Man Found Dead in Lower Manhattan Skyscraper

Police are investigating the death of the 42-year-old man

Police are investigating the death of a 42-year-old man found inside a skyscraper in Lower Manhattan Wednesday evening. 

Officers were called to 8 Spruce St. at about 5:45 p.m. and found the victim unconscious and unresponsive, police said. He was declared dead on the scene.

The medical examiner's office is investigating. 

At 870 feet tall, the mixed-use, Frank Gehry-designed building is the tallest residential tower in the Western Hemisphere, according to its website. It houses an elementary school and luxury rental apartments. 

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