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usnews2 days ago•9 min saved

Stabilizing the Buckled NYC High-Rise: What Comes Next

A Midtown Manhattan high-rise undergoing an office-to-apartment conversion buckled two support columns, triggering evacuations of nearby buildings. Crews are applying shoring to stabilize the structure, with full column replacement to follow after city clearance. Officials expect shoring to be completed by Thursday, and four buildings remain evacuated as investigators review construction plans and witness accounts to determine the cause. The project is designed to add floors and renovate the complex, but safety reviews and potential lawsuits continue as the city reassesses the conversion process.

via CNN|

#apartment-conversion #buckled-columns #building-stability

local2 days ago•16 min saved

Midtown Manhattan high-rise stabilized as investigators probe buckled columns

A Midtown Manhattan high-rise formerly Pfizer HQ buckled due to extra load from added upper floors and was evacuated. Crews have installed temporary shoring and are stabilizing the structure while a city DOB-led investigation determines the cause and how to prevent recurrence. The developer says the building is stabilized and will be rebuilt without delaying overall delivery. Four nearby buildings remain evacuated, and unions are raising concerns about non-union labor on the project.

via CNN|

#high-rise #local #metroloft

local2 days ago•5 min saved

Midtown 37-Story Pfizer Tower Stabilized After Buckling Fears

Crews stabilized the 37-story former Pfizer headquarters on Manhattan’s East Side after workers found buckled columns on the 21st floor during its conversion to residential space. Temporary shoring was installed to support floors 18–24, nine nearby buildings were evacuated, and streets were closed as engineers assessed the risk. The Department of Buildings says the building is now stable while investigators determine the cause, with the added weight of newly built upper floors suspected as a contributing factor.

via ABC7 New York|

#buckled-columns #department-of-buildings #evacuation

us-news3 days ago•4 min saved

Midtown high-rise stabilized after buckling prompts evacuations

An unoccupied 37-story high-rise under construction near Grand Central was evacuated after steel support columns on the 21st floor buckled; officials later said the building is stable and monitoring continues, with plans to shore the affected floor and extend stabilization to other areas as nearby evacuations subside.

via NBC News|

#evacuation #high-rise #manhattan