This blog is my collection of photos and videos of elevators.





Each elevator is given a speed.





Very Slow - less than 100 feet per minute

Slow - 100 to 199 feet per minute

Medium - 200 to 299 feet per minute

Fast - 300 to 699 feet per minute

Very Fast - 700 to 999 feet per minute

High Speed - more than 999 feet per minute

Sunday, June 16, 2019

Three Allen Center Downtown Houston TX


Low Rise Elevators

Speed: Fast (500 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
B1 - access to parking garage
S - street exit
L - lobby
3 - offices
4 - offices
5 - offices
6 - offices
7 - offices
8 - offices
9 - offices

Type: Unknown w/ 3rd party fixtures

Low Mid Rise Elevators

Speed: Fast (600 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
L - lobby
10 - offices
11 - offices
12 - offices
13 - offices
14 - offices
15 - offices
16 - offices
17 - offices
18 - offices
19 - offices

Type: Unknown w/ 3rd party fixtures

Mid Rise Elevators

Speed: Very Fast (700 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
L - lobby
19 - offices
20 - offices
21 - offices
22 - offices
23 - offices
24 - offices
25 - offices
26 - offices
27 - offices
28 - offices
29 - offices
30 - offices

Type: Unknown w/ 3rd party fixtures

Mid High Rise Elevators

Speed: High Speed (1000 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
L - lobby
31 - offices
32 - offices
33 - offices
34 - offices
35 - offices
36 - offices
37 - offices
38 - offices
39 - offices

Type: Unknown w/ 3rd party fixtures

High Rise Elevators

Speed: High Speed (1200 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
L - lobby
40 - offices
41 - offices
42 - offices
43 - offices
44 - offices
45 - offices
46 - offices
47 - offices
48 - offices
49 - offices
50 - offices

Type: Unknown w/ 3rd party fixtures

Parking Garage Elevators


Speed: Fast (350 FPM)

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
B2 - parking garage 2
B1 - parking garage 1
S - street exit
L - lobby

Type: Unknown w/ 3rd party fixtures


Two Allen Center (fmr Devon Energy Tower) Downtown Houston TX


Low Rise Elevators

Speed: Fast (500 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
L - lobby
3 - offices
4 - offices
5 - offices
6 - offices
7 - offices
8 - offices
9 - offices
10 - offices
11 - offices
12 - offices
13 - offices
14 - offices

Type: Otis w/ 3rd party fixtures

Mid Rise Elevators

Speed: Very Fast (800 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
L - lobby
15 - offices
16 - offices
17 - offices
18 - offices
19 - offices
20 - offices
21 - offices
22 - offices
23 - offices
24 - offices
25 - offices

Type: Otis w/ 3rd party fixtures

High Rise Elevators

Speed: High Speed (1000 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
L - lobby
26 - offices
27 - offices
28 - offices
29 - offices
30 - offices
31 - offices
32 - offices
33 - offices
34 - offices
35 - offices
36 - offices

Type: Otis w/ 3rd party fixtures

Parking Garage Elevator


Speed: Medium

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
B2 - parking garage 2
B1 - parking garage 1
S - street exit
L - lobby

One Allen Center Downtown Houston TX


Low Rise Elevators

Speed: Fast (500 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
L - lobby
3 - offices
4 - offices
5 - offices
6 - offices
7 - offices
8 - offices
9 - offices
10 - offices
11 - offices
12 - offices
13 - offices

Type: Unknown (modernized by ThyssenKrupp)

Mid Rise Elevators

Speed: High Speed (1000 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
L - lobby
3 - offices
4 - offices
14 - offices
15 - offices
16 - offices
17 - offices
18 - offices
19 - offices
20 - offices
21 - offices
22 - offices
23 - offices
24 - offices

Type: Unknown (modernized by ThyssenKrupp)

High Rise Elevators

Speed: High Speed (1200 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
L - lobby
25 - offices
26 - offices
27 - offices
28 - offices
29 - offices
30 - offices
31 - offices
32 - offices
33 - offices and access to penthouse elevator

Type: Unknown (modernized by ThyssenKrupp)

Penthouse Elevator

Speed: Medium

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
33 - offices and access to main elevators
34 - penthouse offices

Type: Unknown (modernized by ThyssenKrupp)

Tunnel Elevator


Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
C - court level
S - street exit
L - lobby level

Type: Unknown (modernized by ThyssenKrupp)

Heritage Plaza Downtown Houston TX


Express Elevators To Plaza/Skylobby

This is probably the most convenient way to get to the sky lobby without stopping. The 13'th floor is the sky lobby.

