A Buckling Skyscraper Shakes Confidence In Office Conversions
About this episode
The episode discusses a significant incident involving buckling steel beams at the former Pfizer headquarters in New York City and its implications for office-to-apartment conversions.
On Tuesday morning, something potentially very scary happened in New York City. Images of buckling steel beams at the former Pfizer headquarters led to a large evacuation in midtown Manhattan. WSJ’s Peter Grant reports on what happened and what this high-profile setback means for the nationwide trend of converting empty skyscrapers into apartments. Ryan Knutson hosts. Further Listening: - Compass vs. Zillow: The Real Estate Wars - Who’s in Charge of Fixing Miami’s Aging Condos? Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Ryan Knutson
Guest: Peter Grant
Topics covered
- office conversions
- real estate
- skyscrapers
- New York City
- construction safety
Keywords
- skyscraper
- office conversion
- New York City
- real estate
- construction
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Wall Street Journal, Spotify Studios, Pfizer
Places: New York City, midtown Manhattan
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