Midtown Towers' Safety Record, Nonunion Status Scrutinized

NYC inspectors target additional construction sites in the wake of Midtown structural failure

A spokesperson for the city’s Department of Buildings said the “enforcement sweeps” are part of its ongoing investigation into the cause of column bending in an office-to-residential high-rise.

Midtown towers' safety record, nonunion status scrutinized

Crews continued working through the weekend to stabilize the Midtown office building where two structural columns buckled last week, as the city's Department of Buildings announced additional safety measures and reports emerged that city officials...

Work continues to stabilize Midtown building after structural failure

Crews continue to work to make sure the building is safe again.

Column failure halts Manhattan reuse project

Two columns buckled inside the building. Image courtesy Jim.henderson/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 A structural failure has delayed a major office-to-residential conversion project in midtown Manhattan after two columns buckled inside the building under renovation. The project aims to transform two office buildings—one built in 1909 and the other in the 1960s—into approximately 1,600 apartments. The plans include adding more than a dozen floo…