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Peer Review: 334 Atlantic Isle Property Report — Sunny Isles Beachcelpengineering EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - PEER REVIEW The the firm of Youssef Hachem Consulting Engineering (YHCE) is a well-known and respected local firm led by Youssef Hachem, P.E., that said, his brief reports starts by attesting to the fact that they "have conducted a visual structural condition assessment". The second two -lines paragraph refers to the assessment as an inspection, suggesting that brevity of the effort and the narrowness of the scope. The Report lacks a transmittal letter and is not signed or sealed as is customarily done. The report further states that his firm did not perform any destructive or non- destructive testing. However, the firm of Shubin & Bass contacted the firm of NV5 to perform concrete core samples test as outlined in the YHCE report. The YHCE Report further states that "no structural analysis was performed on the building to determine the capacity of the structural systems." More than half of the brief YHCE Report is commentary and technical data describing the Lab concrete testing by NV5 and its subconsultant A & S Laboratories contracted by Shubin & Bass, attorney for the property owner who seeks to demolish the building. While the NV5 Report is technically factual and established testing standards were followed, the limited testing performed is insufficient to make a determination as to the structural integrity of the building The YHCE Report states that no structural as built or historical plans were found for review. Since the scope of their work was limited to a visual inspection, it is doubtful that due -diligence efforts to locate any existing plans were carried out. At any rate, locating or creating record as -built drawings is essential to evaluate the condition of a historical building. The report states in several instances that the structural elements of the building do not comply with current codes, citing the codes and also the fact that all the building elements must be brought up to current codes compliance as the associated costs will exceed 50% of the actual value. While this is correct, so is the case for similar aged buildings and this fact does not mean that the structure is compromised. The Report further states that the walls are constructed of unreinforced (empty cells) clay masonry units also not in compliance. Second floor framing is wood joists without any strap connectors. It also cites that there are not any connectors between the wall and the wood trusses, and these 2 114