    <SEC-DOCUMENT>0000895417-17-000009-index.html : 20170124
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    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170124091515
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000895417-17-000009
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170120
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20170124
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170124

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000895417
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
    		IRS NUMBER:				363857664
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		8-K
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11718
    		FILM NUMBER:		17542625

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		TWO N RIVERSIDE PLZ
    		STREET 2:		STE 800
    		CITY:			CHICAGO
    		STATE:			IL
    		ZIP:			60606
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		3122791400

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		TWO N RIVERSIDE PLAZE
    		CITY:			CHICAGO
    		STATE:			IL
    		ZIP:			60606

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940218
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>8-K
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>a8-k4q16earningspressrelea.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>8-K 4Q16 EARNINGS PRESS RELEASE
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: a8-k4q16earningspressrelea.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.1
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>elsex9914q16.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1 ELS PRESS RELEASE DATED JANUARY 23, 2017
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: elsex9914q16.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>elscorplogocenteredbluea01.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: elscorplogocenteredbluea01.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>