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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K


ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018December 31, 2021
or
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 001-35624
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUSTCENTERSPACE
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
North Dakota45-0311232
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1400 31stAvenue3100 10th Street SW Suite 60
Post Office Box 19880
MinotND58702-1988
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
701-837-4738
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (no par value) - New York Stock Exchange
6.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (no parvalue)-
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, no par valueCSRNew York Stock Exchange
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred SharesCSR-PRCNew York Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.   Yes         No
þ      Yes                    ¨     No
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.   Yes    No
¨      Yes                    þ      No
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      No
þ      Yes                    ¨      No
Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).
þ   Yes   ¨   No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.
¨    Yes                    þ      No
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,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
þLarge accelerated filer
¨Accelerated filer
¨Emerging growth company
¨Non-accelerated filer
¨Smaller reporting company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.      
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
¨    Yes   þ   No
The aggregate market value of the Registrant’s outstanding common shares of beneficial interest held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of October 31, 2017June 30, 2021 was 695,861,2251,098,455,584 based on the last reported sale price on the New York Stock Exchange on October 31, 2017.June 30, 2021. For purposes of this calculation, the Registrant has assumed that its trustees and executive officers are affiliates.
The number of common shares of beneficial interest outstanding as of June 20, 2018,February 21, 2022, was 119,406,963.15,041,487.
References in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the “Company,” “IRET,“Centerspace,” “we,” “us,” or “our” include consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.
Documents Incorporated by Reference: Portions of IRET’sCenterspace's definitive Proxy Statement for its 20182021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders towill be held on September 18, 2018 are incorporated by reference into Part III (Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) hereof.



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INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUSTCENTERSPACE
INDEX
 
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PART I
Item 1. 
Item 1A. 
Item 1B. 
Item 2. 
Item 3. 
Item 4. 
PART II
Item 5. 
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Item 7. 
Item 7A. 
Item 8. 
Item 9. 
Item 9A. 
Item 9B. 
PART III
Item 10.
Item 11.
Item 12.
Item 13.
Item 14.
PART IV
Item 15. 


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Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the documents incorporated into this document by reference are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Such forward-looking statements include statements about our plans and objectives, including our future financial condition, anticipated capital expenditures, anticipated distributions, and our belief that we have the liquidity and capital resources necessary to meet our known obligations and to make additional real estate acquisitions and capital improvements when appropriate to enhance long-term growth. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the use of terms such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “will,” “assumes,” “may,” “projects,” “outlook,” “future,” and variations of those words and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including risks associated with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, that may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the results of operations, financial conditions, or plans expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Although we believe the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be achieved. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact should be deemed forward-looking statements. As a result, reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements, as these statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors beyond our control and could differ materially from our actual results and performance.
The following factors, among others, could cause our future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements:
the COVID-19 pandemic and its ongoing effects on our employees, residents, and commercial tenants, third party vendors and suppliers, and apartment communities, as well as our cash flow, business, financial condition, and results of operations;
deteriorating economic conditions and rising unemployment rates in the markets where we own propertiesapartment communities or markets in which we may invest in the future;
rental conditions in our markets, including occupancy levels and rental rates, our potential inability to renew tenantsresidents or obtain new tenantsresidents upon expiration of existing leases, changes in tax and housing laws, or other factors;factors, including the impact of the COVID-19-related governmental rules and regulations relating to rental rates, evictions, and other rental conditions;
changes in operating costs, including real estate taxes, utilities, insurance costs, and expenses related to complying with COVID-19 restrictions or otherwise responding to the COVID-19 pandemic;
timely access to materials required to renovate apartment communities;
adverse changes in real estateour markets, including future demand for apartment homes in our significant markets, barriers of entry into new markets, limitations on our ability to increase rental rates, our ability to identify and consummate attractive acquisitions and dispositions on favorable terms, our ability to reinvest sales proceeds successfully, and our abilityinability to accommodate any significant decline in the market value of real estate serving as collateral for our mortgage obligations;
reliance on a single asset class (multifamily) and certain geographic areas (Midwest and Mountain West regions) of the U.S.;
inability to succeed in anyexpand our operations into new or existing markets we may enter;successfully;
failure of new acquisitions to achieve anticipated results or be efficiently integrated;
inability to complete lease-up of our projects on schedule and on budget;
inability to sell our non-core properties on terms that are acceptable;
failure to reinvest proceeds from sales of properties into tax-deferred exchanges, which could necessitate special dividend and tax protection payments;
inability to fund capital expenditures out of cash flow;
inability to pay, or need to reduce, dividends on our common shares;
inability to raise additional equity capital;
financing risks, including our potential inability to meet existing covenants in our existing credit facilities or to obtain new debt or equity financing on favorable terms, or at all;
level and volatility of interest or capitalization rates or capital market conditions;
changes in operating costs, including real estate taxes, utilities,loss contingencies and insurance costs;
the availability and cost of casualty insurance for losses;
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inability to continue to satisfy complex tax rules in order to maintain our status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, inability of the Operating Partnership to satisfy the rules to maintain its status as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, and the risk of changes in laws affecting REITs;
inability to attract and retain qualified personnel;
cyber liability or potential liability for breaches of our privacy or information security systems;
inability to address catastrophic weather, natural events, and climate change;
inability to comply with environmental laws and regulations;regulations applicable to our business and any related investigations or litigation; and
other risks identified in this Report, in our other SEC reports, or in other documents that we publicly disseminate.
Readers should carefully review our financial statements and the notes thereto, as well as the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). 
In light of these uncertainties, the events anticipated by our forward-looking statements might not occur. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The foregoing review of factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K should not be construed as exhaustive.

