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Business - Ownership Breakdown (Details) | Mar. 31, 2019 Property ApartmentUnit
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Property/Unit schedule |
Properties | Property | 310
Apartment Units | ApartmentUnit | 80,061
Wholly Owned Properties |
Property/Unit schedule |
Properties | Property | 290
Apartment Units | ApartmentUnit | 75,419
Master-Leased Properties - Consolidated |
Property/Unit schedule |
Properties | Property | 1
Apartment Units | ApartmentUnit | 162
Partially Owned Properties - Consolidated |
Property/Unit schedule |
Properties | Property | 17
Apartment Units | ApartmentUnit | 3,535
Partially Owned Properties - Unconsolidated |
Property/Unit schedule |
Properties | Property | 2
Apartment Units | ApartmentUnit | 945

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