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May 10, 2025
Looking forward to your response to this very important issue.
Rich Bolton
May 10,
Sat Mat 10, 2025
I will look into this and get back to you.
Carl
Re: Whites discussed at meeting
May 9, 2025
Thank you Lonnie. I understand the board approved this mistake yesterday. I am absolutely dumbfounded. This is the picture you should’ve sent to owners asking for their approval. It’s absolutely hideous. It looks like a factory or a mental hospital. I am absolutely disgusted and furious. What a colossal screw up. How many of you are actually there to see this monstrosity in person before approving it? Or have you all left already? And per the contract who completed the approval process for the paint color? Did you just blow over that little detail?
Polly Minugh
May 9, 2025
Building Painting
The painting is in progress and moving rapidly. The painters are working from the three and twelve stacks inwards on the east side by Swing Stage from the building. Most of the walkway corridors have been painted to the north side of the building.
At the meeting I was asked by the board to publish an email with images of the white paint tones on the building, white dove and standard white or (factory white). After publishing the email with the two white tones in comparison. An overwhelming response from the owners was received to continue with the lighter shade of white. Based off response the board has decided to continue with the standard white or (factory white).
If you are finding any clean up issues with stucco or paint, please report them to me and I will forward to the appropriate person.
We are getting a price from the painting company to remove the external air conditioner wall housings. Once a price has been offered, we will convey to the owners who requested a quote.
Lonnie
GRS
May 9, 2026
Hi Carl,
Can you please clarify why the painting contract was not reviewed prior to the commencement of work on our building? Had it been reviewed, it would have been clear that the contract signed by Dr. Gulley does not reference any specific paint color.
Additionally, where is the documented approval for the color sample, as required by the contract, prior to starting the job? I understand the color was approved yesterday, after work had already begun. Under your leadership, there appears to be a growing pattern of needing to redo work due to insufficient planning.
I've also heard that over 20 owners approved the stark white color without seeing it in person. Relying on a photo taken from a significant distance or a digital image of a Benjamin Moore color chart is not an adequate basis for such an important aesthetic decision.
This is a significant oversight. There is still time to correct this issue, but the window for doing so is closing quickly.
Lastly, why did Hartzell not raise concerns about the absence of a specified color in the contract?
Kindly acknowledge receipt of this email.
Regards,
Rich Bolton
May 1, 2025
Dear Board Members,
I am writing to bring to your attention some observations and concerns regarding the current painting and concrete restoration project underway at our building.
The painting contractor began work on Monday, April 28, 2025. On Tuesday, April 29, they started on stacks 3, 4, and 12, including the staircase at the northeast corner of stack 12. I observed that they applied a bonding agent and skim coat, followed by a primer coat — but did not power wash the walls beforehand. It seems prudent that any paint application begins with a clean surface, free of salt, dust, and debris, to ensure proper adhesion and long-term durability.
Interestingly, power washing was performed on the walkways on Wednesday, April 30, and Thursday, May 1, yet not on the 12th stack staircase prior to painting. This inconsistency raises concerns about the quality and longevity of the work being done. I would also like to gently remind the Board that the original paint job in the 10, 11, and 12 stacks was rushed and incomplete — these areas deserve extra care and attention this time around.
Additionally, I would like to ask: Is there a dedicated project manager overseeing this work on-site? I have not seen anyone visibly managing the process or ensuring standards are met. As shown in the attached photos, the 3 stack also appears to have been painted without prior power washing.
As a shareholder in this corporation, I expect that such concerns be acknowledged and addressed with the seriousness they warrant. In the past, I’ve raised similar issues and received no response. I respectfully request a formal acknowledgment of this email and a response outlining the steps being taken to ensure the quality and oversight of this project.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Sincerely,
Rich Bolton
Unit 410
FYI no acknowledgement nor response to my email,
Fellow Shareholders,
The repainting has begun, and unfortunately, the color applied is incorrect. Pres Gulley did not specify a color in the contract he signed, and Pres Tomik began the work without reviewing the contract — a reflection of the ongoing missteps that seem all too common.
To some, "white is white," and the error might seem inconsequential. However, consistency matters.