PART I
Item 1. Business
OVERVIEW
Centerspace (“we,” “us,” “our,” “Centerspace,” or the “Company”), formerly known as Investors Real Estate Trust, (“we,��� “us,” “IRET” or the “Company”) is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) organized under the laws of North Dakota, that is focused on the ownership, management, acquisition, development, and redevelopment of apartment communities. Over the past several years, we have extensively repositioned our portfolio from a diversified, multi-segment collection of properties into a single segment focused on apartment communities. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, we substantially completed this transformation by selling 50 commercial and other non-core multifamily properties for an aggregate sales price of $515.1 million. We used a portion of the proceeds from these sales to purchase four apartment communities with 1,355 homes for $373.1 million. Our current focusemphasis is on making operational enhancements that will improve our residents'residents’ experience, redeveloping some of our existing apartment communities to meet current market demands, and acquiring new apartment communities in target markets, including the Minneapolis/St. Paul and Denver metropolitan areas.
We focus on investing in markets characterized by stable and growing economic conditions, strong employment, and an attractive quality of life that we believe, in combination, lead to higher demand for our apartment homes and retention of our residents. As of April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, we owned interests in 90 multifamily79 apartment communities, containing 14,176 apartment14,441 homes and having a total real estate investment amount, net of accumulated depreciation, of $1.3$1.8 billion. Our corporate headquarters is located in Minot, North Dakota. We also have a corporate officesoffice in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Website and St. Cloud, Minnesota,Available Information
Our internet address is www.centerspacehomes.com. We make available, free of charge, through the “SEC filings” tab under the Investors section of our website, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, Transition Report on Form 10-KT, and additional property management offices located inamendments to such reports, and proxy statements for our Annual Meetings of Shareholders, filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the states where we own properties.Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports are filed with or furnished to the SEC. These reports are also available at www.sec.gov. We also make press releases, investor presentations, and certain supplemental information available on our website. Current copies of our Code of Conduct; Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers; and Charters for the Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Governance Committees of our Board of Trustees are also available on our website under the “Corporate Governance” tab under the Investors section of our website. Copies of these documents are also available free of charge to shareholders upon request addressed to the Secretary at Centerspace, P.O. Box 1988, Minot, North Dakota 58702-1988. Information on our website does not constitute part of this Report.
STRUCTURE
We were organized under the laws of North Dakota on July 31, 1970, and have operated as a REIT under Sections 856-858 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), since our formation. On February 1, 1997, we were restructured as an Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust or UPREIT,(“UPREIT”), and we conduct our daily business operations primarily through our operating partnership, Centerspace, LP, formerly known as IRET Properties a North Dakota Limited Partnership (“IRET Properties” or the(the “Operating Partnership”). The
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sole general partner of IRET PropertiesCenterspace, LP is Centerspace, Inc., formerly known as IRET, Inc., a North Dakota corporation and our wholly owned subsidiary. All of our assets (except for qualified REIT subsidiaries) and liabilities werehave been contributed to IRET Properties,Centerspace, LP, through IRET,Centerspace, Inc., in exchange for the sole general partnership interest in IRET Properties. IRET PropertiesCenterspace, LP. Centerspace, LP holds substantially all of the assets of the Company. IRET PropertiesCenterspace, LP conducts the operations of the business and is structured as a partnership with no publicly traded equity. Contributions of properties to the Company can be structured as tax-deferred transactions through the issuance of Operating Partnership limited partnership units (“OP Units”), which is one of the reasons the Company is structured in this manner. As of April 30, 2018, IRET,December 31, 2021, Centerspace, Inc. owned an 89.4%a 83.3% interest in IRET Properties.Centerspace, LP. The remaining interest in IRET PropertiesCenterspace, LP is held by individual limited partners.
BUSINESS STRATEGIES
Our business dependsis focused on successfulour mission - to provide a great home - for our residents, our team members and our investors. We fulfill this mission by providing renters well-located options in various price ranges. While fulfilling our mission, we are seeking consistent earnings growth through exceptional operations, disciplined capital allocation, and market knowledge and efficiencies. Our operations and investment strategies are the foundation for fulfilling our mission and furthering our vision of being a premier provider of apartment homes in vibrant communities by focusing on integrity and serving others.
Operations Strategy
We manage our apartment communities with a focus on providing an exceptional resident experience and maximizing our property acquisitionfinancial results. Our initiatives to optimize our operations include:
Providing an exceptional customer experience to enhance resident satisfaction and development in key geographic markets as well as effective managementretention;
Attracting, developing, and retaining diverse talent to enable a culture of those properties. The following is a discussion ofengagement;
Scaling our business strategies with respect to real estate investmentenhance efficiencies;
Leveraging technology and management.systems; and
Demonstrating an organizational commitment to ESG.
Investment Strategy
Our business objective under our current strategic plan is to increase shareholder value by employing a disciplinedemploy an investment strategy that includes the following elements:encompasses:
Seeking opportunities to increase distributable cash flow;
Managing our balance sheet to maintain flexibility and enhance growth opportunities; and
Investing in income-producing apartment communities in key geographic markets with populations ranking in the top 25 of metropolitan statistical areas, including expansion in the Minneapolishigh-quality and Denver markets;
Selecting markets with favorable market characteristics, including occupancy rates, supply pipeline, rent growth, income growth and employment forecasts;
Focusing on our Midwest-centered portfolio that seeks to take advantage of our heightened market knowledge and regional experience;
Building a strong market presence in new markets but limiting over-exposure to any given market; and
Deemphasizing our exposure to tertiary markets.efficient rental communities.
 

