Article

2026-07-08 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Sagging NYC skyscraper STABILIZED after fears of collapse as officials say evacuation plans in place for 'sense of movement' while hundreds in nearby areas left displaced

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-08 02:45|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [2265 views ] Top

1 However, Tigani cautioned that authorities were still closely watching the 37-story building, both inside and outside.

Brave lads, those "inside" monitors.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-07-08 06:35|| 2026-07-08 06:35|| Front Page Top

2 Pfizer headquarters

The story writes itself.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-07-08 07:04|| 2026-07-08 07:04|| Front Page Top

3 Mind you, the story is the building is undergoing conversion from offices to apartments. So they stripped out the walls, and this is what they find.
Would you consider getting an apartment in this building now?
Engineering is the process of learning how to do more with less.

Posted by ed in texas 2026-07-08 08:49|| 2026-07-08 08:49|| Front Page Top

4 ^ Homeless apartments.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-08 09:11|| 2026-07-08 09:11|| Front Page Top

5 The proposed added 11 stories weight will, no doubt, be "fine".

for varying levels of "fine"

Posted by Frank G 2026-07-08 09:34|| 2026-07-08 09:34|| Front Page Top

6 I'd have weight load questions just on the office to apartment conversion, nevermind adding 11 stories.

Posted by swksvolFF 2026-07-08 12:53|| 2026-07-08 12:53|| Front Page Top

7 Structural steel: It's there for a reason.

Posted by Matt 2026-07-08 13:53|| 2026-07-08 13:53|| Front Page Top

8 How much was the inspectors paid to "pass" the inspection process?

Related question how much concrete was replaced with cheap concrete by the contractors (who then pocked the difference)?

How much "kick backs" did the unions get for ignoring certain standards?

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2026-07-08 13:54|| 2026-07-08 13:54|| Front Page Top

9 ^ High and mid-high rises typically use (perfectly fine) lightweight concrete for floors to keep dead loads down (~110 pcf vs 150 pcf "normal wt")

Posted by Frank G 2026-07-08 14:08|| 2026-07-08 14:08|| Front Page Top

10 Has anybody checked who made the steel beams yet?

Posted by NoMoreBS 2026-07-08 15:22|| 2026-07-08 15:22|| Front Page Top

11 Behold the new Mayor Mamdani residence and NYC democratic machine offices.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-07-08 15:58|| 2026-07-08 15:58|| Front Page Top

22:43 trailing wife
22:41 Rambler
22:11 trailing wife
20:42 Penguin of the best desert
19:15 Bobby
19:14 Frank G
19:13 no mo uro
18:53 Frank G
18:23 Frank G
17:47 Lord Garth
17:39 Skidmark
17:38 swksvolFF
17:29 Lord Garth
17:17 Skidmark
17:09 Skidmark
17:04 Grom the Reflective
16:50 Skidmark
16:27 Skidmark
16:19 Skidmark
16:03 NoMoreBS
16:02 Skidmark
16:00 Besoeker
15:58 Besoeker
15:51 Besoeker
Merry-Go-Blog