Why? Because their engineering consultant said friction piles and a thick mat foundation were adequate.
Guess he was wrong. Lawsuits all around, especially since the fix is going to cost $100 million.
Non-San Franciscans may not be aware that another result of this is that the developer,
Millennium Partners, which is not a local or small outfit, has had to sell their interest in another large project,
706 Mission St., which is now going to be a 4 Seasons condo building.