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Even though construction began a couple of weeks ago, a groundbreaking ceremony was held today for a six-story apartment building just off Union Boulevard.

The 82-unit building, scheduled for completion late next year, will be part of the Central West End City Apartments on Union just north of Forest Park in the DeBaliviere Place neighborhood. Combined, the four buildings will have 400 apartments. Included in the complex are the St. Louis Workout gym and new restaurants Kitchen Sink and 2Schae.

While the new building is under construction, renovations to the older buildings will include expansion of the swimming pool and a new community entrance, according to the owner, Village Green, of Farmington Hills, Mich.

Because it is a private company, Village Green does not disclose development or acquisition costs, a spokeswoman said.

Village Green has owned the Union Boulevard complex for a decade. The company first planned the new project before housing markets collapsed in 2008. Village Green officials have said residents of the new building's south-facing apartments will have views of Forest Park.

Union Labor Life Insurance Co., known as Ullico, provided the construction, renovation and permanent loan for the project. Ullico's chairman, Joe Hunt, and chief executive, Edward Smith, were among those who attended the groundbreaking today.

The ceremony included the flipping of a few shovelfuls of dirt piled on the walk outside Village Green's Westmoreland apartment building, at 245 Union. Construction is going on behind the building, where the new structure will rise on what had been a parking lot.

Tim Bryant covers commercial real estate, development and other business stories for the Post-Dispatch. He blogs at Building Blocks, the Post-Dispatch development blog.

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Linsette Hawkins walks back to her apartment near Kentucky Avenue and Dexter Street, where more than 100 windows are set to be replaced as a result of damage from a nearby blaze. (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)

GLENDALE Federal agents are aiding in the investigation of a weekend blaze that burned so hot that it leveled an apartment building that was under construction and melted vehicles parked across the street.

The Denver Fire Department, which provides service to Glendale, where the fire broke out late Saturday night, asked the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to help in the investigation, Denver Fire Department Division Chief Joseph Gonzales said.

Glendale, which is surrounded by the city of Denver, is in Arapahoe County, and Denver Fire doesn't have the power to issue warrants and make arrests if investigators determine the blaze was caused by arson, Gonzales said.

"We don't know if it is arson," Gonzales said, "but we start every investigation to eliminate arson as a cause."

ATF's National Response Team is working with the Denver Fire Department, Glendale Police and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

No one was injured in the fire which started just after 11 p.m. Saturday at 801 S. Cherry St.

The fire radiated so much heat that it melted headlights, mirrors and body panels on vehicles parked at the Crescent at Cherry Creek apartment complex across the street. The fire melted blinds inside apartments at the Crescent.

"It radiated a tremendous amount of heat," Gonzales said. "It was in the framing stage so it was just like a pile of kindling wood and it just went up in flame."

The three-alarm blaze caused an estimated $12 million dollars in damage, according to an ATF press release.

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PLANO (CBSDFW.COM) - Dog lovers may soon have a new option when dining out in Plano. The city is considering changing the rules to let restaurants to apply for a variance that would permit dogs on outdoor patios. But not everybody in Plano is on board with the idea of having mans best friend join the meal.

The issue is being spearheaded by a Plano restaurant owner, and the Plano City Council is scheduled to vote on it Tuesday night. If the proposal passes, restaurants would be allowed to open their patios to dogs. But they would first have to file for a permit.

There would be requirements. Dogs would have to remain on a leash at all times. Diners would not be allowed to feed the animals any table scraps. Patio areas would have to be hosed down before each shift. And any mishaps would have to be cleaned up immediately.

The proposal has prompted a lot of comments on the citys website, both for and against the idea of dogs on restaurant patios.

I think it should be allowed. We love our dogs and its so difficult to find places in North Texas that allow dogs on their patio.

Gross. Poop is already not scooped at parks (as attested to by the new signs the city has been putting up), and I dont want to see it or smell it while Im eating, no matter how quickly it gets cleaned up.

I like dogs, but probably would avoid a dining patio with dogs or rowdy children. Dogs often shake their bodies when they stand and hair usually flies.

Plano is becoming a more urban city. Urban dwellers tend to be pet people and want to have the ability to go to their favorite patio with their pets.

Yes, but dog owners need to be held accountable to make sure their dogs are safe.

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A vote of the Plano City Council Tuesday night could open restaurant patios to diners and their dogs.

The issue was raised by the Katy Trail Ice House Outpost that opened last summer in Plano.The original Ice House in Dallas is a popular spot for Fido and friends, and operators wanted to do the same in Plano.

The ordinance requires all dogs to be on a leash. You wouldnt be able to feed scraps from the table. All doggie mishaps would have to be immediately cleaned up, and the patio would need to be hosed down before each shift.

