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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) 
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Fiscal Yearfiscal year ended December 31, 20122014

Commission file number 1-12672

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
77-0404318
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) 77-0404318
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

Ballston Tower
671 N. Glebe Rd, Suite 800
Arlington, Virginia 22203
(Address of principal executive offices)
(703) 329-6300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Ballston Tower
671 N. Glebe Rd, Suite 800
Arlington, Virginia  22203
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(703) 329-6300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 



Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

(Title of Classeach class)(Name of each exchange on which registeredregistered)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    
Yes  ý    No  o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    
Yes  o    No  ý

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve (12) months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    
Yes  ý    No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    
Yes  ý    No  o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.    o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ý
 
Accelerated filer o
 
Non-accelerated filer o
(Do
 (Do not check if a
smaller reporting company)
 
Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    
Yes  o    No  ý

The aggregate market value of the registrant's Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, held by nonaffiliates of the registrant, as of June 29, 201230, 2014 was $13,575,349,301.

$18,601,181,331.

The number of shares of the registrant's Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding as of January 31, 201330, 2015 was 114,405,582.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

132,049,857.

Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of AvalonBay Communities, Inc.'s Proxy Statement for the 20132015 annual meeting of stockholders, a definitive copy of which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the year end of the year covered by this Form 10-K, are incorporated by reference herein as portions of Part III of this Form 10-K.




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PART I

PART I


ITEM 1.



BUSINESS




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ITEM 1a.

1.

 
BUSINESS


RISK FACTORS


 


ITEM 1b.

1A.

 

 


ITEM 2.


 


COMMUNITIES


 


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ITEM 3.

2.

 
COMMUNITIES


LEGAL PROCEEDINGS


 

 


MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES


 


PART II


 


MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES


 


ITEM 6.


 


SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA


 


ITEM 7.


 


MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


 


ITEM 7a.

7A.

 


QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK


 


ITEM 8.


 


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA


 


ITEM 9.


 


CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE


 


ITEM 9a.

9A.

 


CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


 


ITEM 9b.


 


OTHER INFORMATION


 


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ITEM 9B.


PART III


 


DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE


 


ITEM 11.


 


EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION


 


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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS


 


ITEM 13.


 


CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE


 


ITEM 14.


 


PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES


 


PART IV


 


EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE


 


SIGNATURES


 


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This Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our actual results could differ materially from those set forth in each forward-looking statement. Certain factors that might cause such a difference are discussed in this report, including in the section entitled "Forward-Looking Statements" included in this Form 10-K. You should also review Item 1a.,1A. "Risk Factors,"Factors" for a discussion of various risks that could adversely affect us.

ITEM 1.    BUSINESS

General

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (the "Company,"“Company,” which term, unless the context otherwise requires, refers to AvalonBay Communities, Inc. together with its subsidiaries), is a Maryland corporation that has elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust ("REIT"(“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes. We engage in the development, redevelopment, acquisition, ownershipdevelop, redevelop, acquire, own and operation ofoperate multifamily communities primarily in high barrier to entry markets of the United States. These barriers to entry generally include a difficult and lengthy entitlement process with local jurisdictions and dense urban or suburban areas where zoned and entitled land is in limited supply. Our markets are currently located in the following regions of the United States: New England, the New York/New Jersey Metrometro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and Northern and Southern California. We focus on leading metropolitan areas in these markets becauseregions that we believe that, overare characterized by growing employment in high wage sectors of the long-term, a limited new supply of apartment homes andeconomy, lower housing affordability inand a diverse and vibrant quality of life. We believe these markets will result in higher growth in cash flowsmarket characteristics offer the opportunity for superior risk-adjusted returns on apartment community investments relative to other markets.

At January 31, 2013,2015, we owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in:

252 operating apartment communities containing 52,42774,240 apartment homes in nine11 states and the District of Columbia, of which 155228 communities containing 45,05666,631 apartment homes were consolidated for financial reporting purposes, two communities containing 674618 apartment homes were held by joint ventures in which we hold an ownership interest, and 2122 communities containing 6,6976,991 apartment homes were owned by the Funds (as defined below). Five12 of the consolidated communities containing 1,7873,998 apartment homes were under redevelopment, as discussed below;

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26 wholly-owned communities under construction that are expected to contain an aggregate of 6,5997,924 apartment homes when completed; and

rights to develop an additional 3437 communities that, if developed in the manner expected, will contain an estimated 9,60210,384 apartment homes.

        The Company has entered into a material agreement to purchasehomes; and

an indirect interest in the Residual JV (as defined in this Form 10-K) which owns direct and indirect interests in real estate assets that will significantly change our property holdings and capital structure. See "Business—Archstone Acquisition." The closingacquired as part of the acquisition is expected to occur during the first quarter of 2013 after the filing ofArchstone Acquisition (as defined in this Form 10-K.

10-K), including two land parcels and an indirect interest in a joint venture which owns four apartment communities with 1,410 apartment homes in the United States.

Any discussion of apartment communities and homes as of December 31, 2014 and January 31, 2015 includes 240 apartment homes which were destroyed and are uninhabitable as a result of the fire at Avalon at Edgewater in January 2015.
We generally obtain ownership in an apartment community by developing a new community on either vacant land or land with improvements that we intend to raze, or by acquiring an existing community. In selecting sites for development or acquisition, we favor locations that are near expanding employment centers and convenient to transportation, recreation areas, entertainment, shopping and dining.

Our consolidated real estate investments consist of the following reportable segments: Established Communities, Other Stabilized Communities and Development/Redevelopment Communities.
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comparisons are meaningful. Other Stabilized Communities are generally all other operating communities that have stabilized occupancy and operating expenses during the current year, but that were not owned or had not achieved stabilization as of the beginning of the prior year such that year-over-year comparisons are not meaningful, as well as communities that are planned for disposition during the current year. Development/Redevelopment Communities consist of communities that are under construction, communities where substantial redevelopment is in progress or is planned to begin during the current year and communities under lease-up. A more detailed description of these segments and other related information can be found in Note 8,9, "Segment Reporting," of the Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Item 8 of this report.


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Our principal financial goal is to increase long-term stockholder value through the development, redevelopment, acquisition, operation and when appropriate, disposition of apartmentsapartment communities in our markets. To help meet this goal, we regularly (i) monitor our investment allocation by geographic market and product type, (ii) develop, redevelop and acquire an interest in apartment communities in high barrier to entryour selected markets, with growing or high potential for demand and high for-sale housing costs, (iii) selectively sell apartment communities that no longer meet our long-term strategy or when opportunities are presented to realize a portion of the value created through our investment and redeploy the proceeds from those sales and (iv) endeavor to maintain a capital structure that is aligned with our business risks with a view to maintaining continuous access to cost-effective capital. Our strategy is to be leaders in multifamily market research, consumer insight and capital allocation, delivering a range of multifamily offerings tailored to serve the needs of the most attractive customer segments in the best-performing U.S. submarkets. A substantial majority of our current communities are upscale, which generally command among the highest rents in their markets. However, we also pursue the ownership and operation of apartment communities that target a variety of customer segments and price points, consistent with our goal of offering a broad range of products and services.

We operate our apartment communities under three core brandsAvalon, AVA andEaves by Avalon. We believe that this branding differentiation allows us to target our product offerings to multiple customer groups and submarkets within our existing geographic footprint. The"Avalon" brand is our core offering, focusing on upscale apartment living and high end amenities and services in urban and suburban markets. Our"AVA" brand is designed for people who want to live in or near urban neighborhoods and in close proximity to public transportation, services, shopping and night-life.AVA apartments are generally smaller, many engineered for roommate living and feature modern design and a technology focus. OurEaves by Avalon brand is designed for renters who seek good quality apartment living, often in a suburban setting, with practical amenities and services at a more modest price point.

During the three years ended December 31, 2012,2014, excluding activity for the Funds (as defined below), we acquired four59 apartment communities, of which 54 were acquired as part of the Archstone Acquisition (as defined in this Form 10-K). In addition, in 2013 in conjunction with the Archstone Acquisition, excluding the Residual JV, we acquired interests in three unconsolidated joint ventures, as well as the Residual JV, as discussed below, which as of December 31, 2014 own an aggregate of 13 apartment communities. In addition, during this periodDuring the three years ended December 31, 2014, we disposed of 16 apartment communities, six of which were acquired in the Archstone Acquisition, and completed the development of 37 apartment communities and the redevelopment of 22 apartment communities. During 2012, we also purchased our joint venture partner's interest in one operating community, obtaining a 100% ownership interest in that apartment community. During the same three-year period, excluding dispositions in which we retained an ownership interest, we disposed of 10 apartment communities and completed the development of 18 apartment communities and the redevelopment of 23 apartment communities. In addition, we sold one wholly-owned community in 20112015 through the date this Form 10-K was filed.
In March 2005, we exchanged a portfolio of three communities and a parcel of land we owned for a portfolio of six communities and $26,000,000 in cash.

        During this period, we also realized our pro rata share of the gain from the sale of eight communities owned byformed AvalonBay Value Added Fund, L.P. ("Fund I"), an institutionala private, discretionary real estate investment fundvehicle, which we manage and in which we own a 15.2% interest. Fund I acquired communities with the objective of either redeveloping or repositioning them, or taking advantage of market cycle timing and improved operating performance. From its inception in March 2005 through the close of its investment period in March 2008, Fund I acquired 20 communities. In addition,During the three years ended December 31, 2014, we realized our pro rata share of the gain from the sale of the last of the 17 communities owned by Fund I. During 2014, Fund I sold one communitydisposed of its final four communities. Fund I has a term that expires in 2013 through the date this Form 10-K was filed.

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In September 2008, we formed AvalonBay Value Added Fund II, L.P. ("Fund II"), a second institutional discretionary real estate investment fund which we manage and in which we own a 31.3% interest. In 2012, Fund II acquired its final operating community, which was an active acquisition candidate as of August 2011, the end of the investment period for Fund II.community. From the commencement of Fund II through the close of theits investment period, Fund II acquired 13 operating communities. During the three years ended December 31, 2014, we realized our pro rata share of the gain from the sale of three communities owned by Fund II soldII.

In conjunction with the Archstone Acquisition, excluding the Residual JV, we acquired interests in three additional joint ventures, Archstone Multifamily Partners AC LP (the "U.S. Fund"), Archstone Multifamily Partners AC JV LP (the "AC JV") and Brandywine Apartments of Maryland, LLC ("Brandywine").
The U.S. Fund was formed in July 2011 and is fully invested. The U.S. Fund owns nine communities containing 1,730 apartment homes, one of which includes a marina containing 229 boat slips. Through subsidiaries, we acquired and own the general partner of the fund and hold a 28.6% interest in the fund.
The AC JV is a joint venture in which we acquired Archstone's 20.0% ownership interest. The AC JV was formed in 2011 and owns three operating apartment communities containing 921 apartment homes, one of which completed development in 2014. The AC JV partnership agreement contains provisions that require us to provide a right of first offer ("ROFO") to the AC JV in connection with additional opportunities to acquire or develop additional interests in multifamily real estate assets within a specified geographic radius of the existing assets, generally one mile or less. The ROFO restriction expires in 2019.

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Brandywine owns a 305 apartment home community located in 2013 throughWashington, DC, which is managed by a third party. Brandywine is comprised of five members who hold various interests in the date this Form 10-K was filed. joint venture. In conjunction with the Archstone Acquisition, we acquired a 26.1% equity interest in the venture, and subsequently purchased an additional 2.6% interest, and as of December 31, 2014, hold a 28.7% equity interest in the venture.
A more detailed description of Fund I, and Fund II, the U.S. Fund and the AC JV (collectively, the "Funds"), Brandywine and the related investment activity can be found in the discussion in Note 6, "Investments in Real Estate Entities," of the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this report and in Item 7,7. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."

Through subsidiaries, the Company and Equity Residential entered into three limited liability company agreements (collectively, the “Residual JV”) through which the Company and Equity Residential acquired (i) certain assets of Archstone that the Company and Equity Residential plan to divest (to third parties or to the Company or Equity Residential) over time (the “Residual Assets”), and (ii) various liabilities of Archstone that the Company and Equity Residential agreed to assume in conjunction with the Archstone Acquisition (the “Residual Liabilities”).  The Residual Assets currently include a 20.0% interest in Lake Mendota Investments, LLC and Subsidiaries ("SWIB"), a joint venture which currently owns and manages four apartment communities with 1,410 apartment homes in the United States; two land parcels; and various licenses, insurance policies, contracts, office leases and other miscellaneous assets. The Residual Liabilities include most existing or future litigation and claims related to Archstone’s operations for periods before the close of the Archstone Acquisition, except for (i) claims that principally relate to the physical condition of the assets acquired directly by the Company or Equity Residential, which generally remain the sole responsibility of the Company or Equity Residential, as applicable, and (ii) certain tax and other litigation between Archstone and various equity holders in Archstone related to periods before the close of the Archstone Acquisition, and claims which may arise due to changes in the capital structure of Archstone that occurred prior to closing, for which Lehman has agreed to indemnify the Company and Equity Residential. The Company and Equity Residential jointly control the Residual JV and the Company holds a 40.0% economic interest in the assets and liabilities of the Residual JV.
Including sales by unconsolidated entities and entities in which we held a residual profits interest, and excluding the sale of indirect interests associated with the Residual JV, during 20122014 we sold 12 real estate assets, consisting of 11 operating communities and one land parcel, and recognized a gain in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") of $156,420,000.

$181,557,000. We also recognized income of $60,534,000 representing our promoted interests in certain of the unconsolidated ventures disposed of in 2014.

A further discussion of our development, redevelopment, disposition, acquisition, property management and related strategies follows.

Development Strategy.    We select land for development and follow established procedures that we believe minimize both the cost and the risks of development. As one of the largest developers of multifamily rental apartment communities in high barrier to entryour selected markets, of the United States, we identify development opportunities through local market presence and access to local market information achieved through our regional offices. In addition to our principal executive office in Arlington, Virginia, we also maintain regional offices, administrative offices or specialty offices, including offices that are in or near the following cities:

Boston, Massachusetts;

Long Island, New York;

Los Angeles, California;

New York, New York;

Newport Beach, California;

San Francisco, California;

San Jose, California;

Seattle, Washington;

Shelton,
Fairfield, Connecticut;

Virginia Beach, Virginia; and

Woodbridge, New Jersey.


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After selecting a target site, we usually negotiate for the right to acquire the site either through an option or a long-term conditional contract. Options and long-term conditional contracts generally allow us to acquire the target site shortly before the start of construction, which reduces development-related risks and preserves capital. However, as a result of competitive market conditions for land suitable for development, we have sometimes acquired and held land prior to construction for extended periods while entitlements are obtained, or acquired land zoned for uses other than residential with the potential for rezoning. For further discussion of our Development Rights, refer to Item 2. "Communities" in this report.


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We generally act as our own general contractor and construction manager, except for certain mid-rise and high-rise apartment communities, where we may elect to use third-party general contractors as construction managers. We generally perform these functions directly (although we may use a wholly-owned subsidiary) both for ourselves and for the joint ventures and partnerships of which we are a member or a partner. We believe direct involvement in construction enables us to achieve higher construction quality, greater control over construction schedules and cost savings. Our development, property management and construction teams monitor construction progress to ensure quality workmanship and a smooth and timely transition into the leasing and operating phase.

During periods where competition for development land is more intense, we may acquire improved land with existing commercial uses and rezone the site for multifamily residential use. During the period that we hold these buildings for future development, any rent received in excess of expenses from these operations, which we consider to be incidental, is accounted for as a reduction in our investment in the development pursuit and not as net income. Any expenses relating to these operations, in excess of any rents received, are accounted for as a reduction in net income. We have also participated, and may in the future participate, in master planned or other large multi-use developments where we commit to build infrastructure (such as roads) to be used by other participants or commit to act as construction manager or general contractor in building structures or spaces for third parties (such as unimproved ground floor retail space, municipal garages or parks). Costs we incur in connection with these activities may be accounted for as additional invested capital in the community or we may earn fee income for providing these services. Particularly with large scale, urban in-fill developments, we may engage in significant environmental remediation efforts to prepare a site for construction.

Throughout this report, the term "development" is used to refer to the entire property development cycle, including pursuit of zoning approvals, procurement of architectural and engineering designs and the construction process. References to "construction" refer to the actual construction of the property, which is only one element of the development cycle.

Redevelopment Strategy.    When we undertake the redevelopment of a community, our goal is to renovate and/or rebuild an existing community so that our total investment is generally below replacement cost and the community is well positioned in the market to achieve attractive returns on our capital. We have a dedicated group of associatesredevelopment teams and procedures that are intended to control both the cost and risks of redevelopment. Our redevelopment teams, which include redevelopment, construction and property management personnel, monitor redevelopment progress. We believe we achieve significant cost savings by acting as our own general contractor. More importantly, this helps to ensure quality design and workmanship and a smooth and timely transition into the lease-up and restabilization phases.

Throughout this report, the term "redevelopment" is used to refer to the entire redevelopment cycle, including planning and procurement of architectural and engineering designs, budgeting and actual renovation work. The actual renovation work is referred to as "reconstruction," which is only one element of the redevelopment cycle.

Disposition Strategy.    We sell assets that no longer meet our long-term strategy or when market conditions are favorable, and we redeploy the proceeds from those sales to develop, redevelop and acquire communities and to rebalance our portfolio across or within geographic regions. This also allows us to realize a portion of the value created through our investments and provides additional liquidity. We are then able to redeploy the net proceeds from our dispositions in lieu of raising that amount of capital externally. When we decide to sell a community, we generally solicit competing bids from unrelated parties for these individual assets and consider the sales price of each proposal.

As part of the Archstone Acquisition, we acquired 14 assets that were contributed by third parties on a tax-deferred basis to an Archstone partnership in which the third parties received ownership interests. To protect the tax-deferred nature of the contribution, the third parties are entitled to cash payments if we trigger tax obligations to the third parties by selling, or repaying secured financing on, the contributed assets. As of December 31, 2014, the aggregate amount of the tax protection payments that would be triggered by the sale of all 14 contributed assets is estimated to be approximately $44,000,000.
Acquisition Strategy.    Our core competencies in development and redevelopment discussed above allow us to be selective in the acquisitions we target. Acquisitions allow us to achieve rapid penetration into markets in which we desire an increased presence. Acquisitions (and dispositions) also help us


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achieve our desired product mix or rebalance our portfolio. Portfolio growth also allows for fixed general and administrative costs to be a smaller percentage of overall community Net Operating Income ("NOI").


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We are not presently pursuing the formation of a new thirddiscretionary real estate investment fund, preferring at this time to maintain flexibility in shaping our portfolio of wholly-owned assets through acquisitions and disposition, although we may acquire investments in existing fund structures in connection with the Archstone Acquisition. Any fund acquired is not expected to limit our ability to acquire investments for our own account.

dispositions.

Property Management Strategy.    We seek to increase operating income through innovative, proactive property management that will result in higher revenue from communities while constraining operating expenses. Our principal strategies to maximize revenue include:

focusing on resident satisfaction;

staggering lease terms such that lease expirations are better matched to traffic patterns;

balancing high occupancy with premium pricing and increasing rents as market conditions permit; and

employing revenue management software to optimize the pricing and term of leases.

Constraining growth in operating expenses is another way in which we seek to increase earnings growth. Growth in our portfolio and the resulting increase in revenue allows for fixed operating costs to be spread over a larger volume of revenue, thereby increasing operating margins. We constrain growth in operating expenses in a variety of ways, which include, but are not limited to, the following:

we use purchase order controls, acquiring goods and services from pre-approved vendors;

we use national negotiated contracts and also purchase supplies in bulk where possible;

we bid third-party contracts on a volume basis;

we strive to retain residents through high levels of service in order to eliminate the cost of preparing an apartment home for a new resident and to reduce marketing and vacant apartment utility costs;

we perform turnover work in-house or hire third parties, generally depending uponconsidering the least costly alternative;

most cost effective approach as well as expertise needed to perform the work;
we undertake preventive maintenance regularly to maximize resident safety and satisfaction, andas well as to maximize property and equipment life; and

we aggressively pursue real estate tax appeals.

On-site property management teams receive bonuses based largely upon the net operating income ("NOI")NOI produced at their respective communities. We use and continuously seek ways to improve technology applications to help manage our communities, believing that the accurate collection of financial and resident data will enable us to maximize revenue and control costs through careful leasing decisions, maintenance decisions and financial management.

We generally manage the operation and leasing activity of our communities directly (although we may use a wholly-owned subsidiary) both for ourselves and the joint ventures and partnerships of which we are a member or a partner.

From time to time we may engage a third party to manage leasing and/or maintenance activity at one or more of our communities.

From time to time we also pursue or arrange ancillary services for our residents to provide additional revenue sources or increase resident satisfaction. As a REIT, we generally cannot provide direct services to our residents that are not customarily provided by a landlord, nor can we directly share in the income of a third party that provides such services. However, we can provide such non-customary services to residents or share in the revenue from such services if we do so through a


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"taxable "taxable REIT subsidiary," which is a subsidiary that is treated as a "C corporation" subject to federal income taxes.

See "Tax Matters" below.

Financing Strategy.    We maintain a capital structure that provides financial flexibility to ensure we can select cost effective capital market options that are well matched to our business risks. We estimate that our short-term liquidity needs will be met from cash on hand, borrowings under our $1,300,000,000 revolving variable rate unsecured credit facility (the "Credit Facility"), sales of current operating communities and/or issuance of additional debt or equity securities. A determination to engage in an equity or debt offering depends on a variety of factors such as general market and economic conditions, our short and long-term liquidity needs, the relative costs of debt and equity capital and growth opportunities. A summary of debt and equity activity for the last three years is reflected on our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows of the Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Item 8 of this report.


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We have entered into, and may continue in the future to enter into, joint ventures (including limited liability companies or partnerships) through which we would own an indirect economic interest of less than 100% of the community or communities owned directly by such joint ventures. Our decision to either hold an apartment community in fee simple or to have an indirect interest in the community through a joint venture is based on a variety of factors and considerations, including: (i) the economic and tax terms required by a seller of land or of a community; (ii) our desire to diversify our portfolio of communities by market, submarket and product type; (iii) our desire at times to preserve our capital resources to maintain liquidity or balance sheet strength; and (iv) our projection, in some circumstances, that we will achieve higher returns on our invested capital or reduce our risk if a joint venture vehicle is used. Investments in joint ventures are not limited to a specified percentage of our assets. Each joint venture agreement is individually negotiated, and our ability to operate and/or dispose of a community in our sole discretion may be limited to varying degrees depending on the terms of the joint venture agreement.

In addition, from time to time, we may offer shares of our equity securities, debt securities or options to purchase stock in exchange for property. We may also acquire properties in exchange for properties we currently own.

Other Strategies and Activities.    While we emphasize equity real estate investments in rental apartment communities, we have the ability to invest in other types of real estate, mortgages (including participating or convertible mortgages), securities of other REITs or real estate operating companies, or securities of technology companies that relate to our real estate operations or of companies that provide services to us or our residents, in each case consistent with our qualification as a REIT. In addition, we own and lease retail space at our communities when either (i) the highest and best use of the space is for retail (e.g., street level in an urban area); (ii) we believe the retail space will enhance the attractiveness of the community to residents or; (iii) some component of retail space is required to obtain entitlements to build apartment homes. As of December 31, 2012,2014, we had a total of 458,693625,798 square feet of rentable retail space, excluding retail space within communities currently under construction. Gross rental revenue provided by leased retail space in 20122014 was $8,806,000 (0.8%$17,894,000 (1.1% of total revenue). We may also develop a property in conjunction with another real estate company that will own and operate the retail component of a mixed-use building that we help develop. If we secure a development right and believe that its best use, in whole or in part, is to develop the real estate with the intent to sell rather than hold the asset, we may, through a taxable REIT subsidiary, develop real estate for sale. Any investment in securities of other entities, and any development of real estate for sale, is subject to the percentage of ownership limitations, gross income tests, and other limitations that must be observed for REIT qualification.

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qualify as a REIT unless, because of circumstances or changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code (or the Treasury Regulations)Regulations thereunder), our Board of Directors determines that it is no longer in our best interest to qualify as a REIT.

Archstone Acquisition

        In November 2012, we entered into agreements with (i) Equity Residential and its operating partnership, ERP Operating Partnership LP ("Equity Residential"), (ii) Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., ("Lehman"), and (iii) Archstone Enterprise LP ("Archstone"), pursuant to which AvalonBay and Equity Residential will acquire, directly or indirectly, all of the assets, liabilities and ownership interests in joint ventures or other entities owned by Archstone. Under the terms of the agreements, we will acquire approximately 40% of Archstone's assets and liabilities and Equity Residential will acquire approximately 60% of Archstone's assets and liabilities ("Archstone Acquisition"). The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2013.

        As disclosed in November 2012, we expect to purchase the following as part of the Archstone Acquisition, which is subject to adjustment up until the transaction closes:

        The Company expects to provide the following consideration for the Archstone Acquisition:

        Equity Residential and we are jointly and severally liable for most obligations to Lehman related to the Archstone Acquisition. If we and Equity Residential fail to close Archstone Acquisition by March 26, 2013, then Equity Residential and we could be liable for payment of a termination fee of $800,000,000. The closing of the transaction is also subject to customary closing conditions, which do not include our and Equity Residential's ability to obtain the necessary financing or lender consents for the transaction. Unless otherwise stated, all amounts and disclosures included in this Form 10-K do not include any impact from the anticipated closing of the Archstone Acquisition.


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Tax Matters

We filed an election with our 1994 federal income tax return to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, ("the Code") and intend to maintain our qualification as a REIT in the future. As a qualified REIT, with limited exceptions, such as those described under "Property Management Strategy" above, we will not be taxed under federal and certain state income tax laws at the corporate level on our taxable net income to the extent taxable net income is distributed to our stockholders. We expect to make sufficient distributions to avoid income tax at the corporate level. While we believe that we are organized and qualified as a REIT and we intend to operate in a manner that will allow us to continue to qualify as a REIT, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in this regard. Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex provisions of the Code for which there are limited judicial and administrative interpretations and involves the determination of a variety of factual matters and circumstances not entirely within our control.

Competition

We face competition from other real estate investors, including insurance companies, pension and investment funds, partnerships and investment companies and other REITs, to acquire and develop apartment communities and acquire land for future development. As an owner and operator of apartment communities, we also face competition for prospective residents from other operators whose communities may be perceived to offer a better location or better amenities or whose rent may be perceived as a better value given the quality, location and amenities that the resident seeks. We also compete against condominiums and single-family homes that are for sale or rent. Although we often compete against large, sophisticated developers and operators for development opportunities and for prospective residents, real estate developers and operators of any size can provide effective competition for both real estate assets and potential residents.


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Environmental and Related Matters

As a current or prior owner, operator and developer of real estate, we are subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws, regulations and ordinances and also could be liable to third parties resulting from environmental contamination or noncompliance at our communities. For some development communities we undertake extensive environmental remediation to prepare the site for construction, which could be a significant portion of our total construction cost. Environmental remediation efforts could expose us to possible liabilities for accidents or improper handling of contaminated materials during construction. These and other risks related to environmental matters are described in more detail in Item 1a.,1A. "Risk Factors."

We believe that more government regulation of energy use, along with a greater focus on environmental protection, may, over time, have a significant impact on urban growth patterns. If changes in zoning to encourage greater density and proximity to mass transit do occur, such changes could benefit multifamily housing and those companies with a competency in high-density development. However, there can be no assurance as to whether or when such changes in regulations or zoning will occur or, if they do occur, whether the multifamily industry or the Company will benefit from such changes.

Other Information

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document we file at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for further information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. Our SEC filings are also available to the public from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.


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We maintain a website at www.avalonbay.com. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports, filed or furnished pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are available free of charge in the "Investors""Investor Relations" section of our website as soon as reasonably practicable after the reports are filed with or furnished to the SEC. In addition, the charters of our Board's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, as well as our Director Independence Standards, Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Business Conduct, and Ethics, Policy Regarding Shareholder Rights Agreement,Agreements, Policy Regarding Shareholder Approval of Future Severance Agreements, Executive Stock Ownership Guidelines, and Policy foron Recoupment of Incentive Compensation, are available free of charge in that section of our website or by writing to AvalonBay Communities, Inc., Ballston Tower, Suite 800, 671 N. Glebe Rd., Arlington, Virginia 22203, Attention: Chief Financial Officer. To the extent required by the rules of the SEC and the NYSE, we will disclose amendments and waivers relating to these documents in the same place on our website.

We were incorporated under the laws of the State of California in 1978. In 1995, we reincorporated in the State of Maryland and have been focused on the ownership and operation of apartment communities since that time. As of January 31, 2013,2015, we had 2,1783,006 employees.



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ITEM 1a.1A.    RISK FACTORS

Our operations involve various risks that could have adverse consequences, including those described below. This Item 1a.1A. includes forward-looking statements. You should refer to our discussion of the qualifications and limitations on forward-looking statements in this Form 10-K.

We may fail to consummate the Archstone Acquisition or may not consummate it on the terms described in this report.

        We expect to consummate the Archstone Acquisition during the first quarter of 2013, assuming that all of the conditions in the related asset purchase agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") are satisfied or waived. The consummation of the Archstone Acquisition, however, is subject to certain closing conditions, including conditions that must be met by Equity Residential and which are beyond our control, and there can be no assurance that such conditions will be satisfied on the anticipated schedule or at all. In addition, under certain circumstances, we or Lehman may terminate the Purchase Agreement. As a result, there can be no assurance that the Archstone Acquisition will be consummated in its entirety in accordance with the anticipated timing or at all.

        In addition, if the Archstone Acquisition does not occur we will not recover our costs and expenses incurred in connection with the transaction and we may be liable for all or a portion of the $800,000,000 termination fee, if payable.

We and/or Equity Residential may fail to perform under the Purchase Agreement or may not perform on the terms prescribed.

        We don't believe that we could meet, or that Equity Residential could meet, the obligations, as buyer, set forth in the Purchase Agreement without the timely performance of the other. Thus, we and Equity Residential are each dependent upon the performance of the other to meet the buyer's obligations under the Purchase Agreement. A default by either party under the Purchase Agreement could give rise to adverse consequences to the breaching party pursuant to certain arrangements between us and Equity Residential. Under our arrangements with Equity Residential, if the termination of the Purchase Agreement is solely a result of a breach by either us or Equity Residential then the breaching party shall be solely responsible for, and shall indemnify the non-breaching party against, the fees and expenses, including the termination fee of up to $800,000,000, payable to Lehman resulting from a failure to consummate the acquisition, and any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such non-breaching party in connection with enforcing its rights against the breaching party.

Our business and the market price of our common stock may be adversely affected if the Archstone Acquisition is not completed.

        The Archstone Acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions. If the Archstone Acquisition is not completed, we could be subject to a number of risks that may adversely affect our business and the market price of our common stock, including:


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We will incur substantial expenses and payments even if the Archstone Acquisition is not completed.

        We have incurred substantial legal, accounting, financial advisory and other costs and our management has devoted considerable time and effort in connection with the Archstone Acquisition. If the Archstone Acquisition is not completed, we will bear certain fees and expenses associated with the Archstone Acquisition without realizing the benefits of the Archstone Acquisition. The fees and expenses may be significant and could have an adverse impact on our operating results. For instance, if Lehman terminates the Purchase Agreement due to a breach by us or a failure by us to satisfy a condition precedent to Lehman's obligation to close the Archstone Acquisition, we would be obligated to pay to Lehman a termination fee of up to $800,000,000.

We intend to assume indebtedness in connection with the Archstone Acquisition, which may have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations, and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

        We intend to assume $3,700,000,000 principal amount of consolidated indebtedness in connection with the Archstone Acquisition, which will increase our leverage and the ratio of our net debt to our earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization.

        We expect to repay contemporaneously with the closing up to $1,700,000,000 principal amount of assumed indebtedness from the Archstone Acquisition. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to reduce or refinance, over time, to the extent we anticipate, the indebtedness we are assuming. Therefore, the increase in indebtedness we will incur at closing of the Archstone Acquisition could have adverse consequences on our business, such as:

        In addition to our debt service obligations, our operations may require substantial investments on a continuing basis. Our ability to make scheduled debt payments, to refinance our obligations with respect to our indebtedness and to fund capital and non-capital expenditures necessary to maintain the condition of our operating assets and properties, as well as to provide capacity for the growth of our business, depends on our financial and operating performance, which, in turn, is subject to prevailing economic conditions and financial, business, competitive, legal and other factors.


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The intended benefits of the Archstone Acquisition may not be realized, which could have a negative impact on the market price of our common stock after the Archstone Acquisition.

        The Archstone Acquisition poses risks for our ongoing operations, including that:

        Also, we expect to acquire assets and assume liabilities in connection with the Archstone Acquisition on an "as is" basis with only limited representations from Lehman surviving after the closing of the Archstone Acquisition, which limits our recourse against the seller for breaches of representations after closing, which in turn may expose us to unexpected material losses or expenses after the closing.

        In addition, our diligence investigations with respect to the assets comprising the Archstone Acquisition, has been more limited than would be the case if we were acquiring individual apartment communities or land parcels, which may also expose us to unexpected material losses or expenses after the closing.

        As a result of the foregoing, we cannot assure you that the Archstone Acquisition will be accretive to us in the near term or at all. Furthermore, if we fail to realize the intended benefits of the Archstone Acquisition, the market price of our common stock could decline to the extent that the market price reflects those anticipated benefits.

The Archstone Acquisition will significantly increase the size of our real estate portfolio and related personnel and operating and financial needs, and we may not be successful in integrating the Archstone Acquisition into our business.

        The Archstone Acquisition involves a variety of risks, including potential difficulties in integrating the portfolio, diversions of our management resources, differing levels of management and internal control effectiveness at the acquired entities and other unanticipated problems and liabilities. Any of these risks could adversely affect our financial results and reduce or delay our ability to obtain the expected benefits of the Archstone Acquisition.

        In addition, the increased need for financial resources that will result from the Archstone Acquisition, as well as the diversion of our management resources, may affect our existing development, redevelopment and acquisition portfolios and development rights pipeline. As a result, there may be unexpected delays in the timing of our activities relating to our existing real estate portfolios and development rights pipeline, and we may encounter unexpected costs or we may not succeed in obtaining the expected benefits of our currently expected real estate development, redevelopment and acquisition activities. These issues could also increase our capital requirements, which may require us to issue potentially dilutive equity securities and incur additional debt.

The governance provisions of our joint ventures with Equity Residential could adversely affect our flexibility in dealing with such joint venture assets and liabilities.

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participation in the investment by Equity Residential whose interests and rights may not be the same as ours. Joint ownership of an investment in real estate involves risks not associated with direct ownership of real estate, including the risk that Equity Residential may at any time have economic or other business interests or goals which become inconsistent with our business interests or goals, including inconsistent goals relating to the sale of properties held in the joint ventures or the timing of the termination and liquidation of the joint ventures. Under the expected form for the joint venture arrangements, neither we nor Equity Residential expect to have the power to control the ventures, and an impasse could occur, which would adversely affect the applicable joint venture and decrease potential returns to us and our investors.

We expect to assume substantially all liabilities related to the Archstone Acquisition, and may be responsible for liabilities that were not known when we entered into the Purchase Agreement.

        Under the Purchase Agreement, we and Equity Residential will assume substantially all liabilities related to the Archstone portfolio, whether or not they were known by us and Equity Residential at the time we entered into the Purchase Agreement, and we have agreed to indemnify Lehman with respect to these liabilities. Under the Purchase Agreement, we would be solely liable for these obligations if Equity Residential were to default on its obligation to share these indemnification obligations with us. As a result, we could become liable for liabilities that are not currently known to us, and the amount of these liabilities could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We intend to dispose of certain assets acquired in connection with the Archstone Acquisition, but we may be unable to achieve the expected proceeds of these acquisitions or may be unable to dispose of these assets at all.

        We intend to dispose of certain assets acquired in connection with the Archstone Acquisition, including assets held in our joint ventures with Equity Residential, but we cannot predict whether we will be able to sell any of the properties on favorable terms and conditions, if at all, or the length of time over which we expect to sell any of the assets. We may be unable to sell some of the properties, which may adversely affect our liquidity, or we may have to sell properties at depressed prices, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. Our joint ventures with Equity Residential will own, among other assets, investments in apartment communities in Germany, and we will acquire from Archstone interests in U.S. markets that we are not currently in, including Florida, Georgia and Texas. Our efforts to manage, position and/or dispose of these investments may distract management and we may not achieve the intended results.

Future sales or issuances of our common stock may cause the market price of our common stock to decline.

        In connection with the Archstone Acquisition, we will issue shares of our common stock under the Purchase Agreement, and we will be required to register the resale of such shares of common stock under the Securities Act. The sale of substantial amounts of our common stock, whether directly by us or in the secondary market, the perception that such sales could occur or the availability for future sale of shares of our common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for our common stock, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and our ability to raise capital through future offerings of equity or equity-related securities.

Development, redevelopment and construction risks could affect our profitability.

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including significant environmental remediation or construction work in high-density urban areas. These activities may be exposed to the following risks:

we may abandon opportunities that we have already begun to explore for a number of reasons, including changes in local market conditions or increases in construction or financing costs, and, as a result, we may fail to recover expenses already incurred in exploring those opportunities;

occupancy rates and rents at a community may fail to meet our original expectations for a number of reasons, including changes in market and economic conditions beyond our control and the development by competitors of competing communities;

we may be unable to obtain, or experience delays in obtaining, necessary zoning, occupancy, or other required governmental or third party permits and authorizations, which could result in increased costs or the delay or abandonment of opportunities;

we may incur costs that exceed our original estimates due to increased material, labor or other costs;

we may be unable to complete construction and lease-up of a community on schedule, resulting in increased construction and financing costs and a decrease in expected rental revenues;

we may be unable to obtain financing with favorable terms, or at all, for the proposed development of a community, which may cause us to delay or abandon an opportunity;

we may incur liabilities to third parties during the development process, for example, in connection with managing existing improvements on the site prior to tenant terminations and demolition (such as commercial space) or in connection with providing services to third parties (such as the construction of shared infrastructure or other improvements); and

we may incur liability if our communities are not constructed and operated in compliance with the accessibility provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Acts, the Fair Housing Act or other federal, state or local requirements. Noncompliance could result in imposition of fines, an award of damages to private litigants, and a requirement that we undertake structural modifications to remedy the noncompliance.

We estimate construction costs based on market conditions at the time we prepare our budgets, and our projections include changes that we anticipate but cannot predict with certainty. Construction costs may increase, particularly for labor and certain materials and, for some of our Development Communities and Development Rights (as defined below), the total construction costs may be higher than the original budget. Total capitalized cost includes all capitalized costs incurred and projected to be incurred to develop or redevelop a community, determined in accordance with GAAP, including:

land and/or property acquisition costs;

fees paid to secure air rights and/or tax abatements;

construction or reconstruction costs;

costs of environmental remediation;

real estate taxes;

capitalized interest and insurance;

loan fees;

permits;

professional fees;


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allocated development or redevelopment overhead; and

other regulatory fees.

Costs to redevelop communities that have been acquired have, in some cases, exceeded our original estimates and similar increases in costs may be experienced in the future. We cannot assure you that market rents in effect at the time new development or redevelopment communities complete lease-up will be sufficient to fully offset the effects of any increased construction or reconstruction costs.

Unfavorable changes in market and economic conditions could adversely affect occupancy, rental rates, operating expenses, and the overall market value of our assets, including joint ventures and investments in the Funds.

Local conditions in our markets significantly affect occupancy, rental rates and the operating performance of our communities. The risks that may adversely affect conditions in those markets include the following:

plant closings, industry slowdowns and other factors that adversely affect the local economy;

an oversupply of, or a reduced demand for, apartment homes;

a decline in household formation or employment or lack of employment growth;

the inability or unwillingness of residents to pay rent increases;

rent control or rent stabilization laws, or other laws regulating housing, that could prevent us from raising rents to offset increases in operating costs; and

economic conditions that could cause an increase in our operating expenses, such as increases in property taxes, utilities, compensation of on-site associates and routine maintenance.

Changes in applicable laws, or noncompliance with applicable laws, could adversely affect our operations or expose us to liability.

We must develop, construct and operate our communities in compliance with numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations, some of which may conflict with one another or be subject to limited judicial or regulatory interpretations. These laws and regulations may include zoning laws, building codes, landlord tenant laws and other laws generally applicable to business operations. Noncompliance with laws could expose us to liability.

Lower revenue growth or significant unanticipated expenditures may result from our need to comply with changes in (i) laws imposing remediation requirements and the potential liability for environmental conditions existing on properties or the restrictions on discharges or other conditions, (ii) rent control or rent stabilization laws or other residential landlord/tenant laws, or (iii) other governmental rules and regulations or enforcement policies affecting the development, use and operation of our communities, including changes to building codes and fire and life-safety codes.

Short-term leases expose us to the effects of declining market rents.

Substantially all of our apartment leases are for a term of one year or less. Because these leases generally permit the residents to leave at the end of the lease term without penalty, our rental revenues are impacted by declines in market rents more quickly than if our leases were for longer terms.


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Competition could limit our ability to lease apartment homes or increase or maintain rents.

Our apartment communities compete with other housing alternatives to attract residents, including other rental apartments, condominiums and single-family homes that are available for rent, as well as new and existing condominiums and single-family homes for sale. Competitive residential housing in a particular area could adversely affect our ability to lease apartment homes and to increase or maintain rental rates.

Attractive investment opportunities may not be available, which could adversely affect our profitability.

We expect that other real estate investors, including insurance companies, pension funds, other REITs and other well-capitalized investors, will compete with us to acquire existing properties and to develop new properties. This competition could increase prices for properties of the type we would likely pursue and adversely affect our profitability.


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Capital and credit market conditions may adversely affect our access to various sources of capital and/or the cost of capital, which could impact our business activities, dividends, earnings, and common stock price, among other things.

In periods when the capital and credit markets experience significant volatility, the amounts, sources and cost of capital available to us may be adversely affected. We primarily use external financing to fund construction and to refinance indebtedness as it matures. If sufficient sources of external financing are not available to us on cost effective terms, we could be forced to limit our development and redevelopment activity and/or take other actions to fund our business activities and repayment of debt, such as selling assets, reducing our cash dividend or paying out less than 100% of our taxable income. To the extent that we are able and/or choose to access capital at a higher cost than we have experienced in recent years (reflected in higher interest rates for debt financing or a lower stock price for equity financing) our earnings per share and cash flows could be adversely affected. In addition, the price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly and/or decline in a high interest rate or volatile economic environment. We believe that the lenders under our Credit Facility will fulfill their lending obligations thereunder, but if economic conditions deteriorate, there can be no assurance that the ability of those lenders to fulfill their obligations would not be adversely impacted.

Insufficient cash flow could affect our debt financing and create refinancing risk.

We are subject to the risks associated with debt financing, including the risk that our cash flow will be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest. In this regard, we note that in order for us to continue to qualify as a REIT, we are required to annually distribute dividends generally equal to at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction and our net capital gain. This requirement limits the amount of our cash flow available to meet required principal and interest payments. The principal outstanding balance on a portion of our debt will not be fully amortized prior to its maturity. Although we may be able to repay our debt by using our cash flows, we cannot assure you that we will have sufficient cash flows available to make all required principal payments. Therefore, we may need to refinance at least a portion of our outstanding debt as it matures. There is a risk that we may not be able to refinance existing debt or that a refinancing will not be done on as favorable terms; either of these outcomes could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Rising interest rates could increase interest costs and could affect the market price of our common stock.

We currently have, and may in the future incur, contractual variable interest rate debt. In addition, we regularly seek access to both fixed and variable rate debt financing to repay maturing debt and to finance our development and redevelopment activity. Accordingly, if interest rates increase, our interest costs will also rise, unless we have made arrangements that hedge the risk of rising interest rates. In addition, an increase in market interest rates may lead purchasers of our common stock to demand a greater annual dividend yield, which could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.


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Bond financing and zoning compliance requirements could limit our income, restrict the use of communities and cause favorable financing to become unavailable.

We have financed some of our apartment communities with obligations issued by local government agencies because the interest paid to the holders of this debt is generally exempt from federal income taxes and, therefore, the interest rate is generally more favorable to us. These obligations are commonly referred to as "tax-exempt bonds" and generally must be secured by mortgages on our communities. As a condition to obtaining tax-exempt financing, or on occasion as a condition to obtaining favorable zoning in some jurisdictions, we will commit to make some of the apartments in a community available to households whose income does not exceed certain thresholds (e.g., 50% or 80% of area median income), or who meet other qualifying tests. As of December 31, 2012,2014, approximately 6.47%6.0% of our apartment homes at current operating communities were under income limitations such as these. These commitments, which may run without expiration or may expire after a period of time (such as 15 or 20 years) may limit our ability to raise rents and, in consequence, can also adversely affect the value of the communities subject to these restrictions.

In addition, some of our tax-exempt bond financing documents require us to obtain a guarantee from a financial institution of payment of the principal of, and interest on, the bonds. The guarantee may take the form of a letter of credit, surety bond, guarantee agreement or other additional collateral. If the financial institution defaults in its guarantee obligations, or if we are unable to renew the applicable guarantee or otherwise post satisfactory collateral, a default will occur under the applicable tax-exempt bonds and the community could be foreclosed upon if we do not redeem the bonds.

Risks related to indebtedness.

We have a Credit Facility with Banka syndicate of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing lender, issuing bank and a bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as a bank and as syndication agent, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Morgan Stanley Bank and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., each as a bank and as documentation agent, Barclays Bank PLC as a bank and as co-documentation agent, UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as a co-documentation agent, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, The Bank of New York Mellon, Compass Bank, PNC Bank, National Association, and Suntrust Bank, each as a bank and as a managing agent, Branch Banking and Trust Company, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., and Capital One, N.A., each as a bank and as a co-agent, and the other bank parties signatory thereto.commercial banks. Our organizational documents do not limit the amount or percentage of indebtedness that may be incurred. Accordingly, subject to compliance with outstanding debt covenants, we could incur more debt, resulting in an increased risk of default on our obligations and an increase in debt service requirements that could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.


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The mortgages on those of our properties that are subject to secured debt, our Credit Facility and the indenture under which a substantial portion of our debt was issued contain customary restrictions, requirements and other limitations, as well as certain financial and operating covenants including maintenance of certain financial ratios. Maintaining compliance with these restrictions could limit our flexibility. A default in these requirements, if uncured, could result in a requirement that we repay indebtedness, which could severely affect our liquidity and increase our financing costs. Refer to Item 7., "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,"Operations" for further discussion.

The mortgages on those of our properties subject to secured debt generally include provisions which stipulate a prepayment penalty or payment that we will be obligated to pay in the event that we elect to repay the mortgage note prior to the earlier of (i) the stated maturity of the note, or (ii) the date at which the mortgage note is prepayable without such penalty or payment. If we elect to repay some or all of the outstanding principal balance for our mortgage notes, we may incur prepayment penalties or payments under these provisions which could adversely affect our results of operations.


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Failure to maintain our current credit ratings could adversely affect our cost of funds, related margins, liquidity and access to capital markets.

There are two major debt rating agencies that routinely evaluate and rate our debt. TheseTheir ratings are based on a number of factors, which include their assessment of our financial strength, liquidity, capital structure, asset quality, amount of real estate under development, and sustainability of cash flow and earnings, among other factors. If market conditions change, we may not be able to maintain our current credit ratings, which could adversely affect our cost of funds and related margins, liquidity and access to capital markets.

We could be negatively impacted by the condition of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

        Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are a major source of secured financing to the multifamily industry and we have used Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for a portion of our financing needs. In February 2011, the Obama administration released a report calling for the winding down of the role that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac play in the mortgage market. A final decision by the government to eliminate Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac or reduce their acquisitions or guarantees of multifamily community loans may adversely affect interest rates, capital availability, and the value of multifamily communities.

Debt financing may not be available and equity issuances could be dilutive to our stockholders.

Our ability to execute our business strategy depends on our access to an appropriate blend of debt and equity financing. Debt financing may not be available in sufficient amounts or on favorable terms. If we issue additional equity securities, the interests of existing stockholders could be diluted.

Failure to generate sufficient revenue or other liquidity needs could limit cash flow available for distributions to stockholders.

A decrease in rental revenue, or liquidity needs such as the repayment of indebtedness or funding of our development activities, could have an adverse effect on our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders. Significant expenditures associated with each community such as debt service payments, if any, real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance costs are generally not reduced when circumstances cause a reduction in income from a community.

The form, timing and/or amount of dividend distributions in future periods may vary and be impacted by economic and other considerations.

The form, timing and/or amount of dividend distributions will be declared at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on actual cash from operations, our financial condition, capital requirements, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code and other factors as the Board of Directors may consider relevant. The Board of Directors may modify our dividend policy from time to time.

We may choose to pay dividends in our own stock, in which case stockholders may be required to pay tax in excess of the cash they receive.

We may distribute taxable dividends that are payable in part in our stock, as we did in the fourth quarter of 2008. Taxable stockholders receiving such dividends will be required to include the full amount of the dividend as income to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits for federal income tax purposes. As a result, a U.S. stockholder may be required to pay tax with respect to such dividends in excess of the cash received. If a U.S. stockholder sells the stock it receives as a dividend in order to pay this tax, the sales proceeds may be less than the amount included in income with respect to the dividend, depending on the market price of our stock at the time of the sale. Furthermore, with respect to non-U.S. stockholders, we may be required to withhold U.S. tax with


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respect to such dividends, including in respect of all or a portion of such dividend that is payable in stock. In addition, the trading price of our stock would experience downward pressure if a significant number of our stockholders sell shares of our stock in order to pay taxes owed on dividends.


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Difficulty of selling apartment communities could limit liquidity and financial flexibility.

Federal tax laws may limit our ability to earn a gain on the sale of a community (unless we own it through a subsidiary which will incur a taxable gain upon sale) if we are found to have held, acquired or developed the community primarily with the intent to resell the community, and this limitation may affect our ability to sell communities without adversely affecting returns to our stockholders. In addition, real estate in our markets can at times be difficult to sell quickly at prices we find acceptable. These potential difficulties in selling real estate in our markets may limit our ability to change or reduce the apartment communities in our portfolio promptly in response to changes in economic or other conditions.

Acquisitions may not yield anticipated results.

Our business strategy includes acquiring as well as developing communities. Our acquisition activities and their success may be exposed to the following risks:

an acquired property may fail to perform as we expected in analyzing our investment; and

our estimate of the costs of repositioning or redeveloping an acquired property may prove inaccurate.

Failure to succeed in new markets, or with new brands and community formats, or in activities other than the development, ownership and operation of residential rental communities may have adverse consequences.

We may from time to time commence development activity or make acquisitions outside of our existing market areas if appropriate opportunities arise. Our historical experience in our existing markets in developing, owning and operating rental communities does not ensure that we will be able to operate successfully in new markets, should we choose to enter them. We may be exposed to a variety of risks if we choose to enter new markets, including an inability to accurately evaluate local apartment market conditions; an inability to obtain land for development or to identify appropriate acquisition opportunities; an inability to hire and retain key personnel; and lack of familiarity with local governmental and permitting procedures.

Although we are primarily in the multifamily business, we also own and lease ancillary retail space when a retail component represents the best use of the space, as is often the case with large urban in-fill developments. We also may engage or have an interest in for-sale activity. We may be unsuccessful in owning and leasing retail space at our communities or in developing real estate with the intent to sell, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

We are currently implementing two new brands of communities that target various customer preferences. We cannot assure that these brands will be successful or that our costs in developing and implementing these brands will result in incremental revenue and earnings.

Land we hold with no current intent to develop may be subject to future impairment charges.

We own parcels of land that we do not currently intend to develop. As discussed in Item 2., "Communities—Other Land and Real Estate Assets,"Assets" in the event that the fair market value of a parcel changes such that we determine that the carrying basis of the parcel reflected in our financial statements is greater than the parcel's then current fair value, less costs to dispose, we would be subject to an impairment charge, which would reduce our net income.


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Risks involved inWe are exposed to various risks from our real estate activity through joint ventures.

Instead of acquiring or developing apartment communities directly, at times we invest as a partner or a co-venturer. Joint venture investments (including investments through partnerships or limited liability companies) involve risks, including the possibility that our partner might become insolvent or otherwise refuse to make capital contributions when due; that we may be responsible to our partner for indemnifiable losses; that our partner might at any time have business goals whichthat are inconsistent with ours; and that our partner may be in a position to take action or withhold consent contrary to our instructions or requests. Frequently, we and our partner may each have the right to trigger a buy-sell arrangement, whichthat could cause us to sell our interest, or acquire our partner's interest, at a time when we otherwise would not have initiated such a transaction.

RisksWe are exposed to risks associated with an investment in and management of discretionary real estate investment funds.

We formed Fund I and Fund II, in which we have an equity interest of 15.2% and 31.3%, and as part of the Archstone Acquisition we acquired equity interests in the U.S. Fund and the AC JV of 28.6% and 20.0%, respectively, which, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, we manage as the general partner and managing member and in which at December 31, 2014 we have an aggregate equity investment, excluding costs incurred in excess of our equity in the underlying net assets of each respective fund, of approximately $129,059,000,$250,024,000, net of distributions to us at December 31, 2012.us. The investment periodperiods for both Funds is over. TheseFund I, Fund II and the U.S. Fund are over, and Fund I has a term that expires in March 2015. The Funds present risks, including the following:


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our subsidiaries that are the general partners of the Funds are generally liable, under partnership law, for the debts and obligations of the respective Funds, subject to certain exculpation and indemnification rights pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement of the Funds;

investors in the Funds holding a majority of the partnership interests may remove us as the general partner without cause, in the case of Fund I and Fund II, subject to our right to receive compensation for an additional nine monthsperiod of management fees after such removal and our right to acquire one of the properties then held by thesuch Funds;

while we have broad discretion to manage the Funds and make investment decisions on behalf of the Funds, the investors or an advisory committee comprised of representatives of the investors must approve certain matters, and as a result we may be unable to cause the Funds to implement certain decisions that we consider beneficial; and

we may be liable and/or our status as a REIT may be jeopardized if either the Funds, or the REITs through which a number of investors have invested inREIT entities associated with the Funds and which we manage,and/or the U.S. Fund and/or AC JV, fail to comply with various tax or other regulatory matters.

RiskThe governance provisions of earthquake damage.our joint ventures with Equity Residential could adversely affect our flexibility in dealing with such joint venture assets and liabilities

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In connection with the Archstone Acquisition, we created joint ventures with Equity Residential that manage certain of the acquired assets and liabilities. These structures involve participation in the ventures by Equity Residential whose interests and rights may not be the same as ours. Joint ownership of an investment in real estate involves risks not associated with direct ownership of real estate, including the risk that Equity Residential may at any time have economic or other business interests or goals which become inconsistent with our business interests or goals, including inconsistent goals relating to the sale of properties held in the joint ventures or the timing of the termination and liquidation of the joint ventures. Under the form for the joint venture arrangements, neither we nor Equity Residential expect to individually have the sole power to control the ventures, and an impasse could occur, which could adversely affect the applicable joint venture and decrease potential returns to us and our investors.
We rely on information technology in our operations, and any breach, interruption or security failure of that technology could have a negative impact on our business, results of operations, financial condition and/or reputation.
Information security risks have generally increased in recent years due to the rise in new technologies and the increased sophistication and activities of perpetrators of cyber attacks.
We collect and hold personally identifiable information of our residents and prospective residents in connection with our leasing and property management activities, and we collect and hold personally identifiable information of our associates in connection with their employment. In addition, we engage third party service providers that may have access to such personally identifiable information in connection with providing necessary information technology and security and other business services to us.
We address potential breaches or disclosure of this confidential personally identifiable information by implementing a variety of security measures intended to protect the confidentiality and security of this information including (among others) engaging reputable, recognized firms to help us design and maintain our information technology and data security systems, including testing and verification of their proper and secure operations on a periodic basis. We also maintain cyber risk insurance to cover certain risks arising out of data and network breaches.
However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to prevent unauthorized access to this information. Any failure in or breach of our operational or information security systems, or those of our third party service providers, as a result of cyber attacks or information security breaches could result in a wide range of potentially serious harm to our business operations and financial prospects, including (among others) disruption of our business and operations, disclosure or misuse of confidential or proprietary information (including personal information of our residents and/or associates), damage to our reputation, and/or potentially significant legal and/or financial liabilities and penalties.
We are exposed to risks that are either uninsurable, not economically insurable or in excess of our insurance coverage, including risks from natural disasters such as earthquakes and severe weather.
Earthquake risk. As further described in Item 2., "Communities—Insurance and Risk of Uninsured Losses,"Losses" many of our West Coast communities are located in the general vicinity of active earthquake faults. We cannot assure you that an earthquake would not cause damage or losses greater than insured levels. In the event of a loss in excess of insured limits, we could lose our capital invested in the affected community, as well as anticipated future revenue from that community. We would also continue to be obligated to repay any mortgage indebtedness or other obligations related to the community. Any such loss could materially and adversely affect our business and our financial condition and results of operations.


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Insurance coverage for earthquakes can be costly due toand in limited industry capacity.supply. As a result, we may experience shortages in desired coverage levels if market conditions are such that insurance is not available or the cost of insurance makes it, in management's view, economically impractical.


TableSevere or inclement weather risk. Particularly in New England and the Metro New York/New Jersey area, we are exposed to risks associated with inclement or severe weather, including hurricanes, severe winter storms and coastal flooding. Severe or inclement weather may result in increased costs, such as losses and costs resulting from repair of Contentswater and wind damage, removal of snow and ice, and, in the case of our development communities, delays in construction that result in increased construction costs and delays in realizing rental revenues from a community. In addition, severe or inclement weather could increase the need for maintenance of our communities.

Where we have a geographic concentration of exposures, a single catastrophe that affects a region, such as an earthquake that affects the West Coast or a hurricane or severe winter storm that affects the Mid-Atlantic, Metro New York/New Jersey or New England regions, may have a significant negative effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Terrorism risk. We have significant investments in large metropolitan markets, such as the Metro New York/New Jersey and Washington, D.C. markets, that have in the past been or may in the future be the target of actual or threatened terrorist attacks. Future terrorist attacks in these markets could directly or indirectly damage our communities, both physically and financially, or cause losses that exceed our insurance coverage that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
A significant uninsured property or liability loss could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

In addition to the earthquake insurance discussed above, we carry commercial general liability insurance, property insurance and terrorism insurance with respect to our communities on terms we consider commercially reasonable. There are, however, certain types of losses (such as losses arising from acts of war) that are not insured, in full or in part, because they are either uninsurable or the cost of insurance makes it, in management's view, economically impractical. If an uninsured property loss or a property loss in excess of insured limits were to occur, we could lose our capital invested in a community, as well as the anticipated future revenues from such community. We would also continue to be obligated to repay any mortgage indebtedness or other obligations related to the community. If an uninsured liability to a third party were to occur, we would incur the cost of defense and settlement with, or court ordered damages to, that third party. A significant uninsured property or liability loss could materially and adversely affect our business and our financial condition and results of operations.

We may incur costs and increased expenses to repair property damage resulting from inclement weather.

        Particularly in New England and the Metro New York/New Jersey area, we are exposed to risks associated with inclement winter weather, including increased costs for the removal of snow and ice, repair of water and wind damage from storms, as well as from delays in construction. In addition, inclement weather could increase the need for maintenance and repair of our communities.

We may incur costs due to environmental contamination or non-compliance.

Under various federal, state and local environmental and public health laws, regulations and ordinances, we may be required, regardless of knowledge or responsibility, to investigate and remediate the effects of hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum product releases at our properties (including in some cases natural substances such as methane and radon gas) and may be held liable under these laws or common law to a governmental entity or to third parties for property, personal injury or natural resources damages and for investigation and remediation costs incurred as a result of the contamination. These damages and costs may be substantial and may exceed any insurance coverage we have for such events. The presence of suchthese substances, or the failure to properly remediate the contamination, may adversely affect our ability to borrow against, develop, sell or rent the affected property.

In addition, some environmental laws create or allow a government agency to impose a lien on the contaminated site in favor of the government for damages and costs it incurs as a result of the contamination.

The development, construction and operation of our communities are subject to regulations and permitting under various federal, state and local laws, regulations and ordinances, which regulate matters including wetlands protection, storm water runoff and wastewater discharge. SuchThese laws and regulations may impose restrictions on the manner in which our communities may be developed, and noncompliance with suchthese laws and regulations may subject us to fines and penalties. We do not currently anticipate that we will incur any material liabilities as a result of noncompliance with these laws.

Certain federal, state and local laws, regulations and ordinances govern the removal, encapsulation or disturbance of asbestos containing materials ("ACMs") when such materials are in poor condition or in the event of renovation or demolition of a building. These laws and the common law may impose liability for release of ACMs and may allow third parties to seek recovery from owners or operators of real properties for personal injury associated with exposure to ACMs. We are not aware that any ACMs were used in the construction of the communities we developed. ACMs were, however, used in the construction of a number of the communities that we acquired. We implement an operations and


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We are aware that some of our communities have lead paint and have implemented an operations and maintenance program at each of those communities. We do not currently anticipate that we will incur any material liabilities as a result of the presence of lead paint at our communities.

Environmental agencies and third parties may assert claims for remediation or personal injury based on the alleged actual or potential intrusion into buildings of chemical vapors from soils or groundwater underlying or in the vicinity of those buildings or on nearby properties. We currently do not anticipate that we will incur any material liabilities as a result of vapor intrusion at our communities.

All of our stabilized operating communities, and all of the communities that we are currently developing, have been subjected to at least a Phase I or similar environmental assessment, which generally does not involve invasive techniques such as soil or ground water sampling. These assessments, together with subsurface assessments conducted on some properties, have not revealed, and we are not otherwise aware of, any environmental conditions that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our business, assets, financial condition or results of operations. In connection with our ownership, operation and development of communities, from time to time we undertake substantial remedial action in response to the presence of subsurface or other contaminants, including contaminants in soil, groundwater and soil vapor beneath or affecting our buildings. In some cases, an indemnity exists upon which we may be able to rely if environmental liability arises from the contamination or remediation costs exceed estimates. There can be no assurance, however, that all necessary remediation actions have been or will be undertaken at our properties or that we will be indemnified, in full or at all, in the event that environmental liability arises.

Mold growth may occur when excessive moisture accumulates in buildings or on building materials, particularly if the moisture problem remains undiscovered or is not addressed over a period of time. Although the occurrence of mold at multifamily and other structures, and the need to remediate such mold, is not a new phenomenon, there has been increased awareness in recent years that certain molds may in some instances lead to adverse health effects, including allergic or other reactions. To help limit mold growth, we educate residents about the importance of adequate ventilation and request or require that they notify us when they see mold or excessive moisture. We have established procedures for promptly addressing and remediating mold or excessive moisture from apartment homes when we become aware of its presence regardless of whether we or the resident believe a health risk is presented. However, we cannot provide assurance that mold or excessive moisture will be detected and remediated in a timely manner. If a significant mold problem arises at one of our communities, we could be required to undertake a costly remediation program to contain or remove the mold from the affected community and could be exposed to other liabilities that may exceed any applicable insurance coverage.

Additionally, we have occasionally been involved in developing, managing, leasing and operating various properties for third parties. Consequently, we may be considered to have been an operator of such properties and, therefore, potentially liable for removal or remediation costs or other potential costs which relate to the release or presence of hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum products at such properties. We are not aware of any material environmental liabilities with respect to properties managed or developed by us or our predecessors for such third parties.

We cannot assure you that:

the environmental assessments described above have identified all potential environmental liabilities;

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Our success depends on key personnel whose continued service is not guaranteed.

Our success depends in part on our ability to attract and retain the services of executive officers and other personnel. Our executive officers make important capital allocation decisions or recommendations to our Board of Directors from among the opportunities identified by our regional offices. There is substantial competition for qualified personnel in the real estate industry, and the loss of several of our key personnel could adversely affect the Company.

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        We collect and retain certain personal information provided by our residents and employees. While we have implemented a variety of security measures to protect the confidentiality of this information and periodically review and improve our security measures, there can be no assurance that we will be able to prevent unauthorized access to this information. Any breach of our data security measures and loss of this information may result in legal liability and costs (including damages and penalties), as well as damage to our reputation, that could materially and adversely affect our business and financial performance.

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Failure to qualify as a REIT would cause us to be taxed as a corporation, which would significantly reduce funds available for distribution to stockholders.

If we fail to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we will be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates (subject to any applicable alternative minimum tax). In addition, unless we are entitled to relief under applicable statutory provisions, we would be ineligible to make an election for treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year in which we lose our qualification. The additional tax liability resulting from the failure to qualify as a REIT would significantly reduce or eliminate the amount of funds available for distribution to our stockholders. Furthermore, we would no longer be required to make distributions to our stockholders. Thus, our failure to qualify as a REIT could also impair our ability to expand our business and raise capital, and would adversely affect the value of our common stock.

We believe that we are organized and qualified as a REIT, and we intend to operate in a manner that will allow us to continue to qualify as a REIT. However, we cannot assure you that we are qualified as a REIT, or that we will remain qualified in the future. This is because qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex provisions of the Internal Revenue Code for which there are only limited judicial and administrative interpretations and involves the determination of a variety of factual matters and circumstances not entirely within our control. In addition, future legislation, new regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions may significantly change the tax laws or the application of the tax laws with respect to qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes or the federal income tax consequences of this qualification.


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Even if we qualify as a REIT, we will be subject to certain federal, state and local taxes on our income and property and on taxable income that we do not distribute to our shareholders. In addition, we may through our taxable REIT subsidiaries hold certain assets and engage in certain activities that a REIT could not engage in directly through ourdirectly. We also use taxable REIT subsidiaries or TRSs, and willto hold certain assets that we believe would be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates on the income of those subsidiaries.

        In addition, the Archstone Acquisition presents a risk to our qualification as a REIT. Although we intend to structure our ownership and operations of the assets and entities acquired in connection with the Archstone Acquisition, including our interest in joint ventures with Equity Residential, in a way that would allow us to continue to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, no assurances can be given that we will be successful.

        As a result of the Archstone Acquisition and our ownership interests in the joint ventures with Equity Residential, we expect to acquire interests in certain assets and earn certain items of income that are not, or may not be, qualifying assets or income for purposes of the REIT asset and income tests. Although we do not expect that the amounts of such non-qualifying assets and income will jeopardize our REIT status, our review of the Archstone Acquisition is on-going, and we may discover additional non-qualifying assets or income. We may not have the immediate right to change the terms of pre-existing arrangements that generate non-qualifying items or may have to incur significant penalties to terminate such arrangements. To maintain our REIT qualification we may be required to hold significant assets acquired in connection with the Archstone Acquisition and some or all of our interests in the joint ventures with Equity Residential through our TRSs. We also may hold certain Archstone Acquisition assets through our TRSs to avoid the risk of incurring the 100% prohibited transaction tax on any such assets that we sellif sold at a gain.gain outside of a taxable REIT subsidiary. Our domestic TRSstaxable REIT subsidiaries are subject to U.S. tax as regular corporations. Among the assets included in theThe Archstone Acquisition are subsidiaries intended to qualify as REITs. Toincreased the extent we hold such subsidiaries outsideamount of assets held through our TRSs, ourtaxable REIT qualification could depend in part on such subsidiaries' compliance with the REIT requirements before our purchase.

        The assets of one of our joint ventures with Equity Residential are expected to include interests in a partnership controlled by Equity Residential. As a result of our ownership interest in that joint venture, for purposes of our compliance with the REIT requirements we will be treated as owning our proportionate share of the assets of the Equity Residential partnership in which the joint venture has an interest. Although we expect Equity Residential to operate that partnership in compliance with the REIT requirements, because we do not expect to control the Equity Residential partnership in which the joint venture has an interest we cannot assure you that it will be operated in compliance with the REIT requirements, and failure to do so could potentially jeopardize our REIT status.

subsidiaries.

The ability of our stockholders to control our policies and effect a change of control of our company is limited by certain provisions of our charter and bylaws and by Maryland law.

There are provisions in our charter and bylaws that may discourage a third party from making a proposal to acquire us, even if some of our stockholders might consider the proposal to be in their best interests. These provisions include the following:

Our charter authorizes our Board of Directors to issue up to 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock without stockholder approval and to establish the preferences and rights, including voting rights, of any series of preferred stock issued. The Board of Directors may issue preferred stock without stockholder approval, which could allow the Board to issue one or more classes or series of preferred stock that could discourage or delay a tender offer or a change in control.

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other concerns about concentrations of ownership of our stock, our charter generally prohibits ownership (directly, indirectly by virtue of the attribution provisions of the Code, or beneficially as defined in Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act) by any single stockholder of more than 9.8% of the issued and outstanding shares of any class or series of our stock. In general, under our charter, pension plans and mutual funds may directly and beneficially own up to 15% of the outstanding shares of any class or series of stock. Under our charter, our Board of Directors may in its sole discretion waive or modify the ownership limit for one or more persons, but is not required to do so even if such waiver would not affect our qualification as a REIT. Our Board of Directors modified this ownership limit with respect to the common stock we expect to issue to Lehman for the Archstone Acquisition. These ownership limits may prevent or delay a change in control and, as a result, could adversely affect our stockholders' ability to realize a premium for their shares of common stock.

As a Maryland corporation, we are subject to the provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law. Maryland law imposes restrictions on some business combinations and requires compliance with statutory procedures before some mergers and acquisitions may occur, which may delay or prevent offers to acquire us or increase the difficulty of completing any offers, even if they are in our stockholders' best interests. In addition, other provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law permit the Board of Directors to make elections and to take actions without stockholder approval (such as classifying our Board such that the entire Board is not up for re-election annually) that, if made or taken, could have the effect of discouraging or delaying a change in control.



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ITEM 1b.1B.    UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2.    COMMUNITIES

Our real estate investments consist primarily of current operating apartment communities, communities in various stages of development ("Development Communities") and Development Rights (as defined below). Our current operating communities are further distinguished as Established Communities, Other Stabilized Communities, Lease-Up Communities and Redevelopment Communities. Communities, and exclude communities owned by the Residual JV. While we generally establish the classification of communities on an annual basis, we intend to update the classification of communities during the calendar year to the extent that our plans with regard to the disposition or redevelopment of a community change during the year.
The following is a description of each category:

Current Communities are categorized as Established, Other Stabilized, Lease-Up or Redevelopment according to the following attributes:

Established Communities (also known as Same Store Communities) are consolidated communities where a comparison of operating results from the prior year period to the current year period is meaningful, as these communities were owned and had stabilized occupancy and operating expenses as of the beginning of the prior year period. The Company generally establishes the classification of communities as of the beginning of the calendar year; however, in 2014, effective April 1, 2014, the Company updated its classification of communities primarily to include communities acquired as part of the Archstone Acquisition in the results of operations of our Established Community portfolio for the balance of the year. ForThe Established Communities for the year ended December 31, 2012, the Established Communities2014 are communities that are consolidated for financial reporting purposes, had stabilized occupancy and operating expenses as of January 1, 2011,2013, are not conducting or planning to conduct substantial redevelopment activities, and are not held for sale or planned for disposition within the current year.year period. Any discussion of results of operations for the Established Communities for the year ended December 31, 2014 excludes communities acquired as part of the Archstone Acquisition. The Established Communities as of December 31, 2014, as updated effective April 1, 2014, are communities that are consolidated for financial reporting purposes, had stabilized occupancy as of April 1, 2013, are not conducting or planning to conduct substantial redevelopment activities, and are not held for sale or planned for disposition within the current year period. Established Communities as of December 31, 2014 include most of the stabilized operating communities acquired as part of the Archstone Acquisition. A community is considered to have stabilized occupancy at the earlier of (i) attainment of 95% physical occupancy or (ii) the one-year anniversary of completion of development or redevelopment.


