8C — October 2023 — Owners, Developers & Managers — M id A tlantic Real Estate Journal
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1,200 new windows enhance energy efficiency Crystal Windows improves views for St. Louis properties
T. LOUIS, MO — Crys- tal Window & Door Systems recently pro- vided 1,247 new replacement windows and glass doors for two St. Louis, MO, multifam - ily properties serving senior and disabled residents. Winter Garden Apartments at 5708 Kingsbury Pl. and Park Place Apartments at 4399 Forest Park Ave. were acquired in recent years by renowned de - veloper Related Companies , which then invested several million dollars in building and façade improvements. Most of the windows were from the Crystal MAGNUS commer - cial uPVC vinyl lines. Crystal MAGNUS commercial vinyl products feature the thermal efficiency of vinyl and the strength and structural per - formance equal to traditional aluminum frame windows. For Winter Garden Apart - ments, Crystal supplied 345 MAGNUS commercial vinyl uPVC Series 700 single-hung windows. Configured in both single and twin units, this popular window features a 3-¼” multi-chamber frame, with interlocking reinforced sashes, heavy-duty weatherstripping, S
Crystal Window & Door Systems supplied new energy efficient MAG - NUS uPVC commercial vinyl and aluminum windows for two multi - family properties in St. Louis, MO. Park Place Apartments (left) and Winter Garden Apartments (right) are both owned by leading developer Related Companies. Photos courtesy of Crown Window Corporation.
optional window opening con- trol devices (WOCDs) and an easy-lift balance system. The windows were finished in two- tone color, with black exterior in Renolit foil and extruded white interior. These windows as specified achieve a great U-value of 0.29, and the single units are rated R-PG65. Crystal also supplied 48 Se - ries 1240 aluminum two-panel sliding patio doors for Win - ter Garden Apartments, with standard AAMA 2604 bronze powder coat finish.
For Park Place Apartments, Crystal supplied 766 MAGNUS commercial vinyl uPVC Series 4500 in-swing casement and fixed windows. The vast major - ity of windows were configured as a casement window flanked by a fixed window in a common master frame. These high-end durable windows were speci - fied for this project with a 2-⅜” multi-chamber frame, and the casements feature multi-point locks, sash perimeter compres - sion seals, top quality hard - ware, and WOCDs. MAREJ
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