Nancy Weinbeck: 5 lessons from the for-profit senior living world
We are excited about upcoming window and deck improvements to Bayview that will bring new energy-saving benefits to our building. As some of you may know, Bayview, a nonprofit Life Plan Community, opened its doors to its first residents in April 1961. The same windows, single framed, aluminum paned, have served us well for 63-plus years, but it’s time to replace them with new, energy-efficient windows. As well, the balcony decks and railings will be repaired and resurfaced as needed. The project is scheduled to start in late summer.
The replacement of the majority of the building windows will have minimal noise impacts, and there should be limited impact on local traffic as all the equipment is operated on our site. However, units at the northeast and northwest corners of the building will have their former balconies replaced with new flooring and new window walls, which may entail noise impact.
We have contracted with Abbott construction for this project, which is expected to be completed in January 2025. They will be working Monday-Friday, no work on the weekends. The work hours will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. While every step will be taken to mitigate the noise level, noise is inevitable and we hope that the project concludes as quickly as possible.
If you have any concerns or questions about the project please contact Marco Baumann at mbaumann@bayviewseattle.org. We will be happy to take contact information for those seeking updates at key milestones of the project. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to improve our community’s energy efficiency and overall comfort for our residents.
Nancy Weinbeck is the CEO of Bayview in Queen Anne.