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It's been six weeks since a home exploded in Garland with six family members inside. Two children remain hospitalized.

GARLAND, Texas — Sunday marked exactly six weeks since Gloria Godinez got the frantic calls that her family's home had exploded with six of her relatives inside.

"I was hearing small explosions in the background," Godinez said.

Her mother, 54-year-old Paula Reyes, died hours later. He brother, 15-year-old, Angel Reyes, passed away in the hospital three days later.

"I stayed with him," Godinez said. "I never left him."

Godinez's sisters, Angelica and Lupita, and nephews, Anthony and Josh, were hospitalized for weeks to recover.

About a week ago, the family finally got some good news.

Angelica and Lupita were released.

"Their wounds are healing. They're on the right path," Godinez said.

She has to help them treat their burn wounds, and they have to go for checkups but Godinez said the progress is undeniable.

"I always tell them, 'Oh, you’re progressing,'" Godinez said. "At first, they were walking like very old people, and now they’re standing up straight.”

A few days ago, the family got even more good news.

Both nephews are responsive.

"They're both tough kids. They're very brave," Godinez said.

As the family continues to heal, they're also forced to rebuild. The house that was destroyed was home for Godinez's sister.

“They just have to rebuild from nothing. They have nothing," Godinez said. “Somebody gifted them their first pair of shoes, and they’re like, ‘Our first pair of shoes!’. Another family member already gifted them their beds, and they were so emotional."

Godinez said her family is thankful for the medical professionals at Parkland and Medical City Plano, as well as the neighbors who stepped up that Sunday six weeks ago.

“It could have been worse," Godinez said. "It’s a tragedy, but it could have been a bigger tragedy. I could have lost every single one of them.”

A GoFundMe has been set up for the family.

GARLAND, Texas, December 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wood Partners, a leading national multifamily real estate developer, today announced the groundbreaking of its latest luxury residential community, Alta Firewheel, located in Garland, Texas. Currently under construction, Alta Firewheel is set to open in December 2023 with pre-leasing to begin in September 2023.

Alta Firewheel is the second Wood Partners project in the Garland submarket, following Alta Spring Creek that opened and sold in 2021. Located near the President George Bush Tollway, the community will offer an easy commute to major employment centers and high-density retail. Residents of Alta Firewheel will enjoy direct access to a myriad of dining, shopping, and entertainment options located at Firewheel Town Center, boasting more than one million square feet of retail space within walking distance of the community. Other major attractions include Lake Ray Hubbard, Firewheel Golf Park, Breckinridge Park and One Eleven Ranch Park.

"We are pleased to continue expanding our presence in the North Texas area with the groundbreaking of Alta Firewheel," said Ryan Miller, Managing Director for Wood Partners. "Alta Firewheel will serve as the perfect community for young professionals looking to put down roots in the neighborhood and explore all that Garland has to offer. We aim to provide a comfortable and convenient home for our residents while also making a positive impact on the City of Garland."

Once complete, Alta Firewheel will offer 250 luxury apartment homes comprised of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with many homes offering views of the natural landscape that runs adjacent to Rowlett Creek. Each home will be outfitted with top-of-the-line luxury interior finishes including granite countertops, stainless steel appliance packages, wood-style flooring and upgraded fixtures and pendant lighting. Additional luxury finishes include 42-inch cabinets with soft close drawers, programmable thermostats, private yards and in-unit washer and dryers.

Alta Firewheel will also provide its residents with best-in-class community amenities, including a resort style pool with tanning ledges, outdoor firepits, grilling areas, outdoor lawn spaces and an on-site dog park with a pet wash station. Inside the clubhouse, residents will be able to take advantage of a state-of-the-art fitness facility with advanced equipment and yoga capabilities, as well as ample lounge spaces for social gatherings and coworking.

In addition to the premiere retail and dining options located within minutes of the community, Alta Firewheel's prime location will also place residents in proximity to the city's two major employment hubs -- City Line and the Telecom Corridor. Top employers in the area include State Farm Insurance, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Texas, Genpact, GEICO, and Cisco Systems.

About Wood Partners Wood Partners is a national leader in the development, construction, and management of multifamily communities across the United States. The company has been involved in the acquisition and development of nearly 90,000 conventional multifamily homes with a combined capitalization of $17.3 billion. The company currently owns more than 70 properties across the United States representing over 20,000 homes. Headquartered in Atlanta, Wood Partners has offices in 22 major markets across 15 states nationwide. The company also operates Wood Residential, an award-winning, full-service property management group that proudly operates both properties developed by Wood Partners and communities owned by third parties. For three years running, Wood Residential has ranked No. 1 nationally for online reputation in the J Turner ORA™ Power Rankings (Division III). For more information, visit woodpartners.com.

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GARLAND, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - You may not want to get out in this weather but for a lot of North Texans, they need to for food, prescriptions, work and a lot of other important reasons.

In Garland, some volunteers have been coming to the rescue of a lot of people over the last 48 hours.

Rain and ice fell throughout the day making it harder to get roads and highways cleared.

Rather than putting yourself in danger and trying to drive on this, you can reach out to some of the winter storm warriors who can get you where you're going or get you what you need.

Patrick Abell couldn't show or sell homes, so the Garland realtor decided to spend the last two days driving his four-wheel drive Jeep over ice covered roads to help others who can't safely get around.

"Pulling people out of ditches, getting them going, picking up groceries," Abell said. "Somebody's got to do it, these people are afraid to get out and the community needs it."

