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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


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

For the quarterly period ended ~~SEPTEMBER~~MARCH 3031, ~~2010~~2011


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

For the transition period from ________________ to ________________

Commission File Number: 0-24920

ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Illinois		36-3894853
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


Two North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois (Address of Principal Executive Offices)		60606 (Zip Code)

(312) 474-1300
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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 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 þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No 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.


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

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

ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

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PART I.
Item 1. Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009		2
Item 1. Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010		2
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months and quarters ended September 30, 2010 and 2009		3 to 4
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010		3 to 4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009		5 to 7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010		5 to 7
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Capital for the nine months ended September 30, 2010		8 to 9
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Capital for the quarter ended March 31, 2011		8 to 9
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		10 to 2827
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		2928 to 4844
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		4844
Item 4. Controls and Procedures		~~48 to 49~~44
PART II.
Item 1. Legal Proceedings		5045
Item 1A. Risk Factors		5045
Item 4. (Removed and Reserved)		50
Item 6. Exhibits		45
Item 6. Exhibits		50
EX-31.1
EX-31.2
EX-32.1
EX-32.2

ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited)


	March 31,			December 31,
	2011			2010
ASSETS
Investment in real estate
Land	$	4,107,769		$	4,110,275
Depreciable property		15,279,033			15,226,512
Projects under development		97,151			130,337
Land held for development		211,968			235,247

Investment in real estate		19,695,921			19,702,371
Accumulated depreciation		(4,424,078	)		(4,337,357	)

Investment in real estate, net		15,271,843			15,365,014

Cash and cash equivalents		306,072			431,408
Investments in unconsolidated entities		3,533			3,167
Deposits — restricted		309,605			180,987
Escrow deposits — mortgage		12,087			12,593
Deferred financing costs, net		39,182			42,033
Other assets		133,007			148,992

Total assets	$	16,075,329		$	16,184,194


LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Liabilities:
Mortgage notes payable	$	4,583,545		$	4,762,896
Notes, net		5,092,967			5,185,180
Lines of credit		—			—
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		80,385			39,452
Accrued interest payable		71,972			98,631
Other liabilities		260,873			304,202
Security deposits		60,784			60,812
Distributions payable		106,020			140,905

Total liabilities		10,256,546			10,592,078


Commitments and contingencies

Redeemable Limited Partners		416,334			383,540


Capital:
Partners’ Capital:
Preference Units		200,000			200,000
General Partner		5,129,472			4,948,004
Limited Partners		115,924			110,399
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)		(50,634	)		(57,818	)

Total partners’ capital		5,394,762			5,200,585
Noncontrolling Interests — Partially Owned Properties		7,687			7,991

Total capital		5,402,449			5,208,576

Total liabilities and capital	$	16,075,329		$	16,184,194

	September 30,			December 31,
	2010			2009
ASSETS
Investment in real estate
Land	$	4,093,508		$	3,650,324
Depreciable property		15,161,007			13,893,521
Projects under development		499,037			668,979
Land held for development		290,819			252,320
Investment in real estate		20,044,371			18,465,144
Accumulated depreciation		(4,313,502	)		(3,877,564	)
Investment in real estate, net		15,730,869			14,587,580
Cash and cash equivalents		43,660			193,288
Investments in unconsolidated entities		—			6,995
Deposits — restricted		109,608			352,008
Escrow deposits — mortgage		19,632			17,292
Deferred financing costs, net		44,488			46,396
Other assets		138,572			213,956
Total assets	$	16,086,829		$	15,417,515
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Liabilities:
Mortgage notes payable	$	4,845,244		$	4,783,446
Notes, net		5,185,283			4,609,124
Lines of credit		146,000			—
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		111,121			58,537
Accrued interest payable		71,374			101,849
Other liabilities		341,209			272,236
Security deposits		62,549			59,264
Distributions payable		102,653			100,266
Total liabilities		10,865,433			9,984,722
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable Limited Partners		357,702			258,280
Capital:
Partners’ Capital:
Preference Units		208,653			208,773
General Partner		4,656,434			4,833,885
Limited Partners		106,531			116,120
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		(116,464	)		4,681
Total partners’ capital		4,855,154			5,163,459
Noncontrolling Interests — Partially Owned Properties		8,540			11,054
Total capital		4,863,694			5,174,513
Total liabilities and capital	$	16,086,829		$	15,417,515

See accompanying notes

ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Amounts in thousands except per Unit data) (Unaudited)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Amounts in thousands except per Unit data) (Unaudited)


	Quarter Ended March 31,
	2011			2010
REVENUES
Rental income	$	518,817		$	462,577
Fee and asset management		1,806			2,422

Total revenues		520,623			464,999


EXPENSES
Property and maintenance		128,357			120,203
Real estate taxes and insurance		56,024			55,575
Property management		22,381			20,492
Fee and asset management		948			1,958
Depreciation		167,968			146,042
General and administrative		11,435			10,721

Total expenses		387,113			354,991


Operating income		133,510			110,008

Interest and other income		972			2,220
Other expenses		(2,164	)		(4,383	)
Interest:
Expense incurred, net		(121,376	)		(114,111	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		(3,023	)		(2,996	)


Income (loss) before income and other taxes, (loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities, net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities and discontinued operations		7,919			(9,262	)
Income and other tax (expense) benefit		(192	)		(159	)
(Loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities		—			(464	)
Net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities		—			478

Income (loss) from continuing operations		7,727			(9,407	)
Discontinued operations, net		125,339			67,263

Net income		133,066			57,856
Net loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interests — Partially Owned Properties		40			250

Net income attributable to controlling interests	$	133,106		$	58,106


ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME:
Preference Units	$	3,466		$	3,620


General Partner	$	123,865		$	51,863
Limited Partners		5,775			2,623

Net income available to Units	$	129,640		$	54,486


Earnings per Unit — basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Units	$	0.01		$	(0.04	)

Net income available to Units	$	0.42		$	0.18

Weighted average Units outstanding		306,248			294,450


Earnings per Unit — diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Units	$	0.01		$	(0.04	)

Net income available to Units	$	0.42		$	0.18

Weighted average Units outstanding		310,467			294,450


Distributions declared per Unit outstanding	$	0.3375		$	0.3375

	Nine Months Ended						Quarter Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
REVENUES
Rental income	$	1,517,302		$	1,433,865		$	525,228		$	477,588
Fee and asset management		7,596			7,928			2,128			2,653
Total revenues		1,524,898			1,441,793			527,356			480,241
EXPENSES
Property and maintenance		386,518			363,354			135,000			122,305
Real estate taxes and insurance		175,491			158,306			61,189			54,579
Property management		60,548			56,457			19,401			18,725
Fee and asset management		4,364			5,916			704			1,931
Depreciation		500,173			428,751			173,642			144,165
General and administrative		31,035			30,476			10,224			9,881
Impairment		—			11,124			—			—
Total expenses		1,158,129			1,054,384			400,160			351,586
Operating income		366,769			387,409			127,196			128,655
Interest and other income		5,325			15,850			208			3,214
Other expenses		(9,513	)		(2,228	)		(3,487	)		(1,922	)
Interest:
Expense incurred, net		(353,652	)		(360,021	)		(122,854	)		(121,166	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		(7,970	)		(9,311	)		(2,457	)		(3,101	)
Income (loss) before income and other taxes, (loss) income from investments in unconsolidated entities, net gain (loss) on sales of unconsolidated entities and land parcels and discontinued operations		959			31,699			(1,394	)		5,680
Income and other tax (expense) benefit		(311	)		(2,844	)		(293	)		(459	)
(Loss) income from investments in unconsolidated entities		(735	)		(2,372	)		188			(151	)
Net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities		28,101			6,718			22,544			3,959
Net (loss) on sales of land parcels		(1,161	)		—			(1,161	)		—
Income from continuing operations		26,853			33,201			19,884			9,029
Discontinued operations, net		70,918			301,517			9,942			134,336
Net income		97,771			334,718			29,826			143,365
Net loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interests — Partially Owned Properties		623			391			188			317
Net income attributable to controlling interests	$	98,394		$	335,109		$	30,014		$	143,682
ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME:
Preference Units	$	10,855		$	10,859		$	3,617		$	3,619
Preference Interests and Junior Preference Units	$	—		$	9		$	—		$	2
General Partner	$	83,372		$	306,122		$	25,166		$	132,362
Limited Partners		4,167			18,119			1,231			7,699
Net income available to Units	$	87,539		$	324,241		$	26,397		$	140,061
Earnings per Unit — basic:
Income from continuing operations available to Units	$	0.06		$	0.08		$	0.06		$	0.02
Net income available to Units	$	0.30		$	1.12		$	0.09		$	0.48
Weighted average Units outstanding		295,572			288,990			296,348			289,262
Earnings per Unit — diluted:
Income from continuing operations available to Units	$	0.06		$	0.08		$	0.05		$	0.02
Net income available to Units	$	0.29		$	1.12		$	0.09		$	0.48
Weighted average Units outstanding		299,031			289,518			300,379			290,215
Distributions declared per Unit outstanding	$	1.0125		$	1.3025		$	0.3375		$	0.3375

See accompanying notes

ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
(Amounts in thousands except per Unit data)
(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended						Quarter Ended
	Quarter Ended March 31,
	September 30,						September 30,
	2011			2010
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Comprehensive income:
Comprehensive (loss) income:
Net income	$	133,066		$	57,856
Net income	$	97,771		$	334,718		$	29,826		$	143,365
Other comprehensive income (loss) — derivative instruments:
Other comprehensive (loss) income — derivative instruments:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period		6,082			(13,503	)
Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during the period		(123,472	)		12,193			(37,726	)		(462	)
Losses reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income		956			726
Losses reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income		2,379			3,014			914			709
Other comprehensive income (loss) — other instruments:
Other		—			449			—			—
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period		146			(159	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income — other instruments:
Comprehensive income		140,250			44,920
Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during the period		(52	)		3,450			14			339
Comprehensive loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interests — Partially Owned Properties		40			250
(Gains) realized during the period		—			(4,943	)		—			—
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests	$	140,290		$	45,170
Comprehensive (loss) income		(23,374	)		348,881			(6,972	)		143,951
Comprehensive loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interests — Partially Owned Properties		623			391			188			317
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to controlling interests	$	(22,751	)	$	349,272		$	(6,784	)	$	144,268

See accompanying notes

ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited)


	Quarter Ended March 31,
	2011			2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	133,066		$	57,856
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		169,363			152,734
Amortization of deferred financing costs		3,074			3,197
Amortization of discounts and premiums on debt		373			565
Amortization of deferred settlements on derivative instruments		822			593
Write-off of pursuit costs		1,683			1,046
Loss from investments in unconsolidated entities		—			464
Distributions from unconsolidated entities — return on capital		41			61
Net (gain) on sales of unconsolidated entities		—			(478	)
Net (gain) on sales of discontinued operations		(123,754	)		(60,036	)
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments		—			1
Compensation paid with Company Common Shares		6,524			5,757

Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in deposits — restricted		1,557			(1,000	)
Decrease in other assets		5,771			1,798
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses		44,531			39,148
(Decrease) in accrued interest payable		(26,659	)		(32,954	)
(Decrease) in other liabilities		(28,836	)		(20,005	)
(Decrease) increase in security deposits		(28	)		3,373

Net cash provided by operating activities		187,528			152,120


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investment in real estate — acquisitions		(123,868	)		(498,272	)
Investment in real estate — development/other		(29,840	)		(31,347	)
Improvements to real estate		(29,891	)		(25,691	)
Additions to non-real estate property		(2,677	)		(353	)
Interest capitalized for real estate and unconsolidated entities under development		(1,700	)		(4,365	)
Proceeds from disposition of real estate, net		258,212			105,071
Investments in unconsolidated entities		(366	)		—
Distributions from unconsolidated entities — return of capital		—			1,303
(Increase) decrease in deposits on real estate acquisitions, net		(107,878	)		182,203
Decrease (increase) in mortgage deposits		506			(3,383	)
Acquisition of Noncontrolling Interests — Partially Owned Properties		(504	)		—

Net cash (used for) investing activities		(38,006	)		(274,834	)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2010			2009
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	97,771		$	334,718
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		501,695			451,487
Amortization of deferred financing costs		7,981			9,646
Amortization of discounts on investment securities		—			(1,661	)
Amortization of discounts and premiums on debt		1,454			3,346
Amortization of deferred settlements on derivative instruments		1,978			2,003
Impairment		—			11,124
Write-off of pursuit costs		3,512			1,973
Property acquisition costs		6,001			255
Loss from investments in unconsolidated entities		735			2,372
Distributions from unconsolidated entities — return on capital		61			129
Net (gain) on sales of investment securities		—			(4,943	)
Net (gain) on sales of unconsolidated entities		(28,101	)		(6,718	)
Net loss on sales of land parcels		1,161			—
Net (gain) on sales of discontinued operations		(69,538	)		(274,933	)
Loss (gain) on debt extinguishments		158			(4,420	)
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments		1			(2	)
Compensation paid with Company Common Shares		14,716			13,975
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in deposits — restricted		75			4,890
(Increase) decrease in other assets		(6,385	)		4,353
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses		66,070			35,555
(Decrease) in accrued interest payable		(31,257	)		(40,876	)
(Decrease) in other liabilities		(4,150	)		(6,167	)
Increase (decrease) in security deposits		2,744			(3,838	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		566,682			532,268
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investment in real estate — acquisitions		(1,108,014	)		(18,500	)
Investment in real estate — development/other		(98,282	)		(268,213	)
Improvements to real estate		(98,959	)		(93,049	)
Additions to non-real estate property		(1,022	)		(1,315	)
Interest capitalized for real estate under development		(10,196	)		(28,704	)
Proceeds from disposition of real estate, net		134,603			729,153
Distributions from unconsolidated entities — return of capital		26,924			5,396
Purchase of investment securities		—			(52,822	)
Proceeds from sale of investment securities		25,000			215,753
Property acquisition costs		(6,001	)		(255	)
Decrease (increase) in deposits on real estate acquisitions, net		248,547			(246,835	)
(Increase) decrease in mortgage deposits		(2,340	)		775
Consolidation of previously unconsolidated properties		(26,854	)		—
Acquisition of Noncontrolling Interests — Partially Owned Properties		(1,936	)		(11,480	)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities		(918,530	)		229,904

See accompanying notes

ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued) (Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Quarter Ended March 31,
	2010			2009
	2011			2010
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Loan and bond acquisition costs	$	(~~7,897~~223	)	$	(91,~~203~~435	)
Mortgage notes payable:
Proceeds		~~124,020~~707			~~657~~55,~~785~~664
Restricted cash		36(22,~~411~~297	)		347,~~655~~427
Lump sum payoffs		(~~491~~200,~~100~~733	)		(~~774~~149,~~481~~409	)
Scheduled principal repayments		(124,~~508~~223	)		(134,~~701~~059	)
(Loss) gain on debt extinguishments		(158	)		2,400
Notes, net:
Proceeds		595,422			—
Lump sum payoffs		(93,096	)		—
Lump sum payoffs		—			(505,849	)
Gain on debt extinguishments		—			2,020
Lines of credit:
Proceeds		~~4,375,125~~—			—1,469,125
Repayments		~~(4,229,125~~—	)		—(1,378,125	)
(Payments on) proceeds from settlement of derivative instruments		(10,040	)		11,253
Proceeds from sale of OP Units		154,508			73,356
Proceeds from sale of OP Units		73,356			—
Proceeds from EQR’s Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)		2,742			2,478
Proceeds from EQR’s Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)		4,251			4,698
Proceeds from exercise of EQR options		32,719			19,215
Proceeds from exercise of EQR options		57,933			7,420
OP Units repurchased and retired		—			(1,887	)
OP Units repurchased and retired		(1,887	)		(1,124	)
Payment of offering costs		(2,352	)		(604	)
Payment of offering costs		(730	)		(463	)
Contributions — Noncontrolling Interests — Partially Owned Properties		—			222
Other financing activities, net		(33	)		(8	)
Contributions — Noncontrolling Interests — Partially Owned Properties		222			893
Contributions — Limited Partners		—			78
Distributions:
OP Units — General Partner		(~~284~~132,~~185~~655	)		(~~395~~93,~~786~~317	)
Preference Units		(103,~~858~~466	)		(103,~~859~~620	)
Preference Interests and Junior Preference Units		—			(11	)
OP Units — Limited Partners		(6,225	)		(4,794	)
OP Units — Limited Partners		(14,187	)		(23,736	)
Noncontrolling Interests — Partially Owned Properties		(264	)		(625	)
Noncontrolling Interests — Partially Owned Properties		(1,812	)		(1,359	)
Net cash (used for) financing activities		(274,858	)		(10,388	)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities		202,220			(1,015,378	)
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(125,336	)		(133,102	)
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(149,628	)		(253,206	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		431,408			193,288
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		193,288			890,794
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	306,072		$	60,186
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	43,660		$	637,588

See accompanying notes

ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Quarter Ended March 31,
	2010			2009
	2011			2010
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	~~377~~146,~~467~~514		$	~~396~~144,~~922~~902
Net cash (received) paid for income and other taxes	$	(2,892	)	$	4,047
Net cash paid (received) for income and other taxes	$	341		$	(1,850	)
Real estate acquisitions/dispositions/other:
Mortgage loans assumed	$	~~338~~26,~~196~~900		$	—145,660
Valuation of OP Units	$	7,433		$	1,034
Valuation of OP Units issued	$	—		$	7,383
Mortgage loans (assumed) by purchaser	$	~~(39,999~~—	)	$	(439,~~387~~999	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs:
Investment in real estate, net	$	~~(1,824~~—	)	$	(~~2,936~~600	)
Deferred financing costs, net	$	93,~~805~~074		$	123,~~582~~797
Amortization of discounts and premiums on debt:
Investment in real estate, net	$	—		$	(3	)
Mortgage notes payable	$	(1,858	)	$	(1,563	)
Mortgage notes payable	$	(5,048	)	$	(4,631	)
Notes, net	$	2,231		$	2,128
Notes, net	$	6,502		$	7,980
Amortization of deferred settlements on derivative instruments:
Other liabilities	$	(~~401~~134	)	$	(~~1,011~~133	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	2,379		$	3,014
Accumulated other comprehensive income	$	956		$	726
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments:
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments:
Other assets	$	~~13,788~~810		$	(97,~~910~~579	)
Mortgage notes payable	$	6(144	)	$	~~(1,755~~16	)
Notes, net	$	9(1,~~835~~348	)	$	~~866~~2,725
Other liabilities	$	99(5,~~844~~400	)	$	(13,~~396~~184	)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(123,472	)	$	12,193
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	6,082		$	(13,503	)
(Payments on) proceeds from settlement of derivative instruments:
Interest capitalized for real estate and unconsolidated entities under development
Other assets	$	—		$	11,253
Investment in real estate, net	$	(1,659	)	$	(4,365	)
Other liabilities	$	(10,040	)	$	—
Investments in unconsolidated entities	$	(41	)	$	—
Consolidation of previously unconsolidated properties:
Investment in real estate, net	$	(105,065	)	$	—
Investments in unconsolidated entities	$	7,376		$	—
Deposits — restricted	$	(42,633	)	$	—
Mortgage notes payable	$	112,631		$	—
Net other assets recorded	$	837		$	—
Other
Receivable on sale of OP Units	$	~~37,550~~—		$	—37,550
Transfer from notes, net to mortgage notes payable	$	~~35,600~~—		$	—35,600

See accompanying notes

ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL (Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL (Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited)


	Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2011
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
PREFERENCE UNITS
Balance, beginning of year	$	200,000

Balance, end of period	$	200,000


GENERAL PARTNER
Balance, beginning of year	$	4,948,004
OP Unit Issuance:
Conversion of OP Units held by Limited Partners into OP Units held by General Partner		737
Issuance of OP Units		154,508
Exercise of EQR share options		32,719
EQR’s Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)		2,742
Conversion of EQR restricted shares to LTIP Units		(3,934	)
Share-based employee compensation expense:
EQR restricted shares		2,711
EQR share options		2,751
EQR ESPP discount		689
Offering costs		(2,352	)
Net income available to Units — General Partner		123,865
OP Units — General Partner distributions		(99,354	)
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP)		(108	)
Acquisition of Noncontrolling Interests — Partially Owned Properties		(504	)
Change in market value of Redeemable Limited Partners		(29,294	)
Adjustment for Limited Partners ownership in Operating Partnership		(3,708	)

Balance, end of period	$	5,129,472


LIMITED PARTNERS
Balance, beginning of year	$	110,399
Conversion of OP Units held by Limited Partners into OP Units held by General Partner		(737	)
Conversion of EQR restricted shares to LTIP Units		3,934
Equity compensation associated with Units — Limited Partners		986
Net income available to Units — Limited Partners		5,775
Units — Limited Partners distributions		(4,641	)
Change in carrying value of Redeemable Limited Partners		(3,500	)
Adjustment for Limited Partners ownership in Operating Partnership		3,708

Balance, end of period	$	115,924


ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)
Balance, beginning of year	$	(57,818	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income — derivative instruments:
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period		6,082
Losses reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income		956
Accumulated other comprehensive income — other instruments:
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period		146

Balance, end of period	$	(50,634	)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2010
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
PREFERENCE UNITS
Balance, beginning of year	$	208,773
Conversion of 7.00% Series E Cumulative Convertible		(120	)
Balance, end of period	$	208,653
GENERAL PARTNER
Balance, beginning of year	$	4,833,885
OP Unit Issuance:
Conversion of Preference Units into OP Units held by General Partner		120
Conversion of OP Units held by Limited Partners into OP Units held by General Partner		13,278
Issuance of OP Units		35,806
Exercise of EQR share options		57,933
EQR’s Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)		4,251
Share-based employee compensation expense:
EQR restricted shares		7,348
EQR share options		5,807
EQR ESPP discount		1,122
OP Units repurchased and retired		(1,887	)
Offering costs		(730	)
Net income available to Units — General Partner		83,372
OP Units — General Partner distributions		(286,687	)
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP)		7,657
Acquisition of Noncontrolling Interests — Partially Owned Properties		(1,313	)
Change in market value of Redeemable Limited Partners		(108,576	)
Adjustment for Limited Partners ownership in Operating Partnership		5,048
Balance, end of period	$	4,656,434
LIMITED PARTNERS
Balance, beginning of year	$	116,120
Issuance of OP Units		7,433
Conversion of OP Units held by Limited Partners into OP Units held by General Partner		(13,278	)
Equity compensation associated with Units — Limited Partners		2,058
Net income available to Units — Limited Partners		4,167
Units — Limited Partners distributions		(14,075	)
Change in carrying value of Redeemable Limited Partners		9,154
Adjustment for Limited Partners ownership in Operating Partnership		(5,048	)
Balance, end of period	$	106,531

See accompanying notes

ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL (Continued)
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended
	Quarter Ended
	September 30, 2010
	March 31, 2011
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL (Continued)
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
Balance, beginning of year	$	4,681
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) — derivative instruments:
Unrealized holding (losses) arising during the period		(123,472	)
Losses reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income		2,379
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) — other instruments:
Unrealized holding (losses) arising during the period		(52	)
Balance, end of period	$	(116,464	)
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS — PARTIALLY OWNED PROPERTIES
Balance, beginning of year	$	117,~~054~~991
Net (loss) attributable to Noncontrolling Interests		(~~623~~40	)
Contributions by Noncontrolling Interests		222
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests		(264	)
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests		(1,831	)
Balance, end of period	$	7,687
Acquisition of Noncontrolling Interests — Partially Owned Properties		(500	)
Other		218
Balance, end of period	$	8,540

See accompanying notes

ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Business

ERP Operating Limited Partnership (“ERPOP”), an Illinois limited partnership, was formed in May 1993 to conduct the multifamily residential property business of Equity Residential (“EQR”). EQR, a Maryland real estate investment trust (“REIT”) formed in March 1993, is an S&P 500 company focused on the acquisition, development and management of high quality apartment properties in top United States growth markets. EQR has elected to be taxed as a REIT.

EQR is the general partner of, and as of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011 owned an approximate 95.35% ~~ownership~~ ownership interest in ERPOP. ~~EQR~~All isof ~~structured~~EQR’s ~~as an umbrella partnership REIT (“UPREIT”) under which all~~ property ownership, development and related business operations are conducted through ERPOP and its subsidiaries. References to the “Operating Partnership” include ERPOP and those entities owned or controlled by it. References to the “Company” mean EQR and the Operating Partnership.

As of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011, the Operating Partnership, directly or indirectly through investments in title holding entities, owned all or a portion of ~~471~~442 properties located in 18 17 states and the District of Columbia consisting of ~~133~~127,~~029~~711 apartment units. The ownership breakdown includes (table does not include various uncompleted development properties):

	Properties		Apartment Units
Wholly Owned Properties		~~445~~417		~~123~~118,~~327~~078
Partially Owned Properties – Consolidated		24		5,022
Partially Owned Properties — Consolidated		23		4,828
Military Housing		2		4,~~680~~805
		471		133,029
		442		127,711

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) and certain reclassifications considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period financial statements in order to conform to the current year presentation. Operating results for the ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be ~~expected~~ expected for the year ending December 31, ~~2010~~2011.

In preparation of the Operating Partnership’s financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

The balance sheet at December 31, ~~2009~~2010 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.

For further information, including definitions of capitalized terms not defined herein, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Operating Partnership’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2009~~2010.

Income and Other Taxes

The Operating Partnership generally is not liable for federal income taxes as the ~~partners~~ partners recognize their proportionate share of the Operating Partnership’s income or loss in their ~~tax~~ tax returns; therefore, no provision for federal income taxes has been made at the ERPOP level. Historically, the Operating Partnership has generally only incurred ~~certain~~ certain state and local income, excise and franchise taxes. The Operating Partnership has elected Taxable REIT Subsidiary (“TRS”) status for certain of its corporate subsidiaries, primarily those entities engaged in condominium conversion and corporate housing activities and as a result, these entities will incur both federal and state income taxes on any taxable income of such

~~conversion and corporate housing activities and as a result, these~~ entities ~~will incur both federal and state income taxes on any taxable income of such entities~~ after consideration of any net operating losses.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. These assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates for which the temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effects of changes in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized in earnings in the period enacted. The Operating Partnership’s deferred tax assets are generally the result of tax affected amortization of goodwill, differing depreciable lives on capitalized assets and the timing of expense recognition for certain accrued liabilities. As of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011, the Operating Partnership has recorded a deferred tax asset of approximately $4238.57 million, which is fully offset by a valuation allowance due to the uncertainty in forecasting future TRS taxable income.

Other

In June 2009, the FASB issued The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, which superseded all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards and became the source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by non-governmental entities. The Operating Partnership adopted the codification as required, effective for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The adoption of the codification has no impact on the Operating Partnership’s consolidated results of operations or financial position but changed the way we refer to accounting literature in our reports.

Effective January 1, 2010, in an effort to improve financial standards for transfers of financial assets, more stringent conditions for reporting a transfer of a portion of a financial asset as a sale (e.g. loan participations) are required, the concept of a “qualifying special-purpose entity” and special guidance for guaranteed mortgage securitizations are eliminated, other sale-accounting criteria is clarified and the initial measurement of a transferor’s interest in transferred financial assets is changed. This does not have a material effect on the Operating Partnership’s consolidated results of operations or financial position.

Effective January 1, 2010, the analysis for identifying the primary beneficiary of a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) has been simplified by replacing the previous quantitative-based analysis with a framework that is based more on qualitative judgments. The analysis requires the primary beneficiary of a VIE to be identified as the party that both (a) has the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance and (b) has an obligation to absorb losses or a right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. For the Operating Partnership, this includes ~~only~~ its consolidated development partnerships as ~~the~~ the Operating Partnership provides substantially all of the capital for these ventures (other than third party mortgage debt, if any). For the Operating Partnership, these requirements affected only disclosures and had no impact on the Operating Partnership’s consolidated results of operations or financial position. See Note 6 for further discussion.

