Investments In Joint Ventures

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Investments In Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Investments In Joint Ventures

7. Investments in Joint Ventures

As of March 31, 2012, our equity investments in unconsolidated joint ventures consisted of five joint ventures, with our ownership percentages ranging from 15% to 50%. We utilize the equity method of accounting to account for transactions related to these investments. We currently provide property management services to each of these joint ventures which own operating properties, and we may provide construction and development services to the joint ventures which own properties under development. The following table summarizes aggregate balance sheet and statement of income data for the unconsolidated joint ventures as of and for the periods presented:

(in millions)	March 31, 2012		(1)	December 31, 2011
Total assets	$	1,084.1		$	1,394.9
Total third-party debt	852.9			1,093.9
Total equity	204.6			261.6

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012			2011
Total revenues (2)	$	40.5		$	33.0
Net loss	(1.7		)	(2.6		)
Equity in income (3)	0.4			0.4

(1) In January 2012, as a result of our purchase of the remaining 80% ownership interest in previously unconsolidated joint ventures, we consolidated twelve joint ventures previously accounted for in accordance with the equity method. Refer to Note 6, "Property Acquisitions, Discontinued Operations, and Assets Held for Sale," for further discussion of the acquisition.

(2) Approximately $2.9 million of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2011 relates to discontinued operations within one of our unconsolidated joint ventures resulting from the sale of four operating properties in the fourth quarter of 2011.

(3) Equity in income excludes our ownership interest of fee income from various property management services provided by us to our joint ventures.

The joint ventures in which we have a partial interest have been funded in part with secured third-party debt. As of March 31, 2012, we had no outstanding guarantees related to loans of our unconsolidated joint ventures.

We may earn fees for property management, construction, development, and other services related to joint ventures in which we own an interest. Fees earned for these services amounted to approximately $2.7 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. We eliminate fee income for services provided to these joint ventures to the extent of our ownership.

In January 2012, one of our discretionary investment funds acquired a multifamily property comprising of 350 units located in Raleigh, North Carolina. In March 2012, this fund acquired approximately 15.0 acres of land located in Orange County, Florida. The fund intends to utilize this land for development of a multifamily apartment community.