This Project Spotlight details innovative elevator work that transformed Frank Woolworth’s “Cathedral of Commerce.” by Alexander J. Saltzman The Woolworth Building, world-famous upon its completion in 1913, was designed by famed architect Cass Gilbert as the headquarters for Frank Woolworth’s eponymous retail empire. Nicknamed “The Cathedral of Commerce” for its neo-Gothic design, the Woolworth Building…

An update on what TEI is working on in NYC by Karen Jackson EI Group has been delivering accomplished vertical transportation services in the Big Apple for more than 30 years. By executing a straightforward business plan based on customer care, TEI Group has grown to become the largest independent provider of comprehensive elevator construction,…

In this Readers Platform, your author describes the supplier’s local footprint. by Michael J. Ryan The NYC metro region is experiencing a construction boom: infrastructure improvements, such as rebuilding at LaGuardia and JFK airports, as well as bridge replacements, and new high-rise office, hotel and residential buildings, such as the Hudson Yards complex on the…

Massive ongoing elevator modernization at the “city within a city” by Christopher Rosario Co-Op City in the Bronx, New York, is the world’s single largest housing cooperative. Constructed between 1966 and 1973 and designed by Herman Jessor, it is referred to as a “city within a city” because of its size. The 35 high rises…

This History article examines the little-known situation of the fledgling industry between 1836 and 1869. by Dr. Lee Gray, EW Correspondent The November 25, 1854, issue of Scientific American included an illustrated, descriptive article on Elisha Graves Otis’ “improved elevator,” which he had recently exhibited at the New York Crystal Palace. The story of Otis’…

The complexity of NYC’s largest-ever office-to- condo conversion extends to its elevator system. Five percent complete. That may not sound like a lot, but when one considers the complexity involved in the US$1.5-billion office-to-condo conversion of One Wall Street — the largest such project in NYC real estate history — it certainly is. KONE Project…

Across the boroughs, NYC continues to redefine itself with record-breaking development, and there is more than enough VT work to go around. by Kaija Wilkinson Merriam-Webster defines “boomtown” as “a town enjoying a business and population boom.” Dictionary.com, meanwhile, describes a “boom town” as a “a town that has grown very rapidly as a result…