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The Williamsburg building owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law keeps catching fire

July 18, 2016 By Josh Morrissey

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184kentLast year Williamsburg luxury rental 184 Kent was was purchased by Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner’s Kushner Companies. The real estate company has been working to convert the building to condos, but everything has not been going smoothly. From Curbed:

But on May 27, June 17, June 20, and June 29 four separate fires were reported at the building, the FDNY has confirmed to Curbed. The first was a rubbish fire on the fifth floor, followed by a fire on the fourth floor, then a stovetop fire on the fifth floor, and finally a fire in the trash room on the fifth floor. No injuries were reported in any of the incidents, and no more than 12 units or about 60 firefighters responded to these incidents. But the exact cause for all four is currently under investigation, according to the department.

Read more at Curbed.

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About Josh Morrissey

Josh Morrissey has lived in Williamsburg long enough to remember Royal Oak, but not long enough to remember when The Levee was called Kokies and sold cocaine in the back.

Find him on twitter: @JoshMorrissey



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