Fujitec Elevators for New Residential Development in Chelsea

Fujitec tells ELEVATOR WORLD it provided a five-unit elevator system for 335 Eighth Avenue, a nine-story mostly residential building designed by COOKFOX Architects and developed by MAG Partners and Mutual Redevelopment Houses, Inc., in Chelsea, Manhattan, NY. According to New York YIMBY, its red brick façade was nearing completion in January ahead of anticipated project completion in the third quarter. The elevator system consists of three machine-room-less gearless traction passenger elevators that travel at 350 ft/min with a capacity of up to 3500 lb traversing either eight or nine floors, one hydraulic service elevator that travels at 80 ft/min with a capacity of 8000 lb traversing two floors and one fire service access elevator that travels at 80 ft/min with a capacity of 10,000 lb also traversing two floors. On target to receive Passive House and LEED Gold certifications, the 200,000-ft² property will offer 188 mostly studio or one-bedroom rental units, a Lidl supermarket and an array of amenities.