Speed: Fast (500 FPM)

Power: Gearless Traction

Floors:
P - plaza level
SL - sky lobby

Type: Classic Fujitec

Low Rise Elevators

Speed: Fast (500 FPM)

Power: Gearless Traction

Floors:
SL - sky lobby
14 - offices
15 - offices
16 - offices
17 - offices
18 - offices
19 - offices
20 - offices
21 - offices
22 - offices
23 - offices
24 - offices
25 - offices
26 - offices

Type: Classic Fujitec

Mid Rise Elevators

Speed: Very Fast (800 FPM)

Power: Gearless Traction

Floors:
SL - sky lobby
27 - offices
28 - offices
29 - offices
30 - offices
31 - offices
32 - offices
33 - offices
34 - offices
35 - offices
36 - offices
37 - offices
38 - offices
39 - offices

Type: Classic Fujitec

High Rise Elevators

Speed: High Speed (1000 FPM)

Power: Gearless Traction

Floors:
SL - sky lobby
39 - offices
40 - offices
41 - offices
42 - offices
43 - offices
44 - offices
45 - offices
46 - offices
47 - offices
48 - offices
49 - offices
50 - offices
51 - offices

Type: Classic Fujitec

Parking Garage Elevators

This is probably the least convenient way to get to the sky lobby. Less convenient than taking the express elevators.

Speed: Fast (350 FPM)

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
B - basement level
M - mall level
P - plaza level
2 - parking garage
3 - parking garage
4 - parking garage
5 - parking garage
6 - parking garage
7 - parking garage
8 - parking garage
10 - parking garage
11 - parking garage
12 - parking garage
SL - sky lobby

Type: Classic Fujitec

BG Group Place Tower (811 Main Street) Downtown Houston TX

Parking Garage/Low Rise Elevators

Speed: Fast (500 FPM)

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
B2 - parking garage
B1 - parking garage
1 - lobby
2 - parking garage
3 - parking garage
4 - parking garage
5 - parking garage
6 - parking garage
7 - parking garage
8 - parking garage
9 - parking garage
10 - parking garage

Type: ThyssenKrupp Momentum

Low Mid Rise Elevators

Speed: Very Fast (800 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
1 - lobby
11 - offices
12 - offices
13 - offices
14 - offices
15 - offices
16 - offices
17 - offices
18 - offices
19 - offices
20 - offices
21 - offices

Type: ThyssenKrupp Momentum

Mid High Rise Elevators

Speed: High Speed (1200 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
1 - lobby
22 - offices
23 - offices
24 - offices
25 - offices
26 - offices
27 - offices
28 - offices
29 - offices
30 - offices
31 - offices
32 - offices
33 - offices
34 - offices

Type: ThyssenKrupp Momentum

High Rise Elevators

Speed: High Speed (1400 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
1 - lobby
35 - offices
36 - offices
37 - offices
38 - offices
39 - offices
40 - offices
41 - offices
42 - offices
43 - offices
44 - offices
45 - offices
46 - offices

Type: ThyssenKrupp Momentum

609 Main Street Houston TX

This is a brand new office building in Downtown Houston. It has a lot of high-rising Schindler 7000 elevators which are really fast. The high rise elevators go about 1400 FPM.

Concourse/Lobby Elevator

Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
B1 - tunnel access
L - lobby

Type: Schindler w/ 3rd party fixtures

Parking Garage/Low Rise Elevators

Speed: Fast (500 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
B2 - parking garage
B1 - parking garage and tunnel access
L - lobby
2 - parking garage
3 - parking garage
4 - parking garage
5 - parking garage
6 - parking garage
7 - parking garage
8 - parking garage
9 - parking garage
10 - parking garage
11 - parking garage

Type: Schindler 7000 w/ 3rd party fixtures

Low Mid Rise Elevators

Speed: High Speed (1000 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
L - lobby
12 - offices
13 - offices
14 - offices
15 - offices
16 - offices
17 - offices
18 - offices
19 - offices
20 - offices
21 - offices
22 - offices
23 - offices

Type: Schindler 7000 w/ 3rd party fixtures

Mid High Rise Elevators

Speed: High Speed (1200 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
L - lobby
24 - offices
25 - offices
26 - offices
27 - offices
28 - offices
29 - offices
30 - offices
31 - offices
32 - offices
33 - offices
34 - offices
35 - offices

Type: Schindler 7000 w/ 3rd party fixtures

High Rise Elevators

Speed: High Speed (1400 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
L - lobby
36 - offices
37 - offices
38 - offices
39 - offices
40 - offices
41 - offices
42 - offices
43 - offices
44 - offices
45 - offices
46 - offices
47 - offices

Type: Schindler 7000 w/ 3rd party fixtures

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Tower (712 Main Street) Downtown Houston TX


Main Tower

Low Rise Elevators

Speed: Very Fast

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
-1 - tunnel access
1 - lobby
2 - offices
3 - offices
4 - offices
5 - offices
6 - offices
7 - offices
8 - offices
9 - offices
10 - offices
11 - offices
12 - offices
13 - offices
14 - offices
15 - offices
16 - offices

Type: Otis Autotronic (modernized w/ Schindler PORT)

High Rise Elevators

Speed: High Speed

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
-1 - tunnel access
1 - lobby
16 - offices
17 - offices
18 - offices
19 - offices
20 - offices
21 - offices
22 - offices
23 - offices
24 - offices
25 - offices
26 - offices
27 - offices
28 - offices
29 - offices
30 - offices
31 - offices
32 - offices
33 - offices
34 - offices
35 - offices

Type: Otis Autotronic (modernized w/ Schindler PORT)

