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This is a list of some notable Sabiem elevator installations.

Italy[]

Campania[]

Naples[]

  • Centro Direzionale, Naples
  • Via Constantinopoli 104, Naples
  • Piazzale Tecchio 49, Naples
  • Via Marc'Antonio 41, Naples
  • Via Santa Lucia 173, Naples
  • Viale Kennedy 17, Naples
  • Via Degli Scipioni 9, Naples
  • Via Giovanni Chiarini 14, Naples
  • Corso Vittorio Emanuele 715, Naples
  • Via Domenico Cimarosa 89, Naples
  • Fiart Building, Via Giordani 42, Naples
  • Hotel Miravalle, Via Astroni 380, Naples
  • Salita Arenella 25, Naples (Late 1960's, upgraded by Bonavolontà in 2010's)

Others[]

  • Hotel San Giuseppe, Pozzuoli
  • Grand Hotel Cesare Augusto, Sorento
  • Ferrovie Padane Rimini Railway Station, Rimini
  • CRN Hospital, Pisa
  • Via Marconi 28, Bologna
  • Via dei Mille, Bologna
  • Via Papa Luciani 75, Agrigento
  • Hotel Royal Caserta, Caserta
  • Corso Vittorio Emanuele 35, Salerno
  • Via Parroco Federico 83, Pompeii
  • Hotel Amadeus, Bologna
  • Hotel**** Novotel Bresciadue, Brescia (1993)
  • Coin Firenze D.Store, Florence (1996)
  • Viale Odescalchi 14, Bracciano (1994)
  • Via Monaco 80, Arezzo (1960's, upgraded by Kone)
  • Via Roma 1, Florence (1950's)
  • Red Feltrinelli Bookstore, Florence (1990's, modernized by Schindler)
  • Sophia Loren Restaurant, Florence (1989)
  • Bershka Turin D.Store, Turin (1980's, modernized by Schindler)
  • Via Guglielmo Marconi 68, Verona
  • Viale Sauli 4, Genoa (1960s, mod. F. Lli Risso in 2020s)
  • Via dei Crociferi 23, Rome (1970's, upgraded)
  • Via Mazzini 9, Trieste
  • Via S. Lazzaro 8, Trieste
  • Via Nicolò Macchiavelli 20, Trieste
  • Via S. Nicolò 21, Trieste
  • Via Ugo Foscolo 36, Trieste
  • Via della Zonta 3, Trieste
  • Corso Italia 5, Pisa (1950's, upgraded by Lippi)
  • Torre San Vincenzo, Genoa (1992, original)
  • Santa Elisabetta Building, Livorno (1995)
  • Istituto Gaslini (Building 3), Quarto, Genova (1980's, modernized in 2009 with call buttons)

Hong Kong[]

If those marked as Kone, all of those were installed with Kone Traffic Master System controller.

Hong Kong Island[]

  • Ming Wa Dai Ha Block A, Shau kei Wan (1978, Replaced to Kone controller in 2010)
  • Yee Hing Building, No.357-359 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai (1967)
  • Block A-D, Kam Ping Mansion, North Point (1963) [1]
  • Yip Ling Building, Sai Wan Ho (1965)
  • Ko Mong Building, Sai Wan Ho (1970) [2]
  • Block A-D, Tung Fat Building, North Point (1964)
  • Tung Cheong Factory Building, North Point (1965)
  • Queen Mary Hospital, Po Fuk Lam (2001, Kone)
  • No.148-150 Shau Kei Wan Road, Sai Wan Ho (1965)[3]
  • SBC Building, Aberdeen (1963)
  • Tang Siu Kin Hosptial, Wan Chai (2004, Kone)

Kowloon[]

  • 112-114 Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok (1963, modernized by Shan On Engineering)
  • Tung Po Building (Block 1 and 2), 111-113 Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok (1964)
  • Chungking Mansion, Tsim Sha Tsui (1961)[4]
  • Kiu Kong Mansion, Yau Ma Tei (1961, modernized by Shan On Engineering)
  • Lai Chi Kok Mansion, Mong Kok (1965) [5]
  • Siu Yip Building, Mong Kok (1974)
  • Yuk Shing Building, Sham Shui Po (1964)
  • Diamond House, 12B Cheung Fat Street, Sham Shui Po (1965)
  • Kwong Tai Factory Building, Cheung Sha Wan (1962)
  • Hung Cheong Factory Building, Cheung Sha Wan (1964)
  • Fuk Hing Building, Tai Kok Tsui (1964)

New Territories[]

  • Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Tsuen Wan (1980)[6]
  • Hing Yip Building, Yuen Long (1977)[7]
  • Ho King Building, On Ning Road, Yuen Long (1977)
  • Golden Hall Building, Yuen Long (1978)[7]
  • On Shing Building, Kwai Chung (1973)[7]
  • Luen Fat Industrial (Third) Building, Kwai Chung (1976) [8]
  • Golden Building, 1-3 Heung Wo Street, Tsuen Wan (1970)
  • Tai Po Government Offices, Tai Po (1979)
  • Shing Mun Valley Swimming Pool, Tsuen Wan (1999, Kone)
  • Rainbow Mansion, Yuen Long (1977)

Project from Hong Kong Housing Authority[]

Please refer to Lift Modernisation Programme.

