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NORTH BETHESDA, MD. — Bethesda-based LCOR has broken ground on the $86 million, 341-unit Aurora, a luxury apartment tower located in the 32-acre North Bethesda Center, a mixed-use development project in North Bethesda. The 18-story property is the second residential phase in the development. The first is the 312-unit Wentworth House, which opened in 2008. Amenities include a fully equipped business center, roof deck, state-of-the-art fitness center, swimming pool and community gardens. Sovereign/Santander provided a $43 million construction loan for the project, which is expected to begin leasing in early 2014.