Second Stop-Work Order Issued for Trump’s SoHo Skyscraper

By Dan Keane
16:54, March 10th 2008
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Second Stop-Work Order Issued for Trump’s SoHo Skyscraper

A second stop-work order was issued for Donald Trump’s SoHo skyscraper after a “hoisting device broke free and shattered glass on three floors due to high winds Saturday.”

According to Buildings Department officials, a cable at the Trump project came loose during heavy winds and struck the north side of the tower about 10 p.m. Saturday. About a dozen windows were cracked and glass rained down on the street, the New York Daily News reported. No injuries were reported.

Therefore, the department issued a stop-work order and cited contractor Bovis Lend Lease. Bovis spokesperson Mary Costello said in a statement that “after a large wind gust last night, Bovis personnel on duty at the project immediately inspected the site and identified a few broken panes of glass, which were removed as a precautionary measure.”

Bovis was also cited for building code violations at the project in January after a construction worker fell more than 40 stories to his death. Work at Trump SoHo had only resumed on February 24.

Trump SoHo was not the only place affected by high winds. Almost 75 percent of the scaffolding fell outside the Superior Ink condo development at 469 West 12th Street in the Village on Saturday night



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