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- An apartment owner reported a crack in his window in Millennium Tower, the tallest concrete structure in San Francisco.
- The building has been sinking — and tilting — for many years, with local developers arguing over the cause of the damage.
- Structural issues may continue to appear unless engineers follow through on an expensive plan to retrofit the building.
At 58 stories and 645 feet high, the luxury Millennium Tower is the tallest concrete structure in San Francisco. It's also one of the most unstable.
On Saturday, an apartment owner detected a large fissure in his window on the high-rise's 36th floor, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Earlier that day, residents reported hearing a series of creaking noises, followed by a loud pop.
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