Archinect - News 2024-11-23T07:42:08-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150342340/the-real-deal-gets-straight-with-manhattan-s-leaning-tower-of-fidi The Real Deal gets straight with Manhattan’s 'Leaning Tower of FiDi' Josh Niland 2023-03-13T11:43:00-04:00 >2023-03-14T18:03:40-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2a/2a34eaa5294c31372451922b033f2394.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>You&rsquo;ve heard of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, but did you know New York has its very own leaning tower? Manhattan&rsquo;s &ldquo;Leaning Tower of FiDi,&rdquo; developed by Fortis Property Group, has this dubious distinction: It is tilting by three inches to the north, and has been beset by numerous construction delays, disputes with lenders and more. How did this engineering blunder ever come to pass?</p></em><br /><br /><p>One Seaport (aka &ldquo;161 Maiden Lane&rdquo;) is now the subject of a contentious lawsuit between Fortis and the project&rsquo;s construction engineer Pizzarotti. Pizzarotti claims the developers are at fault owing to shoddy&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150133749/faulty-foundation-blamed-for-leaning-60-story-one-seaport-tower-in-manhattan" target="_blank">preparatory work</a> on its foundation, which left the tower at risk for catastrophic failures for portions of its facade, structural concrete, and even elevators.</p> <p></p> <p>Construction has since <a href="https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/11/seaport-residences-remains-stalled-at-161-maiden-lane-in-financial-district-manhattan.html" target="_blank">stalled out</a> as various solutions are proffered. If it is ever actually completed, its 80 luxury units could be filled with tenants lured by&nbsp;<a href="https://ny.curbed.com/2016/10/7/13206214/hinckley-yacht-service-nyc-condos" target="_blank">yacht rental</a> offers. A rather high-end incentive for the wealthy in a city where their opposites face their own&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150299164/america-s-public-housing-is-burning-fueled-by-cold-indifference" target="_blank">daily risks</a> caused by different forms of structural neglect and incompetence.<br></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150133749/faulty-foundation-blamed-for-leaning-60-story-one-seaport-tower-in-manhattan Faulty foundation blamed for leaning 60-story One Seaport tower in Manhattan Alexander Walter 2019-04-26T14:57:00-04:00 >2019-04-26T14:57:40-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0a/0ae180f5c7cf3e5b1cc4b3a248bcdfb0.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Construction at One Seaport, aka 161 Maiden Lane, has been noticeably paused for the past several months. [...] new reports have revealed the 670-foot-tall building is actually leaning three inches to the north, leading to a series of legal disputes between Fortis Property Group, LLC, the developer, and Pizzarotti LLC, the current contractor. The project is being designed by Hill West Architects while Groves &amp; Co is serving as the interior designer.</p></em><br /><br /><p>"It remains unclear how this will affect the plans for 80 South Street directly next door," writes Michael Young for <em>New York YIMBY</em> about the unclear fate of the 670-foot-tall tower which structurally topped out last September. "There is a question of whether One Seaport should remain standing or be demolished for imposing a safety concern for the surrounding area and the possible construction of the adjacent supertall."</p>