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Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
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, 2017:
Community |  | Market |  | Units |  | Date Acquired
Charlotte at Midtown |  | Nashville, TN |  | 279 |  | March 16, 2017
The following chart shows our disposition activity for the six months ended June 30, 2017:
Community |  | Market |  | Acres |  | Date Sold
Lakewood Ranch - Outparcel |  | Tampa, FL |  | 12 |  | April 7, 2017
Post Alexander - Outparcel |  | Atlanta, GA |  | 1 |  | June 12, 2017

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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 Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/subtopic&trid=2122178 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2303972 + Details
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