Midtown Manhattan Tower Reconstruction
Sector: Mass Transit • Location: New York City, New York, United States
Source: CNBC TV18
Metro Loft plans to reconstruct 15 floors of a Midtown Manhattan tower at 235 East 42nd St. after structural issues caused evacuations. The reconstruction involves replacing the facade, slabs, and steel on the affected floors due to sagging floors and bent columns caused by insufficient reinforcement of two columns on the 21st floor. The project is part of a large office-to-housing conversion with
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Mass Transit, Steel, Commercial, Residential
- Location
- New York City, New York, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- CNBC TV18
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Description | Metro Loft plans to reconstruct 15 floors of a Midtown Manhattan tower at 235 East 42nd St. after structural issues caused evacuations. The reconstruction involves replacing the facade, slabs, and steel on the affected floors due to sagging floors and bent columns caused by insufficient reinforcement of two columns on the 21st floor. The project is part of a large office-to-housing conversion with over 1,600 planned apartments. |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | New York |
City | New York City |
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Source | CNBC TV18 |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Mass Transit, Steel, Commercial, Residential |
Article published date | 2026-07-11 |
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