53 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh
Housing and Development block in Toa Payoh, Singapore
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History
Constructed somewhere before 1968, Block 53, located along Lorong 5 Toa Payoh, is the only block in the town of Toa Payoh with the unique Y-shape design.[2] The building is 19-stories tall, and has a rooftop gallery which is inaccessible to the public.[1][3] The building has been the site of at least four deaths due to falling between 1971 and 1978, two of which occurred within the same week.[4][5][6][7]
The building was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Singapore, when she was visiting Toa Payoh in 1972.[8][9] The building was also visited by General Bulsak Wanamas, the former under-secretary of defense of Thailand, during his visit to Singapore in 1973.[10] The building has also been visited by John Gorton, Princess Anne, Prince Philip, Benjamin Sheares, and Sirimavo Bandaranaike.[3] The building is included in the Toa Payoh Heritage Trail by the National Heritage Board.[1]
