Hello Neighbors,
Within the building, it’s a tale of two worlds. On the lower levels, interior framing has led to installing the insulation and drywall making each new home look increasingly like its finished product. The higher levels are waiting for their insulation and drywall work as crews go up from bottom upwards.
One unit that is getting a lot of attention and is on a different schedule is our mockup unit. Similar to how we create a mockup façade, we build out a mockup unit to look at final finishes, cabinetry and appliances. That helps us catch any improvements or opportunities as the remaining 167 units are built out. You’ll see our mockup in some photos below with it to be completed by early July.
Update for June 18th
Behind the scaffolding and safety mesh, the exterior facade is being installed. The exterior walls are more than just framing studs, gypsum sheathing, and finishes. There is also a rainscreen system, or an outer façade spaced away from the buildings inner wall. This creates a ventilated air cavity and design to manage moisture. When looking through the scaffolding mesh, you will notice both the black weather resistive barrier (WRB) and green z-girts installed in a vertical orientation; these are both part of the rainscreen system.
The building will have two types of exterior finishes: plaster and ceramic thin glazed brick tiles. Installation will begin on the South Van Ness Avenue side soon and slowly move counterclockwise around the building into it’s entirely wrapped.
Roof installation at the Level 10 main roof is ongoing. The vapor barrier has been completed with the built-up tapered insulation work occurring each day. Once all the roofing components are completed, and all the heavy items are hoisted up to the roofs, the tower crane will be dismantled likely in early August.
A significant milestone that the building reached last week was receiving our “green tags” on the building’s main electric switchboards. These are the central hub of the buildings system that receives power from the utility grid and distributes it safely throughout the building. Green tags are actual stickers that the Department of Building Inspection place on the switchboards once inspections are completed and the building is ready for energization. Further coordination and inspections are to occur soon with PG&E, but the green tags are us being one step closer to the building drawing its permanent power soon.
In Community,
Casa Adelante – 1515 South Van Ness Project Team (MEDA & CCDC)
1515svn@medasf.org
Guzman Construction Company & Marinship, a Joint Venture
1515svn@guzmangc.com | 415-821-2522
