New York City Department of Buildings
Coverage of New York City Department of Buildings in the Nexus archive.
- New York City halts work at third commercial building being converted to residential
New York City's Department of Buildings has paused work on a third commercial-to-residential building conversion following structural issues. This follows earlier halts after steel columns buckled at the former Pfizer headquarters earlier this month.
- Some evacuation orders and street closures remain as work continues on a NYC high-rise that buckled
A partially constructed Manhattan high-rise buckled and sagged, leading to evacuations and street closures. The building has been stabilized, but some evacuations and closures remain as repairs continue. The developer attributes the damage to added weight from construction.
- Manhattan high-rise deemed stable after columns buckled, and some evacuations are lifted
An under-construction Manhattan high-rise stabilized after columns buckled, leading to lifted evacuations of nearby buildings. Emergency repairs are ongoing at the former Pfizer headquarters, now being converted into luxury apartments.