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Pfizer Building Collapse Sparks Housing Debate | New York City News
A once-promising office-to-apartment conversion in Midtown NYC hit a major snag when steel beams in the former Pfizer HQ buckled dangerously, forcing evacuations and halting construction. Despite rigorous inspections and structural safeguards meant to ensure safety, the failure has sparked questions about the risks of repurposing aging buildings — even as city officials and housing advocates push forward with hundreds of similar projects to combat the housing shortage. Experts note the incident is an outlier, and the conversion trend remains a vital, if complex, solution to urban housing…
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