Other Stabilized Communities includes all other completed communities that we own or have a direct or indirect ownership interest in, and that have stabilized occupancy, as defined above. Other Stabilized Communities do not include communities that are conducting or planning to conduct substantial redevelopment activities within the current year. Other Stabilized Communities for the year ended December 31, 2014 include the stabilized operating communities acquired as part of the Archstone Acquisition.


Lease-Up Communities are communities where construction has been complete for less than one year and where physical occupancy has not reached 95%.


Redevelopment Communities are communities where substantial redevelopment is in progress or is planned to begin during the current year. For communities that we wholly own, redevelopmentRedevelopment is considered substantial when capital invested during the reconstruction effort is expected to exceed the lesser of $5,000,000 or 10% of the community's capitalized costpre-redevelopment basis and is expected to have a material impact on the community's operations of the community, including occupancy levels and future rental rates. The occupancy levels of Redevelopment Communities may also be impacted to the extent we take multiple apartment homes out of service for an extended period of time. The definition of substantial redevelopment may differ for communities owned through a joint venture arrangement or by one of the Funds.

Development Communities are communities that are under construction and for which a certificate or certificates of occupancy has not been received for the entire community.community have not been received. These communities may be partially complete and operating.

Development Rights are development opportunities in the early phase of the development process for which we either have an option to acquire land or enter into a leasehold interest, for which we are the buyer under a long-term conditional contract to purchase land, or where we control the land through a ground lease or own land to develop a new community.community, or where we are the designated developer in a public-private partnership. We capitalize related pre-development costs incurred in pursuit of new developments for which we currently believe future development is probable.

We currently lease our corporate headquarters located in Arlington, Virginia, as well as our other regional and administrative offices under operating leases.

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As of December 31, 2012,2014, communities that we owned or held a direct or indirect interest in, excluding indirect interests associated with the Residual JV, were classified as follows. The information presented in this table may materially change as a result of the expected Archstone Acquisition which we anticipate will occur in the first quarter of 2013.

 
 Number of
communities
 Number of
apartment homes
 

Current Communities

       

Established Communities:

       

New England

  28  7,066 

Metro NY/NJ

  22  7,784 

Mid-Atlantic

  11  4,748 

Pacific Northwest

  8  1,908 

Northern California

  18  5,220 

Southern California

  16  4,899 
      

Total Established

  103  31,625 
      

Other Stabilized Communities:

       

New England

  12  2,251 

Metro NY/NJ

  14  4,360 

Mid-Atlantic

  10  3,809 

Pacific Northwest

  4  902 

Northern California

  9  2,490 

Southern California

  21  5,537 
      

Total Other Stabilized

  70  19,349 
      

Lease-Up Communities

  3  779 

Redevelopment Communities(1)

  4  1,039 
      

Total Current Communities

  180  52,792 
      

Development Communities

  23  6,599 
      

Development Rights

  34  9,602 
      

follows:
(1)
In addition to the four communities indicated, the Company commenced the redevelopment of two communities with an aggregate of 1,468 apartment homes during 2012, for which at December 31, 2012 the redevelopment activity is focused on the common areas and is not impacting community operations, including occupancy or rental revenue. These communities are therefore included in the Established Community portfolio.
 
Number of
communities
 
Number of
apartment homes
Current Communities 
  
    
Established Communities (1): 
  
New England33
 7,379
Metro NY/NJ (2)33
 11,611
Mid-Atlantic22
 7,108
Pacific Northwest13
 3,179
Northern California29
 8,519
Southern California42
 11,639
Total Established172
 49,435
    
Other Stabilized Communities: 
  
New England12
 3,306
Metro NY/NJ9
 2,557
Mid-Atlantic12
 4,599
Pacific Northwest2
 396
Northern California7
 1,765
Southern California12
 4,640
Non-Core2
 474
Total Other Stabilized56
 17,737
    
Lease-Up Communities15
 3,853
    
Redevelopment Communities8
 2,938
    
Total Current Communities251
 73,963
    
Development Communities26
 8,524
    
Development Rights37
 10,384

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(1)Reflects the community classification effective April 1, 2014, which includes most stabilized communities acquired as part of the Archstone Acquisition in our Established Communities portfolio.
(2)Metro NY/NJ Established Communities includes 240 apartment homes which were destroyed and are uninhabitable as a result of the fire at Avalon at Edgewater in January 2015.
Our holdings under each of the above categories are discussed on the following pages.

We generally establish the composition of our Established Communities portfolio annually. Determined as of January 1 of each of the respective years, the Established Communities portfolio for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, had 23, 19 and 11 communities added, respectively, and six, seven and 17 communities removed, respectively. The Company removes a community from its Established Communities portfolio for the upcoming year (and then generally maintains that designation) if the Company believes that planned activity for a community for the upcoming year will result in that community's expected operations not being comparable to the prior year period. The Company believes that a community's expected operations will not be comparable to the prior year period when it intends either (i) to undertake a significant capital renovation of the community, such that the Company would consider the community to be classified as a Redevelopment Community; or (ii) to dispose of a community through a sale or other disposition transaction. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, 2011the Company removed four, five and 2010, there were 11, 1410 communities, respectively, from its Established Communities portfolio due to a reclassification to the Redevelopment Community portfolio on account of then current or expected redevelopment, and 15removed two, two and seven communities, respectively, from its Established Communities portfolio due to the planned disposition of the communities.

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Effective April 1, 2014, the Company updated its operating segments primarily to include communities acquired as part of the Archstone Acquisition in the results of operations of our Established Community portfolio for the balance of the year. The Established Communities portfolio as of December 31, 2014 added respectively43 stabilized communities to the Established Communities portfolio, and 17 communities removed in 2012, and seven communities removed in 2011 and 2010, from our Established Communities portfolio. We anticipate that we will reset the composition of our Established Community portfolio effective both January 1, 2014 and April 1, 2014. The expected reset of the Established Community portfolio on April 1, 2014 will occur as a result of the large number of stabilized communities we expect to acquire in the first quarter of 2013primarily those acquired as part of the Archstone Acquisition.

Acquisition, and removed one community from our Established Communities portfolio effective January 1, 2014, due to a reclassification to the Redevelopment Community portfolio.

Current Communities

Our Current Communities include garden-style apartment communities consisting of multi-story buildings in landscaped settings, as well as mid and high rise apartment communities in urban settings.


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As of January 31, 2013,2015, our current communitiesCurrent Communities consisted of 119142 garden-style (of which 16 are mixed communities and/or include town homes), 2221 high-rise and 3789 mid-rise apartment communities.

Our communities generally offer a variety of quality amenities and features, which may include:

fully-equipped kitchens;

lofts and vaulted ceilings;

walk-in closets;

fireplaces;

patios/decks; and

modern appliances.

Other features at various communities may include:

swimming pools;

fitness centers;

tennis courts; and

wi-fi lounges.

As described in Item 1,1. "Business," we operate under three core brandsAvalon, AVA andEaves by Avalon. Our coreAvalon"Avalon" brand focuses on upscale apartment living and high end amenities and services."AVA" targets customers in high energy, transit-served urban neighborhoods and generally featuresfeature smaller apartments, many of which are designed for roommate living with an emphasis on modern design and a technology focus."Eaves by Avalon" is targeted to the cost conscious, "value" segment in suburban areas. We believe that these brands allow us to further penetrate our existing markets by targeting our market by consumer preference and attitude as well as by location and price.

We also have an extensive and ongoing maintenance program to continually maintain and enhance our communities and apartment homes. The aesthetic appeal of our communities and a service-oriented property management team, focused on the specific needs of residents, enhances market appeal to discriminating residents. We believe our mission ofEnhancing the Lives of our Residents helps us achieve higher rental rates and occupancy levels while minimizing resident turnover and operating expenses.


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Our Current Communities, excluding indirect interests associated with the Residual JV, are located in the following geographic markets. The information presented in this table may materially change as a resultmarkets:


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Table of the expected Archstone Acquisition which we anticipate will occur in the first quarter of 2013.



 Number of
communities at
 Number of
apartment homes at
 Percentage of total
apartment homes at
 
Number of
communities at
 
Number of
apartment homes at
 
Percentage of total
apartment homes at

 1-31-12 1-31-13 1-31-12 1-31-13 1-31-12 1-31-13 1/31/2014 1/31/2015 1/31/2014 1/31/2015 1/31/2014 1/31/2015

New England

 39 42 9,114 9,652 17.2% 18.4%49
 50
 11,868
 11,444
 16.3% 15.4%

Boston, MA

 26 29 6,254 6,792 11.8% 12.9%34
 36
 8,518
 8,555
 11.7% 11.5%

Fairfield County, CT

 13 13 2,860 2,860 5.4% 5.5%15
 14
 3,350
 2,889
 4.6% 3.9%
           

Metro NY/NJ

 34 38 11,430 12,698 21.5% 24.2%45
 47
 14,676
 15,258
 20.1% 20.6%

Long Island, NY

 7 8 1,932 2,281 3.6% 4.4%

Northern New Jersey

 5 7 1,618 2,048 3.0% 3.9%

Central New Jersey

 8 8 3,214 3,258 6.1% 6.2%

New York, NY

 14 15 4,666 5,111 8.8% 9.7%
New York City, NY10
 10
 3,581
 3,582
 4.9% 4.8%
New York Suburban17
 19
 5,039
 5,554
 6.9% 7.5%
New Jersey (1)18
 18
 6,056
 6,122
 8.3% 8.3%
           

Mid-Atlantic

 26 21 9,557 8,493 18.0% 16.2%37
 37
 13,118
 13,308
 18.0% 17.9%

Washington, DC

 23 21 8,696 8,493 16.4% 16.2%

Chicago, IL

 3  861  1.6% 0.0%
Washington Metro37
 37
 13,118
 13,308
 18.0% 17.9%
           

Pacific Northwest

 14 12 3,443 2,810 6.5% 5.4%16
 16
 3,794
 3,858
 5.2% 5.2%

Seattle, WA

 14 12 3,443 2,810 6.5% 5.4%16
 16
 3,794
 3,858
 5.2% 5.2%
           

Northern California

 32 28 9,351 8,338 17.6% 15.9%37
 41
 11,104
 11,974
 15.3% 16.1%

Oakland-East Bay, CA

 10 8 3,251 2,573 6.1% 4.9%10
 12
 3,244
 3,591
 4.5% 4.8%

San Francisco, CA

 11 11 2,522 2,535 4.8% 4.8%14
 15
 3,207
 3,480
 4.4% 4.7%

San Jose, CA

 11 9 3,578 3,230 6.7% 6.2%13
 14
 4,653
 4,903
 6.4% 6.6%
           

Southern California

 35 37 10,195 10,436 19.2% 19.9%57
 57
 17,221
 17,132
 23.7% 23.1%

Los Angeles, CA

 15 18 4,209 4,636 7.9% 8.8%34
 35
 10,344
 10,575
 14.3% 14.3%

Orange County, CA

 12 11 3,209 3,017 6.1% 5.8%13
 12
 3,745
 3,425
 5.1% 4.6%

San Diego, CA

 8 8 2,777 2,783 5.2% 5.3%10
 10
 3,132
 3,132
 4.3% 4.2%
                        
Non-Core3
 4
 1,030
 1,266
 1.4% 1.7%

 180 178 53,090 52,427 100.0% 100.0%           
             244
 252
 72,811
 74,240
 100.0% 100.0%

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(1)New Jersey Current Communities includes 240 apartment homes which were destroyed and are uninhabitable as a result of the fire at Avalon at Edgewater in January 2015.
We manage and operate substantially all of our Current Communities. During the year ended December 31, 2012,2014, we completed construction of 1,9344,121 apartment homes in eight17 communities and sold 1,5783,234 apartment homes in four12 communities. The average age of our Current Communities, on a weighted average basis according to number of apartment homes, is 17.819.5 years. When adjusted to reflect redevelopment activity, as if redevelopment were a new construction completion date, the weighted average age of our Current Communities is 10.513.1 years.

Of the Current Communities, as of January 31, 2013,2015, we owned:

a full fee simple, or absolute, ownership interest in 151225 operating communities, ten12 of which are on land subject to land leases expiring in October 2026, November 2028, December 2034,May 2041, July 2046, December 2061, September 2065, November 2067, April 2095, May 2105, September 2105, April 2105, May 21052106 and March 2142;

a general partnership interest and an indirect limited partnership interest in both Fund I, Fund II, the U.S. Fund and Fund II.the AC JV. Subsidiaries of Fund I own a fee simple interest in ten operating communities, and subsidiaries of Fund II own a fee simple interest in 1210 operating communities, subsidiaries of the U.S. Fund own a fee simple interest in nine operating communities, and subsidiaries of the AC JV own a fee simple interest in three operating communities;

a general partnership interest in one partnership structured as a "DownREIT," as described more fully below, that owns one community; and

a membership interest in four limited liability companies, that each hold a fee simple interest in an operating community.


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For some communities, a land lease is used to support tax advantaged structures that ultimately allow us to purchase the land upon lease expiration. We have options to purchase the underlying land for certain of the land leases for which we have an absolute ownership interest that expire in October 2026, November 2028 December 2034 and April 2095.
We also hold, directly or through wholly-owned subsidiaries, the full fee simple ownership interest in 1924 of the 2326 Development Communities and a leasehold interest in fourtwo of the Development Communities with the land leases expiring in May 2041, July 2046, December 2086 and November 2106. Two of the fourThe land leases (thoselease expiring in 2046 and 2086) provide options2086 provides an option for the Company to purchase the land at some point during the lease term.

In our partnership structured as a DownREIT, one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries is the general partner, and there are limited partners whose interest in the partnership is represented by units of limited partnership interest. Limited partners are entitled to receive an initial distribution before any distribution is made to the general partner. Under the partnership agreement for the DownREIT, the distributions per unit paid to the holders of units of limited partnership interests are equal to our current common stock dividend amount. The holders of units of limited partnership interest have the right to present all or some of their units for redemption for a cash amount as determined by the partnership agreement and based on the fair value of our common stock. In lieu of a cash redemption by the partnership, we may elect to acquire any unit presented for redemption for one share of our common stock or for such cash amount. As of January 31, 2013,2015, there were 7,500 DownREIT partnership units outstanding. The DownREIT partnership is consolidated for financial reporting purposes.



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Profile of Current, Development and Unconsolidated Communities(1)

Communities (1) (13)


  
  
 
Approx.
rentable area
(Sq. Ft.)
  
 
Year of
completion/
acquisition
 
Average
size
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Physical
occupancy
at
12/31/12
 
Average economic occupancy
 
Average rental rate
 
Financial
reporting
cost(5)
      
Approx.
rentable area
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Year of
completion/
acquisition
 
Average
size
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Physical
occupancy
at
12/31/14
 Average economic occupancy Average rental rate 
Financial
reporting
cost (5)

 
City and state
 
Number
of homes
 
Acres
 
2012
 
2011
 
$ per
Apt(4)
 
$ per
Sq. Ft.
  City and state 
Number
of homes
 2014 2013 
$ per
Apt (4)
 
$ per
Sq. Ft.
 

CURRENT COMMUNITIES

     
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  

NEW ENGLAND

     
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  

Boston, MA

     
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  

Avalon at Lexington

 Lexington, MA 198 230,072 16.1 1994 1,162 93.9% 96.1%(2) 96.3% 1,944 1.61 23,624  Lexington, MA 198
 230,956
 1994 1,166
 88.9% 93.8%
95.1%
$2,213
 $1.90

$23,922

Avalon Oaks

 Wilmington, MA 204 229,752 22.5 1999 1,126 96.1% 96.5% 96.4% 1,615 1.38 22,387  Wilmington, MA 204
 229,932
 1999 1,127
 90.1% 92.4%
95.9%
1,608
 1.43

22,843

Eaves Quincy

 Quincy, MA 245 224,538 8.0 1986/1996 916 93.9% 96.8% 94.5%(2) 1,524 1.61 25,485  Quincy, MA 245
 224,538
 1986/1995 916
 96.3% 94.6%
96.5%
1,674
 1.83

25,688

Avalon Essex

 Peabody, MA 154 198,478 11.1 2000 1,289 92.9% 97.0% 97.1% 1,762 1.33 23,113  Peabody, MA 154
 198,478
 2000 1,289
 95.5% 95.9%
96.3%
1,933
 1.50

23,325

Avalon at Prudential Center

 Boston, MA 780 732,393 1.0 1968/1998 939 91.3% 95.1%(2) 95.8% 2,494 2.53 182,614 

Avalon Oaks West

 Wilmington, MA 120 133,376 27.0 2002 1,111 95.0% 96.3% 96.4% 1,551 1.34 17,331  Wilmington, MA 120
 133,376
 2002 1,111
 95.0% 95.8%
96.1%
1,628
 1.47

17,531

Avalon Orchards

 Marlborough, MA 156 175,399 23.0 2002 1,124 94.9% 97.1% 96.7% 1,612 1.39 22,574  Marlborough, MA 156
 175,832
 2002 1,127
 92.3% 95.3%
96.6%
1,713
 1.52

22,963

Avalon at Newton Highlands(8)

 Newton, MA 294 341,717 8.1 2003 1,162 93.2% 94.7% 95.0% 2,370 1.93 59,167 
Avalon at Newton Highlands (10) Newton, MA 294
 341,717
 2003 1,162
 96.9% 96.4%
96.2%
2,611
 2.25

60,052

Avalon at The Pinehills

 Plymouth, MA 101 151,712 6.0 2004 1,502 95.0% 96.5% 95.8% 2,006 1.29 20,025  Plymouth, MA 192
 255,240
 2004 1,329
 92.7% 95.3%
97.0%
2,084
 1.57

37,460

Eaves Peabody

 Peabody, MA 286 250,624 18.0 2004 876 95.1% 96.3% 97.2% 1,433 1.57 35,295  Peabody, MA 286
 250,624
 1962/2004 876
 96.9% 95.8%
96.0%
1,538
 1.76

35,671

Avalon at Bedford Center

 Bedford, MA 139 159,912 38.0 2005 1,150 95.0% 95.5% 96.4% 1,959 1.63 24,966  Bedford, MA 139
 159,914
 2006 1,150
 96.4% 97.4%
96.4%
2,113
 1.84

25,143

Avalon Chestnut Hill

 Chestnut Hill, MA 204 270,956 5.0 2007 1,328 93.6% 94.9% 95.6% 2,717 1.94 61,123  Chestnut Hill, MA 204
 270,956
 2007 1,328
 98.0% 97.2%
96.6%
3,056
 2.30

62,382

Avalon Shrewsbury

 Shrewsbury, MA 251 273,098 25.5 2007 1,088 93.6% 95.8% 96.1% 1,523 1.34 35,963  Shrewsbury, MA 251
 272,805
 2007 1,087
 95.2% 94.4%
96.1%
1,598
 1.47

36,517

Avalon Danvers

 Danvers, MA 433 492,222 75.0 2006 1,137 92.8% 95.5% 96.1% 1,637 1.37 84,357 

Avalon at Lexington Hills

 Lexington, MA 387 483,878 23.0 2007 1,250 94.1% 96.0% 95.9% 2,243 1.72 88,038  Lexington, MA 387
 484,216
 2008 1,251
 93.0% 95.9%
95.8%
2,452
 1.96

88,956

Avalon Acton

 Acton, MA 380 374,787 50.3 2007 986 93.7% 96.7% 96.6% 1,518 1.49 63,129  Acton, MA 380
 375,074
 2008 987
 94.5% 95.0%
96.7%
1,636
 1.66

63,305

Avalon Sharon

 Sharon, MA 156 175,389 27.0 2007 1,124 93.6% 96.4% 96.1% 1,786 1.53 30,272  Sharon, MA 156
 175,389
 2008 1,124
 99.4% 94.9%
97.3%
1,937
 1.72

30,510

Avalon at Center Place(10)

 Providence, RI 225 222,835 1.2 1991/1997 990 90.2% 96.1%(2) 96.0% 2,298 2.23 36,994 
Avalon at Center Place (12) Providence, RI 225
 222,835
 1991/1997 990
 96.9% 95.2%
96.1%
2,679
 2.70

37,046

Avalon at Hingham Shipyard

 Hingham, MA 235 290,951 13.0 2009 1,238 91.5% 94.4% 94.8% 2,261 1.72 53,836  Hingham, MA 235
 290,790
 2009 1,237
 94.0% 94.1%
95.3%
2,469
 2.00

54,282

Avalon Northborough

 Northborough, MA 163 182,757 14.0 2009 1,121 93.9% 96.6% 96.7% 1,616 1.39 25,684  Northborough, MA 382
 454,033
 2009 1,189
 96.6% 94.2%
94.5%
1,778
 1.50

60,614

Avalon Blue Hills

 Randolph, MA 276 269,675 2.9 2009 977 93.5% 96.2% 96.1% 1,510 1.49 45,846  Randolph, MA 276
 269,990
 2009 978
 96.4% 95.3%
94.7%
1,563
 1.60

45,926

Avalon Northborough II

 Northborough, MA 219 271,031 17.7 2010 1,238 92.7% 96.1% 95.5% 1,765 1.37 34,914 

Avalon at Pinehills II

 Plymouth, MA 91 103,519 4.5 2011 1,138 86.8% 95.5% 47.6%(3) 1,724 1.45 17,362 

Avalon Cohasset

 Cohasset, MA 220 293,272 62.0 2012 1,333 92.3% 70.8%(3) 13.0%(3) 1,905 1.01(3) 54,855  Cohasset, MA 220
 293,272
 2012 1,333
 93.2% 93.0%
94.2%
2,097
 1.57

55,051

Avalon Andover

 Andover, MA 115 132,918 9.1 2012 1,156 87.8% 63.1%(3) N/A 1,905 1.04(3) 25,936  Andover, MA 115
 132,918
 2012 1,156
 92.1% 92.8%
94.4%
1,926
 1.67

26,179

Eaves Burlington

 Burlington, MA 203 194,180 14.8 1988/2012 957 96.1% 96.1%(3) N/A 1,504 1.57(3) 40,250  Burlington, MA 203
 198,233
 1988/2012 977
 96.6% 95.9%(2)96.4%
1,619
 1.66

45,330
AVA Back Bay Boston, MA 271
 246,774
 1968/1998 911
 88.9% 93.2%
95.4%
3,343
 3.67
(2)81,938
Avalon at Prudential Center II Boston, MA 266
 243,315
 1968/1998 915
 94.4% 95.0%
94.9%
3,475
 3.80

76,055
Avalon at Prudential Center I Boston, MA 243
 242,410
 1968/1998 998
 94.2% 95.4%
94.7%
3,694
 3.70

60,145
Avalon Burlington Burlington, MA 312
 315,545
 1989/2013 1,011
 97.1% 93.2%
91.8%(3)1,824
 1.80

81,743
Avalon Bear Hill Waltham, MA 324
 391,394
 1999/2013 1,208
 96.0% 94.2%
93.4%(3)2,529
 2.09

129,459
Eaves North Quincy Quincy, MA 224
 157,908
 1977/2013 705
 95.1% 96.3%
95.1%(3)1,792
 2.54

53,831
Avalon Natick Natick, MA 407
 362,744
 2013 891
 96.3% 96.5%
46.1%(3)1,908
 2.14

80,230
Avalon Canton at Blue Hills Canton, MA 196
 235,465
 2014 1,201
 98.0% 58.8%(3)N/A
(3)1,847
 1.54
(3)39,753
Avalon Exeter (12) Andover, MA 187
 200,641
 2014 1,073
 74.7% 28.0%(3)N/A
(3)5,611
 5.23
(3)124,430
                  

Fairfield-New Haven, CT

                   

Eaves Trumbull

 Trumbull, CT 340 379,062 37.0 1997 1,115 93.8% 96.0% 96.7% 1,746 1.50 38,262  Trumbull, CT 340
 379,382
 1997 1,116
 95.0% 95.6%
96.0%
1,786
 1.60

39,211

Avalon Glen

 Stamford, CT 238 222,165 4.1 1991 933 90.8% 96.2% 97.0% 1,965 2.02 33,792 

Avalon Wilton I

 Wilton, CT 102 158,259 12.0 1997 1,552 97.1% 94.9%(2) 95.3% 2,944 1.80 22,352 

Avalon Valley

 Danbury, CT 268 299,923 17.1 1999 1,119 93.3% 96.1% 96.9% 1,667 1.43 26,617 

Avalon on Stamford Harbor

 Stamford, CT 323 322,461 12.1 2003 998 92.3% 95.5% 95.7% 2,529 2.42 63,531 

Avalon New Canaan(9)

 New Canaan, CT 104 132,080 9.1 2002 1,270 95.2% 94.5% 94.7% 3,169 2.36 24,596 
Eaves Stamford Stamford, CT 238
 222,165
 1991 933
 92.0% 94.3%
96.1%(2)2,177
 2.33

42,697


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Profile of Current, Development and Unconsolidated Communities(1)


 
  
  
 
Approx.
rentable area
(Sq. Ft.)
  
 
Year of
completion/
acquisition
 
Average
size
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Physical
occupancy
at
12/31/12
  
  
 
Average rental rate
 
Financial
reporting
cost(5)
 
 
  
 
Number
of homes
  
 
Average economic occupancy
 
$ per
Apt(4)
 
$ per
Sq. Ft.
 
 
 
City and state
 
Acres
 
2012
 
2011
 

CURRENT COMMUNITIES

                                    

Avalon at Greyrock Place

 Stamford, CT  306  315,380  3.0  2002  1,031  94.1% 96.3% 96.6% 2,277  2.13  71,340 

Avalon Danbury

 Danbury, CT  234  235,320  35.0  2005  1,006  91.9% 96.1% 97.2% 1,675  1.60  35,978 

Avalon Darien

 Darien, CT  189  242,675  30.0  2004  1,284  93.7% 95.8% 96.4% 2,755  2.06  42,508 

Avalon Milford I

 Milford, CT  246  217,077  22.0  2004  882  93.9% 95.7% 97.5% 1,562  1.69  31,874 

Avalon Huntington

 Shelton, CT  99  139,869  7.1  2008  1,413  88.9% 96.0% 96.1% 2,286  1.55  25,384 

Avalon Norwalk

 Norwalk, CT  311  310,629  4.4  2011  999  92.6% 95.6% 86.5%(3) 2,114  2.02  74,230 

Avalon Wilton II

 Wilton, CT  100  129,466  6.0  2011  1,295  91.0% 93.1% 43.8%(3) 2,125  1.53  30,331 

METRO NY/NJ

                                    

Long Island, NY

                                    

Avalon Commons

 Smithtown, NY  312  377,143  20.6  1997  1,209  90.1% 97.3% 96.1%(2) 2,249  1.81  38,626 

Avalon Towers

 Long Beach, NY  109  124,611  1.3  1990/1995  1,143  87.2% 96.4% 96.3% 3,255  2.74  21,953 

Avalon Court

 Melville, NY  494  596,874  35.4  1997/2000  1,208  95.3% 96.2% 95.4% 2,617  2.08  61,790 

Avalon at Glen Cove(10)

 Glen Cove, NY  256  261,425  4.0  2004  1,021  95.3% 96.6% 96.8% 2,506  2.37  68,368 

Avalon Pines

 Coram, NY  450  545,989  52.0  2005/2006  1,213  94.2% 96.0% 96.3% 2,103  1.66  71,787 

Avalon at Glen Cove North(10)

 Glen Cove, NY  111  100,754  1.3  2007  908  93.7% 97.0% 96.1% 2,325  2.49  39,996 

Avalon Charles Pond

 Coram, NY  200  208,532  41.0  2009  1,043  91.5% 95.8% 96.4% 1,878  1.73  48,361 

Avalon Rockville Centre

 Rockville Centre, NY  349  349,048  7.0  2012  1,000  98.0% 81.2%(3) 27.7%(3) 2,759  2.24(3) 110,279 

Northern New Jersey

                                    

Avalon Cove

 Jersey City, NJ  504  574,339  11.0  1997  1,140  93.5% 96.0%(2) 95.5%(2) 3,049  2.57  111,576 

Avalon at Edgewater

 Edgewater, NJ  408  428,792  7.1  2002  1,051  92.4% 96.7% 96.7% 2,512  2.31  77,736 

Avalon at Florham Park

 Florham Park, NJ  270  330,410  41.9  2001  1,224  91.5% 96.7% 96.5% 2,725  2.15  42,721 

Avalon Lyndhurst

 Lyndhurst, NJ  328  330,408  5.8  2006  1,007  91.5% 96.1% 96.3% 2,211  2.11  78,941 

Avalon North Bergen

 North Bergen, NJ  164  146,170  2.2  2012  891  95.7% 62.7%(3) N/A  2,078  1.46(3) 39,902 

Avalon at Wesmont Station I

 Wood-Ridge, NJ  266  242,637  4.9  2012  912  97.7% 48.4%(3) N/A  2,005  1.06(3) 56,533 

Central New Jersey

                                    

Avalon Run(7)

 Lawrenceville, NJ  632  707,592  36.0  1994/1996  1,120  92.2% 96.1% 95.7% 1,555  1.33  77,371 

Avalon Princeton Junction

 West Windsor, NJ  512  486,069  64.0  1988  949  93.6% 96.6% 93.8%(2) 1,577  1.61  48,552 

Avalon at Freehold

 Freehold, NJ  296  317,356  42.3  2002  1,072  95.9% 97.5% 96.2% 1,834  1.67  34,963 

Avalon Run East II

 Lawrenceville, NJ  312  341,320  70.0  2003  1,094  91.0% 96.6% 96.1% 1,887  1.67  52,704 

Avalon at Tinton Falls

 Tinton Falls, NJ  216  237,747  35.0  2007  1,101  94.0% 96.8% 95.8% 1,823  1.60  41,115 

Avalon West Long Branch

 West Long
Branch, NJ
  180  193,511  4.8  2011  1,075  94.4% 98.0% 88.0%(3) 1,815  1.66  25,660 
      
Approx.
rentable area
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Year of
completion/
acquisition
 
Average
size
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Physical
occupancy
at
12/31/14
 Average economic occupancy Average rental rate 
Financial
reporting
cost (5)
  City and state 
Number
of homes
     2014 2013 
$ per
Apt (4)
 
$ per
Sq. Ft.
 
Avalon Wilton I Wilton, CT 102
 158,259
 1997 1,552
 99.0% 96.0%
95.5%
3,330
 2.15

22,621
Avalon on Stamford Harbor Stamford, CT 323
 322,461
 2003 998
 96.0% 96.1%
95.7%
2,575
 2.58

64,497
Avalon New Canaan New Canaan, CT 104
 132,080
 2002 1,270
 90.4% 92.8%
93.7%
3,287
 2.59

25,878
AVA Stamford Stamford, CT 306
 315,380
 2002/2002 1,031
 96.4% 95.5%
95.5%
2,344
 2.27

74,920
Avalon Danbury Danbury, CT 234
 235,320
 2005 1,006
 96.6% 96.4%
95.9%
1,720
 1.71

36,241
Avalon Darien Darien, CT 189
 242,675
 2004 1,284
 96.3% 94.7%
95.8%
2,841
 2.21

43,274
Avalon Milford I Milford, CT 246
 217,077
 2004 882
 97.2% 95.5%
96.0%
1,605
 1.82

32,170
Avalon Huntington Shelton, CT 99
 139,869
 2008 1,413
 96.9% 96.7%
97.3%
2,306
 1.63

25,406
Avalon Norwalk Norwalk, CT 311
 310,629
 2011 999
 95.5% 96.3%
96.7%
2,065
 2.07

74,255
Avalon Wilton II Wilton, CT 100
 128,716
 2011 1,287
 98.0% 96.6%
95.6%
2,430
 1.89

30,368
Avalon Shelton III Shelton, CT 250
 249,190
 2013 997
 93.6% 94.5%
41.8%(3)1,702
 1.71

48,719
Avalon East Norwalk Norwalk, CT 240
 223,698
 2013 932
 96.7% 94.5%
32.8%(3)1,938
 2.08

46,520
Avalon at Stratford Stratford, CT 130
 148,136
 2014 1,140
 95.3% 48.6%(3)N/A
(3)1,797
 1.58
(3)29,448
                       
METRO NY/NJ                      
New York Suburban, NY                      
Avalon Commons Smithtown, NY 312
 377,240
 1997 1,209
 95.2% 96.5%
96.6%
2,446
 2.02

38,625
Eaves Nanuet Nanuet, NY 504
 608,842
 1998 1,208
 96.8% 96.9%
96.9%
2,283
 1.89

57,991
Avalon Green Elmsford, NY 105
 113,538
 1995 1,081
 94.2% 95.2%(2)95.5%
2,478
 2.29
(2)14,020
Avalon Towers Long Beach, NY 109
 124,611
 1990/1995 1,143
 96.3% 96.5%(2)95.7%
3,719
 3.25
(2)25,351
Avalon Willow Mamaroneck, NY 227
 216,289
 2000 953
 96.5% 95.6%
96.0%
2,534
 2.66

48,421
Avalon Court Melville, NY 494
 596,874
 1997 1,208
 95.9% 96.3%
96.2%
2,785
 2.31

62,199
The Avalon Bronxville, NY 110
 118,952
 1999 1,081
 94.5% 93.6%
93.2%(2)4,519
 4.18

39,206
Avalon at Glen Cove (12) Glen Cove, NY 256
 261,425
 2004 1,021
 94.9% 96.2%
96.9%
2,672
 2.62

68,937
Avalon Pines Coram, NY 450
 545,989
 2005 1,213
 95.6% 96.9%
96.8%
2,226
 1.83

72,252
Avalon Glen Cove North (12) Glen Cove, NY 111
 100,754
 2007 908
 93.7% 96.1%
96.5%
2,546
 2.80

40,145
Avalon White Plains White Plains, NY 407
 372,406
 2009 915
 95.8% 95.6%
96.2%
3,019
 3.30

152,790
Avalon Charles Pond Coram, NY 200
 208,532
 2009 1,043
 95.0% 96.6%
96.6%
1,958
 1.88

48,403
Avalon Rockville Centre Rockville Centre, NY 349
 349,048
 2012 1,000
 96.8% 96.4%
96.7%
2,966
 2.97

111,019
Avalon Green II Elmsford, NY 444
 533,544
 2012 1,202
 96.4% 94.8%
95.9%
2,684
 2.23

105,325
Avalon Garden City Garden City, NY 204
 288,443
 2013 1,414
 95.6% 97.2%
95.4%(3)3,680
 2.60

67,577
Avalon Westbury Westbury, NY 396
 401,496
 2006/2013 1,014
 95.7% 96.5%
96.6%(3)2,719
 2.68

120,811
Avalon Ossining Ossining, NY 168
 184,137
 2014 1,096
 97.6% 61.5%(3)N/A
(3)2,388
 2.18
(3)36,484
Avalon Huntington Station Huntington Station, NY 303
 364,602
 2014 1,203
 90.7% 40.9%(3)N/A
(3)2,393
 1.99
(3)79,415
                       
New Jersey                      
Avalon Cove Jersey City, NJ 504
 574,339
 1997 1,140
 96.4% 96.5%
96.1%
3,419
 3.00

112,242
Avalon Run (9) Lawrenceville, NJ 632
 707,592
 1994 1,120
 95.9% 95.3%
96.1%
1,597
 1.43

80,662
Avalon Princeton Junction West Windsor, NJ 512
 486,069
 1988/1993 949
 96.7% 95.9%
96.7%
1,719
 1.81

48,758
Avalon at Edgewater (15) Edgewater, NJ 408
 428,792
 2002 1,051
 97.5% 96.4%
96.5%
2,725
 2.59

79,070


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Table of Contents

Profile of Current, Development and Unconsolidated Communities(1)


 
  
  
 
Approx.
rentable area
(Sq. Ft.)
  
 
Year of
completion/
acquisition
 
Average
size
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Physical
occupancy
at
12/31/12
 
Average economic occupancy
 
Average rental rate
 
Financial
reporting
cost(5)
 
 
 
City and state
 
Number
of homes
 
Acres
 
2012
 
2011
 
$ per
Apt(4)
 
$ per
Sq. Ft.
 

CURRENT COMMUNITIES

                                    

New York, NY

                                    

Eaves Nanuet

 Nanuet, NY  504  608,842  54.0  1998  1,208  94.0% 97.2% 96.4% 2,155  1.74  56,666 

Avalon Green

 Elmsford, NY  105  113,538  16.9  1995  1,081  95.2% 97.5% 95.7% 2,364  2.13  13,715 

Avalon Willow

 Mamaroneck, NY  227  216,161  4.0  2000  952  93.4% 96.4% 95.8% 2,317  2.34  48,186 

The Avalon

 Bronxville, NY  110  118,952  1.5  1999  1,081  89.1% 96.0%(2) 94.5% 3,896  3.46  34,393 

Avalon Riverview I(10)

 Long Island City, NY  372  332,991  1.0  2002  895  90.6% 96.4% 96.2% 3,342  3.60  96,387 

Avalon Bowery Place I

 New York, NY  206  152,725  1.1  2006  741  95.6% 97.0% 97.1% 4,613  6.03  96,184 

Avalon Riverview North(10)

 Long Island City, NY  602  477,665  1.8  2007  793  92.2% 96.3% 96.0% 3,110  3.78  167,690 

Avalon on the Sound East(10)

 New Rochelle, NY  588  561,981  2.0  2007  956  93.2% 96.3% 95.8% 2,393  2.41  187,239 

Avalon Bowery Place II

 New York, NY  90  73,596  1.1  2007  818  93.3% 96.9% 97.2% 4,411  5.23  56,964 

Avalon White Plains

 White Plains, NY  407  372,406  3.2  2009  915  92.6% 96.5% 96.0% 2,834  2.99  152,755 

Avalon Morningside Park(10)

 New York, NY  295  245,320  0.8  2009  832  92.9% 95.7% 95.9% 3,287  3.78  115,102 

Avalon Fort Greene

 Brooklyn, NY  631  498,651  1.0  2010  790  94.8% 96.0% 95.4% 2,974  3.61  302,043 

Avalon Green II

 Elmsford, NY  444  533,539  68.5  2012  1,202  94.4% 55.0%(3) 9.2%(3) 2,478  1.13(3) 102,874 

MID-ATLANTIC

                                    

Baltimore, MD

                                    

Avalon at Fairway Hills(7)

 Columbia, MD  720  724,027  44.0  1987/1996  1,006  92.1% 95.6%(2) 95.3% 1,487  1.41(2) 53,528 

Eaves Columbia Town Center

 Columbia, MD  392  395,860  22.7  1986  1,010  90.8% 95.8% 96.0% 1,518  1.44  55,713 

Washington, DC

                                    

Avalon at Foxhall

 Washington, DC  308  297,875  2.7  1982  967  92.2% 93.7% 94.7% 2,615  2.53  45,527 

Avalon at Gallery Place

 Washington, DC  203  184,157  0.5  2003  907  92.6% 96.3% 96.3% 2,824  3.00  49,079 

Avalon at Decoverly

 Rockville, MD  564  551,006  46.0  1991/1995/
2007
  977  91.5% 95.5% 95.0%(2) 1,625  1.59  70,243 

Eaves Washingtonian Center I

 Gaithersburg, MD  192  191,280  5.7  1996  996  95.8% 96.4% 97.5% 1,517  1.47  14,785 

Eaves Washingtonian Center II

 Gaithersburg, MD  96  99,386  3.5  1998  1,035  90.6% 94.5% 93.9% 1,724  1.57  8,388 

Avalon at Grosvenor Station

 North Bethesda, MD  497  476,585  9.9  2004  959  91.5% 96.2% 95.2% 1,959  1.96  83,090 

Avalon at Traville

 North Potomac, MD  520  573,717  47.9  2004  1,103  90.8% 96.9% 96.3% 1,903  1.67  70,337 

Eaves Fair Lakes

 Fairfax, VA  420  355,228  24.2  1989/1996  846  90.5% 96.8% 96.8% 1,519  1.74  38,157 

AVA Ballston

 Arlington, VA  344  294,271  4.1  1990  855  93.0% 92.8%(2) 95.3%(2) 2,084  2.26  51,694 

Eaves Fairfax City

 Fairfax, VA  141  148,282  4.0  1988/1997  1,052  92.9% 95.6%(2) 97.2% 1,720  1.56  15,686 

Avalon Crescent

 McLean, VA  558  613,426  19.1  1996  1,099  92.5% 96.2% 95.8% 2,058  1.80  58,405 

Avalon at Arlington Square

 Arlington, VA  842  895,781  18.9  2001  1,064  93.1% 95.7% 94.8% 2,102  1.89  114,739 

Fairfax Towers

 Falls Church, VA  415  336,051  17.0  1978/2011  810  89.2% 96.8% 94.3%(3) 1,714  2.05  92,709 
      
Approx.
rentable area
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Year of
completion/
acquisition
 
Average
size
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Physical
occupancy
at
12/31/14
 Average economic occupancy Average rental rate 
Financial
reporting
cost (5)
  City and state 
Number
of homes
     2014 2013 
$ per
Apt (4)
 
$ per
Sq. Ft.
 
Avalon at Florham Park Florham Park, NJ 270
 330,410
 2001 1,224
 94.4% 96.0%
96.7%
2,895
 2.37

43,732
Avalon at Freehold Freehold, NJ 296
 317,356
 2002 1,072
 94.9% 95.8%
96.7%
1,904
 1.78

35,533
Avalon Run East Lawrenceville, NJ 312
 341,320
 2005 1,094
 96.8% 96.0%
96.5%
1,945
 1.78

53,051
Avalon Lyndhurst Lyndhurst, NJ 328
 330,408
 2007 1,007
 95.7% 96.9%
96.2%
2,274
 2.26

79,078
Avalon at Tinton Falls Tinton Falls, NJ 216
 237,747
 2008 1,101
 96.3% 95.7%
96.4%
1,908
 1.73

41,208
Avalon at West Long Branch West Long Branch, NJ 180
 193,511
 2011 1,075
 96.7% 95.9%
96.8%
2,051
 1.91

25,661
Avalon North Bergen North Bergen, NJ 164
 146,170
 2012 891
 95.7% 97.5%
97.0%
2,212
 2.48

40,513
Avalon at Wesmont Station Wood-Ridge, NJ 266
 242,637
 2012 912
 96.2% 96.7%
95.9%
2,093
 2.29

57,192
Avalon Hackensack at Riverside (12) Hackensack, NJ 226
 228,393
 2013 1,011
 96.4% 96.8%
49.3%(3)2,401
 2.38

44,530
Avalon Somerset Somerset, NJ 384
 390,365
 2013 1,017
 95.6% 95.5%
51.9%(3)1,911
 1.88

76,567
Avalon at Wesmont Station II Wood-Ridge, NJ 140
 146,799
 2013 1,049
 95.7% 97.2%
65.8%(3)1,992
 1.90

23,364
Avalon Bloomingdale Bloomingdale, NJ 174
 176,542
 2014 1,015
 96.0% 90.8%(3)27.2%(3)1,948
 1.92
(3)30,726
                       
New York, NY                      
Avalon Riverview I (12) Long Island City, NY 372
 332,991
 2002 895
 97.8% 97.6%
96.8%
3,534
 3.95

98,955
Avalon Bowery Place New York, NY 206
 152,725
 2006 741
 94.2% 96.9%
96.7%
5,306
 7.16

95,576
Avalon Riverview North (12) Long Island City, NY 602
 477,665
 2008 793
 97.3% 97.2%
96.6%
3,367
 4.24

167,212
Avalon Bowery Place II New York, NY 90
 73,596
 2007 818
 96.7% 96.9%
96.5%
4,969
 6.08

57,938
Avalon Morningside Park (12) New York, NY 295
 245,320
 2009 832
 95.6% 96.5%
96.2%
3,655
 4.40

115,197
Avalon Fort Greene Brooklyn, NY 631
 498,651
 2010 790
 94.8% 97.0%
96.0%
3,241
 4.10

302,124
Avalon Midtown West New York, NY 550
 393,480
 1998/2013 715
 95.5% 95.2%
93.4%(3)3,985
 5.57

346,995
Avalon Clinton North New York, NY 339
 222,862
 2008/2013 657
 93.8% 94.0%
94.6%(3)3,265
 4.97

196,242
Avalon Clinton South New York, NY 288
 196,798
 2007/2013 683
 93.8% 94.3%
93.7%(3)3,298
 4.83

166,447
                       
MID-ATLANTIC                      
Washington Metro                      
Avalon at Foxhall Washington, DC 308
 297,875
 1982/1994 967
 92.8% 92.4%
94.6%
2,708
 2.80

46,133
Avalon at Gallery Place Washington, DC 203
 184,157
 2003 907
 96.0% 95.7%
96.1%
2,901
 3.20

50,015
Avalon at Fairway Hills (9) Columbia, MD 720
 724,027
 1987/1996 1,006
 94.6% 95.4%
95.9%(2)1,552
 1.54

59,071
Eaves Washingtonian Center I North Potomac, MD 192
 191,280
 1996 996
 93.7% 96.9%
97.0%
1,549
 1.55

14,944
Eaves Washingtonian Center II North Potomac, MD 96
 99,386
 1998 1,035
 94.8% 95.7%
96.7%
1,709
 1.65

8,465
Eaves Columbia Town Center Columbia, MD 392
 395,860
 1986/1993 1,010
 97.2% 96.5%
96.1%
1,558
 1.54

55,767
Avalon at Grosvenor Station Bethesda, MD 497
 476,687
 2004 959
 96.6% 95.4%
95.2%
1,956
 2.04

84,162
Avalon at Traville Rockville, MD 520
 574,825
 2004 1,105
 95.8% 96.2%
96.8%
1,928
 1.74

70,626
Avalon Russett Laurel, MD 238
 274,663
 1999/2013 1,154
 97.5% 96.6%
95.1%(3)1,808
 1.57

60,383
Eaves Fair Lakes Fairfax, VA 420
 355,228
 1989/1996 846
 95.9% 96.7%
96.4%
1,571
 1.86

38,742
AVA Ballston Arlington, VA 344
 294,271
 1990 855
 93.0% 94.4%
95.3%
2,183
 2.55

52,585
Eaves Fairfax City Fairfax, VA 141
 148,282
 1988/1997 1,052
 86.5% 96.4%
96.1%
1,693
 1.61

16,449
Avalon Tysons Corner Tysons Corner, VA 558
 613,426
 1996 1,099
 93.2% 94.4%(2)95.8%
2,037
 1.85

69,354
Avalon at Arlington Square Arlington, VA 842
 895,781
 2001 1,064
 95.5% 95.3%(2)95.4%
2,096
 1.97
(2)115,155


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Approx.
rentable area
(Sq. Ft.)
  
 
Year of
completion/
acquisition
 
Average
size
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Physical
occupancy
at
12/31/12
 
Average economic occupancy
 
Average rental rate
 
Financial
reporting
cost(5)
 
 
 
City and state
 
Number
of homes
 
Acres
 
2012
 
2011
 
$ per
Apt(4)
 
$ per
Sq. Ft.
 

CURRENT COMMUNITIES

                                    

PACIFIC NORTHWEST

                                    

Seattle, WA

                                    

Avalon Redmond Place

 Redmond, WA  222  211,450  8.4  1991/1997  952  94.6% 96.2% 95.8% 1,445  1.46  32,377 

Avalon at Bear Creek

 Redmond, WA  264  288,250  22.2  1998  1,092  93.6% 95.5% 95.1% 1,457  1.27  37,556 

Avalon Bellevue

 Bellevue, WA  200  163,801  1.7  2001  819  94.0% 96.5% 95.0% 1,635  1.93  31,915 

Avalon RockMeadow

 Bothell, WA  206  243,958  11.2  2000  1,184  92.7% 96.2% 94.5% 1,361  1.11  26,000 

Avalon ParcSquare

 Redmond, WA  124  127,251  2.0  2000  1,026  90.3% 96.3% 96.1% 1,646  1.54  21,109 

Avalon Brandemoor

 Lynwood, WA  424  453,602  22.6  2001  1,070  92.5% 96.1% 94.5% 1,222  1.10  46,846 

AVA Belltown

 Seattle, WA  100  82,418  0.7  2001  824  90.0% 97.2% 95.5% 1,801  2.12  19,244 

Avalon Meydenbauer

 Bellevue, WA  368  331,945  3.6  2008  902  92.4% 96.8% 94.8% 1,726  1.85  91,242 

Avalon Towers Bellevue(10)

 Bellevue, WA  397  331,366  1.5  2011  835  92.9% 95.4% 83.2%(3) 2,000  2.29  123,238 

AVA Queen Anne

 Seattle, WA  203  164,644  1.0  2012  811  92.1% 69.0%(3) 8.5%(3) 1,930  1.64(3) 53,664 

Avalon Brandemoor II

 Lynwood, WA  82  93,320  3.8  2011  1,138  92.7% 94.0% 61.6%(3) 1,515  1.25  13,998 

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

                                    

Oakland-East Bay, CA

                                    

Avalon Fremont

 Fremont, CA  308  316,052  22.3  1994  1,026  94.5% 96.8% 96.6% 1,864  1.76  58,910 

Eaves Dublin

 Dublin, CA  204  179,004  13.0  1989/1997  877  89.7% 95.8% 96.1% 1,716  1.87  29,329 

Eaves Pleasanton

 Pleasanton, CA  456  366,062  14.7  1988/1994  803  94.5% 95.3% 92.8%(2) 1,649  1.96  79,423 

Eaves Union City

 Union City, CA  208  150,225  8.5  1973/1996  722  92.8% 97.1% 96.6% 1,361  1.83  23,786 

Eaves Fremont

 Fremont, CA  235  191,935  13.5  1985/1994  817  94.0% 96.1% 97.1% 1,672  1.97  42,893 

Avalon at Dublin Station

 Dublin, CA  305  299,335  4.4  2006  981  91.5% 96.4% 95.3% 1,958  1.92  84,510 

Avalon Union City

 Union City, CA  439  429,892  6.0  2009  979  92.9% 96.3% 96.2% 1,725  1.70  118,874 

Avalon Walnut Creek(10)

 Walnut Creek, CA  418  410,141  5.3  2010  981  90.9% 95.8% 91.5%(3) 2,117  2.07  146,251 

San Francisco, CA

                                    

Eaves Daly City

 Daly City, CA  195  141,411  7.0  1972/1997  725  95.4% 97.0% 97.2% 1,776  2.38  32,436 

AVA Nob Hill

 San Francisco, CA  185  108,962  1.4  1990/1995  589  93.0% 97.2% 96.5%(2) 2,284  3.77  33,828 

Eaves San Rafael

 San Rafael, CA  254  221,780  21.9  1973/1996  873  92.5% 96.4% 88.6%(2) 1,759  1.94  46,508 

Eaves Foster City

 Foster City, CA  288  222,364  11.0  1973/1994  772  94.1% 91.9%(2) 96.4%(2) 1,847  2.20  50,454 

Avalon Pacifica

 Pacifica, CA  220  186,800  21.9  1971/1995  849  93.2% 96.3% 96.6% 1,747  1.98  33,037 

Avalon Sunset Towers

 San Francisco, CA  243  171,836  16.0  1961/1996  707  93.4% 96.1%(2) 95.6%(2) 2,173  2.95  39,430 

Eaves Diamond Heights

 San Francisco, CA  154  123,047  3.0  1972/1994  799  94.8% 96.1% 97.0% 2,170  2.61  29,601 

Avalon at Mission Bay North

 San Francisco, CA  250  241,788  1.4  2003  967  94.4% 96.7% 96.1% 3,658  3.66  94,365 

Avalon at Mission Bay III

 San Francisco, CA  260  261,169  1.5  2009  1,004  91.9% 96.3% 95.0% 3,696  3.54  147,870 

Avalon Ocean Avenue

 San Francisco, CA  173  161,083  1.9  2012  931  97.7% 47.5%(3) N/A  3,016  1.54(3) 57,839 
      
Approx.
rentable area
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Year of
completion/
acquisition
 
Average
size
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Physical
occupancy
at
12/31/14
 Average economic occupancy Average rental rate 
Financial
reporting
cost (5)
  City and state 
Number
of homes
     2014 2013 
$ per
Apt (4)
 
$ per
Sq. Ft.
 
Avalon Park Crest Tysons Corner, VA 354
 288,231
 2013 814
 93.8% 96.3%
83.7%(3)2,085
 2.56

77,081
Eaves Fairfax Towers Falls Church, VA 415
 336,051
 1978/2011 810
 96.6% 96.4%
96.4%
1,741
 2.15

94,334
AVA H Street Washington, DC 138
 95,594
 2013 693
 94.2% 95.5%
72.2%(3)2,185
 3.15

32,707
Avalon First and M Washington, DC 469
 410,812
 2012/2013 876
 95.3% 93.1%
80.6%(3)2,779
 3.17

200,061
Avalon The Albemarle Washington, DC 228
 254,591
 1966/2013 1,117
 93.4% 95.6%
96.9%(3)2,642
 2.37

81,316
Eaves Tunlaw Gardens Washington, DC 166
 113,512
 1944/2013 684
 96.4% 96.8%
96.3%(3)1,763
 2.58

41,357
The Statesman Washington, DC 281
 190,420
 1961/2013 678
 90.7% 94.0%
96.1%(3)1,967
 2.90

76,945
Eaves Glover Park Washington, DC 120
 104,162
 1953/2013 868
 95.8% 95.2%
96.6%(3)2,258
 2.60

38,066
AVA Van Ness Washington, DC 269
 225,592
 1978/2013 839
 95.9% 94.3%
94.2%(3)2,121
 2.53

85,036
Avalon Ballston Place Arlington, VA 383
 333,225
 2001/2013 870
 95.8% 94.9%
95.3%(3)2,482
 2.85

165,903
Eaves Tysons Corner Vienna, VA 217
 209,940
 1980/2013 967
 96.3% 96.4%
96.8%(3)1,786
 1.85

64,004
Avalon Ballston Square Arlington, VA 714
 626,170
 1992/2013 877
 96.2% 96.0%
94.8%(3)2,334
 2.66

297,777
Avalon Courthouse Place Arlington, VA 564
 478,896
 1999/2013 849
 95.2% 94.6%
94.9%(3)2,404
 2.83

242,713
Avalon Reston Landing Reston, VA 400
 398,192
 2000/2013 995
 96.8% 96.4%
96.5%(3)1,792
 1.80

114,148
Oakwood Arlington (14) Arlington, VA 184
 154,376
 1987/2013 839
 N/A
 N/A

N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A

59,251
Avalon Mosaic Merrifield, VA 531
 458,198
 2014 863
 88.5% 52.0%(3)6.5%(3)2,030
 2.35
(3)108,564
Avalon Arlington North Arlington, VA 228
 268,618
 2014 1,178
 97.8% 55.3%(3)0.6%(3)2,769
 2.35
(3)80,363
                       
PACIFIC NORTHWEST                      
Seattle, WA                      
Avalon Redmond Place Redmond, WA 222
 211,450
 1991/1997 952
 98.2% 95.8%
95.4%
1,683
 1.77

32,805
Avalon at Bear Creek Redmond, WA 264
 288,250
 1998/1998 1,092
 95.8% 95.1%
95.6%
1,681
 1.54

37,854
Avalon Bellevue Bellevue, WA 201
 165,504
 2001 823
 94.0% 94.9%
95.6%
1,857
 2.26

32,468
Avalon RockMeadow Bothell, WA 206
 243,958
 2000/2000 1,184
 96.6% 95.4%
95.5%
1,497
 1.26

26,443
Avalon ParcSquare Redmond, WA 124
 127,251
 2000/2000 1,026
 94.4% 94.8%
95.9%
1,852
 1.80

21,558
Avalon Brandemoor Lynnwood, WA 424
 453,602
 2001/2001 1,070
 94.3% 94.8%
95.9%
1,389
 1.30

46,943
AVA Belltown Seattle, WA 100
 82,418
 2001 824
 96.0% 95.5%
96.1%
2,019
 2.45

19,207
Avalon Meydenbauer Bellevue, WA 368
 331,945
 2008 902
 97.3% 96.3%
96.5%
1,980
 2.19

91,084
Avalon Towers Bellevue (12) Bellevue, WA 397
 331,366
 2011 835
 99.2% 95.4%
95.3%
2,317
 2.78

123,841
AVA Queen Anne Seattle, WA 203
 164,644
 2012 811
 96.0% 95.4%
95.6%
2,109
 2.60

54,046
Avalon Brandemoor II Lynnwood, WA 82
 93,320
 2011 1,138
 98.8% 94.2%
96.3%
1,603
 1.41

13,998
AVA Ballard Seattle, WA 265
 190,043
 2013 717
 97.3% 96.2%
47.9%(3)1,808
 2.52

63,351
Eaves Redmond Campus Redmond, WA 422
 429,190
 1991/2013 1,017
 94.5% 94.4%
94.4%(3)1,844
 1.81

115,829
Archstone Redmond Lakeview Redmond, WA 166
 141,000
 1987/2013 849
 90.4% 95.9%
96.0%(3)1,543
 1.82

38,923
AVA University District Seattle, WA 283
 201,389
 2014 712
 95.7% 67.3%(3)22.6%(3)2,133
 3.00
(3)73,454
                       
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA                      
Oakland-East Bay, CA                      
Avalon Fremont Fremont, CA 308
 316,052
 1992/1994 1,026
 97.7% 96.9%
96.3%
2,218
 2.16

59,204
Eaves Dublin Dublin, CA 204
 179,004
 1989/1997 877
 94.0% 96.0%(2)96.4%
1,998
 2.28
(2)34,085


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Approx.
rentable area
(Sq. Ft.)
  
 
Year of
completion/
acquisition
 
Average
size
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Physical
occupancy
at
12/31/12
 
Average economic occupancy
 
Average rental rate
 
Financial
reporting
cost(5)
 
 
 
City and state
 
Number
of homes
 
Acres
 
2012
 
2011
 
$ per
Apt(4)
 
$ per
Sq. Ft.
 

CURRENT COMMUNITIES

                                    

San Jose, CA

                                    

Avalon Campbell

 Campbell, CA  348  326,796  10.8  1995  939  91.4% 95.7%(2) 96.5% 1,909  1.94  61,555 

Eaves San Jose

 San Jose, CA  440  387,420  17.6  1985/1996  881  90.7% 93.8%(2) 95.5%(2) 1,703  1.81(2) 81,684 

Avalon on the Alameda

 San Jose, CA  305  299,762  8.9  1999  983  92.1% 96.2% 96.2% 2,195  2.15  57,894 

Avalon Rosewalk

 San Jose, CA  456  448,512  16.6  1997/1999  984  93.6% 95.6% 95.5% 1,857  1.80  80,937 

Avalon Silicon Valley

 Sunnyvale, CA  710  653,929  13.6  1997/1998  921  93.2% 95.2% 95.5% 2,207  2.28  125,023 

Avalon Mountain View(9)

 Mountain View, CA  248  211,552  10.5  1986  853  91.5% 96.3% 96.2% 2,359  2.66  58,651 

Avalon at Creekside

 Mountain View, CA  294  215,680  15.0  1962/1997  734  92.2% 96.5% 97.1% 1,801  2.37  43,779 

Avalon at Cahill Park

 San Jose, CA  218  218,177  3.8  2002  1,001  93.6% 95.8% 95.9% 2,238  2.14  52,994 

Avalon Towers on the Peninsula

 Mountain View, CA  211  218,392  1.9  2002  1,035  97.2% 95.2% 96.1% 3,086  2.84  66,504 

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

                                    

Orange County, CA

                                    

AVA Newport

 Costa Mesa, CA  145  122,415  6.6  1956/1996  844  91.7% 94.9%(2) 96.6% 1,747  1.96  15,116 

Avalon Mission Viejo

 Mission Viejo, CA  166  124,500  7.8  1984/1996  750  94.0% 96.6% 97.1% 1,287  1.66  14,212 

Eaves South Coast

 Costa Mesa, CA  258  207,672  8.9  1973/1996  805  93.8% 95.7% 93.6%(2) 1,523  1.81  33,514 

Eaves Santa Margarita

 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA  301  229,593  20.0  1990/1997  763  91.4% 94.4%(2) 96.3% 1,396  1.73(2) 31,493 

Eaves Huntington Beach

 Huntington Beach, CA  304  268,000  9.7  1971/1997  882  94.1% 96.3% 95.5% 1,547  1.69  34,017 

Avalon Anaheim Stadium

 Anaheim, CA  251  302,480  3.5  2009  1,205  92.0% 95.4% 96.2% 2,233  1.77  97,526 

Avalon Irvine

 Irvine, CA  279  243,157  4.5  2010  872  90.7% 95.1% 95.5% 1,760  1.92  77,440 

The Springs(6)

 Corona, CA  320  241,440  13.3  1987/2006  755  93.8% 96.9% 97.1% 1,070  1.37  30,025 

Eaves Lake Forest

 Lake Forest, CA  225  215,319  8.2  1975/2011  957  92.9% 95.5% 95.5%(3) 1,467  1.46  26,334 

San Diego, CA

                                    

Avalon at Mission Bay

 San Diego, CA  564  402,285  12.9  1969/1997  713  92.4% 96.2% 96.3% 1,456  1.96  68,097 

Eaves Mission Ridge

 San Diego, CA  200  207,700  4.0  1960/1997  1,039  92.0% 95.9% 95.9% 1,713  1.58  24,513 

AVA Cortez Hill(10)

 San Diego, CA  299  230,395  1.2  1973/1998  771  91.3% 92.3%(2) 95.3%(2) 1,596  1.91  44,461 

Avalon Fashion Valley

 San Diego, CA  161  183,802  1.8  2008  1,142  86.3% 94.2% 94.5% 2,380  1.77  64,767 

Eaves San Marcos

 San Marcos, CA  184  161,352  10.8  1988/2011  877  97.3% 96.6% 95.2%(3) 2,381  1.62  16,662 

Eaves Rancho Penasquitos

 San Diego, CA  250  191,256  10.2  1986/2011  765  95.6% 94.4% 94.1%(3) 2,382  1.75  33,835 
      
Approx.
rentable area
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Year of
completion/
acquisition
 
Average
size
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Physical
occupancy
at
12/31/14
 Average economic occupancy Average rental rate 
Financial
reporting
cost (5)
  City and state 
Number
of homes
     2014 2013 
$ per
Apt (4)
 
$ per
Sq. Ft.
 
Eaves Pleasanton Pleasanton, CA 456
 366,062
 1988/1994 803
 94.5% 96.2%
96.5%
1,960
 2.44

79,416
Eaves Union City Union City, CA 208
 150,225
 1973/1996 722
 97.1% 96.4%
96.4%
1,715
 2.37

23,901
Eaves Fremont Fremont, CA 235
 191,935
 1985/1994 817
 96.6% 96.1%
96.4%
2,055
 2.52

42,894
Avalon Union City Union City, CA 439
 429,800
 2009 979
 96.8% 96.4%
96.7%
1,986
 2.03

119,051
Avalon Walnut Creek (12) Walnut Creek, CA 418
 410,218
 2010 981
 97.6% 96.3%
95.8%
2,532
 2.58

147,549
Eaves Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA 510
 380,542
 1987/2013 746
 94.5% 96.3%
95.7%(3)1,712
 2.29

118,292
Avalon Walnut Ridge I Walnut Creek, CA 106
 80,942
 2000/2013 764
 95.3% 96.9%
95.0%(3)1,986
 2.60

30,588
Avalon Walnut Ridge II Walnut Creek, CA 360
 251,901
 1989/2013 700
 94.7% 96.5%
94.7%(3)1,778
 2.54

87,530
Avalon Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94
 78,858
 2014 839
 93.6% 66.3%(3)N/A
(3)2,625
 3.13
(3)33,146
Avalon Dublin Station Dublin, CA 253
 247,430
 2014 978
 82.0% 63.8%(3)0.8%(3)2,369
 2.42
(3)78,797
                       
San Francisco, CA                      
Eaves Daly City Daly City, CA 195
 141,411
 1972/1997 725
 95.9% 96.9%
96.0%
2,100
 2.90

32,551
AVA Nob Hill San Francisco, CA 185
 108,962
 1990/1995 589
 96.2% 95.7%
97.0%
2,689
 4.57

33,858
Eaves San Rafael San Rafael, CA 254
 221,780
 1973/1996 873
 97.6% 97.1%
97.4%
2,099
 2.40

47,064
Eaves Foster City Foster City, CA 288
 222,364
 1973/1994 772
 96.2% 96.5%
95.2%
2,248
 2.91

50,504
Eaves Pacifica Pacifica, CA 220
 186,800
 1971/1995 849
 98.2% 97.6%
96.9%
2,053
 2.42

33,462
Avalon Sunset Towers San Francisco, CA 243
 171,836
 1961/1996 707
 96.7% 95.4%
95.2%
2,571
 3.64

39,776
Eaves Diamond Heights San Francisco, CA 154
 123,047
 1972/1994 799
 98.1% 96.7%
96.7%
2,480
 3.10

29,646
Avalon at Mission Bay North San Francisco, CA 250
 241,788
 2003 967
 97.2% 96.6%
96.1%
4,120
 4.26

94,963
Avalon at Mission Bay III San Francisco, CA 260
 261,169
 2009 1,004
 96.9% 96.2%
96.2%
4,127
 4.11

147,917
Avalon Ocean Avenue San Francisco, CA 173
 161,083
 2012 931
 94.8% 96.1%
96.5%
3,265
 3.51

58,167
Avalon San Bruno San Bruno, CA 300
 267,171
 2004/2013 891
 97.3% 96.1%
94.9%(3)2,471
 2.78

112,355
Avalon San Bruno II San Bruno, CA 185
 156,583
 2007/2013 846
 96.2% 96.6%
95.8%(3)2,394
 2.83

70,389
Avalon San Bruno III San Bruno, CA 187
 232,147
 2010/2013 1,241
 97.3% 96.1%
95.6%(3)3,389
 2.73

98,562
AVA 55 Ninth San Francisco, CA 273
 236,907
 2014 868
 96.3% 56.3%(3)N/A
(3)3,620
 4.17
(3)116,558
                       
San Jose, CA                      
Avalon Campbell Campbell, CA 348
 326,796
 1995 939
 96.0% 95.3%
95.2%(2)2,316
 2.47

73,089
Eaves San Jose San Jose, CA 440
 387,420
 1985/1996 881
 97.5% 96.4%
96.5%
2,098
 2.38

84,777
Avalon on the Alameda San Jose, CA 305
 299,762
 1999 983
 96.7% 96.0%
96.5%
2,535
 2.58

57,988
Avalon Silicon Valley Sunnyvale, CA 710
 653,929
 1998 921
 96.5% 96.0%(2)96.2%
2,503
 2.72
(2)125,273
Avalon Mountain View Mountain View, CA 248
 211,525
 1986 853
 96.4% 96.3%
96.0%
2,714
 3.18

58,659
Eaves Creekside Mountain View, CA 294
 215,680
 1962/1997 734
 96.9% 95.2%(2)95.9%(2)2,211
 3.01
(2)53,793
Avalon at Cahill Park San Jose, CA 218
 218,177
 2002 1,001
 96.3% 96.2%
96.2%
2,581
 2.58

53,798
Avalon Towers on the Peninsula Mountain View, CA 211
 218,392
 2002 1,035
 97.6% 96.8%
96.0%
3,520
 3.40

66,799
Avalon Willow Glen San Jose, CA 412
 382,147
 2002/2013 928
 95.9% 95.2%
95.0%(3)2,276
 2.45

132,051
Eaves West Valley San Jose, CA 789
 504,813
 1970/2013 640
 97.1% 96.6%
95.0%(3)1,738
 2.72

211,537
Eaves Mountain View at Middlefield Mountain View, CA 402
 261,600
 1969/2013 651
 97.5% 96.1%
96.0%(3)2,253
 3.46

137,935
Eaves West Valley II San Jose, CA 84
 71,136
 2013 847
 98.8% 93.1%
26.2%(3)2,215
 2.62

18,411


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Approx.
rentable area
(Sq. Ft.)
  
 
Year of
completion/
acquisition
 
Average
size
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Physical
occupancy
at
12/31/12
 
Average economic occupancy
 
Average rental rate
 
Financial
reporting
cost(5)
 
 
 
City and state
 
Number
of homes
 
Acres
 
2012
 
2011
 
$ per
Apt(4)
 
$ per
Sq. Ft.
 

CURRENT COMMUNITIES

                                    

Los Angeles, CA

                                    

Avalon at Media Center

 Burbank, CA  748  530,084  14.7  1961/1997  709  93.2% 97.2%(2) 95.7% 1,464  2.01  79,481 

Avalon Woodland Hills

 Woodland Hills, CA  663  594,396  18.2  1989/1997  897  95.2% 96.7% 95.8% 1,648  1.78  110,888 

Eaves Warner Center

 Woodland Hills, CA  227  191,443  6.8  1979/1998  843  94.7% 97.4% 96.7% 1,554  1.79  29,081 

Avalon at Glendale(10)

 Burbank, CA  223  241,714  5.1  2003  1,084  96.0% 96.8% 96.2% 2,278  2.03  41,929 

Avalon Burbank

 Burbank, CA  400  360,587  6.9  1988/2002  901  94.3% 96.1% 95.2% 2,195  2.34  94,642 

Avalon Camarillo

 Camarillo, CA  249  233,302  9.6  2006  937  92.8% 96.3% 96.9% 1,640  1.69  48,786 

Avalon Wilshire

 Los Angeles, CA  123  125,093  1.7  2007  1,017  90.2% 96.2% 94.7% 2,633  2.49  47,264 

Avalon Encino

 Los Angeles, CA  131  131,220  2.0  2008  1,002  96.2% 97.4% 97.8% 2,580  2.51  62,218 

Avalon Warner Place

 Canoga Park, CA  210  186,402  3.3  2007  888  93.8% 96.6% 96.4% 1,666  1.81  52,880 

Eaves Phillips Ranch

 Pomona, CA  501  498,036  32.2  1989/2011  994  93.8% 96.4% 94.4%(3) 1,470  1.42  51,536 

Eaves San Dimas

 San Dimas, CA  102  94,200  5.1  1978/2011  924  97.1% 96.6% 97.1%(3) 1,316  1.38  9,736 

Eaves San Dimas Canyon

 San Dimas, CA  156  144,669  7.9  1981/2011  927  93.6% 96.6% 96.3%(3) 1,397  1.45  15,382 

The Mark Pasadena

 Pasadena, CA  84  70,648  1.2  1973/2012  841  94.0% 97.9%(3) N/A  1,755  2.04(3) 19,947 

Eaves Cerritos

 Artesia, CA  151  106,889  3.4  1973/2012  708  92.7% 93.7%(3) N/A  1,387  1.84(3) 29,500 

Avalon Del Rey

 Del Rey, CA  309  283,183  4.5  2006/2012  916  93.2% 95.1%(3) 95.9% 2,733  2.89(3) 103,007 


DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITIES


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avalon Park Crest

 Tysons Corner, VA  354  288,160  2.8  N/A  814  57.1% 29.4%(3) N/A  2,036  1.33(3) 75,880 

Avalon Garden City

 Garden City, NY  204  287,669  11.3  N/A  1,410  90.2% 28.8%(3) N/A  3,420  0.75(3) 64,924 

Avalon Exeter(10)

 Boston, MA  187  199,910  0.3  N/A  1,069  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  46,779 

Avalon Irvine II

 Irvine, CA  179  163,218  2.8  N/A  912  15.6% 8.3%(3) N/A  2,012  1.10(3) 42,851 

AVA Ballard

 Seattle, WA  265  189,849  1.4  N/A  716  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  55,026 

Avalon Shelton III

 Shelton, CT  251  250,282  4.3  N/A  997  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  32,026 

Avalon Hackensack(10)

 Hackensack, NJ  226  228,260  4.2  N/A  1,010  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  27,101 

AVA H Street

 Washington, DC  138  94,798  0.7  N/A  687  11.6% 4.7%(3) N/A  2,216  1.82(3) 30,173 

Avalon West Chelsea/AVA High Line(10)

 New York, NY  715  496,749  1.5  N/A  695  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  88,735 

Avalon Natick

 Natick, MA  407  369,827  6.5  N/A  909  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  54,808 

Avalon Somerset

 Somerset, NJ  384  389,392  11.6  N/A  1,014  23.2% 6.6%(3) N/A  2,683  0.42(3) 53,161 

Avalon Mosaic

 Tysons Corner, VA  531  457,191  4.8  N/A  861  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  59,928 

Avalon/AVA Assembly Row(10)

 Somerville, MA  448  385,728  4.5  N/A  861  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  38,506 

Avalon East Norwalk

 Norwalk, CT  240  228,000  37.0  N/A  950  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  15,890 
      
Approx.
rentable area
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Year of
completion/
acquisition
 
Average
size
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Physical
occupancy
at
12/31/14
 Average economic occupancy Average rental rate 
Financial
reporting
cost (5)
  City and state 
Number
of homes
     2014 2013 
$ per
Apt (4)
 
$ per
Sq. Ft.
 
