Building Smart Spaces

Welcome Matt— Real Assets’ new Multi-Talented Building Tech.

Adam Simon — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:33:07 +0000

We’re delighted to introduce Mr. Matt Nadeau, Real Assets’ new building tech. Matt is no ordinary building tech and we are very proud to have him on our team, or, more appropriately— as a member of our forces! You see, Matt is a former Navy Seals building tech in San Diego. That’s right, we have a tech who learned the trade from the best, from the Seals. Only the best for our tenants!

Over the past month we’ve been working with Matt, has proven to be diligent, disciplined, and talented. We hope your experiences with Matt, when you need some maintenance help, are as good as ours have been.

Remember: for maintenance orders, please log on to:

http://realassets.360facility.net/360LoginScreen.asp

Enter your user name: (hint: its usually your building address)
Enter your password: (hint: its usually the same thing as your user name)

Follow the instructions to set up a maintenance ticket.

Update on Back Stairway Repairs

Adam Simon — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:42:27 +0000

The back stairway work is progressing. Thank you for your patience. We are awaiting city inspections and will begin covering the exposed chase and walls later this week.

As a tenant, I’m sure its hard to appreciate the reasons for the extended delay repairing the chase. I’m even getting impatient myself.

The fire caused extensive structural issues from the ground floor to the roof that required engineering and city review before we could start work. The reviews coupled with protracted, but ultimately successful, negotiations with the insurance company is why we are running into a fifth month since the fire with work still ongoing.

We anticipate being able to re-open the stairway by March 5th. In the meantime please continue using the front stairs.

Immediately after the chase work, we will begin working on the two remaining closed restrooms. They should be complete and back in service by mid-march.

Thank you again for your patience!

Before

Now

Fighting Idols

Adam Simon — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:04:47 +0000

A little fight broke out in the bathroom today between the buddah and the voodoo skull. It was unclear who won, but both were apprehended and sent to the janitorial closet. If you left your statue in the bathroom, please come post bail for it, they are located in the janitorial closet. Please also refrain from leaving unattended deities in the building.

Smell & Noise

Adam Simon — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 07:50:32 +0000

We are painting some of the sooted areas in tenant spaces next week starting monday the 19th. We chose a paint that is least toxic and smelly, but there is a lot of surface to cover and therefore there may be some impact throughout the building— especially on the third floor.
As you have probably heard, drywallers are also working on the third floor, they will be all wrapped up by Tuesday next week.

Schedule for Week of November 28th, 2011

Adam Simon — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:30:05 +0000

Dear Tenants,

Pete and I had several “reality check” moments this week. We have since made modifications to the schedule to try to restore the building common areas to their rightful, non-construction-zone, state. Thank you for your patience. (see below post about insurance negotiations for an explanation of the delay).

We need one more week of patience as we work to restore the restrooms and corridors and get the construction guys and their messes out of your way!

Be Prepared for One more Week:
Monday and Tuesday- we will be working in the upstairs restroom drywalling, painting and installing the necessary electrical so it is fully functional, clean and available for use by mid-week.
Wednesday – Friday- we will be working in the downstairs Rudy’s restroom and adjacent corridor to make sure it is fully functional, clean and available for use by the following monday.

We will post directional signage in the building letting clients and customers know when there is a closure of the restroom and where to find alternate facilities (up or downstairs).

Throughout the week we will be trying to improve workman traffic, messes, and impacts on the hallways. By the end of the week I hope to have restored a restroom on each floor and made the hallways as good as new. We will then begin to isolate work in specific areas and provide notice as fewquently as possible of any impacts.

Thanks so much for bearing with us. Please do not hesitate to call us with any concerns about noise, messes or any outages.

Have a great holiday weekend. See you monday!

GivingThanks

Adam Simon — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:06:43 +0000

Pete and I would like to extend our extreme thanks to all of our fantastic tenants for making our jobs both productive and exciting. We appreciate that we have a job that we get to work with great, hard-working people (mostly!) and great properties.

We know that the Real Assets of our business are you, the tenants!

On that note we’d like to wish you and your loved ones a very happy thanksgiving and wonderful holiday season.

Update on Fire Restoration Schedule

Adam Simon — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:44:36 +0000

Heath Properties, the owners of the building, have been seeking an insurance settlement with Safeco Insurance. Initially this seemed like an easy process, but has been complicated with a disagreement over the cost of repair work. Real Assets is seeking to resolve the issue by working with the adjustor directly; however, the settlement has been delayed pending a negotiated settlement. Until such a settlement is reached it is very difficult to begin the repair-work as it necessarily hides the damage. We will keep you posted. In the meantime Real Assets will increase its efforts at keeping the common areas clean and usable, including the bathrooms.

Thank you very much for your patience. If you have specific issues within your space that need to be addressed, please email peter with those requests and we will try to tend to the issues that may be most affecting your ability to conduct business.

Adam

1605 Boylston: Fire Restoration and Closures

Adam Simon — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:23:27 +0000

Tenants,

Thank you all for your patience and cooperation as we work to clean up and restore the property following Saturday night’s fire. Earlier this week, in addition to basic clean-up and securing the site, a comprehensive survey of damage was performed which will serve as the backbone of the restoration efforts.

Two restrooms have been disabled due to damage and need for restoration, one on each floor. All four restrooms will need to be renovated completely but will be done in shifts, one each on each floor at a time.

Last night significant wall and ceiling demolition was performed in the back stairway to remove water damaged materials and to expose areas for further drying and inspection.

A hazardous materials survey was performed prior and all hazardous materials are being contained and removed with your safety a foremost priority.

Selective demolition of areas in the back stairway will continue tomorrow; we have not been told of any additional closures that would affect traffic up and down the stairs, but please use the front stairway for access up and down while crews are working in the back stairway.

Thank you. Feel free to call or email with concerns or questions.

Weekend Fire at 1605

Adam Simon — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:15:07 +0000

We regret to inform you that a significant fire occurred in the 1605 building over the weekend, Saturday night. We are pleased to inform you, however, that it was controlled and there is minimal damage to the majority of the building spaces. Thanks to Chris Rodgers who actually was doing the night-owl-thing, working saturday night at 2:30 when he smelled smoke. Without his involvement it would have been much worse. Also a big thank you to the 40+ firefighters to showed up to locate and battle the blaze.

The blaze started as an electrical fire in the ceiling of the basement and spread up a plumbing chase adjacent to the rear stairwell.

We have clean up crews working at the building. Throughout the next several weeks/month we will be removing some of the burnt building materials and replacing with new. It will take that long for the smell to dissipate. Please be patient with the messes, workers, and smells throughout that time.

If you have specific concerns that we can address: excessive smell, if any plumbing or electrical seems not to be working, etc… please let Peter or Adam know. pkuchan@realassetsps.com or asimon@realassetsps.com.

Thank you very much for your cooperation. And thank you very much to Chris Rodgers for saving the day.

Lander Striping Update

Adam Simon — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:39:37 +0000

6th@Lander’s parking is getting a new coat of paint. This will help ensure the maximum spaces are available for your parking. Please make sure your vehicle is removed from the covered lander parking lot (the indoor lot upstairs) tuesday night the 13th. The parking lot will re-open on Wednesday the 14th at 7:45AM. Thanks for your cooperation.