235 East 42nd Street High-Rise Conversion and Stabilization
Under construction · New York · Last reported Jul 2026
Source: Daily Freeman
A nearly 37-story high-rise building at 235 East 42nd Street in Manhattan, originally a 1970s-era office building and former Pfizer headquarters, is undergoing the city's largest office-to-residential conversion project with over 1,600 planned residential units. The building experienced structural issues with buckled columns, prompting evacuations and emergency stabilization efforts. Emergency rep
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Commercial, Residential
- Location
- New York, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Daily Freeman
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Description | A nearly 37-story high-rise building at 235 East 42nd Street in Manhattan, originally a 1970s-era office building and former Pfizer headquarters, is undergoing the city's largest office-to-residential conversion project with over 1,600 planned residential units. The building experienced structural issues with buckled columns, prompting evacuations and emergency stabilization efforts. Emergency repairs and shoring work are underway to stabilize the building and replace damaged columns. |
Original sector | Built Sector |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | New York |
City | New York |
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Source | Daily Freeman |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Commercial, Residential |
Article published date | 2026-07-11 |
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