A street in downtown Toronto has reopened after falling glass from the Four Seasons hotel closed off the area late Tuesday evening.
The incident was reported to police just before 11 p.m. near the area of Yonge Street and Yorkville.
A statement released by the hotel said the glass broke atop a north facing window on the west tower.
“We take this incident very seriously and worked diligently to take all necessary precautions to resolve this matter as quickly as possible in cooperation with the local authorities,” the hotel said.
“As always, the safety and security of our guests and neighbours remains of utmost importance to us.”
Police closed off a portion of Bay Street between Cumberland Street and Scollard Street as a precaution. No injuries were reported.
The hotel said a professional cleaning crew was dispatched to the area to clear the debris and Bay St. was reopened to traffic just before 9 a.m.
The Four Seasons is no stranger to falling glass as there have been at least three other similar incidents in the past four years.
Mayor John Tory told reporters at city hall on Wednesday that owners and developers of Toronto’s high rises should be held accountable when incidents like this happen.
“But we share some accountability because we’re the people who regulate these things so I think clearly, in a city like this, with the number of skyscrapers we have, which is among the highest in the world, you’re going to find that these things are going to happen from time to time,” Tory said.
“But you obviously have to minimize that and make sure preferably is zero.”
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