ELEVATOR WORLD New York is EW's free monthly newsletter focusing on vertical-transportation news in the Greater New York Region. Contact the EW Editorial Department to submit news or the EW Advertising Department to advertise and reach more than 5,000 subscribers in the New York area. | | | | G-TECH ELEVATOR SYSTEM FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL BUILDING IN QUEENS | | | SOLA; photo by Michael Young for New York YIMBY | | | Linden, New Jersey-headquartered G-Tech Elevator Associates LLC tells ELEVATOR WORLD it provided the five-unit elevator system for SOLA, a new 12-story building offering 364 residential rental units in Woodside, Queens. All machine-room-less traction, the units have a BTS Elevator Packages package along with GAL door equipment paired with Elevator Controls pixel controllers and Imperial 478 machines. All travel at 350 ft/min, with two having 2500-lb capacity and three having 3500-lb capacity. New York YIMBY reported earlier this month that construction had been completed on the complex, designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Eight West, an affiliate of The Hakimian Organization. The property's 28,000 ft2 of interior and exterior amenities include a 24/7 attended lobby, a dog run and, for an additional fee, an outdoor rooftop terrace. | | | | INDUSTRY TURNS OUT FOR 32ND ANNUAL ED BONARDI MEMORIAL GOLF OUTING | | | (l-r) Greg DeCola Jr., Greg DeCola Sr. and Greg DeCola III | | The elevator industry was well represented at the 32nd Annual Ed Bonardi Memorial Golf Outing at the Blue Hill Golf Club in Pearl River, NY, on October 3. The event, organized in coordination with the Sons of Italy Rockland Lodge #2176, took place under beautiful blue skies with 152 golfers and 42 foursomes registered. Twenty-nine of the foursomes were made up of elevator industry professionals. Lunch was served in the clubhouse, with cocktail hour and dinner following at the Sons of Italy lodge in nearby Blauvelt. The annual outing supports the annual scholarships awarded by Sons of Italy. — reported by EW Correspondent Matthew Jackson | | | | DTM SPONSORING UPCOMING CRETECH AT JAVITS CENTER | | | Vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy DTM Drafting & Consulting Services, Inc., is sponsoring the upcoming CREtech New York real estate innovation conference on November 13-14 at the Javits Center. Described as "an unparalleled gathering of industry leaders, innovators and forward-thinking professionals," the event includes top architects, developers, property managers and government authorities. More than 3,500 attendees are expected, and 400 companies are registered. CREtech 2024 will offer keynote speeches; networking opportunities; curated breakout sessions on AI, climate change and affordable housing; and an exhibit hall. In addition to DTM, VT-related exhibitors include Schindler and AuditMate, which partners with clients to simply elevator management. | | | | OTIS PROVIDES ELEVATOR SYSTEM FOR NEW BROOKLYN TOWER | | | The building's exterior is composed of white, gray and blue paneling surrounding a grid of rectangular floor-to-ceiling windows; photo by Michael Young for New York YIMBY. | | Otis tells ELEVATOR WORLD it provided an elevator system that includes two Gen3TM Edge machine-room-less elevators and the Otis ONETM Internet of Things remote-monitoring solution for 1510 Broadway, a new eight-story residential building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Designed by Gluck+ and developed by MacQuesten Development and East Brooklyn Housing Development Corp., the property offers 108 residential rental units that are 90% affordable, with the remainder set aside for formerly homeless individuals, New York YIMBY reported. Completing construction on a formerly vacant lot in October, 1510 Broadway also includes 9,000 ft2 of ground-level retail. | | | NAEC NAMES SANCHEZ SALES DIRECTOR AND SAYS GOODBYE TO WOLKING | | | The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) has named Paula Sanchez as national sales director as it says goodbye to National Development Director Lori Wolking, who is pursuing a new opportunity. "It has been an incredible journey," Wolking said. "I'm truly grateful for the time I've spent here." Wolking said she is especially proud of growing the sponsorship program and being part of the Women in Motion group. Based in the Washington, D.C., metro area, Wolking is a certified association executive who previously worked for the National Asphalt Pavement Association and Associated Builders and Contractors. Holding a degree in science, accounting and marketing from Farleigh Dickinson University, Sanchez previously held sales roles at Connecticut-based Columbia Elevator Products