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Commitments to Acquire/Dispose of Real Estate (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Commitments to Acquire Dispose of Real Estate [Abstract] |
Real Estate to be Acquired Table Text Block | he Company has entered into a separate agreement to acquire the following (purchase price in thousands):
|  | Properties |  | Apartment Units |  | Purchase Price
Land Parcel |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 3,300 |
Total |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 3,300 |
Real Estate To Be Disposed Of Text Block | The Company has entered into separate agreements to dispose of the following (sales price in thousands):
|  | Properties |  | Apartment Units |  | Sales Price
Rental Properties |  | 6 |  |  | 2,005 |  |  | $ | 306,350 |
Land Parcel |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 54,402 |
Total |  | 6 |  |  | 2,005 |  |  | $ | 360,752 |

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- Definition Breakdown of rental properties, land parcels and associated units to be acquired subsequent to the balance sheet date per separate agreements entered into prior to the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Breakdown of rental properties, units and land parcels to be disposed of subsequent to the balance sheet date per separate agreements entered into prior to the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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