Student Housing Properties (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Real Estate [Abstract]

Schedule Of Student Housing Properties Net [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of our student housing properties, net for the periods presented (in thousands):

	As of December 31,
	2012			2011
Land	$	53,984		$	37,646
Buildings and improvements		552,984			423,238
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		62,419			51,343
		669,387			512,227
Less: accumulated depreciation		(97,820	)		(76,164	)
	$	571,567		$	436,063