The Operating Partnership is required to make certain disclosures regarding noncontrolling interests in consolidated limited-life subsidiaries. The Operating Partnership is the controlling partner in various consolidated partnerships owning 2423 properties and 54,~~022~~828 apartment units and ~~various~~ various completed and uncompleted development properties having a noncontrolling interest book value of $87.57 million at ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011. Some of these partnership agreements contain provisions ~~that~~ that require the partnerships to be liquidated through the sale of their assets upon reaching a ~~date~~ date specified in each respective partnership agreement. The Operating Partnership, as controlling partner, has an obligation to cause the property owning partnerships to distribute the proceeds of liquidation to the Noncontrolling Interests in these Partially Owned Properties only to the extent that the net proceeds received by the partnerships from the sale of their assets warrant a distribution based on the partnership agreements. As of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011, the Operating ~~Partnership~~ Partnership estimates the value of Noncontrolling Interest distributions would have been approximately $6264.2 1 million (“Settlement Value”) had the partnerships been liquidated. This Settlement Value is based on estimated third party consideration realized by the partnerships upon disposition of the Partially Owned Properties and is net of all other assets and liabilities, including yield maintenance on the mortgages encumbering the properties, that would have been due on ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~ 2011 had those mortgages been prepaid. Due to, among other things, the inherent uncertainty in the sale of real estate assets, the amount of any potential distribution to the Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership’s Partially Owned Properties is subject to change. To the extent that the partnerships’ underlying assets are worth less than the underlying liabilities, the Operating Partnership has no obligation to remit any consideration to the Noncontrolling Interests in these Partially Owned Properties.

Effective January 1, 2010, companies are required to separately disclose the amounts of significant transfers of assets and liabilities into and out of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and the reasons for those transfers. Companies must also develop and disclose their policy for determining when transfers between levels are recognized. In addition, companies are required to provide fair value disclosures for each class rather than each major category of assets and liabilities. For fair value measurements using significant other observable inputs (Level 2) or significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), companies are required to disclose the valuation technique and the inputs used in determining fair value for each class of assets and liabilities. This does not have a material effect on the Operating Partnership’s consolidated results of operations or financial position. See Note 11 for further discussion.

Effective January 1, 2011, companies are required to separately disclose purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of recurring Level 3 fair value measurements. This does not have a

recognized. In addition, companies are required to provide fair value disclosures for each class rather than each major category of assets and liabilities. For fair value measurements using significant other observable inputs (Level 2) or significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), companies are required to disclose the valuation technique and the inputs used in determining fair value for each class of assets and liabilities. This does not have a material effect on the Operating Partnership’s consolidated results of operations or financial position. See Note 11 for further discussion.

Effective January 1, ~~2011~~2009, ~~companies~~issuers ~~will~~of certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash on conversion were required to separately ~~disclose~~account ~~purchases~~for the liability and equity components of the instrument in a manner that reflects each issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate. As the Operating Partnership is required to apply this retrospectively, ~~sales~~the accounting for the Operating Partnership’s $650.0 million ($482.5 million outstanding at March 31, 2011) 3.85% ~~issuances~~convertible unsecured notes that were issued in August 2006 and ~~settlements~~mature onin aAugust 2026 ~~gross~~was ~~basis~~affected. The Operating Partnership recognized $4.6 million and $4.6 million in interest expense related to the ~~reconciliation~~stated ofcoupon ~~recurring~~rate ~~Level~~of 3.85% ~~fair~~for ~~value measurements~~the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The amount of the conversion option as of the date of issuance calculated by the Operating Partnership using ~~does~~a ~~not~~5.80% ~~expect~~effective ~~this~~interest ~~will~~rate ~~have~~was a$44.3 million ~~material~~and ~~effect~~is being amortized to interest expense over the expected life of the convertible notes (through the first put date on ~~its~~August 18, 2011). ~~consolidated~~Total ~~results~~amortization of ~~operations~~the cash discount and conversion option discount on the unsecured notes resulted in a reduction to earnings of approximately $2.0 million and $1.9 million, respectively, or ~~financial~~$0.01 ~~position~~per Unit and $0.01 per Unit, respectively, for the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, and is anticipated to result in a reduction to earnings of approximately $5.0 million or $0.02 per Unit during the full year of 2011. In addition, the Operating Partnership decreased the January 1, 2009 balance of retained earnings (included in general partner’s capital) by $27.0 million, decreased the January 1, 2009 balance of notes by $17.3 million and increased the January 1, 2009 balance of paid in capital (included in general partner’s capital) by $44.3 million. The carrying amount of the conversion option remaining in paid in capital (included in general partner’s capital) was $44.3 million at both March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The unamortized cash and conversion option discounts totaled $3.0 million and $5.0 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

Effective January 1, 2009, issuers of certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash on conversion were required to separately account for the liability and equity components of the instrument in a manner that reflects each issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate. As the Operating Partnership is required to apply this retrospectively, the accounting for the Operating Partnership’s $650.0 million ($482.5 million outstanding at September 30, 2010) 3.85% convertible unsecured notes that were issued in August 2006 and mature in August 2026 was affected. The Operating Partnership recognized $13.9 million and $15.5 million in interest expense related to the stated coupon rate of 3.85% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The amount of the conversion option as of the date of issuance calculated by the Operating Partnership using a 5.80% effective interest rate was $44.3 million and is being amortized to interest expense over the expected life of the convertible notes (through the first put date on August 18, 2011). Total amortization of the cash discount and conversion option discount on the unsecured notes resulted in a reduction to earnings of approximately $5.8 million and $7.2 million, respectively, or $0.02 per Unit and $0.02 per Unit, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, and is anticipated to result in a reduction to earnings of approximately $7.8 million or $0.03 per Unit during the full year of 2010 assuming the Operating Partnership does not repurchase any additional amounts of this debt. In addition, the Operating Partnership decreased the January 1, 2009 balance of retained earnings (included in general partner’s capital) by $27.0 million, decreased the January 1, 2009 balance of notes by $17.3 million and increased the January 1, 2009 balance of paid in capital (included in general partner’s capital) by $44.3 million. The carrying amount of the conversion option remaining in paid in capital (included in general partner’s capital) was $44.3 million at both September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. The unamortized cash and conversion option discounts totaled $6.9 million and $12.8 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

3. Capital and Redeemable Limited Partners

The following tables present the changes in the Operating Partnership’s issued and outstanding “Units” (which includes OP Units and Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) Units) and in the limited partners’ Units for the ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011:


	2011
General and Limited Partner Units
General and Limited Partner Units outstanding at January 1,		303,809,279
Issued to General Partner:
Issuance of OP Units		3,038,980
Exercise of EQR share options		1,146,933
Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)		62,266
EQR restricted share grants, net		154,939

Issued to Limited Partners:
LTIP Units, net		58,942

General and Limited Partner Units outstanding at March 31,		308,271,339


Limited Partner Units
Limited Partner Units outstanding at January 1,		13,612,037
Limited Partner LTIP Units, net		58,942
Conversion of EQR restricted shares to LTIP Units		101,988
Conversion of Limited Partner OP Units to EQR Common Shares		(23,901	)

Limited Partner Units outstanding at March 31,		13,749,066


Limited Partner Units Ownership Interest in Operating Partnership		4.5	%

In September 2009, EQR announced the establishment of an At-The-Market (“ATM”) share offering program which would allow EQR to sell up to 17.0 million Common Shares from time to time over the next three years into the existing trading market at current market prices as well as through negotiated transactions. Per the terms of ERPOP’s partnership agreement, EQR contributes the net proceeds from all equity offerings to the capital of the Operating Partnership in exchange for additional OP Units (on a one-for-one Common Share per OP Unit basis). During the quarter ended March 31, 2011, EQR issued approximately 3.0 million Common Shares at an average price of $50.84 per share for total consideration of approximately $154.5 million through the ATM program. Concurrent with these transactions, the Operating Partnership issued approximately 3.0 million OP Units to EQR. EQR has not issued any shares under this program since January 13, 2011. Including its February 2011 prospectus supplement which added approximately 5.7 million Common Shares, EQR has 10.0 million Common Shares remaining available for issuance under the ATM

	2010
General and Limited Partner Units
General and Limited Partner Units outstanding at January 1,		294,157,017
Issued to General Partner:
Conversion of Series E Preference Units		5,340
Issuance of OP Units		1,057,304
Exercise of EQR share options		2,035,178
Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)		136,453
Restricted EQR share grants, net		213,598
Issued to Limited Partners:
Issuance of LTIP Units		94,096
OP Units issued through acquisitions		189,700
OP Units Other:
Repurchased and retired		(58,130	)
General and Limited Partner Units outstanding at September 30,		297,830,556
Limited Partner Units
Limited Partner Units outstanding at January 1,		14,197,969
Limited Partner Issuance of LTIP Units		94,096
Limited Partner OP Units issued through acquisitions		189,700
Conversion of Limited Partner Units to EQR Common Shares		(622,321	)
Limited Partner Units outstanding at September 30,		13,859,444
Limited Partner Units Ownership Interest in Operating Partnership		4.7	%

program as of March 31, 2011.

~~In September 2009,~~ EQR ~~announced~~has ~~the~~a ~~establishment of an At-The-Market (“ATM”)~~ share ~~offering~~ repurchase program ~~which~~authorized ~~would~~by ~~allow EQR to sell up to 17.0 million Common Shares from time to time over~~ the ~~next~~Board ~~three years into the existing trading market at current market prices as well as through negotiated transactions. Per the terms~~ of ~~ERPOP’s~~Trustees ~~partnership~~under ~~agreement,~~which ~~EQR~~it ~~contributes~~has ~~the~~authorization ~~net~~to ~~proceeds~~repurchase ~~from~~up ~~all equity offerings~~ to ~~the capital of the Operating Partnership in exchange for additional OP Units (on a one-for-one Common Share per OP Unit Basis)~~$464. ~~During the nine months ended September~~6 ~~30, 2010, EQR issued approximately 1.1~~ million ~~Common Shares at an average price~~ of ~~$33.87~~ ~~per~~its ~~share~~shares ~~for~~as ~~total consideration~~ of ~~approximately $35.8~~March ~~million through the ATM program. Concurrent with these transactions~~31, ~~the Operating Partnership issued approximately 1~~2011.~~1 million~~ ~~OP Units~~No ~~to EQR. EQR has authorization to issue an additional 12.4 million of its~~ shares were ~~under~~repurchased during the ~~ATM~~ ~~program~~quarter asended ~~of September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011.

On During the quarter ended March 31, ~~2010~~2011, the Operating Partnership ~~issued~~acquired ~~188,571~~all ~~OP Units at a price~~ of ~~$39.15 per~~its OPpartner’s ~~Unit~~interest ~~for~~in ~~total~~one ~~valuation~~consolidated ofpartially ~~$7.4 million~~owned ~~as partial consideration for the acquisition of one rental~~ property. Asconsisting ~~the value~~ of ~~the~~404 OPapartment ~~Units~~units for ~~issued was agreed by contract to be~~ $350.005 million. ~~per~~In ~~OP Unit,~~conjunction ~~the~~with ~~difference~~this ~~between~~transaction, the ~~contracted~~Operating ~~value~~Partnership ~~and~~reduced ~~fair~~paid ~~value~~in capital (~~the~~included ~~closing~~in ~~price~~general ofpartner’s ~~EQR Common Shares on the closing date~~capital) ~~was~~by ~~recorded as an increase to the purchase price~~$0.5 million.

~~During~~ The Limited Partners of the ~~nine~~Operating ~~months~~Partnership ~~ended~~as ~~September~~of March 3031, ~~2010,~~2011 include various individuals and entities that contributed their properties to the Operating Partnership ~~acquired~~in ~~all~~exchange for ofOP ~~its partner’s~~Units, ~~interest~~as inwell ~~two~~as ~~partially~~the ~~owned~~equity ~~properties~~positions ~~consisting~~of the holders of ~~432~~LTIP ~~units,~~Units. ~~one~~Subject ~~partially~~to ~~owned~~certain ~~development~~exceptions ~~project~~(including ~~and~~the ~~one~~“book-up” ~~partially~~requirements ~~owned~~of ~~land~~LTIP ~~parcel~~Units), ~~for~~Limited ~~$0.7 million.~~Partners ~~The~~may ~~Operating~~exchange ~~Partnership~~their ~~also~~Units ~~increased~~with ~~its~~EQR ~~ownership~~for inEQR ~~another~~Common ~~partially~~Shares ~~owned~~on ~~property~~a ~~through~~one-for-one ~~the~~basis. ~~buyout~~The carrying value of the ~~certain~~Limited ~~equity~~Partner ~~interests.~~Units ~~One~~(including ~~partially~~redeemable ~~owned~~interests) ~~property~~is ~~buyout~~allocated ~~was~~based ~~funded~~on ~~through~~ the ~~issuance~~number of Limited ~~1,129~~Partner OP Units ~~valued~~in attotal ~~$50,000.~~in Inproportion ~~conjunction~~to ~~with~~the ~~these~~number ~~transactions,~~of ~~the~~Limited ~~Operating Partnership~~Partner ~~reduced~~Units ~~paid~~ in ~~capital~~total ~~(included~~plus inthe number ~~general~~of ~~partner’s~~General ~~capital)~~Partner ~~by $1~~Units.~~3 million,~~ ~~other liabilities~~Net byincome ~~$0.2 million~~is ~~and~~allocated ~~Noncontrolling~~to ~~Interests~~the –Limited ~~Partially~~Partner ~~Owned~~Units ~~Properties~~based byon ~~$0.5~~the ~~million~~weighted average ownership percentage during the period.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, EQR repurchased 58,130 of its Common Shares at an average price of $32.46 per share for total consideration of $1.9 million. These shares were retired subsequent to the repurchases. Concurrent with these transactions, the Operating Partnership repurchased and retired 58,130 OP Units previously issued to EQR. All of the shares repurchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were repurchased from employees at the then current market prices to cover the minimum statutory tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of employees’ restricted shares. EQR has authorization to repurchase an additional $464.6 million of its shares as of September 30, 2010.

The Limited Partners of the Operating Partnership as of September 30, 2010 include various individuals and entities that contributed their properties to the Operating Partnership in exchange for OP Units, as well as the equity positions of the holders of LTIP Units. Subject to certain exceptions (including the “book-up” requirements of LTIP Units), Limited Partners

may exchange their Units with EQR for EQR Common Shares on a one-for-one basis. The carrying value of the Limited Partner Units (including redeemable interests) is allocated based on the number of Limited Partner Units in total in proportion to the number of Limited Partner Units in total plus the number of General Partner Units. Net income is allocated to the Limited Partner Units based on the weighted average ownership percentage during the period.

The Operating Partnership has the right but not the obligation to make a cash payment instead of issuing EQR Common Shares to any and all holders of Limited Partner Units requesting an exchange of their OP Units with EQR. Once the Operating Partnership elects not to redeem the Limited Partner Units for cash, EQR is obligated to deliver EQR Common Shares to the exchanging limited partner.

The Limited Partner Units are classified as either mezzanine equity or permanent equity. If If EQR is required, either by contract or securities law, to deliver registered EQR Common Shares, such Limited Partner Units are differentiated and referred to as “Redeemable Limited Partner Units”. Instruments that require settlement in registered shares can not be classified in permanent equity as it is not always completely within an issuer’s control to deliver registered shares. Therefore, settlement in cash is assumed and that responsibility for settlement in cash is deemed to fall to the Operating Partnership as the primary source of cash for EQR, resulting in presentation in the mezzanine section of the balance sheet. The Redeemable Limited Partner Units are adjusted to the greater of carrying value or fair market value based on the Common Share price of EQR at the end of each respective reporting period. EQR has the ability to deliver unregistered EQR Common Shares for the remaining portion of the Limited Partner Units that are classified in permanent equity at ~~September~~ March 3031, ~~2010~~2011 and December 31, ~~2009~~2010.

The carrying value of the Redeemable Limited Partner Units is allocated based on the number of Redeemable Limited Partner Units in proportion to the number of Limited Partner Units in total. Such percentage of the total carrying value of Limited Partner Units which is ascribed to the Redeemable Limited Partner Units is then adjusted to the greater of carrying value or fair market value as described above. As of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011, the Redeemable Limited Partner Units have a redemption value of approximately $~~357~~416.73 million, which represents the value of EQR Common Shares that would be issued in exchange with the ~~limited partners of the Operating Partnership for~~ Redeemable Limited Partner Units.

The following table presents the change in the redemption value of the Redeemable Limited Partners for the ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011 (amounts in thousands):

	2010
	2011
Balance at January 1,	$	~~258~~383,~~280~~540
Change in market value		~~108~~29,~~576~~294
Change in carrying value		(93,~~154~~500	)
Balance at September 30,	$	357,702
Balance at March 31,	$	416,334

EQR contributes all net proceeds from its various equity offerings (including proceeds from exercise of options for EQR Common Shares) to the Operating Partnership. In return for those contributions, EQR receives a number of OP Units in ERPOP equal to the number of Common Shares it has issued in the equity offering (or in the case of a preferred equity offering, a number of preference units in ERPOP equal in number and having the same terms as the preferred shares issued in the equity offering).

The following table presents the Operating Partnership’s issued and outstanding “Preference Units” as of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011 and December 31, ~~2009~~2010:

1413

					Annual		Amounts in thousands
					Amounts in thousands
	Redemption		Conversion		Dividend per		September 30,		December 31,
			Annual
	Date (1) (2)		Rate (2)		Unit (3)		2010		2009
	Redemption		Dividend per		March 31,		December 31,
Preference Units:
	Date (1)		Unit (2)		2011		2010
7.00% Series E Cumulative Convertible Preference Units; liquidation value $25 per unit; 323,666 and 328,466 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively		11/1/98		1.1128	$	1.75	$	8,091	$	8,211
Preference Units:
7.00% Series H Cumulative Convertible Preference Units; liquidation value $25 per unit; 22,459 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009		6/30/98		1.4480	$	1.75		562		562
8.29% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 1,000,000 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010		12/10/26	$	4.145	$	50,000	$	50,000
8.29% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 1,000,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009		12/10/26		N/A	$	4.145		50,000		50,000
6.48% Series N Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $250 per unit; 600,000 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (3)		6/19/08	$	16.20		150,000		150,000
6.48% Series N Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $250 per unit; 600,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (4)		6/19/08		N/A	$	16.20		150,000		150,000
					$	200,000	$	200,000
							$	208,653	$	208,773

(1)		On or after the redemption date, redeemable preference units (Series K and N) may be redeemed for cash at the option of the Operating Partnership, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the liquidation price per unit, plus accrued and unpaid distributions, if any, in conjunction with the concurrent redemption of the corresponding EQR Preferred Shares.
(2)		OnDividends oron ~~after~~all ~~the~~series ~~redemption~~of ~~date,~~Preference ~~convertible~~Units ~~preference~~are ~~units~~payable ~~(Series~~quarterly ~~E & H) may be redeemed under certain circumstances~~ at ~~the~~various ~~option~~pay ofdates. ~~the~~The ~~Operating~~dividend ~~Partnership~~listed for ~~cash (in the case of~~ Series E)N oris OPa ~~Units~~Preference ~~(in~~Unit ~~the case of Series H), in whole or in part, at various redemption prices per unit based upon the contractual conversion~~ rate, ~~plus accrued~~ and ~~unpaid distributions, if any, in conjunction with~~ the ~~concurrent~~equivalent ~~redemption/conversion~~depositary ofunit ~~the~~annual ~~corresponding~~dividend ~~EQR~~is ~~Preferred Shares~~$1.62 ~~See~~per ~~Note 16 regarding the redemption of the Series E & H Preference Units~~unit.
(3)		~~Dividends~~The onSeries ~~all~~N ~~series of~~ Preference Units ~~are~~have ~~payable~~a ~~quarterly~~corresponding atdepositary ~~various~~unit ~~pay~~that ~~dates.~~consists ~~The~~of ~~dividend~~ten ~~listed~~times ~~for~~the ~~Series~~number Nof isunits ~~a Preference Unit rate~~ and one-tenth the ~~equivalent~~liquidation ~~depositary~~value ~~unit~~and ~~annual~~ dividend ~~is $1.62~~ per unit..
(4)		The Series N Preference Units have a corresponding depositary unit that consists of ten times the number of units and one-tenth the liquidation value and dividend per unit.

4. Real Estate

The following table summarizes the carrying amounts for the Operating Partnership’s investment in real estate (at cost) as of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011 and December 31, ~~2009~~2010 (amounts in thousands):

	September 30,			December 31,
	March 31,			December 31,
	2010			2009
	2011			2010
Land	$	4,~~093~~107,~~508~~769		$	34,~~650~~110,~~324~~275
Depreciable property:
Buildings and improvements		1314,~~927~~042,~~990~~212			1213,~~781~~995,~~543~~121
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		1,~~233~~236,~~017~~821			1,~~111~~231,~~978~~391
Projects under development:
Land		7927,~~204~~505			~~106~~28,~~716~~260
Construction-in-progress		~~419~~69,~~833~~646			~~562~~102,~~263~~077
Land held for development:
Land		~~228~~183,~~091~~674			~~181~~198,~~430~~465
Construction-in-progress		6228,~~728~~294			7036,~~890~~782
Investment in real estate		2019,~~044~~695,~~371~~921			1819,~~465~~702,~~144~~371
Accumulated depreciation		(4,~~313~~424,~~502~~078	)		(34,~~877~~337,~~564~~357	)
Investment in real estate, net	$	15,~~730~~271,~~869~~843		$	1415,~~587~~365,~~580~~014

During the ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011, the Operating Partnership acquired the ~~entire~~ entire equity interest in the following from unaffiliated parties (purchase price in thousands):


	Properties		Apartment Units		Purchase Price
Rental Properties		2		521	$	139,018
Other (1)		—		—		11,750

Total		2		521	$	150,768


(1)		Represents the acquisition of a 97,000 square foot commercial building adjacent to our Harbor Steps apartment property in downtown Seattle for potential redevelopment.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2011, the Operating Partnership disposed of the following to unaffiliated parties (sales price in thousands):

in the following from unaffiliated parties (purchase price in thousands):

	Properties		Units		Purchase Price
Rental Properties		14		4,164	$	1,398,251
Land Parcels (four)		—		—		54,300
Total		14		4,164	$	1,452,551

The Operating Partnership recognized a net gain on sales of discontinued operations of approximately $123.8 million on the above sales.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Operating Partnership disposed of the following to unaffiliated parties (sales price in thousands):

	Properties		Units		Sales Price
Rental Properties:
Consolidated		11		2,437	$	171,990
Unconsolidated (1)		27		6,275		417,779
Land Parcel (one)		—		—		4,000
Condominium Conversion Properties		1		2		360
Total		39		8,714	$	594,129

(1) The Operating Partnership owned a 25% interest in these unconsolidated rental properties. Sales price listed is the gross sales price.

The Operating Partnership recognized a net gain on sales of discontinued operations of approximately $69.5 million, a net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities of approximately $28.1 million and a net loss on sales of land parcels of approximately $1.2 million on the above sales.

In addition to the properties discussed above, during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Operating Partnership acquired the 75% equity interest it did not previously own in seven unconsolidated properties containing 1,811 units with a real estate value of $105.1 million. See Note 6 for further discussion.

5. Commitments to Acquire/Dispose of Real Estate

In addition to the ~~properties~~property that ~~were~~was subsequently acquired as discussed in Note 16, the Operating Partnership had entered into separate agreements to acquire the following (purchase price in thousands):

	Properties		Apartment Units		Purchase Price
Rental Properties		3		~~993~~975	$	~~221~~255,~~600~~250
Total		3		993	$	221,600
Land Parcels (one)		—		—		12,000
Total		3		975	$	267,250

In addition to the ~~property~~properties that ~~was~~were subsequently disposed of as discussed in Note 16, the Operating Partnership had entered into separate agreements to dispose of the following (sales price in thousands):

Properties

Apartment Units

Sales Price

Rental Properties

187

2,~~589~~797

~~282~~240,~~650~~880

Total

187

2,~~589~~797

~~282~~240,~~650~~880

The closings of these pending transactions are subject to certain conditions and restrictions, therefore, there can be no assurance that these transactions will be consummated or that the final terms will not differ in material respects from those summarized in the preceding paragraphs.

6. Investments in Partially Owned Entities

The Operating Partnership has co-invested in various properties with unrelated third parties which are either consolidated or accounted for under the equity method of accounting (unconsolidated). The following tables and information summarize the Operating Partnership’s investments in partially owned entities as of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011 (amounts in thousands except for project and apartment unit amounts):


	Consolidated
	Development Projects (VIEs)
	Held for		Completed,			Completed
	and/or Under		Not			and
	Development		Stabilized (4)			Stabilized			Other			Total
Total projects (1)		—		1			3			19			23


Total apartment units (1)		—		490			898			3,440			4,828


Balance sheet information at 3/31/11 (at 100%):
ASSETS
Investment in real estate	$	44,103	$	257,480		$	263,567		$	439,481		$	1,004,631
Accumulated depreciation		—		(1,896	)		(17,162	)		(128,088	)		(147,146	)

Investment in real estate, net		44,103		255,584			246,405			311,393			857,485
Cash and cash equivalents		536		650			2,454			7,744			11,384
Deposits — restricted		1,120		1,189			2,507			8			4,824
Escrow deposits — mortgage		—		—			163			1,470			1,633
Deferred financing costs, net		—		2,206			254			403			2,863
Other assets		78		117			181			258			634

Total assets	$	45,837	$	259,746		$	251,964		$	321,276		$	878,823


LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Mortgage notes payable	$	18,342	$	142,448		$	200,765		$	215,631		$	577,186
Accounts payable & accrued expenses		617		1,157			911			2,371			5,056
Accrued interest payable		1,528		528			465			1,109			3,630
Other liabilities		1,280		870			273			795			3,218
Security deposits		—		1,173			249			1,382			2,804

Total liabilities		21,767		146,176			202,663			221,288			591,894


Noncontrolling Interests — Partially Owned Properties		3,418		5,025			4,078			(4,834	)		7,687
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)		—		(495	)		—			—			(495	)
General and Limited Partners’ Capital		20,652		109,040			45,223			104,822			279,737

Total capital		24,070		113,570			49,301			99,988			286,929

Total liabilities and capital	$	45,837	$	259,746		$	251,964		$	321,276		$	878,823


Debt — Secured (2):
EQR Ownership (3)	$	18,342	$	142,448		$	200,765		$	162,912		$	524,467
Noncontrolling Ownership		—		—			—			52,719			52,719

Total (at 100%)	$	18,342	$	142,448		$	200,765		$	215,631		$	577,186

	Consolidated												~~Unconsolidated~~
	Development Projects (VIEs)
	Held for			Completed,									~~Institutional~~
	and/or Under			~~and~~Not			Completed						~~Joint~~
	Development			Stabilized (4)			~~Other~~and Stabilized			~~Total~~Other			~~Ventures (4)~~Total
Total projects (1)		—			4			20			24			—
Operating information for the quarter ended 3/31/11 (at 100%):
Total units (1)		—			1,302			3,720			5,022			—
Operating revenue	$	—		$	2,992		$	4,680		$	13,949		$	21,621
Balance sheet information at 9/30/10 (at 100%):
Operating expenses		161			1,093			1,507			4,733			7,494
ASSETS
Net operating (loss) income		(161	)		1,899			3,173			9,216			14,127
Investment in real estate	$	306,433		$	390,435		$	433,456		$	1,130,324		$	—
Depreciation		—			1,897			2,189			3,741			7,827
Accumulated depreciation		—			(15,406	)		(121,017	)		(136,423	)		—
General and administrative/other		19			2			9			11			41
Investment in real estate, net		306,433			375,029			312,439			993,901			—
Operating (loss) income		(180	)		—			975			5,464			6,259
Cash and cash equivalents		3,511			6,732			15,379			25,622			—
Interest and other income		4			—			2			5			11
Deposits – restricted		1,887			3,086			8			4,981			—
Other expenses		(124	)		—			—			(17	)		(141	)
Escrow deposits – mortgage		—			704			3,631			4,335			—
Interest:
Deferred financing costs, net		3,393			403			260			4,056			—
Expense incurred, net		(234	)		(1,528	)		(1,389	)		(3,882	)		(7,033	)
Other assets		365			383			215			963			—
Amortization of deferred financing costs		—			(601	)		(139	)		(102	)		(842	)
Total assets	$	315,589		$	386,337		$	331,932		$	1,033,858		$	—
(Loss) income before income and other taxes and discontinued operations		(534	)		(2,129	)		(551	)		1,468			(1,746	)
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Income and other tax (expense) benefit		(45	)		—			—			(2	)		(47	)
Mortgage notes payable	$	154,324		$	275,600		$	301,969		$	731,893		$	—
Net gain on sales of discontinued operations		169			—			—			—			169
Accounts payable & accrued expenses		5,244			2,376			2,717			10,337			—
Net (loss) income	$	(410	)	$	(2,129	)	$	(551	)	$	1,466		$	(1,624	)
Accrued interest payable		1,565			585			1,622			3,772			—
Other liabilities		3,961			399			1,226			5,586			—
Security deposits		860			941			1,566			3,367			—
Total liabilities		165,954			279,901			309,100			754,955			—
Noncontrolling Interests – Partially Owned Properties		8,443			4,464			(4,367	)		8,540			—
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)		(2,141	)		—			—			(2,141	)		—
General and Limited Partners’ Capital		143,333			101,972			27,199			272,504			—
Total capital		149,635			106,436			22,832			278,903			—
Total liabilities and capital	$	315,589		$	386,337		$	331,932		$	1,033,858		$	—
Debt – Secured (2):
EQR Ownership (3)	$	154,324		$	275,600		$	221,858		$	651,782		$	—
Noncontrolling Ownership		—			—			80,111			80,111			—
Total (at 100%)	$	154,324		$	275,600		$	301,969		$	731,893		$	—


(1)		Project and apartment unit counts exclude all uncompleted development projects until those projects are substantially completed.

