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D ON’T be surprised if you see accomplished equestrian Jennifer Gates (inset) horsing around uptown. Her billionaire parents, Bill and Melinda Gates, have bought her a $5 million condo at 1212 Fifth Ave., Gimme Shelter has learned. The East Harlem deal closed in December 2017 and, we hear, is intended for 22-year-old Jennifer to use following her graduation from Stanford in June. (She studies biology, and sources say she plans on attending medical school in New York.) The purchase was made through a trust administered by Watermark Estate Management Services LLC, which Bill Gates uses for personal and family matters, according to reports. The threebedroom condo, which is 2,389 square feet with stunning Central Park views, was last asking $5.25 million. Features include a living/dining area that faces west to the park and a master bedroom with a spa-style ensuite bathroom. The building — once home to Carmelo and La La Anthony, who rented a five-bedroom until the spring of 2015 — has a gym, a residents’ lounge and a children’s playroom. Earlier this month, we reported the philanthropic power couple’s purchase of a nearly $16 million, 124-acre horse farm for Jennifer in Westchester, which is fitting given her history of equestrian competition. Gates’ apartment’s sellers were David Zornow and Martha Malkin Zornow. David is global head of litigation at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, while Martha is the founding principal of Girls Prep Bronx Middle School. The listing brokers, Brown Harris Stevens’ Wendy Sarasohn, Jamie Joseph and Tania Isacoff, declined to comment. Another apartment at 1212 Fifth Ave., several floors below Jennifer’s, is currently on the market for $4.9 million. The threebedroom measures 2,389 square feet and also boasts Central Park views. The listing brokers are Stribling’s Alexa Lambert, Marc Achilles and Julie Soffen.