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It’s been about three months since the Rise Doro apartments caught fire downtown, destroying the apartment complex just days before it was set to open.
Greg Blais, president of the company that built RISE Doro, said in his 29 years of development, he’s never had a situation like what unfolded last month when his $60 million apartment complex caught fire and was destroyed just days before it was set to open in downtown Jacksonville.
As the demolition of the RISE Doro apartment complex continues, Mayor Donna Deegan spoke on the possible future of the building, and where the negotiations for the Jaguars’ new stadium stand.
Friday marks one week since crews began demolishing the RISE Doro apartment building after a devastating fire nearly two weeks ago.
RISE Doro, the downtown Jacksonville apartment that was mangled in a multi-day fire, was planning to open this weekend, even though all its permits were not in place.