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A developer embroiled in a major structural collapse at their Midtown project just bought a new 23-story Financial District building — a bold move that could reshape the city’s office-to-apartment conversion game. MetroLoft, the firm flipping old offices into luxury apartments, snagged the Whitehall Street property right after the East 42nd Street disaster, which drew DA scrutiny and raised safety alarms. While they’re rebuilding the damaged section and partnering with Quantum Pacific, the incident casts a long shadow over future conversions — especially as NYC pushes hard to boost housing supply amid historic vacancy lows. The city’s investigations are still underway, but the stakes are high: this isn’t just one building’s fate — it’s the future of urban real estate transformation.

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