Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBricks were seen falling off the 38-story building (Getty Images)An under-construction high-rise building near New York City’s Grand Central Terminal has been evacuated due to fears it will collapse after workers discovered cracks and buckling support beams.Emergency responders were called to 235 East 42nd Street around 8 a.m. after construction workers noticed structural support beams on the 21st and 22nd floors beginning to buckle.As workers began evacuating the building, the structural stress caused floors 21 through 26 to start caving in, according to reports.The building, which previously housed offices for the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, is currently being converted into a residential building with over 1,600 apartments, with construction slated for completion in 2027.The New York City Fire Department confirmed its involvement in a “major technical rescue response” at the location, but no injuries have been reported.In fullHigh-rise building near NYC’s Grand Central station evacuated over fears it could collapseMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
NYC high-rise evacuated as ‘buckling’ beams spark collapse fears
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBricks were seen falling off the 38-story building (Getty Images)An under-construction high-rise building near New York City’s Grand Central Terminal has been evacuated due to fears it will collapse after workers discovered cracks and buckling support beams.Emergency responders were called to 235 East 42nd Street around 8 a.m. after construction workers noticed structural support beams on the 21st and 22nd floors beginning to buckle.As workers began evacuating the building, the structural stress caused floors 21 through 26 to start caving in, according to reports.The building, which previously housed offices for the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, is currently being converted into a residential building with over 1,600 apartments, with construction slated for completion in 2027.The New York City Fire Department confirmed its involvement in a “major technical rescue response” at the location, but no injuries have been reported.In fullHigh-rise building near NYC’s Grand Central station evacuated over fears it could collapseMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
