Residents of the Yonkers 27-story high-rise apartment building Seven Pines Tower faced devastating destruction just days after the New Year in 2021 due to fire and smoke damage, which left 22 apartments uninhabitable. A year later, Rainbow International Restoration of Westchester, general contractors for the multimillion-dollar restoration and reconstruction efforts, is celebrating the completion of the project.
The damage at Seven Pines Tower was extensive. Rainbow of Westchester performed a total renovation of 22 apartments, including 19 that were completely gutted, in addition to rebuilding 27 stairwells and hallways. The entire project was completed within the initial estimated timeframe, despite Covid-19 social and industrial restraints and supply chain delays, with zero accidents or injuries.
“The degree of loss has been difficult for the community, but the way everyone stepped in as the Seven Pines residents worked to rebuild their homes, wellbeing and community was tremendous,” said Ron Fanish, co-owner of Rainbow International Restoration of Westchester. “We know the road to recovery has not been easy, and our role was to ensure we remained laser-focused on getting everyone back into their homes as safely and quickly as possible.”
“I am happy to see Seven Pines Tower back on its feet and once again home to Yonkers families who want to live, work and play here,” said Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano.
Rainbow of Westchester utilized LaserClean technology, a high-power, environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional blast cleaning, to remove the structural soot and smoke residue on the exterior of the building without the need for chemical solvents.
“With an amazing amount of dedication from my management staff, contractors, the Yonkers Building Department and the Mayor and his staff, we were able to relocate 300 families during demolition and reconstruction,” said Andrew Stillman, president, H&S Property Management.
Rainbow International Restoration of Westchester is located at 430 Nepperhan Ave. in Yonkers.
