"Manhattan High-Rise Deemed Unstable Amid Concerns Over Structural Integrity: Residents Evacuated Amid Safety Fears. A 21-story building in Manhattan's rapidly changing neighborhood has been declared unstable after a shocking discovery of buckled support columns and multiple cracks on its 21st floor. The building, a former Pfizer pharmaceutical complex, is currently undergoing a major transformation into residential apartments. As a result of the structural issues, nearby buildings have been evacuated, leaving residents on high alert. Authorities are now racing to determine the cause of the damage and assess the full extent of the building's instability, raising questions about the safety of the construction process and the potential risks to future residents."
Officials also find multiple cracks and sagging floors in building that is being converted into apartmentsA 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.Officials said they also found “structural issues” on the 21st floor of the former Pfizer pharmaceutical building, which is being converted into residential apartments. “Two structural columns buckled, and there were multiple cracks and sagging floors,” the fire department said on X. Continue reading...
