Los Angeles County recently purchased one of L.A.’s tallest skyscrapers, the Gas Company Tower, and after doing so, officials launched an investigation into the building’s ability to withstand an earthquake.

The findings of that investigation, however, aren’t being made public, according to the Los Angeles Times.

A report published by the Times early Monday states that, in the wake of the purchase of the 52-story tower located at 555 West 5th Street in the heart of DTLA, “questions have mounted over whether the building could be vulnerable to major damage in the event of a massive earthquake.”

“County officials agreed to study the matter. But officials are now refusing to disclose a preliminary report that could shed light on the seismic safety question of whether the county should emba

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