Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Operating activities
Net income	$ 7,635,942	$ 22,955,015
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	9,980,819	8,797,190
Amortization	1,329,439	278,590
Change in fair value of derivatives		(2,441,997)
Deferred rental income, net	(296,146)	(1,237,278)
Rental income from intangible amortization, net	(724,393)	(2,263,298)
Non-cash stock (unit)-based compensation	1,081,085	203,000
Non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt	3,806,513
Reserve for uncollectible loan receivables	323,639
Accretion of earn-out provision for previously acquired rental properties	66,726
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Tenant receivables	(4,266,191)	17,116
Other assets	2,562,218	(772,511)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	8,632,062	678,563
Tenant security deposits and other liabilities	3,153,499	2,453,520
Net cash provided by operating activities	33,285,212	28,667,910
Investing activities
Purchase of rental properties	(65,919,101)	(3,380,000)
Capital improvements and other developments	(11,109,860)	(4,740,957)
Payment of earn-out provision for previously acquired rental properties		(2,000,000)
Loan receivables received from (funded to) others, net	5,447,017	(8,463,408)
Net cash used in investing activities	(71,581,944)	(18,584,365)
Financing activities
Borrowings of debt	313,868,117
Repayment of debt	(242,987,966)	(5,169,934)
Payment of financing costs	(9,116,952)
Capital contributions	10,000,000
Cash distributions to partners	(9,994,770)	(17,440,308)
Cash dividends to stockholders	(11,762,345)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	50,006,084	(22,610,242)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	11,709,352	(12,526,697)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	13,029,474	15,542,507
End of period	24,738,826	3,015,810
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	10,084,582	11,039,343
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activity
Accrued dividends payable to stockholders	5,779,477
Accrued distributions payable to partners	4,843,773	3,390,685
Earn-out accrual and addition to rental properties	3,332,745	8,120,656
Write-off of deferred rent receivable	3,281,374	2,233,768
Write-off of in-place lease intangibles, net		1,224,594
Write-off of deferred financing costs, net	3,806,513
AVIV HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Operating activities
Net income	7,635,942	22,955,015
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	9,980,819	8,797,190
Amortization	1,329,439	278,590
Change in fair value of derivatives		(2,441,997)
Deferred rental income, net	(296,146)	(1,237,278)
Rental income from intangible amortization, net	(724,393)	(2,263,298)
Non-cash stock (unit)-based compensation	1,081,085	203,000
Non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt	3,806,513
Reserve for uncollectible loan receivables	323,639
Accretion of earn-out provision for previously acquired rental properties	66,726
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Tenant receivables	(4,266,191)	17,116
Other assets	2,562,218	(772,511)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	8,632,062	678,563
Tenant security deposits and other liabilities	2,031,141	2,453,520
Net cash provided by operating activities	32,162,854	28,667,910
Investing activities
Purchase of rental properties	(65,919,101)	(3,380,000)
Capital improvements and other developments	(11,109,860)	(4,740,957)
Payment of earn-out provision for previously acquired rental properties		(2,000,000)
Loan receivables received from (funded to) others, net	5,447,017	(8,463,408)
Net cash used in investing activities	(71,581,944)	(18,584,365)
Financing activities
Borrowings of debt	313,868,117
Repayment of debt	(242,987,966)	(5,169,934)
Payment of financing costs	(9,116,952)
Capital contributions	10,000,000
Cash distributions to partners	(21,757,115)	(17,440,308)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	50,006,084	(22,610,242)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	10,586,994	(12,526,697)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	13,028,474	15,542,507
End of period	23,615,468	3,015,810
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	10,084,582	11,039,343
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activity
Accrued distributions payable to partners	10,623,250	3,390,685
Earn-out accrual and addition to rental properties	3,332,745	8,120,656
Write-off of deferred rent receivable	3,281,374	2,233,768
Write-off of in-place lease intangibles, net		1,224,594
Write-off of deferred financing costs, net	$ 3,806,513