Ballard on the Parks' HVAC system, which has struck some residents as too loud, should be sound dampened and screened from view in the next three months.
A number of Ballard residents have complained about the noise and appearance of the rooftop HVAC (heating, ventilating and air conditioning) units that were installed recently on the Ballard on the Park development.
One resident told the Ballard Neighborhood Service Center that the units, which look like large metal boxes, detract from the aesthetics of the neighborhood, and the noise emitted from them ruins the peacefulness of Ballard Commons Park.
Jeanne Muir, spokesperson for the developers of the Ballard on the Park Apartments, said the HVAC system was tested recently and was fairly loud.
The system will be running continuously in the future, but will be screened from sight and will include sound dampeners, she said.
Muir said these additional components to the rooftop HVAC units should be installed sometime in March.
Ballard on the Park's 268 units at 5700 24th Ave. N.W. will open for leasing around mid-February, Muir said. The QFC below the apartments opened Jan. 13.
