California
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...
Developers Call For Larger Tower Project In Sacramento
Developers of an apartment and office tower in Sacramento, California, are promoting an even larger building than originally mentioned, The Sacramento Bee reports. The proposed building, set for the empty...
Millennium Tower Parking Building Elevators Affected By Sliding
At downtown San Francisco's 58-story residential Millennium Tower, which has been the target of lawsuits over its sinking, tilting foundation, another problem has emerged — sliding — and it is...
Developers Behind Plan Seek To Pass Berkeley Height Limit
Developers behind a plan for a new apartment building in Berkeley, California, are pushing for a project taller than the city’s limits, Hoodline reports. The project, originally an 18-story residential tower, is...
