This was the title of the lede article in the July 20th Source. Was this ever a real question in anyone's mind?
From the facts* that have emerged after the recent Manhattan building column buckling incident, the more relevant question appears to be about the construction process and the role, or lack thereof, of the structural engineer in assurance.
*) ENR article is behind a paywall but is one of several sources where the project's structural engineer alleges that required reinforcing steel was never installed.
https://www.enr.com/articles/63332-structural-engineer-claims-reinforcement-was-never-installed-on-troubled-nyc-tower
The circumstances also call into question the integrity of the other conversions developed by MetroLoft.
What do others think (without getting into the specifics of the Manhattan incident)?
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Mitch Winkler P.E.(inactive), M.ASCE
Houston, TX
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