New York City
NYC Supertall by Prolific Architect KPF Set to Rise
Demolition preparations at the 105-year-old, 15-story former Metropolitan Transportation Authority headquarters are ramping up at 343 Madison Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan, NYC, to make way for a 1,050-ft-tall commercial...
ATIS Obtains NYC DoB License
American Testing and Inspection Services (ATIS), a conveyance management company headquartered in St. Louis, has obtained a Department of Building (DoB) license for NYC, allowing ATIS to perform all required...
Exterior Walls of Times Square Hotel Rising
The installation of brick façade is progressing on 223 West 46th Street, a 20-story Marriott SpringHill hotel in NYC’s Times Square, New York YIMBY reported on August 22. When complete, the tower will have 70,000 ft2 of...
Champion Elevator Names Holtzman Safety Manager
Champion Elevator Corp., with corporate offices in NYC, named Gary Holtzman safety manager in August. He joins President Don Gelestino and Executive Vice President Joseph Corrado in striving "to create...
Permits Filed for 26-Story Tower in Dumbo, Brooklyn
New permits have been filed for a 26-story mixed-use building at 69 Adams Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn, NYC, New York YIMBY reports. The 208-ft-tall building is set to yield 258,200 ft2, with...
Foundation Work Begins on Columbia University Tower
Excavation and foundation work are underway for a 34-story tower on the Manhattanville campus of Columbia University in New York City, New York YIMBY reports. Machinery and crews were recently seen putting...
Two NYC Elevator Men Honored as “Leaders Of Labor”
NYC elevator men Don Gelestino of Champion Elevator Corp. and Mark Gregorio of TEI Group are among four individuals being honored by Schneps Media, publisher of various NYC-area publications, as...
NYC’s Vessel Closed Indefinitely After Fourth Suicide
Just two months after it reopened with changes aimed at suicide prevention, the Thomas Heatherwick-designed interactive art piece Vessel in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards is closed again, “indefinitely,” after a fourth...
Residential Skyscraper with TKE VT Tops Out In Hudson Yards
451 Tenth Avenue, a 587-ft-tall, 45-story skyscraper in NYC’s Hudson Yards designed by Handel Architects and developed by Related Cos., topped out in July, New York YIMBY reports. TK Elevator (TKE), the...
NYC’s Dynasty Elevator Names Holguin Project Executive
Dynasty Elevator, headquartered in Manhattan, has named Amelia Holguin project executive supporting service, modernization and new construction projects. An experienced elevator professional, Holguin brings a vast amount of knowledge and...
