10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission file numbers 1-12080 and 0-28226

POST PROPERTIES, INC.

POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia Georgia	58-1550675 58-2053632
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4401 Northside Parkway, Suite 800, Atlanta, Georgia 30327

(Address of principal executive offices — zip code)

(404) 846-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Post Properties, Inc.	Yes  x    No  ¨
Post Apartment Homes, L.P.	Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants have submitted electronically and posted on their corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period as the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Post Properties, Inc.	Yes  x    No  ¨
Post Apartment Homes, L.P.	Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are large accelerated filers, accelerated filers, non-accelerated filers or smaller reporting company. See definition of accelerated filer, large accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Post Properties, Inc.	Large Accelerated Filer	x Accelerated Filer ¨
	Non-Accelerated Filer	¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller Reporting Company ¨
Post Apartment Homes, L.P.	Large Accelerated Filer	¨ Accelerated Filer ¨
	Non-Accelerated Filer	x (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller Reporting Company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are shell companies (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Post Properties, Inc.	Yes  ¨    No  x
Post Apartment Homes, L.P.	Yes  ¨    No  x

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date:

54,608,725 shares of common stock outstanding as of July 31, 2013.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This report combines the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2013, of Post Properties, Inc. and Post Apartment Homes, L.P. Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to “Post Properties” or the “Company” mean Post Properties, Inc. and its controlled and consolidated subsidiaries. References to “Post Apartment Homes” or the “Operating Partnership” mean Post Apartment Homes, L.P. and its controlled and consolidated subsidiaries. The terms “the Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to the Company or the Company and the Operating Partnership collectively, as the text requires.

The Company is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and the general partner of the Operating Partnership. As of June 30, 2013, the Company owned an approximate 99.7% interest in the Operating Partnership. The remaining 0.3% interests are owned by persons other than the Company.

Management believes that combining the two quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the Company and the Operating Partnership provides the following benefits:

• Combined reports better reflect how management and the analyst community view the business as a single operating unit;

• Combined reports enhance investors’ understanding of the Company and the Operating Partnership by enabling them to view the business and its results as a whole and in the same manner as management;

• Combined reports are more efficiently prepared by the Company and the Operating Partnership and result in time and cost efficiencies; and

• Combined reports are more efficiently reviewed by investors and analysts by reducing the amount of duplicate disclosures.

Management operates the Company and the Operating Partnership as one business. The management of the Company is comprised of the same members as the management of the Operating Partnership. These individuals are officers of the Company and employees of the Operating Partnership.

The Company believes it is important to understand the few differences between the Company and the Operating Partnership in the context of how these two entities operate as a consolidated company. The Company is a REIT, and its only material asset is its ownership of partnership interests of the Operating Partnership. As a result, the Company does not conduct business itself, other than acting as the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, issuing public equity from time to time and guaranteeing certain debt of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership holds all of the assets and indebtedness of the Company and retains the ownership interests in the Company’s joint ventures. Except for net proceeds from public equity issuances by the Company, which are contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for partnership units, the Operating Partnership generates all remaining capital required by the Company’s business. These sources include the Operating Partnership’s operations and its direct or indirect incurrence of indebtedness.

There are a few differences in the disclosures for the Company and the Operating Partnership which are reflected and presented as such in the consolidated footnotes to the financial statements to this Form 10-Q. Noncontrolling interests and the presentation of equity are the main areas of difference between the consolidated financial statements of the Company and the Operating Partnership. The Company’s consolidated statement of operations reflects a reduction to income for the noncontrolling interests held by the Operating Partnership’s unitholders other than the Company (0.3% at June 30, 2013). This quarterly report on Form 10-Q presents the following separate financial information for both the Company and the Operating Partnership:

• Consolidated financial statements;

• The following information in the notes to the consolidated financial statements:

• Computation of earnings per share for the Company

• Computation of earnings per unit for the Operating Partnership

POST PROPERTIES, INC.

POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P.

INDEX

		Page
Part I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1 Financial Statements
	POST PROPERTIES, INC.
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012		1
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012		2
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012		3
	Consolidated Statements of Equity and Accumulated Earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012		4
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012		5
	POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P.
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012		6
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012		7
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012		8
	Consolidated Statements of Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012		9
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012		10
	POST PROPERTIES, INC. & POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P.
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		11
	Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		26
	Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		45
	Item 4 Controls and Procedures		46
Part II	OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1 Legal Proceedings		46
	Item 1A Risk Factors		46
	Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		47
	Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities		47
	Item 4 Mine Safety Disclosures		47
	Item 5 Other Information		47
	Item 6 Exhibits		48
	Signatures		49
	Exhibit Index		51

POST PROPERTIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share data)

	June 30,			December 31,
	2013			2012
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Real estate assets
Land	$	326,963		$	318,416
Building and improvements		2,368,999			2,278,213
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		282,256			270,180
Construction in progress		101,286			90,075
Land held for future investment		62,168			54,468
		3,141,672			3,011,352
Less: accumulated depreciation		(884,571	)		(842,925	)
For-sale condominiums		3,745			23,281
Total real estate assets		2,260,846			2,191,708
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated real estate entities		4,458			4,533
Cash and cash equivalents		74,413			118,698
Restricted cash		5,507			5,388
Deferred financing costs, net		9,762			10,855
Other assets		29,868			32,182
Total assets	$	2,384,854		$	2,363,364
Liabilities and equity
Indebtedness	$	1,100,604		$	1,102,464
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other		81,645			88,926
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities		16,518			16,297
Dividends and distributions payable		18,066			13,653
Accrued interest payable		5,080			5,721
Security deposits and prepaid rents		9,866			9,524
Total liabilities		1,231,779			1,236,585
Redeemable common units		7,093			7,159
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Company shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 20,000 authorized: 8 1/2% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Shares, liquidation preference $50 per share, 868 shares issued and outstanding		9			9
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 authorized: 54,602 and 54,483 shares issued and 54,602 and 54,470 shares outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively		546			545
Additional paid-in-capital		1,110,684			1,107,354
Accumulated earnings		41,720			27,266
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(3,600	)		(11,679	)
		1,149,359			1,123,495
Less common stock in treasury, at cost, 96 and 107 shares at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively		(3,224	)		(3,781	)
Total Company shareholders’ equity		1,146,135			1,119,714
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated property partnerships		(153	)		(94	)
Total equity		1,145,982			1,119,620
Total liabilities and equity	$	2,384,854		$	2,363,364

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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POST PROPERTIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Revenues
Rental	$	85,042		$	77,081		$	167,438		$	152,736
Other property revenues		5,213			4,873			10,132			9,272
Other		229			206			443			428
Total revenues		90,484			82,160			178,013			162,436
Expenses
Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below)		38,671			35,231			76,426			69,868
Depreciation		21,345			19,497			42,466			38,838
General and administrative		4,170			3,883			8,415			8,168
Investment and development		592			322			1,081			802
Other investment costs		516			306			821			612
Total expenses		65,294			59,239			129,209			118,288
Operating income		25,190			22,921			48,804			44,148
Interest income		23			288			59			339
Interest expense		(11,130	)		(11,103	)		(22,272	)		(22,748	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		(645	)		(698	)		(1,269	)		(1,359	)
Net gains on condominium sales activities		13,981			8,530			22,175			15,434
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities, net		477			495			955			6,941
Other income (expense), net		(282	)		737			(448	)		581
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness		—			—			—			(301	)
Net income		27,614			21,170			48,004			43,035
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		(58	)		(35	)		(55	)		(41	)
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership		(68	)		(56	)		(120	)		(115	)
Net income available to the Company		27,488			21,079			47,829			42,879
Dividends to preferred shareholders		(922	)		(922	)		(1,844	)		(1,844	)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	26,566		$	20,157		$	45,985		$	41,035
Per common share data - Basic
Net income available to common shareholders	$	0.49		$	0.37		$	0.84		$	0.77
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic		54,464			53,773			54,450			53,430
Per common share data - Diluted
Net income available to common shareholders	$	0.48		$	0.37		$	0.84		$	0.76
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted		54,658			54,096			54,648			53,799

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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POST PROPERTIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						Year ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net income	$	27,614		$	21,170		$	48,004		$	43,035
Net change in derivative financial instruments		7,175			(7,267	)		8,100			(7,266	)
Total comprehensive income		34,789			13,903			56,104			35,769
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Consolidated real estate entities		(58	)		(35	)		(55	)		(41	)
Operating Partnership		(88	)		(36	)		(141	)		(95	)
Total Company comprehensive income	$	34,643		$	13,832		$	55,908		$	35,633

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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POST PROPERTIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY AND ACCUMULATED EARNINGS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

											Accumulated									Noncontrolling
					Additional						Other						Total			Interests -
	Preferred		Common		Paid-in			Accumulated			Comprehensive			Treasury			Company			Consolidated			Total
2013	Stock		Stock		Capital			Earnings			Income (Loss)			Stock			Equity			Real Estate Entities			Equity
Equity & Accum. Earnings, December 31, 2012	$	9	$	545	$	1,107,354		$	27,266		$	(11,679	)	$	(3,781	)	$	1,119,714		$	(94	)	$	1,119,620
Comprehensive income		—		—		—			47,829			8,079			—			55,908			55			55,963
Employee stock purchase, stock option and other plan issuances		—		1		1,572			—			—			557			2,130			—			2,130
Adjustment for ownership interest of redeemable common units		—		—		(6	)		—			—			—			(6	)		—			(6	)
Stock-based compensation		—		—		1,764			—			—			—			1,764			—			1,764
Dividends to preferred shareholders		—		—		—			(1,844	)		—			—			(1,844	)		—			(1,844	)
Dividends to common shareholders ($0.58 per share)		—		—		—			(31,665	)		—			—			(31,665	)		—			(31,665	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		—		—		—			—			—			—			—			(114	)		(114	)
Adjustment to redemption value of redeemable common units		—		—		—			134			—			—			134			—			134
Equity & Accum. Earnings, June 30, 2013	$	9	$	546	$	1,110,684		$	41,720		$	(3,600	)	$	(3,224	)	$	1,146,135		$	(153	)	$	1,145,982
2012
Equity & Accum. Earnings, December 31, 2011	$	9	$	530	$	1,053,612		$	—		$	(2,633	)	$	(4,000	)	$	1,047,518		$	5		$	1,047,523
Comprehensive income		—		—		—			42,879			(7,246	)		—			35,633			41			35,674
Sales of common stock, net		—		4		18,621			—			—			—			18,625			—			18,625
Employee stock purchase, stock option and other plan issuances		—		7		18,302			—			—			758			19,067			—			19,067
Conversion of redeemable common units for shares		—		—		438			—			—			153			591			—			591
Adjustment for ownership interest of redeemable common units		—		—		(382	)		—			—			—			(382	)		—			(382	)
Stock-based compensation		—		—		1,423			—			—			—			1,423			—			1,423
Dividends to preferred shareholders		—		—		—			(1,844	)		—			—			(1,844	)		—			(1,844	)
Dividends to common shareholders ($0.47 per share)		—		—		—			(25,331	)		—			—			(25,331	)		—			(25,331	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		—		—		—			—			—			—			—			(118	)		(118	)
Adjustment to redemption value of redeemable common units		—		—		—			(355	)		—			—			(355	)		—			(355	)
Equity & Accum. Earnings, June 30, 2012	$	9	$	541	$	1,092,014		$	15,349		$	(9,879	)	$	(3,089	)	$	1,094,945		$	(72	)	$	1,094,873

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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POST PROPERTIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Six months ended
	June 30,
	2013			2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income	$	48,004		$	43,035
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		42,466			38,838
Amortization of deferred financing costs		1,269			1,359
Net gains on condominiuum sales activities		(22,175	)		(15,434	)
Other, net		790			691
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net		(955	)		(6,941	)
Distributions of earnings of unconsolidated entities		1,205			1,802
Deferred compensation		21			63
Stock-based compensation		1,768			1,427
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness		—			301
Changes in assets, decrease (increase) in:
Other assets		(1,946	)		(1,774	)
Changes in liabilities, increase (decrease) in:
Accrued interest payable		(641	)		104
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		4,326			4,798
Security deposits and prepaid rents		223			(251	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		74,355			68,018
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Development and construction of real estate assets		(79,078	)		(64,959	)
Acquisiton of communities		(48,399	)		—
Proceeds from sales of real estate assets		57,623			39,981
Capitalized interest		(2,096	)		(3,000	)
Property capital expenditures		(16,990	)		(12,313	)
Corporate additions and improvements		(656	)		(445	)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities		—			7,016
Note receivable collections and other investments		962			760
Net cash used in investing activities		(88,634	)		(32,960	)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Lines of credit proceeds		—			94,899
Lines of credit repayments		—			(229,899	)
Proceeds from indebtedness		—			230,000
Payments on indebtedness		(1,860	)		(97,861	)
Payments of financing costs and other		(292	)		(5,152	)
Proceeds from sales of common stock		—			18,625
Proceeds from employee stock purchase and stock options plans		1,439			18,365
Distributions to noncontrolling interests - real estate entities		(114	)		(118	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests - common unitholders		(72	)		(67	)
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders		(1,844	)		(1,844	)
Dividends paid to common shareholders		(27,263	)		(23,462	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(30,006	)		3,486
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(44,285	)		38,544
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		118,698			13,084
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	74,413		$	51,628

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

	June 30,			December 31,
	2013			2012
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Real estate assets
Land	$	326,963		$	318,416
Building and improvements		2,368,999			2,278,213
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		282,256			270,180
Construction in progress		101,286			90,075
Land held for future investment		62,168			54,468
		3,141,672			3,011,352
Less: accumulated depreciation		(884,571	)		(842,925	)
For-sale condominiums		3,745			23,281
Total real estate assets		2,260,846			2,191,708
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated real estate entities		4,458			4,533
Cash and cash equivalents		74,413			118,698
Restricted cash		5,507			5,388
Deferred financing costs, net		9,762			10,855
Other assets		29,868			32,182
Total assets	$	2,384,854		$	2,363,364
Liabilities and equity
Indebtedness	$	1,100,604			1,102,464
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other		81,645			88,926
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities		16,518			16,297
Distributions payable		18,066			13,653
Accrued interest payable		5,080			5,721
Security deposits and prepaid rents		9,866			9,524
Total liabilities		1,231,779			1,236,585
Redeemable common units		7,093			7,159
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Operating Partnership equity
Preferred units		43,392			43,392
Common units
General partner		12,660			12,477
Limited partner		1,093,683			1,075,524
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(3,600	)		(11,679	)
Total Operating Partnership equity		1,146,135			1,119,714
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated property partnerships		(153	)		(94	)
Total equity		1,145,982			1,119,620
Total liabilities and equity	$	2,384,854		$	2,363,364

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per unit data)

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Revenues
Rental	$	85,042		$	77,081		$	167,438		$	152,736
Other property revenues		5,213			4,873			10,132			9,272
Other		229			206			443			428
Total revenues		90,484			82,160			178,013			162,436
Expenses
Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below)		38,671			35,231			76,426			69,868
Depreciation		21,345			19,497			42,466			38,838
General and administrative		4,170			3,883			8,415			8,168
Investment and development		592			322			1,081			802
Other investment costs		516			306			821			612
Total expenses		65,294			59,239			129,209			118,288
Operating income		25,190			22,921			48,804			44,148
Interest income		23			288			59			339
Interest expense		(11,130	)		(11,103	)		(22,272	)		(22,748	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		(645	)		(698	)		(1,269	)		(1,359	)
Net gains on condominium sales activities		13,981			8,530			22,175			15,434
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities, net		477			495			955			6,941
Other income (expense), net		(282	)		737			(448	)		581
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness		—			—			—			(301	)
Net income		27,614			21,170			48,004			43,035
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		(58	)		(35	)		(55	)		(41	)
Net income available to the Operating Partnership		27,556			21,135			47,949			42,994
Distributions to preferred unitholders		(922	)		(922	)		(1,844	)		(1,844	)
Net income available to common unitholders	$	26,634		$	20,213		$	46,105		$	41,150
Per common unit data - Basic
Net income available to common unitholders	$	0.49		$	0.37		$	0.84		$	0.77
Weighted average common units outstanding - basic		54,607			53,923			54,593			53,581
Per common unit data - Diluted
Net income available to common unitholders	$	0.48		$	0.37		$	0.84		$	0.76
Weighted average common units outstanding - diluted		54,801			54,246			54,791			53,950

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						Year ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net income	$	27,614		$	21,170		$	48,004		$	43,035
Net change in derivative financial instruments		7,175			(7,267	)		8,100			(7,266	)
Total comprehensive income		34,789			13,903			56,104			35,769
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Consolidated real estate entities		(58	)		(35	)		(55	)		(41	)
Total Operating Partnership comprehensive income	$	34,731		$	13,868		$	56,049		$	35,728

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(In thousands, except per unit data) (Unaudited)

										Accumulated			Total			Noncontrolling
				Common Units						Other			Operating			Interests -
	Preferred			General			Limited			Comprehensive			Partnership			Consolidated			Total
2013	Units			Partner			Partners			Income (Loss)			Equity			Real Estate Entities			Equity
Equity, December 31, 2012	$	43,392		$	12,477		$	1,075,524		$	(11,679	)	$	1,119,714		$	(94	)	$	1,119,620
Comprehensive income		1,844			461			45,524			8,079			55,908			55			55,963
Contributions from the Company related to employee stock purchase, stock option and other plans		—			21			2,109			—			2,130			—			2,130
Adjustment for ownership interest of redeemable common units		—			—			(6	)		—			(6	)		—			(6	)
Equity-based compensation		—			18			1,746			—			1,764			—			1,764
Distributions to preferred unitholders		(1,844	)		—			—			—			(1,844	)		—			(1,844	)
Distributions to common unitholders ($0.58 per unit)		—			(317	)		(31,348	)		—			(31,665	)		—			(31,665	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		—			—			—			—			—			(114	)		(114	)
Adjustment to redemption value of redeemable common units		—			—			134			—			134			—			134
Equity, June 30, 2013	$	43,392		$	12,660		$	1,093,683		$	(3,600	)	$	1,146,135		$	(153	)	$	1,145,982
2012
Equity, December 31, 2011	$	43,392		$	11,662		$	995,097		$	(2,633	)	$	1,047,518		$	5		$	1,047,523
Comprehensive income		1,844			411			40,624			(7,246	)		35,633			41			35,674
Contributions from the Company related to sales of Company common stock		—			186			18,439			—			18,625			—			18,625
Contributions from the Company related to employee stock purchase, stock option and other plans		—			191			18,876			—			19,067			—			19,067
Conversion of redeemable common units		—			—			591			—			591			—			591
Adjustment for ownership interest of redeemable common units		—			—			(382	)		—			(382	)		—			(382	)
Equity-based compensation		—			14			1,409			—			1,423			—			1,423
Distributions to preferred unitholders		(1,844	)		—			—			—			(1,844	)		—			(1,844	)
Distributions to common unitholders ($0.47 per unit)		—			(254	)		(25,077	)		—			(25,331	)		—			(25,331	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		—			—			—			—			—			(118	)		(118	)
Adjustment to redemption value of redeemable common units		—			—			(355	)		—			(355	)		—			(355	)
Equity, June 30, 2012	$	43,392		$	12,210		$	1,049,222		$	(9,879	)	$	1,094,945		$	(72	)	$	1,094,873

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Six months ended
	June 30,
	2013			2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income	$	48,004		$	43,035
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		42,466			38,838
Amortization of deferred financing costs		1,269			1,359
Net gains on condominiuum sales activities		(22,175	)		(15,434	)
Other, net		790			691
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net		(955	)		(6,941	)
Distributions of earnings of unconsolidated entities		1,205			1,802
Deferred compensation		21			63
Equity-based compensation		1,768			1,427
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness		—			301
Changes in assets, decrease (increase) in:
Other assets		(1,946	)		(1,774	)
Changes in liabilities, increase (decrease) in:
Accrued interest payable		(641	)		104
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		4,326			4,798
Security deposits and prepaid rents		223			(251	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		74,355			68,018
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Development and construction of real estate assets		(79,078	)		(64,959	)
Acquisition of communities		(48,399	)		—
Proceeds from sales of real estate assets		57,623			39,981
Capitalized interest		(2,096	)		(3,000	)
Property capital expenditures		(16,990	)		(12,313	)
Corporate additions and improvements		(656	)		(445	)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities		—			7,016
Note receivable collections and other investments		962			760
Net cash used in investing activities		(88,634	)		(32,960	)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Lines of credit proceeds		—			94,899
Lines of credit repayments		—			(229,899	)
Proceeds from indebtedness		—			230,000
Payments on indebtedness		(1,860	)		(97,861	)
Payments of financing costs and other		(292	)		(5,152	)
Contributions from the Company related to stock sales, employee stock purchase and stock option plans		1,439			36,990
Distributions to noncontrolling interests - real estate entities		(114	)		(118	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests - non-Company common unitholders		(72	)		(67	)
Distributions to preferred unitholders		(1,844	)		(1,844	)
Distributions to common unitholders		(27,263	)		(23,462	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(30,006	)		3,486
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(44,285	)		38,544
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		118,698			13,084
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	74,413		$	51,628

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization

Post Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries develop, own and manage upscale multi-family apartment communities in selected markets in the United States. The Company through its wholly-owned subsidiaries is the sole general partner, a limited partner and owns a majority interest in Post Apartment Homes, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), a Georgia limited partnership. The Operating Partnership, through its operating divisions and subsidiaries conducts substantially all of the on-going operations of the Company, a publicly traded corporation which operates as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”). As used herein, the term “Company” includes Post Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Post Apartment Homes, L.P., unless the context indicates otherwise.

The Company has elected to qualify and operate as a self-administrated and self-managed REIT for federal income tax purposes. A REIT is a legal entity which holds real estate interests and is generally not subject to federal income tax on the income it distributes to its shareholders. The Operating Partnership is governed under the provisions of a limited partnership agreement, as amended. Under the provisions of the limited partnership agreement, as amended, Operating Partnership net profits, net losses and cash flow (after allocations to preferred ownership interests) are allocated to the partners in proportion to their common ownership interests. Cash distributions from the Operating Partnership shall be, at a minimum, sufficient to enable the Company to satisfy its annual dividend requirements to maintain its REIT status under the Internal Revue Code of 1986, as amended.

At June 30, 2013, the Company had interests in 22,858 apartment units in 61 communities, including 1,471 apartment units in four communities held in unconsolidated entities and 1,964 apartment units in six communities currently under development or in lease-up. The Company is also selling luxury for-sale condominium homes in one community through a taxable REIT subsidiary. At June 30, 2013, approximately 31.1%, 22.3%, 13.7% and 9.9% (on a unit basis) of the Company’s operating communities were located in the Atlanta, Georgia, Dallas, Texas, the greater Washington, D.C. and Tampa, Florida metropolitan areas, respectively.

At June 30, 2013, the Company had outstanding 54,602 shares of common stock and owned the same number of units of common limited partnership interests (“Common Units”) in the Operating Partnership, representing a 99.7% ownership interest in the Operating Partnership. Common Units held by persons other than the Company totaled 143 at June 30, 2013 and represented a 0.3% common minority interest in the Operating Partnership. Each Common Unit may be redeemed by the holder thereof for either one share of Company common stock or cash equal to the fair market value thereof at the time of redemption, at the option, but outside the control, of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership presently anticipates that it will cause shares of common stock to be issued in connection with each such redemption rather than paying cash (as has been done in all redemptions to date). With each redemption of outstanding Common Units for Company common stock, the Company’s percentage ownership interest in the Operating Partnership will increase. In addition, whenever the Company issues shares of common stock, the Company will contribute any net proceeds therefrom to the Operating Partnership and the Operating Partnership will issue an equivalent number of Common Units to the Company. The Company’s weighted average common ownership interest in the Operating Partnership was 99.7% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

Basis of presentation

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared by the Company’s management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normally recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the consolidated accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership and their wholly owned subsidiaries. The Company also consolidates other entities in which it has a controlling financial interest or entities where it is determined to be the primary beneficiary under ASC Topic 810, “Consolidation.” Under ASC Topic 810, variable interest entities (“VIEs”) are generally entities that lack sufficient equity to finance their activities without additional financial support from other parties or whose equity holders lack adequate decision making ability. The primary beneficiary is required to consolidate a VIE for financial reporting purposes. The application of ASC Topic 810 requires management to make significant estimates and

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

judgments about the Company’s and its other partners’ rights, obligations and economic interests in such entities. For entities in which the Company has less than a controlling financial interest or entities where it is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary, the entities are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the Company’s share of the net earnings or losses of these entities is included in consolidated net income. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company’s noncontrolling interest of common unitholders (also referred to as “Redeemable Common Units”) in the operations of the Operating Partnership is calculated based on the weighted average unit ownership during the period.

Revenue recognition

Residential properties are leased under operating leases with terms of generally one year or less. Rental revenues from residential leases are recognized on the straight-line method over the approximate life of the leases, which is generally one year. The recognition of rental revenues from residential leases when earned has historically not been materially different from rental revenues recognized on a straight-line basis.

Under the terms of residential leases, the residents of the Company’s residential communities are obligated to reimburse the Company for certain utility usage, water and electricity (at selected properties), where the Company is the primary obligor to the public utility entity. These utility reimbursements from residents are reflected as other property revenues in the consolidated statements of operations.

Sales and the associated gains or losses of real estate assets and for-sale condominiums are recognized in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 360-20, “Property, Plant and Equipment – Real Estate Sales.” The Company accounts for each project under either the “Deposit Method” or the “Percentage of Completion Method,” based on a specific evaluation of the factors specified in ASC Topic 360-20. The factors used to determine the appropriate accounting method are the legal commitment of the purchaser in the real estate contract, whether the construction of the project is beyond a preliminary phase, whether sufficient units have been contracted to ensure the project will not revert to a rental project, the ability to reasonably estimate the aggregate project sale proceeds and aggregate project costs and the determination that the buyer has made an adequate initial and continuing cash investment under the contract in accordance with ASC Topic 360-20. As of June 30, 2013, all condominium communities are accounted for under the Deposit Method. Under ASC Topic 360-20, the Company uses the relative sales value method to allocate costs and recognize profits from condominium sales. Under the relative sales value method, estimates of aggregate project revenues and aggregate project costs are used to determine the allocation of project cost of sales and the resulting profit in each accounting period. In subsequent periods, cumulative project cost of sale allocations and the resulting profits are adjusted to reflect changes in the actual and estimated costs and revenues of each project.

Cost capitalization

For communities under development or construction, the Company capitalizes interest, real estate taxes, and certain internal personnel and associated costs associated with the development and construction activity. Interest is capitalized to projects under development or construction based upon the weighted average cumulative project costs for each month multiplied by the Company’s weighted average borrowing costs, expressed as a percentage. Weighted average borrowing costs include the costs of the Company’s fixed rate secured and unsecured borrowings and the variable rate unsecured borrowings under its line of credit facilities. The weighted average borrowing costs, expressed as a percentage, were 4.6% and 5.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Internal development and construction personnel and associated costs are capitalized to projects under development or construction based upon the effort associated with such projects. Aggregate internal development and construction personnel and associated costs capitalized to projects under development or construction were $670 and $913 for the three months and $1,426 and $1,719 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company treats each unit in an apartment community separately for cost accumulation, capitalization and expense recognition purposes. Prior to the completion of rental and condominium units, interest and other construction costs are capitalized and reflected on the balance sheet as construction in progress. The Company ceases the capitalization of such costs as the residential units in a community become substantially complete and available for occupancy or sale. This results in a proration of costs between amounts that are capitalized and expensed as the residential units in apartment and condominium development communities become available for occupancy or sale. In addition, prior to the completion of rental units, the Company expenses as incurred substantially all operating expenses (including pre-opening marketing as well as property management and leasing personnel expenses) of such rental communities. Prior to the completion and closing of condominium units, the Company expenses all sales and marketing costs related to such units.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

Real estate assets, depreciation and impairment

Real estate assets are stated at the lower of depreciated cost or fair value, if deemed impaired. Major replacements and betterments are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the useful lives of the properties (buildings and components, - 40 years; other building and land improvements - 20 years; furniture, fixtures and equipment – 5-10 years).

The Company continually evaluates the recoverability of the carrying value of its real estate assets using the methodology prescribed in ASC Topic 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment.” Factors considered by management in evaluating impairment of its existing real estate assets held for investment include significant declines in property operating profits, annually recurring property operating losses and other significant adverse changes in general market conditions that are considered permanent in nature. Under ASC Topic 360, a real estate asset held for investment is not considered impaired if the undiscounted, estimated future cash flows of an asset (both the annual estimated cash flow from future operations and the estimated cash flow from the theoretical sale of the asset) over its estimated holding period are in excess of the asset’s net book value at the balance sheet date. If any real estate asset held for investment is considered impaired, a loss is provided to reduce the carrying value of the asset to its estimated fair value. In addition, for-sale condominium units completed and ready for their intended use are evaluated for impairment using the methodology for assets held for sale (using discounted projected future cash flows).

The Company periodically classifies real estate assets as held for sale. An asset is classified as held for sale after the approval of the Company’s board of directors and after an active program to sell the asset has commenced. Upon the classification of a real estate asset as held for sale, the carrying value of the asset is reduced to the lower of its net book value or its estimated fair value, less costs to sell the asset. Subsequent to the classification of assets as held for sale, no further depreciation expense is recorded. Real estate assets held for sale are stated separately on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Upon a decision to no longer market an asset for sale, the asset is classified as an operating asset and depreciation expense is reinstated. As of June 30, 2013, there were no real estate assets held for sale.

For condominium communities, the operating results and associated gains and losses are reflected on the consolidated statement of operations in the caption titles “Net gains on condominium sales activities” (see discussion under “revenue recognition” above), and the net book value of the condominium assets is reflected separately on the consolidated balance sheet in the caption titled, “For-sale condominiums.”

