NOTE 19 • REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Redeemable noncontrolling interests on our Consolidated Balance Sheets represent the noncontrolling interest in a joint venture of the Company in which the Company's unaffiliated partner, at its election, could require the Company to buy its interest at a purchase price to be determined by an appraisal conducted in accordance with the terms of the agreement, or at a negotiated price. Redeemable noncontrolling interests are presented at the greater of their carrying amount or redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Changes in the value from period to period are charged to common shares of beneficial interest on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. During fiscal year 2014 the Company identified an error pertaining to the reporting for a noncontrolling interest in a consolidated real estate joint venture formed in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013 for which the holder of such interest has the right to require the Company to acquire the interest at fair value twelve months after the final certificate of occupancy is obtained for the joint venture's development project. This error resulted in an overstatement of equity and offsetting understatement of the line entitled "redeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities" in the mezzanine section of the Company's consolidated balance sheet of $5.9 million as of April 30, 2013. The Company revised its previously issued consolidated balance sheet and statement of equity to correct the effect of this error. See Note 2 for additional information.

NOTE 19 • continued

As of April 30, 2014 and 2013, the estimated redemption value of the redeemable noncontrolling interests was $6.2 million and $5.9 million, respectively. The redeemable noncontrolling interest recorded in fiscal years 2014 and 2013 is the noncontrolling interest in the joint venture entity that owns the Company's Southgate apartments project in Minot, North Dakota. The redeemable noncontrolling interest on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets in fiscal year 2012 was the noncontrolling interest in the joint venture owner of the Company's Golden Hills office property in Golden Valley, Minnesota, which interest the Company acquired from its joint venture partner in the third quarter of fiscal year 2012. Below is a table reflecting the activity of the redeemable noncontrolling interests.

	(in thousands)
	2014		2013		2012
Balance at beginning of fiscal year	$	5,937	$	0	$	987
Contributions		0		5,932		0
Net income		266		5		12
Net distributions		0		0		(27)
Fair value adjustments		0		0		35
Acquisition of joint venture partner's interest		0		0		(1,007)
Balance at close of fiscal year	$	6,203	$	5,937	$	0

On November 27, 2012 the Company entered into a joint venture operating agreement with a real estate development company to construct an apartment project in Minot, North Dakota as IRET – Minot Apartments, LLC. The Company estimates total costs for the project at $52.2 million, with approximately 69% of the project financed with third-party debt and approximately 7% financed with debt from IRET to the joint venture entity. The first phase of the project, Landing at Southgate, was substantially completed in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014. See Developments Placed in Service in Note 10 for additional information on Landing at Southgate. The second phase of the project, Commons at Southgate, is expected to be completed in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015. See Development, Expansion and Renovation Projects in Note 15 for additional information on Commons at Southgate. IRET is the approximately 51% owner of the joint venture and will have management and leasing responsibilities when the project is completed. The real estate development company owns approximately 49% of the joint venture and is responsible for the development and construction of the property. The Company has determined that the joint venture is a variable interest entity ("VIE"), primarily based on the fact that the equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. The Company has also determined that IRET is the primary beneficiary of the VIE due to the fact that IRET is providing 51% of the equity contributions, the subordinated debt and a guarantee on the third party debt and has the power to direct the most significant activities that impact the entity's economic performance.