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Commitments to Acquire/Dispose of Real Estate (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Commitments To Acquire Dispose Of Real Estate [Abstract]

Acquired Properties From Unaffiliated Parties

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

		Properties				Apartment Units				Purchase Price
Rental Properties - Consolidated			1				280			$	95,200
Total			1				280			$	95,200

Agreements to Dispose

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

		Properties				Apartment Units				Sales Price				Net Book Value at March 31, 2021
Rental Properties - Consolidated			2				340			$	240,000			$	139,411
Total			2				340			$	240,000			$	139,411

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Commitments to Acquire/Dispose of Real Estate.

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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.

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