(2)		All debt is non-recourse to the Operating Partnership with the exception of $14.0 million in mortgage debt on one development project.

(3)		Represents the Operating Partnership’s current economic ownership interest.

(4)		Projects included here are substantially complete. However, they may still require additional exterior and interior work for all apartment units to be available for leasing.

In 2010, the Operating Partnership admitted an 80% institutional partner to an entity owning a developable land parcel in Florida in exchange for $11.7 million in cash and retained a 20% equity interest. This land parcel is now unconsolidated. Total project cost is approximately $76.1 million and construction is expected to start in the second quarter of 2011. The Operating Partnership is responsible for constructing the project and has given certain construction cost overrun guarantees. The Operating Partnership’s remaining funding obligation is currently estimated at approximately $2.3 million.

The Operating Partnership is the controlling partner in various consolidated partnership properties and development properties having a noncontrolling interest book value of $7.7 million at March 31, 2011. The Operating Partnership has identified its development partnerships as VIEs as the Operating Partnership provides substantially all of the capital for these ventures (other than third party mortgage debt, if any) despite the fact that each partner legally owns 50% of each venture. The Operating Partnership is the primary beneficiary as it exerts the most significant power over the ventures, absorbs the majority of the expected losses and has the right to receive a majority of the expected residual returns. The assets net of liabilities of the Operating Partnership’s VIEs are restricted in their use to the specific VIE to which they relate and are not available for general corporate use. The Operating Partnership does not have any unconsolidated VIEs.

7. Deposits — Restricted

The following table presents the Operating Partnership’s restricted deposits as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (amounts in thousands):

	Consolidated												Unconsolidated
	March 31,			December 31,
	Development Projects (VIEs)
	2011			2010
	Held for												Institutional
Tax—deferred (1031) exchange proceeds	$	212,779		$	103,887
	and/or Under			Completed									Joint
Earnest money on pending acquisitions		8,250			9,264
	Development			and Stabilized			Other			Total			Ventures (4)
Restricted deposits on debt (1)		41,263			18,966
Operating information for the nine months ended 9/30/10 (at 100%):
Resident security and utility deposits		41,283			40,745
Operating revenue	$	3,507		$	18,946		$	41,885		$	64,338		$	44,179
Other		6,030			8,125
Operating expenses		3,032			7,069			14,974			25,075			22,036
Totals	$	309,605		$	180,987
Net operating income		475			11,877			26,911			39,263			22,143
Depreciation		—			9,174			11,125			20,299			11,189
General and administrative/other		52			107			34			193			141
Operating income		423			2,596			15,752			18,771			10,813
Interest and other income		21			8			20			49			73
Other expenses		(342	)		—			(493	)		(835	)		—
Interest:
Expense incurred, net		(2,382	)		(4,804	)		(15,258	)		(22,444	)		(16,482	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		—			(566	)		(172	)		(738	)		(573	)
(Loss) before income and other taxes and discontinued operations		(2,280	)		(2,766	)		(151	)		(5,197	)		(6,169	)
Income and other tax (expense) benefit		(30	)		—			(24	)		(54	)		(153	)
Net gain on sales of discontinued operations		711			—			7,997			8,708			9,967
Net (loss) income	$	(1,599	)	$	(2,766	)	$	7,822		$	3,457		$	3,645

(1)		Project and unit counts exclude all uncompleted development projects until those projects are substantially completed.
(2)		All debt is non-recourse to the Operating Partnership with the exception of $14.0 million in mortgage debt on various development projects.
(3)		Represents the Operating Partnership’s current economic ownership interest.
(4)		On April 30, 2010, the Operating Partnership acquired the 75% equity interest it did not own in seven previously unconsolidated properties containing 1,811 units in exchange for an approximate $30.0 million payment to its partner. In addition, the Operating Partnership repaid the net $70.0 million mortgage loan, which was to mature on May 1, 2010, concurrent with closing using proceeds drawn from the Operating Partnership’s line of credit. During the third quarter of 2010, the Operating Partnership sold its 25% equity interest in the remaining 24 unconsolidated properties containing 5,635 units in exchange for an approximate $25.4 million payment from its partner and the related $264.8 million in non-recourse mortgage debt was extinguished by the partner at closing. As of September 30, 2010, the Operating Partnership no longer held an interest in these unconsolidated institutional joint ventures.


(1)		Primarily represents amounts held in escrow by the lender and released as draw requests are made on fully funded development mortgage loans.

The Operating Partnership is the controlling partner in various consolidated partnership properties and development properties having a noncontrolling interest book value of $8.5 million at September 30, 2010. The Operating Partnership has identified its development partnerships as VIEs as the Operating Partnership provides substantially all of the capital for these ventures (other than third party mortgage debt, if any) despite the fact that each partner legally owns 50% of each venture. The Operating Partnership is the primary beneficiary as it exerts the most significant power over the ventures, absorbs the majority of the expected losses and has the right to receive a majority of the expected residual returns. The assets net of liabilities of the Operating Partnership’s VIEs are restricted in their use to the specific VIE to which they relate and are not available for general corporate use. The Operating Partnership does not have any unconsolidated VIEs.

7. Deposits — Restricted

The following table presents the Operating Partnership’s restricted deposits as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (amounts in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2010		2009
Tax—deferred (1031) exchange proceeds	$	—	$	244,257
Earnest money on pending acquisitions		1,710		6,000
Restricted deposits on debt (1)		55,746		49,565
Resident security and utility deposits		41,606		39,361
Other		10,546		12,825
Totals	$	109,608	$	352,008

(1) Primarily represents amounts held in escrow by the lender and released as draw requests are made on fully funded

development mortgage loans.

8. Mortgage Notes Payable

As of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011, the Operating Partnership had outstanding mortgage debt of ~~approximately~~ approximately $4.86 billion.

During the ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011, the Operating Partnership:

• Repaid $~~503~~205.60 million of mortgage loans; • Obtained $124.0 million of new mortgage loan proceeds; • Assumed $338.2 million of mortgage debt on six acquired properties; • Was released from $40.0 million of mortgage debt assumed by the purchaser on two disposed properties; and • Assumed $112.6 million of mortgage debt on seven previously unconsolidated properties and repaid the net $70.0 million mortgage loan (net of $42.6 million of cash collateral held by the lender) concurrent with closing using proceeds drawn from the Operating Partnership’s line of credit.

~~The~~• ~~Operating~~Obtained ~~Partnership recorded approximately~~ $1.0 .7 million of ~~write-offs~~new ofmortgage ~~unamortized deferred~~loan ~~financing~~proceeds; ~~costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as additional interest expense related to debt extinguishment of mortgages.~~and

As• ofAssumed ~~September 30, 2010, the Operating Partnership had~~ $~~563~~26.6 9 million of ~~secured~~mortgage debt ~~subject to~~on ~~third~~one ~~party~~acquired ~~credit enhancement~~property.

As of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011, ~~scheduled maturities for~~ the Operating Partnership’s ~~outstanding mortgage~~had ~~indebtedness were at various dates through September 1, 2048~~$543. ~~At September~~4 ~~30,~~million ~~2010,~~of ~~the interest~~secured ~~rate range on the Operating Partnership’s mortgage~~ debt ~~was~~subject ~~0.18%~~ to ~~12.465%. During the~~ ~~nine~~third ~~months~~party ~~ended~~credit ~~September 30, 2010, the weighted average interest rate on the Operating Partnership’s mortgage debt was 4~~enhancement.~~84%.~~

As of March 31, 2011, scheduled maturities for the Operating Partnership’s outstanding mortgage indebtedness were at various dates through September 1, 2048. At March 31, 2011, the interest rate range on the Operating Partnership’s mortgage debt was 0.20% to 11.25%. During the quarter ended March 31, 2011, the weighted average interest rate on the Operating Partnership’s mortgage debt was 4.76%.

9. Notes

As of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011, the Operating Partnership had outstanding unsecured notes of approximately $5.21 billion.

During the ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011, the Operating Partnership ~~issued $600.0~~: million of ten-year 4.75% fixed rate public notes in a public offering at an all-in effective interest rate of 5.09%, receiving net proceeds of $595.4 million before underwriting fees and other expenses.

As• ofRepaid ~~September 30, 2010, scheduled maturities for the Operating Partnership’s outstanding notes were at various dates through 2026~~$93.1 Atmillion ~~September 30,~~of ~~2010, the interest rate range on the Operating Partnership’s notes was 0~~6.7695% tounsecured ~~7.57%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the weighted average interest rate on the Operating Partnership’s~~ notes ~~was~~at 5maturity.~~10%.~~

As of March 31, 2011, scheduled maturities for the Operating Partnership’s outstanding notes were at various dates through 2026. At March 31, 2011, the interest rate range on the Operating Partnership’s notes was 0.75% to 7.57%. During the quarter ended March 31, 2011, the weighted average interest rate on the Operating Partnership’s notes was 5.08%.

10. Lines of Credit

The Operating Partnership has a $1.425 billion (net of $75.0 million which had been committed by a now bankrupt financial institution and is not available for borrowing) unsecured revolving credit facility maturing on February 28, 2012, with the ability to increase available borrowings by an additional $500.0 million by adding additional banks to the facility or obtaining the agreement of existing banks to increase their commitments. Advances under the credit facility bear interest at variable rates based upon LIBOR at various interest periods plus a spread (currently 0.50%) dependent upon the Operating Partnership’s credit rating or based on bids received from the lending group. EQR has guaranteed the Operating Partnership’s credit facility up to the maximum amount and for the full term of the facility.

As of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011, the amount available on the credit facility was $1.234 billion (net of $8483.37 million which was restricted/dedicated to support letters of credit, ~~net of $146.0 million outstanding~~ and net of the $75.0 million discussed above). ~~During~~The ~~the~~Operating ~~nine~~Partnership ~~months~~did ~~ended~~not ~~September 30,~~draw ~~2010,~~and ~~the~~had no balance outstanding on ~~weighted~~its ~~average~~revolving ~~interest~~credit ~~rate~~facility ~~was~~at 0any time during the quarter ended March 31, 2011.~~67%.~~

11. Derivative and Other Fair Value Instruments

The valuation of financial instruments requires the Operating Partnership to make estimates and judgments that affect the fair value of the instruments. The Operating Partnership, where possible, bases the fair values of its financial instruments, including its derivative instruments, on listed market prices and third party quotes. Where these are not available, the Operating Partnership bases its estimates on current instruments with similar terms and maturities or on other factors relevant to the financial instruments.

The carrying values of the Operating Partnership’s mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes were approximately $4.6 billion and $5.1 billion, respectively, at March 31, 2011. The fair values of the Operating Partnership’s mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes were approximately $4.5 billion and $5.4 billion, respectively, at March 31, 2011. The fair values of the Operating Partnership’s financial instruments (other than mortgage notes payable, unsecured notes, derivative instruments and investment securities) including cash and cash equivalents and other financial instruments, approximate their carrying or contract values.

In the normal course of business, the Operating Partnership is exposed to the effect of interest rate changes. The Operating Partnership seeks to manage these risks by following established risk management policies and procedures including the use of derivatives to hedge interest rate risk on debt instruments.

The following table summarizes the Operating Partnership’s consolidated derivative instruments at March 31, 2011 (dollar amounts are in thousands):


				Forward			Development
	Fair Value			Starting			Cash Flow
	Hedges (1)			Swaps (2)			Hedges (3)
Current Notional Balance	$	315,693		$	950,000		$	88,833
Lowest Possible Notional	$	315,693		$	950,000		$	3,020
Highest Possible Notional	$	317,694		$	950,000		$	91,343
Lowest Interest Rate		2.009	%		3.478	%		4.059	%
Highest Interest Rate		4.800	%		4.695	%		4.059	%
Earliest Maturity Date		2012			2021			2011
Latest Maturity Date		2013			2023			2011


(1)		Fair Value Hedges — Converts outstanding fixed rate debt to a floating interest rate.

(2)		Forward Starting Swaps — Designed to partially fix the interest rate in advance of a planned future debt issuance. These swaps have mandatory counterparty terminations from 2012 through 2014, and $350.0 million, $400.0 million and $200.0 million are designated for 2011, 2012 and 2013 maturities, respectively.

(3)		Development Cash Flow Hedges — Converts outstanding floating rate debt to a fixed interest rate.

The following tables provide the location of the Operating Partnership’s derivative instruments within the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and their fair market values as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively (amounts in thousands):


	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
	Balance Sheet			Balance Sheet
March 31, 2011	Location	Fair Value		Location	Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest Rate Contracts:
Fair Value Hedges	Other assets	$	11,029	Other liabilities	$	—
Forward Starting Swaps	Other assets		3,959	Other liabilities		(33,184	)
Development Cash Flow Hedges	Other assets		—	Other liabilities		(495	)

Total		$	14,988		$	(33,679	)

instruments, including its derivative instruments, on listed market prices and third party quotes. Where these are not available, the Operating Partnership bases its estimates on current instruments with similar terms and maturities or on other factors relevant to the financial instruments.


	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
	Balance Sheet			Balance Sheet
December 31, 2010	Location	Fair Value		Location	Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest Rate Contracts:
Fair Value Hedges	Other assets	$	12,521	Other liabilities	$	—
Forward Starting Swaps	Other assets		3,276	Other liabilities		(37,756	)
Development Cash Flow Hedges	Other assets		—	Other liabilities		(1,322	)

Total		$	15,797		$	(39,078	)

The ~~carrying~~following ~~values~~tables ofprovide ~~the~~a ~~Operating~~summary ~~Partnership’s~~of ~~mortgage~~the ~~notes~~effect ~~payable and unsecured notes (including its line~~ of ~~credit) were approximately $4.8 billion and $5.3 billion, respectively, at September 30, 2010. The~~ fair ~~values~~value ofhedges ~~the~~on the Operating Partnership’s ~~mortgage~~accompanying ~~notes~~Consolidated ~~payable~~Statements ~~and unsecured notes (including its line~~ of ~~credit)~~Operations ~~were~~for ~~approximately~~the ~~$5.0 billion~~quarters ~~and $5.8~~ended March ~~billion~~31, ~~respectively,~~ at2011 ~~September 30,~~and 2010., ~~The~~respectively ~~fair values of the Operating Partnership’s financial instruments~~ (~~other~~amounts ~~than~~in ~~mortgage notes payable, unsecured notes, lines of credit, derivative instruments and investment securities~~thousands) ~~including cash and cash equivalents and other financial~~: ~~instruments, approximate their carrying or contract values.~~

Location of Gain/(Loss)

Amount of Gain/(Loss)

Income Statement

Amount of Gain/(Loss)

March 31, 2011

Recognized in Income

Location of Hedged

Recognized in Income

Type of Fair Value Hedge

on Derivative

Hedged Item

Item Gain/(Loss)

on Hedged Item

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

Interest Rate Contracts:

Interest Rate Swaps

Interest expense

(1,492

)

Fixed rate debt

Interest expense

1,492

Total

(1,492

)

1,492

The following table summarizes the Operating Partnership’s consolidated derivative instruments at September 30, 2010 (dollar amounts are in thousands):

Location of Gain/(Loss)

Amount of Gain/(Loss)

Income Statement

Amount of Gain/(Loss)

March 31, 2010

Recognized in Income

Location of Hedged

Recognized in Income

Type of Fair Value Hedge

on Derivative

Hedged Item

Item Gain/(Loss)

on Hedged Item

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

Interest Rate Contracts:

Interest Rate Swaps

Interest expense

2,742

Fixed rate debt

Interest expense

(2,742

)

Total

2,742

(2,742

)

				Forward			Development
	Fair Value			Starting			Cash Flow
	Hedges (1)			Swaps (2)			Hedges (3)
Current Notional Balance	$	315,693		$	850,000		$	91,343
Lowest Possible Notional	$	315,693		$	850,000		$	3,020
Highest Possible Notional	$	317,694		$	850,000		$	91,343
Lowest Interest Rate		2.009	%		3.478	%		4.059	%
Highest Interest Rate		4.800	%		4.695	%		4.059	%
Earliest Maturity Date		2012			2021			2011
Latest Maturity Date		2013			2023			2011

The following tables provide a summary of the effect of cash flow hedges on the Operating Partnership’s accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively (amounts in thousands):

(1)

Fair Value Hedges — Converts outstanding fixed rate debt to a floating interest rate.

Effective Portion

Ineffective Portion

(2)

Forward Starting Swaps — Designed to partially fix the interest rate in advance of a planned future debt issuance. These swaps have mandatory counterparty terminations from 2012 through 2014, and $300.0 million, $400.0 million and $150.0 million are designated for 2011, 2012 and 2013 maturities, respectively.

Amount of

Location of Gain/(Loss)

Amount of Gain/(Loss)

Location of

Amount of Gain/(Loss)

(3)

Development Cash Flow Hedges — Converts outstanding floating rate debt to a fixed interest rate.

Gain/(Loss)

Reclassified from

Gain/(Loss)

Reclassified from

March 31, 2011

Recognized in OCI

Accumulated OCI

Recognized in Income

Accumulated OCI

Type of Cash Flow Hedge

on Derivative

into Income

on Derivative

into Income

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

Interest Rate Contracts:

Forward Starting Swaps/Treasury Locks

5,255

Interest expense

(956

)

N/A

—

Development Interest Rate Swaps/Caps

827

Interest expense

—

N/A

—

Total

6,082

(956

)

—

The following tables provide the location of the Operating Partnership’s derivative instruments within the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and their fair market values as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively (amounts in thousands):

Effective Portion

Ineffective Portion

Amount of

Location of Gain/(Loss)

Amount of Gain/(Loss)

Location of

Amount of Gain/(Loss)

Gain/(Loss)

Reclassified from

Gain/(Loss)

Reclassified from

March 31, 2010

Recognized in OCI

Accumulated OCI

Recognized in Income

Accumulated OCI

Type of Cash Flow Hedge

on Derivative

into Income

on Derivative

into Income

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

Interest Rate Contracts:

Forward Starting Swaps/Treasury Locks

(13,652

)

Interest expense

(726

)

N/A

—

Development Interest Rate Swaps/Caps

149

Interest expense

—

N/A

—

Total

(13,503

)

(726

)

—

	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
	Balance Sheet			Balance Sheet
September 30, 2010	Location	Fair Value		Location	Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest Rate Contracts:
Fair Value Hedges	Other assets	$	15,029	Other liabilities	$	—
Forward Starting Swaps	Other assets		—	Other liabilities		(91,239	)
Development Cash Flow Hedges	Other assets		—	Other liabilities		(2,141	)
Total		$	15,029		$	(93,380	)

As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, there were approximately $51.3 million and $58.3 million in deferred losses, net, included in accumulated other comprehensive (loss), respectively, related to derivative instruments. Based on the estimated fair values of the net derivative instruments at March 31, 2011, the Operating Partnership may

	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
	Balance Sheet			Balance Sheet
December 31, 2009	Location	Fair Value		Location	Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest Rate Contracts:
Fair Value Hedges	Other assets	$	5,186	Other liabilities	$	—
Forward Starting Swaps	Other assets		23,630	Other liabilities		—
Development Cash Flow Hedges	Other assets		—	Other liabilities		(3,577	)
Total		$	28,816		$	(3,577	)

~~The~~recognize ~~following~~an ~~tables~~estimated ~~provide~~$4.8 million ~~a summary~~ of ~~the~~accumulated ~~effect~~other ofcomprehensive ~~fair~~(loss) as ~~value~~additional ~~hedges~~interest onexpense during the ~~Operating~~twelve ~~Partnership’s accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine~~ months ~~ended~~ ~~September~~ending March 3031, ~~2010 and 2009, respectively (amounts in thousands):~~2012.

Location of

Gain/(Loss)

Amount of Gain/(Loss)

Income Statement

Amount of Gain/(Loss)

September 30, 2010

Recognized in Income

Location of Hedged

Recognized in Income

Type of Fair Value Hedge

on Derivative

Hedged Item

Item Gain/(Loss)

on Hedged Item

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

Interest Rate Contracts:

Interest Rate Swaps

Interest expense

9,842

Fixed rate debt

Interest expense

(9,842

)

Total

9,842

(9,842

)

The following table sets forth the maturity, amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, book/fair value and interest and other income of the various investment securities held as of March 31, 2011 (amounts in thousands):

	Location of
			Other Assets
	Gain/(Loss)		Amount of Gain/(Loss)					Income Statement		Amount of Gain/(Loss)
			Amortized			Unrealized		Unrealized		Book/		Interest and
September 30, 2009	Recognized in Income		Recognized in Income					Location of Hedged		Recognized in Income
Security	Maturity		Cost			Gains		Losses		Fair Value		Other Income
Type of Fair Value Hedge	on Derivative		on Derivative			Hedged Item		Item Gain/(Loss)		on Hedged Item
Available-for-Sale Investment Securities		N/A	$	675		$	666	$	—	$	1,341	$	—
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Total			$	675		$	666	$	—	$	1,341	$	—
Interest Rate Contracts:
Interest Rate Swaps	Interest expense		$	(890	)	Fixed rate debt		Interest expense		$	890
Total			$	(890	)					$	890

The following tables provide a summary of the effect of cash flow hedges on the Operating Partnership’s accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively (amounts in thousands):

Effective Portion

Ineffective Portion

Amount of

Location of Gain/(Loss)

Amount of Gain/(Loss)

Location of

Amount of Gain/(Loss)

Gain/(Loss)

Reclassified from

Gain/(Loss)

Reclassified from

September 30, 2010

Recognized in OCI

Accumulated OCI

Recognized in Income

Accumulated OCI

Type of Cash Flow Hedge

on Derivative

into Income

on Derivative

into Income

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

Interest Rate Contracts:

Forward Starting Swaps/Treasury Locks

(124,908

)

Interest expense

(2,379

)

N/A

—

Development Interest Rate Swaps/Caps

1,436

Interest expense

—

N/A

—

Total

(123,472

)

(2,379

)

—

Effective Portion

Ineffective Portion

Amount of

Location of Gain/(Loss)

Amount of Gain/(Loss)

Location of

Amount of Gain/(Loss)

Gain/(Loss)

Reclassified from

Gain/(Loss)

Reclassified from

September 30, 2009

Recognized in OCI

Accumulated OCI

Recognized in Income

Accumulated OCI

Type of Cash Flow Hedge

on Derivative

into Income

on Derivative

into Income

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

Interest Rate Contracts:

Forward Starting Swaps/Treasury Locks

9,370

Interest expense

(3,014

)

N/A

—

Development Interest Rate Swaps/Caps

2,823

Interest expense

—

N/A

—

Total

12,193

(3,014

)

—

As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, there were approximately $116.9 million in deferred losses, net, included in accumulated other comprehensive loss and $4.2 million in deferred gains, net, included in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, respectively, related to derivative instruments. Based on the estimated fair values of the net derivative instruments at September 30, 2010, the Operating Partnership may recognize an estimated $6.4 million of accumulated other comprehensive loss as additional interest expense during the twelve months ending September 30, 2011.

In July 2010, the Operating Partnership paid approximately $10.0 million to settle a forward starting swap in conjunction with the issuance of $600.0 million of ten-year fixed rate public notes. The entire amount was deferred as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and is being recognized as an increase to interest expense over the term of the notes.

		Other Assets
		Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Book/		Interest and
Security	Maturity	Cost		Gains		Losses		Fair Value		Other Income
Available-for-Sale
FDIC-insured certificates of deposit	Less than one year	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	61
Other	N/A		675		411		—		1,086		—
Total		$	675	$	411	$	—	$	1,086	$	61

A three-level valuation hierarchy exists for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are defined as follows:

	•		Level 1 — Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

	•		Level 2 — Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

	•		Level 3 — Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The ~~Operating~~following ~~Partnership’s~~tables ~~derivative~~provide ~~positions~~a ~~are~~summary valued using models developed by the respective counterparty as well as models developed internally by the Operating Partnership that use as their basis readily observable market parameters (such as forward yield curves and credit default swap data) and are classified within Level 2 of the ~~valuation hierarchy. In addition, employee holdings other than EQR Common Shares within the supplemental executive retirement plan (the “SERP”) have a~~ fair value ofmeasurements ~~$52.9 million~~at ~~as of September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011 and ~~are included in other~~ ~~assets~~December 31, ~~and~~2010 ~~other~~for ~~liabilities~~each onmajor ~~the~~category ~~consolidated~~of ~~balance sheet. These SERP investments are valued using quoted market prices for identical~~ assets and ~~are~~liabilities ~~classified~~measured ~~within~~at ~~Level~~fair 1value ofon ~~the valuation~~a ~~hierarchy.~~recurring basis:

The Operating Partnership’s investment securities are valued using quoted market prices or readily available market interest rate data. The quoted market prices are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy and the market interest rate data are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. Redeemable Limited Partners are valued using the quoted market price of EQR Common Shares and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.


			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Significant
			Identical Assets/Liabilities		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
Description	3/31/2011		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
*Assets*
Derivatives	$	14,988	$	—	$	14,988	$	—
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan		49,466		49,466		—		—
Available-for-Sale Investment Securities		1,341		1,341		—		—

Total	$	65,795	$	50,807	$	14,988	$	—


*Liabilities*
Derivatives	$	33,679	$	—	$	33,679	$	—
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan		49,466		49,466		—		—

Total	$	83,145	$	49,466	$	33,679	$	—


Redeemable Limited Partners	$	416,334	$	—	$	416,334	$	—

~~The Operating Partnership’s real estate asset impairment charge recognized in the second~~21 quarter of 2009 was the result of an analysis of the parcel’s estimated fair value (determined using internally developed models that were based on market assumptions and comparable sales data) (Level 3) compared to its current capitalized carrying value. The market assumptions used as inputs to the Operating Partnership’s fair value model include construction costs, leasing assumptions, growth rates, discount rates, terminal capitalization rates and development yields, along with the Operating Partnership’s current plans for each individual asset. The Operating Partnership uses data on its existing portfolio of properties and its recent acquisition and development properties, as well as similar market data from third party sources, when available, in determining these inputs. The valuation technique used to measure fair value is consistent with how similar assets were measured in prior periods. See Note 16 for further discussion.


			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Significant
			Identical Assets/Liabilities		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
Description	12/31/2010		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
*Assets*
Derivatives	$	15,797	$	—	$	15,797	$	—
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan		58,132		58,132		—		—
Available-for-Sale Investment Securities		1,194		1,194		—		—

Total	$	75,123	$	59,326	$	15,797	$	—


*Liabilities*
Derivatives	$	39,078	$	—	$	39,078	$	—
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan		58,132		58,132		—		—

Total	$	97,210	$	58,132	$	39,078	$	—


Redeemable Limited Partners	$	383,540	$	—	$	383,540	$	—

The Operating Partnership’s derivative positions are valued using models developed by the respective counterparty as well as models developed internally by the Operating Partnership that use as their basis readily observable market parameters (such as forward yield curves and credit default swap data). Employee holdings other than EQR Common Shares within the supplemental executive retirement plan (the “SERP”) are valued using quoted market prices for identical assets and are included in other assets and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. The Operating Partnership’s investment securities are valued using quoted market prices or readily available market interest rate data. Redeemable Limited Partners are valued using the quoted market price of EQR Common Shares.

