Houston
Ritz-Carlton’s First Branded Residences, Hotel Coming to Houston
Luxury hospitality brand The Ritz-Carlton announced on September 10 it will bring its first-ever branded residences and hotel to Houston, Texas, outlets including Community Impact reported. Offering 154 hotel rooms...
NAEC Virtual Houston Event “Know Before You Go” Town Hall
The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) plans to host a virtual “Know Before You Go” town hall on August 14 from 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. EST about the NAEC 2025 Convention &...
Vote for the Ellies Until August 11
Voting is now open for the ELEVATOR WORLD ELLIES awards until August 11. The ELLIES recognizes North American vertical-transportation industry businesses that go above and beyond for their customers, employees, communities and...
Bonds Tapped to Lead Metro Elevator Texas
Metro Elevator has established Metro Elevator Texas, headquartered in Georgetown in central Texas, and has tapped industry veteran Rick Bonds to lead it. Bonds joins Metro Elevator from Lerch Bates...
Houston-Based Boyer Named VDA Associate
Aaron Boyer, based in Houston, Texas, has been named an associate at elevator and escalator consultancy VDA, Inc. (VDA). Boyer joins VDA after nearly 15 years with Texas-based EMR Elevator,...
Office-to-Residential Conversion Trend Spreads to Houston Suburbs
As it wraps up a US$100-million office-to-residential conversion at the 20-story 1801 Smith Street tower in downtown Houston, Tampa, Florida-based DeBartolo Development is looking beyond the city center for its...
35-Story Condo Tower To Break Ground in 2025 in Houston
Houston-based developer Satya plans to break ground in 2025 on the Pickard Chilton-designed, 35-story St. Regis Residences on four acres overlooking River Oaks, Memorial Park, Buffalo Bayou and downtown Houston...
Texas-Based A&F Elevator Changes Hands
The ownership of Garland, Texas-headquartered A&F Elevator Co., Inc., serving the Dallas and Houston markets, has transitioned from the Mianabi family to Viktor Pastarnak, Maven Group — which facilitated the...
Loan Secured To Realize Hotel Tower in Houston CBD
Arriba Capital secured a US$52.5-million loan to realize a dual-branded Holiday Inn Express and Staybridge Suites hotel in Houston’s CBD, Hotel Business reports. The property, which appears in a rendering...
ERS Lands 170-Unit Maintenance Contract for Houston Airports
Houston-based Elevator Repair Service, Inc. (ERS) in September was awarded a five-year contract by the City of Houston Finance Department to operate and maintain more than 170 vertical-transportation units at...
