Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sunny Isles Beach is already taking another look at many of its gleaming high-rises in the wake of a new study by the University ...

Multifamily communities in major cities along the Atlantic Coast are subject to sinking. Columnist Lew Sichelman explores what the impacts might be. If residents of multifamily buildings along South ...

The University of Miami released a groundbreaking study on Friday, revealing that 35 high-rise buildings along the Miami coastline are sinking at "unexpected" rates. The high-rises, home to tens of ...

High rises are heavy, and that can cause the ground below them to slowly sink and settle, especially right after they’re constructed. But in Miami, dozens of buildings along the coast are sinking at ...

During an earthquake, soil can weaken through subsidence and liquefaction. These processes can cause buildings to collapse as the soil becomes unable to support their weight. Researchers have now ...

Cities sit unmoving on the landscape — a sprawling collection of roads, sidewalks, and buildings designed to last for generations. But across the United States, urban areas are silently shifting: The ...