Avalon Morrison Park San Jose, CA 250
 277,710
 2014 1,111
 95.2% 66.8%(3)4.0%(3)2,741
 2.47
(3)78,174
                       
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA                      
Orange County, CA                      
AVA Newport Costa Mesa, CA 145
 122,415
 1956/1996 844
 95.9% 93.3%
96.0%
2,043
 2.42

15,591
Avalon Mission Viejo Mission Viejo, CA 166
 124,550
 1984/1996 750
 96.4% 96.1%
95.9%
1,433
 1.91

14,557
Eaves South Coast Costa Mesa, CA 258
 207,672
 1973/1996 805
 95.7% 95.8%
95.4%
1,699
 2.11

33,544
Eaves Santa Margarita Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 301
 229,593
 1990/1997 763
 95.7% 95.3%
96.2%
1,587
 2.08

31,765
Eaves Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, CA 304
 268,000
 1971/1997 882
 95.0% 95.9%
96.0%
1,706
 1.94

34,146
Avalon Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA 251
 302,480
 2009 1,205
 98.8% 95.7%
96.1%
2,346
 1.95

97,675
Avalon Irvine Irvine, CA 279
 243,157
 2010 872
 94.2% 95.9%
95.0%
1,919
 2.20

77,504
Eaves Lake Forest Lake Forest, CA 225
 215,319
 1975/2011 957
 98.2% 94.8%
96.4%
1,608
 1.68

28,447
Avalon Irvine II Irvine, CA 179
 160,844
 2013 899
 95.5% 94.6%
76.1%(3)2,029
 2.26

45,264
Eaves Seal Beach Seal Beach, CA 549
 388,244
 1971/2013 707
 95.1% 95.8%
94.7%(3)1,848
 2.61

151,424
                       
San Diego, CA                      
AVA Pacific Beach San Diego, CA 564
 402,285
 1969/1997 713
 90.7% 95.7%(2)96.5%
1,615
 2.26
(2)81,429
Eaves Mission Ridge San Diego, CA 200
 207,700
 1960/1997 1,039
 95.5% 96.0%
96.3%
1,834
 1.77

24,897
AVA Cortez Hill (12) San Diego, CA 299
 230,395
 1973/1998 771
 95.3% 95.6%
95.8%
1,795
 2.33

46,366
Avalon Fashion Valley San Diego, CA 161
 183,802
 2008 1,142
 95.6% 95.3%
96.8%
2,216
 1.94

64,889
Eaves San Marcos San Marcos, CA 184
 161,352
 1988/2011 877
 97.3% 96.6%
96.2%
1,627
 1.86

17,522
Eaves Rancho Penasquitos San Diego, CA 250
 191,256
 1986/2011 765
 95.2% 95.4%
96.2%
1,561
 2.04

35,669
Avalon La Jolla Colony San Diego, CA 180
 137,036
 1987/2013 761
 92.2% 96.6%
97.0%(3)1,707
 2.24

46,553
Eaves La Mesa La Mesa, CA 168
 139,428
 1989/2013 830
 93.5% 95.5%
95.8%(3)1,586
 1.91

39,307
                       
Los Angeles, CA                      
AVA Burbank Burbank, CA 748
 530,160
 1961/1997 709
 95.3% 96.0%(2)95.1%(2)1,723
 2.43
(2)98,663
Avalon Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA 663
 594,396
 1989/1997 897
 95.9% 96.4%
96.7%
1,795
 2.00

111,146
Eaves Warner Center Woodland Hills, CA 227
 191,443
 1979/1998 843
 96.0% 96.8%
97.4%
1,727
 2.05

29,335
Avalon at Glendale (12) Glendale, CA 223
 241,714
 2003 1,084
 96.8% 97.1%
95.6%
2,452
 2.26

43,719
Avalon Burbank Burbank, CA 400
 360,587
 1988/2002 901
 96.5% 96.8%
96.3%
2,378
 2.64

94,722
Avalon Camarillo Camarillo , CA 249
 233,273
 2006 937
 97.2% 96.8%
96.1%
1,792
 1.91

48,878
Avalon Wilshire Los Angeles, CA 123
 125,093
 2007 1,017
 95.1% 96.9%
95.1%
2,961
 2.91

47,686
Avalon Encino Encino, CA 131
 131,220
 2008 1,002
 99.2% 96.9%
97.7%
2,765
 2.76

62,257
Avalon Warner Place Canoga Park, CA 210
 186,402
 2008 888
 96.2% 96.8%
97.0%
1,778
 2.00

52,951
Eaves Phillips Ranch Pomona, CA 501
 498,036
 1989/2011 994
 94.6% 96.2%
96.6%
1,588
 1.60

51,782
Eaves San Dimas San Dimas, CA 102
 94,200
 1978/2011 924
 95.1% 97.2%(3)97.2%
1,404
 1.52
(3)10,254
Eaves San Dimas Canyon San Dimas, CA 156
 144,669
 1981/2011 927
 95.5% 96.6%
97.1%
1,517
 1.64

15,572
AVA Pasadena Pasadena, CA 84
 70,648
 1973/2012 841
 98.8% 94.1%(2)87.8%(2)2,045
 2.43
(2)25,335
Eaves Cerritos Artesia, CA 151
 106,961
 1973/2012 708
 96.7% 97.3%
95.2%
1,503
 2.12

30,892


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Approx.
rentable area
(Sq. Ft.)
  
 
Year of
completion/
acquisition
 
Average
size
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Physical
occupancy
at
12/31/12
 
Average economic occupancy
 
Average rental rate
 
Financial
reporting
cost(5)
 
 
 
City and state
 
Number
of homes
 
Acres
 
2012
 
2011
 
$ per
Apt(4)
 
$ per
Sq. Ft.
 

CURRENT COMMUNITIES

                                    

AVA University District

 Seattle, WA  283  200,364  1.3  N/A  708  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  29,461 

Avalon Dublin Station II

 Dublin, CA  255  249,390  3.3  N/A  978  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  37,730 

Avalon Morrison Park

 San Jose, CA  250  277,000  4.4  N/A  1,108  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  31,450 

AVA 55 Ninth

 San Francisco, CA  273  236,691  0.8  N/A  867  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  39,750 

Avalon Bloomingdale

 Bloomingdale, NJ  174  178,872  11.6  N/A  1,028  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  6,963 

Avalon at Wesmont Station II

 Wood-Ridge, NJ  140  147,140  2.7  N/A  1,051  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  13,276 

Avalon Wharton

 Wharton, NJ  248  246,814  8.0  N/A  995  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  1,925 

Avalon Ossining

 Ossining, NY  168  179,316  23.0  N/A  1,067  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  7,901 

AVA Little Tokyo

 Los Angeles, CA  401  282,917  2.7  N/A  706  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  27,546 


UNCONSOLIDATED COMMUNITIES


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avalon at Mission Bay
North II(9)

 San Francisco, CA  313  291,556  1.5  2006  931  94.6% 96.3% 95.5% 3,519  3.64  N/A 

Avalon Chrystie Place I(9)

 New York, NY  361  266,940  1.3  2005  739  #N/A  95.7% 95.9% 4,503  5.83  N/A 

Avalon Sunset(6)

 Los Angeles, CA  82  72,604  0.8  1987/2005  885  95.1% 96.1% 96.0% 1,944  2.11  N/A 

Civic Center(6)

 Norwalk, CA  192  173,568  8.5  1987/2005  904  92.2% 95.7% 94.9% 1,614  1.71  N/A 

Avalon Yerba Buena(6)(12)

 San Francisco, CA  160  125,866  0.9  2000/2006  787  92.5% 96.6% 96.4% 3,280  4.03  N/A 

South Hills Apartments(6)

 West Covina, CA  85  104,600  5.3  1966/2007  1,231  96.5% 96.4% 96.5% 1,784  1.40  N/A 

Middlesex Crossing(6)

 Billerica, MA  252  188,915  13.0  2007  750  95.2% 97.2% 97.2% 1,368  1.77  N/A 

Weymouth Place(6)

 Weymouth, MA  211  154,957  7.7  1971/2007  734  91.9% 97.3% 97.4% 1,280  1.69  N/A 

Avalon Cedar Place(6)

 Columbia, MD  156  150,376  17.0  1972/2006  964  91.0% 96.4% 96.1% 1,337  1.34  N/A 

Avalon Centerpoint(6)

 Baltimore, MD  392  312,356  6.9  2005/2007  797  95.5% 96.6% 96.8% 924  1.12  N/A 

Avalon at Rutherford Station(6)

 East Rutherford, NJ  108  112,709  1.5  2005/2007  1,044  92.6% 95.9% 95.8% 2,357  2.17  N/A 

Avalon Crystal Hill(6)

 Pomona, NY  169  215,386  12.1  2001/2007  1,274  93.5% 96.8% 96.2% 2,091  1.59  N/A 

Avalon Fair Oaks(11)

 Fairfax, VA  491  373,843  13.5  1987/2009  761  92.5% 97.0% 96.4% 1,489  1.90  N/A 

Avalon Bellevue Park(11)

 Bellevue, WA  220  165,948  1.8  1994/2009  754  93.6% 95.7% 94.6% 1,406  1.78  N/A 

Eaves Tustin(11)

 Tustin, CA  628  512,022  23.5  1968/2010  815  94.7% 95.1% 96.0% 1,405  1.64  N/A 

Eaves Los Alisos(11)

 Lake Forest, CA  140  126,480  9.1  1978/2010  903  95.7% 95.6% 96.1% 1,380  1.46  N/A 

Eaves Carlsbad(11)

 San Diego, CA  449  339,152  29.0  1985/2011  755  96.0% 96.3% 93.4%(3) 1,324  1.69  N/A 

Eaves Rancho San Diego(11)

 San Diego, CA  676  587,500  29.3  1985/2011  869  92.8% 95.9% 95.4%(3) 1,403  1.55  N/A 
      
Approx.
rentable area
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Year of
completion/
acquisition
 
Average
size
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Physical
occupancy
at
12/31/14
 Average economic occupancy Average rental rate 
Financial
reporting
cost (5)
  City and state 
Number
of homes
     2014 2013 
$ per
Apt (4)
 
$ per
Sq. Ft.
 
Avalon Del Rey Los Angeles, CA 309
 283,183
 2006/2012 916
 94.2% 96.3%
96.8%
2,204
 2.40

103,562
Avalon Simi Valley Simi Valley, CA 500
 430,218
 2007/2013 860
 95.0% 96.0%
96.4%(3)1,705
 1.98

119,792
Avalon Studio City II Studio City, CA 101
 83,936
 1991/2013 831
 91.1% 94.9%
94.0%(3)2,004
 2.41

28,790
Avalon Studio City III Studio City, CA 276
 263,512
 2002/2013 955
 93.5% 93.7%
94.4%(3)2,373
 2.49

97,352
Avalon Calabasas Calabasas, CA 600
 506,522
 1988/2013 844
 96.3% 95.9%
95.5%(3)1,826
 2.16

157,011
Avalon Oak Creek Agoura Hills, CA 336
 364,176
 2004/2013 1,084
 97.0% 96.3%
94.8%(3)2,294
 2.12

127,791
Avalon Santa Monica on Main Santa Monica, CA 133
 122,460
 2007/2013 921
 93.2% 95.9%(2)93.8%(3)4,127
 4.48
(2)96,129
Avalon Del Mar Station Pasadena, CA 347
 338,390
 2006/2013 975
 95.4% 95.6%
94.3%(3)2,286
 2.34

130,393
Eaves Old Town Pasadena Pasadena, CA 96
 66,420
 1972/2013 692
 99.0% 96.9%
96.4%(3)1,771
 2.56

25,669
Eaves Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, CA 154
 134,388
 1992/2013 873
 99.4% 96.9%
95.7%(3)1,927
 2.21

36,214
Eaves Los Feliz Los Angeles, CA 263
 201,830
 1989/2013 767
 94.7% 95.6%
96.0%(3)1,789
 2.33

65,761
Oakwood Toluca Hills (14) Los Angeles, CA 1,151
 578,668
 1973/2013 503
 N/A
 N/A

N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A

256,639
Eaves Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA 883
 578,668
 1971/2013 655
 96.9% 97.0%
95.8%(3)1,411
 2.15

168,503
Avalon Thousand Oaks Plaza Thousand Oaks, CA 148
 140,464
 2002/2013 949
 94.6% 95.8%
96.5%(3)2,019
 2.13

37,198
Avalon Pasadena Pasadena, CA 120
 102,516
 2004/2013 854
 98.3% 96.1%
95.1%(3)2,435
 2.85

43,606
Avalon Studio City Studio City, CA 450
 331,324
 1987/2013 736
 96.0% 96.5%
94.9%(3)1,849
 2.51

112,467
Avalon San Dimas San Dimas, CA 156
 159,937
 2014 1,025
 95.5% 47.7%
N/A
(3)1,794
 1.75

39,585
Avalon Mission Oaks Camarillo, CA 160
 157,200
 2014 983
 95.0% 100.0%(3)N/A
(3)1,872
 1.91
(3)47,000
                       
 Non-Core                      
Archstone Lexington Flower Mound, TX 222
 218,309
 2000/2013 983
 94.1% 95.9%
96.3%(3)1,320
 1.34

32,309
Archstone Toscano Houston, TX 474
 460,983
 2014 973
 84.3% 72.1%(3)37.9%(3)1,702
 1.75
(3)87,766
Memorial Heights Villages Houston, TX 318
 305,055
 2014 959
 77.6% 35.4%(3)%(3)1,703
 1.78
(3)51,771
                       
DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITIES                      
Avalon West Chelsea/AVA High Line (12) New York, NY 710
 497,880
 N/A 701
 82.4% 47.8%(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)272,585
Avalon North Station Boston, MA 503
 403,610
 N/A 802
 N/A
 N/A
(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)46,268
Avalon at Assembly Row/AVA Somerville (12) Somerville, MA 445
 382,117
 N/A 859
 51.5% 29.5%(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)129,251
Avalon Framingham Framingham, MA 180
 211,275
 N/A 1,174
 N/A
 N/A
(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)18,335
Avalon West Hollywood West Hollywood, CA 294
 290,701
 N/A 989
 N/A
 N/A
(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)58,128
Avalon Dublin Station II Dublin, CA 252
 243,851
 N/A 968
 N/A
 N/A
(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)43,422
Avalon Wharton Wharton, NJ 247
 245,531
 N/A 994
 39.8% 18.3%(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)48,647
Avalon Green III New York, NY 68
 77,669
 N/A 1,142
 N/A
 N/A
(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)1,447
AVA Little Tokyo Los Angeles, CA 280
 285,220
 N/A 1,019
 46.4% 18.9%(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)105,827
AVA Theater District Boston, MA 398
 329,146
 N/A 827
 N/A
 N/A
(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)133,082
Avalon Marlborough Boston, MA 350
 417,553
 N/A 1,193
 N/A
 N/A
(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)46,903
Avalon Vista Vista, CA 221
 222,814
 N/A 1,008
 N/A
 N/A
(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)36,630
Avalon Bloomfield Station Bloomfield, NJ 224
 211,102
 N/A 942
 N/A
 N/A
(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)29,680
Avalon Willoughby Square/AVA DoBro Brooklyn, NY 826
 239,284
 N/A 290
 N/A
 N/A
(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)266,318
Avalon Alderwood I Lynnwood, WA 367
 352,238
 N/A 960
 64.2% 30.1%(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)66,106


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Profile of Current, Development and Unconsolidated Communities(1)


 
  
  
 
Approx.
rentable area
(Sq. Ft.)
  
 
Year of
completion/
acquisition
 
Average
size
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Physical
occupancy
at
12/31/12
 
Average economic occupancy
 
Average rental rate
 
Financial
reporting
cost(5)
 
 
 
City and state
 
Number
of homes
 
Acres
 
2012
 
2011
 
$ per
Apt(4)
 
$ per
Sq. Ft.
 

CURRENT COMMUNITIES

                                    

Avalon Rothbury(11)(12)

 Gaithersburg, MD  205  228,114  11.8  2006/2010  1,113  93.2% 95.0% 95.8% 1,527  1.30  N/A 

Briarwood Apartments(11)

 Owings Mills, MD  348  340,868  16.0  1999/2010  980  92.5% 96.1% 95.6% 1,253  1.23  N/A 

Eaves Gaithersburg(11)

 Gaithersburg, MD  684  658,856  39.9  1974/2010  963  94.7% 95.4% 94.2% 1,292  1.28  N/A 

Eaves Rockville(11)

 Rockville, MD  210  403,912  14.5  1970/2011  1,923  91.9% 90.2% 95.4% 2,099  0.98  N/A 

Fox Run Apartments(11)

 Plainsboro, NJ  776  553,320  46.4  1973/2010  713  93.2% 96.6% 95.3% 1,145  1.55  N/A 

Captain Parker Arms(11)

 Lexington, MA  94  88,680  9.0  1965/2011  943  94.7% 96.0% 98.4% 1,943  1.98  N/A 

Avalon Watchung(11)

 Watchung, NJ  334  336,586  24.7  2003/2012  1,008  94.9% 96.2%(3) N/A  1,868  1.78(3) N/A 
      
Approx.
rentable area
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Year of
completion/
acquisition
 
Average
size
(Sq. Ft.)
 
Physical
occupancy
at
12/31/14
 Average economic occupancy Average rental rate 
Financial
reporting
cost (5)
  City and state 
Number
of homes
     2014 2013 
$ per
Apt (4)
 
$ per
Sq. Ft.
 
AVA Capitol Hill Seattle, WA 249
 175,707
 N/A 706
 N/A
 N/A
(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)39,870
Avalon Esterra Park Redmond, WA 482
 440,863
 N/A 915
 N/A
 N/A
(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)33,523
Avalon Hayes Valley San Francisco, CA 182
 135,082
 N/A 742
 N/A
 N/A
(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)79,572
Avalon Baker Ranch Lake Forest, CA 430
 425,497
 N/A 990
 10.1% 5.7%(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)110,802
Avalon Irvine III Irvine, CA 156
 151,363
 N/A 970
 N/A
 N/A
(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)26,303
Avalon Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, CA 378
 322,107
 N/A 852
 N/A
 N/A
(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)40,739
Avalon Glendora Glendora, CA 280
 264,753
 N/A 946
 N/A
 N/A
(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)52,146
Avalon Falls Church Falls Church, VA 384
 396,498
 N/A 1,033
 N/A
 N/A
(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)69,631
Avalon Roseland Roaseland, NJ 136
 192,530
 N/A 1,416
 N/A
 N/A
(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)33,143
Avalon Princeton Princeton, NJ 280
 287,078
 N/A 1,025
 N/A
 N/A
(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)35,456
Avalon Union Union, NJ 202
 230,638
 N/A 1,142
 N/A
 N/A
(3)N/A
(3)N/A
 N/A
(3)12,717
                       
UNCONSOLIDATED COMMUNITIES (13)                      
Avalon at Mission Bay North II (11) San Francisco, CA 313
 291,655
 2006 932
 95.2% 96.1%
96.5%
4,025
 4.32

N/A
Eaves Tustin (6) Tustin, CA 628
 511,992
 1972/2010 815
 96.8% 96.3%
96.0%
1,536
 1.88

N/A
Eaves Los Alisos (6) Lake Forest, CA 140
 126,480
 1978/2010 903
 97.9% 96.9%
97.4%
1,530
 1.69

N/A
Eaves Carlsbad (6) Carlsbad, CA 450
 340,371
 1985/2011 756
 94.2% 96.2%
96.4%
1,499
 1.98

N/A
Eaves Rancho San Diego (6) El Cajon, CA 676
 587,500
 1986/2011 869
 95.7% 95.9%
95.7%
1,527
 1.76

N/A
Briarwood Apartments (6) Owings Mills, MD 348
 340,868
 1999/2010 980
 94.5% 96.6%
96.2%
1,310
 1.34

N/A
Eaves Gaithersburg (6) Gaithersburg, MD 684
 658,846
 1974/2010 963
 95.8% 96.4%
96.4%
1,351
 1.40

N/A
Eaves Rockville (6) Rockville, MD 210
 403,912
 1970/2011 1,923
 96.7% 96.6%
96.9%
2,213
 1.15

N/A
Eaves Plainsboro (6) Plainsboro, NJ 776
 553,320
 1973/2010 713
 95.6% 95.4%
96.4%
1,287
 1.81

N/A
Captain Parker Arms (6) Lexington, MA 94
 88,680
 1965/2011 943
 95.7% 93.8%
95.8%
2,189
 2.32

N/A
Avalon Watchung (6) Watchung, NJ 334
 336,586
 2003/2012 1,008
 94.6% 96.2%
96.3%
1,991
 1.98

N/A
Avalon North Point (8) Cambridge, MA 426
 383,537
 2008/2013 900
 96.0% 92.0%
94.0%
3,310
 3.68

N/A
Avalon Station 250 (7) Dedham, MA 285
 305,862
 2011/2013 1,073
 96.1% 94.7%
94.9%
2,092
 1.95

N/A
Avalon North Point Lofts (8) Cambridge, MA 103
 46,506
 2014 452
 82.4% 33.9%(3)N/A
(3)1,975
 4.37
(3)N/A
Avalon Kips Bay (7) New York, NY 209
 152,865
 1998/2013 731
 93.8% 95.4%
93.3%
4,651
 6.36

N/A
Brandywine (11) Washington, DC 305
 308,050
 1954/2013 1,010
 N/A
 92.4%
92.0%
2,418
 2.39

N/A
Avalon Woodland Park (8) Herndon, VA 392
 393,112
 2000/2013 1,003
 95.4% 95.6%
95.0%
1,654
 1.65

N/A
Avalon Grosvenor Tower (7) North Bethesda, MD 237
 230,439
 1987/2013 972
 95.3% 94.6%
94.1%
2,017
 2.07

N/A
Eaves Sunnyvale (7) Sunnyvale, CA 192
 204,060
 1991/2013 1,063
 96.9% 96.7%
95.7%
2,704
 2.54

N/A
Archstone Boca Town Center (7) Boca Raton, FL 252
 268,200
 1988/2013 1,064
 93.3% 94.5%
95.1%
1,592
 1.50

N/A
Avalon Kirkland at Carillon (7) Kirkland, WA 131
 176,160
 1990/2013 1,345
 98.5% 94.4%
95.6%
2,580
 1.92

N/A
Avalon Studio 4041 (7) Studio City, CA 149
 120,354
 2009/2013 808
 97.3% 96.0%
94.9%
2,213
 2.74

N/A
Avalon Marina Bay (7)(12) Marina del Rey, CA 205
 177,945
 1968/2013 868
 99.0% 80.3%
65.4%
2,299
 2.65

N/A
Avalon Venice on Rose (7) Venice, CA 70
 84,508
 2012/2013 1,207
 92.9% 95.6%
93.3%
4,895
 4.05

N/A
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1.We own a fee simple interest in the communities listed, excepted as noted below.

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1.
We own a fee simple interest in the communities listed, excepted as noted below. The information presented in this table may materially change as a result of the expected Archstone Acquisition which we anticipate will occur in the first quarter of 2013.

2.
Represents a community that was under redevelopment during the year, which could result in lower average economic occupancy and average rental rate per square foot for the year.

3.
Represents a community that is under construction at 12/31/12, or that completed development or was purchased during the year, which could result in lower average economic occupancy and average rental rate per square foot for the year.

4.
Represents the average rental revenue per occupied apartment home.

5.
Dollars in thousands. Costs are presented in accordance with GAAP. For current Development Communities, cost represents total costs incurred through December 31, 2012. Financial reporting costs are excluded for unconsolidated communities, see Note 5, "Investments in Real Estate Entities."

6.
We own a 15.2% combined general partnership and indirect limited partner equity interest in this community.

7.
We own a general partnership interest in a partnership that owns a fee simple interest in this community.

8.
We own a general partnership interest in a partnership structured as a DownREIT that owns this community.

9.
We own a membership interest in a limited liability company that holds a fee simple interest in this community.

10.
Community is located on land subject to a land lease.

11.
We own a 31.3% combined general partnership and indirect limited partner equity interest in this community.

12.
The Funds sold these communities in 2013.

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2.Represents a community that was under redevelopment during the year, which could result in lower average economic occupancy and average rental rate per square foot for the year.
3.Represents a community that is under construction at the respective year end or that completed development or was purchased during the year, which could result in lower average economic occupancy and average rental rate per square foot for the year.
4.Represents the averages per occupied apartment home.
5.Dollars in thousands. Costs are presented in accordance with GAAP. For current Development Communities, cost represents total costs incurred through December 31, 2014 without reduction for deprecation. Financial reporting costs are excluded for unconsolidated communities, see Note 6, "Investments in Real Estate Entities."
6.We own a 31.3% combined general partnership and indirect limited partner equity interest in this community.
7.We own a 28.6% combined general partnership and indirect limited partner equity interest in this community.
8.We own a 20.0% combined general partnership and indirect limited partner equity interest in this community.
9.We own a general partnership interest in a partnership that owns a fee simple interest in this community.
10.We own a general partnership interest in a partnership structured as a DownREIT that owns this community.
11.We own a membership interest in a limited liability company that holds a fee simple interest in this community.
12.Community is located on land subject to a land lease.
13.Does not include our indirect interest in the joint venture formed with Equity Residential (as defined in this Form 10-K).
14.Community is master leased to a third party manager.
15.Includes 240 apartment homes which were destroyed and are uninhabitable as a result of the fire at Avalon at Edgewater in January 2015.

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Development Communities

As of December 31, 2012,2014, we had 2326 Development Communities under construction. We expect these Development Communities, when completed, to add a total of 6,5998,524 apartment homes to our portfolio for a total capitalized cost, including land acquisition costs, of approximately $1,832,900,000.$3,011,000,000. In addition, the land for fourtwo Development Communities that we control under long-term land lease agreements areis subject to future minimum rental amounts of approximately $9,302,000 per year$7,704,000 in 2015 in the aggregate. We cannot assure you that we will meet our schedule for construction completion or that we will meet our budgeted costs, either individually, or in the aggregate. You should carefully review Item 1a.,1A. "Risk Factors,"Factors" for a discussion of the risks associated with development activity and our discussion under Item 7., "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,"Operations" (including the factors identified under "Forward-Looking Statements") for further discussion of development activity.

The following table presents a summary of the Development Communities. We hold a direct or indirect fee simple ownership interest in these communities, except where noted. The information presented in this table may materially change as a result of the expected Archstone Acquisition which we anticipate will occurunless otherwise noted in the first quarter of 2013.

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 Number of
apartment
homes
 Total projected
capitalized
cost(1)
($ millions)
 Construction
start
 Initial projected
occupancy(2)
 Estimated
completion
 Estimated
stabilization(3)
1. Avalon Garden City  204 $68.7 Q2 2011 Q2 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013
  Garden City, NY              
2. Avalon Park Crest  354  77.6 Q4 2010 Q3 2012 Q2 2013 Q4 2013
  Tysons Corner, VA              
3. Avalon Somerset  384  78.5 Q4 2011 Q3 2012 Q4 2013 Q2 2014
  Somerset, NJ              
4. Avalon Irvine II  179  46.2 Q3 2011 Q4 2012 Q2 2013 Q4 2013
  Irvine, CA              
5. AVA H Street  138  33.7 Q4 2011 Q4 2012 Q2 2013 Q4 2013
  Washington, D.C.              
6. Avalon Natick  407  82.9 Q4 2011 Q1 2013 Q2 2014 Q4 2014
  Natick, MA              
7. AVA Ballard  265  68.8 Q3 2011 Q1 2013 Q3 2013 Q1 2014
  Seattle, WA              
8. Avalon Exeter(4)  187  114.0 Q2 2011 Q3 2013 Q1 2014 Q3 2014
  Boston, MA              
9. Avalon Shelton III  250  47.9 Q3 2011 Q1 2013 Q3 2013 Q1 2014
  Shelton, CT              
10. Avalon Hackensack(4)  226  47.2 Q3 2011 Q2 2013 Q4 2013 Q2 2014
  Hackensack, NJ              
11. Avalon West Chelsea/AVA High Line(4)  715  276.1 Q4 2011 Q4 2013 Q1 2015 Q3 2015
  New York, NY              
12. Avalon Mosaic  531  120.9 Q1 2012 Q4 2013 Q3 2014 Q1 2015
  Tysons Corner, VA              
13. Avalon East Norwalk  240  45.5 Q2 2012 Q2 2013 Q1 2014 Q3 2014
  Norwalk, CT              
14. Avalon Dublin Station II  255  73.0 Q2 2012 Q4 2013 Q2 2014 Q4 2014
  Dublin, CA              
15. Avalon/AVA Assembly Row(4)  448  113.5 Q2 2012 Q4 2013 Q3 2014 Q1 2015
  Somerville, MA              
16. AVA University District  283  76.7 Q2 2012 Q1 2014 Q3 2014 Q1 2015
  Seattle, WA              
17. Avalon at Wesmont Station II  140  24.8 Q3 2012 Q2 2013 Q4 2013 Q2 2014
  Wood-Ridge, NJ              
18. Avalon Bloomingdale  174  31.1 Q3 2012 Q3 2013 Q1 2014 Q3 2014
  Bloomingdale, NJ              
19. Avalon Morrison Park  250  79.7 Q3 2012 Q1 2014 Q3 2014 Q1 2015
  San Jose, CA              
20. AVA 55 Ninth  273  123.3 Q3 2012 Q2 2014 Q4 2014 Q2 2015
  San Francisco, CA              
21. Avalon Ossining  168  37.4 Q4 2012 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q1 2015
  Ossining, NY              
22. AVA Little Tokyo  280  109.8 Q4 2012 Q3 2014 Q2 2015 Q4 2015
  Los Angeles, CA              


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Number of
apartment
homes
 
Projected total
capitalized cost (1)
($ millions)
 
Construction
start
 Initial  projected occupancy (2) 
Estimated
completion
 
Estimated
stabilization (3)
1. 
Avalon West Chelsea/AVA High Line (4)
New York, NY
710
 $276.1
  Q4 2011  Q4 2013 Q1 2015 Q3 2015
2. 
Avalon Assembly Row/AVA Somerville (4)
Somerville, MA
445
 122.1
  Q2 2012  Q2 2014 Q1 2015 Q3 2015
3. 
Avalon Alderwood I
Lynnwood, WA
367
 68.4
  Q2 2013  Q2 2014 Q1 2015 Q3 2015
4. 
AVA Little Tokyo
Los Angeles, CA
280
 109.8
  Q4 2012  Q3 2014 Q2 2015 Q4 2015
5. 
Avalon Wharton
Wharton, NJ
247
 53.9
  Q4 2012  Q3 2014 Q2 2015 Q4 2015
6. 
Avalon Baker Ranch
Lake Forest, CA
430
 132.9
  Q4 2013  Q4 2014 Q4 2015 Q2 2016
7. 
Avalon Hayes Valley
San Francisco, CA
182
 90.2
  Q3 2013  Q1 2015 Q3 2015 Q1 2016
8. 
Avalon Roseland
Roseland, NJ
136
 46.2
  Q1 2014  Q1 2015 Q3 2015 Q1 2016
9. 
Avalon Falls Church
Falls Church, VA
384
 109.8
  Q1 2014  Q1 2015 Q1 2016 Q3 2016
10. 
Avalon Vista
Vista, CA
221
 58.3
  Q4 2013  Q2 2015 Q4 2015 Q2 2016
11. 
Avalon Marlborough
Marlborough, MA
350
 77.1
  Q1 2014  Q2 2015 Q2 2016 Q4 2016
12. 
AVA Theater District
Boston, MA
398
 175.7
  Q1 2013  Q2 2015 Q4 2015 Q2 2016
13. 
Avalon Willoughby Square/AVA DoBro
Brooklyn, NY
826
 444.9
  Q3 2013  Q3 2015 Q4 2016 Q2 2017
14. 
Avalon Bloomfield Station
Bloomfield, NJ
224
 53.4
  Q4 2013  Q2 2015 Q4 2015 Q2 2016
15. 
Avalon Glendora
Glendora, CA
280
 82.5
  Q4 2013  Q2 2015 Q1 2016 Q3 2016
16. 
AVA Capitol Hill
Seattle, WA
249
 81.4
  Q1 2014  Q4 2015 Q2 2016 Q4 2016
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Avalon Irvine III
Irvine, CA
156
 55.0
  Q2 2014  Q4 2015 Q1 2016 Q3 2016
18. 
Avalon Dublin Station II
Dublin, CA
252
 83.7
  Q2 2014  Q4 2015 Q2 2016 Q4 2016
19. 
Avalon Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, CA
378
 120.3
  Q2 2014  Q3 2016 Q2 2017 Q4 2017
20. 
Avalon West Hollywood
West Hollywood, CA
294
 162.4
  Q2 2014  Q3 2016 Q2 2017 Q4 2017
21. 
Avalon Framingham
Framingham, MA
180
 43.9
  Q3 2014  Q3 2015 Q2 2016 Q4 2016
22. 
Avalon Esterra Park
Redmond, WA
482
 137.8
  Q3 2014  Q2 2016 Q2 2017 Q4 2017
23. 
Avalon North Station
Boston, MA
503
 256.9
  Q3 2014  Q4 2016 Q4 2017 Q2 2018
24. 
Avalon Green III
Elmsford, NY
68
 22.1
  Q4 2014  Q4 2015 Q2 2016 Q4 2016
25. 
Avalon Union
Union, NJ
202
 50.7
  Q4 2014  Q2 2016 Q4 2016 Q1 2017
26. 
Avalon Princeton
Princeton, NJ
280
 95.5
  Q4 2014  Q3 2016 Q2 2017 Q4 2017
  Total8,524
 $3,011.0
        

(1)Projected total capitalized cost includes all capitalized costs projected to be or actually incurred to develop the respective Development Community, determined in accordance with GAAP, including land acquisition costs, construction costs, real estate taxes, capitalized interest and loan fees, permits, professional fees, allocated development overhead and other regulatory fees.  Projected total capitalized cost for communities identified as having joint venture ownership, either during construction or upon construction completion, represents the total projected joint venture contribution amount.
(2)Future initial occupancy dates are estimates.  There can be no assurance that we will pursue to completion any or all of these proposed developments.

 
  
 Number of
apartment
homes
 Total projected
capitalized
cost(1)
($ millions)
 Construction
start
 Initial projected
occupancy(2)
 Estimated
completion
 Estimated
stabilization(3)
23. Avalon Wharton  248  55.6 Q4 2012 Q1 2015 Q3 2015 Q1 2016
  Wharton, NJ              
               
  Total  6,599 $1,832.9        
               
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(3)Stabilized operations is defined as the earlier of (i) attainment of 95% or greater physical occupancy or (ii) the one-year anniversary of completion of development.
(4)Development community subject to a ground lease.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company completed the development of the following communities:
(1)
Total projected capitalized cost includes all capitalized costs projected to be or actually incurred to develop the respective Development Community, determined in accordance with GAAP, including land acquisition costs or land lease costs through construction completion, construction costs, real estate taxes, capitalized interest and loan fees, permits, professional fees, allocated development overhead and other regulatory fees. Total capitalized cost for communities identified as having joint venture ownership, either during construction or upon construction completion, represents the total projected joint venture contribution amount.
 Number of
apartment
homes
 
Total capitalized 
cost (1)
($ millions)
 
Approximate rentable area
(sq. ft.)
 Total capitalized cost per sq. ft. Quarter of completion
1. 
Archstone Toscano
Houston, TX
474
 $87.5
 460,983
 $190
 Q1 2014
2. 
Avalon Bloomingdale
Bloomingdale, NJ
174
 31.5
 176,542
 $178
 Q1 2014
3. 
AVA University District
Seattle, WA
283
 75.2
 201,389
 $373
 Q2 2014
4. 
Avalon Morrison Park
San Jose, CA
250
 79.1
 277,710
 $285
 Q2 2014
5. 
Avalon Ossining
Ossining, NY
168
 36.8
 184,137
 $200
 Q2 2014
6. 
Avalon Arlington North
Arlington, VA
228
 82.0
 268,618
 $305
 Q3 2014
7. 
Avalon Dublin Station
Dublin, CA
253
 77.7
 247,430
 $314
 Q3 2014
8. 
AVA 55 Ninth
San Francisco, CA
273
 121.0
 236,907
 $511
 Q3 2014
9. 
Avalon Canton at Blue Hills
Canton, MA
196
 40.9
 235,465
 $174
 Q3 2014
10. 
Memorial Heights Villages
Houston, TX
318
 52.7
 305,055
 $173
 Q3 2014
11. 
Avalon Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
94
 33.7
 78,858
 $427
 Q3 2014
12. 
Avalon at Stratford
Stratford, CT
130
 29.7
 148,136
 $200
 Q3 2014
13. 
Avalon North Point Lofts (2)
Cambridge, MA
103
 28.0
 46,506
 $602
 Q3 2014
14. 
Avalon Exeter
Boston, MA
187
 126.6
 200,641
 $631
 Q4 2014
15. 
Avalon Mosaic
Fairfax, VA
531
 110.6
 458,198
 $241
 Q4 2014
16. 
Avalon Huntington Station
Huntington Station, NY
303
 81.2
 364,602
 $223
 Q4 2014
17. 
Avalon San Dimas
San Dimas, CA
156
 40.1
 159,937
 $251
 Q4 2014
  Total4,121
 $1,134.3
    
  

(1)Total capitalized cost is as of December 31, 2014. The Company generally anticipates incurring additional costs associated with these communities that are customary for new developments.
(2)The Company has a 20.0% ownership interest in this community through the AC JV.

(2)
Future projected initial occupancy dates are estimates. There can be no assurance that we will pursue to completion any or all
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(3)
Stabilized operations is defined as the earlier of (i) attainment of 95% or greater physical occupancy or (ii) the one-year anniversary of completion of development.

(4)
Development Community subject to a long-term ground lease.

Redevelopment Communities

As of December 31, 2012, we had five consolidated2014, there were eight communities under redevelopment. We expect the total capitalized cost to redevelop these communities to be $59,800,000,$131,700,000, excluding costs incurred prior to redevelopment. We have found that the cost to redevelop an existing apartment community is more difficult to budget and estimate than the cost to develop a new community. Accordingly, for redevelopment communities we expect that actual costs may vary from our budget by a wider range than for a new development community. We cannot assure you that we will meet our schedule for reconstruction completion or for attaining restabilized operations, or that we will meet our budgeted costs, either individually or in the aggregate. We anticipate continuingmaintaining or increasing our current level of redevelopment activity related to communities in our current operating portfolio. You should carefully review Item 1a.,1A. "Risk Factors,"Factors" for a discussion of the risks associated with redevelopment activity.

The following presents a summary of these Redevelopment Communities. The information presented in this table may materially change as a result of the expected Archstone Acquisition which we anticipate will occur in the first quarter of 2013.

Communities:
    
Number of
apartment
homes
 
Projected total
capitalized cost (1)
($ millions)
 
Reconstruction
start
 
Estimated
reconstruction
completion
 
Estimated
restabilized
operations (2)
1. 
AVA Back Bay
Boston, MA
 271
 $21.0
  Q1 2013  Q1 2015  Q3 2015
2. 
AVA Pacific Beach
San Diego, CA
 564
 23.6
  Q1 2014 Q1 2016  Q3 2016
3. 
Eaves Dublin
Dublin, CA
 204
 9.2
  Q2 2014 Q2 2015  Q4 2015
4. 
Avalon Green
Elmsford, NY
 105
 6.5
  Q4 2014 Q4 2015  Q2 2016
5. 
Avalon Santa Monica on Main
Santa Monica, CA
 133
 10.0
  Q4 2014 Q4 2015  Q2 2016
6. 
Avalon Towers
Long Beach, NY
 109
 10.2
  Q4 2014 Q4 2015  Q2 2016
7. 
Avalon Silicon Valley
Sunnyvale, CA
 710
 29.9
  Q4 2014 Q1 2017  Q3 2017
8. 
Avalon at Arlington Square
Arlington, VA
 842
 21.3
  Q4 2014 Q2 2016  Q4 2016
  Total 2,938
 $131.7
      

(1)Projected total capitalized cost does not include capitalized costs incurred prior to redevelopment.
(2)Restabilized operations is defined as the earlier of (i) attainment of 95% or greater physical occupancy or (ii) the one-year anniversary of completion of redevelopment.
 
  
 Number of
apartment
homes
 Total projected
capitalized cost(1)
($ millions)
 Reconstruction
Start
 Estimated
reconstruction
completion
 Estimated
restabilized
operations(2)
1. Eaves San Jose  440 $14.9 Q4 2011 Q2 2013 Q3 2013
  San Jose, CA            
2. Eaves Fairfax City  141  4.9 Q2 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013
  Fairfax, VA            
3. The Avalon  110  8.3 Q3 2012 Q3 2013 Q4 2013
  Bronxville, NY            
4. Avalon at Media Center(3)  748  19.3 Q4 2012 Q4 2014 Q1 2015
  Burbank, CA            
5. Avalon Campbell  348  12.4 Q4 2012 Q2 2014 Q3 2014
  Campbell, CA            
             
  Total  1,787 $59.8      
             

(1)
Total projected capitalized cost includes all capitalized costs projected to be or actually incurred to redevelop the respective Redevelopment Community, including land acquisition costs, construction

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(2)
Restabilized operations is defined as the earlier of (i) attainment of 95% or greater physical occupancy or (ii) the one-year anniversary of completion of redevelopment.

(3)
The scope of work completed during 2012 did not impact occupancy or rental income; therefore, this community is included in the Established Community portfolio.

Development Rights

At December 31, 2012,2014, we had $316,037,000$180,516,000 in acquisition and related capitalized costs for land parcels we own, and $24,665,000$67,029,000 in capitalized costs (including legal fees, design fees and related overhead costs) related to Development Rights for which we control the land parcel, typically through an option to purchase or lease the land. Collectively, the land held for development and associated costs for deferred development rights relate to 3437 Development Rights for which we expect to develop new apartment communities in the future. The cumulative capitalized costs for land held for development as of December 31, 20122014 includes $244,015,000$144,099,000 in original land acquisition costs. The original land acquisition cost per home ranged from $9,000$24,000 per home in Connecticut to $149,000$74,000 per home in New York City.York. The Development Rights range from those beginning design and architectural planning to those that have completed site plans and drawings and can begin construction almost immediately. We estimate that the successful completion of all of these communities would ultimately add approximately 9,60210,384 apartment homes to our portfolio. Substantially all of these apartment homes will offer features like those offered by the communities we currently own of the same brand group.

own.

For 2124 Development Rights, we control the land through an option to purchase or lease the parcel. While we generally prefer to hold Development Rights through options to acquire land, for the 13 remaining Development Rights we either currently own the land or have executed a long term land lease for the parcel of land on which a community would be built if we proceeded with development.


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The properties comprising the Development Rights are in different stages of the due diligence and regulatory approval process. The decisions regardingas to which of the initial selection ofDevelopment Rights to invest in, if any, or to continue to pursue once an investment in a Development Right and whether or not to continue to invest in a Development Right,is made, are business judgments that we make after we perform financial, demographic and other analyses. In the event that we do not proceed with a Development Right, we generally would not recover any of the capitalized costs incurred in the pursuit of those communities, unless we were to recover amounts in connection with the sale of land; however, we cannot guarantee a recovery. Initial developmentPre-development costs incurred for pursuitsin the pursuit of Development Rights, for which future development is not yet considered probable, are expensed as incurred. In addition, if the status of a Development Right changes, making future development no longer probable, any capitalized pre-development costs are charged to expense. During 2012,2014, we incurred a charge of approximately $1,757,000$3,964,000 for development pursuits that were not yet probable of future development at the time incurred, or for pursuits that we determined would not likely be developed.

You should carefully review Section 1a.,Item 1A. "Risk Factors," for a discussion of the risks associated with Development Rights.


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        The information presented in this table may materially change as a result of the expected Archstone Acquisition which we anticipate will occur in the first quarter of 2013.

these Development Rights:
Location Number of rights 
Estimated
number of homes
 
Projected total
capitalized cost ($ millions) (1)
       
Boston, MA 3
 974
 $240
Fairfield-New Haven, CT 1
 160
 40
New York City 2
 429
 401
New York Suburban 4
 598
 219
New Jersey 13
 3,918
 963
Baltimore, MD 1
 332
 73
Washington, DC Metro 6
 1,929
 509
Seattle, WA 3
 772
 201
Oakland-East Bay, CA 2
 615
 282
San Francisco, CA 1
 326
 168
Riverside-San Bernardino, CA 1
 331
 91
Total 37
 10,384
 $3,187

(1)Projected total capitalized cost includes all capitalized costs incurred to date (if any) and projected to be incurred to develop the respective community, determined in accordance with GAAP, including land acquisition costs, construction costs, real estate taxes, capitalized interest and loan fees, permits, professional fees, allocated development overhead and other regulatory fees.
Location
 Number
of rights
 Estimated
number
of homes
 Total projected
capitalized
cost
($ millions)(1)
 

Boston, MA

  6  1,766 $604 

Fairfield-New Haven, CT

  2  290  66 

New York, NY(2)

  2  1,237  515 

New Jersey

  10  2,593  566 

Long Island, NY

  2  483  151 

Washington, DC Metro

  4  1,200  287 

Seattle, WA

  3  749  182 

Oakland-East Bay, CA

  1  250  85 

San Francisco, CA

  1  182  85 

Los Angeles, CA

  2  631  225 

San Diego, CA

  1  221  55 
        

Total

  34  9,602 $2,821 
        

(1)
Total projected capitalized cost includes all capitalized costs incurred to date (if any) and projected to be incurred to develop the respective community, determined in accordance with GAAP, including land and related acquisition costs, construction costs, real estate taxes, capitalized interest and loan fees, permits, professional fees, allocated development overhead and other regulatory fees.

(2)
Includes development rights in Westchester County and Rockland County, NY.

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Land Acquisitions

We select land for development and follow established procedures that we believe minimize both the cost and the risks of development. During 2012,2014 we acquired land parcels for nine12 Development Rights, including the final land parcels related to our purchase commitment for Avalon Willoughby Square, as shown in the table below, for an aggregate purchase priceinvestment of approximately $100,564,000. For eight$139,685,000.

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Estimated
number of
apartment
homes
 
Projected total
capitalized
cost(1)
($ millions)
 
Date
acquired
1. 
Avalon Rockville Centre II
Rockville Centre, NY
112
 $42.3
 January 2014
2. 
Avalon Princeton
Princeton, NJ
280
 95.5
 February 2014
3. 
Avalon Sheepshead Bay (2)
Brooklyn, NY
167
 65.9
 April 2014
4. 
Avalon Esterra Park
Redmond, WA
482
 137.8
 June 2014
5. 
Avalon Chino Hills
Chino Hills, CA
331
 90.9
 July 2014
6. 
Avalon Glendora (3)
Glendora, CA
24
 7.4
 July 2014
7. 
Avalon Framingham
Framingham, MA
180
 43.9
 August 2014
8. 
Avalon Laurel
Laurel, MD
344
 68.8
 September 2014
9. 
Avalon Hunt Valley
Baltimore, MD
332
 73.0
 December 2014
10. 
Avalon Great Neck
Great Neck, NY
191
 79.1
 December 2014
11. 
Avalon Union
Union, NJ
202
 50.7
 December 2014
12. 
Avalon Alderwood II
Lynnwood, WA
124
 26.1
 December 2014
  Total2,769
 $781.4
  

(1)Projected total capitalized cost includes all capitalized costs incurred to date (if any) and projected to be incurred to develop the respective community, determined in accordance with GAAP, including land and related acquisition costs, construction costs, real estate taxes, capitalized interest and loan fees, permits, professional fees, allocated development overhead and other regulatory fees.
(2)Land was acquired through a joint venture in which the Company owns a 70.0% interest.
(3)In 2014, we acquired this additional parcel of land for the development of Avalon Glendora, expected to have a total of 280 apartment homes for a projected total capitalized cost of $82.5 million.
In January 2015, we acquired land for $325,000,000 associated with three Development Rights located in New York, NY and Bellevue, WA. If developed as expected, the nine parcels construction has either started ordevelopment rights related to this land will start within the next 12 months. The information presented in this table may materially change ascontain 910 apartment homes for a resultprojected total capital cost of the expected Archstone Acquisition which we anticipate will occur in the first quarter of 2013.

 
  
 Estimated
number of
apartment
homes
 Total projected
capitalized
cost(1)
($ millions)
 Date
acquired
1. Avalon Willoughby Square  823 $421.4 April/September 2012(2)
  Brooklyn, NY        
2. AVA 55 Ninth  273  123.3 June 2012
  San Francisco, CA        
3. Avalon at Wesmont Station Phase II  140  24.8 July 2012
  Wood-Ridge, NJ        
4. AVA Stuart Street  400  175.9 July 2012
  Boston, MA        
5. Avalon Vista  221  54.9 August 2012
  Vista, CA        
6. Avalon Canton  196  40.1 November 2012
  Canton, MA        
7. Avalon Alderwood I  367  68.3 December 2012
  Lynwood, WA        
8. Avalon Alderwood II  124  24.2 December 2012
  Lynwood, WA        
9. Avalon Ossining  168  37.4 December 2012
  Ossining, NY        
         
  Total  2,712 $970.3  
         

$509,717,000.
(1)
Total projected capitalized cost includes all capitalized costs incurred to date (if any) and projected to be incurred to develop the respective community, determined in accordance with GAAP, including land and related acquisition costs, construction costs, real estate taxes, capitalized interest and loan fees, permits, professional fees, allocated development overhead and other regulatory fees.

(2)
Represents the final parcels purchased under our long term purchase commitment.

Other Land and Real Estate Assets

We own land parcels with a carrying value of approximately $23,964,000 that$20,941,000, which we do not currently plan to develop. These parcels consist of (i) land that we (i) originally planned to develop and (ii) ancillary parcels acquired in connection with Development Rights that we had not planned to develop. The current carrying value of these land parcels reflects impairment charges of $9,057,000 incurred in prior periods. We believe that the current carrying value for all of these land parcels is such that there is no indication of impaired value, or further need to record a charge for impairment in the case of assets previously impaired. However, we may be subject to the recognition of further charges for impairment


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in the event that there are indicators of such impairment and we determine that the carrying value of the assets is greater than the current fair value, less costs to dispose.

Recent

Disposition Activity

We (i) sell assets when they do not meet our long-term investment strategy or when capital and real estate markets allow us to realize a portion of the value created over the past business cycle and (ii) redeploy the proceeds from those sales to develop, redevelop and acquire communities. Pending such redeployment, we will generally use the proceeds from the sale of these communities to reduce amounts outstanding under our Credit Facility or retain the cash proceeds on our balance sheet until it is redeployed into development or redevelopment activity. On occasion, we will set aside the proceeds from the sale of communities into a cash escrow account to facilitate a tax deferred, like-kind exchange transaction. From January 1, 20122014 to January 31, 2013,2015, we sold our interest in fourfive wholly-owned communities, containing 1,5781,660 apartment homes. The aggregate gross sales price for these assets was $268,250,000.

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Insurance and Risk of Uninsured Losses

We carry commercial general liability insurance and property insurance with respect to all of our communities. These policies, and other insurance policies we carry, have policy specifications, insured and self-insured limits and deductibles that we consider commercially reasonable. There are, however, certain types of losses (such as losses arising from acts of war) that are not insured, in full or in part, because they are either uninsurable or the cost of insurance makes it, in management'smanagement’s view, economically impractical. You should carefully review the discussion under Item 1a., "Risk Factors,"1A. “Risk Factors” of this Form 10-K for a discussion of risks associated with an uninsured property or liability loss.

Many of our West Coast communities are located in the general vicinity of active earthquake faults. Many of our communities are near, and thus susceptible to, the major fault lines in California, including the San Andreas Fault and the Hayward Fault. We cannot assure you that an earthquake would not cause damage or losses greater than insured levels. We have in place with respect to communities located in California and Washington, for any single occurrence and in the aggregate, $75,000,000$150,000,000 of coverage. Earthquake coverage outside of California and Washington is subject to a $100,000,000$175,000,000 limit for each occurrence and in the aggregate. In California the deductible for each occurrence is five percent of the insured value of each damaged building.building with a maximum of $25,000,000 per loss. Our earthquake insurance outside of California provides for a $100,000 deductible per occurrence except that the next $350,000 of loss per occurrence outside California will be treated as an additional self-insured retention until the total incurred self-insured retention exceeds $1,400,000.

        In May 2012, we renewed$1,500,000. We self-insure a portion of our primary property insurance policy, with no material change in coverage. In August 2012, we renewed our general liability and workers compensation insurance policies with no material change in coverage.

        In October 2012, Superstorm Sandy impacted several apartment communities inwhich includes the Company's Mid-Atlantic and Northeast portfolios. The Company recognized a casualty loss of $1,449,000 for losses incurred related to Superstorm Sandy. As of the date of this filing, the Company does not expect to recognize significant additional costs related to the damage from Superstorm Sandy.

earthquake risks.

Just as with office buildings, transportation systems and government buildings, there have been reports that apartment communities could become targets of terrorism. In December 2007, Congress passed the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act ("TRIPRA"(“TRIPRA”) which is designed to make terrorism insurance available through a federal back-stop program until 2014. In connection with this legislation, weprogram. Congress reauthorized TRIPRA in January 2015 for six years. We have also purchased insurance for property damage due to terrorism up to $250,000,000. Additionally, we have purchased$400,000,000 including insurance for certain terrorist acts, not covered under TRIPRA, such as domestic-based terrorism. This insurance, often referred to as "non-certified"“non-certified” terrorism insurance, is


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subject to deductibles, limits and exclusions. Our general liability policy provides terrorism coverage through TRIPRA coverage (subject to deductibles and insured limits) for liability to third parties that result from terrorist acts at our communities.

An additional consideration for insurance coverage and potential uninsured losses is mold growth. Mold growth may occur when excessive moisture accumulates in buildings or on building materials, particularly if the moisture problem remains undiscovered or is not addressed over a period of time. If a significant mold problem arises at one of our communities, we could be required to undertake a costly remediation program to contain or remove the mold from the affected community and could be exposed to other liabilities. For further discussion of the risks and the Company'sCompany’s related prevention and remediation activities, please refer to the discussion under Item 1a., "Risk Factors—1A. “Risk Factors - We may incur costs due to environmental contamination or non-compliance,"non-compliance” elsewhere in this report. We cannot provide assurance that we will have coverage under our existing policies for property damage or liability to third parties arising as a result of exposure to mold or a claim of exposure to mold at one of our communities.

We also carry crime policies (also commonly referred to as a fidelity policy or employee dishonesty policy) that protect the Company, up to $5,000,000$30,000,000 per occurrence, from employee theft of money, securities or property.

This amount may not be sufficient to cover losses that may be in excess of the policy limits.

Edgewater Casualty Loss
In January 2015 a fire occurred at our Avalon at Edgewater apartment community located in Edgewater, New Jersey ("Edgewater"). Edgewater consisted of two residential buildings. One building, which contained 240 apartment homes, was destroyed and is uninhabitable. The second building, which contains 168 apartment homes, has been reoccupied and we currently believe it only suffered minimal damage. We are currently assessing our direct losses resulting from the fire, which could vary based on costs and time to rebuild, as well as our liability to third parties who incurred damages on account of the fire. To date, a number of lawsuits on behalf of former residents have been filed against us, including three purported class actions. While we currently believe that our direct losses and liability to third parties will be substantially covered by our insurance policies, including coverage for the replacement cost of the building, third party claims, and business interruption loss, subject to deductibles as well as a self-insured portion of the property insurance for which we are obligated for 12% of the first $50,000,000 in losses, we can give no assurances in this regard and continue to evaluate this matter.


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As of December 31, 2014, Edgewater was encumbered with a fixed-rate secured mortgage note with an effective interest rate of 5.95%, and an outstanding principal balance of $75,012,000, due in May 2019 (the “Edgewater Mortgage”). The Edgewater Mortgage stipulates that in the event of a casualty loss such as the Edgewater fire, the lender has absolute discretion to determine the disposition of the insurance proceeds, and can compel us (i) to direct the insurance proceeds to be used for the restoration of Edgewater, or (ii) to apply the insurance proceeds to repay the outstanding loan balance, at par. As of the date of this Form 10-K, we are complying with all lender requirements, and are working with the lender to resolve open issues related to the Edgewater Mortgage.
ITEM 3.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
As discussed immediately above, in January 2015 a fire occurred at the Company's Avalon at Edgewater apartment community in Edgewater, NJ. The Company is aware that third parties including residents suffered significant property damage and other losses, such as relocation costs, associated with the fire, but the Company is not aware of any persons who suffered major personal injury. To date, a number of lawsuits have been filed on behalf of Edgewater residents, including the following three purported class actions: DeMarco and Bayer et al v. AvalonBay Communities Inc. et al and Gutierrez v. AvalonBay Communities, Inc. et al, each filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey; and Loposky and Kemp et al v. AvalonBay Communities, Inc. et al filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey Bergen County - Law Division. While the Company currently believes that, subject to applicable deductibles, all of its liability to third parties resulting from the fire will be substantially covered by its insurance policies, the Company can give no assurances in this regard and continues to evaluate this matter.

The Company is involved in various other claims and/or administrative proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. While no assurances can be given, the Company does not currently believe that any of these other outstanding litigation matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.

ITEM 4.    MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not Applicable

Applicable.


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PART II

ITEM 5.    MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Our common stock is traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol AVB. The following table sets forth the quarterly high and low sales prices per share of our common stock for the years 20122014 and 2011,2013, as reported by the NYSE. On January 31, 201330, 2015 there were 738547 holders of record of an aggregate of 114,405,582132,049,857 shares of our outstanding common stock. The number of holders does not include individuals or entities who beneficially own shares but whose shares are held of record by a broker or clearing agency, but does include each such broker or clearing agency as one record holder.


 2012 2011 

 Sales Price  
 Sales Price  
  2014 2013

 Dividends
declared
 Dividends
declared
  Sales Price 
Dividends
declared
 Sales Price 
Dividends
declared

 High Low High Low  High Low High Low 

Quarter ended March 31

 $141.69 $123.71 $0.9700 $121.65 $108.21 $0.8925  $132.17
 $114.16
 $1.16
 $139.15
 $124.02
 $1.07

Quarter ended June 30

 $148.54 $134.51 $0.9700 $133.81 $117.59 $0.8925  $144.51
 $130.04
 $1.16
 $141.46
 $127.97
 $1.07

Quarter ended September 30

 $151.11 $134.03 $0.9700 $139.89 $113.27 $0.8925  $157.16
 $139.27
 $1.16
 $141.04
 $122.36
 $1.07

Quarter ended December 31

 $139.70 $126.12 $0.9700 $136.37 $107.58 $0.8925  $170.14
 $141.00
 $1.16
 $134.25
 $116.86
 $1.07

At present, we expect to continue our policy of paying regular quarterly cash dividends. However, the form, timing and/or amount of dividend distributions will be declared at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on actual cash from operations, our financial condition, capital requirements, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and other factors as the Board of Directors may consider relevant. The Board of Directors may modify our dividend policy from time to time.

In January 2013,2015, we announced that our Board of Directors declared a dividend on our common stock for the first quarter of 20132015 of $1.07$1.25 per share, a 10.3%7.8% increase over the previous quarterly dividend per share of $0.97.$1.16. The dividend will be payable on April 15, 20132015 to all common stockholders of record as of March 28, 2013.

31, 2015.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Period 
(a)
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased(1)
 
(b)
Average
Price Paid
per Share
 
(c)
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
 
(d)
Maximum Dollar
Amount that May Yet
be Purchased Under
the Plans or Programs
(in thousands) (2)
October 1 - October 31, 2014 
 $
  $200,000
November 1 - November 30, 2014 649
 $156.93
  $200,000
December 1 - December 31, 2014 891
 $162.24
  $200,000

Period
 (a)
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased(1)
 (b)
Average
Price Paid
per Share
 (c)
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
 (d)
Maximum Dollar
Amount that May Yet
be Purchased Under
the Plans or Programs
(in thousands)(2)
 

October 1 - October 31, 2012

  399 $130.35   $200,000 

November 1 - November 30, 2012

       $200,000 

December 1 - December 31, 2012

       $200,000 

(1)
Reflects shares surrendered to the Company in connection with exercise of stock options as payment of exercise price, as well as for taxes associated with the vesting of restricted share grants.

(2)
As disclosed in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, represents amounts outstanding under the Company's $500,000,000 Stock Repurchase Program. There is no scheduled expiration date to this program.

(1)Reflects shares surrendered to the Company in connection with exercise of stock options as payment of exercise price, as well as for taxes associated with the vesting of restricted share grants.
(2)As disclosed in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, represents amounts outstanding under the Company's $500,000,000 Stock Repurchase Program. There is no scheduled expiration date to this program.

Information regarding securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans is included in the section entitled "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters" in this Form 10-K.



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ITEM 6.    SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table provides historical consolidated financial, operating and other data for the Company. You should read the table with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes included in this report (dollars in thousands, except per share information).

 For the year ended
 12/31/14 12/31/13 12/31/12 12/31/11 12/31/10
Revenue: 
  
  
  
  
Rental and other income$1,674,011
 $1,451,419
 $990,370
 $890,431
 $800,689
Management, development and other fees11,050
 11,502
 10,257
 9,656
 7,354
Total revenue1,685,061
 1,462,921
 1,000,627
 900,087
 808,043
          
Expenses: 
  
  
  
  
Operating expenses, excluding property taxes410,672
 352,245
 259,350
 246,872
 235,168
Property taxes178,634
 158,774
 97,555
 88,964
 84,319
Interest expense, net180,618
 172,402
 136,920
 167,814
 169,997
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net412
 14,921
 1,179
 1,940
 
Loss on interest rate contract
 51,000
 
 
 
Depreciation expense442,682
 560,215
 243,680
 226,728
 208,662
General and administrative expense41,425
 39,573
 34,101
 29,371
 27,081
Expensed acquisition, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries(3,717) 45,050
 11,350
 2,967
 2,741
Casualty and impairment loss
 
 1,449
 14,052
 
Total expenses1,250,726
 1,394,180
 785,584
 778,708
 727,968
          
Equity in (loss) income of unconsolidated entities148,766
 (11,154) 20,914
 5,120
 762
Gain on sale of land490
 240
 280
 13,716
 
Gain on sale of communities84,925
 
 
 
 
Gain on acquisition of unconsolidated entity
 
 14,194
 
 
          
Income from continuing operations before taxes668,516
 57,827
 250,431
 140,215
 80,837
Income tax expense9,368
 
 
 
 (235)
          
Income from continuing operations659,148
 57,827
 250,431
 140,215
 81,072
          
Discontinued operations: 
  
  
  
  
Income from discontinued operations310
 16,713
 26,820
 20,065
 18,933
Gain on sale of discontinued operations37,869
 278,231
 146,311
 281,090
 74,074
Total discontinued operations38,179
 294,944
 173,131
 301,155
 93,007
          
Net income697,327
 352,771
 423,562
 441,370
 174,079
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(13,760) 370
 307
 252
 1,252
 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders$683,567
 $353,141

$423,869

$441,622

$175,331
          
Per Common Share and Share Information: 
  
  
  
  
          
Earnings per common share—basic: 
  
  
  
  
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders (net of dividends attributable to preferred stock)$4.93
 $0.46
 $2.57
 $1.55
 $0.97
Discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders0.29
 2.32
 1.77
 3.34
 1.11
Net income attributable to common stockholders$5.22
 $2.78
 $4.34
 $4.89
 $2.08
Weighted average shares outstanding—basic (1)130,586,718
 126,855,754
 97,416,401
 89,922,465
 83,859,936
          
Earnings per common share—diluted: 
  
  
  
  
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders (net of dividends attributable to preferred stock)$4.92
 $0.46
 $2.55
 $1.55
 $0.97
Discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders0.29
 2.32
 1.77
 3.32
 1.10
Net income attributable to common stockholders$5.21
 $2.78
 $4.32
 $4.87
 $2.07
Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted131,237,502
 127,265,903
 98,025,152
 90,777,462
 84,632,869
Cash dividends declared$4.64
 $4.28
 $3.88
 $3.57
 $3.57

(1)Amounts do not include unvested restricted shares included in the calculation of Earnings per Share. Please refer to Note 1, "Organization and Basis of Presentation—Earnings per Common Share," of the Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Item 8 of this report for a discussion of the calculation of Earnings per Share.

 
 For the year ended 
 
 12-31-12 12-31-11 12-31-10 12-31-09 12-31-08 

Revenue:

                

Rental and other income

 $1,028,403 $926,431 $835,466 $790,620 $756,565 

Management, development and other fees

  10,257  9,656  7,354  7,328  6,568 
            

Total revenue

  1,038,660  936,087  842,820  797,948  763,133 
            

Expenses:

                

Operating expenses, excluding property taxes

  278,481  257,718  246,257  237,841  226,417 

Property taxes

  101,136  92,568  87,864  78,383  69,075 

Interest expense, net

  136,920  167,814  169,997  145,090  110,250 

(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, net

  1,179  1,940    25,910  (1,839)

Depreciation expense

  256,026  239,060  220,563  197,084  172,203 

General and administrative expense

  34,101  29,371  26,846  28,748  42,781 

Casualty and impairment loss

  1,449  14,052    21,152  57,899 
            

Total expenses

  809,292  802,523  751,527  734,208  676,786 
            

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities

  20,914  5,120  762  1,441  4,566 

Gain on sale of land

  280  13,716    4,830   

Gain on acquisition of unconsolidated entity

  14,194         
            

Income from continuing operations

  264,756  152,400  92,055  70,011  90,913 

Discontinued operations:

                

Income from discontinued operations

  12,495  7,880  7,950  20,376  34,932 

Gain on sale of communities

  146,311  281,090  74,074  63,887  284,901 
            

Total discontinued operations

  158,806  288,970  82,024  84,263  319,833 
            

Net income

  423,562  441,370  174,079  154,274  410,746 

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

  307  252  1,252  1,373  741 
            

Net income attributable to the Company

  423,869  441,622  175,331  155,647  411,487 

Dividends attributable to preferred stock

          (10,454)
            

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 $423,869 $441,622 $175,331 $155,647 $401,033 
            

Per Common Share and Share Information:

                

Earnings per common share—basic:

                

Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders (net of dividends attributable to preferred stock)

 $2.71 $1.69 $1.10 $0.89 $1.05 
            

Discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders

  1.63  3.20  0.98  1.05  4.16 
            

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 $4.34 $4.89 $2.08 $1.94 $5.21 
            

Weighted average shares outstanding—basic(1)

  97,416,401  89,922,465  83,859,936  79,951,348  76,783,515 

Earnings per common share—diluted:

                

Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders (net of dividends attributable to preferred stock)

 $2.70 $1.69 $1.10 $0.89 $1.05 
            

Discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders

  1.62  3.18  0.97  1.04  4.12 
            

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 $4.32 $4.87 $2.07 $1.93 $5.17 
            

Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted(2)

  98,025,152  90,777,462  84,632,869  80,599,657  77,578,852 

Cash dividends declared(3)

 $3.88 $3.57 $3.57 $3.57 $3.57 
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(1)
Amounts do not include unvested restricted shares included in the calculation of Earnings per Share. Please refer to Note 1, "Organization and Basis of Presentation—Earnings per Common Share" of the Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Item 8 of this report for a discussion of the calculation of Earnings per Share.

(2)
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted for 2008 includes the impact of approximately 2.6 million common shares issued under the special dividend declared on December 17, 2008.

(3)
Does not include the special dividend of $1.8075 per share, which was declared on December 17, 2008, and paid in the form of shares of the Company's common stock.

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 For the year ended
 12/31/14 12/31/13 12/31/12 12/31/11 12/31/10
Other Information: 
  
  
  
  
Net income attributable to common stockholders$683,567
 $353,141
 $423,869
 $441,622
 $175,331
Depreciation—continuing operations442,682
 560,215
 243,680
 226,728
 208,662
Depreciation—discontinued operations
 13,500
 16,414
 23,541
 24,280
Interest expense, net—continuing operations (1)181,030
 238,323
 138,099
 169,754
 169,997
Interest expense, net—discontinued operations (1)
 
 735
 8,688
 5,212
Income tax expense9,368
 
 
 
 (235)
EBITDA (2)$1,316,647
 $1,165,179
 $822,797
 $870,333
 $583,247
          
Funds from Operations (3)$951,035
 $642,814
 $521,047
 $414,482
 $338,353
Number of Current Communities (4)251
 244
 180
 181
 172
Number of apartment homes73,963
 72,811
 52,792
 53,294
 51,245
          
Balance Sheet Information: 
  
  
  
  
Real estate, before accumulated depreciation$17,849,316
 $16,800,321
 $10,049,484
 $9,288,496
 $8,661,211
Total assets$16,176,723
 $15,328,143
 $11,160,078
 $8,482,390
 $7,821,488
Notes payable and unsecured credit facilities$6,525,852
 $6,145,391
 $3,851,033
 $3,632,296
 $4,067,657
          
Cash Flow Information: 
  
  
  
  
Net cash flows provided by operating activities$886,641
 $724,315
 $540,819
 $429,354
 $332,106
Net cash flows used in investing activities$(816,760) $(1,181,174) $(623,386) $(443,141) $(298,936)
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities$158,224
 $(1,995,404) $2,199,332
 $326,233
 $167,565

        The information presented in this table may materially change as a result of the expected Archstone Acquisition which we anticipate will occur in the first quarter of 2013.

