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The Problem

A residential fire at a Kansas City property produced a layered loss: direct fire damage, smoke and soot contamination throughout the structure, and secondary water damage from fire suppression. The property is a multi-level residence with basement, main level, upper level, and attic systems.

Remediation had already been attempted by another contractor before CCRS was retained. That scope failed to adequately contain or eliminate contamination — leaving the structure in a worse position, with prior cleaning activity that had to be evaluated, documented, and in some areas, redone.

CCRS was brought in to take control of the project and execute a protocol-compliant remediation plan that would pass independent Industrial Hygienist verification.

A Mid-Project Complication

The project was governed by a remediation protocol issued by EFI Global. After CCRS had completed cleaning activities under the original January 2024 protocol, EFI revised the scope — requiring full demolition of the upper level, including assemblies CCRS had already cleaned.

That meant demolishing previously cleaned materials, executing a second full round of structural cleaning across the upper level, main floor, and attic, and resequencing the entire workflow without compromising work already completed below.

This is exactly the kind of mid-scope disruption that collapses projects without disciplined documentation and construction management. CCRS absorbed the revision and continued.

The Result

Following completion of the full revised scope, the project passed post-remediation verification testing conducted by the retained Industrial Hygienist — the definitive measure of whether the work was done correctly.

The outcome required absorbing a mid-project protocol revision without scope collapse, maintaining documentation integrity across two full cleaning cycles, and producing a carrier-readable file that held under scrutiny. That is what CCRS is built to do.

Starting Conditions

The property had sustained prior fire damage and accumulated years of deferred maintenance, hoarding-related contamination, and structural deterioration. Major portions of the building were unsafe and nonfunctional.

The New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission had cited the structure for demolition by neglect — documented conditions included deteriorated structural elements, failing foundation components, missing exterior assemblies, active water intrusion exposure, and unsafe openings throughout.

For most contractors, this is a pass. For CCRS, it was an acquisition.

The Core Challenge

Historic rehabilitation under HDLC oversight requires a precise balance: aggressive enough to cure cited deficiencies and structural failures, disciplined enough to preserve the architectural elements that define historic eligibility and trigger Historic Tax Credit qualification.

Overshooting on demolition kills the historic designation. Undershooting on remediation and structural work leaves the building non-compliant and the violations uncured. The margin for error is narrow.

CCRS managed both — as owner, general contractor, and remediation operator simultaneously.

The Result

The St. Claude property was fully transformed — from a fire-damaged, hoarding-contaminated structure facing historic enforcement action into a stabilized, immaculately restored multi-unit historic residential asset.

This project reflects the intersection of capabilities that defines CCRS: remediation execution, structural construction, historic compliance management, and long-duration project oversight under severely distressed conditions. It is the kind of project most operators decline. We own it.