On July 7, 2026, falling bricks and buckled columns prompted evacuations around the 38-story building at 235 East 42nd Street, the former Pfizer global headquarters undergoing conversion to over 1,600 luxury apartments. The New York Fire Department responded to reports received around 8 a.m., closed nearby streets, and conducted a technical rescue operation with no injuries reported. The structure, built in the 1970s and located near Grand Central Terminal and the United Nations, includes a school among the evacuated sites.