Weekly Progress Update 1/6/23

This Week

• Started putting the framing back together in exterior parking area ceiling

• Installed ceramic tile in restrooms

• Painted walls and ceiling on second floor

• Ceiling close-up inspection on the second floor

• Drywall and taping of ceilings after inspection

• Drop ceiling tile

Next Week

• Continuing thermal insulation around exterior beam enclosures on first floor

• Mechanical rough-in on first floor ceiling

• Drywalling walls on the first floor

• Start floor prep on second floor

• Start ceiling work above monumental staircase

• Continuing ceramic tiles in the restrooms

• Shade infrastructure installation

• Starting the curtain wall

Below are some activities taking place next week as we continue to stay on schedule.

General reminders

• During construction, parking spaces have been assigned. Please ensure that you use only your spot or park offsite.

• Visitors will not be able to park in the lot and visiting employees should be prepared to find remote parking. Double parking will not be permitted.

• Emergency issues related to the 643 renovations should be routed to Jack Brown at 847-338-4308.

• All general building maintenance/engineering issues should still be sent to Tom Brannon at 847-609-7893.

Weekly Progress Updates 12.30.22

Thank you again for your continued patience and cooperation through our renovation. I encourage you to check our project website updatesatthe643.com for more information including virtual tours, high performance and technology being used on the project. New progress photos are attached and you can also use HoloBuilder to see updates of the progress work.

This Friday, please be aware of construction activity around the elevator banks.

This Week

• Started ceramic tile prep

• Started second floor painting

• Started installing grid

• Continued first floor overhead and inwall rough-in.

• Started MEP rough-in, hard ceilings and grid

• Re-work barricade to turn elevator back on

• Started to install shade pockets

• Insulated cold metal framing on the first floor

Next Week

• Will start putting the framing back together in exterior parking area ceiling

• Ceramic tile in restrooms

• Painting of walls and ceiling on second floor

• Ceiling close-up inspection on the second floor

• Drywall and taping of ceilings after inspection.

• Drop ceiling tile

Below are some activities taking place next week as we continue to stay on schedule.

General reminders

• During construction, parking spaces have been assigned. Please ensure that you use only your spot or park offsite.

• Visitors will not be able to park in the lot and visiting employees should be prepared to find remote parking. Double parking will not be permitted.

• Emergency issues related to the 643 renovations should be routed to Jack Brown at 847-338-4308.

• All general building maintenance/engineering issues should still be sent to Tom Brannon at 847-609-7893.

Weekly Progress Update 12/23/22

Thank you again for your continued patience and cooperation through our renovation. I encourage you to check our project website updatesatthe643.com for more information including virtual tours, high performance and technology being used on the project. New progress photos are attached and you can also use HoloBuilder to see updates of the progress work.

Please note the north elevator car will be out of service all of next week. We need to install an HVAC unit and associated piping above the elevator car in the ceiling. Both cars will be back in service on January 3.

This Week

• Scaffolding the stairs

• Cold metal framing on the first floor

• First floor overhead and inwall rough-in

• Second floor drywall taping and sanding

• Painting started in second floor restrooms

Next Week

Below are some activities taking place next week as we continue to stay on schedule.

• Start ceramic tile prep

• Start second floor painting

• Start installing grid

• Start putting the framing back together in exterior parking area ceiling

• Continuing first floor overhead and inwall rough-in.

General reminders

• During construction, parking spaces have been assigned. Please ensure that you use only your spot or park offsite.

• Visitors will not be able to park in the lot and visiting employees should be prepared to find remote parking. Double parking will not be permitted.

• Emergency issues related to the 643 renovations should be routed to Jack Brown at 847-338-4308.

• All general building maintenance/engineering issues should still be sent to Tom Brannon at 847-609-7893.