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VIA EDGAR
Adam F. Turk, Attorney-Advisor
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | Apartment Investment and Management Company AIMCO Properties, L.P. Registration Statement on Form S-4 | |
Filed July 28, 2011 File No.: 333-175846 |
Dear Mr. Turk:
Apartment Investment and Management Company (Aimco) and AIMCO Properties, L.P. (Aimco OP) are today filing an amendment to the Registration Statement (File No. 333-175846) on Form S-4 (the CPF XVII Form S-4) referenced above. The CPF XVII Form S-4 relates to the merger of Century Properties Fund XVII, LP.
We hereby confirm, on behalf of Aimco and Aimco OP, that the changes made to the CPF XVII Form S-4 are similar in nature to those that were previously made by Aimco and Aimco OP in the amendments to three Registration Statements on Form S-4 (File Nos. 333-175843, 333-175848 and 333-175853), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2011 (the Prior Filings). The changes made to the CPF XVII Form S-4 (including opinions filed as exhibits) respond to the Staffs comments in the same manner as the Prior Filings.
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Mr. Adam F. Turk
Securities and Exchange Commission
December 19, 2011
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If you have any questions regarding the foregoing, please contact Jonathan Friedman at (213) 687-5396 or the undersigned at (213) 687-5567.
Respectfully yours, |
/s/ Nicolai Schwarz-Gondek |
Nicolai Schwarz-Gondek |
cc: | John Bezzant, Executive Vice President | |
Apartment Investment and Management Company Trent Johnson, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel | ||
Apartment Investment and Management Company |