Derivative financial instruments

The Company accounts for derivative financial instruments at fair value under the provisions of ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” In conjunction with its implementation of updates to the fair value measurements guidance, the Company made an accounting policy election as of January 1, 2012 to measure derivative financial instruments subject to master netting agreements on a net basis. The Company uses derivative financial instruments, primarily interest rate swap arrangements to manage or hedge its exposure to interest rates changes. Under ASC Topic 815, derivative instruments qualifying as hedges of specific cash flows are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value with an offsetting increase or decrease to accumulated other comprehensive income, an equity account, until the hedged transactions are recognized in earnings. Quarterly, the Company evaluates the effectiveness of its cash flow hedges. Any ineffective portion of cash flow hedges is recognized immediately in earnings.

Fair value measurements

The Company applies the guidance in ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” to the valuation of real estate assets recorded at fair value, if any, to its impairment valuation analysis of real estate assets, to its disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments, principally indebtedness and to its derivative financial instruments. Fair value disclosures required under ASC Topic 820 are summarized in note 8 utilizing the following hierarchy:

• Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date.

• Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

• Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the assets or liability.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

Supplemental cash flow information

Supplemental cash flow information for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

	Six months ended
	June 30,
	2013			2012
Interest paid, including interest capitalized	$	25,009		$	25,644
Income tax payments, net		1,074			70
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Dividends and distributions payable		18,066			13,563
Conversions of redeemable common units		—			591
Common stock 401k matching contribution		670			639
Construction and property capital expenditure cost accruals, decrease (increase)		(3,521	)		6,440
Adjustments to equity related to redeemable common units, net		128			(737	)

2. REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY

Acquisitions / Dispositions

In May 2012, the Company acquired a 300-unit apartment community located in Orlando, Florida for a purchase price of approximately $48,500. The purchase price of this community was allocated to land ($4,377), building, improvements and equipment ($43,724) and identified lease related intangible assets ($399) based on their estimated fair values. The Company also acquired a land parcel in Houston, Texas during the second quarter of 2013 for a purchase price of approximately $13,100. The Company did not acquire any apartment communities during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Other than the sale of an apartment community held by an unconsolidated entity during the first quarter of 2012 (see note 3), there were no other sales of apartment communities or land parcels during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. At June 30, 2013, the Company did not have any apartment communities or land parcels classified as held for sale.

Condominium activities

During the first half of 2013, the Company continued to sell condominium homes at its two wholly owned condominium communities. The Company’s condominium community in Austin, Texas (the “Austin Condominium Project”), originally consisting of 148 condominium units, completed the sell out of its remaining condominium units during the second quarter of 2013. The Company’s condominium community in Atlanta, Georgia (the “Atlanta Condominium Project”), originally consisting of 126 condominium units, had an aggregate carrying value of $3,745 at June 30, 2013 and was included in the accompanying balance sheet under the caption, “For-sale condominiums.”

The revenues, costs and expenses associated with consolidated condominium activities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						Year ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Condominium revenues	$	38,123		$	22,945		$	55,598		$	40,526
Condominium costs and expenses		(24,142	)		(14,415	)		(33,423	)		(25,704	)
Net gains on sales of residential condominiums, before income tax		13,981			8,530			22,175			14,822
Income tax benefit		—			—			—			612
Net gains on sales of condominiums	$	13,981		$	8,530		$	22,175		$	15,434

The Company closed 30 and 26 condominium homes for the three months and 50 and 45 condominium homes for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, at these condominium communities. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $612 related to the expected recovery of income taxes paid in prior years by the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiaries (see note 11).

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

3. INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE ENTITIES

At June 30, 2013, the Company held investments in two individual limited liability companies (the “Apartment LLCs”) with institutional investors that own four apartment communities, including three communities located in Atlanta, Georgia and one community located in Washington, D.C. The Company has a 25% and 35% equity interest in these Apartment LLCs.

The Company accounts for its investments in the Apartment LLCs using the equity method of accounting. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s investment in the 35% owned Apartment LLC totaled $4,458 and $4,533, respectively, excluding the credit investments discussed below. The excess of the Company’s investment over its equity in the underlying net assets of these Apartment LLCs was approximately $2,784 at June 30, 2013. The excess investment related to these Apartment LLCs is being amortized as a reduction to earnings on a straight-line basis over the lives of the related assets. The Company’s investment in the 25% owned Apartment LLC at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 reflects a credit investment of $16,518 and $16,297, respectively. These credit balances resulted from distribution of financing proceeds in excess of the Company’s historical cost upon the formation of the Apartment LLC and are reflected in consolidated liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The operating results of the Company include its allocable share of net income from the investments in the Apartment LLCs. The Company provides property and asset management services to the Apartment LLCs for which it earns fees.

A summary of financial information for the Apartment LLCs in the aggregate is as follows:

	June 30,			December 31,
Apartment LLCs - Balance Sheet Data	2013			2012
Real estate assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $40,971 and $38,332 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	$	210,948		$	212,877
Cash and other		6,589			5,103
Total assets	$	217,537		$	217,980
Mortgage notes payable	$	177,723		$	177,723
Other liabilities		3,743			2,588
Total liabilities		181,466			180,311
Members’ equity		36,071			37,669
Total liabilities and members’ equity	$	217,537		$	217,980
Company’s equity investment in Apartment LLCs (1)	$	(12,060	)	$	(11,764	)

(1) At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s equity investment includes its credit investments of $16,518 and $16,297, respectively, discussed above.

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	June 30,				June 30,
Apartment LLCs - Income Statement Data	2013		2012		2013		2012
Revenues
Rental	$	6,350	$	6,152	$	12,635	$	12,194
Other property revenues		515		501		961		937
Total revenues		6,865		6,653		13,596		13,131
Expenses
Property operating and maintenance		2,738		2,555		5,389		5,082
Depreciation and amortization		1,350		1,428		2,690		3,033
Interest		2,258		2,258		4,496		4,625
Total expenses		6,346		6,241		12,575		12,740
Net loss from continuing operations		519		412		1,021		391
Gain from discontinued operations		—		—		—		21,607
Net income	$	519	$	412	$	1,021	$	21,998
Company’s share of net income in Apartment LLCs	$	477	$	495	$	955	$	6,941

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

In February 2012, a 35% owned Apartment LLC sold an apartment community located in Atlanta, Georgia. The net cash proceeds from the sale of approximately $50,500 were used to retire the Apartment LLC’s outstanding mortgage note payable of $29,272 and to make distributions to its members. The results of operations and the gain on sale of the apartment community from this Apartment LLC are included in discontinued operations in 2012. The Company’s equity in income of unconsolidated entities for the six months ended June 30, 2012 includes a net gain of $6,055 resulting from this transaction.

At June 30, 2013, mortgage notes payable included four mortgage notes. The first $51,000 mortgage note bears interest at 3.50%, requires monthly interest only payments and matures in 2019. The second and third mortgage notes total $85,724, bear interest at 5.63%, require interest only payments and mature in 2017. The fourth mortgage note totals $41,000, bears interest at 5.71%, requires interest only payments, and matures in January 2018 with a one-year automatic extension at a variable interest rate.

4. INDEBTEDNESS

At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s indebtedness consists of the following:

Description	Payment Terms	Interest Rate	Maturity Date			June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Senior Unsecured Notes	Int.	3.375% - 4.75%		2017 - 2022	(1)	$	400,000	$	400,000
Unsecured Bank Term Loan	Int.	LIBOR + 1.70%(2)		2018			300,000		300,000
Unsecured Revolving Lines of Credit	Int.	LIBOR + 1.225%(3)		2016			—		—
Secured Mortgage Notes	Prin. and Int.	4.88% - 5.99%		2015 - 2019	(4)		400,604		402,464
Total						$	1,100,604	$	1,102,464

(1) There are no maturities of senior unsecured notes in 2013. The remaining unsecured notes mature between 2017 and 2022.

(2) Represents stated rate at June 30, 2013. As discussed below, the Company has entered into interest rate swap arrangements that effectively fix the interest rate under this facility. At June 30, 2013, the effective blended interest rate under the Term Loan was 3.24%.

(3) Represents stated rate at June 30, 2013.

(4) There are no maturities of secured notes in 2013. These notes mature between 2015 and 2019.

Debt maturities

The aggregate maturities of the Company’s indebtedness are as follows:

Remainder of 2013	$	1,871
2014		3,961
2015		124,205
2016		4,419
2017		154,736
Thereafter		811,412
	$	1,100,604

Debt issuances and retirements

There were no issuances or retirements of indebtedness for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Unsecured lines of credit

At June 30, 2013, the Company had a $300,000 syndicated unsecured revolving line of credit (the “Syndicated Line”). At June 30, 2013, the Syndicated Line had a stated interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.225%, was provided by a syndicate of eleven financial institutions and required the payment of annual facility fees of 0.225% of the aggregate loan commitments. The Syndicated Line matures in January 2016 and may be extended for an additional year at the Company’s option, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The Syndicated Line provides for the interest rate and facility fee rate to be adjusted up or down based on changes in the credit ratings on the Company’s senior unsecured debt. The components of the interest rate and the facility fee rate that are based on the Company’s credit ratings range from 1.00% to 1.80% and from 0.15% to 0.40%, respectively. The Syndicated Line also includes a competitive bid option for borrowings up to 50% of the loan commitments, which may result in interest rates for such borrowings below the stated interest rates for the Syndicated Line, depending on market conditions. The credit agreement for the Syndicated Line contains customary restrictions, representations, covenants and events of default, including minimum fixed charge coverage, minimum unsecured interest coverage, and maximum leverage ratios. The Syndicated Line also restricts the amount of capital the Company can

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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

invest in specific categories of assets, such as improved land, properties under construction, condominium properties, non-multifamily properties, debt or equity securities, notes receivable and unconsolidated affiliates. The Syndicated Line prohibits the Company from investing further capital in condominium assets, excluding its current investments in the Atlanta Condominium Project and the Austin Condominium Project, and certain mixed-use projects, as defined. At June 30, 2013, letters of credit to third parties totaling $570 had been issued for the account of the Company under this facility.

Additionally, at June 30, 2013, the Company had a $30,000 unsecured line of credit (the “Cash Management Line”). The Cash Management Line matures in January 2016, includes a one-year extension option, and carries pricing and terms, including financial covenants, substantially consistent with the Syndicated Line.

In connection with the refinancing of the Syndicated Line and the Cash Management Line in January 2012, the Company recognized an extinguishment loss of $301 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 related to the write-off of a portion of unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the amendment of the Syndicated Line.

Unsecured term loan

At June 30, 2013, the Company had outstanding a $300,000 unsecured bank term loan facility provided by a syndicate of eight financial institutions (the “Term Loan”). As of June 30, 2013, the Term Loan carried a stated interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.70%. The Term Loan provides for the stated interest rate to be adjusted up or down based on changes in the credit ratings on the Company’s senior unsecured debt. The component of the interest rate based on the Company’s credit ratings ranges from 1.50% to 2.30%. The Term Loan matures in January 2018, includes two six-month extension options, and carries other terms, including financial covenants, substantially consistent with the Syndicated Line discussed above. As discussed in note 8, the Company entered into interest rate swap arrangements to serve as cash flow hedges of amounts outstanding under the Term Loan. The interest rate swap arrangements effectively fix the LIBOR component of the interest rate paid under the Term Loan at a blended rate of approximately 1.54%. As a result, the effective blended interest rate on the Term Loan was 3.24% as of June 30, 2013 (subject to any adjustment based on subsequent changes in the Company’s credit ratings).

Debt compliance and other

The Company’s Syndicated Line, Cash Management Line, Term Loan and senior unsecured notes contain customary restrictions, representations, covenants and events of default and require the Company to meet certain financial covenants. Debt service and fixed charge coverage covenants require the Company to maintain coverages of a minimum of 1.5 to 1.0, as defined in applicable debt arrangements. Additionally, the Company’s ratio of unencumbered adjusted property-level net operating income to unsecured interest expense may not be less than 2.0 to 1.0, as defined in the applicable debt arrangements. Leverage covenants generally require the Company to maintain calculated covenants above/below minimum/maximum thresholds. The primary leverage ratios under these arrangements include total debt to total asset value (maximum of 60%), total secured debt to total asset value (maximum of 40%) and unencumbered assets to unsecured debt (minimum of 1.5 to 1.0), as defined in the applicable debt arrangements. The Company believes it met these financial covenants at June 30, 2013.

5. EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Common stock

In May 2012, the Company adopted a new at-the-market (“ATM”) common equity sales program for the sale of up to 4,000 shares of common stock. At June 30, 2013, the Company had not used the new program and had 4,000 shares remaining for issuance. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, sales of common stock under a previous ATM program totaled 97 and 414 shares, respectively, for gross proceeds of $4,847 and $19,159, respectively. The average gross sales price per share was $50.23 and $46.33 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively. The Company’s net proceeds of $4,643 and $18,625 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, were contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for a like number of common units. The Company and the Operating Partnership have and expect to use the proceeds from this program for general corporate purposes.

In December 2012, the Company’s board of directors adopted a stock and unsecured note repurchase program under which the Company and the Operating Partnership may repurchase up to $200,000 of common and preferred stock and unsecured notes through December 2014. There were no shares of common stock repurchased for the six months ended June 30, 2013 or 2012 under this program or the previous stock repurchase program which expired December 2012.

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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

Noncontrolling interests

In accordance with ASC Topic 810, the Company and the Operating Partnership determined that the noncontrolling interests related to the common units of the Operating Partnership, held by persons other than the Company, met the criterion to be classified and accounted for as “temporary” equity (reflected outside of total equity as “Redeemable Common Units”). At June 30, 2013, the aggregate redemption value of the noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership of $7,093 was in excess of its net book value of $2,889. At December 31, 2012, the aggregate redemption value of the noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership of $7,159 was in excess of its net book value of $2,820. The Company further determined that the noncontrolling interests in its consolidated real estate entities met the criterion to be classified and accounted for as a component of permanent equity.

A roll-forward of activity relating to the Company’s Redeemable Common Units for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	Six months ended
	June 30,
	2013			2012
Redeemable common units, beginning of period	$	7,159		$	6,840
Comprehensive income		141			95
Conversion of redeemable common units for shares		—			(591	)
Adjustment for ownership interest of redeemable common units		6			382
Stock-based compensation		4			4
Distributions to common unitholders		(83	)		(69	)
Adjustment to redemption value of redeemable common units		(134	)		355
Redeemable common units, end of period	$	7,093		$	7,016

6. COMPANY EARNINGS PER SHARE

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted net income per share was as follows:

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net income attributable to common shareholders (numerator):
Net income	$	27,614		$	21,170		$	48,004		$	43,035
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		(58	)		(35	)		(55	)		(41	)
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership		(68	)		(56	)		(120	)		(115	)
Preferred stock dividends		(922	)		(922	)		(1,844	)		(1,844	)
Unvested restricted stock (allocation of earnings)		(61	)		(48	)		(99	)		(94	)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	26,505		$	20,109		$	45,886		$	40,941
Common shares (denominator):
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		54,464			53,773			54,450			53,430
Dilutive shares from stock options		194			323			198			369
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		54,658			54,096			54,648			53,799
Per-share amount:
Basic	$	0.49		$	0.37		$	0.84		$	0.77
Diluted	$	0.48		$	0.37		$	0.84		$	0.76

Stock options to purchase 58 and 195 shares of common stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share as these stock options were antidilutive.

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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

7. OPERATING PARTNERSHIP EARNINGS PER UNIT

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted net income per unit was as follows:

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net income available to common unitholders (numerator):
Net income	$	27,614		$	21,170		$	48,004		$	43,035
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		(58	)		(35	)		(55	)		(41	)
Preferred unit distributions		(922	)		(922	)		(1,844	)		(1,844	)
Unvested restricted stock (allocation of earnings)		(61	)		(48	)		(99	)		(94	)
Net income available to common unitholders	$	26,573		$	20,165		$	46,006		$	41,056
Common units (denominator):
Weighted average units outstanding - basic		54,607			53,923			54,593			53,581
Dilutive units from stock options		194			323			198			369
Weighted average units outstanding - diluted		54,801			54,246			54,791			53,950
Per-unit amount:
Basic	$	0.49		$	0.37		$	0.84		$	0.77
Diluted	$	0.48		$	0.37		$	0.84		$	0.76

Stock options to purchase 58 and 195 shares of common stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common unit as these stock options were antidilutive.

8. FAIR VALUE MEASURES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

From time to time, the Company records certain assets and liabilities at fair value. Real estate assets may be stated at fair value if they become impaired in a given period and may be stated at fair value if they are held for sale and the fair value of such assets is below historical cost. Additionally, the Company records derivative financial instruments at fair value. The Company also uses fair value metrics to evaluate the carrying values of its real estate assets and for the disclosure of certain financial instruments. Fair value measurements were determined by management using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies available to management at June 30, 2013. Considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and estimate fair value. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the estimates discussed herein, using Level 2 and 3 inputs, are indicative of the amounts the Company could realize on disposition of the real estate assets or other financial instruments. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies could have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

Real estate assets

The Company periodically reviews its real estate assets, including operating assets, construction in progress, land held for future investment and for-sale condominiums, for impairment purposes using Level 3 inputs, primarily comparable sales and market data, independent valuations and discounted cash flow models. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 or 2012, the Company did not recognize any impairment charges related to its real estate assets.

Derivatives and other financial instruments

The Company manages its exposure to interest rate changes through the use of derivative financial instruments, primarily interest rate swap arrangements. In December 2011, the Company entered into three interest rate swap arrangements with substantially similar terms and conditions. These arrangements have an aggregate notional amount of $230,000 and require the Company to pay a blended fixed rate of approximately 1.55% (with the counterparties paying the Company the floating one-month LIBOR rate). Additionally, in January 2012, the Company entered into a fourth interest rate swap arrangement with a notional amount of $70,000 and it requires the Company to pay a fixed rate of approximately 1.50% (with the counterparty paying the Company the floating one-month LIBOR rate)

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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

(together, the “Interest Rate Swaps”). The Interest Rate Swaps serve as cash flow hedges of amounts outstanding under the Company’s variable rate Term Loan (see note 4) entered into in January 2012 and provide for an effective blended fixed rate for the corresponding amount of Term Loan borrowings, of approximately 3.24% at June 30, 2013 (subject to an adjustment based on subsequent changes in the Company’s credit ratings). The Interest Rate Swaps terminate in January 2018.

The Interest Rate Swaps are measured and accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis. The Interest Rate Swaps outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were valued as net liabilities of $3,610 and $11,710, respectively, primarily using level 2 inputs, as substantially all of the fair value was determined using widely accepted discounted cash flow valuation techniques along with observable market-based inputs for similar types of arrangements. The Company reflects both the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risks and its own nonperformance risks in its fair value measurements using unobservable inputs. However, the impact of such risks was not considered material to the overall fair value measurements of the derivatives. These liabilities are included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. Under ASC Topic 815, a corresponding amount is included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), an equity account, until the hedged transactions are recognized in earnings. The following table summarizes the effect of these Interest Rate Swaps (designated as cash flow hedges) on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
Interest Rate Swap / Cash Flow Hedging Instruments	2013			2012			2013			2012
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income	$	6,162		$	(7,740	)	$	6,089		$	(8,000	)
Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense	$	(1,013	)	$	(473	)	$	(2,011	)	$	(734	)

The amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income as of June 30, 2013 will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made under the hedged indebtedness. Over the next year, the Company estimates that $3,893 will be reclassified from accumulated comprehensive income to interest expense.

As part of the Company’s on-going procedures, the Company monitors the credit worthiness of its financial institution counterparties and its exposure to any single entity, which it believes minimizes credit risk concentration. The Company believes the likelihood of realized losses from counterparty non-performance is remote. The Interest Rate Swaps are cross defaulted with the Company’s Term Loan and Syndicated Line (see note 4) and contain certain provisions consistent with these types of arrangements. If the Company was required to terminate the Interest Rate Swaps and settle the obligations thereunder as of June 30, 2013, the termination payment by the Company would have been approximately $3,571.

Other financial instruments

Cash equivalents, rents and accounts receivables, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities are carried at amounts which reasonably approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. At June 30, 2013, the fair value of fixed rate debt was approximately $827,937 (carrying value of $800,604) and the fair value of variable rate debt, including the Company’s lines of credit, was approximately $305,648 (carrying value of $300,000). At December 31, 2012, the fair value of fixed rate debt was approximately $860,217 (carrying value of $802,464) and the fair value of variable rate debt, including the Company’s lines of credit, was approximately $298,551 (carrying value of $300,000). Long-term indebtedness was valued using Level 2 inputs, primarily market prices of comparable debt instruments.

9. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Segment description

In accordance with ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” the Company presents segment information based on the way that management organizes the segments within the enterprise for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The segment information is prepared on the same basis as the internally reported information used by the Company’s chief operating decision makers to manage the business.

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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

The Company’s chief operating decision makers focus on the Company’s primary sources of income from apartment community rental operations. Apartment community rental operations are generally broken down into segments based on the various stages in the apartment community ownership lifecycle. These segments are described below. All commercial properties and other ancillary service and support operations are combined in the line item “other property segments” in the accompanying segment information. The segment information presented below reflects the segment categories based on the lifecycle status of each community as of January 1, 2012.

• Fully stabilized communities – those apartment communities which have been stabilized (the earlier of the point at which a property reaches 95% occupancy or one year after completion of construction) for both the current and prior year.

• Communities stabilized during the prior year – those apartment communities which reached stabilized occupancy in 2012.

• Development and lease-up communities – those apartment communities that are under development, rehabilitation and lease-up but were not stabilized by the beginning of the current year, including communities that stabilized during the current year.

• Acquired communities – those communities acquired in the current or prior year.

Segment performance measure

Management uses contribution to consolidated property net operating income (“NOI”) as the performance measure for its operating segments. The Company uses NOI, including NOI of stabilized communities, as an operating measure. NOI is defined as rental and other property revenue from real estate operations less total property and maintenance expenses from real estate operations (excluding depreciation and amortization). The Company believes that NOI is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for a REIT’s operating real estate because it provides a measure of the core operations, rather than factoring in depreciation and amortization, financing costs and general and administrative expenses generally incurred at the corporate level. This measure is particularly useful, in the opinion of the Company, in evaluating the performance of operating segment groupings and individual properties. Additionally, the Company believes that NOI, as defined, is a widely accepted measure of comparative operating performance in the real estate investment community. The Company believes that the line on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations entitled “net income (loss)” is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to NOI.

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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

Segment information

The following table reflects each segment’s contribution to consolidated revenues and NOI together with a reconciliation of segment contribution to property NOI to consolidated net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. Additionally, substantially all of the Company’s assets relate to the Company’s property rental operations. Asset cost, depreciation and amortization by segment are not presented because such information at the segment level is not reported internally.

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Revenues
Fully stabilized communities	$	79,249		$	76,220		$	157,448		$	150,597
Development and lease-up communities		3,704			77			5,900			77
Acquired communities		1,845			—			3,374			—
Other property segments		5,457			5,657			10,848			11,334
Other		229			206			443			428
Consolidated revenues	$	90,484		$	82,160		$	178,013		$	162,436
Contribution to Property Net Operating Income
Fully stabilized communities	$	48,871		$	46,785		$	96,879		$	92,435
Development and lease-up communities		1,661			(161	)		2,307			(161	)
Acquired communities		1,147			—			2,224			—
Other property segments, including corporate management expenses		(95	)		99			(266	)		(134	)
Consolidated property net operating income		51,584			46,723			101,144			92,140
Interest income		23			288			59			339
Other revenues		229			206			443			428
Depreciation		(21,345	)		(19,497	)		(42,466	)		(38,838	)
Interest expense		(11,130	)		(11,103	)		(22,272	)		(22,748	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		(645	)		(698	)		(1,269	)		(1,359	)
General and administrative		(4,170	)		(3,883	)		(8,415	)		(8,168	)
Investment and development		(592	)		(322	)		(1,081	)		(802	)
Other investment costs		(516	)		(306	)		(821	)		(612	)
Gains on condominium sales activities, net		13,981			8,530			22,175			15,434
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities, net		477			495			955			6,941
Other income (expense), net		(282	)		737			(448	)		581
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness		—			—			—			(301	)
Net income	$	27,614		$	21,170		$	48,004		$	43,035

10. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

As the primary operating subsidiary of the Company, the Operating Partnership participates in and bears the compensation expenses associated with the Company’s stock-based compensation plans. The information discussed below relating to the Company’s stock-based compensation plans is also applicable for the Operating Partnership.

Incentive stock plans

Incentive stock awards are granted under the Company’s 2003 Incentive Stock Plan, as amended and restated in October 2008 (the “2003 Stock Plan”). Under the 2003 Stock Plan, an aggregate of 3,469 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance. Of this amount, stock grants count against the total shares available under the 2003 Stock Plan as 2.7 shares for every one share issued, while options (and stock appreciation rights (“SAR”) settled in shares) count against the total shares available as one share for every one share issued on the exercise of an option (or SAR). The exercise price of each option granted under the 2003 Stock Plan may not be less than the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the option grant and all options may have a maximum life of ten years. Participants receiving restricted stock grants are generally eligible to vote such shares and receive dividends on such shares. Substantially all stock option and restricted stock grants are subject to annual vesting provisions (generally three to five years) as determined by the compensation committee overseeing the 2003 Stock Plan.

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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

Compensation costs for stock options have been estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing method. The weighted average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model are as follows:

	Six months ended
	June 30,
	2013			2012
Dividend yield		2.0	%		2.0	%
Expected volatility		43.1	%		43.3	%
Risk-free interest rate		1.1	%		1.1	%
Expected option term (years)		6.0 years			6.0 years

The Company’s assumptions were derived from the methodologies discussed herein. The expected dividend yield reflects the Company’s current historical yield, which was expected to approximate the future yield at the date of grant. Expected volatility was based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The risk-free interest rate for the expected life of the options was based on the implied yields on the U.S. Treasury yield curve at the date of grant. The weighted average expected option term was based on the Company’s historical data for prior period stock option exercise and forfeiture activity.

Restricted stock

Compensation cost for restricted stock is amortized ratably into compensation expense over the applicable vesting periods. Total compensation expense related to restricted stock was $802 and $521 for the three months and $1,473 and $1,080 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. At June 30, 2013, there was $4,303 of unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years.

A summary of the activity related to the Company’s restricted stock for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

	Six months ended June 30,
	2013					2012
				Weighted-Avg.					Weighted-Avg.
				Grant-Date					Grant-Date
	Shares			Fair Value		Shares			Fair Value
Unvested shares, beginning of period		65		$	42		84		$	29
Granted (1)		65			50		50			44
Vested		(3	)		37		(5	)		30
Unvested shares, end of period		127			46		129			35

(1) The total value of the restricted share grants for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $3,271 and $2,184, respectively.

Stock options

Compensation cost for stock options is amortized ratably into compensation expense over the applicable vesting periods. The Company recorded compensation expense related to stock options of $105 and $91 for the three months and $221 and $201 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, recognized under the fair value method. At June 30, 2013, there was $691 of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years.

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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

A summary of stock option activity under all plans for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, is presented below:

	Six months ended June 30,
	2013					2012
				Exercise					Exercise
	Shares			Price		Shares			Price
Options outstanding, beginning of period		685		$	34		1,501		$	31
Granted		29			50		29			44
Exercised		(44	)		28		(622	)		29
Options outstanding, end of period (1)		670			35		908			33
Options exercisable, end of period (1)		613			34		840			33
Options vested and expected to vest, end of period (1)		667			35		905			33
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period	$	17.26				$	15.18

(1) At June 30, 2013, the aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding, exercisable and vested/expected to vest was $9,805, $9,595 and $9,793, respectively. At that same date, the weighted average remaining contractual lives of stock options outstanding, exercisable and vested/expected to vest was 3.7 years, 3.2 years and 3.6 years, respectively.

Upon the exercise of stock options, the Company issues shares of common stock from treasury shares or, to the extent treasury shares are not available, from authorized common shares. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $927 and $11,569, respectively.

At June 30, 2013, the Company segregated its outstanding options into two ranges, based on exercise prices, as follows:

Option Ranges	Options Outsanding						Options Exercisable
			Weighted Avg.		Weighted Avg.				Weighted Avg.
	Shares		Exercise Price		Life (Years)		Shares		Exercise Price
$12.22 - $37.45		337	$	25		3.2		328	$	25
$39.95 - $50.30		333		45		4.1		285		44
Total		670		35		3.7		613		34

Employee stock purchase plan

The Company maintains an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) approved by Company shareholders in 2005. The maximum number of shares issuable under the ESPP is 300. The purchase price of shares of common stock under the ESPP is equal to 85% of the lesser of the closing price per share of common stock on the first or last day of the trading period, as defined. The Company records the aggregate cost of the ESPP (generally the 15% discount on the share purchases) as a period expense. Total compensation expense relating to the ESPP was $37 and $98 for the three months and $74 and $146 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

11. INCOME TAXES

The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To qualify as a REIT, the Company must distribute annually at least 90% of its adjusted taxable income, as defined in the Code, to its shareholders and satisfy certain other organizational and operating requirements. It is management’s current intention to adhere to these requirements and maintain the Company’s REIT status. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax at the corporate level on the taxable income it distributes to its shareholders. Should the Company fail to qualify as a REIT in any tax year, it may be subject to federal income taxes at regular corporate rates (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for four subsequent taxable years. The Company may be subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property, and to federal income taxes and excise taxes on its undistributed taxable income.

The Operating Partnership files tax returns as a limited partnership under the Code. As a partnership, the income and losses of the Operating Partnership are allocated to its partners, including the Company, for inclusion in their respective income tax returns. Accordingly, no provision or benefit for income taxes has been included in the accompanying financial statements. The Operating Partnership intends to make sufficient cash distributions to the Company to enable it to meet its annual REIT distribution requirements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

In the preparation of income tax returns in federal and state jurisdictions, the Company, the Operating Partnership and their taxable REIT subsidiaries assert certain tax positions based on their understanding and interpretation of the income tax law. The taxing authorities may challenge such positions and the resolution of such matters could result in the payment and recognition of additional income tax expense. Management believes it has used reasonable judgments and conclusions in the preparation of its income tax returns. The Company, the Operating Partnership and their subsidiaries’ (including the taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”)) income tax returns are subject to examination by federal and state tax jurisdictions for years 2009 through 2011. Net income tax loss carryforwards and other tax attributes generated in years prior to 2009 are also subject to challenge in any examination of the 2009 to 2011 tax years.

