KONE TO MODERNIZE ELEVATOR SYSTEM IN MELBOURNE TOWER
KONE has been selected by GPT Group to modernize 25 elevators and install a destination-control system in the 211-m-tall, 51-story office building, Melbourne Central Tower, in Melbourne, Australia’s Central Business District (CBD). Work is scheduled to begin in June and wrap up in mid 2018. The upgrades promise to increase the system's handling capacity and enhance efficiency through installation of new hoisting machines and regenerative drives. The improvements will also improve the 65,000-m2 property's green credentials.
RESIDENTIAL TOWER TOPS OUT ON WILLIAMSBURG WATERFRONT
A 40-story, 398-ft.-tall tower containing approximately 550 apartments at 2 North 6th Street on the Williamsburg, New York, waterfront across from Manhattan topped out on March 16, New York YIMBY reports. It is the fourth and final tower being developed by Douglaston Development at the location along the East River. Designed by Stephen B. Jacobs Group, the building has more than 500,000 sq. ft. of residential space and includes amenities, parking and retail. Together, the four buildings house approximately 2,000 apartments.
CEA NIGHT AT THE RACES FUNDRAISER COMING UP
Information about the Night at the Races scholarship fundraiser organized by the Chicago Elevator Association (CEA) appearing previously was incorrect. The second annual Night at the Races CEA scholarship fundraiser is planned at Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero, Illinois, on May 19 at 6 p.m. The cost is US$65 per person, and sponsorships of various levels are available. All proceeds go toward providing further-education funds for any high-school senior son, daughter, stepchild or grandchild of CEA members in good standing. Visit cea-online.org for further information.
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