Elevator World

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Electric Elevator Pads is a patent-approved technological invention that helps protect the overall integrity and aesthetics of interior elevator walls. Fitted with an electric motor, and controlled remotely, the walls can quickly be covered for protection or rolled up to expose the existing cab interior.  

These pads can be modified to fit any elevator size and/or design. And, this patent is now for sale!  For more information on purchasing the patent or more information on the product, call: (561) 789-1383 or (561) 236-6805; e-mail [email protected]; or visit electricelevatorpads.com. 

RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR BOOM TO ACCOMMODATE BEIJING ELDERLY

District governments in Beijing are subsidizing the construction of hundreds of new residential elevators as the city looks to accommodate its growing elderly population, The Beijinger reports. Approximately 200 new units are planned in nearly 30 neighborhoods in the Haidian District. These units will join 214 elevators in Beijing's northwestern jurisdiction added in 2017. In the Fengtai District, approximately 100 elevators are planned. Often incorporating glass walls and "noiseless" machinery, the elevators are being added to the outsides of apartment buildings originally designed for only a stairwell. Beijing's elderly population is expected to increase from 23% now to 30% of the total population by 2030.

 

MARYLAND LAW WOULD REQUIRE WITNESS FOR LIFT INSPECTIONS

Maryland Delegate C.T. Wilson has proposed a law that would require state elevator inspectors to be present during inspections, reversing a measure enacted in 2009 to address an inspection backlog that allows non-witness inspections, WUSA Channel 9 reports. The proposed law’s backers say the current law is a “rubber stamp” process that threatens passenger safety, while opponents fear enacting it would result in another backlog and fewer annual inspections. According to the state, four people were injured, and one died while riding an elevator in Maryland between 2010 and 2017.  

 

31-, 49-STORY RESIDENTIAL TOWERS PART OF AMBITIOUS L.A. PLAN

Los Angeles' building boom looks to extend west of downtown, with plans announced for 1111 Sunset, a US$600-million, 1-million-sq.-ft. development that includes 31- and 49-story residential towers, the Los Angeles Times reports. Planned on 5.5 acres between downtown and Dodger Stadium, the "new neighborhood hub" is from developer Palisades and lead architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, both of L.A. Besides the residential towers, 1111 Sunset would have a 17-story hotel designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, shops, restaurants, public space and low-rise residences. The plan is making its way through the approval process and has the support of several local lawmakers.

 

U.S. ELEVATOR WIRE-ROPE INDUSTRY FOCUS OF REPORT

“Elevator Wire Rope Market 2018,” a research report that looks at the U.S. market, is now available for purchase from QYResearch. Focusing on top manufacturers such as Brugg, Gustav Wolf GmbH and Pfeifer Drako, the report provides an “analytical view of the industry” that includes market trends, business strategies, challenges and growth through 2022, with the U.S. market divided into six regions: the South, the Southwest, the West, the Midwest, New England and the Mid-Atlantic.

Image: The Bejinger:

http://www.thebeijinger.com/blog/2018/01/15/beijing-neighborhoods-welcome-hundreds-private-residential-elevators-year

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This week’s news podcast is sponsored by Electric Elevator Pads.

Electric Elevator Pads is a patent-approved technological invention that helps protect the overall integrity and aesthetics of interior elevator walls. Fitted with an electric motor, and controlled remotely, the walls can quickly be covered for protection or rolled up to expose the existing cab interior.  

These pads can be modified to fit any elevator size and/or design. And, this patent is now for sale!  For more information on purchasing the patent or more information on the product, call: (561) 789-1383 or (561) 236-6805; e-mail [email protected]; or visit electricelevatorpads.com. 

RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR BOOM TO ACCOMMODATE BEIJING ELDERLY

District governments in Beijing are subsidizing the construction of hundreds of new residential elevators as the city looks to accommodate its growing elderly population, The Beijinger reports. Approximately 200 new units are planned in nearly 30 neighborhoods in the Haidian District. These units will join 214 elevators in Beijing's northwestern jurisdiction added in 2017. In the Fengtai District, approximately 100 elevators are planned. Often incorporating glass walls and "noiseless" machinery, the elevators are being added to the outsides of apartment buildings originally designed for only a stairwell. Beijing's elderly population is expected to increase from 23% now to 30% of the total population by 2030.

