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A Rochester developer is planning a $23 million project to build a 70-unit housing complex on the west end of Auburn.Â
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The layout of a proposed 70-unit market-rate housing complex in the city of Auburn.Â
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Government reporter Robert Harding can be reached at (315) 664-4631 or robert.harding@lee.net . Follow him on X @RobertHarding.
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