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Commitments to Acquire/Dispose of Real Estate

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Commitments To Acquire Dispose Of Real Estate [Abstract]

Commitments to Acquire/Dispose of Real Estate

5. Commitments to Acquire/Dispose of Real Estate

The Company has entered into a separate agreement to acquire the following (purchase price in thousands):

		Properties				Apartment Units				Purchase Price
Rental Properties			1				136			$	57,028
Total			1				136			$	57,028

The Company has entered into separate agreements to dispose of the following (sales price in thousands):

		Properties				Apartment Units				Sales Price
Rental Properties			2				600			$	219,100
Land Parcels (one)			—				—				2,700
Total			2				600			$	221,800

The closings of these pending transactions are subject to certain conditions and restrictions, therefore, there can be no assurance that these transactions will be consummated or that the final terms will not differ in material respects from those summarized in the preceding paragraphs.

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Disclosure of acquisition/disposition transactions with closing dates subsequent to the balance sheet date for which the Company had entered into separate agreements prior to the balance sheet date. The closing of these transactions is subject to certain conditions and restrictions such that there can be no assurance that these transactions will be consummated or that the final terms will not differ in material respects from the original agreements.

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