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mensetmanusman
This happened in Boston decades ago. Flying glass blades at the right time of day.

Thankfully the adhesive problem is solved. I wonder what decisions were made that caused the wrong adhesives to be used…

avidiax
From the news report I saw, it looks more like the window opening mechanism isn't strong enough for high winds.
more_corn
How about fine the building management $10k a day till the mandated stronger supports are installed?
refulgentis
Who? The building is owned by the condo owners. That's socializing the risk, resulting in no incentive to particularly care about ones windows.
h_tbob
After reading the wiki article on this building… no one in their right mind would ever go in. It should be condemned.

It was intentionally built on sand. How in the world is that a good idea?

Also, it is likely that some of these problems are due not to inadequate windows, but rather to the building shifting and tilting, and this is causing weird pressure on the windows.

I say get out and stay out.