NYC Suspends Engineer Who 'Misdiagnosed' Bronx Building Months Before Collapse – Commercial Observer
Buildings officials said Richard Koenigsberg categorized a load-bearing column at 1915 Billingsley Terrace as simply “decorative."
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Buildings officials said Richard Koenigsberg categorized a load-bearing column at 1915 Billingsley Terrace as simply “decorative."
A 2020 report conducted by Koenigsberg Engineering noted the facade of 1915 Billingsley Terrace in the Bronx was "unsafe" before it collapsed Monday.
The Billingsley Terrace building in the Bronx that abruptly caved in Monday had been deemed "unsafe" by an engineering firm in February 2020 — just before COVID-19 brought the Big Apple to a standstill.
City officials are scratching their heads over what caused the corner of 1915 Billingsley Terrace to cascade toward the sidewalk Monday.