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Elevator Falls Five Floors with Student Trapped Inside in NYC
An elevator in Brookdale Residence Hall of Yeshiva University in NYC fell five floors with a female Brookdale resident trapped inside on April 11, the student newspaper The Commentator reports. The student...
Construction of Salesforce Tower Chicago Nearing Halfway Point
Construction on Salesforce Tower Chicago in River North (ELENET 836), known as Wolf Point South, is approaching the halfway mark, Chicago YIMBY reported on May 2. Rising 60 stories at 333 West Wolf...
TKE Acquires Albany Elevator in New York’s Capital Region
TKE has acquired Albany Elevator, a leading provider of modernization, maintenance, repair and installation services in the Albany, New York Capital Region for the past 21 years, the company announced on May 3....
Keiji Nagata Leaves Dubai After Leading Toshiba Gulf
Effective April 1, Keiji Nagata, managing director of Toshiba Gulf and corporate representative of Toshiba for Middle East-Africa (MEA), officially transferred to Toshiba HQ and has left Dubai, the company reported on...
10 Design Wins Vietnam’s Landmark 55 Competition
The site Landmark 55 has won a competition for two towers constructed to optimize views of West Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam, and provide street addresses that both the office and...
Honda Dealership in Burnaby to be Redeveloped into Homes
OpenRoad Auto Group Canada plans to redevelop its Honda dealership at 6948 Kingsway in Burnaby, B.C.’s Edmonds Town Centre into a high-density, mixed-use development, Vancouver Urbanized reported on April 22. The 1970s-built...
Façade Work Progresses on Parcel G in Hunters Point South
Façade work is progressing on the topped-out superstructure of “Parcel G,” a 34-story tower in Hunters Point South, Queens, NYC, New York YIMBY reported on April 24. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Gotham Organization,...
City of London’s Skyscraper Appetite Remains “Fierce”
A growing amount of empty office space and a push toward carbon neutrality have thus far failed to quell the City of London's "fierce" appetite for tall-building construction, with six...
Risks of Rescue Operations from Elevators
Evacuation of passengers trapped in elevators is an issue emphasized by the standards. The passengers should be rescued from a cabin that stops between the floors for any reason. For...
New York YIMBY reports on Manhattan towers, and TEI Group shares personnel news
New Renderings of Supertall in Penn District Redevelopment Penn 15 New renderings of the 1,270-ft-tall, 61-story Penn 15, part of Vornado Realty Trust’s ambitious Penn District redevelopment plan (ELEVATOR WORLD,...
