Illinois

Developers Receive US$84-Million Loan To Build Chicago Residential Tower

In a testament to the strength of Chicago’s Fulton Market area amid high interest rates and tight lending, developers Shapack Partners and CRG received a US$84-million loan from Pacific Life...

Maven Group’s Sachsenheimer Reflects on Fruitful 2023

Dominik Sachsenheimer, president and CEO of Jupiter, Florida-based Maven Group, LLC, recently reflected on a fruitful 2023 in a letter to associates. The year included nine transactions representing company owners...

NAESA Offering QEI Training and Certification Exams

NAESA International is offering the four-day QEI Training Course with the QEI Certification Exam on the fifth day for individuals who meet the requirements to become QEI Certified. Class and...

Illinois High School Approves Bid for Elevator Addition

The Morris Community High School Board in Illinois approved a US$2.18 million low bid by R. L. Sohol General Contractor to build an elevator addition that will cover the high...

Google Provides Preview of Thompson Center Redesign in Chicago

Google announced plans to purchase the iconic, 17-story postmodern James R. Thompson Center in Chicago’s downtown Loop in 2022. On December 13, the company provided a “first look” on its...

Lakeland Elevator Awarded Contract To Replace Elevator at Illinois Water Plant

Waukegan, Illinois-based Lakeland Elevator has been awarded a contract to replace the elevator at the city’s water plant, Lake County Gazette reports. The City Council accepted the company’s bid, which...

Colley Celebrates Successful Modernization of 1952 Elevator System

Bensenville, Illinois-headquartered Colley Elevator Co. recently celebrated the successful completion of full modernization of an elevator system consisting of two 1952 Otis elevators at a property in Evanston, Illinois. Colley...

868 North Wells Street Tops Out in Chicago’s Near North Side

Structural work on 868 North Wells Street reached full height in Chicago’s Near North Side in late August, Chicago YIMBY reports. Developed by JDL, the 27-story high rise will have...

Colley Elevator Receives CE Certification

Colley Elevator Co., headquartered in Bensenville, Illinois, announced the recent certification of its Elevator 101 course for continuing-education (CE) credit. The course is approved by Community Association Manager International Certification...

Topping Out Ceremony Held at Chicago’s Coppia

The Pizzuti Companies and general contractor Power Construction held a topping-out ceremony on August 31 at Coppia in Chicago, Illinois. Coppia, Pizzuti's first multi-family development in the city, is located...

155 Marin Boulevard; image courtesy of MHS Architecture

Another High Rise Greenlit In Jersey City’s Growing Downtown

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Hong Kong MTR Reports 430 Escalator Incidents In Nine Months

The elevator industry will have a strong presence at New York Build Expo in 2025; image courtesy of New York Build.

New York Build To Include Elevator Companies And Suppliers

NEII PROVIDES CODE DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

NEII Provides Code Development Update

INDIAN STATE ROLLS OUT LIFT REGISTRATION PORTAL

Indian State Rolls Out Lift Registration Portal