The Helmsley Hotels range from 16 to 40 stories with exterior façade construction varying from brick and stone masonry to glass curtain wall. For several Helmsley Buildings, prior to their recent sale, we have performed façade condition reports (including Local Law 11 reporting), design services for façade repairs, parking garage repairs below the hotel, plaza repairs, roof repairs, as well as interior architectural alterations.
As a result of the New York City Local Law 11 façade inspections, EDG designed extensive façade repairs to the structures as part of a maintenance program developed for the Helmsley Organization. For the associated façade repairs, EDG identified scaffold locations, coordinated riggers, identified all required repair locations and prepared all construction documents for contractors to place bids.
EDG worked directly with the Helmsley’s management staff, providing cost estimates and schedules to the client for budgeting purposes. With careful planning, all work was completed on time and within EDG’s estimated cost budget range. For all of the projects, we effectively managed the process, including the filing of the work with the Department of Buildings. We start filings very early in the process and understand the potential pitfalls of the Department of Buildings, allowing us to shorten the average filing period considerably.