Why was the RISE Doro building made with a wood frame?
First Coast News spoke with developers and attorneys not affiliated with the RISE Doro’s construction, who say it’s common for developers to use wood as a frame. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —…
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RISE Doro hired a private company to conduct building inspections. How is that different from a city inspector?
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Permits for the RISE Doro show it hired a private company to do some of its inspections while the structure was being built. News4JAX has been digging…
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Collapse concerns emerge following fire at RISE Doro apartments, building to be partially demolished, officials say
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As fire crews battle continue to battle hot spots that keep popping up at the RISE Doro apartments on Tuesday, officials have brought up the possibility of…
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Roads around RISE Doro apartments closed ‘until further notice’ over concerns of collapse
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Until the fire-gutted RISE Doro apartment building can be torn down, the surrounding streets, a nearby parking garage and several businesses will remain closed. The devastating fire,…
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Why the sprinkler system didn’t activate at RISE Doro apartments
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The fire that destroyed the RISE Doro apartments in Downtown Jacksonville sparked just days before the final inspection that would have allowed the building’s sprinkler system to…
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Tenants who were days from moving into RISE Doro building must move elsewhere
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – At least eight people were scheduled to move into the RISE Doro apartments this weekend. After a devastating fire left the brand-new luxury apartment building unsafe and…
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JFRD tries to limit environmental impact, runoff into St. Johns River as RISE Doro building continues to burn
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A brand-new luxury apartment building that was set to begin housing tenants by this weekend is now a water-soaked wood frame shell filled with soot and ash….
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JFRD chief explains why it’s difficult to put the fires out at RISE Doro apartments
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Since late Sunday night, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue has been trying to extinguish a fire at the new RISE Doro Apartments on East Adams Street. JFRD Chief…
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Businesses closed as firefighters battle Rise Doro fire
The president of Manifest Distilling says the fire “feels like a blow” to the progress of this part of the city. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Businesses surrounding the RISE Doro apartment…
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Wood-frame construction, like what was used in RISE Doro, is common in Florida because of its cost. But there are risks
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Wood-frame construction is permitted statewide in Florida and it’s a common choice for developers, even when it comes to high-rise apartment buildings like the downtown complex that…
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