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s TRSs had unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $797 which primarily related to uncertainty regarding the sustainability of certain deductions taken on prior year income tax returns of the TRS with respect to the amortization of certain intangible assets. The uncertainty surrounding this unrecognized tax benefit will generally be clarified in future periods as income tax loss carryforwards are utilized. To the extent these unrecognized tax benefits are ultimately recognized, they may affect the effective tax rate in a future period. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. Accrued interest and penalties for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, were not material to the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

The TRSs are utilized principally to perform such non-REIT activities as asset and property management, for-sale housing (condominiums) sales and other services. These TRSs are subject to federal and state income taxes. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the TRSs recognized an income tax benefit of $612 related to the expected recovery of income taxes paid in prior years upon the filing of amended tax returns to utilize net operating loss carryback claims to such years. The income tax benefit was included in condominium gains on the consolidated statement of operations as the income taxes paid in such prior years primarily resulted from condominium activities. Other than the tax benefit related to this carryback claim in 2012, the TRSs recorded no net income tax expense (benefit) for federal income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, as a result of estimated taxable losses and the inability to recognize tax benefits related to such losses due to the uncertainty surrounding their ultimate realization.

The Company’s net deferred tax assets primarily reflect real estate asset basis differences between carrying amounts for financial and income tax reporting purposes, income tax loss carryforwards and the timing of income and expense recognition for certain accrued liabilities and transactions. At December 31, 2012, net deferred tax assets approximately totaled $38,559. At December 31, 2012, management had established valuation allowances to offset such net deferred tax assets due primarily to historical losses at the TRSs’ in prior years and the variability of the income (loss) of these subsidiaries. The tax benefits associated with such unused valuation allowances may be recognized in future periods, if the TRSs generate sufficient taxable income to utilize such amounts or if the TRSs determine that it is more likely than not that the related deferred tax assets are realizable. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, changes to the components of net deferred tax assets were offset by changes to deferred tax asset valuation allowances.

12. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

In September 2010, the United States Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) filed a lawsuit against the Company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The suit alleges various violations of the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) at properties designed, constructed or operated by the Company in the District of Columbia, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, New York, North Carolina and Texas. The plaintiff seeks statutory damages and a civil penalty in unspecified amounts, as well as injunctive relief that includes retrofitting apartments and public use areas to comply with the FHA and the ADA and prohibiting construction or sale of noncompliant units or complexes. The Company filed a motion to transfer the case to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, where a previous civil case involving alleged violations of the FHA and ADA by the Company was filed and ultimately dismissed. On October 29, 2010, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia issued an opinion finding that the complaint shows that the DOJ’s claims are essentially the same as the previous civil case, and, therefore, granted the Company’s motion and transferred the DOJ’s case to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Limited discovery is proceeding. Under the Court’s scheduling order, the deadline for completion of discovery is November 2013 and briefing of any dispositive motions would be accomplished by March 2014. Due to the preliminary nature of the litigation, it is not possible to predict or determine the outcome of the legal proceeding, nor is it possible to estimate the amount of loss, if any, that would be associated with an adverse decision.

The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings incidental to its business from time to time, most of which are expected to be covered by liability or other insurance. Management of the Company believes that any resolution of pending proceedings or liability to the Company which may arise as a result of these various other legal proceedings will not have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Company overview

Post Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries develop, own and manage upscale multi-family apartment communities in selected markets in the United States. The Company through its wholly-owned subsidiaries is the sole general partner, a limited partner and owns a majority interest in Post Apartment Homes, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), a Georgia limited partnership. The Operating Partnership, through its operating divisions and subsidiaries conducts substantially all of the on-going operations of the Company, a publicly traded corporation which operates as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”). As used herein, the term “Company” includes Post Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Post Apartment Homes, L.P., unless the context indicates otherwise.

The Company has elected to qualify and operate as a self-administrated and self-managed REIT for federal income tax purposes. A REIT is a legal entity which holds real estate interests and is generally not subject to federal income tax on the income it distributes to its shareholders. The Operating Partnership is governed under the provisions of a limited partnership agreement, as amended. Under the provisions of the limited partnership agreement, as amended, Operating Partnership net profits, net losses and cash flow (after allocations to preferred ownership interests) are allocated to the partners in proportion to their common ownership interests. Cash distributions from the Operating Partnership shall be, at a minimum, sufficient to enable the Company to satisfy its annual dividend requirements to maintain its REIT status under the Code.

At June 30, 2013, the Company had interests in 22,858 apartment units in 61 communities, including 1,471 apartment units in four communities held in unconsolidated entities and 1,964 apartment units in six communities currently under development or in lease-up. The Company is also selling luxury for-sale condominium homes in one community through a taxable REIT subsidiary. At June 30, 2013, approximately 31.1%, 22.3%, 13.7% and 9.9% (on a unit basis) of the Company’s operating communities were located in the Atlanta, Georgia, Dallas, Texas, the greater Washington, D.C. and Tampa, Florida metropolitan areas, respectively.

At June 30, 2013, the Company owned approximately 99.7% of the common limited partnership interests (“Common Units”) in the Operating Partnership. Common Units held by persons other than the Company represented a 0.3% common noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership.

The discussion below is combined for the Company and the Operating Partnership as their results of operations and financial conditions are substantially the same except for the effect of the 0.3% weighted average common noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership.

Operations Overview

The following discussion provides an overview of the Company’s operations, and should be read in conjunction with the more full discussion of the Company’s operating results, liquidity and capital resources and risk factors reflected elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

Property Operations

A relatively moderate supply of new apartment units, coupled with improving multifamily housing demand attributed to a gradually improving economy in the United States and favorable demographics, have contributed to improved apartment fundamentals in the Company’s markets since 2010. As a result, year-over-year same store revenues and net operating income (“NOI”) increased by 4.5% and 4.8%, respectively, in the first half of 2013, as compared to the first half of 2012. The Company’s operating results for the second quarter and first half of 2013 and its outlook for the remainder of 2013 are more fully discussed in the “Results of Operations” and “Outlook” sections below. The Company’s outlook for the remainder of 2013 is based on the expectation that economic and employment conditions will continue to gradually improve. However, there continue to be significant risks and uncertainty in the economy and the unemployment rate continues to be higher than normal. If the economic recovery was to stall or U.S. economic conditions were to worsen, the Company’s operating results would be adversely affected. Furthermore, development of new multi-family rental units has continued to increase, and over time, the Company expects that this will increase the competitive supply of rental units in the markets in which it operates.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

Acquisition Activity

In May 2013, the Company acquired Post Lakeside™, a 300-unit apartment community located in Orlando, Florida for a purchase price of approximately $48,500. The community was completed in 2013 and was approximately 88% occupied at June 30, 2013. As of July 26, 2013, this community was 95.3% leased. In July 2012, the Company acquired Post South End™, a 360-unit apartment community located in Charlotte, North Carolina for a purchase price of approximately $74,000. The community was completed in 2009, and also includes 7,612 square feet of retail space. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 include revenues of $1,845 and $3,374 and net operating income of $1,147 and $2,224, respectively, from these two communities.

Development Activity

In the first quarter of 2013, the Company substantially completed (1) the third phase of its Post Midtown Square^® apartment community in Houston, Texas, consisting of 124 apartment units and approximately 10,358 square feet of retail space, (2) its Post South Lamar™ apartment community in Austin, Texas, consisting of 298 apartment units and approximately 9,263 square feet of retail space and (3) the second phase of its Post Carlyle Square™ apartment community in Washington D.C, consisting of 344 apartment units. During the second quarter of 2013, the third phase of the Post Midtown Square^® and Post South Lamar™ communities both achieved 95% stabilized occupancy and were 98.4% and 98.3% leased as of July 26, 2013, respectively. The second phase of Post Carlyle Square™ remains in lease-up and was 86.8% leased as of July 26, 2013.

At June 30, 2013, the Company is currently developing five communities: (1) the third phase of its Post Lake^® at Baldwin Park apartment community in Orlando, Florida, planned to consist of 410 luxury apartment units with a total estimated development cost of approximately $58,600, (2) the Post Parkside™ at Wade apartment community, which marks the Company’s first development in Raleigh, North Carolina, planned to consist of 397 apartment units, and approximately 14,908 square feet of retail space, with a total estimated development cost of approximately $55,000, (3) the Post Richmond Avenue™ apartment community in Houston, Texas, planned to consist of 242 apartment units with an estimated development cost of approximately $34,300, (4) the Post Soho Square™ apartment community in Tampa, Florida, planned to consist of 231 apartment units and approximately 10,556 square feet of retail space with a total estimated development cost of approximately $39,800 and (5) the second phase of its Post Alexander™ apartment community in Atlanta, Georgia, planned to consist of 340 luxury apartment units with a total estimated development cost of approximately $75,500. The square footage amounts are approximate and actual amounts may vary. The Company currently expects to utilize available cash, available borrowing capacity under its unsecured bank credit facilities, or other indebtedness, as well as net proceeds from on-going condominium sales and, from time to time, its at-the-market common equity sales program to fund future estimated construction expenditures.

In the second quarter of 2013, the Company continued delivering units at (1) the third phase of its Post Baldwin Park^® apartment community in Orlando, Florida and (2) the Post Parkside at Wade™ apartment community in Raleigh, North Carolina. As of July 26, 2013, the third phase of Post Baldwin Park^® and Post Parkside at Wade™ were 29.3% and 23.7% leased, respectively.

In addition, the Company may commence development activities at more of its existing land sites over the next year or so. Management believes, however, that the timing of such development starts will depend largely on a continued favorable outlook for multi-family apartment rentals, capital markets conditions and the U.S. economy. Until such time as additional development activities commence or certain land positions are sold, the Company expects that operating results will be adversely impacted by costs of carrying land held for future investment or sale. There can be no assurance that land held for investment will be developed in the future or at all. Although the Company does not believe that any impairment exists at June 30, 2013, should the Company change its expectations regarding the timing and projected undiscounted future cash flows expected from land held for future investment, or the estimated fair value of its assets, the Company could be required to recognize impairment losses in future periods.

Condominium Activity

The Company has two luxury condominium development projects which began closing sales of completed units in 2010: The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Atlanta Buckhead (the “Atlanta Condominium Project”), consisting of 126 units, and the Four Seasons Private Residences, Austin (the “Austin Condominium Project”), consisting of 148 units. During the second quarter of 2013, the Company completed the sell out of its final condominium units at the Austin Condominium Project. The Company currently expects to complete the sell-out of the Atlanta Condominium Project in the second half of 2013. The Company does not expect to further engage in the for-sale condominium business in future periods, other than with respect to completing the sell-out of remaining units at the Atlanta Condominium Project. The Company’s intention is to sell its remaining units in the Atlanta Condominium Project and to redeploy the invested capital back into its core apartment business.

The Company’s investment in for-sale condominium housing exposes the Company to additional risks and challenges, including warranty and related obligations, which could have an adverse impact on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition. See Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (the “Form 10-K”) for a discussion of these and other Company risk factors. In prior years, due to adverse market conditions, the Company recorded impairment charges of $34,691 in 2010 and $80,225 in 2009 at the two luxury condominium projects.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

At June 30, 2013, the Company’s investment in the Atlanta Condominium Project totaled $3,745 as reflected on its consolidated balance sheet.

As of July 26, 2013, the Company had six units under contract and 119 units closed at the Atlanta Condominium Project. Units “under contract” include all units currently under contract. However, the Company has experienced contract terminations at this project and other condominium projects when units become available for delivery and may experience additional terminations in connection with this project. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that units under contract for sale will actually close.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the selected financial data and with all of the accompanying consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report. This discussion is combined for the Company and the Operating Partnership as their results of operations and financial condition are substantially the same except for the effect of the 0.3% weighted average common minority interest in the Operating Partnership. See the summary financial information in the section below titled, “Results of Operations.”

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this report, and other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company, may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, or the executive officers on the Company’s behalf, may from time to time make forward-looking statements in reports and other documents the Company files with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) or in connection with oral statements made to the press, potential investors or others. Statements regarding future events and developments and the Company’s future performance, as well as management’s expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. Forward-looking statements include statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” “should,” or similar expressions. Examples of such statements in this report include expectations regarding economic conditions, the Company’s anticipated operating results in 2013, expectations regarding future impairment charges, expectations regarding engagement in the for-sale condominium business, anticipated sales of for-sale condominium homes, including expectations regarding demand for for-sale housing and gains (losses) on for-sale housing sales activity, anticipated construction and development activities (including projected costs, timing and anticipated potential sources of financing of future development activities), expectations regarding cash flows from operating activities, expected costs of development, investment, interest and other expenses, expectations regarding the use of proceeds from, outstanding borrowings under and effective interest rates under the Company’s unsecured term loan and revolving credit facilities, expectations regarding compensation costs for stock-based compensation, expectations regarding the delivery of apartment units at lease-up communities, the Company’s expected debt levels, expectations regarding the availability of additional capital, unsecured and secured financing, the anticipated dividend level in 2013 and expectations regarding the source of funds for payment of the dividend, expectations regarding the Company’s ability to execute its 2013 business plan and to meet short-term and long-term liquidity requirements, including capital expenditures, development and construction expenditures, land and apartment community acquisitions, dividends and distributions on its common and preferred equity and debt service requirements and long-term liquidity requirements including maturities of long-term debt and acquisition and development activities, the Company’s expectations regarding asset acquisitions and sales in 2013, the Company’s expectations regarding the use of joint venture arrangements, expectations regarding the Company’s at-the-market common equity program and the use of proceeds thereof, expectations regarding the DOJ matter and the outcome of and insurance coverage for other legal proceedings, and expectations regarding the Company’s ability to maintain its REIT status under the Internal Revenue Code. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are not guarantees of performance. These statements are based on beliefs and assumptions of the Company’s management, which in turn are based on currently available information. Important assumptions relating to the forward-looking statements include, among others, assumptions regarding the market for the Company’s apartment communities, demand for apartments in the markets in which it operates, competitive conditions and general economic conditions. These assumptions could prove inaccurate. The forward-looking statements also involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Many of these factors are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

• The success of the Company’s business strategies described on pages 2 to 3 of the Company’s Form 10-K;

• Conditions affecting ownership of residential real estate and general conditions in the multi-family residential real estate market;

• Uncertainties associated with the Company’s real estate development and construction;

• Uncertainties associated with the timing and amount of apartment community sales;

• Exposure to economic and other competitive factors due to market concentration;

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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

• Future local and national economic conditions, including changes in job growth, interest rates, the availability of mortgage and other financing and related factors;

• Uncertainties associated with the global capital markets, including the continued availability of traditional sources of capital and liquidity and related factors;

• The Company’s ability to generate sufficient cash flows to make required payments associated with its debt financing;

• The effects of the Company’s leverage on its risk of default and debt service requirements;

• The impact of a downgrade in the credit rating of the Company’s securities;

• The effects of a default by the Company or its subsidiaries on an obligation to repay outstanding indebtedness, including cross-defaults and cross-acceleration under other indebtedness or the responsibility for recourse guarantees;

• The effects of covenants of the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ mortgage indebtedness on operational flexibility and default risks;

• The Company’s ability to maintain its current dividend level;

• Uncertainties associated with the Company’s for-sale condominium housing business, including the timing and volume of condominium sales and warranty and related obligations;

• The impact of any additional charges the Company may be required to record in the future related to any impairment in the carrying value of its assets;

• The impact of competition on the Company’s business, including competition for residents in the Company’s apartment communities and buyers of the Company’s for-sale condominium homes and development locations;

• The Company’s ability to compete for limited investment opportunities;

• The effect of changes in interest rates and the effectiveness of interest rate hedging contracts;

• The effects of any decision by the government to eliminate Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac or reduce government support for apartment mortgage loans;

• The success of the Company’s acquired apartment communities;

• The Company’s ability to succeed in new markets;

• The costs associated with compliance with laws requiring access to the Company’s properties by persons with disabilities;

• The impact of the Company’s ongoing litigation with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Act (including any award of compensatory or punitive damages or injunctive relief requiring the Company to retrofit apartments or public use areas or prohibiting the sale of apartment communities or condominium units) as well as the impact of other litigation;

• The effects of losses from natural catastrophes in excess of insurance coverage;

• Uncertainties associated with environmental and other regulatory matters;

• The Company’s ability to control joint ventures, properties in which it has joint ownership and corporations and limited partnership in which it has partial interests;

• The Company’s ability to renew leases or relet units as leases expire;

• The Company’s ability to continue to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code;

• The Operating Partnership’s ability to continue to be treated as a partnership under the Internal Revenue Code;

• The effects of changes in accounting policies and other regulatory matters detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission;

• Increased costs arising from health care reform;

• Any breach of the Company’s privacy or information security systems; and

• Other factors, including the risk factors discussed in Item 1A of the Company’s Form 10-K.

Management believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and management undertakes no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.

Critical accounting policies

In the preparation of financial statements and in the determination of Company operating performance, the Company utilizes certain significant accounting policies. The Company’s significant accounting policies are included in the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Form 10-K. The Company’s critical accounting policies are those that require application of management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. For a complete description of the Company’s critical accounting policies, please refer to pages 31 and 32 of the Company’s Form 10-K. There were no significant changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The discussion below details the Company’s critical accounting policies related to asset impairments and revenue and profit recognition of for-sale condominium activities.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

The Company continually evaluates the recoverability of the carrying value of its real estate assets using the methodology summarized in its accounting policies (see note 1 to the consolidated financial statements). Under current accounting literature, the evaluation of the recoverability of the Company’s real estate assets requires the judgment of Company management in the determination of the future cash flows expected from the assets and the estimated holding period for the assets. The Company uses market capitalization rates to determine the estimated residual value of its real estate assets and, generally, takes a long-term view of the holding period of its assets unless specific facts and circumstances warrant shorter holding periods (expected sales, departures from certain geographic markets, etc.). The Company considers a real estate asset held for investment as impaired if the undiscounted, estimated future cash flows of the asset (both the annual estimated cash flow from future operations and the estimated cash flow from the asset’s eventual sale) over its expected holding period are less than the asset’s net book value. For real estate assets held for sale, if any, the Company recognizes impairment losses if an asset’s net book value is in excess of its estimated fair value, less costs to sell. At June 30, 2013, management believed it had applied reasonable estimates and judgments in determining the proper classification of its real estate assets and determined that no impairment existed. See notes 1 and 8 to the consolidated financial statements for a further discussion of the Company’s methodologies for determining the fair value of the Company’s real estate assets. Should external or internal circumstances change requiring the need to shorten the holding periods or adjust the estimated future cash flows of certain of the Company’s assets, the Company could be required to record impairment charges in the future.

In addition, for-sale condominium assets are evaluated for impairment using the methodology for assets held for sale (using discounted projected future cash flows). The Company currently owns one luxury condominium asset with a book value of $3,745 at June 30, 2013. At June 30, 2013, management determined that no impairment existed at this condominium asset.

Under ASC Topic 360-20, “Plant Property and Equipment – Real Estate Sales,” the Company uses the relative sales value method to allocate costs and recognize profits from condominium sales. Under the relative sales value method, estimates of aggregate project revenues and aggregate project costs are used to determine the allocation of project cost of sales and the resulting profit in each accounting period. In subsequent periods, project cost of sale allocations and profits are adjusted to reflect changes in the actual and estimated costs and revenues of each project. Unexpected increases or decreases in estimated project revenues and project costs could cause future cost of sale and profit margin amounts recognized in the financial statements to be different than the amounts recognized in prior periods. As the Company continues the sell-out of its final condominium community in future periods, changes in estimates of this nature could have an impact on reported future results from operations.

Results of operations

The following discussion of results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated statements of operations and the community operations/segment performance information included below.

The Company’s revenues and earnings from continuing operations are generated primarily from the operation of its apartment communities. For purposes of evaluating comparative operating performance, the Company categorizes its operating apartment communities based on the period each community reaches stabilized occupancy. The Company generally considers a community to have achieved stabilized occupancy on the earlier to occur of (1) attainment of 95% physical occupancy on the first day of any month or (2) one year after completion of construction.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company’s portfolio of operating apartment communities, excluding four communities held in unconsolidated entities, consisted of the following: (1) 51 communities that were completed and stabilized for all of the current and prior year, (2) two communities acquired in 2013 and 2012 and (3) two communities and portions of three communities in lease-up in 2012 and 2013. There were no apartment communities classified as held for sale in discontinued operations at June 30, 2013.

The Company has adopted an accounting policy related to communities in the lease-up stage whereby substantially all operating expenses (including pre-opening marketing and management and leasing personnel expenses) are expensed as incurred. During the lease-up phase, the sum of interest expense on completed units and other operating expenses (including pre-opening marketing and management and leasing personnel expenses) will initially exceed rental revenues, resulting in a “lease-up deficit,” which continues until such time as rental revenues exceed such expenses. The lease-up deficit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 was $428 and $1,254, respectively. There was no lease-up deficit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. The Company expects to incur lease-up deficits for the remainder of 2013 at lease-up communities, as the Company continues to deliver completed apartment units.

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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

In order to evaluate the operating performance of its communities for the comparative years listed below, the Company has presented financial information which summarizes the rental and other revenues, property operating and maintenance expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) and net operating income on a comparative basis for all of its operating communities and for its stabilized operating communities. Net operating income is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure. The Company believes that the line on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations entitled “net income” is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to net operating income. Net operating income is reconciled to GAAP net income in the financial information accompanying the tables. The Company believes that net operating income is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for a REIT’s operating real estate because it provides a measure of the core operations, rather than factoring in depreciation and amortization, financing costs and general and administrative expenses. This measure is particularly useful, in the opinion of the Company, in evaluating the performance of geographic operations, operating segment groupings and individual properties. Additionally, the Company believes that net operating income, as defined, is a widely accepted measure of comparative operating performance in the real estate investment community.

All operating communities

The operating performance and capital expenditures for all of the Company’s apartment communities and other commercial properties summarized by segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

	Three months ended							Six months ended
	June 30,							June 30,
	2013		2012		% Change			2013		2012		% Change
Rental and other property revenues
Fully stabilized communities (1)	$	79,249	$	76,220		4.0	%	$	157,448	$	150,597		4.5	%
Development and lease-up communities		3,704		77		4710.4	%		5,900		77		7562.3	%
Acquired communities (2)		1,845		—		100.0	%		3,374		—		100.0	%
Other property segments (3)		5,457		5,657		(3.5	)%		10,848		11,334		(4.3	)%
		90,255		81,954		10.1	%		177,570		162,008		9.6	%
Property operating and maintenance expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)
Fully stabilized communities (1)		30,378		29,435		3.2	%		60,569		58,162		4.1	%
Development and lease-up communities		2,043		238		758.4	%		3,593		238		1409.7	%
Acquired communities (2)		698		—		100.0	%		1,150		—		100.0	%
Other property segments, including corporate management expenses (4)		5,552		5,558		(0.1	)%		11,114		11,468		(3.1	)%
		38,671		35,231		9.8	%		76,426		69,868		9.4	%
Property net operating income (5)	$	51,584	$	46,723		10.4	%	$	101,144	$	92,140		9.8	%
Capital expenditures (6)
Annually recurring:
Carpet	$	918	$	886		3.6	%	$	1,709	$	1,582		8.0	%
Other		2,974		3,652		(18.6	)%		5,656		5,898		(4.1	)%
Total	$	3,892	$	4,538		(14.2	)%	$	7,365	$	7,480		(1.5	)%
Periodically recurring	$	3,633	$	2,146		69.3	%	$	8,327	$	3,523		136.4	%
Average apartment units in service		19,657		18,341		7.2	%		19,537		18,341		6.5	%

(1) Communities which reached stabilization prior to January 1, 2012.

(2) Communities acquired subsequent to January 1, 2012.

(3) Other property segment revenues include revenues from commercial properties, revenues from furnished apartment rentals above the unfurnished rental rates and any property revenue not directly related to property operations. Other property segment revenues exclude other corporate revenues of $229 and $206 for the three months and $443 and $428 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

(4) Other expenses include expenses associated with commercial properties, furnished apartment rentals and corporate property management expenses. Corporate property management expenses were $2,949 and $2,748 for the three months and $5,953 and $5,709 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

(5) A reconciliation of property net operating income to GAAP net income is detailed below.

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Fully stabilized community NOI	$	48,871		$	46,785		$	96,879		$	92,435
Property NOI from other operating segments		2,713			(62	)		4,265			(295	)
Consolidated property NOI		51,584			46,723			101,144			92,140
Add (subtract):
Interest income		23			288			59			339
Other revenues		229			206			443			428
Depreciation		(21,345	)		(19,497	)		(42,466	)		(38,838	)
Interest expense		(11,130	)		(11,103	)		(22,272	)		(22,748	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		(645	)		(698	)		(1,269	)		(1,359	)
General and administrative		(4,170	)		(3,883	)		(8,415	)		(8,168	)
Investment and development		(592	)		(322	)		(1,081	)		(802	)
Other investment costs		(516	)		(306	)		(821	)		(612	)
Gains on condominium sales activities, net		13,981			8,530			22,175			15,434
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities, net		477			495			955			6,941
Other income (expense), net		(282	)		737			(448	)		581
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness		—			—			—			(301	)
Net income	$	27,614		$	21,170		$	48,004		$	43,035

(6) In addition to those expenses which relate to property operations, the Company incurs annually recurring and periodically recurring expenditures relating to acquiring new assets, materially enhancing the value of an existing asset, or substantially extending the useful life of an existing asset, all of which are capitalized. Recurring capital expenditures are those that are generally expected to be incurred on an annual basis. Periodically recurring capital expenditures are those that generally occur less frequently than on an annual basis.

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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

Fully stabilized communities

The Company defines fully stabilized communities as those which have reached stabilization prior to the beginning of the previous year. For the 2013 to 2012 comparison, fully stabilized communities are defined as those communities which reached stabilization prior to January 1, 2012. This portfolio consisted of 51 communities with 18,341 units, including 13 communities with 5,407 units (29.5%) located in Atlanta, Georgia, 15 communities with 4,725 units (25.8%) located in Dallas, Texas, 6 communities with 2,301 units (12.5%) located in the greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area, 4 communities with 2,111 units (11.5%) located in Tampa, Florida, 4 communities with 1,388 units (7.6%) located in Charlotte, North Carolina and 9 communities with 2,409 units (13.1%) located in other markets. The operating performance of these communities was as follows:

	Three months ended June 30,									Six months ended June 30,
	2013			2012			% Change			2013			2012			% Change
Rental and other revenues	$	79,249		$	76,220			4.0	%	$	157,448		$	150,597			4.5	%
Property operating and maintenance expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)		30,378			29,435			3.2	%		60,569			58,162			4.1	%
Same store net operating income (1)	$	48,871		$	46,785			4.5	%	$	96,879		$	92,435			4.8	%
Capital expenditures (2)
Annually recurring:
Carpet	$	918		$	886			3.6	%	$	1,709		$	1,582			8.0	%
Other		2,782			3,295			(15.6	)%		5,355			5,429			(1.4	)%
Total annually recurring		3,700			4,181			(11.5	)%		7,064			7,011			0.8	%
Periodically recurring		3,195			1,899			68.2	%		7,455			2,430			206.8	%
Total capital expenditures (A)	$	6,895		$	6,080			13.4	%	$	14,519		$	9,441			53.8	%
Total capital expenditures per unit (A ÷ 18,341 units)	$	376		$	331			13.6	%	$	792		$	515			53.8	%
Average monthly rental rate per unit (3)	$	1,406		$	1,344			4.6	%	$	1,399		$	1,334			4.9	%
Average economic occupancy (4)		95.5	%		96.1	%		(0.6	)%		95.4	%		96.0	%		(0.6	)%
Physical occupancy, end of period (4)		95.4	%		96.3	%		(0.9	)%		95.4	%		96.3	%		(0.9	)%
Gross turnover (5)		64.8	%		62.5	%		2.3	%		57.9	%		55.9	%		2.0	%
Percentage rent increase—new leases (6)		2.7	%		7.2	%		(4.5	)%		3.9	%		6.3	%		(2.4	)%
Percentage rent increase—renewed leases (6)		5.3	%		6.5	%		(1.2	)%		5.3	%		6.7	%		(1.4	)%

(1) Net operating income of stabilized communities is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure. See page 32 for a reconciliation of net operating income for stabilized communities to GAAP net income.

(2) A reconciliation of these segment components of property capital expenditures to total annually recurring and periodically recurring and total capital expenditures as presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows prepared under GAAP is detailed below.

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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013			2012
Annually recurring capital expenditures by operating segment
Fully stabilized communities	$	3,700	$	4,181	$	7,064		$	7,011
Development and lease-up		7		—		25			—
Acquired communities		43		—		86			—
Commercial and other segments		142		357		190			469
Total annually recurring capital expenditures	$	3,892	$	4,538	$	7,365		$	7,480
Periodically recurring capital expenditures by operating segment
Fully stabilized communities	$	3,195	$	1,899	$	7,455		$	2,430
Development and lease-up		8		5		10			5
Acquired communities		57		—		228			—
Commercial and other segments		373		242		634			1,088
Total periodically recurring capital expenditures	$	3,633	$	2,146	$	8,327		$	3,523
Total revenue generating capital expenditures	$	1,495	$	599	$	2,413		$	1,310
Decrease (increase) in capital expenditure accruals	$	170	$	—	$	(1,115	)	$	—
Total property capital expenditures per statements of cash flows	$	9,190	$	7,283	$	16,990		$	12,313

The Company uses same store annually recurring and periodically recurring capital expenditures as cash flow measures. Same store annually recurring and periodically recurring capital expenditures are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that same store annually recurring and periodically recurring capital expenditures are important indicators of the costs incurred by the Company in maintaining same store communities. The corresponding GAAP measures include information with respect to the Company’s other operating segments consisting of communities stabilized in the prior year, condominium conversion communities, lease-up communities, and sold communities in addition to same store information. Therefore, the Company believes that its presentation of same store annually recurring and periodically recurring capital expenditures is necessary to demonstrate same store replacement costs over time. The Company believes that the most directly comparable GAAP measure to same store annually recurring and periodically recurring capital expenditures is the line on the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows entitled “total property capital expenditures.”

