Abstract Summary

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General Scope:
-Size: 147,069 S.F. 4 Story luxury condominiums w/ Parking Garage
-Building Cost: $18.1 million
-Schedule: September 2005 thru May 2007
-Project Delivery: Design Build

Design and Construction Team:
-Owner: The Hankin Group
-General Contractor: Wellington Commercial Construction
-Construction Manager: Wellington Commercial Construction
-Architects: Minno & Wasko Architects and Planner
-Engineers: Liberty Engineering

Architecture:
-Designed in the tradition of grand estate homes
-Situated at Eagleview community town center
-8 designs with a choice of décor being “traditional” or “contemporary”
-Designated areas for concerts, shopping, dining and fun
-Building surrounded by landscaped parks and native woods
-Stylish brick and cast stone exterior veneer
-Composite slate roof and membrane roof  w/ copper eave drip edge

Construction and Structural:
-Being built in a very developed commercial neighborhood
-Geotech report indicated site had variance in quality of soils
-Installed permanent dewatering system before actual construction
-Delay in Permits and architectural approvals pushed façade construction to winter
-Foundation utilizes 18” strip and column footings w/ 5” slab on grade
-First floor makes use of a 12” heavily reinforced two way flat plate concrete slab
-Other floors use innovative Hambros Joist 3” slab on deck composite system

M.E.P. Systems:
-Fire protection system includes sprinklers, fire alarms and smoke detectors throughout each residence and public areas
-Building access communication system, telephone, cable and internet ready
-HVAC is an all air gas fired furnace supplying each condominium residence
-Main Electrical Distribution switch board is 1600 Amp, 3 phase, 120/208 V
-The main electrical distribution connects to 4 meter banks which are then broken down to each individual apartment

Wellington Features:
-48 unique floor plans up to 2,300 S.F.
-Great views from large bay windows
-Hardwood floors in all living areas
-Polished Granite Countertops
-Elegant lobby entry