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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (Details) - Jun. 30, 2015 | Tenant property community
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Real estate properties |
Number of real estate properties (owned more than 1,600) | 1,600
Number of properties leased | 952
Development Projects |
Real estate properties |
Number of real estate properties (owned more than 1,600) | 2
Seniors Housing Communities |
Real estate properties |
Number of independent third party managed properties | community | 305
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 | 81
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. and Kindred Healthcare, Inc. |
Real estate properties |
Number of largest tenants | Tenant | 2

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