New Enforcement Actions Taken Against Contractor
Department of Buildings Staffing Up New Proactive Enforcement Unit Focused On Preventing Dangerous Collapses
Buildings Commissioner Jimmy Oddo announced the release of the city’s investigation report into a major structural collapse that occurred at 1915 Billingsley Terrace, in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx on December 11, 2023. The comprehensive 48-page report is the result of an extensive multi-agency investigation conducted in close coordination with the NYC Department of Investigation, and is being made available online in the interest of public transparency. The investigation found that the collapse was primarily caused by the unsafe removal of a load-bearing masonry pier on the northeast corner of the building that was holding up the corner of the building, performed by contractors who failed to install temporary structural shoring prior to the removal of the load-bearing masonry pier. This reckless action was performed because the engineer of record associated with the project failed in his critical duty of identifying the load-bearing nature of the pier. While thankfully no one was seriously injured in the collapse, it did result in the long-term displacement of dozens of families. As a result of our investigation, the Department has taken enforcement actions against the engineer of record and the general contractor for their failure to safeguard the public from construction activity at this building.
Read the 48 page Investigation Report
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/buildings/pdf/1915_billingsley.pdf
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