Largest-Ever Lift Modernization in Melbourne Rialto, an iconic office property at 525 Collins Street in Melbourne, is undergoing an AUS$200-million (US$134-million) upgrade that includes the largest lift modernization ever undertaken in Australia, according to Whitfield Rose Pty. Ltd., which handled design specifications. Otis is providing equipment for the elevator modernization, set to conclude in 2021.…
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Ontario’s Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) has rescinded a sweeping three-year-old upgrade directive. According to CP 24, the industry has reacted with both surprise and anger. At issue are older single-speed elevators typically found in lower-rise buildings. In 2014, TSSA ordered all of them in the province (700-1,200) to be significantly upgraded by improving…
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New Tallest Residential Tower for City Center In approximately two years, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, is expected to have a new tallest residential tower in the form of the V8 Architects-designed, 150-m-tall Cooltoren, ArchDaily reported. Designed to complement “the post-war urban fabric of the district and embody Rotterdam’s historical double-layered characteristics — the low rise and…
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Durst’s Big Plans for LIC Clock Tower Site The Durst Organization has big plans for 29-55 Northern Boulevard in Long Island City (LIC) in Queens: a 63-story building containing approximately 760 residential rental units and 8,700 sq. ft. of commercial space, The Real Deal reported. The project, near the site of the historic Clock Tower,…
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Amid a light show and parties, developers of the Wilshire Grand Center in Los Angeles celebrated the opening of the tallest building west of the Mississippi River on June 23, U.S. News and World Reports says. The 1,100-ft.-tall, 73-story building bests the old record-holder — the nearby U.S. Bank Tower — by more than 80…
Read More A church, built in the 1890s in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood, is set to get a neighbor: a 30-story condominium tower that will also house operations such as a food bank and other nonprofits, Curbed Seattle reported. Trinity Episcopal Parish sold development rights to Australia’s Caydon Property Group but will retain ownership of the property,…
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Big Proposal in Chicago From Vista Tower Developer Magellan Development Group and its partners hope to build a quartet of towers ranging from 40 to 80 stories in the 28-acre Lakeshore East mixed-use development in Chicago, the Chicago Tribune reported. Magellan, with a Chinese partner, is already building the 94-story Vista Tower, which will be…
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Isenberg New Government Affairs Director at NEII Dylan Isenberg is the new Government Affairs director at the National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII®), headquartered in Centreville, Virginia. In this role, he advocates for regulations and policies that support the goals of NEII and its member companies. Isenberg works with the government affairs team to develop and…
Read More Our cover story and feature this month is thyssenkrupp’s MULTI, widely believed to be an industry “game changer” for high-rise construction. This is not the first time this type of system has appeared on the market; the Otis Odyssey came and went some 20 years ago. Perhaps the time was not right or the need…
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Shanghai BST joint venture with Fermator sees success by putting customers first. Your author was at Hangtou Town in Shanghai in March 2003 to witness the opening ceremony of a joint-venture company (JVC) between Shanghai BST and Fermator Door Systems (ELEVATOR WORLD, August 2003). Now, 14 years later, what does Shanghai BST look like? The…
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