Southeast Auxiliary Tower

Speed: Fast

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
1 - tunnel access
M - lobby
2 - mezzanine
3 - offices
4 - offices
5 - offices
6 - offices
7 - offices
8 - offices
9 - offices
10 - offices
11 - offices
12 - offices
13 - offices
14 - offices
15 - offices

Type: Westinghouse Select-O-Matic Mark IV (modernised by Schindler)

East Auxiliary Tower

Main Elevators

Speed: Fast

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
B - tunnel access
1 - lobby
M - mezzanine
2 - offices
3 - offices
4 - offices
5 - offices
6 - offices
7 - offices
8 - offices
9 - offices
10 - offices
11 - offices
12 - offices

Type: Westinghouse Select-O-Matic Mark IV (modernised by Schindler)

Service Elevator

This elevator isn't working when I came here. It was sitting on the 3rd floor.

Speed: Medium???

Power: Bottom Drive Traction???

Type: Westinghouse Black Button

South Auxiliary Tower

Speed: Fast

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
B - tunnel access
1 - lobby
2 - offices
3 - offices
4 - offices
5 - offices
6 - offices
7 - offices
8 - offices
9 - offices
10 - offices

Type: Westinghouse Select-O-Matic Mark IV (modernized by Schindler)

Main Bank Building

Speed: Medium

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
B - tunnel access
1 - lobby
M - mezzanine
2 - offices
3 - offices
4 - offices

Type: Westinghouse (modernized w/ Schindler 500A)


Shoppes At Houston Center Downtown Houston TX

Management Suite Elevator


Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
4 - mall access
5 - management suite

Type: Otis Lexan

Mall Elevator


Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
1 - street exit
3 - lower mall
4 - upper mall

Type: Otis Series 4

Parking Garage Elevators


Speed: Medium

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
G2 - parking garage 2
G1 - parking garage 1
1 - street exit
2 - visitor parking garage
3 - lower mall
4 - upper mall and access to 4 houston center

Type: Otis Series 2

Walker At Main Garage Downtown Houston TX

Main Elevators


Speed: Fast

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
B1 - tunnel level
1 - parking garage 1
2 - parking garage 2
3 - parking garage 3
4 - parking garage 4
5 - parking garage 5
6 - parking garage 6
7 - parking garage 7
8 - parking garage 8
9 - parking garage 9
10 - parking garage 10
11 - parking garage 11
12 - parking garage 12
13 - parking garage 13
14 - parking garage 14

Type: Schindler HT 400A w/ Vandal Resistant (Explosion Proof) Fixtures

Little Tunnel Elevator


Speed: Very Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
B2 - lower tunnel access
B1 - upper tunnel access

Type: National Wheel-O-Vator

1311 Louisiana Street Garage Downtown Houston TX

Speed: Fast

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
B2 - parking garage -2 and tunnel access
B1 - parking garage -1
1 - parking garage 1
2 - parking garage 2
3 - parking garage 3
4 - parking garage 4
5 - parking garage 5
6 - parking garage 6
7 - parking garage 7
8 - parking garage 8
9 - parking garage 9
10 - parking garage 10
11 - parking garage 11
12 - parking garage 12
13 - parking garage 13
14 - parking garage 14
15 - parking garage 15

Type: Schindler HT 400AE w/ Vandal Resistant (Explosion Proof) Fixtures

777 Clay Street Garage Downtown Houston TX


Speed: Fast

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
T - tunnel access
1 - parking garage 1
2 - parking garage 2
3 - parking garage 3
4 - parking garage 4
5 - parking garage 5
6 - parking garage 6
7 - parking garage 7
8 - parking garage 8
9 - parking garage 9
10 - parking garage 10
11 - parking garage 11
12 - parking garage 12

Type: Fujitec (modernized w/ Monitor PC fixtures)

Regency Garage Downtown Houston TX

This parking garage goes with the hyatt hotel. We parked in there so that we wouldn't have to do valet parking because valet parking was too expensive.

Speed: Fast (600 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
B2 - parking garage -2 and tunnel access
B1 - parking garage -1
1 - parking garage 1
2 - parking garage 2 and access to hyatt hotel
3 - parking garage 3
4 - parking garage 4
5 - parking garage 5
6 - parking garage 6
7 - parking garage 7
8 - parking garage 8
9 - parking garage 9
10 - parking garage 10
11 - parking garage 11
12 - parking garage 12
13 - parking garage 13
14 - parking garage 14
15 - service area (only one of the elevators goes there)

Type: Dover (modernised by Schindler w/ MAD BS Moon Buttons)


JW Marriott Downtown Houston TX

Speed: Fast

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
B - ballrooms and tunnel access
G - lobby
2 - meeting rooms and ballrooms
3 - pool and fitness center
4 - rooms
5 - rooms
6 - rooms
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms
13 - rooms
14 - rooms
15 - rooms
16 - rooms
17 - rooms
18 - rooms
19 - rooms
20 - rooms
21 - rooms
22 - rooms
23 - ??? (only one of the elevators go there)

Type: Otis Series M2

Hampton Inn/Homewood Suites Downtown Houston TX

Main Elevators

Speed: Fast (350 FPM)

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
L - lobby and breakfast room
4 - pool fitness center and rooms
5 - rooms
6 - rooms
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms
13 - rooms
14 - rooms

Type: Schindler 5500 w/ Linea100 Buttons

Valet Elevator

Speed: Medium???

