San Francisco's Most Exclusive Sinking High-Rise

Let's take a look at what's happening in California as we begin our deep dive into the sinking tower of San Francisco.

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[kimberlyperrotis]

I’m a San Francisco area geologist and I can say that building on these materials is like building on jello. I can’t believe they didn’t use piles drilled into the bedrock. The City also has responsibility for approving this plan and the fix, if it can be fixed, is being charged at least partially to the taxpayers! I also worked my whole career at another high-rise on this very corner and saw the damage there from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. My personal opinion, after drilling and testing this material for decades, and given the extreme weight of the building, is that the building should be razed - it’s a risk to not only residents, but to public safety in this dense urban area.

[troybishopp.e.]

Structural engineer here. I was mesmerized by the Surfside videos and couldn't get enough information. Some excellent lessons in that series. Now I'm super interested in what we will learn from this one. It gives me some inspiration when I see Josh's videos. I aspire to teach and know as much.

[GH-oijf]

What I don’t understand is why the developer wasn’t forced to buy back the units. They knew about the problem as they continued to sell units, without disclosing the defect to buyers.

[pinverarity]

I’ve lived in San Francisco for 35 years, and the thing my friends & I still cannot comprehend is how it could be legal to build anything that big in this city without anchoring it in hard, hard stone, *particularly* in an area built in part on top of _rubble from the last huge earthquake_.

Simply astonishing.

[alm]

I bet this becomes a story about everybody wanting to make a ton of money but no one wanting to spend a dime. Worst thing I've heard about this building is that the foundation was designed for a steel structure and then the building was changed to concrete. Can't wait to hear you dig in to this mess in future episodes.

[johnbergstrom]

The absolutely amazing, inconprehensible thing about this building is, that with a project cost of $350 million, they could have driven ALL the pilings down to bedrock for an extra $4 million dollars, slightly more than a 1% increase in total expenditure. Estimates are that it is going to cost up to $500 million to fix this thing, or more likely compensate condo owners and tear it down. Unbelievable.

[ap]

Hey, at least it's not in an area prone to earthquakes or anything. That could be really bad!

[bobbysenterprises]

Looking forward to another series. I'm not even in the building trades other than more homeowner work than anyone I know but this is so interesting and you present it so well and make it very enjoyable.

[timkenyon]

Geologist here....looking forward to the series...especially the quake part.

[wyndwalkerranger]

As a retired civil engineer I look forward to this series and want to thank you for undertaking it.

[beglitchery]

I usually couldn’t care less about a building so far removed from my daily life but your videos are always so interesting that I’m learning things about structural engineering in spite of myself

[Hiphopasaurus]

The fact that you can talk about "Mr. Hamburger's fix" and keep a straight face is impressive.

[hypsyzygy]

You'd have thought engineering standards for building very tall buildings on reclaimed land in an active earthquake zone in the USA might have been more rigorous than they appear to have been here.

[himssendol]

Yikes! Those huge cracks in the basement, we’ve all seen this before right?

[faronrich]

I live in Seattle, and like San Francisco, it is built on landfill. Any question about skyscraper earthquake worthiness begins with the statement that all foundations go to the bedrock. When I learned that this building's foundation consisted of toothpicks inserted into mud, I couldn't believe it. In my opinion, the building is terminally ill, and the city and the owners are just kidding themselves. I'm looking forward to this series.

[BobSmith-vesw]

Having lived through the Loma Prieta Earthquake in 1989, there is absolutely no way this building could be considered "safe" for any similar (or higher) seismic event. Imagine being a resident in this tower if/when a temblor hits! Unbelievable this wasn't anchored into bedrock at the outset. Looking forward to this series.

[kencarp]

This has become, as we used to say back in Texas, a damned GOAT RODEO!
After having watched every video in your excellent Surfside series, I am really looking forward to watching all of the videos in your Millennium Tower series, Josh. You do EXCELLENT work!

[j_m_b_]

A lot of people are like, "Oh man, what if this building falls down?" -- now I haven't watched this video yet (going to shortly) but the biggest issue is the plumbing and elevators and how they will stop working in just a few short years at the rate the building is sinking.

This building will probably eventually be torn down but a lot of money is trying to keep it up.

Also, I think the original design was steel but than they went with concrete and the weight went up like 2-2.5x

[coolal]

Just the fact that one of the players in this drama is named "Mr. Hamburger", already promises that these videos will be a fun ride!

[BillyLapTop]

Wow! This new series is going to be great. I have been following the Millennium Tower issue for several years now only through news soundbites. I can't wait to see how the sausage is made with your insights and knowledge of these issues. This is very exciting stuff. Thank you for covering it.