(3) Average monthly rental rate is defined as the average of the gross actual rental rates for leased units and the average of the anticipated rental rates for unoccupied units, divided by total units.

(4) Average economic occupancy is defined as gross potential rent less vacancy losses, model expenses and bad debt expenses divided by gross potential rent for the period, expressed as a percentage. Gross potential rent is defined as the sum of the gross actual rental rates for leased units and the anticipated rental rates for unoccupied units. The calculation of average economic occupancy does not include a deduction for net concessions and employee discounts. Average economic occupancy, including these amounts, would have been 94.8% and 95.4% for the three months and 94.8% and 95.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, net concessions were $249 and $303, respectively, and employee discounts were $207 and $216, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, net concessions were $504 and $640, respectively, and employee discounts were $420 and $424, respectively. Physical occupancy is defined as the number of units occupied divided by the total apartment units, expressed as a percentage.

(5) Gross turnover represents the percentage of leases expiring during the period that are not renewed by the existing resident(s).

(6) Percentage change is calculated using the respective new or renewed rental rate as of the date of a new lease, as compared with the previous rental rate on that same unit. Accordingly, these percentage changes may differ from the change in the average monthly rental rate per unit due to the timing of move-ins and/or the term of the respective leases.

Comparison of three months ended June 30, 2013 to three months ended June 30, 2012

The Operating Partnership reported net income available to common unitholders of $26,634 for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $20,213 for the three months ended June 30, 2012. The Company reported net income available to common shareholders of $26,566 for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $20,157 for the three months ended June 30, 2012. As discussed below, the additional income between periods primarily reflects increased net operating income from fully stabilized communities, increased income from lease-up and acquisition communities, and increased gains on condominium sales between periods.

Rental and other revenues from property operations increased $8,301 or 10.1% from 2012 to 2013 primarily due to increased revenues from the Company’s fully stabilized communities of $3,029 or 4.0%, increased revenues of $3,627 from lease-up communities and increased revenues of $1,845 from the acquisition of apartment communities in July 2012 and in May 2013. The revenue increase from fully stabilized communities is discussed in more detail below. The revenue increase from lease-up communities reflects the lease-up of portions of five communities as apartment units were completed beginning in mid-2012 and into 2013.

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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

Property operating and maintenance expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $3,440 or 9.8% from 2012 to 2013 primarily due to increases from fully stabilized communities of $943 or 3.2%, increases of $1,805 from lease-up communities and increases of $698 from the acquisition of apartment communities in July 2012 and in May 2013. The increased expense from fully stabilized communities is discussed in more detail below. The expense increase from lease-up communities reflects the operating expenses and initial personnel and marketing costs associated with the lease-up of portions of five development communities that began delivering apartment units in mid-2012.

For the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, there were no sales of wholly owned apartment communities. The Company may be a seller of apartment communities in future periods depending on market conditions and consistent with its investment strategy of recycling investment capital to fund investment and development activities and to provide additional cash liquidity, as discussed in the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section below. The timing and amount of future gain recognition will fluctuate based on the size and individual age of apartment communities sold.

For the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, gains on condominium sales activities were $13,981 and $8,530, respectively. The increase in condominium gains between periods primarily reflects the impact of improved profit margins at both condominium communities between years and lower on-going condominium carrying costs. Condominium revenues increased $15,178 between years due to increased closings of 30 units in 2013 compared to 26 units in 2012. Additionally, the average sales prices per condominium unit were higher in 2013 as more units were closed at the Austin Condominium Project in 2013. Improved profit margins primarily resulted from favorable revisions to the amount of estimated project revenues and costs as the sell-out process was completed at the Austin Condominium Project during the quarter and is approximately 90% complete at the Atlanta Condominium Project. On-going carrying costs were lower between periods as the remaining units owned by the Company have decreased significantly since the second quarter of 2012 resulting in lower property tax and owners association expenses. See the “Operations Overview” and “Outlook” sections for a discussion of expected condominium sale closings at the Company’s remaining luxury condominium community for the remainder of 2013.

Depreciation expense increased $1,848 or 9.5% from 2012 to 2013, primarily due to increased depreciation of $1,378 related to the completion of apartment units at five development and lease-up communities beginning in mid-2012 and $724 related to the two communities acquired in July 2012 and May 2013, partially offset by decreased depreciation at fully stabilized communities of $357 due to the cessation of depreciation on certain fully depreciated short-lived assets at certain communities developed and acquired over the last few years.

General and administrative expenses increased $287, or 7.4%, from 2012 to 2013 primarily as a result of increased net personnel costs primarily resulting from increases in long-term incentive plan expense in excess of reduced annual incentive plan accruals in 2013, increased legal expenses associated with on-going legal matters and increased director compensation resulting from director turnover costs in 2013.

Investment and development expenses increased $270 or 83.9% from 2012 to 2013. In 2013, the capitalization of development personnel to development projects decreased by $243 due to the reduction of development capitalization at three development communities that were substantially complete as of December 31, 2012, partially offset by increased capitalization at two development communities that commenced in mid-2012 and in 2013. Additionally, development personnel and other costs increased by $27 between years. The Company expects to continue to complete portions of its existing development pipeline in 2013. The Company expects that the capitalization of development costs and expenses will decrease for 2013, which will result in increased net investment and development expenses in 2013.

Other investment costs increased $210 from 2012 to 2013. Other investment costs primarily include land carry expenses, such as property taxes and assessments. Other investment costs in 2013 included $175 of acquisition costs associated with the acquisition of an apartment community and a development land parcel in May 2013.

Interest expense increased $27 or 0.2% from 2012 to 2013 primarily due to reduced interest capitalization in 2013, offset by decreased gross interest costs. Decreased interest capitalization on the Company’s development projects of $587 primarily related to the substantial completion of three apartment communities in 2012 and early 2013. Gross interest expense decreased by $560 due primarily to reduced weighted average borrowing costs between years. Weighted average borrowing costs were lower in 2013 due to the repayment of $95,684 of 5.45% senior unsecured notes in June 2012, and the prepayment of $53,027 of 5.50% secured debt in October 2012 and $130,091 of 6.30% senior unsecured notes in December 2012, offset somewhat by increased bank term loan borrowings at an effective rate of approximately 3.2% (lowered from 3.4% in the fourth quarter of 2012) and increased interest on $250,000 of 3.375% of senior unsecured notes issued in November 2012. The Company expects interest expense for the full year of 2013 to be somewhat lower than in 2012 due to debt refinancing activities in 2012 that lowered the Company’s overall weighted interest costs, partially offset by reduced interest capitalization to development projects.

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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities decreased $18 or 3.6% from 2012 to 2013 primarily due slightly reduced earnings and distributions from one apartment community in Washington, D.C.

For the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, other income (expense) included estimated state franchise taxes. In 2012, other income also included income of $843 related to a legal claim associated with work performed at one of the Company’s apartment communities and a gain of $33 from the sale of a technology investment.

Annually recurring and periodically recurring capital expenditures increased $841 or 12.6% from 2012 to 2013. The increase in periodically recurring capital expenditures of $1,487 primarily reflects the timing of water intrusion remediation projects and structural improvements at five communities, fire sprinkler system replacement work at another community in 2013 as well as tenant improvements and commissions at a mixed-use property in 2013. For the full year 2013, the Company expects periodically recurring capital expenditures to be significantly higher than 2012 primarily due to the projects discussed above and projected tenant improvements and commissions at certain mixed-use properties. The decrease in annually recurring capital expenditures of $646 primarily reflects decreased roofing expenditures between periods due to the timing of projects at several communities and decreased parking deck, building foundation and energy management system projects between periods. For the full year 2013, the Company expects annually recurring capital expenditures to be somewhat lower than 2012 primarily due to fewer parking deck improvement projects and reduced energy management system expenditures in 2013.

Fully stabilized communities

Rental and other revenues increased $3,029 or 4.0% from 2012 to 2013. This increase resulted from a 4.6% increase in the average monthly rental rate per apartment unit, partially offset by a 0.6% decrease in average economic occupancy between periods. The increase in average rental rates resulted in a revenue increase of approximately $3,420 between periods. Average economic occupancy decreased slightly from 96.1% in 2012 to 95.5% in 2013. The occupancy decrease between periods resulted in higher vacancy losses of $844 in 2013. The remaining increase in rental and other property revenues of $453 was primarily due to somewhat higher net leasing and early termination fees, lower net concessions and improved bad debt recoveries. Average rental rate increases were primarily due to increasing rental demand resulting from a gradually improving economy, favorable demographics and a moderate, but increasing, supply of new apartment communities. The Company expects that rental revenues will increase moderately on a year over year basis in 2013, continuing a trend that began in late 2010. Average occupancy rates declined slightly between periods due to increased competition from new apartment communities in certain markets and slightly higher turnover in 2013. The Company continues to focus on maintaining rent growth in 2013 while also maintaining a rent structure that enables average economic occupancy rates to remain relatively in line with the prior year. See the “Outlook” section below for an additional discussion of trends for 2013.

Property operating and maintenance expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $943 or 3.2% from 2012 to 2013. This increase was primarily due to increased property tax expenses of $975 or 8.9% and increased insurance expenses of $219 or 21.0%. These increases were offset partially by decreased personnel expenses of $206 or 3.1% and decreased repairs and maintenance expenses of $173 or 3.8%. The increase in property tax expenses primarily reflects increased expense accruals in 2013 due to higher real estate valuations by tax authorities in most of the Company’s markets. Insurance expenses increased primarily due to higher property insurance premiums upon the annual renewal of the insurance coverage in the second quarter of 2013. The decrease in personnel expenses is primarily due to efficiencies gained in personnel utilization at three communities that began operating additional phases beginning in mid-2012 as well as somewhat lower bonus accruals between years. The decrease in repairs and maintenance expenses is primarily due to lower exterior paint expense in 2013 due somewhat to the timing of expenses between years and due to lower equipment repair expenses. See the “Outlook” section below for a discussion of expense trends for 2013.

Comparison of six months ended June 30, 2013 to six months ended June 30, 2012

The Operating Partnership reported net income available to common unitholders of $46,105 for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $41,150 for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The Company reported net income available to common shareholders of $45,985 for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $41,035 for the six months ended June 30, 2012. As discussed below, the additional income between periods primarily reflects increased net operating income from fully stabilized communities, increased income from lease-up and acquisition communities and increased gains on condominium sales between periods, offset partially by a gain on the sale of an unconsolidated entity recognized in 2012.

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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

Rental and other revenues from property operations increased $15,562 or 9.6% from 2012 to 2013 primarily due to increased revenues from the Company’s fully stabilized communities of $6,851 or 4.5%, increased revenues of $5,823 from lease-up communities and increased revenues of $3,374 from the acquisition of apartment communities in July 2012 and in May 2013, somewhat offset by reduced revenues of $751 resulting from a general decrease in the volume in the Company’s corporate apartment rental business between years. The revenue increase from fully stabilized communities is discussed in more detail below. The revenue increase from lease-up communities reflects the lease-up of portions of five communities as apartment units were completed in mid-2012 and into 2013.

Property operating and maintenance expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $6,558 or 9.4% from 2012 to 2013 primarily due to increases from fully stabilized communities of $2,407 or 4.1%, increases of $3,355 from lease-up communities and increases of $1,150 from the acquisition of apartment communities in July 2012 and in May 2013, somewhat offset by a decrease in other segment expense, including corporate property management expenses, of $354 or 3.1%. The increased expense from fully stabilized communities is discussed in more detail below. The expense increase from lease-up communities reflects the operating expenses and initial personnel and marketing costs associated with the lease-up of portions of five development communities that began delivering apartment units in mid-2012 and into 2013. The expense decrease from other property segments primarily reflects a general decrease in volume in the Company’s corporate apartment rental business between years, offset somewhat by modest increases in corporate property management expenses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, there were no sales of wholly owned apartment communities. The Company may be a seller of apartment communities in future periods depending on market conditions and consistent with its investment strategy of recycling investment capital to fund investment and development activities and to provide additional cash liquidity, as discussed in the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section below. The timing and amount of future gain recognition will fluctuate based on the size and individual age of apartment communities sold.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, gains on condominium sales activities were $22,175 and $15,434, respectively. The condominium gains in 2012 include the impact of a $612 income tax benefit resulting from the carryback of net operating losses to recover income taxes paid in prior years. The increase in condominium gains between periods primarily reflects the impact of improved profit margins at both condominium communities between years and lower on-going condominium carrying costs. Condominium revenues increased $15,072 between years due to increased closings of 50 units in 2013 compared to 45 units in 2012. Additionally, the average sales prices per condominium unit were higher in 2013 as more units closed at the Austin Condominium Project. Improved profit margins primarily resulted from favorable revisions to the amount of estimated project revenues and costs as the sell-out process was completed at the Austin Condominium Project during the second quarter of 2013 and approximately 90% complete at the Atlanta Condominium Project. On-going carrying costs were lower between periods as the remaining units owned by the Company have decreased significantly since the second quarter of 2012 resulting in lower property tax and owners association expenses. See the “Operations Overview” and “Outlook” sections for a discussion of expected condominium sale closings at the Company’s remaining luxury condominium community for the remainder of 2013.

Depreciation expense increased $3,628 or 9.3% from 2012 to 2013, primarily due to increased depreciation of $2,686 related to the completion of apartment units at five development and lease-up communities beginning in mid-2012 and $1,351 related to the two communities acquired in July 2012 and May 2013, partially offset by decreased depreciation at fully stabilized communities of $602 due to the cessation of deprecation on certain fully depreciated short-lived assets at certain communities developed and acquired over the last few years.

General and administrative expenses increased $247, or 3.0%, from 2012 to 2013 primarily due to increased net personnel costs primarily resulting from increases in long-term incentive plan expense in excess of reduced annual incentive plan accruals in 2013, increased legal expenses associated with on-going legal matters and increased director compensation resulting from director turnover costs in 2013, somewhat offset by the timing of decreased charitable contributions between years.

Investment and development expenses increased $279 or 34.8% from 2012 to 2013. In 2013, the capitalization of development personnel to development projects decreased by $293 due to the reduction of development capitalization at three development communities that were substantially complete as of December 31, 2012, offset by increased capitalization at three development communities between years. Additionally, development personnel and other costs decreased by $14. The Company expects to continue to complete portions of its existing development pipeline in 2013. The Company expects that the capitalization of development costs and expenses will decrease for 2013, which will result in increased net investment and development expenses in 2013.

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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

Other investment costs increased $209 from 2012 to 2013. Other investment costs primarily include land carry expenses, such as property taxes and assessments. Other investment costs in 2013 included $175 of acquisition costs associated with the acquisition of an apartment community and a development land parcel in May 2013.

Interest expense decreased $476 or 2.1% from 2012 to 2013 primarily due to decreased gross interest costs, offset somewhat by reduced interest capitalization in 2013. Gross interest expense decreased by $1,380 due primarily to reduced weighted average borrowing costs between years. Weighted average borrowing costs were lower in 2013 due to the repayment of $95,684 of 5.45% senior unsecured notes in June 2012, and the prepayment of $53,027 of 5.50% secured debt in October 2012 and $130,091 of 6.30% senior unsecured notes in December 2012, offset somewhat by increased bank term loan borrowings at an effective rate of approximately 3.2% (lowered from 3.4% in the fourth quarter of 2012) and increased interest on $250,000 of 3.375% of senior unsecured notes issued in November 2012. Decreased interest capitalization on the Company’s development projects of $904 primarily related to the substantial completion of three apartment communities in 2012 and early 2013. The Company expects interest expense for the full year of 2013 to be somewhat lower than in 2012 due to debt refinancing activities in 2012 that lowered the Company’s overall weighted interest costs, partially offset by reduced interest capitalization to development projects.

Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities was $955 in 2013 compared to $6,941 in 2012. The decrease in 2013 is primarily due to the recognition of the Company’s portion of a gain in 2012, totaling $6,055, from the sale of an apartment community in Atlanta, Georgia at one of the unconsolidated entities.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, other income, net included estimated state franchise taxes. In 2012, other income also included income of $843 related to a legal claim associated with work performed at one of the Company’s apartment communities and a gain of $33 from the sale of a technology investment.

Annually recurring and periodically recurring capital expenditures increased $4,689 or 42.6% from 2012 to 2013. The increase in periodically recurring capital expenditures of $4,804 primarily reflects water intrusion remediation projects and structural improvements at five communities and fire sprinkler system replacement work at another community in 2013, partially offset by reduced parking deck improvements at an office property in 2012. For the full year 2013, the Company expects periodically recurring capital expenditures to be significantly higher than 2012 primarily due to the projects discussed above as well as projected tenant improvements and commissions at certain mixed-use properties. The decrease in annually recurring capital expenditures of $115 primarily reflects the timing of expenditures between periods, as decreased parking deck, building foundation and energy management system expenditures were substantially offset by increased roofing, siding and pool expenditures. For the full year 2013, the Company expects annually recurring capital expenditures to be somewhat lower than 2012 primarily due to fewer parking deck improvement projects and reduced energy management system expenditures in 2013.

Fully stabilized communities

Rental and other revenues increased $6,851 or 4.5% from 2012 to 2013. This increase resulted from a 4.9% increase in the average monthly rental rate per apartment unit, partially offset by a 0.6% decrease in average economic occupancy between periods. The increase in average rental rates resulted in a revenue increase of approximately $7,243 between periods. Average economic occupancy decreased slightly from 96.0% in 2012 to 95.4% in 2013. The occupancy decrease between periods resulted in higher vacancy losses of $1,599 in 2013. The remaining increase in rental and other property revenues of $1,207 was primarily due to somewhat higher net leasing and early termination fees, higher utility reimbursements and lower net concessions. Average rental rate increases were primarily due to increasing rental demand resulting from a gradually improving economy, favorable demographics and a moderate, but increasing, supply of new apartment communities. The Company expects that rental revenues will increase moderately on a year over year basis in 2013, continuing a trend that began in late 2010. Average occupancy rates declined slightly between periods due to increased competition from new apartment communities in certain markets and slightly higher turnover in 2013. The Company continues to focus on maintaining rent growth in 2013 while also maintaining a rent structure that enables average economic occupancy rates to remain relatively in line with the prior year. See the “Outlook” section below for an additional discussion of trends for 2013.

Property operating and maintenance expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $2,407 or 4.1% from 2012 to 2013. This increase was primarily due to increased property tax expenses of $2,211 or 10.2%, increased utility expenses of $228 or 2.9% and increased insurance expenses of $343 or 15.7%. These increases were offset partially by decreased personnel expenses of $366 or 2.7% and decreased repairs and maintenance expenses of $246 or 2.9%. The increase in property tax expenses primarily reflects increased expense accruals in 2013 due to higher real estate valuations by tax authorities in most of the Company’s markets. Utility expenses increased due primarily to sales tax refunds of $239 in the Company’s Texas markets in 2012. Insurance expenses increased primarily due to higher property insurance premiums upon the annual renewal of the insurance coverage in the second

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

quarter of 2013. The decrease in personnel expenses is primarily due to efficiencies gained in personnel utilization at three communities that were completed and began operating additional phases beginning in mid-2012, as well as somewhat lower bonus accruals between years. The decrease in repairs and maintenance expenses is primarily due to lower exterior paint expense in 2013 due somewhat to the timing of expenses between years and due to lower equipment repair expenses. See the “Outlook” section below for a discussion of expense trends for 2013.

Outlook

The outlook and assumptions presented below are forward-looking and are based on the Company’s future view of apartment and condominium markets and of general economic conditions, as well as other risks outlined above under the caption “Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” There can be no assurance that the Company’s actual results will not differ materially from the outlook and assumptions set forth below. The Company assumes no obligation to update this outlook in the future.

The Company’s outlook for 2013 is based on the expectation that economic and employment conditions will continue to gradually improve. However, there continue to be significant risks and uncertainty in the economy and the unemployment rate continues to be higher than normal. If the economic recovery was to stall or U.S. economic conditions were to worsen, the Company’s operating results would be adversely affected. Furthermore, a relatively moderate supply of new apartment units over the past year or so, coupled with improving multi-family housing demand in the Company’s markets, has generally supported improved operating fundamentals in the multi-family rental markets. However, development and deliveries of new multi-family rental units has continued to increase and the Company expects that, over time, this will increase the competitive supply of new rental units in the markets in which it operates.

Rental and other revenues from fully stabilized communities are expected to increase moderately for the full year of 2013, compared to 2012, driven primarily by new and renewed leases being completed at moderately higher market rental rates, as the Company expects to generally maintain occupancy levels relatively in line with 2012. The rate of revenue growth, however, is expected to continue at a moderate pace in the second half of 2013, compared to 2012. Operating expenses of fully stabilized communities are also expected to increase moderately for 2013. On a year-over-year basis, the Company expects property tax and insurance expenses to be the largest contributors to operating expense growth. As a result, management expects fully stabilized community net operating income to increase moderately for 2013, which is expected to positively impact the Company’s results of operations. Management also expects that net operating income from development and lease-up communities in 2013 will increase from a relatively small negative contribution in 2012 to a moderate net positive contribution in 2013. Additional net operating income is also expected in 2013 from apartment communities acquired in July 2012 and May 2013.

Management expects general and administrative, property management and investment and development expenses, net of amounts capitalized to development projects, to increase moderately for 2013, compared to 2012. Capitalized development personnel and costs are expected to decline in 2013 as portions of the Company’s current development communities are completed, partially offset by the impact of a new development start. Additionally, general and administrative expenses are expected to include costs associated with planned information technology system upgrades in 2013.

Management expects interest expense for 2013 to be somewhat lower than in 2012 due to moderate reductions in gross interest expense resulting from 2012 debt refinancing activities that lowered the Company’s overall weighted average interest costs for 2013. The decline in gross interest expense is expected to be somewhat offset by reduced interest capitalization to development communities as certain communities were substantially completed in late 2012 and other apartment units are expected to be completed and delivered in 2013.

The Company, through a taxable REIT subsidiary, expects to continue closing unit sales at its Atlanta Condominium Project in the second half of 2013. Due to a declining inventory of remaining condominiums available for sale at the end of 2012, the Company expects condominium profits to be moderately lower in 2013. The amount of revenue and profits or losses recognized from condominium sales will depend on the timing, volume and pricing of actual closings. There can be no assurance that any sales will close or that any profits will be realized. The Company expects that revenue and profits from condominium sales will be significantly lower in the second half of 2013, compared to the first half of 2013, as the Company completed the sell-out of the Austin Condominium Project in June 2013, and the Company has a limited number of units remaining to close at the Atlanta Condominium Project in the second half of 2013.

The Company currently expects to utilize available cash, retained 2013 operating cash flow, available borrowing capacity under its unsecured bank credit facilities, or other indebtedness, as well as net proceeds from its remaining condominium sales and, from time to time, its at-the-market common equity program, to fund future estimated construction expenditures. The Company’s 2013 outlook

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(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

currently anticipates minimal to no additional share issuances under the Company’s at-the-market equity program in 2013. Future sales under the at-the-market common equity program will depend upon a variety of factors, including, among others, the volume of investment activities, market conditions, the trading price of the Company’s common stock relative to other sources of capital and the Company’s liquidity position.

Lastly, the Company expects interest and other income to decrease in 2013, compared to 2012, due primarily to income recognized in 2012 from the settlement of construction litigation, tax increment financing interest and information technology investment gains.

Liquidity and capital resources

The discussion in this Liquidity and capital resources section is the same for the Company and the Operating Partnership, except that all indebtedness described herein has been incurred by the Operating Partnership.

The Company’s net cash provided by operating activities increased from $68,018 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 to $74,355 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 primarily due to increased property net operating income in 2013 from fully stabilized, lease-up and acquisition communities as well as somewhat lower interest expense in 2013. For the full year 2013, the Company expects cash flows from operating activities to increase moderately resulting from expected increases from fully stabilized, lease-up and acquisition communities as discussed above and due to somewhat lower net interest expense in 2013.

Net cash flows used in investing activities increased from $32,960 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 to $88,634 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 primarily due to the acquisition of an apartment community and a parcel of development land in 2013, offset somewhat by higher proceeds from sales of real estate assets in 2013. For the full year 2013, the Company expects to continue to incur additional development expenditures on its existing development projects.

Net cash flows from financing activities changed from net cash provided by financing activities of $3,486 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 to net cash used in financing activities of $30,006 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 primarily due to higher proceeds from the sale of common stock in 2012. For the full year 2013, based on its current outlook, the Company expects minimal to no new debt issuances or equity issuances under its ATM program as the Company currently expects to use available cash, cash flow from operations and net cash flow from condominium activities to fund current development expenditures and no debt is scheduled to mature in 2013.

Since 1993, the Company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Management currently intends to continue operating the Company as a REIT in 2013. As a REIT, the Company is subject to a number of organizational and operating requirements, including a requirement to distribute 90% of its adjusted taxable income to its shareholders. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income taxes on its taxable income it distributes to its shareholders.

Generally, the Company’s objective is to meet its short-term liquidity requirement of funding the payment of its current level of quarterly preferred and common stock dividends to shareholders through its net cash flows provided by operating activities, less its annual recurring and periodically recurring property and corporate capital expenditures. These operating capital expenditures are the capital expenditures necessary to maintain the earnings capacity of the Company’s operating assets over time.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company’s net cash flow from operations, reduced by annual operating capital expenditures, was sufficient to fully fund the Company’s dividend payments to common and preferred shareholders.

In May 2013, the Company’s board of directors increased the quarterly dividend rate from $0.25 to $0.33 per common share. The Company currently expects to maintain its current quarterly dividend payment rate to common shareholders of $0.33 per share for the remainder of 2013. However, future dividend payments by the Company will be paid at the discretion of the board of directors and will depend on the actual funds from operations of the Company, the Company’s financial condition and capital requirements, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and other factors that the board of directors deems relevant. The Company’s board of directors reviews the dividend quarterly, and there can be no assurance that the current dividend level will be maintained.

To the extent the Company continues to pay dividends at this dividend rate, the Company expects to use net cash flows from operations reduced by annual operating capital expenditures to fund the dividend payments to common and preferred shareholders. The Company expects to use cash and cash equivalents and, if its net cash flows from operations are not sufficient to meet its anticipated dividend payment rate, line of credit borrowings to fund dividend payments. The Company’s net cash flow from operations continues to be sufficient to meet the dividend requirements necessary to maintain its REIT status under the Code.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

The Company generally expects to utilize net cash flow from operations, available cash and cash equivalents and available capacity under its revolving lines of credit to fund its short-term liquidity requirements, including operating capital expenditures, dividends and distributions on its common and preferred equity and its debt service requirements. The Company generally expects to fund its long-term liquidity requirements, including maturities of long-term debt and acquisition and development activities, through long-term unsecured and secured borrowings, through remaining condominium sales, possibly through the sale of selected operating communities, through net proceeds from the Company’s at-the-market common equity program and possibly through equity or leveraged joint venture arrangements. As it has done in the past, the Company may also use joint venture arrangements in future periods to reduce its market concentrations in certain markets, build critical mass in other markets and to reduce its exposure to certain risks of its future development activities.

As previously discussed, the Company has used the proceeds from the sale of selected operating communities and condominium homes as one means of funding its development and acquisition activities. Total net sales proceeds from condominium sales for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and for the full year of 2012 were $57,623 and $87,673, respectively. There were no sales of wholly-owned operating communities in the six months ended June 30, 2013 or in the full year of 2012. In 2012, the Company also received a distribution of net sales proceeds of $7,674 from the sale of one community held by an unconsolidated entity. Proceeds from these asset sales were used to pay down the Company’s borrowings under its unsecured revolving lines of credit and increase available cash and cash equivalent balances. As of June 30, 2013, the Company had no apartment communities held for sale and had completed the sell-out of condominium units at the Austin Condominium Project. The Company expects to generate additional net sales proceeds from the closing of the remaining condominium units at the Atlanta Condominium Project and the possible sale of an Atlanta apartment community discussed below in the second half of 2013 (see “Outlook” above where discussed further).

In May, the Company acquired Post Lakeside™, a 300-unit apartment community located in Orlando, Florida for a purchase price of $48,500. This community was completed in 2013. In connection with that acquisition, the Company expects to commence the sale of one of its older Atlanta apartment communities, with the intent to complete a reverse like-kind exchange. That sale and exchange is currently expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2013. There can be no assurance that any sale or exchange will be completed.

In May 2012, the Company adopted a new at-the-market (“ATM”) common equity sales program for the sale of up to 4,000 shares of common stock. As of July 26, 2013, the Company had not used the new program and had 4,000 shares remaining for issuance. The Company has used and expects to use these programs, from time to time, as an additional source of capital and liquidity and to maintain the strength of its balance sheet. Sales under the program will be dependent on a variety of factors, including, among others, market conditions, the trading price of the Company’s common stock relative to other sources of capital and the Company’s liquidity position.

As of June 30, 2013, the Company’s aggregate pipeline of six apartment communities under development and lease-up totaled approximately $347,700, of which approximately $132,000 remained to be incurred by the Company. The Company may also begin additional developments in future periods. The Company currently expects to utilize available cash, retained cash flow from operations, available borrowing capacity under its unsecured bank credit facilities, or other indebtedness, as well as net proceeds from its remaining condominium sales and, from time to time, its at-the-market common equity program to fund future estimated construction expenditures.

As of July 26, 2013, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $67,000. Additionally, the Company had no outstanding borrowings, and $570 of outstanding letters of credit under its $330,000 combined unsecured revolving line of credit facilities. The terms, conditions and restrictive covenants associated with the Company’s unsecured revolving line of credit facilities, Term Loan and senior unsecured notes are summarized in note 4 to the consolidated financial statements. Management believes the Company was in compliance with the covenants of the Company’s unsecured revolving lines of credit, Term Loan and senior unsecured notes at June 30, 2013.

