A little background on the building. The original Saenger Bros. Drug building was there until it burned down in 1899.

A 17-story office building in Midtown Manhattan was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after a basement wall partially collapsed.

The condition of the non-load-bearing wall, which is cracked and collapsing, prompted the building's water to be shut off.

DRDA project director Rathod Ravinder said that they are awaiting detailed guidelines from the Society for Elimination of ...