
Skyspace floors will be turned back into office space. “While there are examples of observation decks and tourist attractions coexisting with workspace, in this particular case I think that it was having too much of a negative impact on the experience that we wanted to create and preserve for the companies that are here,” he said. Bank Tower, the tallest building in the United States west of the Mississippi River, and extends 45 feet down to the 69th floor. The slide begins on the 70th floor of the U.S. 'The slide actually transports people from the inside of the 70th floor to the outside of the 69th. This Saturday was the opening of SkySlide, a glass slide suspended 1,000 feet above downtown Los Angeles. Skyspace closed before the pandemic and will not reopen, said Jeremy Moss, head of leasing. Bank building has added a cool new addition: The Skyslide.

On October 26, 2020, it was announced that the closure was permanent. 25 OUE Skyspace closed temporarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Bank Tower last year for $430 million and plans to spend $60 million on upgrades to make it more appealing to businesses in creative fields, the Times reported. For an additional 8, visitors could take a trip down a transparent glass slide affixed to the outside of the building between the 70th and 69th floors known as the Skyslide. Visitors could slide from the 70th floor down to the 69th floor.ĭeveloper Silverstein Properties bought the U.S. Located nearly 1,000 feet (304.8 meters) above the ground, the Skyslide is a see-through enclosure 45 feet long (13.7 meters) and made of 1.25-inch-thick (3.18 centimeter) glass. A renovation will do away with a slide that gave thrill-seekers a brief ride on the outside of a downtown Los Angeles skyscraper.

The slide and deck opened in 2016 with the idea of making the tower a tourist attraction. Bank Tower will remove the Skyslide and Skyspace public observation deck, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A renovation will do away with a slide that gave thrill-seekers a brief ride on the outside of a downtown Los Angeles skyscraper.