12. Earnings Per Unit

The following tables set forth the computation of net income per Unit — basic and net income per Unit — diluted (amounts in thousands except per Unit amounts):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Quarter Ended September 30,
	Quarter Ended March 31,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
	2011			2010
Numerator for net income per Unit — basic and diluted:
Numerator for net income per Unit — basic and diluted (1):
Income from continuing operations	$	26,853		$	33,201		$	19,884		$	9,029
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	7,727		$	(9,407	)
Net loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interests — Partially Owned Properties		~~623~~40			~~391~~250			~~188~~			~~317~~
Allocation to Preference Units		(103,~~855~~466	)		(103,~~859~~620	)		~~(3,617~~	)		~~(3,619~~	)
Allocation to Preference Interests and Junior Preference Units		—			(9	)		—			(2	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Units		4,301			(12,777	)
Income from continuing operations available to Units		16,621			22,724			16,455			5,725
Discontinued operations, net		125,339			67,263
Discontinued operations, net		70,918			301,517			9,942			134,336
Numerator for net income per Unit — basic and diluted (1)	$	129,640		$	54,486
Numerator for net income per Unit — basic and diluted	$	87,539		$	324,241		$	26,397		$	140,061
Denominator for net income per Unit — basic and diluted (1):
Denominator for net income per Unit — basic and diluted:
Denominator for net income per Unit — basic		306,248			294,450
Denominator for net income per Unit — basic		295,572			288,990			296,348			289,262
Effect of dilutive securities:
Effect of dilutive securities:
Dilution for Units issuable upon assumed exercise/vesting of EQR’s long-term compensation award shares/units		4,219
Dilution for Units issuable upon assumed exercise/vesting of EQR’s long-term compensation award shares/units		3,459			528			4,031			953
Denominator for net income per Unit — diluted (1)		310,467			294,450
Denominator for net income per Unit — diluted		299,031			289,518			300,379			290,215
Net income per Unit — basic	$	0.42		$	0.18
Net income per Unit — basic	$	0.296		$	1.121		$	0.089		$	0.484
Net income per Unit — diluted	$	0.42		$	0.18
Net income per Unit — diluted	$	0.293		$	1.120		$	0.088		$	0.483
Net income per Unit — basic:
Net income per Unit — basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Units	$	0.014		$	(0.043	)
Income from continuing operations available to Units	$	0.056		$	0.078		$	0.055		$	0.020
Discontinued operations, net		0.409			0.228
Discontinued operations, net		0.240			1.043			0.034			0.464
Net income per Unit — basic	$	0.423		$	0.185
Net income per Unit — basic	$	0.296		$	1.121		$	0.089		$	0.484
Net income per Unit — diluted (1):
Net income per Unit — diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Units	$	0.014		$	(0.043	)
Income from continuing operations available to Units	$	0.056		$	0.078		$	0.055		$	0.020
Discontinued operations, net		0.404			0.228
Discontinued operations, net		0.237			1.042			0.033			0.463
Net income per Unit — diluted	$	0.418		$	0.185
Net income per Unit — diluted	$	0.293		$	1.120		$	0.088		$	0.483

~~Convertible preference interests/units that could be converted into 396,098 and 404,004 weighted average Common Shares~~ (~~which~~1) ~~would~~Potential ~~be contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for OP~~ Units) ~~for~~issuable ~~the~~from ~~nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and 393,724 and 400,489 weighted average Common Shares (which would be contributed to~~ the ~~Operating~~assumed ~~Partnership~~exercising/vesting ~~in exchange~~of ~~for~~EQR OPlong-term ~~Units)~~compensation ~~for~~award ~~the~~shares/units ~~quarters~~are ~~ended~~automatically ~~September 30,~~anti-dilutive ~~2010~~ and ~~2009,~~therefore ~~respectively,~~excluded ~~were outstanding~~from ~~but were not included in~~ the ~~computation of~~ diluted earnings per Unit ~~because~~calculation ~~the effects~~as ~~would be anti-dilutive. In addition,~~ the ~~effect of the Common Shares/OP Units that could ultimately be issued upon the conversion/exchange of the~~ Operating Partnership’s ~~$650.0 million ($482.5 million~~had ~~outstanding~~a atloss ~~September 30,~~from ~~2010)~~continuing ~~exchangeable~~operations ~~senior~~for ~~notes was not included in~~ the ~~computation~~quarter ofended ~~diluted~~March ~~earnings~~31, ~~per Unit because the effects would be anti-dilutive~~2010.

Convertible preference interests/units that could be converted into 0 and 397,611 weighted average Common Shares (which would be contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for OP Units) for the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per Unit because the effects would be anti-dilutive. In addition, the effect of the Common Shares/OP Units that could ultimately be issued upon the conversion/exchange of the Operating Partnership’s $650.0 million ($482.5 million outstanding at March 31, 2011) exchangeable senior notes was not included in the computation of diluted earnings per Unit because the effects would be anti-dilutive.

13. Discontinued Operations

The Operating Partnership has presented separately as discontinued operations in all periods the results of operations for all consolidated assets disposed of and all properties held for sale, if any.

The components of discontinued operations are outlined below and include the results of operations for the respective periods that the Operating Partnership owned such assets during the ~~nine months and~~ quarters ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011 and ~~2009~~2010 (amounts in thousands).

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Quarter Ended September 30,

Quarter Ended March 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

2011

2010

REVENUES

Rental income

75,~~296~~890

9025,~~113~~969

~~1,914~~

~~21,018~~

Total revenues

75,~~296~~890

9025,~~113~~969

~~1,914~~

~~21,018~~

EXPENSES (1)

Property and maintenance

2,~~942~~709

297,~~420~~831

~~310~~

~~7,456~~

Real estate taxes and insurance

~~1,078~~477

92,~~565~~777

~~223~~

~~2,209~~

Depreciation

1,~~522~~395

226,~~736~~692

~~377~~

~~5,487~~

General and administrative

269

293

Total expenses

54,~~568~~590

6117,~~750~~303

~~920~~

~~15,156~~

Discontinued operating income

1,~~728~~300

288,~~363~~666

~~994~~

~~5,862~~

Interest and other income

~~360~~44

166

—

Interest (2):

Expense incurred, net

~~(659~~326

)

(1,~~372~~208

)

~~(318~~

)

~~(352~~

)

Amortization of deferred financing costs

(1151

)

(~~335~~201

)

~~(293~~

)

Income and other tax (expense) benefit

(3834

)

(8836

)

~~(11~~

)

~~(19~~

)

Discontinued operations

1,~~380~~585

267,~~584~~227

~~657~~

~~5,201~~

Net gain on sales of discontinued operations

69123,~~538~~754

~~274~~60,~~933~~036

~~9,285~~

~~129,135~~

Discontinued operations, net

70125,~~918~~339

~~301~~67,~~517~~263

~~9,942~~

~~134,336~~


(1)		Includes expenses paid in the current period for properties sold or held for sale in prior periods related to the Operating Partnership’s period of ownership.

(2)		Includes only interest expense specific to secured mortgage notes payable for properties sold and/or held for sale.

For the properties sold during the ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011, the investment in ~~real~~ real estate, net of accumulated depreciation, and the mortgage notes payable balances at December 31, 2010 ~~2009~~ were $94135.93 million and $4911.50 million, respectively.

14. Commitments and Contingencies

The Operating Partnership, as an owner of real estate, is subject to various Federal, state and local environmental laws. Compliance by the Operating Partnership with existing laws has not had a material adverse effect on the Operating Partnership. However, the Operating Partnership cannot predict the impact of new or changed laws or regulations on its current properties or on properties that it may acquire in the future.

The Operating Partnership is party to a housing discrimination lawsuit brought by a non-profit civil rights organization in April 2006 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The suit alleges that the Operating Partnership designed and built approximately 300 of its properties in violation of the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act and Americans With Disabilities Act. The suit seeks actual and punitive damages, injunctive relief (including modification of non-compliant properties), costs and attorneys’ fees. The Operating Partnership believes it has a number of viable defenses, including that a majority of the named properties were completed before the operative dates of the statutes in question and/or were not designed or built by the Operating Partnership. Accordingly, the Operating Partnership is defending the suit vigorously. Due to the pendency of the Operating Partnership’s defenses and the uncertainty of many other critical factual and legal issues, it is not possible to determine or predict the outcome of the suit or a possible loss or a range of loss, and no amounts have been accrued at ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011. While no assurances can be given, the Operating Partnership does not believe ~~that~~ that the suit, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on the Operating Partnership.

The Operating Partnership does not believe there is any other litigation pending or threatened against it that, individually or in the aggregate, may reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Operating Partnership.

The Operating Partnership has established a reserve and recorded a corresponding reduction to its net gain on sales of discontinued operations related to potential liabilities associated with its condominium conversion activities. The reserve covers potential product liability related to each conversion. The Operating Partnership periodically assesses the adequacy of the reserve and makes adjustments as necessary. During the quarter ended March 31, 2011, the Operating Partnership paid

~~the reserve and makes adjustments as necessary. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Operating Partnership recorded additional reserves of~~ approximately $0.72 million, ~~paid approximately $1.4 million~~ in ~~claims~~settlements and legal fees and released approximately $0.2 million of remaining reserves for settled claims. As a result, the Operating Partnership had total reserves of approximately $52.8 9 million at ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011. While no assurances can be given, the Operating Partnership does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these potential liabilities, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on the Operating Partnership.

As of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011, the Operating Partnership has ~~five~~four projects totaling ~~1,499~~747 ~~units~~apartment inunits in various stages of development with estimated completion dates ranging through September 30, ~~2012~~ 2013, as well as other completed development projects that are in various stages of lease up or are stabilized. Some of the projects were developed solely by the Operating Partnership, while others ~~were~~ were co-developed with various third party development partners. The development venture ~~agreements~~ agreements with partners are primarily deal-specific, with differing terms regarding profit-sharing, equity contributions, returns on investment, buy-sell agreements and other customary provisions. The partner is most often the “general” or “managing” partner of the development venture. The typical buy-sell arrangements contain appraisal rights and provisions that provide the right, but not the obligation, for the Operating Partnership to acquire the partner’s interest in the project at fair market value upon the expiration of a negotiated time period (typically two to five years after substantial completion of the project).

15. Reportable Segments

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by senior management. Senior management decides how resources are allocated and assesses performance on a monthly basis.

The Operating Partnership’s primary business is the acquisition, development and management of multifamily residential properties, which includes the generation of rental and other related income through the leasing of apartment units to residents. Senior management evaluates the performance of each of our apartment communities individually and geographically, and both on a same store and non-same store basis; however, each of our apartment communities generally has similar economic characteristics, residents, products and services. The Operating Partnership’s operating segments have been aggregated by geography in a manner identical to that which is provided to its chief operating decision maker.

The Operating Partnership’s fee and asset management, development (including its partially owned properties), condominium conversion and corporate housing (Equity Corporate Housing or “ECH”) activities are immaterial and do not individually meet the threshold requirements of a reportable segment and as such, have been aggregated in the “Other” segment in the tables presented below.

All revenues are from external customers and there is no customer who contributed 10% or more of the Operating Partnership’s total revenues during the ~~nine months and~~ quarters ended ~~September 30~~March 31, ~~2010~~2011 and ~~2009~~2010, respectively.

The primary financial measure for the Operating Partnership’s rental real estate segment is net operating income (“NOI”), which represents rental income less: 1) property and maintenance expense; 2) real estate taxes and insurance expense; and 3) property management expense (all as reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations). The Operating Partnership believes that NOI is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of ~~the~~its operating performance of ~~a real estate company~~ because it is a direct measure of the actual operating results of the Operating Partnership’s apartment communities. Current year NOI is compared to prior year NOI and current year budgeted NOI as a measure of financial performance. The following tables present NOI for each segment from our rental real estate specific to continuing operations for the ~~nine months and~~ quarters ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011 and ~~2009~~ 2010, respectively, as well as total assets at ~~September 30~~March 31, ~~2010~~2011 (amounts in thousands):

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010

Quarter Ended March 31, 2011

Northeast

Northwest

Southeast

Southwest

Other (3)

Total

Rental income:

Same store (1)

~~442~~151,~~774~~373

~~276~~88,~~585~~893

~~293~~97,~~921~~531

~~325~~110,~~379~~150

—

1447,~~338,659~~947

Non-same store/other (2) (3)

7328,~~979~~474

108,~~272~~061

64,~~323~~787

197,~~924~~313

6822,~~145~~235

~~178~~70,~~643~~870

Total rental income

~~516~~179,~~753~~847

~~286~~96,~~857~~954

~~300~~102,~~244~~318

~~345~~117,~~303~~463

6822,~~145~~235

1518,~~517,302~~817

Operating expenses:

Same store (1)

~~168~~58,~~263~~874

~~105~~32,~~642~~404

~~122~~39,~~853~~346

~~118~~37,~~791~~615

—

~~515~~168,~~549~~239

Non-same store/other (2) (3)

3711,~~055~~967

43,~~330~~379

21,~~795~~867

83,~~071~~135

5418,~~757~~175

~~107~~38,~~008~~523

Total operating expenses

~~205~~70,~~318~~841

~~109~~35,~~972~~783

~~125~~41,~~648~~213

~~126~~40,~~862~~750

5418,~~757~~175

~~622~~206,~~557~~762

NOI:

Same store (1)

~~274~~92,~~511~~499

~~170~~56,~~943~~489

~~171~~58,~~068~~185

~~206~~72,~~588~~535

—

~~823~~279,~~110~~708

Non-same store/other (2) (3)

3616,~~924~~507

54,~~942~~682

32,~~528~~920

114,~~853~~178

134,~~388~~060

7132,~~635~~347

Total NOI

~~311~~109,~~435~~006

~~176~~61,~~885~~171

~~174~~61,~~596~~105

~~218~~76,~~441~~713

134,~~388~~060

~~894~~312,~~745~~055

Total assets

6,~~054~~050,~~555~~142

2,~~723~~623,~~175~~015

2,~~672~~700,~~806~~350

3,~~141~~194,~~662~~880

1,~~494~~506,~~631~~942

16,~~086~~075,~~829~~329

(1)		Same store primarily includes all properties acquired or completed and stabilized prior to January 1, ~~2009~~2010, less properties subsequently sold, which represented ~~116~~112,~~775~~363 apartment units.
(2)		Non-same store primarily includes properties acquired after January 1, ~~2009~~2010, plus any properties in lease-up and not stabilized as of January 1, ~~2009~~2010.
(3)		Other includes ECH, development, condominium conversion overhead of $0.41 million and other corporate operations. Also reflects a $82.04 million elimination of rental income recorded in Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest operating segments related to ECH.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

Quarter Ended March 31, 2010

Northeast

Northwest

Southeast

Southwest

Other (3)

Total

Rental income:

Same store (1)

~~439~~143,~~673~~813

~~284~~84,~~260~~971

~~295~~94,~~435~~389

~~332~~107,~~420~~500

—

1430,~~351,788~~673

Non-same store/other (2) (3)

1312,~~369~~057

1,~~283~~464

31,~~144~~699

121,~~299~~062

5115,~~982~~622

8231,~~077~~904

Total rental income

~~453~~155,~~042~~870

~~285~~86,~~543~~435

~~298~~96,~~579~~088

~~344~~108,~~719~~562

5115,~~982~~622

1462,~~433,865~~577

Operating expenses:

Same store (1)

~~164~~57,~~288~~903

~~102~~32,~~778~~308

~~123~~40,~~769~~483

~~116~~39,~~075~~327

—

~~506~~170,~~910~~021

Non-same store/other (2) (3)

85,~~126~~622

~~1,358~~754

~~1,303~~826

~~6,685~~854

5318,~~735~~193

7126,~~207~~249

Total operating expenses

~~172~~63,~~414~~525

~~104~~33,~~136~~062

~~125~~41,~~072~~309

~~122~~40,~~760~~181

5318,~~735~~193

~~578~~196,~~117~~270

NOI:

Same store (1)

~~275~~85,~~385~~910

~~181~~52,~~482~~663

~~171~~53,~~666~~906

~~216~~68,~~345~~173

—

~~844~~260,~~878~~652

Non-same store/other (2) (3)

56,~~243~~435

~~(75~~710

)

~~1,841~~873

~~5,614~~208

(12,~~753~~571

)

105,~~870~~655

Total NOI

~~280~~92,~~628~~345

~~181~~53,~~407~~373

~~173~~54,~~507~~779

~~221~~68,~~959~~381

(12,~~753~~571

)

~~855~~266,~~748~~307

(1)		Same store primarily includes all properties acquired or completed and stabilized prior to January 1, ~~2009~~2010, less properties subsequently sold, which represented ~~116~~112,~~775~~363 apartment units.
(2)		Non-same store primarily includes properties acquired after January 1, ~~2009~~2010, plus any properties in lease-up and not stabilized as of January 1, ~~2009~~2010.
(3)		Other includes ECH, development, condominium conversion overhead of $10.62 million and other corporate operations. Also reflects a $72.40 million elimination of rental income recorded in Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest operating segments related to ECH.

Note: Markets included in the above geographic segments are as follows:

(a)		Northeast — New England (excluding Boston), Boston, New York Metro, DC Northern Virginia and Suburban Maryland.

(b)		Northwest — Denver, Portland, San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle/Tacoma.

(c)		Southeast — Atlanta, Jacksonville, Orlando, South Florida and Tampa.

(d)		Southwest — Albuquerque, Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Orange County, Phoenix and San Diego.

The following table presents a reconciliation of NOI from our rental real estate specific to continuing operations for the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively (amounts in thousands):

	Quarter Ended September 30, 2010
	Quarter Ended March 31,
	Northeast			Northwest			Southeast		Southwest		Other (3)		Total
	2011			2010
Rental income:
Rental income	$	518,817		$	462,577
Same store (1)	$	150,296		$	93,705		$	100,284	$	109,775	$	—	$	454,060
Property and maintenance expense		(128,357	)		(120,203	)
Non-same store/other (2) (3)		28,740			5,351			1,810		7,612		27,655		71,168
Real estate taxes and insurance expense		(56,024	)		(55,575	)
Total rental income		179,036			99,056			102,094		117,387		27,655		525,228
Property management expense		(22,381	)		(20,492	)
Operating expenses:
Total operating expenses		(206,762	)		(196,270	)
Same store (1)		55,008			36,118			41,434		40,491		—		173,051
Net operating income	$	312,055		$	266,307
Non-same store/other (2) (3)		17,242			2,146			903		2,685		19,563		42,539
Total operating expenses		72,250			38,264			42,337		43,176		19,563		215,590
NOI:
Same store (1)		95,288			57,587			58,850		69,284		—		281,009
Non-same store/other (2) (3)		11,498			3,205			907		4,927		8,092		28,629
Total NOI	$	106,786		$	60,792		$	59,757	$	74,211	$	8,092	$	309,638

(1)		Same store primarily includes all properties acquired or completed and stabilized prior to July 1, 2009, less properties subsequently sold, which represented 117,286 units.
(2)		Non-same store primarily includes properties acquired after July 1, 2009, plus any properties in lease-up and not stabilized as of July 1, 2009.
(3)		Other includes ECH, development, condominium conversion overhead of $0.1 million and other corporate operations. Also reflects a $3.2 million elimination of rental income recorded in Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest operating segments related to ECH.

	Quarter Ended September 30, 2009
	Northeast		Northwest		Southeast			Southwest		Other (3)			Total
Rental income:
Same store (1)	$	146,157	$	93,551	$	98,961		$	109,740	$	—		$	448,409
Non-same store/other (2) (3)		5,932		500		—			3,742		19,005			29,179
Total rental income		152,089		94,051		98,961			113,482		19,005			477,588
Operating expenses:
Same store (1)		53,287		35,377		41,530			39,621		—			169,815
Non-same store/other (2) (3)		3,386		457		10			1,812		20,129			25,794
Total operating expenses		56,673		35,834		41,540			41,433		20,129			195,609
NOI:
Same store (1)		92,870		58,174		57,431			70,119		—			278,594
Non-same store/other (2) (3)		2,546		43		(10	)		1,930		(1,124	)		3,385
Total NOI	$	95,416	$	58,217	$	57,421		$	72,049	$	(1,124	)	$	281,979

(1)		Same store primarily includes all properties acquired or completed and stabilized prior to July 1, 2009, less properties subsequently sold, which represented 117,286 units.
(2)		Non-same store primarily includes properties acquired after July 1, 2009, plus any properties in lease-up and not stabilized as of July 1, 2009.
(3)		Other includes ECH, development, condominium conversion overhead of $0.6 million and other corporate operations. Also reflects a $2.8 million elimination of rental income recorded in Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest operating segments related to ECH.

Note: Markets included in the above geographic segments are as follows:

(a) Northeast — New England (excluding Boston), Boston, New York Metro, DC Northern Virginia and Suburban Maryland. (b) Northwest — Central Valley, Denver, Portland, San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle/Tacoma. (c) Southeast — Atlanta, Jacksonville, Orlando, South Florida, Tampa and Tulsa. (d) Southwest — Albuquerque, Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Orange County, Phoenix and San Diego.

The following table presents a reconciliation of NOI from our rental real estate specific to continuing operations for the nine months and quarters ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively (amounts in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Quarter Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Rental income	$	1,517,302		$	1,433,865		$	525,228		$	477,588
Property and maintenance expense		(386,518	)		(363,354	)		(135,000	)		(122,305	)
Real estate taxes and insurance expense		(175,491	)		(158,306	)		(61,189	)		(54,579	)
Property management expense		(60,548	)		(56,457	)		(19,401	)		(18,725	)
Total operating expenses		(622,557	)		(578,117	)		(215,590	)		(195,609	)
Net operating income	$	894,745		$	855,748		$	309,638		$	281,979

16. Subsequent Events/Other

Subsequent Events

Subsequent to ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011, the Operating Partnership:

• Repaid $75193.27 million in mortgage loans; • ~~Redeemed~~Obtained ~~its Series E and Series H Cumulative Convertible Preference Units for cash consideration of~~ $091.85 million ~~and 355,581 OP Units (inclusive~~ of ~~any~~new ~~Preference~~mortgage ~~Units~~loan ~~converted after September 30, 2010 and prior to the redemption)~~proceeds; • Acquired one operating property ~~containing~~consisting ~~138~~of 322 apartment units for $52100.30 million and ~~two~~one land ~~parcels~~parcel for $1412.69 million; • Sold ~~one~~15 ~~property~~properties containing ~~152~~4,369 apartment units for $11530.12 million; and • ~~Filed~~Exercised athe ~~universal~~second ~~shelf~~of ~~registration~~its ~~statement~~two ~~for~~one-year anextension ~~unlimited~~options ~~amount~~for ofits ~~equity~~$500.0 ~~and~~million ~~debt~~term ~~securities~~loan ~~for~~facility ~~issuance by EQR~~ and ~~the~~as ~~Operating~~a ~~Partnership that was automatically effective upon filing with the SEC in October 2010 (under SEC regulations enacted in 2005~~result, the ~~registration~~maturity ~~statement~~date ~~automatically~~is ~~expires~~now on October 145, ~~2013 and does not contain a maximum issuance amount)~~2012.

Other

During the ~~nine~~quarters ~~months~~ ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011 and ~~2009~~2010, the Operating Partnership incurred ~~charges~~ charges of $6.0.5 million and $03.24 million, respectively, related to property acquisition costs, such as as survey, title and legal fees, on the acquisition of operating properties and $31.5 7 million and $21.0 million, respectively, related to the write-off of various pursuit and out-of-pocket costs for terminated acquisition, disposition and development transactions. These costs, totaling $92.5 2 million and $24.2 4 million, respectively, are included in other expenses in the accompanying ~~consolidated~~ consolidated statements of operations.

During the ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ ended ~~September~~March 3031, 2010 ~~and 2009~~, the Operating Partnership received ~~$5.2 million~~ ~~and~~ $0.2.0 million, ~~respectively,~~ for the settlement of insurance/litigation claims, which are included in interest and other income in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

OnIn ~~July 16,~~ 2010, a portion of the parking garage collapsed at one of the Operating Partnership’s ~~rental~~ rental properties (Prospect Towers in Hackensack, New Jersey). The Operating Partnership ~~estimates~~ estimates that the costs related to such collapse (both expensed and capitalized), including providing for residents’ interim needs, lost revenue and garage reconstruction, will be approximately $1214.0 million, after insurance reimbursements of $8.0 million. Costs to rebuild the garage ~~will be~~ are capitalized as incurred. Other costs, like those to accommodate displaced residents, lost revenue due to a portion of the project being temporarily unavailable for occupancy and legal costs, ~~will~~ reduce earnings as they are incurred. Generally, insurance proceeds ~~will~~are be recorded as increases to earnings as they are received. AnDuring ~~impairment charge of $1.3 million was recognized to write-off~~ the ~~net~~quarter ~~book~~ended ~~value~~March 31, ~~of the collapsed garage and an offsetting receivable was booked reflecting expected insurance recoveries. Subsequent to quarter-end~~2011, the Operating Partnership received approximately $21.56 million in ~~initial~~ insurance proceeds. ~~Expenses~~which offset expenses of $30.59 million ~~were~~that were recorded ~~in the third quarter of 2010~~ relating to this loss and are included in real estate taxes and insurance on the consolidated statements of operations.

~~During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Operating Partnership recorded an~~27 approximate $11.1 million non-cash asset impairment charge on a parcel of land held for development. This charge was the result of an analysis of the parcel’s estimated fair value (determined using internally developed models that were based on market assumptions and comparable sales data) compared to its current capitalized carrying value. The market assumptions used as inputs to the Operating Partnership’s fair value model include construction costs, leasing assumptions, growth rates, discount rates, terminal capitalization rates and development yields, along with the Operating Partnership’s current plans for each individual asset. The Operating Partnership uses data on its existing portfolio of properties and its recent acquisition and development properties, as well as similar market data from third party sources, when available, in determining these inputs.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

For further information including definitions for capitalized terms not defined herein, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Operating Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2009~~2010.

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-looking statements in this report are intended to be made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions made by management. While the Operating Partnership’s management believes the assumptions underlying its forward-looking statements are reasonable, such information is inherently subject to uncertainties and may involve certain risks, which could cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Operating Partnership to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Many of these uncertainties and risks are difficult to predict and beyond management’s control. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, results or events. The forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date hereof and the Operating Partnership undertakes no obligation to update or supplement these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to the following:

• We intend to actively acquire and/or develop multifamily properties for rental operations as market conditions dictate. We may also acquire multifamily properties that are unoccupied or in the early stages of lease up. We may be unable to lease up these apartment properties on schedule, resulting in decreases in expected rental revenues and/or lower yields due to lower occupancy and rates as well as higher than expected concessions. We may underestimate the costs necessary to bring an acquired property up to standards established for its intended market position or to complete a development property. Additionally, we expect that other major real estate investors with significant capital will compete with us for attractive investment opportunities or may also develop properties in markets where we focus our development efforts. This competition (or lack thereof) may increase (or depress) prices for multifamily properties. We may not be in a position or have the opportunity in the future to make suitable property acquisitions on favorable terms. ~~We expect to develop properties ourselves in addition to co-investing with our development partners.~~ The total number of development apartment units, costs of development and estimated completion dates are subject to uncertainties arising from changing economic conditions (such as the cost of labor and construction materials), competition and local government regulation; • Debt financing and other capital required by the Operating Partnership may not be available or may only be available on adverse terms; • Labor and materials required for maintenance, repair, capital expenditure or development may be more expensive than anticipated; • Occupancy levels and market rents may be adversely affected by national and local economic and market conditions including, without limitation, new construction and excess inventory of multifamily housing and single family housing, slow or negative employment growth, availability of low interest mortgages for single family home buyers and the potential for geopolitical instability, all of which are beyond the Operating Partnership’s control; and • Additional factors as discussed in Part I of the Operating Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, particularly those under “Item 1A. Risk Factors”.

Forward-looking statements and related uncertainties are also included in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report.

Overview

EQR is one of the largest publicly traded real estate companies and is the largest publicly traded owner of multifamily properties in the United States (based on the aggregate market value of its outstanding Common Shares, the number of apartment units wholly owned and total revenues earned). The Operating Partnership’s corporate headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois and the Operating Partnership also operates property management offices throughout the United States. As of September 30, 2010, the Operating Partnership has approximately 4,200 employees who provide real estate operations, leasing, legal, financial, accounting, acquisition, disposition, development and other

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headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois and the Operating Partnership also operates property management offices in each of its markets. As of March 31, 2011, the Operating Partnership had approximately 4,000 employees who provided real estate operations, leasing, legal, financial, accounting, acquisition, disposition, development and other support functions.

Business Objectives and Operating Strategies

The Operating Partnership ~~seeks~~invests toin ~~maximize~~apartment ~~current~~communities ~~income,~~located ~~capital~~in ~~appreciation~~strategically ~~of each~~targeted ~~property~~markets ~~and~~with the ~~total~~goal ~~return~~of ~~for~~maximizing ~~its~~our ~~shareholders.~~risk ~~The~~adjusted ~~Operating~~total ~~Partnership’s~~return ~~strategy~~(operating ~~for~~income plus capital ~~accomplishing~~appreciation) ~~these~~on ~~objectives~~invested ~~includes:~~capital.

• Our ~~Leveraging~~operating focus is on balancing occupancy and rental rates to maximize our ~~size~~revenue while exercising tight cost control to generate the highest possible return to our shareholders. Revenue is maximized by driving qualified resident prospects to our properties, converting this traffic cost-effectively into new leases at the highest rent possible, keeping our residents satisfied and renewing ~~scale~~their inleases ~~four~~at ~~critical~~yet ~~ways:~~higher rents. While we believe that it is our high-quality, well-located assets that bring our customers to us, it is our customer service that keeps them renting with us and recommending us to their friends.

