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Week of October 6, 2025

GENERAL OCCUPANT INFORMATION

  1. The sunken garden was taken offline the week of 9/29 and no access to this outdoor space will be allowed until the end of plaza construction.
  2. The basement restrooms are offline and there will be no elevator access to basement through Winter 2026.
    Anyone requiring access to spaces behind the construction partitions may request access and someone will gladly accompany you to the room.
  3. The vending machines have been relocated to the 13th floor.
  4. Phase 1 high noise level work is scheduled to continue through October.

PLAZA WORK: Week of 10/6/25

  1. Concrete repairs in west areaway and at northwest vestibule.
  2. Concrete repairs in the mechanical room/basement.
  3. Scaffolding demobilization will resume in roughly one week.
  4. Trucking deliveries throughout the week.
  5. Shrub and soil removal at southeast planter bed commencing.
  6. Soil removal from southeast planter utilizing a vacuum truck which will be located within contractor’s fenced area. 
  7. North sidewalk demo and abatement adjacent to the NW ramp will begin Monday, 10/6/24.

IMPACTS- high noise level from chipping, cutting and grinding will be most noticeable in the north of building footprint. A vacuum truck will produce elevated noise levels.

INTERIOR WORK: Week of 10/6/25

  1. Concrete repairs in mechanical room.
  2. Interior relocations for repairs in mechanical room.
  3. Installation of temporary barriers in public areas of the basement continuing.

IMPACTS- medium noise level from cutting, chipping and grinding