California
3Phase and Next Level Elevator Announce Merger
3Phase Elevator and Next Level Elevator, an independent provider of vertical-transportation system maintenance, repair, modernization and testing in the Los Angeles market, announced a merger on July 28, strengthening 3Phase's...
LeGrand Jr. Promoted to LB California Area Manager
Gary LeGrand Jr. has been promoted to area manager for Lerch Bates (LB) California, the company announced. With broad experience in the elevator industry, including seven years of sales experience...
Milwaukee’s Third-Tallest Building Could Be Redeveloped
Plans to redesign a high-rise office tower into a possible apartment, condominium or hotel project are on the drawing board at 100 East Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Urban Milwaukee...
36-Story, 524-Unit Residential Tower Proposed in San Francisco
Developer Strada has filed a request with City of San Francisco to review its proposed 36-story, 524-unit residential tower at 395 3rd Street in the SoMa area of San Francisco,...
Industry Veteran Milefchik Named COO at Two Companies
Industry veteran Rick Milefchik has been named chief operating officer (COO) for both Access Elevator & Electric Supply in Emeryville, California, and Quality Elevator Products, Inc., in Niles, Illinois, Milefchik...
Toapanta Tapped to Lead Urban Elevator’s L.A. Operation
Urban Elevator Service Co. President Edward Pleban recently announced that Eddy Toapanta has been hired as vice president/principal in charge of sales for the Los Angeles office. Toapanta has more...
BART Creates Elevator Dimension Guide for Bike Enthusiasts
As bike enthusiasts have started to organize monthly East Bay Bike Parties that start at Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) stations in the San Francisco Bay Area of California on...
Miller Named Schmersal Business Development Manager, Elevators
Ray Miller was recently named business development manager, elevators, for Canada and the U.S., at The Schmersal Group. Previously, Miller held various positions at Draka Elevator: director of sales —...
In Memoriam: David N. Walton
David N. Walton, a Riverside, California, native who was passionate about elevators, vintage cars and Democratic politics, passed away peacefully on April 1. Born in 1942, Walton was a journeyman...
Foster To Retrofit San Francisco’s Transamerica Tower
Designer Foster + Partners is set to take in San Francisco a record overhaul project for the historic, 50-year-old Transamerica Tower, Architects’ Journal reported in March. The US$250-million plan, led...
