New York
Winning Flatiron Bidder Fails to Make Initial Payment
Only days after “industry outsider” Jason Garlick ostensibly bought the historic Flatiron Building at 175 Fifth Avenue in NYC for US$190 million in an auction on March 22, he failed...
Son of Once-Prominent NYC Restaurateur Dies in Escalator Fall
The 61-year-old son of a once-prominent NYC restaurateur died on March 18 as a result of falling two to three floors from an escalator, the New York Post was among...
NY Build Picks Up Steam As Go-To Event
The New York Build Expo (NY Build) picked up steam as the go-to event at the beginning of the calendar year on March 8-9 at the Javits Center in Hell's...
Historic NYC Landmark Flatiron Building Sells for US$190 Million
The historic Flatiron Building at 175 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, NY, sold to Jacob Garlick’s Abraham Trust at auction on March 22 for US$190 million, The Daily Dirt is among...
Elevator Malfunction at NYC Supertall Causes Vibration, Injures 3
A “huge vibration” was felt throughout the building and three workers suffered minor injuries as a result of an elevator malfunction on March 21 at the 1,401-ft-tall supertall office tower...
New Jersey-Headquartered VDA Acquires NYC-Based Omega Industries
vda® Elevator & Escalator Consulting, headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey, with more than 30 branch offices around the country, announced the acquisition of NYC-based Omega Industries Inc. on March...
50 Hudson Yards, With Largest TKE Twin Elevator System in North America, Opens in NYC
The 58-story, 1,011-foot-tall 50 Hudson Yards, served by a 22-unit TK Elevator (TKE) TWIN elevator system that is the largest of its kind on North America, has opened on the...
Greenlight Given to New Jersey City’s Future Tallest Tower
City officials in Bayonne, New Jersey, approximately 10 m southwest of Manhattan, NYC, have approved proposals to construct the first phase of NY Vue, which includes a 26-story residential tower...
Holguin Promoted to Business Development Manager at Dynasty
Amelia Holguin has been promoted from project executive to business development manager at Dynasty Elevator, headquartered in NYC. Holguin began her career at Dynasty in 2021 as project executive. Previous...
In Memoriam: Rafael Viñoly
Rafael Viñoly, an internationally celebrated architect described by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) as “an ardent contributor for shaping the urban realm,” passed away on March...