and Fujitec America in New Jersey, among others. | (l-r) Sanchez and Wolking | | | | ANOTHER OFFICE-TO-RESIDENTIAL CONVERSION LAUNCHES IN FIDI | | | 80 Pine Street; image courtesy of VTS | | The office-to-residential conversion trend is apparently not over in the Financial District (FiDi), with Bushburg Properties filing plans to convert a portion of the 38-story, 1 million-ft2 80 Pine Street into 500 residences, The Real Deal reports. Bushburg closed on its US$160-million purchase of the 1960-built, Emery Roth & Sons-designed office tower in September, and has tapped architect CetraRuddy for the conversion. Filings show the conversion targets floors two through 17, with the first 10 applicable floors housing 50 units each and the remainder possibly amenities. The building had been pitched as a conversion candidate when it was for sale earlier this year, and lawmakers have since passed a budget that includes tax abatement incentives for such conversions. Elsewhere in FiDi, 111 Wall Street is undergoing a 1,300-unit transformation, and 222 Broadway is also being redeveloped. | | | Elevator lobby at 80 Pine Street; image courtesy of VTS | | | | NYC AREA COMPANIES FIGURE BIG IN ELLIES 2024 | | | The Dynasty Elevator team | The Claddagh Electronics team | | Vertical-transportation companies based in NYC and the surrounding area, as usual, figured big in the Ellies 2024 competition, with winners and runners-up accepting their trophies and certificates, respectively, on the United Convention tradeshow floor on September 24 in Atlantic City New Jersey. Among this year's honorees were Manhattan-based Dynasty Elevator, Best Contractor – East; Long Island City, Queens-based Claddagh Electronics, Best Supplier (Controllers); Bronx-based Vantage Elevation/GAL Manufacturing, Best Supplier (Doors and Door Operators); and Manhattan-based DTM Elevator Consulting & Services, Inc. (Runner-Up, Best Consultancy/Inspection Company). East Hanover, NJ-based VDA, Inc., took home the Best Consultancy/Inspection Company trophy. Congratulations to these, and all, of the Ellies 2024 winners and honorees! They will all be featured in an upcoming issue of ELEVATOR WORLD. | | | | 1 WALL STREET'S HISTORIC RED ROOM CELEBRATED IN FIDI | | | The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) reported that LPC Chair Sarah Carroll joined Printemps Global CEO Jean-Marc Bellaiche, International Hildreth Meière Association President Anna Kupik and other members of the Meière family on September 23 for a celebration of the One Wall Street Banking Room, commonly known as the Red Room, designed in 1931 by master muralist Hildreth Meière. LPC designated the elaborately tiled space an interior landmark in June, and it is currently undergoing a full restoration prior to reopening to the public as the first NYC location of French luxury retailer Printemps. The Red Room is a distinguishing feature of One Wall Street, a 50-story Art Deco building that was, in 2019, the city's largest-ever office-to-condo conversion. To avoid the awkward layouts that can result from such conversions, developer Macklowe Properties removed 20 elevators from a perimeter wall and installed 20 new ones in the center to allow for more apartments with windows. KONE Project Manager Ken Snowdon spoke to ELEVATOR WORLD about the complexity of the project back in October 2019. | | | The space is known for its vivid red and gold mosaic walls and ceilings by master muralist Hildreth Meière; image courtesy of LPC. | | | | LAI TO HOST "GOING DEEP: CONVERTING OFFICE BUILDINGS INTO RESIDENCES" | | | The New York Chapter of the Land Economics Society Lambda Alpha International (LAI) plans to host the "Going Deep: Converting Office Buildings Into Residences" event starting at 7 a.m. on October 23 at 45 Columbus Avenue, Joseph A. Martino Hall at Fordham University — Lincoln Center Campus. The LAI New York Chapter meeting will feature Dan Kaplan, senior partner at FXCollaborative Architects, a NYC-based architecture, interior and urban planning firm. Kaplan's notable local projects include 1 Willoughby Square in Brooklyn and 3 Hudson Boulevard. LAI observed that Kaplan is "adept at creating large-scale, sustainable buildings and urban designs." "Cities in the Sky" author and Rutgers University Professor Jason Barr said the event "promises to be a great discussion on the key issues surrounding office-to-residential conversion in NYC." | | | | ATLANTIC AVENUE REZONING COULD BRING 4,600 NEW HOMES TO BROOKLYN | | | After a decade, the land use review process has finally begun to rezone an industrial stretch of Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn to allow construction of up to 4,600 new homes, The Real Deal (TRD) reports. "The