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Elevator Death Prompts Proposed Tougher Law In Georgia
The death of a teenager in an Atlanta elevator has Georgia state lawmakers pushing a law that will increase the penalty fee on past-due repairs, WRDW reports. The teen, hoping to...
Milwaukee Apartment Plan A Floor Shorter, 10 New Units
Developers behind an apartment high-rise planned in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward have updated their design, calling for one less floor in height but 10 more units, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Houston-based Hines...
Residential Elevator Breakage Leaves 300 With Only Stairs
The Knoxville (Tennessee) Fire Department confirmed that one of two elevators in Summit Towers was back up and running on February 15 after both were broken that morning, leaving almost...
Pennsylvania Capitol Escalator Problem Discussed
Officials at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg are mulling options brought on by frequent breakdowns of the escalator in the building’s East Wing — a main access point to...
3Phase Merges With Halley To Expand New England Reach
3Phase Elevator, an independent Canton, Massachusetts-based provider of elevator and escalator services, announced on February 15 it has merged with Halley Elevator, which provides elevator service, maintenance, repair and modernization...
Developers Plan Residential Tower In Fort Lauderdale
A pair of developer groups from New York are promoting construction of a new high-rise residential building in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Florida YIMBY reports. The tower, a 364-ft-tall, 36-story building,...
Developer Pushes For Three-Tower Package In Miami
Developer Mast Capital has filed plans with the Miami Urban Development Review Board to construct 1420 South Miami Avenue, a three-towered mixed-use project, Florida YIMBY reports. The plan calls for...
Work Underway For High-Rise Apartment Tower In Detroit
Detroit-based developer Sterling Group is preparing a high-rise, multi-residential complex at the site of the former Joe Louis Arena, The Detroit News reports. The project will offer studio and one-bedroom...
Man In Falling Elevator Says He Thought It Wouldn’t Stop
A man who was riding an elevator inside a government office tower in Columbus, Ohio, when a cable broke and it started falling down the shaft says the incident was...
Elevator Construction Begins On Brooklyn Subway Station
Construction has begun for long-wanted elevators at the 7th Avenue subway station in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York, Brownstoner was among sources to report in February. Passengers, many of them...
