Houston
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...
Mitsubishi Electric US Opens Offices in Houston and Austin
The Elevator and Escalator Division of Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., headquartered in Cypress, California, announced new offices in Houston and Austin, Texas, on October 4. The company cited the "favorable...
Elevators at Tower Shut Down Amid Structural Safety Concerns
Structural safety concerns about the 33-story The Royalton at River Oaks condominium tower in Houston west of downtown prompted city officials to pull its occupancy permit and suddenly evacuate residents...
