Developer Plans to Rebuild Condo Project Following Five-Alarm Blaze

Oct. 22, 2015 — At 3 A.M. Tuesday this week, a five-alarm fire broke out at the Dorian condo development. The fire spread quickly, engulfing the building's fourth, fifth, and sixth floors and required nearly 250 firefighters to finally contain it by 7 in the morning. Although the cause of the fire is still unknown, the nightmarish scene really could have been so much worse. For starters, nobody was hurt — it helped that the building was empty. The Real Deal reports that, fortunately (given the situation) a fire watch company was on site at the time of the blaze. Furthermore, "structural engineers and officials from the city’s Department of Buildings have inspected what remains of the building, and determined that it appears to be structurally sound." Citing a press release from the developer, TRD added that the site was fully insured, and [Delshah] plans proceed with work." Originally slated to be completed by the end of 2016, the Dorian will be a 40,000-square-foot luxury condo building with 14 units, including full-floor penthouses on the upper four floors.