There was a time when a private elevator was the ultimate status symbol—a feature you’d find in sprawling estates or penthouses perched high above the city. But in today’s housing market, that ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Carolyn Hax is away. The following is from Jan. 11, 2010, and adapted from an online discussion. DEAR CAROLYN: When I’m in an elevator and someone takes it to go up one floor, there’s ...

Elevators have come along way in the last five years, due to rising consumer demand for them. As we grow older, going up and down stairs becomes a wearisome and even hazardous task. Installing an ...

Home elevators are increasingly being installed as part of new home construction, driven by aging-in-place trends. Elevators add value and are more cost-effective to install during construction than ...

A home elevator may seem like a big-ticket splurge, but it can make a huge difference in the accessibility of your home and allow greater freedom for those with mobility limitations. This is ...

Mr. Smith is the founder and executive director of the Center for Building in North America. My mission to understand the American elevator began in 2021 when I came down with a crippling postviral ...