Live At The Ritz Residences? Stock Up On Deodorant This Weekend
Life is never perfect, even in the most glammed up, glitzed out, $800 per square foot condo you can buy in downtown Dallas. But there, at least, the help is very helpful. Some folks at the Residences at the Ritz-Carlton Dallas have experienced ewwww water discoloration in their homes — that is, brown stuff running out of the faucets and into the kitchen sinks. Or jacuzzi bathtubs. Or Carrera marble showers. (Commodes, let’s not go there.) Not very appealing or conducive to the color scheme of the manicured decor.
But alas, Crescent Plaza Residential, L.P., has sprung to action. First they researched the problem — the water discoloration is a result of oxidation of iron in the lining of the galvanized steel piping in the building. Some level of oxidation in steel pipe is “normal and expected, but not to the degree you are experiencing” says Crescent.
And yippee, they have a solution: The pipe interiors will be flushed with a citric-base rinse approved for potable water systems. Then they will install a central water treatment system, which will treat Dallas’ higher PH level water and form a barrier against future oxidation. This has apparently been successful in similar situations across the country, and Ritz will keep on top of it monitoring the water scrupulously.
Bad news is that this process requires a two-day hot water shut off beginning September 2 to 4. I mean, you can stay in your condo, the commodes are fully function able. Just no hot water. Which means frigid showers and baths. Many residents who, like me, would rather take an Italian shower than plunge in water below 85 degrees, plan to find alternate accommodations for the two days. Or, at least, go shower with friends who have hot water.
I’m told the hotel is not affected by any of this as it is on a completely different water system. So I’m wondering how many residents might be checking into the Ritz Hotel for a couple nights.
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I know they are separate companies/ownership, but you would think that the Ritz condos and the Ritz hotel could work out a deal to comp the condo owners some rooms. It would be a good PR move.
Of course, it’s kind of silly to think that the condo owners NEED any kind of charity, so erase that earlier thought.
Stay tuned…
I can’t believe you missed this!
http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2008/08/11/how-to-finance-a-750-million-home/
I have a WSJ sub but for some reason I don’t get updates. Are you listening WSJ? I signed up and paid for RSS, please feed me! (Thanks!)
Lets get something straight – Complimentary rooms were made available to all Ritz residents at the Ritz Hotel while this problem is being fixed. Hardship? Hardly!
End of story.
Lloyd Shinn – Pres.
Board of Directors
Residences at the Ritz-Carlton