Management believes it will have adequate available cash and capacity under its unsecured revolving lines of credit to execute its 2013 business plan and meet its short-term liquidity requirements. The Company currently believes that it will continue to have access to additional equity capital, unsecured debt financing and secured debt financing through loan programs sponsored by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and other secured lenders. In the past, the Company has utilized loan programs sponsored by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as a key source of capital to finance its growth and its operations. Should these entities discontinue providing liquidity to the Company’s sector, it could significantly reduce the Company’s access to debt capital and/or increase borrowing costs and could adversely affect the development of multi-family homes. In addition, the amount and timing of any new debt financings may be limited by restrictive covenants under the Company’s current unsecured debt arrangements, such as coverage ratios and limitations on aggregate secured debt as a percentage of total assets, as defined. There can be no assurances that such secured financing will continue to be available through U.S. government sponsored programs and other secured lenders or that the Company’s access to additional debt financings will not be limited by its financial covenants.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

Stock and debt repurchase programs

In May 2012, the Company adopted a new ATM common equity sales program for the sale of up to 4,000 shares of common stock. At June 30, 2013, the Company had 4,000 shares remaining for issuance under the program. Under a previous ATM program, for the full year 2012, the Company sold 550 shares for gross proceeds of $26,153. The average gross sales price per share was $47.55 and the Company’s net proceeds totaled $25,457 for the full year 2012. The Company has used and expects to use these programs, from time to time, as an additional source of capital and liquidity and to maintain the strength of its balance sheet.

In December 2012, the Company’s board of directors adopted a stock and unsecured note repurchase program under which the Company and the Operating Partnership may repurchase up to $200,000 of common and preferred stock and unsecured notes through December 31, 2014. There have been no repurchases made under this program for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Capitalization of fixed assets and community improvements

The Company has a policy of capitalizing those expenditures relating to the acquisition of new assets and the development and construction of new apartment communities. In addition, the Company capitalizes expenditures that enhance the value of existing assets and expenditures that substantially extend the life of existing assets. All other expenditures necessary to maintain a community in ordinary operating condition are expensed as incurred.

The Company capitalizes interest, real estate taxes, and certain internal personnel and associated costs related to apartment communities under development and construction. The incremental personnel and associated costs are capitalized to the projects under development and construction based upon the effort associated with such projects. The Company treats each unit in an apartment community separately for cost accumulation, capitalization and expense recognition purposes. Prior to the commencement of leasing activities, interest and other construction costs are capitalized and included in construction in progress. The Company ceases the capitalization of such costs as the residential units in a community become substantially complete and available for occupancy. This practice results in a proration of these costs between amounts that are capitalized and expensed as the residential units in a development community become available for occupancy. In addition, prior to the completion of units, the Company expenses, as incurred, substantially all operating expenses (including pre-opening marketing expenses) of such communities.

Acquisition of assets and community development and other capitalized expenditures for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are summarized as follows:

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
New community development and acquisition activity (1)	$	91,407	$	43,135	$	125,339	$	74,366
Periodically recurring capital expenditures
Community rehabilitation and other revenue generating improvements (2)		1,495		599		2,413		1,310
Other community additions and improvements (3) (6)		3,633		2,146		8,327		3,523
Annually recurring capital expenditures
Carpet replacements and other community additions and improvements (4)		3,892		4,538		7,365		7,480
Corporate additions and improvements		316		366		656		445
	$	100,743	$	50,784	$	144,100	$	87,124
Other Data
Capitalized interest	$	1,092	$	1,679	$	2,096	$	3,000
Capitalized development and associated costs (5)	$	670	$	913	$	1,426	$	1,719

(1) Reflects aggregate land and community development and acquisition costs, exclusive of the change in construction payables between years.

(2) Represents expenditures for major renovations of communities and other upgrade costs that enhance the rental value of such units.

(3) Represents property improvement expenditures that generally occur less frequently than on an annual basis.

(4) Represents property improvement expenditures of a type that are expected to be incurred on an annual basis.

(5) Reflects development personnel and associated costs capitalized to construction and development activities.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

Current communities under development

At June 30, 2013, the Company had 1,964 apartment units in six communities under development or in lease-up. In the second quarter of 2013, two development communities with 422 apartment units achieved stabilized occupancy of 95%. These communities are summarized in the table below ($ in millions except cost per square foot data).

Community	Location		Number of Units		Estimated Average Unit Size Sq. Ft. (1)		Estimated Retail Sq. Ft. (1)		Estimated Total Cost (2)		Estimated Total Cost Per Sq. Ft. (3)		Costs Incurred as of 6/30/2013		Quarter of First Units Available		Estimated Quarter of Stabilized Occupancy (4)		Percent Leased (5)
Substainially complete, in lease-up
Post Carlyle Square™, II		Wash. DC		344		906		—	$	84.5	$	271	$	83.5		2Q 2012		3Q 2013		86.8	%
Under development
Post Lake® at Baldwin Park, III Orlando, FL				410		960		—		58.6		149		45.5		1Q 2013		3Q 2014		29.3	%
Post Parkside™ at Wade		Raleigh, NC		397		875		14,908		55.0		152		45.3		1Q 2013		3Q 2014		23.7	%
Post Richmond Avenue™		Houston, TX		242		857		—		34.3		165		20.4		4Q 2013		4Q 2014		N/A
Post Soho Square™		Tampa, FL		231		598		10,556		39.8		196		14.2		1Q 2014		2Q 2015		N/A
Post Alexander™ , II		Atlanta, GA		340		830		—		75.5		268		6.8		1Q 2015		3Q 2016		N/A
Total				1,964				25,464	$	347.7			$	215.7
Communities stabilized during the period (4)
Post South Lamar™		Austin, TX		298		853		9,263	$	40.4	$	153	$	39.5		3Q 2012		2Q 2013		98.3	%
Post Midtown Square®, III		Houston, TX		124		889		10,358		21.8		181		20.1		4Q 2012		2Q 2013		98.4	%

(1) Square footage amounts are approximate. Actual square footage may vary.

(2) To the extent that developments contain a retail component, total estimated cost includes estimated first generation tenant improvements and leasing commissions. For stabilized apartment communities, remaining unfunded construction costs include first generation retail tenant improvements and leasing commissions.

(3) The estimated total cost per square foot is calculated using net rentable residential and retail square feet, where applicable. Square footage amounts used are approximate. Actual amounts may vary.

(4) The Company defines stabilized occupancy as the earlier to occur of (i) the attainment of 95% physical occupancy on the first day of any month or (ii) one year after completion of construction.

(5) Represents unit status as of July 26, 2013.

Inflation

Substantially all of the leases at the Company’s communities allow, at the time of renewal, for adjustments in the rent payable thereunder, and thus may enable the Company to seek increases in rents. The substantial majority of these leases are for one year or less and the remaining leases are for up to two years. At the expiration of a lease term, the Company’s lease agreements generally provide that the term will be extended unless either the Company or the lessee gives at least sixty (60) days written notice of termination. In addition, the Company’s policy generally permits the earlier termination of a lease by a lessee upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Company and the payment of an amount equal to two month’s rent as compensation for early termination. The short-term nature of these leases generally serves to offset the risk to the Company that the adverse effect of inflation may have on the Company’s general, administrative and operating expenses.

Funds from operations

The Company uses the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) definition of funds from operations (“FFO”). FFO is defined by NAREIT as net income available to common shareholders determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from extraordinary items and sales of depreciable property, plus depreciation of real estate assets, and after adjustment for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures all determined on a consistent basis in accordance with GAAP. FFO is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure. FFO presented herein is not necessarily comparable to FFO presented by other real estate companies because not all real estate companies use the same definition. The Company’s FFO is comparable to the FFO of real estate companies that use the current NAREIT definition.

The Company also uses FFO as an operating measure. Accounting for real estate assets using historical cost accounting under GAAP assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. NAREIT stated in its April 2002 White Paper on Funds from Operations “since real estate asset values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors have considered presentations of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves.” As a result, the concept of FFO was created by NAREIT for the REIT industry to provide an alternate measure. Since

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share or unit and apartment unit data)

the Company agrees with the concept of FFO and appreciates the reasons surrounding its creation, management believes that FFO is an important supplemental measure of operating performance. In addition, since most equity REITs provide FFO information to the investment community, the Company believes FFO is a useful supplemental measure for comparing the Company’s results to those of other equity REITs. The Company believes that the line on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations entitled “net income available to common shareholders” is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to FFO.

FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income available to common shareholders (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of the Company’s financial performance. While management believes that FFO is an important supplemental non-GAAP financial measure, management believes it is also important to stress that FFO should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of the Company’s liquidity. Further, FFO is not necessarily indicative of sufficient cash flow to fund all of the Company’s needs or ability to service indebtedness or make distributions.

A reconciliation of net income available to common shareholders to FFO available to common shareholders and unitholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was as follows.

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net income available to common shareholders	$	26,566	$	20,157	$	45,985	$	41,035
Noncontrolling interests—Operating Partnership		68		56		120		115
Depreciation on consolidated real estate assets		20,981		19,156		41,758		38,159
Depreciation on real estate assets held in unconsolidated entities		291		285		580		623
Gains on sales of depreciable real estate assets - unconsolidated entities		—		—		—		(6,055	)
Funds from operations available to common shareholders and unitholders (1)	$	47,906	$	39,654	$	88,443	$	73,877
Weighted average shares outstanding—basic (2)		54,591		53,902		54,569		53,554
Weighted average shares and units outstanding—basic (2)		54,734		54,053		54,712		53,705
Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted (2)		54,785		54,225		54,767		53,923
Weighted average shares and units outstanding—diluted (2)		54,928		54,376		54,910		54,074

(1) For the six months ended June 30, 2012, FFO included a loss on early extinguishment of indebtedness of $301.

(2) Diluted weighted average shares and units included the impact of dilutive securities totaling 194 and 323 for the three months and 198 and 369 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Additionally, basic and diluted weighted average shares and units included the impact of non-vested shares and units totaling 127 and 130 for the three months and 119 and 124 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, for the computation of funds from operations per share. Such non-vested shares and units are considered in the income per share computations under generally accepted accounting principles using the “two-class method.”

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company’s primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk. At June 30, 2013, the Company had no outstanding variable rate debt tied to LIBOR under its aggregate $330,000 line of credit arrangements. At June 30, 2013, the Company had outstanding variable rate debt of $300,000 under a term loan facility (“Term Loan”) at interest rates tied to LIBOR (see note 4 to the consolidated financial statements). In addition, the Company had outstanding three interest rate swap arrangements with substantially similar terms and conditions with notional amounts totaling $230,000 and a fourth swap arrangement with substantially similar terms and conditions and a notional amount of $70,000. These interest rate swap arrangements (as summarized in the table below) serve as cash flow hedges for amounts outstanding under the Term Loan and provide an effective blended interest rate for the corresponding amount of Term Loan borrowings of 3.24% at June 30, 2013. In addition, the Company has interest rate risk associated with fixed rate debt at maturity. The discussion in this section is the same for the Company and the Operating Partnership, except that all indebtedness described herein has been incurred by the Operating Partnership or one of its subsidiaries.

Management has and will continue to manage interest rate risk as follows:

• maintain a conservative ratio of fixed rate, long-term debt to total debt such that variable rate exposure is kept at an acceptable level;

• fix certain long-term variable rate debt through the use of interest rate swaps or interest rate caps with appropriately matching maturities;

• use derivative financial instruments where appropriate to fix rates on anticipated debt transactions; and

• take advantage of favorable market conditions for long-term debt and/or equity.

Management uses various financial models and advisors to achieve these objectives.

The table below provides information, including the fair value measured in accordance with ASC Topic 815, about the Company’s derivative financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. For the Company’s interest rate swap arrangements, the table presents notional amounts and weighted average interest rates by (expected) contractual maturity dates. Notional amounts are used to calculate the contractual payments to be exchanged under the contract.

Interest Rate Derivatives	Hedged Debt Instrument	Notional Amount	Average Fixed Pay Rate			Average Receive Rate	Termination Date	Fair Value
								Asset (Liab.)
Interest rate swaps—variable to fixed (three) (1)	Term loan borrowings	$100,000 increasing to $230,000 (1)		1.55	%	one-month LIBOR	1/19/2018	$	(2,895	)
Interest rate swaps—variable to fixed (one) (2)	Term loan borrowings	$70,000 (2)		1.50	%	one-month LIBOR	1/19/2018	$	(715	)
								$	(3,610	)

(1) Cash payments under the arrangements began in January 2012 based on aggregate notional amounts of $100,000. Notional amounts increased to an aggregate of $230,000 in June 2012.

(2) Cash payments under this arrangement began in July 2012.

As more fully described in note 8 to the consolidated financial statements, the interest rate swap arrangement is carried on the consolidated balance sheet at the fair value shown above in accordance with ASC Topic 815. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, there were no material changes in outstanding fixed or variable rate debt arrangements. The Company has no floating rate LIBOR-based borrowings outstanding as of June 30, 2013, excluding the variable rate bank term loan debt effectively swapped to fixed rates under the derivative financial instruments. As such, fluctuations in such loans would have no effect on the Company’s interest costs.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As required by Securities and Exchange Commission rules, the Company and the Operating Partnership have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of their disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the management of the Company and the Operating Partnership, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer. Based on this evaluation, these officers have concluded that the design and operation of the Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) are the controls and other procedures of the Company and the Operating Partnership that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company and the Operating Partnership in the reports that they file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

There were no changes to the Company’s or the Operating Partnership’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the period covered by this report that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s or the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In September 2010, the United States Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) filed a lawsuit against the Company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The suit alleges various violations of the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) at properties designed, constructed or operated by the Company in the District of Columbia, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, New York, North Carolina and Texas. The plaintiff seeks statutory damages and a civil penalty in unspecified amounts, as well as injunctive relief that includes retrofitting apartments and public use areas to comply with the FHA and the ADA and prohibiting construction or sale of noncompliant units or complexes. The Company filed a motion to transfer the case to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, where a previous civil case involving alleged violations of the FHA and ADA by the Company was filed and ultimately dismissed. On October 29, 2010, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia issued an opinion finding that the complaint shows that the DOJ’s claims are essentially the same as the previous civil case, and, therefore, granted the Company’s motion and transferred the DOJ’s case to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Limited discovery is proceeding. Under the Court’s scheduling order, the deadline for completion of discovery is November 2013 and briefing of any dispositive motions would be accomplished by March 2014. Due to the preliminary nature of the litigation, it is not possible to predict or determine the outcome of the legal proceeding, nor is it possible to estimate the amount of loss, if any, that would be associated with an adverse decision.

The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings incidental to its business from time to time, most of which are expected to be covered by liability or other insurance. Management of the Company believes that any resolution of pending proceedings or liability to the Company which may arise as a result of these various other legal proceedings will not have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There were no material changes in the Registrants’ Risk Factors as previously disclosed in Item 1A of the Registrants’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(a) None.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) The following table summarizes the Company’s purchases of its equity securities for the three months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands, except shares and per share amounts).

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares  Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
April 1, 2013
April 30, 2013		—	$	—		—	$	200,000
May 1, 2013
May 31, 2013		—		—		—	$	200,000
June 1, 2013
June 30, 2013		—		—		—	$	200,000
Total		—	$	—		—	$	200,000

(1) In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company’s board of directors approved a stock repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $200,000 of common or preferred stock through December 31, 2014.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Certain exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K have been filed with previous reports by the Registrants and are incorporated by reference herein.

The Registrants agree to furnish a copy of all agreements relating to long-term debt upon request of the SEC.

Exhibit No.		Description
3.1(a)	-	Articles of Incorporation of the Company
3.2(b)	-	Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company
3.3(b)	-	Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company
3.4(b)	-	Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company
3.5(c)	-	Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company
3.6(d)	-	Bylaws of the Company (as Amended and Restated effective as of June 9, 2009)
4.1(e)	-	Indenture between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee
4.2(f)	-	First Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture between the Operating Partnership and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee
4.3(g)	-	Form of Post Apartment Homes, L.P. 4.75% Note due 2017
4.4(h)	-	Form of Post Apartment Homes, L.P. 3.375% Note due 2022
11.1(i)	-	Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings
31.1	-	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and adopted under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	-	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and adopted under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1	-	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2	-	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101	-	The following financial information for the Company and the Operating Partnership, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Equity and Accumulated Earnings, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

(a) Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (SEC File No. 33-61936), as amended, of the Company and incorporated herein by reference.

(b) Filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Registrants for the year ended December 31, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference.

(c) Filed as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Registrants for the quarter ended September 30, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Filed as an exhibit to the current Report on Form 8-K of the Registrants filed on February 12, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.

(e) Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (SEC File No. 333-42884), as amended, of the Company and incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (SEC File No. 333-139581) of the Company and incorporated herein by reference.

(g) Filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Registrants filed October 18, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.

(h) Filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Registrants filed November 7, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.

(i) The information required by this exhibit is included in notes 6 and 7 to the consolidated financial statements and is incorporated herein by reference.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	POST PROPERTIES, INC.
August 7, 2013	By	/s/ David P. Stockert
		David P. Stockert
		President and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)
August 7, 2013	By	/s/ Christopher J. Papa
		Christopher J. Papa
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)
August 7, 2013	By	/s/ Arthur J. Quirk
		Arthur J. Quirk
		Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
		(Principal Accounting Officer)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P.
	By:	Post GP Holdings, Inc., its sole general partner
August 7, 2013	By	/s/ David P. Stockert
		David P. Stockert
		President and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)
August 7, 2013	By	/s/ Christopher J. Papa
		Christopher J. Papa
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)
August 7, 2013	By	/s/ Arthur J. Quirk
		Arthur J. Quirk
		Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
		(Principal Accounting Officer)

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Certain exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K have been filed with previous reports by the Registrants and are incorporated by reference herein.

The Registrants agree to furnish a copy of all agreements relating to long-term debt upon request of the SEC.

Exhibit No. Description

3.1(a)	-	Articles of Incorporation of the Company
3.2(b)	-	Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company
3.3(b)	-	Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company
3.4(b)	-	Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company
3.5(c)	-	Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company
3.6(d)	-	Bylaws of the Company (as Amended and Restated effective as of June 9, 2009)
4.1(e)	-	Indenture between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee
4.2(f)	-	First Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture between the Operating Partnership and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee
4.3(g)	-	Form of Post Apartment Homes, L.P. 4.75% Note due 2017
4.4(h)	-	Form of Post Apartment Homes, L.P. 3.375% Note due 2022
11.1(i)	-	Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings
31.1	-	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and adopted under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	-	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and adopted under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1	-	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2	-	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101	-	The following financial information for the Company and the Operating Partnership, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Equity and Accumulated Earnings, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

(a) Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (SEC File No. 33-61936), as amended, of the Company and incorporated herein by reference.

(b) Filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Registrants for the year ended December 31, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference.

(c) Filed as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Registrants for the quarter ended September 30, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Filed as an exhibit to the current Report on Form 8-K of the Registrants filed on February 12, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.

(e) Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (SEC File No. 333-42884), as amended, of the Company and incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (SEC File No. 333-139581) of the Company and incorporated herein by reference.

(g) Filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Registrants filed October 18, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.

(h) Filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Registrants filed November 7, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.

(i) The information required by this exhibit is included in notes 6 and 7 to the consolidated financial statements and is incorporated herein by reference.

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, David P. Stockert, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Post Properties, Inc. and Post Apartment Homes, L.P.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrants as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrants’ other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrants and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrants, including their consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants’ disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants’ most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrants’ other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants’ auditors and the audit committee of the registrants’ board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants’ ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting.

August 7, 2013

By:	/s/ David P. Stockert	By:	/s/ David P. Stockert
	David P. Stockert		David P. Stockert
	President and Chief Executive Officer of		President and Chief Executive Officer of
	Post Properties, Inc.		Post GP Holdings, Inc.,
			the sole general partner of
			Post Apartment Homes, L.P.

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Christopher J. Papa, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Post Properties, Inc. and Post Apartment Homes, L.P.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrants as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrants’ other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrants and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrants, including their consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants’ disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants’ most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrants’ other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants’ auditors and the audit committee of the registrants’ board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants’ ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting.

August 7, 2013

By:	/s/ Christopher J. Papa	By:	/s/ Christopher J. Papa
	Christopher J. Papa		Christopher J. Papa
	Executive Vice President and		Executive Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer of		Chief Financial Officer of
	Post Properties, Inc.		Post GP Holdings, Inc.,
			the sole general partner of
			Post Apartment Homes, L.P.

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and in connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Post Properties, Inc. (“Post”) and Post Apartment Homes, L.P. (“PAH,” and together with Post, the “Registrants”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Post and Post GP Holdings, Inc., PAH’s general partner, certifies that:

1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrants.

By:	/s/ David P. Stockert
	David P. Stockert
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	August 7, 2013

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and in connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Post Properties, Inc. (“Post”) and Post Apartment Homes, L.P. (“PAH,” and together with Post, the “Registrants”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Post and Post GP Holdings, Inc., PAH’s general partner, certifies that:

1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrants.

By:	/s/ Christopher J. Papa
	Christopher J. Papa
	Executive Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer
	August 7, 2013

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Stock-Based Compensation Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Text Block [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation Plans

10. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

As the primary operating subsidiary of the Company, the Operating Partnership participates in and bears the compensation expenses associated with the Company’s stock-based compensation plans. The information discussed below relating to the Company’s stock-based compensation plans is also applicable for the Operating Partnership.

Incentive stock plans

Incentive stock awards are granted under the Company’s 2003 Incentive Stock Plan, as amended and restated in October 2008 (the “2003 Stock Plan”). Under the 2003 Stock Plan, an aggregate of 3,469 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance. Of this amount, stock grants count against the total shares available under the 2003 Stock Plan as 2.7 shares for every one share issued, while options (and stock appreciation rights (“SAR”) settled in shares) count against the total shares available as one share for every one share issued on the exercise of an option (or SAR). The exercise price of each option granted under the 2003 Stock Plan may not be less than the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the option grant and all options may have a maximum life of ten years. Participants receiving restricted stock grants are generally eligible to vote such shares and receive dividends on such shares. Substantially all stock option and restricted stock grants are subject to annual vesting provisions (generally three to five years) as determined by the compensation committee overseeing the 2003 Stock Plan.

Compensation costs for stock options have been estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing method. The weighted average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model are as follows:

	Six months ended
	June 30,
	2013			2012
Dividend yield		2.0	%		2.0	%
Expected volatility		43.1	%		43.3	%
Risk-free interest rate		1.1	%		1.1	%
Expected option term (years)		6.0 years			6.0 years

The Company’s assumptions were derived from the methodologies discussed herein. The expected dividend yield reflects the Company’s current historical yield, which was expected to approximate the future yield at the date of grant. Expected volatility was based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The risk-free interest rate for the expected life of the options was based on the implied yields on the U.S. Treasury yield curve at the date of grant. The weighted average expected option term was based on the Company’s historical data for prior period stock option exercise and forfeiture activity.

Restricted stock

Compensation cost for restricted stock is amortized ratably into compensation expense over the applicable vesting periods. Total compensation expense related to restricted stock was $802 and $521 for the three months and $1,473 and $1,080 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. At June 30, 2013, there was $4,303 of unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years.

A summary of the activity related to the Company’s restricted stock for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

	Six months ended June 30,
	2013					2012
				Weighted-Avg.					Weighted-Avg.
				Grant-Date					Grant-Date
	Shares			Fair Value		Shares			Fair Value
Unvested shares, beginning of period		65		$	42		84		$	29
Granted (1)		65			50		50			44
Vested		(3	)		37		(5	)		30
Unvested shares, end of period		127			46		129			35

(1) The total value of the restricted share grants for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $3,271 and $2,184, respectively.

Stock options

Compensation cost for stock options is amortized ratably into compensation expense over the applicable vesting periods. The Company recorded compensation expense related to stock options of $105 and $91 for the three months and $221 and $201 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, recognized under the fair value method. At June 30, 2013, there was $691 of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years.

A summary of stock option activity under all plans for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, is presented below:

	Six months ended June 30,
	2013					2012
				Exercise					Exercise
	Shares			Price		Shares			Price
Options outstanding, beginning of period		685		$	34		1,501		$	31
Granted		29			50		29			44
Exercised		(44	)		28		(622	)		29
Options outstanding, end of period (1)		670			35		908			33
Options exercisable, end of period (1)		613			34		840			33
Options vested and expected to vest, end of period (1)		667			35		905			33
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period	$	17.26				$	15.18

(1) At June 30, 2013, the aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding, exercisable and vested/expected to vest was $9,805, $9,595 and $9,793, respectively. At that same date, the weighted average remaining contractual lives of stock options outstanding, exercisable and vested/expected to vest was 3.7 years, 3.2 years and 3.6 years, respectively.

Upon the exercise of stock options, the Company issues shares of common stock from treasury shares or, to the extent treasury shares are not available, from authorized common shares. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $927 and $11,569, respectively.

At June 30, 2013, the Company segregated its outstanding options into two ranges, based on exercise prices, as follows:

Option Ranges	Options Outsanding						Options Exercisable
			Weighted Avg.		Weighted Avg.				Weighted Avg.
	Shares		Exercise Price		Life (Years)		Shares		Exercise Price
$12.22 - $37.45		337	$	25		3.2		328	$	25
$39.95 - $50.30		333		45		4.1		285		44
Total		670		35		3.7		613		34

Employee stock purchase plan

The Company maintains an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) approved by Company shareholders in 2005. The maximum number of shares issuable under the ESPP is 300. The purchase price of shares of common stock under the ESPP is equal to 85% of the lesser of the closing price per share of common stock on the first or last day of the trading period, as defined. The Company records the aggregate cost of the ESPP (generally the 15% discount on the share purchases) as a period expense. Total compensation expense relating to the ESPP was $37 and $98 for the three months and $74 and $146 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Schedule of Assumptions Used in Black-Scholes Option-Pricing Model (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Dividend yield	2.00%	2.00%
Expected volatility	43.10%	43.30%
Risk-free interest rate	1.10%	1.10%
Expected option term (years)	6 years	6 years

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenues
Rental	$ 85,042	$ 77,081	$ 167,438	$ 152,736
Other property revenues	5,213	4,873	10,132	9,272
Other	229	206	443	428
Total revenues	90,484	82,160	178,013	162,436
Expenses
Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below)	38,671	35,231	76,426	69,868
Depreciation	21,345	19,497	42,466	38,838
General and administrative	4,170	3,883	8,415	8,168
Investment and development	592	322	1,081	802
Other investment costs	516	306	821	612
Total expenses	65,294	59,239	129,209	118,288
Operating income	25,190	22,921	48,804	44,148
Interest income	23	288	59	339
Interest expense	(11,130)	(11,103)	(22,272)	(22,748)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(645)	(698)	(1,269)	(1,359)
Net gains on condominium sales activities	13,981	8,530	22,175	15,434
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities, net	477	495	955	6,941
Other income (expense), net	(282)	737	(448)	581
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness				(301)
Net income	27,614	21,170	48,004	43,035
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	(58)	(35)	(55)	(41)
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership	(68)	(56)	(120)	(115)
Net income available to the Company	27,488	21,079	47,829	42,879
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(922)	(922)	(1,844)	(1,844)
Net income available to common shareholders	26,566	20,157	45,985	41,035
Per common share data - Basic
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 0.49	$ 0.37	$ 0.84	$ 0.77
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	54,464	53,773	54,450	53,430
Per common share data - Diluted
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 0.48	$ 0.37	$ 0.84	$ 0.76
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	54,658	54,096	54,648	53,799
Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rental	85,042	77,081	167,438	152,736
Other property revenues	5,213	4,873	10,132	9,272
Other	229	206	443	428
Total revenues	90,484	82,160	178,013	162,436
Expenses
Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below)	38,671	35,231	76,426	69,868
Depreciation	21,345	19,497	42,466	38,838
General and administrative	4,170	3,883	8,415	8,168
Investment and development	592	322	1,081	802
Other investment costs	516	306	821	612
Total expenses	65,294	59,239	129,209	118,288
Operating income	25,190	22,921	48,804	44,148
Interest income	23	288	59	339
Interest expense	(11,130)	(11,103)	(22,272)	(22,748)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(645)	(698)	(1,269)	(1,359)
Net gains on condominium sales activities	13,981	8,530	22,175	15,434
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities, net	477	495	955	6,941
Other income (expense), net	(282)	737	(448)	581
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness				(301)
Net income	27,614	21,170	48,004	43,035
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	(58)	(35)	(55)	(41)
Net income available to the Company	27,556	21,135	47,949	42,994
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(922)	(922)	(1,844)	(1,844)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 26,634	$ 20,213	$ 46,105	$ 41,150
Per common share data - Basic
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 0.49	$ 0.37	$ 0.84	$ 0.77
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	54,607	53,923	54,593	53,581
Per common share data - Diluted
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 0.48	$ 0.37	$ 0.84	$ 0.76
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	54,801	54,246	54,791	53,950

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Real Estate Activity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Real Estate [Abstract]

Real Estate Activity

2. REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY

Acquisitions / Dispositions

In May 2012, the Company acquired a 300-unit apartment community located in Orlando, Florida for a purchase price of approximately $48,500. The purchase price of this community was allocated to land ($4,377), building, improvements and equipment ($43,724) and identified lease related intangible assets ($399) based on their estimated fair values. The Company also acquired a land parcel in Houston, Texas during the second quarter of 2013 for a purchase price of approximately $13,100. The Company did not acquire any apartment communities during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Other than the sale of an apartment community held by an unconsolidated entity during the first quarter of 2012 (see note 3), there were no other sales of apartment communities or land parcels during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. At June 30, 2013, the Company did not have any apartment communities or land parcels classified as held for sale.

Condominium activities

During the first half of 2013, the Company continued to sell condominium homes at its two wholly owned condominium communities. The Company’s condominium community in Austin, Texas (the “Austin Condominium Project”), originally consisting of 148 condominium units, completed the sell out of its remaining condominium units during the second quarter of 2013. The Company’s condominium community in Atlanta, Georgia (the “Atlanta Condominium Project”), originally consisting of 126 condominium units, had an aggregate carrying value of $3,745 at June 30, 2013 and was included in the accompanying balance sheet under the caption, “For-sale condominiums.”

The revenues, costs and expenses associated with consolidated condominium activities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						Year ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Condominium revenues	$	38,123		$	22,945		$	55,598		$	40,526
Condominium costs and expenses		(24,142	)		(14,415	)		(33,423	)		(25,704	)
Net gains on sales of residential condominiums, before income tax		13,981			8,530			22,175			14,822
Income tax benefit		—			—			—			612
Net gains on sales of condominiums	$	13,981		$	8,530		$	22,175		$	15,434

The Company closed 30 and 26 condominium homes for the three months and 50 and 45 condominium homes for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, at these condominium communities. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $612 related to the expected recovery of income taxes paid in prior years by the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiaries (see note 11).

