The Secret Penthouse - ABANDONED - Glass Bank Rooftop 

Frank was my fathers client. I grew up at that penthouse, it was the coolest place ever. Frank had a secret door in his closet that led to the top of the roof.

This kid of broke my heart - seeing things that were treasured by a man who took his own life. His college degrees, professional and fraternal organization documents really got to me.

Adam mentioning old videos in current vlogs and then watching them and leaving comments is like time travel.

I got the feeling it went from Hugh Heffner type parties, cocaine on a train, in this man version of the Grotto, to isolated, solitary loneliness. That building was all he had left of his dreams, and everything he worked for, now scheduled to be obliterated like it never existed... All those degrees, just left there.... did he not have any family left, any children? .... depressing. damn.

pause at 3:27. I totally thought that that crack in the mirror and wood peeking through was the face of a women... Anyone else see it?

This is pretty gnarly, it's weird to think that someone lived up here after the bank went up, after all this time. I'm sure back in the late 70's and 80's, the Penthouse probably looked amazing...now it's just a mere shadow of it's former self. You KNOW tons of cocaine and broads were up there a-many many times.

Eccentric people build the most amazing, fascinating living spaces. This could've been a set for Miami Vice.

It's rather sad seeing the remnants of a man's life like that. Fascinating video Adam!

What was once valuable is now not worth shit! You are watching the emptiness of striving for that elusive tomorrow.

1. i am so glad to see how respectful you were with the property, i can't believe how can be people who broke, crash and destroy the abandoned properties. 2. a full apartment WITHOUT windows? wow, he was crazy!

"Hello, I am Tom. I was chased down by the man who lives upstairs. I don't have much longer before he gets me. Leave while you can!" min 2:19

There was some good stuff in there if you like old stuff, that was an industrial sewing machine, it's worth at the very least $300, maybe a lot more. I'm in construction so I get to explore old building that are getting remodelled, the last one was a 95 year old bank, over the years I gotten thousands of dollars worth of stuff that was going to be thrown away.

Just watched another video here on youtube, (New details released in suicide at Glass Bank building) concerning the details of Mr Wolfe's death. They showed photos of the penthouse, taken a few years back, whilst he was still living there. Apparently there was a tiny glass room, with a very small bed in it - the room was only accessible by a small upholstered tunnel...very strange. Did you guys see that while you were there?

not sure if anyone else posted but at 11:37 that white cushion looking tunnel is actaully a private bedroom for the guy who built the room up there

DID ANYONE ELSE NOTICE HOW THE WRITING ON THE WALL SAID "hello my name is Tom" AND THE PAPER THAT HE FILMED AT 4:43 HAD THE MAN'S NAME LISTED AS TOM

I find it good to document abandoned places, because oneday they will be destroyed to build somethin new. Or keep on falling until they vanish In which it would fade into forgetting So i think the owner would be thankful for you.

So thank you for you guys without you i could never see this place inside !!

I don't know how people can live in a place with no windows. I'd have to have windows where I live.

The man obviously put a lot of love, pride, thought, imagination, time and money into this place. How very sad for him. This place was his life, and he was probably very heartbroken when he knew that he was going to lose the place that he loved. So sad. RIP Sir...

You can just tell he would've hosted some crazy parties up there

This place was immaculate at Frank's death even though the lower floors were damaged, his penthouse was in perfect condition and had electricity.

Anyone else freakout when they saw the person on the floor at 7.22

This penthouse looks like something out of the James Bond movies with that evil guy with the white cat. LOL

I have driven by this place a few times. Caught my eye everytime. Today i just happen to drive by and saw them tearing it down. I have a few pictures. The machine wasnt quite high enough to get to the penthouse, but it ripped open a wall and i could see the wrap around stair case from outside. Very eery when you find out about the past of this cool building and history.

You whip the camera around way too much. Too motion sick to watch. Thumbs down.

U need to learn how to film, or just pass the camera to the other guys, maybe they know a little.

I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany. Someone should rescue that sewing machine!

Thanks Adam for documenting this interesting building before it is gone for ever.

We know so little about the man who lived and died there. Clearly he cared about the people in the photo, as he took the time to frame them. Where were they when he took his own life. Seems very sad.

