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NYC Midtown East building collapse risk July 2026
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FIRST ENTRY JUL 07
JUL 07 · Day 1
NYC Midtown East buildings evacuated over buckling beams and possible collapse risk
Residents in a building located at 222 E. 44th St. have been told they can return.
Metro Loft is the developer of the conversion project.
Temporary shoring installation began at a high-rise at 235 E. 42nd St. after a structural column buckled on the 21st floor, according to DOB Commissioner Ahmed Tigani.