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Cracks at 222 Broadway Trigger City Shutdown | Real Estate News
New York City has halted construction at 222 Broadway, a 32-story office-to-apartment conversion, after inspectors found cracks in two top-floor beams—damage the developer initially downplayed. The city’s Department of Buildings is now demanding full safety assurances before work resumes, sparking a standoff with developer GFP Real Estate, who insists the building is stable and just disputes when the issue should’ve been reported. This pause follows a similar incident in Midtown where steel columns buckled, prompting a citywide crackdown on building safety. With apartments already leased and…
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