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IN MEMORIAM: GISELE BATTLE

Gisele Battle passed away on September 25, 2016. She served as the first administrator of the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA), keeping the group organized, until 1986. She loved the association and helped at convention registration as recently as 2011. Battle was preceded in death by her husband, Ron, founder and first president of CECA (ELEVATOR WORLD, April 2010), and siblings, Charles, Denise and Yolande. She is survived by cousins, Laurette and Anne. A funeral mass was held at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Surrey, Canada, and flowers have been gratefully declined.

 

NAEC SPRING EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE CHANGE

The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) has changed the dates of its Spring Educational Conference from early April to March 26-29, 2017. Date conflicts with other industry events were cited. The event will be at The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona.

 

68-STORY RESIDENTIAL TOWER PLANNED IN EAST HARLEM

If all goes according to plan, there will be a 68-story tall, 1,100-unit residential building at 921 E. 96th Street in East Harlem, New York City,  by 2023, DNAinfo reports. It is part of a larger plan that includes expanding and improving public schools in the area. AvalonBay won a competitive bid to handle the project, set to include approximately 330 permanently affordable rental units. The residential portion of the project encompasses approximately 1.3 million sq. ft., and the school portion 270,000 sq. ft. A slew of community meetings will be held to help bring the project from concept to reality.

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62-STORY APARTMENT BUILDING PLANNED ON NYC WATERFRONT

Starrett Corp. plans to build a 62-story, 724-ft.-tall apartment building designed by Perkins Eastman at 259 Clinton Street in the Two Bridges neighborhood on New York City’s (NYC) waterfront, adding to activity in a Lower East Side area that has at least four major towers in the works, Curbed New York reports. The Starrett project would contain approximately 730 apartments, including more than 180 "affordable" ones, along with ground-level retail. If all goes well, Starrett will start construction in 2018.  Residents are concerned about this and other planned towers, fearing displacement and alteration of the neighborhood’s character.

 

ST. LOUIS’ TALLEST RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PLANNED

One Hundred, a 36-story, 385-ft.-tall tower in St. Louis' Central West End is expected to start taking shape within a year and be complete by 2019, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The developer is Mac Properties of Englewood, New Jersey, and the architect is Chicago-based Studio Gang, which designed a tiered, glassy structure reminiscent of leaves on Kingshighway. It will be the tallest residential building in the City of St. Louis, although the tallest residential building in the metro area will remain the 409-ft.-tall Clayton Tower in Clayton. Making the most of natural light, apartments will sit atop a five-story base containing parking, retail and amenities.

 

WOMAN INJURES NECK IN SINGAPORE ESCALATOR MISHAP

A woman injured her neck when an escalator in a Singapore shopping mall reversed direction on December 14, causing her to fall, The Independent reports. Quoting the woman’s employer’s Facebook page, the newspaper said the escalator reversed direction as the employer, the injured woman and two other people were riding up. The injured woman was hospitalized and may need surgery, and her employer said she may seek compensation. It is unclear who owns the escalator.

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SCHINDLER CEO: CONDITIONS RIPE FOR CHINESE TAKEOVERS

Schindler CEO Thomas Oetterli says that a Chinese market that continues to contract, forcing domestic elevator makers to drop prices, is setting the stage for Schindler and other major OEMs to increase their presence there through acquisitions, Reuters repors. Representing 60% of the world's new lift installations, the Chinese elevator market dropped 5% in 2015 and 7% in 2016. In 2017, a drop of up to 3% is projected. With little price difference between domestic and international companies, customers are more likely to go with the majors due to perceived better value. China has approximately 400 OEMs and thousands of maintenance companies, some vulnerable to acquisition. Schindler has already taken advantage of the situation, in 2014 increasing its stake in Chinese joint venture XJ Elevator Co. and in June of this year buying a 75% stake in Volkslift.

 

EW FOCUSES ON MID-ATLANTIC REGION

ELEVATOR WORLD’s March 2017 issue will focus on elevator companies and professionals in the Mid-Atlantic region, and include an in-depth look at the state of the industry in the region. States included are New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, in addition to the District of Columbia. Bonus distribution will be to more than 22,000 professionally (digitally) and (in print) at the Elevator Conference of New York Supplier Showcase, the National Association of Elevator Contractors Spring Educational Conference, the International Association of Elevator Consultants Annual Forum and the top 500 design firms, building owners and managers, and developers in the region. The deadline for submissions is January 16. To participate or for more information, contact the EW Editorial Department at phone: (251) 479-4514, ext. 30 or email: [email protected]. To advertise, contact ext. 38 or [email protected].

 

GROUNDBREAKING FOR NEW SAN FRANCISCO LANDMARK

San Francisco officials helped formally break ground on December 8 on Oceanwide Center, a major mixed-use development that will include the city’s second-tallest building at 910 ft. and 61 stories, CBS’ local affiliate reports. Built by Swinerton and Webcor and designed by Foster + Partners with Heller Manus Architects, Oceanwide will include the 61-story tower on First Street with more than 100 residences on the upper floors with offices below. A 625-ft.-tall, 54-story tower on Mission Street will house a Waldorf Astoria hotel, spa, bar and restaurant. Also planned is 26,000 sq. ft. of public space.

