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Steel Missing Caused Pfizer Building Crisis | Real Estate News
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- Jul 18, 2026
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- 107
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A terrifying structural failure at the old Pfizer building in Midtown has exposed a catastrophic engineering oversight: critical steel reinforcement meant to stabilize upper floors was never installed, causing columns to buckle and floors to sag. Engineers blame the missing steel plates — specifically on floors 19 to 21 — for the collapse risk that forced a massive evacuation. While the Department of Buildings hasn’t officially confirmed the cause, inspectors are now scrambling across all five boroughs, and a preliminary criminal inquiry has been launched. This near-disaster underscores how vital it is to follow blueprints and maintain rigorous oversight in building conversions — or risk lives. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/68dd3b95676e1cc5