The mayor said engineers had tested the wall from outside, and that it appeared structurally sound.
At the time, both Santana and the team insisted the shoulder was structurally sound.
Ms Hines said the "grand" building was structurally sound but needed investment and conservation.
Firefighters had entered the building after it was made "structurally sound" at about 13:15 to continue the search.
Officials said this restriction was because the houses aren't structurally sound, and because bodies are still being recovered.
As facilities deemed structurally sound reopen, damage is assessed and managers begin the process of acquiring the necessary funds for repair.
It found that while costs to refurbish the tower was significant, it was structurally sound and probably has another 30 years life.
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The new government guidelines would require rented properties to be "structurally sound with sufficient bathrooms, toilets washing and cooking facilities and other essential amenities, including sound and thermal insulation".
Hop Lun closed the building for renovations, said Walter Brennan, Hop Lun's Hong Kong-based director of compliance and communications, even though he said engineers found it to be structurally sound.
Though high-income areas tend to spawn expensive homes that are pricier to replace if damaged or destroyed, they are also likely to be more structurally sound and less exposed to tough weather.
Still structurally sound and with the potential to be converted for a number of uses, this distinctive building could show how ideas of sustainability and conservation can be brought together for the benefit of a city.
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"We recognized a few years back that the key to meeting these incredible fuel-efficiency targets--and keeping cars fun to drive and making them affordable--is great, lightweight, low-cost, structurally sound steel, which we weren't able to get from the handful of steel suppliers in the industry who supply other automakers, " said Krafcik.
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