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Originally Posted by kryptic27
Can someone explain why the final touches are taking so long? It feels like the building was mostly cladded earlier in March and then it’s been slow putting up the final glass at the top. I just want to see it finished and the leasing to begin in earnest so that we can hopefully proceed to the next tower…
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Building of this massive size are incredibly complex structures, so while the exterior is complete and the tower crane is coming down, there is still a massive amount of interior work that needs to be completed before the building is habitable. That includes mechanical, electrical, plumbing, finishes, etc., all of which need to be complete and essentially certified by the architect and engineers of record as ready for residents to move in (typically called “substantial completion” or even certification for occupancy issued by City inspectors). Oftentimes, for high rise buildings, occupancy can be phased, so that once lower floors are certified as ready to move in, residents/leasees can move into those floors before the rest of the buildings is complete.
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