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NYC inspectors checked 180 construction sites after conversion mishap
The Department of Buildings logged 65 violations across 38 sites, issuing 19 stop-work orders, including one full halt at a Williamsburg apartment project.
New York City construction inspectors conducted a citywide sweep of 180 sites following a high-profile structural mishap during an office-to-residential conversion, according to the Department of Buildings. The agency said it found no hazardous structural issues posing imminent danger to public safety.
The Buildings department cited 65 violations across 38 sites and issued stop-work actions at 19 locations, including 18 partial stop-work orders and one full halt at a Williamsburg apartment building. DOB Commissioner Ahmed Tigani said in a social media post that inspectors did not find hazardous structural issues creating imminent public safety risk.
The inspection was aimed at firms connected to the MetroLoft conversion incident, which involved added floors to the former Pfizer headquarters in Manhattan. The list of targeted firms included steel fabricator Barone Steel Fabricators, inspection firm Domani Inspection Services, and demolition subcontractor Northeast Specialist Group, as reported by HousingWire.
HousingWire reports the building agency said it did not see systemic red flags, a result that could reduce pressure on the broader office-to-residential conversion pipeline. The investigation into what caused the column buckling remains open, and the agency plans another round of sweeps targeting additional firms.