Comments on: repairs: 1188 Richards st.

By: Gianni33

Gianni33 — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:39:00 +0000

why is it that condo buildings from the late 70's - early 80's don't have all these problems? /rolleyes

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By: kd

kd — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:57:00 +0000

"It's unbelievable that this sort of thing would happen after all that leaky condo BS of the 90's."Deliverator ... most of the current leaks are due to the 80's construction methods that failed faster on low-rises. Now ... it's 15-20 year-old high-rises that are leaking en mass! I'm on the building committee for my mom-in-law's leaky high-rise and they'll probably each get whacked with $50 to $80K assessments.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:31:00 +0000

Articles related to Seattle based leaky condo syndrome dated as early as 1998 to 2006 confirm that human brains reinvent the learning curve of a specific memory every 7 to 9 years.http://tinyurl.com/yzmxwrState leaves condo owners in lurchLaw aimed to help suit against builders sinks casehttp://tinyurl.com/yjz6ssThe city of Vancouver, British Columbia has acted as a laboratory for studying problems with exterior cladding systems including stucco and EIFS.http://tinyurl.com/ycuc94Vancouver, B.C.: â€˜A World-Class Disasterâ€™LESSONS FROM THE NORTH If it's any consolation, British Columbia's experience offers several possible lessons in what caused the problem, how to fix it and how to prevent it. `MARKETPLACE GONE MAD'Barrett, a Seattle University graduate, was even more blistering in his assessment. His commission was told about teenagers doing electrical wiring and workers who couldn't speak English being asked to interpret architectural drawings.http://tinyurl.com/yes6jxCondo Dwellers' Lament: — When It Rains, It Pours In

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By: Deliverator

Deliverator — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:34:00 +0000

I don't know what the average is, but friends of mine had to pay an assessment of $80k (!) to repair their leaky condo near false creek.The condo owners in the complex in False Creek I was renting from paid on average $90k to fix their condos in 2001.

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By: Deliverator

Deliverator — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 13:57:00 +0000

In all my travels I've NEVER seen a tarp other than Vancouver.Does anyone know if this sort of thing has happened in Seattle? What are their building codes and inspection process like? It's unbelievable that this sort of thing would happen after all that leaky condo BS of the 90's.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 09:55:00 +0000

Theres a place at Drake and Pacific that has the green mesh and scaffolding going...A place at Homer and Nelson has had guys working on it for over a year...Somebody did try to rent out a place at 1188 Richards - they had gotten tired of no windows...

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By: Jmitch

Jmitch — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 09:01:00 +0000

Notice someone is trying to sell a unit on craigslist today. $309,900 for a building that has leaked twice?? They say there is no assessment due but $309,000 for a building that has that many problems is unreal.FYI, GM Place is being painted, therefore the tarps.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 08:11:00 +0000

Look at the health of housing market in UShttp://biz.yahoo.com/special/pf121906_article1.html

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 08:02:00 +0000

Hey Grover...That's not a leaky repair on GM Place...it's just the latest in retractable roof technology.

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By: Grover Borequist

Grover Borequist — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 01:25:00 +0000

Why is it that Vancouverites have accepted the burden of exorbitant repair bills to their condo as a fact of life? And why is the condo market still searing hot with prospects of having to pay yet another 50-100k to fix the condo in the future?As an aside, did anyone else notice that GM Place is also facing leak repairs? There's a huge tarp over the eastern side of the arena.

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