Simone and Fleck — internationally renowned architect and designer — convened an owners' committee to determine the most appropriate color for the building. After considerable discussion, they had formally recommended White Dove as the standard color for all properties associated with the original project.
Thank you, Anna and Paula,
PBSAPT.com
Rich Bolton
The Painting contract is available upon request. It is your right as a Shareholder and owner in the corporation. You will see no color was specified in our painting contract.
May 7, 2025
Good morning PBSA Board Members,
We have learned that our beloved building is now being painted. Please ensure that the Benjamin Moore paint color DOVE WHITE is used as there are many variations of white that give off different hues such as reds, blues, greens and yellow that can either look chalky or fluorescent.
If you have ever spent time in a hospital, you will know that the blue undertone of that ‘stark white’ is cold, institutional and unwelcoming.
In our 42 years as professionals in design & architecture, DOVE white has proven to be a warm, soft white that will look beautiful even as the light changes throughout the day.
We hope this will help and we look forward to seeing the building refreshed.
Respectfully,
Paula Fleck & Anna Simone (310)
Hi Lonnie
Thank you for sending the photos. I’m sorry I missed the meeting this morning, but I had an appointment I was unable to reschedule.
I prefer the White Dove for a number of reasons. First, The factory white is too much like the Marriott and we don’t want Marriott guests thinking our property is part of the Marriott. Second, White Dove is a much more soothing and popular color for exterior painting. From an interior design perspective this is a mistake. Third, dirt, sand and rust stains will show up much more prominently on the factory white. Fourth, some people like me chose their patio furniture to coordinate with the buildings color. Fifth and most importantly, that particular white (Factory White) is extremely stark and sterile looking. There is a reason they call it “factory” white. We will look like a factory or a hospital rather than a residential building.
I struggle with how this happened. We agreed in a previous board meeting to go with the existing paint color . With all the time spent on the paint contract over many months, how in the world did no one provide the painters with the correct paint color? Or did we provide them the color and they made the mistake? Was the color noted in the contract? It’s hard to tell if this is a contractor, contracting oversight or a project management oversight failure but, either way, it’s very disappointing and concerning. Out of all the things that can be challenging with a major painting project, using the correct paint color should be a no-brainer. Before I left, I also noticed that they were beginning the painting process on some areas of the building without power washing first. That is going to impact how long the paint lasts which obviously has cost implications.
Polly Minugh
Hi Polly,
The intention to change the paint color was never in mind. When the paint contract was executed, it was defined as white paint. It was not defined as a specific tonality of white paint. When the painter started the building, they went with a standard white. As the painting progressed, it was identified that the original color pallet had been changed from the Dove white to standard white. Now we are faced with a cost issue of going back and repainting the white with the dove white. I simply wanted to clarify that the paint was not changed intentionally.
Kindest regards,
Lonnie
GRS
Thank you Lonnie for tbe clarification. And I understand that this is not your responsibility. I can’t imagine why our contract would merely state “white” as there are literally hundreds, if not thousands of shades of white paint, all which behave differently in different lighting situations and have different undertones and hues. That’s why we were so lucky to have owners that are experienced interior designers who helped us select the White Dove shade in the first place. And I can’t imagine painters that would think it is within their scope to select the shade at will. At a minimum they should have asked for clarification or matched the existing paint color. I believe we need to repaint over this huge mistake and let all of the owners know what this mistake cost us. It was agreed months ago that we would keep the White Dove paint color. If the board screwed that up, that’s on them. As owners, we selected to keep the existing color, period, and that’s what we should expect to get. This is expensive real estate we are talking about, not some little mistake like painting somebody’s bathroom the wrong color. The shade of white we use is significant to the curb appeal of our building, and therefore our individual property values. And I sincerely hope that the board going forward pays more attention to the details in contracting and communicates more actively and effectively with the vendors in terms of project execution and oversight. First it was the landscaping debacle on the north side of the building and now this. It’s very discouraging.
As an aside, there is also a Benjamin Moore paint color called Dove White, not to be confused with White Dove as they are two different shades. Just so we don’t make any future mistakes.
Polly Minugh
The PAINTING PROJECT has begun April 30, 2025
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