235 East 42nd Street Office-to-Residential Conversion

under construction

A large-scale renovation project converting the former Pfizer headquarters at 235 East 42nd Street in midtown Manhattan from office space to residential units. The project involves creating approximately 1,600 housing units by adding more than a dozen stories atop one tower and redesigning the other, along with about 100,000 square feet of amenities including a rooftop pool, fitness center, ground floor retail, and offices. The project experienced structural damage with buckled columns and sagging floors, leading to evacuations and street closures. Emergency repairs and stabilization work are ongoing, with a full investigation planned to assess safety and compliance before resuming non-emergency work.