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Elevator World U.S. Offices Operating on a Limited Basis

Mobile, Alabama, where Elevator World, Inc., is headquartered, received a record-shattering 7.5 inches of snow on Tuesday, January 21. The event was historic for the city, representing a record broken...

U.S. Office Closing for Weather

The U.S. office of Elevator World will be closed Tuesday, January 21, with limited staff availability due to expected inclement weather with plans to reopen for normal hours on Wednesday,...

Ohio Courthouse to Get New Elevator

The Muskingum County courthouse in Zanesville, Ohio, will be getting a new elevator with the current one being replaced by the Otis Elevator Co., the Zanesville Times Recorder reports. The project is...

Mixed-Use High Rise Approved in Downtown Jersey City

The local planning board approved a 34-story, industrial-looking, mixed-use high rise in the heart of downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, during its December 2024 meeting, Jersey Digs reports. The board voted 6-1...

“Operator Error” to Blame for Deadly Elevator Mishap in Colorado Mine

“Operator error” rather than an equipment malfunction was the cause of an October 10, 2024, elevator mishap at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in the mountains near Colorado Springs, Colorado,...

MESA Meeting Includes Door-Lock Monitoring Compliance Presentation

Thirty-two members of the Massachusetts Elevator Safety Association (MESA) gathered on January 14 at Jake N Joes in Norwood, Massachusetts, for their regular monthly meeting. The event included a presentation...

TEC Subsidiary Lift Comm Continues MTA Accessibility Collaboration

Lift Communications (Lift Comm), a subsidiary of TEC Solutions Concepts Inc. based in New Jersey, recently announced new advanced two-way intercom systems for two NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) subway...

LCD Elevator System for New Church Facility in Manhattan

LCD Elevator Repair, Inc., headquartered in Mineola, NY, tells ELEVATOR WORLD it provided a two-elevator system for the 12-story Redeemer Presbyterian Church mixed-used facility at 150 East 91st Street in...

Oak Row Equities Acquires 4.35-Acre Miami Waterfront Property for Development

Oak Row Equities and Mariposa Real Estate have made an agreement to acquire Aimco’s 4.25-acre waterfront property at 1001 and 1111 Brickell Bay Drive in Miami, Florida, for US$520 million, Florida...

Eastern Elevator Provides MRL Elevator for Brooklyn Building

Alter Weinberger, president of Eastern Elevator, with offices in Brooklyn, NY, and Davie, Florida, tells ELEVATOR WORLD his company provided one traction machine-room-less (MRL) elevator for 320 Linden Boulevard in...

NEW JERSEY TRANSIT BOD PLAN TO REPLACE ESCALATORS

New Jersey Transit BoD Plan to Replace Escalators

WEEF HOLDS SECOND IN-PERSON MEETING IN FRANKFURT

WEEF Holds Second In-Person Meeting in Frankfurt

The Torch at 640 Eighth Avenue takes its place on the Midtown Manhattan skyline; rendering courtesy of ODA and SLCE Architects

TEI Group Awarded Major 30-Unit Contract at The Torch

TKE CONSIDERING US$22.7-BILLION IPO IN U.S. IN 2026

TKE Considering US$22.7-Billion IPO in U.S. in 2026

Hiyaa Towers; image courtesy of Architecture Association Maldives

Progress Made on Elevator Installation in Maldive Towers