Midtown high-rise
Coverage of Midtown high-rise in the Nexus archive.
- New York skyscraper terror erupts 1,000 feet above city: See the two luxury buildings engineers fear could fall after Midtown high-rise crumbles
A terror incident occurred in a New York skyscraper 1,000 feet above the city, with engineers fearing two nearby luxury buildings could collapse after a Midtown high-rise crumbled.
- We reviewed official designs for the buckled Midtown high-rise. What we found raises questions.
A Gothamist review of city-approved plans for the 21st-floor architectural floorplan of an office-to-housing conversion at 235 East 42nd St. revealed that columns below a major structural expansion were intended to be reinforced. The findings raise questions about the design of the buckled Midtown high-rise.
- Steel columns installed at Midtown high-rise as crews continue repairs after building collapse scare
Steel columns have been installed at a Midtown high-rise as engineers and emergency crews reinforce the building following a collapse scare. Five surrounding buildings near 235 E. 42nd St. remain evacuated, and East 43rd Street is closed as a precaution.
- Evacuees return to buildings near buckling NYC high-rise — but frustrations remain with lingering closures
Evacuees are returning to buildings near a buckling high-rise in Midtown NYC, though frustrations persist due to ongoing closures. A group of Scottish tourists was among those allowed to return to the area.
- What happened inside the unstable NYC high-rise?
A Midtown high-rise in New York City was evacuated during the Tuesday morning rush after massive beams in the under-construction building buckled, causing several floors to collapse and bricks to fall onto the street.
- Midtown high-rise's safety record under scrutiny after buckling columns discovered
A Midtown high-rise's safety record is being investigated after buckling columns were discovered. Dan Krauth is reporting on the ongoing inquiry into the structural issues.