• We ~~Investing~~use intechnology ~~apartment communities located in strategically targeted markets~~ to ~~maximize~~engage our ~~total~~customers ~~risk-adjusted~~in ~~return~~the onway ~~invested~~that ~~capital;~~they •want ~~Meeting~~to ~~the~~be ~~needs~~engaged. ofMany of our residents byutilize ~~offering~~our aweb-based ~~wide~~resident ~~array~~portal ofwhich ~~product~~allows ~~choices~~them ~~and a commitment~~ to ~~service;~~review •their ~~Engaging,~~account ~~retaining~~ and make ~~attracting the best employees by providing them with the education~~payments, ~~resources~~provide ~~and~~feedback ~~opportunities to succeed;~~ and •make ~~Sharing~~service ~~resources~~requests ~~and best practices in property management across the enterprise~~on-line.

• We ~~Owning~~seek ato ~~highly~~maximize ~~diversified~~capital ~~portfolio~~appreciation inof our ~~target~~properties ~~markets.~~by ~~Target~~investing in markets that are characterized ~~defined~~ by aconditions ~~combination~~favorable to multifamily property appreciation. These markets generally feature one or more of the following ~~criteria~~:

• High ~~barrier-~~barriers to- entry ~~markets~~ where, because of land scarcity or government regulation, it is difficult or costly to build new apartment ~~complexes~~properties leading to low supply; • ~~Markets~~High ~~with high~~ single family ~~housing~~home prices making our apartments a more economical housing choice ~~and allowing us to more readily increase rents~~; • Strong economic growth leading to household formation and job growth, which in turn leads to high demand for our apartments; and • ~~Markets~~An ~~with an~~ attractive quality of life leading to high demand and retention and allowing us to more readily increase rents.

• Acquisitions ~~Giving~~and ~~residents~~developments ~~reasons~~may tobe ~~continue~~financed ~~living~~from invarious sources of capital, which may include retained cash flow, issuance of additional equity and debt securities, sales of properties, joint ~~owned~~venture byagreements ~~the~~and collateralized and uncollateralized borrowings. In addition, the Operating Partnership bymay ~~providing~~acquire aproperties ~~range~~in transactions that include the issuance of ~~product~~limited partnership ~~choices~~interests ~~available~~in the Operating Partnership (“OP Units”) as consideration for the acquired properties. Such transactions may, in ~~our~~certain ~~diversified~~circumstances, ~~portfolio~~enable ~~and~~the bysellers ~~enhancing~~to ~~their~~defer, ~~experience~~in ~~with~~whole or usin ~~through~~part, ~~meticulous~~the ~~customer~~recognition ~~service~~of bytaxable ~~our~~income ~~employees~~or ~~and~~gain bythat ~~providing~~might ~~various~~otherwise ~~value-added~~result ~~services~~from the sales. ERPOP •may ~~Being~~also ~~open~~acquire land parcels to hold and/or ~~responsive~~sell based on market opportunities. The Operating Partnership may also seek to ~~changes~~acquire properties by purchasing defaulted or distressed debt that encumbers desirable properties in the ~~market~~hope inof ~~order~~obtaining title to ~~take~~property ~~advantage~~through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of ~~investment~~foreclosure ~~opportunities~~proceedings. ~~that~~The ~~align~~Operating ~~with~~Partnership ~~our~~has ~~long-term~~also, ~~vision~~in the past, converted some of its properties and sold them as condominiums but is not currently active in this line of business.

~~Acquisition~~The Operating Partnership primarily sources the funds for new property acquisitions in its core markets with the proceeds from selling assets that are older or located in non-core markets. Since 2006, the ~~Development~~Operating Partnership has sold almost 100,000 apartment units for an aggregate sales price of approximately $7.5 billion and ~~Disposition~~acquired ~~Strategies~~nearly 25,000 apartment units in its core markets for approximately $5.6 billion. We are currently acquiring and developing assets primarily in the following targeted metropolitan areas: Boston, New York, Washington DC, South Florida, Southern California, San Francisco, Seattle and to a lesser extent Denver. We also have investments (in the aggregate about 17.4% of our NOI at March 31, 2011) in other markets including Atlanta, Phoenix, Portland, Oregon, New England excluding Boston, Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville but do not currently intend to acquire or develop assets in these markets.

~~The~~As ~~Operating~~part ~~Partnership anticipates that future property acquisitions, developments and dispositions will occur within the United States. Acquisitions and developments may be financed from various sources~~ of ~~capital,~~its ~~which may include retained cash flow~~strategy, ~~issuance of additional equity and debt securities, sales of properties, joint venture agreements and collateralized and uncollateralized borrowings. In addition,~~ the Operating Partnership ~~may~~purchases ~~acquire~~completed ~~properties~~and ~~in transactions~~fully ~~that include the issuance of limited partnership interests in the Operating~~occupied ~~Partnership~~apartment ~~(“OP Units”) as consideration for the acquired~~ properties~~. Such transactions may~~, ~~in certain~~partially ~~circumstances,~~completed ~~enable the sellers to defer, in whole~~ or inpartially ~~part,~~occupied ~~the~~properties ~~recognition of taxable income~~ or ~~gain that might otherwise result from the sales. ERPOP may also acquire~~ land ~~parcels~~on towhich ~~hold~~apartment ~~and/or~~properties ~~sell~~can ~~based~~be ~~on market opportunities~~constructed. ~~The~~We ~~Operating~~intend ~~Partnership may also seek~~ to ~~acquire properties~~hold bya ~~purchasing~~diversified ~~defaulted~~portfolio orof ~~distressed debt that encumbers desirable properties in the~~assets ~~hope~~across ofour ~~obtaining~~target ~~title to property through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure proceedings~~markets. ~~The~~As ~~Operating Partnership has also in the past converted some~~ of ~~its~~March 31, ~~properties~~2011, ~~and~~no ~~sold them as condominiums but is not currently active in this line of business.~~single

~~When evaluating potential acquisitions, developments and dispositions, the Operating~~29 ~~Partnership generally considers the following factors:~~

• strategically targeted markets; • income levels and employment growth trends in the relevant market; • employment and household growth and net migration in the relevant market’s population; • barriers to entry that would limit competition (zoning laws, building permit availability, supply of

~~undeveloped~~metropolitan orarea ~~developable~~accounted ~~real~~for ~~estate~~more than 16.1% of our NOI, ~~local~~though ~~building~~no ~~costs~~guarantee ~~and~~can ~~construction~~be ~~costs,~~made ~~among~~that ~~other~~NOI ~~factors);~~concentration may not increase in the future.

• We ~~the~~endeavor ~~location,~~to ~~construction~~attract ~~quality, age, condition~~ and ~~design~~retain of the ~~property;~~best •employees ~~the~~by ~~current~~providing ~~and~~them ~~projected~~with ~~cash flow of~~ the ~~property~~education, resources and ~~the~~opportunities ~~ability~~ to ~~increase~~succeed. ~~cash~~We ~~flow;~~provide •many ~~the~~classroom ~~potential for capital appreciation of the property; • the terms of resident leases, including the potential for rent increases; • the potential for economic growth~~ and ~~the~~on-line ~~tax~~training ~~and~~courses ~~regulatory~~to assist ~~environment~~our ofemployees ~~the community~~ in ~~which~~interacting ~~the~~with ~~property~~prospects ~~is located; • the occupancy~~ and ~~demand~~residents byas ~~residents~~well ~~for~~as ~~properties~~extensively oftrain aour customer ~~similar~~service ~~type~~specialists in ~~the~~maintaining ~~vicinity (~~the ~~overall~~equipment ~~market~~ and ~~submarket);~~appliances •on ~~the~~our ~~prospects for liquidity through sale, financing or refinancing of the~~ property; •sites. ~~the~~We actively ~~benefits~~promote offrom ~~integration~~within ~~into~~and ~~existing~~many ~~operations;~~senior •corporate ~~purchase prices~~ and ~~yields~~property ofleaders ~~available~~have ~~existing~~risen ~~stabilized properties, if any; • competition~~ from ~~existing~~entry level ~~multifamily properties, comparably priced single family homes~~ or ~~rentals,~~junior ~~residential~~positions. ~~properties~~We ~~under~~monitor ~~development~~our ~~and~~employees’ ~~the~~engagement ~~potential~~by ~~for~~surveying ~~the~~them ~~construction~~annually ~~of new multifamily properties in the area;~~ and have •consistently ~~opportunistic~~received ~~selling based on demand and price of~~ high ~~quality~~engagement ~~assets~~scores.

~~The~~We ~~Operating~~have ~~Partnership~~a ~~generally~~commitment ~~reinvests~~to sustainability and consider the ~~proceeds~~environmental ~~received~~impacts ~~from~~of ~~property~~our ~~dispositions~~business ~~primarily~~activities. toWith ~~achieve~~its high density, multifamily housing is, by its ~~acquisition~~nature, ~~development~~an environmentally friendly property type. Our recent acquisition and ~~rehab~~development ~~strategies~~activities have been primarily concentrated in pedestrian-friendly urban locations near public transportation. When developing and renovating atour ~~times~~properties, we strive to ~~fund~~reduce ~~its~~energy and water usage by investing in energy saving ~~debt~~technology ~~maturities~~while ~~and~~positively ~~debt~~impacting the experience of our residents and ~~equity~~the ~~repurchase~~value ~~activities~~of our assets. We Incontinue ~~addition,~~to ~~when~~implement ~~feasible~~a combination of irrigation, ~~the Operating~~lighting ~~Partnership~~and ~~may~~HVAC ~~structure~~improvements ~~these~~at ~~transactions~~our properties asthat will ~~tax-deferred~~reduce ~~exchanges~~energy and water consumption.

Current Environment

~~Through~~ After much ofcaution in 2009, due to the ~~Operating~~uncertainty ~~Partnership~~in ~~assumed~~the aeconomy ~~highly~~and capital ~~cautious~~markets, ~~outlook~~late ~~given~~2009 and early 2010 saw stabilization in the ~~uncertainty~~capital markets and modest improvements in the general economy. Property occupancy began to improve and in response, the ~~capital~~Operating ~~markets~~Partnership ~~and~~began ~~deterioration~~acquiring inassets ~~our~~and ~~property~~increasing rents for ~~operations.~~both Innew ~~contrast,~~and ~~early~~renewing ~~2010~~residents, ~~seemed~~which led to ~~warrant~~ abetter ~~cautious~~operating ~~optimism~~and ~~given~~investment ~~signs~~performance. The Operating ~~pointing~~Partnership increased rents to ~~improvement~~a greater extent in ~~economic~~regions ~~activity~~like the Northeast, ~~more~~where the ~~normalized~~economy ~~credit~~was ~~markets~~stronger and ~~better~~multifamily ~~fundamentals~~operating ~~for~~conditions ~~our~~were ~~business~~better. ~~With~~In 2010, the ~~third quarter of 2010~~Operating ~~showing~~Partnership ~~same~~ceased ~~store~~to ~~revenue~~hold ~~growth over~~ the ~~third~~large ~~quarter~~cash ofbalances ~~2009,~~(often we$1.0 billion ~~are~~or ~~optimistic~~more) that ~~the improvement~~it ~~realized~~held toin 2009 ~~date~~ in ~~2010~~anticipation ~~will~~of bedebt ~~sustained~~maturities ~~for~~in ~~the~~an ~~foreseeable~~unsure ~~future~~capital markets climate. ~~While~~This ~~employment~~had ~~growth~~the result toof ~~date~~increasing ~~has~~the ~~been~~Operating ~~relatively~~Partnership’s ~~muted,~~earnings weby ~~believe~~decreasing the ~~increased~~amount ~~household~~of ~~formation~~cash ison ~~providing~~hand ~~added~~that ~~demand~~was ~~for rental~~earning ~~apartments~~limited interest income and ~~supporting~~instead ~~our~~was ~~occupancy~~used ~~and~~to ~~rental~~pay ~~rate~~down ~~growth.~~higher ~~Longer term,~~cost ~~however,~~debt. Finally, the ~~rate~~Operating ofPartnership ~~that~~was ~~growth~~aggressive ~~remains~~in ~~highly~~acquiring ~~dependent~~$1.5 billion onof ~~both~~assets ~~household~~in ~~formation~~its ~~and~~target markets ~~employment~~in ~~growth~~2010.

~~The~~Improvement continued ~~credit environment improved~~ throughout ~~mid~~2010, ~~to late 2009~~ and ~~into~~in ~~2010~~2011 ~~and~~ we ~~currently have~~expect ~~access~~strong togrowth ~~multiple~~in ~~sources~~same ofstore revenue ~~capital~~(anticipated ~~allowing~~increases usranging afrom ~~less~~4.0% ~~cautious posture with respect~~ to ~~pre-funding~~ ~~our maturing debt obligations~~5.0%) ~~The~~and ~~Operating~~NOI ~~Partnership~~(anticipated ~~has~~increases ~~access~~ranging from 5.0% to ~~the~~7.5%) ~~equity markets~~and asare ~~well~~optimistic asthat ~~both~~ the ~~secured~~improvement ~~and~~realized ~~unsecured~~in ~~debt~~2010 ~~markets.~~will Inbe ~~July 2010,~~sustained for the ~~Operating Partnership~~foreseeable ~~completed~~future. aOur ~~$600.0 million~~strong ~~unsecured~~results ~~ten~~in ~~year~~the ~~notes~~first ~~offering~~quarter of 2011, with asame ~~coupon~~store ofrevenues up 4.750% and an ~~all-in~~same ~~effective~~store ~~interest~~NOI ~~rate~~up ~~of 5~~7.093%. over ~~The~~the ~~all-in~~first quarter ~~rate~~of ~~combined~~2010, ~~with~~now ~~its~~lead ~~accretive~~us ~~nature compared~~ to ~~maturing~~believe ~~2011~~that ~~fixed~~we ~~rate~~may trend ~~debt~~towards ~~led~~ the ~~Operating~~higher ~~Partnership~~end toof ~~pursue~~these ~~this~~same ~~transaction. The~~store ~~Operating~~ranges ~~Partnership has minimal debt maturities~~ for the ~~balance of 2010~~year. ~~However, should~~ Despite the anticipated improvement wein ~~are experiencing cease and economic conditions or credit/equity markets once again deteriorate~~operations, we ~~may~~still ~~again~~expect our ~~hold~~full ~~material~~year ~~amounts~~Normalized ofFunds ~~cash~~From ~~and~~Operations ~~prefund~~to ~~our~~fall ~~maturities similar to~~near the ~~measures~~midpoint ~~taken~~of inour ~~2008~~guidance ~~and~~ranges ~~early~~due ~~2009~~ to ~~increase~~increased ~~liquidity~~dilution ~~and~~from ~~meet~~ our accelerated ~~debt~~dispositions ~~maturities~~(see further discussion below).

~~Beginning~~We incurrently ~~the~~have ~~fourth~~access ~~quarter of 2009, we began~~ to ~~see~~multiple ansources ~~increase in the availability~~ of ~~attractive~~ ~~acquisition~~capital ~~opportunities.~~including As a result, we expect to be a net buyer of assets in 2010 in contrast to being a net seller of assets in 2009. The Operating Partnership acquired 14 properties consisting of 4,164 units for $1.4 billion and four land parcels for $54.3 million during the ~~nine~~equity ~~months~~markets ~~ended~~as ~~September 30, 2010. While competition for the properties we are~~well interested in acquiring increased in the second quarter of 2010 due to the overall improvement in market fundamentals, we were able to close several, of what we believe are, long-term value added acquisition opportunities. Our acquisition pipeline is expected to moderate in the fourth quarter of 2010 as ~~compared~~both to the ~~pace~~secured ~~of the first nine months of 2010. We believe our access to capital, our ability to execute large, complex transactions,~~ and ~~our~~unsecured ~~ability~~debt ~~to efficiently stabilize large scale lease up properties provide us with a competitive advantage~~markets. ~~During~~In ~~the nine months ended September~~July ~~30,~~ 2010, the Operating Partnership ~~sold 11 consolidated properties consisting of~~completed ~~2,437~~a ~~units for~~ $~~172~~600.0 million, ~~and~~unsecured 27ten ~~unconsolidated~~year ~~properties~~note ~~consisting~~offering ofwith ~~6,275~~a ~~units generating~~coupon ~~cash proceeds to the Operating Partnership~~ of ~~$26~~4.~~9 million,~~75% asand ~~well~~an asall-in ~~2 condominium~~effective ~~units~~interest ~~for~~rate $0of 5.~~4 million~~09%. EQR ~~and~~also ~~one land parcel for~~ raised $4291.09 million. Wein ~~expect~~equity tounder ~~continue~~its ~~strategic dispositions~~ATM ~~and~~Common ~~see~~Share anoffering ~~increase~~program in ~~dispositions in the fourth quarter of~~ 2010 asand wehas ~~believe~~raised ~~there~~an isadditional ~~currently~~$154.5 million aunder ~~robust~~this ~~market~~program ~~and~~thus ~~pricing~~far ~~for~~in ~~certain of our non-strategic assets~~2011.

WeIn response to what we believe ~~that~~is ~~cash~~a current robust market and ~~cash~~favorable ~~equivalents~~pricing for our non-strategic assets, ~~securities~~we ~~readily~~have ~~convertible~~accelerated toour ~~cash~~disposition program in 2011. Through April 28, ~~current~~2011, we have sold 27 consolidated properties consisting of 7,100 apartment units for $792.0 million. ~~availability~~Based on the activity to date, the majority of our ~~revolving~~anticipated ~~credit~~$1.25 ~~facility~~billion ~~and~~in 2011 dispositions will occur in the first half of the year. While the accelerated disposition program will result in increased dilution (due to the lost NOI from sales proceeds ~~for~~that ~~2010~~were not reinvested in other apartment properties) which will ~~provide~~negatively impact Normalized Funds From Operations, we believe that we can ~~sufficient~~maximize ~~liquidity~~long-term returns to ~~meet~~ our ~~funding~~shareholders by selling non-strategic assets at current pricing levels.

Competition for the properties we are interested in acquiring is significant due to the overall improvement in market fundamentals and we expect a greater concentration of our 2011 acquisitions to occur in the latter half of the year. We believe our access to capital, our ability to execute large, complex transactions and our ability to efficiently stabilize large scale lease up properties provide us with a competitive advantage. The Operating Partnership acquired two consolidated properties consisting of 521 apartment units for $139.0 million and one commercial building for potential redevelopment for $11.8 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2011.

We believe that cash and cash equivalents, securities readily convertible to cash, current availability on our revolving credit facility and disposition proceeds for 2011 will provide sufficient liquidity to meet our funding

obligations relating to asset acquisitions, debt maturities and existing development projects through ~~2010~~2011. We expect that our remaining longer-term funding requirements will be met through some combination of new borrowings, equity issuances (including EQR’s ATM share offering program), property dispositions, joint ventures and cash generated from operations. There is significant uncertainty surrounding the futures of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Any changes to their mandates could have a significant impact on the Operating Partnership and may, among other things, lead to lower values for our disposition assets and higher interest rates on our borrowings. Such changes may also provide an advantage to us by making the cost of financing single family home ownership more expensive and provide us a competitive advantage given the size of our balance sheet and the multiple sources of capital to which we have access.

~~Despite~~ We ~~the challenging conditions noted below, we~~ believe that the Operating Partnership is well-positioned ~~notwithstanding~~as ~~the~~of ~~slow~~March 31, ~~economic~~2011 ~~recovery. Our~~ because our properties are geographically diverse and were approximately 9495.21% occupied (9495.90% on a same store basis) ~~as of September 30~~, ~~2010,~~ little new multifamily rental supply will be added to most of our markets over the next ~~several~~ several years and the long-term demographic picture is positive. We believe our strong balance sheet and ample liquidity will allow us to fund our debt maturities and development ~~fundings~~costs in the ~~near~~ near term, and should also allow us to take advantage of investment opportunities in the future. As economic conditions continue to improve, the short-term nature of our leases and the limited supply of new rental housing being constructed should allow us to realize revenue growth and improvement in our operating results.

~~While~~ The aOperating ~~generally~~Partnership ~~improving~~anticipates ~~credit~~that ~~environment~~2011 ~~and~~same ~~better~~store ~~general~~expenses ~~economic~~will ~~conditions~~only ~~provide reason~~increase ~~for~~1.0% ~~optimism,~~to 2.0% ~~the~~primarily ~~Operating~~due ~~Partnership expects flat~~ to ~~slightly~~modest ~~declining~~increases ~~revenues~~in ~~for~~payroll ~~the full year 2010~~expenses, ~~which~~real ~~will~~estate ~~adversely~~tax ~~impact~~rates ~~the~~and ~~Operating~~utility ~~Partnership’s results of operations. The~~cost ~~vast~~growth ~~majority~~(same ofstore ~~our~~expenses ~~leases~~increased ~~are~~0.9% for ~~terms~~2010 ofwhen ~~12 months~~compared orwith ~~less. Given~~ the ~~roll-down~~same period in ~~lease rates that occurred throughout 2009,~~ the ~~full~~ prior year). ~~comparison~~This tofollows ~~2010~~three ~~will~~consecutive ~~continue~~years toof ~~show~~excellent ~~flat~~expense ~~to declining~~control ~~revenue, even though the Operating Partnership experienced~~ (same store ~~revenue increases~~expenses indeclined ~~the~~0.1% ~~third~~between ~~quarter~~2009 ofand ~~2010~~2008 ~~when~~and ~~compared~~grew to2.2% ~~the~~between ~~third~~2008 ~~quarter~~and of2007 ~~2009~~and ~~for~~2.1% ~~the~~between ~~first~~2007 ~~time since~~and ~~the~~2006). ~~fourth~~Effective ~~quarter~~expense ofcontrols ~~2008~~continued ~~and expects similar results~~ in the ~~fourth~~first quarter of ~~2010~~2011 as ~~compared~~same tostore ~~the~~expenses declined ~~fourth quarter of 2009~~1.0% ~~Net~~as ~~effective~~compared ~~new~~to ~~lease rates are positive and new residents are generally occupying units at higher rent than~~ the ~~vacating~~first ~~resident~~quarter ~~was~~of ~~previously paying~~2010. ~~Our~~ ~~revenues have benefited from high resident retention, which has generally increased more~~ ~~significantly~~The ~~than~~Operating ~~expected,~~Partnership ~~and~~now ~~our~~anticipates ~~occupancy~~that ~~rates,~~its ~~which~~same ~~increased~~store ~~more~~expenses ~~quickly~~will ~~than~~trend ~~expected. The~~towards ~~depressed~~the ~~demand~~lower ~~for~~end ~~single family housing and employment uncertainty are clear drivers~~ of ~~our resident~~its ~~retention~~guidance ~~and occupancy~~range.

The ~~Operating~~ ~~Partnership~~current ~~anticipates~~environment ~~that~~information ~~2010~~presented ~~same~~above ~~store~~is ~~expenses~~based ~~will~~on ~~only~~current ~~increase~~expectations ~~1.5% primarily due to increased payroll expenses related to workers compensation, health insurance~~ and ~~bonus accrual~~is ~~increases, partially offset by favorable real estate tax valuation and appeals results and modest utility cost growth (same store expenses increased 1~~forward-looking.~~7% for the first nine~~ months of 2010 when compared with the same period in the prior year). This follows three consecutive years of excellent expense control (same store expenses declined 0.1% between 2009 and 2008 and grew 2.2% between 2008 and 2007 and 2.1% between 2007 and 2006). However, the combination of expected flat to declining revenues and moderately increasing expense levels will have a negative impact on the Operating Partnership’s results of operations for 2010.

Results of Operations

In conjunction with our business objectives and operating strategy, the Operating Partnership continued to invest in apartment properties located in strategically targeted markets during the quarter ~~nine months~~ ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011 as follows:

• Acquired $1139.0 ~~billion~~million of apartment properties consisting of 12two consolidated properties and ~~2,926~~521 apartment units at a weighted average ~~capitalization (“~~cap”) rate (see definition below) of 5.57% ~~and four land parcels for $54.3 million~~, ~~all~~both of which we deem to be in our strategic targeted markets; • Acquired one unoccupied property in the second quarter of 2010 (425 Mass) for $166.8 million consisting of 559 units that is expected to stabilize in its third year of ownership at an 8.5% yield on cost and one property in the third quarter of 2010 (Vantage Pointe) for $200.0 million consisting of 679 units that was in the early stages of lease up and is expected to stabilize in its third year of ownership at a 7.0% yield on cost; • Acquired the 75% equity interest it did not own in seven previously unconsolidated properties consisting of 1,811 units at an implied cap rate of 8.4% in exchange for an approximate $30.0 million payment to its joint venture partner; • Sold $172.0 million of consolidated apartment properties consisting of 11 properties and 2,437 units at a weighted average cap rate of 7.5%, 2 condominium units for $0.4 million and one land parcel for $4.0 million, the majority of which was in exit or less desirable markets; and • Sold the last of its 25% equity interests in an institutional joint venture consisting of 27 unconsolidated properties containing 6,275 apartment units. These properties were valued in their entirety at $417.8 million which results in an implied weighted average cap rate of 7.5% (generating cash to the Operating Partnership, net of debt repayments, of $26.9 million).

~~The~~• ~~Operating~~Acquired ~~Partnership’s~~a ~~primary~~97,000 ~~financial~~square ~~measure~~foot ~~for~~commercial ~~evaluating~~building ~~each~~adjacent ofto ~~its~~our Harbor Steps apartment ~~communities~~ isproperty ~~net~~in downtown Seattle for $11.8 million for potential redevelopment; and

•

Sold $261.8 million of consolidated apartment properties consisting of 12 properties and 2,731 apartment units at a weighted average cap rate of 6.7%, the majority of which was in exit or less desirable markets.

The Operating Partnership’s primary financial measure for evaluating each of its apartment communities is net operating income (“NOI”). NOI represents rental income less property and maintenance expense, real estate tax and insurance expense and property management expense. The Operating Partnership believes that NOI is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of its operating performance because it is a direct measure of the actual operating results of the Operating Partnership’s apartment communities. The cap rate is generally the first year NOI yield (net of replacements) on the Operating Partnership’s investment.

Properties that the Operating Partnership owned for all of both of the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (the “First Quarter 2011 Same Store Properties”), which represented 112,363 apartment units, impacted the Operating Partnership’s results of operations. The First Quarter 2011 Same Store Properties are discussed in the following paragraphs.

The Operating Partnership’s acquisition, disposition and completed development activities also impacted overall results of operations for the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. The impacts of these activities are discussed in greater detail in the following paragraphs.

Comparison of the quarter ended March 31, 2011 to the quarter ended March 31, 2010

For the quarter ended March 31, 2011, the Operating Partnership reported diluted earnings per Unit of $0.42 compared to $0.18 per Unit in the same period of 2010. The difference is primarily due to higher gains from property sales in 2011 vs. 2010 and higher total property net operating income driven by the positive impact of the Operating Partnership’s

same store and lease-up activity, partially offset by dilution from the Operating Partnership’s 2010 and 2011 transaction activity.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2011, income from continuing operations increased approximately $17.1 million when compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2010. The increase in continuing operations is discussed below.

Revenues from the First Quarter 2011 Same Store Properties increased $17.3 million primarily as a result of an increase in average rental rates charged to residents, an increase in occupancy and a decrease in resident turnover. Expenses from the First Quarter 2011 Same Store Properties decreased $1.8 million primarily due to decreases in repairs and maintenance expenses and on-site payroll costs, partially offset by increases in property management costs. The following tables provide comparative same store results and statistics for the First Quarter 2011 Same Store Properties:

First Quarter 2011 vs. First Quarter 2010
Same Store Results/Statistics
$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate) – 112,363 Same Store Apartment Units


	Results									Statistics
										Average
										Rental
Description	Revenues			Expenses			NOI			Rate (1)			Occupancy			Turnover
Q1 2011	$	447,947		$	168,239		$	279,708		$	1,400			95.0	%		11.6	%
Q1 2010	$	430,673		$	170,021		$	260,652		$	1,352			94.6	%		11.8	%

Change	$	17,274		$	(1,782	)	$	19,056		$	48			0.4	%		(0.2	%)

Change		4.0	%		(1.0	%)		7.3	%		3.6	%


(1)		Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the weighted average occupied apartment units for the period.

