Terrified workers fled a towering new skyscraper in Manhattan after experiencing a huge “tremor” that ran through the building and made it feel like its floors were about to collapse.
A Vanderbilt, a $3.31 billion tower located north of the Grand Central train terminal in midtown Manhattan, was hit by the quake Tuesday afternoon.
A spokesman for One Vanderbilt said the shaking was due to repair work being done on the elevators and there were no injuries as the public observation deck was closed.
“Earlier today, an outside elevator at SUMMIT One Vanderbilt malfunctioned while mechanics were performing maintenance on it, causing vibration to be felt in the building,” the spokesman told .
“SUMMIT was closed to the public at this time, no one was injured and there is no danger to the building or its occupants.”
A tweeter named Colin Ho, who says he works indoors, said the tremors could be felt on at least three floors of the 93-story tower, which opened in September 2020.
Colin wrote: “@one_vanderbilt huge ‘shaker’ just ran through the building. Felt on the 14th, 51st, and 60th floors. what was it??? felt like a giant sine wave running through the building. someone else feels it.’
Workers are filmed exiting the One Vanderbilt skyscraper in midtown Manhattan on Tuesday after its interior was reportedly shaken and at least one person feared the tower might collapse
An office worker named Bridgette Devine says the incident made her fear the 93-story building would collapse under her feet
The One Vanderbilt skyscraper in Manhattan was reported to have shaken on Tuesday afternoon, prompting several workers to evacuate the building
Pictured: A Vanderbilt Tower and its location in Manhattan
Tweeter Colin Ho was among those who claimed they felt the building shaking and were subsequently evacuated voluntarily
“Me and my team have been evacuated. weird, i haven’t seen any other tweets or messages about it yet. I’m never the first in these things!’
Another tweeter named Bridgette Devine shared an even scarier version of events.
She tweeted: “Working at #onevanderbilt today and it felt like the ground dropped 5ft and kept bouncing. Evacuees to Madison Avenue and several (sic) floors report this. 13, 33 and 60. So far they say they are investigating and there is “no cause for concern”. It’s very scary.’
Those who chose to leave are said to have gathered in nearby Bryant Park, although there was no forced evacuation of the tower.
Others responded to appear to confirm Colin’s version of events. A tweeter called the Hidden Aegis said: “Was on a video conference with some colleagues. They felt the ground shaking and are now evacuating.”
And a third tweeter named Pana said they were texted about the same thing by a friend.
There were no reports of injuries or damage, and it’s unclear what might have caused the concussion.
Recognized as one of Manhattan’s most dazzling new skyscrapers, One Vanderbilt features a three-story summit observation deck that spans the upper floors.
His clients include several top tier banking, legal and technology firms.
New Yorkers have been nervous about unexplained incidents in tall buildings since the September 11, 2001 attacks, when the twin towers of the World Trade Center were destroyed by two Boeing 767s piloted by Islamist terrorists.
The attraction at the top of the tower, called Summit One Vanderbilt, includes an outdoor terrace at more than 1,200 feet accessible through transparent elevators that take visitors up the side of the building.
Each elevator, known as a “climb”, is 90 square meters.
They are the largest glass floor elevators in the world, shooting up 1,000 feet in just 42 seconds.
Those brave enough to visit will have incredible views of Manhattan and its surrounds, including New Jersey and Brooklyn.
Each elevator, known as the “rise,” is 90 square feet, making it the largest glass-floor elevator in the world. They shoot up 1,000 feet in just 42 seconds
People visit Summit One Vanderbilt during a preview tour in Manhattan in September 2021
View of Midtown streets below as people visit Summit at One Vanderbilt
The attraction includes an outdoor terrace (pictured) accessible via transparent elevators that take visitors up the side of the building
Pictured: A woman steps over the city with levitation: Two glass projections suspended 300 feet above Madison Avenue offer breathtaking views of New York City
Artist Kenzo Digital took Summit’s 1,000ft canvas and created a stunning art experience called “Air.”
The development at One Vanderbilt offers an incredible bird’s-eye view of New York City.
While One Vanderbilt isn’t the tallest building in New York City, it will overtake the 1,396-foot tower at 432 Park Avenue as the tallest building in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, but it’s still nearly 400 feet shorter than NYC’s tallest building, One World Trade Center rising 1,776 feet.
For those with a strong stomach, there are also 1,063-foot-tall glass-bottom cabins with views of Madison Avenue called “Levitation.”
The exhibition, which opened in October 2021, includes an outdoor terrace bar.
It has the “tallest urban outdoor alpine meadow in the world,” the company said in a statement.
Marc Holliday, chairman and CEO of project developer SL Green, said it offers people “the best, most expanded views in all of New York City. ‘