Chicago

Striking New Addition for Chicago Skyline

Phase two of Optima Chicago Center, a 54-story mixed-use structure designed by David Hovey and developed by DeBartolo, topped out earlier this year, bringing a bold new addition to the...

High rises proposed at the Loop, riverfront, Greektown.

Dueling Plans for Replacing Chicago’s Thompson Center There are dueling plans in Chicago to replace the state-owned, Helmut Jahn-designed James R. Thompson Center at the Loop, one of which involves...

World’s Tallest Timber Tower Planned in Chicago

If built, the 80-story River Beech Tower in Chicago would be the tallest wooden skyscraper in the world, Architecture News reports. Designed by Perkins + Will and conceived by engineering...

Work begins, plans are modified at waterfront properties.

Construction Starts on 67-Story Chicago Building Construction began in May on One Bennett Park, a 67-story, 850-ft.-tall residential building near Navy Pier in Chicago, Curbed Chicago reported. Located at the...

Big investments soon to see fruition as groundbreaking gets set to begin.

93-Story Vista to Become City’s Third Tallest Vista Tower, a 93-story, 1,186-ft.-tall skyscraper designed by Chicago’s Jeanne Gang, will become Chicago’s third-tallest building (second tallest in terms of roof height),...

SEA-LEVEL RISE THREATENS NEW YORK HOUSING AND TALL BUILDINGS

Sea-Level Rise Threatens NYC Housing and Tall Buildings

HOUSTON SENIOR APARTMENT COMPLEX SUFFERING ELEVATOR BREAKDOWNS

Houston Senior Apartment Complex Suffering Elevator Breakdowns

Herrmann

In Memoriam: Tim Herrmann

Armas

Otis Appoints Armas as President U.S. and Canada

Example of Mogilevliftmash elevator interior; image courtesy of Mogilevliftmash

Elevator Assembly Plant Officially Opens in Belarus