The fire started in a 10th floor kitchen just after 1 a.m. at the tower located in the 700 block of Southwest 109th Avenue. The 15-story Tower 109 is a new complex that houses FIU students.

Florida International University are moving into a new private apartment tower in Sweetwater, across the street from the main campus on Southwest Eighth Street. The 109 Tower, 737 SW 109th Ave ...

109 Tower offers two-bedroom apartments for $1,030 per room, and four-bedroom units for $750 to $794 per room, according to its website. Amenities include a pool, gym, cyber lounge and clubhouse.