A panel of Downtown residential experts recently gave the Downtowners group a preview of next weekend’s “Downtown Homes Tour.” The panel, Gary Hassenflu, Christina Boveri, Alan Waterman and Glenn Solomon, talked about the latest trends and developments in living in condos, lofts, homes and apartments from the River Market to Martini Corner.
Babette Macy with Kissick Construction, David Rezac with 360 Architects, and Roger Summers with Key Construction learned a few interesting facts during the luncheon: the panel said occupancy in most downtown buildings is high, about 90 percent, and that the average rent is about $1,000 a month.
Lisa Matthews with 909 Walnut and Dirk McClure with Innovative Precast Solutions enjoyed the luncheon. One question posed to the panel: what price range is selling the most? It’s the $150k to $250k, the 400+k “is just not there yet.”
Nicole Buland with Regents Flooring Co., architect Caleb Buland with Intelligent Line, and Stephanie Mill With Esteem Style got a lot of facts from the event. Another good stat: some landlords are dropping rents to stay full, and that’s OK, they said. And on the sale side, the most expensive and least expensive properties are selling the best. It’s the in-between ones that are waiting for buyers, one panelist remarked.
ECA Service Inc. will keep your power running smooth
ECA Service Inc. (above) is the company to contact when it comes to protecting commercial, industrial, healthcare, and even multi-family residential facilities from electrical system failures, electrical fires, and business interruptions and property damage due to electrical problems. “We do an assessment of all your electrical, from the main service coming into the building to throughout the rest of the electrical distribution,” said Joe Nolke, (below) electrical risk consultant with ECA Service, a division of Electrical Corporation of America in Raytown.
“During our testing, we use state-of-the-art technology and work to find any type of anomalies or problems that might cause unexpected shutdowns or even fires,” Nolke said. Common problems include overloaded circuits, code violations, grounding problems, fire/safety, old equipment and whether you have adequate power for certain areas of your business. Recently, technicians were working on the electrical system at an MC Realty building downtown. “Our techs go through and open up all of the panels, looking for heat problems in the breakers or panels,” Nolke said. “Then they document what they see with a web-based software system.” That system gives the customer an electronic historical record that is updated after every service visit. Testing associated with electrical preventive and predictive maintenance programs includes (below) Infrared Thermography, Ultrasonic Testing, Voltage and Ampere Diagnostics, Power Factor Testing, Proper Torquing, Power Quality Analysis and Surge Protection Analysis. Repairs and upgrades of electrical distribution systems, and custom design and affordable pricing of electrical preventive maintenance programs also are available.
Independent building owner and manager studies have found that an adequately planned and executed preventive and predictive maintenance program can pay for itself and prevent unplanned power outages and electrical fires. There is a 100 percent guarantee on repairs and replacements for the customer’s total peace of mind. “Not only does our service greatly reduce the chance of an unexpected electrical shutdowns that can be very costly; it alsogives the property owner or manager a peace of mind knowing their building is safe from any electrical problem that could cause a fire,” Nolke added. ECA will meet with you, assess your needs, and if you wish, design a custom program for you without obligation. For more information, call or e-mail Nolke at 816-737-3206 or j.nolke@ecahq.com.