 
 For the year ended 
 
 12-31-12 12-31-11 12-31-10 12-31-09 12-31-08 

Other Information:

                

Net income attributable to the Company

 $423,869 $441,622 $175,331 $155,647 $411,487 

Depreciation—continuing operations

  256,026  239,060  220,563  197,084  172,203 

Depreciation—discontinued operations

  4,068  11,209  12,379  21,202  27,249 

Interest expense, net—continuing operations(1)

  138,099  169,754  169,997  171,000  108,411 

Interest expense, net—discontinued operations(1)

  735  8,688  5,212  5,914  7,957 
            

EBITDA(2)

 $822,797 $870,333 $583,482 $550,847 $727,307 
            

Funds from Operations(3)

 $521,047 $414,482 $338,353 $315,841 $315,947 

Number of Current Communities(4)

  180  181  172  165  164 

Number of apartment homes

  52,792  53,294  51,245  47,926  45,728 

Balance Sheet Information:

                

Real estate, before accumulated depreciation

 $10,049,484 $9,288,496 $8,661,211 $8,360,091 $8,002,487 

Total assets

 $11,160,078 $8,482,390 $7,821,488 $7,457,605 $7,174,353 

Notes payable and unsecured credit facilities

 $3,851,033 $3,632,296 $4,067,657 $3,974,872 $3,674,457 

Cash Flow Information:

                

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

 $540,819 $429,391 $332,106 $376,581 $386,084 

Net cash flows used in investing activities            

 $(623,386)$(443,141)$(298,936)$(333,559)$(266,309)

Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities

 $2,199,332 $326,233 $167,565 $(4,285)$(75,111)

Notes
to Selected Financial Data
(1)
Interest expense, net includes any loss or gain incurred from the extinguishment of debt.

(2)
EBITDA is defined as net income before interest income and expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization from both continuing and discontinued operations. Under this definition, EBITDA includes gains on sale of assets and gain on sale of partnership interests. Management generally considers EBITDA to be an appropriate supplemental measure to net income of our operating performance because it helps investors to understand our ability to incur and service debt and to make capital expenditures. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income (as determined in accordance with GAAP), as an indicator of our operating performance, or to cash flows from operating activities (as determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of liquidity. Our calculation of EBITDA may not be comparable to EBITDA as calculated by other companies.

(3)
We generally consider Funds from Operations, or "FFO," as defined below, to be an appropriate supplemental measure of our operating and financial performance because, by excluding gains or losses related to dispositions of previously depreciated property and excluding real estate depreciation, which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates, FFO can help one compare the operating performance of a real estate company between periods or as compared to different companies. We believe that in order to understand our operating results, FFO should be examined with net income as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income included elsewhere in this report.


(1)Interest expense, net includes any loss or gain incurred from the extinguishment of debt.
(2)EBITDA is defined as net income before interest income and expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization from both continuing and discontinued operations. Under this definition, EBITDA includes gains on sale of assets and gain on sale of partnership interests. Management generally considers EBITDA to be an appropriate supplemental measure to net income of our operating performance because it helps investors to understand our ability to incur and service debt and to make capital expenditures. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income (as determined in accordance with GAAP), as an indicator of our operating performance, or to cash flows from operating activities (as determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of liquidity. Our calculation of EBITDA may not be comparable to EBITDA as calculated by other companies.
(3)We generally consider Funds from Operations, or "FFO," as defined below, to be an appropriate supplemental measure of our operating and financial performance because, by excluding gains or losses related to dispositions of previously depreciated property and excluding real estate depreciation, which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates, FFO can help one compare the operating performance of a real estate company between periods or as compared to different companies. We believe that in order to understand our operating results, FFO should be examined with net income as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income included elsewhere in this report.
Consistent with the definition adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts® ("NAREIT"), we calculate FFO as net income or loss computed in accordance with GAAP, adjusted for:

gains or losses on sales of previously depreciated operating communities;

extraordinary gains or losses (as defined by GAAP);

cumulative effect of change in accounting principle;

impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate assets;

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write-downs of investments in affiliates due to a decrease in the value of depreciable real estate assets held by those affiliates;

depreciation of real estate assets; and

adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.

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FFO does not represent net income in accordance with GAAP, and therefore it should not be considered an alternative to net income, which remains the primary measure, as an indication of our performance. In addition, FFO as calculated by other REITs may not be comparable to our calculation of FFO.


FFO also does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, and therefore should not be considered an alternative to net cash flows from operating activities, as determined by GAAP, as a measure of liquidity. Additionally, it is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs. A presentation of GAAP based cash flow metrics is provided in "Cash Flow Information" in the table on the previous page.


The following is a reconciliation of net income to FFO (dollars in thousands, except per share data).


 For the year ended 

 12-31-12 12-31-11 12-31-10 12-31-09 12-31-08 For the year ended

Net income attributable to the Company

 $423,869 $441,622 $175,331 $155,647 $411,487 

Dividends attributable to preferred stock

     (10,454)
12/31/14 12/31/13 12/31/12 12/31/11 12/31/10
Net income attributable to common stockholders$683,567
 $353,141
 $423,869
 $441,622
 $175,331

Depreciation—real estate assets, including discontinued operations and joint venture adjustments

 265,627 256,986 237,041 221,415 203,082 449,769
 582,325
 265,627
 256,986
 237,041

Distributions to noncontrolling interests, including discontinued operations

 28 27 55 66 216 35
 32
 28
 27
 55

Gain on sale of unconsolidated entities holding previously depreciated real estate assets

 (7,972) (3,063)   (3,483)(73,674) (14,453) (7,972) (3,063) 

Write-down of investment in unconsolidated real estate entities

    2,600  

Gain on sale of previously depreciated real estate assets

 (146,311) (281,090) (74,074) (63,887) (284,901)
Gain on sale of previously depreciated real estate assets (1)(108,662) (278,231) (146,311) (281,090) (74,074)

Gain on acquisition of unconsolidated real estate entity

 (14,194)     
 
 (14,194) 
 
           

Funds from Operations attributable to common stockholders

 $521,047 $414,482 $338,353 $315,841 $315,947 
FFO attributable to common stockholders$951,035
 $642,814
 $521,047
 $414,482
 $338,353
                    

Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted

 98,025,152 90,777,462 84,632,869 80,599,657 77,578,852 131,237,502
 127,265,903
 98,025,152
 90,777,462
 84,632,869

FFO per common share—diluted

 $5.32 $4.57 $4.00 $3.92 $4.07 $7.25
 $5.05
 $5.32
 $4.57
 $4.00

(4)
Current Communities consist of all communities other than those which are still under construction and have not received a certificate of occupancy.
(1)Amount for 2014 excludes a gain of $14,132, representing our joint venture partners' portion of the gain on sale from a Fund I community which we consolidated for financial reporting purposes.

(4)Current Communities consist of all communities other than those which are still under construction and for which a certificate or certificates of occupancy for the entire community have not been received



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ITEM 7.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") is intended to help provide an understanding of our business, financial condition and results of operations. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report. This report, including the following MD&A, contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or trends that should be read in conjunction with the factors described under "Forward-Looking Statements" included in this report. In addition, our actualActual results or developments could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements as a result of the factors discusseddescribed under "Forward-Looking Statements" as well as the risk factors described in Item 1a,1A. "Risk Factors,"Factors" of this report.

Capitalized terms used without definitionsdefinition have the meaning asmeanings provided elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

Executive Overview

        As discussed under Item 1., "Business," we executed the Purchase Agreement under which we expect to

Business Description
We develop, redevelop, acquire, directown and indirect interests in certain operating and development communities from Archstone. We expect this transaction will close in the first quarter of 2013. The impact of the Archstone Acquisition is expected to significantly change the scope of our business and as a result our 2012 results of operations may not necessarily be representative of our future results of operations. Unless otherwise stated, all disclosures and discussion in this Form 10-K do not include the expected effects of the Archstone Acquisition.

Business Description

        We are primarily engaged in developing, acquiring, owning and operatingoperate multifamily apartment communities primarily in high barrier to entry markets ofNew England, the United States.New York/New Jersey metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and Northern and Southern California. We believe that apartment communities are an attractive long-term investment opportunity compared to other real estate investments, because a broad potential resident base should help reduce demand volatility over a real estate cycle. However, throughoutcycle, and shorter lease terms allow for a better ability to take advantage of inflationary environments. We focus on leading metropolitan areas that we believe are characterized by growing employment in high wage sectors of the real estate cycle,economy, lower housing affordability and a diverse and vibrant quality of life. We believe these market characteristics offer the opportunity for superior risk-adjusted returns on apartment market fundamentals, and therefore operating cash flows, are affected by overall economic conditions.community investment relative to other markets. We seek to create long-term shareholder value by accessing capital on cost effective terms; deploying that capital to develop, redevelop and acquire apartment communities in high barrier to entryour selected markets; operating apartment communities; and selling communities when pricing is attractive or when they no longer meet our long-term investment strategy. Barriers to entry in our markets generally include a difficult and lengthy entitlement process with local jurisdictions and dense urbanstrategy or suburban areas where zoned and entitled landwhen pricing is in limited supply.

attractive.

Our strategy is to be a leaderleaders in multifamily market research consumer insight, and capital allocation, delivering a range of multifamily offerings tailored to serve the needs of the most attractive customer segments in the best-performing submarkets of the United States. Our communities are predominately upscale whichand generally command among the highest rents in their markets. WeHowever, we also pursue the ownership and operation of apartment communities that target a variety of customer segments and price points, consistent with our goal of offering a broad range of products and services.

        We regularly evaluate the allocation of our investments by the amount of invested capital and by product type within our markets. Our current markets include New England, the New York/New Jersey metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and the Northern and Southern California regions of the United States.


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Financial Highlights

For the year ended December 31, 2012,2014, net income attributable to common stockholders was $423,869,000 compared$683,567,000, an increase of $330,426,000, or 93.6%, over the prior year. The increase is primarily attributable to $441,622,000 for 2011, a decrease of 4.0%. The decrease was due primarily to decreasedan increase in income from unconsolidated real estate entities resulting from the gains on salesales of communities in 2012 as compared to 2011various ventures, including the Company’s promoted interests, increased NOI from newly developed and acquired communities, losses on an interest rate contract in the prior year not present in 2014, a decrease in expensed acquisition costs forrelated to the expected Archstone Acquisition, offset partially by an increaseand a decrease in net operating income ("NOI") from both Established and newly stabilized communities.

        Apartment fundamentals improved throughout 2012depreciation expense related to in-place leases acquired as compared to 2011, driven by a combinationpart of a decline in the home ownership rate, modest employment growth and limited supply of new multifamily rental product. FullArchstone Acquisition.

For the year 2012ended December 31, 2014, Established Communities NOI increased 7.6%by $22,961,000, or 3.5%, over the prior year across all of our markets as a result ofyear. The increase was driven by an increase in rental revenue of 3.9%, partially offset partially by an increase in operating expenses.

expenses of 4.9% over 2013. For purposes of the discussion in the MD&A, our Established Communities include those communities which we owned and had stabilized occupancy as of January 1, 2013, and therefore does not include communities acquired as part of the Archstone Acquisition.

During 2012,2014, we raised approximately $3,370,000,000$1,154,220,000 of gross capital through the issuance of common equity and unsecured notes, borrowing on the Term Loan and asset sales. Proceeds were used to prefund our expected portionsales, exclusive of proceeds from the disposition of joint ventures. The funds raised from asset sales consist of the acquisitionproceeds from the sale of Archstone, to fund current investment activitiesfour communities and to repay higher cost secured and unsecured debt both at or prior to their stated maturity.one parcel of land for gross sales proceeds of $304,250,000. In addition, in January 2015 we sold one community, Avalon on Stamford Harbor, located in Stamford, CT, for $115,500,000. We believe that our current capital structure will continue to provide financial flexibility to access capital on attractive terms. The funds raised from dispositions consist of the proceeds from the sale of four communities and one land parcel for a gross sales price of $280,550,000.

We believe our development activity will continue to create long-term value. We increased development activity during 20122014 from the prior year in anticipation of continued favorable economic conditions and apartment fundamentals. During 2012,2014, we completed the development of eight17 communities for an aggregate total capitalized cost of $513,100,000.$1,134,300,000. We also started the development of twelve14 communities, which are expected to be completed for an estimated total capitalized cost of $891,300,000.$1,342,800,000. In addition, during 20122014 we completed the redevelopment of elevenfive communities for a total investment of $105,900,000,$53,000,000, excluding costs incurred prior to the redevelopment.


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We believe that our balance sheet strength, as measured by our current level of indebtedness, our current ability to service interest and other fixed charges, and our current limitedmoderate use of financial encumbrances (such as secured financing) provides flexibility in ourprovide us with adequate access to liquidity from the capital raising activities.markets and financial flexibility. We expect to be able to meet our reasonably foreseeable liquidity needs, fromas they arise, through a combination of one or more of the following sources: operating cash flows; borrowings under our Credit Facility and Term Loan; secured debt; the issuance of corporate securities (which could include unsecured debt, and/or common and preferred equity and/or secured debt, as well as from disposition proceeds, joint venture investments or from retained cash. These sources will provide adequate accesscommon equity, including common equity issued pursuant to the capital necessary to fund our developmentForward); the sale of apartment communities; or through the formation of joint ventures. See the discussion under Liquidity and redevelopment activities during 2013.

        WithCapital Resources.

During the completion of the investment period for Fund II in 2011,year ended December 31, 2014, we became active again in acquiring wholly-owned apartment communities, directly purchasing the following four apartment communities during 2012, one of which occurred through a purchase of our joint venture partner's interest.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, we sold four communities, containing an aggregate of 1,337 apartment homes for an aggregate gross sales price of $296,200,000 and an aggregate gain in accordance with this acquisition,GAAP of $106,138,000. During 2014, we assumedalso sold a land parcel in Huntington Station, NY for $8,050,000, resulting in a gain in accordance with GAAP of $490,000.
During the existing 4.61% fixed-rate mortgage loan with an outstanding principal amountyear ended December 31, 2014, three of $11,958,000 which matures in June 2018 and is secured by the community.

Eaves Cerritos,Company's joint ventures, excluding the Residual JV, sold operating communities.
CVP I, LLC, the entity that owned Avalon Chrystie Place, located in Artesia, CA, which contains 151New York, NY containing 361 apartment homes was acquiredand approximately 71,000 square feet of retail space, sold the community for $365,000,000. We own a purchase price of $29,500,000.

Eaves Burlington, located in Burlington MA, which contains 203 homes, was acquired for a purchase price of $40,250,000.

The Company acquired Avalon Del Rey, a 309 apartment home community which was owned by a joint venture in which we held a 30% ownership interest. As part of this transaction, the

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        We established Fund I and Fund II to engage in acquisition programs through discretionary investment funds. We believe this investment format provides the following attributes: (i) it enables us to access third-party joint venture equity as an additional source of financing to expand and diversify our portfolio; (ii) it provides us with additional sources of income in the form of property managemententity, and asset management fees and, potentially, incentive distributions if the performance of the Funds exceeds certain thresholds; and (iii) it gives us greater visibility into the transactions occurring in multifamily assets, which helps us with other investment decisions related to our wholly-owned portfolio.

        Fund I has nine institutional investors, including us. One of our wholly-owned subsidiaries is the general partner of Fund I and, excluding costs incurred in excess of our equity in the underlying net assets of Fund I, we have made an equity investment of approximately $21,100,000 in Fund I (net of distributions and excluding the purchase by us of a mortgage note secured by a Fund I community), representing a 15.15% combined general partner and limited partner equity interest. Fund I was our principal vehicle for acquiring apartment communities from its formation in 2005 through the close of its investment period in March 2008. Fund I has a term that expires in March 2013, plus two one-year extension options.

        During 2012, Fund I sold six communities:

        Our proportionate share of the gain fromin accordance with GAAP for the saledisposition was $50,478,000. In addition, we received $58,128,000 for our promoted interest in CVP I, LLC.

Fund I sold its final four communities, containing an aggregate of these724 homes for an aggregate gross sales price of $125,000,000. Our share of the aggregate total gain in accordance with GAAP was $3,317,000.
Fund II sold two communities containing an aggregate of 711 apartment homes for an aggregate sales price of $166,950,000. Our share of the total gain in accordance with GAAP was $7,971,000. $21,624,000.
In conjunction with the disposition of these communities, Fund Ithe respective ventures repaid $89,142,000$224,178,000 of the related secured indebtedness in advance of the scheduled maturity dates, incurringdates. This resulted in charges for prepayment penalties and a write off of deferred financing costs, of which ourthe Company’s portion was approximately $530,000,$2,339,000, and was reported as a reduction of Equityequity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities.

        In addition,

Edgewater Casualty Loss
As discussed under Item 2. "Communities — Insurance and Risk of Uninsured Losses — Edgewater Casualty Loss," in 2013, Fund I sold AvalonJanuary 2015 a fire occurred at Yerba Buena, located in San Francisco, CA. Avalon at Yerba Buena contains 160 apartment homesEdgewater. The Company is currently assessing its direct losses resulting from the fire, which could vary based on costs and 32,000 square feet of retail space and was sold for $103,000,000.

        Fund II has six institutional investors, including us. One of our wholly owned subsidiaries is the general partner of Fund II and excluding costs incurred in excess of our equity in the underlying net assets of Fund II, we have made an equity investment of $107,938,000 (net of distributions), representing a 31.3% combined general partner and limited partner equity interest. Fund II served as the exclusive vehicle through which we acquired investment interests in apartment communities from its formation in 2008 through the close of its investment period in August 2011.


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        During the year ended December 31, 2012, a subsidiary of Fund II acquired Avalon Watchung, a 334 apartment home community located in Watchung, NJ, for $63,000,000. This was the final acquisition for Fund II.

        In 2013, Fund II sold Avalon Rothbury, a 205 apartment home community located in Gaithersburg, MD, for $39,600,000.

        We are not presently pursuing the formation of a new, third fund, preferring at this time to maintain flexibility in shaping our portfoliorebuild, as well its liability to third parties who incurred damages on account of wholly-owned assets through acquisitions and dispositions. However, we may acquire investments in existing fund structures in connection with the Archstone Acquisition, but these funds are not expected to limit our ability to acquire investments for our own account.

fire.

Communities Overview

As of December 31, 2012,2014, excluding indirect interests associated with the Residual JV, we owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 203277 apartment communities containing 59,39182,487 apartment homes in nine11 states and the District of Columbia, of which 2326 communities were under construction and fiveeight communities were under reconstruction. Of these communities, 2624 were owned by entities that were not consolidated for financial reporting purposes, including 1110 owned by subsidiaries of Fund III and 13nine owned by subsidiaries of Fund II.the U.S. Fund. In addition, we owned a direct or indirect ownership interest in Development Rights to develop an additional 3437 wholly-owned communities that, if developed in the manneras expected, will contain an estimated 9,60210,384 apartment homes.

Our real estate investments consist primarily of current operating apartment communities, Development Communities and Development Rights. Our current operating communities are further distinguished as Established Communities, Other Stabilized Communities, Lease-Up Communities and Redevelopment Communities.
Established Communities are generally operating communities that are consolidated for financial reporting purposes and were owned and had stabilized occupancy and operating expenses as of the beginning of the prior year, which allows the performance of these communities and the markets in which they are located to be compared between years. Other Stabilized Communities are generally all other consolidated operating communities that have stabilized occupancy and operating expenses during the current year, but had not achieved stabilization as of the beginning of the prior year. Lease-Up Communities consist of communities where construction is complete but stabilization has not been achieved. Redevelopment Communities consist of communities where substantial redevelopment is in progress or is planned to begin during the current year. A more detailed description of our reportable segments and other related operating information can be found in Note 8,9, "Segment Reporting," of our Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Although each of these categories is important to our business, we generally evaluate overall operating, industry and market trends based on the operating results of Established Communities, for which a detailed discussion can be found in "Results of Operations" as part of our discussion of overall operating results. We evaluate our current and future cash needs and future operating potential based on acquisition, disposition, development, redevelopment and financing activities within Other Stabilized, Redevelopment and Development Communities. Discussions related to these segments of our businesscurrent and future cash needs and financing activities can be found in "Liquidity and Capital Resources."

NOI of our current operating communities is one of the financial measures that we use to evaluate community performance. NOI is affected by the demand and supply dynamics within our markets, our rental rates and occupancy levels and our ability to control operating costs. Our overall financial performance is also impacted by the general availability and cost of capital and the performance of newly developed, redeveloped and acquired apartment communities.



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Results of Operations

Our year-over-year operating performance is primarily affected by both overall and individual geographic market conditions and apartment fundamentals and reflected in changes in NOI of our Established Communities; NOI derived from acquisitions and development completions; the loss of NOI related to disposed communities; and capital market and financing activity. A comparison of our operating results for 2012, 20112014, 2013 and 20102012 follows (dollars in thousands):


 2012 2011 $ Change % Change 2011 2010 $ Change % Change 2014 2013 $ Change % Change 2013 2012 $ Change % Change

Revenue:

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Rental and other income

 $1,028,403 $926,431 $101,972 11.0%$926,431 $835,466 $90,965 10.9%$1,674,011
 $1,451,419
 $222,592
 15.3 % $1,451,419
 $990,370
 $461,049
 46.6 %

Management, development and other fees

 10,257 9,656 601 6.2% 9,656 7,354 2,302 31.3%11,050
 11,502
 $(452) (3.9)% 11,502
 10,257
 1,245
 12.1 %
                 

Total revenue

 1,038,660 936,087 102,573 11.0% 936,087 842,820 93,267 11.1%1,685,061
 1,462,921
 222,140
 15.2 % 1,462,921
 1,000,627
 462,294
 46.2 %
                                

Expenses:

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Direct property operating expenses, excluding property taxes

 218,867 209,412 9,455 4.5% 209,412 202,405 7,007 3.5%345,846
 295,150
 50,696
 17.2 % 295,150
 211,086
 84,064
 39.8 %

Property taxes

 101,136 92,568 8,568 9.3% 92,568 87,864 4,704 5.4%178,634
 158,774
 19,860
 12.5 % 158,774
 97,555
 61,219
 62.8 %
                 

Total community operating expenses

 320,003 301,980 18,023 6.0% 301,980 290,269 11,711 4.0%524,480
 453,924
 70,556
 15.5 % 453,924
 308,641
 145,283
 47.1 %
                                

Corporate-level property management and other indirect operating expenses

 42,193 40,213 1,980 4.9% 40,213 37,287 2,926 7.8%60,341
 53,105
 7,236
 13.6 % 53,105
 42,193
 10,912
 25.9 %

Investments and investment management expense

 6,071 5,126 945 18.4% 5,126 3,824 1,302 34.0%4,485
 3,990
 495
 12.4 % 3,990
 6,071
 (2,081) (34.3)%

Expensed acquisition, development and other pursuit costs

 11,350 2,967 8,383 282.5% 2,967 2,741 226 8.2%
Expensed acquisition, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries(3,717) 45,050
 (48,767) N/A (1)
 45,050
 11,350
 33,700
 296.9 %

Interest expense, net

 136,920 167,814 (30,894) (18.4)% 167,814 169,997 (2,183) (1.3)%180,618
 172,402
 8,216
 4.8 % 172,402
 136,920
 35,482
 25.9 %

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net

 1,179 1,940 (761) (39.2)% 1,940  1,940 N/A 412
 14,921
 (14,509) (97.2)% 14,921
 1,179
 13,742
 1,165.6 %
Loss on interest rate contract
 51,000
 (51,000) (100.0)% 51,000
 
 51,000
 100.0 %

Depreciation expense

 256,026 239,060 16,966 7.1% 239,060 220,563 18,497 8.4%442,682
 560,215
 (117,533) (21.0)% 560,215
 243,680
 316,535
 129.9 %

General and administrative expense

 34,101 29,371 4,730 16.1% 29,371 26,846 2,525 9.4%41,425
 39,573
 1,852
 4.7 % 39,573
 34,101
 5,472
 16.0 %

Casualty and impairment loss

 1,449 14,052 (12,603) (89.7)% 14,052  14,052 N/A 
 
 
  % 
 1,449
 (1,449) (100.0)%

Gain on sale of land

 (280) (13,716) 13,436 (98.0)% (13,716)  (13,716) N/A 

Gain on acquisition of unconsolidated real estate entity

 (14,194)  (14,194) 100.0%    0.0%
                 

Total other expenses

 474,815 486,827 (12,012) (2.5)% 486,827 461,258 25,569 5.5%726,246
 940,256
 (214,010) (22.8)% 940,256
 476,943
 463,313
 97.1 %
                                

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities

 20,914 5,120 15,794 308.5% 5,120 762 4,358 571.9%
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities148,766
 (11,154) 159,920
 N/A (1)
 (11,154) 20,914
 (32,068) N/A (1)
Gain on sale of land490
 240
 250
 104.2 % 240
 280
 (40) (14.3)%
Gain on sale of communities84,925
 
 84,925
 100.0 % 
 
 
  %
Gain on acquisition of unconsolidated
real estate entity

 
 
  % 
 14,194
 (14,194) (100.0)%
Income from continuing operations before taxes668,516
 57,827
 610,689
 1,056.1 % 57,827
 250,431
 (192,604) (76.9)%
Income tax expense9,368
 
 9,368
 100.0 % 
 
 
  %
                                

Income from continuing operations

 
264,756
 
152,400
 
112,356
 
73.7

%
 
152,400
 
92,055
 
60,345
 
65.6

%
659,148
 57,827
 601,321
 1,039.9 % 57,827
 250,431
 (192,604) (76.9)%
               

Discontinued operations:

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Income from discontinued operations

 12,495 7,880 4,615 58.6% 7,880 7,950 (70) (0.9)%310
 16,713
 (16,403) (98.1)% 16,713
 26,820
 (10,107) (37.7)%

Gain on sale of communities

 146,311 281,090 (134,779) (47.9)% 281,090 74,074 207,016 279.5%37,869
 278,231
 (240,362) (86.4)% 278,231
 146,311
 131,920
 90.2 %
                 

Total discontinued operations

 158,806 288,970 (130,164) (45.0)% 288,970 82,024 206,946 252.3%38,179
 294,944
 (256,765) (87.1)% 294,944
 173,131
 121,813
 70.4 %
                                

Net income

 
423,562
 
441,370
 
(17,808

)
 
(4.0

)%
 
441,370
 
174,079
 
267,291
 
153.5

%
697,327
 352,771
 344,556
 97.7 % 352,771
 423,562
 (70,791) (16.7)%

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 307 252 55 21.8% 252 1,252 (1,000) (79.9)%
               
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(13,760) 370
 (14,130) N/A (1)
 370
 307
 63
 20.5 %
                                

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 $423,869 $441,622 $(17,753) (4.0)%$441,622 $175,331 $266,291 151.9%$683,567
 $353,141
 $330,426
 93.6 % $353,141
 $423,869
 $(70,728) (16.7)%
                 


(1)Percentage change is not meaningful.


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Net income attributable to common stockholders decreased $17,753,000,increased $330,426,000, or 4.0%93.6%, to $423,869,000$683,567,000 in 2014 primarily due to an increase in income from unconsolidated real estate entities resulting from the gains on sales of communities in various ventures, including the Company’s promoted interests, increased NOI from newly developed and acquired communities, losses on an interest rate contract in the prior year not present in 2014, a decrease in expensed acquisition costs related to the Archstone Acquisition and a decrease in depreciation expense related to in-place leases acquired as part of the Archstone Acquisition. Net income attributable to common stockholders decreased $70,728,000, or 16.7%, in 2013 from 2012 primarily due to aan increase in depreciation expense and expensed transaction costs associated with the Archstone Acquisition, coupled with the recognition of losses on an interest rate contract. The decrease was partially offset by an increase in NOI from communities acquired in the Archstone Acquisition and our existing and newly developed communities in 2013, as well as an increase in gain on sale of communities as compared to the prior year, offset partially by increased year.
NOI in 2012 over 2011. Net income attributable to common stockholders increased $266,291,000, or 151.9% in 2011 over 2010 due primarily to an increase in gain on sale of communities and increased NOI in 2011 over 2010.

NOI is considered by management to be an important and appropriate supplemental performance measure to net income because it helps both investors and management to understand the core operations of a community or communities prior to the allocation of any corporate-level or financing-related costs.  NOI reflects the operating performance of a community and allows for an easy


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comparison of the operating performance of individual assets or groups of assets.  In addition, because prospective buyers of real estate have different financing and overhead structures, with varying marginal impacts to overhead as a result of acquiring real estate, NOI is considered by many in the real estate industry to be a useful measure for determining the value of a real estate asset or group of assets. We define NOI as total property revenue less direct property operating expenses, including property taxes.

taxes, and excluding corporate-level income (including management, development and other fees), corporate-level property management and other indirect operating expenses, investments and investment management expenses, expensed acquisition, development and other pursuit costs, net interest expense, gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, general and administrative expense, joint venture income (loss), depreciation expense, casualty loss, impairment loss on land holdings, gain on sale of real estate assets, income from discontinued operations and net operating income from real estate assets sold or held for sale, not classified as discontinued operations.

NOI does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP. Therefore, NOI should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of our performance. NOI should also not be considered an alternative to net cash flow from operating activities, as determined by GAAP, as a measure of liquidity, nor is NOI necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs. Reconciliations of NOI for the years ended December 31, 2012, 20112014, 2013 and 20102012 to net income for each year are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 For the year ended
 12/31/14 12/31/13 12/31/12
Net income$697,327
 $352,771
 $423,562
Indirect operating expenses, net of corporate income49,055
 41,554
 31,911
Investments and investment management expense4,485
 3,990
 6,071
Expensed acquisition, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries(3,717) 45,050
 11,350
Interest expense, net (1)180,618
 172,402
 136,920
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net412
 14,921
 1,179
Loss on interest rate contract
 51,000
 
General and administrative expense41,425
 39,573
 34,101
Equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated real estate entities(148,766) 11,154
 (20,914)
Depreciation expense (1)442,682
 560,215
 243,680
Income tax expense9,368
 
 
Casualty and impairment loss
 
 1,449
Gain on acquisition of unconsolidated real estate entity
 
 (14,194)
Gain on sale of real estate assets(85,415) (240) (280)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations(37,869) (278,231) (146,311)
Income from discontinued operations(310) (16,713) (26,820)
Net operating income from real estate assets sold or held for sale, not classified as discontinued operations(15,199) (19,448) (13,776)
        Net operating income$1,134,096
 $977,998

$667,928


(1)Includes amounts associated with assets sold or held for sale, not classified as discontinued operations.

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 For the year ended 
 
 12-31-12 12-31-11 12-31-10 

Net income

 $423,562 $441,370 $174,079 

Indirect operating expenses, net of corporate income

  31,911  30,550  30,246 

Investments and investment management expense

  6,071  5,126  3,824 

Expensed acquisition, development and other pursuit costs

  11,350  2,967  2,741 

Interest expense, net

  136,920  167,814  169,997 

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net

  1,179  1,940   

General and administrative expense

  34,101  29,371  26,846 

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities

  (20,914) (5,120) (762)

Depreciation expense

  256,026  239,060  220,563 

Casualty and impairment loss

  1,449  14,052   

Gain on sale of real estate assets

  (146,591) (294,806) (74,074)

(Income) loss from discontinued operations

  (12,495) (7,880) (7,950)

Gain on acquisition of unconsolidated real estate entity

  (14,194)    
        

Net operating income

 $708,375 $624,444 $545,510 
        
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The NOI increases for both 20122014 and 2011,2013, as compared to the prior year, period, consist of changes in the following categories (dollars in thousands):

Full Year

 Full Year
2012
 Full Year
2011
 2014 2013

Established Communities

 $37,567 $34,652 $22,961
 $26,417

Other Stabilized Communities

 17,394 21,581 74,307
 248,545

Development and Redevelopment Communities

 28,970 22,701 58,830
 35,108
     

Total

 $83,931 $78,934 $156,098
 $310,070
     

The increase in our Established Communities' NOI increase for Established Communities in 20122014 is due to a combination of increased rental revenues,rates, partially offset by decreased economic occupancy and increased operating expenses. The increase in 2013 is due to increased rental rates and increased economic occupancy, partially offset by increased operating expenses. During 2012, we experienced sequential annual increases in rental rates over 2011, while maintaining occupancy of at least 95% in all markets, offset partially by an increase in operating expenses.

Rental and other income increased in both 20122014 and 20112013 as compared to the prior years due to additional rental income generated from newly developed and acquired communities, including those acquired in the Archstone Acquisition in 2013, and increasesan increase in rental rates and economic occupancy, in 2013, at our Established Communities.

Overall Portfolio—The weighted average number of occupied apartment homes for consolidated communities increased to 43,41161,686 apartment homes for 20122014, as compared to 42,61357,240 homes for 20112013 and 40,48943,411 homes for 2010.2012. The increase in 2012 over 2011 is due to homes available from newly developed and acquired communities, offset partially by communities sold during 2012 and 2011. The weighted


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Established Communities—Rental revenue increased $41,698,000,$36,096,000, or 5.8%3.9%, to $963,917,000 for 2014 from $927,821,000 in the prior year. The increase is due to an increase in average rental rates of 4.0% to $2,273 per apartment home, partially offset by a decrease in economic occupancy of 0.1% to 96.0%. Rental revenue increased $34,749,000, or 4.3%, for 2012 and increased $33,335,000 or 5.1%, for 20112013, as compared to the respective prior years. For 2012, the weighted average monthly revenue per occupied apartment home increased 5.6% to $2,092 compared to $1,981 in 2011 coupled with an increase in economic occupancy of 0.2% to 96.1%.year. Economic occupancy takes into account the fact that apartment homes of different sizes and locations within a community have different economic impacts on a community's gross revenue. Economic occupancy is defined as gross potential revenue less vacancy loss, as a percentage of gross potential revenue. Gross potential revenue is determined by valuing occupied homes at leased rates and vacant homes at market rents.

We experienced increases in rental revenue for all of our Established Communities regions, except the Mid-Atlantic, in 20122014 as compared to the prior year, as discussed in more detail below.

The Metro New York/New Jersey region, which accounted for approximately 30.1%33.0% of the Established Community rental revenue for 2012,2014, experienced an increase in rental revenue of 5.5%3.4% for 20122014 as compared to 2011. Average2013, as a result of an increase in average rental rates increased 5.2% to $2,548 over 2011 and economic$2,680 per apartment home. Economic occupancy increased 0.3% toremained consistent at 96.4% for 20122014 as compared to 2011. While there has not been significant job growth2013. Apartment demand in the financial services sector of the Metro New York/New Jersey region is being driven by job growth across a diverse group of industries including healthcare, professional business services, technology, retail, hospitality and education. We expect to see continued growth in the technology sector continues to support the improvementMetro New York/New Jersey region in apartment fundamentals in2015. New York City and Northern New Jersey.

is beginning to see a larger pipeline of new apartment deliveries, but suburban markets surrounding the city are more insulated from this new competition.

The New England region accounted for approximately 22.0%18.6% of the Established Community rental revenue for 20122014 and experienced a rental revenue increase of 4.2%2.5% over the prior year. Average rental rates increased 4.6%2.9% to $2,073,$2,189 per apartment home, and were partially offset partially by a 0.4% decrease in economic occupancy of 0.4% to 95.7%95.3% for 20122014 as compared to 2011. The New England region's2013. Accelerating employment growth is driven by a renewed expansion in employment for the technology sector, primarily in the medical, education and technology fields is supporting apartment demand in the Boston metro area. The Fairfield market continues to experience moderate economic growth due to the area’s greater Boston area, offset somewhat by weakness inexposure to the financial services sector, impacting the Fairfield-New Haven area. We expect continued but moderating revenuewhich has experienced slower job growth with the increasing affordability of home ownership and future supply from new development impacting the longer term outlook.

during this recovery than other industries.

The Northern California region accounted for approximately 17.0%18.1% of the Established Community rental revenue for 20122014 and experienced a rental revenue increase of 10.1%7.7% over the prior year. Average rental rates increased 10.0%7.6% to $2,151,$2,524 per apartment home, and economic occupancy increased 0.1% to 96.1%96.3% for 20122014 as compared to 2011. The growth in rental revenue is driven by the strength of Northern California's technology sector, which we expect will continue in 2013. An increase in development activity and futureWhile new apartment supply may slow revenue growth in future periods.

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The Mid-Atlantic region is facing challenges resulting from additional supply due to new development and the uncertainty surrounding federal spending. We expect these factors will result in revenue growth at a slower pace relative to our other markets during 2013.

Southern California region accounted for approximately 13.0%14.5% of the Established Community rental revenue for 20122014 and experienced a rental revenue increase of 4.9%4.6% over the prior year. Average rental rates increased 4.5%4.7% to $1,753,$1,873 per apartment home, and were partially offset by a 0.1% decrease in economic occupancy increased 0.4% to 96.3%96.2% for 20122014 as compared to 2011. The improvement in the2013. Southern California market is driven by above averagehas seen steady job growth and limited new apartment supply, andwhich we expect this trend will continue intoto support favorable operating results in 2015.

The Mid-Atlantic region, which represented approximately 10.2% of the Established Community rental revenue during 2014, experienced a decrease in rental revenue of 0.5% as compared to 2013.

Average rental rates decreased by 0.2% to $1,969 per apartment home, and economic occupancy decreased 0.3% to 95.5% for 2014 as compared to 2013. A combination of elevated levels of new apartment deliveries and job growth slightly below the expected national average are expected to challenge the region’s apartment fundamentals for 2015.

The Pacific Northwest region accounted for approximately 4.3%5.6% of the Established Community rental revenue for 20122014 and experienced a rental revenue increase of 9.6%5.9% over the prior year. Average rental rates increased 8.3%6.2% to $1,493,$1,824, and were partially offset by a decrease in economic occupancy increased by 1.3%of 0.3% to 96.3%95.4% for 20122014 as compared to 2011.2013. The Pacific Northwest'sregion’s on-line retail, technology and manufacturing sectors continue to support job creationgrowth in the economy and apartment fundamentals. Consistent with several of our other markets, new development and resulting additional supply may moderateRental revenue growth may be tempered in future periods.


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new apartment homes, particularly in the urban core of Seattle.

Management, development and other fees increased $601,000,decreased $452,000 or 6.2%3.9%, in 2012 over 20112014 and $2,302,000,increased $1,245,000, or 31.3%12.1%, in 2011 over 2010.2013, as compared to the prior years. The increasesdecrease in both years were2014 was primarily due primarily to increasedlower property and asset management fees earned as a result of dispositions from Fund I and Fund II, partially offset by increased property and asset management fees related to the Archstone Acquisition and related private real estate investment management funds (the U.S. Fund and the AC JV). The increase in 2013 was primarily due to increased property and asset management fees related to the Archstone Acquisition and related private real estate investment management funds (the U.S. Fund and the AC JV), partially offset by lower property and asset management fees earned as a result of dispositions from Fund II over the prior years.I and Fund II.

Direct property operating expenses, excluding property taxes increased $9,455,000,$50,696,000, or 4.5%17.2%, and $84,064,000, or 39.8%, in 20122014 and increased $7,007,000, or 3.5% for 20112013, respectively, as compared to the prior years,years. The increases in 2014 and 2013 were primarily due to the addition of recentlynewly developed and acquired apartment homes.homes, including the communities acquired as part of the Archstone Acquisition in February 2013.

For Established Communities, direct property operating expenses, excluding property taxes, decreased $475,000,increased $7,475,000, or 0.3% for 20124.0%, and decreased $2,514,000$4,374,000, or 1.6% for 20112.6%, in 2014 and 2013, respectively, as compared to the prior years. The decreasesincreases in 20122014 and 2011 from the respective prior years2013 were primarily due to a decreaseincreased repairs and maintenance, utilities and payroll costs.
Property taxes increased $19,860,000, or 12.5%, and $61,219,000, or 62.8%, in utilities from milder temperatures2014 and more favorable negotiated rates2013, respectively, as compared to the prior years. The increases in 2014 and 2013 were primarily due to the net impact of the communities acquired in the Archstone Acquisition as well as decreased bad debt expense.

Property taxes increased $8,568,000, or 9.3% and $4,704,000, or 5.4% in 2012 and 2011, respectively, over the prior years due to the addition of newly developed apartment communities, coupled with increased tax rates and redeveloped apartment homes and overall higher assessments. Property tax increases are also impactedassessments across our portfolio. The increase in 2014 was partially offset by reductions in expected supplemental billings related to communities acquired as part of the size and timing of successful tax appeals.Archstone Acquisition.

For Established Communities, property taxes increased by $4,581,000,$6,206,000, or 6.5%6.7%, and decreased $631,000,$4,282,000, or 0.9%5.4%, for 2012in 2014 and 2011,2013, respectively, as compared to the prior year.years. The increase in 2012 over 2011 is2014 was primarily due to appeals and settlements recognized in 2011 not present in 2012 coupled with increases inhigher rates and assessments, throughout our regions.as well as refunds received in the prior year in excess of the current year period. The decreaseincrease in 2011 from 2010 is2013 was primarily due to the appeals and settlements recognized in 2011 not present in 2010, offset partially by increasedhigher rates and assessments, across all ofpartially offset by higher successful appeals and refunds received in 2013, as compared to the prior year. For communities in California, property tax changes are determined by the change in the California Consumer Price Index, with increases limited by law (Proposition 13). Massachusetts also has laws that limit property tax increases. We evaluate property tax increases internally and also engage third-party consultants to assist in our regions.

evaluations. We appeal property tax increases when appropriate.

Corporate-level property management and other indirect operating expenses increased by $1,980,000,$7,236,000, or 4.9%13.6%, and $2,926,000,$10,912,000, or 7.8%25.9%, in 20122014 and 2011,2013, respectively, overas compared to the prior years. The increasesincrease in 20122014 was primarily due to an increase in compensation related costs, coupled with increased activities related to re-branding and 2011 from the prior years are due primarily tocorporate initiatives, as well as increases in costs associated with our introductionthe Archstone Acquisition. The increase in 2013 was primarily due to increased compensation related costs, as well as the increase in corporate-level personnel and implementation of our AVA and Eaves by Avalon brands, and increases in compensation costs.expenses associated with the Archstone Acquisition.

Investments and investment management costs increased $495,000, or 12.4%, in 2014 and decreased by $945,000,$2,081,000, or 18.4% and $1,302,000, or 34.0%34.3%, in 2012 and 2011, respectively, over2013 as compared to the prior yearsyears. The increase in 2014 was primarily due primarily to increases in compensation costs.costs, partially offset by a decline in our investment fund management activity. The decrease in 2013 was primarily due to reductions in compensation costs related to the relative decrease in our investment fund management activity.


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Expensed acquisition, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries primarily reflect the costs incurred for acquisitions of operating real estate andrelated to our asset investment activity, abandoned pursuit costs, which include costs incurred for development pursuits not yet considered probable for development, as well as the abandonment of Development Rights, acquisition pursuits and disposition pursuits.pursuits, offset by any recoveries associated with acquisitions for periods prior to our ownership. These costs can be volatile, particularly in periods of increased acquisition activity, periods of economic downturn or when there is limited access to capital, and the costs may vary significantly from period to period. These costs decreased $48,767,000, in 2014 and increased $8,383,000$33,700,000, or 282.5%296.9%, in 20122013, as compared to the prior years, The decrease in 2014 was primarily due to receipts related to communities acquired as part of the Archstone Acquisition for periods prior to the Company’s ownership, which are primarily comprised of property tax and mortgage insurance refunds. The increase in 2013 over 2011the prior year is due primarily to costs associated with the Archstone Acquisition.

Interest expense, net decreased $30,894,000,increased $8,216,000, or 18.4%4.8%, and decreased $2,183,000,$35,482,000, or 1.3%25.9%, in 20122014 and 2011,2013, respectively, as compared to the prior years. This category includes interest costs offset by capitalized interest pertaining to development activity, amortization of the mark to market adjustment on debt assumed as part of the Archstone Acquisition, and interest income. The decreasesincrease in 2012 and 2011 from the prior years are2014 was primarily due primarily to decreases in the averageincreased unsecured debt outstanding, indebtedness and lower average effective interest rates coupled with increases in the amount of capitalized interest. The increasespartially offset by an increase in capitalized interest over the respective prior years were driven primarily by therelated to our increased development activity. The increase in 2013 was primarily due to net interest costs on debt assumed in the Archstone Acquisition, partially offset by increased capitalized interest related to our increased development activity and development pursuits. The year-over-year decrease in interest expense, net, in 2012 from 2011 was offset somewhat by interest income associated with escrow accounts for certain tax exempt secured borrowings recognized in 2011 that were not present in 2012.activity.

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the carrying basis of the debt acquired, excluding costs related to debt secured by assets sold or held for sale, which is included in discontinued operations, below. During 2012, we recognized a non-cash charge forsale.

Loss on interest rate contract reflects the write off of deferred financing feesloss recorded by the Company related to the early retirement of a secured note. In 2011 we incurred chargesforward interest rate protection agreement that matured in May 2013. Based on changes in the Company's capital markets outlook in 2013, the Company did not issue the anticipated debt for a prepayment penaltywhich the interest rate protection agreement was transacted.
Depreciation expense decreased $117,533,000, or 21.0%, in 2014 and the write off of deferred financing fees related to the early retirement of a secured note, with no comparable activityincreased $316,535,000, or 129.9%, in 2010.

Depreciation expense increased in 2012 and 2011 primarily due to the net increase in assets from the completion of development and redevelopment activities and acquisition activity, offset by a reduction in depreciation expense from assets sold during 2012, 2011and 2010.

General and administrative expense ("G&A") increased $4,730,000, or 16.1% in 2012 and $2,525,000, or 9.4% in 20112013, as compared to the prior years. The increasesdecrease in both periods are attributable2014 was primarily due to the impact of amortization for lease intangibles in 2013 not present in 2014, from communities acquired as part of the Archstone Acquisition. The increase in 2013 was primarily due to additional depreciation expense from the Archstone Acquisition, consisting largely of the depreciation of in-place lease intangibles, which were depreciated over a six month period.

General and administrative expense ("G&A") increased $1,852,000, or 4.7%, and $5,472,000, or 16.0%, in 2014 and 2013, respectively, as compared to the prior years. The increase in 2014 was primarily due to an increase in compensation expense, partially offset by legal recoveries in 2014 not present in the prior year. The increase in 2013 over 2012 was primarily due to increased compensation expense and professional fees.costs, including costs related to the Archstone Acquisition.

Casualty and impairment loss for 2012 consists of the losses we incurred associated with Superstorm Sandy. Amounts for 2011 are composed
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities increased by $159,920,000, in 2014 and decreased $32,068,000, in 2013, as compared to the write downprior years. The increase in 2014 was primarily due to gains on the sales of two land parcels and an other than temporary impairment of an investmentcommunities in various ventures, including the Company's promoted interests, coupled with certain expensed transaction costs associated with the Archstone Acquisition that were incurred in 2013 through the unconsolidated joint venture.venture entities owned with Equity Residential that were not present in 2014. The decrease in 2013 is primarily due to costs of approximately $39,543,000 associated with the Archstone Acquisition that were incurred through the unconsolidated joint venture entities owned with Equity Residential during the year.

Gain on sale of land decreased in 2012 and increased in 20112014 and decreased 2013 as compared to the prior years, due to thechanges in volume and associated gains on the sale of land parcelsparcels.
Gain on sale of communities increased in each2014 over 2013, due to our implementation of new accounting guidance under ASU 2014-08 effective January 1, 2014, which impacted where we report income from operations as well as gains or losses from the disposition of operating communities. Gain on disposition for communities classified as held for sale subsequent to the adoption of the respective years.guidance is presented as part of this line item. For communities classified as held for sale prior to our adoption of ASU 2014-08, gain on sale is presented as gain on sale of discontinued operations.

Gain on acquisition of unconsolidated real estate entityfor 2012 represents the amount by which the fair value of our prior ownership interest in the joint venture that owned Avalon Del Rey exceeded our carrying value.

Equity inIncome tax expense for 2014 consists of federal income of unconsolidated entities increased $15,794,000, or 308.5% in 2012 and $4,358,000, or 571.9% in 2011 as comparedtax expense related to prior years. The increase in 2012 is due primarily to the recognition of income from our promoted interest for Avalon Del Rey and an increase in our proportionate share of gains from Fund I disposition activity over the prior year periods. The increase in 2011 is due to the recognition of our proportionate sharedispositions of the gain on saleCompany's direct and indirect interests in certain real estate assets acquired in the Archstone Acquisition, which were owned through a taxable REIT subsidiary.

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Income from discontinued operations represents the net income generated by communitiesreal estate sold orand qualifying as discontinued operations during the period from January 1, 20102012 through December 31, 2012. This income increased for 20122014. Income from discontinued operations decreased in 2014 and decreased for 2011 due to changes in the number of communities sold in each year2013, as compared to the prior year period. See Note 6, "Real Estate Disposition Activities," to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Gain on sale of communities decreasedyears. The decrease in 2012 and increased in 2011 as compared2014 was due to the prior yearschange in accounting guidance for discontinued operations under ASU 2014-08, with individual community dispositions no longer classified as such. The decrease in 2013 was due to a changechanges in the volume of community disposition activity and associated gains as compared to the prior year. The amount of gain realized upon disposition of a community depends on many factors, including the number of communities sold, the size and carrying value of those communities and the market conditions in the local area as compared to the prior year. See Note 7, "Real Estate Disposition Activities," to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Gain on sale of discontinued operations decreased in 2014 and increased in 2013, as compared to the prior years. The amount of gain realized in a given period depends on many factors, including the number of communities sold, the size and carrying value of the communities sold and the market conditions in the local area. After our adoption of ASU 2014-08 as of January 1, 2014, gain on sale of communities is presented as gain on sale of communities.

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests resulted in income to us from thean allocation of losses to the noncontrolling interestsincome of $13,760,000 in 2014, and an allocation of loss of $370,000 and $307,000 in 2013 and 2012, and $252,000respectively. The amount for 2014 includes our joint venture partners' 84.8% interest in 2011. The decrease in loss allocated in 2011 relative to 2010 is due primarily to improved operating resultsthe gain on the sale of thea Fund I community we consolidate. The conversion and redemptionthat was consolidated for financial reporting purposes, in the amount of limited partnership units in 2011 and 2010 also contributed to the decrease in 2011 from 2010, thereby reducing outside ownership interest and the allocation of net losses to outside ownership interests.$14,132,000.


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Liquidity and Capital Resources

We believe our principal short-term liquidity needs are to fund:

development and redevelopment activity in which we are currently engaged;

the minimum dividend payments on our common stock required to maintain our REIT qualification under the Code;

debt service and principal payments either at maturity or opportunistically prior tobefore maturity; and

normal recurring operating expenses.

Factors affecting our liquidity and capital resources are our cash flows from operations, financing activities and investing activities (including dispositions) as well as general economic and market conditions. Operating cash flow has historically been determined by: (i) the number of apartment homes currently owned, (ii) rental rates, (iii) occupancy levels and (iv) operating expenses with respect to apartment homes. The timing and type of capital markets activity in which we engage, as well as our plans for development, redevelopment, acquisition and disposition activity, are affected by changes in the capital markets environment, such as changes in interest rates or the availability of cost-effective capital. We regularly review our liquidity needs, the adequacy of cash flows from operations and other expected liquidity sources to meet these needs.

        We continued to have cost effective access to the capital markets during the year ended December 31, 2012. Net proceeds of approximately $3,100,458,000 were provided by capital markets activity in 2012. Capital raising activities included public equity and debt, including amounts issued in an underwritten public offering of common stock in December 2012, the issuance of unsecured notes in September and December 2012 and the issuance of common stock during 2012 under CEP II and CEP III, discussed below.

In 2013,2015, we expect to meet all of our liquidity needs from a variety of internal and external sources, includingwhich may include the physical settlement of the Forward, real estate dispositions, cash balances on hand, asset salesborrowing capacity under our Credit Facility and/or the Term Loan, secured and unsecured debt financings, and other public or private sources of liquidity as discussed below,including the issuance of common and preferred equity, as well as cash generated from our operating activities. Our ability to obtain additional financing will depend on a variety of factors such as market conditions, the general availability of credit, the overall availability of credit to the real estate industry, our credit ratings and credit capacity, as well as the perception of lenders regarding our long or short-term financial prospects. At December 31, 2012, we have unrestricted cashCapital raising activities in 2014 included asset sales, the Term Loan entered into in March, the issuance of common stock under CEP III (as defined below), and cash equivalentsthe issuance of $2,733,618,000 available to fund the Archstone Acquisition, to fund current liquidity needs as well as to fund development and acquisition related activities.

unsecured notes in November.

Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents totaled $2,733,618,000$509,460,000 at December 31, 2012,2014, an increase of $2,116,765,000$228,105,000 from $616,853,000$281,355,000 at December 31, 2011.2013. The following discussion relates to changes in cash due to operating, investing and financing activities, which are presented in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows included elsewhere in this report.

Operating Activities—Net cash provided by operating activities increased to $540,819,000$886,641,000 in 20122014 from $429,354,000$724,315,000 in 2011.2013. The increase was driven primarily by increased cash flowsNOI from community operationsexisting and newly developed communities, a decrease in 2012 as compared to 2011acquisition costs, and the timing of generalpayments of corporate expenditures.

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we invested approximately $755,363,000$1,241,832,000 in the development and redevelopment of communities;

We invested $155,755,000 in the acquisition of four apartment communities, acquisition costs associated with these acquisitions, and costs related to the expected Archstone Acquisition; and

We
we had capital expenditures of $26,528,000$52,825,000 for real estateour operating communities and non-real estate assets.
we acquired one operating community for $47,000,000.

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We received proceeds from dispositions of $297,466,000, and distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures in the amount of $203,945,000, associated primarily with the disposition of communities from CVP I, LLC, Fund I and Fund II.
Financing Activities—Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $2,199,332,000$158,224,000 in 2012.2014. The net cash provided is due to $2,430,190,000 received from the to:
issuance of $300,000,000 principal amount of unsecured notes;
issuance of common stock primarily throughin the underwritten common equity offering we executed in November 2012,amount of $295,465,000 through CEP IIIII;
borrowing $250,000,000 under the Term Loan; and CEP III, and stock option exercises, and
secured borrowings of $53,000,000.
These amounts are partially offset by:
payment of cash dividends in the proceeds from our $450,000,000 and $250,000,000 unsecured notes offerings. These proceeds were offset partially by $365,572,000amount of dividends paid, $593,643,000;
repayment of unsecured notes in the amount of $381,001,000, the $150,000,000; and
repayment of mortgagesecured notes payablein the amount of $110,013,000, and the settlement of an interest rate contract for $54,930,000.

$32,859,000.

Variable Rate Unsecured Credit Facility

        In September 2011, we entered into

The Company has a $750,000,000$1,300,000,000 revolving variable rate unsecured credit facility with a syndicate of banks (the "Credit Facility"). In December 2012, pursuant to an option available under the terms of the Credit Facility, with the approval of the lending syndicate we expanded the aggregate facility size to $1,300,000,000, extended the maturity of the credit facility from September 2015 to which matures in April 2017, and amended other sections of the Credit Facility (the "Facility Increase").2017. We may further extend the termmaturity for up to one year through the exercise of two, additional six month periods (for a total extension options for an aggregate fee of one year), provided we are not in default and upon payment of a $975,000 extension fee for each extension option.

        In connection with the Facility Increase, the applicable margin over reference rates used to determine the applicable interest rates on our borrowings from time to time decreased.$1,950,000. The Credit Facility now bears interest at varying levels based on the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), rating levels achieved on our unsecured notes and on a maturity schedule selected by us. The current stated pricing is LIBOR plus 1.05% per annum (1.25% on(1.22% at January 31, 2013)2015 assuming a one month borrowing rate). The stated spread over LIBOR can vary from LIBOR plus 0.95% to LIBOR plus 1.725% based on our credit ratings.             In addition, a competitive bid option is available for borrowings up to 65% of the Credit Facility amount, which allows banks that are part of the lender consortium to bid to make loans at a rate that is lower than the stated rate if market conditions allow. In connection with the Facility Increase, the annual facility fee was also amended to lower the fee from 0.175% tois 0.15% (approximately(or approximately $1,950,000 annually based on the $1,300,000,000 facility size and based on our current credit rating).

We did not have any borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility and had $42,575,000$47,963,000 outstanding in letters of credit that reduced our borrowing capacity as of January 31, 2013.

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Financial Covenants

We are subject to financial and other covenants contained in the Credit Facility, the Term Loan and the indenture under which our unsecured notes were issued. The principal financial covenants include the following:

limitations on the amount of total and secured debt in relation to our overall capital structure;

limitations on the amount of our unsecured debt relative to the undepreciated basis of real estate assets that are not encumbered by property-specific financing; and

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In addition, our secured borrowings may include yield maintenance, defeasance, or prepayment penalty provisions, which would result in us incurring an additional charge in the event of a full or partial prepayment of outstanding principal before the scheduled maturity. These provisions in our secured borrowings are generally consistent with other similar types of debt instruments issued during the same time period in which our borrowings were secured.

Continuous Equity Offering Program

        In November 2010, we commenced our second continuous equity program ("CEP II"), under which we were authorized to sell up to $500,000,000 of our common stock from time to time during a 36-month period. In conjunction with CEP II, we engaged sales agents who received compensation of approximately 1.5% of the gross sales price for shares sold. For the year ended December 31, 2012 we sold 1,435,215 shares under CEP II at an average sales price of $140.41 per share, for aggregate net proceeds of $198,489,000. From program inception in November 2010 through completion in July 2012, we sold 3,925,980 shares at an average price of $127.36 per share, for aggregate net proceeds of $492,490,000.

In August 2012, we commenced oura third continuous equity program ("CEP III"), under which we mayare authorized by our Board of Directors to sell up to $750,000,000 of shares of our common stock from time to time during a 36-month period. In conjunction with CEP III we have engaged sales agents who receive compensation of approximately 1.5% of the gross sales price for shares sold. From program inception throughDuring the year ended December 31, 2012,2014, we sold 729,9912,069,538 shares at an average sales price of $142.09,$144.95 per share, for net proceeds of $102,168,000.

Underwritten Public Offering$295,465,000. As of Common Stock

        In December 2012,January 31, 2015, we issued 16,675,000had $346,304,000 of shares remaining authorized for issuance under this program.


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Forward Equity Contract
On September 9, 2014, based on a market closing price of $155.83 per share on that date, we entered into a forward contract to sell 4,500,000 shares of common stock for an initial forward price of $151.74 per share, net of offering fees and discounts (the "Forward"). The sales price and proceeds achieved will be determined on the date or dates of settlement, with adjustments during the term of the contract for our dividends as well as for a daily interest factor that varies with changes in the Fed Funds rate. We generally have the ability to determine the date(s) and method of settlement, subject to certain conditions and the right of the Forward counterparty to accelerate settlement under certain circumstances. Settlement may be (i) physical sale of shares of our common stock for cash, (ii) net cash settlement, whereby we will either pay or receive the difference between the Forward price and the weighted average market price for our common stock at $130.00 per share. Net proceedsthe time of approximately $2,102,718,000 are expected to be used to repay a portionsettlement, or (iii) net share settlement, whereby we will either receive or issue shares of our common stock, with the number of shares issued or received determined by the difference between the Forward price and the weighted average market price for its common stock at the time of settlement. The Forward price and the weighted average market price would in both cases by determined under the applicable terms of the debtForward. Under either of the net settlement provisions, we expectwill pay to assume in connection with the Archstone Acquisition,counterparty either cash or shares of common stock when the weighted average market price of our common stock at the time of settlement exceeds the Forward, and will receive either cash or issue shares of common stock to fund the cash consideration due in connection withextent that the Archstone Acquisition, to fundweighted average market price of our common stock at the fees, costs and expenses related theretotime of settlement is less than the price under the Forward. Settlement of the Forward will occur on one or if the acquisition doesmore dates not occur, for general corporate purposes.

later than September 8, 2015.

Future Financing and Capital Needs—Debt and Derivative Maturities

One of our principal long-term liquidity needs is the repayment of long-term debt at the time that such debt matures.maturity.  For both our unsecured and secured notes, a portion of the principal of these notes may be repaid prior to maturity. Early retirement of our unsecured or secured notes could result in gains or losses on extinguishment. If we do not have funds on hand sufficient to repay our indebtedness as it becomes due, it will be necessary for us to refinance or otherwise provide liquidity to satisfy the debt.debt at maturity. This refinancing may be accomplished by uncollateralized private or public debt offerings, equity issuances, additional debt financing that is secured by mortgages on individual communities or groups of communities or borrowings under our Credit Facility or by equity offerings.Term Loan. Although we believe we will have the capacity to meet our currently anticipated liquidity needs, we cannot assure you that additional debt financing or debt or equity offerings will be available or, if available, that they will be on terms we consider satisfactory.

        We are also party

The following debt activity occurred during 2014:
In March 2014, we entered into a $300,000,000 variable rate unsecured term loan that matures in March 2021 (the “Term Loan”).  At December 31, 2014, we had drawn $250,000,000 of the available $300,000,000, with the option to draw the additional $50,000,000 until March 2015.
In April 2014, in conjunction with certain requirements associated with the development of an apartment community, we entered into a $215,000,000 forward$53,000,000 secured mortgage loan maturing in 2019, with an option to extend the maturity to 2024.  The mortgage is comprised of a $15,000,000 fixed rate note with an interest rate swap agreement, which was executed to reduce the impact of variability in interest rates on2.99% and a portion of our expected debt issuance activity in 2013. In 2013, based on changes in our capital markets outlook for the year, coupled with our current liquidity position, it is now uncertain as to whether we will issue the anticipated debt for which this interest$38,000,000 variable rate protection agreement was transacted. We expect to settle this positionnote at or priorLIBOR plus 2.00%.
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anticipated debt issuance probable of not occurring, we will record a charge for the reversal of therepaid $150,000,000 principal amount recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income for the forward interest swap agreement. If we do issue the debt as previously anticipated, then the amounts recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income will be recognized as interest expense over the term of the debt. As of January 31, 2013 we had recorded a liability related to the value of this contract of $49,675,000

        In conjunction with our issuance of unsecured notes in September 2012, discussed below, we cash settled a liability associated with a second $215,000,000 forward interest rate swap contract to which we were a party in September 2012 for $54,930,000.

stated coupon of 5.375%.

In addition to the proceeds received from the common equity offering we completed in December 2012 and from the CEP II and CEP III offerings during 2012 and the forward interest rate swap agreement discussed above, the following financing activity occurred during 2012:

In September 2012,November 2014, we issued $450,000,000$300,000,000 principal amount of unsecured notes in a public offering under ourits existing shelf registration statement.statement for net proceeds of approximately $295,803,000. The notes mature in September 2022November 2024 and were issued at a 2.95% interest rate. The notes have an effective interest ratestated coupon of approximately 4.30%, including the effect of the interest rate hedge discussed above and offering costs.

In November 2012, we repaid $201,601,000 principal amount of 6.125% unsecured notes pursuant to their scheduled maturity.

In December 2012, we issued $250,000,000 principal amount of unsecured notes in a public offering under our existing shelf registration statement. The notes mature in March 2023 and were issued at a 2.85% interest rate. The notes have an effective interest rate of 3.00%, including the effect of offering costs.

3.50%.

The following table details our consolidated debt maturities for the next five years, excluding our Credit Facility and amounts outstanding related to communities classified as held for sale, for debt outstanding at December 31, 20122014 (dollars in thousands). as compared to the amounts of debt outstanding as of at December 31, 2013. We are not directly or indirectly (as borrower or guarantor) obligated in any material respect to pay principal or interest ofon the indebtedness of any unconsolidated entities in which we have anyan equity or other interest. The information presented in this table may materially change as a result of the expected Archstone Acquisition which we anticipate will occur in the first quarter of 2013.



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 Balance Outstanding Scheduled maturities 
 
 All-In
interest
rate(1)
 Principal
maturity
date
 
Community
 12-31-11 12-31-12 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Thereafter 

Tax-exempt bonds

                               

Fixed rate

                               

Eaves Washingtonian Center I

  7.81% May-2027 $9,103 $8,764 $364 $390 $419 $449 $482 $6,660 

Avalon Oaks

  7.49% Feb-2041  16,468  16,288  195  209  223  240  257  15,164 

Avalon Oaks West

  7.54% Apr-2043  16,367  16,205  173  185  198  211  225  15,213 

Avalon at Chestnut Hill

  6.15% Oct-2047  40,781  40,390  411  434  457  482  509  38,097 

Avalon Morningside Park

  4.62% May-2046  100,000  (6)            
                        

        182,719  81,647  1,143  1,218  1,297  1,382  1,473  75,134 

Variable rate(2)

                               

Avalon at Mountain View

  1.03% Feb-2017  18,300  18,300(3)         18,300   

Avalon at Mission Viejo

  1.29% Jun-2025  7,635  7,635(3)           7,635 

AVA Nob Hill

  1.21% Jun-2025  20,800  20,800(3)           20,800 

Avalon Campbell

  1.55% Jun-2025  38,800  38,800(3)           38,800 

Avalon Pacifica

  1.56% Jun-2025  17,600  17,600(3)           17,600 

Avalon Bowery Place I

  3.08% Nov-2037  93,800  93,800            93,800 

Avalon Bowery Place II

    Nov-2039  48,500  (5)            

Avalon Acton

  1.65% Jul-2040  45,000  45,000(3)           45,000 

Avalon Walnut Creek

  2.50% Mar-2046  116,000  116,000            116,000 

Avalon Walnut Creek

  2.46% Mar-2046  10,000  10,000            10,000 

Avalon Morningside Park

  4.62% May-2046    100,000(6)           100,000 
                        

        416,435  467,935          18,300  449,635 

Conventional loans(4)

                               

Fixed rate

                               

$250 Million unsecured notes

    Jan-2012  104,400  (7)            

$250 Million unsecured notes

    Nov-2012  201,601  (7)            

$100 Million unsecured notes

  5.11% Mar-2013  100,000  100,000  100,000        ���   

$150 Million unsecured notes

  5.52% Apr-2014  150,000  150,000    150,000         

$250 Million unsecured notes

  5.89% Sep-2016  250,000  250,000        250,000     

$250 Million unsecured notes

  5.82% Mar-2017  250,000  250,000          250,000   

$250 Million unsecured notes

  6.19% Mar-2020  250,000  250,000            250,000 

$250 Million unsecured notes

  4.04% Jan-2021  250,000  250,000            250,000 

$450 Million unsecured notes

  4.30% Sep-2022    450,000            450,000 

$250 Million unsecured notes

  3.00% Mar-2023    250,000            250,000 

Avalon at Tysons West

  5.55% Jul-2028  5,668  5,465  216  229  242  255  271  4,252 

Avalon Orchards

  7.78% Jul-2033  18,321  17,939  412  441  472  506  542  15,566 

Avalon at Arlington Square

  4.81% Apr-2013  170,125  170,125  170,125           

Avalon Crescent

  5.59% May-2015  110,600  110,600      110,600       

Avalon at Silicon Valley

  5.74% Jul-2015  150,000  150,000      150,000       

Avalon Darien

  6.22% Nov-2015  49,907  49,221  742  789  47,690       

Avalon Greyrock Place

  6.12% Nov-2015  60,133  59,292  907  962  57,423       

Avalon Walnut Creek

  4.00% Jul-2066  2,500  2,500            2,500 

Avalon Shrewsbury

  5.92% May-2019  20,991  20,737  273  289  307  323  346  19,199 

Eaves Trumbull

  5.93% May-2019  41,048  40,552  533  566  601  631  676  37,545 

Avalon at Stamford Harbor

  5.92% May-2019  65,261  64,472  847  900  955  1,003  1,075  59,692 

Avalon Freehold

  5.94% May-2019  36,388  35,948  473  502  532  559  599  33,283 

Avalon Run East

  5.94% May-2019  38,991  38,519  506  538  571  599  642  35,663 

Eaves Nanuet

  6.06% May-2019  65,800  65,004  855  907  963  1,011  1,083  60,185 

Avalon at Edgewater

  5.94% May-2019  78,046  77,103  1,016  1,076  1,142  1,199  1,285  71,385 

Avalon at Foxhall

  6.05% May-2019  58,620  57,912  763  808  858  901  965  53,617 

Avalon at Gallery Place

  6.05% May-2019  45,547  44,997  592  628  667  700  750  41,660 

Avalon at Traville

  5.91% May-2019  77,187  76,254  1,003  1,065  1,130  1,186  1,271  70,599 

Avalon Bellevue

  5.91% May-2019  26,522  26,201  344  366  388  408  437  24,258 

Avalon on the Alameda

  5.90% May-2019  53,624  52,975  696  740  785  824  883  49,047 

Avalon at Mission Bay North

  5.90% May-2019  72,785  71,905  946  1,004  1,065  1,118  1,198  66,574 

Fairfax Towers

  5.01% Aug-2015  43,426  42,459  1,019  1,070  40,370       

Eaves Phillips Ranch

  5.75% Jun-2013  54,574  53,348  53,348           

The Mark Pasadena

  4.77% Jun-2018    11,958  89  186  195  202  213  11,073 
                        

        2,902,065  3,295,486  335,705  163,066  416,956  261,425  262,236  1,856,098 

Variable rate(2)(4)

                               

Avalon at Bedford Center

    May-2012  14,806  (7)            

Avalon Walnut Creek

  2.54% Mar-2046  9,000  9,000            9,000 

$250 Million unsecured notes

    Jan-2012  75,000  (7)            
                        

        98,806  9,000            9,000 
                        

Total indebtedness—excluding unsecured credit facility

       $3,600,025 $3,854,068 $336,848 $164,284 $418,253 $262,807 $282,009 $2,389,867 
                        
  All-In
interest
rate (1)
 Principal
maturity
date
 Balance Outstanding Scheduled Maturities
Community   12/31/2013 12/31/2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Thereafter
Tax-exempt bonds (4)  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Fixed rate  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Eaves Washingtonian Center I 7.84% May-2027 $8,401
 $8,011
 $419
 $449
 $482
 $517
 $554
 $5,590
Avalon Oaks 7.50% Feb-2041 16,094
 15,887
 222
 238
 255
 276
 293
 14,603
Avalon Oaks West 7.54% Apr-2043 16,032
 15,847
 198
 211
 225
 241
 257
 14,715
Avalon at Chestnut Hill 6.15% Oct-2047 39,979
 39,545
 457
 482
 509
 536
 566
 36,995
Avalon Westbury 4.13% Nov-2036(5)62,200
 62,200
 
 
 
 
 
 62,200
   
   142,706
 141,490
 1,296
 1,380
 1,471
 1,570
 1,670
 134,103
                     
Variable rate (2)  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Avalon at Mountain View 0.78% Feb-2017 18,300
 18,100
(3)
 
 18,100
 
 
 
Avalon at Mission Viejo 1.21% Jun-2025 7,635
 7,635
(3)
 
 
 
 
 7,635
AVA Nob Hill 1.14% Jun-2025 20,800
 20,800
(3)
 
 
 
 
 20,800
Avalon Campbell 1.47% Jun-2025 38,800
 38,800
(3)
 
 
 
 
 38,800
Eaves Pacifica 1.49% Jun-2025 17,600
 17,600
(3)
 
 
 
 
 17,600
Avalon Bowery Place I 3.01% Nov-2037 93,800
 93,800
(3)
 
 
 
 
 93,800
Avalon Acton 1.51% Jul-2040 45,000
 45,000
(3)
 
 
 
 
 45,000
Avalon Walnut Creek 1.36% Mar-2046(5)116,000
 116,000
(6)
 
 
 
 
 116,000
Avalon Walnut Creek 1.36% Mar-2046(5)10,000
 10,000
(6)
 
 
 
 
 10,000
Avalon Morningside Park 1.60% May-2046(5)100,000
 100,000
 
 
 
 
 
 100,000
Avalon Clinton North 1.72% Nov-2038 147,000
 147,000
(3)
 
 
 
 
 147,000
Avalon Clinton South 1.72% Nov-2038 121,500
 121,500
(3)
 
 
 
 
 121,500
Avalon Midtown West 1.63% May-2029 100,500
 100,500
(3)
 
 
 
 
 100,500
Avalon San Bruno 1.61% Dec-2037 64,450
 64,450
(3)
 
 
 
 
 64,450
Avalon Calabasas 1.71% Apr-2028 44,410
 44,410
(3)
 
 
 128
 403
 43,879
      945,795
 945,595
 
 
 18,100
 128
 403
 926,964
Conventional loans (4)  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Fixed rate  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
$150 Million unsecured notes % Apr-2014 150,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$250 Million unsecured notes 5.89% Sep-2016 250,000
 250,000
 
 250,000
 
 
 
 
$250 Million unsecured notes 5.82% Mar-2017 250,000
 250,000
 
 
 250,000
 
 
 
$250 Million unsecured notes 6.19% Mar-2020 250,000
 250,000
 
 
 
 
 
 250,000
$250 Million unsecured notes 4.04% Jan-2021 250,000
 250,000
 
 
 
 
 
 250,000
$450 Million unsecured notes 4.30% Sep-2022 450,000
 450,000
 
 
 
 
 
 450,000
$250 Million unsecured notes 3.00% Mar-2023 250,000
 250,000
 
 
 
 
 
 250,000
$400 Million unsecured notes 3.78% Oct-2020 400,000
 400,000
 
 
 
 
 
 400,000
$350 Million unsecured notes 4.30% Dec-2023 350,000
 350,000
 
 
 
 
 
 350,000
$300 Million unsecured notes 3.66% Nov-2024 
 300,000
 
 
 
 
 
 300,000
Avalon Orchards 7.79% Jul-2033 17,530
 17,091
 470
 503
 539
 577
 619
 14,383
Avalon Darien 6.22% Dec-2015 48,484
 47,700
(7)47,700
 
 
 
 
 
AVA Stamford 6.13% Dec-2015 58,385
 57,423
(7)57,423
 
 
 
 
 
Avalon Walnut Creek 4.30% Jul-2066 3,042
 3,042
 
 
 
 
 
 3,042
Avalon Shrewsbury 5.92% May-2019 20,464
 20,174
 307
 323
 346
 367
 18,831
 
Eaves Trumbull 5.93% May-2019 40,018
 39,452
 601
 631
 676
 717
 36,827
 
Avalon on Stamford Harbor 5.93% May-2019 63,624
 62,724
(9)955
 1,003
 1,075
 1,140
 58,551
 
Avalon Freehold 5.95% May-2019 35,475
 34,973
 532
 559
 599
 636
 32,647
 
Avalon Run East 5.95% May-2019 38,013
 37,475
 571
 599
 642
 681
 34,982
 
Eaves Nanuet 6.06% May-2019 64,149
 63,242
 963
 1,011
 1,083
 1,150
 59,035
 
Avalon at Edgewater (10) 5.95% May-2019 76,088
 75,012
 1,142
 1,199
 1,285
 1,363
 70,023
 
Avalon Foxhall 6.06% May-2019 57,150
 56,341
 858
 901
 965
 1,024
 52,593
 
Avalon at Gallery Place 6.06% May-2019 44,405
 43,776
 667
 700
 750
 796
 40,863
 
Avalon at Traville 5.91% May-2019 75,251
 74,186
 1,130
 1,186
 1,271
 1,348
 69,251
 
Avalon Bellevue 5.92% May-2019 25,856
 25,491
 388
 408
 437
 463
 23,795
 
Avalon on The Alameda 5.91% May-2019 52,278
 51,539
 785
 824
 883
 937
 48,110
 
Avalon at Mission Bay North 5.90% May-2019 70,959
 69,955
 1,065
 1,118
 1,198
 1,272
 65,302
 
AVA Pasadena 4.05% Jun-2018 11,869
 11,683
 195
 202
 213
 11,073
 
 

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(1)
Includes credit enhancement fees, facility fees, trustees' fees, the impact of interest rate hedges, offering costs and other fees.

