The city has stepped in after a large windowpane fell 120 metres from a high-rise apartment building in Calgary's downtown west end. Tenants say the landlord did nothing about it for days.
The city has stepped in after a large windowpane fell 120 metres from a high-rise apartment building in Calgary's downtown west end.Last Thursday at 1:30 a.m., one renter heard a loud bang and broken glass fell all over her 37th-floor balcony at West Village Towers.The tenant reported the incident to building management, but she says nothing was done, no communication was sent to her or other tenants, and glass remained on the ground.The city has now erected fencing around the sidewalk.
"It's terrifying. I am concerned about the safety of the building. I am concerned about the management response to a massive safety issue. This is a huge high-rise in a busy area and windows just falling out -- I don't know, it's very unsettling." The city tells CTV News Calgary that a safety code notice has been issued to the property owner, mandating construction of a concrete fence around the area.
The city says the owner must get an engineer to investigate the cause and submit a report by Sept. 12. In an emailed statement, West Village Towers tells CTV News Calgary tenant and staff safety is its top priority, and it is taking a comprehensive and preventative approach to the glass breakage.
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