Canaan Parish tenants relocated after sprinkler freezes; management outlines repair, monitoring plan
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Officials described a multi-step response after numerous sprinkler failures and freeze damage at Canaan Parish: seven residents were relocated, sprinkler replacement parts ordered, targeted ceiling repairs and insulation work planned for about 50 affected apartments, and remote temperature sensors will be installed to monitor vulnerable cavities.
Managers and staff described an emergency repair effort at Canaan Parish after a severe winter caused sprinkler-system freezes and water damage. Shandrida, the relocation coordinator, said seven residents were moved to units across the portfolio — including two in the South Building, one in the North Building, two at Millport and two at Avalon — while crews work on repairs.
Management said replacement sprinkler parts have been ordered and crews will perform targeted ceiling removals and insulation work in affected apartments. Speaker 1 explained crews will cut out and reseal approximately 5–6 feet around problem corners in affected cavities, remove damaged material, repair any sprinkler issues, and replace insulation with batt insulation in many locations. In several apartments managers plan to add remote temperature sensors wired to mechanical spaces to monitor temperatures where pipes run so staff can check whether bays stay at safe temperatures during cold spells.
Staff and volunteers also described steps to reduce future risk. The team plans to apply spray foam at rim boards and to ensure insulation sits above sprinkler piping so the pipe is not exposed to a cold chase. Discussion during the meeting flagged settled blown-in insulation and gaps at truss/deck intersections as likely contributors to the freeze incidents; unit S101 was cited as an example where an opened ceiling showed a long, uninsulated chase around a sprinkler run.
Several speakers praised on-site staff for around-the-clock work. Management said an inspection that had been scheduled (an 'Inspire' inspection) was canceled and will be rescheduled; they are coordinating with contractors to begin prioritized repairs as soon as replacement parts arrive. The meeting closed with a plan for an after-action review in April to map problem locations and to contract specialized crews as needed.
The housing authority said no votes were taken during the executive session held later in the meeting; the public portion concluded after the group moved to executive session and then adjourned.