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  <xs:element id="csr_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesUnencumbered" abstract="false" name="NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesUnencumbered" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="csr_AtTheMarketOfferingMember" abstract="true" name="AtTheMarketOfferingMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="csr_PropertyOperatingExpense" abstract="false" name="PropertyOperatingExpense" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="csr_PropertyOperatingExpensesExcludingRealEstateTaxes" abstract="false" name="PropertyOperatingExpensesExcludingRealEstateTaxes" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="csr_FairValueAdjustmentDebt" abstract="false" name="FairValueAdjustmentDebt" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="csr_AdjustmentsToAccountsPayableIncludedWithinRealEstateInvestments" abstract="false" name="AdjustmentsToAccountsPayableIncludedWithinRealEstateInvestments" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