The following table provides comparative same store operating expenses for the First Quarter 2011 Same Store Properties:

First Quarter 2011 vs. First Quarter 2010
Same Store Operating Expenses
$ in thousands – 112,363 Same Store Apartment Units


											% of Actual
											Q1 2011
	Actual		Actual		$			%			Operating
	Q1 2011		Q1 2010		Change			Change			Expenses
Real estate taxes	$	44,613	$	44,445	$	168			0.4	%		26.5	%
On-site payroll (1)		39,757		40,453		(696	)		(1.7	%)		23.6	%
Utilities (2)		28,285		27,752		533			1.9	%		16.8	%
Repairs and maintenance (3)		23,501		25,034		(1,533	)		(6.1	%)		14.0	%
Property management costs (4)		18,097		17,227		870			5.1	%		10.8	%
Insurance		5,256		5,571		(315	)		(5.7	%)		3.1	%
Leasing and advertising		3,218		3,802		(584	)		(15.4	%)		1.9	%
Other on-site operating expenses (5)		5,512		5,737		(225	)		(3.9	%)		3.3	%

Same store operating expenses	$	168,239	$	170,021	$	(1,782	)		(1.0	%)		100.0	%


(1)		On-site payroll – Includes payroll and related expenses for on-site personnel including property managers, leasing consultants and maintenance staff.

(2)		Utilities – Represents gross expenses prior to any recoveries under the Resident Utility Billing System (“RUBS”). Recoveries are reflected in rental income.

(3)		Repairs and maintenance – Includes general maintenance costs, apartment unit turnover costs including interior painting, routine landscaping, security, exterminating, fire protection, snow removal, elevator, roof and parking lot repairs and other miscellaneous building repair costs.

(4)		Property management costs – Includes payroll and related expenses for departments, or portions of departments, that directly support on-site management. These include such departments as regional and corporate property management, property accounting, human resources, training, marketing and revenue management, procurement, real estate tax, property legal services and information technology.

~~operating income~~ (~~“NOI”~~5). ~~NOI~~Other ~~represents~~on-site ~~rental~~operating ~~income~~expenses ~~less~~– ~~property~~Includes ~~and maintenance~~administrative ~~expense,~~costs ~~real~~such ~~estate~~as ~~tax~~office ~~and~~supplies, ~~insurance~~telephone ~~expense~~ and ~~property~~data ~~management~~charges ~~expense.~~and ~~The Operating~~association ~~Partnership~~and ~~believes~~business ~~that~~licensing NOI is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of the operating performance of a real estate company because it is a direct measure of the actual operating results of the Operating Partnership’s apartment communitiesfees. ~~The cap rate is generally the first year NOI yield (net of replacements) on the Operating Partnership’s investment.~~

~~Properties~~ The ~~that~~following ~~the~~table ~~Operating~~presents ~~Partnership~~a ~~owned~~reconciliation ~~for all~~ of ~~both~~operating ofincome ~~the~~per ~~nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (~~the ~~“Nine-Month 2010 Same Store Properties”), which represented~~consolidated ~~116,775~~statements ~~units, and properties that the Operating Partnership owned for all~~ of ~~both of the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (the “Third Quarter 2010 Same Store Properties”), which represented 117,286 units, impacted the Operating Partnership’s results of~~ operations. ~~Both~~to ~~the Nine-Month~~NOI ~~2010~~for ~~Same Store Properties and~~ the ~~Third~~First Quarter ~~2010~~2011 Same Store Properties ~~are~~: ~~discussed in the following paragraphs.~~

The Operating Partnership’s acquisition, disposition and completed development activities also impacted overall results of operations for the nine months and quarters ended September 30, 2010 and 2009. Dilution, as a result of the Operating Partnership’s net asset sales last year, partially offset by net asset acquisitions and lease up activity in the current year, negatively impacts property net operating income. The impacts of these activities are discussed in greater detail in the following paragraphs.


	Quarter Ended March 31,
	2011			2010
	(Amounts in thousands)
Operating income	$	133,510		$	110,008
Adjustments:
Non-same store operating results		(32,347	)		(5,655	)
Fee and asset management revenue		(1,806	)		(2,422	)
Fee and asset management expense		948			1,958
Depreciation		167,968			146,042
General and administrative		11,435			10,721


Same store NOI	$	279,708		$	260,652

~~Comparison~~ For ofproperties that the ~~nine~~Operating ~~months~~Partnership ~~ended~~acquired ~~September~~prior to January 301, 2010 and expects to continue to own through December 31, 2011, the ~~nine~~Operating ~~months~~Partnership ~~ended~~anticipates ~~September~~the following same store results for the full year ending December 3031, 2011: ~~2009~~

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Operating Partnership reported diluted earnings per Unit of $0.29 compared to $1.12 per Unit in the same period of 2009. The difference is primarily due to lower gains from property sales in 2010 and lower total property net operating income driven by lower same store NOI and dilution from the Operating Partnership’s 2009 transaction activity, partially offset by the positive impact of NOI from 2010 transaction and lease-up activity.


2011 Same Store Assumptions
Physical occupancy		95.0	%
Revenue change	4.0% to 5.0%
Expense change	1.0% to 2.0%
NOI change	5.0% to 7.5%

~~For~~ The ~~the~~Operating ~~nine~~Partnership ~~months~~anticipates ~~ended~~consolidated ~~September 30,~~rental ~~2010,~~acquisitions ~~income~~of ~~from~~$1.0 billion and ~~continuing~~consolidated ~~operations~~rental ~~decreased approximately~~dispositions of $61.325 ~~million~~billion orand ~~19.1%~~expects ~~when~~that ~~compared~~acquisitions towill ~~the~~have ~~nine~~a 1.25% ~~months~~lower ~~ended~~cap ~~September 30,~~rate ~~2009.~~than ~~The decrease~~dispositions infor ~~continuing~~the ~~operations~~full isyear ~~discussed~~ending ~~below~~December 31, 2011.

~~Revenues~~ These ~~from~~2011 ~~the~~assumptions ~~Nine-Month~~are ~~2010~~based ~~Same~~on ~~Store~~current ~~Properties~~expectations decreased $13.1 million primarily as a result of a decrease in average rental rates charged to residents, partially offset by an increase in occupancy. Expenses from the Nine-Month 2010 Same Store Properties increased $8.6 million primarily due to increases in repairs and ~~maintenance~~are ~~expenses (mostly due to greater storm~~forward-~~related costs such as snow removal and roof repairs incurred during the first quarter of 2010), higher property management costs and increases in on-site payroll costs~~looking. ~~The following tables provide~~ ~~comparative same store results and statistics for the Nine-Month 2010 Same Store Properties:~~

~~September~~ Non-same ~~YTD~~store operating results increased approximately $26.7 million and consist primarily of properties acquired in calendar years 2010 vsand 2011, as well as operations from the Operating Partnership’s completed development properties and corporate housing business. ~~September~~Although ~~YTD~~the operations ~~2009~~of both the non-same store assets and the same store assets have been positively ~~Same~~impacted ~~Store~~during ~~Results/Statistics~~the quarter ended March 31, 2011, the non-same store assets have contributed a $greater inpercentage ~~thousands~~of ~~(except~~total ~~for~~NOI ~~Average~~to ~~Rental~~the ~~Rate)~~Operating —Partnership’s ~~116~~overall operating results primarily due to 2010 acquisitions,~~775~~ ~~Same~~increasing ~~Store~~occupancy ~~Units~~for properties in lease-up and a longer ownership period in 2011 than 2010. This increase primarily resulted from:

	Results								Statistics
									Average
									Rental
Description	Revenues			Expenses		NOI			Rate (1)			Occupancy			Turnover
YTD 2010	$	1,338,659		$	515,549	$	823,110		$	1,344			94.9	%		43.7%
YTD 2009	$	1,351,788		$	506,910	$	844,878		$	1,375			93.7	%		47.2%
Change	$	(13,129	)	$	8,639	$	(21,768	)	$	(31	)		1.2	%		(3.5%	)
Change		(1.0%	)		1.7%		(2.6%	)		(2.3%	)

	•		Development and other miscellaneous properties in lease-up of $9.3 million;

	•		Properties acquired in 2010 and 2011 of $13.4 million;

	•		Newly stabilized development properties of $1.0 million; and

	•		Partially offset by other miscellaneous properties of $1.1 million.

~~(1)~~ See ~~Average~~also ~~rental~~Note ~~rate~~15 isin ~~defined~~the asNotes ~~total~~to ~~rental~~Consolidated ~~revenues~~Financial ~~divided~~Statements byfor ~~the~~additional ~~weighted~~discussion regarding ~~average~~the ~~occupied~~Operating ~~units~~Partnership’s ~~for~~segment ~~the period~~disclosures.

~~The~~ Fee ~~following~~and ~~table~~asset ~~provides~~management ~~comparative~~revenues, ~~same~~net ~~store~~of ~~operating~~fee and asset management expenses, ~~for~~increased approximately ~~the~~$0.4 million ~~Nine-Month~~or 84.9% primarily due to a decrease in asset management expenses, ~~2010~~partially ~~Same~~offset ~~Store~~by ~~Properties:~~the loss of fees due to the unwinding of four institutional joint ventures during 2010.

Property management expenses from continuing operations include off-site expenses associated with the self-management of the Operating Partnership’s properties as well as management fees paid to any third party management companies. These expenses increased approximately $1.9 million or 9.2%. This increase is primarily attributable to an increase in payroll-related costs, which is largely a result of

~~September~~the ~~YTD~~creation ~~2010~~of ~~vs.~~the ~~September YTD 2009 Same Store~~ Operating ~~Expenses~~Partnership’s $central inbusiness ~~thousands~~group, —which ~~116,775~~moved ~~Same~~certain ~~Store~~administrative ~~Units~~functions off-site.

											% of Actual
											YTD 2010
	Actual		Actual		$			%			Operating
	YTD 2010		YTD 2009		Change			Change			Expenses
Real estate taxes	$	135,169	$	137,170	$	(2,001	)		(1.5%	)		26.2	%
On-site payroll (1)		125,363		122,276		3,087			2.5%			24.3	%
Utilities (2)		80,692		79,099		1,593			2.0%			15.7	%
Repairs and maintenance (3)		77,346		74,262		3,084			4.2%			15.0	%
Property management costs (4)		53,814		50,016		3,798			7.6%			10.4	%
Insurance		16,785		16,774		11			0.1%			3.3	%
Leasing and advertising		11,823		12,240		(417	)		(3.4%	)		2.3	%
Other operating expenses (5)		14,557		15,073		(516	)		(3.4%	)		2.8	%
Same store operating expenses	$	515,549	$	506,910	$	8,639			1.7%			100.0	%

Depreciation expense from continuing operations, which includes depreciation on non-real estate assets, increased approximately $21.9 million or 15.0% primarily as a result of additional depreciation expense on properties acquired in 2010 and 2011, development properties placed in service and capital expenditures for all properties owned.

(1)		On-site payroll — Includes payroll and related expenses for on-site personnel including property managers, leasing consultants and maintenance staff.
(2)		Utilities — Represents gross expenses prior to any recoveries under the Resident Utility Billing System (“RUBS”). Recoveries are reflected in rental income.
(3)		Repairs and maintenance — Includes general maintenance costs, unit turnover costs including interior painting, routine landscaping, security, exterminating, fire protection, snow removal, elevator, roof and parking lot repairs and other miscellaneous building repair costs.
(4)		Property management costs — Includes payroll and related expenses for departments, or portions of departments, that directly support on-site management. These include such departments as regional and corporate property management, property accounting, human resources, training, marketing and revenue management, procurement, real estate tax, property legal services and information technology.
(5)		Other operating expenses — Includes administrative costs such as office supplies, telephone and data charges and association and business licensing fees.

General and administrative expenses from continuing operations, which include corporate operating expenses, increased approximately $0.7 million or 6.7% primarily due to an increase in payroll-related costs, which is largely a result of the acceleration of long-term compensation expense for retirement eligible employees. The Operating Partnership anticipates that general and administrative expenses will approximate $40.0 million to $42.0 million for the year ending December 31, 2011. The above assumption is based on current expectations and is forward-looking.

~~The~~Interest ~~following~~and ~~table~~other ~~presents~~income from continuing operations decreased approximately $1.2 million or 56.2% primarily as a ~~reconciliation~~result of ~~operating~~insurance/litigation ~~income~~settlement ~~per~~proceeds that occurred in the quarter ~~consolidated~~ended March 31, 2010 and did not reoccur in the quarter ended March 31, 2011, partially ~~statements~~offset ofby ~~operations~~forfeited deposits for terminated disposition transactions. The Operating Partnership anticipates that interest and other income will approximate $2.0 million to ~~NOI~~$3.0 million for the year ~~Nine-Month~~ending ~~2010~~December 31, ~~Same~~2011. ~~Store~~The ~~Properties:~~above assumption is based on current expectations and is forward-looking.

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009
	(Amounts in thousands)
Operating income	$	366,769		$	387,409
Adjustments:
Non-same store operating results		(71,635	)		(10,870	)
Fee and asset management revenue		(7,596	)		(7,928	)
Fee and asset management expense		4,364			5,916
Depreciation		500,173			428,751
General and administrative		31,035			30,476
Impairment		—			11,124
Same store NOI	$	823,110		$	844,878

Other expenses from continuing operations decreased approximately $2.2 million or 50.6% primarily due to a decrease in property acquisition costs incurred in conjunction with the Operating Partnership’s lower acquisition volume in 2011, partially offset by an increase in the expensing of overhead (pursuit cost write-offs) as a result of a more active focus on sourcing new development opportunities.

~~For~~Interest ~~properties~~expense ~~that~~from ~~the~~continuing ~~Operating~~operations, ~~Partnership~~including ~~acquired~~amortization ~~prior~~of todeferred ~~January 1~~financing costs, ~~2009~~increased approximately $7.3 million or 6.2% as a result of interest expense on the $600.0 million of unsecured notes that closed in July 2010 and lower capitalized interest, partially ~~expects~~offset toby ~~continue~~a todecrease ~~own~~in ~~through~~financing ~~December~~fees. During the quarter ended March 31, ~~2010~~2011, the Operating Partnership ~~anticipates~~capitalized interest costs of approximately $1.7 million as compared to $4.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. This capitalization of interest primarily relates to ~~following~~consolidated ~~same~~projects ~~store~~under ~~results~~development. The effective interest cost on all indebtedness for the quarter ~~full~~ended ~~year~~March 31, ~~ending~~2011 ~~December~~was 5.13% as compared to 5.22% for the quarter ended March 31, 2010:.

2010 Same Store Assumptions
Physical occupancy	94.9	%
Revenue change	(0.25	%)
Expense change	1.50	%
NOI change	(1.25	%)

Income and other tax expense from continuing operations was consistent between the periods under comparison. The Operating Partnership anticipates that income and other tax expense will approximate $0.5 million to $1.5 million for the year ending December 31, 2011. The above assumption is based on current expectations and is forward-looking.

Loss from investments in unconsolidated entities decreased approximately $0.5 million as compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2010 primarily due to the unwinding of four institutional joint ventures during 2010.

Net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities decreased approximately $0.5 million primarily due to the gain on sale for two unconsolidated properties during the quarter ended March 31, 2010 that did not reoccur during the quarter ended March 31, 2011.

Discontinued operations, net increased approximately $58.1 million or 86.3% between the periods under comparison. This increase is primarily due to higher gains from property sales during the quarter ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, partially offset by properties sold in 2011 which reflect operations for none of or a partial period in 2011 in contrast to a full or partial period in 2010. See Note 13 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of January 1, 2011, the Operating Partnership had approximately $431.4 million of cash and cash equivalents, its restricted 1031 exchange proceeds totaled $103.9 million and it had $1.28 billion available under its revolving credit facility (net of $147.3 million which was restricted/dedicated to support letters of credit and $75.0 million which had been committed by a now bankrupt financial institution and is not available for borrowing). After taking into effect the various transactions discussed in the following paragraphs and the net cash provided by operating activities, the Operating Partnership’s cash and cash equivalents balance at March 31, 2011 was approximately $306.1 million, its restricted 1031 exchange proceeds totaled

~~The~~$212.8 million and the amount available on the Operating Partnership’s ~~anticipates~~revolving ~~consolidated~~credit ~~rental~~facility ~~acquisitions~~was of $1.534 billion ~~and~~(net ~~consolidated rental dispositions~~ of $~~750~~83.07 million ~~and~~which awas ~~capitalization~~restricted/dedicated ~~rate~~to ~~spread~~support letters of ~~110 basis~~credit ~~points~~and ~~for~~net ~~the~~of ~~full year ending December~~the $75.0 ~~31,~~million ~~2010~~discussed above).

~~These~~ During ~~2010~~the ~~assumptions~~quarter ~~are~~ended ~~based~~March 31, on2011, ~~current~~the ~~expectations~~Operating ~~and~~Partnership ~~are~~generated ~~forward-looking.~~proceeds from various transactions, which included the following:

Non-same store operating results increased approximately $60.8 million and consist primarily of properties acquired in calendar years 2009 and 2010, as well as operations from the Operating Partnership’s completed development properties and corporate housing business. While the operations of the non-same store assets have been negatively impacted during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 similar to the same store assets, the non-same store assets have contributed a greater percentage of total NOI to the Operating Partnership’s overall operating results primarily due to increasing occupancy for properties in lease-up and a longer ownership period in 2010 than 2009. This increase primarily resulted from:

	•		Disposed of 12 consolidated properties, receiving net proceeds of approximately $258.2 million;

	•		Obtained $0.7 million in new mortgage financing; and

• ~~Development~~Issued ~~and~~approximately ~~other~~4.2 ~~miscellaneous~~million ~~properties~~Units in(including ~~lease-up~~EQR Common Shares issued under EQR’s ATM program – see further discussion below) and received net proceeds of $25190.30 million;. During the quarter ended March 31, 2011, the above proceeds were primarily utilized to:

• ~~Newly~~Acquire ~~stabilized~~two rental properties and a 97,000 square foot commercial building for approximately $123.9 million; • Invest $29.8 million primarily in development projects; and ~~other~~• ~~miscellaneous~~Repay ~~properties~~$205.0 million of mortgage loans and $293.61 million; of unsecured notes.

• In ~~Properties~~September 2009, ~~acquired~~EQR announced the establishment of an At-The-Market (“ATM”) share offering program which would allow EQR to sell up to 17.0 million Common Shares from time to time over the next three years into the existing trading market at current market prices as well as through negotiated transactions. Per the terms of ERPOP’s partnership agreement, EQR contributes the net proceeds from all equity offerings to the capital of the Operating Partnership in ~~2009~~exchange for additional OP Units (on a one-for-one Common Share per OP Unit basis). EQR may, but shall have no obligation to, sell Common Shares through the ATM share offering program in amounts and ~~2010~~at times to be determined by EQR. Actual sales will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by EQR from time to time, including (among others) market conditions, the trading price of EQR’s Common Shares and determinations of the appropriate sources of funding for EQR. During the quarter ended March 31, 2011, EQR issued approximately 3.0 million Common Shares at an average price of $3750.684 per share for total consideration of approximately $154.5 million; ~~and~~through the ATM share offering program. EQR has not issued any shares under this program since January 13, 2011. Through April 28, 2011, EQR has cumulatively issued approximately 12.7 million Common Shares at an average price of $44.94 per share for total consideration of approximately $570.1 million. Including its February 2011 prospectus supplement which added approximately 5.7 million Common Shares, EQR has 10.0 million Common Shares remaining available for issuance under the ATM program as of March 31, 2011.

• Depending ~~Partially~~on ~~offset~~its byanalysis anof ~~allocation~~market prices, economic conditions and other opportunities for the investment of ~~property~~available ~~management~~capital, ~~costs~~EQR ~~not~~may ~~included~~repurchase inits ~~same~~Common ~~store~~Shares ~~results~~pursuant ~~and~~to ~~operating~~its ~~activities~~existing share ~~from~~repurchase ~~other~~program ~~miscellaneous~~authorized ~~operations~~by the Board of Trustees. As of March 31, ~~such~~2011, asEQR had authorization to repurchase $464.6 million of its shares. See Note 3 in the ~~Operating~~Notes ~~Partnership’s~~to ~~corporate~~Consolidated Financial ~~housing~~Statements ~~business~~for further discussion.

~~See~~ Depending ~~also~~on ~~Note~~its 15analysis inof ~~the~~prevailing ~~Notes~~market toconditions, ~~Consolidated~~liquidity ~~Financial~~requirements, ~~Statements~~contractual restrictions ~~for~~and ~~additional~~other ~~discussion regarding~~factors, the Operating Partnership’s ~~segment~~may ~~disclosures~~from time to time seek to repurchase and retire its outstanding debt in open market or privately negotiated transactions.

~~Fee~~ The ~~and asset management revenues, net of fee and asset management expenses, increased approximately $1.2 million or 60.6% primarily due to an increase in revenue earned on management of the~~ Operating Partnership’s ~~military~~total ~~housing~~debt ~~ventures~~summary atand ~~Fort~~debt ~~Lewis~~maturity ~~and~~schedules ~~McChord~~as ~~Air~~of ~~Force~~March 31, 2011 ~~Base.~~are as follows:

Property management expenses from continuing operations include off-site expenses associated with the self-management of the Operating Partnership’s properties as well as management fees paid to any third party management companies. These expenses increased approximately $4.1 million or 7.2%. This increase is primarily attributable to an increase in payroll-related costs (due primarily to higher workers compensation, health insurance and bonus accrual costs), legal and professional fees, education/conference expenses and real estate tax consulting fees.

Depreciation expense from continuing operations, which includes depreciation on non-real estate assets, increased approximately $71.4 million or 16.7% primarily as a result of additional depreciation expense on properties acquired in 2009 and 2010, development properties placed in service and capital expenditures for all properties owned.

General and administrative expenses from continuing operations, which include corporate operating expenses, increased approximately $0.6 million or 1.8% primarily due to higher payroll-related costs (due primarily to higher workers compensation, health insurance and bonus accrual costs). The Operating Partnership anticipates that general and administrative expenses will approximate $41.0 million for the year ending December 31, 2010. The above assumption is based on current expectations and is forward-looking.

Impairment from continuing operations decreased approximately $11.1 million due to an impairment charge on land held for development taken during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 that did not reoccur in 2010. See Note 16 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

Interest and other income from continuing operations decreased approximately $10.5 million or 66.4% primarily as a result of a decrease in interest earned on cash and cash equivalents and investment securities due to lower interest rates during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and lower overall balances as well as gains on debt extinguishment recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 that did not reoccur in 2010, partially offset by an increase in insurance/litigation settlement proceeds. The Operating Partnership anticipates that interest and other income will approximate $5.0 million to $6.0 million for the year ending December 31, 2010. The above assumption is based on current expectations and is forward-looking.

Other expenses from continuing operations increased approximately $7.3 million primarily due to an increase in pursuit cost write-offs as a result of the Operating Partnership’s decision to reduce its development activities in prior periods as well as an increase in property acquisition costs incurred in conjunction with the Operating Partnership’s significantly higher acquisition volume. The Operating Partnership anticipates that other expenses will approximate $11.0 million to $12.0 million for the year ending December 31, 2010. The above assumption is based on current expectations and is forward looking.

~~Interest~~Debt ~~expense~~Summary ~~from continuing operations, including amortization of deferred financing costs, decreased approximately $7.7 million or 2.1% primarily~~ as ~~a result~~ of ~~lower overall debt balances due to the significant debt repurchases in 2009 and lower rates, partially offset by interest expense on the $500.0~~March ~~million mortgage pool that closed in June 2009~~31, ~~the $600.0 million~~2011 of(Amounts ~~unsecured notes that closed~~ in ~~July 2010 and lower capitalized interest. During the nine months~~thousands) ended September 30, 2010, the Operating Partnership capitalized interest costs of approximately $10.2 million as compared to $28.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. This capitalization of interest primarily relates to consolidated projects under development. The effective interest cost on all indebtedness for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was 5.14% as compared to 5.38% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The Operating Partnership anticipates that interest expense will approximate $476.3 million to $481.1 million for the year ending December 31, 2010. The above assumption is based on current expectations and is forward-looking.

Income and other tax expense from continuing operations decreased approximately $2.5 million or 89.1% primarily due to a decrease in franchise taxes for Texas and Tennessee as well as a decrease in business taxes for Washington, D.C. The Operating Partnership anticipates that income and other tax expense will approximate $1.0 million for the year ending December 31, 2010. The above assumption is based on current expectations and is forward-looking.


									Weighted
						Weighted			Average
						Average			Maturities
	Amounts (1)		% of Total			Rates (1)			(years)
Secured	$	4,583,545		47.4	%		4.76	%		8.1
Unsecured		5,092,967		52.6	%		5.08	%		4.3

Total	$	9,676,512		100.0	%		4.93	%		6.1


Fixed Rate Debt:
Secured – Conventional	$	3,737,865		38.6	%		5.60	%		6.9
Unsecured – Public/Private		4,284,995		44.3	%		5.71	%		5.0

Fixed Rate Debt		8,022,860		82.9	%		5.66	%		5.8


Floating Rate Debt:
Secured – Conventional		251,305		2.6	%		2.85	%		0.7
Secured – Tax Exempt		594,375		6.2	%		0.32	%		19.1
Unsecured – Public/Private		807,972		8.3	%		1.68	%		1.1
Unsecured – Revolving Credit Facility		—		—			—			0.9

Floating Rate Debt		1,653,652		17.1	%		1.38	%		7.2


Total	$	9,676,512		100.0	%		4.93	%		6.1

~~Loss from investments in unconsolidated entities decreased approximately $~~(1~~.6 million~~) orNet ~~69.0% as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009 primarily due to the Operating Partnership’s $1.8 million share~~ of ~~defeasance costs incurred in conjunction with~~ the ~~extinguishment~~ ofeffect ~~cross-collateralized mortgage debt on one~~ of ~~the~~any ~~Operating~~derivative ~~Partnership’s partially~~instruments. ~~owned~~Weighted ~~unconsolidated~~average ~~joint~~rates ~~ventures~~are ~~taken~~for ~~during~~ the ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ ended ~~September 30~~March 31, ~~2009 that did not reoccur in 2010~~2011.

~~Net~~Note: ~~gain~~The onOperating ~~sales~~Partnership ofcapitalized ~~unconsolidated~~interest ~~entities~~of ~~increased~~ approximately $211.47 million ~~primarily due to larger gains on sale~~ and ~~revaluation of seven previously unconsolidated properties that were~~$4.4 ~~acquired~~million ~~from the Operating Partnership’s joint venture partner and the gain on sale for 27 properties sold~~ during the ~~nine~~quarters ~~months~~ ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011 ~~compared~~and ~~with~~2010, ~~unconsolidated properties sold in the same period in 2009~~respectively.

~~Net~~Debt ~~loss~~Maturity onSchedule ~~sales~~as of ~~land parcels increased approximately $1.2~~March ~~million~~31, ~~primarily due to the~~2011 ~~loss~~(Amounts onin ~~sale of one land parcel during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.~~thousands)

Discontinued operations, net decreased approximately $230.6 million or 76.5% between the periods under comparison. This decrease is primarily due to lower gains from property sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 and the operations of those properties. In addition, properties sold reflect operations for none of or a partial period in 2010 in contrast to a full or partial period in 2009. See Note 13 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.


												Weighted Average			Weighted Average
	Fixed			Floating								Rates on Fixed			Rates on
Year	Rate (1)			Rate (1)			Total		% of Total			Rate Debt (1)			Total Debt (1)
2011	$	694,503	(2)	$	685,347	(3)	$	1,379,850		14.3	%		4.80	%		3.03	%
2012		779,271			37,676			816,947		8.4	%		5.62	%		5.55	%
2013		269,502			308,489			577,991		6.0	%		6.72	%		4.88	%
2014		562,921			22,007			584,928		6.0	%		5.31	%		5.24	%
2015		358,051			—			358,051		3.7	%		6.40	%		6.40	%
2016		1,192,909			—			1,192,909		12.3	%		5.35	%		5.35	%
2017		1,355,833			456			1,356,289		14.0	%		5.87	%		5.87	%
2018		80,767			44,677			125,444		1.3	%		5.72	%		4.26	%
2019		801,759			20,766			822,525		8.5	%		5.49	%		5.36	%
2020		1,671,836			809			1,672,645		17.3	%		5.50	%		5.50	%
2021+		255,508			533,425			788,933		8.2	%		6.62	%		2.66	%

Total	$	8,022,860		$	1,653,652		$	9,676,512		100.0	%		5.60	%		4.91	%

Comparison of the quarter ended September 30, 2010 to the quarter ended September 30, 2009


(1)		Net of the effect of any derivative instruments. Weighted average rates are as of March 31, 2011.

(2)		Includes $482.5 million face value of 3.85% convertible unsecured debt with a final maturity of 2026. The notes are callable by the Operating Partnership on or after August 18, 2011. The notes are putable by the holders on August 18, 2011, August 15, 2016 and August 15, 2021.

(3)		Effective April 5, 2011, the Operating Partnership exercised the second of its two one-year extension options for its $500.0 million term loan facility and as a result, the maturity date is now October 5, 2012.

