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A massive Midtown Manhattan office-to-apartment conversion, touted as the city’s largest ever, is in crisis after structural failures—including buckled columns and sagging floors—forced evacuations of the building and nearby areas, including a school and the Israeli consulate. Though officials say a full collapse is unlikely due to the steel frame, falling bricks have sparked alarm, and drones are being used for minute-by-minute inspections. The project, with over 1,600 units, already carries a history of safety violations, including incidents of debris falling and worker falls. Authorities are working on a reinforcement plan, calling progress “encouraging,” but evacuations remain in place as the city braces for a high-stakes stabilization effort.

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