# Ben Schafer

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-07**: Steel Columns Buckle — Two steel columns buckle on the 21st floor of the former Pfizer building during conversion work, causing evacuations and a temporary halt to the project.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Pfizer HQ Column Scare Puts Proptech's Role in 1,600-Unit Conversion in Focus
2026-07-11 11:21:36 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The buckling of steel columns at the former Pfizer HQ conversion into 1,600 apartments highlights the structural complexities that proptech solutions—from digital twins to real-time monitoring—are designed to mitigate. Experts say the incident doesn't undermine confidence in adaptive reuse but underscores the need for advanced engineering technology to ensure safety and efficiency.
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