Manhattan building sparks evacuations after two structural columns buckle

Officials also find multiple cracks and sagging floors in building that is being converted into apartments A high-rise building in Manhattan was deemed unstable on Tuesday after authorities determined that support columns buckled, spurring evacuation of nearby buildings, according to officials and reports. The former Pfizer pharmaceutical building, which is being converted into residential rentals, also had problematic floors, fire department officials said. Continue reading...

By Victoria Bekiempis

Manhattan high-rise evacuated as officials warn of potential collapse

'Unstable' highrise in New York City prompts evacuations

A New York City highrise that was under construction when columns buckled and bricks tumbled into the street below during the Tuesday morning rush hour remained unstable and was still moving, forcing nearby buildings to evacuate, officials said.

Manhattan high-rise is still unstable after columns buckle, forcing evacuations

The Midtown building under construction had bricks tumble into the street during Tuesday's morning rush hour, forcing buildings to evacuate, officials said.

NYC Buildings Evacuated As Support Beams Buckle On 33-Floor High-Rise - Forbes

NYC Buildings Evacuated As Support Beams Buckle On 33-Floor High-Rise  Forbes

'Buckled' beams and 'sagging' floors at a NYC high-rise building force evacuations

The 38-story tower at 235 East 42nd Street. FDNY A Manhattan high-rise that once served as Pfizer's global headquarters was evacuated Tuesday morning after bricks plunged from the 38-story tower, sparking a large emergency response and the clearing of several neighboring buildings. New York City Fire Department officials said that after emergency responders arrived at the under-construction building at 235 East 42nd Street in Midtown, they found two support columns "buckled" on the 21st and ...

High-rise building near NYC’s Grand Central station evacuated over fears it could collapse

The high-rise previously housed offices for the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, but is currently being converted into apartments

By Isabel Keane

Midtown Manhattan building at risk of partial collapse after beams found buckling

Manhattan high-rise evacuated as officials warn of potential collapse

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Under-Construction Manhattan Skyscraper's Columns Buckle, Hundreds Evacuated

The 1970s-era office building was being converted to luxury apartments, and is the former global headquarters of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.

"I-Beams Bending Like Cigarettes": Former Pfizer HQ Tower In Midtown At Risk Of Collapse

"I-Beams Bending Like Cigarettes": Former Pfizer HQ Tower In Midtown At Risk Of Collapse Dramatic video from inside the former Pfizer headquarters tower in Midtown Manhattan shows large I-beams buckling, and officials are warning of a possible collapse. The 33-story high-rise at 235 East 42nd Street is undergoing a major office-to-residential conversion, one of the largest projects of its kind in the New York City metro area. WATCH: New York City's biggest office-to-residenti...

By Tyler Durden

Manhattan: Building evacuated due to fear of collapse

The building complex is currently being converted into a residential complex with more than 1,600 apartments, with the project scheduled for completion in 2027 The post Manhattan: Building evacuated due to fear of collapse appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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