Tower found to be sinking earlier this year Pretlow is among many unhappy condo owners currently residing in the high-rise. Upon its completion it boasted some of the city's most expensive apartments, but these have fallen significantly in price, as a result of the sinking. She said she has spent the past year since sourcing the missing details.
Speaking to NBC Bay Area, Pretlow initially received the report in December 2016, but the safety warning was blacked out. The spread of the smell is now believed to have travelled through the gap in the facade. Report commissioned after resident noticed smellĭesigned by Handel Architects, the Millennium Tower is currently the tallest residential building in San Francisco, and the city's third tallest overall.Īllana Buick & Bers' investigation of the luxury condominium tower was instigated by resident Paula Pretlow, who noticed a strange odour in her home. "But the city should have that information, so we can impose the kind of fixes that have to be imposed." "Not only do all the condo owners have the right to have that information," he continued. "The whole thing is just really disturbing and troubling," he told NBC Bay Area. The local fire department is reportedly looking into the situation further, while San Francisco supervisor Aaron Peskin has ordered the city's Department of Building Inspection to verify the independent report. Its findings were picked up by San Francisco news channel NBC Bay Area and – in light of the fatal recent fire at Grenfell Tower in London – have triggered alarm.
"These openings represent a breach in the fire and smoke safety barrier, which is a life and safety hazard to the occupants," it said.Īllana Buick & Bers was commissioned to produce the report by the homeowner's association, on behalf of the tower's occupants. But the company suggested that the same was likely to be found across the entire structure, endangering the lives of its residents. It found that the movement had dislodged the curtain wall away from the main structure, leaving a gap where smoke and fire could quickly spread.Įngineering company Allana Buick & Bers, who conducted the enquiry, drew the conclusions after looking at two areas of the building's facade. The investigation looked at the safety of the 58-storey Millennium Tower, which in March of this year was found to have sunk 17 inches (43 centimetres) and tilted 14 inches (36 centimetres) since completion in 2008. If the a Millennium Tower doesn't collapse first, there's a high probability the tenants will burn to death someday:Ī sinking and tilting skyscraper in San Francisco is now at risk of a major cladding fire, according to a report.
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