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SOUTHFIELD, MIch. (WJBK) - Fire rips through a Southfield apartment complex destroying a dozen units and sending families scrambling for a place to stay. It happened at the Carnegie Park Apartments on Eleven Mile. Everyone is safe and there are no reported injuries. The fire started just before noon, and smoke continues to rise from hotspots as firefighters continue working into the night. Smoke could be seen for miles as it tore through 18 units at the Carnegie Park Luxury Apartments on Eleven Mile. "The firemen started knocking on doors, telling people they should start evacuating," said Ebube Nnodim, a displaced resident. Calling it a defensive fire , Southfield firefighters quickly called in backup. "About 2-3 minutes in, the second floor gave way," said Fire Chief Johnny Menifee . "We have now also lost the third floor, that happened probably about four minutes into that." Investigators still don't know what sparked the fire that has now d...

Allegheny Center apartment in Pittsburgh" src="https://media.atre.yardi.com/2/22235/images/Allegheny-Center-apartment-in-Pittsburgh1.jpg?w=300&h=202" alt="" width="300" height="202" />By Adriana Pop, Associate Editor The 800- unit apartment community at Allegheny Center in Pittsburgh’s North Shore neighborhood has been listed for sale. According to the Pittsburgh Business Times , the local office of CBRE is marketing the Pittsburgh Apartments property owned by Allegheny Center Associates .         The complex consists of four high-rise buildings that offer residents amazing views of the city’s skyline, as well as a variety of amenities, including laundry facilities , roof-top sun decks, exercise equipment and secured parking. Monthly rents start from $635 for a studio, $900 for a one-bedroom unit and $1,125 for a two- bedroom apartment .     Besides its residential component, Allegheny Center also features three office buildin...

We offer our predictions on communities that will rank among the city's most desirable in 2026. Plus a look at developers who are working to make those visions a reality. February 18, 2016 (page 7 of 7) 8 developers with insight who are rethinking our urban neighborhoods   BY DEBRA SMIT G reat neighborhoods — with ample green space , commerce and good housing stock — empower their residents to grow and prosper. Developers are key when it comes to weaving together the physical threads of a community, particularly in urban neighborhoods frayed by years of blight and decay. These are among the developers who are working to revitalize some of the city’s most challenged neighborhoods, striving to be restorers of streets in which to dwell. All have one eye, certainly, on the bottom line. Still, they are well aware of expectations that they give measured consideration to quality of life in the neighborhoods in which they build.   Wi...