Source: Burlington Free Press, September 7

By Glenn Russell

“Vermont’s tallest building, a monolith of apartments sited on St. Paul Street in Burlington, usually attracts little attention.

This summer, motorists, pedestrians, boaters on Lake Champlain and even airplane passengers couldn’t help but notice: Decker Towers is getting a makeover.

By the end of September (just shy of the public housing building’s 40th birthday) the 124-feet high facade will sport new, thicker insulation and
weatherproofing, a full complement of energy efficient windows and a powder-blue paint job.

The attention is well deserved, said John McDonald, the director of asset management at Burlington Housing Authority — the agency that manages this and other public housing for the elderly and people with disabilities…”

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