Condos on the old air station
Marina Bay was built on the site of the former Squantum naval air station. The housing is condominiums, townhouses and low-rise apartments, so nearly every water heater here shares a wall, a floor or a ceiling with someone else.
What that changes
When a heater sits above another unit, Massachusetts requires a pan under it. If yours has no pan, or the pan has no drain line, say so when you call. It affects the price of the replacement.
Tell the management office before the plumber arrives. Ask whether the building wants notice, proof of the plumber's insurance, or the water shut off for more than your unit.
If the leak reached the unit below, the condominium documents decide who pays for what. State law lets an association charge an expense to a single owner when it results from that owner's failure to follow the master deed, bylaws or rules. How the bill usually divides, and what your own policy covers.