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New observation decks atop prominent LA skyscrapers vie for visitors — and dollars

The Skyslide, an offbeat attraction at the U.S. Bank Tower, lets observation-deck guests slide from the 70th to the 69th floor.
The Skyslide, an offbeat attraction at the U.S. Bank Tower, lets observation-deck guests slide from the 70th to the 69th floor.

From the Southern California Market Report: When tourists envision Los Angeles, they typically imagine Venice Beach, Beverly Hills mansions and the iconic Hollywood sign. Few of them think of the Downtown Los Angeles skyline. But the developers of DTLA’s tallest buildings are working hard to change that, adding sky-high amenities that simultaneously raise their profiles and their bottom lines.

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The Harry Cobb-designed 1989 U.S. Bank Tower has a gleaming new 43,000-square-foot observation deck, dubbed Skyspace LA, with a first-class restaurant and a quirky amenity called the Skyslide. Since this attraction opened, in June 2016, visitors have been sliding from the building’s 70th to 69th floor, whooshing along a thick composite of Italian chemically tempered twisted glass and Chinese flat-tempered glass. On a recent afternoon visit, a reporter for The Real Deal took a ride on the Skyslide, traversing the single floor (smartphone video camera in hand) in a matter of seconds. [more]

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