New York City
Record-breaking tall-building developments distinguish Big Apple activity.
Skinniest Building in the World Close to Completion 111 West 57th Street, a 1,428-ft-tall residential building on Billionaires’ Row in Midtown (ELEVATOR WORLD, March 2015 and May 2018), was on...
VSA Announces Intern Appointment from Prestigious High School
In December 2019, NYC-based elevator and escalator consulting firm Vertical Systems Analysis (VSA) announced the appointment of its first intern from the prestigious High Technology High School in New Jersey,...
“BIG” plans for Brooklyn and elevators for subway stations
Waterfront Plan Includes BIG-designed Towers, Beach Two Trees Management, the team behind redevelopment of the Domino Sugar factory site (ELEVATOR WORLD, April 2014), hopes to redevelop a 3.5-acre piece of...
Brooklyn, Jersey City and Manhattan among hotspots.
Jersey City Plan Features 68-Story Tower Jersey Digs reported in October 2019 on plans by Plaza VIII & IX Associates LLC to build a 68-story building on a parking lot...
Towers are planned in Manhattan and Queens, and an icon’s elevator system is modernized.
Otis Modernizes Empire State Elevators, Adds Custom Glass Car The Empire State Building was on the receiving end of some of the latest elevator technology when Otis completed installation of...
Milestones reached, plans announced in NYC and New Jersey.
Central Park Tower Tops Out Construction on Central Park Tower (ELEVATOR WORLD, March 2016, December 2018), the tallest residential building in NYC, has topped out at 1,550 ft, giving the...
NYC and Vicinity
Renewed push for elevator legislation, a new NYCHA head, transit upgrades and towers across the boroughs and beyond Brooklyn Point’s Façade Reaches 720-Ft-High Roof Parapet Work on the façade of...
Buildings come down, others rise in the country’s largest city.
Largest Demolition Moving Along The largest demolition in NYC is moving along at 270 Park Avenue (ELEVATOR WORLD, January 2019 and May 2018). New scaffolding and netting have been installed...
New York and New Jersey
Tall-building activity remains brisk, government takes action, and a supplier opens its newest branch. Legislature Pushes for Elevator Mechanic Licensing The New York state Senate unanimously passed a bill that...
Towers of all kinds rise across the boroughs, and an important safety-training compliance date is extended.
Proposed Lower Manhattan Jail Tower Sparks Heated Debate A proposed 45-story jail tower at 125 White Street in Lower Manhattan sparked heated debate during public hearings in the spring, with...
