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	Jul. 31, 2026 USD ($) community home	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) home community state	Apr. 30, 2026 USD ($) home	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) home community	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) home community state	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) home community state	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)
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Number of real estate properties \| community		162			162		162
Number of states in which there are owned and consolidated communities \| state		12			12		12
Number of apartment homes owned and consolidated \| home		54,173			54,173		54,173
Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned					$ 35,704		$ 193,120	$ 47,939
Development costs excluding direct costs and capitalized interest					2,000	$ 1,400	6,500	4,000
Interest capitalized during period					$ 2,300	$ 2,100	$ 4,500	$ 4,100
235 operating community in Seattle, Washington
Real estate properties
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Aggregate sale price for apartments to be sold		$ 157,000			$ 157,000		$ 157,000
Subsequent Event
Real estate properties
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Subsequent Event \| 573 home operating community
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Aggregate sale price for apartments to be sold	$ 95,500
Operating community 232 apartment homes in Portland, Oregon
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Repayment of joint venture's loan			$ 53,400
Equity investments settled upon liquidation			18,900
Increase from acquisition			72,100
In-place lease intangibles			1,200
Gain (loss) from consolidation and remeasurement			300
Payment of cash consideration			$ 0
Four operating communities located in various markets
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Number of apartment homes sold \| home				1,159
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate				$ 362,000
Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned				$ 157,400
Home operating apartment community \| Subsequent Event
Real estate properties
Number of apartment homes acquired \| home	286
Repayment of joint venture's loan	$ 74,100
Proceeds from preferred investment	27,500
Payment of cash consideration	$ 0
Operating community nashville, Tennessee
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Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate		$ 41,500
Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned		35,700
Escrow Deposit		$ 40,800			40,800		40,800
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Increase from acquisition		$ 45,100
In-place lease intangibles		1,200			$ 1,200		$ 1,200
Gain (loss) from consolidation and remeasurement		3,800
OP Units Issued		$ 2,800