Chicago

Chicago Tower Nears Full Height

Construction is nearing full height for 160 North Morgan Street, a 30-story mixed-use tower in Chicago’s Fulton Market District, Chicago YIMBY reports. Set to stand 350 ft, the new high...

Chicago Blue Line Station to Get Elevator

A multi-million-dollar project will bring an elevator and other upgrades to the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago’s Belmont Blue Line station, which locals say has suffered from a lack of accessibility,...

Chicago Plan for Downtown Office-to-Residence Conversions

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot seeks to revitalize a “foot traffic-starved” area of the downtown Loop on and around LaSalle Street by providing tax incentives to developers that convert underused office...

Save the Date: Chicago Build 2023

The dates for Chicago Build Expo 2023 have been released, and the event, which is held at McCormick Place, the largest convention center in North America, will be held on...

Colley Elevator’s Macias Elected CEA VP

Chicagoland-based Colley Elevator Co. Account Manager Alex Macias has been elected vice president (VP) for the Chicago Elevator Association's (CEA) upcoming term, Colley announced. Macias has been with Colley for...

Chicago’s David Rubenstein Forum is CTBUH Best Tall Building

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced on November 16 the annual award for Best Tall Building Worldwide: David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago. Winners...

CEA Christmas Party Planned at Chicago Sports Museum

The Chicago Elevator Association (CEA) announces a change of time and venue for its annual Christmas party, which this year is planned on December 7 starting at 6:30 p.m. at...

Schindler to Talk Sustainability and More at CTBUH Event

At the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat 2022 International Conference on November 9-12 in Chicago, Schindler representatives will discuss the future of the vertical-transportation industry, why sustainability and...

Chicago Elevator Association Upcoming Events

The Chicago Elevator Association (CEA) issued a reminder that its November meeting is planned on November 3 at 6:30 at Angelo’s, 247 North York Road, Elmhurst, Illinois. The guest speaker...

Another Apartment Tower Planned for Chicago’s West Loop

Chicago developer Fred Latsko plans to build a nearly 40-story, 500-unit apartment tower with “loads of green space” next to the under-construction Guinness brewery — the second in the U.S....

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