Edifício Wilton Paes de Almeida
| Edifício Wilton Paes de Almeida | |
|---|---|
The building in 2015 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Coordinates | 23°32′31.9″S 46°38′16.3″W / 23.542194°S 46.637861°W |
| Construction started | 1961 |
| Completed | 1968 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 26 |
| Edifício Wilton Paes de Almeida building collapse | |
The building collapsed on 1 May 2018 | |
| Date | 1 May 2018 |
| Location | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Deaths | 7; 2 missing |
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The Wilton Paes de Almeida Building (Portuguese: Edifício Wilton Paes de Almeida) was a high-rise building in Largo do Paissandú, São Paulo, Brazil, that was built during the 1960s to be the headquarters of Almeida de Paes, an importer of Belgian glass, featuring its products. Known after construction as "Skin of Glass" (Portuguese: Pele de Vidro), it was listed as a historic building in 1992. It was the headquarters of the Federal Police in São Paulo from the 1980s until 2003, after which it was occupied by squatters. It caught fire and collapsed on 1 May 2018, causing at least 7 fatalities.