About once a year we would see a network do a feature on elevators in the Chicago area. Over the last 2 months we have had 3 features by 3 different network news. It is always interesting how the news portrays our industry and sides of the stories. Take a look at each feature, [...]
Colley Elevator has completed the traction elevator modernization at South Shore Cultural Center for the Chicago Park District. Friedler Construction was awarded the elevator modernization at Chicago's South Shore Cultural Center and partnered with Colley Elevator for completion. The South Shore Cultural Center was built in 1916 and has had several elevator modernizations on [...]
Colley Elevator was awarded the Route 66 stadium elevator modernization. This is an elevator that provides access to the seating area for handicapped fans and is also used by patrons in the suite level of the stadium. Colley Elevator is proud to partner with the City of Joliet on the elevator modernization project. [...]
As independent elevator contractor we spend a lot of time educating building owners about the importance of non-proprietary controls. Recently we have run into a quite a few building owners who have decisions made for them by their design team or contractor and they are forced to live with them. Read up and make [...]
The City of Chicago moves to the A17.1 2016 & A17.3 2016 elevator codes as of 10/1/18. This is a big move for The City of Chicago which had historically been slow to adopt new elevator codes. A17.1 is for new elevators and modernized elevators. A17.3 is for existing elevators. There were minimal alterations to [...]
Colley Elevator is excited to announce that it was awarded the new elevator installation for the new Harley Davidson store in Rosemont, IL. Harley Davidson has been an iconic American brand since 1903, we are proud to be a part of their history with the installation of the new elevator system.
Colley Elevator awarded the elevator maintenance contract for Elmhurst College. We are very excited the partner with Elmhurst College on the maintenance of their elevators and accessibility equipment. This is a very exciting partnership as Colley's office is only 3 miles away from the Elmhurst College campus.
7/4/18 - Colley Elevator comes to terms and is awarded 61 unit elevator maintenance portfolio. We are excited to bring on elevators in Lombard, Schaumburg, Wheeling, Glenview, Mundelein, Palatine and Arlington Heights, IL. The buildings are a mix of luxury apartments & hotels and have a mix of equipment including Otis, Dover, Montgomery, Westinghouse, Motion [...]
5/8/18 - Colley Elevator was awarded two great elevator modernization projects; one is at Rolling Meadows High School which is a complete hydraulic control & cylinder modernization, the other is a traction elevator control modernization at Chicago Cultural Center which is at the heart of the City's redevelopment of the South Side. Friedler Construction and [...]
Colley Elevator awarded two elevator new construction projects with Uhaul - Oak Lawn, IL and Boston Fish Market - Wheeling, IL. We are excited to be installing one holed hydraulic 7500lb capacity elevator and one 2500lb capacity holeless hydraulic elevator for the respective buildings.
