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It Was the Largest Office-to-Residential Conversion in New York City History. Then It Started to Buckle

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07.07.2026

It Was the Largest Office-to-Residential Conversion in New York City History. Then It Started to Buckle

Earlier today, two of the columns on the building’s 21st floor started to collapse, prompting an evacuation.

BY MOSES JEANFRANCOIS, NEWS WRITER @MOSESJEANS

Ahmed Tigani, commissioner of the New York Department of Buildings, from left, Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, and John Esposito, chief of the New York Fire Department speak to members of the media after reports of falling debris in New York City. Photo: Getty Images

A Manhattan building was in the process of being transformed from an office space to a residential property. Then it began buckling.

According to the........

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