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Transactions With Related Parties
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Transactions With Related Parties [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
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Transactions with Related Parties

The Company leases its corporate headquarters from an entity controlled by EQR’s Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The lease terminates on January 31, 2022. Amounts incurred for such office space for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, were approximately $2.7 million, $2.6 million and $2.5 million. The Company believes these amounts equal market rates for such rental space.