(2)
Variable rates are given as of December 31, 2012.

(3)
Financed by variable rate debt, but interest rate is capped through an interest rate protection agreement.

(4)
Balances outstanding represent total amounts due at maturity, and are net of $4,202 of debt discount and $1,791 of debt discount and basis adjustments associated with the hedged unsecured notes as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, and $1,167 and $962 premium associated with secured notes as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, as reflected on our Consolidated Balance Sheets included elsewhere in this report.

(5)
In February 2012, we elected to repay this mortgage note at par in advance of its maturity date.

(6)
In July 2012 we remarketed the bonds converting them to a variable rate through July 2017.

(7)
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Eaves Seal Beach 3.12% Nov-2015 86,167
 85,122
(8)85,122
 
 
 
 
 
Oakwood Toluca Hills 3.12% Nov-2015 167,595
 165,561
(8)165,561
 
 
 
 
 
Eaves Mountain View at Middlefield 3.12% Nov-2015 72,374
 71,496
(8)71,496
 
 
 
 
 
Eaves Tunlaw Gardens 3.12% Nov-2015 28,844
 28,494
(8)28,494
 
 
 
 
 
Eaves Glover Park 3.12% Nov-2015 23,858
 23,569
(8)23,569
 
 
 
 
 
Oakwood Arlington 3.12% Nov-2015 42,703
 42,185
(8)42,185
 
 
 
 
 
Eaves North Quincy 3.12% Nov-2015 37,212
 36,761
(8)36,761
 
 
 
 
 
Avalon Thousand Oaks Plaza 3.12% Nov-2015 28,742
 28,394
(8)28,394
 
 
 
 
 
Avalon La Jolla Colony 3.36% Nov-2017 27,176
 27,176
 
 
 27,176
 
 
 
Eaves Old Town Pasadena 3.36% Nov-2017 15,669
 15,669
 
 
 15,669
 
 
 
Eaves Thousand Oaks 3.36% Nov-2017 27,411
 27,411
 
 
 27,411
 
 
 
Avalon Walnut Ridge I 3.36% Nov-2017 20,754
 20,754
 
 
 20,754
 
 
 
Eaves Los Feliz 3.36% Nov-2017 43,258
 43,258
 
 
 43,258
 
 
 
Avalon Oak Creek 3.36% Nov-2017 85,288
 85,288
 
 
 85,288
 
 
 
Avalon Del Mar Station 3.36% Nov-2017 76,471
 76,471
 
 
 76,471
 
 
 
Avalon Courthouse Place 3.36% Nov-2017 140,332
 140,332
 
 
 140,332
 
 
 
Avalon Pasadena 3.34% Nov-2017 28,079
 28,079
 
 
 28,079
 
 
 
Eaves West Valley 3.36% Nov-2017 83,087
 83,087
 
 
 83,087
 
 
 
Eaves Woodland Hills 3.36% Nov-2017 104,694
 104,694
 
 
 104,694
 
 
 
Avalon Russett 3.36% Nov-2017 39,972
 39,972
 
 
 39,972
 
 
 
Avalon First & M 5.56% May-2053 142,061
 140,964
 954
 987
 1,067
 1,129
 1,195
 135,632
Avalon San Bruno II 3.85% Apr-2021 31,398
 30,968
 454
 475
 506
 534
 564
 28,435
Avalon Westbury 4.13% Nov-2036(5)21,260
 20,145
 1,172
 1,231
 1,293
 1,358
 1,426
 13,665
Archstone Lexington 3.32% Mar-2016 16,780
 16,525
 270
 16,255
 
 
 
 
Avalon San Bruno III 4.87% Jun-2020 56,210
 56,210
 561
 1,147
 1,188
 1,226
 1,264
 50,824
Avalon Andover 3.28% Apr-2018 14,821
 14,505
 325
 336
 346
 13,498
 
 
Avalon Natick 3.13% Apr-2019 
 14,818
 319
 329
 339
 349
 13,482
 
   
   4,865,256
 5,009,187
 601,389
 281,927
 958,892
 41,638
 629,360
 2,495,981
                     
Variable rate (2)  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Avalon Walnut Creek 1.70% Mar-2046(5)8,500
 8,500
(6)
 
 
 
 
 8,500
Avalon Calabasas 2.41% Aug-2018 57,314
 55,827
(3)1,084
 1,152
 1,225
 52,366
 
 
Avalon Natick 2.44% Apr-2019 
 37,539
(3)809
 833
 858
 884
 34,155
 
Term Loan 1.77% Mar-2021 
 250,000
 
 
 
 
 
 250,000
   
   65,814
 351,866
 1,893
 1,985
 2,083
 53,250
 34,155
 258,500
                     
Total indebtedness - excluding Credit Facility  
   $6,019,571
 $6,448,138
 $604,578
 $285,292
 $980,546
 $96,586
 $665,588
 $3,815,548

(1)Includes credit enhancement fees, facility fees, trustees' fees, the impact of interest rate hedges, offering costs, mark to market amortization and other fees.
(2)Variable rates are given as of December 31, 2014.
(3)Financed by variable rate debt, but interest rate is capped through an interest rate protection agreement.
(4)Balances outstanding represent total amounts due at maturity, and are net of $6,735 of debt discount and $5,291 of debt discount and basis adjustments associated with the hedged unsecured notes as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and $84,449 and $120,071 of premium associated with secured notes as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, as reflected on our Consolidated Balance Sheets included elsewhere in this report.
(5)Maturity date reflects the contractual maturity of the underlying bond. There is also an associated earlier credit enhancement maturity date.
(6)In July 2013 we remarketed the bonds and converted them to variable rate through July 2018.
(7)Borrowing is scheduled to mature in December 2015, and contractually includes an automatic one-year extension of the loan through December 2016.
(8)Outstanding principal balance was reduced in June 2014 in conjunction with the prepayment of a secured mortgage note under the master credit agreement.

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(9)This community was sold in January 2015, at which time we substituted another operating community as collateral for the borrowing.
(10)In January 2015, we experienced a fire at Edgewater. As of the date of this Form 10-K there has been no change in the terms and conditions of the financing secured by Edgewater, and we are complying with all lender requirements. The mortgage note stipulates that in the event of a casualty loss such as the Edgewater fire, the lender has absolute discretion to determine the disposition of the insurance proceeds, and can compel us (i) to direct the insurance proceeds to be used for the restoration of Edgewater, or (ii) to apply the insurance proceeds to repay the outstanding loan balance, at par. We are currently working with the lender to resolve open issues related to this matter.
Future Financing and Capital Needs—Portfolio and Other Activity

        As discussed in this Form 10-K, we have entered into a Purchase Agreement to acquire certain of Archstone's net assets. See discussion under "Contractual Obligations."

As of December 31, 2012,2014, we had 2326 wholly-owned communities under construction for which a total estimated cost of $983,079,000 remained to be invested. We also had fiveand eight wholly-owned communities under reconstruction, for which a total estimated cost of $43,090,000 remained to be invested.reconstruction. Substantially all of the capital expenditures necessary to complete the communities currently under construction and reconstruction and fund development costs related to pursuing Development Rights will be funded from:

our $1,300,000,000 Credit Facility until it expires in 2017;

Facility;
the remaining $50,000,000 capacity under our Term Loan;
cash currently on hand, invested in highly liquid overnight money market funds and repurchase agreements, and short-term investment vehicles;

retained operating cash;

the net proceeds from sales of existing communities;

the issuance of debt or equity securities;securities, including through the Forward; and/or

private equity funding, including joint venture activity.

Before planned construction or reconstruction activity, including reconstruction activity related to communities owned by the Funds,unconsolidated joint ventures begins, or the construction of a Development Right begins, we intend to arrange adequate financing to complete these undertakings, although we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain such financing. In the event that financing cannot be obtained, we may have to abandon Development Rights, write off associated pre-development costs that were capitalized and/or forego reconstruction activity. In such instances, we will not realize the increased revenues and earnings that we expected from such Development Rights or reconstruction activity and significant losses could be incurred.

From time to time we use joint ventures to hold or develop individual real estate assets. We generally employ joint ventures primarily to mitigate asset concentration or market risk and secondarily as a source of liquidity. We may also use joint ventures related to mixed-use land development opportunities where our partners bring specific development and operational expertise to the venture. Each joint venture or partnership agreement has been individually negotiated, and our ability to operate and/or dispose of a community in our sole discretion may be limited to varying degrees depending on the terms of the joint venture or partnership agreement. We cannot assure you that we will achieve our objectives through joint ventures.

In evaluating our allocation of capital within our markets, we sell assets that do not meet our long-term investment criteria or when capital and real estate markets allow us to realize a portion of the value created over the past business cycle and redeploy the proceeds from those sales to develop and redevelop communities. Because the proceeds from the sale of communities may not be immediately redeployed into revenue generating assets, the immediate effect of a sale of a community for a gain is to increase net income, but reduce future total revenues, total expenses and NOI. However, we believe that the absence of future cash flows from communities sold will have a minimal impact on our ability to fund future liquidity and capital resource needs.



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Unconsolidated Real Estate Investments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Unconsolidated Investments
Fund I, Fund II and the U.S. Fund (collectively the “Funds”) were established to engage in real estate acquisition programs through discretionary investment funds.  We believe this investment format provides the following attributes: (i) third-party joint venture equity as an additional source of financing to expand and diversify our portfolio; (ii) additional sources of income in the form of property management and asset management fees and, potentially, incentive distributions if the performance of the Funds exceeds certain thresholds; and (iii) additional visibility into the transactions occurring in multi-family assets that helps us with other investment decisions related to our wholly-owned portfolio.
Fund I has nine institutional investors, including us. One of our wholly-owned subsidiaries is the general partner of Fund I, has a 15.2% combined general partner and limited partner equity interest, and has fully recovered its basis as of December 31, 2014, with any additional liquidation proceeds to be recognized in earnings as received. Fund I was our principal vehicle for acquiring apartment communities from its formation in March 2005 through the close of its investment period in March 2008. Fund I has a term that expires in March 2015. In 2014, Fund I sold its final four apartment communities.
Fund II has six institutional investors, including us. One of our wholly-owned subsidiaries is the general partner of Fund II and, excluding costs incurred in excess of our equity in the underlying net assets of Fund II, we have an equity investment of $92,162,000 (net of distributions), representing a 31.3% combined general partner and limited partner equity interest. Fund II served as the exclusive vehicle for acquiring apartment communities from its formation in 2008 through the close of its investment period in August 2011. Fund II has a term that expires in August 2020, assuming the exercise of two, one-year extension options.
The U.S. Fund has six institutional investors, including us. We are the general partner of the U.S. Fund and, excluding costs incurred in excess of our equity in the underlying net assets of the U.S. Fund, we have an equity investment of $88,220,000 (net of distributions), representing a 28.6% combined equity interest. The U.S. Fund was formed in July 2011 and is fully invested. The U.S. Fund has a term that expires in July 2023, assuming the exercise of two, one-year extension options. We acquired our interest in the U.S. Fund as part of the Archstone Acquisition.
In addition, as part of the Archstone Acquisition, we acquired an interest in the AC JV, which has four institutional investors, including us. Excluding costs incurred in excess of our equity in the underlying net assets of the AC JV, we have an equity investment of

$69,633,000 (net of distributions), representing a 20.0% equity interest. The AC JV was formed in 2011.

As of December 31, 2012,2014, we had investments in the following unconsolidated real estate entities with ownership interest percentages ranging from 15.2% to 31.3%. We accountaccounted for these investments in unconsolidated real estate entities under the equity method of accounting.  Refer to Note 5 "Investments6, “Investments in Real Estate Entities"Entities,” of the Consolidated Financial Statements located elsewhere in this report, which includes information on the aggregate assets, liabilities and equity, as well as operating results, and our proportionate share of their operating results.

Detail of the real estate and associated funding underlying our unconsolidated investments is presented in the following table. The information presentedtable (dollars in this table may materially change as a result of the expected Archstone Acquisition which we anticipate will occur in the first quarter of 2013.

thousands).

 
  
  
  
 Debt 
Unconsolidated Real Estate Investments
 Company
Ownership
Percentage
 # of
Apartment
Homes
 Total
Capitalized
Cost(1)
 Amount(2) Type Interest
Rate(3)
 Maturity
Date
 

Fund I

                     

  1. Avalon Sunset—Los Angeles, CA

     82 $20,939 $12,750 Fixed  5.41% Mar 2014 

  2. Avalon at Civic Center—Norwalk, CA

     192  42,814  27,001 Fixed  5.38% Aug 2013 

  3. Avalon at Yerba Buena—San Francisco, CA(4)

     160  66,871  41,500 Fixed  5.88% Mar 2014 

  4. The Springs—Corona, CA(5)

     320  30,025  23,172 Fixed  6.06% Oct 2014 

  5. Avalon Cedar Place—Columbia, MD

     156  24,526  12,000 Fixed  5.68% Feb 2015 

  6. Avalon Centerpoint—Baltimore, MD(6)

     392  80,278  45,000 Fixed  5.74% Dec 2014 

  7. Middlesex Crossing—Billerica, MA

     252  38,553  24,100 Fixed  5.49% Dec 2014 

  8. Avalon Crystal Hill—Ponoma, NY

     169  38,888  24,500 Fixed  5.43% Dec 2014 

  9. Avalon Rutherford Station—East Rutherford, NJ

     108  36,849  19,115 Fixed  6.13% Sep 2016 

10. South Hills Apartments—West Covina, CA

     85  24,872  11,761 Fixed  5.92% Oct 2014 

11. Weymouth Place—Weymouth, MA

     211  25,359  13,455 Fixed  5.12% Mar 2015 
                 

Total Fund I

  15.2% 2,127 $429,974 $254,354    5.7%   
                 

Fund II

                     

  1. Avalon Bellevue Park—Bellevue, WA

     220 $33,993 $21,515 Fixed  5.52% Jun 2019 

  2. Avalon Fair Oaks—Fairfax, VA

     491  72,321  42,600 Fixed  5.26% May 2017 

  3. Avalon Rothbury—Gaithersburg, MD(4)

     205  31,592  18,750 Variable  2.82% Jun 2017 

  4. Briarwood Apartments—Owings Mills, MD

     348  45,585  26,850 Fixed  3.64% Nov 2017 

  5. Eaves Gaithersburg—Gaithersburg, MD(7)

     684  102,235  63,200 Fixed  5.42% Jan 2018 

  6. Eaves Tustin—Tustin, CA

     628  100,450  59,100 Fixed  3.81% Oct 2017 

  7. Eaves Los Alisos—Lake Forest, CA

     140  27,442   N/A  N/A  N/A 

  8. Fox Run Apartments—Plainsboro, NJ(7)

     776  87,799  53,143 Fixed  4.56% Nov 2014 

  9. Eaves Carlsbad—Carlsbad, CA

     449  79,068  46,141 Fixed  4.68% Feb 2018 

10. Eaves Rockville—Rockville, MD

     210  51,300  31,448 Fixed  4.26% Aug 2019 

11. Captain Parker Arms—Lexington, MA

     94  21,880  13,500 Fixed  3.90% Sep 2019 

12. Eaves Rancho San Diego—San Diego , CA

     676  126,030  72,881 Fixed  3.45% Nov 2018 

13. Avalon Watchung—Watchung, NJ

     334  65,927  40,950 Fixed  3.37% Apr 2019 
                 

Total Fund II

  31.3% 5,255 $845,622 $490,078    4.3%   
                 

Other Operating Joint Ventures

                     

1. Avalon Chrystie Place I—New York, NY(8)

  20.0% 361 $137,212 $117,000 Variable  1.53% Nov 2036 

2. Avalon at Mission Bay North II—San Francisco, CA(8)

  25.0% 313  124,251  105,000 Fixed  6.02% Dec 2015 
                  

Total Other Joint Ventures

     674 $261,463 $222,000    3.7%   
                  

Total Unconsolidated Investments

     8,056 $1,537,059 $966,432    4.5%   
                  
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(1)
Represents total capitalized cost as of December 31, 2012.

(2)
We have not guaranteed the debt of unconsolidated investees and bear no responsibility for the repayment.

(3)
Totals represent weighted average rate on outstanding debt as of December 31, 2012.

(4)
This community was sold in January 2013.

(5)
Beginning in the third quarter of 2010, the Company consolidated the net assets and results of operations of The Springs.


       Debt (2)
Unconsolidated Real Estate Investments
Company
Ownership
Percentage
 
# of
Apartment
Homes
 
Total
Capitalized
Cost (1)
 Principal Amount Type 
Interest
Rate (3)
 
Maturity
Date
              
Fund II 
  
  
  
    
  
1. Briarwood Apartments—Owings Mills, MD 
 348
 $45,765
 $26,318
 Fixed 3.64% Nov 2017
2. Eaves Gaithersburg—Gaithersburg, MD (4) 
 684
 102,638
 63,200
 Fixed 5.42% Jan 2018
3. Eaves Tustin—Tustin, CA 
 628
 100,837
 59,100
 Fixed 3.81% Oct 2017
4. Eaves Los Alisos—Lake Forest, CA 
 140
 27,466
 
 N/A N/A
 N/A
5. Eaves Plainsboro—Plainsboro, NJ (5) 
 776
 91,862
 9,412
 Fixed 5.04% Jan 2016
6. Eaves Carlsbad—Carlsbad, CA 
 450
 80,943
 46,141
 Fixed 4.68% Feb 2018
7. Eaves Rockville—Rockville, MD 
 210
 51,608
 30,277
 Fixed 4.26% Aug 2019
   8. Captain Parker Arms - Lexington, MA 
 94
 22,181
 13,500
 Fixed 3.90% Sep 2019
   9. Eaves Rancho San Diego—San Diego, CA 
 676
 127,847
 69,913
 Fixed 3.45% Nov 2018
  10. Avalon Watchung—Watchung, NJ 
 334
 66,425
 40,950
 Fixed 3.37% Apr 2019
Total Fund II31.3% 4,340
 $717,572
 $358,811
   4.15%  
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U.S. Fund 
  
  
  
    
  
1. Eaves Sunnyvale—Sunnyvale, CA (4) 
 192
 $67,031
 $33,806
 Fixed 5.33% Nov 2019
2. Avalon Studio 4041—Studio City, CA 
 149
 56,774
 30,150
 Fixed 3.34% Nov 2022
3. Marina Bay—Marina del Rey, CA 
 205
 76,986
 
 N/A N/A
 N/A
4. Avalon Venice on Rose—Venice, CA 
 70
 56,405
 31,114
 Fixed 3.31% Jun 2020
5. Archstone Boca Town Center—Boca Raton, FL (6) 
 252
 46,251
 27,706
 Fixed/Variable 3.54% Feb 2019
6. Avalon Station 250—Dedham, MA 
 285
 95,111
 59,733
 Fixed 3.73% Sep 2022
7. Avalon Grosvenor Tower—Bethesda, MD 
 237
 79,088
 46,294
 Fixed 3.74% Sep 2022
8. Avalon Kips Bay—New York, NY 
 209
 134,470
 68,920
 Fixed 4.25% Jan 2019
9. Avalon Kirkland at Carillon—Kirkland, WA 
 131
 50,023
 30,157
 Fixed 3.75% Feb 2019
Total U.S. Fund28.6% 1,730
 $662,139
 $327,880
   3.92%  
              
AC JV 
  
  
  
    
  
1. Archstone North Point—Cambridge, MA (7) 
 426
 $186,668
 $111,653
 Fixed 6.00%  Aug 2021
2. Archstone Woodland Park—Herndon, VA (7) 
 392
 85,324
 50,647
 Fixed 6.00%  Aug 2021
3. Avalon North Points Lofts — Cambridge, MA (8)  103
 26,503
 
 N/A N/A
 N/A
Total AC JV20.0% 921
 $298,495
 $162,300
   6.00%  
              
Residual JV (9) 
  
  
  
    
  
1. SWIB 
 1,410
 $261,740
 $148,866
 Fixed/Variable 2.32% Dec 2015 (10)
Total Residual JV8.0% 1,410
 $261,740
 $148,866
   2.32%  
              
Other Operating Joint Ventures 
  
  
  
    
  
1. MVP I, LLC25.0% 313
 $124,344
 $105,000
 Variable (11) 2.65% Dec 2015
2. Brandywine Apartments of Maryland, LLC28.7% 305
 17,802
 24,346
 Fixed 3.40% Jun 2028
Total Other Joint Ventures 
 618
 $142,146
 $129,346
   2.79%  
              
Total Unconsolidated Investments 
 9,019
 $2,082,092
 $1,127,203
   3.95%  

(6)

(1)Represents total capitalized cost as of December 31, 2014.
(2)We have not guaranteed the debt of unconsolidated investees and bear no responsibility for the repayment.
(3)Represents weighted average rate on outstanding debt as of December 31, 2014.
(4)Borrowing on this community is comprised of two mortgage loans.

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(7)
Borrowing on this community is comprised of two mortgage loans.

(8)
After the venture makes certain threshold distributions to the third-party partner, the Company generally receives 50% of all further distributions.

(5)Fund II repaid an outstanding mortgage loan secured by this community at par during 2014.
(6)The debt secured by this community is a variable rate note, of which $24,868 has been converted to an effective fixed rate borrowing with an interest rate swap.
(7)Borrowing is comprised of four mortgage loans made by the equity investors in the venture in proportion to their equity interests.
(8)Development of this community was completed during 2014.
(9)Our ownership interest of 8.0% is determined by our 40.0% ownership interest in the Residual JV entity with Equity Residential, which owns a 20.0% interest in SWIB.
(10)Maturity date represents the earliest of the maturity dates on the two loans and four draws on the credit facility relating to the four communities owned by SWIB, as defined below. Maturity dates range from December 2015 to December 2029.
(11)In December 2014 the interest rate converted from fixed to variable through the December 2015 maturity.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In addition to our investment interests in consolidated and unconsolidated real estate entities, we have certain off-balance sheet arrangements with the entities in which we invest. Additional discussion of these entities can be found in Note 5,6, "Investments in Real Estate Entities," of our Consolidated Financial Statements located elsewhere in this report.

As of $117,000,000, which have permanent credit enhancement. We agreed to guarantee, under limited circumstances, the repayment to the credit enhancer of any advances it may make in fulfillment of CVP I, LLC's repayment obligations under the bonds. We also guaranteed to the credit enhancer that CVP I, LLC would obtain a final certificate of occupancy for the project (Chrystie Place in New York City), which was obtained in December 2012, satisfying the conditions of the guarantee.

Subsidiaries31, 2014, subsidiaries of Fund III have 1310 loans secured by individual assets with aggregate amounts outstanding in the aggregate of $254,354,000, including $23,172,000 for the mortgage note of a Fund I subsidiary that we purchased during 2010. Fund I subsidiary loans have$358,811,000 with varying maturity dates (or(and, in some cases, dates after which the loans can be prepaid without penalty), ranging from August 2013 to September 2016. These mortgage loans are secured by the underlying real estate. The mortgage loans are payable by the subsidiaries of Fund I with operating cash flow or disposition proceeds from the underlying real estate. We have not guaranteed the debt of Fund I, nor do we have any obligation to fund this debt should Fund I be unable to do so.
In addition, as part of the formation of Fund II, we have provided to one of the limited partners a guarantee. The guarantee provides that if, upon final liquidation of Fund II, the total amount of all distributions to that partner during the life of Fund II (whether from operating cash flow or property sales) does not equal a minimum of the total capital contributions made by that partner, then we will pay the partner an amount equal to the shortfall, but in no event more


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Each individual mortgage loan of Fund I or Fund II was made to a special purpose, single asset subsidiary of the Funds.Fund II. Each mortgage loan provides that it is the obligation of the respective subsidiary only, except under exceptional circumstances (such as fraud or misapplication of funds) in which case the respective Fund II could also have obligations with respect to the mortgage loan. In no event do the mortgage loans provide for recourse against investors in the Funds,Fund II, including against us or our wholly-owned subsidiaries that invest in the Funds.Fund II. A default by a Fund II or a Fund II subsidiary on any loan to it would not constitute a default under any of our loans or any loans of our other "non-Fund"non-Fund subsidiaries or affiliates. If a Fund subsidiaryII or a subsidiary of Fund II were unable to meet its obligations under a loan, the value of our investment in that Fund II would likely decline and we might also be more likely to be obligated under the guarantee we provided to one of the Fund II partners in each Fund as described above.  If a Fund II subsidiary or a Fund II were unable to meet its obligations under a loan, we and/or the other investors might evaluate whether it was in our respective interests to voluntarily support the Fund II through additional equity contributions and/or take other actions to avoid a default under a loan or the consequences of a default (such as foreclosure of a Fund II asset).
In the future, in the event either of the Funds wereFund II was unable to meet theirits obligations under a loan, we cannot predict at this time whether we would provide any voluntary support, or take any other action, as any such action would depend on a variety of factors, including the amount of support required and the possibility that such support could enhance the return of either of the FundsFund II and/or our returns by providing time for performance to improve.

As of December 31, 2014, subsidiaries of the U.S. Fund have nine loans secured by individual assets with aggregate amounts outstanding of $327,880,000 with varying maturity dates, ranging from January 2019 to November 2022. The mortgage loans are payable by the subsidiaries of the U.S. Fund with operating cash flow or disposition proceeds from the underlying real estate. We have not guaranteed the debt of the U.S. Fund, nor do we have any obligation to fund this debt should the U.S. Fund be unable to do so.

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As of December 31, 2014, subsidiaries of the AC JV have eight unsecured loans outstanding in the aggregate amount of $162,300,000 which mature in August 2021, and which were made by the investors in the venture, including us, in proportion to the investors' respective equity ownership interest. The unsecured loans are payable by the subsidiaries of the AC JV with operating cash flow from the venture. We have not guaranteed the debt of the AC JV, nor do we have any obligation to fund this debt should the AC JV be unable to do so.
MVP I, LLC, the entity that owns Avalon at Mission Bay North II, has a loan secured by the underlying real estate assets of the community for $105,000,000. TheIn December 2014, the loan isconverted from fixed rate to a fixedvariable rate, interest-only note bearing interest at 6.02%LIBOR plus 2.50%, maturing in December 2015. We have not guaranteed the debt of MVP I, LLC, nor do we have any obligation to fund this debt should MVP I, LLC be unable to do so.

In July 2012, one of our wholly owned subsidiaries acquired Avalon Del Rey, a 309 apartment home community which was owned by aJanuary 2015, we received $20,700,000 from the joint venture partner associated with MVP I, LLC upon agreement to modify the joint venture agreement to eliminate our promoted interest for future return calculations and associated distributions. Prospectively, earnings and distributions will be based on the Company's 25.0% equity interest in the venture.
As of December 31, 2014, Brandywine has an outstanding $24,346,000 fixed rate mortgage loan that is payable by Brandywine. We have not guaranteed the debt of Brandywine, nor do we have any obligation to fund this debt should Brandywine be unable to do so.
As of December 31, 2014, SWIB, the joint venture for which we heldhave an 8.0% indirect interest in through the Residual JV, has two loans and four draws on a 30% ownership interest. As part of this transaction, the venture repaid the $43,606,000 variable rate notecredit facility secured by individual assets with aggregate amounts outstanding of $148,866,000 with varying maturity dates, ranging from December 2015 to December 2029. We have not guaranteed the community. We paid approximately $67,200,000debt of SWIB, nor do we have any obligation to purchase our joint venture partner's 70% interest as well as paying the venture our proportionate share of the note repayment.

In 2007 we entered into a non-cancelable commitment (the "Commitment")fund this debt should SWIB be unable to acquire parcels of land in Brooklyn, New York for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $111,000,000. During 2012 we purchased the remaining outstanding parcels for $27,709,000 satisfying our purchase obligation.

do so.

There are no other material lines of credit, side agreements, financial guarantees or any other derivative financial instruments related to or between our unconsolidated real estate entities and us. In evaluating our capital structure and overall leverage, management takes into consideration our proportionate share of the indebtedness of unconsolidated entities in which we have an interest.


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Contractual Obligations

        In November 2012, we entered into agreements with (i) Equity Residential and its operating partnership, ERP Operating Partnership LP ("Equity Residential"), (ii) Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., ("Lehman"), and (iii) Archstone Enterprise LP ("Archstone"), pursuant to which AvalonBay and Equity Residential will acquire, directly or indirectly, all of the assets and entities owned by and all of the liabilities of Archstone. Under the terms of the agreements, we will acquire approximately 40% of Archstone's assets and liabilities and Equity Residential will acquire approximately 60% of Archstone's assets and liabilities ("Archstone Acquisition"). The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2013.

        As disclosed in November 2012, we expect to purchase the following as part of the Archstone Acquisition, which is subject to adjustment up until the transaction closes:

    66 apartment communities that are expected to be consolidated for financial reporting purposes, containing 22,222 apartment homes, of which six communities are under construction and are expected to contain 1,666 apartment homes upon completion;

    Three parcels of land, which are expected to be wholly owned, and if developed as anticipated, are expected to contain a total of 968 apartment homes;

    Interests in joint ventures the assets of which consist primarily of real estate, for which our ownership percentage is expected to be up to 40%, and that are not expected to be consolidated for financial reporting purposes.

        The Company expects to provide the following consideration for the Archstone Acquisition:

    the issuance of 14,889,706 shares of its common stock to Lehman or its designees;

    cash payment of $669,000,000 to Lehman or its designees;

    the assumption of approximately $3,700,000,000 principal amount of consolidated indebtedness;

    the acquisition with Equity Residential of interests in entities that have preferred units outstanding that may be presented for redemption from time to time. The Company's 40% share of the liquidation value of and accrued dividends on these outstanding Archstone preferred units is approximately $132,200,000 at January 31, 2013; and

    the assumption with Equity Residential of all other liabilities, known or unknown, of Archstone, other than certain excluded liabilities. The Company will share in 40% of the cost of these liabilities.

        Equity Residential and we are jointly and severally liable for most obligations to Lehman related to the Archstone Acquisition. If we and Equity Residential fail to close the Archstone Acquisition by March 26, 2013, then Equity Residential and we could be liable for payment of a termination fee of $800,000,000. The closing of the transaction is also subject to customary closing conditions, which do not include our and Equity Residential's ability to obtain the necessary financing or lender consents for the transaction. Unless otherwise stated, all amounts and disclosures included in this Form 10-K do not include any impact from the anticipated closing of the Archstone Acquisition.


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        There have not been any other material changes outside of the ordinary course of business to our contractual obligations during 2012. Scheduled contractual obligations required for the next five years and thereafter are as follows as of December 31, 20122014 (dollars in thousands):

 Payments due by period
 Total 
Less than 1
Year
 1-3 Years 3-5 Years 
More than 5
Years
Debt Obligations$6,448,138
 $604,578
 $1,265,838
 $762,174
 $3,815,548
Interest on Debt Obligations1,932,230
 269,081
 459,352
 319,925
 883,872
Capital Lease Obligations (1) (2)62,599
 1,885
 19,931
 1,696
 39,087
Operating Lease Obligations (1)1,332,711
 20,337
 41,464
 43,056
 1,227,854
 $9,775,678
 $895,881
 $1,786,585
 $1,126,851
 $5,966,361

 
 Payments due by period 
 
 Total Less than 1
Year
 1-3 Years 3-5 Years More than 5
Years
 

Debt Obligations

 $3,854,068 $336,848 $582,537 $544,816 $2,389,867 

Interest on Debt Obligations

  1,072,220  159,273  290,355  221,136  401,456 

Capital Lease Obligations(1)

  70,489  2,427  4,621  20,075  43,366 

Operating Lease Obligations(1)

  1,269,071  17,996  36,833  35,850  1,178,392 

Asset Purchase Commitment(2)

  669,000  669,000       
            

Total

 $6,934,848 $1,185,544 $914,346 $821,877 $4,013,081 
            

(1)Includes land leases expiring between October 2026 and March 2142. Amounts do not include any adjustment for purchase options available under the land leases.

(2)Aggregate capital lease payments include $28,318 in interest costs.


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(1)
Includes land leases expiring between October 2026 and March 2142. Amounts do not include any adjustment for purchase options available under the land leases.

(2)
Represents our obligation for cash payment pursuant to the expected Archstone Acquisition. We expect to pay additional non-cash considerations as described in this report.

Inflation and Deflation

Substantially all of our apartment leases are for a term of one year or less. In an inflationary environment, this may allow us to realize increased rents upon renewal of existing leases or the beginning of new leases. Similarly, in a deflationary rent environment, we may be exposed to declining rents more quickly under these shorter-term leases.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 10-K contains "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined under the Private Securities

Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements by our use of the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "assume," "project," "plan," "may," "shall," "will" and other similar expressions in this Form 10-K, that predict or indicate future events and trends and that do not report historical matters. These statements include, among other things, statements regarding our intent, belief or expectations with respect to:

our potential development, redevelopment, acquisition or disposition of communities including completion of the expected Archstone Acquisition;

communities;
the timing and cost of completion of apartment communities under construction, reconstruction, development or redevelopment;

the timing of lease-up, occupancy and stabilization of apartment communities;

the pursuit of land on which we are considering future development;

the anticipated operating performance of our communities;

cost, yield, revenue, NOI and earnings estimates;

our declaration or payment of distributions;

our joint venture and discretionary fund activities;

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We cannot assure the future results or outcome of the matters described in these statements; rather, these statements merely reflect our current expectations of the approximate outcomes of the matters discussed. In addition, these forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report. We do not undertake a duty to update these forward-looking statements, and therefore they may not represent our estimates and assumptions after the date of this report. You should not rely on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control. These risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In addition to the factors referred to below, youYou should carefully review the discussion under Item 1a.,1A. "Risk Factors," and the other disclosures elsewhereFactors" in this documentreport for further discussion of additional risks and uncertainties associated with our business and these forward-looking statements.

Some of the factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

our preliminary expectations and assumptions as of the date of this filing regarding insurance coverage, lender payoff and refinancing requirements and potential uninsured loss amounts resulting from the Edgewater fire, as well as the ultimate cost and timing of replacing the Edgewater building and achieving stabilized occupancy, are subject to change and could materially affect our current expectations regarding the impact of the fire on our financial condition and results of operations;

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the expected proceeds from settlement of the Forward are subject to adjustment for changes in the Fed Funds rate and the amount of dividends we pay on our common stock, and our receipt of settlement proceeds assumes that we will settle the Forward by physical delivery;
we may fail to secure development opportunities due to an inability to reach agreements with third parties to obtain land at attractive prices or to obtain desired zoning and other local approvals;

we may abandon or defer development opportunities for a number of reasons, including changes in local market conditions which make development less desirable, increases in costs of development, increases in the cost of capital or lack of capital availability, resulting in losses;

construction costs of a community may exceed our original estimates;

we may not complete construction and lease-up of communities under development or redevelopment on schedule, resulting in increased interest costs and construction costs and a decrease in our expected rental revenues;

occupancy rates and market rents may be adversely affected by competition and local economic and market conditions which are beyond our control;

financing may not be available on favorable terms or at all, and our cash flows from operations and access to cost effective capital may be insufficient for the development of our pipeline which could limit our pursuit of opportunities;

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        In addition, any forward-looking statements or forecasts relating to the business, prospects, operating statistics or financial results that relate to or may be expected to result from the Archstone Acquisition are based on expectations, forecasts and assumptions that are inherently speculative and are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, many of which we cannot predict with accuracy and some of which we may not have anticipated. As a result, the actual operating statistics and financial results that relate to or may be expected to result from the Archstone Acquisition may differ materially from the Company's forecasts. Risks, uncertainties and other factors related to the Archstone Acquisition that might cause such differences include, among other things, the following: the Archstone Acquisition may not close at the time or on the terms that we currently expect; assumptions concerning the availability and/or terms of financing, including among other things obtaining lender consents to the assumption of indebtedness related to the Archstone Acquisition may not be realized; obtaining joint venture partner consents to the assumption of partnership interest related to the Archstone Acquisitions may not be realized; we may not be able to integrate the assets and operations acquired in the Archstone Acquisition in a manner consistent with our assumptions and/or we may fail to achieve expected efficiencies and synergies; we may encounter liabilities related to the Archstone Acquisition for which we may be responsible that were unknown to us at the time we agreed to the Archstone Acquisition or at the time of this report; and our assumptions concerning risks relating to our lack of control of joint ventures and our ability to successfully dispose of certain assets may not be realized.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions. If our judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to various transactions had been different, or different assumptions were made, it is possible that different accounting policies would have been applied, resulting in different financial results or a different presentation of our financial statements. Below is a discussion of the accounting policies that we consider critical to an understanding of our financial condition and operating results that may require complex or significant judgment in their application or require estimates about matters which are inherently uncertain. A discussion of our significant accounting policies, including further discussion of the accounting policies described below, can be found in Note 1, "Organization and Basis of Presentation"Presentation," of our Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Principles of Consolidation

We may enter into various joint venture agreements with unrelated third parties to hold or develop real estate assets. We must determine for each of these ventures whether to consolidate the entity or account for our investment under the equity or cost basis of accounting.

We determine whether to consolidate certain entities based on our rights and obligations under the joint venture agreements, applying the applicable accounting guidance. For investment interests that we do not consolidate, we evaluate the guidance to determine the accounting framework to apply. The application of the rules in evaluating the accounting treatment for each joint venture is complex and requires substantial management judgment. Therefore, we believe the decision to choose an appropriate accounting framework is a critical accounting estimate.

If we were to consolidate the joint ventures that we accounted for using the equity method, excluding joint venture entities the company formed with Equity Residential as part of the Archstone Acquisition, at December 31, 2012,2014, our assets would have increased by $1,280,984,000$1,391,602,000 and our liabilities would have increased by $963,664,000.$1,005,012,000. We would be required to consolidate those joint ventures currently not consolidated for financial reporting purposes if the facts and circumstances changed, including but not limited to the following reasons, none of which are currently expected to occur:

For entities not considered to be variable interest entities, the nature of the entity changed such that it would be considered a variable interest entity and if we were considered the primary beneficiary.

For entities in which we do not hold a controlling voting and/or variable interest, the contractual arrangement changed resulting in our investment interest being either a controlling voting and/or variable interest.


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We evaluate our accounting for investments on a regular basis including when a significant change in the design of an entity occurs.

Cost Capitalization

We capitalize costs during the development of assets beginningassets. Capitalization begins when we determine that development of a future asset is probable and continues until the asset, or a portion of the asset, is delivered and is ready for its intended use. For redevelopment efforts, we capitalize costs either (i) in advance of taking apartment homes out of service when significant renovation of the common area has begun and continue until the redevelopment is completed, or (ii) when an apartment home is taken out of service for redevelopment and continue until the redevelopment is completed and the apartment home is available for a new resident. Rental income and operating expenses incurred during the initial lease-up or post-redevelopment lease-up period are fully recognized in earnings as they accrue.

We defer costs associated with originating new leases, recognizing the impact of these costs in earnings over the term of the lease

During the development and redevelopment efforts we capitalize all direct costs and indirect costs which have been incurred as a result of the development and redevelopment activities. These costs include interest and related loan fees, property taxes as well as other direct and indirect costs. Interest is capitalized for any project specificproject-specific financing, as well as for general corporate financing to the extent of our aggregate investment in the projects. Indirect project costs, which include personnel and office and administrative costs that are clearly associated with our development and redevelopment efforts, are also capitalized. Capitalized indirect costs associated with our development and redevelopment activities are comprised primarily of compensation related costs for associates dedicated to our development and redevelopment efforts and total $37,433,000, $38,128,000 and $26,513,000 $23,984,000,for 2014, 2013 and $21,475,000 for 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively. The estimation of the direct and indirect costs to capitalize as part of our development and redevelopment activities requires judgment and, as such, we believe cost capitalization to be a critical accounting estimate.


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There may be a change in our operating expenses in the event that there are changes in accounting guidance governing capitalization or changes to our levels of development or redevelopment activity. If changes in the accounting guidance limit our ability to capitalize costs or if we reduce our development and redevelopment activities without a corresponding decrease in indirect project costs, there may be an increase in our operating expenses. For example, if in 20122014 our development activities decreased by 10%, and there were no corresponding decrease in our indirect project costs, our operating expensescosts charged to expense would have increased by $2,651,000.

$3,743,000.

We capitalize pre-development costs incurred in pursuit of Development Rights. These costs include legal fees, design fees and related overhead costs. Future development of these pursuits is dependent upon various factors, including zoning and regulatory approval, rental market conditions, construction costs and availability of capital. Pre-development costs incurred for pursuits for which future development is not yet considered probable are expensed as incurred. In addition, if the status of a Development Right changes, making future development no longer probable, any capitalized pre-development costs are written off with a charge to expense.

Due to the subjectivity in determining whether a pursuit will result in the development of an apartment community, and therefore should be capitalized, the accounting for pursuit costs is a critical accounting estimate. If we had determined that 10% of our capitalized pursuit costs were associated with Development Rights that were no longer probable of occurring, net income for the year ended December 31, 20122014 would have decreased by $2,467,000.

$6,703,000.

Abandoned Pursuit Costs & Asset Impairment

We evaluate our real estate and other long-lived assets for impairment when potential indicators of impairment exist. Such assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization, unless the carrying amount of the asset is not recoverable. If events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a property may not be recoverable, we assess its recoverability by comparing the carrying amount of the property to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows. If the carrying amount exceeds the aggregate undiscounted future cash flows, we recognize an impairment loss to the extent the carrying amount exceeds the estimated fair value of the property. Based on periodic tests of recoverability of long-lived assets, for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, we did not record any impairment losses for wholly-owned operating real estate assets.

We expensed costs related to abandoned pursuits, which includes the abandonment of Development Rights and disposition pursuits, in the amounts of $1,757,000 in 2012, $1,957,000 in 2011 and $2,741,000 in 2010. These costs are included in operating expenses, excluding property taxes on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income. Abandoned pursuit costs can vary greatly, and the costs incurred in any given period may be significantly different in future years.

        We also assess land held for development for impairment if our intent changes with respect to the development of the land. We did not recognize any impairment charges for land holdings in 2012 or 2010. During 2011, we concluded that we would pursue the sale of two land parcels and, as a result, that the carrying bases of the two land parcels were not fully recoverable. As a result, we recognized an aggregate charge of $12,097,000 for the impairment of these land parcels. We had previously recognized an impairment loss of $9,952,000 in 2008 when we determined that we no longer intended to pursue development of the assets. Our change in intent to pursue disposition of these assets rather than holding for investment triggered the determination that a further impairment of the basis for the land parcels existed. We looked to a combination of internal models and third-party pricing estimates to determine the fair values for these impaired land parcels. Considering our knowledge of multifamily residential development, the fair values of parcels zoned for multifamily development were generated using an internal model. Land parcels zoned for other purposes were valued using third-party estimates


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of fair value. For the internally generated fair values, we used a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows for a multifamily rental community. The cash flow analysis incorporated assumptions that market participants would make, including applying discount factors to the estimated future cash flows of the underlying asset, as well as potential disposition proceeds. The third-party values incorporated the use of estimated rates of return, investment time horizons and sales prices for land parcels considered to be market comparables, adjusted for known differences in critical areas including the existing entitlements (such as zoning and state of infrastructure readiness). Both valuation methods included significant other unobservable inputs and are therefore classified as Level 3 prices in the fair value hierarchy.

        We also evaluate our unconsolidated investments for impairment, considering both the carrying value of the investment, estimated to be the expected proceeds that it would receive if the entity were dissolved and the net assets were liquidated, as well as our proportionate share of any impairment of assets held by unconsolidated investments. During 2011, we concluded that because

We expense costs related to abandoned pursuits, which include the market for for-sale housing development had not improved as expected,abandonment of Development Rights and disposition pursuits. These costs can vary greatly, and the investmentcosts incurred in an unconsolidated joint venture was impaired and that impairment was other than temporary. As a result, we recognized a charge of $1,955,000 for the impairment of the investmentany given period may be significantly different in the unconsolidated joint venture. There were no impairment losses recognized by any of our investments in unconsolidated entities during 2012 or 2010.

future years.

Our focus on value creation through real estate development presents an impairment risk in the event of a future deterioration of the real estate and/or capital markets or a decision by us to reduce or cease development. We cannot predict the occurrence of future events that may cause an impairment assessment to be performed, or the likelihood of any future impairment charges, if any. You should also review Item 1a., "Risk Factors" of1A. “Risk Factors” in this Form 10-K.


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REIT Status

We are a Maryland corporation that has elected to be treated, for federal income tax purposes, as a REIT. We elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code for the year ended December 31, 1994 and have not revoked such election. A corporate REIT is a legal entity which holds real estate interests and must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that it currently distribute at least 90% of its adjusted taxable income to stockholders. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to corporate level federal income tax on taxable income if we distribute 100% of our taxable income to our stockholders over time periods allowed under the Code. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal and state income taxes at regular corporate rates (subject to any applicable alternative minimum tax) and may not be able to elect to qualify as a REIT for four subsequent taxable years. For example, if we failed to qualify as a REIT in 2012,2014, our net income would have decreased by approximately $170,400,000.

$274,794,000.

Our qualification as a REIT requires management to exercise significant judgment and consideration with respect to operational matters and accounting treatment. Therefore, we believe our REIT status is a critical accounting estimate.

Acquisition of Investments in Real Estate

We account for our acquisitions of investments in real estate in accordance with the authoritative guidance for the initial measurement, which requires the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree to be recognized at fair value. Typical assets and liabilities acquired include land, building, furniture, fixtures and equipment and identified intangible assets and liabilities, consisting of the value of above-below market leases and in-place leases. In making estimates of fair values for purposes of allocating purchase price, we utilize various sources, including our own analysis of recently acquired and existing comparable properties in our portfolio and other market data.



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ITEM 7a.7A.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risks from our financial instruments primarily from changes in market interest rates. We do not have exposure to any other significant market risk. We monitor interest rate risk as an integral part of our overall risk management, which recognizes the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to reduce the potentially adverse effect on our results of operations. Our operating results are affected by changes in interest rates, primarily in short-term LIBOR and the SIFMA index as a result of borrowings under our Credit Facility and outstanding bonds with variable interest rates. In addition, the fair value of our fixed rate unsecured and secured notes are impacted by changes in market interest rates. The effect of interest rate fluctuations on our results of operations historically has been small relative to other factors affecting operating results, such as rental rates and occupancy.

        We currently use interest rate protection agreements (consisting

As of interest rate swapDecember 31, 2014 and interest rate cap agreements) for our risk management objectives, as well as for compliance with the requirements of certain lenders,2013, we had $1,297,461,000 and not for trading or speculative purposes. In the second quarter of 2011, we entered into forward starting interest rate swap agreements to mitigate the impact of future interest rate changes on our expected issuance of debt in future periods. In addition, we have interest rate caps and interest rate swaps that serve to either convert floating rate borrowings to fixed rate borrowings, or effectively limit the amount of interest rate expense we would incur on a floating rate borrowing. Further discussion of the financial instruments impacted and our exposure is presented below.

        We had $476,935,000 and $548,341,000$1,011,609,000, respectively, in variable rate debt outstanding, including fixed rate debt effectively swapped to variable rates through swap agreements, as of 2012 and 2011, respectively.with no amounts outstanding under our Credit Facility. If interest rates on the variable rate debt had been 100 basis points higher throughout 20122014 and 2011,2013, our annual interest costs would have increased by approximately $3,969,000$13,035,000 and $6,534,000,$9,680,000, respectively, based on balances outstanding during the applicable years.

        As of December 31, 2011 In 2013, in conjunction with the Archstone Acquisition, we had entered intoassumed approximately $2,034,482,000 secured fixed and floating rate indebtedness, which impacted the Company's overall exposure to interest rate swap agreementsrisk. In May 2013, a $215,000,000 forward interest rate protection agreement matured, resulting in a payment to hedgethe counterparty of $51,000,000, the fair value exposure for approximately $75,000,000at time of our fixed rate unsecured notes with no similar positions at December 31, 2012. Had the fixed interest rate swap agreements used to hedge fair value exposure not been in place during 2011, our annual interest costs would have been approximately $1,765,000 higher, based on balances outstanding in 2011.

settlement.

Because the counterparties providing the interest rate cap and swap agreements are major financial institutions which have an A or better credit rating by the Standard & Poor's Ratings Group and the current valuation of the position is a net liability for us, we do not believe there is exposure at this time to a default by a counterparty provider.

In addition, changes in interest rates affect the fair value of our fixed rate debt, computed using quoted market prices for our unsecured notes or a discounted cash flow model for our secured notes, considering our current market yields, which impacts the fair value of our aggregate indebtedness. Debt securities and notes payable (excluding(including amounts outstanding under our Credit Facility) with an aggregate carrying value of $3,854,068,000$6,448,138,000 at December 31, 20122014 had an estimated aggregate fair value of $4,077,397,000$6,558,022,000 at December 31, 2012.2014. Contractual fixed rate debt represented $3,377,133,000 of the carrying value and $3,685,629,000$5,443,736,000 of the fair value at December 31, 2012.2014. If interest rates had been 100 basis points higher as of December 31, 2012,2014, the fair value of this fixed rate debt would have decreased by approximately $175,930,000.

$365,417,000.

ITEM 8.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The response to this Item 8 is included as a separate section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


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ITEM 9.    CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9a.9A.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a)Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. We continue to review and document our disclosure controls and procedures, including our internal controls and procedures for financial reporting, and may from time to time make changes aimed at enhancing their effectiveness and to ensure that our systems evolve with our business.
(b)Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014 based on the framework in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on that evaluation, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2014.

Our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 20122014 has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included elsewhere herein.

    (c)
    Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth quarter of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

(c)Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth quarter of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9b.9B.    OTHER INFORMATION

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PART III

ITEM 10.    DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The information required by Item 10 pertaining to directors and executive officers of the Company and the Company's Code of Conduct is incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the year covered by this Form 10-K with respect to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on May 22, 2013.

21, 2015.

ITEM 11.    EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by Item 11 pertaining to executive compensation is incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the year covered by this Form 10-K with respect to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on May 22, 2013.

21, 2015.

ITEM 12.    SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information required by Item 12 pertaining to security ownership of management and certain beneficial owners of the Company's common stock is incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the year covered by this Form 10-K with respect to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on May 22, 2013,21, 2015, to the extent not set forth below.

The Company maintains the 2009 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "2009 Plan") and the 1996 Non-Qualified

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP"), pursuant to which common stock or other equity awards may be issued or granted to eligible persons.

The following table gives information about equity awards under the 2009 Plan, the Company's prior 1994 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "1994 Plan") under which awards were previously made, and the ESPP as of December 31, 2012:

2014:
 (a) (b) (c)
Plan category
Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
warrants and rights
 
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
 
Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a))
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (1)1,204,107
(2)$114.79
(3)1,673,193
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders (4)
 N/A
 714,827
Total1,204,107
 $114.79
(3)2,388,020

 
 (a)
 (b)
 (c)
 
Plan category
 Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
warrants and rights
 Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
 Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a))
 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(1)

  1,108,481(2) 107.58(3) 3,121,508 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders(4)

    n/a  733,935 
        

Total

  1,108,481  107.58(3) 3,855,443 
        

(1)
Consists of the 2009 Plan.

(2)
Includes 81,097 deferred units granted under the 2009 Plan and the 1994 Plan, which, subject to vesting requirements, will convert in the future to common stock on a one-for-one basis, but does not include 202,218 shares of restricted stock that are outstanding and that are already reflected in the Company's outstanding shares.

(3)
Excludes deferred units granted under the 2009 Plan and the 1994 Plan, which, subject to vesting requirements, will convert in the future to common stock on a one-for-one basis.

(4)
Consists of the ESPP.

(1)Consists of the 2009 Plan.
(2)
Includes 93,749 deferred units granted under the 2009 Plan and the 1994 Plan, which, subject to vesting requirements, will convert in the future to common stock on a one-for-one basis. Also includes the maximum number of shares that may be issued upon settlement of outstanding Performance Awards awarded to officers and maturing on December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Does not include 190,240 shares of restricted stock that are outstanding and that are already reflected in the Company's outstanding shares.
(3)Excludes performance awards and deferred units granted under the 2009 Plan and the 1994 Plan, which, subject to vesting requirements, will convert in the future to common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(4)Consists of the ESPP.

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The ESPP, which was adopted by the Board of DirectorsDirectors on October 29, 1996, has not been approved by our shareholders. A further description of the ESPP appears in Note 9,10, "Stock-Based Compensation Plans," of our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report.


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ITEM 13.    CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information required by Item 13 pertaining to certain relationships and related transactions is incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the year covered by this Form 10-K with respect to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 22, 2013.

21, 2015.

ITEM 14.    PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by Item 14 pertaining to the fees paid to and services provided by the Company's principal accountant is incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the year covered by this Form 10-K with respect to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 22, 2013.

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PART IV

ITEM 15.    EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

15(a)(1)Financial Statements

  

Index to Financial Statements

  

Consolidated Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule:

  

 
F-1

 
F-3

 
F-4

 
F-5

 
F-6


15(a)(2)Financial Statement Schedule

  

15(a)(2)Financial Statement Schedule
 
F-44

All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable and therefore have been omitted.

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3(i).13(i).1 Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Articles of Incorporation of the Company, dated as of June 4, 1998. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i).1 to Form 10-K of the Company filed March 1, 2007.)


3(i

)3(i).2



Articles of Amendment, dated as of October 2, 1998. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i).2 to Form 10-K of the Company filed March 1, 2007.)

3(i).3

3(ii

Articles of Amendment, dated as of May 22, 2013. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i).3 to Form 8-K of the Company filed on May 22, 2013.)
3(ii).1


Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as adopted by the Board of Directors on May 21, 2009. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii).1 to formForm 10-Q of the Company filed November 2, 2012.)


3(ii

)3(ii).2



Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of AvalonBay Communities, Inc., dated February 10, 2010. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii).2 to Form 10-Q of the Company filed November 2, 2012.)


3(ii

)3(ii).3



Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of AvalonBay Communities, Inc., dated September 19, 2012. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K of the Company filed September 20, 2012.)

4.1

4.1




Indenture for Senior Debt Securities, dated as of January 16, 1998, between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 of the Company (File No. 333-139839), filed January 8, 2007.)

4.2

4.2




First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 20, 1998, between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 of the Company (File No. 333-139839), filed January 8, 2007.)

4.3

4.3




Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 7, 1998, between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 of the Company (File No. 333-139839), filed January 8, 2007.)

4.4

4.4




Amended and Restated Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 10, 2000 between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 of the Company (File No. 333-139839), filed January 8, 2007.)

4.5

4.5




Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 18, 2006, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 of the Company (File No. 333-139839), filed January 8, 2007.)

4.6

4.6

__


Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 21, 2014, between the Company and the Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K of the Company filed on November 21, 2014.)
4.7
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 8.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 of the Company (File No. 333-87063), filed September 14, 1999.)

4.8

4.7




Amendment to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan filed on December 17, 1999. (Incorporated by reference to the Prospectus Supplement filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 on December 17, 1999.)

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4.8

��


4.9
Amendment to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan filed on March 26, 2004. (Incorporated by reference to the Prospectus Supplement filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 on March 26, 2004.)

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4.94.10  Amendment to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan filed on May 15, 2006. (Incorporated by reference to the Prospectus Supplement filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 on May 15, 2006.)

10.1

10.1




Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement, dated August 6, 2003, among the Company and the Agents, including Administrative Procedures, relating to the MTNs. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-K of the Company filed March 2, 2009.)


10.2




Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of AvalonBay Value Added Fund, L.P., dated as of March 16, 2005. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-K of the Company filed February 23, 2011.)

10.2

10.3




Master Cross-Collateralization Agreement, dated as of April 24, 2009, between Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage, Inc., parties identified on Exhibit A-Schedule 1 attached thereto, and Shady Grove Financing, LLC. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q of the Company filed August 10, 2009.)

10.3

10.4




Master Substitution Agreement, dated April 23, 2009, between Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage, Inc., AvalonBay Traville, LLC and the entities identified on Schedule B attached thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q of the Company filed August 10, 2009.)

10.4

10.5




Form of Multifamily Note, dated April 24, 2009. (Used in connection with the properties identified on Exhibit B to the Master Cross-Collateralization Agreement dated April 24, 2009.) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q of the Company filed August 10, 2009.)

10.5

10.6




Form of Guaranty, dated April 24, 2009. (Used in connection with the properties identified on Exhibit B to the Master Cross-Collateralization Agreement dated April 24, 2009.) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-Q of the Company filed August 10, 2009.)

10.6+

10.7+




Endorsement Split Dollar Agreements and Amendments thereto with Messrs. Blair, Naughton, Sargeant, and Horey. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10-K of the Company filed February 23, 2011.)

10.7+

10.8+




Form of Amendment to Endorsement Split Dollar Agreement with Messrs. Blair, Naughton, Sargeant, and Horey. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-K of the Company filed March 2, 2009.)

10.8+

10.9+




Employment Agreement between the Company and Timothy J. Naughton, dated as of December 16, 2011. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of the Company filed December 21, 2011.)

10.9+

10.10+




Employment Agreement between the Company and Thomas J. Sargeant dated as of December 16, 2011. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K of the Company filed December 21, 2011.)


10.11+




Employment Agreement between the Company and Leo S. Horey dated as of December 16, 2011. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K of the Company filed December 21, 2011.)

10.10+

10.12+




AvalonBay Communities, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of the Company filed May 28, 2009.)
10.11+__Amendment to the AvalonBay Communities, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Incentive Plan approved by the Board of Directors on May 21, 2014 following a stockholder vote. (Filed herewith.)


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10.13+10.12+  Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement (2009 Stock Option and Incentive Plan). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 of the Company filed May 22, 2009.)

10.13+

10.14+




Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (2009 Stock Option and Incentive Plan). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 of the Company filed May 22, 2009.)

10.14+

10.15+




Form of Stock Grant and Restricted Stock Agreement (2009 Stock Option and Incentive Plan). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 of the Company filed May 22, 2009.)

10.15+

10.16+




Form of Director Restricted Stock Agreement (2009 Stock Option and Incentive Plan). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 of the Company filed May 22, 2009.)

10.16+

10.17+




Form of Director Restricted Unit Agreement (2009 Stock Option and Incentive Plan). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 of the Company filed May 22, 2009.)

10.17+

10.18+




1996 Non-Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan, dated June 26, 1997, as amended and restated. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Post-effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 of the Company (File No. 333-16837), filed June 26, 1997.)

10.18+

10.19+




1996 Non-Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan—Plan Information Statement dated June 26, 1997. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 of the Company (File No. 333-16837), filed November 26, 1996.)

10.19+

10.20+




Form of Indemnity Agreement between the Company and its Directors. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q of the Company filed November 7, 2011.(Filed herewith.)


10.20+

10.21+




The Company's Officer Severance Plan, as amended and restated on November 9, 2011. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of the Company filed November 15, 2011.)

10.21+

10.22+




AvalonBay Communities, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated in full on December 8, 20042004. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to Form 10-K of the Company filed March 2, 2009.)

10.22+

10.23+




Amendment dated February 9, 2006, to the AvalonBay Communities, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated on December 8, 2004. (Refiled herewith.(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Form 10-K of the Company filed February 22, 2013.)

10.23+

10.24+




Amendment, dated December 6, 2006, to the AvalonBay Communities, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated on December 8, 2004. (Refiled herewith.(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Form 10-K of the Company filed February 22, 2013.)

10.24+

10.25+




Amendment, dated September 19,20, 2007, to the AvalonBay Communities, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated on December 8, 2004. (Refiled herewith.(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to Form 10-K of the Company filed February 22, 2013.)

10.25+

10.26+




Form of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (1994 Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated). (Refiled herewith.(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to Form 10-K of the Company filed February 22, 2013.)

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10.27+



10.26+
Form of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. Incentive Stock Option Agreement (1994 Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated.) (Refiled herewith.(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to Form 10-K of the Company filed February 22, 2013.)

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10.28+10.27+  Form of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. Employee Stock Grant and Restricted Stock Agreement (1994 Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated.) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 ofto Form 10-K of the Company filed March 2, 2009.)

10.28+

10.29+




Form of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. Director Restricted Unit Agreement (1994 Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated). (Refiled herewith.(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to Form 10-K of the Company filed February 22, 2013.)

10.29+

10.30+




Form of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. Director Restricted Stock Agreement (1994 Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated). (Refiled herewith.(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to Form 10-K of the Company filed February 22, 2013.)

10.31

10.31




Third Amended and Restated Revolving Loan Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2011, with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing lender, issuing bank and a bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as a bank and as syndication agent, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Morgan Stanley Bank and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., each as a bank and as documentation agent, Barclays Bank PLC as a bank and as co-documentation agent, UBS Securities LLC as a co-documentation agent, The Bank of New York Mellon, BBVA Compass Bank, PNC Bank, National Association, and Suntrust Bank, each as a bank and as a managing agent, Branch Banking and Trust Company, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., and Citizens Bank, each as a bank and as a co-agent, and the other bank parties signatory thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of the Company filed November 7, 2011.)

10.32

10.32




Amendment No. 1 to Third Amended and Restated Revolving Loan Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2012, among the Company, as Borrower, the banks signatory thereto, each as a Bank, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of the Company, filed December 21, 2012.)

10.33+

10.33 +




Rules and Procedures for Non-Employee Directors' Deferred Compensation Program, as adopted on November 20, 2006, as amended on December 11, 2008, February 10, 2010 and November 10, 2010. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.49 to Form 10-K of the Company filed February 23, 2011.)

10.34+

10.34+




Amended and Restated AvalonBay Communities, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, effective as of January 1, 2011. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of the Company filed August 6, 2010.)

10.35

10.35




Asset Purchase Agreement, dated November 26, 2012, by and among AvalonBay Communities, Inc., Equity Residential and its operating partnership, ERP Operating Partnership, LP, Lehman Brothers Holdings,  Inc., and Archstone Enterprise LP. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K of the Company filed November 26, 2012.)

10.36+

10.37+



Retirement Agreement between the Company and Thomas J. Sargeant dated as of May 20, 2014. (Filed herewith.)
10.37+
Form of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. 2008 Performance Plan DeferredAward Terms of Performance-Based Restricted Stock AwardUnits. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q filed May 10, 2013.)
10.38Shareholders Agreement, dated February 27, 2013, by and among the Company, Archstone Enterprise LP and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (Incorporated by Reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K of the Company filed March 5, 2013.)
10.39Archstone Residual JV, LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K of the Company filed March 5, 2013.)

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10.40Archstone Parallel Residual JV, LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 8-K of the Company filed March 5, 2013.)
10.41Archstone Parallel Residual JV 2, LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Form 8-K of the Company filed March 5, 2013.)
10.42Legacy Holdings JV, LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Form 8-K of the Company filed March 5, 2013.)
10.43Master Credit Facility Agreement, dated February 27, 2013, by and among Federal National Mortgage Association and the parties named therein. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Form 8-K of the Company filed March 5, 2013.)
10.44---Term Loan Agreement, dated March 31, 2014, among the Company, as Borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and a bank, PNC Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent and a bank, and a syndicate of other financial institutions, serving as banks. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of the Company filed May 22, 2008).April 2, 2014.)

12.1

12.1




Statements re: Computation of Ratios. (Filed herewith.)

21.1

21.1




Schedule of Subsidiaries of the Company. (Filed herewith.)

23.1

23.1




Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. (Filed herewith.)

31.1

31.1




Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer). (Filed herewith.)

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31.2  Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Financial Officer). (Filed herewith.)

32

32




Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer). (Furnished herewith.)

101

101




XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language). The following materials from AvalonBay Communities, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012,2014, formatted in XBRL: (i) consolidated balance sheets, (ii) consolidated statements of operations, (iii) consolidated statements of cash flows, (iv) consolidated changes in stockholders' equity, and (v) notes to consolidated financial statements.*

+
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed or incorporated by reference as an exhibit to this Form 10-K pursuant to Item 15(a)(3) of Form 10-K.

*
As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is furnished and not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


+Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed or incorporated by reference as an exhibit to this Form 10-K pursuant to Item 15(a)(3) of Form 10-K.



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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


  
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

Date: February 22, 201318, 2015

 

By:

 

/s/ TIMOTHY J. NAUGHTON

Timothy J. Naughton, Director, Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


Date: February 22, 201318, 2015 By: /s/ BRYCE BLAIR

Bryce Blair, Chairman of the Board and Director

Date: February 22, 2013


By:


/s/ TIMOTHY J. NAUGHTON

Timothy J. Naughton, Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: February 22, 201318, 2015

 

By:

 

/s/ THOMAS J. SARGEANT

Thomas J. Sargeant,KEVIN P. O’SHEA
Kevin P. O’Shea, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

Date: February 22, 201318, 2015

 

By:

 

/s/ KERI A. SHEA

Keri A. Shea, Senior Vice President—Finance & Treasurer
(Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: February 22, 201318, 2015

 

By:

 

/s/ GLYN F. AEPPEL
Glyn F. Aeppel, Director
Date: February 18, 2015By:/s/ TERRY S. BROWN
Terry S. Brown, Director
Date: February 18, 2015By:/s/ ALAN B. BUCKELEW

Alan B. Buckelew, Director

Date: February 22, 201318, 2015

 

By:

 

/s/ BRUCE A. CHOATE

Bruce A. Choate, Director

Date: February 22, 201318, 2015

 

By:

 

/s/ RONALD L. HAVNER, JR.
Ronald L. Havner, Jr., Director
Date: February 18, 2015By:/s/ JOHN J. HEALY, JR.

John J. Healy, Jr., Director

Date: February 22, 201318, 2015

 

By:

 

/s/ LANCE R. PRIMIS

Lance R. Primis, Director

Date: February 22, 201318, 2015

 

By:

 

/s/ PETER S. RUMMELL

Peter S. Rummell, Director

Date: February 22, 201318, 2015

 

By:

 

/s/ H. JAY SARLES

H. Jay Sarles, Director

Date: February 22, 201318, 2015

 

By:

 

/s/ W. EDWARD WALTER

W. Edward Walter, Director


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. as of December 31, 20122014 and 2011,2013, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012.2014. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a)(2). These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. at December 31, 20122014 and 2011,2013, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 20122014, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method for reporting discontinued operations effective January 1, 2014.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), AvalonBay Communities, Inc.'s’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012,2014, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated February 22, 201319, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.



/s/ Ernst & Young LLP


McLean, Virginia
February 22, 2013

19, 2015


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.:

We have audited AvalonBay Communities, Inc.'s’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012,2014, based on criteria established in Internal Control—IntegratedControl-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). AvalonBay Communities, Inc.'s’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management'sManagement’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting in Item 9a.9A. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the company'scompany’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company'scompany’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company'scompany’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company'scompany’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, AvalonBay Communities, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012,2014, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. as of December 31, 20122014 and 2011,2013, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, stockholders'stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 20122014 of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. and our report dated February 22, 201319, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.



