Independence Place Condominiums
Use: Renovation of Residential Condominium Buildings and Exterior Plaza Deck/Walkways
This project is a 3-year, 2-phase renovation of two, 25-story towers on historic Washington Square in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The first phase included replacing the waterproofing layer at the Plaza deck for the underground garage roof, removing all existing pavers and planters, and replacing them with all new ADA compliant products to create a new, beautiful and watertight plaza. The underground garage encompassed the entire footprint of the property (approx. 2 acres), and the Plaza deck hosts several large art sculptures that needed to remain stationary and protected during the entire construction process.
Location
- 233-241 S. 6th Street, Philadelphia, PA
Area
- 487 units on approximately 2 acres
Phase I construction:
- Hot melt (hot tar) waterproofing
- 74 drains
- Approximately 50,000 SF of new concrete pavers, and granite curbing and coping
- Wall brickwork
- Railings & LED Lighting
- Decorative planters
- Granite access steps to deck from street
- ADA ramp
- Exterior Bike Storage Area
- 325 SF +/- new privacy fencing
Phase II construction:
Spanning the entire first floor across two, 25-story towers:
– New Fitness Center
– Administrative Offices
– Unit Storage Lockers and Staff Locker Rooms and Lunch Rooms
– Bicycle Storage Rooms
– Packaging Including Freezer and Refrigeration
– New & Expanded Exterior FullFront Glass Facade and Vestibule
– New and Extended Roof
– Interior Glass Door Wall System accessing in Rear Deck
– 21 foot Custom Reception Desk and Custom Lighting
– 17 foot feature Wall
– New Parking Garage Elevator and Garage Vestibules
– New HVAC system
– Newly relocated and designed Mailrooms
– New Elevator Lobbies
