New York City

Big Apple projects

Big Apple projects continue rise from Hudson Yards to Brooklyn to Long Island City. 77-Story Mixed-Use Building Planned for Lower East Side JDS Development and SHoP Architects, partners on numerous...

Executive Changes, New Hires

Midwestern and New York companies revise leadership, personnel added to other firms. O'Keefe Elevator Elects New Officers in Historic Vote The board of O'Keefe Elevator Co., exclusive thyssenkrupp distributor in...

Replacement of iconic bridge in Tarrytown and projects around the Big Apple exemplify continuing good times.

Jack Lifts Facilitate New Tappan Zee Construction on the towers that will make up the New Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown, New York, is being aided by what the New...

Tall buildings taking shape in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens.

Supertall Residential Tower in the Financial District Plans for a 91-story, 275-unit supertall residential tower at 125 Greenwich Street in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City (NYC), are...

New company launched and regional sales manager named.

New NYC Door/Cab Company Building Supply & Installation Services, LLC (BSIS) is a new Long Island, New York-based company primarily serving Greater New York City (NYC) with a goal to...

Multistate partnership, acquisitions bring change.

Business Deals Rack-and-Pinion Companies from U.S., Czech Republic Partner Century Elevators, Inc., of Houston, a full-service rack-and-pinion elevator manufacturer, has formed a partnership with PEGA Hoist Ltd. of the Czech...

Old Building, New Purpose

Liberty Elevator and Peelle collaborate on interesting and satisfying revitalization project. With its great views of lower Manhattan and the new World Trade Center skyline, the East River area in...

One WTC Will Feature Intelligent Elevators

An insight into the project’s elevator features, particularly the Destination Dispatch system. Reprinted from ThyssenKrupp’s yearbookINGENIEURKUNST Buildings like One World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City (NYC) would not...

NYC’s Tallest Building Nears Completion

An update on One World Trade Center (WTC) and related projects In our previous report on rebuilding at the World Trade Center (WTC) site in New York City (NYC), in...

CAUTION URGED AFTER FATAL ESCALATOR FALL IN CANADA

Caution Urged After Fatal Escalator Fall in Canada

One of the new elevators; image courtesy of MTA

Modern Elevator Provides Two ADA Units for Brooklyn Station

AZERBAIJANI-CHINESE VT FACTORY TO LAUNCH IN AZERBAIJAN

Azerbaijani-Chinese VT Factory in Azerbaijan

Elevators were installed in wooden shafts using a certified, high-efficiency assembly method; image courtesy of Schindler.

Schindler Provides 32 Elevators for New Berlin Schools

Biodiverse plan for 1 Silk Street; image courtesy of SOM

1980s London Buildings to Make Way for New Tower Plan