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COVID-19 Developments
Elevator cab sterilization system wins approvals; an OEM gathers information. CEC Approved to Conform With Standards CEC Elevator Cab Corp. of Bronx, New York, has been approved by British multinational...
The Chestnut Street corridor is hot, reports Philadelphia YIMBY.
Medical, Office Towers for Downtown Jefferson Health plans to build a 400-ft-tall medical and a 329-ft-tall residential tower in the 1100 block of Chestnut Street in the Market East neighborhood....
Residences, stores, hotel rooms on the drawing board.
City Approves Plan for 56-Story Downtown Tower City officials have approved a plan for a 56-story mixed-use tower in the city’s downtown, Connect California reported on August 20. The plan,...
A partnership and an honor
Collaboration With Georgia Tech BAC thyssenkrupp Elevator has partnered with the Business Analytics Center (BAC) at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Scheller College of Business in Atlanta to “apply business...
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...
Changes afoot in the Northeast.
Arcline/Jersey Elevator, D&D and Kencor Arcline Investment Management, a private-equity firm with offices in San Francisco and NYC, has invested in two independent elevator companies and acquired a third. On...
“A Beacon of Engineering Excellence”
thyssenkrupp Elevator’s new North American HQ, including the tallest test tower in the Western Hemisphere, closes in on completion near Atlanta. by Kaija Wilkinson photos by Ron Acord for thyssenkrupp...
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...
OEMs tap leaders, a family tradition continues, and an organization director steps down.
Brandt Named Otis VP, Western Region Otis has named Julie Brandt vice president (VP), U.S. Western Region. Most recently vice president and chief transformation officer, she succeeds and reports to...
“World-Class” Office Tower Planned for Uptown Dallas
A 27-story office and retail tower is planned for a prime location in the Uptown neighborhood of Dallas, The Dallas Morning News reported in May. Developer Trammell Crow Co. plans...