Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities [Abstract]

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

7. Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

During the year ended December 31, 2010, we entered into a joint venture investment with Forest City Enterprises Inc. (NYSE:FCE.A and FCE.B). We acquired a 49% interest in a seven-building life science campus located at University Park in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which is immediately adjacent to the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This investment is recorded as an investment in unconsolidated entities on the balance sheet.

On December 31, 2010, we formed a strategic partnership with a national medical office building company whereby the partnership invested in 17 medical office properties. We own a controlling interest in 11 properties and consolidate them. Consolidation is based on a combination of ownership interest and control of operational decision-making authority. We do not own a controlling interest in six properties and account for them under the equity method. Our investment in the strategic partnership provides us access to health systems and includes development and property management resources.

During the three months ended June 30, 2012, we entered into a joint venture (structured under RIDEA) with Chartwell Retirement Residences (TSX:CSH.UN). The portfolio contains 42 properties in Canada, 39 of which are owned 50% by us and Chartwell, and three of which we wholly own. All properties are managed by Chartwell. Our investment in the 39 properties is recorded as an investment in unconsolidated entities on the balance sheet. The aggregate remaining unamortized basis difference of our investment in this joint venture of $9,488,000 at September 30, 2013 is primarily attributable to transaction costs that will be amortized over the weighted-average useful life of the related properties and included in the reported amount of income from unconsolidated entities.

In conjunction with the Sunrise Merger, we acquired joint venture interests in 54 properties and a 20% interest in a newly formed Sunrise management company, which manages the entire property portfolio. On July 1, 2013, we acquired the remaining interests in 49 of the properties. Our original investment of $49,759,000 relating to the five remaining unconsolidated properties and the management company is recorded as an investment in unconsolidated entities on the balance sheet. See Note 3 for additional information.

The results of operations for those investments accounted for under the equity method have been included in our consolidated results of operations from the date of acquisition by the joint ventures and are reflected in our statements of comprehensive income as income or loss from unconsolidated entities. The following is a summary of our income from and investments in unconsolidated entities (dollars in thousands):

	September 30, 2013		Nine Months Ended September 30,				Assets as of
	Percentage Ownership	Properties	2013 Income (loss)		2012 Income (loss)		September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Seniors housing triple-net(1)	10% to 49%	-	$	3,680	$	26	$	29,107	$	34,618
Seniors housing operating	33% to 50%	44		(13,946)		(4,090)		257,232		217,701
Medical facilities	36% to 49%	13		6,737		6,314		189,235		186,617
Total			$	(3,529)	$	2,250	$	475,574	$	438,936
(1) Asset amounts include an available-for-sale equity investment. See Note 16 for additional information.