Fire officials said a ventilation shaft in a building on Alexander Avenue had fallen in after reports of an explosion. There were no reports of injuries. By Mihir Zaveri Taylor Robinson and Miles G.

Ever drive by a big, old, empty building and think, man, someone really ought to do something with that place? Long-vacant buildings are eyesores, but they also can bring down area property values and ...

For decades, it has been an axiom of construction: To reduce the danger from fire, a multifamily apartment building needs two stairwells. But a growing body of evidence is sparking a hot debate over ...

A massive gas explosion blew a huge chunk out of a Bronx public housing building Wednesday morning, sending bricks raining down onto the sidewalk and leaving a gaping hole in the facade. The 8:10 a.m.

A ventilation shaft at a public housing building in the south Bronx collapsed Wednesday morning, forcing some residents to evacuate, but injuring no one, authorities said. Emergency crews responded to ...

A portion of a New York City high-rise apartment building collapsed Wednesday morning following "some type of explosion," New York City Mayor Eric Adams said. There have been no reports of injuries ...

More industrial buildings may soon dot the former English Pit gravel quarry in east Vancouver. A developer submitted plans to the city of Vancouver in September for four new “flex” industrial ...

A 20-story public housing building in the Bronx, NY, partially collapsed Wednesday morning following a gas explosion. The incident happened at the New York City House Authority’s (NYCHA) Mitchel ...

GREENWOOD, S.C. (WSPA) – Two people have been arrested after multiple buildings were hit by gunfire last week in Greenwood. According to Greenwood Police Department, shortly before 11 p.m. on ...

MOTT HAVEN, The Bronx (PIX11) — An apartment building partially collapsed on Wednesday morning after an explosion in the Bronx, according to the FDNY. The blast caused a ventilation shaft to collapse ...

SAULT STE. MARIE — A brown-out Tuesday evening led to an evacuation that lasted around three hours. Fire crews were called to Lake Superior State University around 5:45 p.m. for fire alarms going off.

With more buildings and houses for its population, the National Capital Region (NCR) should always brace for the "Big One," a 7.2-magnitude earthquake or stronger. In the wake of the magnitude 6.9 ...