1022 North Union Street | Middletown, PA 17057

Luther Crest Construction Updates:

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5/26/2023: Work accomplished this week…

North Wing

  • Complete installation of building pad vapor barrier and interior footers/haunches rebar in preparation for placing concrete slab.
  • Begin installation of metal pan stairs in stair tower #2.

South Wing

  • Continue excavation and installation of underground plumbing.
  • Continue excavation and installation of sanitary sewer manhole and piping between SSMH-1 and SSMH-2.
  • Continue applying waterproofing membrane and perimeter underground insulation at newly placed foundation walls.
  • Begin forming and placing concrete foundation for stair tower #1.

Lower Level – Commons

  • Completed installation of MEP finishes.
  • Continue installing kitchen equipment.
  • Continue installation of outdoor mechanical equipment.

Upper Level – Commons

  • Continue MEP rough-ins.
  • Completed framing within mailroom.
  • Began hanging and finishing drywall in mailroom.
  • Continue MEP rough-ins in mailroom.
  • Began installation of new rooftop units.

5/19/2023: Work accomplished this week…

North Wing

  • Continue excavation for interior concrete footers, haunches and underground utility lines.
  • Continue installing underground plumbing lines.

South Wing

  • Complete excavation, installing rebar, and placing concrete for building foundation.
  • Began excavation and installation of electrical underground conduit.
  • Began masonry foundation work along west and east run of building.
  • Began applying waterproofing membrane, perimeter underground insulation and foundation drains at south foundation walls.

Lower Level – Commons

  • Continue installation of MEP finishes.
  • Began installing kitchen equipment.
  • Completed painting work within new electrical room.
  • Began installation of outdoor mechanical equipment.

Upper Level – Commons

  • Continue MEP rough-ins.
  • Completed insulating and hanging/finishing drywall within new IT Closet.
  • Began installation of ceiling grid.
  • Continue framing within mailroom.
  • Began MEP rough-ins in mailroom.

 

5/12/2023: Work accomplished this week…

North Wing

  • Continue excavation for interior concrete footers, haunches, and underground utility lines.
  • Continue installing underground plumbing lines and electrical conduit.

South Wing

  • Continue excavation, installing rebar, and placing concrete for building foundation.

Lower Level – Commons

  • Completed installation of ceiling grid.
  • Completed MEP rough-ins.
  • Began installation of MEP finishes.
  • Began installing perimeter ceiling tile.
  • Began painting work within new electrical room.

Upper Level – Commons

  • Continue MEP rough-ins.
  • Completed installing roofing system above new IT Closet.
  • Completed applying 1st coat of paint on drywall ceilings and walls.
  • Began framing walls within existing mailroom.

 

5/5/2023: Work accomplished this week…

North Wing

  • Continue excavation for interior concrete footers, haunches, and underground utility lines.
  • Continue installing underground plumbing lines and electrical conduit.
  • Completed excavation and installation of west side stormwater structures A.7 to A.9 and associated piping.

South Wing

  • Completed preparing building pad.
  • Completed forming and placing concrete for south foundation retaining wall.
  • Continue excavation, installing rebar, and placing concrete for building foundation.
  • Completed excavation and installation of water line to building.

Lower Level – Commons

  • Continue installation of ceiling grid.
  • Continue MEP rough-ins.
  • Completed hanging and finishing drywall in electrical room.
  • Began painting door frames.

Upper Level – Commons

  • Continue MEP rough-ins.
  • Completed hanging and finishing drywall soffits.
  • Completed installing wood trusses for new IT closet.
  • Continue replacing mechanical finishes in main corridor and lobby areas ceilings.
  • Began painting drywall ceilings and walls.
  • Completed demolition of existing mailroom.

4/28/2023: Work accomplished this week…

North Wing

  • Continue excavation for interior concrete footers, haunches, and underground plumbing lines.
  • Continue installing underground plumbing lines.
  • Began excavation and installation of west side stormwater structures and piping.
  • Began installing underground conduit for secondary electrical lines.

South Wing

  • Continue preparing building pad.
  • Continue excavation, installing rebar, and placing concrete for building foundation.

Lower Level

  • Began installation of ceiling grid.
  • Continue MEP rough-ins.
  • Completed new interior gas piping work.
  • Began hanging and finishing drywall in electrical room.

Upper Level

  • Continue MEP rough-ins.
  • Continue hanging and finishing drywall soffits.
  • Completed framing and sheathing for new IT closet.
  • Began installing wood trusses for new IT closet.
  • Continue replacing mechanical finishes in main corridor and lobby areas ceilings.
  • Relocated mailroom to temporary location.

 

 

4/21/2023: Work accomplished this week…

North Wing

  • Completed laying masonry walls at elevator #1.
  • Completed installing perimeter underground insulation, applying waterproofing membrane, and foundation drains.
  • Began excavation for interior concrete footers, haunches, and underground plumbing lines.
  • Began installing underground plumbing lines.

South Wing

  • Continue preparing building pad.
  • Began excavation, installing rebar, and placing concrete for building foundation.

