Palm Beach approves extension for repairs at Esplanade retail complex

Palm Beach approves extension for repairs at Esplanade retail complex
A pedestrian uses an umbrella during a storm at The Esplanade in this 2021 photo. Years of water intrusion has caused concrete damage to the building structure, and repairs are ongoing.

A long time of water intrusion have taken a toll on The Esplanade retail growth in Palm Beach, prompting its management to make significantly-desired repairs.

The house, which employed a structural engineering business to conduct a extensive safety evaluate subsequent the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium making in Surfside in 2021, earned unanimous approval from the City Council Jan. 11 for a time extension to continue on work on a handful of waterproofing and concrete mend projects.

Esplanade Residence Supervisor Yvonne Jones instructed council associates that in the system of wrapping up this perform, which has been ongoing and centered on the building’s 2nd floor, additional concrete and roof drain destruction was found.