Operations Strategy
We manage our apartment communities by focusing on activities that should capitalize on market rental growth, tenant satisfaction and retention, and long-term asset appreciation. We intend to achieve these goals by utilizing the following strategies:
Overseeing the quality and financial performance of our multifamily portfolio;
Focusing on rigorous asset management in order to maximize value from new acquisitions and create value within the existing portfolio;
Building and maintaining in-house expertise, including acquisitions and dispositions of apartment communities and redevelopment projects for existing apartment communities to improve the financial and physical aspects of these properties;
Developing and maintaining strong internal systems and reporting mechanisms and using technology to unlock value within our portfolio; and
Maintaining strong, vibrant apartment communities that maximize resident satisfaction.
We believe that providing quality apartment communities, maximizing rent collections and rates as market conditions allow, maintaining property occupancy at optimal levels, and controlling operating costs will help us maximize our financial results and enhance resident satisfaction.
FINANCING AND DISTRIBUTIONS
To fund our investment and capital activities, we rely on a combination of issuance of senior securities, borrowed funds, and offering securitiescommon shares, preferred shares, Units in exchange for property.property, and borrowed funds. We regularly issue dividends to our shareholders. Each of these is described below.
At-the-Market Offering
In September 2021, we entered into an equity distribution agreement in connection with a new at-the-market offering program (the “2021 ATM Program”), replacing our prior at-the-market offering program (the “2019 ATM Program”). Under the 2021 ATM Program, we may offer and sell common shares having an aggregate sales price of up to $250.0 million, in amounts and at times determined by management. Under the 2021 ATM Program, we may enter into separate forward sale agreements. The proceeds from the sale of common shares under the 2021 ATM Program are intended to be used for general corporate purposes, which may include the funding of future acquisitions, construction and mezzanine loans, community renovations, and the repayment of indebtedness. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we issued 1.8 million common shares under both the 2019 ATM Program and 2021 ATM Program at an average price of $86.13 per share, net of commissions. Total consideration, net of commissions and issuance costs, was approximately $156.4 million. As of December 31, 2021, we had common shares having an aggregate offering price of up to $158.7 million remaining available under the 2021 ATM Program.
Issuance of Senior Securities
On August 7, 2012, we issued 4,600,000 shares of 7.95% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (the “Series B preferred shares”), and on October 2, 2017, we issued 4,118,460 shares of 6.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (the "Series“Series C preferred shares"shares”). AllAs of the outstanding Series B preferredDecember 31, 2021, 3,881,453 shares were redeemed on October 30, 2017.remained outstanding. Depending on
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future interest rates and market conditions, we may issue additional preferred shares or other senior securities which would have dividend and liquidation preference over our common shares. The Series C preferred shares are redeemable, at our option, on October 2, 2022.
Bank Financing and Other Debt
As of April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, we owned 99 properties,48 apartment communities that were not encumbered by mortgages and which were available to provide credit support for our unsecured borrowings. Our primary unsecured credit facility (“unsecured credit facility”) is a revolving, multi-bank line of credit, with the Bank of Montreal serving as administrative agent. Our line of credit has total commitments and borrowing capacity of $250.0 million, based on the value of unencumbered properties. As of December 31, 2021, the additional borrowing availability was $173.5 million beyond the $76.0 million drawn, priced at an interest rate of 2.74%, including the impact of our interest rate swap. This credit facility was amended on September 30, 2021 to extend the maturity date to September 2025 and provide for an accordion option to increase borrowing capacity up to $400.0 million.
Prior to the amendment, the unsecured credit facility also had unsecured term loans of $70.0 million and $75.0 million. During the year ended December 31, 2021, these term loans were paid in full.
In January 2021, we amended and expanded our private shelf agreement with PGIM, Inc., an affiliate of Prudential Financial, Inc., and certain affiliates of PGIM, Inc. (collectively, PGIM) to increase the aggregate amount available for the issuance of unsecured senior promissory notes (“unsecured senior notes”) to $225.0 million. We also issued $50.0 million of unsecured senior notes in connection with the amendment. Under this agreement, we issued $200.0 million unsecured senior notes with $25.0 million remaining available as of December 31, 2021. In September 2021, we entered into a note purchase agreement for the issuance of $125.0 million senior unsecured promissory notes, of which 58 properties served as collateral$25.0 million was under the private shelf agreement with PGIM. The following table shows the notes issued under both agreements.
(in thousands)
AmountMaturity DateInterest Rate
Series A$75,000 September 13, 20293.84 %
Series B$50,000 September 30, 20283.69 %
Series C$50,000 June 6, 20302.70 %
Series 2021-A$35,000 September 17, 20302.50 %
Series 2021-B$50,000 September 17, 20312.62 %
Series 2021-C$25,000 September 17, 20322.68 %
Series 2021-D$15,000 September 17, 20342.78 %
In September 2021, we entered into a $198.9 million Fannie Mae Credit Facility Agreement (“FMCF”) for mortgage loansfinancing the acquisition of 16 apartment communities. The FMCF is currently secured by mortgages on those apartment communities. The notes are interest-only, have varying maturity dates of 7, 10, and 41 properties were unencumbered by mortgages. Of12 years, at a blended weighted average interest rate of 2.78%. As of December 31, 2021, the 58 propertiesFMCF had a balance of $198.9 million.
As of December 31, 2021, we owned 15 apartment communities that served as collateral for mortgage loans, in addition to the majorityapartment communities secured by the FMCF. All of these mortgages payable were non-recourse to us other than for standard carve-out obligations. Our primary unsecured credit facility is a revolving, multi-bank line of credit, with borrowing capacity based on the value of properties contained in the unencumbered asset pool. This credit facility matures on January 31, 2021, with one 12-month option to extend the maturity date at our election. In December 2017, we
We also entered into a $70.0 million unsecured term loan, which matures on January 31, 2023. In addition, we increased the credit capacity of our revolving line of credit from $250.0 million to $300.0 million, and maintain a $200.0 million accordion option that can be accessed by increasing lending commitments under the current agreement. In addition to this credit capacity, in March 2018, we entered intohave a $6.0 million operating line of credit, which is designed to enhance treasury management activities and more effectively manage cash balances. As of April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, our ratio of total indebtedness to total gross real estate investments was 41.7%37.2%.

Issuance of Securities in Exchange for Property
Our organizational structure allows us to issue shares and limited partnership units (or OP Units)Units of IRET PropertiesCenterspace, LP in exchange for real estate. The OP Units generally are redeemable, at theour option of the holder, for cash or at our option, common shares on a one-for-one basis. Generally, limited partnership unitsUnits receive the same per unit cash distributions as the per share dividends paid on common sharesshares.
 
Our Declaration of Trust, as amended (our “Declaration of Trust”), does not contain any restrictions on our ability to offer limited partnership units of IRET PropertiesCenterspace, LP in exchange for property. As a result, any decision to do so is vested solely in our Board of Trustees. For the three most recent fiscal years ended April 30,
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On September 1, 2021, we have issued the following limited partnership1.8 million Series E preferred units with a par value of IRET Properties in exchange$100 per Series E preferred unit as partial consideration for properties: 

  (in thousands)
  2018
2017
2016
Limited partnership units issued 

2,559
Value at issuance, net of issue costs $
$
$18,226
Acquiring or Repurchasing Shares and Units
It is our intention to invest only in real estate assets. Our Declaration of Trust does not prohibit the acquisition or repurchase of our common17 apartment communities. The Series E preferred unit holders receive a preferred distribution at the rate of 3.875% per year. Each Series E preferred unit is convertible, at the holder’s option, into 1.2048 Units, representing a conversion exchange rate of $83 per unit. The Series E preferred units have an aggregate liquidation preference of $181.4 million. The holders of the Series E preferred units do not have voting rights and are required to hold the units for one year before they may elect to convert.
On February 26, 2019, we issued 165,600 Series D preferred units as partial consideration for the acquisition of SouthFork Townhomes. The Series D preferred unit holders receive a preferred distribution at the rate of 3.862% per year. The Series D preferred units have a put option which allows the holder to redeem any or preferred shares or other securities so long as such activity does not prohibit us from operating as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code.
During fiscal year 2018, our Board of Trustees reauthorized a share repurchase program of up to $50.0 million worth of our common shares, under which we repurchased approximately 1.8 million common shares on the open market at an average price of $5.58 per share during fiscal year 2018. Subsequent to April 30, 2018, we repurchased approximately 118,000 common shares at an average price of $5.18 per share through June 20, 2018.

During fiscal year 2018, we redeemed all of our outstanding Preferred B Shares for an aggregate redemption price of $115.0 million. Such shares were redeemed on October 30, 2017, and were delisted from trading on the NYSE. During fiscal year 2018, we redeemedSeries D preferred units for cash approximately 1.5 millionequal to the issue price. Each Series D preferred unit is convertible, at the holder’s option, into 1.37931 Units, representing a conversion exchange rate of $72.50 per unit. The holders of the Series D preferred units held by limited partners at an average price of $5.89 per unit.do not have any voting rights.

Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders and holders of limited partnership units.The Internal Revenue Code requires a REIT to distribute 90% of its net taxable income, excluding net capital gains, to its shareholders, and a separate requirement to distribute 100% net capital gains or pay a corporate level tax in lieu thereof. We have distributed, and intend to continue to distribute, enough of our taxable income to satisfy these requirements. Our general practice has been to maketarget cash distributions to our common shareholders and the holders of limited partnership units of approximately 65% to 90% of our funds from operations and to use the remaining funds for capital improvements or the purchasereduction of additional properties.debt. Distributions to our common shareholders and unitholders in fiscalthe years 2018ended December 31, 2021 and 20172020 totaled approximately 104%80% and 115%81%, respectively, on a per share and unit basis of our funds from operations.
For additional information on our sources of liquidity and funds from operations, see Item 7, "Management's“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources."
EmployeesHUMAN CAPITAL
We strive to be a great place to work and offer competitive benefits and training programs to our team members. Our objective is to attract and reward individuals with the talent and skills to help support our business objectives and make our communities home for our residents. Our total rewards program includes competitive compensation, paid leave, paid holidays, volunteer time, health and dental benefits, discounted rental rates on our apartments, employee assistance program, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and more.
As of April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, we had 527462 employees of which 472 were(394 full-time and 55 were part-time.68 part-time) across multiple states. Training is important, and we facilitate that through a learning management system which allows us to provide custom training as well as utilize a library of multifamily focused courses specializing in customer service, sales, leadership, diversity, and fair housing.
We take great pride in our pay for performance strategy where team members are aligned with overall company performance as well as specific performance metrics based on roles. Our annual performance management process invites team members to complete a self-review along with their manager's assessment. The results of these assessments are a component of the merit increase and pay for performance strategy.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERSWe are committed to providing a workplace that is safe and free from any form of discrimination or harassment and embraces inclusiveness. As part of our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, we publish an annual ESG report detailing our efforts related to furthering our mission - through providing corporate sponsorship in the communities which we serve, offering paid time off for team members to volunteer, training and compensation programs, and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As of December 31, 2021:
See the discussion under the caption "Risks Related to Real Estate InvestmentsThe average tenure of our team members is 4.3 years;
52% of our total team members, 55% of our senior management, and Our Operations -- The Company's portfolio may43% of our Board of Trustees are female;
We have environmental liabilities" in Item 1A, Risk Factors, for information concerning the potential effects of environmental mattersover 200 custom courses on our business, which discussion under "The Company's portfolio may have environmental liabilities" is incorporatedlearning management system;
Over 12,000 training courses were completed by reference into this Item 1.team members;
Our online reputation management scores increased from 3.46 out of 5 stars to 3.48 out of 5 stars; and
479 volunteer hours were completed by team members.
INSURANCE
We purchase general liability and property insurance coverage for each of our properties. We also purchase limited terrorism, environmental, and flood insurance as well as other types of insurance coverage related to a variety of risks and exposures.
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There are certain types of losses that may not be covered or could exceed coverage limits. OurDue to changing market conditions, our insurance policies are also subject to increasing deductibles and coverage limits. Based on market conditions, we may change or potentially eliminate insurance coverages or face higher deductibles or other costs. Although we believe that we have adequate insurance coverage on our properties, we may incur losses, which could be material, due to uninsured risks, deductibles and/or losses in excess of coverage limits, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

COMPETITION
There are numerous housing alternatives that compete with our apartment communities in attracting residents. Our apartment communities compete directly with other apartment communities, condominiums, and single-family homes in the areas in which our properties are located. If the demand for our apartment communities is reduced or competitors develop or acquire competing housing, rental and occupancy rates may decrease, which could have a material adverse effect on our business. Additionally, we compete with other real estate investors, including other REITs, businesses, and other entities to acquire properties. This competition affects our ability to acquire properties we want to add to our portfolio and the price we pay forcost of those acquisitions.  
Website and Available InformationGOVERNMENT REGULATION
Our internet address is www.iretapartments.com. We make available, free of charge, throughSee the “SEC filings” tabdiscussion under the Investors section of our website, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to such reports, and proxy statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders, filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports are filed with or furnished to the SEC. We also file press releases, investor presentations, and certain supplemental information on our website. Current copies of our Code of Conduct; Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers; and Charters for the Audit, Compensation, Executive and Nominating and Governance Committees of our Board of Trustees are also available on our website under the “Corporate Governance” tab under the Investors section of our website. Copies of these documents are also available free of charge to shareholders upon request addressed to the Secretary at Investors Real Estate Trust, P.O. Box 1988, Minot, North Dakota 58702-1988. Information on our website does not constitute part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 1A.  Risk Factors
caption “Risks Related to Our Properties and Operations -- We may be responsible for potential liabilities under environmental laws” in Item 1A, Risk Factors, for information concerning the potential effects of environmental matters on our business, “Complying with laws benefiting disabled persons or other safety regulations and requirements may affect our costs and investment strategies” in Item 1A, Risk Factors, for information concerning the potential effects of compliance with disabled persons and other safety regulations on our business, “Changes in federal or state laws and regulations relating to climate change could result in increased costs to our business, including capital expenditures to improve the energy efficiency of our existing communities or new development communities without a corresponding increase in revenue” in Item 1A, Risk Factors, for information concerning the potential effects of climate change regulation on our business, “Complying with zoning and permitting law may affect our acquisition, redevelopment, and development costs” in Item 1A. Risk Factors, for information concerning the potential costs associated with zoning and permitting regulations, and “The current pandemic of COVID-19 and the potential future outbreak of other highly infectious or contagious diseases may materially and adversely impact and disrupt our business, income, cash flow, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects and ability to service our debt obligations, and our ability to pay dividends and other distributions to our equityholders” in Item 1A Risk Factors, for information concerning the potential effects of regulations related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which discussions thereunder are incorporated by reference into this Item 1.

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Item 1A.  Risk Factors
We face certain risks related to our ownership of apartment communities and operation of our business. Set forth below are the risks that we believe are material to IRET’sour shareholders and unitholders. You should carefully consider the following risks in evaluating our properties, business, and operations. Our business, financial condition, cash flows, results of operations, value of our real estate assets and/or the value of an investment in our stock or units are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those set forth below, any of which could cause our actual operating results to vary materially from our recent results or from our anticipated future results.
Risks Related to Our Properties and Operations
The current pandemic of COVID-19 and the potential future outbreak of other highly infectious or contagious diseases may materially and adversely impact and disrupt our business, income, cash flow, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects and ability to service our debt obligations, and our ability to pay dividends and other distributions to our equityholders. The COVID-19 pandemic has and may continue to impact our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows as well as adversely affect our residents and commercial tenants, the real estate market, and the global economy and financial markets generally. The continued effects of COVID-19 will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the scope, severity, and duration of the pandemic, the actions taken to contain the pandemic or mitigate its impact, and the direct and indirect economic effects of the pandemic and containment measures. Moreover, many of the other risks identified in this Report may be heightened because of the adverse impacts of COVID-19.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and continuing restrictions intended to prevent and mitigate its spread could have
additional adverse effects on our business, including with regards to:

our employees, residents, and commercial tenants, third party vendors and suppliers, and apartment communities, as well as our cash flow, business, financial condition, and results of operations;
deteriorating economic conditions and rising unemployment rates in the markets where we own apartment communities or in which we may invest in the future;
government actions or regulations arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic that limit economic and consumer activity or affect the operation of our properties;
rental conditions in our markets, including occupancy levels and rental rates, changes in tax and housing laws, or other factors, including the impact of the COVID-19-related governmental rules and regulations relating to rental rates, evictions, and other rental conditions; and
changes in operating costs related to complying with COVID-19 restrictions or otherwise responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our financial performance is subject to risks associated with the real estate industry and ownership of apartment communities.Our financial performance risks include, but are not limited to, the following:
downturns in national, regional, and local economic conditions (particularly increases in unemployment); 
competition from other apartment communities; 
local real estate market conditions, including an oversupply of apartments or other housing, or a reduction in demand for apartment communities; 
the attractiveness of our apartment communities to tenantsresidents as well as tenants'residents’ perceptions of the safety, convenience, and attractiveness of our apartment communities and the areas in which they are located;
changes in interest rates and availability of attractive financing that might make other housing options, like home ownership, more attractive; 
our ability to collect rents from our tenants;residents;
vacancies, changes in rental rates, and the periodic need to repair, renovate, and redevelop our apartment communities; 
increases in operating costs, including real estate taxes, state and local taxes, insurance expenses, utilities, and security costs, many of which are not reduced significantly when circumstances cause a reduction in revenues from a property;
increases in compensation costs due to the tight labor market in many of the markets in which we operate; 
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our ability to provide adequate maintenance andfor our apartment communities;
our ability to provide adequate insurance on our apartment communities; and
changes in tax laws and other government regulations that could affect the value of REITs generally or our business in particular.

