New York

New York YIMBY: Supertalls among skyscrapers on the drawing boards or marking milestones.

Supertalls Part of Cuomo-Backed ESD Plan Around Penn Station Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the board of directors of Empire State Development (ESD) has adopted a general plan for high-density redevelopment...

Big plans and projects include infrastructure, supertalls and accessibility upgrades.

Rebuilt, Multibillion-Dollar Midtown Bus Terminal Planned The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey aims to rebuild its 70-year-old bus terminal at 625 Eighth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, a...

Activity remains brisk throughout the boroughs.

MTA Commits to Install 17 Elevators The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) is proceeding with plans to add elevators at several train stations, THE CITY reported in December 2020. While COVID-19...

Tower construction across New Jersey city generates work for OEMs and continues to transform skyline.

Residential Tower Served by Otis System Tops Out Construction on 180 Morgan Street, a 41-story, 482-unit residential tower (ELEVATOR WORLD, September 2019), topped out in November 2020, New York YIMBY...

VDA Describes VT System Serving 11 Hoyt Street

Vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy VDA recently provided ELEVATOR WORLD with a detailed description of the elevator system serving the 51-story 11 Hoyt Street, architect Jeanne Gang’s first NYC skyscraper and one...

The pandemic, transit and tall towers throughout Manhattan

Coronavirus Impacts Seen in Construction Projections Pandemic-related woes have brought down high prospects for the NYC construction market, The Real Deal reported in October. Citing the New York Building Congress...

New York YIMBY: residential skyscrapers multiply in busy Big Apple.

Major Legal Victory for Two Bridges Supertall Plans A unanimous decision by the New York Appellate Court paves the way for four towers along the waterfront in the Two Bridges...

New York YIMBY news: activity remains brisk in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn.

“Tremendous Addition to Midtown Skyline” Reaches Milestone Construction on One Vanderbilt, a 77-story supertall office tower described as a “tremendous addition to the Midtown skyline,” reached a milestone in July...

Condos, offices, retail and more are rising in the Big Apple.

Q2 Building Permits Skewed Heavily Toward Residential Despite the social and economic upheaval brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the second quarter (Q2) of 2020 saw continued growth in the...

News from New York YIMBY: Business is brisk throughout the boroughs.

NoMad’s New Tallest Residential Skyscraper Nearly Complete Madison House, at 805 ft and 62 stories the tallest skyscraper in Manhattan’s NoMad neighborhood, is nearly complete, with only the lower floors...

The machine is transported to the site; image courtesy of Champion Elevator.

Challenging Hudson Valley Modernization a “Testament to Teamwork”

Oakland, California, Councilmember Carroll Fife; image courtesy of City of Oakland

Oakland Passes Residential Elevator Maintenance Ordinance

NEW ESCALATORS AT TWO BENGALURU, INDIA RAILWAY STATIONS

New Escalators at Two Bengaluru, India Railway Stations

18-YEAR-OLD WORKER DIES AFTER FALLING DOWN ESCALATOR SHAFT

18-Year-Old Worker Dies After Falling Down Escalator Shaft

FATALITY IN CHINESE SHOPPING MALL AFTER GLASS RAILING GAVE WAY

Fatality in Chinese Shopping Mall After Glass Railing Gave Way