RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
United Dominion Reality L.P.
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Advances (To)/From the General Partner The Operating Partnership participates in the General Partner’s central cash management program, wherein all the Operating Partnership’s cash receipts are remitted to the General Partner and all cash disbursements are funded by the General Partner. In addition, other miscellaneous costs such as administrative expenses are incurred by the General Partner on behalf of the Operating Partnership. As a result of these various transactions between the Operating Partnership and the General Partner, the Operating Partnership had net Advances (to)/from the General Partner of $294.5 million and $397.9 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, which are reflected as increases/(decreases) of capital on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Allocation of General and Administrative Expenses The General Partner shares various general and administrative costs, employees and other overhead costs with the Operating Partnership including legal assistance, acquisitions analysis, marketing, human resources, IT, accounting, rent, supplies and advertising, and allocates these costs to the Operating Partnership first on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated based on the reasonably anticipated benefits to the parties. The general and administrative expenses allocated to the Operating Partnership by UDR were $3.3 million and $2.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $10.5 million and $10.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and are included in General and administrative on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. In the opinion of management, this method of allocation reflects the level of services received by the Operating Partnership from the General Partner. During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Operating Partnership reimbursed the General Partner $3.8 million and $4.4 million, respectively, and during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Operating Partnership reimbursed the General Partner $11.4 million and $11.5 million, respectively, for shared services related to corporate level property management costs incurred by the General Partner. These shared cost reimbursements and related party management fees are initially recorded within the line item General and administrative on the Consolidated Statements of Operations, and a portion related to management costs is reclassified to Property management on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (See further discussion below.) Shared Services/Management Fee The Operating Partnership self-manages its own properties and is party to an Inter-Company Employee and Cost Sharing Agreement with the General Partner. This agreement provides for reimbursements to the General Partner for the Operating Partnership’s allocable share of costs incurred by the General Partner for (a) shared services of corporate level property management employees and related support functions and costs, and (b) general and administrative costs. As discussed above, the reimbursement for shared services is classified in Property management on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Notes Payable to the General Partner As of both September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Operating Partnership had $273.3 million of unsecured notes payable to the General Partner at annual interest rates between 4.12% and 5.34%. Certain limited partners of the Operating Partnership have provided guarantees or reimbursement agreements related to these notes payable. The guarantees were provided by the limited partners in conjunction with their contribution of properties to the Operating Partnership. The notes mature on August 31, 2021, December 31, 2023 and April 1, 2026, and interest payments are made monthly. The Operating Partnership recognized interest expense on the notes payable of $3.1 million during both the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and $9.2 million during both the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Advances (To)/From the General Partner

The Operating Partnership participates in the General Partner’s central cash management program, wherein all the Operating Partnership’s cash receipts are remitted to the General Partner and all cash disbursements are funded by the General Partner. In addition, other miscellaneous costs such as administrative expenses are incurred by the General Partner on behalf of the Operating Partnership. As a result of these various transactions between the Operating Partnership and the General Partner, the Operating Partnership had net Advances (to)/from the General Partner of $294.5 million and $397.9 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, which are reflected as increases/(decreases) of capital on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Allocation of General and Administrative Expenses

The General Partner shares various general and administrative costs, employees and other overhead costs with the Operating Partnership including legal assistance, acquisitions analysis, marketing, human resources, IT, accounting, rent, supplies and advertising, and allocates these costs to the Operating Partnership first on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated based on the reasonably anticipated benefits to the parties. The general and administrative expenses allocated to the Operating Partnership by UDR were $3.3 million and $2.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $10.5 million and $10.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and are included in General and administrative on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. In the opinion of management, this method of allocation reflects the level of services received by the Operating Partnership from the General Partner.

During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Operating Partnership reimbursed the General Partner $3.8 million and $4.4 million, respectively, and during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Operating Partnership reimbursed the General Partner $11.4 million and $11.5 million, respectively, for shared services related to corporate level property management costs incurred by the General Partner. These shared cost reimbursements and related party management fees are initially recorded within the line item General and administrative on the Consolidated Statements of Operations, and a portion related to management costs is reclassified to Property management on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (See further discussion below.)

Shared Services/Management Fee

The Operating Partnership self-manages its own properties and is party to an Inter-Company Employee and Cost Sharing Agreement with the General Partner. This agreement provides for reimbursements to the General Partner for the Operating Partnership’s allocable share of costs incurred by the General Partner for (a) shared services of corporate level property management employees and related support functions and costs, and (b) general and administrative costs. As discussed above, the reimbursement for shared services is classified in Property management on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Notes Payable to the General Partner

As of both September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Operating Partnership had $273.3 million of unsecured notes payable to the General Partner at annual interest rates between 4.12% and 5.34%. Certain limited partners of the Operating Partnership have provided guarantees or reimbursement agreements related to these notes payable. The guarantees were provided by the limited partners in conjunction with their contribution of properties to the Operating Partnership. The notes mature on August 31, 2021, December 31, 2023 and April 1, 2026, and interest payments are made monthly. The Operating Partnership recognized interest expense on the notes payable of $3.1 million during both the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and $9.2 million during both the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.