Exhibit 99.2

This Statement on Form 4 is filed jointly by AP Summerville, LLC, Apollo Real Estate Investment Fund III, L.P., Kronus Property III, Inc., Apollo Real Estate Management III, L.P., Apollo Real Estate Advisors III, L.P., Apollo Real Estate Management III, Inc., Apollo Real Estate Capital Advisors III, Inc., AP Summerville II, LLC, Apollo Real Estate Investment Fund IV, L.P., Kronus Property IV, Inc., AREA Property Partners Administration LP, Apollo Real Estate Advisors IV, L.P., Apollo Real Estate Management IV, Inc., and Apollo Real Estate Capital Advisors IV, Inc.  The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o AREA Property Partners LP, Two Manhattanville Road, Suite 203, Purchase, New York 10577.

Name of Designated Filer:  Apollo Real Estate Advisors III, L.P.

Date of Event Requiring Statement:  November 15, 2010

Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol: Emeritus Corporation (ESC)

AP SUMMERVILLE, LLC
By:	KRONUS PROPERTY III, INC.
	Its Manager
	By:	/s/ Stuart Koenig
		Name: Stuart Koenig
		Title:   Vice President
KRONUS PROPERTY III, INC.
By:		/s/ Stuart Koenig
		Name: Stuart Koenig
		Title:   Vice President
APOLLO REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT FUND III, L.P.
By:	APOLLO REAL ESTATE ADVISORS III, L.P.
	Its General Partner
	By:	APOLLO REAL ESTATE CAPITAL ADVISORS III, INC.
		Its General Partner
		By:	/s/ Stuart Koenig
			Name: Stuart Koenig
			Title:   Vice President
APOLLO REAL ESTATE ADVISORS III, L.P.
By:	APOLLO REAL ESTATE CAPITAL ADVISORS III, INC.
	Its General Partner
	By:	/s/ Stuart Koenig
		Name: Stuart Koenig
		Title:   Vice President

APOLLO REAL ESTATE CAPITAL ADVISORS III, INC.
By:	/s/ Stuart Koenig
	Name: Stuart Koenig
	Title:   Vice President
APOLLO REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT III, L.P.
By:	APOLLO REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT III, INC.
	Its General Partner
	By:	/s/ Stuart Koenig
		Name: Stuart Koenig
		Title:   Vice President
APOLLO REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT III, INC.
By:	/s/ Stuart Koenig
	Name: Stuart Koenig
	Title:   Vice President
AP SUMMERVILLE II, LLC
By:	KRONUS PROPERTY IV, INC.
	Its Manager
	By:	/s/ Stuart Koenig
		Name: Stuart Koenig
		Title:   Vice President
KRONUS PROPERTY IV, INC.
By:	/s/ Stuart Koenig
	Name: Stuart Koenig
	Title:   Vice President

APOLLO REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT FUND IV, L.P.
By:	APOLLO REAL ESTATE ADVISORS IV, L.P.
	Its General Partner
	By:	APOLLO REAL ESTATE CAPITAL ADVISORS IV, INC.
		Its General Partner
		By:	/s/ Stuart Koenig
			Name: Stuart Koenig
			Title:   Vice President
APOLLO REAL ESTATE ADVISORS IV, L.P.
By:	APOLLO REAL ESTATE CAPITAL ADVISORS IV, INC.
	Its General Partner
	By:	/s/ Stuart Koenig
		Name: Stuart Koenig
		Title:   Vice President
APOLLO REAL ESTATE CAPITAL ADVISORS IV, INC.
By:	/s/ Stuart Koenig
	Name: Stuart Koenig
	Title:   Vice President
AREA PROPERTY PARTNERS ADMINISTRATION LP (formerly known as Apollo Real Estate Management IV, L.P.)
By:	APOLLO REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT IV, INC.
	Its General Partner
	By:	/s/ Stuart Koenig
		Name: Stuart Koenig
		Title:   Vice President
APOLLO REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT IV, INC.
By:	/s/ Stuart Koenig
	Name: Stuart Koenig
	Title:   Vice President