14A — December 2023 — Owners, Developers & Managers — M id A tlantic Real Estate Journal
www.marej.com O wners , D evelopers & M anagers Crystal supplies senior housing rehabilitation project New Jersey seniors benefit from new Crystal Windows
UEENS, NY — The major rehabilitation of two Morristown (NJ) Housing Authority prop- erties included 608 single, double, and triple unit win- dows supplied by national manufacturer Crystal Win- dow & Door Systems . The renovation work for the 1960s- 1970s era original brick façade buildings included extensive interior and exterior work, the complete resurfacing of the buildings’ façades and the replacement of all windows. The two six-story buildings dedicated to senior housing are The Wetmore Building located at 31 Early St. and The Petrone Building located at 39 Early St. in Morristown, NJ. For the two buildings, Crystal supplied 459 Series 2000A alu- minum double-hung windows in single and master frame double versions and 149 Series 2100 aluminum fixed windows in single and master frame triple units. A mainstay of the Crystal commercial line, the Series 2000A is a thermally- broken aluminum tilt-in sash doublehung window. The 3-¼” frame depth window features equal sightlines, a sloped sill, Q
PG60. The Series 2100 is also available as a single unit, or double and triple units using a continuous master frame. To complement the build- ing’s new modern façade, all the windows were finished in durable environmentally sustainable AAMA 2604 simu- lated anodized silver powder coat paint. Crystal Window & Door Sys- tems provided over 600 new energy efficient aluminum windows for The Wetmore and The Petrone Buildings, with 200 units of senior affordable housing in Morristown, NJ. In addition to the Series 2000A and 2100 windows, Crystal sourced, supplied and factory installed in window frames 248 insulated pan- els in lieu of window glass. With each of the Series 2100 triple window units for The Petrone Building, the center panel was left open to accept an HVAC unit and the two flankers were glazed with a ⅞” thermal insulated panel. All of The Petrone Building’s Series 2000A double-hung windows were mulled atop Series 2100 fixed windows glazed with a ⅞” thick insulated panel. MAREJ
and a solid AAMA structural rating of CW-PG50. Other features include an ergonomic curved easy use sash lift rail and anti-drift head clip lock, which automatically locks the top sash in the closed position, assuring safety, security, and a weathertight seal. The Crystal 2000A is available as a single unit and, with a continuous master frame, double and triple units, some of which were used for the Morristown project. For the Morristown project, Crystal also supplied the Se- ries 2100 thermally-broken aluminum fixed picture win - dow. This 3-¼” frame depth window is AAMA rated CW- Crystal Series 2000A and Series 2100 windows are finished in a beautiful durable AAMA 2604 simulated anodized silver powder coat paint.
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