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Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions | Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions The following chart shows our acquisition activity for the six months ended June 30, 2016:
Community |  | Location |  | Units |  | Date Acquired
The Apartments at Cobblestone Square |  | Fredericksburg, Virginia |  | 314 |  | March 1, 2016
Residences at Fountainhead |  | Tempe, Arizona |  | 322 |  | June 30, 2016
The following chart shows our disposition activity for the six months ended June 30, 2016:
Community |  | Location |  | Sq. Ft./Acres |  | Date Sold
McKinney (1) |  | McKinney, Texas |  | 30 acres |  | February 5, 2016
Colonial Promenade Nord du Lac |  | Covington, Louisiana |  | 295,447 sq. ft. |  | March 28, 2016
Colonial Promenade Nord du Lac - Outparcels |  | Covington, Louisiana |  | 25 acres |  | March 28, 2016
Colonial Grand at Heathrow - Adjacent Land Parcels |  | Heathrow, Florida |  | 11 acres |  | April 7, 2016 and April 13, 2016
Land Title Building (2) |  | Birmingham, Alabama |  | 30,000 sq. ft. |  | May 23, 2016
Colonial Promenade Huntsville Land |  | Huntsville, Alabama |  | 1.3 acres |  | June 29, 2016
(1) This property, consisting of undeveloped land, was sold by McDowell CRLP McKinney JV, LLC, a joint venture, in which MAA owned a 25% interest. (2) This property, consisting of a commercial office building, was sold by Six Hundred Building Partners, a joint venture in which MAA owned a 33% interest.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for business combinations, including leverage buyout transactions (as applicable), and divestitures. This may include a description of a business combination or divestiture (or series of individually immaterial business combinations or divestitures) completed during the period, including background, timing, and assets and liabilities recognized and reclassified or sold. This element does not include fixed asset sales and plant closings. + References No definition available. + Details
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