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Investments in Partially Owned Entities (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025
Investments In Partially Owned Entities [Abstract] |
Summary of Company's Consolidated Joint Ventures | The following table summarizes the Company’s consolidated joint ventures as of September 30, 2025:
|  | Consolidated Joint Ventures (VIE) |
|  | Properties/Projects |  | Apartment Units |
Operating Properties |  | 12 |  | 2,656 |
Projects Under Development (1) |  | 1 |  | 440 | (2)
Total |  | 13 |  | 3,096 |
(1) Represents separate consolidated joint ventures for the purpose of developing multifamily rental properties. (2) Represents the intended number of apartment units to be developed.
Summary of Consolidated Assets and Liabilities Related to the Company's VIEs | The following table provides consolidated assets and liabilities related to the Company's VIEs as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (amounts in thousands):
|  | September 30, 2025 |  |  | December 31, 2024 |
Consolidated Assets |  | $ | 579,395 |  |  | $ | 528,076 |
Consolidated Liabilities |  | $ | 55,570 |  |  | $ | 47,137 |
Summary of Company's Investment in Unconsolidated Entities | The following table summarizes the Company’s investments in unconsolidated entities as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (amounts in thousands except for ownership percentage):
|  | September 30, 2025 |  |  | December 31, 2024 |  |  | Ownership Percentage
Investments in Unconsolidated Entities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Various Real Estate Holdings (VIE) |  | $ | 34,039 |  |  | $ | 34,510 |  |  | Varies
Development and Lease-Up Projects and Land Held for Development (VIE) |  |  | 335,828 |  |  |  | 323,998 |  |  | 62% - 95% (1)
Real Estate Technology Funds/Companies (VIE) |  |  | 30,473 |  |  |  | 28,276 |  |  | Varies
Other |  |  | (263 | ) |  |  | (253 | ) |  | Varies
Investments in Unconsolidated Entities |  | $ | 400,077 |  |  | $ | 386,531 |  |  |
(1) In certain instances, the joint venture agreements contain provisions for promoted interests in favor of our joint venture partner. If the terms of the promoted interest are attained, then our share of the proceeds from a sale or other capital event of the unconsolidated entity may be less than the indicated ownership percentage.
Summary of Company's Unconsolidated Joint Ventures Deemed to be VIEs | The following table summarizes the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures that were deemed to be VIEs as of September 30, 2025:
|  | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (VIE) |
|  | Properties/Projects/Entities |  | Apartment Units |
Operating Properties |  | 3 |  | 1,169 |
Development Lease-Up Projects (1) |  | 2 |  | 543 |
Real Estate Holdings (2) |  | 3 |  | — |
Projects Under Development (3) |  | 2 |  | 639 | (5)
Projects Held for Development (4) |  | 2 |  | 526 | (5)
Total |  | 12 |  | 2,877 |
(1) The land parcel under one of these properties is subject to a long-term ground lease. (2) Represents entities that hold various real estate investments. (3) Represents separate unconsolidated joint ventures for the purpose of developing multifamily rental properties. (4) Represents separate unconsolidated joint ventures for the purpose of developing multifamily rental properties that have not yet started. (5) Represents the intended number of apartment units to be developed.

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