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PCA conducted a Property Condition Assessment of the Bell Federal Building at 79 West Monroe Street in Chicago, Illinois. The 14-story high-rise office property totals approximately 173,397 square feet on a 0.41-acre site, originally constructed in 1904 with a 1922 addition. PCA’s scope addressed the major building systems, envelope components, and environmental conditions relevant to the engagement.

The engagement included architectural, structural, roofing, and mechanical/electrical/plumbing/limited fire- and life-safety evaluations under ASTM E2018 protocols, along with a vertical transportation assessment, a public records review, a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment under ASTM E1527, and an asbestos-containing material survey. PCA documented observed conditions and quantified deferred maintenance and remaining-useful-life projections for the client’s reserve and capital planning. The vertical transportation assessment produced a reserve estimate for elevator replacement timing, while the asbestos survey supported abatement scope and budget estimation — relevant considerations given the building’s early-twentieth-century construction. The Phase I screened for recognized environmental conditions to inform the client’s environmental risk position. The consolidated findings gave the client a defensible basis for prioritizing immediate repairs, sizing reserves, and evaluating environmental and hazardous-materials exposure across the property.