Work continues at the site. Installation of stairs strings, treads, and risers in the new South Stair Tower is ongoing. Installation of new waterproofing membrane is underway. The 5th floor is nearly complete and will reopen to the public in approximately 1 week. In addition, the party wall between the garage and adjacent office building, as well as the elevator tower, on each floor the facility will be painted. The paint will help freshen and brighten the facility, as well as provide visual cues to the public about which floor they parked on.
Demolition activities at the site are now complete and the contractor has begun site work and infrastructure improvements at the property. Site work includes installation of a sewer pump station, a retaining wall along Crescent Street, relocation of a utility pole on Crescent Street, minor water improvements, as well as rough grading to support the future housing project to be developed by the Caleb Development Corporation. These improvements are being entirely by a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant secured by the City to support Caleb’s project. A closing on the sale of that portion of the former Tannery site being acquired by the Caleb group has been tentatively set for mid-September.
