The buildings’ deteriorating heating system was installed when the complex was built in 1989.
Situated on four acres in a wooded area of Kingsford, Mich., the Diamondhead Apartment complex consists of four buildings, each containing eight apartments. The buildings’ deteriorating heating system was installed when the complex was built in 1989. But with failing boilers and increasing tenant complaints for more heat, the 32-unit apartment complex required major upgrades to its heating system.
“Residents of the building were contacting us occasionally about cool conditions or uneven heat from room to room,” says Anne Young, area director for PK Housing and Management, the firm that manages the complex. “We were servicing the boilers at least three to four times every winter to maintain the proper heating conditions, but it was becoming difficult to keep up.”