/s/ Ernst & Young LLP


McLean, Virginia
February 22, 2013

19, 2015


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AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


 12-31-12 12-31-11 12/31/14 12/31/13

ASSETS

  
  

Real estate:

  
  

Land

 $1,440,590 $1,312,538 
Land and improvements$3,465,650
 $3,251,780

Buildings and improvements

 7,185,853 6,574,297 12,317,304
 11,007,775

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

 255,733 223,161 404,103
 338,813
     16,187,057
 14,598,368

 8,882,176 8,109,996 

Less accumulated depreciation

 (2,034,364) (1,780,309)(2,891,254) (2,455,790)
     

Net operating real estate

 6,847,812 6,329,687 13,295,803
 12,142,578

Construction in progress, including land

 802,883 597,303 1,417,246
 1,582,876

Land held for development

 316,037 325,918 180,516
 300,364

Operating real estate assets held for sale, net

 48,388 172,122 42,175
 258,391
Total real estate, net14,935,740
 14,284,209
        

Total real estate, net

 8,015,120 7,425,030 

Cash and cash equivalents

 2,733,618 616,853 509,460
 281,355

Cash in escrow

 50,033 73,400 95,625
 98,564

Resident security deposits

 24,748 23,597 29,617
 26,672

Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

 129,352 144,561 298,315
 367,866

Deferred financing costs, net

 38,700 33,653 39,728
 40,460

Deferred development costs

 24,665 24,770 67,029
 31,592

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 143,842 140,526 201,209
 197,425
     

Total assets

 $11,160,078 $8,482,390 $16,176,723
 $15,328,143
        

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

  
  

Unsecured notes, net

 $1,945,798 $1,629,210 $2,993,265
 $2,594,709

Variable rate unsecured credit facility

   
 

Mortgage notes payable

 1,905,235 1,969,986 3,532,587
 3,539,642

Dividends payable

 110,966 84,953 153,207
 138,476

Payables for construction

 53,677 36,845 101,946
 94,632

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 224,194 245,520 244,821
 240,337

Accrued interest payable

 33,056 34,210 41,318
 42,854

Resident security deposits

 38,626 35,968 49,502
 44,594

Liabilities related to real estate assets held for sale

 706 36,743 907
 15,852
     

Total liabilities

 4,312,258 4,073,435 7,117,553
 6,711,096
        

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 7,027 7,063 12,765
 17,320
   

Equity:

  
  

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; $25 liquidation preference; 50,000,000 shares authorized at both December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011; zero shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

   

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 140,000,000 shares authorized at both December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011; 114,403,472 and 95,175,677 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

 1,144 952 
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; $25 liquidation preference; 50,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2014 and 2013; zero shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 280,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2014 and 2013; 132,050,382 and 129,416,695 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively1,320
 1,294

Additional paid-in capital

 7,086,407 4,652,457 9,354,685
 8,988,723

Accumulated earnings less dividends

 (142,329) (171,648)(267,085) (345,254)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 (108,007) (87,020)(42,515) (48,631)
     
Total stockholders' equity9,046,405
 8,596,132
Noncontrolling interest
 3,595

Total equity

 6,837,215 4,394,741 9,046,405
 8,599,727
     

Noncontrolling interest

 3,578 7,151 
     

Total equity

 6,840,793 4,401,892 
     

Total liabilities and equity

 $11,160,078 $8,482,390 $16,176,723
 $15,328,143
     

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



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AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


 For the year ended For the year ended

 12-31-12 12-31-11 12-31-10 12/31/14 12/31/13 12/31/12

Revenue:

  
  
  

Rental and other income

 $1,028,403 $926,431 $835,466 $1,674,011
 $1,451,419
 $990,370

Management, development and other fees

 10,257 9,656 7,354 11,050
 11,502
 10,257
       

Total revenue

 1,038,660 936,087 842,820 1,685,061
 1,462,921
 1,000,627
            

Expenses:

  
  
  

Operating expenses, excluding property taxes

 278,481 257,718 246,257 410,672
 352,245
 259,350

Property taxes

 101,136 92,568 87,864 178,634
 158,774
 97,555

Interest expense, net

 136,920 167,814 169,997 180,618
 172,402
 136,920

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net

 1,179 1,940  412
 14,921
 1,179
Loss on interest rate contract
 51,000
 

Depreciation expense

 256,026 239,060 220,563 442,682
 560,215
 243,680

General and administrative expense

 34,101 29,371 26,846 41,425
 39,573
 34,101
Expensed acquisition, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries(3,717) 45,050
 11,350

Casualty and impairment loss

 1,449 14,052  
 
 1,449
       

Total expenses

 809,292 802,523 751,527 1,250,726
 1,394,180
 785,584
            

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities

 20,914 5,120 762 
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities148,766
 (11,154) 20,914

Gain on sale of land

 280 13,716  490
 240
 280
Gain on sale of communities84,925
 
 

Gain on acquisition of unconsolidated entity

 14,194   
 
 14,194
     
Income from continuing operations before taxes668,516
 57,827
 250,431
Income tax expense9,368
 
 
            

Income from continuing operations

 264,756 152,400 92,055 659,148
 57,827
 250,431
            

Discontinued operations:

  
  
  

Income from discontinued operations

 12,495 7,880 7,950 310
 16,713
 26,820

Gain on sale of real estate assets

 146,311 281,090 74,074 37,869
 278,231
 146,311
       

Total discontinued operations

 158,806 288,970 82,024 38,179
 294,944
 173,131
            

Net income

 423,562 441,370 174,079 697,327
 352,771
 423,562

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 307 252 1,252 
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(13,760) 370
 307
            

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 $423,869 $441,622 $175,331 $683,567
 $353,141
 $423,869
            

Other comprehensive income:

  
  
  

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges

 (22,876) (85,845) (108)(121) 
 (22,876)

Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings

 1,889   6,237
 59,376
 1,889
       

Comprehensive income

 $402,882 $355,777 $175,223 $689,683
 $412,517
 $402,882
            

Earnings per common share—basic:

  
  
  

Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders

 $2.71 $1.69 $1.10 $4.93
 $0.46
 $2.57

Discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders

 1.63 3.20 0.98 0.29
 2.32
 1.77
       

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 $4.34 $4.89 $2.08 $5.22
 $2.78
 $4.34
            

Earnings per common share—diluted:

  
  
  

Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders

 $2.70 $1.69 $1.10 $4.92
 $0.46
 $2.55

Discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders

 1.62 3.18 0.97 0.29
 2.32
 1.77
       

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 $4.32 $4.87 $2.07 $5.21
 $2.78
 $4.32
       

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



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AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands)


 Shares issued  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 

  
  
  
 Accumulated
earnings
less
dividends
 Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
 Total
AvalonBay
stockholders'
equity
  
  
 Shares issued     
Additional
paid-in
capital
 
Accumulated
earnings
less
dividends
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
 
Total
AvalonBay
stockholders'
equity
    

 Preferred
stock
 Common
stock
 Preferred
stock
 Common
stock
 Additional
paid-in
capital
 Noncontrolling
interests
 Total
equity
 

Balance at December 31, 2009

  81,528,957 $ $815 $3,200,367 $(149,988)$(1,067)$3,050,127 $ $3,050,127 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 
 
 
 
 
 
175,331
 
 
175,331
 
928
 
176,259
 

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges

       (108) (108)  (108)

Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest

      (5,573)  (5,573)  (5,573)

Noncontrolling interest consolidation and income allocation

         4,045 4,045 

Dividends declared to common stockholders

      (302,518)  (302,518)  (302,518)

Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings

  4,370,123  44 380,924 5  380,973  380,973 

Amortization of deferred compensation

     12,386   12,386  12,386 
                     

Balance at December 31, 2010

 
 
85,899,080
 
 
859
 
3,593,677
 
(282,743

)
 
(1,175

)
 
3,310,618
 
4,973
 
3,315,591
 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 
 
 
 
 
 
441,622
 
 
441,622
 
(1,172

)
 
440,450
 

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges

       (85,845) (85,845)  (85,845)

Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest

      (2,607)  (2,607)  (2,607)

Noncontrolling interest consolidation and income allocation

         3,350 3,350 

Dividends declared to common stockholders

      (326,813)  (326,813)  (326,813)

Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings

  9,276,597  93 1,036,316 (1,107)  1,035,302  1,035,302 

Amortization of deferred compensation

     22,464   22,464  22,464 
                     
Preferred
stock
 
Common
stock
 
Preferred
stock
 
Common
stock
 
Additional
paid-in
capital
 
Accumulated
earnings
less
dividends
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
 
Total
AvalonBay
stockholders'
equity
 
Noncontrolling
interests
 
Total
equity

Balance at December 31, 2011

 
 
95,175,677
 
 
952
 
4,652,457
 
(171,648

)
 
(87,020

)
 
4,394,741
 
7,151
 
4,401,892
 
 95,175,677
 $
 $952
 $7,151
 $4,401,892

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 
 
 
 
 
 
423,869
 
 
423,869
 
 
423,869
 
 
 
 
 
 423,869
 
 423,869
 
 423,869

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges

       (22,876) (22,876)  (22,876)
 
 
 
 
 
 (22,876) (22,876) 
 (22,876)

Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings

       1,889 1,889  1,889 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,889
 1,889
 
 1,889

Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest

      (375)  (375)  (375)
 
 
 
 
 (375) 
 (375) 
 (375)

Noncontrolling interest consolidation and income allocation

         (3,573) (3,573)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (3,573) (3,573)

Dividends declared to common stockholders

      (391,906)  (391,906)  (391,906)
 
 
 
 
 (391,906) 
 (391,906) 
 (391,906)

Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings

  19,227,795  192 2,416,852 (2,269)  2,414,775  2,414,775 
 19,227,795
 
 192
 2,416,852
 (2,269) 
 2,414,775
 
 2,414,775

Amortization of deferred compensation

     17,098   17,098  17,098 
 
 
 
 17,098
 
 
 17,098
 
 17,098
                     

Balance at December 31, 2012

  114,403,472 $ $1,144 $7,086,407 $(142,329)$(108,007)$6,837,215 $3,578 $6,840,793 
 114,403,472
 
 1,144
 7,086,407
 (142,329) (108,007) 6,837,215
 3,578
 6,840,793
                     
Net income attributable to common stockholders
 
 
 
 
 353,141
 
 353,141
 
 353,141
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 59,376
 59,376
 
 59,376
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 
 (1,246) 
 (1,246) 
 (1,246)
Noncontrolling interest consolidation and income allocation
 
 
 
 1,515
 
 
 1,515
 17
 1,532
Dividends declared to common stockholders
 
 
 
 
 (553,829) 
 (553,829) 
 (553,829)
Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings
 15,013,223
 
 150
 1,873,792
 (991) 
 1,872,951
 
 1,872,951
Amortization of deferred compensation
 
 
 
 27,009
 
 
 27,009
 
 27,009

Balance at December 31, 2013

 129,416,695
 
 1,294
 8,988,723
 (345,254) (48,631) 8,596,132
 3,595
 8,599,727
Net income attributable to common stockholders
 
 
 
 
 683,567
 
 683,567
 
 683,567
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 (121) (121) 
 (121)
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 6,237
 6,237
 
 6,237
Change in redemption value of noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 
 3,709
 
 3,709
 
 3,709
Noncontrolling interests income allocation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14,221
 14,221
Noncontrolling interests derecognition
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (17,816) (17,816)
Dividends declared to common stockholders
 
 
 
 
 (608,709) 
 (608,709) 
 (608,709)
Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings
 2,633,687
 
 26
 339,186
 (398) 
 338,814
 
 338,814
Amortization of deferred compensation
 
 
 
 26,776
 
 
 26,776
 
 26,776
Balance at December 31, 2014
 132,050,382
 $
 $1,320
 $9,354,685
 $(267,085) $(42,515) $9,046,405
 $
 $9,046,405

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



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AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)


 For the year ended For the year ended

 12-31-12 12-31-11 12-31-10 12/31/14 12/31/13 12/31/12

Cash flows from operating activities:

  
  
  

Net income

 $423,562 $441,370 $174,079 $697,327
 $352,771
 $423,562

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:

  
  
  

Depreciation expense

 256,026 239,060 220,563 442,682
 560,215
 243,680

Depreciation expense from discontinued operations

 4,068 11,209 12,379 
 13,500
 16,414

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt premium/discount

 6,427 5,834 7,723 
Amortization of deferred financing costs6,383
 6,803
 6,427
Amortization of debt (premium) discount(34,961) (29,750) 

Amortization of stock-based compensation

 8,707 7,244 5,938 13,927
 15,160
 8,707
Equity in loss (income) of, and return on, unconsolidated entities and noncontrolling interests, net of eliminations4,906
 33,125
 (12,103)

Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings

 1,889   6,237
 59,376
 1,889

Equity in (income) loss of, and return on, unconsolidated entities and noncontrolling interests, net of eliminations

 (12,103) 2,246 1,852 
Casualty loss and impairment of real estate assets
 
 1,449
Abandonment of development pursuits1,455
 
 

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net

 1,781 5,820  412
 14,921
 1,781

Casualty loss and impairment of real estate assets

 1,449 14,052  

Gain on sale of real estate assets

 (146,591) (294,806) (74,074)(255,300) (278,471) (146,591)

Gain on acquisition of unconsolidated entity

 (14,194)   
 
 (14,194)

Expensed acquisition costs

 9,593 1,010  

(Increase) decrease in cash in operating escrows

 6,543 (7,702) (4,996)

Increase in resident security deposits, prepaid expenses and other assets

 (1,601) (5,028) (15,234)

(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses, other liabilities and accrued interest payable

 (4,737) 9,045 3,876 
       
Decrease (increase) in cash in operating escrows55
 (28,960) 6,543
(Increase) decrease in resident security deposits, prepaid expenses and other assets(3,441) (5,372) 7,992
Decrease (increase) in accrued expenses, other liabilities and accrued interest payable6,959
 10,997
 (4,737)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 540,819 429,354 332,106 886,641
 724,315
 540,819
            

Cash flows from investing activities:

  
  
  

Development/redevelopment of real estate assets including land acquisitions and deferred development costs

 (755,363) (640,778) (429,853)(1,241,832) (1,285,715) (755,363)

Acquisition of real estate assets, including partnership interest

 (155,755) (46,275)  (47,000) (839,469) (155,755)

Capital expenditures—existing real estate assets

 (23,452) (41,851) (16,772)(46,902) (24,415) (23,452)

Capital expenditures—non-real estate assets

 (3,076) (8,281) (420)(5,923) (2,200) (3,076)

Proceeds from exchange/sale of real estate, net of selling costs

 274,018 310,228 194,009 

Increase (decrease) in payables for construction

 16,832 2,342 (15,190)
Proceeds from sale of communities, net of selling costs297,466
 919,682
 274,018
Mortgage note receivable repayment21,748
 
 
Increase in payables for construction7,400
 34,779
 16,832

Decrease in cash in construction escrows

 16,824 14,109 42,329 
 
 16,824

Acquisition of mortgage note

  (1,701) (24,000)

Decrease (increase) in investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

 6,586 (30,934) (49,039)
       
Distributions from unconsolidated real estate entities203,945
 42,955
 26,700
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities(5,662) (26,791) (20,114)

Net cash used in investing activities

 (623,386) (443,141) (298,936)(816,760) (1,181,174) (623,386)
            

Cash flows from financing activities:

    
  

Issuance of common stock

 2,430,190 1,049,835 381,365 346,134
 4,703
 2,430,190

Dividends paid

 (365,572) (318,231) (298,090)(593,643) (526,050) (365,572)

Repayments of mortgage notes payable

 (110,013) (200,166) (69,327)
Issuance of mortgage notes payable53,000
 84,928
 
Repayments of mortgage notes payable, including prepayment penalties(32,859) (2,110,347) (110,013)

Issuance of unsecured notes

 700,000  250,000 550,000
 750,000
 700,000

Settlement of interest rate contract

 (54,930)   
 (51,000) (54,930)

Repayment of unsecured notes

 (381,001) (189,900) (89,576)(150,000) (100,000) (381,001)

Payment of deferred financing costs and issuance discounts

 (15,664) (5,996) (6,524)(7,820) (10,100) (15,664)

Redemption of units for cash by minority partners

  (25)  
 (1,965) 

Acquisition of joint venture partner equity interest

 (3,350) (9,070)  
 
 (3,350)

Distributions to DownREIT partnership unitholders

 (29) (20) (61)(26) (32) (29)

Distributions to joint venture and profit-sharing partners

 (299) (194) (222)(262) (317) (299)
Redemption of preferred interest obligation(6,300) (35,224) 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities158,224
 (1,995,404) 2,199,332
            

Net cash provided by financing activities

 2,199,332 326,233 167,565 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents228,105
 (2,452,263) 2,116,765
            

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 2,116,765 312,446 200,735 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 616,853 304,407 103,672 281,355
 2,733,618
 616,853
       

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

 $2,733,618 $616,853 $304,407 $509,460
 $281,355
 $2,733,618
       

Cash paid during the year for interest, net of amount capitalized

 $119,268 $156,898 $157,014 $191,966
 $179,325
 $119,268
       

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:

During the year ended December 31, 2014:
As described in Note 4, “Equity,” 115,163 shares of common stock were issued as part of the Company's stock based compensation plan, of which 16,209 shares related to the conversion of restricted stock units to restricted shares, and the remaining 98,954 shares valued at $12,799,000 were issued in connection with new stock grants; 2,434 shares valued at $335,000 were issued through the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan; 55,523 shares valued at $4,746,000 were withheld to satisfy employees’ tax withholding and other liabilities; and 7,970 restricted shares as well as restricted stock units with an aggregate value of $2,938,000 previously issued in connection with employee compensation were canceled upon forfeiture.
Common dividends declared but not paid totaled $153,207,000.
The Company recorded a decrease of $3,709,000 in redeemable noncontrolling interest with a corresponding increase to accumulated earnings less dividends to adjust the redemption value associated with the put options held by joint venture partners and DownREIT partnership units. For further discussion of the nature and valuation of these items, see Note 12, “Fair Value.”
The Company recorded a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets and a corresponding loss to other comprehensive income of $121,000, and reclassified $6,237,000 of deferred cash flow hedge losses from other comprehensive income to interest expense, net, to record the impact of the Company’s derivative and hedge accounting activity.
The Company derecognized $17,816,000 in noncontrolling interest in conjunction with the deconsolidation of a Fund I subsidiary.
During the year ended December 31, 2013:
The Company issued 14,889,706 shares of common stock valued at $1,875,210,000 as partial consideration for the Archstone Acquisition (as defined in this Form 10-K); 123,977 shares of common stock valued at $16,019,000 were issued in connection with stock grants; 2,002 shares valued at $269,000 were issued through the Company's dividend reinvestment plan; 48,310 shares valued at $6,127,000 were withheld to satisfy employees' tax withholding and other liabilities; and 7,653 shares and certain options valued at $1,105,000 previously issued in connection with employee compensation were cancelled upon forfeiture. In addition, the Company granted 215,230 options for common stock at a value of $5,768,000.
The Company reclassified $5,892,000 of deferred cash flow hedge losses from other comprehensive income to interest expense, net, and $53,484,000 to loss on interest rate contract, to record the impact of the Company's derivative and hedge accounting activity.
Common stock dividends declared but not paid totaled $138,476,000.
The Company recorded $13,262,000 in redeemable noncontrolling interests associated with consolidated joint ventures acquired as part of the Archstone Acquisition. The Company also recorded an increase of $1,246,000 in redeemable noncontrolling interest with a corresponding decrease to accumulated earnings less dividends to adjust the redemption value associated with the put options held by joint venture partners and DownREIT partnership units.
The Company assumed secured indebtedness with a principal amount of $3,512,202,000 in conjunction with the Archstone Acquisition. The Company also assumed an obligation related to outstanding preferred interests of approximately $67,500,000, included in accrued expenses and other liabilities.
During the year ended December 31, 2012:

The Company issued 96,592 shares of common stock valued at $12,883,000 were issued in connection with stock grants, 2,331 shares valued at $321,000 were issued through the Company's dividend reinvestment plan, 121,351 shares valued at $15,543,000 were withheld to satisfy employees' tax withholding and other liabilities and 7,558 shares and options valued at $393,000 previously issued in connection with employee compensation were cancelled upon forfeiture. In addition, the Company granted 115,303 options for common stock at a value of $3,357,000.

The Company recorded an increase to other liabilities and a corresponding loss to other comprehensive income of $22,876,000; reclassified $1,889,000 of deferred cash flow hedge losses from other comprehensive income to interest expense, net and recorded a decrease to prepaid expenses and other assets of $11,000, with a corresponding offset to the basis of unsecured notes, net to record the impact of the Company's hedge accounting activity.

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Common stock dividends declared but not paid totaled $110,966,000.

The Company recorded an increase of $375,000 in redeemable noncontrolling interests with a corresponding decrease to accumulated earnings less dividends to adjust the redemption value associated with the put option held by a joint venture partner and DownREIT partnership units. For further discussion of the nature and valuation of these items, see Note 10, "Fair Value."

The Company assumed a 4.61% fixed rate mortgage loan with an outstanding balance of $11,958,000 in conjunction with the acquisition of The Mark Pasadena.

        During the year ended December 31, 2011:


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As part of an asset exchange in April 2011, the Company assumed a $55,400,000 fixed rate mortgage loan with a 5.24% fixed rate and relinquished a $55,800,000 mortgage loan with a 5.86% fixed rate.


The Company entered into a ground lease that is considered a capital lease associated with a Development Community, recording a capital lease obligation of $14,500,000 in accrued expenses and other liabilities with a corresponding offset to construction in progress.


The Company entered into a ground lease that is considered a capital lease associated with a Development Right, recording a capital lease obligation of $17,285,000 in accrued expenses and other liabilities with a corresponding offset to land.


The Company recorded an increase in noncontrolling interest of $3,350,000 associated with the consolidation of a development joint venture.

        During the year ended December 31, 2010:



The Company recorded a decrease to prepaid expenses and other assets and a corresponding decrease to other comprehensive income of $108,000 and recorded an increase of $1,737,000 to prepaid expenses and other assets with a corresponding offset to unsecured notes, net, to record the impact of the Company's hedge accounting activity.


Common dividends declared but not paid totaled $76,676,000.


The Company recorded an increase of $5,573,000 in redeemable noncontrolling interests with a corresponding increase to accumulated earnings less dividends to adjust the redemption value associated with the put options held by joint venture partners and DownREIT partnership units.


The Company recognized $4,045,000 in noncontrolling interests in conjunction with the consolidation of a Fund I subsidiary.












See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

Organization

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (the "Company,"“Company,” which term, unless the context otherwise requires, refers to AvalonBay Communities, Inc. together with its consolidated subsidiaries), is a Maryland corporation that has elected to be taxedtreated as a real estate investment trust ("REIT"(“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes under the Code.Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”). The Company focuses on the development, redevelopment, acquisition, ownership and operation of apartmentmultifamily communities primarily in high barrier to entry markets of the United States. These markets are located in the New England, Metrothe New York/New Jersey metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and Northern and Southern California regions of the country.

California.

At December 31, 2012,2014, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 180251 operating apartment communities containing 52,79273,963 apartment homes in nine11 states and the District of Columbia, of which fiveeight communities containing 1,7872,938 apartment homes were under reconstruction. In addition, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 2326 communities under construction that are expected to contain an aggregate of 6,5998,524 apartment homes when completed. The Company also owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in land or rights to land in which the Company expects to develop an additional 3437 communities that, if developed as expected, will contain an estimated 9,60210,384 apartment homes.

Capitalized terms used without definition have the meaning asmeanings provided elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, certain joint venture partnerships, subsidiary partnerships structured as DownREITs and any variable interest entities that qualified for consolidation. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company accounts for joint venture entities and subsidiary partnerships that are not variable interest entities in accordance with the guidance applicable to limited partnerships or similar entities. The Company evaluates the partnership of each joint venture entity and determines whether control over the partnership lies with the general partner or, when the limited partners have certain rights, with the limited partners. The Company consolidates an investment when both (i) the Company is the general partner and (ii) the limited partner interests do not overcome the Company's presumption of control by having either substantive participating rights, the ability to remove the Company as the general partner or the ability to dissolve the partnership.

The Company generally uses the equity method under all other potential scenarios, including where (i) where the Company holds a general partner interest but the presumption of control by the Company is overcome by the limited partner interests as described in the preceding paragraph andor (ii) where the Company holds a noncontrolling limited partner interest in a joint venture. Investments in which the Company has little or no influence are accounted for using the cost method.

Revenue and Gain Recognition

Rental income related to leases is recognized on an accrual basis when due from residents as required by the accounting guidance applicable to leases, which provides guidance on classification and recognition. In accordance with the Company's standard lease terms, rental payments are generally due


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1. Organization and Basis of Presentation (Continued)

on a monthly basis. Any cash concessions given at the inception of the lease are amortized over the approximate life of the lease, which is generally one year.

The Company records a charge to income for outstanding receivables greater than 90 days past due as a component of operating expenses, excluding property taxes on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

The Company accounts for the sale of real estate assets and theany related gain recognition in accordance with the accounting guidance applicable to sales of real estate, which establishes standards for recognition of profit on all real estate sales transactions, other than retail land sales. The Company recognizes the sale, and associated gain or loss from the disposition, provided that the earnings process is complete and the Company is not obligated to perform significant activities after the sale.

Real Estate

Operating real estate assets are stated at cost and consist of land, buildings and improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment, and other costs incurred during their development, redevelopment and acquisition. Significant expenditures which improve or extend the life of an asset are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.


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Improvements and upgrades are generally capitalized only if the item exceeds $15,000, extends the useful life of the asset and is not related to making an apartment home ready for the next resident. Purchases of personal property, such as computers and furniture, are generally capitalized only if the item is a new addition and exceeds $2,500. The Company generally expenses purchases of personal property made for replacement purposes.

Project costs related to the development, construction and redevelopment of real estate projects (including interest and related loan fees, property taxes and other direct costs) are capitalized as a cost of the project. Indirect project costs that relate to several projects are capitalized and allocated to the projects to which they relate. Indirect costs not clearly related to development, construction and redevelopment activity are expensed as incurred. For development, capitalization (i) begins when the Company has determined that development of the future asset is probable, (ii) can be suspended if there is no current development activity underway, but future development is still probable and (iii) ends when the asset, or a portion of an asset, is delivered and is ready for its intended use, or the Company's intended use changes such that capitalization is no longer appropriate. For redevelopment efforts, the Company capitalizes costs either (i) in advance of taking homes out of service when significant renovation of the common area has begun until the redevelopment is completed, or (ii) when an apartment home is taken out of service for redevelopment until the redevelopment is completed and the apartment home is available for a new resident. Rental income and operating costs incurred during the initial lease-up or post-redevelopment lease-up period are recognized in earnings as incurred.

The Company defers costs associated with originating new leases, recognizing the impact of these costs in earnings over the term of the lease.

The Company acquired as a Development Rights fourRight one land parcelsparcel partially improved with office buildings, industrial space and other commercial and residential ventures occupied by unrelated third parties. As of December 31, 2012,2014, the Company is actively pursuing development of three of these parcels.this parcel. For the land parcel for which the Company either does not have active development activity or does not intend to pursue development, rental revenue and incremental costs from the incidental operations are recognized as a part of net income. For those land parcels for which the Company intends to pursue development, the Company will manage the current improvements until such time as all tenant obligations have been satisfied or eliminated through negotiation, and construction of new apartment communities is ready to begin. Revenue from incidental operations received from the current improvements on these land parcels in excess of any incremental costs are being recorded as a reduction of total capitalized costs of the Development Right and not as part of net income.


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1. Organization and Basis of Presentation (Continued)

In connection with the acquisition of an operating community, the Company identifies and records each asset acquired and liability assumed in such transaction at its estimated fair value at the date of acquisition. The purchase price allocations to tangible assets, such as land, buildings and improvements, and furniture, fixtures and equipment, and the in-place lease intangible assets, are reflected in real estate assets and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Any purchase price allocation to intangible assets, such asother than in-place leases,lease intangibles, is included in prepaid expenses and other assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and amortized over the average remaining lease term of the acquired leases. The fair value of acquired in-place leases is determined based on the estimated cost to replace such leases, including foregone rents during an assumed re-lease period, as well as the impact on projected cash flow of acquired leases with leased rents above or below current market rents.intangible asset. The Company expenses all costs incurred related to acquisitions.

acquisitions of operating communities. The Company values land based on a market approach, looking to recent sales of similar properties, adjusting for differences due to location, the state of entitlement as well as the shape and size of the parcel. Improvements to land are valued using a replacement cost approach and consider the structures and amenities included for the communities. The approach applies industry standard replacement costs adjusted for geographic specific considerations, and reduced by estimated depreciation. The value for furniture, fixtures and equipment is also determined based on a replacement cost approach, considering costs for both items in the apartment homes as well as common areas and is adjusted for estimated depreciation. The fair value of buildings acquired is estimated using the replacement cost approach, assuming the buildings were vacant at acquisition. The replacement cost approach considers the composition of structures acquired, adjusted for an estimate of depreciation. The estimate of depreciation is made considering industry standard information and depreciation curves for the identified asset classes. The value of the acquired lease-related intangibles considers the estimated cost of leasing the apartment homes as if the acquired building(s) were vacant, as well as the value of the current leases relative to market-rate leases. The in-place lease value is determined using an average total lease-up time, the number of apartment homes and net revenues generated during the lease-up time. The lease-up period for an apartment community is assumed to be 12 months to achieve stabilized occupancy. Net revenues use market rent considering actual leasing and industry rental rate data. The value of current leases relative to a market-rate lease is based on market rents obtained for market comparables, and considered a market derived discount rate. Given the significance of unobservable inputs used in the value of real estate assets acquired, it classifies them as Level 3 prices in the fair value hierarchy.

Depreciation is calculated on buildings and improvements using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from seven to thirty30 years. Furniture, fixtures and equipment are generally depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from three years (primarily computer-related equipment) to seven years.

Income Taxes

As of December 31, 2012,2014 and 2013, the Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits. The Company does not believe that there will be any material changes in its unrecognized tax positions over the next 12 months. The Company is subject to examination by the respective taxing authorities for the tax years 20092011 through 2011.

2013.

The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code for its tax year ended December 31, 1994 and has not revoked such election. A corporate REIT is a legal entity which holds real estate interests and can deduct from its federally taxable income

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qualifying dividends it pays if it meets a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that it currently distribute at least 90% of its adjusted taxable income to stockholders. Therefore, as a REIT the Company generally will not be subject to corporate level federal income tax on taxable income if it distributes 100% of theits taxable income over the time period allowed under the Code to its stockholders. The states in which the Company operates have similar tax provisions which recognize the Company as a REIT for state income tax purposes. Management believes that all such conditions for the avoidance of income taxes on ordinary income have been or will be met for the periods presented. Accordingly, no provision for federal and state income taxes has been made. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will be subject to federal income taxes at regular corporate rates (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for four subsequent taxable years. Even if the Company qualifies for taxation as a REIT, the Company may be subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property, and to federal income and excise taxes on its undistributed taxable income. The Company received a net refund of $235,000 for federal excise taxes in 2010, recorded as a reduction of general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The Company did not incur any charges or receive refunds of excise taxes related to 2011 orthe years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. In addition, taxable income from non-REIT activities performed through taxable REIT subsidiaries ("TRS") is subject to federal, state and local income taxes, although notaxes. The Company incurred income tax expense of $9,368,000 in 2014 associated with disposition activities transacted through a TRS. See Note 6, "Investments in Real Estate Entities" and Note 7, "Real Estate Disposition Activities," for further discussion. No taxes were incurred during 2013 or 2012.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

1. Organization and Basis of Presentation (Continued)

The following reconciles net income attributable to common stockholders to taxable net income for the years ended December 31, 2012, 20112014, 2013 and 20102012 (dollars in thousands), (unaudited):


 2012
Estimate
 2011
Actual
 2010
Actual
 2014 Estimate 2013 Actual 2012 Actual

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 $423,869$ 441,622 $175,331 $683,567
 $353,141
 $423,869

GAAP gain on sale of communities (in excess of) less than tax gain

 37,575 (84,152) 3,812 17,688
 29,388
 37,525

Depreciation/amortization timing differences on real estate

 15,012 9,192 8,266 42,195
 180,293
 9,572
Deductible acquisition costs(7,681) (26,427) 
Amortization of debt/mark to market interest(38,202) (31,965) 

Tax compensation expense less than (in excess of) GAAP

 (19,218) (43,145) (12,202)(6,789) 12,886
 (26,314)

Impairment loss

 1,449 14,052  
Casualty and impairment loss
 
 1,449

Other adjustments

 (3,202) 183 12,628 (39,726) 1,018
 (9,034)
       

Taxable net income

 $455,485$ 337,752 $187,835 $651,052
 $518,334
 $437,067
       

The following summarizes the tax components of the Company's common dividends declared for the years ended December 31, 2012, 20112014, 2013 and 2010 (unaudited):

2012:


 2012 2011 2010 2014 2013 2012

Ordinary income

 47% 34% 74%62% 42% 47%

15% capital gain

 33% 47% 11%
20% capital gain (15% for 2012)29% 40% 33%

Unrecaptured §1250 gain

 20% 19% 15%9% 18% 20%

Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred financing costs include fees and other expenditures necessary to obtain debt financing and are amortized on a straight-line basis, which approximates the effective interest method, over the shorter of the term of the loan or the related credit enhancement facility, if applicable. Unamortized financing costs are charged to earnings when debt is retired before the maturity date. Accumulated amortization of deferred financing costs was $20,773,000 at$24,444,000 as of December 31, 20122014 and $17,574,000 at$19,719,000 as of December 31, 2011.

2013.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Cash in Escrow

Cash and cash equivalents include all cash and liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less from the date acquired. Cash in escrow includes construction financing proceedsprincipal reserve funds that are restricted for use in the constructionrepayment of a specific community.specified secured financing. The majority of the Company's cash, cash equivalents and cash in escrowsescrow are held at major commercial banks.

Interest Rate Contracts

        The Company utilizes derivative financial instruments to manage interest rate risk. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had approximately $410,200,000 in variable rate debt and forecasted debt issuance subject to cash flow hedges. As of December 31, 2011, there was approximately $640,006,000 in variable rate debt and forecasted debt issuance subject to cash flow hedges and


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1. Organization and Basis of Presentation (Continued)

$75,000,000 of fixed rate debt subject to fair value hedges. Excluding debt on communities classified as held for sale, the Company did not apply hedge accounting for an additional $46,735,000 and $79,835,000 in variable rate debt which is subject to interest rate caps as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. See Note 10, "Fair Value," for further discussion of derivative financial instruments.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income, as reflected on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, is defined as all changes in equity during each period except for those resulting from investments by or distributions to shareholders. Accumulated other comprehensive loss, as reflected on the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity, reflects the effective portion of the cumulative changes in the fair value of derivatives in qualifying cash flow hedge relationships.


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Earnings per Common Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. All outstanding unvested restricted share awards contain rights to non-forfeitable dividends and participate in undistributed earnings with common shareholders and, accordingly, are considered participating securities that are included in the two-class method of computing basic EPS.earnings per share ("EPS"). Both the unvested restricted shares and other potentially dilutive common shares, and the related impact to earnings, are considered when


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calculating earnings per share on a diluted basis. The Company's earnings per common share are determined as follows:

follows (dollars in thousands, except per share data):



 For the year ended 

 12-31-12 12-31-11 12-31-10 For the year ended

 (Dollars in thousands)
 12/31/14 12/31/13 12/31/12

Basic and diluted shares outstanding

  
  
  

Weighted average common shares—basic

 
97,416,401
 
89,922,465
 
83,859,936
 130,586,718
 126,855,754
 97,416,401

Weighted average DownREIT units outstanding

 7,500 8,322 15,321 7,500
 7,500
 7,500

Effect of dilutive securities

 601,251 846,675 757,612 643,284
 402,649
 601,251
       

Weighted average common shares—diluted

 98,025,152 90,777,462 84,632,869 131,237,502
 127,265,903
 98,025,152
            

Calculation of Earnings per Share—basic

  
  
  

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 
$

423,869
 
$

441,622
 
$

175,331
 $683,567
 $353,141
 $423,869

Net income allocated to unvested restricted shares

 (1,264) (1,631) (498)(1,523) (563) (1,264)
       

Net income attributable to common stockholders, adjusted

 $422,605 $439,991 $174,833 $682,044
 $352,578
 $422,605
            

Weighted average common shares—basic

 97,416,401 89,922,465 83,859,936 130,586,718
 126,855,754
 97,416,401
            

Earnings per common share—basic

 $4.34 $4.89 $2.08 $5.22
 $2.78
 $4.34
            

Calculation of Earnings per Share—diluted

  
  
  

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 
$

423,869
 
$

441,622
 
$

175,331
 $683,567
 $353,141
 $423,869

Add: noncontrolling interests of DownREIT unitholders in consolidated partnerships, including discontinued operations

 28 27 55 35
 32
 28
       

Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders

 
$

423,897
 
$

441,649
 
$

175,386
 $683,602
 $353,173
 $423,897
            

Weighted average common shares—diluted

 
98,025,152
 
90,777,462
 
84,632,869
 131,237,502
 127,265,903
 98,025,152
            

Earnings per common share—diluted

 
$

4.32
 
$

4.87
 
$

2.07
 $5.21
 $2.78
 $4.32
            

Dividends per common share

 
$

3.88
 
$

3.57
 
$

3.57
 $4.64
 $4.28
 $3.88
       

Certain options to purchase shares of common stock in the amountsamount of 396,346605,899 and 457,419396,346 were outstanding atas of December 31, 20122013 and 2011,2012, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because such options were anti-dilutive for the period. All options to purchase shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2014 are anti-dilutive.

Casualty Loss, included in the computation of diluted earnings per share.

The Company is required to estimate the forfeiture of stock options and recognize compensation cost net of the estimated forfeitures. The estimated forfeitures included in compensation cost are adjusted to reflect actual forfeitures at the end of the vesting period. The forfeiture rate at December 31, 2014 was 1.4% and is based on the average forfeiture activity over a period equal to the estimated life of the stock options. The application of estimated forfeitures did not materially impact compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
Abandoned Pursuit Costs, and Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

        During the three months ended December 31, 2012 the Company incurred damages related to Superstorm Sandy at certain of its communities on the East Coast. The Company recognized a charge of $1,449,000 for the three months and year ended December 31, 2012 for the casualty loss associated with this damage on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

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The Company evaluates its real estate and other long-lived assets for impairment when potential indicators of impairment exist. Such assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization, unless the carrying amount of the asset is not recoverable. If events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a property may not be recoverable, the Company

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assesses its recoverability by comparing the carrying amount of the property to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows. If the carrying amount exceeds the aggregate undiscounted future cash flows, the Company recognizes an impairment loss to the extent the carrying amount exceeds the estimated fair value of the property. Based on periodic tests of recoverability of long-lived assets, for the years ended December 31, 2012, 20112014, 2013 and 2010,2012, the Company did not recordrecognize any impairment losses for wholly-owned operating real estate assets.

The Company capitalizes pre-development costs incurred in pursuit of new development opportunities for which the Company currently believes future development is probable.probable ("Development Rights"). Future development of these Development Rights is dependent upon various factors, including zoning and regulatory approval, rental market conditions, construction costs and the availability of capital. Initial pre-development costs incurred for pursuits for which future development is not yet considered probable are expensed as incurred. In addition, if the status of a Development Right changes, making future development by the Company no longer probable, any capitalized pre-development costs are written off with a charge to expense. The Company expensed costs related to abandoned pursuits, which includes the abandonment of Development Rights as well as costs incurred in pursuing the acquisition of assets or costs incurred pursuing the disposition of assets for which such acquisition and disposition pursuits,activity did not occur, in the amounts of $3,964,000, $998,000 and $1,757,000 induring the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, $1,957,000 in 2011 and $2,741,000 in 2010.respectively. These costs are included in operating expenses, excluding property taxesexpensed acquisition, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Abandoned pursuit costs can vary greatly, and the costs incurred in any given period may be significantly different in future periods.

The Company assesses landevaluates its real estate and other long-lived assets for impairment if the intent of the Company changes with respect to either the development of, or the expected hold period for, the land. The Company did not recognize any impairment charges for land holdings in 20122014, 2013 or 2010. During 2011, the Company concluded that the carrying basis of two land parcels were not fully recoverable when the Company decided to pursue the sale of these assets. As a result, the Company recognized an aggregate charge of $12,097,000 for the impairment of these land parcels. The impairment recognized in 2011 was primarily attributable to one of the land parcels, which the Company sold in 2012, as discussed in Note 6, "Real Estate Disposition Activities." The Company had previously recognized an impairment loss of $9,952,000 in 2008 when the Company determined that it no longer intended to pursue development of these two land parcels. At that time, the Company had the intent and ability to hold the assets for the foreseeable future. The Company looked to a combination of internal models and third-party pricing estimates to determine the fair values for these impaired land parcels. Considering the Company's knowledge of multifamily residential development, the fair values of parcels zoned for multifamily development were generated using an internal model. Land parcels zoned for other purposes were valued using third-party estimates of fair value. For the internally generated fair values, the Company used a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows for a multifamily rental community. The cash flow analysis incorporated assumptions that market participants would make, including applying discount factors to the estimated future cash flows of the underlying asset, as well as potential disposition proceeds. The third-party values incorporated the use of estimated rates of return, investment time horizons and sales prices for land parcels considered to be market comparables, adjusted for known differences in critical areas including the existing entitlements (such as zoning and

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1. Organization and Basis of Presentation (Continued)

state of infrastructure readiness). Both valuation methods included significant other unobservable inputs and are therefore classified as Level 3 prices in the fair value hierarchy.

The Company also evaluates its unconsolidated investments for other than temporary impairment, considering both itsthe extent and amount by which the carrying value of the investment estimated asexceeds the expected proceeds that it would receive if the entity were dissolvedfair value, and the net assets were liquidated, as well asCompany’s intent and ability to hold the Company'sinvestment to recover its carrying value. The Company also evaluates its proportionate share of any impairment of assets held by unconsolidated investments. There were no other than temporary impairment losses recognized by any of the Company's investments in unconsolidated entities during the years ended December 31, 2012 and2014, 2013 or 2012.

During the year ended December 31, 2010. During 2011,2012 the Company incurred damages related to Superstorm Sandy at certain of its communities on the East Coast, and recognized a charge of $1,955,000$1,449,000 for the impairmentcasualty loss associated with this damage on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The Company did not incur a casualty loss in 2014 or 2013. A casualty loss may also result in lost operating income from one or more communities that is covered by the Company’s business interruption insurance policies. The Company recognizes income for amounts received under its investmentbusiness interruption insurance policies as a component of rental and other income in an unconsolidated joint venture. the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Revenue is recognized upon resolution of all contingencies related to the receipt, typically upon written confirmation by the insurer or receipt of the actual proceeds. The Company recognized $2,494,000 and $299,000 in income related business interruption insurance proceeds for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. There were no business interruption insurance proceeds received in 2012.
See Note 14, "Subsequent Events," for discussion in Note 5, "Investments in Real Estate Entities."

of the fire at Avalon at Edgewater.

Assets Held for Sale &and Discontinued Operations

The Company presents the assets and liabilities of any communities which have been sold, or otherwise qualify as held for sale, separately in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. In addition, the results of operations for those assets that meet the definition of discontinued operations are presented as such in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Held for sale and discontinued operations classifications are provided in both the current and prior periods presented. Real estate assets held for sale are measured at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair value less the cost to sell. Both the real estate assets and corresponding liabilities are presented separately in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Subsequent to classification of an asset as held for sale, no further depreciation is recorded. For those assets qualifying for classification as discontinued operations, the specific components of net income presented as discontinued operations include net operating income, depreciation expense and interest expense, net. For periods prior to the asset qualifying for discontinued operations, the Company reclassifies the results of operations to discontinued operations. In addition, the net gain or loss (including any impairment loss) on the eventual disposal of assets held for sale will be presented as discontinued operations when recognized. A change in presentation for held for sale or discontinued operations will not have any impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations. The Company combines the operating, investing and financing portions of cash flows attributable to discontinued operations with the respective cash flows from continuing operations on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The Company had hadone operating community that qualified for held for sale presentation at December 31, 2012.

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Redeemable noncontrolling interests are comprised of potential future obligations of the Company, which allow the investors holding the noncontrolling interest to require the Company to purchase their interest. The Company classifies obligations under the redeemable noncontrolling interests at fair value, with a corresponding offset for changes in the fair value recorded in accumulated earnings less dividends. Reductions in fair value are recorded only to the extent that the Company has previously recorded increases in fair value above the redeemable noncontrolling interest's initial basis. The redeemable noncontrolling interests are presented outside of permanent equity as settlement in shares of the Company's common stock shares, where permitted, may not be within the Company's control. The nature and valuation of the Company's redeemable noncontrolling interests are discussed further in Note 10,12, "Fair Value."


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1. Organization and Basis of Presentation (Continued)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company enters into interest rate swap and interest rate cap agreements (collectively, the "Hedging Derivatives") for interest rate risk management purposes and in conjunction with certain variable rate secured debt to satisfy lender requirements. The Company does not enter into derivativeHedging Derivative transactions for trading or other speculative purposes. The Company assesses both at inception and on an on-going basis, the effectiveness of qualifying cash flow and fair value hedges.hedges, both at inception and on an on-going basis. Hedge ineffectiveness is reported as a component of general and administrative expenses. The fair values of the Hedging Derivatives that are in an asset position are recorded in prepaid expenses and other assets. The fair value of the Hedging Derivatives that are in a liability position are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities. FairOther than the $51,000,000 loss on interest rate contract recorded during 2013, fair value changes for derivatives that are not in qualifying hedge relationships are reported as a component of general and administrative expenses.interest expense, net. For the derivativeHedging Derivative positions that the Company has determined qualify as effective cash flow hedges, the Company has recorded the effective portion of cumulative changes in the fair value of the Hedging Derivatives in accumulated other comprehensive loss.income. Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive lossincome will be reclassified into earnings in the periods in which earnings are affected by the hedged cash flow. The Company discontinues the application of cash flow hedge accounting in the event that a hedged forecasted transaction is no longer probable of occurring. The Company will continue to defer any hedging gains or losses recognized up to the point that cash flow hedge accounting was discontinued, and recognize those amounts in earnings over the life of that hedged forecasted transaction, if the hedged forecasted transaction does occur as originally anticipated. In the event that a hedged forecasted transaction becomes probable of not occurring, the Company will reclassify hedging gains or losses from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings. The effective portion of the change in fair value of the Hedging Derivatives that the Company has determined qualified as effective fair value hedges is reported as an adjustment to the carrying amount of the corresponding debt being hedged.

See Note 12, "Fair Value," for further discussion of derivative financial instruments.

Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling interests represent our joint venture partners' claims on consolidated investments where the Company owns less than a 100% interest. The Company records these interests at their initial fair value, adjusting the basis prospectively for the joint venture partners' share of the respective consolidated investments' results of operations and applicable changes in ownership.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

1. Organization and Basis of Presentation (Continued)

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to amounts in prior years' financial statements to conform to current year presentations.

presentations as a result of discontinued operations and changes in held for sale classification as described in Note 7, “Real Estate Disposition Activities.”

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In May 2011,April 2014, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update ("FASB") (ASU) 2014-08, guidance updating the accounting and reporting for discontinued operations. Under the recently issued guidance, on fair value measurementonly disposals representing a strategic shift in operations (e.g., a disposal of a major geographic area, a major line of business or a major equity method investment) will be presented as discontinued operations. Additionally, the final standard requires expanded disclosures about dispositions that will provide financial statement users with more information about the assets, liabilities, income and disclosure requirements. This guidance clarified the rules regarding the applicationexpenses of the highest and best use concept, fair value measurementdiscontinued operations, as well as disposals of a significant part of an instrument classifiedentity that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. The final standard is effective in equitythe first quarter of 2015 and quantitative disclosure about unobservable inputs used in Level 3 prices. In addition, this guidance changes the principles applicable to the fair value measurement of instruments managed within a portfolio, application of premiums and discounts in a fair value measurement and additional disclosures about fair value.allows for early adoption. The Company adopted the guidance with noas of January 1, 2014, as discussed in Note 7, “Real Estate Disposition Activities.”

In May 2014, the FASB issued a revenue recognition standard that will result in companies recognizing revenue from contracts when control for the service or product that is the subject of the contract is transferred from the seller to the buyer. The Company will be required to apply the new standard in the first quarter of 2017 and is assessing whether the new standard will have a material impacteffect on the Company'sits financial position or results of operations

        In February 2013, the FASB issued guidance on reclassifications outoperations.


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2. Interest Capitalized

The Company capitalizes interest during the development and redevelopment of real estate assets. Capitalized interest associated with the Company's development or redevelopment activities totaled $69,961,000, $66,838,000 and $49,556,000 for years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, $33,863,000 for 2011 and $33,393,000 for 2010.

respectively.

3. Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility

The Company's mortgage notes payable, unsecured notes, Term Loan and Credit Facility, both as defined below, as of December 31, 20122014 and December 31, 20112013 are summarized below. The following amounts and discussion do not include the mortgage notes related to the communities classified as held for sale, if any, as of


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3. Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility (Continued)

December 31, 20122014 and 2011,December 31, 2013, as shown in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (dollars in thousands) (see Note 6,7, "Real Estate Disposition Activities").

 12/31/14 12/31/13
Fixed rate unsecured notes (1)$2,750,000
 $2,600,000
Term Loan250,000
 
Fixed rate mortgage notes payable—conventional and tax-exempt (2)2,400,677
 2,407,962
Variable rate mortgage notes payable—conventional and tax-exempt1,047,461
 1,011,609
Total notes payable and unsecured notes6,448,138
 6,019,571
Credit Facility
 
Total mortgage notes payable, unsecured notes and Credit Facility$6,448,138
 $6,019,571

(1)Balances at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 exclude $6,735 and $5,291, respectively, of debt discount as reflected in unsecured notes, net on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
 12-31-12 12-31-11 

Fixed rate unsecured notes(1)

 $1,950,000 $1,556,001 

Variable rate unsecured notes(1)

    75,000 

Fixed rate mortgage notes payable—conventional and tax-exempt(2)

  1,427,133  1,528,783 

Variable rate mortgage notes payable—conventional and tax-exempt

  476,935  440,241 
      

Total notes payable and unsecured notes

  3,854,068  3,600,025 

Credit Facility

     
      

Total mortgage notes payable, unsecured notes and Credit Facility

 $3,854,068 $3,600,025 
      


(2)Balances at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 exclude $84,449 and $120,071, respectively, of debt premium as reflected in mortgage notes payable on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(1)
Balances at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 exclude $4,202 and $1,802 of debt discount, and $0 and $11, respectively for basis adjustments, as reflected in unsecured notes, net on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(2)
Balances at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 exclude $1,167 and $962 of debt premium as reflected in mortgage notes payable on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following debt activity occurred during the year ended December 31, 2012:

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

3. Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility (Continued)

        In September 2011, the Company entered into a $750,000,000$1,300,000,000 revolving variable rate unsecured credit facility with a syndicate of banks (the "Credit Facility"). In December 2012, pursuant which matures in April 2017. The Company has the option to an option available under the terms of the Credit Facility, with the approval of the syndicate of lenders, the Company increased the aggregate facility size by $550,000,000 to $1,300,000,000, extendedextend the maturity of the Credit Facility from September 2015 to April 2017, and amended other sections of the Credit Facility (the "Facility Increase"). The Company may further extend the term forby up to one year under two, additional six month periods (for a total extension options for an aggregate fee of one year), provided we are not in default and upon payment of a $975,000 extension fee for each extension option.

        In connection with the Facility Increase, the applicable margin over reference rates used to determine the applicable interest rates on our borrowings from time to time decreased.$1,950,000. The Credit Facility bears interest at varying levels based on the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"),LIBOR, rating levels achieved on ourthe unsecured notes and on a maturity schedule selected by us.the Company. The current stated pricing is LIBOR plus 1.05% per annum (1.25% on(1.22% at December 31, 2012).2014), assuming a one month borrowing rate. The stated spread over LIBOR can vary from LIBOR plus 0.95% to LIBOR plus 1.725% based on our credit ratings.             In addition, a competitive bid option is available for borrowings up to 65% of the Credit Facility amount, which allows banks that are part of the lender consortium to bid to make loans at a rate that is lower than the stated rate if market conditions allow. In connection with the Facility Increase, the annual facility fee was also amended to lower the fee from 0.175% to 0.15% (approximatelyis approximately $1,950,000 annually based on the $1,300,000,000 facility size and based on ourthe Company's current credit rating).

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The Company had no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility and had $44,883,000$49,407,000 and $52,659,000$65,018,000 outstanding in letters of credit that reduced the borrowing capacity as of December 31, 20122014 and December 31, 2011,2013, respectively.

In the aggregate, secured notes payable mature at various dates from April 2013November 2015 through July 2066, and are secured by certain apartment communities and improved land parcels (with a net carrying value of $1,513,526,000$4,413,855,000, excluding communities classified as held for sale, as of December 31, 2012)2014).

As of December 31, 2012,2014, the Company has guaranteed approximately $245,787,000$257,917,000 of mortgage notes payable held by wholly-owned subsidiaries; all such mortgage notes payable are consolidated for financial reporting purposes. The weighted average interest rate of the Company's fixed rate mortgage notes payable (conventional and tax-exempt) was 5.8% and 5.7%4.5% at both December 31, 20122014 and December 31, 2011, respectively.2013. The weighted average interest rate of the Company's variable rate mortgage notes payable (conventional and tax exempt), the Term Loan and its Credit Facility, including the effect of certain financing related fees, was 2.7% and 2.3%1.8% at both December 31, 20122014 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

3. Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility (Continued)

Scheduled payments and maturities of mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes outstanding at December 31, 20122014 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

Year
 Secured
notes
payments(1)
 Secured
notes
maturities
 Unsecured
notes
maturities
 Stated
interest rate
of unsecured
notes
 

2013

 $13,375 $223,473 $100,000  4.950%

2014

  14,284    150,000  5.375%

2015

  12,170  406,083     

2016

  12,807    250,000  5.750%

2017

  13,709  18,300  250,000  5.700%

2018

  14,330  11,073     

2019

  2,597  610,813     

2020

  2,768    250,000  6.100%

2021

  2,952    250,000  3.950%

2022

  3,147    450,000  2.950%

Thereafter

  83,552  458,635  250,000  2.850%
           

 $175,691 $1,728,377 $1,950,000    
           

(1)
Secured note payments are comprised of the principal pay downs for amortizing mortgage notes.

Year
Secured
notes
payments
 
Secured
notes
maturities
 
Unsecured
notes
maturities
 
Stated interest
rate of
unsecured notes
        
2015$17,873
 $586,705
 $
 %
        
201619,037
 16,255
 250,000
 5.750%
        
201720,255
 710,291
 250,000
 5.700%
        
201819,649
 76,937
 
 %
        
20197,141
 658,447
 
 %
        
20206,209
 50,824
 250,000
 6.100%
     400,000
 3.625%
        
20215,984
 27,844
 250,000
 3.950%
  
  
 250,000
 LIBOR + 1.450%
        
20226,351
 
 450,000
 2.950%
        
20236,742
 
 350,000
 4.200%

    250,000
 2.850%
        
20244,858
 
 300,000
 3.500%
        
Thereafter
 1,206,736
 
 %
        
 $114,099
 $3,334,039
 $3,000,000
  
The Company's unsecured notes are redeemable at our option, in whole or in part, generally at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of their principal amount or (ii) the sum of the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest discounted at a rate equal to the yield on U.S. Treasury securities with a comparable maturity plus a spread between 25 and 45 basis points depending on the specific series of unsecured note,notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. The indenture under which the Company's unsecured notes were issued contains limitations on the amount of debt the Company can incur or the amount of assets that can be used to secure other financing transactions, and other customary financial and other covenants, with which the Company was in compliance at December 31, 2012.

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4. Stockholders' Equity

As of December 31, 20122014 and 2011,2013, the Company's charter had authorized for issuance a total of 140,000,000280,000,000 shares of common stock and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock.

During the year ended December 31, 2012,2014, the Company:

(i)issued 2,069,538 common shares through public offerings under CEP III, discussed below;
(ii)issued 500,197 shares of common stock in connection with stock options exercised;
(iii)issued 2,434 common shares through the Company's dividend reinvestment plan;
(iv)issued 115,163 common shares in connection with stock grants and the conversion of restricted stock units to restricted shares;
(v)withheld 55,523 common shares to satisfy employees' tax withholding and other liabilities;
(vi)canceled 7,970 shares of restricted stock upon forfeiture; and
(vii)issued 9,848 shares through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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4. Stockholders' Equity (Continued)

        In addition, the Company granted 115,303 options for common stock to employees. Any deferred compensation related to the Company'sCompany’s stock option and restricted stock grants during 2012the year ended December 31, 2014 is not reflected on the Company'sCompany’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2012,2014, and will not be reflected until earned as compensation cost.

        In December 2012, the Company issued 16,675,000 shares of common stock at $130.00 per share. Net proceeds of approximately $2,102,718,000 are to prefund the expected Archstone Acquisition and related matters, discussed further in Note 7. "Commitments and Contingencies".

        In November 2010, the Company commenced a second continuous equity program ("CEP II"), under which the Company was authorized to sell up to $500,000,000 of its common stock from time to time during a 36-month period. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company completed the sale of common stock authorized under CEP II, selling 1,435,215 shares at an average sales price of $140.41 per share, for aggregate net proceeds of $198,489,000. From program inception in November 2010 through completion in 2012, the Company issued 3,925,980 common shares at an average price of $127.36 per share for net proceeds of $492,490,000.

In August 2012, the Company commenced a third continuous equity program ("CEP III"), under which the Company is authorized by its Board of Directors to sell up to $750,000,000 of shares of its common stock from time to time during a 36-month period. Actual sales will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by the Company, including market conditions, the trading price of the Company's common stock and determinations by the Company of the appropriate sources of funding for the Company. In conjunction with CEP III, the Company engaged sales agents who receive compensation of approximately 1.5% of the gross sales price for shares sold. During the year ended December 31, 2012,2014, the Company sold 729,9912,069,538 shares at an average sales price of $142.09$144.95 per share, for net proceeds of $102,168,000.

$295,465,000. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had $346,304,000 of shares remaining authorized for issuance under this program.

On September 9, 2014, based on a market closing price of $155.83 per share on that date, the Company entered into a forward contract to sell 4,500,000 shares of common stock for an initial forward price of $151.74 per share, net of offering fees and discounts (the "Forward"). The sales price and proceeds achieved by the Company will be determined on the date or dates of settlement, with adjustments during the term of the contract for the Company’s dividends as well as for a daily interest factor that varies with changes in the Fed Funds rate. The Company generally has the ability to determine the date(s) and method of settlement, subject to certain conditions and the right of the Forward counterparty to accelerate settlement under certain circumstances. Settlement may be (i) physical sale of shares of our common stock for cash, (ii) net cash settlement, whereby the Company will either pay or receive the difference between the forward contract price and the weighted average market price for its common stock at the time of settlement, or (iii) net share settlement, whereby the Company will either receive or issue shares of its common stock, with the number of shares issued or received determined by the difference between the Forward price and the weighted average market price for its common stock at the time of settlement. The Forward price and the weighted average market price would in both cases by determined under the applicable terms of the Forward. Under either of the net settlement provisions, the Company will pay to the counterparty either cash or shares of its common stock when the weighted average market price of its common stock at the time of settlement exceeds the Forward price, and will receive either cash or issue shares of its common stock to the extent that the weighted average market price of its common stock at the time of settlement is less than the price under the Forward. Settlement of the Forward will occur on one or more dates not later than September 8, 2015. The Company accounts for the Forward as equity. Before the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock, if any, upon physical or net share settlement of the Forward, the Company expects that the shares issuable upon settlement of the Forward will be reflected in its diluted earnings per share calculations using the treasury stock method. Under this method, the number of shares of the Company’s common stock used in calculating diluted earnings per share is deemed to be increased by the excess, if any, of the number of shares of common stock that would be issued upon full physical settlement of the Forward over the number of shares of common stock that could be purchased by the Company in the market (based on the average market price during the period) using the proceeds receivable upon full physical settlement (based on the adjusted forward sale price at the end of the reporting period). If and when the Company physically or net share settles the Forward, the delivery of shares of our common stock would result in an increase in the number of shares outstanding and dilution to our earnings per share.

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5. Archstone Acquisition
On February 27, 2013, pursuant to an asset purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) dated November 26, 2012, by and among the Company, Equity Residential and its operating partnership, ERP Operating Limited Partnership (together, “Equity Residential”), Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (“Lehman,” which term is sometimes used in this report to refer to Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., and/or its relevant subsidiary or subsidiaries), and Archstone Enterprise LP (“Archstone,” which has since changed its name to Jupiter Enterprise LP), the Company, together with Equity Residential, acquired, directly or indirectly, all of Archstone’s assets, including all of the ownership interests in joint ventures and other entities owned by Archstone, and assumed Archstone’s liabilities, both known and unknown, with certain limited exceptions.
Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired approximately 40.0% of Archstone's assets and liabilities and Equity Residential acquired approximately 60.0% of Archstone’s assets and liabilities (the “Archstone Acquisition”). The Company accounted for the acquisition as a business combination and recorded the purchase price to acquired tangible assets consisting primarily of direct and indirect interests in land and related improvements, buildings and improvements and construction in progress and identified intangible assets and liabilities, consisting primarily of the value of above and below market leases, the value of in-places leases and acquired management fees, at their fair values. The following table summarizes the Company's final purchase price allocation:
 
Acquisition Date
Fair Value
 (dollars in thousands)
Land and land improvements$1,745,520
Buildings and improvements3,711,853
FF&E52,290
Construction-in-progress, including land and land held for development (1)401,747
In-place lease intangibles182,467
Other assets109,717
Total consolidated assets6,203,594
Interest in unconsolidated real estate entities276,954
Total assets6,480,548
  
Fair value of assumed mortgage notes payable3,732,980
Liability for preferred obligations67,493
Other liabilities31,984
Noncontrolling interest13,262
Net assets acquired2,634,829
Common shares issued1,875,210
Cash consideration$759,619

(1)Includes amounts for in-place leases for development communities.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recognized $83,594,000 in acquisition related expenses associated with the Archstone Acquisition, with $39,543,000 reported as a component of equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities, and the balance in expensed acquisition, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries, on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
Consideration
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and separate arrangements between the Company and Equity Residential governing the allocation of liabilities assumed under the Purchase Agreement, the Company's portion of consideration under the Purchase Agreement consisted of the following:
the issuance of 14,889,706 shares of the Company's common stock, valued at $1,875,210,000 as of the market's close on the closing date, February 27, 2013;
cash payment of approximately $760,000,000;

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the assumption of consolidated indebtedness with a fair value of approximately $3,732,980,000, as of February 27, 2013, consisting of $3,512,202,000 principal amount of consolidated indebtedness and $220,777,000 representing the amount by which fair value of the aforementioned debt exceeds the principal face value, $70,479,000 of which excess related to debt the Company repaid concurrent with the Archstone Acquisition;
the acquisition with Equity Residential of interests in entities that have preferred units outstanding, some of which may be presented for redemption from time to time. The Company's 40% share of the fair value of the collective obligations, including accrued dividends on these outstanding Archstone preferred units as of February 27, 2013, was approximately $67,500,000; and
the assumption with Equity Residential of all other liabilities, known or unknown, of Archstone, other than certain excluded liabilities. The Company shares 40% of the responsibility for these liabilities.
The following table presents information for assets acquired in the Archstone Acquisition that is included in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income from the closing date of the acquisition, February 27, 2013, through December 31, 2013 (in thousands).
 
For the period including
February 28, 2013 through
December 31, 2013
Revenues$353,427
Loss attributable to common shareholders (1)$(105,589)


(1)Amounts exclude acquisition costs for the Archstone Acquisition.
Pro Forma Information
The following table presents the Company's supplemental consolidated pro forma information as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2012 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
For the year ended
December 31, 2013
 
For the year ended
December 31, 2012
Revenues$1,534,868
 $1,411,504
Income from continuing operations$348,160
 $158,738
Earnings per common share—diluted (from continuing operations)$2.67
 $1.22
The pro forma consolidated results are prepared for informational purposes only, and are based on assumptions and estimates considered appropriate by the Company's management. However, they are not necessarily indicative of what the Company's consolidated financial condition or results of operations actually would have been assuming the Archstone Acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2012, nor do they purport to represent the consolidated financial position or results of operations for future periods.
6. Investments in Real Estate Entities

Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Entities

The Company accounts for its investments in unconsolidated real estate entities under the equity method of accounting, except as otherwise noted below, as discussed in Note 1, "Organization and Basis of Presentation," underPrinciples of Consolidation. The significant accounting policies of the Company's unconsolidated real estate entities are consistent with those of the Company in all material respects.

As of December 31, 2012,2014, the Company had investments in the following real estate entities:

CVP I, LLC—In February 2004, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with an unrelated third-party for the development of Avalon Chrystie Place, a 361 apartment-home community located in New York, New York, for which construction was completed in 2005. The Company holds a 20% equity interest (with a right to 50% of distributions after achievement of a threshold return, which was achieved in 2011 and 2012). The Company is the managing

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has fully recovered its basis as of December 31, 2014, with any additional liquidation proceeds to be recognized in earnings as received. During the period which Fund I was invested in apartment communities, the Company receivesreceived asset management fees, property management fees and redevelopment fees, as well as a promoted interest if certain thresholds are met.

fees.

During 2012,2014, Fund I sold sixits final four communities:

Weymouth Place, located in Fremont,Weymouth, MA, for $25,750,000;
South Hills Apartments, located in West Covina, CA, for $30,900,000;

Avalon Skyway,$21,800,000;
The Springs, located in San Jose,Corona, CA, for $90,000,000;$43,200,000; and

Avalon at AberdeenRutherford Station, located in Aberdeen,East Rutherford, NJ, for $66,250,000

$34,250,000.

The Company's proportionate share of the gain in accordance with GAAP recognized on the sale of these sixfour communities was $7,971,000.

The net assets and results of Fund I have 13 loans secured by individual assets (includingoperations of The Springs were consolidated for financial reporting purposes. As a mortgage owned byresult, 100% of the Company) with amounts outstandinggain recognized of $16,656,000 is included in gain on sale of communities in the aggregateConsolidated Statements of $254,354,000. Fund I subsidiary loans have varying maturity dates (or dates after which the loans can be prepaid without penalty), ranging from August 2013 to September 2016. These mortgage loans are secured by the underlying real estate. The mortgage loans are payable by the subsidiaries of Fund I with operating cash flow or disposition proceeds from the underlying real estate. The Company has not guaranteed the debt of Fund I, nor does the Company have any obligation to fund this debt should Fund I be unable to do so.

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In conjunction with the disposition of these communities, Fund I repaid $43,771,000 of related secured indebtedness in advance of the scheduled maturity dates. This resulted in a charge for this guaranteea prepayment penalty, of which the Company’s portion was $328,000 and was reported as a reduction of December 31, 2012.

equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated real estate entities on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
AvalonBay Value Added Fund II, LP ("Fund II")—In September 2008, the Company formed Fund II, a private, discretionary real estate investment vehicle which acquired and operates communities in the Company's markets. Fund II served as the exclusive vehicle through which the Company acquired investment interests in apartment communities, subject to certain exceptions, through the close of its investment period in August 2011. Fund II has six institutional investors, including the Company. One of the Company's wholly owned subsidiaries is the general partner of Fund II and at December 31, 2014, excluding costs incurred in excess of our equity in the underlying net assets of Fund II, the Company has made an equity investment of $107,938,000$92,162,000 (net of distributions), representing a 31.3% combined general partner and limited partner equity interest.
During the year ended December 31, 2012, a subsidiary of2014, Fund II acquired sold two communities:
Avalon Watchung, a 334 apartment home communityFair Oaks, located in Watchung, NJ,Fairfax, VA, for $63,000,000.$108,200,000 and
Avalon Bellevue Park, located in Bellevue, WA, for $58,750,000.
The Company's proportionate share of the gain in accordance with GAAP for the two dispositions was $21,624,000.
In conjunction with the disposition of these communities, Fund II repaid $63,407,000 of related secured indebtedness in advance of the scheduled maturity dates. This resulted in charges for prepayment penalties, of which the Company’s portion was $1,364,000 and was reported as a reduction of equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated real estate entities on the final acquisition foraccompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. In addition, during 2014, Fund II.

II repaid an outstanding mortgage note at par in the amount of $42,023,000.

Subsidiaries of Fund II have 1410 loans secured by individual assets with aggregate amounts outstanding in the aggregate of $490,078,000,$358,811,000, with maturity dates that vary from November 2014January 2016 to September 2019. The mortgage loans are payable by the subsidiaries of Fund II withfrom operating cash flow or disposition proceeds from the underlying real estate. The Company has not guaranteed repayment of this debt, nor does the Company have any obligation to fund this debt should Fund II be unable to do so.

In addition, as part of the formation of Fund II, the Company provided to one of the limited partners a guarantee. The guarantee provides that if, upon final liquidation of Fund II, the total amount of all distributions to that partner during the life of Fund II (whether from operating cash flow or property sales) does not equal a minimum of the total capital contributions made by that partner, then the Company will pay the partner an amount equal to the shortfall, but in no event more than 10% of the total capital contributions made by the partner (maximum of approximately $8,910,000 as of December 31, 2012)2014). Under the expected Fund II liquidation scenario, as of December 31, 2012,2014 the expected realizable value of the real estate assets owned by Fund II is considered adequate to avoid payment under such guarantee to that partner. The estimated

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fair value of, and the Company's obligation under, this guarantee, both at inception and as of December 31, 2012,2014, was not significant and therefore the Company has not recorded any obligation for this guarantee as of December 31, 2012.

