90 OCEAN BLVD - LETTER FROM DR DOWARD San Marco Division •
Hiram A.Carrasquillo,M.D. a C IPSO nV I I I e
Foot.and Ankle Surgery;General Orthopaedic
Orthopaedic Surgery
Steven M.Crenshaw,M.D. Jacksonville
General Orthopaedics;Sports Medicine;
Adult Reconstructive Surgery
David A.Doward,M.D. September 8, 2015
Physical Medicine&Rehabilitation;
Interventional Spine&Sports Medicine
Dan Arlington
Philip R.Hardy,M.D.
Arthroscopic&Joint Replacement Chief Building Department
Surgery City of Atlantic Beach
Kevin M.Kaplan,M.D.
Sports Medicine&General Orthopedics; Building and Zoning Department
Advanced Arthroscopic Joint Surgery
800 Seminole Road
Gregory C.Keller,M.D. t ��ti� Beech, FL 32233
Adult&Adolescent Spine Surgery; A tl c n i
General Orthopaedic Surgery
Garry S.Kitay,M.D. RE: Townhouse Units 88 & 90 Ocean Boulevard
Hand,Elbow&Shoulder Minimally
Invasive&Joint Replacement
Surgery;Microvascular Surgery
Dear Mr. Arlington,
R.Stephen Lucie,M.D.
Sports Medicine;Joint Replacement
Surgery As the owner of 88 Ocean Boulevard, I request that the City of
General G.Pujadcs&Spo Atlantic Beach Building Department investigate the structural
General Orthopaedics&Sports
Medicine;Total Joint Surgery; condition of the abutting property, 90 Ocean Boulevard.
Reconstructive Surgery
Robert G.Savarese,D.O. Specifically, I am requesting the City to verify that repairs have
Physical Medicine&Rehabilitation, been made to Unit #90 as set forth below and as outlined in the
Non-Surgical Spine Rehabilitation
Alta Engineering Company report titled "Building Envelope
Michael S.Scharf,M.D.,F.A.C.S.
Adult Spine Surgery;Hip Reconstruction Evaluation", dated August 27, 2012 ("Alta Report"). The Alta
Bruce Steinberg,M.D. • Report was commissioned by the Ferrignos (from whom I
Hand,Elbow,&Shoulder Minimally
Invasive&Joint Replacement Surgery; purchased Unit #88) and by Saswata and Anja Roy, who are the
Microvascular Surgery CVdn3rs of Unit #90. If the required repairs have not been made,
Carlos R.Tandron,M.D. the deficiencies and building code violations would reduce the
Sports Medicine;General Orthopaedics;
Joint Replacement Surgery;Knee& overall structural integrity of the property and could be an
Shoulder Arthroscopic Surgery
immediate threat to the health, safety, and welfare of those living in
the area.
Official Sports
Medicine Partner By way of background, after purchasing Unit #88 in April 19, 2013, I
JRCKSONUILIE hired Bosco Custom Homes ("Bosco") in July, 2013 to renovate my
J pGUARunit and repair the water intrusion problems that the overall building
was experiencing. The owners of Unit #90, had already hired
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Bosco to perform remediation work on their unit. At this time, I was
unaware of the existence of the Alta Report, but have since found
out that Bosco was in possession of it. Despite knowing that the
Alta Report stated that the original construction was structurally
unsound and major repairs were required, including the complete
removal of the stucco system, Bosco apparently advised the Roys
to the contrary. To date, the Roys have ignored the repair
recommendations of the engineer they hired (Alta Engineering) and
only performed limited repairs to Unit #90. Significantly, the Roys
did not remove all of the stucco as recommended by the Alta
Report, which would be necessary to remediate the deficient
structural elements and underlying damage.
I would like to bring to your attention that while renovating my
property, Bosco — like he had done to the Roys - suggested that the
repairs were relatively minor and that all the stucco did not have to
be removed. In fact, even after discovering rotten and deteriorating
wooden framing and sheathing in my unit, Bosco did not
recommend removing the stucco. After hiring numerous engineers
and an architect to advise me on the renovation work, I learned that
there were serious construction deficiencies and Bosco's
recommended scope of repair was insufficient. For instance, after
parting ways with Bosco, I continued to remove drywall only to
discover that the entire building had extensive water damage, mold
and structural deficiencies. In short, the construction experts I
retained independently confirmed the deficiencies with the stucco
system, windows, doors, and roof as described in the Alta Report.
The experts also independently confirmed the necessity of
performing the repairs as recommended in the Alta Report, with the
exception that siding, not stucco, be used as an exterior cladding.
During the course of my renovation work, in addition to the items
identified in the Alta Report other items were also discovered to be
deficient. The additional deficiencies include:
1 . The sprinkler system had never been hooked up.
2. Improper stucco installation by Bosco as identified in
Loefgren & Associates, Inc.'s "Report of Observations of Stucco
Lath and Accessories" dated February 4, 2014. This item is of
concern since Bosco also made stucco repairs to the front balcony
of Unit #90.
3. Improper roofing installation by Bosco as identified in
Loefgren & Associates, Inc.'s "Preliminary Report of Limited Roof
Condition Survey and Assessment", dated December 27 2013.
This item is of concern since the roof repair to my unit was
performed by Bosco in conjunction with the repairs made to the roof
of Unit # 90. Based upon the deficiencies outlined in the
referenced report, I had re-install a new roof.
4. Lack of hurricane straps and full height tie rods in my unit.
As mentioned above, the foregoing structural and water intrusion
deficiencies could affect the health, safety and welfare of me and
those living in the area, as well as, affect the valuation of our
properties. With the amount of investment that I've put into my
property, I feel that I must request the Atlantic Beach Building
Department to evaluate the deficiencies of the adjacent Unit # 90 to
determine if repairs are required. Both units were part of a lawsuit
to recover damages from the original builder to make repairs. I
have used the money I have received to help pay for the proper
remediation of the deficiencies and feel that the Roys should do so
as well. While we have so far been fortunate to avoid damage
during the hurricane season, if the Roys do not perform repairs, if
required, the condition of Unit #90 will continue to deteriorate. Unit
#90 will also constitute an immediate hazard that could result in
death, serious bodily injury, or significant property damage to me
and others living in Atlantic Beach in the event of high winds.
In conclusion, please contact me with any questions and let me
know if you need copies of the Alta Report or any other report
r------. - identified in this letter. Thank you for considering my request and I
look forward to hearing from you.
Sincere)
Dr. Davi and
cc: Code Enforcement Department
Christopher J. Iseley, Esq.
W. Ronald Woods, P.E.
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