December 12, 2025 – From the Board
Everything continues to go well. They will be finishing up a variety of things including the exit door floor in the breezeway, pointing, making sure the breezeway stones are flush, finishing with that back stairwell to the garage.
Everything should be finished up by next Thursday Dec. 18th. (Except possibly the railings).
There is a bit of a hold up with the railings. August is pushing for them to be here by end of next week but there is a chance they may not be here. They are still in the process of being made.
The front stairs cannot be used until the railings are on.
August will also move the two heavy items into place… the tree in the container by the wall of the staircase going down to the garage and the extra cement planter in the front of the co-op, to back by the landscape room.
- From the Board, published in the Weekly, December 9, 2025
Good news: we’re expecting the Podium Deck project to be completed within the next week.
The main tasks remaining are pouring concrete in the Tot Lot, and installing the 42-inch-high fence. A railing will also be installed in the middle of the Breezeway front steps, as required by code.
At the same time, work is being completed on the Albert Franck gardens. The big drains are now unblocked. This week the contractors will dig out the soil around the drains, and add concrete splash blocks to disperse water away from the wall and ensure that it’s distributed effectively. The contractors will also dig out the tree stumps in the AF garden and the triangular bed in the walkway. A soil removal company will come this week to remove at least 1 foot of soil from the AF beds and also from the triangular bed.
The two garbage receptacles in the Breezeway will also be replaced, as they’re in pretty bad shape. New ones are being ordered. The two big flower containers at the bottom of the breezeway stairs will remain.
Midrise units with backyard patios – notice to members
Members in midrise units with backyard patios should have received a flyer last week, outlining the precautions needed to avoid damaging the new membrane. These include using planters and being careful not to cover up the drains, and, of course, not poking anything down into the patio surface. (If you haven’t got your flyer, contact the Office.)
A big thank you to Jill MacDonald who has had the foresight to help us think through the landscaping issues while this project was being carried out. What it means is that in the spring the gardens will be ready to go!! And thanks to all our members for your patience as we embarked on this monumental project.
Woodsworth Board of Directors