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NYC’s Comprehensive New Building Code Includes VT
Vertical-transportation (VT) equipment including elevators, escalators, moving walks and dumbwaiters is part of Int. No. 2261-A, a bill passed on October 7 that NYC’s Department of Buildings (DoB) describes as containing...
Construction Worker Injured in Elevator Shaft Fall
A construction worker was critically injured in a three-story fall down an elevator shaft at a New Jersey construction site, according to U.S. News & World Report. Chief Michael Foligno of...
Webinar to Address Compliance, Regulatory Changes
The passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which has authorized COVID-19 relief funding for community development financial institutions, will bring a number of compliance and regulatory changes in...
SOM-Designed Nashville Tower is Simpatico with Outdoors
Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) and M2 Development Partners recently unveiled renderings for their mixed-use project, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Residences, in the SoBro District of Nashville, Tennessee, SOM reported....
Hoover’s Role Expands to President of Bronx-Based Eltech
C. Mark Boulhouwer, president of American Elevator Group (AEG), announced on October 11 the appointment of Michael Hoover as president of Bronx, New York-based Eltech Elevator, in addition to his...
23-Story St. Pete Condo Tower to Break Ground in 2022
Tampa-based DDA Development is moving ahead with plans to construct The Nolen, a 23-story residential condominium tower planned for 126 4th Street Northeast in Downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, Florida YIMBY reports. Designed...
Momentum Midtown Residential Tower a Go in Atlanta
A luxury homebuilder has received the financing needed to start work on a 36-story residential tower planned in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, Urbanize Atlanta reports. The plan, by Toll Brothers Apartment Living, was...
Elevator Industry Mourns Passing of Leopoldo Celaya
Leopoldo Celaya, retired after a long career as a machinist in the elevator industry, died peacefully at his home in Phoenix, Arizona, on September 28. He was 80 years old....
TKE Provides 15 Accessibility Units to Irish Retailer in Spain
TK Elevator (TKE) provided six evolution elevators and nine velino escalators to the new, four-story Primark shopping center in Bilbao, Spain. At 4,550 m2, the store, in the heart of...
Rezoning Proposal Asks for 48-Story Tower to be Allowed in Miami
The City of Miami’s Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board (PZAB) recently considered rezoning efforts proposed for Midtown Miami, Florida YIMBY reports. The proposal involved a height increase for what is known as...
