San Francisco
Restoration of Transamerica Pyramid Completed
Foster + Partners has unveiled its completed restoration of the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco, Building Design is among outlets to report. This is the largest renovation of the world-famous...
Elevator, Escalator Overhaul Part of BART Legal Settlement
Refurbishing 40 elevators and commencing a major escalator upgrade within downtown San Francisco and beyond over the next 16 years is part of the settlement of a 2017 class-action lawsuit...
Humboldt Bank Building
Elevators, Modernization San Francisco, California submitted by TK Elevator — San Francisco TK Elevator’s skilled team modernized and updated the aging elevator system at the Humboldt Bank Building, a 19-story office...
Ceremony Held For Transamerica Pyramid Renovation
SHVO, the new owner of San Francisco’s Transamerica Pyramid and two adjacent buildings, has started renovations of the iconic property with an official ceremony, SF Yimby reports. Though not a...
Kings III Acquired by Arcline Investment Management
Kings III, a Coppell, Texas-based provider of emergency monitoring solutions for elevator and other systems across North America, has been acquired by Arcline Investment Management, a private equity firm with...
New Renderings Show Pair of Proposed Towers in Oakland
A slew of new renderings by Los Angeles-based Large Architecture reveals details about San Francisco-based developer Tidewater Capital’s plan for a 27-story office tower and a 39-story apartment building at...
3Phase and Next Level Elevator Announce Merger
3Phase Elevator and Next Level Elevator, an independent provider of vertical-transportation system maintenance, repair, modernization and testing in the Los Angeles market, announced a merger on July 28, strengthening 3Phase's...
In Memoriam: Paul James Pitfield
Paul James Pitfield, founder of Pitfield & Associates Inc., in Sacramento, California, and Pitfield & Associates Pty. Ltd. in Sydney, Australia, passed away on June 23 at age 81 in...
LeGrand Jr. Promoted to LB California Area Manager
Gary LeGrand Jr. has been promoted to area manager for Lerch Bates (LB) California, the company announced. With broad experience in the elevator industry, including seven years of sales experience...
Troubled San Francisco Tower Continues To Tilt, Settle
San Francisco's Millennium Tower, a 58-story residential high rise in the heart of downtown that has been the target of lawsuits over its sinking, tilting foundation, continues to tilt at...
