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Broadway Reopens After TriBeCa Building Scare

By Michael P. Ventura | April 29, 2011 11:30am | Updated on April 29, 2011 12:57pm
The unstable building that forced a section of Broadway to be closed Friday.
The unstable building that forced a section of Broadway to be closed Friday.
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By Michael Ventura and Ben Fractenberg

DNAinfo Staff

MANHATTAN — A section of Broadway was closed for more than an hour Friday after a "structural issue" at a TriBeCa apartment building, the city's Office of Emergency Management tweeted.

The building appeared to have moved, leaving a foot-wide gap between it and the adjoining one - though a neighbor said it had always been like that.

It couldn't be confirmed if that had prompted the street closure.

Broadway between Franklin and Walker streets was closed off as emergency responders investigated the problem at 372 Broadway.


The building's first floor is for sale and looked to be having construction work done.

The FDNY said there were no reports of injuries.

The Department of Buildings had one open complaint on the building, for "superstructure deteriorating," but it was listed on the department's website as being of "no immediate threat."

A gap a foot wide opened up between the building, with the green window panes, and the red building next to it.
A gap a foot wide opened up between the building, with the green window panes, and the red building next to it.
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