United States conveyance filings, on the record
Who does elevator work in America
Who does elevator work in America. Tracked weekly from public permit records.
Counted so far, device by device
Every state9 states counted from public registries, 9 metros scored on live permit filings, and a new slice added every few weeks. The registries refresh weekly, so the record only gets more complete.
How many elevators are in America?
A modeled 1,029,224 to 1,321,617. Everyone repeats “one million” from a single estimate made around 2007. We are the ones actually counting.
0 hand-counted from public registries so far, device by device, and climbing every week.
Watch the live countThe industry’s pulse
Live from filingsElevator permit filings per month across the markets we track, five years running. 39,456 filings in the window, and the pace holds through 2026.
Who works the most markets
Every contractorThe national operators, ranked by how many of our markets they file in, then by total permits on record.
| Rank | Contractor | Markets | Permits | Strongest market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otis Elevator CompanyOEM | 8 | 13,124 | New York City |
| 2 | TK ElevatorOEM | 7 | 9,971 | Seattle |
| 3 | Schindler Elevator CorporationOEM | 6 | 9,963 | Chicago |
| 4 | KONE IncOEM | 6 | 6,238 | New York City |
| 5 | Fujitec AmericaOEM | 5 | 925 | New York City |
| 6 | Mitsubishi Electric (Elevator Division)OEM | 4 | 1,187 | Los Angeles |
| 7 | Mid-American Elevator Co., Inc. | 3 | 274 | Chicago |
| 8 | ALLIANCE ELEVATOR COMPANY | 2 | 1,819 | New York City |
| 9 | PRECISION ELEVATOR CORP | 2 | 1,638 | New York City |
| 10 | Mckinley Elevator Corp | 2 | 710 | Los Angeles |
The vintage of America’s elevators
By stateActive elevators by install decade, from the state registries we count. Everything left of the red line is past modernization age: 121,801 devices, 64 percent of the counted base.
Market leaderboards
All markets| Market | Permits | Devices | Contractors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | 61,517 | 71,408 | 223 | Live |
| Chicago, IL | 22,500 | 37,988 | 149 | Live |
| San Francisco, CA | 3,635 | 4,140 | 807 | Live |
| Philadelphia, PA | 2,389 | 3,235 | 817 | Live |
| Austin, TX | 2,209 | 2,476 | 485 | Live |
| Seattle, WA | 26,410 | 28,109 | 126 | Live |
| Los Angeles, CA | 20,347 | 20,347 | 122 | Live |
| Washington, DC | 8,797 | 10,960 | 139 | Live |
| Cincinnati, OH | 2,719 | 2,719 | 82 | Live |
Off the wire
Latest filings- Nov 6, 2026New York CityCENTENNIAL ELEVATOR INDUS modernization at 17 BATTERY PLACE, Manhattan$700k
- Nov 6, 2026New York CitySENTRY ELEVATOR CORP new install at 1681 42 STREET, Brooklyn$331k
- Nov 6, 2026New York CityOtis Elevator Company new install at 92 BOERUM PLACE, Brooklyn$300k
- Nov 6, 2026New York CityU-TEK ELEVATOR INC new install at 99-10 ASTORIA BOULEVARD, Queens$220k
- Nov 6, 2026New York CitySENTRY ELEVATOR CORP filing at 61 ADRIAN AVENUE, Manhattan$148k
- Nov 6, 2026New York CitySTART ELEVATOR LLC modernization at 200 EAST GUN HILL ROAD, Bronx$92k
- Nov 5, 2026New York CityOtis Elevator Company new install, 2 devices at 366 ROCKAWAY AVENUE, Brooklyn$610k
- Nov 5, 2026New York CityVERTICAL MAINT&REPAIR INC new install at 306 BEACH 70 STREET, Queens$350k
- Nov 5, 2026New York CityBERGEN-PASSAIC ELEV OF NY modernization at 126 WEST 73 STREET, Manhattan$264k
- Nov 5, 2026New York CityCENTENNIAL ELEVATOR INDUS filing, 2 devices at 291 BROADWAY, Manhattan$13k
- Nov 4, 2026New York CityMILLENNIUM ELEV ENT LLC new install at 1185 RIVER AVENUE, Bronx$2.1M
- Nov 4, 2026ChicagoKONE Inc modernization, 4 devices at 800 N MICHIGAN AVE$1.8M
- Nov 4, 2026ChicagoANDERSON ELEVATOR modernization, 2 devices at 2233 S THROOP ST$1.2M
- Nov 4, 2026New York CityFujitec America modernization at 600 WASHINGTON STREET, Manhattan$700k
Filings of record
| Date | Contractor | Metro | Work | Devices | Est. cost | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2021 | Otis Elevator Company INSTALLATION OF EIGHT(8) 3500LB CAPACITY, 38-FLOOR, 1200FPM (A-H)ELEVATOR "E" HAS A THIRD FLOOR ENTRANCE, EIGH... | Chicago | New install | 40 | $28M | 100925134 ↗ |
| Feb 7, 2007 | Mitsubishi Electric (Elevator Division) INSTALL 19 TRACTION ELEVATORS PERSUANT TO SUBMITTED PLANS | Chicago | New install | 19 | $22M | 100159362 ↗ |
| May 13, 2015 | TK Elevator INSTALLATION OF (26) TRACTION, PASSENGER ELEVATORS PURSUANT TO PLANS SUBMITTED. INSTALLATIONS TO BE MADE IN CO... | Chicago | New install | 26 | $15M | 100594928 ↗ |
| Feb 19, 2008 | Otis Elevator Company INSTALLATION OF 2 PASSENGER TRACTION SERVICE ELEVATORS AND 22 PASSENGER TRACTION ELEVATORS PERSUANT TO PLANS S... | Chicago | New install | 24 | $15M | 100224481 ↗ |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Otis Elevator Company INSTALLATION OF SIX (6) PASSENGER ESCALATORS #1-#6. PURSUANT TO THE PLANS SUBMITTED. | Chicago | New install | 6 | $15M | 100878855 ↗ |