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Indebtedness (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Indebtedness

At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s indebtedness consists of the following:

Description	Payment Terms	Interest Rate	Maturity Date			June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Senior Unsecured Notes	Int.	3.375% - 4.75%		2017 - 2022	(1)	$	400,000	$	400,000
Unsecured Bank Term Loan	Int.	LIBOR + 1.70%(2)		2018			300,000		300,000
Unsecured Revolving Lines of Credit	Int.	LIBOR + 1.225%(3)		2016			—		—
Secured Mortgage Notes	Prin. and Int.	4.88% - 5.99%		2015 - 2019	(4)		400,604		402,464
Total						$	1,100,604	$	1,102,464

(1) There are no maturities of senior unsecured notes in 2013. The remaining unsecured notes mature between 2017 and 2022.

(2) Represents stated rate at June 30, 2013. As discussed below, the Company has entered into interest rate swap arrangements that effectively fix the interest rate under this facility. At June 30, 2013, the effective blended interest rate under the Term Loan was 3.24%.

(3) Represents stated rate at June 30, 2013.

(4) There are no maturities of secured notes in 2013. These notes mature between 2015 and 2019.

Schedule of Aggregate Maturities of Indebtedness

The aggregate maturities of the Company’s indebtedness are as follows:

Remainder of 2013	$	1,871
2014		3,961
2015		124,205
2016		4,419
2017		154,736
Thereafter		811,412
	$	1,100,604

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Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Summary of Stock Option Activity Under All Plans (Detail) (Equity Option [Member], USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Equity Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options outstanding, beginning of period, Shares	685	1,501
Granted, Shares	29	29
Exercised, Shares	(44)	(622)
Options outstanding, end of period, Shares	670	908
Options exercisable, end of period, Shares	613	840
Options vested and expected to vest, end of period, Shares	667	905
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period	$ 17.26	$ 15.18
Options outstanding, beginning of period, Exercise Price	$ 34	$ 31
Granted, Exercise Price	$ 50	$ 44
Exercised, Exercise Price	$ 28	$ 29
Options outstanding, end of period, Exercise Price	$ 35	$ 33
Options exercisable, end of period, Exercise Price	$ 34	$ 33
Options vested and expected to vest, end of period, Exercise Price	$ 35	$ 33

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

11. INCOME TAXES

The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To qualify as a REIT, the Company must distribute annually at least 90% of its adjusted taxable income, as defined in the Code, to its shareholders and satisfy certain other organizational and operating requirements. It is management’s current intention to adhere to these requirements and maintain the Company’s REIT status. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax at the corporate level on the taxable income it distributes to its shareholders. Should the Company fail to qualify as a REIT in any tax year, it may be subject to federal income taxes at regular corporate rates (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for four subsequent taxable years. The Company may be subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property, and to federal income taxes and excise taxes on its undistributed taxable income.

The Operating Partnership files tax returns as a limited partnership under the Code. As a partnership, the income and losses of the Operating Partnership are allocated to its partners, including the Company, for inclusion in their respective income tax returns. Accordingly, no provision or benefit for income taxes has been included in the accompanying financial statements. The Operating Partnership intends to make sufficient cash distributions to the Company to enable it to meet its annual REIT distribution requirements.

In the preparation of income tax returns in federal and state jurisdictions, the Company, the Operating Partnership and their taxable REIT subsidiaries assert certain tax positions based on their understanding and interpretation of the income tax law. The taxing authorities may challenge such positions and the resolution of such matters could result in the payment and recognition of additional income tax expense. Management believes it has used reasonable judgments and conclusions in the preparation of its income tax returns. The Company, the Operating Partnership and their subsidiaries’ (including the taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”)) income tax returns are subject to examination by federal and state tax jurisdictions for years 2009 through 2011. Net income tax loss carryforwards and other tax attributes generated in years prior to 2009 are also subject to challenge in any examination of the 2009 to 2011 tax years.

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s TRSs had unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $797 which primarily related to uncertainty regarding the sustainability of certain deductions taken on prior year income tax returns of the TRS with respect to the amortization of certain intangible assets. The uncertainty surrounding this unrecognized tax benefit will generally be clarified in future periods as income tax loss carryforwards are utilized. To the extent these unrecognized tax benefits are ultimately recognized, they may affect the effective tax rate in a future period. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. Accrued interest and penalties for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, were not material to the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

The TRSs are utilized principally to perform such non-REIT activities as asset and property management, for-sale housing (condominiums) sales and other services. These TRSs are subject to federal and state income taxes. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the TRSs recognized an income tax benefit of $612 related to the expected recovery of income taxes paid in prior years upon the filing of amended tax returns to utilize net operating loss carryback claims to such years. The income tax benefit was included in condominium gains on the consolidated statement of operations as the income taxes paid in such prior years primarily resulted from condominium activities. Other than the tax benefit related to this carryback claim in 2012, the TRSs recorded no net income tax expense (benefit) for federal income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, as a result of estimated taxable losses and the inability to recognize tax benefits related to such losses due to the uncertainty surrounding their ultimate realization.

The Company’s net deferred tax assets primarily reflect real estate asset basis differences between carrying amounts for financial and income tax reporting purposes, income tax loss carryforwards and the timing of income and expense recognition for certain accrued liabilities and transactions. At December 31, 2012, net deferred tax assets approximately totaled $38,559. At December 31, 2012, management had established valuation allowances to offset such net deferred tax assets due primarily to historical losses at the TRSs’ in prior years and the variability of the income (loss) of these subsidiaries. The tax benefits associated with such unused valuation allowances may be recognized in future periods, if the TRSs generate sufficient taxable income to utilize such amounts or if the TRSs determine that it is more likely than not that the related deferred tax assets are realizable. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, changes to the components of net deferred tax assets were offset by changes to deferred tax asset valuation allowances.

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Fair Value Measures and Other Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended							12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011 Agreement	Jun. 30, 2013 Fixed Rate Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Fixed Rate Debt [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Rate Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Variable Rate Debt [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Three Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Fourth Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Unsecured Bank Term Loan [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Number of interest rate swap agreements		3
Notional amounts									$ 230,000	$ 70,000
Derivative, fixed interest rate									1.55%	1.50%
LIBOR rate									One-month	One-month
Reduction in blended interest rate											3.24%
Derivative maturity period	2018-01
Net liabilities							3,610	11,710
Accumulated comprehensive income to interest expense, future periods	3,893
Termination payment	3,571
Fair value of debt			827,937	860,217	305,648	298,551
Carrying value of debt			$ 800,604	$ 802,464	$ 300,000	$ 300,000

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Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Summary of Stock Option Activity Under All Plans (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding	$ 9,805
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercisable	9,595
Aggregate intrinsic values of stock options expected to vest	$ 9,793
Weighted average remaining contractual lives of stock options outstanding, years	3 years 8 months 12 days
Weighted average remaining contractual lives of stock options exercisable, years	3 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted average remaining contractual lives of stock options expected to vest, years	3 years 7 months 6 days

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Indebtedness - Schedule of Indebtedness (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	$ 1,100,604	$ 1,102,464
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payment Terms	Int.
Interest Rate, minimum	3.375%
Interest Rate, maximum	4.75%
Unsecured debt	400,000	400,000
Senior Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, Maturity Date	2017
Senior Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, Maturity Date	2022
Unsecured Bank Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payment Terms	Int.
Interest Rate, spread over LIBOR	1.70%
Debt instrument, Maturity Date	2018
Unsecured debt	300,000	300,000
Lines of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payment Terms	Int.
Interest Rate, spread over LIBOR	1.225%
Debt instrument, Maturity Date	2016
Unsecured debt
Secured Mortgage Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payment Terms	Prin. and Int.
Interest Rate, minimum	4.88%
Interest Rate, maximum	5.99%
Secured debt	$ 400,604	$ 402,464
Secured Mortgage Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, Maturity Date	2015
Secured Mortgage Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, Maturity Date	2019

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Fair Value Measures and Other Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Effect of Interest Rate Swaps Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

The following table summarizes the effect of these Interest Rate Swaps (designated as cash flow hedges) on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
Interest Rate Swap / Cash Flow Hedging Instruments	2013			2012			2013			2012
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income	$	6,162		$	(7,740	)	$	6,089		$	(8,000	)
Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense	$	(1,013	)	$	(473	)	$	(2,011	)	$	(734	)

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Company Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted net income per share was as follows:

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net income attributable to common shareholders (numerator):
Net income	$	27,614		$	21,170		$	48,004		$	43,035
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		(58	)		(35	)		(55	)		(41	)
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership		(68	)		(56	)		(120	)		(115	)
Preferred stock dividends		(922	)		(922	)		(1,844	)		(1,844	)
Unvested restricted stock (allocation of earnings)		(61	)		(48	)		(99	)		(94	)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	26,505		$	20,109		$	45,886		$	40,941
Common shares (denominator):
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		54,464			53,773			54,450			53,430
Dilutive shares from stock options		194			323			198			369
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		54,658			54,096			54,648			53,799
Per-share amount:
Basic	$	0.49		$	0.37		$	0.84		$	0.77
Diluted	$	0.48		$	0.37		$	0.84		$	0.76

Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]

Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted net income per unit was as follows:

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net income available to common unitholders (numerator):
Net income	$	27,614		$	21,170		$	48,004		$	43,035
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		(58	)		(35	)		(55	)		(41	)
Preferred unit distributions		(922	)		(922	)		(1,844	)		(1,844	)
Unvested restricted stock (allocation of earnings)		(61	)		(48	)		(99	)		(94	)
Net income available to common unitholders	$	26,573		$	20,165		$	46,006		$	41,056
Common units (denominator):
Weighted average units outstanding - basic		54,607			53,923			54,593			53,581
Dilutive units from stock options		194			323			198			369
Weighted average units outstanding - diluted		54,801			54,246			54,791			53,950
Per-unit amount:
Basic	$	0.49		$	0.37		$	0.84		$	0.77
Diluted	$	0.48		$	0.37		$	0.84		$	0.76

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Operating Partnership Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Net income	$ 27,614	$ 21,170	$ 48,004	$ 43,035
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	(58)	(35)	(55)	(41)
Preferred unit distributions	(922)	(922)	(1,844)	(1,844)
Net income available to common shareholders	26,505	20,109	45,886	40,941
Weighted average units outstanding - basic	54,464	53,773	54,450	53,430
Dilutive units from stock options	194	323	198	369
Weighted average units outstanding - diluted	54,658	54,096	54,648	53,799
Basic	$ 0.49	$ 0.37	$ 0.84	$ 0.77
Diluted	$ 0.48	$ 0.37	$ 0.84	$ 0.76
Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Net income	27,614	21,170	48,004	43,035
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	(58)	(35)	(55)	(41)
Preferred unit distributions	(922)	(922)	(1,844)	(1,844)
Unvested restricted stock (allocation of earnings)	(61)	(48)	(99)	(94)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 26,573	$ 20,165	$ 46,006	$ 41,056
Weighted average units outstanding - basic	54,607	53,923	54,593	53,581
Dilutive units from stock options	194	323	198	369
Weighted average units outstanding - diluted	54,801	54,246	54,791	53,950
Basic	$ 0.49	$ 0.37	$ 0.84	$ 0.77
Diluted	$ 0.48	$ 0.37	$ 0.84	$ 0.76

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Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Entities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended					6 Months Ended					1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Property	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Property	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Unconsolidated Properties [Member] Property	Jun. 30, 2012 Unconsolidated Properties [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Unconsolidated Properties [Member] Property	Jun. 30, 2012 Unconsolidated Properties [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Unconsolidated Properties [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Unconsolidated Properties [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Unconsolidated Properties [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 3.50% Mortgage Note Payable [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 5.63% Mortgage Notes Payable [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 5.71% Mortgage Notes Payable [Member] Y	Jun. 30, 2013 Atlanta, Georgia [Member] Unconsolidated Properties [Member] Property	Jun. 30, 2013 Washington, D.C. [Member] Unconsolidated Properties [Member] Property	Feb. 29, 2012 Unconsolidated Property Sold [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Unconsolidated Property Sold [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage											25.00%	35.00%						35.00%
Number of real estate properties	61		61			4		4								3	1
Investment in owned subsidiaries	$ 4,458		$ 4,458		$ 4,533
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	16,518		16,518		16,297	16,518		16,518		16,297
Investment over equity underlying net assets						2,784		2,784
Net proceeds from sale of entire community																		50,500
Mortgage note payable						177,723		177,723		177,723			51,000	85,724	41,000			29,272
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities, net	$ 477	$ 495	$ 955	$ 6,941		$ 477	$ 495	$ 955	$ 6,941										$ 6,055
Mortgage notes payable bearing interest rate													3.50%	5.63%	5.71%
Automatic extension period (in years)															1
Mortgage note payable maturity date													2019	2017	January 2018

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Indebtedness - Schedule of Aggregate Maturities of Company's Indebtedness (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Remainder of 2013	$ 1,871
2014	3,961
2015	124,205
2016	4,419
2017	154,736
Thereafter	811,412
Total aggregate maturities of indebtedness	$ 1,100,604	$ 1,102,464

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Fair Value Measures and Other Financial Instruments - Schedule of Effect of Interest Rate Swaps Designated as Cash Flow Hedges (Detail) (Cash Flow Hedging [Member], Interest Rate Swap [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income	$ 6,162	$ (7,740)	$ 6,089	$ (8,000)
Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense	$ (1,013)	$ (473)	$ (2,011)	$ (734)

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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Interest paid, including interest capitalized	$ 25,009	$ 25,644
Income tax payments, net	1,074	70
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Dividends and distributions payable	18,066	13,563
Conversions of redeemable common units		591
Common stock 401k matching contribution	670	639
Construction and property capital expenditure cost accruals, decrease (increase)	(3,521)	6,440
Adjustments to equity related to redeemable common units, net	$ 128	$ (737)

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Equity and NonControllling Interests - Schedule of Redeemable Common Units (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Equity And Noncontrolling Interests [Line Items]
Redeemable common units, beginning of period	$ 7,159
Comprehensive income	55,963	35,674
Conversion of redeemable common units for shares		(591)
Adjustment for ownership interest of redeemable common units	(6)	(382)
Stock-based compensation	1,764	1,423
Distributions to common unitholders	(31,665)	(25,331)
Adjustment to redemption value of redeemable common units	134	(355)
Redeemable common units, end of period	7,093
Redeemable Common Units [Member]
Equity And Noncontrolling Interests [Line Items]
Redeemable common units, beginning of period	7,159	6,840
Comprehensive income	141	95
Conversion of redeemable common units for shares		(591)
Adjustment for ownership interest of redeemable common units	6	382
Stock-based compensation	4	4
Distributions to common unitholders	(83)	(69)
Adjustment to redemption value of redeemable common units	(134)	355
Redeemable common units, end of period	$ 7,093	$ 7,016

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Equity and Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Redeemable Common Units

A roll-forward of activity relating to the Company’s Redeemable Common Units for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	Six months ended
	June 30,
	2013			2012
Redeemable common units, beginning of period	$	7,159		$	6,840
Comprehensive income		141			95
Conversion of redeemable common units for shares		—			(591	)
Adjustment for ownership interest of redeemable common units		6			382
Stock-based compensation		4			4
Distributions to common unitholders		(83	)		(69	)
Adjustment to redemption value of redeemable common units		(134	)		355
Redeemable common units, end of period	$	7,093		$	7,016

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Consolidated Statements of Equity and Accumulated Earnings (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member] Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total Company Equity [Member]	Total Company Equity [Member] Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests - Consolidated Real Estate Entities [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests - Consolidated Real Estate Entities [Member] Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]	General Partner [Member] Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]	Limited Partners [Member] Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 1,047,523	$ 1,047,523	$ 9	$ 43,392	$ 530	$ 1,053,612		$ (2,633)	$ (2,633)	$ (4,000)	$ 1,047,518	$ 1,047,518	$ 5	$ 5	$ 11,662	$ 995,097
Comprehensive income	35,674	35,674		1,844			42,879	(7,246)	(7,246)		35,633	35,633	41	41	411	40,624
Sales of common stock, net	18,625	18,625			4	18,621					18,625	18,625			186	18,439
Employee stock purchase, stock option and other plan issuances	19,067	19,067			7	18,302				758	19,067	19,067			191	18,876
Conversion of redeemable common units for shares	591	591				438				153	591	591				591
Adjustment for ownership interest of redeemable common units	(382)	(382)				(382)					(382)	(382)				(382)
Stock-based compensation	1,423	1,423				1,423					1,423	1,423			14	1,409
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(1,844)	(1,844)		(1,844)			(1,844)				(1,844)	(1,844)
Distributions to common unitholders	(25,331)	(25,331)					(25,331)				(25,331)	(25,331)			(254)	(25,077)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	(118)	(118)											(118)	(118)
Adjustment to redemption value of redeemable common units	(355)	(355)					(355)				(355)	(355)				(355)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2012	1,094,873	1,094,873	9	43,392	541	1,092,014	15,349	(9,879)	(9,879)	(3,089)	1,094,945	1,094,945	(72)	(72)	12,210	1,049,222
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2012
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(922)	(922)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2012	1,094,873	1,094,873	9
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	1,119,620	1,119,620	9	43,392	545	1,107,354	27,266	(11,679)	(11,679)	(3,781)	1,119,714	1,119,714	(94)	(94)	12,477	1,075,524
Comprehensive income	55,963	55,963		1,844			47,829	8,079	8,079		55,908	55,908	55	55	461	45,524
Employee stock purchase, stock option and other plan issuances	2,130	2,130			1	1,572				557	2,130	2,130			21	2,109
Adjustment for ownership interest of redeemable common units	(6)	(6)				(6)					(6)	(6)				(6)
Stock-based compensation	1,764	1,764				1,764					1,764	1,764			18	1,746
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(1,844)	(1,844)		(1,844)			(1,844)				(1,844)	(1,844)
Distributions to common unitholders	(31,665)	(31,665)					(31,665)				(31,665)	(31,665)			(317)	(31,348)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	(114)	(114)											(114)	(114)
Adjustment to redemption value of redeemable common units	134	134					134				134	134				134
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2013	1,145,982	1,145,982	9	43,392	546	1,110,684	41,720	(3,600)	(3,600)	(3,224)	1,146,135	1,146,135	(153)	(153)	12,660	1,093,683
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2013
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(922)	(922)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2013	$ 1,145,982	$ 1,145,982	$ 9

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income	$ 48,004	$ 43,035
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	42,466	38,838
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,269	1,359
Net gains on condominiuum sales activities	(22,175)	(15,434)
Other, net	790	691
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net	(955)	(6,941)
Distributions of earnings of unconsolidated entities	1,205	1,802
Deferred compensation	21	63
Stock-based compensation	1,768	1,427
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness		301
Changes in assets, decrease (increase) in:
Other assets	(1,946)	(1,774)
Changes in liabilities, increase (decrease) in:
Accrued interest payable	(641)	104
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	4,326	4,798
Security deposits and prepaid rents	223	(251)
Net cash provided by operating activities	74,355	68,018
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Development and construction of real estate assets	(79,078)	(64,959)
Acquisition of communities	(48,399)
Proceeds from sales of real estate assets	57,623	39,981
Capitalized interest	(2,096)	(3,000)
Property capital expenditures	(16,990)	(12,313)
Corporate additions and improvements	(656)	(445)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities		7,016
Note receivable collections and other investments	962	760
Net cash used in investing activities	(88,634)	(32,960)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Lines of credit proceeds		94,899
Lines of credit repayments		(229,899)
Proceeds from indebtedness		230,000
Payments on indebtedness	(1,860)	(97,861)
Payments of financing costs and other	(292)	(5,152)
Proceeds from sales of common stock		18,625
Proceeds from employee stock purchase and stock options plans	1,439	18,365
Distributions to noncontrolling interests - real estate entities	(114)	(118)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests - common unitholders	(72)	(67)
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders	(1,844)	(1,844)
Dividends paid to common shareholders	(27,263)	(23,462)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(30,006)	3,486
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(44,285)	38,544
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	118,698	13,084
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	74,413	51,628
Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income	48,004	43,035
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	42,466	38,838
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,269	1,359
Net gains on condominiuum sales activities	(22,175)	(15,434)
Other, net	790	691
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net	(955)	(6,941)
Distributions of earnings of unconsolidated entities	1,205	1,802
Deferred compensation	21	63
Stock-based compensation	1,768	1,427
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness		301
Changes in assets, decrease (increase) in:
Other assets	(1,946)	(1,774)
Changes in liabilities, increase (decrease) in:
Accrued interest payable	(641)	104
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	4,326	4,798
Security deposits and prepaid rents	223	(251)
Net cash provided by operating activities	74,355	68,018
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Development and construction of real estate assets	(79,078)	(64,959)
Acquisition of communities	(48,399)
Proceeds from sales of real estate assets	57,623	39,981
Capitalized interest	(2,096)	(3,000)
Property capital expenditures	(16,990)	(12,313)
Corporate additions and improvements	(656)	(445)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities		7,016
Note receivable collections and other investments	962	760
Net cash used in investing activities	(88,634)	(32,960)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Lines of credit proceeds		94,899
Lines of credit repayments		(229,899)
Proceeds from indebtedness		230,000
Payments on indebtedness	(1,860)	(97,861)
Payments of financing costs and other	(292)	(5,152)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase and stock options plans	1,439	36,990
Distributions to noncontrolling interests - real estate entities	(114)	(118)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests - common unitholders	(72)	(67)
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders	(1,844)	(1,844)
Dividends paid to common shareholders	(27,263)	(23,462)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(30,006)	3,486
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(44,285)	38,544
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	118,698	13,084
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 74,413	$ 51,628

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Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Entities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Entities

3. INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE ENTITIES

At June 30, 2013, the Company held investments in two individual limited liability companies (the “Apartment LLCs”) with institutional investors that own four apartment communities, including three communities located in Atlanta, Georgia and one community located in Washington, D.C. The Company has a 25% and 35% equity interest in these Apartment LLCs.

The Company accounts for its investments in the Apartment LLCs using the equity method of accounting. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s investment in the 35% owned Apartment LLC totaled $4,458 and $4,533, respectively, excluding the credit investments discussed below. The excess of the Company’s investment over its equity in the underlying net assets of these Apartment LLCs was approximately $2,784 at June 30, 2013. The excess investment related to these Apartment LLCs is being amortized as a reduction to earnings on a straight-line basis over the lives of the related assets. The Company’s investment in the 25% owned Apartment LLC at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 reflects a credit investment of $16,518 and $16,297, respectively. These credit balances resulted from distribution of financing proceeds in excess of the Company’s historical cost upon the formation of the Apartment LLC and are reflected in consolidated liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The operating results of the Company include its allocable share of net income from the investments in the Apartment LLCs. The Company provides property and asset management services to the Apartment LLCs for which it earns fees.

A summary of financial information for the Apartment LLCs in the aggregate is as follows:

	June 30,			December 31,
Apartment LLCs - Balance Sheet Data	2013			2012
Real estate assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $40,971 and $38,332 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	$	210,948		$	212,877
Cash and other		6,589			5,103
Total assets	$	217,537		$	217,980
Mortgage notes payable	$	177,723		$	177,723
Other liabilities		3,743			2,588
Total liabilities		181,466			180,311
Members’ equity		36,071			37,669
Total liabilities and members’ equity	$	217,537		$	217,980
Company’s equity investment in Apartment LLCs (1)	$	(12,060	)	$	(11,764	)

(1) At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s equity investment includes its credit investments of $16,518 and $16,297, respectively, discussed above.

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	June 30,				June 30,
Apartment LLCs - Income Statement Data	2013		2012		2013		2012
Revenues
Rental	$	6,350	$	6,152	$	12,635	$	12,194
Other property revenues		515		501		961		937
Total revenues		6,865		6,653		13,596		13,131
Expenses
Property operating and maintenance		2,738		2,555		5,389		5,082
Depreciation and amortization		1,350		1,428		2,690		3,033
Interest		2,258		2,258		4,496		4,625
Total expenses		6,346		6,241		12,575		12,740
Net loss from continuing operations		519		412		1,021		391
Gain from discontinued operations		—		—		—		21,607
Net income	$	519	$	412	$	1,021	$	21,998
Company’s share of net income in Apartment LLCs	$	477	$	495	$	955	$	6,941

In February 2012, a 35% owned Apartment LLC sold an apartment community located in Atlanta, Georgia. The net cash proceeds from the sale of approximately $50,500 were used to retire the Apartment LLC’s outstanding mortgage note payable of $29,272 and to make distributions to its members. The results of operations and the gain on sale of the apartment community from this Apartment LLC are included in discontinued operations in 2012. The Company’s equity in income of unconsolidated entities for the six months ended June 30, 2012 includes a net gain of $6,055 resulting from this transaction.

At June 30, 2013, mortgage notes payable included four mortgage notes. The first $51,000 mortgage note bears interest at 3.50%, requires monthly interest only payments and matures in 2019. The second and third mortgage notes total $85,724, bear interest at 5.63%, require interest only payments and mature in 2017. The fourth mortgage note totals $41,000, bears interest at 5.71%, requires interest only payments, and matures in January 2018 with a one-year automatic extension at a variable interest rate.

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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization

Post Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries develop, own and manage upscale multi-family apartment communities in selected markets in the United States. The Company through its wholly-owned subsidiaries is the sole general partner, a limited partner and owns a majority interest in Post Apartment Homes, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), a Georgia limited partnership. The Operating Partnership, through its operating divisions and subsidiaries conducts substantially all of the on-going operations of the Company, a publicly traded corporation which operates as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”). As used herein, the term “Company” includes Post Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Post Apartment Homes, L.P., unless the context indicates otherwise.

The Company has elected to qualify and operate as a self-administrated and self-managed REIT for federal income tax purposes. A REIT is a legal entity which holds real estate interests and is generally not subject to federal income tax on the income it distributes to its shareholders. The Operating Partnership is governed under the provisions of a limited partnership agreement, as amended. Under the provisions of the limited partnership agreement, as amended, Operating Partnership net profits, net losses and cash flow (after allocations to preferred ownership interests) are allocated to the partners in proportion to their common ownership interests. Cash distributions from the Operating Partnership shall be, at a minimum, sufficient to enable the Company to satisfy its annual dividend requirements to maintain its REIT status under the Internal Revue Code of 1986, as amended.

At June 30, 2013, the Company had interests in 22,858 apartment units in 61 communities, including 1,471 apartment units in four communities held in unconsolidated entities and 1,964 apartment units in six communities currently under development or in lease-up. The Company is also selling luxury for-sale condominium homes in one community through a taxable REIT subsidiary. At June 30, 2013, approximately 31.1%, 22.3%, 13.7% and 9.9% (on a unit basis) of the Company’s operating communities were located in the Atlanta, Georgia, Dallas, Texas, the greater Washington, D.C. and Tampa, Florida metropolitan areas, respectively.

At June 30, 2013, the Company had outstanding 54,602 shares of common stock and owned the same number of units of common limited partnership interests (“Common Units”) in the Operating Partnership, representing a 99.7% ownership interest in the Operating Partnership. Common Units held by persons other than the Company totaled 143 at June 30, 2013 and represented a 0.3% common minority interest in the Operating Partnership. Each Common Unit may be redeemed by the holder thereof for either one share of Company common stock or cash equal to the fair market value thereof at the time of redemption, at the option, but outside the control, of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership presently anticipates that it will cause shares of common stock to be issued in connection with each such redemption rather than paying cash (as has been done in all redemptions to date). With each redemption of outstanding Common Units for Company common stock, the Company’s percentage ownership interest in the Operating Partnership will increase. In addition, whenever the Company issues shares of common stock, the Company will contribute any net proceeds therefrom to the Operating Partnership and the Operating Partnership will issue an equivalent number of Common Units to the Company. The Company’s weighted average common ownership interest in the Operating Partnership was 99.7% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

Basis of presentation

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared by the Company’s management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normally recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the consolidated accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership and their wholly owned subsidiaries. The Company also consolidates other entities in which it has a controlling financial interest or entities where it is determined to be the primary beneficiary under ASC Topic 810, “Consolidation.” Under ASC Topic 810, variable interest entities (“VIEs”) are generally entities that lack sufficient equity to finance their activities without additional financial support from other parties or whose equity holders lack adequate decision making ability. The primary beneficiary is required to consolidate a VIE for financial reporting purposes. The application of ASC Topic 810 requires management to make significant estimates and

judgments about the Company’s and its other partners’ rights, obligations and economic interests in such entities. For entities in which the Company has less than a controlling financial interest or entities where it is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary, the entities are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the Company’s share of the net earnings or losses of these entities is included in consolidated net income. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company’s noncontrolling interest of common unitholders (also referred to as “Redeemable Common Units”) in the operations of the Operating Partnership is calculated based on the weighted average unit ownership during the period.

Revenue recognition

Residential properties are leased under operating leases with terms of generally one year or less. Rental revenues from residential leases are recognized on the straight-line method over the approximate life of the leases, which is generally one year. The recognition of rental revenues from residential leases when earned has historically not been materially different from rental revenues recognized on a straight-line basis.

Under the terms of residential leases, the residents of the Company’s residential communities are obligated to reimburse the Company for certain utility usage, water and electricity (at selected properties), where the Company is the primary obligor to the public utility entity. These utility reimbursements from residents are reflected as other property revenues in the consolidated statements of operations.

Sales and the associated gains or losses of real estate assets and for-sale condominiums are recognized in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 360-20, “Property, Plant and Equipment – Real Estate Sales.” The Company accounts for each project under either the “Deposit Method” or the “Percentage of Completion Method,” based on a specific evaluation of the factors specified in ASC Topic 360-20. The factors used to determine the appropriate accounting method are the legal commitment of the purchaser in the real estate contract, whether the construction of the project is beyond a preliminary phase, whether sufficient units have been contracted to ensure the project will not revert to a rental project, the ability to reasonably estimate the aggregate project sale proceeds and aggregate project costs and the determination that the buyer has made an adequate initial and continuing cash investment under the contract in accordance with ASC Topic 360-20. As of June 30, 2013, all condominium communities are accounted for under the Deposit Method. Under ASC Topic 360-20, the Company uses the relative sales value method to allocate costs and recognize profits from condominium sales. Under the relative sales value method, estimates of aggregate project revenues and aggregate project costs are used to determine the allocation of project cost of sales and the resulting profit in each accounting period. In subsequent periods, cumulative project cost of sale allocations and the resulting profits are adjusted to reflect changes in the actual and estimated costs and revenues of each project.

