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City halts designer Cynthia Rowley’s house project

Fashion designer Cynthia Rowley has been ordered to stop work on her dream West Village townhouse after workers were injured during construction.

Rowley bought the three-story house on Morton Street for $11 million in May. The 4,500-square-foot, 25-foot-wide home features a garage and ceilings as high as 22 feet.

The original listing reportedly said the building holds several apartments but could be converted into a single-family residence.

Department of Buildings spokesman Alex Schnell said Rowley’s construction team has been slapped with two stop-work orders, one for failing to safeguard workers and one for not conforming to approved plans. Fines can reach thousands of dollars.

Other sources tell us a beam fell on workers last week and ambulances were called. One said, “Two workers were hurt badly. They were pulling on a wooden beam and it fell on them.”

Meanwhile, neighbors have complained about the construction noise and that their buildings were shaking.

A rep for Rowley — whose beautifully designed homes have appeared in Elle Decor — declined to comment.