New York
Otis Elevator System for 47-Story Residential Tower Rising in Hell’s Kitchen
Otis tells ELEVATOR WORLD it is providing four SkyRise® and two third-party hydraulic elevators at 550 Tenth Avenue, a 47-story residential tower rising in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, following a fire...
YIMBY Reveals New Renderings of Boutique Manhattan Condo Tower
On November 13, New York YIMBY revealed fresh renderings of THE 74, a 32-story residential tower designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli with SLCE Architects and developed by Elad Group at...
NYC DOB Recognizes Elevator and Escalator Safety Awareness Week
Amid a recent spike in elevator and escalator accidents, the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) is marking Elevator and Escalator Safety Awareness Week, November 13-17, by sharing tips on how...
Griffenkranz Passes NECD Operations Role To Mendoza
After a successful 35 years at Brooklyn, NY-headquartered National Elevator Cab and Door Corp. (NECD), Rosemarie Griffenkranz has retired, passing the NECD Operations role to Rudy Mendoza. Griffenkranz began her...
Modern Elevator Installs Three New Elevators at Brooklyn MTA Station
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) tells ELEVATOR WORLD Modern Elevator installed three new elevators at the Flushing Avenue subway station in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. The units replaced...
Served by Otis VT, NYC’s the Spiral Wins CTBUH and Marks Firsts
Bjarke Ingels Group's (BIG) first supertall and first commercial high rise in NYC, The Spiral on the northern edge of the High Line at 66 Hudson Boulevard, was recently named...
“Strangely Enchanting” Repurposed Domino Sugar Factory Completes With KONE VT
Various outlets, including the New York Post, recently reported that the Refinery at Domino, a 15-story, 460,000-ft2 office building that repurposes the 167-year-old Domino Sugar factory on the waterfront in...
Dan Walsh Appointed Director of Marketing for Vantage
Dan Walsh has joined the Vantage Elevator Solutions commercial team as director of Marketing, reporting directly to Vantage Chief Commercial Officer Michael James, effective September 11. Walsh is responsible for...
Cibes Lift Group Acquires Elevator Service Co. To Strengthen U.S. Position
Cibes Lift Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Elevator Service Co., a full-service elevator contractor, to strengthen its position and create new business opportunities in the U.S. Following...
NYCEDC Launches NYC Mass Timber Studio Grant Program
The NYC Economic Development Corp. (NYCEDC) on September 20 launched the NYC Mass Timber Studio technical assistance program that includes grants of approximately US$25,000 to support active mass timber development...
