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Palmolive Building Facade Restoration
Located in: Chicago, Illinois
CDC Client: Draper and Kramer, Inc. Design Architect: Holabird and Root
Date of Completion: 1929 Building Description: Condominium
Scope of Services
Condition evaluation of exterior facade, prior to and following year 2000 purchase by Developer
planning conversion from office use to condominiums. Ongoing exterior observations of facade
conditions and preparation of contract documents detailing necessary repair and restoration
work. We acted as Project Architect for all phases of the exterior repair/restoration project,
including repair design and engineering, construction documents, and ongoing construction
observation during an approximate six year period of repair/restoration work.
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2. 1420 North Lake Shore Drive
Located in: Chicago, Illinois
CDC Client: 1420 Management Office Design Architect: Hooper & Janusch
Date of Completion: 1929 Building Description: Residential Condominium
Scope of Services
Masonry Restoration and Window Replacement
Provided professional exterior wall consulting services to 1420 North Lake Shore Drive (red brick
building), including a three-year exterior masonry restoration project and a one-year window
replacement project. We continue to provide 1420 with bi-annual observations of the exterior masonry
and windows, as well as ongoing consultation on exterior architectural and structural matters.
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E.M. Dirksen Federal Courthouse
J.C. Kluczinski Office Building
Located in: Chicago, Illinois
CDC Client: Interactive Design Design Architect: Mies van der Rohe
Date of Original Completion: 1964 (Dirksen) 1975 (Kluczinski)
Building Description: Government
Scope of Services
CDC provided a detailed condition evaluation of exterior façade to determine necessary
repair/restoration. CDC also consulted on the design and specification of the construction
documents for the repairs.
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Harbor Point Tower
Located in: Chicago, Illinois
CDC Client: Harbor Point Condominium Design Architect: Soloman, Cordwell, Buenz
Date of Completion: 1974 Building Description: Condominium
Scope of Services
CDC has provided “hands on” condition evaluation of exterior curtainwall, lobby storefront and
skylight dome over the swimming pool, as well as, limited water testing to verify performance
levels. CDC has also provided ongoing oversight of curtainwall maintenance repairs and
reglazing for 20+ years.
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Lakepoint Tower
Located in: Chicago, Illinois
CDC Client: Lake Point Tower Condominium Association/ Riggio Boran Ltd.
Design Architect: Schipporeit-Heinrich Associates
Date of Completion: 1968 Building Description: Condominium
Scope of Services
CDC provided a “hands on” conditions survey of the condition of the curtainwall including glass
glazing and sealant systems in 2009.
CDC also provided professional consulting services related to a three year restoration project
completed in 1998, consisting of replacement of all exterior sealant at the tower curtainwall
system (floors 4-68), cleaning of all exterior aluminum at the curtainwall, and
replication/replacement of all spandrel grilles within the curtainwall grid.
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330 N Wabash (formerly One IBM Plaza)
Located in: Chicago, Illinois
CDC Client: Prime Group Realty Services Design Architect: Mies van der Rohe
Date of Original Completion: 1972 Building Description: Commercial
Scope of Services
CDC and its predecessor firm have been providing exterior wall consulting services to 330 North
Wabash since 1993, including a three-year exterior restoration project consisting of sealant
replacement at the tower curtainwall system (floors 2-50/roof), cleaning of all exterior aluminum
at the curtainwall system and limited repair of original construction damage at exterior metal
surfaces. CDC has continued to provide 330 North Wabash’s Owners with ongoing exterior
consultation, including “hands-on bi-annual evaluation of the condition of the curtainwall system
including glass, glazing and sealant systems.
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