Lower Level-Commons

  • Completed resinous flooring installation.
  • Continued new interior gas piping work.

Upper Level-Commons

  • Continued MEP rough-ins.
  • Completed framing soffits at coffee shop.
  • Continued hanging and finishing drywall.
  • Completed preparing former library space to be converted into a temporary mail room.
  • Began framing for new IT closet.
  • Began replacing mechanical finishes in main corridor and lobby areas ceilings.

 

4/14/2023: Work accomplished this week…

  • Continue preparing south wing building pad.
  • Completed masonry foundation work along south run of north wing of the building.
  • Completed laying masonry walls at elevator shaft #2.
  • Began laying masonry walls at elevator shaft #1.
  • Continue installing perimeter underground insulation, applying waterproofing membrane, and foundation drains around exterior of building.
  • Completed installing retaining wall railings.

 

Lower Level – Commons

  • Continued MEP rough-ins in kitchen.
  • Completed insulating mechanical ductwork.
  • Completed hanging FRP.
  • Continued new interior gas piping work.
  • Completed hanging fan coil units.

Upper Level – Commons

  • Continued MEP rough-ins.
  • Continued framing soffits.
  • Continued hanging and finishing drywall.
  • Formed and placed concrete slab on grade at connector.
  • Continued preparing former library space to be converted into a temporary mail room.

 

 

4/7/2023: Work accomplished this week…

  • Continue preparing south wing building pad.
  • Completed laying masonry walls at stair tower #2.
  • Continue masonry foundation work along south run of north wing of the building.
  • Began laying masonry walls at elevator shafts.
  • Began installing perimeter underground insulation, applying waterproofing membrane, and foundation drains around exterior of building.
  • Completed installing retaining wall.
  • Completed running primary underground electrical conduit.

Lower Level-Commons

  • Continued MEP rough-ins in kitchen.
  • Continued insulating mechanical ductwork.
  • Continued hanging FRP.
  • Continued new interior gas piping work.
  • Began hanging fan coil units.

Upper Level-Commons

  • Continued MEP rough-ins.
  • Continued framing soffits.
  • Continued hanging and finishing drywall.
  • Completed laying masonry foundation block, rigid insulation, and waterproofing at Bistro connector.
  • Completed running underground conduit to new IT closet.
  • Continued preparing former library space to be converted into a temporary mail room.

 

 

3/31/2023: Work accomplished this week…

  • Continue preparing south wing building pad.
  • Completed laying masonry foundation at stair tower #2 and along west, north, and east run of north wing of building.
  • Began laying masonry walls at stair tower #2.
  • Began masonry foundation work along south run of north wing of the building.
  • Began forming and placing concrete piers.
  • Completed installing rebar, forming walls, and placing concrete at elevator shafts.
  • Began applying waterproofing membrane around exterior of building and elevator shafts.
  • Continue installing retaining wall.
  • Continue running primary underground electrical conduit.

Lower Level-Commons

  • Continued Continued insulating mechanical ductwork.
  • Completed installing exhaust hoods and walk-in refrigerators.
  • Continued hanging FRP.
  • Began new interior gas piping work

Upper Level-Commons

  • Continued MEP rough-ins.
  • Continued hanging and finishing drywall.
  • Complete laying masonry foundation block at Bistro Connector.
  • Continued running underground conduit to new IT closet.
  • Began preparing former library space to be converted into a temporary mail room.

 

 

3/24/2023: Work accomplished this week…

  • Continue preparing south wing building pad.
  • Completed exterior concrete foundation work along north, east, and south run of north wing of building.
  • Began laying masonry foundation work at stair tower #2 and along north and west run of north wing of building.
  • Began installing rebar, forming walls, and placing concrete at elevator shafts.
  • Completed excavating and installing gas line for Commons Building.
  • Began installing retaining wall.
  • Began running primary underground electrical conduit.

Lower Level-Commons

  • Continued MEP rough-ins in kitchen & electrical room.
  • Continued insulating mechanical ductwork.
  • Completed exterior brick work.
  • Continued installing exhaust hoods and walk-in refrigerators.
  • Began hanging FRP.
  • Set new gas meter.

Upper Level-Commons

  • Continued MEP rough-ins.
  • Continued insulating and hanging drywall.
  • Completed installing wood clad windows.
  • Began laying masonry foundation block at Bistro Connector.
  • Continued running underground conduit to new IT closet.

 

3/17/2023: Work accomplished this week…

  • Completed installation of east side stormwater structure A.5 and associated piping to structure A.4.
  • Continue preparing site for building pad.
  • Began excavation, installing rebar, and placing concrete at exterior foundations along north side of building and at elevator #2 pit.
  • Began excavating and installing gas line for Commons Building.

