Posts

Broken Sprinkler Forces 7 From Lakeland Apartments

LAKELAND, FL — A Tuesday night snafu with a sprinkler head at Lakeland’s Wilmington Apartments has forced seven people out of their homes. According to Polk County Fire Rescue , crews were called to an alarm in the 5500 block of Wilmington Circle around 5:30 p.m. Aug. 15. When they arrived, they found no flames or smoke coming from the three-story complex. Instead, officials say, “water from the sprinkler system was flowing” freely. Get the Lakeland Patch newsletter and alerts in your inbox. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app . Firefighters traced down the source of the problem, finding a sprinkler head that has been broken accidentally, an email from the agency said. Water to the building was shut off and a chute was created to “channel the water away from the apartments and to prevent further damage.” Like Lakeland Patch on Facebook and keep reading below: Lakeland Patch Despite their efforts, fire rescue said that four apartments were damaged by the water. Two...

Brand New/Luxury 2Br,Nr People Square,L1/2/8

Image
Brand New/Luxury 2Br, Nr People Square ,L1/2/8 Real Listing This is a listing posted by a registered property agency . The agency has indicated that the photos and information below are real. If you are shown an apartment different from the one listed here, please flag this listing. Playground Washing machine Parking TV Oven Dryer DVD-Player Central Aircon Security Health Club Pool Balcony Outdoor Space Elevator Air Filter Water Filter Floor Heating Wall Heating Description Located on North Su zhou Road close to North Zhe Jiang Road , just beside the Su Zhou Creek.Walking distance to the metro station line8/12( Qu Fu Road Station ).Easy access to People Square, East Nanjing Road , Bund side etc. Due to current legislation in China related to positioning and location tracking, our map locations may in some cases be off by up to 200m. Map is loading... AGENCY PROFILE Agency Name: - Listings: 454 Member since: March 22, 2016 Reachhome Realty was founded in 2006; Our Business include mi...

Denver Investor Looks To Kansas City's River Market For His Development 'Play'

Craig Slawson knows a lot about oil exploration, a business his family has been in for 60 years. In that industry, when you find a "play," you’ve identified a geological region where conditions are ripe for discovering oil fields , lots of them. Now that he’s expanded into real estate, the Denver-based founder of Epoch Developments believes he’s located a promising new "play" for that business in the River Market. He’s going in big, buying 10 historic buildings on the west side of a three-block stretch of Delaware Street between 3rd Street and Independence Avenue, and nearby property along Wyandotte as well. “What caught my eye in Kansas City is the same thing we see in Denver, just seven years behind,” Slawson said. “ People enjoy higher density areas with vintage buildings and clean and safe streets. I decided it was time to look at Kansas City. Once the streetcar initiative passed , I started to look harder. “The streetcar was the catalyst for me.” And at ...

San Clemente Apartment Building Sold

A 250- unit apartment building in San Clemente has been purchased by a Dallas- based pension fund advisor , Beneke-Krieg, for $27.2 million. The complex, called the Whispering Winds Apartments , was sold by Whispering Winds Apartments Inc. of Chicago, according to Ray Eldridge and Joe Leon of CB Richard Ellis Inc. in Newport Beach, who represented both buyer and seller in the deal. Built in 1986, the property will be upgraded and marketed with other high-priced units in burgeoning South County , the agents said.

Glimpse of History: Having a blast at Palisades Park

PALISADES PARK -- Children are shown on a kiddie ride at Palisades Amusement Park in 1955; the park's roller coaster is visible in the background. MORE: Vintage photos around New Jersey The 30- acre park operated from 1898 to 1971; after it closed, a high- rise luxury apartment complex was built on the site. If you would like to share a photo that provides a glimpse of history in your community, please call 973-836-4922 or send an email to ghatala@starledger.com. And, check out more glimpses of history in our online galleries on nj.com. Greg Hatala may be reached at ghatala@starledger.com . Follow him on Twitter @GregHatala . Find Greg Hatala on Facebook .

National CORE, City of San Clemente to Host Grand Opening of Las Palmas Village Apartment Community

Image
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – National Community Renaissance , one of the nation’s largest nonprofit community builders, and the City of San Clemente hosted a Grand Opening of the highly anticipated Las Palmas Village Apartments on Wednesday, March 2. Las Palmas provides 18 units of much- needed workforce housing for very low-income families in south Orange County . Located near San Clemente’s historic downtown, the community matches the city’s “ Spanish Village by the Sea” design style and will feature an onsite community resource center with computer stations, private underground parking , an outdoor courtyard garden area and private patios and balconies in select units. A 19th unit will be for the on-site manager. The community also will feature on-site economic mobility assistance through the Hope through Housing Foundation. “Las Palmas exemplifies a successful partnership with National Community Renaissance and others,” said Mayor Bob Baker . “I am proud that the City of San Clem...

Royal Arms apartments 'heavily damaged' in fire

Image
Buy Photo A fire at Royal Arms Apartments at 1580 North Royal Street damaged four apartments late Thursday night . No injuries were reported. (Photo: MARANDA FARIS/The Jackson Sun) Buy Photo A late night fire left several apartments heavily damaged at Royal Arms on North Royal Street Thursday night . Jackson Fire Department Battalion Chief David Pruitt said the cause of the fire is still under investigation, but the fire appears to have started in a second floor apartment. Pruitt said the fire began in apartment 101, and the entire building sustained heavy damage from smoke and water. The fire was reported at 11:05 p.m. and crews were expected to be on scene until early Friday morning , until at least 1:30 a.m. Pruitt said the fire was considered to be a two-alarm fire, requiring crews from multiple stations to respond. Pruitt said about 8 fire trucks responded to the apartment fire . Red Cross representatives were expected to arrive early Friday morning to offer assistance to ...