Otis Completes Decade-Long Empire State Building Elevator Overhaul

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  Starts 12/23/2015CONFIRMED84% CONFIDENCE10.8 years agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "Year of Completion: 2015."

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  Starts 12/31/2026ESTIMATED66% CONFIDENCEin 99 daysGiven as a target, not a fixed date, per archdaily.com^[3]: Meganom "is nearing completion" of the tower as of December 2025, with delivery expected in 2026.

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  The Brooklyn Tower Finally Receives Its Certificate of Occupancy

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  Starts 04/25/2025CONFIRMED75% CONFIDENCE1.4 years agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "the building did not receive a permanent Certificate of Occupancy until April 25, 2025."

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