{
  "id": 18149552,
  "title": "‘We’re scared’: Residents concerned over falling glass from Vaughan condo building",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/were-scared-residents-concerned-over-falling-glass-from-vaughan-condo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T15:08:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/11/04/vaughan-condo-dors-falling-glass/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Residents in Vaughan are growing increasingly anxious as glass continues to fall from the D’Or Condos, a high-rise condominium complex built in 2023. Since the building's opening, at least eight incidents of balcony glass panels crashing to the street below have been reported, leaving residents shaken and concerned. Susan Barth, a resident, recounted a near miss where glass shattered right before her eyes, causing her to escape unharmed but still traumatized. The City of Vaughan has expressed its concern, issuing an unsafe building order and demanding the developer conduct testing and engineer reviews. However, despite these measures, the problem persists, with recent incidents occurring even after the City deemed the balcony guardrail system compliant with Ontario Building Code requirements. The developer, Fernbrook Homes, has initiated multiple investigations involving engineers and testing agencies, but the cause of the glass breakage remains unknown as shattered glass has not been available for examination. Residents are frustrated, demanding a full inspection of the building and repairs to the balcony and glass defects. A petition has been sent to the City of Vaughan, urging them to send back building inspectors to address the ongoing safety concerns.",
  "summary": "A recurring problem of falling glass from a high-rise condominium complex in Vaughan has residents concerned, as property management, along with the developer, race to determine the cause. Residents say since the opening of the D’Or Condos, located in the New Westminster Drive and Centre Street area near Thornhill City Centre in 2023, there have […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}