10 Dundas East (former Toronto Life Square, Pen Equity, 10s, Baldwin & Franklin)

[adma]

You don't seem to know what an elevator is, or looks like.....but thank you for your contribution.

"Daddy! You're back from Peru! And we thought you had been run over by an elevator!"

[SP!RE]

You all need to stop joking about this. Whether this person was being foolish or not, this is not funny.

Agreed. He might be dead. It's really awful

[gristle]

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According to witnesses, the man was coming down the escalator when he decided to sit on the moving handrail, in order to ride it down., but unfortunately he lost his balance and fell 30 feet, landing on his head.

Sadly, not only did this individual end up gravely injuring himself, but his actions could easily have injured others on the escalator.

Regardless of the design of the building, this was a stupid thing for someone to do.

[lawsond]

You all need to stop joking about this. Whether this person was being foolish or not, this is not funny.

Tony, it's called "gallows humour" and has been around since there were gallows.
And gallows humour is not necessarily "funny" as in haha. It is often cautionary.
Like the guy who fell from the thirty storey building, and every floor he passed, he said "So far, so good"

[000]

He didn't make it... http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/684068

[dt_toronto_geek]

This is very sad, especially when a face is put to the story. Such a an unnecessary accident. Being listed in "grave condition" most often means consider making final arrangements although people can pull through but it's not common.

[condovo]

Rest in peace

[Tony]

Tony, it's called "gallows humour" and has been around since there were gallows.
And gallows humour is not necessarily "funny" as in haha. It is often cautionary.
Like the guy who fell from the thirty storey building, and every floor he passed, he said "So far, so good"

You're right. Sorry.

[Urban Shocker]

I recall that someone fell from one of the Sheraton hotel atrium escalators about twenty years ago - which is why they have that ostentatious tubular chrome structure on both sides.

[Solaris]

I recall that someone fell from one of the Sheraton hotel atrium escalators about twenty years ago - which is why they have that ostentatious tubular chrome structure on both sides.

don't give them new ideas now for TLS ~

[Darkstar416]

I recall that someone fell from one of the Sheraton hotel atrium escalators about twenty years ago - which is why they have that ostentatious tubular chrome structure on both sides.

I always thought those things seemed strangely huge and afterthoughtish.

[Sir Novelty Fashion]

I always thought those things seemed strangely huge and afterthoughtish.

Forethought usually works much better.

[Coruscanti Cognoscente]

Forethought usually works much better.

In hindsight you're probably right.

[MetroMan]

So back on topic now... TLS has been on the market for nearly 2 months now and nobody's touching it. While I understand why, I have to admit I'm surprised. A good developer with some money to invest on fixing its problems could really walk away a big winner.

[jw03]

The name "Toronto Life Square" has now been removed from nearly all of the interior signage. The video screens now display a hideous, hideous logo creatively naming the building "10 Dundas East".

Meant to grab a photo or two, but I was on the way to see a film at the AMC and too busy climbing the four broken escalators with a hundred other people.

Website still bears the TLS name, though.