Cost capitalization

For communities under development or construction, the Company capitalizes interest, real estate taxes, and certain internal personnel and associated costs associated with the development and construction activity. Interest is capitalized to projects under development or construction based upon the weighted average cumulative project costs for each month multiplied by the Company’s weighted average borrowing costs, expressed as a percentage. Weighted average borrowing costs include the costs of the Company’s fixed rate secured and unsecured borrowings and the variable rate unsecured borrowings under its line of credit facilities. The weighted average borrowing costs, expressed as a percentage, were 4.6% and 5.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Internal development and construction personnel and associated costs are capitalized to projects under development or construction based upon the effort associated with such projects. Aggregate internal development and construction personnel and associated costs capitalized to projects under development or construction were $670 and $913 for the three months and $1,426 and $1,719 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company treats each unit in an apartment community separately for cost accumulation, capitalization and expense recognition purposes. Prior to the completion of rental and condominium units, interest and other construction costs are capitalized and reflected on the balance sheet as construction in progress. The Company ceases the capitalization of such costs as the residential units in a community become substantially complete and available for occupancy or sale. This results in a proration of costs between amounts that are capitalized and expensed as the residential units in apartment and condominium development communities become available for occupancy or sale. In addition, prior to the completion of rental units, the Company expenses as incurred substantially all operating expenses (including pre-opening marketing as well as property management and leasing personnel expenses) of such rental communities. Prior to the completion and closing of condominium units, the Company expenses all sales and marketing costs related to such units.

Real estate assets, depreciation and impairment

Real estate assets are stated at the lower of depreciated cost or fair value, if deemed impaired. Major replacements and betterments are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the useful lives of the properties (buildings and components, - 40 years; other building and land improvements - 20 years; furniture, fixtures and equipment – 5-10 years).

The Company continually evaluates the recoverability of the carrying value of its real estate assets using the methodology prescribed in ASC Topic 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment.” Factors considered by management in evaluating impairment of its existing real estate assets held for investment include significant declines in property operating profits, annually recurring property operating losses and other significant adverse changes in general market conditions that are considered permanent in nature. Under ASC Topic 360, a real estate asset held for investment is not considered impaired if the undiscounted, estimated future cash flows of an asset (both the annual estimated cash flow from future operations and the estimated cash flow from the theoretical sale of the asset) over its estimated holding period are in excess of the asset’s net book value at the balance sheet date. If any real estate asset held for investment is considered impaired, a loss is provided to reduce the carrying value of the asset to its estimated fair value. In addition, for-sale condominium units completed and ready for their intended use are evaluated for impairment using the methodology for assets held for sale (using discounted projected future cash flows).

The Company periodically classifies real estate assets as held for sale. An asset is classified as held for sale after the approval of the Company’s board of directors and after an active program to sell the asset has commenced. Upon the classification of a real estate asset as held for sale, the carrying value of the asset is reduced to the lower of its net book value or its estimated fair value, less costs to sell the asset. Subsequent to the classification of assets as held for sale, no further depreciation expense is recorded. Real estate assets held for sale are stated separately on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Upon a decision to no longer market an asset for sale, the asset is classified as an operating asset and depreciation expense is reinstated. As of June 30, 2013, there were no real estate assets held for sale.

For condominium communities, the operating results and associated gains and losses are reflected on the consolidated statement of operations in the caption titles “Net gains on condominium sales activities” (see discussion under “revenue recognition” above), and the net book value of the condominium assets is reflected separately on the consolidated balance sheet in the caption titled, “For-sale condominiums.”

Derivative financial instruments

The Company accounts for derivative financial instruments at fair value under the provisions of ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” In conjunction with its implementation of updates to the fair value measurements guidance, the Company made an accounting policy election as of January 1, 2012 to measure derivative financial instruments subject to master netting agreements on a net basis. The Company uses derivative financial instruments, primarily interest rate swap arrangements to manage or hedge its exposure to interest rates changes. Under ASC Topic 815, derivative instruments qualifying as hedges of specific cash flows are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value with an offsetting increase or decrease to accumulated other comprehensive income, an equity account, until the hedged transactions are recognized in earnings. Quarterly, the Company evaluates the effectiveness of its cash flow hedges. Any ineffective portion of cash flow hedges is recognized immediately in earnings.

Fair value measurements

The Company applies the guidance in ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” to the valuation of real estate assets recorded at fair value, if any, to its impairment valuation analysis of real estate assets, to its disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments, principally indebtedness and to its derivative financial instruments. Fair value disclosures required under ASC Topic 820 are summarized in note 8 utilizing the following hierarchy:

• Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date.

• Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

• Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the assets or liability.

Supplemental cash flow information

Supplemental cash flow information for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

	Six months ended
	June 30,
	2013			2012
Interest paid, including interest capitalized	$	25,009		$	25,644
Income tax payments, net		1,074			70
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Dividends and distributions payable		18,066			13,563
Conversions of redeemable common units		—			591
Common stock 401k matching contribution		670			639
Construction and property capital expenditure cost accruals, decrease (increase)		(3,521	)		6,440
Adjustments to equity related to redeemable common units, net		128			(737	)

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Indebtedness - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit issued	$ 570
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness		(301)
Coverage's ratio	1.5
Company's ratio	2.0
Unencumbered assets to unsecured debt	1.5
Leverage ratio	60.00%
Total secured debt to total asset value	40.00%
Line of credit facility, covenant terms	The Company's Syndicated Line, Cash Management Line, Term Loan and senior unsecured notes contain customary restrictions, representations, covenants and events of default and require the Company to meet certain financial covenants. Debt service and fixed charge coverage covenants require the Company to maintain
Unsecured Bank Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity	300,000
Interest Rate, spread over LIBOR	1.70%
Line of credit facility, expiration year	January 2018
Interest rate based on credit ratings ranges, maximum	2.30%
Interest rate based on credit ratings ranges, minimum	1.50%
Number of extension options	2
Time period for term loan extension option	6 months
Unsecured Bank Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate paid under the Term Loan	1.54%
Effective blended interest rate on the Term Loan	3.24%
Cash Management Line [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity	30,000
Line of credit facility, expiration year	January 2016
Number of extension options	1
Lines of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity	300,000
Interest Rate, spread over LIBOR	1.225%
Line of credit facility annual facility fees percentage	0.225%
Line of credit facility, expiration year	January 2016
Interest rate based on credit ratings ranges, minimum	1.00%
Interest rate based on credit ratings ranges, maximum	1.80%
Facility fee rate based on credit ratings range, minimum	0.15%
Facility fee rate based on credit ratings range, maximum	0.40%
Line of credit facility, competitive bid option for short-term funds, percentage	50.00%
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness		$ 301

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Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment's Contribution to Consolidated Revenues and Net Operating Income

The following table reflects each segment’s contribution to consolidated revenues and NOI together with a reconciliation of segment contribution to property NOI to consolidated net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. Additionally, substantially all of the Company’s assets relate to the Company’s property rental operations. Asset cost, depreciation and amortization by segment are not presented because such information at the segment level is not reported internally.

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Revenues
Fully stabilized communities	$	79,249		$	76,220		$	157,448		$	150,597
Development and lease-up communities		3,704			77			5,900			77
Acquired communities		1,845			—			3,374			—
Other property segments		5,457			5,657			10,848			11,334
Other		229			206			443			428
Consolidated revenues	$	90,484		$	82,160		$	178,013		$	162,436
Contribution to Property Net Operating Income
Fully stabilized communities	$	48,871		$	46,785		$	96,879		$	92,435
Development and lease-up communities		1,661			(161	)		2,307			(161	)
Acquired communities		1,147			—			2,224			—
Other property segments, including corporate management expenses		(95	)		99			(266	)		(134	)
Consolidated property net operating income		51,584			46,723			101,144			92,140
Interest income		23			288			59			339
Other revenues		229			206			443			428
Depreciation		(21,345	)		(19,497	)		(42,466	)		(38,838	)
Interest expense		(11,130	)		(11,103	)		(22,272	)		(22,748	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		(645	)		(698	)		(1,269	)		(1,359	)
General and administrative		(4,170	)		(3,883	)		(8,415	)		(8,168	)
Investment and development		(592	)		(322	)		(1,081	)		(802	)
Other investment costs		(516	)		(306	)		(821	)		(612	)
Gains on condominium sales activities, net		13,981			8,530			22,175			15,434
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities, net		477			495			955			6,941
Other income (expense), net		(282	)		737			(448	)		581
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness		—			—			—			(301	)
Net income	$	27,614		$	21,170		$	48,004		$	43,035

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Real Estate Activity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Home Property Apartment	Jun. 30, 2012 Home	Jun. 30, 2013 Home Property Apartment	Jun. 30, 2012 Home	Dec. 31, 2012	May 31, 2012 Apartment
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property	22,858		22,858			300
Aggregate carrying value of condominium units	$ 3,745		$ 3,745		$ 23,281
Number of communities in apartment units	61		61
Condominium homes sold	30	26	50	45
Income tax benefit				612
Post Lakeside [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Purchase price				48,500
Purchase price allocation, land						4,377
Purchase price allocation, building, improvements and equipment						43,724
Purchase price allocation, identified lease related intangible assets						399
Houston Land [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Purchase price allocation, land parcel acquired	13,100		13,100
Austin Condominium Project [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property	148		148
Atlanta Condominium Project [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property	126		126
Aggregate carrying value of condominium units	$ 3,745		$ 3,745
For-Sale Condominium Homes [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of communities in apartment units	1		1

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Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Entities - Schedule of Operation for Apartment LLCs (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenues
Rental	$ 85,042	$ 77,081	$ 167,438	$ 152,736
Other property revenues	5,213	4,873	10,132	9,272
Total revenues	90,484	82,160	178,013	162,436
Expenses
Property operating and maintenance	38,671	35,231	76,426	69,868
Interest	11,130	11,103	22,272	22,748
Total expenses	65,294	59,239	129,209	118,288
Net income available to the Company	27,488	21,079	47,829	42,879
Company's share of net income in Apartment LLCs	477	495	955	6,941
Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Revenues
Rental	6,350	6,152	12,635	12,194
Other property revenues	515	501	961	937
Total revenues	6,865	6,653	13,596	13,131
Expenses
Property operating and maintenance	2,738	2,555	5,389	5,082
Depreciation and amortization	1,350	1,428	2,690	3,033
Interest	2,258	2,258	4,496	4,625
Total expenses	6,346	6,241	12,575	12,740
Net loss from continuing operations	519	412	1,021	391
Gain from discontinued operations				21,607
Net income available to the Company	519	412	1,021	21,998
Company's share of net income in Apartment LLCs	$ 477	$ 495	$ 955	$ 6,941

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Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Summary of Activity Related to Company's Restricted Stock (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Total value of the restricted share grants	$ 3,271	$ 2,184

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Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Y
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Stabilized occupancy benchmark percentage	95.00%
Number of years to achieve stabilized occupancy subsequent to completion of construction	1

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Company Earning Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) (Gross Antidilutive [Member]) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Gross Antidilutive [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive stock options to purchase common stock	58	195	58	195

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, authorized	20,000	20,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference	$ 50	$ 50
Preferred stock, shares issued	868	868
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	868	868
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized	100,000	100,000
Common stock, shares issued	54,602	54,483
Common stock, shares outstanding	54,602	54,470
Common stock in treasury, shares	96	107

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Company Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Company Earnings Per Share

6. COMPANY EARNINGS PER SHARE

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted net income per share was as follows:

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net income attributable to common shareholders (numerator):
Net income	$	27,614		$	21,170		$	48,004		$	43,035
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		(58	)		(35	)		(55	)		(41	)
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership		(68	)		(56	)		(120	)		(115	)
Preferred stock dividends		(922	)		(922	)		(1,844	)		(1,844	)
Unvested restricted stock (allocation of earnings)		(61	)		(48	)		(99	)		(94	)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	26,505		$	20,109		$	45,886		$	40,941
Common shares (denominator):
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		54,464			53,773			54,450			53,430
Dilutive shares from stock options		194			323			198			369
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		54,658			54,096			54,648			53,799
Per-share amount:
Basic	$	0.49		$	0.37		$	0.84		$	0.77
Diluted	$	0.48		$	0.37		$	0.84		$	0.76

Stock options to purchase 58 and 195 shares of common stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share as these stock options were antidilutive.

Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]

Company Earnings Per Share

7. OPERATING PARTNERSHIP EARNINGS PER UNIT

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted net income per unit was as follows:

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net income available to common unitholders (numerator):
Net income	$	27,614		$	21,170		$	48,004		$	43,035
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		(58	)		(35	)		(55	)		(41	)
Preferred unit distributions		(922	)		(922	)		(1,844	)		(1,844	)
Unvested restricted stock (allocation of earnings)		(61	)		(48	)		(99	)		(94	)
Net income available to common unitholders	$	26,573		$	20,165		$	46,006		$	41,056
Common units (denominator):
Weighted average units outstanding - basic		54,607			53,923			54,593			53,581
Dilutive units from stock options		194			323			198			369
Weighted average units outstanding - diluted		54,801			54,246			54,791			53,950
Per-unit amount:
Basic	$	0.49		$	0.37		$	0.84		$	0.77
Diluted	$	0.48		$	0.37		$	0.84		$	0.76

Stock options to purchase 58 and 195 shares of common stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common unit as these stock options were antidilutive.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Net income	$ 27,614	$ 21,170	$ 48,004	$ 43,035
Net change in derivative financial instruments	7,175	(7,267)	8,100	(7,266)
Total comprehensive income	34,789	13,903	56,104	35,769
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Consolidated real estate entities	(58)	(35)	(55)	(41)
Operating Partnership	(88)	(36)	(141)	(95)
Total Company comprehensive income	34,643	13,832	55,908	35,633
Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]
Net income	27,614	21,170	48,004	43,035
Net change in derivative financial instruments	7,175	(7,267)	8,100	(7,266)
Total comprehensive income	34,789	13,903	56,104	35,769
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Consolidated real estate entities	(58)	(35)	(55)	(41)
Total Operating Partnership comprehensive income	$ 34,731	$ 13,868	$ 56,049	$ 35,728

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Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Schedule of Outstanding Options into Two Ranges, Based on Exercise Prices (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of exercise prices remaining contractual life, outstanding	3 years 8 months 12 days
Range of exercise prices shares, outstanding	670
Range of exercise prices weighted average exercise price, outstanding	$ 35
Range of exercise prices shares, exercisable	613
Options Exercisable, Weighted Avg. Exercise Price	$ 34
Outstanding Options with Range Based Exercise Prices Set One [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price range, lower range limit	$ 12.22
Exercise price range, upper range limit	$ 37.45
Range of exercise prices remaining contractual life, outstanding	3 years 2 months 12 days
Range of exercise prices shares, outstanding	337
Range of exercise prices weighted average exercise price, outstanding	$ 25
Range of exercise prices shares, exercisable	328
Options Exercisable, Weighted Avg. Exercise Price	$ 25
Outstanding Options with Range Based Exercise Prices Set Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price range, lower range limit	$ 39.95
Exercise price range, upper range limit	$ 50.30
Range of exercise prices remaining contractual life, outstanding	4 years 1 month 6 days
Range of exercise prices shares, outstanding	333
Range of exercise prices weighted average exercise price, outstanding	$ 45
Range of exercise prices shares, exercisable	285
Options Exercisable, Weighted Avg. Exercise Price	$ 44

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Real estate assets
Land	$ 326,963	$ 318,416
Building and improvements	2,368,999	2,278,213
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	282,256	270,180
Construction in progress	101,286	90,075
Land held for future investment	62,168	54,468
Real estate assets, total	3,141,672	3,011,352
Less: accumulated depreciation	(884,571)	(842,925)
For-sale condominiums	3,745	23,281
Total real estate assets	2,260,846	2,191,708
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated real estate entities	4,458	4,533
Cash and cash equivalents	74,413	118,698
Restricted cash	5,507	5,388
Deferred financing costs, net	9,762	10,855
Other assets	29,868	32,182
Total assets	2,384,854	2,363,364
Liabilities and equity
Indebtedness	1,100,604	1,102,464
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other	81,645	88,926
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	16,518	16,297
Dividends and distributions payable	18,066	13,653
Accrued interest payable	5,080	5,721
Security deposits and prepaid rents	9,866	9,524
Total liabilities	1,231,779	1,236,585
Redeemable common units	7,093	7,159
Commitments and contingencies
Company shareholders' equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 20,000 authorized: 8 1/2% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Shares, liquidation preference $50 per share, 868 shares issued and outstanding	9	9
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 authorized: 54,602 and 54,483 shares issued and 54,602 and 54,470 shares outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	546	545
Additional paid-in-capital	1,110,684	1,107,354
Accumulated earnings	41,720	27,266
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,600)	(11,679)
Stockholders Equity Subtotal Before Treasury Stock	1,149,359	1,123,495
Less common stock in treasury, at cost, 96 and 107 shares at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	(3,224)	(3,781)
Total Company shareholders' equity	1,146,135	1,119,714
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated property partnerships	(153)	(94)
Total equity	1,145,982	1,119,620
Total liabilities and equity	2,384,854	2,363,364
Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]
Real estate assets
Land	326,963	318,416
Building and improvements	2,368,999	2,278,213
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	282,256	270,180
Construction in progress	101,286	90,075
Land held for future investment	62,168	54,468
Real estate assets, total	3,141,672	3,011,352
Less: accumulated depreciation	(884,571)	(842,925)
For-sale condominiums	3,745	23,281
Total real estate assets	2,260,846	2,191,708
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated real estate entities	4,458	4,533
Cash and cash equivalents	74,413	118,698
Restricted cash	5,507	5,388
Deferred financing costs, net	9,762	10,855
Other assets	29,868	32,182
Total assets	2,384,854	2,363,364
Liabilities and equity
Indebtedness	1,100,604	1,102,464
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other	81,645	88,926
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	16,518	16,297
Dividends and distributions payable	18,066	13,653
Accrued interest payable	5,080	5,721
Security deposits and prepaid rents	9,866	9,524
Total liabilities	1,231,779	1,236,585
Redeemable common units	7,093	7,159
Commitments and contingencies
Company shareholders' equity
Preferred units	43,392	43,392
General partner	12,660	12,477
Limited partner	1,093,683	1,075,524
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,600)	(11,679)
Total Company shareholders' equity	1,146,135	1,119,714
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated property partnerships	(153)	(94)
Total equity	1,145,982	1,119,620
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,384,854	$ 2,363,364

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Segment Information - Schedule of Segment's Contribution to Consolidated Revenues and Net Operating Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other revenues	$ 229	$ 206	$ 443	$ 428
Revenues	90,484	82,160	178,013	162,436
Consolidated property net operating income	51,584	46,723	101,144	92,140
Interest income	23	288	59	339
Other revenues	229	206	443	428
Depreciation	(21,345)	(19,497)	(42,466)	(38,838)
Interest expense	(11,130)	(11,103)	(22,272)	(22,748)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(645)	(698)	(1,269)	(1,359)
General and administrative	(4,170)	(3,883)	(8,415)	(8,168)
Investment and development	(592)	(322)	(1,081)	(802)
Other investment costs	(516)	(306)	(821)	(612)
Gains on condominium sales activities, net	13,981	8,530	22,175	15,434
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities, net	477	495	955	6,941
Other income (expense), net	(282)	737	(448)	581
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness				(301)
Net income	27,614	21,170	48,004	43,035
Fully Stabilized Communities [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	79,249	76,220	157,448	150,597
Consolidated property net operating income	48,871	46,785	96,879	92,435
Development and Lease-Up Communities [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	3,704	77	5,900	77
Consolidated property net operating income	1,661	(161)	2,307	(161)
Acquired Communities [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,845		3,374
Consolidated property net operating income	1,147		2,224
Other Property Segments, Including Corporate Management Expenses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	5,457	5,657	10,848	11,334
Consolidated property net operating income	$ (95)	$ 99	$ (266)	$ (134)

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Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Text Block [Abstract]

Schedule of Assumptions Used in Black-Scholes Option-Pricing Model

Compensation costs for stock options have been estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing method. The weighted average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model are as follows:

	Six months ended
	June 30,
	2013			2012
Dividend yield		2.0	%		2.0	%
Expected volatility		43.1	%		43.3	%
Risk-free interest rate		1.1	%		1.1	%
Expected option term (years)		6.0 years			6.0 years

Summary of Activity Related to Company's Restricted Stock

A summary of the activity related to the Company’s restricted stock for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

	Six months ended June 30,
	2013					2012
				Weighted-Avg.					Weighted-Avg.
				Grant-Date					Grant-Date
	Shares			Fair Value		Shares			Fair Value
Unvested shares, beginning of period		65		$	42		84		$	29
Granted (1)		65			50		50			44
Vested		(3	)		37		(5	)		30
Unvested shares, end of period		127			46		129			35

(1) The total value of the restricted share grants for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $3,271 and $2,184, respectively.

Summary of Stock Option Activity Under All Plans

A summary of stock option activity under all plans for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, is presented below:

	Six months ended June 30,
	2013					2012
				Exercise					Exercise
	Shares			Price		Shares			Price
Options outstanding, beginning of period		685		$	34		1,501		$	31
Granted		29			50		29			44
Exercised		(44	)		28		(622	)		29
Options outstanding, end of period (1)		670			35		908			33
Options exercisable, end of period (1)		613			34		840			33
Options vested and expected to vest, end of period (1)		667			35		905			33
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period	$	17.26				$	15.18

(1) At June 30, 2013, the aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding, exercisable and vested/expected to vest was $9,805, $9,595 and $9,793, respectively. At that same date, the weighted average remaining contractual lives of stock options outstanding, exercisable and vested/expected to vest was 3.7 years, 3.2 years and 3.6 years, respectively.

Upon the exercise of stock options, the Company issues shares of common stock from treasury shares or, to the extent treasury shares are not available, from authorized common shares. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $927 and $11,569, respectively.

Schedule of Outstanding Options into Two Ranges, Based on Exercise Prices

At June 30, 2013, the Company segregated its outstanding options into two ranges, based on exercise prices, as follows:

Option Ranges	Options Outsanding						Options Exercisable
			Weighted Avg.		Weighted Avg.				Weighted Avg.
	Shares		Exercise Price		Life (Years)		Shares		Exercise Price
$12.22 - $37.45		337	$	25		3.2		328	$	25
$39.95 - $50.30		333		45		4.1		285		44
Total		670		35		3.7		613		34

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Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Entities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Summary of Financial Information for Apartment LLCs

A summary of financial information for the Apartment LLCs in the aggregate is as follows:

	June 30,			December 31,
Apartment LLCs - Balance Sheet Data	2013			2012
Real estate assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $40,971 and $38,332 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	$	210,948		$	212,877
Cash and other		6,589			5,103
Total assets	$	217,537		$	217,980
Mortgage notes payable	$	177,723		$	177,723
Other liabilities		3,743			2,588
Total liabilities		181,466			180,311
Members’ equity		36,071			37,669
Total liabilities and members’ equity	$	217,537		$	217,980
Company’s equity investment in Apartment LLCs (1)	$	(12,060	)	$	(11,764	)

(1) At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s equity investment includes its credit investments of $16,518 and $16,297, respectively, discussed above.

Unconsolidated Properties [Member]

Schedule of Operation for Apartment LLCs

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	June 30,				June 30,
Apartment LLCs - Income Statement Data	2013		2012		2013		2012
Revenues
Rental	$	6,350	$	6,152	$	12,635	$	12,194
Other property revenues		515		501		961		937
Total revenues		6,865		6,653		13,596		13,131
Expenses
Property operating and maintenance		2,738		2,555		5,389		5,082
Depreciation and amortization		1,350		1,428		2,690		3,033
Interest		2,258		2,258		4,496		4,625
Total expenses		6,346		6,241		12,575		12,740
Net loss from continuing operations		519		412		1,021		391
Gain from discontinued operations		—		—		—		21,607
Net income	$	519	$	412	$	1,021	$	21,998
Company’s share of net income in Apartment LLCs	$	477	$	495	$	955	$	6,941

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Company Earning Per Share - Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 27,614	$ 21,170	$ 48,004	$ 43,035
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	(58)	(35)	(55)	(41)
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership	(68)	(56)	(120)	(115)
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(922)	(922)	(1,844)	(1,844)
Unvested restricted stock (allocation of earnings)	(61)	(48)	(99)	(94)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 26,505	$ 20,109	$ 45,886	$ 40,941
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	54,464	53,773	54,450	53,430
Dilutive shares from stock options	194	323	198	369
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	54,658	54,096	54,648	53,799
Basic	$ 0.49	$ 0.37	$ 0.84	$ 0.77
Diluted	$ 0.48	$ 0.37	$ 0.84	$ 0.76

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Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Summary of Activity Related to Company's Restricted Stock (Detail) (Restricted Stock [Member], USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested shares, beginning of period, Shares	65	84
Granted, Shares	65	50
Vested, Shares	(3)	(5)
Unvested shares, end of period, Shares	127	129
Weighted-Avg. Grant-Date Fair Value, beginning of period, Unvested Shares	$ 42	$ 29
Weighted-Avg. Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 50	$ 44
Weighted-Avg. Grant-Date Fair Value, Vested	$ 37	$ 30
Weighted-Avg. Grant-Date Fair Value, end of period, Unvested Shares	$ 46	$ 35

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Indebtedness - Schedule of Indebtedness (Parenthetical) (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Unsecured Bank Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, Maturity Date	2018
Effective blended interest rate	3.24%
Secured Mortgage Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, Maturity Date	2015
Secured Mortgage Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, Maturity Date	2019
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, Maturity Date	2013
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, Maturity Date	2017
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, Maturity Date	2022

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Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Entities - Summary of Financial Information for Apartment LLCs (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Real estate assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $40,971 and $38,332 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	$ 2,260,846	$ 2,191,708
Total assets	2,384,854	2,363,364
Total liabilities	1,231,779	1,236,585
Members' equity	1,145,982	1,119,620	1,094,873	1,047,523
Total liabilities and equity	2,384,854	2,363,364
Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Real estate assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $40,971 and $38,332 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	210,948	212,877
Cash and other	6,589	5,103
Total assets	217,537	217,980
Mortgage notes payable	177,723	177,723
Other liabilities	3,743	2,588
Total liabilities	181,466	180,311
Members' equity	36,071	37,669
Total liabilities and equity	217,537	217,980
Company's equity investment in Apartment LLCs (1)	$ (12,060)	$ (11,764)

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Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Entities - Summary of Financial Information for Apartment LLCs (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Real estate assets, net of accumulated depreciation	$ 884,571	$ 842,925
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	16,518	16,297
Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Real estate assets, net of accumulated depreciation	40,971	38,332
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	$ 16,518	$ 16,297

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Equity and Noncontrolling Interests

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Equity and Noncontrolling Interests

5. EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Common stock

In May 2012, the Company adopted a new at-the-market (“ATM”) common equity sales program for the sale of up to 4,000 shares of common stock. At June 30, 2013, the Company had not used the new program and had 4,000 shares remaining for issuance. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, sales of common stock under a previous ATM program totaled 97 and 414 shares, respectively, for gross proceeds of $4,847 and $19,159, respectively. The average gross sales price per share was $50.23 and $46.33 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively. The Company’s net proceeds of $4,643 and $18,625 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, were contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for a like number of common units. The Company and the Operating Partnership have and expect to use the proceeds from this program for general corporate purposes.

In December 2012, the Company’s board of directors adopted a stock and unsecured note repurchase program under which the Company and the Operating Partnership may repurchase up to $200,000 of common and preferred stock and unsecured notes through December 2014. There were no shares of common stock repurchased for the six months ended June 30, 2013 or 2012 under this program or the previous stock repurchase program which expired December 2012.

Noncontrolling interests

In accordance with ASC Topic 810, the Company and the Operating Partnership determined that the noncontrolling interests related to the common units of the Operating Partnership, held by persons other than the Company, met the criterion to be classified and accounted for as “temporary” equity (reflected outside of total equity as “Redeemable Common Units”). At June 30, 2013, the aggregate redemption value of the noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership of $7,093 was in excess of its net book value of $2,889. At December 31, 2012, the aggregate redemption value of the noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership of $7,159 was in excess of its net book value of $2,820. The Company further determined that the noncontrolling interests in its consolidated real estate entities met the criterion to be classified and accounted for as a component of permanent equity.

