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Adrian Reeman is a DIY guru! He has spent the last 30 years turning his Southhampton council flat into a replica of the Palace of Versailles. Over time he has transformed the walls, ceiling, fireplace, and cupboards in every room. His ninth floor apartment now has a palatial feel with an interior fit for a king. Despite devoting hundreds of hours to working his magic on wardrobes, chairs, chests, and tables, Adrian has spent very little money, because he finds or makes everything himself! Some of the tables, for example, are made from discarded wooden salad bowls , while the detailing on the fireplace was created using the brass prongs from plugs. Adrian is currently creating a toilet with a faux marble finish to serve as the perfect throne. What’s even more incredible is that Adrian has no professional design experience , nor has he ever visited Versailles! To say he figured this out on his own is the understatement of the year. Sadly, I am not a DIY person. I love the idea of mak...

If you're looking for an apartment in an affordable community known for waterfront lifestyle, then you' ll love living in Lewisville. Lewisville apartments are located in Denton County about 30 miles north of Dallas and are bordered by the communities of Highland Village, Flower Mound, Coppell and The Colony. Lewisville is one of the fastest growing communities in the nation with a pro-business stance and a relatively low cost of living. The city boasts that it has the lowest property tax in the Metroplex and has a system of fast tracking new businesses and development projects. Top employers near Lewisville apartments include the Lewisville school district , Xerox Corp, Fidelity Investments, EMC Mortgage and the Vista Ridge Mall . With beautiful Lake Lewisville in your backyard and an abundance of affordable apartments, you'll enjoy all the benefits of living on the waterfront. Lake Lewisville is a major regional attraction that draws millions of visitors annually. ...

W. W. Grainger, an industrial supply firm , plans to move the functions of its Northbrook facility by July of 2018, a spokesman confirmed Friday . But the business' move away from Northbrook could have a significant positive effect on the future of the village's downtown, officials say, with a similar move possibly also helping Niles redevelopment plans . Grainger's Joe Micucci confirmed the closure of both the Niles and Northbrook Grainger locations . He said about 400 people work in Northbrook, and 100 in Niles. All functions would move to Grainger's main headquarters in Lake Forest or another facility in Janesville, Wisc. The move comes about a year after Grainger expanded its Northbrook parking lot to bring more inside sales staff on board, he said. Micucci said that no staff reductions would be made among the Northbrook staff, "and if any are made, they'll be in Niles." He said that the changes were designed mainly to bring more people "unde...

Take a whirlwind trip through the Twin Cities neighborhood of the North Loop, including everything the locals know and love—and are willing to share Named one of America’s Best Hipster Neighborhoods by Forbes, the North Loop has mastered the art of being funky and trendy, but at the same time sophisticated and independent. This area is booming, having a population that has just about tripled in the past decade, with former warehouses being transformed into apartments, boutiques and attention-grabbing restaurants, not to mention the addition of Target Field. Located on the edge of downtown Minneapolis , spend a leisurely day exploring this unique pocket of the city. Morning Grab a cup of coffee and breakfast dish at Moose & Sadie’s (try the quiche of the day, or ever- praised huevos rancheros ), then head over to One on One Bicycle Studio and rent a 3- speed Bianchi Milano to ride around the area on. They’ll also set you up with a helmet, lock and map of the area, as well as offe...

click to enlarge PHOTO BY CAITLIN LEE The Everly's amenities include a fourth-floor pool and a Jumbotron. Tuesday was move-in day at Everly on the Loop — the pricey new high-rise on Delmar targeting students at Washington University and other nearby colleges . Complementary sushi from United Provisions and Insomnia cookies were just the start of amenities that greeted new residents. Around 250 people were moving into their furnished apartments. Seventy-five more will join them next Monday, just a week before for classes start at Wash U. That’s enough to fill about three-fourths of the building’s 428 bedrooms, says Brant Pustay, a leasing and marketing specialist with Landmark Properties, which is managing the project on behalf of the Koman Group. Management teams have hosted a variety of promotions over the recent months. Some marketed free food celebrating graduates at Chris Sommers’ nearby restaurants Pi and Zza, while others offered new le...

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As housing prices in Western Washington continue through the roof, some Bellingham millennials have saved money by becoming “boom-mates” with empty-nest couples with space to rent. Baby boomers have been taking the blame recently for many of society’s ills, but research by the real estate firm Trulia could put this “worst generation” at the cutting edge of a way to ease the housing crunch in Whatcom County. My current landlord is very responsive to things like maintenance requests. Stephanie Allen, Bellingham “I used to do this for a few years,” said Michael Godwin of Bellingham in response to a social media inquiry . “I rented a mother-in-law suite from an older couple whose kids were old enough to be out of the house.” Godwin said he paid about $550 a month including utilities for a room in the Geneva- Sudden Valley area from 2013-2016. “I feel like it saved me money insofar as it was the cheapest way for me to live by myself,” Godwin said. “Had I opted for an apartment with room...

