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CHICAGO — Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has secured $43 million in construction financing for a 190-unit, boutique apartment building in Chicago’s West Loop submarket. JLL arranged $37.5 million in debt financing through First Merit Bank and an additional $5.5 million in equity from Oak Realty for JeffJack Investments LLC. Located at 601 W. Jackson Blvd., the site will include apartment units and ground-floor retail. Units will feature open floor plans, floor-to-ceiling windows, stainless steel appliances and modern fixtures. Construction will begin later this month with first occupancy by spring 2015. Dave Hendrickson, managing director, and Keith Largay, executive vice president, led the JLL team in the transaction.