[I-924/I-526 Approved EB-5 Project] Seattle Southport Office November 2018 Construction Update

Southport Office Construction Site  11/30/2018

Tower 1 construction continues this month with work focusing on the main lobby and fit out of the restrooms. The tower restrooms will be complete with all fixtures installed and ready for review from levels 5 through 9 by early December. The podium restrooms at levels 1 through 3 along with the lower level tower restrooms have tiling complete with partitions and final fixtures being installed currently. In the main lobby and mezzanine, the steel railing is complete, wood slatted ceiling and wood wall panels are currently being installed.

Main Lobby – Wood Ceiling Install

Podium Restrooms – Tile Install

The adjacent lobby areas have the tile drop-ceiling being installed along with trim out of electrical fixtures. At the plaza level, the precast stair treads are going along with the storefront glazing for the management offices at the lower level entry. Painting at Tower 1 is ninety-five percent complete. At the exterior of Tower 1, metal panels and stainless-steel railings continue to be installed at the upper terraces. On level 3, pavers are in along with final waterproofing and soil to accommodate the diverse landscape at this deck.

Tower 1 – Precast Stair Install

Tower 1 – Exterior Balconies

Tower 1 – Tower Elevator Lobbies

Tower 1 and 2 – North Facade

Tower 2 construction continues this month with focus on the spaces adjacent to the main lobby and restrooms going up the tower.  Restroom install is progressing at the tower levels with tiling and fixture install nearly complete with partitions going in next. Podium restrooms continue to focus on tiling at this time. Tiling at the interior elevator cabs is ongoing as the elevator lobby finishes and door fronts are nearly complete. Painting at Tower 2 is also ninety-five percent complete. Metal panel install at the exterior balconies will follow when Tower 1 is complete. At the grand stair to the mezzanine, the steel stringers are nearly complete, and the wood treads will be delivered to the site by the end of the month.  Site work continues for the plaza area between towers 1 and 2 with foam and hardscape sidewalks complete and soil install ongoing.

 Tower 2 – Wood Panel Install

Tower 2 – Roof Metal Panels

Main Plaza to Lobby

Tower 3 elevated concrete decks are currently up to level 9 with the roof to follow in early December. Steel install is progressing at levels 2 through 4 to support the exterior stone façade along with steel stair install. Work is ongoing for the Tower 3 parking garage levels P0 through P6 with regards to rough-in for lighting, storm drain piping, fire sprinkler, and masonry. Precast panels on the South and East side of Tower 3 are currently being finished. Curtainwall deliveries are ongoing in preparation for this work to begin in January.

Tower 3 – Concrete Deck Construction

Tower 3 – Conc Deck Preparation

The Lake Washington Boulevard Widening project which will widen the road to four lanes when complete continue this month.  Stream bed work, underground utilities, and base course for the road are complete.  Curb, gutter, paving, and street lighting will be up next with project completion still tracking for the end of 2018.

Lake Washington Blvd Progress