Abell says he's completed about five trips to pick up groceries and prescriptions for strangers stuck at home.

He's also given eight rides to work including this health care worker.

But it may be the 60 vehicles he's pulled from ditches that's the most impressive, including two 18-wheelers.

"I enjoy helping others," he said. "I've taken several people to work today that wouldn't have been able to make it."

Abell's daughter says she's proud of her dad who says he won't accept money even from those who offer it.

It's an experience that Abell says has several of his friends following his lead and also volunteering to provide free transportation and deliveries until it's safe to drive.

"The overwhelming response is positive people love it, and it makes me happy. It's nice to help people," Abell said.

There are a lot of Good Samaritans like Abell who you can find on neighborhood and community social media profiles.

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Caleb Wood spends his time volunteering at Trusted World in Garland and doesn't let his health challenges limit him.

GARLAND, Texas — At the far end of Easy Street in Garland is a kid who's had it pretty hard.

“I don’t like to focus on the challenges with my health because they don’t get to stop me from living my life,” said 21-year-old Caleb Wood.

When he was eight, doctors found a tumor on Wood’s brain. They cut it out, but eventually two tumors returned. A surgery later resulted in strokes.

Doctors said there’s nothing more they can do.

“My life is in God’s hands, and I honestly can’t think of a better place for it to be,” Wood said.

That kind of faith is what drives Wood. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Wood began serving a mission in North Texas a couple of years ago.

He spends a lot of his time volunteering at Trusted World in Garland.

“It just brings a little joy into my heart each and every time I come here,” Wood said.

Trusted World is a non-profit that provides clothing, food and other essentials to people and organizations who serve those in need.

Wood volunteers at Trusted World a few times a week and wishes he could do more.

He’s limited, of course, not by his illness but by his audience.

Wood believes everyone should volunteer, especially at Trusted World, and said a news story is a great place to recruit.

That’s why he insisted that this story not be about his condition.

“Right,” he said. “I would really like to focus on getting people here to Trusted World.”

He may have brain tumors but dying is the last thing on his mind.

“He can see the rainbows when it’s the gloomiest sky above,” said Wood’s mom, Andi Wood. “And he gives that rainbow and that light to everybody he comes in contact with.”

He really is a ray of light.

But Wood admits, at times, he feels a bit selfish.

“I get far more out of helping others than I can possibly give to someone else,” he said.

Oblivious to his own good deeds, it’s no wonder Wood was caught completely off-guard when D Magazine named him North Texas’ volunteer of the year.

Of course, during his acceptance speech, he took the opportunity to recruit volunteers.

“Go volunteer man,” he said, as smiles and laughter broke out among the crowd.

There’s no telling how many people Wood has inspired or how many he will.

“I think that’s why he’s still here,” Andi Wood said. “I think he still has people to touch and to bless.”

“I get to sacrifice my time to be someone’s earthly angel,” said Caleb. “It is the greatest feeling in the world.”

It’s proof that in order to truly live, just give.

An Austin-based developer plans to build hundreds of rental homes at a new community in Garland.

Urbana YardHomes is planning YardHomes at Rowlett Creek, 301 rental homes in single-unit buildings and duplexes designed to look like traditional subdivision. They will range in size from 635 to 1,500 square feet.

“When we looked at Garland and that area of Dallas, it just seemed ripe for it,” said Jim Campbell, president of Urbana YardHomes, in an interview.

The development will have a mix of one- and two-story buildings. About half of the units will be one-bedrooms, 40% will be two-bedrooms and 10% will be three-bedrooms.

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Monthly rents are expected to range from $1,600 to $2,600.

The 38-acre site is northeast of the intersection of East Miller Road and East Centerville Road in eastern Garland. Surrounding the property is a self-storage facility to the north, single-family homes and land zoned for retail to the west and a horse-riding academy to the south across Miller Road.

The current property owner is Casa De Me Gloria USA Inc., a bilingual church in Garland. The developer is under contract for the property. The city previously approved plans for a new church on the vacant site, but it was never constructed.

Garland City Council approved zoning for the project Tuesday evening. Construction is expected to begin in May and last about 15 to 24 months.

“It’s not garden-style, it’s not a dense multifamily development, it’s a unique single-family style that will be rented,” attorney Bill Dahlstrom told the council on behalf of Urbana.

Amenities will include a pool, a dog park, a fitness center and a trail system throughout the development. Each home will have a 250-square-foot fenced backyard.

Campbell said the community is an alternative for people who don’t want to live in a traditional apartment but looking for something less expensive than a single-family home.

Urbana specializes in this kind of development, often called the “missing middle.” Single-family and duplex rental communities have surged in popularity over the last few years and have popped up throughout North Texas.

“A lot of the time [other people] say, ‘We supply this missing middle,’ and it may be, you know, a $400,000 townhome,” Campbell said. “That’s not the missing middle.”

The company started with projects in Austin and has expanded throughout Texas. Boston-based private investment firm Bain Capital is an equity partner with Urbana.

Urbana has projects throughout the state, including the Austin, Houston and San Antonio areas in addition to D-FW. It plans to break ground on another project at 2800 N. Bonnie Brae Ave. in Denton, named Urbana Bonnie Brae, in the next 45 days.

“Our project is the next generation of multifamily,” Campbell said. “Texas has been overrun with so much multifamily that some people just hate the word ‘rent’ or ‘renters.’ We have an option that changes that game.”