The build out at Colonial Grand at Randal Lakes continues , with ground soon to be broken on 314 apartments in 21 two-story buildings. The $1.1 million project will double the size of Colonial Grand at Randal Lakes, a lakefront community whose first phase of 300 apartments was built several years ago, located to the east of the Lake Nona border and directly south of Sun Blaze Elementary School . Demand to live in the burgeoning area is driving the project, which is expected to begin next month on 26.3 acres and be completed in about 18 months. The apartment project includes four building types, single-story clubhouse, cabana, cigar bar, maintenance garage, four- bay detached garages as well as integrated main-level garages, dog park and community pool. ContraVest Construction Co. of Orlando is the general contractor. Colonial Properties Trust is the owner. MAA is the developer, Forum Architecture & Interior Design is the architect, Premier Structural Engineering is the str...

By Nichole Manna Staff writer A Fayetteville apartment complex that was almost closed by the city can now be used as an example for other establishments facing city -forced closures, officials say. A year ago, residents at Barrington Place Apartments , known then as Cambridge Arms Apartments , were used to the sounds of screaming voices during neighborhood fights, followed by gunshots. "Two or three times a night you'd hear gunshots," longtime resident George Edmonds said. "There were meth labs, stabbings, people were getting robbed, you'd have people trying to get in your apartment." From June 2013 to May 2014, Fayetteville police say they were called to the complex 142 times. The majority of calls were for domestic assaults and residential break-ins. Two people were killed during that timeframe. From June 2014 to May 2015, police were called to the complex 77 times, a decrease of 46 percent. Break-ins are down 65 percent and domestic assaults down 44...

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Police lights. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- One person was shot as they were trying to run away from suspects attempting to rob them at Pinebrook Apartments early Sunday morning . At 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, police were called to a shooting at Pinebrook Apartments in the 7500 block of Powers Avenue.  Several suspects were attempting to break into a vehicle but turned their attention toward some people and attempted to rob them instead. One of the victims went to run from the suspects, but was shot by one of them. They were taken to a local hospital with non- life threatening injuries .  The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Robbery Unit is investigating. © 2017 WTLV-TV

VIRGINIA BEACH — A person is expected to survive after they were shot during a fight in a Virginia Beach apartment on Saturday. Police arrived at Linkhorn Bay Apartments around 2:30 p.m. where the found someone shot and suffering a minor injury, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department . Charges are pending against another person, who police believe shot the victim after the pair started fighting in the parking lot of the apartment complex . The fight moved into an apartment, which is where the shooter pulled the trigger, according to the VBPD. Always be informed. Get the latest news and information delivered to your inbox

Leah Marie Roberts " /> Leah Marie Roberts " /> Leah Roberts, age 89, went home to the Lord on August 20, 2017, after a short stay at Vernon Manor. Leah was born on October 8, 1927 to Ole and Lois (Parr) Martinson. She attended school in both Bloomingdale and Westby. On August 3, 1946, Leah married Anthony ‘Tony’ Roberts. Together they had three children, Mya, Marc and Marla. Leah was a member of  Sugar Grove and Faith United Methodist Churches all of her life. She worked at Vernon Memorial Hospital for many years. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, coloring and painting. Leah also loved cooking, not only for her family but for the ladies of Halverson Apartments in Westby, where she lived for the past 27 years. We will miss her dearly! She is survived by; her three children Mya (Jerry) Fish, Marc ( Roberta) Roberts and Marla (Dwayne) LaVold, six grandchildren Jon (Betty) Fish, Amy (Mike) Fisher, Jr. (Vickie) Fish, Terina (Stephen) Siekierski, Tara (Dan) Lehman and Tony...

When one of our closest celestial bodies hijacked our collective conversation this week, we stopped everything to watch, if only to distract ourselves from the turmoil of our present terrestrial existence . The light shifted and reframed our perspective, reminding us that something greater lives above. That’s right: Taylor Swift began her comeback. The greatest Chief Marketing Officer in a generation launched it with a dark social media post that, much like Monday’s solar eclipse, could have caused blindness if you stared at it for too long. (Is that snake or a rodent tail? An FX ad for The Strain ? Oh god, did somebody shave Meredith and Olivia?) She deleted every post from her Twitter and Instagram accounts — even her profile pictures! — a Friday news event that was surpassed only by Steve Bannon’s White House departure . And yet, the accounts themselves remained active, a not-quite-full blackout that served as a harbinger of things to come. The Taylor Eclipse was coming. In re...

