Chicago, IL
55 E. Erie Street
Scope/Solutions
The 646 ft tall condominium building at 55 East Erie Street was completed in 2003 and includes a fifty-six-story tower constructed on an eleven-story podium. Previous facade surveys by others identified areas requiring repairs. The condominium association retained SGH to review the condition of the building’s facade and previous repairs, and provide recommendations for future maintenance.
SGH performed a condition assessment of the facade with punched aluminum-framed windows and primarily clad with architecturally exposed concrete, and the cantilevering balconies on floors fourteen through forty-eight. Highlights of our work include:
- Overseeing a drone survey of the building facades, including obtaining all necessary permissions from the City of Chicago
- Surveying select balconies and other elevations
- Developing a photograph database with information collected from the surveys
- Identifying potential issues with the facades and balconies that require repair
- Preparing and filing forms documenting our observations as required by the City of Chicago
- Providing a rough order-of-magnitude cost estimate to help the condominium association budget for the next ten years of facade maintenance and repairs
- Designing and administering concrete and sealant repairs for the facades
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Project Summary
2023
Completion Date
400K
Construction Value
Solutions
Repair & Rehabilitation
Services
Building Enclosures | Performance & Code Consulting
Markets
Residential
Client(s)
FirstService Residential
Specialized Capabilities
Condition Assessments | Facade Inspection Ordinances
Key team members
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