Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income producing property
Land	$ 171,098	$ 138,150
Buildings and improvements	1,498,117	1,138,173
Assets under direct financing leases	11,262	11,175
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost, Total	1,680,477	1,287,498
Less accumulated depreciation	(175,983)	(147,302)
Construction in progress and land held for development	34,421	23,292
Net real estate	1,538,915	1,163,488
Cash and cash equivalents	15,834	50,764
Straight-line rent receivable, net	44,000	40,580
Tenant receivables, net	2,011	1,647
Deferred finance costs, net	17,651	16,643
Loan receivables, net	43,272	41,686
Other assets	15,805	15,625
Total assets	1,677,488	1,330,433
Liabilities and equity
Secured loan	13,478	13,654
Unsecured notes payable	652,410	652,752
Line of credit	175,000	20,000
Accrued interest payable	10,903	15,284
Dividends and distributions payable	21,078	17,694
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	11,894	10,555
Tenant security and escrow deposits	24,066	21,586
Other liabilities	10,419	10,463
Total liabilities	919,248	761,988
Equity:
Common stock (par value $0.01; 47,216,963 and 37,593,910 shares issued and outstanding, as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	472	376
Additional paid-in-capital	722,030	523,658
Accumulated deficit	(112,119)	(89,742)
Total stockholders' equity	610,383	434,292
Noncontrolling interests - operating partnership	147,857	134,153
Total equity	758,240	568,445
Total liabilities and equity	1,677,488	1,330,433
Aviv Healthcare Properties Limited Partnership
Income producing property
Land	171,098	138,150
Buildings and improvements	1,498,117	1,138,173
Assets under direct financing leases	11,262	11,175
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost, Total	1,680,477	1,287,498
Less accumulated depreciation	(175,983)	(147,302)
Construction in progress and land held for development	34,421	23,292
Net real estate	1,538,915	1,163,488
Cash and cash equivalents	15,834	50,764
Straight-line rent receivable, net	44,000	40,580
Tenant receivables, net	2,011	1,647
Deferred finance costs, net	17,651	16,643
Loan receivables, net	43,272	41,686
Other assets	15,805	15,625
Total assets	1,677,488	1,330,433
Liabilities and equity
Secured loan	13,478	13,654
Unsecured notes payable	652,410	652,752
Line of credit	175,000	20,000
Accrued interest payable	10,903	15,284
Dividends and distributions payable	21,078	17,694
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	11,894	10,555
Tenant security and escrow deposits	24,066	21,586
Other liabilities	10,419	10,463
Total liabilities	919,248	761,988
Equity:
Partners' capital	758,240	568,445
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,677,488	$ 1,330,433