New York City
Winning “Hack The Code” Elevator Entry Prompts NYC DoB Bulletin
In 2020, CEC Elevator Cab Corp. of Bronx, New York, was one of four winners of the NYC Department of Buildings (DoB) inaugural Innovation Challenge, a competition with two categories...
RFP Submitted for NYC Supertall
While concrete details remain unconfirmed, the first request for proposal (RFP) submission for the site of a future supertall north of Related Cos.’ Hudson Yards complex has been unveiled, New York...
27-Story Tower Breaks Groud On Third Avenue in NYC
RXR Realty recently celebrated the start of construction on 2413 Third Avenue, a 27-story residential tower in the Mott Haven section of the South Bronx, NYC, New York YIMBY reports. Designed by...
NYC’s Comprehensive New Building Code Includes VT
Vertical-transportation (VT) equipment including elevators, escalators, moving walks and dumbwaiters is part of Int. No. 2261-A, a bill passed on October 7 that NYC’s Department of Buildings (DoB) describes as containing...
NYC Billionaires Row Condo Board Sues for US$125 Million
The condo board of the pencil-thin, Rafael Viñoly-designed NYC Billionaires Row supertall 432 Park Avenue sued the tower's developers on September 23 for US$125 million, citing a litany of issues...
NYC Elevator Veteran Launches Ascend Consulting Group
Kenneth Seiferth III, a third-generation elevator man based in NYC, has announced the launch of Ascend Consulting Group (ACG). With clients including property developers, owners and managers; real estate investment...
Tickets On Sale for Summit One Vanderbilt Observatory Experience
Tickets are now on sale for SUMMIT One Vanderbilt (ELENET 891), a 65,000-ft2 entertainment center in NYC, SL Green Realty Corp. announced in a press release on September 14. The building includes a...
Elevator Replacement to Close NYC Clark Street Station
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) plans to close the 2 and 3 lines’ Clark Street station in Brooklyn Heights in NYC from November 2 until spring 2022 in order to...
Organizers Plan BuildingsNY 2021 Show for October
BuildingsNY is planning its 2021 trade show for October 20-21 at Pier 36, 299 South Street in NYC, the organization has announced. For 35 years the BuildingsNY show has been...
NYC Class-A Office Tower Renovations in The Works
Building owner Paramount Group plans to redevelop 60 Wall Street, a class-A office tower in NYC’s Financial District, the company recently announced. A 1.6 million-ft2, 47-story tower, 60 Wall Street was designed...
