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Structural Damage in Manhattan Tower Linked to Added Floors During Conversion Project
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First reported by Calcalist · Jul 8, 2026
What happened
A Manhattan tower conversion project faces partial collapse risk due to added floors causing structural damage, leading to evacuations including the Israeli consulate. Authorities continue investigating the cause, while most of the building remains stable.
- 01Structural damage in a Manhattan tower is linked to added floors during office-to-residence conversion.
- 02Two support columns on the 21st floor failed under the extra load, causing steel beams to bend.
- 03Authorities evacuated nine nearby buildings, including the Israeli consulate, as a precaution.
- 04MetroLoft CEO Nathan Berman says 95% of the building and foundations remain intact.
- 05The building, formerly Pfizer's HQ, is being converted into 1,600 apartments with amenities.
- 06An engineering investigation is ongoing to determine the exact cause of the failure.
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