 

MARYLAND LAW WOULD REQUIRE WITNESS FOR LIFT INSPECTIONS

Maryland Delegate C.T. Wilson has proposed a law that would require state elevator inspectors to be present during inspections, reversing a measure enacted in 2009 to address an inspection backlog that allows non-witness inspections, WUSA Channel 9 reports. The proposed law’s backers say the current law is a “rubber stamp” process that threatens passenger safety, while opponents fear enacting it would result in another backlog and fewer annual inspections. According to the state, four people were injured, and one died while riding an elevator in Maryland between 2010 and 2017.  

 

31-, 49-STORY RESIDENTIAL TOWERS PART OF AMBITIOUS L.A. PLAN

Los Angeles' building boom looks to extend west of downtown, with plans announced for 1111 Sunset, a US$600-million, 1-million-sq.-ft. development that includes 31- and 49-story residential towers, the Los Angeles Times reports. Planned on 5.5 acres between downtown and Dodger Stadium, the "new neighborhood hub" is from developer Palisades and lead architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, both of L.A. Besides the residential towers, 1111 Sunset would have a 17-story hotel designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, shops, restaurants, public space and low-rise residences. The plan is making its way through the approval process and has the support of several local lawmakers.

 

U.S. ELEVATOR WIRE-ROPE INDUSTRY FOCUS OF REPORT

“Elevator Wire Rope Market 2018,” a research report that looks at the U.S. market, is now available for purchase from QYResearch. Focusing on top manufacturers such as Brugg, Gustav Wolf GmbH and Pfeifer Drako, the report provides an “analytical view of the industry” that includes market trends, business strategies, challenges and growth through 2022, with the U.S. market divided into six regions: the South, the Southwest, the West, the Midwest, New England and the Mid-Atlantic.

Image: The Bejinger:

http://www.thebeijinger.com/blog/2018/01/15/beijing-neighborhoods-welcome-hundreds-private-residential-elevators-year

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This week’s news podcast is sponsored by Electric Elevator Pads.

Electric Elevator Pads is a patent-approved technological invention that helps protect the overall integrity and aesthetics of interior elevator walls. Fitted with an electric motor, and controlled remotely, the walls can quickly be covered for protection or rolled up to expose the existing cab interior.  

These pads can be modified to fit any elevator size and/or design. And, this patent is now for sale!  For more information on purchasing the patent or more information on the product, call: (561) 789-1383 or (561) 236-6805; e-mail [email protected]; or visit electricelevatorpads.com. 

OFFICE TOWER PLAN INCLUDES FUTURE TALLEST IN ESTONIA

Developer Kapitel's plan for a trio of office towers on in the city center of Tallinn, Estonia, includes a 30-story building that would be the tallest in the country, ERR News reports. Also boasting retail and service space, the Lightpark development would add 80,000 m2 of office space to the market. Construction is slated to start in 2020 at Tiivalaia and Juhkentali streets, opposite the Olümpia hotel.

IN MEMORIAM: BRANDON CLIFFORD

Brandon Clifford, described as a longtime elevator contractor by the publication El Paso Proud in El Paso, Texas, passed away on January 11 while on the job at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, according to the source. An employee of Abell Elevator International, Inc., of Louisville, Kentucky, Clifford was a young husband and father. An outdoorsman who was "passionate about servicing elevators," he is survived by his wife, Chelsey; their daughter, Adelynn; parents, Richard and Vanessa Clifford; and brother, Christopher. Authorities were investigating the incident, in which Clifford was found deceased in the shaft on top of an elevator on the ninth floor, and a GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family with expenses.

