Costly fix found for sinking Millennium Tower in San Francisco

Wednesday, July 19, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The Millennium Tower in San Francisco is still sinking, but now experts say they may have a fix.

According to sfgate.com a couple of engineering firms suggest drilling 50 to 100 new clusters of steel pipes from the building's basement down into bedrock to stabilize the building and prop it back upright.
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Only issue is the price tag, it will cost between $100 and $150 million.

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Residents would be able to stay during repairs.
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The luxury high-rise has dropped 17-inches and tilted 14-inches since construction began in 2005.

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