Millennium Tower, a $350 million skyscraper completed in 2008, has sunk 16 inches and tilted two inches since it opened.
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A new report suggests a fire risk inside San Francisco's leaning, sinking skyscraper
An investigation at one condo in Millennium Tower concluded the building may present risks in the event of a fire.
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"Did someone have a bad day that day? Let's hope," Darmanin said. "But if there are other units that are complaining of odors, and no one is investigating because they are afraid of what they might find out? I have a real problem with that if I'm a tenant or if I'm in the fire department."
In January, an investigation by the city's Department of Inspection concluded that the skyscraper is safe to live in. Millennium Tower is likely to continue to sink at a rate of two inches per year — double what engineers earlier estimated, according to an AP report.
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