HUGE PROJECT TO TRANSFORM SAN DIEGO WATERFRONT

A US$1.5-billion project will transform 70 acres on San Diego's bayfront into a glittering mixed-use area highlighted by a 500-ft.-tall observation tower, The Architect's Newspaper reports. Seaport San Diego, as the development has been dubbed, will include Seaport Village, a popular dining and shopping complex downtown on San Diego Bay, and will add a marine-focused charter school, a 178,000-sq.-ft. aquarium and nature and recreational amenities. Visitors to the tower, named "The Spire," will ride glass gondolas up to the observation deck. Renderings show a high-rise building that will include lodging. Developer Protea Waterfront Development, LLC plans to break ground in 2021, and construction is expected to wrap up in 2024 or 2025.

NYC BUILDING NAMED IN HONOR OF DEVELOPER OFFICIAL

New York YIMBY reports that a TF Cornerstone residential building nearing completion at 606 West 57th Street in New York City (NYC) has been officially named "The Max" in honor of Max Elghanayan, a TF Cornerstone vice president who died this month at the age of 30. The Max, part of a building boom that has transformed the West Side, will house 1,028 apartments, making it NYC's second-largest residential building. In addition to its 961,063 sq. ft. of residential space, The Max will have 37,463 sq. ft. designated commercial. It has parking for 400 vehicles, 558 bicycle spaces and nearby subway access. It was designed by Arquitectonica and offers views of the Hudson River. Leasing is expected to begin within a few months. At TF Cornerstone, Elghanayan oversaw design, working with architects and engineers, according to The Real Deal.

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https://archpaper.com/2018/01/san-diego-seaport-development/#gallery-0-slide-1

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This week’s news podcast is sponsored by Electric Elevator Pads.

Electric Elevator Pads is a patent-approved technological invention that helps protect the overall integrity and aesthetics of interior elevator walls. Fitted with an electric motor, and controlled remotely, the walls can quickly be covered for protection or rolled up to expose the existing cab interior.  

These pads can be modified to fit any elevator size and/or design. And, this patent is now for sale!  For more information on purchasing the patent or more information on the product, call: (561) 789-1383 or (561) 236-6805; e-mail [email protected]; or visit electricelevatorpads.com. 

OFFICE TOWER PLAN INCLUDES FUTURE TALLEST IN ESTONIA

Developer Kapitel's plan for a trio of office towers on in the city center of Tallinn, Estonia, includes a 30-story building that would be the tallest in the country, ERR News reports. Also boasting retail and service space, the Lightpark development would add 80,000 m2 of office space to the market. Construction is slated to start in 2020 at Tiivalaia and Juhkentali streets, opposite the Olümpia hotel.

IN MEMORIAM: BRANDON CLIFFORD

Brandon Clifford, described as a longtime elevator contractor by the publication El Paso Proud in El Paso, Texas, passed away on January 11 while on the job at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, according to the source. An employee of Abell Elevator International, Inc., of Louisville, Kentucky, Clifford was a young husband and father. An outdoorsman who was "passionate about servicing elevators," he is survived by his wife, Chelsey; their daughter, Adelynn; parents, Richard and Vanessa Clifford; and brother, Christopher. Authorities were investigating the incident, in which Clifford was found deceased in the shaft on top of an elevator on the ninth floor, and a GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family with expenses.

HUGE PROJECT TO TRANSFORM SAN DIEGO WATERFRONT

A US$1.5-billion project will transform 70 acres on San Diego's bayfront into a glittering mixed-use area highlighted by a 500-ft.-tall observation tower, The Architect's Newspaper reports. Seaport San Diego, as the development has been dubbed, will include Seaport Village, a popular dining and shopping complex downtown on San Diego Bay, and will add a marine-focused charter school, a 178,000-sq.-ft. aquarium and nature and recreational amenities. Visitors to the tower, named "The Spire," will ride glass gondolas up to the observation deck. Renderings show a high-rise building that will include lodging. Developer Protea Waterfront Development, LLC plans to break ground in 2021, and construction is expected to wrap up in 2024 or 2025.

