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| Otis provides elevators for Chicago's premier development Otis Elevator Company, a unit of United Technologies Corp., won an $11 million order for Aqua, the latest high-rise tower under construction as part of Chicago's premier Lakeshore East community. Otis has been selected for six of the seven high-rise towers under construction as part of Chicago's premier Lakeshore East community, a 28-acre, $4 billion mixed-use development. When completed, the 28-acre, $4 billion Lakeshore East will consist of 16 high-rise residential buildings, 4,900 residences, 2.2 million square feet of commercial space, 1,500 hotel rooms, a 6-acre public park and an elementary school. In this latest award, Otis will provide high-speed, gearless elevators for the 82-story Aqua, which will be Chicago's first high-rise building designed to combine condominiums, luxury rental apartments, hotel suites and retail space. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |