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As Workers Shore Up Midtown Building, Developer Reassures Investors
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Construction crews added temporary steel supports to a destabilized 37-story Midtown Manhattan building, the former Pfizer headquarters undergoing the largest U.S. office-to-apartment conversion.
- Two columns on the 21st floor buckled earlier this week, causing evacuations, traffic shutdowns, and a major emergency response to prevent partial collapse.
- The NYC Department of Buildings installed temporary shoring from the ninth floor to the roof and reinforced original columns, though the reason for support beyond the damaged floors remains unclear.
- The cause of the column buckling is still under investigation by city officials.
- Developer Nathan Berman assured investors that the project will finish in 2027 with only minor delays despite the incident.
