Kirby Towers Renovation

Houston, Texas


Kirby Towers Renovation

Service Type:Remedial Waterproofing

Scope:Traffic coating, sunshade/eyebrow coating, sheet metal trim and air barrier

Description:

There are many things for an owner to consider and calculate when redeveloping a real estate asset. Should it be torn down for something sleek and new?  Should it be renovated or possibly repurposed?  One client was considering those same options with their Art Deco 1960s office development that was significantly lacking curb appeal. Removing it altogether and building something new was definitely on the table; however, taking into consideration its location, architectural significance and market potential, demolition was not the most desirable or economical alternative.

3701 Kirby, a 12-story office building and 3801 Kirby, which is seven-stories, are located in Houston’s Greenway Plaza district just north of Interstate 59. Many tenants hang their hat here including oil and gas companies, law offices and design and architectural shops. It is also the home to Baylor College of Medicine who operates a clinic at this location. Instead of tearing the two buildings down, the owners chose to give them a multimillion-dollar face-lift that includes a new exterior skin and rooftop amenity decks, one with a putting green.

Due to a long, proven track record and positive working relationship, Chamberlin was called upon by general contractor, JE Dunn, and building owner, The Appelt Company, to provide roofing and waterproofing services to update the two buildings while they were fully occupied.

“The renovation of occupied buildings like these is nearly always more challenging than a grass roots project as it relates to the structure’s unknowns and the task of working around occupants,” said Jeff Persyn, Vice President of The Appelt Company. “Chamberlin’s breadth of project and trade experience and knowledge of building systems of all kinds appeared, from my perspective, to be invaluable when overcoming these challenges.”

“Chamberlin’s performance on this project was excellent,” said Persyn. “What I have come to expect from their company when working with them on and off for the past 17 years - high quality workmanship, timely execution, and safely done not only for the workers but the occupants of our buildings. There has not been one warranty call to date related to Chamberlin’s work on this project.”

Chamberlin was very honored to receive The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Houston Chapter's Awards for Project Excellence (APEX) for their hard work on the Kirby Towers. 

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Category:Office / Commercial

Owner:Lamesa Properties, Ltd.

Architect:Cisneros Design Studio Architects, LLC

General Contractor:JE Dunn Construction

Contract Amount:$600,000

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