An elevator malfunction at One Vanderbilt in Midtown Manhattan has literally and figuratively shaken the workers of the massive New York skyscraper. 427 meters and 93 floors in New York City.
Vibration was reportedly felt on several floors of the office tower, caused by a Summit observatory’s exterior elevator called the “Ascent” that mechanics were working on, according to a statement sent to tenants by the SL Green fund. Some occupants of the building were evacuated voluntarily.
The observatory was closed to the public at the time and no one was injured or in danger, as coincidentally there is no tourist activity in the building on Tuesdays. However, the Buildings Department said the three lift mechanics suffered minor injuries and refused to receive medical attention.
An agency spokesman said mechanics were performing a software update on the elevator when it fell about three stories to the 93rd floor and landed on a spring designed to catch the passenger compartment. This made people in the huge building feel that it was shaking.
The department will return to One Vanderbilt on Wednesday to continue the investigation.
The SL Green trust statement said “there has been no impact on building systems or infrastructure and building operations remain normal”. The Department of Buildings confirmed that there were no structural stability issues or danger to the public.
An elevator mechanic who declined to be identified told The Real Deal that the external rack-and-pinion elevator at the top of the tower caused the problem. The worker said the elevator went higher than it should have.
It was anything but normal for One Vanderbilt employees, many of whom took to social media to share their experiences.
One Vanderbilt opened in 2020. At 427 meters it is the tallest office building in Midtown and the third tallest building of any type in the city. The One World Trade Center tower measures 541 meters, followed by the Central Park Tower with 431 meters.
Notable office tenants include the Carlyle Group, Michael Dell’s MSD Partners, and Fidelity National Information Services. To access the viewpoint, you have to pay a basic fee of $39 and up.
Source: Clarin
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