Our property acquisition activities may not produce the cash flows expected and could subject us to various risks that could adversely affect our operating results.We have acquired and intend to continue to pursue the acquisition of apartment communities, but the success of our acquisition activities is subject to numerous risks, including the following:
acquisition agreements are subject to customary closing conditions, including completion of due diligence investigations, and we may be unable to complete an acquisition after making a non-refundable deposit and incurring other acquisition-related costs; 
actual results may differ from expected occupancy, rental rates, and operating expenses of acquired apartment communities, may differ from the actual results, or from those of our existing apartment communities;
we may be unable to obtain financing for acquisitions on favorable terms, or at all; 
competition for these properties could cause us to pay higher prices for new properties or prevent us from purchasing a desired property at all;
we may be subject to unknown liabilities from acquired properties, with either no recourse or limited recourse against prior owners or other third parties with respect to these unknown liabilities;parties; and 
we may be unable to quickly and efficiently integrate new acquisitions into our existing operations.
We may be unable to acquire or develop properties and expand our operations into new or existing markets successfully. We intend to explore acquisitions or developments of properties in new and existing geographic markets. Acquiring or developing new properties and expanding into new markets introduces several risks, including but not limited to the following:
we may not be successful in identifying suitable properties or other assets that meet our acquisition or development criteria or in consummating acquisitions or developments on satisfactory terms, or at all;
we may be unable to maintain consistent standards, controls, policies, and procedures, or realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisitions within the anticipated timeframe,time frame, or at all;
acquisitions and divestitures could divert our attention from our existing properties and could cause us to lose key employees or be unable to attract highly qualified new employees;
unfamiliarity with the dynamics and prevailing market conditions or local government or permitting procedures of any new geographic markets could adversely affect our ability to successfully expand into or operate within those markets or cause us to become more dependent on third parties in new markets due to our inability to directly and efficiently manage and otherwise monitor new properties in new markets;
we may make assumptions regarding the expected future performance of acquired properties, including expected occupancy, rental rates, and cash flows, that prove to be inaccurate; and
we may improperly estimate the costs of repositioning or redeveloping an acquired property.
Risks relatedWe also may abandon opportunities to enter new markets that we have begun to explore for any reason and may, as a result, fail to recover expenses already incurred.
Our current or future insurance may not protect us against possible losses.We carry comprehensive liability, fire, cyber, extended coverage, and other insurance with respect to our properties under development, redevelopmentat levels that we believe to be adequate and comparable to coverage customarily obtained by owners of similar properties. However, the coverage limits of our current or newly developedfuture policies may be insufficient to cover the full cost of repair or replacement of all potential losses, or our level of coverage may not continue to be available in the future or, if available, may be available only at unacceptable cost or with unacceptable terms. We also do not maintain coverage for certain catastrophic events like hurricanes and earthquakes because the cost of such insurance is deemed by management to be higher than the risk of loss due to the location of our properties. In most cases, we have to renew our insurance policies on an annual basis and negotiate acceptable terms for coverage, exposing us to the volatility of the insurance markets, including the possibility of rate increases. In addition, a reduction of the number of insurance providers or the unwillingness of existing insurance providers to write insurance for multifamily properties may reduce the potential availability and/or cost for obtaining insurance on our properties. Any material increases in insurance rates or decrease in available coverage in the future could adversely affect our results of operations.
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Catastrophic weather, natural events, and climate change could adversely affect our business. Some of our apartment communities are located in areas that may experience catastrophic weather and other natural events from time to time, including snow or ice storms, flooding, tornadoes, or other severe or inclement weather. These adverse and natural events could cause damage or losses that may be greater than insured levels. In the event of a loss in excess of insured limits, we could lose all or a portion of our investment in an affected property as well as additional revenue from that apartment community. We may continue to be obligated to repay mortgage indebtedness or other obligations related to an affected apartment community.
To the extent that we experience any significant changes in the climate in areas where our apartment communities are located, we may experience extreme weather conditions and prolonged changes in precipitation and temperature, all of which could result in physical damage to, and/or a decrease in demand for, our apartment communities located in these areas. If the impact of any such climate change were to be material, or occur for a lengthy period of time, our business may be adversely affected.
Changes in federal or state laws and regulations relating to climate change could result in increased costs to our business, including capital expenditures to improve the energy efficiency of our existing communities or new development communities without a corresponding increase in revenue. Among other things, “green” building codes may seek to reduce emissions through the imposition of standards for design, construction materials, water and energy usage and efficiency and waste management. The imposition of such requirements in the future, including the imposition of new energy efficiency standards or requirements relating to resistance to inclement weather, could increase the costs of maintaining or improving our properties without a corresponding increase in revenue, thereby having an adverse effect on our financial performance.condition or results of operation. The impact of climate change also may increase the cost of, or make unavailable, property insurance or other hazard insurance on terms we find acceptable or necessary to adequately protect our properties.
We are dependent on a concentration of our investments in a single asset class, making our results of operations more vulnerable to a downturn or slowdown in the sector or other economic factors. Since April 30, 2018, substantially all of our investments have been concentrated in the multifamily sector. As a result, we will be subject to risks inherent in investments in a single type of property. A downturn or slowdown in the demand for multifamily housing may have more pronounced effects on our business and results of operations or on the value of our assets than if we had continued to be more diversified in our investments into more than one asset class.
Our operations are concentrated in certain regions of the United States, and we are subject to general economic conditions in the regions in which we operate. Our overall operations are concentrated in the Midwest and Mountain West regions of the United States. Our performance could be adversely affected by economic conditions in, and other factors relating to, these geographic areas, including supply and demand for apartments in these areas, zoning and other regulatory conditions, and competition from other communities and alternative forms of housing. In particular, our performance is influenced by job growth and unemployment rates in the areas in which we operate. To the extent the economic conditions, job growth and unemployment in any of these markets deteriorate or any of these areas experience natural disasters or more pronounced effects of climate change, the value of our portfolio, our results of operations, and our ability to make payments on our debt and to make distributions could be adversely affected.
Our business depends on our ability to continue to provide high quality housing and consistent operation of our apartment communities, the failure of which could adversely affect our business and results of operations. Our business depends on providing our residents with quality housing and reliable services (including utilities), along with the consistent operation of our communities and their associated amenities, including covered parking, swimming pools, clubhouses with fitness facilities, playground areas, and other similar features. We may be unablerequired to obtain, undertake significant capital expenditures to renovate or reconfigure our communities in order to attract new residents and retain existing residents. The delayed delivery, material reduction, or prolonged interruption in any of these services may cause our residents to terminate their leases, may result in the reduction of rents and/or may suffer delaysresult in obtaining, necessary zoning, land-use, building, occupancy,an increase in our costs. In addition, we may fail to provide quality housing and continuous access to amenities as a result of other required governmental permitsfactors, including mechanical failure, power failure, inclement weather, physical or electronic security breaches, vandalism or acts of terrorism, or other similar events. Any of these issues could cause our residents to terminate or fail to renew their leases, could expose us to additional costs or liability claims, and authorizations,could damage our reputation, any of which could leadimpact our ability to increased costs or abandonmentprovide quality housing and consistent operation of projects. We may not be able to obtain financing on favorable terms, or at all,our apartment communities, which in turn could materially affect our business and we may not be able to complete lease-upresults of a property on schedule. The resulting time required for development, redevelopment, and lease-up means that we may have to wait years for significant cash returns.operations.
Competition may negatively impact our earnings.We compete with many kinds of institutions, including other REITs, private partnerships, individuals, pension funds, and banks in attracting tenantsresidents and finding investment opportunities. Many of these institutions are active in the markets in which we invest and have greater financial and other resources than we do.do, including access to capital on more favorable terms. Our apartment communities compete directly with other multifamily apartment communities, single-family homes, condominiums, and other short-term rentals.
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Short-term leases could expose us to the effects of declining market rents. Our apartment leases are generally for a term of 1812 months or less. Because these leases generally allow residents to leave at the expiration of the lease term without penalty, our rental revenues are impacted by declines in market rents more quickly than if our leases were for longer terms.
Because real estate investments are relatively illiquid and various other factors limit our ability to dispose of assets, we may not be able to sell properties when appropriate.We may have limited ability to change our portfolio of properties quickly in response to our strategic plan and changes in economic or other conditions, and the prohibitions under the federal income tax laws on REITs holding property for sale and related regulations may affect our ability to sell properties. Under certain circumstances, the Code

