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Manhattan Building Evacuated Due to Structural Failure | New York City News
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A Midtown Manhattan skyscraper at 235 East 42nd Street was urgently evacuated after a critical structural failure—bent steel beams and buckled columns on the 21st floor caused floors above to sag, threatening the building’s stability. The damage occurred just below a major expansion project adding 4 new floors and 1,600 apartments, turning the already tiered structure into a wider, more complex form. While the architecture firm Gensler stayed silent, developer MetroLoft assured public safety is top priority and confirmed the issue affects only one of two buildings on the site. Engineers are now monitoring for further movement and devising reinforcement plans as the situation unfolds—a sobering reminder of the risks in high-stakes urban construction.
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