NYC BUILDING NAMED IN HONOR OF DEVELOPER OFFICIAL

New York YIMBY reports that a TF Cornerstone residential building nearing completion at 606 West 57th Street in New York City (NYC) has been officially named "The Max" in honor of Max Elghanayan, a TF Cornerstone vice president who died this month at the age of 30. The Max, part of a building boom that has transformed the West Side, will house 1,028 apartments, making it NYC's second-largest residential building. In addition to its 961,063 sq. ft. of residential space, The Max will have 37,463 sq. ft. designated commercial. It has parking for 400 vehicles, 558 bicycle spaces and nearby subway access. It was designed by Arquitectonica and offers views of the Hudson River. Leasing is expected to begin within a few months. At TF Cornerstone, Elghanayan oversaw design, working with architects and engineers, according to The Real Deal.

Image courtesy archpaper.com:

https://archpaper.com/2018/01/san-diego-seaport-development/#gallery-0-slide-1

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This week’s news podcast is sponsored by Electric Elevator Pads.

Electric Elevator Pads is a patent-approved technological invention that helps protect the overall integrity and aesthetics of interior elevator walls. Fitted with an electric motor, and controlled remotely, the walls can quickly be covered for protection or rolled up to expose the existing cab interior.  

These pads can be modified to fit any elevator size and/or design. And, this patent is now for sale!  For more information on purchasing the patent or more information on the product, call: (561) 789-1383 or (561) 236-6805; e-mail [email protected]; or visit electricelevatorpads.com. 

SERAPID CHANGES HANDS

After 30 years at the helm, Serapid Group President and CEO Saïd Lounis has sold the company, which supplies lifts and related equipment to diverse industries, to Emeric Labesse and Guillaume Davies, who are serving as CEO and chief operating officer, respectively. Lounis retains a stake in the company. Labesse and Davies are backed by LBO France, one of France's leading private-equity companies. In announcing the acquisition, the pair said their goal is to "continue the development of the company based on the fundamentals that have made it a success: innovation, competence and the excellence of its team."

 

NEW STANDARDS FOR SAUDI ELEVATORS STARTING IN MARCH

The Saudi Arabian Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) will require that most elevators be registered with and certified by the Civil Defense starting in March, the Saudi Gazette reports. The measure will require certificates to be displayed at the ground-floor entrances of all residential and commercial buildings. During a workshop at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry on January 10, SASO and Civil Defense officials noted that private villas, military buildings, mining and construction sites are excluded from inspections for now, but will be included at a later date. By 2020, all elevators must meet the standards, according to SASO. Civil Defense Capt. Faris Bader said the authority will oversee the work of companies authorized to evaluate elevators. 

 

ELEVATOR U ISSUES CALL FOR PAPERS

Elevator U has issued a call for papers to be presented at its upcoming annual conference, which will be on June 18-21 at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Those wishing to propose a topic for presentation should go to the Elevator U website and click on the link for either a PDF or Word version of the entry form, along with detailed instructions. Proposals should not be sales pitches, but should include at least three specific learning objectives tailored for an audience of professionals in charge of vertical-transportation (VT) equipment at colleges, universities and other large institutions. Completed forms should be emailed to [email protected].

 

FRESH RENDERINGS OF HEATHERWICK BUILDINGS IN NYC

New renderings show details of 22- and 10-story buildings that will flank the High Line in New York City’s (NYC) Chelsea neighborhood, New York YIMBY reports. Designed by Thomas Heatherwick with SLCE as the architect of record, the structures will total approximately 571,000 sq. ft. for residences and will have outdoor greenspace on their rooftops. Taking the place of low-rise parking garages, both will have podlike, brick-and-glass profiles and boast proximity to the Hudson River, the High Line and public transit. Completion is roughly anticipated in 2021. Related Cos. is the developer.

Image: Saudi Gazette:

http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/article/525944?rss=1

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by Electric Elevator Pads.

Electric Elevator Pads is a patent-approved technological invention that helps protect the overall integrity and aesthetics of interior elevator walls. Fitted with an electric motor, and controlled remotely, the walls can quickly be covered for protection or rolled up to expose the existing cab interior.  

