Manhattan building sparks evacuations
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Workers converting the Pfizer Building into a luxury residential tower were forced to evacuate on Tuesday after columns began to buckle.
Work began Tuesday night to shore up the failed columns on the project converting a commercial office building to apartments, said the city’s Department of Buildings commissioner.
A New York Times review of city records shows that the firm, Domani Inspection Services, was repeatedly accused of breaking New York City rules.
Structural problems at a building in Midtown Manhattan continue to snarl traffic as repairs and inspections proceed. The area was evacuated this week when the building was deemed at risk of collapse.
Recurring cases of building collapse have continued to raise concerns about the safety of residential and commercial buildings. In June, about nine
​Officials are looking at the 10-story building's structural integrity after some work was being completed in the parking garage.
