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A 58-story skyscraper in San Francisco is sinking — here's why it probably won't fall

Justin Sullivan/GettyOn November 25, new satellite images revealed that San Francisco's Millennium Tower can be seen sinking from space. The 58-story luxury condo skyscraper has sunk 16 inches and tilted two inches since it opened in 2009. Recent data provided by the European Space Agency suggests the building will continue to sink at a rate of two inches per year. That's double what engineers earlier estimated, according to an AP report. The building has been embroiled in scandal for months now, as its developers, homeowners, and city officials hunt for people to blame. Still, Millennium Tower is unlikely to keel over anytime soon, in part because it's sinking too slowly to take anyone by surprise.

 

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