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
L - lobby and breakfast room
2 - parking garage
3 - parking garage

Type: Schindler 5500 w/ Linea100 Buttons

Marriott Marquis Downtown Houston TX


Half Way Up Tower Elevators

Speed: Fast (500 FPM)

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
L - lobby restaurant and bar
2 - business center houston ballroom and meeting rooms
3 - more meeting rooms
4 - texas ballroom and david mitzner room
5 - hotel administration and RIDA development
6 - park view terrace fitness center high dive grill M club pool and spa
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms
14 - rooms
15 - rooms
16 - rooms
17 - rooms

Type: Otis Gen2 (Newer Series 4)

All The Way Up Tower Elevators

Speed: Very Fast (700 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
L - lobby restaurant and bar
2 - business center houston ballroom and meeting rooms
3 - more meeting rooms
4 - texas ballroom and david mitzner room
6 - park view terrace fitness center high dive grill M club pool and spa
18 - rooms
19 - rooms
20 - rooms
21 - rooms
22 - rooms
23 - rooms
24 - rooms
25 - rooms
26 - rooms
27 - rooms
28 - rooms
29 - rooms

Type: Otis SkyRise (Newer Series 4)

Hilton Americas Downtown Houston TX


Ballroom Elevators

Speed: Slow

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
L - lobby and restaurant
2 - ballroom of the americas and parking garage access
3 - meeting rooms and board rooms
4 - lanier grand ballroom

Type: Schindler 500A w/ Epco Fixtures

East Elevators

Speed: Very Fast (700 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
L - lobby and restaurant
2 - ballroom of the americas and parking garage access
3 - meeting rooms and board rooms
4 - lanier grand ballroom
5 - rooms
6 - rooms
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms
13 - rooms
14 - rooms
15 - rooms
16 - rooms
17 - rooms
18 - rooms
19 - rooms

Type: Schindler 500A w/ Epco Fixtures

West Elevators

Speed: Very Fast (700 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
L - lobby and restaurant
2 - ballroom of the americas and parking garage access
3 - meeting rooms and board rooms
4 - lanier grand ballroom
5 - rooms
6 - rooms
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms
13 - rooms
14 - rooms
15 - rooms
16 - rooms
17 - rooms
19 - rooms
20 - rooms
21 - rooms
22 - rooms
23 - skyline spa pool and healthclub
24 - R24 lounge

Type: Schindler 500A w/ Epco Fixtures

Embassy Suites Downtown Houston TX

Speed: Fast

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
G2 - parking garage 2
G1 - parking garage 1
1 - lobby
2 - ballrooms and meeting rooms
3 - rooms
4 - rooms
5 - rooms
6 - rooms
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms
13 - rooms
14 - rooms
15 - rooms
16 - rooms
17 - rooms
18 - rooms
19 - rooms

Type: Kone KSS 600

4 Houston Center Downtown Houston TX


Speed: Fast (500 FPM)

Power: Gearless Traction

Floors:
G - street exit
M - access to shoppes at houston center
5 - offices
6 - offices
7 - offices
8 - offices
9 - offices
10 - offices
11 - offices
12 - offices
13 - offices
14 - offices
15 - offices
16 - offices

Type: Otis Lexan (modernized by Schindler w/ Innovation Premier)

Fulbright Tower Downtown Houston TX


Parking Garage/Tunnel Elevators

Speed: Medium (250 FPM)

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
B5 - parking garage 5
B3 - parking garage 3
S - street exit
M - lobby

Type: Otis w/ 3rd party fixtures

Low Rise Elevators

Speed: Fast (500 FPM)

Power: Gearless Traction

Floors:
M - lobby
2 - offices
3 - offices
4 - offices
5 - offices
6 - offices
7 - offices
8 - offices
9 - offices
10 - offices
11 - offices
12 - offices
13 - offices
14 - offices
15 - offices

Type: Otis w/ 3rd party fixtures

Low Mid Rise Elevators

Speed: Very Fast (700 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
M - lobby
15 - offices
16 - offices
17 - offices
18 - offices
19 - offices
20 - offices
21 - offices
22 - offices
23 - offices
24 - offices
25 - offices
26 - offices
27 - offices
28 - offices

Type: Otis w/ 3rd party fixtures

Mid High Rise Elevators

Speed: High Speed (1000 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
M - lobby
28 - offices
29 - offices
30 - offices
31 - offices
32 - offices
33 - offices
34 - offices
35 - offices
36 - offices
37 - offices
38 - offices
39 - offices
40 - offices

Type: Otis w/ 3rd party fixtures

High Rise Elevators

Speed: High Speed (1000 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
M - lobby
40 - offices
41 - offices
42 - offices
43 - offices
44 - offices
45 - offices
46 - offices
47 - offices
48 - offices
49 - offices
50 - offices
51 - offices

