Safety measures ordered at sinking San Francisco tower
UPDATE: 9/13/2018 3:45 p.m. San Francisco officials are demanding that managers of a sinking condominium building where a window recently cracked comply with safety measures they say are needed to keep the public safe.
A window on the 36th floor of the tilting high-rise cracked on Sept. 2.
Department of Building Inspection Assistant Director Ronald Tom said Thursday that Millennium Tower’s management has to inspect all units and install a canopy around the entire perimeter of the 58-story building by Friday afternoon.
The building could be yellow-tagged if it doesn’t meet the deadline, meaning officials would place a yellow placard on the entrances warning people of possible falling debris or glass.
The downtown tower has settled about 18 inches (45 centimeters) into landfill. Homeowners have filed multiple lawsuits against the developer and the city.
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Inspectors have issued a violation to management of a sinking condominium building after a large crack formed in a 36th-floor window of the building that has been dubbed the Leaning Tower of San Francisco.
Millennium Tower residents heard creaking sounds, then a popping noise around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. A homeowner found the crack in a window of his unit at the corner of the 58-story high-rise.
City officials have blocked off part of the sidewalk as a precaution and ordered management to report back on the extent of the problem and soundness of the building’s facade.
The downtown tower has settled about 16 inches (51 centimeters) into landfill and is tilting. Homeowners have filed multiple lawsuits against the developer and the city.
