U.S. News
A variety of awards and job changes across the nation
H&B CEO Eison Honored as “Entrepreneur of the Year” H&B Elevators CEO Jashan Eison (ELEVATOR WORLD, April 2014) has been honored as “Entrepreneur of the Year” by the Metropolitan Economic...
Business, high-rise news from the Windy City
Thompson, HR Green Form Area Alliance Thompson Elevator Inspection Service, Inc., serving the Chicago area since 1975, has formed a strategic alliance with HR Green, Inc., which has offices nationwide...
Kings III Acquired by Private Equity Firm
Kings III Emergency Communications of the Dallas area has been acquired by Rockbridge Growth Equity, a Detroit-based private equity firm. The deal closed on June 20. Rockbridge stated Kings III...
Downtown Seattle Condo Tower Under Construction
A tower in downtown Seattle’s red-hot condo market is among the last to be built in the neighborhood this decade, developers say. The Seattle Times reports that NEXUS, a 41-story,...
Residential, hotel designs dominate work.
Renderings of Residential Hudson Yards Tower Revealed Renderings of the second residential tower in Hudson Yards, the 33-story One Hudson Yards, have been revealed, showing a red-stone-and-glass façade rising out...
Oracle Recapitalized With New Partner
L Squared Capital Partners, together with Longview Asset Management, has partnered with Oracle Elevator management to recapitalize the latter company. Founded in 2004 with 22 branches across 13 states, Oracle...
Miami Tower Nears Completion With Strong Sales
Aria on the Bay, a 53-story tower with nearly 650 condominiums and lower-level office and retail in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood, has topped off with 80% of its condo units sold,...
Striking New Addition for Chicago Skyline
Phase two of Optima Chicago Center, a 54-story mixed-use structure designed by David Hovey and developed by DeBartolo, topped out earlier this year, bringing a bold new addition to the...
California, Washington see action.
“Skyline-Altering” Tower Proposed in L.A. A tower urbanize.LA describes as “skyline-altering” has been proposed for a parking lot at 925 South Figueroa Street next to the newly renovated Hotel Figueroa...
Elevators to Bring PATCO Into ADA Compliance
PATCO, the high-speed commuter rail service between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden County, New Jersey, plans to install elevators at six remaining stations that lack them, bringing the service into compliance...
