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KONE TO EQUIP TOWERS IN KUALA LUMPUR
KONE recently announced it won an order for 8 Conlay, a luxury mixed-use development located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. The development consists of two branded residence towers called "YOO8 serviced by Kempinski." These 57- and 62-story blocks are complemented by a 68-story five-star Kempinski Hotel and serviced suites, and retail. KONE will equip the development with 36 MiniSpace™ high-rise elevators, five machine-room-less MonoSpace® elevators, a bespoke 4000-kg-capacity MonoSpace® glass elevator, and 20 TravelMaster™ escalators. Some of these elevators will travel at 7 mps. KONE's E-Link™ equipment-monitoring system is also included in the order. The project is expected to be completed in 2021.
WOMAN FALLS DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT IN SOUTH AFRICA
A woman fell down an elevator shaft in an apartment building in Alberton, South Africa, on June 25, the Alberton Record reports. Firefighters and medical staff responded, and the woman was presumably transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries. A witness said when the woman stepped inside the elevator doors, the elevator was not there and she fell on top of a unit below. The witness said the building’s elevators have been problematic for more than 10 years, and called the incident “unacceptable and horrible.” Local authorities and property owners refused to comment.
NEW USES, DESIGN PLANNED FOR QUEBEC CITY'S LE PHARE
The Dallaire Group, developer of the Le Phare "live, work and play" development in Quebec City, Canada, has announced plans to include 400 senior residences within the four-tower complex, La Soleil reported in June. The announcement came in a meeting during which several changes to the project were noted, including an increase from 2.6 million to 3 million sq. ft., and a CAD155-million (US$117-million) increase in the investment, up from the earlier figure of CAD600 million (US$451 million). The heights of the towers will range from 17 to 65 stories, which is similar to those announced earlier. The senior apartments would be in the 50-story second tower. The Le Phare project will include a mix of residential and office space, as well as commercial establishments. Also planned for Le Phare are a hotel and other commercial uses. The developer is aiming for construction, which will take about a decade, to begin in early 2019.
35 HUDSON YARDS TOPS OUT IN NYC
New York YIMBY reports that 35 Hudson Yards in New York City (NYC) has topped out as the neighborhood's first supertall residential tower. With 72 stories making up its 1,009-ft. height, 35 Hudson Yards will have 137 private residences and a 217-key Equinox hotel. Retail space will be offered on the first and second floors, and resident amenities include a sky lobby, a ballroom and spa facilities. In total, the building, being developed by Related Cos. and Oxford Properties, will have a little more than 1.05 million sq. ft. of space. With its topping out, 35 Hudson Yards became the ninth-tallest building in NYC and the 19th tallest in the U.S.
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