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A 58-story skyscraper in San Francisco is tilting and sinking — but the city says it's safe to live in
There's good news for the wealthy tenants of Millennium Tower, San Francisco's very own leaning tower. An inspection by the city's Department of Building Inspection concluded that the skyscraper, which has sunk 16 inches and tilted two inches since it opened in 2009, is safe to live in, according to The San Francisco Chronicle. "There was no evidence of life-safety concerns observed during the inspection," the report stated. "The building is safe to occupy at this time."
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"At this time"
" inspectors also found visual evidence of stress on the electrical wiring support systems and water intrusion in the fifth level of the basement."
LOL,,,,,,,, It probably won't fall over, when it does, we'll give you a call.
Hey, the tower of Pisa has been there for 600+ years, right? Maybe they'll be lucky.
I go by this building all the time. I'm always thinking, "It's San Francisco. What could possibly go wrong?"
True, but Italy also has quite a bit of seismic activity. Maybe we'll get a leaning skyscraper of San Francisco for a few hundred years.
No one should harbor animosity/misfortune towards any.
LOL.