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OTIS CANADA AWARDED OTTAWA LRT CONTRACT

Otis Canada Inc. has been tapped by Ottawa Light Rail Transit (LRT) Constructors to provide 54 and modernize two elevators for the O-Train Confederation Line, Ottawa's largest infrastructure project since the Rideau Canal was built in 1832. The new line will provide LRT along a 12.5-m-long route with 13 stations, three of which are underground. The order includes 44 Gen2® and 10 freight elevators. Construction of the system began in 2013, and it is scheduled to come online in 2018. Otis Canada President Tony Grilli observed Otis is "uniquely capable of providing products sturdy enough to handle a transit system with a capacity of 24,000 passengers per hour in each direction."

TALLEST BUILDINGS IN U.K. OUTSIDE LONDON POISED TO RISE

Owen Street, consisting of four buildings ranging from 37 to 64 stories, is poised to rise in Manchester, U.K., skyscrapernews.com reports. Upon completion, the buildings will be the tallest in the U.K. outside London. Foundations for two of the towers, including the shortest, are now taking shape, with the entire project expected to be complete in 2021. Simpson Haugh is responsible for the final design of the development, which aims to bring nearly 1,500 new apartments to the market. The developer is Renaker Build.

ATLANTA PROJECT TO INCLUDE 32-STORY OFFICE TOWER

Atlanta-based Selig Development Corp. aims to start construction by the middle of 2017 on a mixed-use development that includes a 32-story office tower, Shopping Center Business reports. The US$400-million project is also set to include a building with a 150-room hotel on the lower floors with 80 residential units above. The location is 1105 West Peachtree Street in Midtown, across from a new medical center and Whole Foods and convenient to public transportation. Selig anticipates the 645,000 sq. ft. of office space to be nearly 50% leased when it opens in the fourth quarter of 2019.

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ELA/EFESME INITIATIVE PROGRESSES

A cooperation initiative launched earlier this year between the European Lift Association (ELA) and the European Federation of Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EFESME) is progressing following several meetings, the organizations report. Aimed at representing the overall industry on codes and standards; safety, education and training; and accessibility, the partners, along with Notified Bodies for Lifts, stated they are addressing "the difficulty encountered by the industry as a whole for applying harmonized standards." They have proposed to the European Union Commission that verbiage stating lifts be delivered in accordance with contractual agreements be made part of the Guide of Application to the Lifts Directive update. Other interested parties are welcome to participate, and may contact EFESME at email and ELA at email.

 

CHANGES IN VANCOUVER BEACH DISTRICT “LIVING SCULPTURE”

Recent renderings reflect changes in the design of a carved tower described as a "living sculpture" taking shape in the Beach District of downtown Vancouver, Canada, SkyriseCities reports. The carved cutout is now more pronounced, with a remarkably slender lower level sitting atop an asymmetrical base that stands several stories. Previously reported as 40 stories, the structure is now 49 stories but will still contain residences (600), along with ground-level retail. Westbank is the developer, and the lead architect is Bjarke Ingels Group. Completion is anticipated in 2018.

 

24-STORY SENIOR COMPLEX FOR NYC’S UPPER EAST SIDE

Omega Healthcare and Maplewood Senior Living are developing a 235-ft.-tall, 24-story senior living facility on the corner of 93rd Street and Second Avenue on the Upper East Side of New York City (NYC), New York YIMBY reports. It will contain 215 apartments, along with full amenities like a dining room, kitchen, café, library and beauty salon. Taking shape near the new 96th Street subway station, the building will be built around a four-story ventilation facility required by the station. Developers plan to break ground after that facility is complete.

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FASTEST, TALLEST WORLD RECORDS FOR MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC

Mitsubishi Electric was awarded three Guinness World Records — two for fastest elevator and one for tallest elevator — during a ceremony in Tokyo on December 8. All units are in China's tallest building, the 632-m-tall Shanghai Tower in Shanghai. The elevators certified by Guinness World Records are the fastest

lift, traveling at 1,230 mpm, from basement to the 119th floor in approximately 53 s.; tallest lift, a pair of emergency-use units that traverse 578.55 m between the third basement level and 121st floor; and, fastest double-deck elevator, a unit that travels at 600 mpm between the ground floor and 101st-floor lobby.

APARTMENT/HOTEL TOWER BREAKS GROUND IN DUBAI

Emaar Hospitality Group has broken ground on The Address Residences Jumeirah Resort + Spa on the last piece of available property in Dubai's Jumeirah Beach Walk, The National reports. Consisting of a pair of 74-story structures joined at the bottom and top, the property will be the tallest in Jumeirah Beach Walk and overlook the beach and attractions like Ain Dubai, which will be the world's highest observation wheel. In addition to apartments, The Address will house approximately 180 hotel rooms. Completion is anticipated by 2020.

