22 Frederick St redevelopment | Completed

[westwardloo]

ijmorlan pid='77000' dateline='1580404217']

I do think that the paint job was a temporary "cosmetic" fix. If the brick is deteriorating, which wouldn't surprise me. I have a feeling like the whole building will need to be re-clad in the next decade. I don't know if Europro is the type of property management company to make that type of long term investment.

Seems like a weird cosmetic fix. Take a building with flaking brick and turn it into a building with flaking brick revealing the original colour. Isn’t a deteriorating surface the last thing one should be painting?

I won't be surprised if they didn't hire a building science consultant to assess the condition of the brick before painting. I think someone high up at Europro thought "if we paint it we can lease it as AAA office space". I think it will be quite the cost to fix this. they will probably sit on it for the next 5 years sell it for a profit and pass the buck on to someone else.

I think they have completely ruined the building (not that it was great to begin with)

I would love them to reclad like the calgary university library.

[attachment=6701]