imposes penalties on a REIT that sells property held for less than two years and limits the number of properties it can sell in a given year. Our ability to dispose of assets also may be limited by constraints on our ability to use disposition proceeds to make acquisitions on financially attractive terms and the requirement that we take additional impairment charges on certain assets. More specifically, we are required to distribute or pay tax on all capital gains generated from the sale of assets.terms. Some of our properties were acquired using limited partnership units of IRET Properties,Centerspace, LP, our operating partnership, and are subject to certain tax-protection agreements that restrict our ability to sell these properties in transactions that would create current taxable income to the former owners. As a result, we are motivated to structure the sale of these assets as tax-free exchanges, the requirements of which are technical and may be difficult to achieve.
Our real estate assets may be subject to impairment charges. We periodically evaluate the recoverability of the carrying value of our real estate assets under United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Factors considered in evaluating impairment of our real estate assets held for investment include significant declines in net operating income, recurring net operating losses, and other significant adverse changes in general market conditions that are considered permanent in nature. Generally, a real estate asset held for investment is not considered impaired if the estimated undiscounted future cash flows of the asset over its estimated holding period are in excess of the asset’s net book value at the balance sheet date. Assumptions used to estimate annual and residual cash flow and the estimated holding period of these assets require the judgment of management.
Inability to manage growth effectively may adversely affect ouroperating results.We have experienced significant growth at various times in the past and may do so in the future, principally through the acquisition of additional real estate properties. Effective management of rapid growth presents challenges, including:
the need to expand our management team and staff;
the need to enhance internal operating systems and controls; and
the ability to consistently achieve targeted returns on individual properties.
We may not be able to maintain similar rates of growth in the future or manage our growth effectively.
Adverse changes in taxes and other laws may affect our liabilitiesrelating to our properties and operations.Increases in real estate taxes, including recent property tax increases in several of the markets in which we operate, and service and transfer taxes may adversely affect our cash available for distributions and our ability to pay amounts due on our debt. Similarly, changes in laws that increase the potential liability for environmental conditions or that affect development, construction, and safety requirements may result in significant unanticipated costs. Future enactment of rent control or rent stabilization laws or other laws regulating apartment communities may reduce rental revenues or increase operating costs.
We may be unable to retain or attract qualified management.We are dependent upon our senior officers for essentially all aspects of our business operations. Our senior officers have experience in the real estate industry, and the loss of them would likely have a material adverse effect on our operations and could adversely impact our relationships with lenders and industry personnel. We do not have employment contracts with any of our senior officers. As a result, any senior officer may terminate his or her relationship with us at any time, without providing advance notice. If we fail to effectively manage a transition to new personnel, or if we fail to attract and retain qualified and experienced personnel on acceptable terms, it could adversely affect our business.
Risks relatedWe may not be able to joint ventures may adversely affectattract and retain qualified employees. Strong economic growth in recent years has created a tight labor market in many of the markets in which we operate, and we are dependent on employees at our financial performanceapartment communities to provide attractive homes for our residents. The loss of key personnel at these apartment communities, or the inability or cost of replacing such personnel at such communities, could have an adverse impact on our business and results of operations. We have entered into, and may continue in the future to enter into, partnerships or joint ventures with other persons or entities. Joint venture investments involve risks that may not be present with other methods of ownership, including the possibility that:
our partner might become insolvent, refuse to make capital contributions when due, or otherwise fail to meet its obligations, which may result in certain liabilities to us for guarantees and other commitments;
our partner might at any time have economic or other business interests or goals that are or become inconsistent with our interests or goals;
we could become engaged in a dispute with our partner, which could require us to expend additional resources to resolve such disputes; or
our partner may be in a position to take action or withhold consent contrary to our instructions or requests, which could restrict our ability to transfer our interest in a joint venture to a third party.
In some instances, we and/or our partner may have the right to trigger a buy-sell arrangement, which could cause us to sell our interest, or acquire our partner’s interest, at a time when we otherwise would not have initiated such a transaction. Our ability to acquire our partner’s interest may be limited if we do not have sufficient cash, available borrowing capacity, or other capital resources. In such event, we may be forced to sell our interest in the joint venture when we would otherwise prefer to retain it. Joint ventures may require us to share decision-making authority with our partners, which could limit our ability to control the

