San Francisco has sued the developer of a sinking and leaning downtown high-rise that’s home to professional athletes and venture capitalists, claiming the company did not disclose the issues to prospective tenants before they moved, as the law requires. The story of the sinking tower broke in early August, with a front-page report in the San Francisco Chronicle. Such foundations are not uncommon in San Francisco, even on land fill — although many of the buildings so anchored are constructed with lighter, steel frames. There are those who would have preferred quiet negotiations with Millennium Partners, rather than endless media coverage. And there are those who want to take on the big players — Millennium Partners, the Transbay authority or both — with legal guns ablaze.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 03, 2016 19:56 UTC