AH!! Those 80s 45s! I run an 80s internet radio station... I would (almost) KILL for those original records!!!

As much as I want to say "You can almost hear/feel the late 70's/80's porn music soundtrack..." I have to say that's a pretty depressing spot. The guy built his dream with his birds and clouds only to see it crumble around him. Great video Adam and ProperPeople; you did this with Respect. W.

In the 70's the bank had a nice restaurant at the top. Went there several times with my family as a kid. After that closed I believe the penthouse was built for noted aviation author Martin Caidin and his wife. The pillow at the 5:50 mark is from another landmark restaurant, Wolfies, if I recall correctly.

Dude you have GOT to work on your camera handling, you're whipping that thing around like a samurai sword. SLOW DOWN.

SLOW the dam camera down I'm sea sick , can't see shit at 60 mph !

Could you move the camera around a little faster? I almost saw some of the stuff.

Really sad when you look into the history on this place. It looks like the owner got caught in a legal battle that left him unfairly responsible for the building decay that was the result of the person who owned the rest of the building. Seems like the city was after a money grab or something. Everyone involved in this should be ashamed that a man had to die over this.

The penthouse looks likes one giant swingers pad...

Awesome!. The penthouse reminds me of Biffs from Back to the Future part 2 lol xx

I lived there almost half a century ago. The penthouse had not been constructed yet, back in the early 70’s. This building was always known as the Glass Bank. There was a small strip plaza across the parking lot to the North and West...recall a barber shop there. There also was an ABC LIQUOR store nearby. A stand alone Krystal Burger joint was very close by too. The main entry boulevard to the Cocoa Isles neighborhood is just to the North at an intersection with A1A. A block North up A1A stands the original Quality Inn; a mini-resort motel that the original seven NASA astronauts had a small stake investment in which caused them some controversy and drama. This Inn had with restaurant, a courtyard with a nice swimming pool with a sun deck and tropical garden and a diving board, a game room and small sauna. It also had an upstairs nightclub that had a sectioned off padded room for pleasure seekers called the Pillow Talk Room. Inside it reminded me a bit of the abandoned penthouse....there was a long, curving, tufted upholstered sofa. By the early seventies, the Apollo mission was winding down and the local economy was really hurt by that fact, and the nightclub ceased to operate, though the doors were kept unlocked.

Oh Mitch I miss you so much!!!!! You really cared about everything and my thoughts go out to your whole family! RIP A FANTASTIC RESEARCHER AND RU-vid FRIEND. Love Alex

thats sad the photos his degrees very sad

id be searching for trap doors or secret passages. i bet the guy had some loot or gold stashed

There is nothing sadder than looking at the ruins and decay of a person's dreams.

I cant stop thinking of the last time Adam was there. So if Wolfe lived there until 2014 when he committed suicide....he could maybe have been there inside the building, while Adam was walking around outside looking at the building and trying to get in. Adam could suddenly have stood face to face with Wolfe if he got in. :-/

It may just be because I play a lot of games but the whole time I was watching this I was like LOOT LOOT YOU LEAVING ALL THE LOOT!!!!

Adam from 2021 brought me here.

I just watched the demo of this building, I'm glad you got to see what it looked like before they tore it down.

Adam with the Proper People boys!!! This was freaking awesome!!! Please Please Please do another collab?? PP could seriously document abandoned places/artifacts while Adam holds conversations with them...especially 'chillin chairs'!!!!! "Whatchya doin there, chair? Taking in the view?" HA-HA!!!

The penthouse looks like it has classic 1980's excessive decor. Awesome ;) Come get some Catspit~!

You should have gotten the degrees to give the family. Now most of them I assume are in a landfill somewhere in Fla.

I find it so sad that the guy killed himself because they wanted to kick him out. Did the city have nothing better to do than pick on the poor guy. He was an old man so he probably wouldn't have lived much longer. Couldn't they have just waited for him to pass on in peace and then took the place instead of pestering him to death, literally? First they destroy this mans life and now they'll probably destroy the building he cherished. Screw our corrupt and greedy system! Btw. I know some people are saying that place is tacky, but I personally think it looks cool and unique. It'd be a shame to destroy it if you ask me.