~~For~~ The ~~the~~following ~~quarter~~table ~~ended~~provides ~~September 30,~~a ~~2010,~~summary of the Operating Partnership’s ~~reported~~unsecured ~~diluted~~debt ~~earnings~~as ~~per Unit~~ of $0.09 compared to $0.48 per Unit in the same period of 2009. The difference is primarily due to lower gains from property sales in 2010 and lower total property net operating income driven by dilution from the Operating Partnerships 2009 transaction activity and lower interest and other incomeMarch 31, ~~partially offset by the positive impact of NOI from 2010 transaction and~~2011: ~~lease-up activity and higher same store NOI.~~

For the quarter ended September 30, 2010, income from continuing operations increased approximately $10.9 million when compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The increase in continuing operations is discussed below.

Revenues from the Third Quarter 2010 Same Store Properties increased $5.7 million primarily as a result of a decrease in resident turnover and an increase in occupancy. Expenses from the Third Quarter 2010 Same Store Properties increased $3.2 million primarily due to increases in property management costs, on-site payroll costs and repairs and maintenance costs, partially offset by lower real estate taxes. The following tables provide comparative same store results and statistics for the Third Quarter 2010 Same Store Properties:

~~Third~~Unsecured ~~Quarter~~Debt ~~2010~~Summary ~~vs.~~as ~~Third~~of ~~Quarter~~March 31, ~~2009~~2011 ~~Same~~(Amounts ~~Store Results/Statistics $~~ in thousands ~~(except for Average Rental Rate~~) ~~— 117,286 Same Store Units~~

	Results									Statistics
										Unamortized
										Average
	Coupon			Due			Face			Premium/			Net
										Rental
	Rate			Date			Amount			(Discount)			Balance
Description	Revenues			Expenses			NOI			Rate (1)			Occupancy			Turnover
Fixed Rate Notes:
Q3 2010	$	454,060		$	173,051		$	281,009		$	1,360			95.0	%		17.6%
		6.625	%		03/15/12		$	253,858		$	(183	)	$	253,675
Q3 2009	$	448,409		$	169,815		$	278,594		$	1,362			93.7	%		18.5%
		5.500	%		10/01/12			222,133			(329	)		221,804
Change	$	5,651		$	3,236		$	2,415		$	(2	)		1.3	%		(0.9%	)
		5.200	%		04/01/13	(1)		400,000			(237	)		399,763
Change		1.3%			1.9%			0.9%			(0.1%	)
Fair Value Derivative Adjustments						(1)		(300,000	)		—			(300,000	)
		5.250	%		09/15/14			500,000			(213	)		499,787
		6.584	%		04/13/15			300,000			(441	)		299,559
		5.125	%		03/15/16			500,000			(264	)		499,736
		5.375	%		08/01/16			400,000			(989	)		399,011
		5.750	%		06/15/17			650,000			(3,179	)		646,821
		7.125	%		10/15/17			150,000			(424	)		149,576
		4.750	%		07/15/20			600,000			(4,235	)		595,765
		7.570	%		08/15/26			140,000			—			140,000
		3.850	%		08/15/26	(2)		482,545			(3,047	)		479,498
								4,298,536			(13,541	)		4,284,995
Floating Rate Notes:
					04/01/13	(1)		300,000			—			300,000
Fair Value Derivative Adjustments						(1)		7,972			—			7,972
Term Loan Facility	LIBOR+0.50%				10/05/11	(3)(4)		500,000			—			500,000
								807,972			—			807,972
Revolving Credit Facility:	LIBOR+0.50%				02/28/12	(3)(5)		—			—			—
Total Unsecured Debt							$	5,106,508		$	(13,541	)	$	5,092,967

(1) Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the weighted average occupied units for the period.


(1)		Fair value interest rate swaps convert $300.0 million of the 5.200% notes due April 1, 2013 to a floating interest rate.

(2)		Convertible notes mature on August 15, 2026. The notes are callable by the Operating Partnership on or after August 18, 2011. The notes are putable by the holders on August 18, 2011, August 15, 2016 and August 15, 2021.

(3)		Facilities are private. All other unsecured debt is public.

(4)		Effective April 5, 2011, the Operating Partnership exercised the second of its two one-year extension options for its $500.0 million term loan facility and as a result, the maturity date is now October 5, 2012.

(5)		As of March 31, 2011, there was approximately $1.34 billion available on the Operating Partnership’s unsecured revolving credit facility.

~~The~~An ~~following~~unlimited ~~table~~amount ~~provides~~of ~~comparative~~equity ~~same~~and ~~store~~debt ~~operating~~securities ~~expenses~~remains available for issuance by EQR and the ~~Third~~Operating Partnership under effective shelf registration statements filed with the SEC. ~~Quarter~~Most recently, EQR and the Operating Partnership filed a universal shelf registration statement for an unlimited amount of equity and debt securities that became automatically effective upon filing with the SEC in October 2010 ~~Same~~(under ~~Store~~SEC ~~Properties:~~regulations enacted in 2005, the registration statement automatically expires on October 14, 2013 and does not contain a maximum issuance amount). However, as of April 28, 2011, issuances under the ATM share offering program are limited to 10.0 million additional shares. Per the terms of ERPOP’s partnership agreement, EQR contributes the net proceeds of all equity offerings to the capital of the Operating Partnership in exchange for additional OP Units (on a one-for-one Common Share per OP Unit basis) or preference units (on a one-for-one preferred share per preference unit basis).

~~Third~~ The ~~Quarter~~Operating ~~2010~~Partnership’s ~~vs.~~“Consolidated ~~Third~~Debt-to-Total ~~Quarter~~Market ~~2009~~Capitalization Ratio” as of ~~Same~~March 31, ~~Store~~2011 is presented in the following table. The Operating ~~Expenses~~Partnership calculates the $equity incomponent ~~thousands~~of —its ~~117,286~~market ~~Same~~capitalization ~~Store~~as the sum of (i) the total outstanding Units at the equivalent market value of the closing price of EQR’s Common Shares on the New York Stock Exchange and (ii) the liquidation value of all perpetual preference units outstanding.

											% of Actual
											Q3 2010
	Actual		Actual		$			%			Operating
	Q3 2010		Q3 2009		Change			Change			Expenses
Real estate taxes	$	43,973	$	45,936	$	(1,963	)		(4.3%	)		25.4	%
On-site payroll (1)		42,324		40,414		1,910			4.7%			24.4	%
Utilities (2)		26,954		26,050		904			3.5%			15.6	%
Repairs and maintenance (3)		26,974		25,866		1,108			4.3%			15.6	%
Property management costs (4)		18,253		16,591		1,662			10.0%			10.5	%
Insurance		5,637		5,634		3			0.1%			3.3	%
Leasing and advertising		4,460		4,694		(234	)		(5.0%	)		2.6	%
Other operating expenses (5)		4,476		4,630		(154	)		(3.3%	)		2.6	%
Same store operating expenses	$	173,051	$	169,815	$	3,236			1.9%			100.0	%

(1)		On-site payroll — Includes payroll and related expenses for on-site personnel including property managers, leasing consultants and maintenance staff.
(2)		Utilities — Represents gross expenses prior to any recoveries under the Resident Utility Billing System (“RUBS”). Recoveries are reflected in rental income.
(3)		Repairs and maintenance — Includes general maintenance costs, unit turnover costs including interior painting, routine landscaping, security, exterminating, fire protection, snow removal, elevator, roof and parking lot repairs and other miscellaneous building repair costs.
(4)		Property management costs — Includes payroll and related expenses for departments, or portions of departments, that directly support on-site management. These include such departments as regional and corporate property management, property accounting, human resources, training, marketing and revenue management, procurement, real estate tax, property legal services and information technology.
(5)		Other operating expenses — Includes administrative costs such as office supplies, telephone and data charges and association and business licensing fees.

The following table presents a reconciliation of operating income per the consolidated statements of operations to NOI for the Third Quarter 2010 Same Store Properties:

	Quarter Ended September 30,
	2010			2009
	(Amounts in thousands)
Operating income	$	127,196		$	128,655
Adjustments:
Non-same store operating results		(28,629	)		(3,385	)
Fee and asset management revenue		(2,128	)		(2,653	)
Fee and asset management expense		704			1,931
Depreciation		173,642			144,165
General and administrative		10,224			9,881
Same store NOI	$	281,009		$	278,594

Capital Structure as of March 31, 2011
(Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts)

Non-same store operating results increased approximately $25.2 million and consist primarily of properties acquired in calendar years 2009 and 2010, as well as operations from the Operating Partnership’s completed development properties and corporate housing business. The non-same store assets have contributed a greater percentage of total NOI to the Operating Partnership’s overall operating results primarily due to increasing occupancy for properties in lease-up and a longer ownership period in 2010 than 2009. This increase primarily resulted from:



Secured Debt			$	4,583,545	47.4	%
Unsecured Debt				5,092,967	52.6	%

Total Debt				9,676,512	100.0	%	35.5	%

Total outstanding Units		308,271,339
EQR Common Share Price at March 31, 2011	$	56.41

				17,389,586	98.9	%
Perpetual Preference Units (see below)				200,000	1.1	%

Total Equity				17,589,586	100.0	%	64.5	%

Total Market Capitalization			$	27,266,098			100.0	%

	•		Development and other miscellaneous properties in lease-up of $9.3 million;
	•		Properties acquired in 2009 and 2010 of $16.7 million; and

Perpetual Preference Units as of March 31, 2011
(Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts)

• Partially offset by an allocation of property management costs not included in same store results and operating activities from other miscellaneous operations, such as the Operating Partnership’s corporate housing business.


							Annual		Annual		Weighted
	Redemption		Outstanding		Liquidation		Dividend		Dividend		Average
Series	Date		Units		Value		Per Unit		Amount		Rate
Preference Units:
8.29% Series K		12/10/26		1,000,000	$	50,000	$	4.145	$	4,145
6.48% Series N		6/19/08		600,000		150,000		16.20		9,720

Total Perpetual Preference Units				1,600,000	$	200,000			$	13,865		6.93	%

~~See~~ The ~~also~~Operating ~~Note~~Partnership 15generally expects to meet its short-term liquidity requirements, including capital expenditures related to maintaining its existing properties and certain scheduled unsecured note and mortgage note repayments, through its working capital, net cash provided by operating activities and borrowings under its revolving credit facility. Under normal operating conditions, the Operating Partnership considers its cash provided by operating activities to be adequate to meet operating requirements and payments of distributions. However, there may be times when the Operating Partnership experiences shortfalls in its coverage of distributions, which may cause the ~~Notes~~Operating Partnership to ~~Consolidated~~consider ~~Financial~~reducing ~~Statements~~its ~~for~~distributions and/or using the proceeds from property dispositions or additional ~~discussion~~financing transactions to make ~~regarding~~up the difference. Should these shortfalls occur for lengthy periods of time or be material in nature, the Operating Partnership’s ~~segment~~financial ~~disclosures~~condition may be adversely affected and it may not be able to maintain its current distribution levels.

~~Fee~~ During ~~and~~the ~~asset~~fourth ~~management~~quarter ~~revenues~~of 2010, ~~net~~EQR announced a new dividend policy which it believes will generate payouts more closely aligned with the actual annual operating results of ~~fee~~the Operating Partnership’s core business and ~~asset~~provide ~~management~~transparency ~~expenses,~~to ~~increased~~investors. EQR and the Operating Partnership intend to pay an annual cash dividend equal to approximately 65% of Normalized FFO. The Operating Partnership anticipates the expected dividend payout will be $1.56 to $1.62 per Unit ($0.73375 per Unit for each of the first three quarters with the balance for the fourth quarter) for the year ending December ~~million~~31, ~~primarily~~2011 ~~due~~to bring the total payment for the year to anapproximately ~~increase~~65% inof Normalized ~~revenue~~FFO. ~~earned~~The above assumption is based on ~~management~~current ofexpectations and is forward-looking. The new dividend policy will lead to a dividend reduction more quickly than in the past should operating results deteriorate and make it less likely that the Operating Partnership’s ~~military~~will ~~housing~~over ~~ventures~~distribute. atThe ~~Fort~~Operating ~~Lewis~~Partnership ~~and~~believes ~~McChord~~that ~~Air~~its ~~Force~~expected ~~Base~~2011 operating cash flow will be sufficient to cover capital expenditures and distributions.

~~Property~~ The ~~management~~Operating ~~expenses~~Partnership ~~from~~also ~~continuing~~expects ~~operations~~to ~~include~~meet ~~off~~its long-~~site~~term ~~expenses~~liquidity ~~associated~~requirements, such as ~~with~~scheduled unsecured note and mortgage debt maturities, property acquisitions, financing of construction and development activities and capital improvements through the ~~self-management~~issuance of secured and unsecured debt and equity securities, including additional OP Units, and proceeds received from the ~~Operating~~disposition ~~Partnership’s~~of certain properties as well as ~~management~~joint ~~fees~~ventures. ~~paid~~In addition, the Operating Partnership has significant unencumbered properties available to ~~any~~secure ~~third~~additional ~~party~~mortgage borrowings ~~management~~in ~~companies.~~the ~~These~~event ~~expenses~~that ~~increased~~the ~~approximately~~public ~~$0.7 million~~capital markets are unavailable or the cost of alternative ~~3.6%.~~sources ~~This~~of ~~increase~~capital is ~~primarily~~too ~~attributable~~high. The fair value of and cash flow from these unencumbered properties are in excess of the requirements the Operating Partnership must maintain in order to ancomply ~~increase~~with covenants under its unsecured notes and line of credit. Of the $19.7 billion in ~~real~~investment in real estate ~~tax~~on ~~consulting expense~~the Operating Partnership’s balance sheet at March 31, ~~education/conference~~2011, ~~expenses~~$12.7 billion ~~and~~or ~~travel~~64.6% ~~expenses~~was unencumbered. However, there can be no assurances that these sources of capital will be available to the Operating

Depreciation expense from continuing operations, which includes depreciation on non-real estate assets, increased approximately $29.5 million or 20.4% primarily as a result of additional depreciation expense on properties acquired in 2009 and 2010, development properties placed in service and capital expenditures for all properties owned.

General and administrative expenses from continuing operations, which include corporate operating expenses, increased approximately $0.3 million or 3.5% primarily due to an increase in payroll-related costs.

Interest and other income from continuing operations decreased approximately $3.0 million or 93.5% primarily as a result of a decrease in interest earned on cash and cash equivalents and investment securities due to lower interest rates during the quarter ended September 30, 2010 and lower overall balances, as well as a gain on debt extinguishment recognized during the quarter ended September 30, 2009 that did not reoccur in 2010.

Other expenses from continuing operations increased approximately $1.6 million primarily due to an increase in property acquisition costs incurred in conjunction with the Operating Partnership’s significantly higher acquisition volume.

Interest expense from continuing operations, including amortization of deferred financing costs, increased approximately $1.0 million or 0.8% as a result of an increase in interest expense related to the $600.0 million unsecured notes entered into during the quarter ended September 30, 2010 which was offset by a decrease in capitalized interest, significant debt repurchases and write-offs in 2009 and lower rates. During the quarter ended September 30, 2010, the Operating Partnership capitalized interest costs of approximately $2.3 million as compared to $7.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. This capitalization of interest primarily relates to consolidated projects under development. The effective interest cost on all indebtedness for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 was 5.15% as compared to 5.38% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.

~~Income~~Partnership ~~and~~in ~~other~~the ~~tax~~future ~~expense~~on ~~from~~acceptable ~~continuing~~terms ~~operations decreased approximately $0.2 million~~ or 36otherwise.~~2% primarily due to a decrease in franchise taxes for Texas.~~

~~Income/loss~~ The Operating Partnership’s credit ratings from ~~investments~~Standard in& ~~unconsolidated~~Poor’s ~~entities~~(“S&P”), ~~increased~~Moody’s ~~approximately~~and $0Fitch for its outstanding senior debt are BBB+, Baal and BBB+, respectively.~~3 million~~ EQR’s equity ratings from asS&P, ~~compared~~Moody’s toand Fitch for its outstanding preferred equity are BBB+, Baa2 and BBB-, respectively. During the fourth quarter ~~ended~~of ~~September 30~~2010, ~~2009~~Fitch ~~primarily~~downgraded ~~due~~the Operating Partnership’s credit rating from A- to ~~distributions~~BBB+ and EQR’s equity rating from ~~entities for~~BBB+ to BBB-, which did not have an effect on the Operating Partnership’s nocost ~~longer~~of ~~had~~funds. ~~any~~During ~~basis~~the first quarter of 2011, asMoody’s ~~well~~raised asits ~~greater~~outlook ~~operating~~for ~~losses during~~both EQR and the ~~quarter~~Operating ~~ended~~Partnership ~~September 30,~~from negative ~~2009~~outlook to stable outlook.

~~Net~~ The ~~gain~~Operating onPartnership ~~sales~~has a $1.425 billion (net of ~~unconsolidated~~$75.0 million ~~entities~~which ~~increased~~had ~~approximately~~been committed by a now bankrupt financial institution and is not available for borrowing) long-term revolving credit facility with available borrowings as of April 28, 2011 of $181.631 billion (net of $114.1 million ~~due~~which was restricted/dedicated to support letters of credit and net of the $75.0 million ~~gain~~discussed onabove) ~~sale~~that ofmatures 24in ~~previously~~February 2012 ~~unconsolidated~~(see ~~properties~~Note ~~that~~10 ~~were~~in ~~sold~~the Notes to ~~the~~Consolidated ~~Operating~~Financial ~~Partnership’s~~Statements ~~joint~~for ~~venture~~further ~~partner~~discussion). This facility may, among other potential uses, be used to fund property acquisitions, costs for certain properties under development and short-term liquidity requirements.

~~Net~~ In ~~loss~~2010, ona ~~sales~~portion of ~~land~~the ~~parcels~~parking ~~increased~~garage collapsed at one of the Operating Partnership’s rental properties (Prospect Towers in Hackensack, New Jersey). The Operating Partnership estimates that the costs related to such collapse (both expensed and capitalized), including providing for residents’ interim needs, lost revenue and garage reconstruction, will be approximately $114.20 million, after insurance reimbursements of $8.0 million. ~~primarily~~Costs to rebuild the garage are capitalized as incurred. Other costs, like those to accommodate displaced residents, lost revenue due to a portion of the project being temporarily unavailable for occupancy and legal costs, reduce earnings as they are incurred. Generally, insurance proceeds are recorded as increases to earnings as they are received. During the quarter ended March 31, 2011, the Operating Partnership received approximately $1.6 million in insurance proceeds which offset expenses of $0.9 million that were recorded relating to this loss and are included in real estate taxes and insurance on ~~sale~~the consolidated statements of ~~one~~operations. ~~land~~In ~~parcel~~addition, the Operating Partnership estimates that its lost revenues approximated $0.4 million during the quarter ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011 as a result of lost occupancy in the high-rise tower following the collapse. Through April 28, 2011, the Operating Partnership has cumulatively received approximately $5.6 million in insurance proceeds which partially offsets expenses of $6.4 million and the Operating Partnership’s estimate of its lost revenues, which approximated $1.9 million.

~~Discontinued~~ See ~~operations,~~Note ~~net~~16 ~~decreased~~in ~~approximately $124.4 million or 92.6% between~~ the ~~periods~~ ~~under~~Notes ~~comparison. This decrease is primarily a result of fewer consolidated property sales during the quarter ended September 30, 2010 compared~~ to ~~the~~Consolidated ~~same~~Financial ~~period~~Statements ~~in 2009. In addition, properties sold reflect operations~~ for ~~none~~discussion of orthe ~~a partial period in 2010 in contrast to a full or~~events ~~partial~~which ~~period~~occurred insubsequent ~~2009. See Note 13 in the Notes~~ to ~~Consolidated~~March 31, ~~Financial Statements for further discussion~~2011.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of January 1, 2010, the Operating Partnership had approximately $193.3 million of cash and cash equivalents, its restricted 1031 exchange proceeds totaled $244.3 million and it had $1.37 billion available under its revolving credit facility (net of $56.7 million which was restricted/dedicated to support letters of credit and $75.0 million which had been committed by a now bankrupt financial institution and is not available for borrowing). After taking into effect the various transactions discussed in the following paragraphs and the net cash provided by operating activities, the Operating Partnership’s cash and cash equivalents balance at September 30, 2010 was approximately $43.7 million and the amount available on the Operating Partnership’s revolving credit facility was $1.2 billion (net of $84.3 million which was restricted/dedicated to support letters of credit, net of $146.0 million outstanding and net of the $75.0 million discussed above).

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Operating Partnership generated proceeds from various transactions, which included the following:

	•		Disposed of 11 consolidated properties, 27 unconsolidated properties, 2 condominium units and one land parcel, receiving net proceeds of approximately $161.5 million;
	•		Obtained $124.0 million in new mortgage financing;
	•		Issued $600.0 million of unsecured notes receiving net proceeds of $595.4 million before underwriting fees and other expenses; and
	•		Issued approximately 3.2 million Units and received net proceeds of $98.0 million.
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the above proceeds were primarily utilized to:
	•		Acquire 14 rental properties and four land parcels for approximately $1.1 billion;
	•		Acquire the 75% equity interest it did not own in seven previously unconsolidated properties consisting of 1,811 units in exchange for an approximate $26.9 million payment to its joint venture partner (net of $3.1 million in cash acquired);
	•		Invest $98.3 million primarily in development projects;
	•		Repurchase 58,130 OP Units, utilizing cash of $1.9 million (see Note 3);
	•		Repay $503.6 million of mortgage loans; and
	•		Settle a forward starting swap, utilizing cash of $10.0 million.

In September 2009, EQR announced the establishment of an At-The-Market (“ATM”) share offering program which would allow EQR to sell up to 17.0 million Common Shares from time to time over the next three years into the existing trading market at current market prices as well as through negotiated transactions. Per the terms of ERPOP’s partnership agreement, EQR contributes the net proceeds from all equity offerings to the capital of the Operating Partnership in exchange for additional OP Units (on a one-for-one Common Share per OP Unit basis). EQR may, but shall have no obligation to, sell Common Shares through the ATM share offering program in amounts and at times to be determined by EQR. Actual sales will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by EQR from time to time, including (among others) market conditions, the trading price of EQR’s Common Shares and determinations of the appropriate sources of funding for EQR. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, EQR issued approximately

1.1 million Common Shares at an average price of $33.87 per share for total consideration of approximately $35.8 million through the ATM program. Cumulative to date, EQR has issued approximately 4.6 million Common Shares at an average price of $35.03 per share for total consideration of approximately $159.5 million. EQR has 12.4 million Common Shares remaining available for issuance under the ATM program.

Depending on its analysis of market prices, economic conditions and other opportunities for the investment of available capital, EQR may repurchase its Common Shares pursuant to its existing share repurchase program authorized by the Board of Trustees. EQR repurchased $1.9 million (58,130 shares at an average price per share of $32.46) of its Common Shares during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Concurrent with these transactions, the Operating Partnership repurchased and retired 58,130 OP Units previously issued to EQR. As of September 30, 2010, EQR had authorization to repurchase an additional $464.6 million of its shares. See Note 3 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

Depending on its analysis of prevailing market conditions, liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors, the Operating Partnership may from time to time seek to repurchase and retire its outstanding debt in open market or privately negotiated transactions.

The Operating Partnership’s total debt summary and debt maturity schedules as of September 30, 2010 are as follows:

Debt Summary as of September 30, 2010 (Amounts in thousands)

									Weighted
						Weighted			Average
						Average			Maturities
	Amounts (1)		% of Total			Rates (1)			(years)
Secured	$	4,845,244		47.6	%		4.84	%		8.4
Unsecured		5,331,283		52.4	%		4.95	%		4.7
Total	$	10,176,527		100.0	%		4.90	%		6.4
Fixed Rate Debt:
Secured — Conventional	$	3,885,690		38.2	%		5.75	%		7.0
Unsecured — Public/Private		4,373,624		43.0	%		5.80	%		5.3
Fixed Rate Debt		8,259,314		81.2	%		5.77	%		6.1
Floating Rate Debt:
Secured — Conventional		353,892		3.5	%		2.50	%		3.5
Secured — Tax Exempt		605,662		5.9	%		0.50	%		20.6
Unsecured — Public/Private		811,659		8.0	%		1.73	%		1.6
Unsecured — Revolving Credit Facility		146,000		1.4	%		0.67	%		1.4
Floating Rate Debt		1,917,213		18.8	%		1.39	%		7.7
Total	$	10,176,527		100.0	%		4.90	%		6.4

(1) Net of the effect of any derivative instruments. Weighted average rates are for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

Note: The Operating Partnership capitalized interest of approximately $10.2 million and $28.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Operating Partnership capitalized interest of approximately $2.3 million and $7.7 million during the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, respectively.

Debt Maturity Schedule as of September 30, 2010 (Amounts in thousands)

												Weighted Average			Weighted Average
	Fixed			Floating								Rates on Fixed			Rates on
Year	Rate (1)			Rate (1)			Total		% of Total			Rate Debt (1)			Total Debt (1)
2010	$	4,087		$	17,812		$	21,899		0.2	%		7.35	%		3.39	%
2011		999,622	(2)		741,382	(3)		1,741,004		17.1	%		5.43	%		3.69	%
2012		774,807			184,537	(4)		959,344		9.4	%		5.68	%		4.85	%
2013		270,415			312,160			582,575		5.7	%		6.75	%		4.91	%
2014		562,456			22,054			584,510		5.8	%		5.32	%		5.25	%
2015		358,167			—			358,167		3.5	%		6.40	%		6.40	%
2016		1,150,352			—			1,150,352		11.3	%		5.35	%		5.35	%
2017		1,355,863			456			1,356,319		13.4	%		5.87	%		5.87	%
2018		80,782			44,677			125,459		1.2	%		5.73	%		4.28	%
2019		801,786			20,766			822,552		8.1	%		5.49	%		5.37	%
2020+		1,900,977			573,369			2,474,346		24.3	%		5.68	%		4.54	%
Total	$	8,259,314		$	1,917,213		$	10,176,527		100.0	%		5.77	%		4.88	%

(1)		Net of the effect of any derivative instruments. Weighted average rates are as of September 30, 2010.
(2)		Includes $482.5 million face value of 3.85% convertible unsecured debt with a final maturity of 2026. The notes are callable by the Operating Partnership on or after August 18, 2011. The notes are putable by the holders on August 18, 2011, August 15, 2016 and August 15, 2021.
(3)		Includes the Operating Partnership’s $500.0 million term loan facility, which originally matured on October 5, 2010. Effective April 12, 2010, the Operating Partnership exercised the first of its two one-year extension options. As a result, the maturity date is now October 5, 2011 and there is one remaining one-year extension option exercisable by the Operating Partnership.
(4)		Includes $146.0 million outstanding on the Operating Partnership’s unsecured revolving credit facility. As of September 30, 2010, there was approximately $1.2 billion available on this facility.

The following table provides a summary of the Operating Partnership’s unsecured debt as of September 30, 2010:

Unsecured Debt Summary as of September 30, 2010 (Amounts in thousands)

										Unamortized
	Coupon			Due			Face			Premium/			Net
	Rate			Date			Amount			(Discount)			Balance
Fixed Rate Notes:
		6.950	%		03/02/11		$	93,096		$	404		$	93,500
		6.625	%		03/15/12			253,858			(275	)		253,583
		5.500	%		10/01/12			222,133			(438	)		221,695
		5.200	%		04/01/13	(1)		400,000			(296	)		399,704
Fair Value Derivative Adjustments						(1)		(300,000	)		—			(300,000	)
		5.250	%		09/15/14			500,000			(244	)		499,756
		6.584	%		04/13/15			300,000			(496	)		299,504
		5.125	%		03/15/16			500,000			(291	)		499,709
		5.375	%		08/01/16			400,000			(1,082	)		398,918
		5.750	%		06/15/17			650,000			(3,433	)		646,567
		7.125	%		10/15/17			150,000			(457	)		149,543
		4.750	%		07/15/20			600,000			(4,464	)		595,536
		7.570	%		08/15/26			140,000			—			140,000
		3.850	%		08/15/26	(2)		482,545			(6,936	)		475,609
								4,391,632			(18,008	)		4,373,624
Floating Rate Notes:
					04/01/13	(1)		300,000			—			300,000
Fair Value Derivative Adjustments						(1)		11,659			—			11,659
Term Loan Facility	LIBOR+0.50%				10/05/11	(3) (4)		500,000			—			500,000
								811,659			—			811,659
Revolving Credit Facility:	LIBOR+0.50%				02/28/12	(3) (5)		146,000			—			146,000
Total Unsecured Debt							$	5,349,291		$	(18,008	)	$	5,331,283

(1)		$300.0 million in fair value interest rate swaps converts a portion of the 5.200% notes due April 1, 2013 to a floating interest rate.
(2)		Convertible notes mature on August 15, 2026. The notes are callable by the Operating Partnership on or after August 18, 2011. The notes are putable by the holders on August 18, 2011, August 15, 2016 and August 15, 2021.
(3)		Facilities are private. All other unsecured debt is public.
(4)		Represents the Operating Partnership’s $500.0 million term loan facility, which originally matured on October 5, 2010. Effective April 12, 2010, the Operating Partnership exercised the first of its two one-year extension options. As a result, the maturity date is now October 5, 2011 and there is one remaining one-year extension option exercisable by the Operating Partnership.
(5)		Represents amount outstanding on the Operating Partnership’s unsecured revolving credit facility which matures on February 28, 2012. As of September 30, 2010, there was approximately $1.2 billion available on this facility.