VIRGINIA BEACH Police plan to press charges against a person accused of injuring another person at an apartment in Virginia Beach . Two people had been had been arguing in the parking lot of the Linkhorn Bay Apartments complex at 1201 Waterfront Dr., Virginia Beach police officials said in a written statement. The pair moved inside a home, where one of them reportedly shot the other once.  Emergency responders were summoned to the home about 2:30 p.m. We know what's happening in Virginia Beach today Sign up to get top stories from across the city, delivered to your inbox. The injury isn't life-threatening.  No other details were available immediately as of Saturday afternoon.

Tinley Park is denying allegations in a Justice Department lawsuit that it violated federal fair housing laws in its review of the since- abandoned apartment development The Reserve. The government brought the complaint last November regarding the village's handling of the apartment building , which had been planned for the northeast corner of 183rd Street and Oak Park Avenue . Earlier this year, the village settled a separate federal lawsuit filed by the developer of the project, Buckeye Community Hope Foundation . The village, in its response to the Justice Department lawsuit , denies that it "engaged in a pattern or practice of unlawful discrimination." While the village's planning department had determined the project was in "precise compliance" with the village's Legacy Code, the village in its response to the Justice Department lawsuit contends that the department's final report, before the project was considered by the Plan Commission, ...

Each year public housing is thoroughly inspected in four key areas, and for almost a decade the Leo Paluch Apartments and its management has been ranked at the top. “Thanks to the hard work of our staff and the guidance of the Allen Park Housing Commission Board of Directors, I was able to lead our organization to our ninth straight year as a high-performing agency,” said Andrew Hill, executive director of the Allen Park Housing Commission . The four areas that were evaluated, along with the commission’s score, are as follows: ●Financial review — perfect score. ●Management review — perfect score. ●Capital Fund review — perfect score. ●Physical review — 31 out of 40. The combined total of the four independent U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reviews is 91 percent. That’s good news not only to the residents of the Leo Paluch Apartments and their families, but to the city of Allen Park as well. “Bottom line...the better we do, the better the city of Allen Park will d...

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by Shilpi Paul A recent listing on Exposed Brick DC . Hunting for an apartment to rent is often a joyless task that involves scrolling through endless options on Craigslist. Though the website has made some practical improvements to their layout, the visuals are still bare bones, and the only way to find quality options is to search and search. One young DC resident is hoping to make the experience of finding a place a bit more enjoyable. Earlier this month, 24-year-old DC resident Jamie Grigg launched Exposed Brick DC , a website that aims to “break through the clutter of the DC rental market .” In short, Grigg acts as a rental curator for those on the hunt. The Pinterest-y website highlights her picks for desirable apartments, which, she tells us, must be “affordable and cool” for her young audience . Grigg, who lives in a two-bedroom in Cleveland Park, posts about one rental a day, highlighting the photo and visual appeal; when she doesn’t find anything suitable, she’ ll add cont...

Monday, May 15, 2017 5:30 p.m. RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- A man wanted on aggravated assault charges after a morning shooting has been taken into custody after two more incidents investigators believe he's involved in. According to the Richmond County Sheriff 's Office, there was a shooting around 9 a.m. at Cedar Grove Apartments where one person was injured. Shortly after, there was another shooting on Peters Road at Allen Homes Housing where a second person was injured. Peters Road is about 7 or 8 miles from Cedar Grove Apartments . The third shooting occurred back at Richmond Hill Road West at the Cedar Grove Apartments and the victim was killed in the shooting, the sheriff's office said. According to deputies, when they got there they took Rodney Ivey into custody. Investigators said they believe all three shootings are connected. 4:44 p.m RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- Rodney Ivey, the man wanted in connection to Monday ...

Longmont police are investigating an explosion after a man describing himself as a "hobby chemist" mixed unknown chemicals in an apartment bathroom. Cmdr. Joel Post said officers were dispatched at 12:19 a.m. Thursday to Longmont United Hospital , where a 54-year-old man was being treated for chemical burns. Post said officers learned the man was injured in an explosion that occurred about 35 minutes earlier in an apartment in the 1600 block of 16th Avenue. Three men were in the apartment, two of whom were drinking, including the 54-year-old man who described himself as a "hobby chemist." The man went into a bathroom and mixed unknown chemicals , resulting in the explosion. "There is no indication this was a narcotics related event , nor is there deemed to be any danger to the public," Post said. The 54-year-old has not being identified. A 24-year-old man and a 63-year-old man also at the apartment did not sustain any injuries, Post said. Post said the ap...