Manager’s Messages

The REG.IV test has been completed.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding with this mandatory testing.

On Tuesday, September 11th, 2018, from 7:30am – 5:00pm, Gene Pira, Inc., in conjunction with LUMA HOA management and engineering team will be performing the Los Angeles Fire Department’s mandatory Chief’s Regulation No. #4 – “Testing of Fire Protection Equipment”.

Again this testing will commence Tuesday, September 11th, 2018 at 7:30am with no noise testing until 9:00am. After 9:00am “no noise period will end” testing that involves the sounding of alarms and/or announcements over the public address system will commence.

Please be advised:
• Testing the roll down gates (fire gates) on all parking levels between Elleven and Luma will begin at 10:00am and last until approximately 11:00am. The gates descend rapidly and will not stop once they begin. Please take extreme caution when in the vicinity of these gates as you can suffer serious bodily injury and/or death, and your vehicle will sustain severe damage if the gates drop while under them. Please abide by the instructions of testing personnel, who may be at the gate areas during the testing period and posted signs as well. Exercise extreme caution in the garage during the testing period. Please make note of the testing time for the gates.

• The emergency power system for the building will be tested at 11:00am causing a temporary interruption of electrical service to your unit. As a precautionary measure, please backup all computers programs, documents and data, and shut-off all electronic devices (TV’s, IPODS, IPADS, computers, monitors, etc.). It is highly recommended that you unplug all electronic devices from all wall electrical outlets in the event of a power surge when the electrical service is returned to your unit. This precautionary measure will help prevent damage to electronic devices, their components, and the loss of documents, programs and data.

• The elevators will be tested from 11:00am to 12:00noon and there will be no service during this period. During the course of the testing period, elevator service may be periodically interrupted. Please be patient as they will return to service.

• Please be aware, the alarms are very loud and will disturb infants and small children, and the sound annoys some animals. Please plan accordingly.

• Please be aware, because the Los Angeles Fire Department’s “Chief’s Regulation No. #4 – Testing of Fire Protection Equipment – is mandated by law, no exceptions can be made to accommodate any special schedules, situations and/or circumstances.

Items to be tested:
• Fire pumps
• Fire alarms, strobes lights, smoke detectors, fire alarm pull stations
• Fire sprinkler water flow alarms
• Fire sprinkler valve tamper switches
• Emergency generator power, automatic transfer switches
• Garage roll down gates, elevator landing fire doors
• Stairwell pressurization fans, mechanical smoke removal fans
• Fire control panel, firemen’s communication system
• Public address system
• Central monitoring station
• Automatic elevator recall

Please plan your day accordingly, and thank you for your future cooperation during the Los Angeles Fire Department Chief’s Regulation No. #4 – Testing of Fire Protection Equipment.

Dear Residents,

The SPBID is hosting a wine tasting Green Carpet event at Michel CLAIR Designs on Hope on Thursday from 6-9 PM. They’re currently offering complimentary design consultations, so it’s a great opportunity to check out their work. They are located in Luma live/work space 105, in the Southwest corner of the building.

Click here https://southpark.la/event/green-carpet-at-michel-clair-design/ for the details and RSVP.

South Park Business Improvement District
1100 S. Flower St., Suite #3400, Los Angeles, CA 90015
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24/7 DISPATCH: 866-560-9346

Dear Residents,

Living in a high rise is a little like living in one big home. If someone flushes something down a toilet or washes something down a sink and causes a clog, chances are you are affecting someone else in the building, you neighbor. This is a reminder of things that shouldn’t be flushed or washed down the drain. If you are not sure if something is safe to go down the drains, please err on the side of caution and put it in the trashcan.

Some of the most common items we’ve seen down the drains and flushed that shouldn’t be are;
Hair, hair traps should be installed in the showers/tub drains
(See the Home Depot website search: ‘Shower Drain Hair Catch’)
Wipes, of all kinds, even those that claim they can be flushed
Dental Floss, this can catch a lot of gunk which easily creates clogs,
Feminine Hygiene products
Paper towels
Harsh chemicals like bleach or drain cleaners. They can damage blades and pipes.

Thank you for taking your valuable time to read this important reminder.

Dear Residents,

The lobby is open. Please be careful when traveling in the area as there is dust, uneven surfaces, loose tile, carpet etc. in the vicinity of this work. If you can, please try and avoid these areas. Call the Front Desk if you require reasonable accommodations. It is recommended that you wear flat shoes due to the uneven surface of the floor. We will keep you updated on the process as we know more.

No work will be taking place on 8/31, 9/3 and 9/11

Tuesday-Friday, September 4-7 Main Lobby and Mail Room tile installation. Tuesday and Wednesday will be the busiest days for construction, please avoid the area if possible, lobby access will be restricted.

Monday, Wednesday – Friday, September 10, 12-14 Hallway and Elevator Lobby tile installation. (No work will take place on September 11th due to scheduled Reg. IV testing.)
–in addition, each elevator will be out of commission for one full day as the construction team will demo and install new tile in a full day. The days for this will be noted on a separate email as the contractor gets closer to completing the above work.

Please also use caution when traversing the lobby, mailroom, 1st floor parking structure, front entry, South alley, 1st floor elevator and basement elevator vestibules during this remodeling project. There may be occasional loud noises, extension cords, tools, ladders, rough or uneven surfaces, dust and various construction type particulates in the construction zones. We ask you use caution when in close proximity of these areas.

Please let Management know if you require any reasonable accommodations during this process. Our Designer and their contractors will make all reasonable efforts to ensure ease of use of the lobby and other common areas but some inconveniences, areas closed off as noted above and/or delays are inevitable. We ask for your understanding and to certainly let us know if there are reasonable steps we can take to make this process easier for you and your guests. We have always been, and will always be, open to helpful suggestions.