Hong Kong Island[]

  • Ka Lung Court, Tin Wan (1991, Kone)
  • Wan Tsui Estate, Chai Wan
    • Wan Tsui Shopping Centre, Chai Wan (1980)[9]

Kowloon[]

  • Upper Ngau Tau Kok Estate (2003, Kone)
    • Sheung Moon House
    • Sheung Yat House
    • Sheung Yuet House
    • Car Park
  • Lower Wong Tai Sin Estate, Wong Tai Sin
    • Lung Wing House (1990)
    • Lung Wah House (1990)
    • Lung Shun House (1990)
    • Lung Hong House (1990)
    • Lung Chak House (1991)
  • Fu Keung Court, Lok Fu 
    • Fu Yue House (1993, Kone)
    • Fu Ling House (1993, Kone)
    • Fu Hong House (1991, Kone)
  • Tao Yuen House, Chuk Yuen North Estate, Wong Tai Sin (1989)
  • Po Pui Court, Kwun Tong (1995, Kone)

New Territories[]

  • Kwai Shing West Estate, Kwai Chung (1999 to 2001, Kone)
  • Tak Yue House, Hau Tak Estate, Hang Hau (1994, Kone)
  • Yue Cheong House, Yue Ming Court, Hang Hau (1994, Kone)
  • Choi Yiu House, Choi Ming Court, Tseng Kwan O (2001, Kone)
  • Mei Chung Court, Tai Wai (1996, Kone)
    • Lai Chung House
    • Hing Chung House
    • Fu Chung House
  • Hang On Estate, Ma On Shan (1986)
    • Hang Yat House
    • Hang Yuet House
    • Hang Sing House
    • Hang On Shopping Centre
  • Kam Ying Court, Ma On Shan (1991, Kone)
    • Kam Leung House
    • Kam Kai House
    • Kam Keung House
  • Kwai Hing Estate, Kwai Chung (1991, Kone)
    • Hing Fook House
    • Hing Lok House
  • Cheung On Estate, Tsing Yi (1988)
    • On Hoi House, Block 1
    • On Yueng House, Block 2
    • On Kong House, Block 3
    • On Tao House, Block 4
  • Tsing Ti Estate, Tsing Yi (1989)
    • Yi Wai House, Block 3
    • Yi Yat House, Block 4

Switzerland[]

Lugano[]

  • Via Lavizzari 5, Lugano
  • Piazza Dante 7, Lugano
  • Via Camoghè 2, Lugano-Molino Nuovo
  • Via Breganzona 15, Lugano-Besso
  • Via Cassarinetta 27, Lugano-Loreto
  • Via Maggio 12, Lugano-Cassarate
  • Via Monte Boglia 3, Lugano-Molino Nuovo

Others[]

  • Contrada San Marco 40, Agno
  • Mendrisio Town Hall, Mendrisio
  • Via San Bernardo 20, Canobbio
  • Building "Casa Dalia", Via Carona 7, Pazzallo
  • Rue des Ormeaux 4, Genève

Thailand[]

  • Club Sono Building, Thaniya, Bangkok[12]
  • Thavorn Hotel Phuket Town, Phuket (1960, modernized)
  • Siam Bayshore Resort & Spa, Pattaya, Chonburi (modernized by Thai Lift Industry)

Other countries[]

  • House of former dictator Enver Hoxha, Tirana, Albania (early 1980s)
  • Vukovarska Avenija 237B, Zagreb, Croatia
  • Belmond Reid's Palace, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal (1967[13], all but one modernized by Otis, one unit is now defunct)
  • Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, Peyia, Cyprus
  • Daehyup Building, Seoul, South Korea (1969, modernized by Hwasyin Elevator in 2013)
  • Independence Palace, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (1966, dumbwaiter, now defunct[14])
  • Blue Boy Mansion, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1962, derelict)
  • Hotel Central, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia (1963, derelict)
  • Dwell Student Living Hostel, 1A Short Street, Singapore (1980s)
  • El Hana International Hotel, Tunis, Tunisia
  • Ramada Liberty Resort, Monastir, Tunisia
  • Hotel Florida, Havana, Cuba
  • 1800 Professional Building, Miami, Florida, United States

Former installations[]

Below here are some former Sabiem elevators that are no longer exist.