These pads can be modified to fit any elevator size and/or design. And, this patent is now for sale!  For more information on purchasing the patent or more information on the product, call: (561) 789-1383 or (561) 236-6805; e-mail [email protected]; or visit electricelevatorpads.com. 

SERAPID CHANGES HANDS

After 30 years at the helm, Serapid Group President and CEO Saïd Lounis has sold the company, which supplies lifts and related equipment to diverse industries, to Emeric Labesse and Guillaume Davies, who are serving as CEO and chief operating officer, respectively. Lounis retains a stake in the company. Labesse and Davies are backed by LBO France, one of France's leading private-equity companies. In announcing the acquisition, the pair said their goal is to "continue the development of the company based on the fundamentals that have made it a success: innovation, competence and the excellence of its team."

 

NEW STANDARDS FOR SAUDI ELEVATORS STARTING IN MARCH

The Saudi Arabian Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) will require that most elevators be registered with and certified by the Civil Defense starting in March, the Saudi Gazette reports. The measure will require certificates to be displayed at the ground-floor entrances of all residential and commercial buildings. During a workshop at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry on January 10, SASO and Civil Defense officials noted that private villas, military buildings, mining and construction sites are excluded from inspections for now, but will be included at a later date. By 2020, all elevators must meet the standards, according to SASO. Civil Defense Capt. Faris Bader said the authority will oversee the work of companies authorized to evaluate elevators. 

 

ELEVATOR U ISSUES CALL FOR PAPERS

Elevator U has issued a call for papers to be presented at its upcoming annual conference, which will be on June 18-21 at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Those wishing to propose a topic for presentation should go to the Elevator U website and click on the link for either a PDF or Word version of the entry form, along with detailed instructions. Proposals should not be sales pitches, but should include at least three specific learning objectives tailored for an audience of professionals in charge of vertical-transportation (VT) equipment at colleges, universities and other large institutions. Completed forms should be emailed to [email protected].

 

FRESH RENDERINGS OF HEATHERWICK BUILDINGS IN NYC

New renderings show details of 22- and 10-story buildings that will flank the High Line in New York City’s (NYC) Chelsea neighborhood, New York YIMBY reports. Designed by Thomas Heatherwick with SLCE as the architect of record, the structures will total approximately 571,000 sq. ft. for residences and will have outdoor greenspace on their rooftops. Taking the place of low-rise parking garages, both will have podlike, brick-and-glass profiles and boast proximity to the Hudson River, the High Line and public transit. Completion is roughly anticipated in 2021. Related Cos. is the developer.

Image: Saudi Gazette:

http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/article/525944?rss=1

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by Electric Elevator Pads.

Electric Elevator Pads is a patent-approved technological invention that helps protect the overall integrity and aesthetics of interior elevator walls. Fitted with an electric motor, and controlled remotely, the walls can quickly be covered for protection or rolled up to expose the existing cab interior.  

These pads can be modified to fit any elevator size and/or design. And, this patent is now for sale!  For more information on purchasing the patent or more information on the product, call: (561) 789-1383 or (561) 236-6805; e-mail [email protected]; or visit electricelevatorpads.com. 

ONTARIO DELAYS RELEASE OF TSSA ELEVATOR REPORT

National Post reports that Ontario's government delayed release of a report on elevators commissioned by the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), the province's safety oversight agency. Commissioned in April 2017 and delivered in November, sought answers regarding the province's out-of-service elevators. The government initially said it was up to TSSA to release the report, but now says the document is under review. Barbara Hanson, with the Ministry of Government Consumer Services, said, “We look forward to making the report publicly available in the coming weeks.” A proposed bill would set a time limit on putting defective elevators back in service, but the large OEMs — KONE, Otis, Schindler and thyssenkrupp — blasted that proposal in a report of their own, critical of what it characterized as TSSA's stifling red tape.

