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Habitat for Humanity shifts focus to outer boroughs

A renowned not-for-profit organization is expanding its output into New York City’s outer boroughs. Habitat for Humanity is constructing a total of 179 co-op units across Brooklyn and the Bronx, the Commercial Observer reported. The separate developments represent the largest influx for the New York chapter’s pipeline. In Brooklyn, Habitat is building Constellation, a community that spans eight sites in East New York, Ocean Hill, Brownsville, Bedford-Stuyvesant and Rugby Remsen Village, Brooklyn Paper reported. Originally envisioned for 77 units, the organization has since grown the project out to 108 units. Similarly, Claremont House in the Bronx jumped from a 40-unit []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

LIVE: Scene after columns in NYC high-rise buckle

A view of the scene in Manhattan after a high-rise building under construction was evacuated after two of ‌its columns buckled. #nyc #newyorkcity #building #evacuation #emergency #usa #construction Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/

Pencils Down For Boston Condo Developers As Buyers Stay On The Sidelines

As condo towers continue to rise in Miami and New York City, Boston's skies are almost crane-free, and experts expect they will be for a while. There is only one large condominium tower project in the city under construction — The Fallon Cos.' 122-unit...

Midtown Manhattan skyscraper stabilized after collapse scare

A 1970s-era skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, undergoing conversion to apartments, was stabilized after buckling columns on the 21st floor raised fears of a partial collapse. Evacuation orders have been lifted, and no injuries were reported. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

NYC building at risk of collapse, hundreds evacuated

A 38-story New York City skyscraper is at risk of collapse on 42nd street. Hundreds have been evacuated. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mr58exfp Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

New York Developer Seeks to Build 296 Units in Flushing, Queens

Nearly 300 units of new housing might be coming to Flushing, Queens. New York City-based developer Gary Chen has submitted a zoning change application to build a 10-story, mixed-use project at 32-02 Linden Place, according to a Monday filing with the New York City Department of City Planning. If approved, the project would have a []

Midtown Manhattan Skyscraper on Verge of Collapse --> Huge Emergency Response, Evacuations Underway

Midtown Manhattan Skyscraper on Verge of Collapse --> Huge Emergency Response, Evacuations Underway

Manhattan Skyscraper Evacuated Over Collapse Fears

FDNYA Midtown Manhattan skyscraper has been evacuated after construction workers discovered structural problems that raised fears of a possible collapse. Crews cleared the 37-story building on East 42nd Street shortly after 8 a.m. Tuesday after two support beams on the 21st and 22nd floors began buckling. Officials said floors 21 through 26 showed signs of stress and partial failure. The building, which previously housed pharmaceutical company Pfizer, was emptied as a precaution, with no injuries reported. Eight nearby buildings were also evacuated while emergency crews assessed the situation. The FDNY said it was responding to a “major technical rescue response,” while New York City Department of Buildings inspectors launched an investigation. A section of East 42nd Street between Second and Third Avenues has been closed to traffic and pedestrians as officials assess the building’s safety. The building is undergoing a luxury apartment conversion.Read more at The Daily Beast.

This Summer, Midtown Manhattan Is Taking Center Stage

Midtown Manhattan occupies a particular place in the popular imagination. It is the land of hop-on-hop-off buses, Broadway marquees, Penn Station and Rockefeller Center; the heart of the concrete jungle, where office workers and sightseers mingle under towering skyscrapers. It is not cool. Though home to many of the most overrun tourist destinations, its neighborhoods []

Hong Kong Residential Purchasing Power Released as Prices and Sales Rise, CRE Investment Momentum Sustains

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The Stuff of Nightmares: Evacuations Underway As Support Structures Buckle on NYC Skyscraper

The Stuff of Nightmares: Evacuations Underway As Support Structures Buckle on NYC Skyscraper

Life returns to streets around damaged NYC high-rise. Here is what comes next

The streets around a midtown Manhattan high-rise where structural damage forced evacuations are gradually returning to life.

