New York City
TEI Group Names Guerrero As South Florida VP
NYC-headquartered TEI Group, which opened its Florida location in Tampa in 2024, has announced Ruben Guerrero as South Florida vice president (VP). With more than 30 years' experience, Guerrero began...
Connecticut Publication Highlights Otis Modernization Business
The Hartford Business Journal (HBJ) in Connecticut, where global vertical-transportation (VT) OEM Otis has its headquarters, on June 2 spotlighted its "important and growing" modernization business. HBJ visited Otis Worldwide's Bristol test tower, where...
Clarkson + Varick Welcomes Director of Operations
Clarkson + Varick, a vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy headquartered in NYC and doing business in Florida, California and New York, recently welcomed Kent Solberg as director of operations. Solberg has more...
Vanbarton Looks Beyond NYC To Seattle for Potential Conversion
NYC-based Vanbarton Group, working on three office-to-residential conversions in NYC, including 160 Water Street in the Financial District, is looking beyond the Big Apple to Seattle for its next possible...
Sea-Level Rise Threatens NYC Housing and Tall Buildings
According to a new report by the Regional Plan Association, NYC’s housing shortage could grow to 1.2 million homes due to rising sea-levels, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban...
NYC MTA Welcomes Modernized Elevators at Bronx Subway Station
The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) welcomed two completely modernized elevators at the 3rd Avenue-149th Street subway station in the South Bronx on May 1. Contracted to Otis, work included...
Partnership To Expand DOOH Advertising to Premium Locations
Captivate, a leading North American digital out of home (DOOH) video network, has partnered with London, U.K.-headquartered VIOOH, a premium DOOH supply-side platform, expanding the latter’s footprint across the U.S. and...
TEI Group Awarded Major 30-Unit Contract at The Torch
NYC-headquartered TEI Group announced on April 17 it has been awarded a major 30-unit contract at The Torch, a supertall hotel skyscraper also known as 740 Eighth Avenue that will...
DeSimone Acquires San Francisco-Based KP Elevator Consulting
DeSimone Consulting Engineering, headquartered in NYC, announced on April 2 it acquired San Francisco-based KP Elevator Consulting, part of an ongoing strategy to broaden its multi-service platform. The acquisition will...
DOB Elevator Unit Inspects Coney Island Amusement Park
Every year ahead of the summer season, inspectors from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) Elevator Unit head to Coney Island to inspect the amusement park rides to make sure...