KONE PROVIDING ELEVATORS FOR DUBAI HOTEL APARTMENTS

KONE selected to provide elevators for the 76-story, 323-m-tall WOW hotel apartment tower in Dubai's Business Bay. KONE will be equipping the development with 16 MiniSpace®, seven MonoSpace®, two loading bay and three disabled-access platform elevators. Designed by Aedas Architects Ltd. and developed by WOW Investments Ltd., tower is scheduled for 2020 completion. Pierre Liautaud, executive VP for KONE South Europe, Middle East and Africa, said KONE looks forward to supplying its equipment to such developments in Dubai, where the supply of hotel rooms and hotel apartments is expected to reach 134,000 by the end of the year.

ADJMI-DESIGNED RESIDENTIAL TOWER FOR BROOKLYN

A 29-story, 312-ft.-tall residential tower designed by Morris Adjmi with help from historic preservation specialist Li Salzman Architects is planned at 550 Clinton Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, New York YIMBY reports. Plan is making its way through the Landmarks Preservation Commission, as the site is next door to the 1800s-era Church of St. Luke/St. Matthew. Featuring a pre-cast concrete façade and expansive windows, the project would include 202,041 sq. ft. of residential space and 34,258 sq. ft. of retail. Clinton Hill neighborhood is prime, with subway access at the Barclays Center. Hope Street Capital is the developer.

THREE-TOWER PROJECT PROPOSED IN TORONTO

Rezoning request envisions a trio of 30-story residential towers at 1467 Bathurst Street in Toronto, Urban Toronto reports. Plan by developer KingSett Capital places towers on a 6- and 7-story podium on a lot owned by the adjacent St. Michael's College, a private Catholic boys' school. Would include 944 apartment units with underground parking for 531 vehicles, and 2,264 m2 of retail space on the ground floor. Quadrangle is the designer of the project.

NEW ROCHELLE RESIDENTIAL TOWER PROGRESSES

A 28-story residential building at 587 Main Street in New Rochelle, New York, is making considerable progress toward its scheduled completion later this year, New York YIMBY reports. Will provide 280 units and 294 parking spaces, risen to 20 stories by early January, though façade installation had yet to begin. Design incorporates the façade of historic Loew's Theatre, new structure includes 10,000 sq. ft. for new theater.

Image courtesy geralt via pixabay: https://pixabay.com/en/grid-ad-board-annual-report-817367/

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by Electric Elevator Pads.

Electric Elevator Pads is a patent-approved technological invention that helps protect the overall integrity and aesthetics of interior elevator walls. Fitted with an electric motor, and controlled remotely, the walls can quickly be covered for protection or rolled up to expose the existing cab interior.  

These pads can be modified to fit any elevator size and/or design. And, this patent is now for sale!  For more information on purchasing the patent or more information on the product, call: (561) 789-1383 or (561) 236-6805; e-mail [email protected]; or visit electricelevatorpads.com. 

ONTARIO DELAYS RELEASE OF TSSA ELEVATOR REPORT

National Post reports that Ontario's government delayed release of a report on elevators commissioned by the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), the province's safety oversight agency. Commissioned in April 2017 and delivered in November, sought answers regarding the province's out-of-service elevators. The government initially said it was up to TSSA to release the report, but now says the document is under review. Barbara Hanson, with the Ministry of Government Consumer Services, said, “We look forward to making the report publicly available in the coming weeks.” A proposed bill would set a time limit on putting defective elevators back in service, but the large OEMs — KONE, Otis, Schindler and thyssenkrupp — blasted that proposal in a report of their own, critical of what it characterized as TSSA's stifling red tape.

KONE PROVIDING ELEVATORS FOR DUBAI HOTEL APARTMENTS

KONE selected to provide elevators for the 76-story, 323-m-tall WOW hotel apartment tower in Dubai's Business Bay. KONE will be equipping the development with 16 MiniSpace®, seven MonoSpace®, two loading bay and three disabled-access platform elevators. Designed by Aedas Architects Ltd. and developed by WOW Investments Ltd., tower is scheduled for 2020 completion. Pierre Liautaud, executive VP for KONE South Europe, Middle East and Africa, said KONE looks forward to supplying its equipment to such developments in Dubai, where the supply of hotel rooms and hotel apartments is expected to reach 134,000 by the end of the year.

