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Investments in Real Estate Entities (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Combined summary of the financial position of the entities accounted for using the equity method | The following is a combined summary of the financial position of the entities accounted for using the equity method as of the dates presented, excluding amounts associated with the Residual JV (dollars in thousands):
| 6/30/2014 |  | 12/31/2013
| (unaudited) |  | (unaudited)
Assets: |  |  |  |  |
Real estate, net | $ | 1,854,887 |  |  | $ | 1,905,005 |
Other assets | 132,356 |  |  | 164,183 |
Total assets | $ | 1,987,243 |  |  | $ | 2,069,188 |
Liabilities and partners’ capital: |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and credit facility | $ | 1,225,047 |  |  | $ | 1,251,067 |
Other liabilities | 32,712 |  |  | 32,257 |
Partners’ capital | 729,484 |  |  | 785,864 |
Total liabilities and partners’ capital | $ | 1,987,243 |  |  | $ | 2,069,188 |
Combined summary of the operating results of the entities accounted for using the equity method | The following is a combined summary of the operating results of the entities accounted for using the equity method for the periods presented, excluding amounts associated with the Residual JV (dollars in thousands):
| For the three months ended |  | For the six months ended
| 6/30/2014 |  | 6/30/2013 |  | 6/30/2014 |  | 6/30/2013
| (unaudited) |  | (unaudited)
Rental and other income | $ | 52,270 |  |  | $ | 57,497 |  |  | $ | 104,646 |  |  | $ | 101,325 |
Operating and other expenses | (20,483 | ) |  | (23,076 | ) |  | (41,691 | ) |  | (40,816 | )
Gain on sale of communities | 5,682 |  |  | 11,216 |  |  | 5,682 |  |  | 65,267 |
Interest expense, net | (13,523 | ) |  | (15,829 | ) |  | (27,413 | ) |  | (31,098 | )
Depreciation expense | (13,863 | ) |  | (17,783 | ) |  | (28,280 | ) |  | (30,933 | )
Net income | $ | 10,083 |  |  | $ | 12,025 |  |  | $ | 12,944 |  |  | $ | 63,745 |

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