EVERGREEN VISTA
Olympia, WA
2012
Buchanan rehabilitated 104 affordable housing units in 11 buildings, a leasing office, and community center. The work was tightly phased to meet a 30-day construction schedule. The owner defined each unit’s final work scope two weeks prior to tenant move-out. Accordingly, we exercised significant logistical planning and coordination of materials delivery and storage, and subcontractor activity.
We installed new cabinets, flooring, appliances, and plumbing and electrical fixtures. The appliances and electrical and plumbing fixtures met Evergreen standards, and we monitored VOCs and NAUF content on relevant materials. Exterior work consisted of a new building envelope, paint and landscaping. Buchanan adjusted the daily work schedule to accommodate the surrounding occupied buildings.
We worked with the owner to meet a binding agreement with tenants on move-back dates. Buchanan met every date, often proceeding with the next building ahead of schedule when vacancies permitted.
