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EDEN — One person is confirmed dead following an early morning fire at Arbor Ridge, an assisted-living community. The victim, whose name and gender have not been released, was removed from a badly-burned, upper-floor apartment at 2:30 p.m., 13 hours after the fire broke out. Rescue crews put the victim on a gurney and lowered it to the ground with an Eden Fire Department ladder truck . “Sadly, a resident passed away,” Arbor Ridge said in a statement released Monday afternoon . “The entire Arbor Ridge at Eden family is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of a cherished member of our community and our prayers are with the late resident’s family.” When the victim was pulled from the building, several friends and family members gathered in a circle across the street and prayed. Most of them left at the same time. Forty-six other residents and employees were accounted for following a blaze that ripped through the south end of the facility at 302 S. Kennedy St. at 1:39 a...

Ann Arbor-based real estate firm McKinley Inc . recently added another apartment complex to its extensive portfolio: Ironwood Place Apartments on Leslie Circle in Ann Arbor. McKinley purchased the 100-unit complex -- which is located off Huron Parkway on the city’s north side -- and now plans to integrate it with the neighboring 210-unit Traver Ridge Apartments . Among the plans: Operate both complexes under the Traver Ridge name, integrate the communities via walking trails and serve the residents of both complexes out of the Ironwood community center . McKinley Inc. is the new owner of Ironwood Place Apartments in Ann Arbor. Photo from mynewplace.com Both complexes have one-, two- and three- bedroom units. Rent ranges from $899 per month for a one-bedroom to $1,470 per month for a three-bedroom. McKinley CEO Albert Berriz said the occupancy levels at Ironwood are already “very strong” at upwards of 90 percent. He said because the complex is less than 10 years old, McKinley won’...