New York City

Classic Lever House Office Building Undergoing Restoration

Developers Brookfield Properties and WatermanClark are ready to launch work on the redevelopment of the Lever House, a landmark office tower at 390 Park Avenue in NYC, The Real Deal reports. The...

Construction Of NYC Residential Tower Passes Halfway Mark

Construction on a 34-story residential tower in NYC’s Midtown East has surpassed its halfway height, New York YIMBY reports. Known as 131-141 East 47th Street, the tower is expected to stand 500...

Developer Lands Loan To Build Tower Project In Brooklyn

A developer planning to build a high-rise residential building and update an existing tower in NYC’s Brooklyn borough has closed on a US$72-million loan to get the project going, New York...

NYC Twin-Tower, 22-Story Residential Project Tops Out

The construction company for 241 West 28th Street in NYC’s Chelsea neighborhood has topped out the 22-story two-tower project and has begun work on the residential building’s exterior, New York YIMBY reports....

TKE Upgrading Elevators To Meet Carbon-Emission Requirements

TK Elevator (TKE) said on January 5  it is working with building owners and property managers across NYC to upgrade elevators in light of Local Law 97, which requires buildings...

NYC MTA Completes Subway Elevator Upgrade Ahead Of Time

The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on December 26 it completed an elevator replacement project at the Flatbush Avenue-Brooklyn College subway station in Flatbush, Brooklyn, ahead of time, Shorefront News is among...

Smith Joins Smartrise As NYC Business Development Manager

Jeff Smith has joined Smartrise Engineering, Inc., as business development manager for the NYC metropolitan area. A longtime NYC resident, Smith will serve hydraulic controller customers in NYC and northern...

NYCHA Refuse Lifts

Platform Lifts & Stairway ChairliftsNYC submitted by John C. Linsley, Gillespie Corp. Introduction In 2018, Gillespie Corp. received specifications from the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for several two-stop...

New York Marriott Marquis

Escalators, ModernizationNYC by Elise King, KONEphotos by Paul Warchol Photography Inc. Introduction In NYC, the city that never sleeps, the New York Marriott Marquis stands solidly at the heart of...

Ascent

Elevators, New ConstructionNYC submitted by Dru Brooks, Liberty Elevator Corp. NYC is home to more than 80,000 elevators, but none expand your horizons quite like Ascent. Located 1,084 ft above...