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Developer Avoided Stricter Oversight Before Fatal Building Collapse
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- New York City officials are investigating whether a developer's attempt to build a taller building in Brooklyn contributed to the collapse of a neighboring structure that resulted in eight deaths and 18 injuries.
- Initially, the city approved plans for a three-story, eight-unit building at 2625 Bedford Avenue in Flatbush, but the developer had sought approval for a much larger nine-story building with 64 apartments and commercial space.
- The city had not approved the developer's larger plans by the time the adjacent 96-year-old building collapsed into the construction site on Wednesday.
- The Buildings Department commissioner confirmed that only the three-story building was approved, and the nine-story plan remained unapproved at the time of the incident.
