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Property
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements  
Properties

The Partnership holds a 90% interest in a joint venture that owns a mini-storage facility in Whittier, California; an 85% interest in an operating mini-storage in Edgewater Park, New Jersey; a 90% interest in an operating mini-storage facility in Bloomington, Illiniois; and a 75% interest in an operating mini-storage facility in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of 20 years. Property under capital leases is amortized over the lives of the respective leases. The total cost of property and accumulated depreciation at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows:

  June 30, 2014 December 31, 2013
Land $ 1,894,250 $ 1,894,250
Buildings and improvements 6,725,753 6,725,753
Rental trucks under capital leases 163,382 163,382
Total 8,783,385 8,783,385
Less accumulated depreciation (6,816,186) (6,811,180)
Properties - net $ 1,967,199 $1,972,205