If the measure passes, each restaurant that wants to allow dogs on the patio would have to file for permits to do so.

Geoff Heinicke with the Plano Health Department says the proposed dog-friendly ordinance has generated a lot of comment much more than the usual agenda item.

The city has received over 100 responses on Facebook and Engage Plano, Heinicke told KERA. As of Monday afternoon, 103 were in favor, while 36 weren't in favor.

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Jeanette McClure always dreamed of having a safe, warm house for her family, but instead of the safe home she'd hoped for, McClure got a roof filled with mold, water damage and rotting wood.

"Every time it rained, you know, we were putting buckets and pots and pans. Everything everywhere and just trying to fix what we could," said McClure's eldest daughter, Linda Johnson.

After paying a roofer for work he never properly completed, McClure was at her wit's end.

"We were just at the point where we were just going to have to pack it up and move and have to go somewhere else and pay tons of money n rent, have to struggle more than we were before," said McClure.

"I don't know how many times she said, I can't do this anymore. I'm just gonna sell it. Scrap it for what it is, go somewhere else, I can't do it," echoed Johnson.

Until she was told by East Coast Roofing, Siding & Windows that she was the winner of a new roof along with fresh drywall and interior painting.

"He said, 'We have something for you,' I was like, 'For me?' and then I broke down," said McClure.

"It's giving. It's not thinking about yourself. It's thinking about others," said Larry Stiteler, owner of East Coast Roofing, Siding & Windows.

To go along with the new roof, Clean Lines Painting & Power washing offered their services.

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Loft apartments at Starkweather Station in Plymouth are to be 800-1,300 square feet and will include 10-foot ceilings, hardwood floors, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and in-unit washers and dryers.

Construction on an $18.5-million loft apartment complex in Plymouth is expected to begin in May.

Starkweather Station, a proposed 93-unit complex on Plymouth Road east of North Holbrook Street, would be complete by 2015 pending approval of a planned unit development request by the city commission next month, according to a news release.

The Plymouth Planning Commission approved the PUD request on Wednesday.

The 128,000-square-foot, two-building complex will feature units ranging from 800 square feet to 1,300 square feet. They will include 10-foot ceilings, hardwood floors, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and in-unit washers and dryers, according to the news release.

The developers are DevMar Development LLC and Burton-Katzman LLC, both based in Bingham Farms.

Mark DeMaria, founder and principal of DevMar, said rent will be between $1,352 and $1,945 per month.

Bingham Farms-based Core Partners Associates LLC will be the complexs property manager, said DeMaria, who founded DevMar in 2012.

Starkweather Station would sit on 5.8 acres.

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Ever dream of walking a Hollywood red carpet on Justin Bieber's arm? Now's your chance.

Well, not exactly, but you will have the best seat in the house as MTV.com exclusively live streams the red-carpet premiere of "Justin Bieber's Believe." The action kicks off on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

MTV News' Christina Garibaldi will catch up with Bieber himself, "Believe" director Jon M. Chu, producer Scooter Braun, Usher, Sean Combs and more. They'll all be answering your burning Twitter questions, so ask anything using the hashtag #AskBelieve.

As if that wasn't enough excitement, graffiti artist Alec Monopoly is creating an installation for the event using Bieber's Music Journals singles cover art as inspiration and infusing his own energy and emotions. The work will be painted live on-site and auctioned off for charity upon its completion.

Need more reasons to tune in? Chu will give you five.

Obviously, The Biebs "The #1 reason is Justin will actually show up and he's going to say hello to all the fans, and I'm sure talk about the movie. We haven't talked about the movie a lot, so it's gonna be fun to unleash it at our premiere."

The Fans (And The Stars) "Tons of fans are gonna be there. Last time, when we did 'Never Say Never,' there was like, 4,000 fans outside screaming, going crazy. Celebrities that you would never expect are there and celebrities you definitely expect will be there."

The Friends "Obviously, all of Justin's friends and the people that you know and love in his life, from Scooter to Ryan Butler to Usher, I'm sure will all be in attendance to celebrate the next phase of his career. The movie shows that transition moment for him."

The Costumes "I'm sure there's gonna be some wild fan costumes and signs. [The fans] always come up with something. Last time, these people did the 'Chu Chu' dance they created a dance for me, which was awesome. It's sort of like a choo-choo train, I'm not even gonna do it cause it's embarrassing. Last time they had big giant signs for that."

The Fashion "Of course, the lights and the glamor and the outfits that people are gonna be wearing. It's not like a traditional premiere where people just wear suits and walk in on a red carpet. This is like, rock stars. You're gonna see all the latest fashions, so if you want to be hip and cool and see what's coming up, I think this is the red carpet to see."

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