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OTIS LANDS BIG RETAIL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT IN GERMANY
Otis has signed a contract with The KaDeWe Group to maintain approximately 180 installations at KaDeWe in Berlin, Oberpollinger in Munich and Alsterhaus in Hamburg, all department stores owned by KaDeWe in Germany. Units to be maintained are 44 elevators, 124 escalators and one platform lift. Jans Wein, construction manager at KaDeWe, observed that “Otis has earned our business with its extensive range of services. We are pleased to have found a reliable partner in Otis, which can guarantee the high reliability of our equipment and contribute to the satisfaction of our customers."
BROTHERS JOINS SNAPCAB ELEVATOR INTERIORS
Brittany Brothers, an elevator-industry veteran with five years’ experience in sales and management, is joining SnapCab as an interior specialist. In her new role, Brothers will be responsible for educating and training elevator maintenance companies, architectural firms, property managers and building owners throughout the southeastern U.S. and Canada about the SnapCab system. Brothers earned an MBA from Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Middle Tennessee State University.
CHANGES HAVE 125 GREENWICH SET TO MOVE FORWARD
After several changes, a finalized design for a residential tower at 125 Greenwich Street in downtown Manhattan, New York, has been chosen, New York YIMBY reports. The Rafael Viñoly Architects-designed building was originally envisioned as a nearly 1,400-ft.-tall structure, but developers Bizzi & Partners and Vector Group have decided on a final design topping out at 912 ft., which includes 72 stories rising to about 840 ft. and a concrete core providing a crown that adds another 70 ft. The latest application indicates that 125 Greenwich will have about 350,000 sq. ft. of space divided among 273 units. Foundation work has already been completed, but the project sat dormant for several years. New York YIMBY noted that the developers reportedly had closed on a US$450-million loan, which was seen as a sign that the project was close to moving forward.
Images courtesy of Wikipedia user Jochen Teufel:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaufhaus_des_Westens#/media/File:KaDeWe_von_Nordosten_(2008).jpg
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