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Building Statistics

General Building Data:

Name:

Bliss Condominiums

Location:

176 4th Ave NE, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701

Building Occupant Name:

Taub Ventures, Inc

Occupancy:

Residential with small retail on first floor

Size:

119,750 sqft.

Stories above grade and total levels:

18 Total levels all above grade

Completion Dates: February 2016

Cost Information: $70 Million (Total Cost)

Project Delivery Method: Design-bid-build

Project Team:

Owner: Brian Taub

Architect: Mesh Architecture

http://mesharchitecture.ws/

Contractor: Voeller Construction, Inc. http://voellerconstruction.com/

PT Contractor: FORSE Consulting http://forseconsulting.forsei.com/

Structural Engineer: McCarthy and Associates

http://mccarthyassoc.com

MEPF Engineer: Mashayekhi Consultants, Inc.

Civil Engineer: Vickstrom Engineering Services, Inc

http://www.vickstromeng.com

Architecture:

The bliss condominium is a new 18 story, 30 unit, residential condo building. Located in downtown St. Petersburg, it provides spectacular views of the city in addition to incredible views of Tampa Bay. With a building footprint area of about 10,000 sqft., it covers approximately half the site. The Bliss uses 2 freight elevators for the parking garage instead of car ramps, with the parking garage extending up 4 floors. Bliss offers its tenants a sky lounge on the 18th story in addition to a gym and outdoor pool on the ground level. Its modern design flows well with the developing St. Pete skyline, and each condo offers a luxurious feel and an even better view. Its rooftop amenities utilize half of the 19th floor to provide its residents with a covered outdoor kitchen and lounge area with a hot tub.

Applicable building codes:

Building- 2010 Florida Building Code

Accessibility- 2010 Florida Building Code - Ch 11

Fire- 2010 Florida Fire Prevention Code

Electric- 2008 National Electric Code

Gas- 2010 Florida Gas Code

Mechanical- 2010 Florida Mechanical Code

Plumbing- 2010 Florida Plumbing Code

Zoning:

DC-3 (Flood Zone: X, Construction Type 1A,

Primary Occupancy classification: R-2)

Historical Requirements:

None

Building Enclosure:

Building Facades: A storefront glazing system is

used for the majority of the windows in the Bliss. This

was used to maximize the view out the window from

floor to ceiling.

Roofing: the roofing consists of torch down modified Bitumen roofing on 14" protection board over tapered insulation sloped at 14' per floor to drain.

Sustainability Features:

None found however still researching.

Primary Engineering Systems:

Construction: Construction for Bliss Condominiums began in 2015 and was finished in February of 2016. Regular site visits were made for inspection. Each floor slab was inspected prior to the concrete pour to insure the correct number and size of rebar, PT tendons, and stud rails were placed in the correct locations.

Electrical: A typical condo unit panel board is 200A, 120/208V, 3Ø, 4W. Emergency panel boards are located at every 3rd floor, and are 100A, 120/208V, 3Ø, 4W.

Lighting: Day lighting was utilized to its maximum potential in the lighting design of Bliss. The majority of the bay front walls are glass glazing, facing to the East. In addition to day lighting, dimmable LEDs are used for interior lighting with a color temperature of 3000K.

Mechanical: Air handling units are located on the roof and supply air to the rooms. Three air-handling units are located on top of the core, one for each stairwell, and one for the elevator shaft, which are used for pressurizing the stairwells. Smoke dampeners are located on each floor to aid in fire protection.

Structural: The structural system of Bliss Condominiums is an 8” post-tensioned concrete floor slabs supported by 24” x 24” reinforced concrete columns. A masonry shear wall core is located at the center of the building surrounding the elevator shafts and stairs. This shear wall core is the primary system resisting the lateral forces. For the foundation, a system of drilled piers, ranging in diameter from 30” to 54”, is utilized under the columns. A 5’-0” thick pile cap sits on top of 17 piers acting as a base for the core. The exterior walls and columns for the parking garage sit on strip and spread footings, respectively.

Additional Engineering and Engineering Support Systems

Fire Protection: For fire protection, Bliss offers several components that combine into a complete system. A wet pipe sprinkler system provides complete coverage of enclosed areas, in addition to a dry pipe sprinkler systems for coverage of the parking garage. In addition to the sprinkler systems, a class 1 automatic standpipe system and a fire pump are also utilized. A 4+ hour fire rating is achieved by the floor slabs, and the shear walls achieve a minimum rating of 2 hours. In the event of a fire, the stairwells are pressurized with clean air to prevent smoke from entering.

Transportation: Transportation wise, two car elevators are featured to take tenants onto their floor of the parking garage. Tenants reach their floors either by the two stairwells or two elevators, located in the middle of the building.

Telecommunications: None specified in plans received.