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Beacon Communities buys 384-unit apartment complex for $50 million

Beacon Communities LLC purchased the former Presidential Acres 384-unit apartment complex from Frank and Barbara Jablonski for $50 million. The property has been renamed Rosemont Sq. and is located on 38 acres. Beacon plans to renovate the apartment buildings. Beacon acquired the property through its Beacon Communities Fund I LP. Financing was provided by Wells Fargo Bank NA.
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Heritage Properties celebrates preleasing of The Emery in Lowell

Lowell, MA According to Heritage Properties, The Emery – its newest multifamily community in downtown – is officially open for preleasing. Located at 218 Middlesex St., The Emery is at the corner of Middlesex and Pearl Sts. in the city’s JAM (Jackson/Appleton/Middlesex) urban renewal neighborhood zone.
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