June 6th

:::FotoCap : View looking south at Invesco Field (Mile High Stadium)

The west foundation wall along Clay Street is complete. The ground is being prepped and compacted for the first slab pour. The underground drainage system is in place. Drainage board and dampproofing are complete around the north and west walls. The east foundation wall is complete. The south foundation wall is being formed. Formwork continues on the north elevator tower.


FLAI Notes:::

::: I had the pleasure of talking to the superintendent on the RiverClay construction project today - don't know his name though... Real nice guy.

::: Did you know that the first 3 floors are concrete construction and the upper 4 floors are wood framed and TJI wood joist construction? My floor will be concrete floor and wood walls and above.

::: There is an underground drainage system that they have been trying to get into place with all of the rainfall we have had recently. The last rainfall shut construction down for a couple weeks since there was no way to drain the water and there was no floor slab yet. They are hoping to pour the first slab next week. Woohoo!

::: The project is on schedule and first move-ins could occur as early as May, but there are no promises. Move-in will be scheduled by floor with probably no more than 10 units per week so as not to interfere with the construction team.

::: I had not noticed this earlier but the rendering on the construction sign shows the retail being on a terrace from the street level. That is good news since the building will sit up that much higher as the grade slopes down towards the stadium.

::: With the west wall in place, you can see the building setback from the power lines along Clay Street. The west-facing units should not find them noticeable.