The developer of a sagging Midtown Manhattan skyscraper has been accused of carrying out unauthorized construction after two columns buckled and several floors collapsed.
The owner of the the 37-story office building on East 42nd Street performed construction that went beyond previously approved plans, according to a complaint filed by the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) on Tuesday.
Specifics of the complaint against the owner, listed as 235 Fee Owner LLC, are not yet publicly available but the DOB's portal stated that 'no support of excavation has been approved.'
Construction crews evacuated the skyscraper just after 8am Tuesday after they discovered that two columns had begun to buckle.
The 21st to 26th floors of the building near Grand Central Terminal caved in under stress, officials say. Multiple cracks and sagging floors have been reported throughout the high-rise.
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