Type: Otis w/ 3rd party fixtures

Hampton Inn Downtown San Antonio TX

Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
G - lobby
2 - rooms
3 - rooms
4 - rooms
5 - rooms
6 - rooms

Type: Otis Series 1

2 Houston Center Downtown Houston TX


Parking Garage Elevators

Speed: Fast (350 FPM)

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
B2 - parking garage -2
B1 - parking garage -1
G1 - street exit
G2 - parking garage 2
G3 - parking garage 3
P1 - lobby

Type: Unknown

Low Rise Elevators

Speed: Fast (500 FPM)

Power: Gearless Traction

Floors:
1 - lobby
2 - offices
3 - offices
4 - offices
5 - offices
6 - offices
7 - offices
8 - offices
9 - offices
10 - offices
11 - offices

Type: Unknown (modernized w/ Kone Polaris)

Mid Rise Elevators

Speed: Very Fast (800 FPM)

Power: Gearless Traction

Floors:
1 - lobby
11 - offices
12 - offices
13 - offices
14 - offices
15 - offices
16 - offices
17 - offices
18 - offices
19 - offices
20 - offices
21 - offices
22 - offices
23 - offices
24 - offices
25 - offices
26 - offices

Type: Unknown (modernised w/ Kone Polaris)

High Rise Elevators

Speed: High Speed (1200 FPM)

Power: Gearless Traction

Floors:
1 - lobby
26 - offices
27 - offices
28 - offices
29 - offices
30 - offices
31 - offices
32 - offices
33 - offices
34 - offices
35 - offices
36 - offices
37 - offices
38 - offices and access to penthouse elevator

Type: Unknown (modernized w/ Kone Polaris)

Penthouse Elevator

Speed: Fast (350 FPM)

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
38 - offices and access to main elevators
39 - penthouse offices
40 - penthouse offices

Type: Kone w/ Innovation Premier Fixtures

LyondellBasell Tower (fmr 1 Houston Center) Downtown Houston TX

Parking Garage Elevators

Speed: Medium

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
B2 - parking garage -1
B1 - parking garage -2
G - ground floor and street exit
R - mezzanine
L - lobby
P3 - parking garage 3

Type: Westinghouse (modernized w/ Schindler 500A)

Low Rise Elevators

Speed: Fast (500 FPM)

Power: Gearless Traction

Floors:
P1 - lobby
P3 - access to parking garage
4 - offices
5 - offices
6 - offices
7 - offices
8 - offices
9 - offices
10 - offices
11 - offices

Type: Westinghouse (modernized w/ Schindler 500A)

Low Mid Rise Elevators

Speed: Fast (600 FPM)

Power: Gearless Traction

Floors:
P1 - lobby
11 - offices
12 - offices
13 - offices
14 - offices
15 - offices
16 - offices
17 - offices
18 - offices

Type: Westinghouse (modernized w/ Schindler 500A)

Mid High Rise Elevators

Speed: Very Fast (800 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
P1 - lobby
18 - offices
19 - offices
20 - offices
21 - offices
22 - offices
23 - offices
24 - offices
25 - offices
26 - offices
27 - offices
28 - offices
29 - offices
30 - offices
31 - offices
32 - offices

Type: Westinghouse (modernized w/ Schindler 500A)

High Rise Elevators

Speed: High Speed (1200 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
P1 - lobby
32 - offices
33 - offices
34 - offices
35 - offices
36 - offices
37 - offices
38 - offices
39 - offices
40 - offices
41 - offices
42 - offices
43 - offices
44 - offices
45 - offices
46 - ???

Type: Westinghouse (modernized w/ Schindler 500A)

Bank Of America Center (now TC Energy Center) Downtown Houston TX

This is the Bank Of America Tower in Downtown Houston. This is a building designed by the American architect Philip Johnson. He also designed Pennzoil Place which is right across the street from this building. This building has some beautiful high-rising Schindler-Haughton elevators from the 1980s, but The low rise and low mid rise elevators were getting modded with Otis CompassPlus. Fortunately, the original fixtures remain intact on the mid high rise and high rise elevators. But due to the mod, they made their elevators more secure!!! NNNNNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! The high rise elevators were ROCKETS, and they travel 1200 FPM. You can even hear the sound coming from the motor room as soon as you approach the 47'th floor.


Management Suite Elevator

Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic???