ADJMI-DESIGNED RESIDENTIAL TOWER FOR BROOKLYN

A 29-story, 312-ft.-tall residential tower designed by Morris Adjmi with help from historic preservation specialist Li Salzman Architects is planned at 550 Clinton Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, New York YIMBY reports. Plan is making its way through the Landmarks Preservation Commission, as the site is next door to the 1800s-era Church of St. Luke/St. Matthew. Featuring a pre-cast concrete façade and expansive windows, the project would include 202,041 sq. ft. of residential space and 34,258 sq. ft. of retail. Clinton Hill neighborhood is prime, with subway access at the Barclays Center. Hope Street Capital is the developer.

THREE-TOWER PROJECT PROPOSED IN TORONTO

Rezoning request envisions a trio of 30-story residential towers at 1467 Bathurst Street in Toronto, Urban Toronto reports. Plan by developer KingSett Capital places towers on a 6- and 7-story podium on a lot owned by the adjacent St. Michael's College, a private Catholic boys' school. Would include 944 apartment units with underground parking for 531 vehicles, and 2,264 m2 of retail space on the ground floor. Quadrangle is the designer of the project.

NEW ROCHELLE RESIDENTIAL TOWER PROGRESSES

A 28-story residential building at 587 Main Street in New Rochelle, New York, is making considerable progress toward its scheduled completion later this year, New York YIMBY reports. Will provide 280 units and 294 parking spaces, risen to 20 stories by early January, though façade installation had yet to begin. Design incorporates the façade of historic Loew's Theatre, new structure includes 10,000 sq. ft. for new theater.

Image courtesy geralt via pixabay: https://pixabay.com/en/grid-ad-board-annual-report-817367/

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This week’s news podcast is sponsored by Electric Elevator Pads.

Electric Elevator Pads is a patent-approved technological invention that helps protect the overall integrity and aesthetics of interior elevator walls. Fitted with an electric motor, and controlled remotely, the walls can quickly be covered for protection or rolled up to expose the existing cab interior.  

These pads can be modified to fit any elevator size and/or design. And, this patent is now for sale!  For more information on purchasing the patent or more information on the product, call: (561) 789-1383 or (561) 236-6805; e-mail [email protected]; or visit the website at electricelevatorpads.com. 

NIDEC CEO VISITS CANTON ELEVATOR

Shigenobu Nagamori, CEO of Nidec Corp., visited Canton Elevator Inc.'s headquarters in North Canton, Ohio, on November 15, 2017. Nidec acquired hydraulic elevator manufacturer Canton in 2016, bringing its portfolio to 318 companies with 120,000 employees around the world. Nagamori said he expects Canton's growth to be driven by its decades of experience and customer trust in its brands, combined with Nidec's strength in nonproprietary components, financial stability and global presence. According to Canton, "From the welders to the management team, all were impressed with Nagamori, Nidec and where Canton Elevator is going in the future."

 

DUBAI’S NEWEST LANDMARK, HADID-DESIGNED OPUS, SET TO OPEN

The Opus, the only building designed by late architect Zaha Hadid in Dubai, is set to open on January 15, various news outlets, including ConstructionWeekOnline, report. With 21 above-ground floors, the structure is clad in blue glass and consists of two towers linked by a four-story, ground-level podium, resembling a giant cube with a large void at its center. Developed by Omniyat Properties in Business Bay and under construction since 2008, The Opus has 56,000 sq. ft. of commercial space, 92 hotel rooms, 60 apartments, a club and 12 restaurants, according to The National.

