Posted on 10/24/2016 9:12:04 AM PDT by Ray76
Pamela Buttery noticed something peculiar six years ago while practicing golf putting in her 57th-floor apartment at the luxurious Millennium Tower. The ball kept veering to the same corner of her living room.
Those were the first signs for residents of the sleek, mirrored high-rise that something was wrong.
The 58-story building has gained notoriety in recent weeks as the "leaning tower of San Francisco." But it's not just leaning. It's sinking, too.
(Excerpt) Read more at hosted.ap.org ...
I wouldn’t worry about the poor foundation. It’s not like it’s in an area known for earthquakes. /s
Is this the building that Hunter Pence lives in?
Seems a little crazy to make your home on the 57th floor of a San Francisco high rise. What would happen in a major earthquake?
That can’t be good. Who built it, the North Koreans? (it is SanFranSicko after all).
CC
It was specifically designed to mimic the architect’s limp wrist!
Allowing sufficient time for the long suffering conservatives on the Left Coast to make their escape to parts inland, America would be much better off if everything within 100 miles of the west coast slid into the Pacific Ocean.
Yes, along with Joe Montana and many other high-profile people.
Joe Montana has a place there. Residences in downtown. Tells you what the effects of the internet will be.
[Pamela Buttery noticed something peculiar six years ago while practicing golf putting in her 57th-floor apartment at the luxurious Millennium Tower. The ball kept veering to the same corner of her living room.]
After which I would have called my realtor to put it on the market and kept my mouth closed. LOL
There’s another thing sinking too: the price of a unit in that building. Looks like some wealthy folks are about to take a property bath.
What could possibly go wrong?
They expect it to sink another 30 inches? There is already a 6 inch tilt at the top? Huge cracks in the basement walls? In an earthquake zone? Are you kidding me?
“After which I would have called my realtor to put it on the market and kept my mouth closed. LOL”
Ditto !!!!!!!!!!
.
Forget it, Jack, it’s San Francisco. Everything tilts left.
The wiki (pedia, not links Sheila) page says the construction company only sunk pilings to 80 feet. The common (but not legally mandated) local standard is 200 feet, which takes you to bedrock. Good luck, condo owners!
CC
Oh, THAT'S going to make people feel safe.
However, the number of friction piles determines the building disrtibuted ksi transmitted to the foundation
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.