Organization and Description of Business (Details)	Sep. 30, 2013
Properties in Operation	45
Properties Under Construction	7	[1]
Total Portfolio [Member]
Properties in Operation	80	[2]
Properties Under Construction	8	[1],[2]
Wholly owned Grove properties [Member]
Properties in Operation	35
Properties Under Construction	3	[1]
Joint Venture Grove properties [Member]
Properties in Operation	10
Properties Under Construction	4	[1]
CB Portfolio [Member]
Properties in Operation	35	[3]
Properties Under Construction	1	[1],[3]

[1] For delivery in the 2014-2015 academic year, consolidated entities under construction include. The Grove at Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, The Grove at Grand Forks, North Dakota and The Grove at Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. For delivery in the 2014-2015 academic year, joint venture Grove properties under construction include evo at Cira Centre South, Pennsylvania, The Grove at Louisville, Kentucky, The Grove at Greensboro, North Carolina, and evo à Square Victoria, Montreal.

[2] The re-development of our 100% owned property in Toledo, OH, which was acquired in March 2013, is excluded. We expect to announce more details on the redevelopment in 2014. See Note 4.

[3] We amended our agreement with Copper Beech (defined in Note 4) to assume a 67% ownership in 28 properties instead of a 48% ownership in 35 properties subsequent quarter end. See Note 4.