Illinois
CTBUH Announces Name Change to Council on Vertical Urbanism
After more than half a century as the world’s preeminent authority on tall buildings, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced its transformation into the Council on...
In Memoriam: Frank Wieckowski
Frank Wieckowski of Sarasota, Florida, a longtime elevator man, passed away on September 25 at age 91. A U.S. Army veteran, Wieckowski worked at Chicago Rawhide in the synthetic rubber...
For-Sale Chicago Building Pitched as High-End Office Space
Developer Sterling Bay has put the only finished building in its stalled Lincoln Yards 53-acre mixed-use development between Lincoln Park and Bucktown in Chicago — an eight-story, 284,463-ft2 property at...
Accessibility Renovations Underway at CTA Station
Renovations are underway at the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Austin Green Line Station to make the station fully accessible, the Austin Weekly News reports. These renovations include a new elevator,...
Illinois’ Colley Elevator: Elevator Code Change is Coming
Bensenville, Illinois-headquartered Colley Elevator Co. reminds customers in its August newsletter that the elevator safety code is changing for the state of Illinois (excluding the city of Chicago), with the...
CEA Golf Outing Raises US$1,000 for EESF
The Chicago Elevator Association (CEA) held a golf outing on August 1 at Klein Creek Country Club in Winfield, Illinois, that included a 50/50 raffle and raised US$1,000 for the...
In Memoriam: Milton Thomas Sybert
Milton Thomas Sybert of Northbrook, Illinois, a force in the elevator industry for decades, passed away peacefully on April 29 at age 93 surrounded by his loving family. A U.S....
State of Illinois Approved Colley Elevator CE Course
Bensenville, Illinois-headquartered Colley Elevator Co. announced approval of its Elevator 101 course for continuing-education (CE) credit by the State of Illinois for property managers working toward their Community Association Manager...
Otis Acquires Eight Urban Elevator Locations
Otis acquired eight Urban Elevator Service locations in the U.S., Maven Group, which served as financial advisor to Urban Elevator, announced on April 21. All eight locations will be under...
Mensinga Promoted to GM at Fujitec Chicago
Kevin Mensinga was recently promoted from his previous operations role to general manager (GM) at Fujitec Chicago. Mensinga is an accomplished GM with extensive experience in both sales and operations...
