Manhattan High-Rise Developer Says New Addition Caused Structural Problems

The ambitious office-to-residential conversion added new construction to an existing building, causing supporting columns to ...

Buckling building in Midtown NYC will face partial demolition — but even stabilizing it beforehand will be highly risky: experts

The Midtown high-rise that dangerously buckled Tuesday will need to be partially demolished — although stabilizing it to even ...

Officials Work to Stabilize High-Rise That Shut Down Several NYC Blocks

Two columns buckled and floors sagged in the former Pfizer headquarters in Midtown during an apartment conversion.

New York hopes converted offices can ease a housing crisis. A structural emergency at a high-rise tower shows the challenges

New York City has bet heavily on converting aging office buildings into apartments to help ease a housing shortage. But the ...
Construction Dive

Crews stabilizing Manhattan building, engineer says top floors likely crooked

Work began Tuesday night to shore up the failed columns on the project converting a commercial office building to apartments, ...

Chicago City Council committee calls on U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign

A key Chicago City Council committee has joined the growing chorus calling for U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign.

Manhattan Building at Risk of Collapse Is Being Converted to Apartments

The conversion of an office building on East 42nd Street would be the largest project of its kind in New York City’s history, ...

New York City high-rise at risk of collapse, forcing evacuations

The 37-story Manhattan building was under construction when two support columns on the 21st floor buckled. Engineers are ...