Seattle

Seattle Sound Transit: Some Escalator Failures Due to Misuse

Passenger misuse is at the root of a large portion of escalator malfunctions within the Sound Transit (ST) light rail system in Seattle, MyNorthwest reports, citing a presentation ST Vertical...

Seattle Tower Project Appears Set to Start in April

Plans for construction of a 57-story residential/commercial tower appears ready to begin at a long vacant site across the street from Seattle City Hall, The Seattle Times reports. Bosa Development,...

Landowner Proposes 45-Story Residential Tower In Seattle

Holland Partner Group, a company that owns the site of Seattle’s Elephant Super Car Wash, has filed with the city to launch building of a residential high rise, K5 reports....

Towers sprout in the Emerald City.

Second-Tallest Tower Tops Out Rainier Square, Seattle’s second-tallest building at 58 stories and 850 ft, topped out in August ahead of anticipated completion in August 2020, Curbed Seattle reported. The...

36-Story Co-Living Concept WeLive Coming to Seattle

WeWork, a New York City-based company that provides shared work and living space, has its sights set on Seattle for its next WeLive co-living property — a 36-story building in...

Condo Tower Planned Next to Historic Seattle Church

A church, built in the 1890s in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood, is set to get a neighbor: a 30-story condominium tower that will also house operations such as a food...

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,...

Seattle “Building Frenzy” Features 65 Projects

A Seattle building boom was broken down by the Seattle Times in June. It reported there were 65 major buildings under construction across downtown, South Lake Union and surrounding neighborhoods...

43-Story Apartment Tower Planned in Seattle

Chinese developer China Vanke Co. and California-based Laconia Development plan to build a US$200-million, 43-story residential tower at 600 Wall Street in downtown Seattle near the Space Needle, the Puget...

OEM awarded major project, and a pair of towers is considered.

Otis Outfitting “Vertical Corporate Campus” Otis has been hired by Schnitzer West LLC to provide 22 units to Madison Centre, a 37-story “vertical campus” taking shape at 910 5th Avenue...

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French Elevator Federation Calls For Delay in Network Shutdown

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Ohio Announces New Licensing Rules for Elevator Professionals

Expansion of St Luke's University Health Network's Anderson campus; image courtesy of Francis Cauffman Architects

Nine-Elevator Otis System for Pennsylvania Hospital Expansion

RIYADH-BASED MAYAR INKS AGREEMENT WITH CHINA’S SHENYANG YUANDA

Mayar Inks Agreement With China’s Shenyang Yuanda

Participants in the abseil; image via the Northampton Chronicle & Echo

Stannah Raises Funds for UK Lift Industry Charity