An unlimited amount of equity and debt securities remains available for issuance by EQR and the Operating Partnership under effective shelf registration statements filed with the SEC. Most recently, EQR and the Operating Partnership filed a universal shelf registration statement for an unlimited amount of equity and debt securities that became automatically effective upon filing with the SEC in October 2010 (under SEC regulations enacted in 2005, the registration statement automatically expires on October 14, 2013 and does not contain a maximum issuance amount).

The Operating Partnership’s “Consolidated Debt-to-Total Market Capitalization Ratio” as of September 30, 2010 is presented in the following table. The Operating Partnership calculates the equity component of its market capitalization as the sum of (i) the total outstanding Units at the equivalent market value of the closing price of EQR’s Common Shares on the New York Stock Exchange; (ii) the “OP Unit Equivalent” of all convertible preference units; and (iii) the liquidation value of all perpetual preference units outstanding.

Capital Structure as of September 30, 2010 (Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts)

Secured Debt			$	4,845,244	47.6	%
Unsecured Debt				5,331,283	52.4	%
Total Debt				10,176,527	100.0	%	41.4	%
Units		297,830,556
OP Unit Equivalents (see below)		392,697
Total outstanding at quarter-end		298,223,253
EQR Common Share Price at September 30, 2010	$	47.57
				14,186,480	98.6	%
Perpetual Preference Units (see below)				200,000	1.4	%
Total Equity				14,386,480	100.0	%	58.6	%
Total Market Capitalization			$	24,563,007			100.0	%

Convertible Preference Units as of September 30, 2010 (Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts)

							Annual		Annual		Weighted
	Redemption		Outstanding		Liquidation		Dividend		Dividend		Average			Conversion		OP Unit
Series	Date		Units		Value		Per Unit		Amount		Rate			Ratio		Equivalents
Preference Units:
7.00% Series E (1)		11/1/98		323,666	$	8,091	$	1.75	$	567					1.1128		360,176
7.00% Series H (1)		6/30/98		22,459		562		1.75		39					1.4480		32,521
Total Convertible Preference Units				346,125	$	8,653			$	606		7.00	%				392,697

(1) Both the Series E and the Series H Preference Units have been called for redemption effective November 1, 2010.

Perpetual Preference Units as of September 30, 2010 (Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts)

							Annual		Annual		Weighted
	Redemption		Outstanding		Liquidation		Dividend		Dividend		Average
Series	Date		Units		Value		Per Unit		Amount		Rate
Preference Units:
8.29% Series K		12/10/26		1,000,000	$	50,000	$	4.145	$	4,145
6.48% Series N		6/19/08		600,000		150,000		16.20		9,720
Total Perpetual Preference Units				1,600,000	$	200,000			$	13,865		6.93	%

The Operating Partnership generally expects to meet its short-term liquidity requirements, including capital expenditures related to maintaining its existing properties and certain scheduled unsecured note and mortgage note repayments, through its working capital, net cash provided by operating activities and borrowings under its revolving credit facility. Under normal operating conditions, the Operating Partnership considers its cash provided by operating activities to be adequate to meet operating requirements and payments of distributions. However, there may be times when the Operating Partnership experiences shortfalls in its coverage of distributions, which may cause the Operating Partnership to consider reducing its distributions and/or using the proceeds from property dispositions or additional financing transactions to make up the difference. Should these shortfalls occur for lengthy periods of time or be material in nature, the Operating Partnership’s financial condition may be adversely affected and it may not be able to maintain its current distribution levels. The Operating Partnership reduced its quarterly OP Unit dividend beginning with the dividend for the third quarter of 2009, from $0.4825 per Unit (an annual rate of $1.93 per Unit) to $0.3375 per Unit (an annual rate of $1.35 per Unit). The Operating Partnership believes that its expected 2010 operating cash flow is sufficient to cover budgeted capital expenditures and distributions at the current rate.

The Operating Partnership also expects to meet its long-term liquidity requirements, such as scheduled unsecured note and mortgage debt maturities, property acquisitions, financing of construction and development activities and capital improvements through the issuance of secured and unsecured debt and equity securities, including additional

OP Units, and proceeds received from the disposition of certain properties as well as joint ventures. In addition, the Operating Partnership has significant unencumbered properties available to secure additional mortgage borrowings in the event that the public capital markets are unavailable or the cost of alternative sources of capital is too high. The fair value of and cash flow from these unencumbered properties are in excess of the requirements the Operating Partnership must maintain in order to comply with covenants under its unsecured notes and line of credit. Of the $20.0 billion in investment in real estate on the Operating Partnership’s balance sheet at September 30, 2010, $12.5 billion or 62.4% was unencumbered. However, there can be no assurances that these sources of capital will be available to the Operating Partnership in the future on acceptable terms or otherwise.

The Operating Partnership’s credit ratings from Standard & Poors (“S&P”), Moody’s and Fitch for its outstanding senior debt are BBB+, Baa1 and A-, respectively. EQR’s equity ratings from S&P, Moody’s and Fitch for its outstanding preferred equity are BBB+, Baa2 and BBB, respectively. During the third quarter of 2009, Moody’s and Fitch placed both EQR and the Operating Partnership on negative outlook.

The Operating Partnership has a $1.425 billion (net of $75.0 million which had been committed by a now bankrupt financial institution and is not available for borrowing) long-term revolving credit facility with available borrowings as of October 28, 2010 of $1.06 billion (net of $84.3 million which was restricted/dedicated to support letters of credit, net of $285.0 million outstanding and net of the $75.0 million discussed above) that matures in February 2012 (see Note 10 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion). This facility may, among other potential uses, be used to fund property acquisitions, costs for certain properties under development and short-term liquidity requirements.

On July 16, 2010, a portion of the parking garage collapsed at one of the Operating Partnership’s rental properties (Prospect Towers in Hackensack, New Jersey). The Operating Partnership estimates that the costs related to such collapse (both expensed and capitalized), including providing for residents’ interim needs, lost revenue and garage reconstruction, will be approximately $12.0 million, after insurance reimbursements of $8.0 million. Costs to rebuild the garage will be capitalized as incurred. Other costs, like those to accommodate displaced residents, lost revenue due to a portion of the project being temporarily unavailable for occupancy and legal costs, will reduce earnings as they are incurred. Generally, insurance proceeds will be recorded as increases to earnings as they are received. An impairment charge of $1.3 million was recognized to write-off the net book value of the collapsed garage and an offsetting receivable was booked reflecting expected insurance recoveries. Subsequent to quarter-end, the Operating Partnership received approximately $2.5 million in initial insurance proceeds. Expenses of $3.5 million were recorded in the third quarter of 2010 relating to this loss and are included in real estate taxes and insurance on the consolidated statements of operations. In addition, the Operating Partnership estimates that its lost revenues approximated $0.8 million in the third quarter of 2010 as a result of the high-rise tower being unoccupied following the garage collapse.

See Note 16 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of other events which occurred subsequent to September 30, 2010.

Capitalization of Fixed Assets and Improvements to Real Estate

Our policy with respect to capital expenditures is generally to capitalize expenditures that improve the value of the property or extend the useful life of the component asset of the property. We track improvements to real estate in two major categories and several subcategories:

• Replacements (inside the apartment unit). These include:

	•		flooring such as carpets, hardwood, vinyl, linoleum or tile;

	•		appliances;

	•		mechanical equipment such as individual furnace/air units, hot water heaters, etc;

	•		furniture and fixtures such as kitchen/bath cabinets, light fixtures, ceiling fans, sinks, tubs, toilets, mirrors, countertops, etc; and

	•		blinds/shades.

All replacements are depreciated over a five to ten-year estimated useful life. We expense as incurred all make-ready maintenance and turnover costs such as cleaning, interior painting of individual apartment units and the repair of any replacement item noted above.

• Building improvements (outside the apartment unit). These include:

• roof replacement and major repairs; • paving or major resurfacing of parking lots, curbs and sidewalks; • amenities and common areas such as pools, exterior sports and playground equipment, lobbies, clubhouses, laundry rooms, alarm and security systems and offices; • major building mechanical equipment systems; • interior and exterior structural repair and exterior painting and siding; • major landscaping and grounds improvement; and

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• amenities and common areas such as pools, exterior sports and playground equipment, lobbies, clubhouses, laundry rooms, alarm and security systems and offices; • major building mechanical equipment systems; • interior and exterior structural repair and exterior painting and siding; • major landscaping and grounds improvement; and • vehicles and office and maintenance equipment.

All building improvements are depreciated over a five to ten-year estimated useful life. We capitalize building improvements and upgrades only if the item: (i) exceeds $2,500 (selected projects must exceed $10,000); (ii) extends the useful life of the asset; and (iii) improves the value of the asset.

For the ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011, our actual improvements to real estate totaled approximately $9929.09 million. This includes the following (amounts in thousands except for apartment unit and per apartment unit amounts):

Capital Expenditures to Real Estate For the ~~Nine~~Quarter ~~Months~~ Ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011

	Total				Avg. Per		~~Building~~		Avg. Per				Avg. Per
	Units (1)		Replacements (2)		Per Unit		Improvements		Per Unit		Total		Per Unit
	Apartment				Apartment		Building		Apartment				Apartment
Same Store Properties (3)		116,775	$	54,840	$	469	$	37,577	$	322	$	92,417	$	791
	Units (1)		Replacements (2)		Unit		Improvements		Unit		Total		Unit
Non-Same Store Properties (4)		11,574		2,409		289		3,595		431		6,004		720
Same Store Properties (3)		112,363	$	16,503	$	147	$	10,329	$	92	$	26,832	$	239
Other (5)		—		292				246				538
Non-Same Store Properties (4)		10,543		1,054		104		1,743		172		2,797		276
Total		128,349	$	57,541			$	41,418			$	98,959
Other (5)		—		211				51				262
Total		122,906	$	17,768			$	12,123			$	29,891

(1)		Total Apartment Units —– Excludes 4,~~680~~805 military housing apartment units, for which repairs and maintenance expenses and capital expenditures to real estate are self-funded and do not consolidate into the Operating Partnership’s results.
(2)		Replacements —– Includes new expenditures inside the apartment units such as appliances, mechanical equipment, fixtures and flooring, including carpeting. Replacements for same store properties also include $238.09 million spent onin ~~various~~Q1 ~~assets~~2011 ~~related~~on toapartment unit renovations/rehabs (primarily kitchens and baths) on 1,132 apartment units (equating to about $7,900 per apartment unit rehabbed) designed to reposition these assets for higher rental levels in their respective markets.
(3)		Same Store Properties —– Primarily includes all properties acquired or completed and stabilized prior to January 1, ~~2009~~2010, less properties subsequently sold.
(4)		Non-Same Store Properties —– Primarily includes all properties acquired during ~~2009~~2010 and ~~2010~~2011, plus any properties in lease-up and not stabilized as of January 1, ~~2009~~2010. Per apartment unit amounts are based on a weighted average of 810,~~336~~137 apartment units.
(5)		Other —– Primarily includes expenditures for properties sold during the period.

For ~~2010~~2011, the Operating Partnership estimates that it will spend approximately $1,~~075~~200 per apartment unit of capital expenditures for its same store properties inclusive of ~~unit~~apartment unit renovation/rehab costs, or $~~825~~850 per apartment unit excluding apartment unit renovation/rehab costs. For 2011, the Operating Partnership estimates that it will spend $41.0 million rehabbing 5,500 apartment units (equating to about $7,500 per apartment unit rehabbed). The above assumptions are based on current expectations and are forward-looking.

During the ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011, the Operating Partnership’s total non-real ~~estate~~ estate capital additions, such as computer software, computer equipment, and furniture and fixtures ~~and~~ and leasehold improvements to the Operating Partnership’s property management offices and its ~~corporate~~ corporate offices, were approximately $12.07 million. The Operating Partnership expects to fund ~~approximately~~ approximately $05.68 million in total additions to non-real estate property for the remainder of ~~2010~~ 2011. The above assumption is based on current expectations and is forward-looking.

Improvements to real estate and additions to non-real estate property are generally funded from net cash provided by operating activities and from investment cash flow.

Derivative Instruments

The Operating Partnership has a policy of only entering into contracts with major financial institutions based upon their credit ratings and other factors. When viewed in conjunction with the underlying and offsetting exposure that the derivatives are designed to hedge, the Operating Partnership has not sustained a material loss from these instruments nor does it anticipate any material adverse effect on its net income or financial position in the future from the use of derivatives it currently has in place.

45 See Note 11 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion of derivative instruments at

~~derivatives~~March 31, ~~it currently has in place~~2011.

See Note 11 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion of derivative instruments at September 30, 2010.

Other

Total distributions paid in ~~October~~April ~~2010~~2011 amounted to $~~103~~106.14 million (excluding distributions on on Partially Owned Properties), which included certain distributions declared during the ~~third quarter~~first quarter ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

~~The~~ In 2010, the Operating Partnership ~~had~~admitted ~~co-invested~~an in80% ~~various~~institutional ~~properties~~partner ~~that~~to ~~were~~an ~~unconsolidated~~entity ~~and~~owning a ~~accounted~~developable ~~for~~land ~~under~~parcel ~~the~~in ~~equity~~Florida ~~method~~in ofexchange ~~accounting~~for $11.7 million ~~Management~~in ~~does~~cash ~~not~~and ~~believe~~retained ~~these investments had~~ a ~~materially~~20% ~~different impact upon the Operating Partnership’s liquidity, cash flows, capital~~equity ~~resources,~~interest. ~~credit~~This orland ~~market~~parcel ~~risk~~is ~~than~~now ~~its~~unconsolidated. ~~other~~Total ~~property~~project ~~management~~cost ~~and~~is ~~ownership~~approximately ~~activities~~$76.1 ~~During~~million ~~2000~~ and ~~2001,~~construction ~~the~~is ~~Operating~~expected ~~Partnership~~to ~~entered~~start ~~into~~in ~~institutional~~the ~~ventures~~second ~~with~~quarter ~~an unaffiliated~~of ~~partner~~2011. AtThe ~~the respective closing dates, the~~ Operating Partnership ~~sold~~is ~~and/or contributed~~responsible 45for ~~properties~~constructing ~~containing~~the ~~10,846~~project ~~units to these ventures~~ and ~~retained~~has agiven ~~25%~~certain ~~ownership~~construction cost ~~interest~~overrun ~~in the ventures~~guarantees. The Operating Partnership’s ~~joint~~remaining ~~venture~~funding ~~partner~~obligation ~~contributed~~is ~~cash equal~~currently toestimated ~~75%~~at ofapproximately ~~the agreed-upon equity value of the properties comprising the ventures, which was then distributed to the Operating Partnership~~$2.3 million. The Operating Partnership’s strategy with respect to this ~~these~~venture ~~ventures~~ was to reduce its ~~concentration~~financial ofrisk ~~properties~~related into athe ~~variety~~development of ~~markets~~this property. ~~As of September 30~~However, management ~~2010,~~does ~~the~~not ~~Operating~~believe ~~Partnership~~that ~~had~~this ~~sold~~investment ~~its~~has ~~interest~~a materially indifferent ~~these~~impact ~~unconsolidated ventures~~upon ~~with~~ the ~~exception~~Operating ofPartnership’s ~~eight~~liquidity, ~~properties~~cash ~~consisting of 2~~flows,~~061~~ ~~units which were acquired by~~capital ~~the~~resources, ~~Operating~~credit ~~Partnership.~~or ~~All~~market ofrisk ~~the~~than ~~related~~its ~~debt~~other ~~encumbering~~consolidated ~~these~~development ~~ventures was extinguished~~activities.

See also Notes 2 and 6 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion regarding the Operating Partnership’s investments in partially owned entities.

The Operating Partnership’s contractual obligations for the next five years and thereafter have not changed materially from the amounts and disclosures included in its annual report on Form 10-K, other than as it relates to scheduled debt maturities. See the updated debt maturity schedule included in Liquidity and Capital Resources for further discussion.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States 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 different presentation of our financial statements.

The Operating Partnership has identified five significant accounting policies as critical accounting policies. These critical accounting policies are those that have the most impact on the reporting of our financial condition and those requiring significant judgments and estimates. With respect to these critical accounting policies, management believes that the application of judgments and estimates is consistently applied and produces financial information that fairly presents the results of operations for all periods presented. The five critical accounting policies are:

Acquisition of Investment Properties

The Operating Partnership allocates the purchase price of properties to net tangible and identified intangible assets acquired based on their fair values. In making estimates of fair values for purposes of allocating purchase price, the Operating Partnership utilizes a number of sources, including independent appraisals that may be obtained in connection with the acquisition or financing of the respective property, our own analysis of recently acquired and existing comparable properties in our portfolio and other market data. The Operating Partnership also considers information obtained about each property as a result of its pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing and leasing activities in estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Operating Partnership periodically evaluates its long-lived assets, including its investments in real estate, for indicators of impairment. The judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on factors such as operational performance, market conditions and legal and environmental concerns, as well as the Operating ~~Partnership’s ability to hold and its~~ ~~intent with regard to each asset. Future events could occur which would cause the Operating Partnership to conclude that impairment indicators exist and an impairment loss is warranted.~~

Partnership’s ability to hold and its intent with regard to each asset. Future events could occur which would cause the Operating Partnership to conclude that impairment indicators exist and an impairment loss is warranted.

Depreciation of Investment in Real Estate

The Operating Partnership depreciates the building component of its investment in real estate over a 30-year estimated useful life, building improvements over a 5-year to 10-year estimated useful life and both the furniture, fixtures and equipment and replacements components over a 5-year to 10-year estimated useful life, all of which are judgmental determinations.

Cost Capitalization

See the Capitalization of Fixed Assets and Improvements to Real Estate section for a discussion of the Operating Partnership’s policy with respect to capitalization vs. expensing of fixed asset/repair and maintenance costs. In addition, the Operating Partnership capitalizes ~~the~~an allocation of the payroll and associated costs of employees directly responsible for and who spend ~~all of~~ their time on the supervision of major capital and/or renovation projects. These costs are reflected on the balance sheet as an increase to depreciable property.

For all development projects, the Operating Partnership uses its professional judgment in determining whether such costs meet the criteria for capitalization or must be expensed as incurred. The Operating Partnership capitalizes interest, real estate taxes and insurance and payroll and associated costs for those individuals directly responsible for and who spend ~~all of~~ their time on development activities, with capitalization ceasing no later than 90 days following issuance of the certificate of occupancy. These costs are reflected on the balance sheet as construction-in-progress for each specific property. The Operating Partnership expenses as incurred all payroll costs of on-site employees working directly at our properties, except as noted above on our development properties prior to certificate of occupancy issuance and on specific major renovations at selected properties when additional incremental employees are hired.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Including Derivative Instruments

Funds From Operations and Normalized Funds From Operations

For the ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011, Funds From Operations (“FFO”) available to Units and ~~decreased~~Normalized byFFO available to Units increased $228.40 million, or 019.53%, and $24.9 million, or 16.6%, respectively, as compared to the ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2009~~2010.

~~For~~ The ~~the~~following ~~quarter~~is ~~ended~~a ~~September 30,~~reconciliation ~~2010,~~of net income to FFO available to Units ~~increased~~and byNormalized ~~$11.8 million or~~FFO ~~7.6%~~available asto ~~compared~~Units tofor the ~~quarter~~quarters ended ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2009.~~2011 and 2010:

~~The following is a reconciliation of net income to FFO available to Units for the nine months~~42 ~~and quarters ended September 30, 2010 and 2009:~~

Funds From Operations and Normalized Funds From Operations (Amounts in thousands) ~~(Unaudited)~~

	Nine Months Ended						Quarter Ended
	Quarter Ended March 31,
	September 30,						September 30,
	2011			2010
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Net income	$	133,066		$	57,856
Net income	$	97,771		$	334,718		$	29,826		$	143,365
Adjustments:
Adjustments:
Net (income) loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interests – Partially Owned Properties		40			250
Net loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interests — Partially Owned Properties		623			391			188			317
Depreciation		167,968			146,042
Depreciation		500,173			428,751			173,642			144,165
Depreciation – Non-real estate additions		(1,438	)		(1,693	)
Depreciation — Non-real estate additions		(5,009	)		(5,569	)		(1,640	)		(1,777	)
Depreciation – Partially Owned and Unconsolidated Properties		(750	)		11
Depreciation — Partially Owned and Unconsolidated Properties		(849	)		656			(856	)		225
Net (gain) on sales of unconsolidated entities		—			(478	)
Net (gain) on sales of unconsolidated entities		(28,101	)		(6,718	)		(22,544	)		(3,959	)
Discontinued operations:
Discontinued operations:
Depreciation		1,395			6,692
Depreciation		1,522			22,736			377			5,487
Net (gain) on sales of discontinued operations		(123,754	)		(60,036	)
Net (gain) on sales of discontinued operations		(69,538	)		(274,933	)		(9,285	)		(129,135	)
Net incremental gain on sales of condominium units		395			388
Net incremental gain (loss) on sales of condominium units		619			(450	)		(12	)		(785	)
FFO (1) (3)		176,922			149,032
FFO (1) (2)		497,211			499,582			169,696			157,903
Adjustments:
Preferred distributions		(10,855	)		(10,868	)		(3,617	)		(3,621	)
Asset impairment and valuation allowances		—			—
FFO available to Units (1) (2)	$	486,356		$	488,714		$	166,079		$	154,282
Property acquisition costs and write-off of pursuit costs (other expenses)		2,164			4,383
Debt extinguishment (gains) losses, including prepayment penalties, preference unit redemptions and non-cash convertible debt discounts		2,063			2,872
(Gains) losses on sales of non-operating assets, net of income and other tax expense (benefit)		(376	)		(367	)
Other miscellaneous non-comparable items		(2,100	)		(2,000	)
Normalized FFO (2) (3)	$	178,673		$	153,920
FFO (1) (3)	$	176,922		$	149,032
Preferred distributions		(3,466	)		(3,620	)
FFO available to Units (1) (3) (4)	$	173,456		$	145,412
Normalized FFO (2) (3)	$	178,673		$	153,920
Preferred distributions		(3,466	)		(3,620	)
Normalized FFO available to Units (2) (3) (4)	$	175,207		$	150,300

(1)		The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) defines funds from operations (“FFO”) (April 2002 White Paper) as net income (computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”)), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable property, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis. The April 2002 White Paper states that gain or loss on sales of property is excluded from FFO for previously depreciated operating properties only. Once the Operating Partnership commences the conversion of apartment units to condominiums, it simultaneously discontinues depreciation of such property. FFO available to Units is calculated on a basis consistent with net income available to Units and reflects adjustments to net income for preferred distributions and premiums on redemption of preference units/interests in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
(2)		~~The~~Normalized ~~Operating~~funds ~~Partnership~~from ~~believes~~operations that FFO and FFO available to Units are helpful to investors as supplemental measures of the operating performance of a real estate company, because they are recognized measures of performance by the real estate industry and by excluding gains or losses related to dispositions of depreciable property and excluding real estate depreciation (~~which~~“Normalized ~~can vary among owners of identical assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates~~FFO”), ~~FFO~~begins and FFO available to Units can help compare the operating performance of a company’s real estate between periods or as compared to different companies. FFO and FFO available to Units do not represent net income, net income available to Units or net cash flows from operating activities in accordance with ~~GAAP. Therefore,~~ FFO and FFO available to Units should not be exclusively considered as alternatives to net income, net income available to Units or net cash flows from operating activities as determined by GAAP or as a measure of liquidity. The Operating Partnership’s calculation of FFO and FFO available to Units may differ from other real estate companies due to, among other items, variations in cost capitalization policies for capital expenditures and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other real estate companies.excludes:

	•		the impact of any expenses relating to asset impairment and valuation allowances;

	•		property acquisition and other transaction costs related to mergers and acquisitions and pursuit cost write-offs (other expenses);

	•		gains and losses from early debt extinguishment, including prepayment penalties, preference unit redemptions and the cost related to the implied option value of non-cash convertible debt discounts;

	•		gains and losses on the sales of non-operating assets, including gains and losses from land parcel and condominium sales, net of the effect of income tax benefits or expenses; and

	•		other miscellaneous non-comparable items.

(3)

The Operating Partnership believes that FFO and FFO available to Units are helpful to investors as supplemental measures of the operating performance of a real estate company, because they are recognized measures of performance by the real estate industry and by excluding gains or losses related to dispositions of depreciable 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 and FFO available to Units can help compare the operating performance of a company’s real estate between periods or as compared to different companies. The Operating Partnership also believes that Normalized FFO and Normalized FFO available to Units are helpful to investors as supplemental measures of the operating performance of a real estate company because they allow investors to compare the company’s operating performance to its performance in prior reporting periods and to the operating performance of other real estate companies without the effect of items that by their nature are not comparable from period to period and tend to obscure the Operating Partnership’s actual operating results. FFO, FFO available to Units, Normalized FFO and Normalized FFO available to Units do not represent net income, net income available to Units or net cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP. Therefore, FFO, FFO available to Units, Normalized FFO and Normalized FFO available to Units should not be exclusively considered as alternatives to net income, net income available to Units or net cash flows from operating activities as determined by GAAP or as a measure of liquidity. The Operating Parntership’s calculation of FFO, FFO available to Units, Normalized FFO and Normalized FFO available to Units may differ from other real estate companies due to, among other items, variations in cost capitalization policies for capital expenditures and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other real estate companies.

(4)

FFO available to Units and Normalized FFO available to Units are calculated on a basis consistent with net income available to Units and reflects adjustments to net income for preferred distributions and premiums on redemption of preference units in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Operating Partnership’s market risk has not changed materially from the amounts and information reported in Part II, Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, to the Operating Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2009~~2010. See the Current Environment section of Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations relating to market risk and the current economic environment. See also Note 11 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion of derivative and other fair value instruments.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures:

Effective as of ~~September~~March 3031, ~~2010~~2011, the Operating Partnership carried out an evaluation, under ~~the~~ the supervision and with the participation of the Operating Partnership’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of EQR, of the effectiveness of the Operating Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Operating Partnership in its Exchange Act filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Operating Partnership in its Exchange Act filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting:

There were no changes to the internal control over financial reporting of the Operating Partnership identified in connection with the Operating Partnership’s evaluation referred to in Item 4(a) above that occurred during the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2010~~2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Operating Partnership does not believe that there have been any material developments in the legal proceedings that were discussed in Part I, Item 3 of the Operating Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2009~~2010.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors that were discussed in Part I, Item 1A of the Operating Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2009~~2010.

Item 46. ~~(Removed~~Exhibits ~~and~~– ~~Reserved).~~See the Exhibit Index

~~Item 6. Exhibits — See the Exhibit Index~~45

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

	ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP BY: EQUITY RESIDENTIAL ITS GENERAL PARTNER
Date: November 4, 2010	By:	/s/ Mark J. Parrell
Date: May 5, 2011	By:	/s/ Mark J. Parrell
		Mark J. Parrell
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 4, 2010	By:	/s/ Ian S. Kaufman
Date: May 5, 2011	By:	/s/ Ian S. Kaufman
		Ian S. Kaufman Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
		Ian S. Kaufman
		Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

The exhibits listed below are filed as part of this report. References to exhibits or other filings under the caption “Location” indicate that the exhibit or other filing has been filed, that the indexed exhibit and the exhibit referred to are the same and that the exhibit referred to is incorporated by reference. The Commission file number for our Exchange Act filings referenced below is 0-24920.

Exhibit	Description	Location
10.1*	First Amendment to Second Restated 2002 Share Incentive Plan.	Included as Exhibit 10.1 to Equity Residential’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010.
31.1	Certification of David J. Neithercut, Chief Executive Officer of Registrant’s General Partner.	Attached herein.
31.2	Certification of Mark J. Parrell, Chief Financial Officer of Registrant’s General Partner.	Attached herein.
32.1	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of David J. Neithercut, Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant’s General Partner.	Attached herein.
32.2	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of Mark J. Parrell, Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant’s General Partner.	Attached herein.

* Management contracts and compensatory plans or arrangements filed as exhibits to this report are identified by an asterisk.

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