BUSINESSJul 15 · 10:30 UTCGOTHAMISTDavid Brand, Walter Wuthmann

Buckled Midtown tower's plans weren't peer reviewed. Some engineers say they should've been.

A 37-story office conversion project in Midtown, located across from the former Pfizer headquarters, was not subject to peer-reviewed structural review due to its size not meeting city code requirements. Engineers have criticized this, suggesting the plans should have been peer-reviewed.

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