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Structural Check After Pfizer Collapse | New York City News
After a partial column collapse at the old Pfizer building shut down work and raised alarms, the city’s Department of Buildings is forcing MetroLoft — the owner of the adjacent high-rise — to get an independent engineering review of their massive 21-story expansion. The project, which will triple the size of the existing building and create 544 new apartments, is now under scrutiny despite falling below the usual thresholds for mandatory structural reviews. Experts are urging the city to update its rules to require such checks for any building additions, especially when developers are…
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