Florida
Florida A17.3-2015 Code to Include Elevator Door Lock Monitoring
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) recently updated Florida A17.3-2015 building code to retroactively include requirement 3.10.12, which states that the condition and position of elevator cab door locks...
NYC Developer and Architect Plan Towers in Fort Lauderdale
Manhattan, NYC-based architect ODA designed a pair of 43-story tapering residential towers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for developer Dependable Equities, headquartered in Brooklyn, NYC, The Architect’s Newspaper reports. Incorporating a...
Panel Gives OK to Construction on Miami Supertall Project
Developers saw a project in Miami move forward after an oversight panel approved permits for construction of a 100-story tower, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reported in May....
Dubai Man Seeks Site Where Miami Condo Collapsed
The man who operates DAMAC, a major construction company in Dubai, has posted a plan to purchase land in Miami to build a new condo skyscraper, but some people are...
School Elevator Troubles Tough on Some Broward Students
A wheelchair-bound high school student interviewed by the South Florida Sun Sentinel newspaper in a story picked up by NNY360 in Broward County, Florida, says he desperately needs a working...
NYC Developers Behind Jacksonville, Florida, Proposal
A partnership by a pair of development companies proposes to build a 44-story, mixed-use building on the waterfront in Jacksonville, Florida, Florida YIMBY reported in April. American Lions LLC, a...
3Phase Acquires Commercial Portfolio From Southeast And Partners
Canton, Massachusetts-headquartered 3Phase Elevator, a leading elevator and escalator service company, has partnered with Southeast Elevator to service Southeast’s commercial maintenance and service customers, the companies announced on April 28....
Plans Submitted to FAA for Miami Supertall
Plans were submitted on March 31 to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Major, a mixed-use supertall planned for Miami, Florida’s Financial District, Florida YIMBY reports. The developers, JDS Development...
Mitsubishi Electric U.S. E&E Division Opens Miami Office
The elevator and escalator (E&E) division of Mitsubishi Electric U.S., Inc., headquartered in Cypress, California, has opened a Miami office, the company announced on March 29. Miami has the third-tallest...
Permits Filed For 73-Story Tower in Miami
New construction permits have been filed for Baccarat Residences, a 73-story skyscraper located at 99 Southeast 5th Street in the Brickell neighborhood in Miami, Florida YIMBY reports. The filing shows...