Hong Kong[]

Hong Kong Island[]

  • Wan Tsui Estate, Chai Wan (1979-2012)[15]
    • Mei Tsui House
    • Shing Tsui House
    • Wai Tsui House
    • Yee Tsui House
  • Tung Hing Building, Wan Chai (1964-2015)[16]
  • Lai Wan Building, Sai Wan Ho (1965-2010)[17]
  • Tung Kin Factory Building, North Point (1964-2019)[18]
  • Fung Yuen Building, Shau Kei Wan (1965-2020) [19]
  • Tung On Building, Shau Kei Wan (1965, replaced to Kone MiniSpace by Shan On Engineering in 2022-2023)

Kowloon[]

  • Pak Tat Mansion, Jordan (1962-2016[20])[21]
  • Wai Wah Commercial Building, Yau Mau Tei (1973-2009)[22]
  • Hai Phong Mansion, Tsim Sha Tsui (1960-2007)[23]
  • Sau Ming House, Sau Mau Ping Estate, Kwun Tong (1984, replaced by Otis in 2021-2024)
  • Wang Tau Hom Estate, Lok Fu
    • Wang Kwong House (1987, replaced by Otis in 2022-2024)
    • Wang Hin House (1987, replaced by Otis in 2022-2024)
    • Wang Chak House (1987, replaced by Otis in 2022-2024) 
    • Wang Fu House (1987, replaced by Otis in 2022-2024) 
    • Wang Hing House (1987, replaced by Otis in 2022-2024)  
    • Wang On House (1988, replaced by Otis in 2022-2024) 
  • Chui Yeun House, Chuk Yuen South Estate, Wong Tai Sin (1986, replaced by Otis in 2020-2023)

New Territories[]

  • Pauline Building, Tai Po (1972-2017)[24]
  • Butterfly Estate, Tuen Mun (1983-2019)[25]
    • Tip Ying House
    • Tip Mo House


Other countries[]

  • Independence Palace, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (1966-2000s, passenger elevator[26])
  • Thammasat University (Faculty of Liberal Arts), Bangkok, Thailand[27]
  • Sungai Pari Towers, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia (1962, elevators have been dismantled from the building)

Notes and references[]

  1. Modernized to the Kone elevators in 2011.
  2. Using manual swing doors, but maintained by Holake Hong Kong Lifts Ltd. Video.
  3. UMaintained by Holake Hong Kong Lifts Ltd..
  4. Modernized to the Kone elevators in 2004.
  5. Modernized to the Kone elevators in 2012.
  6. Modernized by Shan On Engineering Co. Ltd. with Kone controller in 2004.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Slightly modernized by Shan On Engineering.
  8. Passenger Elevator modernized by Shan On Engineering in 2015.
  9. Service elevator[1] are been modernized in 2013.
  10. 10.0 10.1 Replaced from Mitsubishi elevators.
  11. replaced from Schindler elevators.
  12. タニヤの老舗クラブ「その」 (Japanese)
  13. Belmond Reid's Palace (1891), Funchal (Archived) - Historic Hotels of the World - Then & Now
  14. EXTREMELY RARE 1966 Sabiem Dumbwaiter at the Reunification Palace in HCMC, Vietnam - YouTube
  15. Elevators in these building replaced by Thyssenkrupp under the Lift Modernisation Programme.
  16. Replaced by ThyssenKrupp in 2015.
  17. Replaced by Nikkin elevators in 2009, now maintained by Association Electrical Engineering Limited.
  18. Replaced by Otis in 2019.
  19. Will be Replace by Otis in 2020.
  20. HKELEV.com Facebook post
  21. Hong Kong's narrowest elevator doors (Records of the lifts in Hong Kong (hkelev.com)). Replaced by Ringhing Engineering Lift Department in 2016.
  22. Replaced by Jecko Elevators Co. Ltd. in 2009.
  23. Replaced by Otis in 2007.
  24. Replaced by Otis in 2017.
  25. Elevators in these building replaced by Mitsubishi under the Lift Modernisation Programme.
  26. Replaced into ThyssenKrupp elevator, except for one dumbwaiter which is now defunct.
  27. Replaced into a Mitsubishi elevator. Doors can still be found between the 4th and 5th floor. It is also known as the "haunted red elevator" according to local urban legends.
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