 

39-STORY APARTMENT TOWER BREAKS GROUND IN HOUSTON

Holliday Fenoglio Flower LP, a brokerage firm representing Houston developer Hanover Co., announced ground has been broken on Hanover River Oaks, a 39-story apartment tower in the Upper Kirby commercial district in Houston that has been in the works since 2014, the Houston Business Journal reports. Located on 1.6 acres at 2930 Kirby Drive, the structure was designed by Chicago-based Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) and will have 370 residences, 10,000 sq. ft. of ground-level retail and amenities such as a rooftop pool, controlled-access parking and a private theater. The first units are expected to come online in early 2020.

FOB WITH ESCALATORS APPLAUDED IN GROWING INDIAN CITY

Construction of escalators at a new foot overbridge (FOB) at Signature Tower, a key intersection in the growing Indian city of Gurugram, drew a positive response from observers, who said such measures can help prevent pedestrian traffic fatalities, the Hindustan Times reports. Gurugram police report that of the 257 traffic deaths that occurred from January 1-August 1 2017, 187 were pedestrians. The National Highways Authority of India is building underpasses and flyovers with FOBs at three Gurugram intersections, Rajiv Chowk, Iffco Chowk and Signature Tower, the latter of which is slated for completion by April.

Image: Parveen Kumar/HT Photo

http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/signature-tower-foot-overbridge-gets-escalators-pedestrians-heave-a-sigh-of-relief/story-gnblsNRPmmeGoaYuYzZbbN.html

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast!

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NIDEC CEO VISITS CANTON ELEVATOR

Shigenobu Nagamori, CEO of Nidec Corp., visited Canton Elevator Inc.'s headquarters in North Canton, Ohio, on November 15, 2017. Nidec acquired hydraulic elevator manufacturer Canton in 2016, bringing its portfolio to 318 companies with 120,000 employees around the world. Nagamori said he expects Canton's growth to be driven by its decades of experience and customer trust in its brands, combined with Nidec's strength in nonproprietary components, financial stability and global presence. According to Canton, "From the welders to the management team, all were impressed with Nagamori, Nidec and where Canton Elevator is going in the future."

 

DUBAI’S NEWEST LANDMARK, HADID-DESIGNED OPUS, SET TO OPEN

The Opus, the only building designed by late architect Zaha Hadid in Dubai, is set to open on January 15, various news outlets, including ConstructionWeekOnline, report. With 21 above-ground floors, the structure is clad in blue glass and consists of two towers linked by a four-story, ground-level podium, resembling a giant cube with a large void at its center. Developed by Omniyat Properties in Business Bay and under construction since 2008, The Opus has 56,000 sq. ft. of commercial space, 92 hotel rooms, 60 apartments, a club and 12 restaurants, according to The National.

 

39-STORY APARTMENT TOWER BREAKS GROUND IN HOUSTON

Holliday Fenoglio Flower LP, a brokerage firm representing Houston developer Hanover Co., announced ground has been broken on Hanover River Oaks, a 39-story apartment tower in the Upper Kirby commercial district in Houston that has been in the works since 2014, the Houston Business Journal reports. Located on 1.6 acres at 2930 Kirby Drive, the structure was designed by Chicago-based Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) and will have 370 residences, 10,000 sq. ft. of ground-level retail and amenities such as a rooftop pool, controlled-access parking and a private theater. The first units are expected to come online in early 2020.

FOB WITH ESCALATORS APPLAUDED IN GROWING INDIAN CITY

Construction of escalators at a new foot overbridge (FOB) at Signature Tower, a key intersection in the growing Indian city of Gurugram, drew a positive response from observers, who said such measures can help prevent pedestrian traffic fatalities, the Hindustan Times reports. Gurugram police report that of the 257 traffic deaths that occurred from January 1-August 1 2017, 187 were pedestrians. The National Highways Authority of India is building underpasses and flyovers with FOBs at three Gurugram intersections, Rajiv Chowk, Iffco Chowk and Signature Tower, the latter of which is slated for completion by April.

Image: Parveen Kumar/HT Photo

http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/signature-tower-foot-overbridge-gets-escalators-pedestrians-heave-a-sigh-of-relief/story-gnblsNRPmmeGoaYuYzZbbN.html

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