Another busy week of moving dirt. The foreman estimates that contractors have moved about 500 tons of dirt in the past few weeks. Why is so much Fairbrae dirt moving? Overall, the pavers will be sitting on a layered filtration … Continued
We have weekly meetings attended by reps from Habitec, RDL, Alex, Fairbrae Board. The last meeting headline from the RDL project superintendent was “Digging Dirt…Digging Dirt.” The electrician is working out where we need power, plumbers work out which pipes … Continued
This week the pool was drained and RDL coordinated with Pool Pros regarding coping height (which impacts grading), anchor locations (for diving blocks, etc.) and piping. Door framing was added for locker room entryways. This is the phase of the … Continued
Pictures don’t look dramatically different this week. Rehab continued, but smaller details compared to the big removals of the previous several weeks. Pool draining started. Scheduling surveyors so ground can be leveled with improved trench drainage and grading. As we … Continued
Demolition work on the club continues with most of the outgoing concrete and structures dismantled and removed. Locker rooms are cleared out. Electricians have been consulting with RDL and Alex for lighting and access throughout the club. Bill Torres, the … Continued
Rehab Update for Sept. 25, 2026 Demolition continued this week. Bill Torres from RDL is overseeing the work and is in close contact with Alex and the board. Wood decking and much of the pool deck are has been … Continued
Work on the rehab has begun! The club is surrounded by safety fencing, Furniture has been moved from the deck, and locker rooms have been demoed. We’ll include pictures of progress here. They appear small, but you can click … Continued
Note: This update also went out to members via email on 9/14/26 It’s time for rehab construction to begin. Fairbrae will be closed to all members starting on Wednesday, September 16th. You may also see workers clearing tables and chairs … Continued
We have received the third round of plan check comments from the city. Our major concern regarding the number of required fixtures was resolved. There are two remaining open items that the City requested that we/Habitec address. One is, supplemental … Continued
We have all of our planning permits, Fire Prevention, and Green Halo Approval, and one Building/Architectural permit complete. We are still waiting for Sunnyvale’s structural consultant to complete their review of the final two aspects of the building permit. We … Continued