Florida

Plans for 48-Story Ft. Lauderdale Tower Filed

Chicago-based real estate developer Fifield Cos. has filed plans for a 48-story mixed-use project at 109 Northeast 2nd Street in the downtown core of Fort Lauderdale, Florida YIMBY reports. Designed...

Developers Envision 32-Story Miami Worldcenter Condo Tower

Aria Development Group and Merrimac Ventures envision a 32-story, 600-unit condominium tower at 33-55 Northwest Sixth Street, part of the US$4-billion master planned mixed-use Miami Worldcenter community, The Real Deal...

New York-Miami Team Plans Pair of Miami Residential Towers

A team that consists of New York developer Shahab Karmely of KAR Properties and Miami developer Edgardo Defortuna of Fortune International Group plans to develop two connected riverfront towers designed...

Pensacola Airport: Elevators, Escalators Running Again

The director of the Pensacola International Airport in Pensacola, Florida, says both the facility’s escalators and five elevators are up and running again, WEAR News reports. The announcement comes a...

First Residential High Rise Using Solar Energy Planned in Miami

Miami-based developer Ytech is touting its planned, 70-story, luxury tower The Residences at 1428 Brickell as the first-ever residential high rise to use solar energy, Florida YIMBY reports. Designed by...

Vertical Transportation Issues at Pensacola Airport

Travelers at Pensacola International Airport in Florida are irritated over the lack of transportation to and from the second floor of the terminal, WEAR News reports. Aging escalators and elevators...

Two-Tower, Mixed-Use Plan for Miami Suburb

If developer Ocean Dadeland, LLC, receives approval from Miami Dade County, an approximately 1 acre site on South Dixie Highway in Dadeland, a neighborhood in the Miami suburb of Kendall,...

NAEC Fort Lauderdale Workshop Postponed Due to Hurricane

As a result of Hurricane Ian in Florida and receiving feedback from members, the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) has postponed its regional workshop and QEI preparation class scheduled...

Information for VT Professionals Involved in Hurricane Recovery

According to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, elevator contractors and subcontractors seeking access into areas impacted by Hurricane Ian to service...

Plans for Florida Twin Towers Announced

New York-based architecture and design studio ODA has revealed renderings of its newest residential towers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida: “Ombelle,” World Architecture News reports. Dependable Equities has tapped the studio...

FATALITY IN CHINESE SHOPPING MALL AFTER GLASS RAILING GAVE WAY

Fatality in Chinese Shopping Mall After Glass Railing Gave Way

ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTION MAY HAVE STARTED RUBBISH FIRE IN L.A. BUILDING

Elevator Construction May Have Started Rubbish Fire in L.A. Building

Main entrance of the David of Sasun station of the Yerevan Metro; image from Wikimedia Commons

Two Yerevan Metro Stations Getting New Escalators

IBB INVESTIGATES MALFUNCTIONS OF VT IN ISTANBUL

IBB Investigates Malfunctions of VT in Istanbul

Çankaya station of the İzmir Metro; photo by A. Savin for Wikipedia

Overhaul of 278 Pieces of VT Nearly Complete in İzmir