Summer of '17

Summer of '17

(Drum roll, please...)  Here is installment #2 - progress report on the building renovation.

Believe it or Not Department:  SOLAR PANELS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE INSTALLED THE WEEK OF JULY 24!  Whoopee!  They should be operational 7-10 days later.

Still no shovels, heavy equipment or new holes in walls.  But it's not much longer - at which point we all may be wondering, "Why were we so eager?"  (Drum roll, please…) Here is installment #2 - progress report on the building renovation.

Since the last report, mechanical equipment is on order.   A meeting was held with all the contractors to set a schedule for the coming months.   The city building department continues to ponder the site plan for the parking lot )at least we assume pondering is what takes them so long). We hope to have approval this week.

For those longing to see shovels and heavy equipment, here's what to expect.   First, our parking lot was once the site of several houses.  "Exploratory surgery" must be undertaken by an excavation contractor to determine whether the foundations of those houses are in the way of well drilling.   The foundations will need to be removed, along with all the asphalt.   Second, the horizontal bore under 31st street will be done.    Late July, the geothermal well-drilling will begin. 

Simultaneously, demolition inside the building will begin.   Dust and debris will start to accumulate.   Soon, we will be thinking, "How much longer?"  

Stay tuned for updates.