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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (Details) | Mar. 31, 2014 property
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Real estate properties |
Number of real estate properties | 1,500
Number of properties leased | 912
Development Projects |
Real estate properties |
Number of real estate properties | 2
Seniors housing communities |
Real estate properties |
Number of independent third party managed properties | 239
Brookdale Senior Living |
Real estate properties |
Number of properties leased | 145
Number of properties included in investments in unconsolidated entities | (6)
Kindred |
Real estate properties |
Number of properties leased | 136

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