Floors:
1 - lobby
2 - management suite

Type: Schindler-Haughton

Parking Garage Elevators

Speed: Fast (350 FPM)

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
P4 - parking garage 4
P3 - parking garage 3
P2 - parking garage 2
P1 - parking garage 1
1 - lobby

Type: Schindler-Haughton

Management Suite & Parking Garage Elevator

Speed: Medium (250 FPM)

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
P2 - parking garage 2
P1 - parking garage 1
1 - lobby
2 - management suite

Type: Schindler-Haughton

Low Rise Elevators

Speed: Fast (500 FPM)

Power: Gearless Traction

Floors:
1 - lobby
3 - offices
4 - offices
5 - offices
6 - offices
7 - offices
8 - offices
9 - offices
10 - offices
11 - offices
12 - offices
13 - offices
14 - offices
15 - offices

Type: Schindler-Haughton (now modernised w/ Otis CompassPlus)

Low Mid Rise Elevators

Speed: Very Fast (700 FPM)

Power: Gearless Traction

Floors:
1 - lobby
15 - offices
16 - offices
17 - offices
18 - offices
19 - offices
20 - offices
21 - offices
22 - offices
23 - offices
24 - offices
25 - offices

Type: Schindler-Haughton (in the process of modernisation into Otis CompassPlus)

Mid High Rise Elevators

Speed: High Speed (1000 FPM)

Power: Gearless Traction

Floors:
1 - lobby
26 - offices
27 - offices
28 - offices
29 - offices
30 - offices
31 - offices
32 - offices
33 - offices
34 - offices
35 - offices
36 - offices

Type: Schindler-Haughton

High Rise Elevators

Speed: High Speed (1200 FPM)

Power: Gearless Traction

Floors:
1 - lobby
37 - offices
38 - offices
39 - offices
40 - offices
41 - offices
42 - offices
43 - offices
44 - offices
45 - offices
46 - offices
47 - offices and access to penthouse elevators

Type: Schindler-Haughton

Penthouse Elevators

Speed: Medium (350 FPM)

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
47 - offices and access to main elevators
48 - penthouse offices
49 - penthouse offices
50 - penthouse offices
51 - penthouse offices
52 - penthouse offices
53 - penthouse offices

Type: Schindler-Haughton (modernised w/ Innovation Prestige)

Total Plaza Downtown Houston TX

This is a Brookfield building and I saw something that caught my eye, which is an Otis CompassPlus Destination Dispatch System!!! This was quite a surprise for me because I never had the chance to ride an Otis CompassPlus before. Unfortunately, I got busted in there.

Low Rise Elevators

Speed: Fast

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
1 - street exit (only one of the elevators goes there for ADA compliance)
2 - lobby
3 - offices
4 - offices
5 - offices
6 - offices
7 - offices
8 - offices
9 - offices
10 - offices
11 - offices
12 - offices
13 - offices
14 - offices
15 - offices

Type: Otis w/ 3rd party fixtures (now modernised w/ Otis CompassPlus)

Mid Rise Elevators

Speed: Very Fast

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
2 - lobby
16 - offices
17 - offices
18 - offices
19 - offices
20 - offices
21 - offices
22 - offices
23 - offices
24 - offices
25 - offices

Type: Otis w/ 3rd party fixtures

High Rise Elevators

Speed: High Speed

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
2 - lobby
26 - offices
27 - offices
28 - offices
29 - offices
30 - offices
31 - offices
32 - offices
33 - offices
34 - offices
35 - offices
PL - petroleum club

Type: Otis w/ 3rd party fixtures (now modernised w/ Otis CompassPlus)

Parking Garage Elevator

Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
T - tunnel level and access to parking garage
S - street level

Type: Schindler RT 300A

Hyatt Regency Downtown Houston TX

Exhibit Hall Elevators

Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
EX - exhibit hall and fitness center
1 - lobby tunnel access and shulas steak house

Type: Westinghouse w/ 3rd party fixtures

Main Elevators

Speed: Very Fast (700 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
1 - lobby tunnel access and shulas steak house
2 - ballrooms and access to regency garage
3 - more ballrooms
4 - meeting rooms
6 - pool conference rooms and board rooms
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms
14 - rooms
15 - rooms
16 - rooms
17 - rooms
18 - rooms
19 - rooms
20 - rooms
21 - rooms
22 - rooms
23 - rooms
24 - rooms
25 - rooms
26 - rooms
27 - rooms
28 - rooms
29 - rooms
30 - rooms
ST - spindletop restaurant and lounge (only 2 of the main elevators go there)

Type: Westinghouse (modernised with Schindler 500A)

Service Elevators

Speed: Fast (500 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
L - service area
2 - service area
3 - service area
4 - service area
5 - scary service passage
6 - pool and access to main elevators
7 - service area
8 - service area
9 - service area
10 - service area
11 - service area
12 - service area
14 - service area
15 - service area
16 - service area
17 - service area
18 - service area
19 - service area
20 - service area
21 - service area
22 - service area
23 - service area
24 - service area
25 - service area
26 - service area
27 - service area
28 - service area
29 - service area
30 - service area

Type: Westinghouse (modernized w/ Schindler 500A w/ Monitor TR fixtures)

Saturday, June 15, 2019

JW Marriott Galleria Houston TX


Parking Garage Elevators

Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
LP - lower parking garage
UP - upper parking garage
L - street exit

Type: Kone w/ Innovation Universal Fixtures

Main Elevators

Speed: High Speed

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
LP - lower parking garage
UP - upper parking garage
L - street exit
2 - lobby restaurant and business center
3 - meeting rooms
4 - ballrooms
5 - pool and fitness center
6 - rooms
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms
13 - rooms
14 - rooms
15 - rooms
16 - rooms
17 - rooms
18 - rooms
19 - rooms
20 - rooms
21 - rooms
22 - rooms
23 - executive lounge

