This Merwin Avenue house was in the process of being elevated when it fell nine feet to the ground Monday evening, according to NBC Connecticut.
Various news sources report that one worker received minor injuries when the house fell.
According to city records, the three-family house is appraised at $108,000. It is 1,978 square feet and was built in 1930.
The city building department and OSHA are investigating, said Fire Department Spokesman Kyle Brotherton.
A number of houses in the area are in the process of being elevated following flooding from Hurricane Sandy and Tropical Storm Irene before that.