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Otis provides VT, Westbank Campus adds residential tower
Construction on San Francisco Tower Wrapping Up Construction is wrapping up on 30 Otis Street, SoMa, in San Francisco as the tower is preparing for move-ins later this summer, San...
Chicago YIMBY: Mixed-use developments and tower approved.
West Loop Mixed-Use Development Approved The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the updated mixed-use development proposal at 1150 West Lake Street in the West Loop, the source reported in June....
MTA projects, record-breaking towers and more
MTA Cuomo Announces East Side Access Civil Construction Completion On May 27, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced completion of civil construction on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) East Side Access megaproject....
KONE and 3Phase make acquisitions; Urban Elevator expands to L.A.
KONE Acquires Detroit Elevator Co. KONE announced in June that it acquired the service and repair business of Detroit Elevator Co. in Ferndale, Michigan, including its operations throughout the greater...
Promotions, new hires and a retirement
Otis Names Luersman Executive Vice President, CPO Otis Worldwide Corp., in a May announcement, said Abbe Luersman was to join the company as executive vice president and chief people officer...
Towers Around the Nation
Modernizations and new construction drive work for elevator companies. New Owner Modernizing Louisville Tower An Eklund’s cab interior at the former PNC Plaza in Louisville, Kentucky; photo courtesy of Ken...
Plans unfold in various parts of the city
A US$2-Billion Megaproject Could Reshape Arts District Pandemic-related shutdowns have hurt the city’s downtown streets and indicate long-term changes to office life, but builders are pressing ahead with major projects...
Florida YIMBY: Tower plans span the Sunshine State
Grand Station Miami Completion Expected in May Grand Station Miami building; photo by Oscar Nunez for Florida YIMBY Construction on Grand Station Miami, a 31-story, 322-ft-tall residential tower located at...
Remarkable skyscrapers and their remarkable elevators distinguish Big Apple happenings
United Cabs Restructures, Expands and Taps a Leader Rios A new entity, United Vertical Group, has been formed to represent United Cabs Inc.’s elevator cab products and United Metals Corp.’s...
Acquisitions, organic growth and a rebranding
AEG Acquires Abell Elevator International American Elevator Group (AEG) continued its growth in May with the acquisition of Abell Elevator International, which serves customers throughout Kentucky and North Carolina. Headquartered...
