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The owner planned to renovate the top two floors to create space to house migrants, according to a lawsuit. But a blaze broke out in a back stairwell before the work could begin, tenants and owners say.
Initial reports said the fire at 4500 South Michigan Avenue, which was under control by noon, was on the third floor. Officials said the cause of the fire is under investigation.