2014.
Archstone Multifamily Partners AC LP (the "U.S. Fund")—The U.S. Fund was formed in July 2011 and is fully invested. The U.S. Fund has a term that expires in July 2023, assuming the exercise of two, one-year extension options. The U.S. Fund has six institutional investors, including the Company. The Company is the general partner of the U.S. Fund and, at December 31, 2014 excluding costs incurred in excess of equity in the underlying net assets of the U.S. Fund, the Company has an equity investment of $88,220,000 (net of distributions), representing a 28.6% combined general partner and limited partner equity interest. The Company acquired its interest in the U.S. Fund as part of the Archstone Acquisition.
Subsidiaries of the U.S. Fund have nine loans secured by individual assets with amounts outstanding in the aggregate of $327,880,000 with varying maturity dates, ranging from January 2019 to November 2022. The mortgage loans are payable by the subsidiaries of the U.S. Fund with operating cash flow or disposition proceeds from the underlying real estate. The Company has not guaranteed the debt of the U.S. Fund, nor does the Company have any obligation to fund this debt should the U.S. Fund be unable to do so.
Multifamily Partners AC JV LP (the "AC JV")—The AC JV is a joint venture that was formed in 2011 and has four institutional investors, including the Company. Excluding costs incurred in excess of equity in the underlying net assets of the AC JV, at December 31, 2014 the Company has an equity investment of $69,633,000 (net of distributions), representing a 20.0% equity interest. The Company acquired its interest in the AC JV as part of the Archstone Acquisition.
The AC JV partnership agreement contains provisions that require the Company to provide a right of first offer ("ROFO") to the AC JV in connection with additional opportunities to acquire or develop additional interests in multifamily real estate assets within a specified geographic radius of the existing assets, generally one mile or less. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company provided the AC JV with the opportunity to acquire a parcel of land owned by the Company as required in the right of first offer provisions for the joint venture. The AC JV exercised its right to acquire the land parcel for development and during the year ended December 31, 2014, completed construction of an additional apartment community located in Cambridge, MA, containing 103 apartment homes. The Company sold the parcel of land to the AC JV in exchange for a cash payment and a capital account credit, and it supervised the development in exchange for a developer fee. The Company owns one additional land parcel for the development of 301 apartment homes, classified as a Development Right in Cambridge, MA, acquired as part of the Archstone Acquisition, that is subject to ROFO restrictions. The ROFO restriction expires in 2019.
As of December 31, 2014, subsidiaries of the AC JV have eight unsecured loans outstanding in the aggregate of $162,300,000 which mature in August 2021, and which were made by the investors in the venture, including the Company, in proportion to the investors' respective equity ownership interest. The unsecured loans are payable by the subsidiaries of the AC JV with operating cash flow from the venture. The Company has not guaranteed the debt of the AC JV, nor does the Company have any obligation to fund this debt should the AC JV be unable to do so.
CVP I, LLC—In February 2004, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with an unrelated third-party for the development of Avalon Chrystie Place, a 361 apartment home community located in New York, New York, for which construction was completed in 2005. The Company holds a 20.0% equity interest in the venture (with a right to 50.0% of distributions after achievement of a threshold return, which was achieved in 2013 and 2014). The Company is the managing member of CVP I, LLC, however, property management services at the community were performed by an unrelated third party.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, CVP I, LLC sold Avalon Chrystie Place for $365,000,000. The Company's share of the gain in accordance with GAAP for the disposition was $50,478,000. In addition, the Company earned $58,128,000 for its promoted interest in CVP I, LLC, reported in equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated real estate entities on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
In conjunction with the disposition of Chrystie Place, CVP I, LLC repaid $117,000,000 of related secured indebtedness in advance of the scheduled maturity date. This resulted in a charge for a prepayment penalty and a write off of deferred financing costs, of which the Company’s portion was $647,000 and was reported as a reduction of equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated real estate entities on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
MVP I, LLC—In December 2004, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with an unrelated third-party for the development of Avalon at Mission Bay North II. Construction of Avalon at Mission Bay North II, a 313 apartment-home community located in San Francisco, California, was completed in December 2006. The Company holds a 25.0% equity interest in the venture (with a right to 45.0% of distributions after achievement of a threshold return, which was achieved in 2014 and 2013). See Note 14, "Subsequent Events," for further discussion of the Company's promoted interest. The

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Company is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the community and is the management agent subject to the terms of a management agreement. In December 2007, MVP I, LLC executed a fixed rate conventional loan which is secured by the underlying real estate assets of the community, for $105,000,000. In December 2014, the loan converted to a variable rate, interest-only loan through the final maturity in December 2015, bearing interest at LIBOR plus 2.50%. The Company has not guaranteed the debt of MVP I, LLC, nor does the Company have any obligation to fund this debt should MVP I, LLC be unable to do so.
Brandywine Apartments of Maryland, LLC ("Brandywine")


AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
—Brandywine owns a 305 apartment home community located in Washington, DC. The community is managed by a third party. Brandywine is comprised of five members who hold various interests in the joint venture. In conjunction with the Archstone Acquisition, the Company acquired a 26.1% equity interest in the venture, and subsequently purchased an additional 2.6% interest, and as of December 31, 2014, holds a 28.7% equity interest in the venture.

Brandywine has an outstanding $24,346,000 fixed rate mortgage loan that is payable by the venture. The Company has not guaranteed the debt of Brandywine, nor does the Company have any obligation to fund this debt should Brandywine be unable to do so.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)Arna Valley View LP

5.—In connection with the municipal approval process to develop a consolidated community, the Company entered into a limited partnership in February 1999 to develop, finance, own and operate Arna Valley View, a 101 apartment-home community in Arlington, Virginia. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the limited partnership that owned Arna Valley View sold the apartment community. In conjunction with the sale of Arna Valley View, the Company received amounts due for its residual ownership interest of approximately $2,406,000, reported as a component of equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. In conjunction with the disposition of the community, the venture repaid $8,934,000 of related secured indebtedness in advance of the scheduled maturity date.

Residual JV—Through subsidiaries, the Company and Equity Residential entered into three limited liability company agreements (collectively, the “Residual JV”) through which the Company and Equity Residential acquired (i) certain assets of Archstone that the Company and Equity Residential plan to divest (to third parties or to the Company or Equity Residential) over time (the “Residual Assets”), and (ii) various liabilities of Archstone that the Company and Equity Residential agreed to assume in conjunction with the Archstone Acquisition (the “Residual Liabilities”).  The Residual Assets currently include a 20.0% interest in Lake Mendota Investments, LLC and Subsidiaries ("SWIB"), a joint venture which currently owns and manages four apartment communities with 1,410 apartment homes in Real Estate Entities (Continued)the United States, which is secured by outstanding borrowings in the amount of $148,866,000 with varying maturity dates, ranging from December 2015 to December 2029; two land parcels; and various licenses, insurance policies, contracts, office leases and other miscellaneous assets. The Residual Liabilities include most existing or future litigation and claims related to Archstone’s operations for periods before the close of the Archstone Acquisition, except for (i) claims that principally relate to the physical condition of the assets acquired directly by the Company or Equity Residential, which generally remain the sole responsibility of the Company or Equity Residential, as applicable, and (ii) certain tax and other litigation between Archstone and various equity holders in Archstone related to periods before the close of the Archstone Acquisition, and claims which may arise due to changes in the capital structure of Archstone that occurred prior to closing, for which Lehman has agreed to indemnify the Company and Equity Residential. The Company and Equity Residential jointly control the Residual JV and the Company holds a 40.0% economic interest in the assets and liabilities of the Residual JV. The Company has not guaranteed the debt of SWIB, nor does the Company have any obligation to fund this debt should SWIB be unable to do so.

During 2014, SWIB sold two communities containing 492 apartment homes, for an aggregate sales price of $76,250,000. The Company's proportionate share of the gain in accordance with GAAP for the two dispositions was $779,000. In conjunction with the disposition of these communities, SWIB repaid $38,155,000 of related indebtedness on its credit facility in advance of the scheduled maturity dates.
As of December 31, 2014, the Residual JV completed the disposition of substantially all of its direct and indirect interests in German multifamily real estate assets and the associated property management company. The Company’s proportionate share of income from the Residual JV (including from gains from dispositions) from its interests in German multifamily real estate assets, which were owned through a TRS, was $8,510,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014, recorded as a component of equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated real estate entities in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The Company incurred income taxes related to these dispositions. The Company received proceeds of $53,052,000 during the year ended December 31, 2014 from the Residual JV, for its proportionate share of the proceeds from operations and the dispositions of the venture's interest in German multifamily real estate assets.

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The following is a combined summary of the financial position of the entities accounted for using the equity method as of the dates presented, excluding amounts associated with the Residual JV (dollars in thousands):


 12-31-12 12-31-11 

 (unaudited)
 (unaudited)
 12/31/14 12/31/13

Assets:

  
  

Real estate, net

 $1,337,084 $1,583,397 $1,617,627
 $1,905,005

Other assets

 73,252 70,233 72,290
 164,183
     

Total assets

 $1,410,336 $1,653,630 $1,689,917
 $2,069,188
     

Liabilities and partners' capital:

  
  

Mortgage notes payable and credit facility

 $943,259 $1,074,429 $980,128
 $1,251,067

Other liabilities

 20,405 27,335 24,884
 32,257

Partners' capital

 446,672 551,866 684,905
 785,864
     

Total liabilities and partners' capital

 $1,410,336 $1,653,630 $1,689,917
 $2,069,188
     

The following is a combined summary of the operating results of the entities accounted for using the equity method, for the years presented, excluding amounts associated with the Residual JV (dollars in thousands):

 For the year ended
 12/31/14 12/31/13 12/31/12
Rental and other income$198,939
 $212,994
 $172,076
Operating and other expenses(80,301) (86,434) (73,955)
Gain on sale of real estate (1)333,221
 96,152
 106,195
Interest expense, net(61,458) (61,404) (53,904)
Depreciation expense(52,116) (61,002) (47,748)
Net income$338,285
 $100,306
 $102,664

(1)Amount for the year ended December 31, 2012 includes $44,700 of gain recognized by the joint venture associated with the Company's acquisition of Avalon Del Rey from its joint venture partner.
 
 For the year ended
(unaudited)
 
 
 12-31-12 12-31-11 12-31-10 

Rental and other income

 $172,076 $160,066 $114,755 

Operating and other expenses

  (73,955) (71,926) (56,322)

Gain on sale of communities(1)

  106,195  22,246   

Interest expense, net

  (53,904) (50,530) (40,050)

Depreciation expense

  (47,748) (47,920) (36,631)
        

Net income (loss)

 $102,664 $11,936 $(18,248)
        

(1)
Amount for the year ended December 31, 2012 includes $44,700 of gain recognized by the joint venture associated with the Company's acquisition of Avalon Del Rey from its joint venture partner.

In conjunction with the formation of Fund I and Fund II, as well as the acquisition and development of certain other investments in unconsolidated entities, the Company incurred costs in excess of its equity in the underlying net assets of the respective investments. These costs represent $7,342,000$3,880,000 at December 31, 20122014 and $9,167,000$5,439,000 at December 31, 20112013 of the respective investment balances.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

5. Investments in Real Estate Entities (Continued)

The following is a summary of the Company's equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities for the years presented (dollars in thousands):

 
 For the year ended
(unaudited)
 
 
 12-31-12 12-31-11 12-31-10 

Avalon Del Rey, LLC(1)

 $4,000 $102 $1 

CVP I, LLC(2)

  5,394  4,493  4,368 

MVP I, LLC

  493  (626) (881)

AvalonBay Value Added Fund, L.P.(3)

  7,041  2,204  (1,653)

AvalonBay Value Added Fund II, L.P. 

  2,130  (1,053) (1,073)

Juanita Village(4)

  1,856     
        

Total

 $20,914 $5,120 $762 
        
 For the year ended
 12/31/14 12/31/13 12/31/12
Fund I (1)$475
 $10,924
 $7,041
Fund II (2)24,808
 6,206
 2,130
U.S. Fund (3)342
 (661) 
AC JV (3)1,579
 2,569
 
CVP I, LLC (4)113,127
 5,783
 5,394
MVP I, LLC (5)1,651
 1,137
 493
Brandywine (3)828
 661
 
Arna Valley View LP (6)2,406
 
 
Residual JV (3) (7)3,547
 (38,332) 
Avalon Del Rey, LLC (8)
 181
 4,000
Juanita Village (6)3
 378
 1,856
Total$148,766
 $(11,154) $20,914

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(1)
During 2012, the Company purchased its joint venture partner's interest in this venture.

(2)
Equity in income from this entity for 2012, 2011, and 2010 includes $2,865, $2,815, and $2,839, respectively, relating to the Company's recognition of its promoted interest.

(3)
Equity in income for 2012 and 2011 includes the Company's proportionate share of the gain on the sale of Fund I assets of $7,971 and $3,063, respectively.

(4)
The Company's equity in income for this entity represents its residual profits interest from the sale of the community.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

5. Investments in Real Estate Entities (Continued)

(1)Equity in income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 includes the Company's proportionate share of the gain on the sale of Fund I assets of $944, $11,484 and $7,971, respectively.
(2)Equity in income for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 includes the Company's proportionate share of the gain on the sale of Fund II assets of $21,624 and $2,790, respectively.
(3)The Company's joint venture partner's interest was acquired in conjunction with the Archstone Acquisition.
(4)Equity in income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 includes $61,218, $5,527 and $5,260, respectively, relating to the Company's recognition of its promoted interest. Amount for 2014 also includes $50,478 related to the disposition of Avalon Chrystie Place.
(5)Equity in income for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 includes $930 and $516 relating to the Company's recognition of its promoted interest.
(6)The Company's equity in income for this entity represents its residual profits from the sale of the community.
(7)Equity in income from this entity for 2013 includes certain expensed Archstone Acquisition costs borne by the venture.
(8)During 2012, the Company purchased its joint venture partner's interest in this venture.

Investments in Consolidated Real Estate Entities

In February 2012,December 2014, the Company acquired The Mark Pasadena,Avalon Mission Oaks, located in Pasadena,Camarillo, CA. The Mark PasadenaAvalon Mission Oaks contains 84160 apartment homes and was acquired for a purchase price of $19,400,000. In conjunction with this acquisition, the Company assumed the existing 4.61% fixed-rate mortgage loan with an outstanding principal amount of $11,958,000 which matures in June 2018 and is secured by the community.

        In June 2012, the Company acquired Eaves Cerritos, located in Artesia, CA. Eaves Cerritos contains 151 apartment homes and was acquired for a purchase price of $29,500,000.

        In July 2012, the Company acquired Avalon Del Rey, a 309 apartment home community which was owned by a joint venture in which the Company held a 30% ownership interest. As part of this transaction, the venture repaid the $43,606,000 variable rate note secured by the community. The Company paid approximately $67,200,000 for its joint venture partner's 70% interest as well as contributing its proportionate share of the note repayment to the venture. Upon the acquisition of Avalon Del Rey, the Company consolidated the community, recognized income from its promoted interest of $4,055,000 included in equity in income of unconsolidated equities, and a gain of $14,194,000, as gain on acquisition of unconsolidated entity in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The gain recognized reflects the amount by which the fair value of the Company's previously owned investment interest exceeded its carrying value.

        In December 2012, the Company acquired Eaves Burlington, located in Burlington, MA. Eaves Burlington contains 203 apartment homes and was acquired for a purchase price of $40,250,000.

$47,000,000. The Company accounted for each of these acquisitionsthis acquisition as a business combination and recorded the acquired assets and assumed liabilities, including identifiable intangibles, based onat their fair values. The Company looked to third party pricing or internal models for the values of the land, and an internal model to determine the fair values of the real estate assets in place leases and mortgage loan.in-place leases. Given the heterogeneous nature of multifamily real estate, the fair values for the land, real estate assets and in placein-place leases incorporated significant unobservable inputs and therefore are considered to be Level 3 prices within the fair value hierarchy. For the Mark Pasadena, the Company used a discounted cash flow analysis to value the mortgage note, considering the contractual terms of the instrument and observable market-based inputs. The fair value of the mortgage loan is considered a Level 2 price as the majority of the inputs used fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Company expenses transaction costs associated with acquisition activity as it isthey are incurred. To the extent the Company receives amounts related to acquired communities for periods prior to their acquisition, the Company reports these receipts, net with expensed acquisition costs. In 2014, the Company received amounts related to communities acquired in the Archstone Acquisition, for periods prior to the Company’s ownership, in excess of acquisition costs incurred, resulting in a net recovery of $7,681,000. These amounts are primarily comprised of property tax and mortgage insurance refunds. Expensed transaction costs associated with the acquisitions made by the Company in 2013 and 2012, as well as costs associated withincluding those for the Archstone Acquisition, totaled $44,052,000 and $9,593,000, respectively. These amounts are reported as a component of Operating expenses, excluding property taxesexpensed acquisition, development and other pursuit costs on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Acquisition costs in 2011 and 2010 were not significant.

        In 2010,

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company purchasedentered into a non-recourse mortgage note secured byjoint venture to acquire a Fund I operating community, on an arms length basis. Upon acquisitionland parcel and construct a mixed use building that will contain rental apartments, for-sale residential condominium units and related common elements. The Company will own a 70% interest in the venture and have all of the note,rights and obligations associated with the Company determined that it had controlrental apartments, and the venture partner will own the remaining 30% interest and have all of the Fund I subsidiary, as a resultrights and obligations associated with the for-sale condominium units. The Company will share responsibility for the development and oversee construction of its collective equity and debt investments, the relationship betweenstructure. Upon formation of the venture, the Company and Fund I,its venture partner made capital contributions, with costs incurred subsequent to the initial contributions to be funded through a loan provided by the Company. As of December 31, 2014, the Company's aggregate investment in the venture is $11,161,000 and is reported as a component of land held for development on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company had provided funding for the venture partner’s share of costs in the amount of $5,354,000 reported as a component of prepaid expenses and other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, recognizing interest income as earned as a component of interest expense, net on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The loan provided to the venture partner will be repaid with the proceeds received from the sale of the residential condominium units. The venture is considered a variable interest entity, and the natureCompany will consolidate its interest in the rental apartments and common areas, and account for the for-sale component of the Company's operations being more similar to those of the Fund I subsidiary than those of Fund I. Therefore, the Company consolidates the results of operations and net assets of the Fund I subsidiary.

venture as an unconsolidated investment.


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AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

6. Real Estate Disposition Activities

During 2012,2014, the Company sold four communities: Waterford, located in Oakland, CA; Avalon Arlington Heights, located in Chicago, IL; and Avalon Wildreed and Avalon Highgrove, both located in Everett, WA. Thesewholly-owned communities, containing a totalan aggregate of 1,5781,337 apartment homes were sold for an aggregate gross sales price of $268,250,000. The dispositions resulted in$296,200,000 and an aggregate pre-tax gain in accordance with GAAP of $145,271,000.

        The$106,138,000. One of the communities sold in 2014 was owned through a TRS, resulting in the Company incurring income taxes related to this disposition. In addition, during 2014, the Company sold one unimproveda land parcel in Chicago, IL,Huntington Station, NY for $12,300,000,$8,050,000, resulting in an aggregatea gain in accordance with GAAP of $280,000. The Company recorded impairment charges of approximately $16,363,000 related to this land parcels in prior years when it was determined that the site would not be developed.

$490,000.

Details regarding the real estate sales are summarized in the following table (dollars in thousands):

Community Name
 Location Period
of sale
 Apartment
homes
 Debt Gross
sales price
 Net proceeds 

South Clark (Land)

 Chicago, IL  Q212  N/A(1)$ $12,300 $10,849 

Waterford

 Oakland, CA  Q212  544    86,500  84,488 

Avalon Arlington Heights

 Chicago, IL  Q212  409    87,250  86,888 

Avalon Wildreed

 Everett, WA  Q412  234    35,000  33,994 

Avalon HighGrove

 Everett, WA  Q412  391    59,500  57,799 
               

Total of all 2012 asset sales

       1,578 $ $280,550 $274,018 
               

Total of all 2011 asset sales

       1,038 $ $292,965 $287,358 
               

Total of all 2010 asset sales

       1,007 $ $198,600 $194,009 
               
Community NameLocation 
Period
of sale
 
Apartment
homes
 Debt 
Gross
sales price
 
Net
proceeds
Avalon ValleyDanbury, CT Q114 268
 $
 $53,325
 $52,147
Oakwood PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA Q214 80
 16,341
(1)28,875
 10,932
Avalon DanversDanvers, MA Q214 433
 
 108,500
 107,231
Archstone Memorial HeightsHouston, TX Q414 556
 
 105,500
 103,182
Huntington Station LandHuntington Station, NY Q414 
 
 8,050
 7,633
            
Total of 2014 asset sales    1,337
 $16,341
 $304,250
 $281,125
            
Total of 2013 asset sales (2)    3,299
 $
 $932,800
 $919,442
            
Total of 2012 asset sales    1,578
 $
 $280,550
 $274,018

(1)
Disposition of an unimproved land parcel.

(1)Amount includes $10,427 principal amount secured by Oakwood Philadelphia and $5,914 principal amount of secured borrowings repaid by the Company for eight other operating communities, the aggregate of which is included in determining net proceeds.

(2)Total of 2013 asset sales excludes the disposition of development rights located in Hingham, MA and Brooklyn, NY, for total net proceeds of $1,313.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, Fund I sold The Springs, which was consolidated for financial reporting purposes, as discussed in Note 6, "Investments in Real Estate Entities."
As of December 31, 2012,2014, the Company hadone community that qualified as held for sale.

The results of operations for Oakwood Philadelphia, Avalon Danvers and Archstone Memorial Heights are included in income from continuing operations on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

The operations for any real estate assets sold from January 1, 20102012 through December 31, 20122014 (which includes Avalon Valley) and the real estate assets that qualifiedwhich were classified as discontinued operations and held for sale and discontinued operations as of and for periods prior to December 31, 20122013, and thus not subject to the new guidance for discontinued operations presentation and disclosure, as discussed in Note 1, “Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies,” have been presented as income from discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Accordingly, certain reclassifications have been made to prior years to reflect discontinued operations consistent with current year presentation.

The following is a summary of income from discontinued operations for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):


 For the year ended For the year ended

 12-31-12 12-31-11 12-31-10 12/31/14 12/31/13 12/31/12

Rental income

 $25,373 $53,290 $56,705 $579
 $42,874
 $63,406

Operating and other expenses

 (8,075) (25,513) (31,164)(269) (12,661) (19,437)

Interest expense, net

 (133) (4,808) (5,212)
 
 (133)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 (602) (3,880)  
 
 (602)

Depreciation expense

 (4,068) (11,209) (12,379)
 (13,500) (16,414)
       

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 $12,495 $7,880 $7,950 $310
 $16,713
 $26,820
       


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

7. Commitments and Contingencies

The Archstone Acquisition

        In November 2012, the Company entered into agreements with (i) Equity Residential and its operating partnership, ERP Operating Partnership LP ("Equity Residential"), (ii) Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., ("Lehman"), and (iii) Archstone Enterprise LP ("Archstone"), pursuant to which AvalonBay and Equity Residential will acquire, directly or indirectly, all of the assets and entities owned by, and all of the liabilities of, Archstone. Under the terms of the agreements, the Company will acquire approximately 40% of Archstone's asset and liabilities and Equity Residential will acquire approximately 60% of Archstone's assets and liabilities ("Archstone Acquisition"). The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2013.

        The Company expects to purchase the following as part of the Archstone Acquisition:

    66 apartment communities that are expected to be consolidated for financial reporting purposes, containing 22,222 apartment homes, of which six communities are under construction and are expected to contain 1,666 apartment homes upon completion

    Three parcels of land, which are expected to be wholly owned, and if developed as anticipated, are expected to contain a total of 968 apartment homes;

    Interests in joint ventures, the assets of which consist primarily of real estate, for which the Company's ownership percentage is expected to be up to 40%, and that are not expected to be consolidated for financial reporting purposes.

        The Company expects to provide the following consideration for the Archstone Acquisition:

    the issuance of 14,889,706 shares of its common stock to Lehman or its designees;

    cash payment of $669,000,000 to Lehman or its designees;

    the assumption of approximately $3,700,000,000 principal amount of consolidated indebtedness;

    the acquisition with Equity Residential of interests in entities that have preferred units outstanding that may be presented for redemption from time to time. The Company's 40% share of the liquidation value of and accrued dividends on these outstanding Archstone preferred units is approximately $132,200,000 at December 31, 2012; and

    the assumption with Equity Residential of all other liabilities, known or unknown, of Archstone, other than certain excluded liabilities. The Company will share in 40% of the cost of these liabilities.

        Equity Residential and the Company are jointly and severally liable for most obligations to Lehman related to the Archstone Acquisition. If the Company and Equity Residential fail to close Archstone Acquisition by March 26, 2013, then Equity Residential and the Company could be liable for payment of a termination fee of $800,000,000. The closing of the transaction is also subject to customary closing conditions, which do not include the Company and Equity Residential's ability to obtain the necessary financing or lender consents for the transaction. Unless otherwise stated, all amounts and disclosures included in this Form 10-K do not include any impact from the anticipated closing of the Archstone Acquisition. The final assets acquired and consideration paid related to the Archstone Acquisition is subject to adjustment.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

7. Commitments and Contingencies (Continued)

Employment Agreements and Arrangements

As of December 31, 2012,2014, the Company has employment agreements with threetwo executive officers which expire on December 31, 2015. Under the employment agreements, if the Company terminates the executive without cause the executive will be entitled to a multiple of his covered compensation, which is defined as base salary plus annual cash bonus. For twoone of the executives, the multiple is two times (three if the termination is in connection with a sale of the Company) and for one of the executivesother executive the multiple is one time (two if the termination is in connection with a sale of the Company). The employment agreements generally provide that it would be considered a termination without cause if the executive's title or role is reduced except as permitted by the agreement. The agreements provide, as do the standard restricted stock and option agreements used by the Company for its compensation programs, that upon a termination without cause the executive's restricted stock and options will vest.

The standard restricted stock and option agreements used by the Company in its compensation program provide that upon an employee's termination without cause or the employee's Retirement (as defined in the agreement), all outstanding stock options and restricted shares of stock held by the employee will vest, and the employee will have up to 12 months to exercise any options then held. Under the agreements, Retirement generally means a termination of employment and other business relationships, other than for cause, after attainment of age 50, provided that (i) the employee has worked for the Company for at least 10 years, (ii) the employee's age at Retirement plus years of employment with the Company equals at least 70, (iii) the employee provides at least six months written notice of his intent to retire, and (iv) the employee enters into a one year non-compete and employee non-solicitation agreement.

The Company also has an Officer Severance Program (the "Program"), which applies only in connection with a sale of the Company for the benefit of those officers of the Company who do not have employment agreements. Under the Program, in the event an officer who is not otherwise covered by a severance arrangement is terminated (other than for cause), or the officer chooses to terminate his or her employment for good reason (as defined), in either case within 18 months following a sale event (as defined) of the Company, such officer will generally receive a cash lump sum payment equal to a multiple of the officer's covered compensation (base salary plus annual cash bonus). The multiple is one times for vice presidents and senior vice presidents, and two times for executive vice presidents and the CFO, and three times for the CEO.presidents. The officer's restricted stock and options would also vest. Costs related to the Company's employment agreements and the Program are deferred and recognized over the requisite service period when considered by management to be probable and estimable.

Construction and Development Contingencies

        In 2007 the Company entered into a commitment to acquire parcels of land in Brooklyn, New York for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $111,000,000, subject to escalations based on the timing of the acquisitions. During 2012 the Company purchased the remaining parcels under the commitment for $27,709,000, satisfying its obligation under the commitment.

Legal Contingencies

The Company accounts for recoveries from legal matters as a reduction in the legal and related costs incurred associated with the matter, with recoveries in excess of these costs reported as a gain or,


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where appropriate, a reduction in the basis of a community to which the suit related. During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2012, the Company received $1,933,000 and $775,000, respectively, in legal recoveries. There were no material receipts during the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recognized receipt of settlement proceeds of $1,303,000, related to environmental contamination matters pursued by the Company, reported as2013.

See Note 14, "Subsequent Events," for a reduction in the consolidated capitalized basisdiscussion of the Edgewater fire that occurred in January 2015 and related communities.

lawsuits and contingencies. In addition, the Company is subject to various other legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. These matters are frequently covered by insurance. If it has been determined that a loss is probable to occur and can be reasonably estimated, the estimated amount of the loss is recorded in the financial statements. While the resolution of these other matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management currently believes the final outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Company. In instances where the Company has a gain contingency associated with legal proceedings, the Company records a gain in the financial statements, to the extent of a loss recovery, when it is deemed probable to occur, can be reasonably estimated and is considered to be collectible.

Lease Obligations

The Company owns 1112 apartment communities, fourtwo communities under constructiondevelopment and two commercial properties, which are located on land subject to land leases expiring between October 2026 and March 2142. Of these leases2142, of which 14 are accounted for as operating leases recognizing rental expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. These leases have varying escalation terms, and four of these leases have purchase options exercisable through 2095. The Company incurred costs of $17,604,000, $16,887,000,$21,664,000, $17,996,000 and $35,356,000$17,604,000 in the years ended December 31, 2012, 20112014, 2013 and 2010,2012, respectively, related to operating leases. In addition, the Company hasOne Development Community and one apartment community and two Development Communitiesthat completed construction during 2014 are located on land subject to a land lease, which are accounted for as capital leases, with a lease obligation of $36,005,000$34,268,000 reported as a component of accrued expenses and other liabilities. Each of these leases have purchase options exercisable through 2046. In addition,for the Company leases certain office space,to purchase the land at some point during the lease terms which are accounted for as operating leases.

expire in 2046 and 2086.


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The following table details the future minimum lease payments under the Company's current leases (dollars in thousands):


 Payments due by period Payments due by period

 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Thereafter 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Thereafter

Operating Lease Obligations

 $17,996 $18,443 $18,390 $18,182 $17,668 $1,178,392 $20,337
 $20,933
 $20,531
 $22,339
 $20,717
 $1,227,854

Capital Lease Obligations(1)

 $2,427 $2,667 $1,954 $19,154 $921 $43,366 
Capital Lease Obligations (1) (2)1,885
 19,083
 848
 848
 848
 39,087
             $22,222
 $40,016
 $21,379
 $23,187
 $21,565
 $1,266,941

 $20,423 $21,110 $20,344 $37,336 $18,589 $1,221,758 
             

(1)
Aggregate capital lease payments include $35,728 in interest costs.

(1)Aggregate capital lease payments include $28,318 in interest costs.
(2)At December 31, 2014, capital lease assets of $31,784 are included as a component of land and improvements on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
8. 9. Segment Reporting

The Company's reportable operating segments areinclude Established Communities, Other Stabilized Communities and Development/Redevelopment Communities. Annually as of January 1st, the Company determines which of its communities fall into each of these categories and generally maintains that classification unless disposition or redevelopment plans regarding a community change, throughout the year for the purpose of reporting segment operations.operations, unless disposition or redevelopment plans regarding a community change. 


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8. Segment Reporting (Continued)

    Established Communities (also known as Same Store Communities) are consolidated communities where a comparison of operating results from the prior year to the current year period is meaningful, as these communities were owned and had stabilized occupancy and operating expenses as of the beginning of the prior year. Foryear period. The Established Communities for the year 2012, the Established Communitiesended December 31, 2014, are communities that are consolidated for financial reporting purposes, had stabilized occupancy and operating expenses as of January 1, 2011,2013, are not conducting or planning to conduct substantial redevelopment activities and are not held for sale or planned for disposition within the current year.year period. A community is considered to have stabilized occupancy at the earlier of (i) attainment of 95% physical occupancy or (ii) the one-year anniversary of completion of development or redevelopment.

    Other Stabilized Communities includes all other completed communities that have stabilized occupancy, as defined above. Other Stabilized Communities do not include communities that are conducting or planning to conduct substantial redevelopment activities within the current year.

    Other Stabilized Communities for the year ended December 31, 2014 include the stabilized operating communities acquired as part of the Archstone Acquisition.
    Development/Redevelopment Communities consists of communities that are under construction and have not received a final certificate of occupancy communities wherefor the Company owns a majority interestentire community, and where substantial redevelopment is in progress or is planned to begin during the current year and communities under lease-up that had not reached stabilized occupancy, as defined above, as of January 1, 2012.

2014.

In addition, the Company owns land for future development and has other corporate assets that are not allocated to an operating segment.

The Company's segment disclosures present the measure(s) used by the chief operating decision maker for purposes of assessing each segment's performance. The Company's chief operating decision maker is comprised of several members of its executive management team who use net operating income ("NOI") as the primary financial measure for Established Communities and Other Stabilized Communities. NOI is defined by the Company as total revenue less direct property operating expenses. Although the Company considers NOI a useful measure of a community's or communities' operating performance, NOI should not be considered an alternative to net income or net cash flow from operating activities, as determined in accordance with GAAP. NOI excludes a number of income and expense categories as detailed in the reconciliation of NOI to net income.


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8. Segment Reporting (Continued)

A reconciliation of NOI to net income for years ended December 31, 2012, 20112014, 2013 and 20102012 is as follows (dollars in thousands):


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 For the year ended For the year ended

 12-31-12 12-31-11 12-31-10 12/31/14 12/31/13 12/31/12

Net income

 $423,562 $441,370 $174,079 $697,327
 $352,771
 $423,562

Indirect operating expenses, net of corporate income

 31,911 30,550 30,246 49,055
 41,554
 31,911

Investments and investment management expense

 6,071 5,126 3,824 4,485
 3,990
 6,071

Expensed acquisition, development and other pursuit costs

 11,350 2,967 2,741 

Interest expense, net

 136,920 167,814 169,997 

(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, net

 1,179 1,940  
Expensed acquisition, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries(3,717) 45,050
 11,350
Interest expense, net (1)180,618
 172,402
 136,920
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net412
 14,921
 1,179
Loss on interest rate contract
 51,000
 

General and administrative expense

 34,101 29,371 26,846 41,425
 39,573
 34,101

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities

 (20,914) (5,120) (762)

Depreciation expense

 256,026 239,060 220,563 
Equity in loss (income) of unconsolidated entities(148,766) 11,154
 (20,914)
Depreciation expense (1)442,682
 560,215
 243,680
Income tax expense9,368
 
 

Casualty and impairment loss

 1,449 14,052  
 
 1,449
Gain on acquisition of unconsolidated real estate entity
 
 (14,194)

Gain on sale of real estate assets

 (146,591) (294,806) (74,074)(85,415) (240) (280)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations(37,869) (278,231) (146,311)

Income from discontinued operations

 (12,495) (7,880) (7,950)(310) (16,713) (26,820)

Gain on acquisition of unconsolidated real estate entity

 ��(14,194)   
       
Net operating income from real estate assets sold or held for sale, not classified as discontinued operations(15,199) (19,448) (13,776)

Net operating income

 $708,375 $624,444 $545,510 $1,134,096
 $977,998
 $667,928
       

(1)Includes amounts associated with assets sold or held for sale, not classified as discontinued operations.
The following is a summary of NOI from real estate assets sold or held for sale, not classified as discontinued operations, for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):
 For the year ended
 12/31/2014 12/31/2013 12/31/2012
      
 Rental income from real estate assets sold or held for sale, not classified as discontinued operations$24,389
 $30,867
 $21,463
 Operating expenses real estate assets sold or held for sale, not classified as discontinued operations(9,190) (11,419) (7,687)
Net operating income from real estate assets sold or held for sale, not classified as discontinued operations$15,199
 $19,448
 $13,776
The primary performance measure for communities under development or redevelopment depends on the stage of completion. While under development, management monitors actual construction costs against budgeted costs as well as lease-up pace and rent levels compared to budget.

The following table provides details of the Company's segment information as of the dates specified (dollars in thousands). The segments are classified based on the individual community's status as of the beginning of the given calendar year. Therefore, each year the composition of communities within each business segment is adjusted. Accordingly, the amounts between years are not directly comparable. Segment information for the years ended December 31, 2012, 20112014, 2013 and 20102012 have been adjusted for the real estate assets that were sold from January 1, 20102012 through December 31, 2012,2014, or


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8. Segment Reporting (Continued)

otherwise qualify as held for sale and/or discontinued operations as of December 31, 2012,2014, as described in Note 6,7, "Real Estate Disposition Activities."

 
 Total
revenue
 NOI % NOI change
from prior year
 Gross
real estate(1)
 

For the period ended December 31, 2012

             

Established

             

New England

 $168,260 $109,301  4.9%$1,289,604 

Metro NY/NJ

  229,624  160,026  7.3% 1,947,668 

Mid-Atlantic

  103,784  75,313  6.9% 591,669 

Pacific Northwest

  32,942  23,433  15.0% 306,289 

Northern California

  129,493  94,915  14.0% 1,181,395 

Southern California

  99,302  68,880  7.0% 947,743 
          

Total Established(2)

  763,405  531,868  7.6% 6,264,368 
          

Other Stabilized

  135,231  86,722  n/a  1,314,690 

Development / Redevelopment

  129,767  89,785  n/a  2,032,277 

Land Held for Future Development

  n/a  n/a  n/a  316,037 

Non-allocated(3)

  10,257  n/a  n/a  73,724 
          

Total

 $1,038,660 $708,375  14.2%$10,001,096 
          

For the period ended December 31, 2011

             

Established

             

New England

 $169,939 $109,048  9.6%$1,302,368 

Metro NY/NJ

  195,652  131,605  6.6% 1,534,923 

Mid-Atlantic

  102,834  74,756  6.6% 603,345 

Pacific Northwest

  30,057  20,374  6.0% 301,662 

Northern California

  95,209  68,173  10.9% 869,254 

Southern California

  75,120  50,391  9.8% 697,705 
          

Total Established(2)

  668,811  454,347  8.3% 5,309,257 
          

Other Stabilized

  137,779  89,949  n/a  1,567,875 

Development / Redevelopment

  119,841  80,148  n/a  1,752,006 

Land Held for Future Development

  n/a  n/a  n/a  325,918 

Non-allocated(3)

  9,656  n/a  n/a  78,161 
          

Total

 $936,087 $624,444  14.5%$9,033,217 
          

For the period ended December 31, 2010

             

Established

             

New England

 $143,564 $89,712  (0.3)%$1,109,016 

Metro NY/NJ

  181,639  121,033  (1.5)% 1,386,850 

Mid-Atlantic

  91,927  65,737  1.0% 545,190 

Pacific Northwest

  19,045  12,426  (10.7)% 176,940 

Northern California

  111,474  76,362  (6.4)% 1,056,111 

Southern California

  58,888  37,703  (6.7)% 470,162 
          

Total Established(2)

  606,537  402,973  (2.6)% 4,744,269 
          

Other Stabilized

  122,403  74,609  n/a  1,580,910 

Development / Redevelopment

  106,526  67,928  n/a  1,670,398 

Land Held for Future Development

  n/a  n/a  n/a  184,150 

Non-allocated(3)

  7,354  n/a  n/a  82,806 
          

Total

 $842,820 $545,510  4.6%$8,262,533 
          

(1)
Does not include gross real estate assets held for sale of $70,246, $255,274 and $398,679 as of December 31, 2012, December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 respectively.

(2)
Gross real estate for the Company's established communities includes capitalized additions of approximately $25,448, $34,359 and $38,670 in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

(3)
Revenue represents third-party management, accounting, and developer fees and miscellaneous income which are not allocated to a reportable segment.


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Total
revenue
 NOI 
% NOI change
from prior year
 
Gross
real estate (1)
For the year ended December 31, 2014 (2) 
  
  
  
Established 
  
  
  
New England$179,116
 $113,905
 0.8 % $1,373,065
Metro NY/NJ318,710
 223,591
 3.1 % 2,379,178
Mid-Atlantic98,590
 69,498
 (2.5)% 647,374
Pacific Northwest54,230
 37,637
 7.0 % 500,247
Northern California174,527
 132,899
 8.2 % 1,402,444
Southern California139,841
 95,626
 5.2 % 1,225,328
Total Established (3)965,014
 673,156
 3.5 % 7,527,636
        
Other Stabilized497,756
 343,061
 N/A
 6,062,844
Development / Redevelopment186,852
 117,879
 N/A
 3,972,180
Land Held for Future DevelopmentN/A
 N/A
 N/A
 180,516
Non-allocated (4)11,050
 N/A
 N/A
 41,643
Total$1,660,672
 $1,134,096
 16.0 % $17,784,819
        
For the year ended December 31, 2013 
  
  
  
Established 
  
  
  
New England$159,670
 $103,679
 2.3 % $1,227,582
Metro NY/NJ249,742
 172,912
 4.4 % 1,921,307
Mid-Atlantic100,548
 71,851
 0.1 % 633,598
Pacific Northwest46,564
 31,283
 5.3 % 444,825
Northern California141,038
 106,745
 11.7 % 1,233,851
Southern California119,024
 81,182
 5.1 % 1,058,883
Total Established (3)816,586
 567,652
 4.9 % 6,520,046
        
Other Stabilized486,780
 330,998
 N/A
 6,626,884
Development / Redevelopment117,186
 79,348
 N/A
 3,024,035
Land Held for Future DevelopmentN/A
 N/A
 N/A
 300,364
Non-allocated (4)11,502
 N/A
 N/A
 10,279
Total$1,432,054
 $977,998
 46.4 % $16,481,608
        
For the year ended December 31, 2012 
  
  
  
Established 
  
  
  
New England$145,629
 $94,481
 5.1 % $1,115,098
Metro NY/NJ213,360
 148,441
 7.4 % 1,760,429
Mid-Atlantic103,784
 75,313
 3.2 % 591,669
Pacific Northwest32,942
 23,433
 15.0 % 306,289
Northern California112,875
 83,091
 14.1 % 1,015,947
Southern California99,302
 68,880
 7.0 % 947,723
Total Established (3)707,892
 493,639
 7.6 % 5,737,155
        
Other Stabilized131,248
 84,504
 N/A
 1,284,666
Development / Redevelopment129,767
 89,785
 N/A
 2,032,277
Land Held for Future DevelopmentN/A
 N/A
 N/A
 316,037
Non-allocated (4)10,257
 N/A
 N/A
 73,724
Total$979,164
 $667,928
 14.6 % $9,443,859

(1)Does not include gross real estate assets held for sale of $64,497, $318,713 and $627,483 as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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(2)Results for the year ended December 31, 2014 reflect the operating segments determined as of January 1, 2014, which include stabilized communities acquired as part of the Archstone Acquisition in the Other Stabilized segment.
(3)Gross real estate for the Company's Established Communities includes capitalized additions of approximately $52,635, $33,553 and $25,448 in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
(4)Revenue represents third-party management, accounting, and developer fees and miscellaneous income which are not allocated to a reportable segment.
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9. Stock-Based Compensation Plans

The Company has a stock incentive plan, the 2009 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "2009 Plan"). The 2009 Plan includes an authorization to issue up to 4,199,822 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, (2,930,000 newly authorizedshare. At December 31, 2014, the Company has 1,673,193 shares plus 1,269,822 shares that wereremaining available for grant as of May 21, 2009 under the Company's 1994 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "1994 Plan")), pursuant to awardsissue under the 2009 Plan.Plan, exclusive of shares that may be issued to satisfy currently outstanding awards such as stock options or performance awards. In addition, any awards that were outstanding under the 1994Company's1994 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "1994 Plan") on May 21, 2009, the date the Company adopted the 2009 Plan, that are subsequently forfeited, canceled, surrendered or terminated (other than by exercise) will become available for awards under the 2009 Plan. The 2009 Plan provides for various types of equity awards to associates, officers, non-employee directors and other key personnel of the Company and its subsidiaries. The types of awards that may be granted under the 2009 Plan include restricted and deferred stock, stock options that qualify as incentive stock options ("ISOs") under Section 422 of the Code, non-qualified stock options and stock appreciation rights. The 2009 Plan will expire on May 21, 2019.

Information with respect to stock options granted under the 2009 and 1994 Plans is as follows:


 2009 Plan
shares
 Weighted
average
exercise price
per share
 1994 Plan
shares
 Weighted
average
exercise price
per share
 

Options Outstanding, December 31, 2009

  $ 2,836,254 $80.76 
         
2009 Plan
shares
 
Weighted
average
exercise price
per share
 
1994 Plan
shares
 
Weighted
average
exercise price
per share
Options Outstanding, December 31, 2011247,403
 $98.42
 1,112,959
 $94.10

Exercised

   (729,381) 57.87 (43,265) 85.09
 (364,519) 68.21

Granted

 126,484 74.20   115,303
 133.16
 
 

Forfeited

   (34,656) 100.02 (11,887) 115.15
 (28,610) 139.58
         

Options Outstanding, December 31, 2010

 126,484 $74.20 2,072,217 $88.50 
         
Options Outstanding, December 31, 2012307,554
 $112.67
 719,830
 $105.40

Exercised

 (23,908) 75.75 (930,391) 82.43 (19,949) 84.43
 (24,292) 79.42

Granted

 144,827 115.83   215,230
 129.03
 
 

Forfeited

   (28,867) 68.29 (1,267) 131.56
 (4,012) 127.56
         

Options Outstanding, December 31, 2011

 247,403 $98.42 1,112,959 $94.10 
         
Options Outstanding, December 31, 2013501,568
 $120.77
 691,526
 $106.19

Exercised

 (43,265) 85.09 (364,519) 68.21 (157,454) 116.40
 (342,743) 99.03

Granted

 115,303 133.16   
 
 
 

Forfeited

 (11,887) 115.15 (28,610) 139.58 (4,052) 131.05
 (76,381) 142.66
         

Options Outstanding, December 31, 2012

 307,554 $112.67 719,830 $105.40 
         
Options Outstanding, December 31, 2014340,062
 $122.67
 272,402
 $104.96

Options Exercisable:

  
  
  
  

December 31, 2010

 
3,417
 
$

74.20
 
1,730,978
 
$

93.60
 
         

December 31, 2011

 30,771 $81.54 1,012,304 $98.62 
         

December 31, 2012

 74,618 $97.46 719,830 $105.40 74,618
 $97.46
 719,830
 $105.40
         
December 31, 2013184,167
 $107.18
 691,526
 $106.19
December 31, 2014185,227
 $116.71
 272,402
 $104.96

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9. Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Continued)

The following summarizes the exercise prices and contractual lives of options outstanding as of December 31, 2012:

2014:

2009 Plan
Number of Options
 Range—Exercise Price Weighted Average
Remaining Contractual Term
(in years)
 
69,287 $70.00 - 79.99  7.1 
127,930 110.00 - 119.99  8.1 
108,838 130.00 - 139.99  9.1 
1,499 140.00 - 149.99  9.5 
       
307,554      
       
2009 Plan
Number of Options
 Range—Exercise Price 
Weighted Average
Remaining Contractual Term
(in years)
32,821 $70.00- $79.99 5.1
51,808 110.00- 119.99 6.1
63,961 120.00- 129.99 8.2
189,973 130.00- 139.99 7.6
1,499 140.00- 149.99 7.5
340,062       


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1994 Plan
Number of Options
 Range—Exercise Price Weighted Average
Remaining Contractual Term
(in years)
 
1,424 $30.00 - 39.99  0.1 
94,898 40.00 - 49.99  3.5 
41,556 60.00 - 69.99  2.1 
730 70.00 - 79.99  2.5 
107,833 80.00 - 89.99  5.1 
187,380 90.00 - 99.99  3.1 
286,009 140.00 - 149.99  4.1 
       
719,830      
       
1994 Plan
Number of Options
 Range—Exercise Price 
Weighted Average
Remaining Contractual Term
(in years)
43,806 $40.00- $49.99 4.1
92 60.00- 69.99 0.1
730 70.00- 79.99 0.5
66,101 80.00- 89.99 3.1
52,720 90.00- 99.99 1.1
108,953 140.00- 149.99 2.1
272,402       

Options outstanding under the 2009 and 1994 Plans at December 31, 20122014 had an intrinsic value of $7,049,000$13,849,000 and $21,730,000,$15,915,000, respectively. Options exercisable under the 2009 and 1994 Plans at December 31, 20122014 had an intrinsic value of $2,845,000$8,647,000 and $21,730,000,$15,915,000, respectively. Options exercisable under the 2009 and 1994 Plans had a weighted average contractual life of 8.37.3 years and 4.12.5 years, respectively. The intrinsic value of options exercised during 2014, 2013 and 2012 2011was $20,028,000, $2,395,000 and 2010 was $26,746,000, $46,126,000 and $30,811,000, respectively.

The cost related to stock-based employee compensation for employee stock options included in the determination of net income is based on estimated forfeitures for the given year. Estimated forfeitures are adjusted to reflect actual forfeitures at the end of the vesting period. The following table summarizes the weighted average fair value of employee stock options for the periods shown2013 and 2012 and the associated assumptions used to calculate the value:

value. There were no stock options granted in 2014.


 2012 2011 2010  2013 2012

Weighted average fair value per share

 $29.11 $29.40 $19.45  $26.78
 $29.11

Life of options (in years)

 5.0 7.0 7.0  5.0
 5.0

Dividend yield

 3.5% 4.0% 5.5% 3.7% 3.5%

Volatility

 35.00% 35.00% 43.00% 34.00% 35.00%

Risk-free interest rate

 0.87% 3.04% 3.15% 0.91% 0.87%

        At December 31, 2012 and 2011,

During 2013, the Company had 202,218adopted a revised compensation framework under which share-based compensation will be granted, composed of annual awards and 431,320, respectively, outstanding unvested shares granted undermultiyear long term incentive performance awards. Annual awards will include restricted stock awards. awards for which one third of the award will vest annually over a three year period following the measurement period. Under the multiyear long term incentive component of the revised framework, the Company will grant a target number of restricted stock units, with the ultimate award determined by the total shareholder return of the Company's common stock and/or operating performance metrics, measured in each case over a measurement period of up to three years. The share-based compensation earned will be in the form of restricted stock, or upon election of the recipient, up to 25% in the form of stock options, for which one third of the award will vest annually over a three year period following the measurement period.
The Company issued 96,592 sharesgranted 131,980 restricted stock units net of restricted


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9. Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Continued)

stock valued at $12,883,000$15,522,000, as part of its stock-based compensation plan during the year ended December 31, 2012.2014. The amount of restricted stock ultimately earned is based on the total shareholder return metrics related to the Company’s common stock for 58,206 restricted stock units and financial metrics related to operating performance and leverage metrics of the Company for 73,774 restricted stock units. For the portion of the grant for which the award is determined by the total shareholder return of the Company’s common stock, the Company used a Monte Carlo model to assess the compensation cost associated with the restricted stock units.  The estimated compensation cost was derived using the following assumptions: baseline share value of $128.97; dividend yield of approximately 3.6%; estimated volatility figures ranging from 17.6% to 18.6% over the life of the plan for the Company using 50% historical volatility and 50% implied volatility; and risk free rates over the life of the plan ranging from 0.04% to 0.72%; resulting in an average estimated fair value per restricted stock unit of $103.20. For the portion of the grant for which the award is determined by financial metrics, the estimated compensation cost was based on the baseline share value of $128.97 and the Company's estimate of corporate achievement for the financial metrics.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company also issued 115,163 shares of restricted stock, of which 16,209 shares related to the conversion of restricted stock units to restricted shares, and the remaining 98,954 shares were new grants with a fair value of $12,799,000. The compensation cost was based on the share price at the grant date.

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At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had 190,240 and 182,083, respectively, outstanding unvested restricted shares granted under restricted stock awards. Restricted stock vesting during the year ended December 31, 20122014 totaled 318,72699,036 shares, of which 5,073 shares related to the conversion of restricted stock units and 93,963 shares related to restricted stock awards, which had fair values at the grant date ranging from $48.60$74.20 to $149.05$163.39 per share. The total fair value of shares vested under restricted stock awards was $36,337,000, $35,029,000$11,352,000, $14,832,000 and $9,805,000$36,337,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Total employee stock-based compensation cost recognized in income was $9,961,000, $9,721,000$13,314,000, $17,775,000 and $9,906,000$9,961,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 20112014, 2013 and 2010,2012, respectively, and total capitalized stock-based compensation cost was $5,140,000, $5,284,000$5,457,000, $8,379,000 and $5,117,000$5,140,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 20112014, 2013 and 2010,2012, respectively. At December 31, 2012,2014, there was a total of $2,230,000 and $6,705,000 in unrecognized compensation cost of $1,058,000 for unvested stock options and $19,559,000 for unvested restricted stock respectively,and restricted stock units, which does not include estimated forfeitures. The unrecognized compensation cost for unvested stock options and restricted stock and restricted stock units is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.731.1 and 2.333.6 years, respectively.

The Company estimates the forfeiture of stock options and recognizes compensation cost net of the estimated forfeitures. The estimated forfeitures included in compensation cost are adjusted to reflect actual forfeitures at the end of the vesting period. The forfeiture rate at December 31, 20122014 was 1.5%1.4%. The application of estimated forfeitures did not materially impact compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 or 2010.

2014, 2013 and 2012.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In October 1996, the Company adopted the 1996 Non-Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as amended, the "ESPP"). Initially 1,000,000 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance under this plan. There are currently 733,935714,827 shares remaining available for issuance under the plan.ESPP. Full-time employees of the Company generally are eligible to participate in the ESPP if, as of the last day of the applicable election period, they have been employed by the Company for at least one month. All other employees of the Company are eligible to participate provided that, as of the applicable election period, they have been employed by the Company for 12 months. Under the ESPP, eligible employees are permitted to acquire shares of the Company's common stock through payroll deductions, subject to maximum purchase limitations. TheDuring 2013, the purchase period iswas a period of seven months beginning each April 1 and ending each October 30. The Company modified the ESPP beginning in 2014, establishing two purchase periods of approximately six months each. The first purchase period begins January 1 and ends June 10, and the second purchase period begins July 1 and ends December 10. The purchase price for common stock purchased under the plan is 85% of the lesser of the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the first day of the applicable purchase period or the last day of the applicable purchase period. The offering dates, purchase dates and duration of purchase periods may be changed, if the change is announced prior to the beginning of the affected date or purchase period. The Company issued 6,260, 6,9729,848, 9,260 and 8,1376,260 shares and recognized compensation expense of $127,000, $216,000$407,000, $174,000 and $272,000$127,000 under the ESPP for the years ended December 31, 2012, 20112014, 2013 and 2010,2012, respectively. The Company accounts for transactions under the ESPP using the fair value method prescribed by accounting guidance applicable to entities that use employee share purchase plans.


11. Related Party Arrangements
Unconsolidated Entities
The Company manages unconsolidated real estate entities for which it receives asset management, property management, development and redevelopment fee revenue. From these entities, the Company received fees of $11,050,000, $11,502,000 and $10,257,000 in the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These fees are included in management, development and other fees on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. In addition, the Company has outstanding receivables associated with its management role of $6,868,000 and $7,004,000 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Director Compensation
Directors of the Company who are also employees receive no additional compensation for their services as a director. Following each annual meeting of stockholders, non-employee directors receive (i) a number of shares of restricted stock (or deferred stock awards) having a value of $125,000 and (ii) a cash payment of $60,000, payable in quarterly installments of $15,000. The number of shares of restricted stock (or deferred stock awards) is calculated based on the closing price on the day of the award. Non-employee directors may elect to receive all or a portion of cash payments in the form of a deferred stock award. In addition, beginning in May 2014, the Lead Independent Director receives an annual fee of $25,000 payable in equal quarterly installments of $6,250, and non-employee directors serving as the chairperson of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating Committees receive additional cash compensation of $10,000 per year payable in quarterly installments of $2,500.

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The Company recorded non-employee director compensation expense relating to restricted stock grants and deferred stock awards in the amount of $1,049,000, $992,000 and $880,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, as a component of general and administrative expense. Deferred compensation relating to these restricted stock grants and deferred stock awards was $452,000, $417,000 and $364,000 on December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

10. Fair Value

Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value

Derivative Financial Instruments

        The

Currently, the Company reportsuses interest rate cap agreements to manage its interest rate swap and interest rate cap agreementsrisk. These instruments are carried at fair value in the Company's financial statements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of counterparty nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of its net position with a given counterparty, as well as any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts and guarantees. The Company minimizes its credit risk on these transactions by dealing with major, creditworthy financial institutions which have an A or better credit rating by the Standard & Poor's Ratings Group. As part of its on-going control procedures, the Company monitors the credit ratings of counterparties and the exposure of the Company to any single entity, thus minimizingreducing credit risk concentration. The Company believes the likelihood of realizing losses from counterparty non-performancenonperformance is remote. Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives use Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads, to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. As of December 31, 2012,2014, the Company assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined it is not significant. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Hedge ineffectiveness did not have a material impact on earnings of the Company for 2014 or any prior period, and the Company does not anticipate that it will have a material effect in the future.

The following table summarizes the consolidated Hedging Derivatives at December 31, 2012,2014, excluding derivatives executed to hedge debt on communities classified as held for sale (dollars in thousands):

  
Non-designated
Hedges
 
Cash Flow
Hedges
Notional balance $605,515
 $170,909
Weighted average interest rate (1) 1.7% 2.5%
Weighted average capped interest rate 6.0% 5.1%
Earliest maturity date February 2016
 April 2015
Latest maturity date August 2018
 April 2019

(1)Represents the weighted average interest rate on the hedged debt.
 
 Non-designated
Hedges
 Cash Flow
Hedges
 Cash Flow
Hedges
 
 
 Interest
Rate Caps
 Interest
Rate Caps
 Interest
Rate Swaps
 

Notional balance

 $39,347 $179,851 $215,000 

Weighted average interest rate(1)

  1.1% 2.4% 4.6%

Weighted average capped interest rate

  7.4% 5.3% N/A 

Earliest maturity date

  Mar-14  Jul-13  May-13 

Latest maturity date

  Sep-17  Jun-15  May-13 

(1)
For interest rate caps, this represents the weighted average interest rate on the debt.

Excluding derivatives executed to hedge secured debt on communities classified as held for sale, the Company had fivefour derivatives designated as cash flow hedges and three12 derivatives not designated as hedges at December 31, 2012. In connection with2014. Fair value changes for derivatives not in qualifying hedge relationships for the Company's Septemberyears ended December 31, 2014 and 2012, unsecured note issuance,were not material. Excluding the Company settled a forward starting interest rate swapprotection agreement designated as a cash flow hedge of the interest rate variability on the forecasted issuance of the unsecured notes, making a payment of $54,930,000, which amount was included in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and is being recognized as a component of interest expense, net, over the life of the unsecured notes. Fairdiscussed further below, fair value changes for derivatives not in qualifying hedge relationships for the year ended December 31, 2012,2013 were not material. To adjust the Hedging Derivatives in qualifying cash flow


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10. Fair Value (Continued)

hedges to their fair value and recognize the impact of hedge accounting, the Company recorded an increase ina decrease to accumulated other comprehensive loss of $22,876,000, $85,845,000$6,116,000 and $108,000$5,892,000 during the years ended December 31, 2012, 20112014 and 2010, respectively. The2013, respectively, and recorded an increase to accumulated other comprehensive loss of $20,987,000 during the year ended December 31, 2012. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company reclassified $1,889,000$59,376,000 of deferred losses from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings forwith $51,000,000 recognized as loss on interest rate contract as discussed below, and the year ended December 31, 2012.balance recorded as a component of interest expense, net. The Company anticipates reclassifying approximately $5,493,000 of hedging losses from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings within the next twelve12 months to offset the variability of cash flows of the hedged itemsitem during this period. The Company had twodid not have any derivatives designated as fair value hedges as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.

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In 2013, the Company was party to a $215,000,000 forward interest rate protection agreement, which was entered into in 2011 which matured prior to December 31, 2012.reduce the impact of variability in interest rates on a portion of its expected debt issuance activity in 2013. The Company recordedsettled this position at its maturity in May 2013 with a decrease inpayment to the counterparty of $51,000,000, the fair value at the time of these fair value hedges of $1,498,000settlement. Based on changes in the Company's capital requirements for 2013, the Company deemed it was probable that it would not issue the anticipated debt for which the interest rate protection agreement was transacted. During the year ended December 31, 2011.

2013, the Company recognized a loss of $51,000,000 for the forward interest rate protection agreement in loss on interest rate contract on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

The Company provided a redemption optionoptions (the "Put""Puts") that allows aallow joint venture partnerpartners of the Company to require the Company to purchase its interesttheir interests in the investment at a guaranteed minimum amount beginning in June 2022, or earlier if the operating community underlying the joint venture is sold.related to three ventures. The Put isPuts are payable in cash and has a price determined by a guaranteed return on the joint venture partner's net capital contributions over the term of the partnership.cash. The Company determines the fair value of the PutPuts based on unobservable inputs considering the assumptions that market participants would make in pricing the obligation,obligations, applying the contractuala guaranteed rate of return to the joint venture partner'spartners' net capital contribution balancebalances as of period end. Given the significance of the unobservable inputs, the valuation isvaluations are classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Company issued units of limited partnership interestsinterest in DownREITs which provide the DownREIT limited partners the ability to present all or some of their units for redemption for cash as determined by the partnership agreement. Under the DownREIT agreement,agreements, for each limited partnership unit, the limited partner is entitled to receive cash in the amount equal to the fair value of the Company's common stock on or about the date of redemption. In lieu of cash redemption, the Company may elect to exchange such units for an equal number of shares of the Company's common stock. The limited partnership units in the DownREITDownREITs are valued using the market price of the Company's common stock, a Level 1 price under the fair value hierarchy.

Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalent balances are held with various financial institutions, with cash balances held inwithin principal protected accounts and any cash equivalents held in the form of short term investments that do not expose the Company to principal loss.accounts. The Company monitors credit ratings of these financial institutions and the concentration of cash and cash equivalent balances with any one financial institution and believes the likelihood of realizing material losses related to cash and cash equivalent balances is remote. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at their face amounts, which reasonably approximate their fair values.

values and are Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Other Financial Instruments

Rents receivable, accounts and construction payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities are carried at their face amounts, which reasonably approximate their fair values.


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10. Fair Value (Continued)

The Company values its unsecured notes using quoted market prices, a Level 1 price within the fair value hierarchy. The Company values its mortgage notes payable and outstanding amounts under the Credit Facility and Term Loan using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each instrument. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the instrument, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves. The process also considers credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect the Company'sCompany’s nonperformance risk. The Company has concluded that the value of its mortgage notes payable and amounts outstanding under its Credit Facility and Term Loan are Level 2 prices as the majority of the inputs used to value its positions fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Financial Instruments Measured/Disclosed at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table summarizes the classification between the three levels of the fair value hierarchy of the Company's financial instruments measured and/or measured/disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in thousands):


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Description
 Total Fair
Value
 Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
 
 12-31-2012 

Interest Rate Caps

 $19 $ $19 $ 

Interest Rate Swaps

  (53,484)   (53,484)  

Put

  (5,574)     (5,574)

DownREIT units

  (1,017) (1,017)    

Indebtedness

  (4,077,397) (2,102,927) (1,974,470)  
          

Total

 $(4,137,453)$(2,103,944)$(2,027,935)$(5,574)
          

 

    12-31-2011 

 

Interest Rate Caps

 $114    114   

Interest Rate Swaps

  (85,456)   (85,456)  

Put

  (5,648)     (5,648)

DownREIT units

  (980) (980)    

Indebtedness

  (3,838,360) (1,761,823) (2,076,537)  
          

Total

 $(3,930,330) (1,762,803) (2,161,879) (5,648)
          

11. Related Party Arrangements

Unconsolidated Entities

        The Company manages unconsolidated real estate entities for which it receives asset management, property management, development and redevelopment fee revenue. From these entities, the Company received fees of $10,257,000, $9,656,000 and $7,354,000 in the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These fees are included in management, development and other fees on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. In addition, the Company has


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Description
Total Fair
Value
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 12/31/2014
Non Designated Hedges       
  Interest Rate Caps$50
 $
 $50
 $
Cash Flow Hedges       
  Interest Rate Caps58
 
 58
 
Put(s)(11,104) 
 
 (11,104)
DownREIT units(1,226) (1,226) 
 
Indebtedness(6,558,022) (2,874,147) (3,683,875) 
Total$(6,570,244) $(2,875,373) $(3,683,767) $(11,104)
        
 12/31/2013
Non Designated Hedges    

  
  Interest Rate Caps$106
 $
 $106
 $
Put(s)(15,998) 
 
 (15,998)
DownREIT units(887) (887) 
 
Indebtedness(6,294,848) (2,657,143) (3,637,705) 
Total$(6,311,627) $(2,658,030) $(3,637,599) $(15,998)
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11. Related Party Arrangements (Continued)

outstanding receivables associated with its management role of $3,484,000 and $4,294,000 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Director Compensation

        Directors of the Company who are also employees receive no additional compensation for their services as a director. Following each annual meeting of stockholders, non-employee directors receive (i) a number of shares of restricted stock (or deferred stock awards) having a value of $125,000 and (ii) a cash payment of $60,000, payable in quarterly installments of $15,000. The number of shares of restricted stock (or deferred stock awards) is calculated based on the closing price on the day of the award. Non-employee directors may elect to receive all or a portion of cash payments in the form of a deferred stock award. In addition, the Lead Independent Director receives an annual fee of $30,000 payable in equal quarterly installments of $7,500.

        The Company recorded non-employee director compensation expense relating to restricted stock grants and deferred stock awards in the amount of $880,000, $778,000, and $802,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, as a component of general and administrative expense. Deferred compensation relating to these restricted stock grants and deferred stock awards was $364,000 and $370,000 on December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

12. Quarterly Financial Information

The following summary represents the unaudited quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 20122014 and 2011:2013 (dollars in thousands) (unaudited)

thousands, except per share amounts):


 For the three months ended(2) 

 3-31-12 6-30-12 9-30-12 12-31-12 For the three months ended (1)

Total revenue(1)

 $246,032 $254,172 $267,151 $271,303 

Income from continuing operations(1)

 $53,674 $58,409 $84,432 $68,237 

Total discontinued operations(1)

 $3,935 $98,412 $2,315 $54,147 
3/31/14 6/30/14 9/30/14 12/31/14
Total revenue$400,075
 $413,806
 $430,525
 $440,656
Income from continuing operations$103,420
 $172,197
 $241,001
 $142,530
Total discontinued operations$38,179
 $
 $
 $

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 $57,758 $156,909 $86,844 $122,356 $141,739
 $158,086
 $241,100
 $142,642

Net income per common share—basic

 $0.61 $1.64 $0.89 $1.19 $1.09
 $1.22
 $1.83
 $1.08

Net income per common share—diluted

 $0.60 $1.63 $0.89 $1.19 $1.09
 $1.21
 $1.83
 $1.08
 For the three months ended (1)
 3/31/13 6/30/13 9/30/13 12/31/13
Total revenue$301,356
 $378,207
 $389,189
 $394,169
Income (loss) from continuing operations$(14,767) $334
 $(15,949) $88,209
Total discontinued operations$90,237
 $35,763
 $5,063
 $163,881
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders$75,427
 $36,218
 $(10,715) $252,212
Net income (loss) per common share—basic$0.63
 $0.28
 $(0.08) $1.95
Net income (loss) per common share—diluted$0.63
 $0.28
 $(0.08) $1.95

(1)Amounts may not equal full year results due to rounding.

 
 For the three months ended(2) 
 
 3-31-11 6-30-11 9-30-11 12-31-11 

Total revenue(1)

 $222,495 $231,218 $239,568 $243,089 

Income (loss) from continuing operations(1)

 $28,579 $33,229 $42,410 $48,278 

Total discontinued operations(1)

 $1,958 $9,963 $2,267 $274,687 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 $30,341 $43,373 $44,824 $323,085 

Net income per common share—basic

 $0.35 $0.50 $0.49 $3.40 

Net income per common share—diluted

 $0.35 $0.49 $0.49 $3.38 
F-35

(1)
Amounts may not equal previously reported results due to reclassification between income from continuing operations and income from discontinued operations.

(2)
Amounts may not equal full year results due to rounding.


14.


AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

13. Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date on which this Form 10-K was filed, the date on which these financial statements were issued, and identified the items below for discussion.

In January 2013, Fund I2015:
The Company sold one community, Avalon Yerba Buena,on Stamford Harbor, located in San Francisco, CA.Stamford, CT. Avalon Yerba Buenaon Stamford Harbor contains 160 apartment323 homes 32,000 square feet of retail space,and a working marina containing 74 boat slips and was sold for $103,000,000.

        Also in January 2013, Fund II sold one community Avalon Rothbury,$115,500,000.

The Company acquired land for $325,000,000 associated with three Development Rights located in Gaithersburg, MD. Avalon Rothbury contains 205New York, NY and Bellevue, WA. If developed as expected, the development rights related to this land will contain 910 apartment homes for a projected total capital cost of $509,717,000.
A fire occurred at the Company's Avalon at Edgewater apartment community located in Edgewater, New Jersey ("Edgewater"). Edgewater consisted of two residential buildings. One building, which contained 240 apartment homes, was destroyed and is uninhabitable. The second building, which contains 168 apartment homes, has been reoccupied and the Company currently believes it only suffered minimal damage. The Company is currently assessing its direct losses resulting from the fire, which could vary based on costs and time to rebuild, as well its liability to third parties who incurred damages on account of the fire. To date, a number of lawsuits on behalf of former residents have been filed against the Company, including three purported class actions. While the Company currently believes that its direct losses and its liability to third parties will be substantially covered by its insurance policies, including coverage for the replacement cost of the building, third party claims, and business interruption loss, subject to deductibles as well as a self-insured portion of the property insurance for which the Company is obligated for 12% of the first $50,000,000 in losses, the Company can give no assurances in this regard and continues to evaluate this matter. As of December 31, 2014, Edgewater was soldencumbered with a fixed-rate secured mortgage note with an effective interest rate of 5.95%, and an outstanding principal balance of $75,012,000, due in May 2019 (the “Edgewater Mortgage”). The Edgewater Mortgage stipulates that in the event of a casualty loss such as the Edgewater fire, the lender has absolute discretion to determine the disposition of the insurance proceeds, and can compel the Company (i) to direct the insurance proceeds to be used for $39,600,000.

the restoration of Edgewater, or (ii) to apply the insurance proceeds to repay the outstanding loan balance, at par. As of the date of this Form 10-K, the Company is complying with all lender requirements and continues to work with the lender to resolve open issues related to the Edgewater Mortgage.
The Company received $20,700,000 from the joint venture partner associated with MVP I, LLC, the entity that owns Avalon at Mission Bay North II, upon agreement with the partner to modify the joint venture agreement to eliminate the Company's promoted interest for future return calculations and associated distributions. Prospectively, earnings and distributions will be based on the Company's 25.0% equity interest in the venture.

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AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.

REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

December 31, 2012

2014

(Dollars in thousands)


 
  
 Initial Cost  
 Total Cost  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 City and state Land Building/
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements
 Costs Subsequent to Acquisition / Construction Land Building/
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements
 Total Accumulated
Depreciation
 Total Cost,
Net of
Accumulated
Depreciation
 Encumbrances Year of
Completion/
Acquisition
 

Avalon Fremont

 Fremont, CA $10,746 $43,399 $4,765 $10,746 $48,164 $58,910 $24,409 $34,501 $  1994 

Eaves Dublin

 Dublin, CA  5,276  19,642  4,411  5,276  24,053  29,329  12,263  17,066    1989/1997 

Avalon Campbell

 Campbell, CA  11,830  47,828  1,897  11,830  49,725  61,555  24,454  37,101  38,800  1995 

Eaves Daly City

 Daly City, CA  4,230  9,659  18,547  4,230  28,206  32,436  12,710  19,726    1972/1997 

AVA Nob Hill

 San Francisco, CA  5,403  21,567  6,858  5,403  28,425  33,828  12,017  21,811  20,800  1990/1995 

Eaves San Jose

 San Jose, CA  12,920  53,047  15,717  12,920  68,764  81,684  23,666  58,018    1985/1996 

Eaves San Rafael

 San Rafael, CA  5,982  16,885  23,641  5,982  40,526  46,508  15,298  31,210    1973/1996 

Eaves Pleasanton

 Pleasanton, CA  11,610  46,552  21,261  11,610  67,813  79,423  28,556  50,867    1988/1994 

AVA Newport

 Costa Mesa, CA  1,975  3,814  9,327  1,975  13,141  15,116  4,474  10,642    1956/1996 

Avalon at Media Center

 Burbank, CA  22,483  28,104  28,894  22,483  56,998  79,481  27,007  52,474    1961/1997 

Avalon Mission Viejo

 Mission Viejo, CA  2,517  9,257  2,438  2,517  11,695  14,212  6,368  7,844  7,635  1984/1996 

Eaves South Coast

 Costa Mesa, CA  4,709  16,063  12,742  4,709  28,805  33,514  11,822  21,692    1973/1996 

Avalon at Mission Bay

 San Diego, CA  9,922  40,580  17,595  9,922  58,175  68,097  28,026  40,071    1969/1997 

Eaves Mission Ridge

 San Diego, CA  2,710  10,924  10,879  2,710  21,803  24,513  10,696  13,817    1960/1997 

Eaves Union City

 Union City, CA  4,249  16,820  2,717  4,249  19,537  23,786  9,870  13,916    1973/1996 

Avalon on the Alameda

 San Jose, CA  6,119  50,225  1,550  6,119  51,775  57,894  24,355  33,539  52,975  1999 

Eaves Foster City

 Foster City, CA  7,852  31,445  11,157  7,852  42,602  50,454  18,142  32,312    1973/1994 

Avalon Rosewalk

 San Jose, CA  15,814  62,007  3,116  15,814  65,123  80,937  32,066  48,871    1997/1999 

Avalon Pacifica

 Pacifica, CA  6,125  24,796  2,116  6,125  26,912  33,037  13,625  19,412  17,600  1971/1995 

Avalon Sunset Towers

 San Francisco, CA  3,561  21,321  14,548  3,561  35,869  39,430  13,746  25,684    1961/1996 

Avalon Silicon Valley

 Sunnyvale, CA  20,713  99,573  4,737  20,713  104,310  125,023  51,965  73,058  150,000  1997 

Avalon Woodland Hills

 Woodland Hills, CA  23,828  40,372  46,688  23,828  87,060  110,888  30,308  80,580    1989/1997 

Avalon Mountain View

 Mountain View, CA  9,755  39,393  9,503  9,755  48,896  58,651  22,257  36,394  18,300  1986 
    Initial Cost   Total Cost          
Community
City and state
Land and improvements
Building /
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements

Costs
Subsequent to
Acquisition /
Construction

Land
Building /
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements

Total
Accumulated
Depreciation

Total Cost,
Net of
Accumulated
Depreciation

Encumbrances
Year of
Completion/
Acquisition
NEW ENGLAND                      
Boston, MA                      
Avalon at Lexington Lexington, MA $2,124
 $12,599
 $9,199
 $2,124
 $21,798
 $23,922
 $11,484
 $12,438
 $
 1994
Avalon Oaks Wilmington, MA 2,129
 18,676
 2,038
 2,129
 20,714
 22,843
 11,094
 11,749
 15,887
 1999
Eaves Quincy Quincy, MA 1,743
 14,662
 9,283
 1,743
 23,945
 25,688
 11,805
 13,883
 
 1986/1995
Avalon Essex Peabody, MA 5,184
 16,320
 1,821
 5,184
 18,141
 23,325
 9,289
 14,036
 
 2000
Avalon Oaks West Wilmington, MA 3,318
 13,467
 746
 3,318
 14,213
 17,531
 6,376
 11,155
 15,847
 2002
Avalon Orchards Marlborough, MA 2,983
 18,037
 1,943
 2,983
 19,980
 22,963
 8,902
 14,061
 17,091
 2002
Avalon at Newton Highlands Newton, MA 11,039
 45,590
 3,423
 11,039
 49,013
 60,052
 19,353
 40,699
 
 2003
Avalon at The Pinehills Plymouth, MA 6,876
 30,401
 183
 6,876
 30,584
 37,460
 7,836
 29,624
 
 2004
Eaves Peabody Peabody, MA 4,645
 19,007
 12,019
 4,645
 31,026
 35,671
 9,746
 25,925
 
 1962/2004
Avalon at Bedford Center Bedford, MA 4,258
 20,569
 316
 4,258
 20,885
 25,143
 6,630
 18,513
 
 2006
Avalon Chestnut Hill Chestnut Hill, MA 14,572
 45,911
 1,899
 14,572
 47,810
 62,382
 13,588
 48,794
 39,545
 2007
Avalon Shrewsbury Shrewsbury, MA 5,152
 30,608
 757
 5,152
 31,365
 36,517
 9,062
 27,455
 20,174
 2007
Avalon at Lexington Hills Lexington, MA 8,691
 79,153
 1,112
 8,691
 80,265
 88,956
 19,446
 69,510
 
 2008
Avalon Acton Acton, MA 13,124
 49,905
 276
 13,124
 50,181
 63,305
 12,089
 51,216
 45,000
 2008
Avalon Sharon Sharon, MA 4,719
 25,522
 269
 4,719
 25,791
 30,510
 6,030
 24,480
 
 2008
Avalon at Center Place Providence, RI 
 26,816
 10,230
 
 37,046
 37,046
 19,919
 17,127
 
 1991/1997
Avalon at Hingham Shipyard Hingham, MA 12,218
 41,725
 339
 12,218
 42,064
 54,282
 9,089
 45,193
 
 2009
Avalon Northborough Northborough, MA 8,144
 52,454
 16
 8,144
 52,470
 60,614
 9,170
 51,444
 
 2009
Avalon Blue Hills Randolph, MA 11,110
 34,736
 80
 11,110
 34,816
 45,926
 6,856
 39,070
 
 2009
Avalon Cohasset Cohasset, MA 8,802
 46,233
 16
 8,802
 46,249
 55,051
 4,910
 50,141
 
 2012
Avalon Andover Andover, MA 4,276
 21,903
 
 4,276
 21,903
 26,179
 2,114
 24,065
 14,505
 2012
Eaves Burlington Burlington, MA 7,714
 32,536
 5,080
 7,714
 37,616
 45,330
 2,383
 42,947
 
 1988/2012
AVA Back Bay Boston, MA 9,034
 36,540
 36,364
 9,034
 72,904
 81,938
 26,205
 55,733
 
 1968/1998
Avalon at Prudential Center II Boston, MA 8,776
 35,496
 31,783
 8,776
 67,279
 76,055
 25,100
 50,955
 
 1968/1998
Avalon at Prudential Center I Boston, MA 8,002
 32,370
 19,773
 8,002
 52,143
 60,145
 22,772
 37,373
 
 1968/1998
Avalon Burlington Burlington, MA 15,600
 59,200
 6,943
 15,600
 66,143
 81,743
 5,334
 76,409
 
 1989/2013
Avalon Bear Hill Waltham, MA 27,350
 96,999
 5,110
 27,350
 102,109
 129,459
 11,304
 118,155
 
 1999/2013
Eaves North Quincy Quincy, MA 11,940
 39,400
 2,491
 11,940
 41,891
 53,831
 4,784
 49,047
 36,761
 1977/2013
Avalon Natick Natick, MA 15,645
 64,585
 
 15,645
 64,585
 80,230
 3,476
 76,754
 52,357
 2013
Avalon Canton at Blue Hills Canton, MA 6,562
 33,191
 
 6,562
 33,191
 39,753
 769
 38,984
 
 2014
Avalon Exeter Andover, MA 16,304
 108,126
 
 16,304
 108,126
 124,430
 1,842
 122,588
 
 2014
                       
Fairfield-New Haven, CT                      


F-37

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.

REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (Continued)

December 31, 2012

2014

(Dollars in thousands)


 
  
 Initial Cost  
 Total Cost  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 City and state Land Building/
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements
 Costs Subsequent to Acquisition / Construction Land Building/
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements
 Total Accumulated
Depreciation
 Total Cost,
Net of
Accumulated
Depreciation
 Encumbrances Year of
Completion/
Acquisition
 

Eaves Santa Margarita

 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA  4,607  16,911  9,975  4,607  26,886  31,493  10,669  20,824    1990/1997 

Eaves Diamond Heights

 San Francisco, CA  4,726  19,130  5,745  4,726  24,875  29,601  11,330  18,271    1972/1994 

Eaves Fremont

 Fremont, CA  6,581  26,583  9,729  6,581  36,312  42,893  16,702  26,191    1985/1994 

Avalon at Creekside

 Mountain View, CA  6,546  26,263  10,970  6,546  37,233  43,779  18,068  25,711    1962/1997 

Eaves Warner Center

 Woodland Hills, CA  7,045  12,986  9,050  7,045  22,036  29,081  11,338  17,743    1979/1998 

Eaves Huntington Beach

 Huntington Beach, CA  4,871  19,745  9,401  4,871  29,146  34,017  14,337  19,680    1971/1997 

AVA Cortez Hill

 San Diego, CA  2,768  20,134  21,559  2,768  41,693  44,461  15,814  28,647    1973/1998 

Avalon at Cahill Park

 San Jose, CA  4,765  47,600  629  4,765  48,229  52,994  17,458  35,536    2002 

Avalon Towers on the Peninsula

 Mountain View, CA  9,560  56,136  808  9,560  56,944  66,504  21,185  45,319    2002 

Avalon at Mission Bay North

 San Francisco, CA  14,029  78,452  1,884  14,029  80,336  94,365  27,409  66,956  71,905  2003 

Avalon at Glendale

 Burbank, CA    41,434  495    41,929  41,929  13,580  28,349    2003 

Avalon Burbank

 Burbank, CA  14,053  56,827  23,762  14,053  80,589  94,642  23,588  71,054    1988/2002 

Avalon Camarillo

 Camarillo, CA  8,446  40,290  50  8,446  40,340  48,786  9,532  39,254    2006 

Avalon Wilshire

 Los Angeles, CA  5,459  41,182  623  5,459  41,805  47,264  8,268  38,996    2007 

Avalon at Dublin Station

 Dublin, CA  10,058  74,297  155  10,058  74,452  84,510  12,663  71,847    2006 

Avalon Encino

 Los Angeles, CA  12,789  49,073  356  12,789  49,429  62,218  7,266  54,952    2008 

Avalon Warner Place

 Canoga Park, CA  7,920  44,855  105  7,920  44,960  52,880  7,279  45,601    2007 

Avalon Fashion Valley

 San Diego, CA  19,627  44,972  168  19,627  45,140  64,767  6,607  58,160    2008 

Avalon Anaheim Stadium

 Anaheim, CA  27,874  69,156  496  27,874  69,652  97,526  9,302  88,224    2009 

Avalon Union City

 Union City, CA  14,732  104,025  117  14,732  104,142  118,874  12,384  106,490    2009 

Avalon Irvine

 Irvine, CA  9,911  67,524  5  9,911  67,529  77,440  7,693  69,747    2010 

Avalon at Mission Bay III

 San Francisco, CA  28,687  119,156  27  28,687  119,183  147,870  14,241  133,629    2009 

Avalon Walnut Creek

 Walnut Creek, CA    145,681  570    146,251  146,251  11,853  134,398  137,500  2010 

Avalon Ocean Avenue

 San Francisco, CA  5,537  50,589  1,713  5,537  52,302  57,839  1,012  56,827    2012 

Eaves Phillips Ranch

 Pomona, CA  9,796  41,740    9,796  41,740  51,536  2,543  48,993  53,348  1989/2011 

Eaves San Dimas

 San Dimas, CA  1,916  7,820    1,916  7,820  9,736  481  9,255    1978/2011 
    Initial Cost   Total Cost          
Community
City and state
Land and improvements
Building /
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements

Costs
Subsequent to
Acquisition /
Construction

Land
Building /
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements

Total
Accumulated
Depreciation

Total Cost,
Net of
Accumulated
Depreciation

Encumbrances
Year of
Completion/
Acquisition
Eaves Trumbull Trumbull, CT 4,414
 31,268
 3,529
 4,414
 34,797
 39,211
 20,696
 18,515
 39,452
 1997
Eaves Stamford Stamford, CT 5,956
 23,993
 12,748
 5,956
 36,741
 42,697
 20,049
 22,648
 
 1991
Avalon Wilton I Wilton, CT 2,116
 14,664
 5,841
 2,116
 20,505
 22,621
 9,855
 12,766
 
 1997
Avalon on Stamford Harbor Stamford, CT 10,836
 51,883
 1,778
 10,836
 53,661
 64,497
 22,322
 42,175
 62,724
 2003
Avalon New Canaan New Canaan, CT 4,834
 19,485
 1,559
 4,834
 21,044
 25,878
 8,672
 17,206
 
 2002
AVA Stamford Stamford, CT 13,819
 56,499
 4,602
 13,819
 61,101
 74,920
 25,069
 49,851
 57,423
 2002/2002
Avalon Danbury Danbury, CT 4,933
 30,638
 670
 4,933
 31,308
 36,241
 10,352
 25,889
 
 2005
Avalon Darien Darien, CT 6,926
 34,659
 1,689
 6,926
 36,348
 43,274
 13,817
 29,457
 47,700
 2004
Avalon Milford I Milford, CT 8,746
 22,699
 725
 8,746
 23,424
 32,170
 8,493
 23,677
 
 2004
Avalon Huntington Shelton, CT 5,277
 20,029
 100
 5,277
 20,129
 25,406
 4,406
 21,000
 
 2008
Avalon Norwalk Norwalk, CT 11,320
 62,910
 25
 11,320
 62,935
 74,255
 9,372
 64,883
 
 2011
Avalon Wilton II Wilton, CT 6,604
 23,758
 6
 6,604
 23,764
 30,368
 2,997
 27,371
 
 2011
Avalon Shelton III Shelton, CT 7,853
 40,866
 
 7,853
 40,866
 48,719
 2,279
 46,440
 
 2013
Avalon East Norwalk Norwalk, CT 10,394
 36,126
 
 10,394
 36,126
 46,520
 1,645
 44,875
 
 2013
Avalon at Stratford Stratford, CT 2,564
 26,884
 
 2,564
 26,884
 29,448
 341
 29,107
 
 2014
TOTAL NEW ENGLAND   $368,626
 $1,699,098
 $196,781
 $368,626
 $1,895,879
 $2,264,505
 $479,122
 $1,785,383
 $464,466
  
                       
METRO NY/NJ                      
New York Suburban, NY                      
Avalon Commons Smithtown, NY $4,679
 $28,286
 $5,660
 $4,679
 $33,946
 $38,625
 $18,664
 $19,961
 $
 1997
Eaves Nanuet Nanuet, NY 8,428
 45,660
 3,903
 8,428
 49,563
 57,991
 28,325
 29,666
 63,242
 1998
Avalon Green Elmsford, NY 1,820
 10,525
 1,675
 1,820
 12,200
 14,020
 8,031
 5,989
 
 1995
Avalon Towers Long Beach, NY 3,118
 11,973
 10,260
 3,118
 22,233
 25,351
 11,437
 13,914
 
 1990/1995
Avalon Willow Mamaroneck, NY 6,207
 40,791
 1,423
 6,207
 42,214
 48,421
 21,846
 26,575
 
 2000
Avalon Court Melville, NY 9,228
 50,063
 2,908
 9,228
 52,971
 62,199
 28,734
 33,465
 
 1997
The Avalon Bronxville, NY 2,889
 28,324
 7,993
 2,889
 36,317
 39,206
 15,882
 23,324
 
 1999
Avalon at Glen Cove Glen Cove, NY 7,871
 59,969
 1,097
 7,871
 61,066
 68,937
 21,970
 46,967
 
 2004
Avalon Pines Coram, NY 8,700
 62,931
 621
 8,700
 63,552
 72,252
 20,828
 51,424
 
 2005
Avalon Glen Cove North Glen Cove, NY 2,577
 37,336
 232
 2,577
 37,568
 40,145
 10,016
 30,129
 
 2007
Avalon White Plains White Plains, NY 15,391
 137,353
 46
 15,391
 137,399
 152,790
 27,434
 125,356
 
 2009
Avalon Charles Pond Coram, NY 14,715
 33,640
 48
 14,715
 33,688
 48,403
 6,824
 41,579
 
 2009
Avalon Rockville Centre Rockville Centre, NY 32,212
 78,807
 
 32,212
 78,807
 111,019
 8,480
 102,539
 
 2012
Avalon Green II Elmsford, NY 27,765
 77,560
 
 27,765
 77,560
 105,325
 7,330
 97,995
 
 2012
Avalon Garden City Garden City, NY 18,205
 49,372
 
 18,205
 49,372
 67,577
 3,999
 63,578
 
 2013
Avalon Westbury Westbury, NY 69,620
 43,781
 7,410
 69,620
 51,191
 120,811
 8,720
 112,091
 82,345
 2006/2013


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2014

(Dollars in thousands)


 
  
 Initial Cost  
 Total Cost  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 City and state Land Building/
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements
 Costs Subsequent to Acquisition / Construction Land Building/
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements
 Total Accumulated
Depreciation
 Total Cost,
Net of
Accumulated
Depreciation
 Encumbrances Year of
Completion/
Acquisition
 

Eaves San Dimas Canyon

 San Dimas, CA  2,953  12,429    2,953  12,429  15,382  759  14,623    1981/2011 

Eaves San Marcos

 San Marcos, CA  3,277  13,385    3,277  13,385  16,662  826  15,836    1988/2011 

Eaves Rancho Penasquitos

 San Diego, CA  6,692  27,143    6,692  27,143  33,835  1,639  32,196    1986/2011 

Eaves Lake Forest

 Lake Forest, CA  5,199  21,135    5,199  21,135  26,334  1,285  25,049    1976/ 2011 

The Mark Pasadena

 Pasadena, CA  8,400  11,547    8,400  11,547  19,947  347  19,600  11,958  1973/2012 

Eaves Cerritos

 Artesia, CA  8,305  21,195    8,305  21,195  29,500  400  29,100    1973/2012 

Avalon Del Rey

 Del Rey, CA  30,900  72,008  99  30,900  72,107  103,007  1,038  101,969    2006 

The Springs

 Corona, CA  5,724  23,433  868  5,724  24,301  30,025  2,121  27,904    1987/2006 

Eaves Trumbull

 Trumbull, CT  4,414  31,268  2,580  4,414  33,848  38,262  18,191  20,071  40,552  1997 

Avalon Glen

 Stamford, CT  5,956  23,993  3,843  5,956  27,836  33,792  17,491  16,301    1991 

Avalon Wilton 1

 Wilton, CT  2,116  14,664  5,572  2,116  20,236  22,352  8,372  13,980    1997 

Avalon Valley

 Danbury, CT  2,277  23,561  779  2,277  24,340  26,617  11,417  15,200    1999 

Avalon on Stamford Harbor

 Stamford, CT  10,836  51,989  706  10,836  52,695  63,531  19,150  44,381  64,472  2003 

Avalon New Canaan

 New Canaan, CT  4,834  19,485  277  4,834  19,762  24,596  7,282  17,314    2002 

Avalon at Greyrock Place

 Stamford, CT  13,819  56,499  1,022  13,819  57,521  71,340  20,659  50,681  59,292  2002 

Avalon Danbury

 Danbury, CT  4,933  30,638  407  4,933  31,045  35,978  8,175  27,803    2005 

Avalon Darien

 Darien, CT  6,926  34,659  923  6,926  35,582  42,508  11,126  31,382  49,221  2004 

Avalon Milford I

 Milford, CT  8,746  22,699  429  8,746  23,128  31,874  6,850  25,024    2004 

Avalon Norwalk

 Norwalk, CT  11,320  62,910    11,320  62,910  74,230  4,912  69,318    2011 

Avalon Huntington

 Shelton, CT  5,277  20,029  78  5,277  20,107  25,384  2,945  22,439    2008 

Avalon Wilton II

 Wilton, CT  6,604  23,727    6,604  23,727  30,331  1,290  29,041    2011 

Avalon at Foxhall

 Washington, DC  6,848  27,614  11,065  6,848  38,679  45,527  22,151  23,376  57,912  1982 

Avalon at Gallery Place

 Washington, DC  8,800  39,658  621  8,800  40,279  49,079  13,753  35,326  44,997  2003 

Avalon at Lexington

 Lexington, MA  2,124  12,599  8,901  2,124  21,500  23,624  9,740  13,884    1994 

Avalon Oaks

 Wilmington, MA  2,129  18,676  1,582  2,129  20,258  22,387  9,470  12,917  16,288  1999 
    Initial Cost   Total Cost          
Community
City and state
Land and improvements
Building /
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements

Costs
Subsequent to
Acquisition /
Construction

Land
Building /
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements

Total
Accumulated
Depreciation

Total Cost,
Net of
Accumulated
Depreciation

Encumbrances
Year of
Completion/
Acquisition
Avalon Ossining Ossining, NY 6,385
 30,099
 
 6,385
 30,099
 36,484
 762
 35,722
 
 2014
Avalon Huntington Station Huntington Station, NY 21,870
 57,545
 
 21,870
 57,545
 79,415
 844
 78,571
 
 2014
                       
New Jersey                      
Avalon Cove Jersey City, NJ 8,760
 82,422
 21,060
 8,760
 103,482
 112,242
 54,057
 58,185
 
 1997
Avalon Run Lawrenceville, NJ 14,650
 60,486
 5,526
 14,650
 66,012
 80,662
 23,905
 56,757
 
 1994
Avalon Princeton Junction West Windsor, NJ 5,585
 22,382
 20,791
 5,585
 43,173
 48,758
 21,392
 27,366
 
 1988/1993
Avalon at Edgewater (1) Edgewater, NJ 14,528
 60,240
 4,302
 14,528
 64,542
 79,070
 28,885
 50,185
 75,012
 2002
Avalon at Florham Park Florham Park, NJ 6,647
 34,906
 2,179
 6,647
 37,085
 43,732
 18,009
 25,723
 
 2001
Avalon at Freehold Freehold, NJ 4,119
 30,514
 900
 4,119
 31,414
 35,533
 13,959
 21,574
 34,973
 2002
Avalon Run East Lawrenceville, NJ 6,766
 45,366
 919
 6,766
 46,285
 53,051
 16,286
 36,765
 37,475
 2005
Avalon Lyndhurst Lyndhurst, NJ 18,620
 59,879
 579
 18,620
 60,458
 79,078
 16,676
 62,402
 
 2007
Avalon at Tinton Falls Tinton Falls, NJ 7,939
 33,173
 96
 7,939
 33,269
 41,208
 7,755
 33,453
 
 2008
Avalon at West Long Branch West Long Branch, NJ 2,721
 22,940
 
 2,721
 22,940
 25,661
 3,479
 22,182
 
 2011
Avalon North Bergen North Bergen, NJ 8,984
 31,015
 514
 8,984
 31,529
 40,513
 2,819
 37,694
 
 2012
Avalon at Wesmont Station Wood-Ridge, NJ 14,682
 41,635
 875
 14,682
 42,510
 57,192
 3,860
 53,332
 
 2012
Avalon Hackensack at Riverside Hackensack, NJ 
 44,530
 
 
 44,530
 44,530
 2,312
 42,218
 
 2013
Avalon Somerset Somerset, NJ 18,241
 58,326
 
 18,241
 58,326
 76,567
 3,366
 73,201
 
 2013
Avalon at Wesmont Station II Wood-Ridge, NJ 6,502
 16,862
 
 6,502
 16,862
 23,364
 992
 22,372
 
 2013
Avalon Bloomingdale Bloomingdale, NJ 3,005
 27,721
 
 3,005
 27,721
 30,726
 1,098
 29,628
 
 2014
                       
New York, NY                      
Avalon Riverview I Long Island City, NY 
 94,061
 4,894
 
 98,955
 98,955
 41,548
 57,407
 
 2002
Avalon Bowery Place New York, NY 18,575
 75,009
 1,992
 18,575
 77,001
 95,576
 22,047
 73,529
 93,800
 2006
Avalon Riverview North Long Island City, NY 
 164,808
 2,404
 
 167,212
 167,212
 41,970
 125,242
 
 2008
Avalon Bowery Place II New York, NY 9,106
 47,199
 1,633
 9,106
 48,832
 57,938
 11,904
 46,034
 
 2007
Avalon Morningside Park New York, NY 
 114,327
 870
 
 115,197
 115,197
 24,642
 90,555
 100,000
 2009
Avalon Fort Greene Brooklyn, NY 83,038
 218,444
 642
 83,038
 219,086
 302,124
 35,170
 266,954
 
 2010
Avalon Midtown West New York, NY 154,730
 180,253
 12,012
 154,730
 192,265
 346,995
 23,002
 323,993
 100,500
 1998/2013
Avalon Clinton North New York, NY 84,069
 105,821
 6,352
 84,069
 112,173
 196,242
 12,558
 183,684
 147,000
 2008/2013
Avalon Clinton South New York, NY 71,421
 89,851
 5,175
 71,421
 95,026
 166,447
 10,732
 155,715
 121,500
 2007/2013
TOTAL METRO NY/NJ   $824,368
 $2,646,185
 $136,991
 $824,368
 $2,783,176
 $3,607,544
 $692,549
 $2,914,995
 $855,847
  
                       
MID-ATLANTIC                      
Washington Metro                      


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REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (Continued)

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2014

(Dollars in thousands)


 
  
 Initial Cost  
 Total Cost  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 City and state Land Building/
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements
 Costs Subsequent to Acquisition / Construction Land Building/
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements
 Total Accumulated
Depreciation
 Total Cost,
Net of
Accumulated
Depreciation
 Encumbrances Year of
Completion/
Acquisition
 

Eaves Quincy

 Quincy, MA  1,743  14,662  9,080  1,743  23,742  25,485  10,082  15,403    1986/1996 

Avalon Essex

 Peabody, MA  5,184  16,320  1,609  5,184  17,929  23,113  7,823  15,290    2000 

Avalon at Prudential Center

 Boston, MA  25,812  104,399  52,403  25,812  156,802  182,614  62,991  119,623    1968/1998 

Avalon Oaks West

 Wilmington, MA  3,318  13,467  546  3,318  14,013  17,331  5,351  11,980  16,205  2002 

Avalon Orchards

 Marlborough, MA  2,983  18,037  1,554  2,983  19,591  22,574  7,242  15,332  17,939  2002 

Avalon at Newton Highlands

 Newton, MA  11,039  45,590  2,538  11,039  48,128  59,167  15,517  43,650    2003 

Avalon at The Pinehills

 Plymouth, MA  3,623  16,291  111  3,623  16,402  20,025  4,890  15,135    2004 

Eaves Peabody

 Peabody, MA  4,645  19,007  11,643  4,645  30,650  35,295  7,529  27,766    2004 

Avalon at Bedford Center

 Bedford, MA  4,258  20,569  139  4,258  20,708  24,966  5,221  19,745    2005 

Avalon Chestnut Hill

 Chestnut Hill, MA  14,572  45,911  640  14,572  46,551  61,123  10,236  50,887  40,390  2007 

Avalon Shrewsbury

 Shrewsbury, MA  5,152  30,608  203  5,152  30,811  35,963  6,858  29,105  20,737  2007 

Avalon Danvers

 Danvers, MA  7,010  76,904  443  7,010  77,347  84,357  14,342  70,015    2006 

Avalon at Lexington Hills

 Lexington, MA  8,691  79,153  194  8,691  79,347  88,038  13,740  74,298    2007 

Avalon Acton

 Acton, MA  13,124  49,935  70  13,124  50,005  63,129  8,461  54,668  45,000  2007 

Avalon at Hingham Shipyard

 Hingham, MA  12,218  41,591  27  12,218  41,618  53,836  6,040  47,796    2009 

Avalon Sharon

 Sharon, MA  4,719  25,522  31  4,719  25,553  30,272  4,138  26,134    2007 

Avalon Northborough

 Northborough, MA  3,362  22,322    3,362  22,322  25,684  2,760  22,924    2009 

Avalon Blue Hills

 Randolph, MA  11,110  34,736    11,110  34,736  45,846  4,324  41,522    2009 

Avalon Northborough II

 Northborough, MA  4,782  30,132    4,782  30,132  34,914  2,625  32,289    2010 

Avalon at the Pinehills II

 Plymouth, MA  3,253  14,109    3,253  14,109  17,362  820  16,542    2011 

Avalon Cohasset

 Cohasset, MA  8,780  46,075    8,780  46,075  54,855  1,599  53,256    2012 

Avalon Andover

 Andover, MA  4,271  21,665    4,271  21,665  25,936  492  25,444    2012 
    Initial Cost   Total Cost          
Community
City and state
Land and improvements
Building /
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements

Costs
Subsequent to
Acquisition /
Construction

Land
Building /
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements

Total
Accumulated
Depreciation

Total Cost,
Net of
Accumulated
Depreciation

Encumbrances
Year of
Completion/
Acquisition
Avalon at Foxhall Washington, DC $6,848
 $27,614
 $11,671
 $6,848
 $39,285
 $46,133
 $24,950
 $21,183
 $56,341
 1982/1994
Avalon at Gallery Place Washington, DC 8,800
 39,658
 1,557
 8,800
 41,215
 50,015
 16,412
 33,603
 43,776
 2003
Avalon at Fairway Hills Columbia, MD 8,603
 34,432
 16,036
 8,603
 50,468
 59,071
 28,397
 30,674
 
 1987/1996
Eaves Washingtonian Center I North Potomac, MD 2,608
 11,707
 629
 2,608
 12,336
 14,944
 7,913
 7,031
 8,011
 1996
Eaves Washingtonian Center II North Potomac, MD 1,439
 6,846
 180
 1,439
 7,026
 8,465
 3,970
 4,495
 
 1998
Eaves Columbia Town Center Columbia, MD 8,802
 35,536
 11,429
 8,802
 46,965
 55,767
 16,273
 39,494
 
 1986/1993
Avalon at Grosvenor Station Bethesda, MD 29,159
 53,001
 2,002
 29,159
 55,003
 84,162
 21,020
 63,142
 
 2004
Avalon at Traville Rockville, MD 14,365
 55,398
 863
 14,365
 56,261
 70,626
 21,385
 49,241
 74,186
 2004
Avalon Russett Laurel, MD 10,200
 47,524
 2,659
 10,200
 50,183
 60,383
 5,547
 54,836
 39,972
 1999/2013
Eaves Fair Lakes Fairfax, VA 6,096
 24,400
 8,246
 6,096
 32,646
 38,742
 17,777
 20,965
 
 1989/1996
AVA Ballston Arlington, VA 7,291
 29,177
 16,117
 7,291
 45,294
 52,585
 24,294
 28,291
 
 1990
Eaves Fairfax City Fairfax, VA 2,152
 8,907
 5,390
 2,152
 14,297
 16,449
 6,624
 9,825
 
 1988/1997
Avalon Tysons Corner Tysons Corner, VA 13,851
 43,397
 12,106
 13,851
 55,503
 69,354
 26,784
 42,570
 
 1996
Avalon at Arlington Square Arlington, VA 22,041
 90,296
 2,818
 22,041
 93,114
 115,155
 42,880
 72,275
 
 2001
Avalon Park Crest Tysons Corner, VA 13,554
 63,527
 
 13,554
 63,527
 77,081
 4,886
 72,195
 
 2013
Eaves Fairfax Towers Falls Church, VA 17,889
 74,727
 1,718
 17,889
 76,445
 94,334
 9,782
 84,552
 
 1978/2011
AVA H Street Washington, DC 7,425
 25,282
 
 7,425
 25,282
 32,707
 1,782
 30,925
 
 2013
Avalon First and M Washington, DC 43,700
 153,950
 2,411
 43,700
 156,361
 200,061
 12,255
 187,806
 140,964
 2012/2013
Avalon The Albemarle Washington, DC 25,140
 52,459
 3,717
 25,140
 56,176
 81,316
 6,980
 74,336
 
 1966/2013
Eaves Tunlaw Gardens Washington, DC 16,430
 22,902
 2,025
 16,430
 24,927
 41,357
 3,162
 38,195
 28,494
 1944/2013
The Statesman Washington, DC 38,140
 35,352
 3,453
 38,140
 38,805
 76,945
 5,815
 71,130
 
 1961/2013
Eaves Glover Park Washington, DC 9,580
 26,532
 1,954
 9,580
 28,486
 38,066
 3,385
 34,681
 23,569
 1953/2013
AVA Van Ness Washington, DC 22,890
 58,691
 3,455
 22,890
 62,146
 85,036
 6,844
 78,192
 
 1978/2013
Avalon Ballston Place Arlington, VA 38,490
 123,645
 3,768
 38,490
 127,413
 165,903
 11,532
 154,371
 
 2001/2013
Eaves Tysons Corner Vienna, VA 16,030
 45,420
 2,554
 16,030
 47,974
 64,004
 5,509
 58,495
 
 1980/2013
Avalon Ballston Square Arlington, VA 71,640
 215,937
 10,200
 71,640
 226,137
 297,777
 23,372
 274,405
 
 1992/2013
Avalon Courthouse Place Arlington, VA 56,550
 178,032
 8,131
 56,550
 186,163
 242,713
 18,921
 223,792
 140,332
 1999/2013
Avalon Reston Landing Reston, VA 26,710
 83,084
 4,354
 26,710
 87,438
 114,148
 9,863
 104,285
 
 2000/2013
Oakwood Arlington Arlington, VA 18,850
 38,545
 1,856
 18,850
 40,401
 59,251
 4,324
 54,927
 42,185
 1987/2013
Avalon Mosaic Merrifield, VA 33,483
 75,081
 
 33,483
 75,081
 108,564
 2,108
 106,456
 
 2014
Avalon Arlington North Arlington, VA 21,600
 58,763
 
 21,600
 58,763
 80,363
 1,468
 78,895
 
 2014
TOTAL MID-ATLANTIC   $620,356
 $1,839,822
 $141,299
 $620,356
 $1,981,121
 $2,601,477
 $396,214
 $2,205,263
 $597,830
  
                       
PACIFIC NORTHWEST                      
Seattle, WA                      


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REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (Continued)

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2014

(Dollars in thousands)


 
  
 Initial Cost  
 Total Cost  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 City and state Land Building/
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements
 Costs Subsequent to Acquisition / Construction Land Building/
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements
 Total Accumulated
Depreciation
 Total Cost,
Net of
Accumulated
Depreciation
 Encumbrances Year of
Completion/
Acquisition
 

Eaves Burlington

 Burlington, MA  7,989  32,261    7,989  32,261  40,250  60  40,190    1988/2012 

Avalon at Fairway Hills

 Columbia, MD  8,603  34,432  10,493  8,603  44,925  53,528  25,036  28,492    1987/1996 

Avalon at Decoverly

 Rockville, MD  11,865  49,686  8,692  11,865  58,378  70,243  21,856  48,387    1991/1995/2007 

Eaves Washingtonian Center I

 Gaithersburg, MD  2,608  11,707  470  2,608  12,177  14,785  7,031  7,754  8,764  1996 

Eaves Washingtonian Center II

 Gaithersburg, MD  1,439  6,846  103  1,439  6,949  8,388  3,496  4,892    1998 

Eaves Columbia Town Center

 Columbia, MD  8,802  35,536  11,375  8,802  46,911  55,713  13,030  42,683    1986 

Avalon at Grosvenor Station

 North Bethesda, MD  29,159  53,001  930  29,159  53,931  83,090  17,172  65,918    2004 

Avalon at Traville

 North Potomac, MD  14,365  55,398  574  14,365  55,972  70,337  17,640  52,697  76,254  2004 

Avalon Cove

 Jersey City, NJ  8,760  82,574  20,242  8,760  102,816  111,576  46,825  64,751    1997 

Avalon Run

 Lawrenceville, NJ  14,650  60,486  2,235  14,650  62,721  77,371  19,253  58,118    1994/1996 

Avalon Princeton Junction

 West Windsor, NJ  5,585  22,394  20,573  5,585  42,967  48,552  18,341  30,211    1988 

Avalon at Edgewater

 Edgewater, NJ  14,528  60,240  2,968  14,528  63,208  77,736  24,107  53,629  77,103  2002 

Avalon at Florham Park

 Florham Park, NJ  6,647  34,906  1,168  6,647  36,074  42,721  15,259  27,462    2001 

Avalon at Freehold

 Freehold, NJ  4,119  30,514  330  4,119  30,844  34,963  11,833  23,130  35,948  2002 

Avalon Run East

 Lawrenceville, NJ  6,766  45,366  572  6,766  45,938  52,704  13,146  39,558  38,519  2003 

Avalon Lyndhurst

 Lyndhurst, NJ  18,620  59,879  442  18,620  60,321  78,941  12,488  66,453    2006 

Avalon at Tinton Falls

 Tinton Falls, NJ  7,939  33,176    7,939  33,176  41,115  5,342  35,773    2007 

Avalon at West Long Branch

 West Long Branch, NJ  2,721  22,939    2,721  22,939  25,660  1,771  23,889    2011 

Avalon North Bergen

 North Bergon, NJ  8,984  30,885  33  8,984  30,918  39,902  550  39,352    2012 

Avalon at Wesmont Station I

 Wood-Ridge, NJ  15,265  41,268    15,265  41,268  56,533  814  55,719    2012 

Avalon Commons

 Smithtown, NY  4,679  28,286  5,661  4,679  33,947  38,626  16,032  22,594    1997 

Eaves Nanuet

 Nanuet, NY  8,428  45,660  2,578  8,428  48,238  56,666  24,689  31,977  65,004  1998 

Avalon Green

 Elmsford, NY  1,820  10,525  1,370  1,820  11,895  13,715  7,120  6,595    1995 
    Initial Cost   Total Cost          
Community
City and state
Land and improvements
Building /
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements

Costs
Subsequent to
Acquisition /
Construction

Land
Building /
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements

Total
Accumulated
Depreciation

Total Cost,
Net of
Accumulated
Depreciation

Encumbrances
Year of
Completion/
Acquisition
Avalon Redmond Place Redmond, WA $4,558
 $18,368
 $9,879
 $4,558
 $28,247
 $32,805
 $14,541
 $18,264
 $
 1991/1997
Avalon at Bear Creek Redmond, WA 6,786
 27,641
 3,427
 6,786
 31,068
 37,854
 17,457
 20,397
 
 1998/1998
Avalon Bellevue Bellevue, WA 6,664
 24,119
 1,685
 6,664
 25,804
 32,468
 12,245
 20,223
 25,491
 2001
Avalon RockMeadow Bothell, WA 4,777
 19,765
 1,901
 4,777
 21,666
 26,443
 10,695
 15,748
 
 2000/2000
Avalon ParcSquare Redmond, WA 3,789
 15,139
 2,630
 3,789
 17,769
 21,558
 8,587
 12,971
 
 2000/2000
Avalon Brandemoor Lynnwood, WA 8,608
 36,679
 1,656
 8,608
 38,335
 46,943
 18,143
 28,800
 
 2001/2001
AVA Belltown Seattle, WA 5,644
 12,733
 830
 5,644
 13,563
 19,207
 6,330
 12,877
 
 2001
Avalon Meydenbauer Bellevue, WA 12,697
 77,451
 936
 12,697
 78,387
 91,084
 18,053
 73,031
 
 2008
Avalon Towers Bellevue Bellevue, WA 
 123,030
 811
 
 123,841
 123,841
 19,003
 104,838
 
 2011
AVA Queen Anne Seattle, WA 12,081
 41,618
 347
 12,081
 41,965
 54,046
 4,357
 49,689
 
 2012
Avalon Brandemoor II Lynnwood, WA 2,655
 11,343
 
 2,655
 11,343
 13,998
 1,435
 12,563
 
 2011
AVA Ballard Seattle, WA 16,460
 46,885
 6
 16,460
 46,891
 63,351
 2,811
 60,540
 
 2013
Eaves Redmond Campus Redmond, WA 22,580
 88,001
 5,248
 22,580
 93,249
 115,829
 10,158
 105,671
 
 1991/2013
Archstone Redmond Lakeview Redmond, WA 10,250
 26,842
 1,831
 10,250
 28,673
 38,923
 3,302
 35,621
 
 1987/2013
AVA University District Seattle, WA 12,594
 60,566
 294
 12,594
 60,860
 73,454
 2,087
 71,367
 
 2014
TOTAL PACIFIC NORTHWEST   $130,143
 $630,180
 $31,481
 $130,143
 $661,661
 $791,804
 $149,204
 $642,600
 $25,491
 
                       
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA                      
Oakland-East Bay, CA                      
Avalon Fremont Fremont, CA $10,746
 $43,399
 $5,059
 $10,746
 $48,458
 $59,204
 $28,083
 $31,121
 $
 1992/1994
Eaves Dublin Dublin, CA 5,276
 19,642
 9,167
 5,276
 28,809
 34,085
 14,183
 19,902
 
 1989/1997
Eaves Pleasanton Pleasanton, CA 11,610
 46,552
 21,254
 11,610
 67,806
 79,416
 33,374
 46,042
 
 1988/1994
Eaves Union City Union City, CA 4,249
 16,820
 2,832
 4,249
 19,652
 23,901
 11,402
 12,499
 
 1973/1996
Eaves Fremont Fremont, CA 6,581
 26,583
 9,730
 6,581
 36,313
 42,894
 19,198
 23,696
 
 1985/1994
Avalon Union City Union City, CA 14,732
 104,025
 294
 14,732
 104,319
 119,051
 19,722
 99,329
 
 2009
Avalon Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA 
 145,906
 1,643
 
 147,549
 147,549
 22,354
 125,195
 137,542
 2010
Eaves Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA 30,320
 82,375
 5,597
 30,320
 87,972
 118,292
 9,646
 108,646
 
 1987/2013
Avalon Walnut Ridge I Walnut Creek, CA 9,860
 19,850
 878
 9,860
 20,728
 30,588
 2,159
 28,429
 20,754
 2000/2013
Avalon Walnut Ridge II Walnut Creek, CA 27,190
 57,041
 3,299
 27,190
 60,340
 87,530
 6,990
 80,540
 
 1989/2013
Avalon Berkeley Berkeley, CA 4,500
 28,646
 
 4,500
 28,646
 33,146
 467
 32,679
 
 2014
Avalon Dublin Station Dublin, CA 7,771
 71,026
 
 7,771
 71,026
 78,797
 1,782
 77,015
 
 2014
                       
San Francisco, CA                      
Eaves Daly City Daly City, CA 4,230
 9,659
 18,662
 4,230
 28,321
 32,551
 14,804
 17,747
 
 1972/1997
AVA Nob Hill San Francisco, CA 5,403
 21,567
 6,888
 5,403
 28,455
 33,858
 14,033
 19,825
 20,800
 1990/1995


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(Dollars in thousands)


 
  
 Initial Cost  
 Total Cost  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 City and state Land Building/
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements
 Costs Subsequent to Acquisition / Construction Land Building/
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements
 Total Accumulated
Depreciation
 Total Cost,
Net of
Accumulated
Depreciation
 Encumbrances Year of
Completion/
Acquisition
 

Avalon Towers

 Long Beach, NY  3,118  12,709  6,126  3,118  18,835  21,953  10,151  11,802    1990/1995 

Avalon Willow

 Mamaroneck, NY  6,207  40,791  1,188  6,207  41,979  48,186  18,925  29,261    2000 

Avalon Court

 Melville, NY  9,228  50,063  2,499  9,228  52,562  61,790  24,874  36,916    1997/2000 

The Avalon

 Bronxville, NY  2,889  28,324  3,180  2,889  31,504  34,393  13,335  21,058    1999 

Avalon Riverview I

 Long Island City, NY    94,113  2,274    96,387  96,387  34,611  61,776    2002 

Avalon at Glen Cove

 Glen Cove, NY  7,871  59,969  528  7,871  60,497  68,368  17,814  50,554    2004 

Avalon Pines

 Coram, NY  8,700  62,931  156  8,700  63,087  71,787  16,609  55,178    2005/2006 

Avalon Bowery Place I

 New York, NY  18,575  75,009  2,600  18,575  77,609  96,184  16,837  79,347  93,800  2006 

Avalon Glen Cove North

 Glen Cove, NY  2,577  37,336  83  2,577  37,419  39,996  7,404  32,592    2007 

Avalon Riverview North

 Long Island City, NY    166,651  1,039    167,690  167,690  30,395  137,295    2007 

Avalon on the Sound East

 New Rochelle, NY  5,735  180,911  593  5,735  181,504  187,239  32,938  154,301    2007 

Avalon Bowery Place II

 New York, NY  9,106  47,180  678  9,106  47,858  56,964  8,404  48,560    2007 

Avalon White Plains

 White Plains, NY  15,391  137,353  11  15,391  137,364  152,755  17,752  135,003    2009 

Avalon Morningside Park

 New York, NY    114,327  775    115,102  115,102  16,440  98,662  100,000  2009 

Avalon Charles Pond

 Coram, NY  14,715  33,640  6  14,715  33,646  48,361  4,392  43,969    2009 

Avalon Fort Greene

 Brooklyn, NY  83,038  218,444  561  83,038  219,005  302,043  19,716  282,327    2010 

Avalon Rockville Centre

 Rockville Centre, NY  32,285  77,994    32,285  77,994  110,279  2,797  107,482    2012 

Avalon Green Phase II

 Elmsford, NY  27,672  75,202    27,672  75,202  102,874  1,802  101,072    2012 

Avalon at Center Place

 Providence, RI    26,816  10,178    36,994  36,994  16,987  20,007    1991/1997 

Eaves Fair Lakes

 Fairfax, VA  6,096  24,400  7,661  6,096  32,061  38,157  15,482  22,675    1989/1996 

AVA Ballston

 Arlington, VA  7,291  29,177  15,226  7,291  44,403  51,694  20,830  30,864    1990 

Eaves Fairfax City

 Fairfax, VA  2,152  8,907  4,627  2,152  13,534  15,686  5,498  10,188    1988/1997 

Avalon Crescent

 McLean, VA  13,851  43,397  1,157  13,851  44,554  58,405  23,606  34,799  110,600  1996 

Avalon at Arlington Square

 Arlington, VA  22,041  90,296  2,402  22,041  92,698  114,739  36,374  78,365  170,125  2001 
    Initial Cost   Total Cost          
Community
City and state
Land and improvements
Building /
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements

Costs
Subsequent to
Acquisition /
Construction

Land
Building /
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements

Total
Accumulated
Depreciation

Total Cost,
Net of
Accumulated
Depreciation

Encumbrances
Year of
Completion/
Acquisition
Eaves San Rafael San Rafael, CA 5,982
 16,885
 24,197
 5,982
 41,082
 47,064
 17,997
 29,067
 
 1973/1996
Eaves Foster City Foster City, CA 7,852
 31,445
 11,207
 7,852
 42,652
 50,504
 21,206
 29,298
 
 1973/1994
Eaves Pacifica Pacifica, CA 6,125
 24,796
 2,541
 6,125
 27,337
 33,462
 15,595
 17,867
 17,600
 1971/1995
Avalon Sunset Towers San Francisco, CA 3,561
 21,321
 14,894
 3,561
 36,215
 39,776
 16,136
 23,640
 
 1961/1996
Eaves Diamond Heights San Francisco, CA 4,726
 19,130
 5,790
 4,726
 24,920
 29,646
 12,976
 16,670
 
 1972/1994
Avalon at Mission Bay North San Francisco, CA 14,029
 78,452
 2,482
 14,029
 80,934
 94,963
 33,067
 61,896
 69,955
 2003
Avalon at Mission Bay III San Francisco, CA 28,687
 119,156
 74
 28,687
 119,230
 147,917
 22,702
 125,215
 
 2009
Avalon Ocean Avenue San Francisco, CA 5,544
 50,883
 1,740
 5,544
 52,623
 58,167
 4,827
 53,340
 
 2012
Avalon San Bruno San Bruno, CA 40,780
 68,684
 2,891
 40,780
 71,575
 112,355
 7,423
 104,932
 64,450
 2004/2013
Avalon San Bruno II San Bruno, CA 23,787
 44,934
 1,668
 23,787
 46,602
 70,389
 4,527
 65,862
 30,968
 2007/2013
Avalon San Bruno III San Bruno, CA 33,303
 62,910
 2,349
 33,303
 65,259
 98,562
 6,340
 92,222
 56,210
 2010/2013
AVA 55 Ninth San Francisco, CA 20,267
 96,291
 
 20,267
 96,291
 116,558
 2,022
 114,536
 
 2014
                       
San Jose, CA                      
Avalon Campbell Campbell, CA 11,830
 47,828
 13,431
 11,830
 61,259
 73,089
 28,671
 44,418
 38,800
 1995
Eaves San Jose San Jose, CA 12,920
 53,047
 18,810
 12,920
 71,857
 84,777
 28,688
 56,089
 
 1985/1996
Avalon on the Alameda San Jose, CA 6,119
 50,225
 1,644
 6,119
 51,869
 57,988
 28,035
 29,953
 51,539
 1999
Avalon Silicon Valley Sunnyvale, CA 20,713
 99,573
 4,987
 20,713
 104,560
 125,273
 59,276
 65,997
 
 1998
Avalon Mountain View Mountain View, CA 9,755
 39,393
 9,511
 9,755
 48,904
 58,659
 25,542
 33,117
 18,100
 1986
Eaves Creekside Mountain View, CA 6,546
 26,263
 20,984
 6,546
 47,247
 53,793
 20,739
 33,054
 
 1962/1997
Avalon at Cahill Park San Jose, CA 4,765
 47,600
 1,433
 4,765
 49,033
 53,798
 20,749
 33,049
 
 2002
Avalon Towers on the Peninsula Mountain View, CA 9,560
 56,136
 1,103
 9,560
 57,239
 66,799
 25,115
 41,684
 
 2002
Avalon Willow Glen San Jose, CA 46,060
 81,957
 4,034
 46,060
 85,991
 132,051
 9,780
 122,271
 
 2002/2013
Eaves West Valley San Jose, CA 90,890
 113,628
 7,019
 90,890
 120,647
 211,537
 14,646
 196,891
 83,087
 1970/2013
Eaves Mountain View at Middlefield Mountain View, CA 64,070
 69,018
 4,847
 64,070
 73,865
 137,935
 9,416
 128,519
 71,496
 1969/2013
Eaves West Valley II San Jose, CA 
 18,411
 
 
 18,411
 18,411
 735
 17,676
 
 2013
Avalon Morrison Park San Jose, CA 13,837
 64,337
 
 13,837
 64,337
 78,174
 1,756
 76,418
 
 2014
TOTAL NORTHERN CALIFORNIA   $634,176
 $2,095,394
 $242,939
 $634,176
 $2,338,333
 $2,972,509
 $636,163
 $2,336,346
 $681,301
  
                       
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA                      
Orange County, CA                      
AVA Newport Costa Mesa, CA $1,975
 $3,814
 $9,802
 $1,975
 $13,616
 $15,591
 $5,491
 $10,100
 $
 1956/1996
Avalon Mission Viejo Mission Viejo, CA 2,517
 9,257
 2,783
 2,517
 12,040
 14,557
 7,157
 7,400
 7,635
 1984/1996
Eaves South Coast Costa Mesa, CA 4,709
 16,063
 12,772
 4,709
 28,835
 33,544
 13,887
 19,657
 
 1973/1996


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2014

(Dollars in thousands)


 
  
 Initial Cost  
 Total Cost  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 City and state Land Building/
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements
 Costs Subsequent to Acquisition / Construction Land Building/
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements
 Total Accumulated
Depreciation
 Total Cost,
Net of
Accumulated
Depreciation
 Encumbrances Year of
Completion/
Acquisition
 

Fairfax Towers

 Falls Church, VA  17,889  74,734  86  17,889  74,820  92,709  4,386  88,323  42,459  1978/2011 

Avalon Redmond Place

 Redmond, WA  4,558  18,368  9,451  4,558  27,819  32,377  12,535  19,842    1991/1997 

Avalon at Bear Creek

 Redmond, WA  6,786  27,641  3,129  6,786  30,770  37,556  14,935  22,621    1998 

Avalon Bellevue

 Bellevue, WA  6,664  24,119  1,132  6,664  25,251  31,915  10,323  21,592  26,201  2001 

Avalon RockMeadow

 Bothell, WA  4,777  19,765  1,458  4,777  21,223  26,000  8,916  17,084    2000 

Avalon ParcSquare

 Redmond, WA  3,789  15,139  2,181  3,789  17,320  21,109  7,256  13,853    2000 

Avalon Brandemoor

 Lynwood, WA  8,608  36,679  1,559  8,608  38,238  46,846  15,202  31,644    2001 

AVA Belltown

 Seattle, WA  5,644  12,733  867  5,644  13,600  19,244  5,241  14,003    2001 

Avalon Meydenbauer

 Bellevue, WA  12,697  77,451  1,094  12,697  78,545  91,242  12,564  78,678    2008 

Avalon Towers Bellevue

 Bellevue, WA    123,010  228    123,238  123,238  10,146  113,092    2011 

AVA Queen Anne

 Seattle, WA  12,081  41,583    12,081  41,583  53,664  1,295  52,369    2012 

Avalon Brandemoor Phase II

 Lynwood, WA  2,655  11,343    2,655  11,343  13,998  614  13,384    2011 
                         

   $1,394,717 $6,686,252 $680,021 $1,394,717 $7,366,273 $8,760,990 $2,015,449 $6,745,541 $1,898,603    
                         
    Initial Cost   Total Cost          
Community
City and state
Land and improvements
Building /
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements

Costs
Subsequent to
Acquisition /
Construction

Land
Building /
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements

Total
Accumulated
Depreciation

Total Cost,
Net of
Accumulated
Depreciation

Encumbrances
Year of
Completion/
Acquisition
Eaves Santa Margarita Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 4,607
 16,911
 10,247
 4,607
 27,158
 31,765
 12,753
 19,012
 
 1990/1997
Eaves Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, CA 4,871
 19,745
 9,530
 4,871
 29,275
 34,146
 16,657
 17,489
 
 1971/1997
Avalon Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA 27,874
 69,156
 645
 27,874
 69,801
 97,675
 14,359
 83,316
 
 2009
Avalon Irvine Irvine, CA 9,911
 67,524
 69
 9,911
 67,593
 77,504
 12,521
 64,983
 
 2010
Eaves Lake Forest Lake Forest, CA 5,199
 21,134
 2,114
 5,199
 23,248
 28,447
 3,006
 25,441
 
 1975/2011
Avalon Irvine II Irvine, CA 4,358
 40,906
 
 4,358
 40,906
 45,264
 2,753
 42,511
 
 2013
Eaves Seal Beach Seal Beach, CA 46,790
 99,999
 4,635
 46,790
 104,634
 151,424
 11,178
 140,246
 85,122
 1971/2013
                       
San Diego, CA                      
AVA Pacific Beach San Diego, CA 9,922
 40,580
 30,927
 9,922
 71,507
 81,429
 32,316
 49,113
 
 1969/1997
Eaves Mission Ridge San Diego, CA 2,710
 10,924
 11,263
 2,710
 22,187
 24,897
 12,213
 12,684
 
 1960/1997
AVA Cortez Hill San Diego, CA 2,768
 20,134
 23,464
 2,768
 43,598
 46,366
 18,853
 27,513
 
 1973/1998
Avalon Fashion Valley San Diego, CA 19,627
 44,972
 290
 19,627
 45,262
 64,889
 9,860
 55,029
 
 2008
Eaves San Marcos San Marcos, CA 3,277
 13,385
 860
 3,277
 14,245
 17,522
 1,869
 15,653
 
 1988/2011
Eaves Rancho Penasquitos San Diego, CA 6,692
 27,143
 1,834
 6,692
 28,977
 35,669
 3,697
 31,972
 
 1986/2011
Avalon La Jolla Colony San Diego, CA 16,760
 27,694
 2,099
 16,760
 29,793
 46,553
 3,665
 42,888
 27,176
 1987/2013
Eaves La Mesa La Mesa, CA 9,490
 28,482
 1,335
 9,490
 29,817
 39,307
 3,230
 36,077
 
 1989/2013
                       
Los Angeles, CA                      
AVA Burbank Burbank, CA 22,483
 28,104
 48,076
 22,483
 76,180
 98,663
 32,069
 66,594
 
 1961/1997
Avalon Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA 23,828
 40,372
 46,946
 23,828
 87,318
 111,146
 36,446
 74,700
 
 1989/1997
Eaves Warner Center Woodland Hills, CA 7,045
 12,986
 9,304
 7,045
 22,290
 29,335
 13,017
 16,318
 
 1979/1998
Avalon at Glendale Glendale, CA 
 42,564
 1,155
 
 43,719
 43,719
 16,923
 26,796
 
 2003
Avalon Burbank Burbank, CA 14,053
 56,827
 23,842
 14,053
 80,669
 94,722
 29,268
 65,454
 
 1988/2002
Avalon Camarillo Camarillo , CA 8,446
 40,290
 142
 8,446
 40,432
 48,878
 12,232
 36,646
 
 2006
Avalon Wilshire Los Angeles, CA 5,459
 41,182
 1,045
 5,459
 42,227
 47,686
 11,268
 36,418
 
 2007
Avalon Encino Encino, CA 12,789
 49,073
 395
 12,789
 49,468
 62,257
 10,812
 51,445
 
 2008
Avalon Warner Place Canoga Park, CA 7,920
 44,848
 183
 7,920
 45,031
 52,951
 10,522
 42,429
 
 2008
Eaves Phillips Ranch Pomona, CA 9,796
 41,740
 246
 9,796
 41,986
 51,782
 5,516
 46,266
 
 1989/2011
Eaves San Dimas San Dimas, CA 1,916
 7,819
 519
 1,916
 8,338
 10,254
 1,089
 9,165
 
 1978/2011
Eaves San Dimas Canyon San Dimas, CA 2,953
 12,428
 191
 2,953
 12,619
 15,572
 1,663
 13,909
 
 1981/2011
AVA Pasadena Pasadena, CA 8,400
 11,547
 5,388
 8,400
 16,935
 25,335
 1,319
 24,016
 11,683
 1973/2012
Eaves Cerritos Artesia, CA 8,305
 21,195
 1,392
 8,305
 22,587
 30,892
 1,991
 28,901
 
 1973/2012
Avalon Del Rey Los Angeles, CA 30,900
 72,008
 654
 30,900
 72,662
 103,562
 5,978
 97,584
 
 2006/2012


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AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.

REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (Continued)

December 31, 2012

2014

(Dollars in thousands)


 
  
 Initial Cost  
 Total Cost  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 City and state Land Building/
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements
 Costs Subsequent to Acquisition / Construction Land Building/
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements
 Total Accumulated
Depreciation
 Total Cost,
Net of
Accumulated
Depreciation
 Encumbrances Year of
Completion/
Acquisition
 

Development Communities

                                 

Avalon Garden City

 Garden City, NY $13,084 $36,346 $15,494 $13,084 $51,840 $64,924 $459 $64,465    N/A 

Avalon Park Crest

 Tysons Corner, VA  7,615  36,405  31,860  7,615  68,265  75,880  327  75,553    N/A 

Avalon Somerset

 Somerset, NJ  3,371  11,710  38,080  3,371  49,790  53,161  75  53,086    N/A 

Avalon Irvine II

 Irvine, CA  587  6,060  36,204  587  42,264  42,851  17  42,834    N/A 

AVA H Street

 Washington, DC    859  29,314    30,173  30,173    30,173    N/A 

Avalon Natick

 Natick, MA    134  54,674    54,808  54,808    54,808    N/A 

Avalon Ballard

 Seattle, WA    971  54,055    55,026  55,026    55,026    N/A 

Avalon Exeter

 Boston, MA    212  46,567    46,779  46,779    46,779    N/A 

Avalon Shelton III

 Shelton, CT    130  31,896    32,026  32,026    32,026    N/A 

Avalon Hackensack at Riverside

 Hackensack, NJ    299  26,802    27,101  27,101    27,101    N/A 

West Chelsea/AVA High Line

 New York, NY    106  88,629    88,735  88,735    88,735    N/A 

Avalon Mosaic

 Tysons Corner, VA    1  59,927    59,928  59,928    59,928    N/A 

Avalon East Norwalk

 Norwalk, CT    59  15,831    15,890  15,890    15,890    N/A 

Avalon Dublin Station II

 Dublin, CA    86  37,644    37,730  37,730    37,730    N/A 

Avalon at Assembly Row/AVA Somerville

 Somerville, MA      38,506    38,506  38,506    38,506    N/A 

AVA University District

 Seattle, WA      29,461    29,461  29,461    29,461    N/A 

Avalon Bloomingdale

 Bloomingdale, NJ    6  6,957    6,963  6,963    6,963    N/A 

Avalon at Wesmont Station II

 Wood-Ridge, NJ    209  13,067    13,276  13,276    13,276    N/A 

Avalon Morrison Park

 San Jose, CA    21  31,429    31,450  31,450    31,450    N/A 

AVA 55 Ninth

 San Francisco, CA    225  39,525    39,750  39,750    39,750    N/A 

Avalon Ossining

 Ossining, NY      7,901    7,901  7,901    7,901    N/A 

AVA Little Tokyo

 Los Angeles, CA    149  27,397    27,546  27,546    27,546    N/A 

Avalon Wharton

 Wharton, NJ      1,925    1,925  1,925    1,925    N/A 
                         

   $24,657 $93,988 $763,145 $24,657 $857,133 $881,790 $878 $880,912 $0    
                         

Land Held for Development

    
316,037
  
  
  
316,037
  
  
316,037
  
  
316,037
  
5,465
    

Corporate Overhead

    33,081  25,130  54,314  33,081  79,444  112,525  39,895  72,630  1,950,000    
                         

   $1,768,492 $6,805,370 $1,497,480 $1,768,492 $8,302,850 $10,071,342 $2,056,222 $8,015,120 $3,854,068    
                         
    Initial Cost   Total Cost          
Community
City and state
Land and improvements
Building /
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements

Costs
Subsequent to
Acquisition /
Construction

Land
Building /
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements

Total
Accumulated
Depreciation

Total Cost,
Net of
Accumulated
Depreciation

Encumbrances
Year of
Completion/
Acquisition
Avalon Simi Valley Simi Valley, CA 42,020
 73,361
 4,411
 42,020
 77,772
 119,792
 9,158
 110,634
 
 2007/2013
Avalon Studio City II Studio City, CA 4,626
 22,954
 1,210
 4,626
 24,164
 28,790
 2,484
 26,306
 
 1991/2013
Avalon Studio City III Studio City, CA 15,756
 78,178
 3,418
 15,756
 81,596
 97,352
 8,428
 88,924
 
 2002/2013
Avalon Calabasas Calabasas, CA 42,720
 107,642
 6,649
 42,720
 114,291
 157,011
 13,810
 143,201
 100,237
 1988/2013
Avalon Oak Creek Agoura Hills, CA 43,540
 79,974
 4,277
 43,540
 84,251
 127,791
 10,304
 117,487
 85,288
 2004/2013
Avalon Santa Monica on Main Santa Monica, CA 32,000
 60,770
 3,359
 32,000
 64,129
 96,129
 6,720
 89,409
 
 2007/2013
Avalon Del Mar Station Pasadena, CA 20,560
 106,556
 3,277
 20,560
 109,833
 130,393
 9,650
 120,743
 76,471
 2006/2013
Eaves Old Town Pasadena Pasadena, CA 9,110
 15,371
 1,188
 9,110
 16,559
 25,669
 2,053
 23,616
 15,669
 1972/2013
Eaves Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, CA 13,950
 20,211
 2,053
 13,950
 22,264
 36,214
 3,208
 33,006
 27,411
 1992/2013
Eaves Los Feliz Los Angeles, CA 18,940
 43,661
 3,160
 18,940
 46,821
 65,761
 5,463
 60,298
 43,258
 1989/2013
Oakwood Toluca Hills Los Angeles, CA 85,450
 161,256
 9,933
 85,450
 171,189
 256,639
 20,490
 236,149
 165,561
 1973/2013
Eaves Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA 68,940
 90,549
 9,014
 68,940
 99,563
 168,503
 13,226
 155,277
 104,694
 1971/2013
Avalon Thousand Oaks Plaza Thousand Oaks, CA 12,810
 22,581
 1,807
 12,810
 24,388
 37,198
 3,226
 33,972
 28,394
 2002/2013
Avalon Pasadena Pasadena, CA 10,240
 31,558
 1,808
 10,240
 33,366
 43,606
 3,503
 40,103
 28,079
 2004/2013
Avalon Studio City Studio City, CA 17,658
 90,715
 4,094
 17,658
 94,809
 112,467
 9,702
 102,765
 
 1987/2013
Avalon San Dimas San Dimas, CA 9,140
 30,445
 
 9,140
 30,445
 39,585
 313
 39,272
 
 2014
Avalon Mission Oaks Camarillo, CA 9,600
 34,540
 2,860
 9,600
 37,400
 47,000
 93
 46,907
 
 2014
TOTAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   $805,410
 $2,171,128
 $326,665
 $805,410
 $2,497,793
 $3,303,203
 $497,409
 $2,805,794
 $806,678
  
                       
Non-Core                      
Archstone Lexington Flower Mound, TX $4,540
 $25,946
 $1,823
 $4,540
 $27,769
 $32,309
 $3,551
 $28,758
 $16,525
 2000/2013
Archstone Toscano Houston, TX 15,607
 72,154
 5
 15,607
 72,159
 87,766
 3,324
 84,442
 
 2014
Memorial Heights Villages Houston, TX 9,607
 42,164
 
 9,607
 42,164
 51,771
 724
 51,047
 
 2014
TOTAL NON-CORE   $29,754
 $140,264
 $1,828
 $29,754
 $142,092
 $171,846
 $7,599
 $164,247
 $16,525
  
                       
TOTAL CURRENT COMMUNITIES   $3,412,833
 $11,222,071
 $1,077,984
 $3,412,833
 $12,300,055
 $15,712,888
 $2,858,260
 $12,854,628
 $3,448,138
  
                       
DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITIES                      
Avalon West Chelsea/AVA High Line New York, NY $
 $260,762
 $11,823
 $
 $272,585
 $272,585
 $4,302
 $268,283
 $
 N/A
Avalon North Station Boston, MA 
 
 46,268
 
 46,268
 46,268
 
 46,268
 
 N/A
Avalon at Assembly Row/AVA Somerville Somerville, MA 15,239
 80,685
 33,327
 15,239
 114,012
 129,251
 1,095
 128,156
 
 N/A
Avalon Framingham Framingham, MA 
 
 18,335
 
 18,335
 18,335
 
 18,335
 
 N/A
Avalon West Hollywood West Hollywood, CA 
 233
 57,895
 
 58,128
 58,128
 
 58,128
 
 N/A
Avalon Dublin Station II Dublin, CA 
 84
 43,338
 
 43,422
 43,422
 
 43,422
 
 N/A
Avalon Wharton Wharton, NJ 874
 20,455
 27,318
 874
 47,773
 48,647
 116
 48,531
 
 N/A

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(1)    This community is a Fund asset which the Company consolidated beginning in 2011.


AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.

REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (Continued)

December 31, 2012

2014

(Dollars in thousands)

    Initial Cost   Total Cost          
Community
City and state
Land and improvements
Building /
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements

Costs
Subsequent to
Acquisition /
Construction

Land
Building /
Construction in
Progress &
Improvements

Total
Accumulated
Depreciation

Total Cost,
Net of
Accumulated
Depreciation

Encumbrances
Year of
Completion/
Acquisition
Avalon Green III New York, NY 
 4
 1,443
 
 1,447
 1,447
 
 1,447
 
 N/A
AVA Little Tokyo Los Angeles, CA 5,479
 35,923
 64,425
 5,479
 100,348
 105,827
 423
 105,404
 
 N/A
AVA Theater District Boston, MA 
 315
 132,767
 
 133,082
 133,082
 
 133,082
 
 N/A
Avalon Marlborough Boston, MA 
 95
 46,808
 
 46,903
 46,903
 
 46,903
 
 N/A
Avalon Vista Vista, CA 
 292
 36,338
 
 36,630
 36,630
 
 36,630
 
 N/A
Avalon Bloomfield Station Bloomfield, NJ 
 56
 29,624
 
 29,680
 29,680
 
 29,680
 
 N/A
Avalon Willoughby Square/AVA DoBro Brooklyn, NY 
 80
 266,238
 
 266,318
 266,318
 
 266,318
 
 N/A
Avalon Alderwood I Lynnwood, WA 7,033
 32,783
 26,290
 7,033
 59,073
 66,106
 492
 65,614
 
 N/A
AVA Capitol Hill Seattle, WA 
 
 39,870
 
 39,870
 39,870
 
 39,870
 
 N/A
Avalon Esterra Park Redmond, WA 
 8
 33,515
 
 33,523
 33,523
 
 33,523
 
 N/A
Avalon Hayes Valley San Francisco, CA 
 887
 78,685
 
 79,572
 79,572
 
 79,572
 
 N/A
Avalon Baker Ranch Lake Forest, CA 3,684
 12,815
 94,303
 3,684
 107,118
 110,802
 54
 110,748
 
 N/A
Avalon Irvine III Irvine, CA 
 50
 26,253
 
 26,303
 26,303
 
 26,303
 
 N/A
Avalon Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, CA 
 78
 40,661
 
 40,739
 40,739
 
 40,739
 
 N/A
Avalon Glendora Glendora, CA 
 55
 52,091
 
 52,146
 52,146
 
 52,146
 
 N/A
Avalon Falls Church Falls Church, VA 
 240
 69,391
 
 69,631
 69,631
 
 69,631
 
 N/A
Avalon Roseland Roseland, NJ 
 372
 32,771
 
 33,143
 33,143
 
 33,143
 
 N/A
Avalon Princeton Princeton, NJ 
 70
 35,386
 
 35,456
 35,456
 
 35,456
 
 N/A
Avalon Union Union, NJ 
 
 12,717
 
 12,717
 12,717
 
 12,717
 
 N/A
TOTAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITIES   $32,309
 $446,342
 $1,357,880
 $32,309
 $1,804,222
 $1,836,531
 $6,482
 $1,830,049
 $
 
                       
Land Held for Development   $180,516
 $
 $
 $180,516
 $
 $180,516
 $
 $180,516
 $
  
Corporate Overhead   31,344
 31,699
 56,338
 31,344
 88,037
 119,381
 48,834
 70,547
 3,000,000
  
TOTAL   $3,657,002
 $11,700,112
 $2,492,202
 $3,657,002
 $14,192,314
 $17,849,316
 $2,913,576
 $14,935,740
 $6,448,138
  

(1)Includes 240 apartment homes which were destroyed and are uninhabitable as a result of the fire at Avalon at Edgewater in January 2015.



F-45

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (Continued)
December 31, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)

Amounts include real estate assets held for sale.

Depreciation of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. building, improvements, upgrades and furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) is calculated over the following useful lives, on a straight line basis:

Building—30 years
Improvements, upgrades and FF&E—not to exceed 7 years

The aggregate cost of total real estate for federal income tax purposes was approximately $9,901,570$17,561,706 at December 31, 2012.

2014.

The changes in total real estate assets for the years ended December 31, 2012, 20112014, 2013 and 20102012 are as follows:


 Years ended December 31, For the year ended

 2012 2011 2010 12/31/2014 12/31/2013 12/31/2012

Balance, beginning of period

 $9,288,496 $8,661,211 $8,360,091 $16,800,321
 $10,071,342
 $9,288,496

Acquisitions, construction costs and improvements

 934,935 864,439 475,211 1,311,003
 7,157,639
 934,935

Dispositions, including impairment loss on planned dispositions

 (152,089) (237,154) (174,091)(262,008) (428,660) (152,089)
       

Balance, end of period

 $10,071,342 $9,288,496 $8,661,211 $17,849,316
 $16,800,321
 $10,071,342
       

The changes in accumulated depreciation for the years ended December 31, 2012, 20112014, 2013 and 2010,2012, are as follows:


 Years ended December 31, For the year ended

 2012 2011 2010 12/31/2014 12/31/2013 12/31/2012

Balance, beginning of period

 $1,863,466 $1,705,567 $1,526,604 $2,516,112
 $2,056,222
 $1,863,466

Depreciation, including discontinued operations

 260,094 250,269 232,942 442,682
 573,715
 260,094

Dispositions

 (67,338) (92,370) (53,979)(45,218) (113,825) (67,338)
       

Balance, end of period

 $2,056,222 $1,863,466 $1,705,567 $2,913,576
 $2,516,112
 $2,056,222
       


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