The ac was down midday today but has now been fixed and is working fine.

Midday today a sprinkler head in the basement garage got damaged. This set off the building’s fire alarms and let a lot of water into the basement. I also suspect that the rush of water coming onto the building because of the broken sprinkler is what stirred up sediment in the water lines and resulted in brown water complaints midafternoon.

The sprinklers have been fixed and the water coming out of people’s faucets has cleared—if yours hasn’t, let your cold water run for a few minutes.

Please let me know if you can help this neighbor find her package:

I am missing a package from the mail room. The mailman scanned it in on 8/14 while I was out of town. Someone may have mistakenly grabbed it, as it did not have my unit # and it was addressed to my maiden name, Samantha Tucker   This was a gift for my husband and I’d really like it back! Thanks for the help!

Next Wednesday, the 27th, will be the last day for regularly scheduled on-site office hours. Going forward all Lobby Office services will be handled by email, online, or by appointment.

To request assistance or schedule an appointment please email canalplaceoneoffice@gmail.com. Lobby office services include move-ins/move-outs. fobs, back door keys, front keypad programming, general information, and all things parking.

If you do not have access to email or if a matter is urgent, please call J.A.Wood Property Management at (781) 860-0605. More information about how to contact our professional property management is available on this site’s Contact page,

Lobby Office procedures and responsibilities have changed considerably over the years. Shifting to a web-based system will improve time management while allowing the level of flexibility required in today’s fast-moving world. Ruth fully intends to continue working hand-in-hand with Property Management and the Board to keep our charming-but-challenging building running smoothly.

The elevator is getting stuck on the 4th floor if it’s left there.  As a temporary workaround, if you’re getting off on the 4th floor and the elevator is not already headed elsewhere, please hit “3” as you exit the car.

Thank you for your patience as we work to get this fixed.

The lobby office will have regular hours tomorrow but will be closed Saturday, August 2nd. The office will also be closed this coming Wednesday evening and open Tuesday (7/29) instead, 6:30–8pm.

As mentioned in the previous post, Market Street directly in front of our building is now closed for the Lowell Folk Festival until late Sunday. Our surface lot and the Roy Garage can only be accessed from the Central Street end of Market. Please allow extra time getting in and out!

The weather tomorrow looks like a perfect summer day to enjoy the Festival. And there are those of us who won’t let a bit of heat and the threat of rain stop us from being out there all three days!

A comprehensive list of downtown street closings this week can be found online. Residents should also be aware that getting in and out of our surface lot will take extra time during the festival and may require speaking with law enforcement or festival staff. Please plan accordingly.

The information sheet shown below is also posted on the lobby bulletin board.

Next week’s board meeting will be for Trustees and management only. The next scheduled board meeting after that is September 15th via Zoom. Owners will receive a link near the date to allow them to join in.

The Trustees have a new email address that will be checked weekly: canalplacetrustees@gmail.com. This address is intended for comments, questions, etc. that are not urgent. For urgent issues please contact our property manager via phone (781-860-0605) or email. (Tenants should generally contact their landlord rather than management unless it’s an issue that requires immediate attention such as a significant leak or safety issue.)

For your convenience, the “Contact” page of this site offers a comprehensive list of the who, when, where, how, and for what when it comes to reaching almost anyone involved in managing the building.

The Lowell Folk Festival is coming up July 25th through the 27th. It’s a huge event and lots of fun but be sure to allow extra time driving in and out of our lot or getting around town that weekend. I’ll be posting more info in the coming days about traffic patterns and road closures.

Just in case this request got buried in Tuesday’s long post, here it is again. Feel free to reach out to Georgi or post in the comments.

Hi Everyone

I have received a postcard from Smart Energy in Quincy offering me a $200 refund for signing up for their service.

Can anyone who has used their service – or any other alternative electrical service – let me know if they are satisfied with the service and monthly payments?

Much appreciate your feedback on this issue. Anything to save $$!

Georgi May, unit 406

The cooling tower appears to be back online so it should be fine to run your heat pumps for AC as usual.

The Association’s Roy garage account is NOT affected by the same verification requirements as individual subscriber accounts, but if you’re an individual subscriber, do drop by the Roy garage office with the required documents ASAP.