Response letter regarding cleanup and testing, 48 Warren Street, Feb

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document 02/22/02 15:27 NO.285 P003/006 , rlM_ v.. -- 10/18/2681 12:16 9147737739

G.A.L. ASSOCIATES ENGINEERS CONSULTANT'S Seymour Gage, P.E. 444 Bedford Road, Pleasaatvlle, NY 10570 (914) 773-7762 FAX (914) 773-7739 Robert Antonucci, P.E.

October 17, 2001

Promethium Realty Corp. 48 Warren Street New York, Now York 10007

Attention: El. Benedict

Re. Visual Inspection of 48 Warren Sweet, New York, New York #011056 Gentlemen:

The undersigned inspected the above referenced pza~mses on October 15, 2001, for visible damage caused as a result of the September 11, 2001 collapse of the Wood Trade Center, and reports as follows:

The premises are located on the north side of Warren Street,150 east of Went Broadway in Manhattan. The lot is 25 feet wide and 100'-3" deep. The building is 5 stories above the street and has a cellar and sub-cellar. Construction consists of brick walls and timber joists supporting floors, generally spa ing the full width of the building. There is additional steel beam reinforcing below the first floor. There is a fin escape on the building's facade, accessible from all floors above the street level, served by a counterbalanced ladder at the second floor leveL

Inspections were performed as follows:

South facade: No damage was noted to existing back and stucco façade, windows and fire escape, except for a slight separation from the building to the west starting at the 4th floor and widening to 1" at the roof These is also a truck in a cemented, ornate window head above the eastern 0 floor window. Both separation and crack predated September 11, 2001, according to the building management.

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