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Amounts owed for acquisition fees to Advisor

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Represents the unpaid reimbursable operating costs owed to Advisor.

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Advisory disposition fee sale of cap amount

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The percentage of the sales price of each investment, charged for services in the effort to sell any investment.

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Fees incurred to cover the office facilities, equipment, supplies and staff required to manage the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).

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Amounts owed for management fees to Advisor.

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The percentage of the purchase price of each property acquired, charged for services in investigating and negotiating acquisitions of investments.

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The cap per acquisition for acquisition fees charged by the Advisor.

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The maximum percentage of total project costs, charged as development fee.

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Represents the lower or upper end of the range of development fees that may be incurred based on the total project costs sliding scale.

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Total development fees incurred with our Advisor.

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Amounts of outstanding development fees as a part of 10% hold back.

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Total disposition fees incurred with our Advisor.

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Amounts owed for disposition fees to Advisor.

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The amount of finance fee capped per loan.

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The percentage of all amounts made available pursuant to any loan, refinancing (excluding rate and/or term modifications of an existing loan with the same lender), line of credit or other credit facility, charged for services related to the financing.

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Total financing fees incurred with our Advisor for loan financing and refinancing activities.

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Amounts owed for financing fees to Advisor

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Management Fee Percentage Of Assets

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Maximum Management Fee Payable In Cash Or Common Shares

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Number Of Paid Employees

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The number of operating partnership (OP) units issued in connection with acquisitions.

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The value of operating partnership (OP) units issued in connection with acquisitions.

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Represents the percentage of project management fee.

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The amount of project management fees incurred during period.

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Total real estate commissions incurred with a related party.

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Amounts owed to related party for real estate commissions.

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Amount of reimbursement made to advisor regarding to operating costs which is including of travel and meals, legal and office supplies.

No definition available.

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The total project cost used to calculate the development fee.

No definition available.

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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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Amount of operating lease income from lease payments paid and payable to lessor. Excludes variable lease payments not included in measurement of lease receivable.

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A description of what the property management fee percentage is taken against to determine the fee charged to clients.

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