Very cool, glad you finally got to go inside.

this video is sad to me...a man's dream .....lost

The one news report said that the town got the go ahead to tear down the building, that's why he committed suicide. So why didn't they ever tear it down?

Bro it’s awesome don’t doubt you’re self Adam the woo for you tube president

This is a very nice piece of history, considering this place was bulldozed not long ago. I used to live down in FL, and never got the chance to see it before it was gone. I would have loved to bring a battery and a 1KW power inverter in there and see if I could get some of the place to fire up :) I wonder how much of the old stuff would come back online.

A camera mounted light is literally less than 20 bucks.....

A shame to see a place like that go to waste.

I used to drive by this place every day to go to school at cocoa beach high and I remembered someone saying some dude lived on the top floor. 12 years later here I am to find out what was up w this. Thank you for making this!

No way! So cool! I just found this after watching your other earlier vid on the glass bank.

You should put that Henry Mancini tape in the cassette player and have a gin and tonic while lounging.

that penthouse is old school vegas

Hey Adam the music that starts your vlog is so catchy that I was actually singing it going grocery shopping the other day .lol

Thats pretty neat, i grew up in Cocoa Beach, and even had a gym membership at this place, always herd about the penthouse, its cool to finally see it.

I'm watching this 12/21/2016 and it makes me a bit sad that that man will never have another Christmas village there. a beautiful place though and a wicked video.

for some reason at 3.27 it looked like half of someones face in the middle of the screen.

How am I just now seeing this?!? I remember your old video where you only saw the outside. This place was amazing. If only the walls could talk! So happy you saw it before it was demolished.

Amazing place and story. I couldn't live in anything with no windows. That would make me insane. Makes me wonder if that's not what happened to him.

I keep thinking it's someone's leg at 7:21 almost like someone In a plastic garbage bag with the legs sticking out. Can anyone identify what it is I'm really seeing there ?

I wish there was a way for you to bring a bigger floodlight into these places. That penthouse is crazy - like the fantasy of an eccentric like Elvis

That's a pretty incredible place, thanks for showing us

Wow! That's really cool Adam!! Great video!!

4:33 "you can smell the sauna-ness"

How long was this place abandoned, and how long did he live upstairs before he killed himself?

Awesome vid woo! You are legit one of my favorite youtubers 👌👍

That was an awesome penthouse! Thanks for the video!

i get this eerie familiar feeling about this place...

Wow u went with the proper people that's awesome

What a great building. So sad it got dimolished ! Awesome video, thanks for sharing !

GREAT FOLLOW-UP ! ! ....great stuff !~. One of your best yet : D

how can such a amazing place become abandoned? i bet there would have been more than enough people willing to live there, me included. EDIT: ok after reading thriugh the comment i got the background of that and now i just feel very very sad about.

I wish someone could make a video of every room in the building so it could be rebuild in a game or for paintings.

I seen your first video of the Glass bank last year...thanks for the follow up. The penthouse was tacky looking!

Really reminds me of that scene in Pink Floyd: The Wall where One of My Turns plays and Pink trashes his apartment

Underground vault in the glass bank? Vault of glass

at my house the "Secret Penthouse" was under my old man's matress!

Prob one of the creepiest ,amazing videos i have ever seen.. love it !!

one of your coolest vids yet man

Looks like half a face in the mirror at 3:29. Freaked me out. Like what you did with the sign at the beginning. That place is creepy.

3 dummies tresspassing should be the tile of this video

So sad that it's gone. Love the proper peeps great guys

Ooo the proper people! I thought you did a collab with them but I could never find it until now I'm so happy

here from vlog 2/9/2021

Adam was that a sleeping girl at 7:20?

Thanx Adamthewoo for the upload! 😄

RLY Funny How I Subscribed To #TheProperPeople MANY YEARS B4 I Discoved Adam's Awesome Vids! Nice To Know That Explorers Out There, Try To Aid Others Like Themselves!

todays video sent me here....

slow down and get better lighting please

lol that Arnold impersonatetion was quite good.... amazing building. ...was it a special club or something....amazing what's left behind.

Dude! Slow down the camera. You may be seeing everything but all I was able to see was a BUNCH of black everywhere you went. YIKES!