Elevator World

Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Today’s podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com VDA DESCRIBES VT SYSTEM SERVING BROOKLYN SKYCRAPER Vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy VDA recently provided ELEVATOR WORLD with a detailed description of the elevator system serving the 51-story 11 Hoyt Street in Brooklyn, New York, architect Jeanne Gang's first NYC skyscraper and one of the tallest buildings in Brooklyn. The 481-unit condominium building is served by elevators manufactured by Fujitec. The system consists of three overhead-traction, gearless, 2500-lb-capacity, 1,000-ft/min elevators serving the lower floors; three overhead traction, gearless, 2500-lb-capacity, 1,200-ft/min elevators serving the higher floors; and a dedicated overhead traction, gearless, 3500-lb-capacity, 700-ft/min dedicated service elevator. VDA Senior Associate Brian Schaulewicz says the project followed successful completion of several projects in NYC, including the Hearst Tower, for 11 H