Type: Kone w/ Innovation Prestige Fixtures

Courtyard by Marriott Galleria Houston TX


Parking Garage Elevator

Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
1 - lobby
2 - parking garage 2
3 - parking garage 3
4 - parking garage 4
5 - parking garage 5

Type: Otis Series 5

Main Elevators

Speed: Fast

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
1 - lobby
5 - parking garage 5 (only one of these elevators go there)
6 - pool and fitness center
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms
13 - rooms
14 - rooms
15 - rooms

Type: Otis Gen2 Series 5

Homewood Suites Galleria Houston TX

Main Elevators

Speed: Fast

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
1 - lobby
2 - parking garage 2
3 - parking garage 3
4 - parking garage 4
5 - pool and fitness center
6 - rooms
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms
13 - rooms
14 - rooms

Type: Kone KSS 500

Parking Garage Elevator


Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
1 - lobby
2 - parking garage 2
3 - parking garage 3
4 - parking garage 4

Type: Kone KSS 500

Museum Of Natural Science Houston TX

Elevators


Speed: Medium

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
LL - lower level
ML - main level
2 - exhibits
3 - more exhibits
4 - wiess energy hall

Type: ThyssenKrupp Synergy

Mineral & Gem Elevator


Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
G - gift shop
1 - exhibits
2 - more exhibits
3 - staff only

Type: Westinghouse w/ Epco Circleline

Semiscenic Elevator


Speed: Very Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
LL - lower level
1 - main level and exhibits
2 - more exhibits
3 - even more exhibits

Type: Unknown (Innovation Bruiser possibly???)

Huge Elevator


Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
G - education rooms
1 - exhibits
2 - more exhibits

Type: Dover (modernised w/ Innovation Universal)

Parking Garage Elevators


Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
1 - technosaurus parking level
2 - coelophysis parking level
3 - stegosaurus parking level
4 - diplodocus parking level
5 - acrocanthosaurus parking level
6 - tyrannosaurus parking level
7 - torosaurus parking level

Type: Dover Impulse

Texas Womens University Houston TX


Speed: Fast

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
1 - parking garage 1
2 - parking garage 2
3 - parking garage 3
4 - parking garage 4
5 - parking garage 5
6 - parking garage 6
7 - parking garage 7
8 - parking garage 8
9 - parking garage 9
10 - parking garage 10
11 - parking garage 11

Type: Schindler HT 400A

Galleria Office Tower 2 Houston TX



Low Rise Elevators

Speed: Fast (350 FPM)

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
LL - lower level
1 - lobby and street entrance
2 - offices
3 - offices
4 - offices
5 - offices
6 - offices
7 - offices
8 - offices

Type: Otis

High Rise Elevators

Speed: Fast (500 FPM)

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
LL - lower level
1 - lobby and street entrance
8 - offices
9 - offices
10 - offices
11 - offices
12 - offices
13 - offices
14 - offices
15 - offices
16 - offices
17 - offices
18 - offices
19 - offices and access to penthouse elevator

Type: Otis

Penthouse Elevators


Speed: Medium???

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
19 - offices and access to main elevator
20 - penthouse offices
21 - penthouse offices

Type: Otis

The Galleria Houston TX

Nordstrom Elevators

Speed: Slow

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
1 - lower mall
2 - middle mall
3 - upper mall and bazille restaurant

Type: Schindler 500A w/ MT Fixtures

Green Garage Elevator (Nordstrom Side)


Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
LL2 - parking garage 2
LL1 - parking garage 1
1 - lower mall
2 - upper mall

Type: Schindler MT 300A w/ Vandal Resistant (Explosion Proof) Fixtures

Green Garage Elevator (Macys Side)


Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
LL2 - parking garage 2
LL1 - parking garage 1
1 - lower mall
2 - upper mall

Type: Low Pitched Schindler MT 300A w/ Vandal Resistant (Explosion Proof) Fixtures

Scary Elevator




Speed: Slow???

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
LL2 - parking garage 2
LL1 - parking garage 1
1 - ???
2 - ???

Type: Schindler MT 300A w/ Vandal Resistant (Explosion Proof) Fixtures

Macys Elevator


Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
1 - lower mall
2 - middle mall
3 - upper mall

Type: Schindler HT 330A w/ Vandal Resistant (Explosion Proof) Fixtures

Red Garage Elevator (Macys Side)



Speed: Medium

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
1 - parking garage 1 and access to macys
2 - parking garage 2 and access to macys
3 - parking garage 3 and access to macys
4 - parking garage 4
5 - parking garage 5
6 - parking garage 6

Type: Schindler MT w/ Vandal Resistant (Explosion Proof) Fixtures

Red Garage Elevator (Mall Side)


Speed: Medium

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
1 - parking garage 1 and access to mall
2 - parking garage 2 and access to mall
3 - parking garage 3
4 - parking garage 4
5 - parking garage 5
6 - parking garage 6

Type: Schindler MT w/ Vandal Resistant (Explosion Proof) Fixtures

Red Garage Elevator (Nordstrom Side)