Lower Level-Commons

  • Continued MEP rough-ins in kitchen & electrical room.
  • Continued insulating mechanical ductwork.
  • Continued exterior brick work.
  • Completed installing exterior siding at electrical room.
  • Completed installing kitchen exhaust fans.
  • Began installing exhaust hoods and walk-in refrigerators

Upper Level-Commons

  • Continued MEP rough-ins.
  • Began insulating and hanging drywall.
  • Began preparing openings for new window installation.
  • Began laying out masonry foundation block for connector.
  • Began running underground conduit to new IT closet.

 

3/10/2023: Work accomplished this week…

  • Completed installation of east side stormwater structures A.3 and A.4 and associated piping.
  • Began installation of east side stormwater structure A.5 and associated piping to structure A.4.
  • Continue preparing site for building pad.
  • Completed bulk excavation for new retaining wall.
  • Continue tying rebar in preparation for foundation work to begin.

Commons-Lower Level

  • Continued MEP rough-ins in kitchen & electrical room.
  • Continued insulating mechanical ductwork.
  • Continued insulating and hanging cement board.
  • Began exterior brick work.
  • Started installing kitchen exhaust fans
  • Placed concrete housekeeping pad for gas line.

Commons-Upper Level

  • Continued MEP rough ins.
  • Completed soffit and wall framing.
  • Completed excavation and placing concrete footers for Bistro connector.

 

3/3/2023: Work accomplished this week…

  • Continue installation of east side stormwater structures A.3 and A.4 and associated piping.
  • Connect to existing stormwater in Bluebird Lane.
  • Install wet tap to connect existing water line into new water line.
  • Continue preparing site for building pad.
  • Began bulk excavation for new retaining wall.
  • Began tying rebar in preparation for foundation work to begin.

 

Commons- Lower Level

  • Continued MEP rough-ins in kitchen & electrical room.
  • Began insulating mechanical ductwork.
  • Began insulating and hanging cement board.

Commons-Upper Level

  • Continued soffit and wall framing.
  • Continued MEP rough ins.
  • Continue excavation and placing concrete footers for Bistro connector.
  • Completed installing new flooring in Gift Shop.

2/17/2023: Work accomplished this week…

  • Completed removing parking lot blacktop.
  • Began installation of east side stormwater structures and piping.
  • Installed sanitary manhole 5 and piping to grease trap.
  • Continued MEP rough ins in kitchen & electrical room.
  • Began removing masonry block for new mechanical openings.
  • Installed steel lintels for new mechanical openings.
  • Began coring through upper floor deck for new floor drains.
  • Continued soffit and wall framing.
  • Continued MEP rough ins.
  • Completed shoring existing trusses for new openings to Bistro connector.
  • Continue underground rough ins for new IT closet.

2/10/2023: Work accomplished this week…

  • Completed stripping and stockpiling topsoil.
  • Continue removing parking lot blacktop.
  • Completed installing construction entrances.
  • Excavation of south wing deep foundation.
  • Scanning site for location of existing underground utilities.
  • Completed framing and wall blocking (in commons).
  • Completed installing roofing system at new electrical room addition (in commons).
  • Applied liquid vapor barrier at new electrical room.

 

1/27/2023: Work accomplished this week…

  • Continue MEP rough ins in DOH Kitchen.
  • Continue wall layout and framing in DOH Kitchen.
  • Completed roof trusses at new electrical room.
  • Began installing roofing system at new electrical room addition.
  • Excavated, installed, and backfilled new electrical vault for main service lines.
  • Began MEP rough ins in Bistro.

 

1/20/2023:Work accomplished this week…

  • Continue MEP rough ins in DOH Kitchen.
  • Continue wall layout and framing in DOH Kitchen.
  • Set roof trusses at new electrical room.
  • Completed underground rough-in in Bistro.
  • Continue demolition of exterior façade at Bistro.

 

1/6/2023: Work accomplished this week…

  • Completed saw cutting in Bistro Area.
  • Began removing concrete slab in Bistro Area.
  • Completed MEP demolition in Bistro Area
  • Prepped and placed concrete slab in new electrical room.
  • Began layout of MEP in DOH Kitchen.
  • Began wall layout and framing in DOH Kitchen.
  • Continued exterior excavation/installation of new underground electrical/telecom conduit.
  • Set grease trap.

12/30/2022: Work accomplished this week…

  • Continued MEP demolition in Bistro Area.
  • Started saw cutting in Bistro Area for new underground rough ins
  • Continued exterior excavation for new underground telecom lines
  • Poured concrete slab in DOH kitchen

12/22/2022: Work accomplished this week…

  • Began installing floor drains/troughs in lower level kitchen area (DOH kitchen).
  • Prep concrete slab in lower level kitchen area (DOH kitchen) and new electrical room.
  • Continue demolition in Bistro Area.
  • Continue exterior excavation for new underground telecom lines.
  • Completed trenching for new grease trap.

12/16/2022: Work accomplished this week…

  • Completed running conduit for new electrical services in DOH Kitchen.
  • Continued demolition in Bistro Area.
  • Began exterior excavation for new underground telecom lines.

10/17/2022: Construction has begun! We will post updates regularly, so check back here frequently to see what’s new!

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