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Business - Ownership Breakdown (Details) | Mar. 31, 2017 Property ApartmentUnit
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Property/Unit schedule |
Properties | Property | 302
Apartment Units | ApartmentUnit | 77,498
Wholly Owned Properties |
Property/Unit schedule |
Properties | Property | 280
Apartment Units | ApartmentUnit | 72,485
Master-Leased Properties – Consolidated |
Property/Unit schedule |
Properties | Property | 3
Apartment Units | ApartmentUnit | 853
Partially Owned Properties – Consolidated |
Property/Unit schedule |
Properties | Property | 17
Apartment Units | ApartmentUnit | 3,215
Partially Owned Properties – Unconsolidated |
Property/Unit schedule |
Properties | Property | 2
Apartment Units | ApartmentUnit | 945

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