A roll-forward of activity relating to the Company’s Redeemable Common Units for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	Six months ended
	June 30,
	2013			2012
Redeemable common units, beginning of period	$	7,159		$	6,840
Comprehensive income		141			95
Conversion of redeemable common units for shares		—			(591	)
Adjustment for ownership interest of redeemable common units		6			382
Stock-based compensation		4			4
Distributions to common unitholders		(83	)		(69	)
Adjustment to redemption value of redeemable common units		(134	)		355
Redeemable common units, end of period	$	7,093		$	7,016

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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Apartment Property	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Apartment Property	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	May 31, 2012 Apartment
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property	22,858		22,858			300
Number of communities in apartment units	61		61
Common stock, shares outstanding	54,602,000		54,602,000		54,470,000
Ownership interest percentage in Operating Partnership	99.70%	99.70%	99.70%	99.70%
Common units held by persons other than the Company	143,000		143,000
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners	0.30%		0.30%
Number of shares for redemption of each common unit	1		1
Operating leases term (in years)			1 year
Revenue recognized lease (in years)			1 year
Development or construction costs	$ 670	$ 913	$ 1,426	$ 1,719
Real estate held for sale	$ 0		$ 0
Atlanta, Georgia [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Concentration of location for communities, percentage	31.10%		31.10%
Dallas, Texas [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Concentration of location for communities, percentage	22.30%		22.30%
Washington DC [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Concentration of location for communities, percentage	13.70%		13.70%
Tampa, Florida [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Concentration of location for communities, percentage	9.90%		9.90%
Buildings and Components [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)			40 years
Other Building and Land Improvements [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)			20 years
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)			5 years
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)			10 years
Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property	1,471		1,471
Number of communities in apartment units	4		4
Under Development [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property	1,964		1,964
Number of communities in apartment units	6		6
For-Sale Condominium Homes [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of communities in apartment units	1		1
Cost Capitalization [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Weighted average borrowing costs, percentage	4.60%	5.60%	4.60%	5.60%

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Equity and Noncontrolling Interests - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012 At-The-Market Common Equity Sales Program [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 At-The-Market Common Equity Sales Program [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 At-The-Market Common Equity Sales Program [Member]	May 31, 2012 At-The-Market Common Equity Sales Program [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 At-The-Market Common Equity Sales Program [Member] Gross [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 At-The-Market Common Equity Sales Program [Member] Gross [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 At-The-Market Common Equity Sales Program [Member] Net [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 At-The-Market Common Equity Sales Program [Member] Net [Member]
Equity And Noncontrolling Interests [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000	100,000					4,000
Common stock, shares issued						4,000
Sale of common stock, shares				97	414
Proceeds from sales of common stock			$ 18,625					$ 4,847	$ 19,159	$ 4,643	$ 18,625
Sales price per share				$ 50.23	$ 46.33
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount	200,000
Shares of common stock repurchased		0	0
Redeemable common units	7,159	7,093
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership, net book value	$ 2,820	$ 2,889

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Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

9. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Segment description

In accordance with ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” the Company presents segment information based on the way that management organizes the segments within the enterprise for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The segment information is prepared on the same basis as the internally reported information used by the Company’s chief operating decision makers to manage the business.

The Company’s chief operating decision makers focus on the Company’s primary sources of income from apartment community rental operations. Apartment community rental operations are generally broken down into segments based on the various stages in the apartment community ownership lifecycle. These segments are described below. All commercial properties and other ancillary service and support operations are combined in the line item “other property segments” in the accompanying segment information. The segment information presented below reflects the segment categories based on the lifecycle status of each community as of January 1, 2012.

• Fully stabilized communities – those apartment communities which have been stabilized (the earlier of the point at which a property reaches 95% occupancy or one year after completion of construction) for both the current and prior year.

• Communities stabilized during the prior year – those apartment communities which reached stabilized occupancy in 2012.

• Development and lease-up communities – those apartment communities that are under development, rehabilitation and lease-up but were not stabilized by the beginning of the current year, including communities that stabilized during the current year.

• Acquired communities – those communities acquired in the current or prior year.

Segment performance measure

Management uses contribution to consolidated property net operating income (“NOI”) as the performance measure for its operating segments. The Company uses NOI, including NOI of stabilized communities, as an operating measure. NOI is defined as rental and other property revenue from real estate operations less total property and maintenance expenses from real estate operations (excluding depreciation and amortization). The Company believes that NOI is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for a REIT’s operating real estate because it provides a measure of the core operations, rather than factoring in depreciation and amortization, financing costs and general and administrative expenses generally incurred at the corporate level. This measure is particularly useful, in the opinion of the Company, in evaluating the performance of operating segment groupings and individual properties. Additionally, the Company believes that NOI, as defined, is a widely accepted measure of comparative operating performance in the real estate investment community. The Company believes that the line on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations entitled “net income (loss)” is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to NOI.

Segment information

The following table reflects each segment’s contribution to consolidated revenues and NOI together with a reconciliation of segment contribution to property NOI to consolidated net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. Additionally, substantially all of the Company’s assets relate to the Company’s property rental operations. Asset cost, depreciation and amortization by segment are not presented because such information at the segment level is not reported internally.

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Revenues
Fully stabilized communities	$	79,249		$	76,220		$	157,448		$	150,597
Development and lease-up communities		3,704			77			5,900			77
Acquired communities		1,845			—			3,374			—
Other property segments		5,457			5,657			10,848			11,334
Other		229			206			443			428
Consolidated revenues	$	90,484		$	82,160		$	178,013		$	162,436
Contribution to Property Net Operating Income
Fully stabilized communities	$	48,871		$	46,785		$	96,879		$	92,435
Development and lease-up communities		1,661			(161	)		2,307			(161	)
Acquired communities		1,147			—			2,224			—
Other property segments, including corporate management expenses		(95	)		99			(266	)		(134	)
Consolidated property net operating income		51,584			46,723			101,144			92,140
Interest income		23			288			59			339
Other revenues		229			206			443			428
Depreciation		(21,345	)		(19,497	)		(42,466	)		(38,838	)
Interest expense		(11,130	)		(11,103	)		(22,272	)		(22,748	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		(645	)		(698	)		(1,269	)		(1,359	)
General and administrative		(4,170	)		(3,883	)		(8,415	)		(8,168	)
Investment and development		(592	)		(322	)		(1,081	)		(802	)
Other investment costs		(516	)		(306	)		(821	)		(612	)
Gains on condominium sales activities, net		13,981			8,530			22,175			15,434
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities, net		477			495			955			6,941
Other income (expense), net		(282	)		737			(448	)		581
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness		—			—			—			(301	)
Net income	$	27,614		$	21,170		$	48,004		$	43,035

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Indebtedness

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Indebtedness

4. INDEBTEDNESS

At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s indebtedness consists of the following:

Description	Payment Terms	Interest Rate	Maturity Date			June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Senior Unsecured Notes	Int.	3.375% - 4.75%		2017 - 2022	(1)	$	400,000	$	400,000
Unsecured Bank Term Loan	Int.	LIBOR + 1.70%(2)		2018			300,000		300,000
Unsecured Revolving Lines of Credit	Int.	LIBOR + 1.225%(3)		2016			—		—
Secured Mortgage Notes	Prin. and Int.	4.88% - 5.99%		2015 - 2019	(4)		400,604		402,464
Total						$	1,100,604	$	1,102,464

(1) There are no maturities of senior unsecured notes in 2013. The remaining unsecured notes mature between 2017 and 2022.

(2) Represents stated rate at June 30, 2013. As discussed below, the Company has entered into interest rate swap arrangements that effectively fix the interest rate under this facility. At June 30, 2013, the effective blended interest rate under the Term Loan was 3.24%.

(3) Represents stated rate at June 30, 2013.

(4) There are no maturities of secured notes in 2013. These notes mature between 2015 and 2019.

Debt maturities

The aggregate maturities of the Company’s indebtedness are as follows:

Remainder of 2013	$	1,871
2014		3,961
2015		124,205
2016		4,419
2017		154,736
Thereafter		811,412
	$	1,100,604

Debt issuances and retirements

There were no issuances or retirements of indebtedness for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Unsecured lines of credit

At June 30, 2013, the Company had a $300,000 syndicated unsecured revolving line of credit (the “Syndicated Line”). At June 30, 2013, the Syndicated Line had a stated interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.225%, was provided by a syndicate of eleven financial institutions and required the payment of annual facility fees of 0.225% of the aggregate loan commitments. The Syndicated Line matures in January 2016 and may be extended for an additional year at the Company’s option, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The Syndicated Line provides for the interest rate and facility fee rate to be adjusted up or down based on changes in the credit ratings on the Company’s senior unsecured debt. The components of the interest rate and the facility fee rate that are based on the Company’s credit ratings range from 1.00% to 1.80% and from 0.15% to 0.40%, respectively. The Syndicated Line also includes a competitive bid option for borrowings up to 50% of the loan commitments, which may result in interest rates for such borrowings below the stated interest rates for the Syndicated Line, depending on market conditions. The credit agreement for the Syndicated Line contains customary restrictions, representations, covenants and events of default, including minimum fixed charge coverage, minimum unsecured interest coverage, and maximum leverage ratios. The Syndicated Line also restricts the amount of capital the Company can invest in specific categories of assets, such as improved land, properties under construction, condominium properties, non-multifamily properties, debt or equity securities, notes receivable and unconsolidated affiliates. The Syndicated Line prohibits the Company from investing further capital in condominium assets, excluding its current investments in the Atlanta Condominium Project and the Austin Condominium Project, and certain mixed-use projects, as defined. At June 30, 2013, letters of credit to third parties totaling $570 had been issued for the account of the Company under this facility.

Additionally, at June 30, 2013, the Company had a $30,000 unsecured line of credit (the “Cash Management Line”). The Cash Management Line matures in January 2016, includes a one-year extension option, and carries pricing and terms, including financial covenants, substantially consistent with the Syndicated Line.

In connection with the refinancing of the Syndicated Line and the Cash Management Line in January 2012, the Company recognized an extinguishment loss of $301 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 related to the write-off of a portion of unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the amendment of the Syndicated Line.

Unsecured term loan

At June 30, 2013, the Company had outstanding a $300,000 unsecured bank term loan facility provided by a syndicate of eight financial institutions (the “Term Loan”). As of June 30, 2013, the Term Loan carried a stated interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.70%. The Term Loan provides for the stated interest rate to be adjusted up or down based on changes in the credit ratings on the Company’s senior unsecured debt. The component of the interest rate based on the Company’s credit ratings ranges from 1.50% to 2.30%. The Term Loan matures in January 2018, includes two six-month extension options, and carries other terms, including financial covenants, substantially consistent with the Syndicated Line discussed above. As discussed in note 8, the Company entered into interest rate swap arrangements to serve as cash flow hedges of amounts outstanding under the Term Loan. The interest rate swap arrangements effectively fix the LIBOR component of the interest rate paid under the Term Loan at a blended rate of approximately 1.54%. As a result, the effective blended interest rate on the Term Loan was 3.24% as of June 30, 2013 (subject to any adjustment based on subsequent changes in the Company’s credit ratings).

Debt compliance and other

The Company’s Syndicated Line, Cash Management Line, Term Loan and senior unsecured notes contain customary restrictions, representations, covenants and events of default and require the Company to meet certain financial covenants. Debt service and fixed charge coverage covenants require the Company to maintain coverages of a minimum of 1.5 to 1.0, as defined in applicable debt arrangements. Additionally, the Company’s ratio of unencumbered adjusted property-level net operating income to unsecured interest expense may not be less than 2.0 to 1.0, as defined in the applicable debt arrangements. Leverage covenants generally require the Company to maintain calculated covenants above/below minimum/maximum thresholds. The primary leverage ratios under these arrangements include total debt to total asset value (maximum of 60%), total secured debt to total asset value (maximum of 40%) and unencumbered assets to unsecured debt (minimum of 1.5 to 1.0), as defined in the applicable debt arrangements. The Company believes it met these financial covenants at June 30, 2013.

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Consolidated Statements of Equity and Accumulated Earnings (Parenthetical) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Dividend to common shareholders, per share	$ 0.58	$ 0.47
Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]
Dividend to common shareholders, per share	$ 0.58	$ 0.47

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Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Y	Jun. 30, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock reserved for issuance	3,469		3,469
Stock grants counted against the total shares for every share issued			2.7
Stock-based compensation arrangement maximum assumption expected period, years			10
Description and terms of 2003 incentive stock plan			Incentive stock awards are granted under the Company’s 2003 Incentive Stock Plan, as amended and restated in October 2008 (the “2003 Stock Plan”). Under the 2003 Stock Plan, an aggregate of 3,469 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance. Of this amount, stock grants count against the total shares available under the 2003 Stock Plan as 2.7 shares for every one share issued, while options (and stock appreciation rights (“SAR”) settled in shares) count against the total shares available as one share for every one share issued on the exercise of an option (or SAR). The exercise price of each option granted under the 2003 Stock Plan may not be less than the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the option grant and all options may have a maximum life of ten years. Participants receiving restricted stock grants are generally eligible to vote such shares and receive dividends on such shares. Substantially all stock option and restricted stock grants are subject to annual vesting provisions (generally three to five years) as determined by the compensation committee overseeing the 2003 Stock Plan.
Maximum number of shares issuable under the ESPP	300		300
Percentage of share purchase price			85.00%
Discount on the share purchases			15.00%
Employee stock purchase plan description, compensation expense	$ 37	$ 98	$ 74	$ 146
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total compensation expense relating to the stock	802	521	1,473	1,080
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options	4,303		4,303
Unrecognized compensation costs, weighted average period of recognition, years			2 years
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total compensation expense relating to the stock	105	91	221	201
Unrecognized compensation costs, weighted average period of recognition, years			2 years
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options	691		691
Equity Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised			$ 927	$ 11,569
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award vesting period,(in years)			3 years
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award vesting period,(in years)			5 years

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Operating Partnership Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) (Gross Antidilutive [Member]) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive stock options to purchase common stock	58	195	58	195
Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive stock options to purchase common stock	58	195	58	195

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Real Estate Activity - Revenues Costs and Expenses Associated with Consolidated Condominium Activities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Real Estate [Abstract]
Condominium revenues	$ 38,123	$ 22,945	$ 55,598	$ 40,526
Condominium costs and expenses	(24,142)	(14,415)	(33,423)	(25,704)
Net gains on sales of residential condominiums, before income tax	13,981	8,530	22,175	14,822
Income tax benefit				612
Net gains on sales of condominiums	$ 13,981	$ 8,530	$ 22,175	$ 15,434

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Minimum annual distribution of adjusted taxable income for REIT qualification	90.00%
Unrecognized tax benefits, increases resulting from prior period tax positions				$ 797	$ 797
Income tax benefit		612
Net deferred tax assets			$ 38,559

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Legal Proceedings, Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Legal Proceedings, Commitments and Contingencies

12. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

In September 2010, the United States Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) filed a lawsuit against the Company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The suit alleges various violations of the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) at properties designed, constructed or operated by the Company in the District of Columbia, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, New York, North Carolina and Texas. The plaintiff seeks statutory damages and a civil penalty in unspecified amounts, as well as injunctive relief that includes retrofitting apartments and public use areas to comply with the FHA and the ADA and prohibiting construction or sale of noncompliant units or complexes. The Company filed a motion to transfer the case to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, where a previous civil case involving alleged violations of the FHA and ADA by the Company was filed and ultimately dismissed. On October 29, 2010, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia issued an opinion finding that the complaint shows that the DOJ’s claims are essentially the same as the previous civil case, and, therefore, granted the Company’s motion and transferred the DOJ’s case to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Limited discovery is proceeding. Under the Court’s scheduling order, the deadline for completion of discovery is November 2013 and briefing of any dispositive motions would be accomplished by March 2014. Due to the preliminary nature of the litigation, it is not possible to predict or determine the outcome of the legal proceeding, nor is it possible to estimate the amount of loss, if any, that would be associated with an adverse decision.

The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings incidental to its business from time to time, most of which are expected to be covered by liability or other insurance. Management of the Company believes that any resolution of pending proceedings or liability to the Company which may arise as a result of these various other legal proceedings will not have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

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Fair Value Measures and Other Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measures and Other Financial Instruments

8. FAIR VALUE MEASURES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

From time to time, the Company records certain assets and liabilities at fair value. Real estate assets may be stated at fair value if they become impaired in a given period and may be stated at fair value if they are held for sale and the fair value of such assets is below historical cost. Additionally, the Company records derivative financial instruments at fair value. The Company also uses fair value metrics to evaluate the carrying values of its real estate assets and for the disclosure of certain financial instruments. Fair value measurements were determined by management using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies available to management at June 30, 2013. Considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and estimate fair value. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the estimates discussed herein, using Level 2 and 3 inputs, are indicative of the amounts the Company could realize on disposition of the real estate assets or other financial instruments. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies could have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

Real estate assets

The Company periodically reviews its real estate assets, including operating assets, construction in progress, land held for future investment and for-sale condominiums, for impairment purposes using Level 3 inputs, primarily comparable sales and market data, independent valuations and discounted cash flow models. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 or 2012, the Company did not recognize any impairment charges related to its real estate assets.

Derivatives and other financial instruments

The Company manages its exposure to interest rate changes through the use of derivative financial instruments, primarily interest rate swap arrangements. In December 2011, the Company entered into three interest rate swap arrangements with substantially similar terms and conditions. These arrangements have an aggregate notional amount of $230,000 and require the Company to pay a blended fixed rate of approximately 1.55% (with the counterparties paying the Company the floating one-month LIBOR rate). Additionally, in January 2012, the Company entered into a fourth interest rate swap arrangement with a notional amount of $70,000 and it requires the Company to pay a fixed rate of approximately 1.50% (with the counterparty paying the Company the floating one-month LIBOR rate)

(together, the “Interest Rate Swaps”). The Interest Rate Swaps serve as cash flow hedges of amounts outstanding under the Company’s variable rate Term Loan (see note 4) entered into in January 2012 and provide for an effective blended fixed rate for the corresponding amount of Term Loan borrowings, of approximately 3.24% at June 30, 2013 (subject to an adjustment based on subsequent changes in the Company’s credit ratings). The Interest Rate Swaps terminate in January 2018.

The Interest Rate Swaps are measured and accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis. The Interest Rate Swaps outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were valued as net liabilities of $3,610 and $11,710, respectively, primarily using level 2 inputs, as substantially all of the fair value was determined using widely accepted discounted cash flow valuation techniques along with observable market-based inputs for similar types of arrangements. The Company reflects both the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risks and its own nonperformance risks in its fair value measurements using unobservable inputs. However, the impact of such risks was not considered material to the overall fair value measurements of the derivatives. These liabilities are included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. Under ASC Topic 815, a corresponding amount is included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), an equity account, until the hedged transactions are recognized in earnings. The following table summarizes the effect of these Interest Rate Swaps (designated as cash flow hedges) on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
Interest Rate Swap / Cash Flow Hedging Instruments	2013			2012			2013			2012
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income	$	6,162		$	(7,740	)	$	6,089		$	(8,000	)
Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense	$	(1,013	)	$	(473	)	$	(2,011	)	$	(734	)

The amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income as of June 30, 2013 will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made under the hedged indebtedness. Over the next year, the Company estimates that $3,893 will be reclassified from accumulated comprehensive income to interest expense.

As part of the Company’s on-going procedures, the Company monitors the credit worthiness of its financial institution counterparties and its exposure to any single entity, which it believes minimizes credit risk concentration. The Company believes the likelihood of realized losses from counterparty non-performance is remote. The Interest Rate Swaps are cross defaulted with the Company’s Term Loan and Syndicated Line (see note 4) and contain certain provisions consistent with these types of arrangements. If the Company was required to terminate the Interest Rate Swaps and settle the obligations thereunder as of June 30, 2013, the termination payment by the Company would have been approximately $3,571.

Other financial instruments

Cash equivalents, rents and accounts receivables, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities are carried at amounts which reasonably approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. At June 30, 2013, the fair value of fixed rate debt was approximately $827,937 (carrying value of $800,604) and the fair value of variable rate debt, including the Company’s lines of credit, was approximately $305,648 (carrying value of $300,000). At December 31, 2012, the fair value of fixed rate debt was approximately $860,217 (carrying value of $802,464) and the fair value of variable rate debt, including the Company’s lines of credit, was approximately $298,551 (carrying value of $300,000). Long-term indebtedness was valued using Level 2 inputs, primarily market prices of comparable debt instruments.

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Real Estate Activity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Real Estate [Abstract]

Revenues Costs and Expenses Associated with Consolidated Condominium Activities

The revenues, costs and expenses associated with consolidated condominium activities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						Year ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Condominium revenues	$	38,123		$	22,945		$	55,598		$	40,526
Condominium costs and expenses		(24,142	)		(14,415	)		(33,423	)		(25,704	)
Net gains on sales of residential condominiums, before income tax		13,981			8,530			22,175			14,822
Income tax benefit		—			—			—			612
Net gains on sales of condominiums	$	13,981		$	8,530		$	22,175		$	15,434

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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Organization

Organization

Post Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries develop, own and manage upscale multi-family apartment communities in selected markets in the United States. The Company through its wholly-owned subsidiaries is the sole general partner, a limited partner and owns a majority interest in Post Apartment Homes, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), a Georgia limited partnership. The Operating Partnership, through its operating divisions and subsidiaries conducts substantially all of the on-going operations of the Company, a publicly traded corporation which operates as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”). As used herein, the term “Company” includes Post Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Post Apartment Homes, L.P., unless the context indicates otherwise.

The Company has elected to qualify and operate as a self-administrated and self-managed REIT for federal income tax purposes. A REIT is a legal entity which holds real estate interests and is generally not subject to federal income tax on the income it distributes to its shareholders. The Operating Partnership is governed under the provisions of a limited partnership agreement, as amended. Under the provisions of the limited partnership agreement, as amended, Operating Partnership net profits, net losses and cash flow (after allocations to preferred ownership interests) are allocated to the partners in proportion to their common ownership interests. Cash distributions from the Operating Partnership shall be, at a minimum, sufficient to enable the Company to satisfy its annual dividend requirements to maintain its REIT status under the Internal Revue Code of 1986, as amended.

At June 30, 2013, the Company had interests in 22,858 apartment units in 61 communities, including 1,471 apartment units in four communities held in unconsolidated entities and 1,964 apartment units in six communities currently under development or in lease-up. The Company is also selling luxury for-sale condominium homes in one community through a taxable REIT subsidiary. At June 30, 2013, approximately 31.1%, 22.3%, 13.7% and 9.9% (on a unit basis) of the Company’s operating communities were located in the Atlanta, Georgia, Dallas, Texas, the greater Washington, D.C. and Tampa, Florida metropolitan areas, respectively.

At June 30, 2013, the Company had outstanding 54,602 shares of common stock and owned the same number of units of common limited partnership interests (“Common Units”) in the Operating Partnership, representing a 99.7% ownership interest in the Operating Partnership. Common Units held by persons other than the Company totaled 143 at June 30, 2013 and represented a 0.3% common minority interest in the Operating Partnership. Each Common Unit may be redeemed by the holder thereof for either one share of Company common stock or cash equal to the fair market value thereof at the time of redemption, at the option, but outside the control, of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership presently anticipates that it will cause shares of common stock to be issued in connection with each such redemption rather than paying cash (as has been done in all redemptions to date). With each redemption of outstanding Common Units for Company common stock, the Company’s percentage ownership interest in the Operating Partnership will increase. In addition, whenever the Company issues shares of common stock, the Company will contribute any net proceeds therefrom to the Operating Partnership and the Operating Partnership will issue an equivalent number of Common Units to the Company. The Company’s weighted average common ownership interest in the Operating Partnership was 99.7% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

Basis of Presentation

Basis of presentation

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared by the Company’s management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normally recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the consolidated accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership and their wholly owned subsidiaries. The Company also consolidates other entities in which it has a controlling financial interest or entities where it is determined to be the primary beneficiary under ASC Topic 810, “Consolidation.” Under ASC Topic 810, variable interest entities (“VIEs”) are generally entities that lack sufficient equity to finance their activities without additional financial support from other parties or whose equity holders lack adequate decision making ability. The primary beneficiary is required to consolidate a VIE for financial reporting purposes. The application of ASC Topic 810 requires management to make significant estimates and judgments about the Company’s and its other partners’ rights, obligations and economic interests in such entities. For entities in which the Company has less than a controlling financial interest or entities where it is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary, the entities are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the Company’s share of the net earnings or losses of these entities is included in consolidated net income. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company’s noncontrolling interest of common unitholders (also referred to as “Redeemable Common Units”) in the operations of the Operating Partnership is calculated based on the weighted average unit ownership during the period.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue recognition

Residential properties are leased under operating leases with terms of generally one year or less. Rental revenues from residential leases are recognized on the straight-line method over the approximate life of the leases, which is generally one year. The recognition of rental revenues from residential leases when earned has historically not been materially different from rental revenues recognized on a straight-line basis.

Under the terms of residential leases, the residents of the Company’s residential communities are obligated to reimburse the Company for certain utility usage, water and electricity (at selected properties), where the Company is the primary obligor to the public utility entity. These utility reimbursements from residents are reflected as other property revenues in the consolidated statements of operations.

Sales and the associated gains or losses of real estate assets and for-sale condominiums are recognized in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 360-20, “Property, Plant and Equipment – Real Estate Sales.” The Company accounts for each project under either the “Deposit Method” or the “Percentage of Completion Method,” based on a specific evaluation of the factors specified in ASC Topic 360-20. The factors used to determine the appropriate accounting method are the legal commitment of the purchaser in the real estate contract, whether the construction of the project is beyond a preliminary phase, whether sufficient units have been contracted to ensure the project will not revert to a rental project, the ability to reasonably estimate the aggregate project sale proceeds and aggregate project costs and the determination that the buyer has made an adequate initial and continuing cash investment under the contract in accordance with ASC Topic 360-20. As of June 30, 2013, all condominium communities are accounted for under the Deposit Method. Under ASC Topic 360-20, the Company uses the relative sales value method to allocate costs and recognize profits from condominium sales. Under the relative sales value method, estimates of aggregate project revenues and aggregate project costs are used to determine the allocation of project cost of sales and the resulting profit in each accounting period. In subsequent periods, cumulative project cost of sale allocations and the resulting profits are adjusted to reflect changes in the actual and estimated costs and revenues of each project.

Cost Capitalization

Cost capitalization

For communities under development or construction, the Company capitalizes interest, real estate taxes, and certain internal personnel and associated costs associated with the development and construction activity. Interest is capitalized to projects under development or construction based upon the weighted average cumulative project costs for each month multiplied by the Company’s weighted average borrowing costs, expressed as a percentage. Weighted average borrowing costs include the costs of the Company’s fixed rate secured and unsecured borrowings and the variable rate unsecured borrowings under its line of credit facilities. The weighted average borrowing costs, expressed as a percentage, were 4.6% and 5.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Internal development and construction personnel and associated costs are capitalized to projects under development or construction based upon the effort associated with such projects. Aggregate internal development and construction personnel and associated costs capitalized to projects under development or construction were $670 and $913 for the three months and $1,426 and $1,719 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company treats each unit in an apartment community separately for cost accumulation, capitalization and expense recognition purposes. Prior to the completion of rental and condominium units, interest and other construction costs are capitalized and reflected on the balance sheet as construction in progress. The Company ceases the capitalization of such costs as the residential units in a community become substantially complete and available for occupancy or sale. This results in a proration of costs between amounts that are capitalized and expensed as the residential units in apartment and condominium development communities become available for occupancy or sale. In addition, prior to the completion of rental units, the Company expenses as incurred substantially all operating expenses (including pre-opening marketing as well as property management and leasing personnel expenses) of such rental communities. Prior to the completion and closing of condominium units, the Company expenses all sales and marketing costs related to such units.

Real Estate Assets, Depreciation and Impairment

Real estate assets, depreciation and impairment

Real estate assets are stated at the lower of depreciated cost or fair value, if deemed impaired. Major replacements and betterments are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the useful lives of the properties (buildings and components, - 40 years; other building and land improvements - 20 years; furniture, fixtures and equipment – 5-10 years).

The Company continually evaluates the recoverability of the carrying value of its real estate assets using the methodology prescribed in ASC Topic 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment.” Factors considered by management in evaluating impairment of its existing real estate assets held for investment include significant declines in property operating profits, annually recurring property operating losses and other significant adverse changes in general market conditions that are considered permanent in nature. Under ASC Topic 360, a real estate asset held for investment is not considered impaired if the undiscounted, estimated future cash flows of an asset (both the annual estimated cash flow from future operations and the estimated cash flow from the theoretical sale of the asset) over its estimated holding period are in excess of the asset’s net book value at the balance sheet date. If any real estate asset held for investment is considered impaired, a loss is provided to reduce the carrying value of the asset to its estimated fair value. In addition, for-sale condominium units completed and ready for their intended use are evaluated for impairment using the methodology for assets held for sale (using discounted projected future cash flows).

The Company periodically classifies real estate assets as held for sale. An asset is classified as held for sale after the approval of the Company’s board of directors and after an active program to sell the asset has commenced. Upon the classification of a real estate asset as held for sale, the carrying value of the asset is reduced to the lower of its net book value or its estimated fair value, less costs to sell the asset. Subsequent to the classification of assets as held for sale, no further depreciation expense is recorded. Real estate assets held for sale are stated separately on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Upon a decision to no longer market an asset for sale, the asset is classified as an operating asset and depreciation expense is reinstated. As of June 30, 2013, there were no real estate assets held for sale.

For condominium communities, the operating results and associated gains and losses are reflected on the consolidated statement of operations in the caption titles “Net gains on condominium sales activities” (see discussion under “revenue recognition” above), and the net book value of the condominium assets is reflected separately on the consolidated balance sheet in the caption titled, “For-sale condominiums.”

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative financial instruments

The Company accounts for derivative financial instruments at fair value under the provisions of ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” In conjunction with its implementation of updates to the fair value measurements guidance, the Company made an accounting policy election as of January 1, 2012 to measure derivative financial instruments subject to master netting agreements on a net basis. The Company uses derivative financial instruments, primarily interest rate swap arrangements to manage or hedge its exposure to interest rates changes. Under ASC Topic 815, derivative instruments qualifying as hedges of specific cash flows are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value with an offsetting increase or decrease to accumulated other comprehensive income, an equity account, until the hedged transactions are recognized in earnings. Quarterly, the Company evaluates the effectiveness of its cash flow hedges. Any ineffective portion of cash flow hedges is recognized immediately in earnings.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value measurements

The Company applies the guidance in ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” to the valuation of real estate assets recorded at fair value, if any, to its impairment valuation analysis of real estate assets, to its disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments, principally indebtedness and to its derivative financial instruments. Fair value disclosures required under ASC Topic 820 are summarized in note 8 utilizing the following hierarchy:

• Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date.

• Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

• Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the assets or liability.

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Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]
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Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Registrant Name	POST PROPERTIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000903127
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		54,608,725
Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
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Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Registrant Name	POST APARTMENT HOMES L.P.
Entity Central Index Key	0001012271
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Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer

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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental cash flow information for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

	Six months ended
	June 30,
	2013			2012
Interest paid, including interest capitalized	$	25,009		$	25,644
Income tax payments, net		1,074			70
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Dividends and distributions payable		18,066			13,563
Conversions of redeemable common units		—			591
Common stock 401k matching contribution		670			639
Construction and property capital expenditure cost accruals, decrease (increase)		(3,521	)		6,440
Adjustments to equity related to redeemable common units, net		128			(737	)