Cool Fun in the Summertime
Published on Jul 28, 2016 by Employees, Main, Partyin Employees, Main, Party
To temporarily escape the grip of an extended heatwave, RAND coworkers, family, and friends fled the steamy city last Saturday for the air-conditioned facilities of Chelsea Piers, Connecticut (yes, you read that correctly—there’s a Chelsea Piers in Connecticut!) for RAND’s...
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Published on Jul 13, 2016 by Building Condition Surveys, Building Surveys, Facades, Leaks, Masonry, Renovation, Roofs, Terra Cotta, Waterproofing, Windowsin Building Condition Surveys, Building Surveys, Facades, Leaks, Masonry, Renovation, Roofs, Terra Cotta, Waterproofing, Windows
A moldy basement, leaking roofs, and oatmeal-like mortar are scary things no one should ever encounter in a newly renovated building. Unfortunately for one cooperative in Harlem, a less than stellar gut renovation, which included a new roof, windows, and joist...
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