Perilous Cracks Cause City to Vacate 157-Year-Old Tribeca Building
Carl Glassman reports for Trib. Widening cracks in the walls of a 157-year-old, three-story building at 17 Leonard St. sparked fears of a collapse earlier this month, causing the Department of Buildings to slap a vacate order on the structure as well as open an investigation with the Landmarks Preservation Commission. The building’s perilous conditions also exposed an ongoing dispute