SAN FRANCISCO | Millennium Tower (aka "The Leaning Tower of SF") | 645 FT | 58 FL
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http://sf.curbed.com/building/433/millennium-tower As many people know, this modern condominium tower directly across Fremont St from the under-construction Salesforce Tower and immediately next to the under-construction TransBay Transit Center is leaning (currently about 18 inches at its top to the northwest). The building was built in an unusual fashion for this neighborhood and San Francisco in general for such a large structure: It's foundation is a thick reinforced concrete "pad" with 80 ft pilings (bedrock being 200 ft down). Before construction, this method passed muster with the city Building Department as well as hired siesmic and engineering consultants. The lean was first noticed (in spite of reports of cracking and other disturbing phenomena in visible concrete in the parking garage and elsewhere) after the excavation for the TransBay Transit Center was well underway and the homeowners in the building have sued arguing it was the excavation (and its dewatering) that has caused the lean. Now this: Quote:
Also, here is an earlier piece to catch up those not following this drama: Quote:
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Such a pretty skyscraper, I remember admiring it along with 50 Fremont during my last visit to San Francisco. Such a shame it's come to this.
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So, how is the condition of Millenium Tower now? And it looks like this building is more dominate than any other building in San Francisco
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Can't say anything but beautiful words. The building is very beautiful.
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60 Minutes on CBS featured a segment last night about the Millenium Tower. Watch it here:
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Here are my images of the tower, I wonder if the lower side podium of the structure is sinking and leaning too? The 60 minutes feature did not mention it.
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How is it now? The technical review by a panel of "experts" concluded: Quote:
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A beautiful tower. It is such a shame that it is having problems and is getting such negative publicity.
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Even featured on latest "60 Minutes"!
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