California
New Luxury Development in L.A. Begins Construction
Construction has begun for the US$5-billion One Beverly Hills development from Cain International in Los Angeles, California, Urbanize reports. Located west of the Waldorf Astoria and Beverly Hilton hotels, the project will involve...
VDA Acquires Southern California’s HKA
VDA, Inc., a leading vertical-transportation (VT) consulting and inspection firm headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey, and serving customers in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., announced the acquisition of...
Redding To Bill Residents for Non-Life-Threatening Lift Assists
City of Redding, California, residents will receive a new bill if they’ve called 911 for lift assistance from the Redding Fire Department. The Redding City Council approved a First Responder...
Total Access Elevator Acquires LA Elevator
Total Access Elevator, a Sante Fe Springs, California-based division of Los Angeles (LA)-based private-equity firm Century Park, announced in August the acquisition of LA Elevator, an independent provider of elevator...
Hines Proposes San Francisco Supertall That Would Be West Coast’s Tallest
Texas-based developer Hines has submitted plans for 77 Beale Street, a 1,225-ft supertall on the former campus of Pacific Gas & Electric Co. in San Francisco, dezeen reports. Incorporating 1.6 million ft2 of...
Hyprlift Announces First U.S. Patent Award
Silicon Valley, California-based Hyprlift, Inc., announced it was awarded its first U.S. patent on June 3 for its dynamic-traction drive for vertical-transportation (VT) systems. This now-patented technology is at the...
UCLA Delays Elevator Inspections
Thirty elevators in buildings belonging to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) were shown to not be inspected until more than 30 days past the permit expiration dates, Facilities Net reports....
ACME Home Elevator Responsibility Shifts From Stannah to Arrow
Stannah, the U.K.-based home accessibility leader, and Arrow Lift, with four California, U.S., locations, announced in March responsibility for ACME Home Elevator's home elevator and repair business in central and...
California Fire Department Practices Technical Elevator Rescues
The Chico Fire Department of Chico, California, conducted a specialized training exercise simulating a rare, high-risk elevator rescue scenario on April 1, KRCR reports. The drill, performed at Chico State’s Whitney Hall,...
DeSimone Acquires San Francisco-Based KP Elevator Consulting
DeSimone Consulting Engineering, headquartered in NYC, announced on April 2 it acquired San Francisco-based KP Elevator Consulting, part of an ongoing strategy to broaden its multi-service platform. The acquisition will...
