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  <element id="iret_SpringCreekSeniorHousingPropertiesMember" name="SpringCreekSeniorHousingPropertiesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="iret_ImpairedPropertyOneWillistonNdMember" name="ImpairedPropertyOneWillistonNdMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="iret_ImpairedPropertyTwoWillistonNdMember" name="ImpairedPropertyTwoWillistonNdMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="iret_ImpairedPropertyThreeWillistonNdMember" name="ImpairedPropertyThreeWillistonNdMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="iret_NumberOfJointVenturesWithBuySellOptions" name="NumberOfJointVenturesWithBuySellOptions" nillable="true" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="iret_CommitmentPeriodForJointVentureAcquisition" name="CommitmentPeriodForJointVentureAcquisition" nillable="true" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="iret_AwardIn2017Member" name="AwardIn2017Member" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="iret_ImpairedPropertyWillistonNdMember" name="ImpairedPropertyWillistonNdMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="iret_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesSold" name="NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesSold" nillable="true" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="iret_BMOLineOfCreditMember" name="BMOLineOfCreditMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="iret_UnencumberedAssetPoolNumberOfProperties" name="UnencumberedAssetPoolNumberOfProperties" nillable="true" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="iret_FiveEdgewoodVistaSeniorHousingPropertiesMember" name="FiveEdgewoodVistaSeniorHousingPropertiesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="iret_TaxInsuranceAndOtherEscrowAssets" name="TaxInsuranceAndOtherEscrowAssets" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="iret_IncreaseDecreaseTaxInsuranceAndOtherEscrowAssets" name="IncreaseDecreaseTaxInsuranceAndOtherEscrowAssets" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="iret_PartnersCapitalAccountCashRedemptions" name="PartnersCapitalAccountCashRedemptions" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="iret_MonticelloCrossingsMonticelloMnMember" name="MonticelloCrossingsMonticelloMnMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="iret_ImpairedPropertyMinotNDMember" name="ImpairedPropertyMinotNDMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="iret_WyomingSeniorHousingPortfolioMember" name="WyomingSeniorHousingPortfolioMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="iret_NineEdgewoodVistaSeniorHousingPropertiesMember" name="NineEdgewoodVistaSeniorHousingPropertiesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="iret_FourEdgewoodVistaSeniorHousingPropertiesMember" name="FourEdgewoodVistaSeniorHousingPropertiesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="iret_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionPercent" name="DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionPercent" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="iret_ShareRepurchaseProgramAbstract" name="ShareRepurchaseProgramAbstract" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="iret_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsShares" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsShares" nillable="true" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
</xs:schema>
