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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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