Photo of compromised NYC building reveals temporary supports in place as Mamdani says it’s no longer shifting

235 East 42nd Street, a former office building being converted to apartments in Midtown Manhattan, was worked on throughout the night and into this afternoon

Manhattan: Building evacuated due to fear of collapse

The building complex is currently being converted into a residential complex with more than 1,600 apartments, with the project scheduled for completion in 2027 The post Manhattan: Building evacuated due to fear of collapse appeared first on ProtoThema English.

NYC high-rise on verge of collapse triggers mass evacuations

A section of New York's Manhattan has been evacuated over fears a building could collapse. The office tower, formerly the headquarters of Pfizer, is currently undergoing renovations. Bricks have reportedly fallen from the active construction site, raising safety concerns. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani says the issue is believed to be on the building's 21st floor.

Recent homes sales in Greater Boston (June 24)

ABINGTON 260 Walnut St. One-family bngl/cottage, built in 1900, 1,295 square feet, 6 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, on 35,265-square-foot lot. 572,000 138 Randolph St. One-family conventional, built in 1880, 1,588 square feet, 7 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, on 8,700-square-foot lot. 525,000 327 Spruce St. One-family ranch, built in 1964, 1,348 square feet, 7 [] The post Recent homes sales in Greater Boston (June 24) appeared first on Boston.com.

Workers begin stabilizing Manhattan high-rise after instability forced evacuations

Workers began installing temporary supports Tuesday evening to stabilize a Manhattan high-rise after structural problems forced the evacuation of the building and several surrounding properties, though city officials warned that the situation remained serious despite signs the structure had stopped shifting. The 37-story building at 235 E. 42nd Street, the former global headquarters of Pfizer, []

Midtown Manhattan skyscraper evacuated after structural damage raises collapse fears

Midtown Manhattan skyscraper evacuated after structural damage raises collapse fears

NYC building threatening to collapse had multiple past safety violations

NEW YORK — The midtown Manhattan skyscraper evacuated Tuesday after steel support beams began to buckle and bend, leading to fears of a collapse, has been the target of multiple complaints — and has been hit with more than 30,000 in workplace...

A Building Almost Collapsed in NY. The Backstory Is Hopeful

Gotta go, a young woman murmured into her phone, slipping into a gaggle of gawking New Yorkers pointing and staring at a teetering office tower in the heart of midtown Manhattan on Tuesday. This building's like collapsing in New York.

Added floors likely caused instability at Midtown Manhattan tower – WSJ

The structural failure that left a Midtown Manhattan high-rise at risk of a partial collapse likely stemmed from the weight of newly added floors at the top of the building, the project’s developer told The Wall Street Journal. The problem was reported just before 8 a.m. at 235 East 42nd Street, between Second and Third [] The post Added floors likely caused instability at Midtown Manhattan tower – WSJ appeared first on BNO News.

New York City races to secure unstable skyscraper after columns buckle, floors sag

Workers have started making emergency repairs to stabilise a Manhattan high-rise after buckled columns and sagging floors forced evacuations in and around the midtown construction site. The scene unfolded throughout Tuesday after the precarious conditions were spotted in the morning at the 1970s-era building, which is being converted into luxury flats. Construction workers at the site and people in nearby buildings – including a school, diplomatic offices and several hotels – in the busy...

New York building is unstable after bricks fall and columns buckle

Reports of falling bricks and buckling columns have prompted evacuations in the area around a Midtown Manhattan high-rise office building that was being converted to luxury apartments, fire officials said Tuesday. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

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Buckled beams inside evacuated NYC high-rise

Video from inside a high-rise in Midtown Manhattan appears to show buckled structural columns, which prompted the building and several others nearby to be evacuated. No injuries were reported and all workers were accounted for, according to the FDNY.

Midtown Manhattan buildings evacuated after columns found buckling at high-rise construction site

Midtown Manhattan buildings evacuated after columns found buckling at high-rise construction site