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The Spring trees now block most of the new
building from the blog camera, which is fine,
because, since the site crane came down last
weekend, there has been no sign of work on the
Connecticut Ave. side of the building.
Friday, 22 May, 2015
Construction update on 5333 Connecticut
Fri May 22, 2015 8:18 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Randy Speck" rspeck_98
I received the following report from Robert
Lockhart, the project manager for the building at
5333 Connecticut. Randy Speck Chair, ANC 3/4G
Mr. Speck,
As I am sure you know, the tower crane has been
successfully removed. Deliveries of material up
into the building are now being made utilizing the
hoist at the back of the building. PEPCO is
currently pulling electric cable to the electric room
and we should have power by the middle of next
month. That will allow us to build the elevators
and start the air conditioning in the building. With
controlled air and the roof on the building, the
finish trades will be able to start finishing units.
The exterior of the project is also getting ready
for a transformation. In the near future the
installation of the metal panels will start. The first
panels will be erected at the courtyard and will
progress to the front of the building. The soldier
piles that originally supported the excavation of
the hole will be cut down and the backfilling of
the site will begin. Once that earthwork is in place
we will be able to start the construction of the
circular drive that will serve the Conn. Ave. side of
the building. While that is ongoing, the new
sidewalks can also be installed. Throughout these
operations we plan to maintain fencing around the
site as a safety measure. I will notify you before
the pedestrian traffic needs to be rerouted to
allow the existing sidewalks to be demolished to
make room for the new sidewalks.