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Multi-family/Mixed Use

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LIV Apartments – Aerial Views – April 2014

We recently got our hands on these images and are excited to share another point of view of the ongoing LIV Apartments. Monthly photos of the jobsite are shot from an airplane from 2 angles to show construction progress from different points of view. The South and North buildings remain active with ongoing concrete formwork and pours with wood framing continuing upward at the West building.  Phase 2 of the project, the East building, is currently home to the job site...

LIV Apartments – Construction Update – Apr. 2014

Progress at the LIV Apartments has hit light speed in the month of April.  Wood framing has started to be erected at the west building while progress continues on concrete pours in other areas of the site. The east side of the site is still in the thick of concrete work as several levels are yet to come. The central area of the site is now a staging area for materials and deliveries.  below this concrete level is underground parking and a...

LIV Apartments Site Tour

This Friday some of the office ventured out to the construction site of our largest ongoing multi-family residential project – the LIV Apartments. We were there to observe ongoing wood framing, progress with the post tensioned concrete pours, and to generally become familiar with the project by touring the site. LIV Apartments is situated half a mile from the Microsoft Redmond Campus, and is located at NE 22nd St. and Bel-red Rd. In addition to 450 apartments of various sizes,...

LIV Apartments – Construction Update – Late Mar. 2014

Progress moved towards foundation walls nearing the end of March after pouring and curing slabs previously shown.  In the right of the picture is a cured slab and columns, and on the left is form work, reinforcing, and post tension cables ready for concrete to be poured.  progress will continue vertically as each level is poured and cured in sections click here for more blogs on the LIV Apartments...

LIV APARTMENTS – CONSTRUCTION UPDATE – LATE FEB. 2014

The level 1 post tension slab poured and curing with materials to form the columns and next floor level staged for future use.  The previous slab on grade (parking level 1) is now the support for the ramped portion of level 1.  Next in the process will be to lay down sheathing, steel reinforcing, and post tensioned cables.   click here for more blogs on the LIV Apartments...

LIV APARTMENTS – CONSTRUCTION UPDATE – MID FEB. 2014

The LIV Apartments take the step to the next level as progress with concrete progresses.  Slab on grades have been poured and work now begins on new levels.  In order to hold the new levels a series of temporary scaffolds and cribbing will be used to support the weight of the concrete as it cures.  In addition to the temporary supports permanent columns are also cast that will support all of the levels above. Work progresses with the form work for...

LIV APARTMENTS – CONSTRUCTION UPDATE – LATE JAN. 2014

The LIV Apartments are progressing nicely as this grade is prepared for concrete.  Prior to ground covering the various trades have been working to install main lines for plumbing and electrical as the opportunities to do sub grade work get substantially more difficult and expensive after concrete slab on grade is poured and cured. Before the concrete slab on grades a robust waterproofing and protection layers are laid down.  These layers serve several functions, one of which being a capillary break...

LIV APARTMENTS – CONSTRUCTION UPDATE – EARLY JAN. 2014

After several months of excavation and ground work at the job site for the LIV Apartments works has transitioned to shoring and foundation work, plumbing & electrical, and the buildings are starting to grow from the ground.  The concrete work alone is scheduled to take ten months to complete and represents a large portion of the building.  Wood framing will follow concrete and sis scheduled such that framing can start while concrete is being finished on other areas of the...