No injuries were reported and the collapse happened while workers were taking a break.
Red Lobster is closing its Times Square location on Sunday, June 14.
The $114 million project restored the building's original architecture, improved accessibility and upgraded concession areas.
It seems a lot of residents had no idea what was being constructed at the old Merk Pharmaceuticals site on Galloping Hill Road near the Garden State Parkway.
A new luxury residential tower in Manhattan is catching heat from some people in the neighborhood who say it's blocking their view of the iconic Empire State Building.
The organization says it will continue to produce its programming at venues across the city during construction.