plan is significant, as new construction in the area is now largely limited to one- and two-story industrial and commercial buildings," TRD observed. Tracing its roots to the long-stalled, community-led M-Crown plan to change the zoning, the effort could lead to construction of up to 1,646 affordable units depending on which Mandatory Inclusionary Housing option is chosen. City Council District members Crystal Hudson and Chi Osse said they want to ensure rezoning the 21-block area supports existing small business and longtime residents as it addressed the district's extreme housing shortage. The entire City Council will ultimately decide the fate of the proposed rezoning, announced by Mayor Adams last year. | | | Map of the area proposed for rezoning; image courtesy of the City Planning Commission | | | | CLARKSON + VARICK SPOTLIGHT WHITE PLAINS ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION | | | Clarkson + Varick, a NYC-based vertical-transportation consultancy serving clients in New York, New Jersey, Florida and California, recently spotlighted a new elevator modernization project it is undertaking in White Plains, New York, with Jack Sitt Real Estate LLC and Cushman & Wakefield. The traction elevators serving 150 Grand Street in White Plains' CBD, a seven-story, high-end office building built in 1962, will be completely modernized. The job includes elevator interiors receiving a completely new design by Papp Architects P.C. "This exciting transformation will elevate the tenants' experience in this Cushman & Wakefield property," Clarkson + Varick observed. | | | 150 Grand Street; image courtesy of LoopNet | | | | ECNY SEMINAR TODAY COVERING IMPORTANT K3 CODE UPDATES | | | Those who want to attend the Elevator Conference of New York (ECNY) seminar today, October 17, at 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at Villa Barone Manor in the Bronx may still do so, as ECNY tells ELEVATOR WORLD credit card payments will be taken at the door. Including dinner, the cost is US$100 per person to attend "NYCDOB Upcoming K3 Code Changes…Are You Ready?" Appendix K of the NYC Building Code has been amended, adding a new chapter, K3, that affects ASME A17.3-2015 safety code for existing elevators and escalators. The seminar will include insights from vertical-transportation industry professionals including representatives of Titan Machine, Hyperion Solutions and Hydrasafe Brake. | | | DYNASTY ELEVATOR WELCOMES JORDAN TO TEAM | | | Dynasty Elevator President John Mezzo announced his company recently welcome Kathleen Jordan to its team. "Kathleen brings 18 years of experience working in the NYC vertical-transportation market and will be a great addition to the team," Mezzo said. Jordan joins Dynasty from Queens-based Centennial Elevator Industries, Inc., where she served as repair manager for nearly two years. Prior to that, she held various roles at American Elevator & Machine Co., including compliance specialist. She is a notary public with the New York Department of State. | | | NYARM INVITES EXHIBITORS TO THE COOPERATOREVENTS NEW YORK EXPO | | | New York Association of Realty Managers (NYARM) Executive Director Margie Russell personally invites all interested parties to exhibit at the CooperatorEvents New York Expo on November 19 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Hell's Kitchen. Since its launch more than 30 years ago, the expo has consistently drawn thousands of property managers, board members and property owners, providing exhibitors multiple opportunities to showcase their products and services, Russell said. Positions on the tradeshow floor are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis, so those interested in exhibiting are encouraged to reserve their spots ASAP. Vertical-transportation companies that are exhibiting this year include All-Ways, Elevator, Inc.; Champion Elevator Corp.; Dynasty Elevator; Liberty Elevator Corp.; and Nouveau Elevator. | | | | International Elevator & Escalator Symposium | November 12-13, 2024 For more information, visit website. | | ECNY Annual Holiday Party | December 5, 2024 For more information, visit website. | | March 12-13, 2025 For more information, visit website. | | | Editorial submissions, reprint permission requests and subscription/removal requests should be sent to the ELEVATOR WORLD Editorial Department. EW New York editorial staff: Angela C. Baldwin, Kaija Wilkinson and Lindsay Fletcher. The EW Editorial Calendar can be downloaded here. ELEVATOR WORLD New York is a registered trademark, and all rights are reserved. Copyright 2024 © Elevator World, Inc. | | | Copyright © 2024 Elevator World, Inc., All rights reserved.
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