Foundation and Structural Framing

  • All exterior foundation walls are 10″ thick, set with reinforced steel rods.
  • All foundation walls are set on reinforced concrete footings
  • Structural design of building has been designed by Patti Associates of Cambridge, Mass.
  • Structural steel framing with bar joists and structural steel columns.
  • 2 x 6 steel studs in exterior walls.
  • Interior walls 2 x 3 and2 x 4 steel studs.
  • Building built of fire resistive construction.

Roof

  • Carlysle rubber roof, or equal, over ridged insulation to give R19 rating.

Elevator

  • To be electro-hydraulic elevator manufactured by Otis Elevator, or equal, rated at 2500 lbs.

Windows and Glass Doors

  • Manufactured by Capitol and Closure Co., or equal, thermobreak weather sealed and insulated glass.
  • All units to be caulked with silicone between Dryvit and aluminum frames.

Insulation

  • Sidewall at steel studs 6″ fiberglass R15
  • Roof 4″ ridged R19
  • Foundation walls and first floor slabs 2″ ridged insulation.

Interior Finish

  • 3″ oak baseboards.
  • Metal door frames with solid core oak wooden doors, Bi-fold doors to be wood louver.
  • Hardware to be polished brass Sargent, Schlage, Series A or equal.
  • All walls to be ½” drywall three coats tape and sanded.
  • All walls to have two coats of off white eggshell paint.
  • All woodwork to have two coats of semi gloss paint or Satin finish varnish.
  • Ceilings Armstrong 2 x 4 grid system, tile to be “second look” design.
  • Window sills to be oak.

Floors

  • Office condos to have generous commercial carpet allowance.
  • Corridors to have designer selected carpeting and marble quarry tile.
  • Bathrooms to have ceramic tile floors and wall tile 4’ high.

Plumbing

  • All Moen 8″ spread deck faucets with soap dispenser.
  • Bath sinks Kohler oval vitreous china or equal.
  • Toilets handicapped equipped.
  • Building to be sprinklered – wet system throughout.

Heating and Air Conditioning

  • Individual high efficiency electric heat pump systems by Carrier or equal.

Electrical

  • 2 x 4 recessed fluorescent lighting.
  • All units to have minimum100 amp circuit breaker service.
  • Building to have hard wired smoke detection system.
  • Parking lot lights to be McGraw Edison Metal Halite or approved equal.

Parking

  • Parking for in excess of 4 cars per 1,000 square feet, as per site plan.
  • 2 layers of 1 ½” bituminous pavement, as per site plan.
  • Roadway entrance to have sloped granite curbing.

Specialties

  • Bathrooms to have plate glass mirror, recessed paper towel dispenser and basket, recessed toilet paper holder and handicapped grab rails.
  • Underground lawn sprinkler system.
  • Beautifully landscaped grounds.
  • Lobby to have decorator selected vinyl wallpaper.