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UPDATE: Woodcrest apartment fire claims second life - News - Dover Post

A Felton woman has become the second victim of a deadly fire that swept the Woodcrest Arms apartment complex June 6 . Jeff Brown, News Editor A second victim of the June 6 fire at Woodcrest Arms apartment complex has died. Christina Lynn Taylor , 33, of Cedar Grove Church Road , Felton, died the afternoon of June 7 while at Crozier Chester Burn Center , Chester, Pa., said Dover Police Capt . Tim Stump. Taylor and her boyfriend had been at the apartments to help a relative move, Stump said. The boyfriend, whose name was not released, was still at the burn center, where he had been taken with life-threatening injuries after the fire. Stump also identified the first victim of the blaze as Jacqueline Wuest, 61. Wuest’s body was found in her third- floor apartment during an initial sweep of the building. The city of Dover fire marshal is continuing his investigation into the cause of the fire, Stump said. -------------- An early morning fire ripped through a building in Woodcrest Arm
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Chris Noth Buys Cozy Manhattan Pad for $1.85M

Actor Chris Noth, best known for playing Mr. Big on “Sex and the City,” is moving closer to Central Park, where his character and Carrie Bradshaw, played by Sarah Jessica Parker , took a famous horse- drawn carriage ride . He has purchased a cozy two-bedroom, two-bathroom co-op apartment on East 66 Street, a short walk away from Central Park, for $1.85 million, according to property records filed Friday . Mr. Noth, 62, who also had major roles on TV shows “The Good Wife” and “Law and Order,” owns an apartment in downtown Manhattan . The new  home was listed in February for $1.875 million by The Corcoran Group and went into contract in March. Corcoran previously listed it for $1.999 million in 2015, according to listing records . The listing describes the fully renovated home as featuring “a flowing layout that accommodates a perfect balance for entertaining and living.” Original pre-war details, including beamed ceilings , crown moldings, herringbone floors and a wood-burning firepla
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Albany Police respond to shooting at Sunchase Apartments

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Police said one person was hurt in a shooting in Albany Sunday night . (Source: WALB) ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Police said one person was hurt in a shooting in Albany Sunday night . According to Albany Police, the shooting happened in the parking lot of Sunchase Apartments on Hobson Street. Dispatch said the call came in at 9:42 p.m. Sunday. Police said a black man, 25, was shot in the upper body. Sunday night, police said they are searching for two black males believed to be driving a white Buick LaSaber . One of them was reportedly wearing a white shirt and the other was wearing a black shirt. Police said this is preliminary information and could change as the investigation moves forward . Copyright 2017 WALB. All rights reserved.  Report an error  |  Submit a tip to WALB News 10
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Canyon Creek, Foxfire apartment complexes in Tulsa are sold | Real Estate

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Two Tulsa apartment complexes have been purchased by separate investors for more than $16 million. The properties include Canyon Creek Apartments at 2102 E. 51st St. and Foxfire Apartments at 7324 S. Wheeling Ave., Tulsa County land records indicate. The 384- unit Canyon Creek Apartments was purchased for $9.6 million in a joint venture by Investors Properties Services of Irvine, Calif., and Oro Capital Advisors of Los Angeles. Michael Chesser, president of apartment income investors for IPS, said the company was attracted to Canyon Creek because Tulsa made a favorable impression. "We own properties all over the country, and we're interested in Tulsa because of its stability and the favorable economic conditions there," he said. In fact, Chesser said the company will close on the purchases of four more Tulsa apartment properties this spring. Although Canyon Creek's occupancy has suffered somewhat from the construction on Interstate 44 near Lewis Avenue
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Skylights and folding walls update 1970s Lisbon apartment

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A long bright corridor punctuated by three wood- lined skylights spans this apartment in Lisbon, Portugal, which was been refurbished by local office Aurora Arquitectos . Aurora Arquitectos refurbishes 1970s apartment in Lisbon, Portugal" width="2364" height="3152" /> Positioned at the top of a 1970s building on Lisbon's Luciano Cordeiro street , the remodeled three- bedroom apartment measures 156 square metres . The owners wanted to rearrange the apartment's long and dim central corridor , and also create an office and library for their vast collection of books. Aurora Arquitectos refurbishes 1970s apartment in Lisbon, Portugal" width="2364" height="3152" /> Aurora Arquitectos , founded in 2010 by architects Sofia Couto and Sérgio Antunes, created a series of three skylights along the corridor to let in daylight. The skylights are each surrounded by wooden panels set at varying angles, sloping upwards from the whi
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Affordable housing in Newburgh given green light

Construction of a controversial affordable housing scheme in Newburgh has been given the go-ahead. Forty houses and flats for rent are to be built at Banklands by Robertson Homes and Kingdom Housing Association . There were around 50 objections from the public to the development, voicing worries about road safety, flooding and the suitability for housing of the 1. 2 hectare steeply sloping site , which is outside the town’s settlement boundary. However, Fife Council’s north east planning committee gave consent , subject to conditions and a legal agreement on roadway improvements and an extra £10,000 for play park facilities . The estate will include 22 one and two-bedroom flats, 12 two-bedroom houses and six three-bedroom houses. It is one of two schemes proposed for Newburgh, with plans for mixed use development on a large plot of land north and south of Cupar Road at an early stage. Those behind the Banklands scheme overcame reservations of transportation officers by agreeing to i
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Second Briarcliff apartment complex celebrates completion

Briarcliff Development Co. plans a ribbon cutting Tuesday on its $42. 5 million apartment complex that has added 340 high- end residential units to the Northland. The Landing at Briarcliff, which accepted its first tenants in September and now is 55 percent leased, has nine residential buildings, a club house, and a stand-alone fitness facility. “The fitness center is a real plus,” said Richie Benninghoven, the development company ’s president. “We may give a tenant a free session with a personal trainer or a massage as an incentive for signing a lease.” Other tenant incentives include a large, heated, outdoor saltwater pool , pet-friendly buildings, community garden plots , and — something that’s proved popular — the ability to paint accent walls in the units. The company allows one living room wall and one wall in each bedroom to be painted according to tenant choice, choosing from a provided palette of bright red, slate gray, navy blue and yellow. “Slate gray is winning,” Benn
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