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Among the company properties are apartment units in Santa Clara and San Jose, including ~800 in Santa Clara Square and ~800 and
Monticello in Santa Clara; and ~500 in RiverView, 2,188 in North Park, and ~500 in Crescent Village in San Jose.
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