MIDTOWN MANHATTAN OFFICE TOWER WORK INCLUDES ELEVATORS

The makeover of 1271 Avenue of the Americas, also known as the Time-Life Building, by Rockefeller Group Development Corp. in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, includes a new elevator system by Schindler, project architect Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects tells ELEVATOR WORLD. New York YIMBY reported on the project, noting the new, glass curtain wall on the 48-story, 587-ft.-tall structure, built in 1958, was expected to be complete by winter. Resembling the original building, the curtain wall boasts larger windows and reduces ultraviolet and heat penetration. The project includes exterior improvements and new retail and dining options, and is aiming for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification.