New York
Elevator Manufacturing in NYC
This History article examines the little-known situation of the fledgling industry between 1836 and 1869. by Dr. Lee Gray, EW Correspondent The November 25, 1854, issue of Scientific American included...
One Wall Street
The complexity of NYC’s largest-ever office-to- condo conversion extends to its elevator system. Five percent complete. That may not sound like a lot, but when one considers the complexity involved...
A Long Time Coming
The Elevator Safety Act will mean changes for the industry but, ideally, yield a safer elevator world. By Kaija Wilkinson After eight years of negotiation and a mind-boggling number of...
Big Apple Business Boom
Across the boroughs, NYC continues to redefine itself with record-breaking development, and there is more than enough VT work to go around. by Kaija Wilkinson Merriam-Webster defines “boomtown” as “a...
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...
