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DAVENPORT, FLA. — Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group has arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for the development of LUMEN | Legacy Park, a 219-unit apartment development in the Orlando suburb of Davenport. Trustmark National Bank and BankUnited provided the funding to the borrowers, Red Clay Development Partners and Atlantic Residential. LUMEN | Legacy Park will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a resort-style pool, fitness center and community spaces. The construction timeline was not disclosed.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Extended Stay Suites America (NYSE: STAY) has opened a 100-room hotel in Buffalo. The two-story building is located across the street from Buffalo-Niagara International Airport. Guestrooms are equipped with kitchens that include refrigerators, microwaves, stovetops, cookware, utensils and dishes. All rooms also feature dedicated workspaces. Amenities include complimentary grab-and-go breakfast and onsite laundry facilities. Blackstone Real Estate Partners and Starwood Capital Group own the Extended Stay America brand, which is headquartered in Charlotte.

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BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — TruCore Investments has purchased a 96,000-square-foot, Class B industrial facility located at 3230 Messer Airport Highway in Birmingham. The property had roughly 60,000 square feet of availability at the time of sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Built in 1979, the concrete structure is situated on 4.4 acres and features 14 drive-in doors, 30 dock doors and 48 parking spaces. TruCore plans to improve the facility functionally and cosmetically, including an exterior refresh, as well as boost occupancy. The property represents TruCore’s first acquisition in Birmingham.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CenterSquare has bought Olde Lancaster Town Center, a 43,044-square-foot retail center located in Charlotte. Tenants at the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, include My Salon Suites, Aqua Tots, Lee’s Hoagies, Chesterbrook Academy and Eye Level Learning. The new ownership plans to implement improvements at the property including new paint, awnings, LED lights, string lights, patio seating, roofs, updated landscaping and signage enhancements.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Locally based financial intermediary Largo Capital has arranged an $11.6 million construction loan for an 84-unit multifamily conversion project in Buffalo. The project will convert a former nursing home facility in the downtown area into a traditional apartment complex with 23 studios, 57 one-bedroom apartments and four two-bedroom units. Ned Perlman of Largo Capital originated the financing. The direct lender and borrower were not disclosed.

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LYNN, MASS. — MassDevelopment has provided $7.5 million in tax-exempt bond financing for a project in the northeastern Boston suburb of Lynn that will convert the upper portion of a former commercial building into a 24-unit affordable housing complex. Units will be reserved for formerly homeless adults aged 18 to 24 that earn 30 percent or less of the area median income. Eastern Bank purchased the bond. The developer, nonprofit organization Harborlight Homes, will also utilize $6.4 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits to finance construction of the project.

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SOMERSET, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a 49,172-square-foot industrial flex building in the Northern New Jersey community of Somerset. The building at 28 Worlds Fair Drive sits on 4.5 acres, features two side doors and 152 car parking spaces and was 40 percent leased to four tenants at the time of sale. Andrew Schwartz, Jordan Sobel, André Balthazard and Dan Bottiglieri of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, SL Industrial Partners.

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NEW YORK CITY — JLL has negotiated an 18,800-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The tenant, private equity firm Christofferson, Robb & Co., will relocate from 720 Fifth Ave. to two full floors at the 27-story building located at 680 Fifth Ave. David Kleiner, Carlee Palmer and Margaux Kelleher of JLL represented the landlord, the family of Josef Buchmann, in the lease negotiations. David Falk and Eric Cagner of Newmark represented the tenant.

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CHICAGO — The Michaels Organization and Brinshore Development have received approval from the Chicago Plan Commission for the sixth phase of the Legends South master-planned community in Chicago’s Grand Boulevard neighborhood. Located at 4520 S. State St., the development is a revitalization of the former site of the Robert Taylor Homes public housing towers. Designed by LBBA and Brook Architecture, the new apartment community will offer a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units across two separate buildings. The project will also include 3,600 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and various community amenities. Complementing the apartments will be a small plaza at the intersection of State and 45th streets designed to foster community gatherings and enhance the neighborhood’s public space. The development also includes 47 parking spaces. The $40 million project is being funded through a combination of tax credit equity, City of Chicago soft funds, private loans, Chicago Housing Authority loans and tax-increment financing. The other phases of Legends South, which Brinshore and Michaels began developing in 2005, include more than 600 mixed-income rental units.

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JOLIET, ILL. — RJW Logistics Group has signed a 639,917-square-foot, full-building industrial lease at 275 W. Laraway Road in Joliet. Jeffrey Galante and Jeffrey Janda of Lee & Associates represented the owner, Pritzker Realty Group. Dominic Carbonari of JLL represented the tenant. PRG recently completed the property.

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