Elevator machine support frame mounted to hoistway wall

An elevator system comprising:

• an elevator hoistway;
• an elevator car disposed within the elevator hoistway;
• an elevator machine for hoisting the elevator car, the elevator machine disposed within the elevator hoistway above the elevator car;
• and
• a frame assembly for supporting the elevator machine including,
• a first frame piece mounted to a hoistway wall of the elevator hoistway, the first frame piece including an upper mounting member attached to an upper structural element of the hoistway wall, a lower mounting member attached to a lower structural element of the hoistway wall, and a first connection member, and
• a second frame piece including an elevator machine support member for mounting the elevator machine thereon, and a second connection member adjustably attached to the first connection member such that the relative distance between the elevator machine and the hoistway wall is adjustable.