former Pfizer headquarters
Coverage of former Pfizer headquarters in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- NYC inspectors target additional construction sites in the wake of Midtown structural failure
NYC inspectors are targeting additional construction sites following a structural failure in Midtown. The Department of Buildings is conducting enforcement sweeps to investigate the cause of buckled columns at the former Pfizer headquarters on East 43rd Street.
- More Worker Injuries Revealed at Evacuated Midtown Tower
Diana Ruiz Cabrera sustained a serious ankle injury at a Midtown construction site, leading to ongoing physical therapy and work absence. The $700 million office-to-residential conversion at 219/235 East 42nd Street was evacuated after structural failures raised collapse risks, with investigations into potential underreporting of worker injuries by contractors.