The city of Jacksonville is reviewing an emergency demolition permit filed on Jan. 30 that names ELEV8 Demolition of Jacksonville as the contractor for a $1 million project to tear down the fire-gutted RISE Doro apartment building, according to News4JAX news partner the Jacksonville Daily Record.
Mayor Donna Deegan said this week that city engineers determined the building was unstable and that the wood-framed portions would need to be demolished.
ELEV8 partner Ben Pfotenhauer told the Daily Record that an excavator will be used for the demolition, which will not include the concrete garage and foundation.
The RISE Doro property is on 1.38 acres along A. Philip Randolph Boulevard between Adams and Forsyth streets.
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Until the building is torn down, roads and businesses surrounding the property will remain closed because of concerns the building could collapse.
The devastating fire initially sparked around 9:30 p.m. Sunday on the building’s sixth floor and firefighters were still putting out hot spots Wednesday morning.
City officials said they learned that the building’s fire sprinkler system did not activate because a final pressure check inspection had not been completed. It was scheduled for this week.
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No one was living in the RISE Doro building yet, but eight tenants were slated to move into the luxury apartments this weekend. No injuries were reported in the fire, which is still under investigation.
The developer has already said the company is committed to rebuilding.
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