Contractor Sues Fortis Over ‘Unsafe’ Leaning Condo Tower Near Seaport (NY)

A Financial District condominium tower is leaning, and the contractor on the project claims the developer is to blame.  The 670-foot-tall, 58-story apartment building under construction at 161 Maiden Lane is leaning three inches to the north, according to a lawsuit filed in New York State Supreme Court by the project’s contractor, Pizzarotti. An off-kilter foundation is affecting the building’s structural integrity, facade, waterproofing and elevators, the recent suit argues.    Read the article……………………

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