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Chase Real Estate, a Burnsville-based company specializing in building development, sales, construction and financing, is considering the development of a new apartment complex in Vadnais Heights. Chase Real Estate proposes to build the complex on 9.29 acres of undeveloped land located at Labore Road and Center City Drive. The complex would be developed in two phases, featuring two five-story apartment buildings housing roughly 360 units total. The development will also include outdoor amenities for residents and guests, including an outdoor pool, patio, fire pits and courtyards. The land is adjacent to a single-family residential dwelling and agricultural land
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