Speed: Medium

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
1 - parking garage 1 and access to nordstrom
2 - parking garage 2 and access to nordstrom
3 - parking garage 3 and access to nordstrom
4 - parking garage 4
5 - parking garage 5
6 - parking garage 6

Type: Schindler MT w/ Vandal Resistant (Explosion Proof) Fixtures

H&M Elevator

Speed: Slow

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
1 - lower mall
2 - upper mall

Type: Kone KSS 570

Banana Republic Elevator


Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
1 - lower mall
2 - upper mall

Type: Low Pitched Schindler HT 330A

Central Glass Elevators (Galleria Financial Center)




Speed: Fast

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
P - parking garage
1 - lower mall
2 - upper mall
3 - management suite
4 - offices
5 - offices
6 - offices
7 - offices
8 - offices
9 - offices
10 - offices
11 - offices
12 - offices

Type: Otis (modded by ThyssenKrupp)

Saks Fifth Avenue Elevators


Speed: Fast

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
LL2 - parking garage -2
LL1 - parking garage -1
1 - lower mall
2 - upper mall and 51fifteen restaurant
L3 - parking garage 3
L5 - parking garage 5

Type: Kone KSS 140

51fifteen Elevator


Please note that this elevator is inside Saks Fifth Avenue.

Speed: Slow

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
LL2 - parking garage -2
LL1 - parking garage -1
1 - mall access
2 - 51fifteen restaurant

Type: Kone KSS 570

Yellow Garage Elevators


Speed: Slow

Power: Bottom Drive Traction

Floors:
LL2 - parking garage -2
LL1 - parking garage -1
1 - lower mall
2 - upper mall
3 - parking garage 3
5 - parking garage 5
6 - parking garage 6

Type: Montgomery/Kone

Brown Garage Elevator


Speed: Slow

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
1 - parking garage 1 and lower mall
2 - parking garage 2 and upper mall

Type: Kone KSS 570

Topshop Topman Elevator

Sadly this store is closing


Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
1 - lower mall
2 - upper mall

Type: Otis Hydrofit (Newer Series 4)

Forever 21 Elevator


Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
1 - lower mall
2 - upper mall

Type: Schindler HT 330A w/ Vandal Resistant (Explosion Proof) Fixtures

Zara Elevator


Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
1 - lower mall
2 - upper mall

Type: Schindler HT 330A w/ Vandal Resistant (Explosion Proof) Fixtures

Orange Garage Elevators


Speed: Fast

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
LL2 - parking garage -2
LL1 - parking garage -1
L1 - parking garage 1 and lower mall
L2 - parking garage 2 and upper mall
L2.5 - parking garage 2.5
L3 - parking garage 3 and galleria tennis/athletic club
L4 - parking garage 4
L5 - parking garage 5

Type: Schindler HT 400A w/ Vandal Resistant (Explosion Proof) Fixtures

Neiman Marcus Elevators


Speed: Medium

Power: Bottom Drive Traction

Floors:
GL - garden level
1 - lower mall
2 - middle mall
3 - upper mall
3R - ???

Type: Otis Series 2

Ice Rink Elevator




Speed: Very Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
R - cafe court and ice rink
1 - lower mall
2 - upper mall

Type: Kone w/ Innovation Decorator Fixtures

Cheesecake Factory Elevator


Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
1 - mall access and restaurant
1S - kitchen
2 - restaurant

Type: Otis???

Dillards Elevator


Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
1 - lower mall
2 - mid lower mall
2R - parking garage access
3 - mid upper mall
4 - upper mall

Type: Schindler w/ 3rd party fixtures

Westin Oaks Galleria Houston TX

Speed: Fast

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
1 - access to galleria
2 - lobby
3 - ballrooms
4 - meeting rooms
5 - pool & fitness center
6 - rooms
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms
13 - rooms
14 - rooms
15 - rooms
16 - rooms
17 - rooms
18 - rooms
19 - rooms
20 - rooms
21 - rooms

Type: Otis (modded into Schindler Miconic 10)

Westin Galleria Houston TX

Speed: Very Fast

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
L - lobby and westin workout tangent
3 - ballrooms meeting rooms and restaurant
4 - exhibit hall and meeting rooms
5 - pool
6 - rooms
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms
13 - rooms
14 - rooms
15 - rooms
16 - rooms
17 - rooms
18 - rooms
19 - rooms
20 - rooms
21 - rooms
22 - rooms
23 - rooms

Type: Otis w/ Innovation Universal Buttons (modernised by Schindler w/ Innovation Prestige Buttons)

Hyatt Place Galleria Houston TX

Speed: Fast (500 FPM)

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
1 - street entrance and valet zone
2 - pool and fitness center
3 - lobby breakfast area and restaurant
4 - rooms
5 - rooms
6 - rooms
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms

Type: Kone KSS 570

Hyatt Regency Galleria Houston TX

Speed: Fast (500 FPM)

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
B - scary basement
1 - lobby and restaurant
1R - service area
2 - ballrooms and conference rooms
2R - service area
3 - pool fitness center and rooms
4 - rooms
5 - rooms
6 - rooms
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms
13 - rooms
14 - rooms

Type: Kone KSS 570