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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Latest update on RISE apartment fire, Monday night
“This is clearly a setback and our hearts are broken about it,” she said. The project has been in the works since 2019 and families were set to move in….
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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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No word yet from RISE Doro developer on future of building after downtown apartment complex damged by fire
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The developer of RISE Doro, a downtown apartment complex that caught fire Sunday, is a real estate company named RISE. According to the company’s website, it has…
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Mayor Deegan, JFRD giving update on Rise Doro apartment fire
110 firefighters, about one-fifth the size of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, are working on the fire Monday, according to Chief Keith Powers. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Framed photos and…
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A brief history of RISE Doro apartments, the $67M downtown complex that caught fire before opening
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Before a brand new luxury apartment complex set to open near the downtown sports complex in March caught fire Sunday night, there was controversy over a historic…
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