Two restore projects should be starting next week, stay tuned

It looks like our driveway/retaining wall project might start on Monday, August 12th.
Because of rainy weather forecast our skylight company had to postpone their work till the next week. There is a good chance that both companies will start their work early next week.

We should have more information on their schedule by the end of this week.
Please stay tuned for updates and be ready for driveway access restrictions.

Thank you

No Driveway Access on Tuesday, July 30 from 7am till noon

On Tuesday, July 30th at 7am we expect truck delivery of new skylight panels that will be hoisted onto the building roof by a crane. The process will take 4-5 hours and all work will be done from our driveway.

During this time there will be no access to the driveway. If you need to drive please take your car out of the garage before 7am.

The dates of skylight replacement will be announced later (we will need to wait for 5 dry days without rain).

Thank you

Fire Alarm Test - Tuesday July 9th at noon

Our mandatory semi-annual fire alarm system test is set for Tuesday, July 9 at noon.

Access to all units on the 1 and 2 floors will be required for visual inspection of heat sensors. Please make sure you are at home or reach out to Alex to arrange access.

No access to the units on the 3 and 4 floor will be needed at this time.

Occasional fire alarm siren might sound.

Thank you

You can use ACH transfers and Zelle instead of checks

Do you know that you can set up recurring monthly ACH transfers or send fees via Zelle instead of writing checks? This will save time for you and for us with depositing process.

Please see how to set up transfers of condo and special assessment fees in your BOA online banking (other banks should have similar options too):

Important note: your ACH or Zelle transfers must be coming from a checking account open for your name - this way payments will have proper descriptions and will be correctly associated with your unit number.

In Zelle, you can send money to our address: burnsmanorcondo[AT]gmail[DOT]com.

Please reach out to Alex for Bank of Canton routing number and Regular Operations account number (for condo fees) and Special Assessments account number.

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Theft in the garage because the gates were left open

On June 9th 2024 at around 7am after one of our residents drove off leaving the gates open this person walked in and stole one of our box fans. It feels like he was familiar with the garage floor plan and location of the fan as he walked straight to it without looking around. Most likely this person was at our property in the past.
If you know who he is please let the manager know.

Please close the gates after each use to protect our property.
Thank you

Property repairs - what to expect this summer / parking access in July

We have three major property repair projects coming within next few months.

Here is some information on the first project.

It is for rebuilding our retaining wall at the end of the driveway and installing a new drainage system. At its completion the driveway will get proper pitch and new asphalt.

The retaining wall will be made of "Stone Strong System" blocks for better ground support and to prevent soil erosion. The wall will have 4 courses - similar to what we have but much sturdier, better looking and with a built-in drainage. If you are interested, here are engineering drawings.
The drainage at the top of the retaining wall will catch water runoffs from the neighbors properties located uphill and from our underground garage roof and will send them to the city drain system located under the city street. Our drainage system will have a filtration system made of series of chambers (called culverts) that will be located under our driveway. The system will also be collecting rain water from the driveway and we should not see any streams going across the driveway and freezing to a slab of ice in the winter.

All paperwork, drawings, permits are ready and the work start is tentatively scheduled for the second half of July. Our contractor (Sean Farrell's Excavation) will only be able to give us a final notice 5-7 days ahead of the start.
It is time for you to think on how you will be using your car when the work is on the way.

According to the company, the whole project will take 2-3 weeks and once they start they will not leave until they finish. There might be minor delays with supplies, police details, unexpected problems with excavation (like if they find a ledge that will need to be removed), intermediate inspections from the wall blocks manufacturer, civil engineers who designed the project or from the city building department.
This project is technically complicated and difficult to complete and our contractor will need all the skills and coordination with other parties to get everything done right.

They will be here 5 days a week 7am-4pm but working on Saturdays is also possible.
When they can, they will be placing temporary metal paving plates to cover the excavated area so cars could drive on them. Most likely, for the weekends but it is not guaranteed.

The best plan of action would be not to expect any access to the garage for the duration of the whole project to let the company do their work without interruption.

If you need your car during construction you might want to check out Kilroy Square Garage (AKA Hanckock Garage) at 25 Cottage Avenue.

We will have more details and updates after a per-construction meeting in a couple weeks.

I am preparing for you information on the other two projects soon (masonry repairs /balconies painting and for the skylight replacement). For now, it looks like they are coming up in August/September but this is just our expectation.

Please stay tuned.

 

Thank you

 

Special assessments payments start in July

Special assessments payments start on July 1st and are due by the 10th of each month for the next 5 years.

There are two special assessment payments.
The first special assessment is only for the owners who did not make upfront lump sum payments and it will be 475 dollars a month. This amount is estimated and it will be adjusted in a few months when all repair projects are completed and we convert our construction line of credit into the term loan. This 475 dollars amount is based on the current interest rate which can change.

The second assessment of 100 dollars a month is for ALL owners and it is also set for the next 5 years (total of 60 monthly payments). If you wish to pay it earlier or in larger amounts you are more than welcome but it is not required.

To sum it up, if you paid the 1st assessment in a lump sum, you will need to pay $100 a month and If you did not make the upfront assessment payment your monthly check will be for $575.
Please make separate checks for assessment fees because they will be deposited to a separate account. Do not combine condo and assessment fees in one check.

We encourage setting up auto-payments via online banking to save your time for writing and delivering checks in person.

Please let me know if you have questions.
Thank you