Building 550
The Diplomat has long been an iconic complex in Cocoa Beach, opening in 1963. After Keystone Engineering’s milestone structural inspection in October 2023, the condominium association and owners have decided to complete a comprehensive restoration project.
Restoration work began on the 550 Building, one of two direct oceanfront buildings. The demolition work to remove the existing CMU divider walls and concrete railings on the ground floor patios and 2nd floor balconies was completed on Building 550, along with the demolition of the second-floor balcony slabs. Earlier this summer, construction crews replaced beams and columns that support the breezeway between Buildings 550 and 650. This is just the beginning of a 10-building, complex-wide restoration project. A big transformation is happening at The Diplomat in Cocoa Beach!
Building 770
Concrete repair work expanded through the 10-building complex of The Diplomat in Cocoa Beach and includes the east elevation wall of the 770 east building.
At Unit 19’s south bedroom and Unit 23’s north bedroom interior plywood weather barricades were erected to keep the natural environment out of the living space. At Unit 23’s north bedroom, the existing window was removed. The header repair area was excavated, and the existing reinforcing steel was prepared and detailed as needed. Forms were then constructed and installed. Keystone conducted a pre-pour inspection of the repair area ready for placement to ensure compliance with ICRI concrete repair guidelines. Cast back procedures followed using a high-strength 5,000 psi concrete mix.
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