Is the HEJ building really in such bad shape?
Unfortunately, yes. Engineering studies in 2020 found a large list of repairs and renovations needed to bring the building up to modern building codes. These repairs included:
- Total roof replacement, including some truss repair
- Window and door replacements
- Masonry repairs
- Entrance/exit repairs to be compliant with ADA regulations
- Elevator repairs
- Building and site drainage repairs
- Significant removal of asbestos and all other hazardous materials
- New sprinkler system
- Full mechanical and electrical system replacement
- Significant structural reinforcements for required code and seismic improvements
To bring the HEJ School building into compliance with current building codes is estimated to cost $2.1+ million. This does not include costs to renovate the building for another use.