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GAL ADDS REGIONAL SERVICE CENTER IN MIAMI
Bronx, New York-based GAL Manufacturing Corp. has announced it will open a regional service center in Miami on June 1. GAL said the storefront provides large areas to display equipment and products from its family of companies, including Hollister-Whitney, Courion, Bore-Max and GAL Canada. It also encompasses a fully stocked warehouse, training and education area and the services of elevator professionals Technical Support Engineer Jose Rios and Customer Service Representative David Tejara. The address is 15825 NW 15th Avenue, Miami Gardens, and the phone number is (877) 425-7763.
47-STORY TWIN-TOWERED PROJECT COMPLETES IN NEW JERSEY
Construction is complete, and leasing has begun for phase two of The Modern, a pair of 47-story, 496-ft.-tall towers overlooking the George Washington Bridge and Hudson River in Fort Lee, New Jersey, New York YIMBY reports. The source says it is among the tallest twin-towered developments in the world, citing data from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects and developed by SJP Properties, The Modern has 900 rental apartments, along with an impressive array of amenities. A public park “reminiscent of [New York City’s] Central Park” with a 7,000-sq.-ft. restaurant is being built between the two towers, part of a continued effort to revitalize downtown Fort Lee.
EXPIRED SAFETY PERMITS PERSIST IN SAN DIEGO AND BEYOND
NBC Channel 7 reports 42% of the elevators and escalators in San Diego County — more than 5,400 — have expired safety inspection permits. Statewide, “tens of thousands” of conveyances lack valid permits: 50% in Los Angeles County and 42% in Northern California, including San Francisco, San Jose and Sacramento. A spokesperson for the state Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)/OSHA called the findings a “snapshot in time,” explaining some units may be in the process of getting certificates renewed, which can take up to three months. DIR prioritizes inspection of new units, and a construction boom has stretched state inspection resources thin.
TREE-TOPPED TOWER IN NYC FINANCIAL DISTRICT POISED TO RISE
Demolition of five buildings at 75-83 Nassau Street in the Financial District of New York City (NYC) has wrapped, making way for a 40-story, 498-ft.-tall mixed-use building designed by ODA for Lexin Capital (ELENET 624), New York YIMBY reports. Distinguished by a "forest-like" multilevel rooftop amenities terrace, the building will have 229 apartments within 190,000 sq. ft. and 39,200 sq. ft. of commercial space on the bottom four floors: two retail topped by two office floors. There will be lounges on the fifth, 22nd and 25th floors, as well as a fitness center and space for more than 100 bicycles. Completion is anticipated by 2022.
PLAN CALLS FOR 62-STORY TOWER IN PANAMA
CentralAmericanData.com reports that a developer is planning a mixed-use tower in Bella Vista, Panama. DAO Panama Development, S.A., has submitted an Environmental Impact Study (EIA) to build a 62-story tower in the Panama City suburb that will encompass 40 floors of residential, two of commercial, four of office, two of amenities and 12 floors of parking, with the other two floors designated for building services. The total construction area is 92,782.6 m2 and will include 320 apartments. The investment was estimated at US$75 million.
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