New York City
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...
Diego Alvarado Becomes Wurtec NYC Branch Manager
Wurtec announced Diego Alvarado as NYC branch manager in July. He joins Senior Sales and Business Development Specialist Mark Yako in serving customers throughout the Northeast region. Alvarado brings general...
NYC Church To Become Office Tower
The existing Calvary Baptist Church and Salisbury Hotel at 125 West 57th Street in NYC will be demolished to make way for a new, 26-story building, including the church's new...
Man Found Dead In NYC Restaurant’s Elevator Shaft
A woman who tried to use an elevator at a restaurant in NYC’s Chinatown discovered a body jammed between the elevator car and its hoistway wall, Latin Times reported on July 6....
New Margaritaville Resort Opening In Times Square In July
A Margaritaville Resort will open on Seventh Avenue at 40th Street in Times Square in July, Time Out reported in June. The US$300 million, 32-story hotel will feature 234 guest rooms, five restaurants...
Work Progressing at 241 West 28th Street in Manhattan
Below-grade work is progressing at 241 West 28th Street in NYC, New York YIMBY reported in June. The 22-story, 479-unit residential project in Chelsea, Manhattan, is designed by COOKFOX for MAG Partners,...
1,100-ft Supertall Proposed for West 57th Street in NYC
The NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) indicates that planning is underway for a mixed-use, 1,100-ft-tall tower at 41-47 West 57th Street, New York YIMBY reported. The development applicant, BOB 57, LLC, is...
