The BPG|360 property teams hosted several holiday events for our tenants throughout the month of December. Each property team coordinated individual efforts to provide continental breakfast, afternoon cookies and treats or holiday gift baskets to the many clients we have the privilege to serve throughout the year. On behalf of the BPG|360 team, we wish everyone a wonderful Holiday season!
The BPG|360 Pennsylvania team along with one of our mechanical contractor partners Mechanical Solutions completed the replacement of 16 roof top air handlers during the weekend of October 20th. The project was planned to be completed over the weekend to accommodate the building tenants needs and avoid major disruption to their line of business. Work began Friday afternoon to disconnect all of the units scheduled for replacement. Saturday morning, all of the old units were removed and the new ones set in place. Sunday, electric and gas service was hooked up and all units were operational for the start of business Monday morning.
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The BPG|360 Pennsylvania team and one of our mechanical contractor partners, Johnson Controls recently completed the replacement of two chillers at our Union Meeting Road building. During this past spring, the original chiller experienced a catastrophic failure that required us to position a portable chiller at the property to maintain cooling for the building while the project was engineered.
The two new 200 Ton York chillers replaced a set of Carrier units that had operated at the property for 20 years. The work was scheduled over several months and also included the replacement of the Chilled and Condenser Water Pumps along with the installation of Variable Frequency Drives for improved energy efficiency. A significant amount of coordination was required and the team led by Maintenance Chief Paul Pashley worked tirelessly to make sure the work appeared to be seamless as possible to the tenants.
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In September, BPG|360 entered in to a new management agreement with the Pilot School for facility maintenance assistance. The services we are offering to the school include engineering and mechanical along with assistance with contract evaluation and bid leveling. Initially, the school reached out to us for assistance evaluating their mechanical service provider since they were experiencing multiple problems with their HVAC system.
Once our team engaged and provided an overall analysis of the problems they were facing, we were quickly able to provide a plan of action and path forward. Over the past two months, we engaged in extensive work to clean the water source loop, including all of the unitary filter strainers, cooling tower, pumps and heat exchanger. We have not only corrected many of the problems they were experiencing, but also oversaw changes to the automation system to improve energy usage at the property.
The initial team consisted of SVP of Commercial Operations Ralph Rossi, Director of Operations Paul Watts, Director of Engineering Ed Levering, Chief Engineer Brian Twitchell from Bellevue and Commercial Maintenance Technician Neal McHugh from Delaware Corporate Center. Neal McHugh will be assigned to the school on a full-time basis moving forward.
As a part of our continuing need for qualified, technical associates to enhance our team structure, the BPG|360 team participated in several career fairs at the New Castle County Vocational Technical High Schools to meet with students and discuss our company and needs.
Statistically nationwide, over 40% of the professionals currently working in the building maintenance industry will retire within the next 5 years.
By careful planning to be prepared for this major industry change, we look at ways to stay in front of the curve and attract young professionals in the HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical and Information Technology fields to meet future staffing demands.
Comcast has signed a 10-year lease and will move the majority of its Delaware workforce to a call center in 150,000 square feet of office space in Ogletown.
BPG|360 held a tenant appreciation event at their Bellevue office location. Associates working within the stunning office park enjoyed complimentary ice-cream.
One North Charles, a BPG|360 managed property has increased occupancy by 20%. The property, at the corner of Charles and Fayette Streets, was one of downtown Baltimore's first modern high-rise office towers and a key component of the Central Business District's Renaissance.
BPG 360 is a full-service real estate asset and property management company that compliments The Buccini/Pollin Group’s overall mission to transform the communities they serve, striving to exceed the expectations of every tenant and owner. The company actively manages for more than six million square feet of commercial properties in the Maryland-Philadelphia office corridor, which includes properties both in The Buccini/Pollin Group’s portfolio as well as those owned third-party landlords. BPG 360’s commercial operations team effectively touches every aspect of property management. Whether it is the maintenance technician or the property manager, every member brings their own experience and ideas to the table to provide an exceptional business model. BPG 360 is all about providing best in class customer service to the owners we represent, the tenants we serve, the vendor partnerships we culture and the fellow associates we work with every day.
