Engineering failure likely behind Pfizer project scare
Major renovations on aging buildings require delicate structural work, particularly when developers add floors, cantilever new sections or redistribute loads through an existing frame. Structural engineers say those projects demand extensive analysis to ensure existing structures can safely support
After collapse scare, Pfizer building stabilization efforts continue
The situation at the old Pfizer building in Midtown East appeared to be calming down on Wednesday morning as officials began reopening streets. People were allowed back into nearby buildings on Wednesday morning as the so-called “frozen zone” around 235 East 42nd Street shrank, Bloomberg reported. F
NYC’s top construction permits: Week ending July 3, 2026
New Building: The largest new building application filed last week was in Queens. EMP Capital Group plans to construct two buildings at 35-13 Steinway Street and 35-08 41st Street in Long Island City that would span a combined 183,876 square feet. The Steinway Street building would stand 19 stories
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