properties in the joint ventures. Even when we have a controlling interest, certain major decisions may require partner approval, such as the sale, acquisition, or financing of a property.
We face risks associated with security breaches through cyber-attacks, cyber intrusions, or otherwise, which could pose a risk to our systems, networks, and servicesWe face risks associated with security breaches or disruptions, whether through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusions over the Internet, malware, computer viruses, attachments to emails, or persons inside our organization. The risk of a security breach or disruption, particularly through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion, including by computer hackers, foreign governments and cyber terrorists, has generally increased as the number, intensity, and sophistication of attempted attacks and intrusions around the world have increased. In the normal course of business, we and our service providers (including service providers engaged in providing web hosting, property management, leasing, accounting and/or payroll software/services) collect and retain certain personal information provided by our tenants,residents, employees, and vendors. We also rely extensively on computer systems to process transactions and manage our business. While we and our service providers employ a variety of data security measures to protect confidential information on our systems and periodically review and improve our data security measures, we cannot provide assurance that we or our service providers will be able to prevent unauthorized access to this personal information, that our efforts to maintain the security and integrity of the information that we and our service providers collect will be effective, or that attempted security breaches or disruptions would not be successful
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or damaging. Even the most well-protected information, networks, systems, and facilities remain potentially vulnerable because the techniques used in such attempted security breaches evolve and generally are not recognized until launched against a target. In some cases, these breaches are designed not to be detected and, in fact, may not be detected. Accordingly, we and our service providers may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate security barriers or other preventative measures, thereby making it impossible to entirely mitigate this risk. The risk of a breach or security failure, particularly through cyber-attacks or cyber-intrusion, has generally increased due to the rise in new technologies and the increased sophistication and activities of the perpetrators of attempted attacks and intrusions. A security breach or other significant disruption involving computer networks and related systems could cause substantial costs and other negative measures,effects, including litigation, remediation costs, costs to deploy additional protection strategies, compromising of confidential information, and reputational damage adversely affecting investor confidence.
Complying with laws benefiting disabled personsIn November 2021, we suffered a ransomware attack on our information technology systems. Promptly upon detection of the attack, we launched an investigation and notified law enforcement, legal counsel and engaged other incident response experts. We recovered all of our critical operational data, and the incident did not have a material impact on our business, operations or other safety regulationsfinancial results. We implemented additional and requirementsenhanced measures to reinforce the security of our information technology systems for any cyber-attack we may affect our costs andinvestment strategies.Federal, state, and local laws and regulations designed to improve disabled persons’ access to and use of buildings, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, may require modifications to, or restrict renovations of, existing buildings that may require unexpected expenditures. These laws and regulations may require that structural features be added to buildings under construction. Legislation or regulations that may be adoptedface in the future may impose further burdens or restrictions on us with respectfuture. However, notwithstanding every measure taken to improved accessaddress cybersecurity matters, and although we have not experienced any material losses relating to and use of these buildings by, disabled persons. Noncompliance could resultthis incident, we cannot assure you that we will not suffer additional losses related to similar cyber-attacks in the imposition of fines by government authorities or the award of damages to private litigants. The costs of complying with these laws and regulations may be substantial, and limits or restrictions on construction, or the completion of required renovations, may limit the implementation of our investment strategy or reduce overall returns on our investments.future.
We may be responsible for potential liabilities under environmental laws.Under various federal, state, and local laws, ordinances and regulations, we, as a current or previous owner or operator of real estate, may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of hazardous or toxic substances in, on, around, or under that property. These laws may impose liability without regard to whether we knew of, or were responsible for, the presence of the hazardous or toxic substances. The presence of these substances, or the failure to properly remediate any property containing these substances, may adversely affect our ability to sell or rent the affected property or to borrow funds using the property as collateral. In arranging for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances, we also may be liable for the costs of removal of, or remediation of, these substances at that disposal or treatment facility, whether or not we own or operate the facility. In connection with our current or former ownership (direct or indirect), operation, management, development, and/or control of real properties, we may be potentially liable for removal or remediation costs with respect to hazardous or toxic substances at those properties, as well as certain other costs, including governmental fines and claims for injuries to persons and property. Although we are not aware of any such claims associated with our existing properties that would have a material adverse effect on our business, potential future costs and damage claims may be substantial and could exceed any insurance coverage we may have for such events or such coverage may not exist. The presence of such substances, or the failure to properly remediate any such impacts, may adversely affect our ability to borrow against, develop, sell, or rent the affected property. Some environmental laws create or allow a government agency to impose a lien on the impacted property in favor of the government for damages and costs it incurs as a result of responding to hazardous or toxic substances.
Environmental laws also govern the presence, maintenance, and removal of asbestos, and require that owners or operators of buildings containing asbestos properly manage and maintain the asbestos; notify and train those who may come into contact with asbestos; and undertake special precautions if asbestos would be disturbed during renovation or demolition of a building. Indoor air quality issues may also necessitate special investigation and remediation. These air quality issues can result from inadequate ventilation, chemical contaminants from indoor or outdoor sources, or biological contaminants such as molds, pollen, viruses and bacteria. Asbestos or air quality remediation programs could be costly, necessitate the temporary relocation of some or all of the property’s tenants,residents, or require rehabilitation of an affected property.

