Otis says Tianjin 117 lifts are set for a 597.2-metre hoistway record

Record awaits completion

Otis says two SkyRise lifts it is installing at Tianjin 117 in China are set to be recognised for the longest continuous lift hoistways in a building, each measuring 597.2 metres. In a release dated 27 October, the manufacturer said the Council on Vertical Urbanism announced the recognition at its London summit. Otis says the record will be formalised when construction of the building is completed in 2027. It is therefore a prospective record, not confirmation that the lifts are in passenger service. [1]

The two lifts are intended to run from the building’s lower levels to its observation deck, according to Otis. The company also expects the completed tower to contain other notable double-deck installations, including units designed for speeds of up to 12 metres per second. Those are project expectations rather than completed operating results. [1]

Why it matters

The announcement gives lift specialists a specific measure of the travel distance planned for this high-rise installation. It also marks a distinction worth keeping in view as the project progresses: recognition of the planned hoistway length does not establish that construction, commissioning or public opening has finished. [1]