JENKINTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

Project History
The American Financial Realty Center was built in 1930 as
part of the Strawbridge and Clothier department store chain.
The complex is currently home to various specialty shops,
offices and an upscale chain restaurant. It also includes the
headquarters of American Financial Realty. The property
consists of a main building and a two-level parking garage.
The project was divided into four phases and was begun in
2004. Phases I and II focused on foundation waterproofing,
and repair and waterproofing of half the structural deck
and its expansion joint. Phase III restoration began on the
second half of the deck, including the curving front wall
of the garage. ECB was used as a bonding primer for
rebar, while Conpro Set was used as a repair mortar.
The ability to overbuild and shave Conpro Set made it
especially useful for repairs to many outside corners,
as well as the decorative “V” grooves originally cast into
the concrete facade. Conpro Lastic, in a smooth finish,
was used to coat and provide water repellency.

Time Frame – Summer 2006

Owner
American
Financial Realty,
Jenkintown, PA

Contractor
P & R Masonry
Restoration,
Folcroft, PA

Engineer
Joseph B.
Callaghan, Inc.,
Philadelphia, PA

Distributor
TB Philly, Inc.,
Phoenixville, PA