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62-STORY TWIN-TOWER PROJECT PLANNED IN CAMBODIA
Cambodian developer OTK Royal One has entered into an agreement with Chinese construction firm Sichuan Huashi Group to build a high-rise twin-tower project in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, The Phnom Penh Post reports. Royal One, a US$150-million mixed-use development, will stand 62 stories and include condominiums, offices, a five-star international hotel and retail. Amenities include an infinity pool in a skybridge connecting the two towers near the top. Construction is set to begin in September and will take three years to complete.
GOVERNMENT JOINS SUIT OVER ALLEGED MTA ADA VIOLATION
The federal government has joined a 2016 lawsuit that alleges New York City's (NYC) Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) violated federal law when it did not include an elevator in major renovations at a Bronx subway station, the Queens Chronicle reports. In a complaint made public March 13, the office of the U.S. Attorney for New York's Southern District is asking that the court find the MTA violated the 1990 federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and that it "enter into an injunction requiring the defendants to install elevators at the Middletown Road station." The original complaint was filed by disability advocacy group Bronx Independent Living Services and stemmed from the renovations undertaken between October 2013 and May 2014. Of MTA's 472 subway stations, only 118 are handicapped accessible, but funding has been approved for upgrades at 25 more.
GOLFING ANNOUNCED FOR NEW YORK, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Two industry associations recently announced golfing events. The New York Elevator Industries Annual Golf Outing will take place at the Leewood Golf Club in Eastchester, New York, on May 1. Registration requires payment mailed to Mike Hoover, c/o American Elevator & Machine Corp., 36-26 31st Street, Long Island City, New York 11106. The Elevator Industry Organization of Southern California (EIO-SC, formerly the Elevator Industry Group of Southern California) Golf Tournament is taking place at the California Country Club in Whittier, California on May 18. The event will include longest ball, closest to the pin and straightest drive competitions, in addition to dinner and raffles. For more information or to register, contact EIO-SC President Mike Shaw at phone: (805) 512-1654 or email michael@theelevatorpros.com.
NEW YORK YIMBY’S NYC DOB BUILDING WIRE EMAIL NOW LIVE
New York YIMBY’s “Department of Buildings (DOB) Building Wire” email is officially live. It is a digest of new applications to the New York City (NYC) DOB, arriving in inboxes at 7 a.m. Eastern Time each day new applications are filed, with a consolidated list of filings, corresponding information and developer contacts. New York YIMBY is offering a complimentary first month of Building Wire with the purchase of its 2018 DOB Pipeline Report.
HARRISON, NEW JERSEY, PLAN INCLUDES CITY'S TALLEST TOWER
Lower Manhattan firm GRO Architects has released a plan for a 2.9-million-sq.-ft. development in Harrison, New Jersey, that would include the Newark suburb's tallest building, Jersey Digs reports. As envisioned, the development, known as the Harrison North of Guyon (NOG) project, would have a 20-story tower with 242,276 sq. ft. of office space, 15,027 sq. ft. of retail and a hotel. The project, to be built in phases, would also include three eight-level parking garages, 518 residential units and such amenities as a bowling alley, two boutique cinemas, restaurants, bars and a convention center. GRO said construction could begin in 2019. The name of the developer was not disclosed.
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http://www.phnompenhpost.com/supplements-post-property/royal-group-inks-deal-chinese-contractor-build-royal-one