STRIKING ADDITION FOR DOWNTOWN MONTREAL

Developers Fonds FTQ and COGIR plan to bring a striking addition to downtown Montreal in the form of Humanti Montréal, a 394-ft.-tall, 39-story mixed-use building consisting of conjoined blocks of offices, stores and residences, SkyriseCities reports. Located at the corner of Avenue Viger and Rue Hermine, the structure is set to have a hotel suspended above an outdoor plaza, offices and residences (the only block spanning all 39 stories). Retail will be at the ground level. Boasting "top-tier amenities," the project's estimated cost is US$151.8 million. It is part of an ongoing revitalization of downtown Montreal.

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DAWSON TAPPED TO LEAD HARMAR MOBILITY

Steven E. Dawson has been named chief executive officer and member of the board of directors of Harmar Mobility, LLC, based in Sarasota, Florida. He comes to the company with experience that includes leadership roles across a variety of industries. Jeffrey A. Lipsitz, managing partner of Harmar controlling shareholder Cortec Group, said when Harmar previously worked with Dawson, the company was impressed with his “focus, energy and ability to lead and develop teams.”

 

H&B ELEVATORS BUYS ITS MINNEAPOLIS BUILDING

H&B Elevators has bought the 52,000-sq.-ft building it occupies in North Minneapolis for US$2 million, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reports. Jashan Eison and Fred Proferl bought H&B in 2013, moving the company to North Minneapolis to be closer to vendors and revitalize the neighborhood.

 

EUROPE’S SLIMMEST RESIDENTIAL TOWER ON TAP IN ROTTERDAM

Dutch firm Powerhouse Co., in partnership with RED Co., Being Development and Martens Construction, aims to start construction this year on the 150-m-tall, 47-story Baan Tower in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Dezeen reports. Overlooking the Erasmus Bridge, it promises to be the slimmest residential tower in Europe. There will be 145 apartments within its 21,000 sq. ft., along with penthouses at the top. The design will feature a dark grey stone façade and a plinth in the base reflecting nearby post-war architecture.

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MIXED-USE TOWER POISED TO RISE IN NYC’S FINANCIAL DISTRICT

A 25-story, 335-ft.-tall mixed-use tower is poised to rise in New York City’s (NYC) Financial District at 1 Beekman Street at the corner of Park Row, with foundation work underway, New York YIMBY reports. Developed by Urban Muse and designed by Rogers, Stirk Harbour + Partners, the structure will span 95,285 sq. ft. and house 31 condominiums and commercial space on the first four floors, including ground-level retail. SLCE is the executive architect of the structure, slated for completion in 2018.

 

EIGSC ANNUAL HOLIDAY LUNCH IS EARLY THIS YEAR

Meetings of the Elevator Industry Group of Southern California (EIGSC) are usually held on the third Tuesday of each month, but since that day falls in the same week as the Christmas holiday this year, its annual holiday lunch will be held the previous Tuesday, December 13. The location is Taix French Restaurant, 1911 West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90026, and the event starts at 11:30 a.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring door prizes for the group’s “biggest raffle of the year.” RSVP to email: [email protected].

 

ELEVATOR SHAFT FALL FATAL FOR MAN IN CHENNAI

A 29-year-old man died from injuries he suffered as a result of falling down an elevator shaft at a two-story hotel in the Royapettah neighborhood of Chennai, India, in the early morning hours of December 4, The New Indian Express reports. The shaft was vacant and covered by an asbestos sheet, which collapsed under the man's weight as he stepped on it. He was transported to a local hospital and succumbed to his injuries a short time later. Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident.

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OHIO-BASED CANTON UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP

Canton Elevator, Inc., of North Canton, Ohio, has been acquired by Nidec Motor Corp., the St. Louis subsidiary of Nidec Corp. of Japan. Nidec noted the transaction will further enhance its elevator and drive systems portfolio, in turn increasing its competitiveness in that area. In 2012, Nidec Motor Corp. acquired Kinetek Group Inc., renaming it Nidec Kinetek Corp. Founded in 1946, Canton has approximately 100 employees.

 

HISTORIC STRIKE AT HW PLANT IN ILLINOIS

Approximately 240 union employees of Hollister-Whitney Elevator Corp.’s (HW) Quincy, Illinois, location went on strike on December 2, representing the first strike involving Machinists Local 822 and HW in more than 30 years, the Herald-Whig reports. On December 3, a union spokesman said no contract talks were scheduled. The most recent five-year contract between Local 822 and HW was ratified in 2011. The company employs approximately 300 people who work at multiple locations in an industrial park in Quincy.

 

PROPOSED TOWER WOULD BE ATLANTIC CANADA’S TALLEST

Francis Fares, developer of the King's Wharf mixed-use project on the harbor in the Dartmouth area of Halifax, Canada, hopes to start construction in late 2017 on a 36-story hotel/condominium tower that would be the tallest in Atlantic Canada, CBC Radio Canada reports. The current tallest building east of Montreal is the 33-story Fenwick Tower in Halifax. The new tallest, Marisella, would be part of the King's Wharf masterplan and include a hotel on the first 11 floors with condos and amenities above.

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