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Investments in Partially Owned Entities | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Investments In Partially Owned Entities [Abstract] |
Investments in Partially Owned Entities |
6. | Investments in Partially Owned Entities
The Company has invested in various properties with unrelated third parties which are either consolidated or accounted for under the equity method of accounting (unconsolidated). Consolidated VIEs In accordance with accounting standards for consolidation of VIEs, the Company consolidates ERPOP on EQR’s financial statements. As the sole general partner of ERPOP, EQR has exclusive control of ERPOP’s day-to-day management. The limited partners are not able to exercise substantive kick-out or participating rights. As a result, ERPOP qualifies as a VIE. EQR has a controlling financial interest in ERPOP and, thus, is ERPOP’s primary beneficiary. EQR has the power to direct the activities of ERPOP that most significantly impact ERPOP’s economic performance as well as the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from ERPOP that could potentially be significant to ERPOP. The Company has various equity interests in certain joint ventures owning 16 properties containing 3,399 apartment units. The Company is the general partner or managing member of these joint ventures and is responsible for managing the operations and affairs of the joint ventures as well as making all decisions regarding the businesses of the joint ventures. The limited partners or non-managing members are not able to exercise substantive kick-out or participating rights. As a result, the joint ventures qualify as VIEs. The Company has a controlling financial interest in the VIEs and, thus, is the VIEs’ primary beneficiary. The Company has both the power to direct the activities of the VIEs that most significantly impact the VIEs’ economic performance as well as the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIEs that could potentially be significant to the VIEs. As a result, the joint ventures are required to be consolidated on the Company’s financial statements. The Company also has two separate consolidated joint ventures which each own land parcels that are being/will be developed into multifamily rental properties. These joint ventures have been deemed to be VIEs and are consolidated due to the Company being the primary beneficiary. The consolidated assets and liabilities related to the VIEs discussed above were approximately $784.1 million and $224.0 million, respectively, at December 31, 2020 and approximately $754.7 million and $323.1 million, respectively, at December 31, 2019. Investments in Unconsolidated Entities The following table and information summarizes the Company’s investments in unconsolidated entities, which are accounted for under the equity method of accounting as the requirements for consolidation are not met, as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 (amounts in thousands except for ownership percentage):
| December 31, 2020 |  |  | December 31, 2019 |  |  | Ownership Percentage |
Investments in Unconsolidated Entities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Property (VIE) (1) | $ | 38,288 |  |  | $ | 40,361 |  |  | 33.3% |
Real Estate Technology (2) |  | 14,866 |  |  |  | 12,318 |  |  | Varies |
Other |  | (372 | ) |  |  | (441 | ) |  | Varies |
Investments in Unconsolidated Entities | $ | 52,782 |  |  | $ | 52,238 |  |  |  |  |
(1) | Represents an unconsolidated interest in an entity that owns the land underlying one of the consolidated joint venture properties noted above and owns and operates a related parking facility. The joint venture, as a limited partner, does not have substantive kick-out or participating rights in the entity. As a result, the entity qualifies as a VIE. The joint venture does not have a controlling financial interest in the VIE and is not the VIE’s primary beneficiary. The joint venture does not have the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance or the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. As a result, the entity that owns the land and owns and operates the parking facility is unconsolidated and recorded using the equity method of accounting.
(2) | Represents unconsolidated investments in five separate real estate technology funds/companies.

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