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Transformative projects on the table

Complex With 88-Story Tower to Transform L.A. Hillside Site The former hillside location of Angels Knoll Park in Los Angeles is set to be transformed into a 1.26-million-sq.-ft., mixed-use development...

Towers planned or rising throughout the boroughs, and an audit uncovers inspection issues.

One Seaport Reaching Toward 60th-Floor Pinnacle One Seaport, a residential tower on Maiden Lane near the waterfront in the Financial District (EW, August 2014 and December 2014), is reaching toward...

Chicago Tower Gets New Name, Updated Renderings

The developer of a high-rise apartment tower under construction along the South Branch of the Chicago River has revealed a new name and new renderings, Curbed Chicago reported in June....

Ambitious plans in Houston, Austin

McNair Plans Three-Tower Development in Houston’s Uptown McNair Interests, developer of a mixed-use project on 6 acres in Uptown Houston, tells ELEVATOR WORLD it will include a 51-story Rosewood Hotel/residential...

Company Moves

Expansions, new hires and a certification GAL Makes an Acquisition, Opens Miami Facility GAL Manufacturing Corp., headquartered in Bronx, New York, and a portfolio company of San Francisco’s Golden Gate...

Miami Mixed-Use Development on Track for 2019 Completion

Midtown 8, a 28-story apartment tower connected to a 10-story parking garage with retail and rooftop amenities, has topped out in Midtown Miami, indicating the Wood Partners development is on...

A Heritage Lift Finds Its Former Glory

In this Project Spotlight, a team headed by KJA Consultants restores a 100-plus-year-old elevator. We’re waiting at the door of the elevator, Romas Bubelis and I. The car passes us...

Home Sweet Home

Ontario has been a welcome site for Peelle’s manufacturing since 1964. When The Peelle Co. visited the Canadian market in the early 1920s, Canada was beginning to build its infrastructure...

A Modern Lift

The digital age of elevators arrives at the Fairmont Empress Hotel. The iconic Fairmont Empress Hotel stands proudly overlooking the Inner Harbour in Victoria, the provincial capital of British Columbia....

Partnerships, Relationships, Community Commitment

Canwest Elevator & Lifts stays true to its values while growing into one of Canada’s largest independents. It’s a very interesting time for Calgary-based Canwest Elevator & Lifts, says owner...

Kennedy

In Memoriam: John Lee Kennedy

The renovation features new escalators and more; image courtesy of Robins & Morton.

Huntsville Airport Renovation Includes Vertical Transportation

ALIMAK’S 3Q RESULTS SHOW “RESILIENCE IN A CHALLENGING MARKET”

Alimak’s 3Q Results Show “Resilience in a Challenging Market”

ROBUST SERVICE AND MODERNIZATION BUOY KONE IN 3Q

Robust Service and Modernization Buoy KONE in 3Q

ALBERTA GOVERNMENT ISSUES VT CODE AND SAFETY NOTICES

Alberta Government Issues VT Code and Safety Notices