Construction crews began work in October 2026 to lift the sagging floors of the former Pfizer Building in Midtown Manhattan, aiming to repair two structural columns that bent earlier in the year.
The repair process involves jacking the floors to correct a measured shift of about 1/64th of an inch, addressing the columns whose deformation in July raised concerns about the building’s stability.
The effort focuses on the two key columns whose bending prompted this precise repair operation.