Millennium Tower pictured far rightMillennium Tower pictured far right

Millennium Tower pictured far right

The developer has hired two other engineering firms to determine how to finally stabilize the building, which has been open since 2008.   The firms have suggested drilling 50 to 100 piles, between 10 inches and 12 inches in diameter, down to the bedrock below.  Initial estimates of the fix range from $100 million to $150 million, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

Amazingly, SF Curbed reported that homeowners have still been able to sell their condos in the Millennium Tower for a profit, even with the plethora of negative press surrounding the building.