It is generally our policy to obtain a Phase I environmental study on each property that we seek to acquire. A Phase I environmental study generally includes a visual inspection of the property and the surrounding areas, an examination of current and historical uses of the property and the surrounding areas, and a review of relevant state and federal documents but does not involve invasive techniques such as soil and ground water sampling. If the Phase I indicates any possible environmental problems, our policy is to order a Phase II study, which involves testing the soil and ground water for actual hazardous substances. However, Phase I and Phase II environmental studies, or any other environmental studies undertaken with respect to any of our current or future properties, may not reveal the full extent of potential environmental liabilities. We currently do not carry insurance for environmental liabilities.
Our currentExpanding social media usage could present new risks. The use of social media could cause us to suffer broad reputational damage. Negative posts or future insurance may not protectcomments about us against possible losses.We carry comprehensive liability, fire, extended coverage, and other insurance with respect tothrough social media, whether by residents or prospective residents, could damage our properties at levelsreputation or that we believe to be adequate and comparable to coverage customarily obtained by owners of similar properties. However, the coverage limits of our currentapartment communities, whether or future policies may be insufficient to cover the full cost of repairnot such claims or replacement of all potential losses, or our level of coverage may not continue to be availableposts are valid, which in the future or, if available, may be available only at unacceptable cost or with unacceptable terms. We also do not maintain coverage for certain catastrophic events like hurricanes and earthquakes due to the location of our properties. In most cases, we have to renew our insurance policies on an annual basis and negotiate acceptable terms for coverage, exposing us to the volatility of the insurance markets, including the possibility of rate increases. Any material increases in insurance rates or decrease in available coverage in the futureturn could adversely affect our business and results of operations. Similarly, disclosure of any non-public sensitive information relating to
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our business or our residents or prospective residents could damage our reputation, our business, or our results of operations. The continuing evolution of social media will present us with new and ongoing challenges and risks.
Litigation risks could affect our business. As a publicly traded owner, manager, and developer of apartment communities, we may incur liability based on various conditions at our properties and the buildings thereon. In the past, we have been, and in the future may become, involved in legal proceedings, including consumer, employment, tort, or commercial litigation, any of which if decided adversely to us or settled by us and not adequately covered by insurance, could result in liability that could be material to our results of operations.
Catastrophic weather, natural events, and climate change could adversely affect our business. Some of our apartment communities are located in areas that may experience catastrophic weather and other natural events from time to time, including snow or ice storms, flooding, mudslides, tornadoes, or other severe or inclement weather. These adverse and natural events could cause damage or losses that may be greater than insured levels. In the event of a loss in excess of insured limits, we could lose all or a portion of our investment in an affected property as well as additional revenue from that apartment community. We may continue to be obligated to repay mortgage indebtedness or other obligationsRisks related to an affected apartment community.
To the extent that we experience any significant changes in the climate in areas where our apartment communities are located, we may experience extreme weather conditions and prolonged changes in precipitation and temperature, all of which could result in physical damage to, and/properties under development, redevelopment, or a decrease in demand for, our apartment communities located in these areas. If the impact of any such climate change were to be material, or occur for a lengthy period of time, our business may be adversely affected.
Actual or threatened terrorist attacksnewly developed properties may adversely affect our business. Actualfinancial performance.We may be unable to obtain, or threatened terrorist attacksmay suffer delays in obtaining, necessary zoning, land-use, building, occupancy, and other required governmental permits and authorizations, which could lead to increased costs or abandonment of projects. We may not be able to obtain financing on favorable terms, or at all, and we may not be able to complete lease-up of a property on schedule. The resulting time required for development, redevelopment, and lease-up means that we may have to wait years for significant cash returns.
Complying with zoning and permitting law may affect our acquisition, redevelopment, and development costs. We face risks associated with zoning and permitting of our communities, the majority of which are governed by municipal, county, and state regulations. We may be liable for costs associated with bringing communities into compliance and additionally may face costs or delays when seeking approvals for redevelopment or development projects within our portfolio.Some regulations related to zoning or permitting allow governmental entities to discontinue operations if violations are left uncured, which would significantly impact our business. We are not aware of any non-compliance at our communities that would have a material adverse effect on our business.
Future cash flows may not be sufficient to ensure recoverability of the carrying value of our real estate assets. We periodically evaluate the recoverability of the carrying value of our real estate assets under United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Factors considered in evaluating impairment of our real estate assets held for investment include recurring net operating losses and other significant adverse changes in general market conditions that are considered permanent in nature. Generally, a real estate asset held for investment is not considered impaired if the estimated undiscounted future cash flows of the asset over its estimated holding period are in excess of the asset’s net book value at the balance sheet date. Assumptions used to estimate annual and residual cash flow and the estimated holding period of these assets require the judgment of management.
Complying with laws benefiting disabled persons or other safety regulations and requirements may affect our costs andinvestment strategies.Federal, state, and local laws and regulations designed to improve disabled persons’ access to and use of buildings, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, may require modifications to, or restrict renovations of, existing buildings that may require unexpected expenditures. These laws and regulations may require that structural features be added to buildings under construction. Legislation or regulations that may be adopted in the future may impose further burdens or restrictions on us with respect to improved access to, and use of these buildings by, disabled persons. Noncompliance could result in the imposition of fines by government authorities or the award of damages to private litigants. The costs of complying with these laws and regulations may be substantial, and limits or restrictions on construction, or the completion of required renovations, may limit the implementation of our investment strategy or reduce overall returns on our investments.
Risks related to joint ventures may adversely affect our financial performance and results of operations. We have entered into, and may continue in the future to enter into, partnerships or joint ventures with other persons or entities. Joint venture investments involve risks that may not be present with other methods of ownership, based on the financial condition and business interests of our partners, which are beyond our control and which may conflict with our interests.
In some instances, we and/or our partner may have the right to trigger a buy-sell arrangement, which could cause us to sell our interest, or acquire our partner’s interest, at a time when we otherwise would not have initiated such a transaction. Our ability to acquire our partner’s interest may be limited if we do not have sufficient cash, available borrowing capacity, or other capital resources. In such event, we may be forced to sell our interest in the joint venture when we would otherwise prefer to retain it. Joint ventures may require us to share decision-making authority with our partners, which could limit our ability to control the properties in the joint ventures. Even when we have a controlling interest, certain major decisions may require partner approval, such as the sale, acquisition, or financing of a property.
A war, terrorism attack, other geopolitical crisis, or widespread outbreak of an illness or other health issue, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, could negatively affect various aspects of our business, including our workforce and supply chains, and could make it more difficult and expensive to meet our obligations to our residents. Our operations are susceptible to national or international events, including acts or threats of war or violenceterrorism, political instability, natural disasters, and health
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epidemics or pandemics. In late February 2022, Russian-led military forces illegally invaded Ukraine, and prolonged conflict and disruption in the region is likely. In response to this invasion, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and other countries and organizations initiated a range of formal and informal sanctions against Russia, Belarus and certain Russian and Belarussian officials, individuals, industries and businesses. The war in Ukraine, the sanctions and any future expansion of or reaction to either of them are likely to have wide-ranging and unpredictable effects on the world economy and financial markets, which could materially and adversely affect our business. Attacksbusiness and results of operations.

We could also be adversely affected by a widespread outbreak of an illness or other health issue, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in travel bans, quarantines, and work restrictions that directly impact oneprohibit many employees from going to work. As a result of pandemics, including COVID-19, businesses can be shut down, supply chains can be interrupted, slowed, or more ofrendered inoperable, and individuals can become ill, quarantined, or otherwise unable to work and/or travel due to health reasons or governmental restrictions. Governmental mandates may require dramatic changes at our apartment communities or could significantly affectimpact the availability of goods or services from many of our ability to operate these communities, thereby impairing our ability to achieve our expected results. Our insurance may not adequately cover all losses from a terrorist attack, and the ongoing effectssuppliers for extended or indefinite periods of any terrorist attacks or threatened terrorist attacks could adversely affect the U.S. economy generally and our business in particular.time.

Potential changes to the financial condition of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and in government support for apartment communities may adversely affect our business. Historically, we have depended on the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) to provide financing for certain apartment communities. Although Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have a mandate to support multifamily housing through their financing activities, there are current government proposals relating to the future of agency mortgage finance in the U.S. that could involve the phase-out of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Although we believe that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will continue to provide liquidity to the multifamily sector, any phase-out of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, change in their mandate, or reduction in government support for apartment communities generally could result in adverse changes to interest rates, capital availability, development of additional apartment communities, and the value of these communities.
Expanding social media usage could present new risks. The use of social media could cause us to suffer broad reputational damage. Negative posts or comments about us on any social networking website, or disclosure of any non-public sensitive information relating to our business, could damage our reputation. The continuing evolution of social media will present us with new and ongoing challenges and risks.
Employee theft or fraud could result in loss. Certain employees have access to, or signature authority with respect to, our bank accounts or assets, which exposes us to the risk of fraud or theft. Certain employees also have access to key information technology

(“IT”) infrastructure and to tenantresident and other information that may be commercially valuable. If any employee were to compromise our IT systems, or misappropriate tenantresident or other information, we could incur losses, including potentially significant financial or reputational harm. We may not have insurance that covers any losses in full or covers losses from particular criminal acts.
Risks Related to Our Indebtedness and Financings
Our inability to renew, repay, or refinance our debt may result in losses.We incur a significant amount of debt in the ordinary course of our business and in connection with acquisitions of real properties. Because we have a limited ability to retain earnings as a result of the REIT distribution requirements, we will generally be required to refinance debt that matures with additional debt or equity. We are subject to the normal risks associated with debt financing, including the risks that:
our cash flow will be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest;interest, particularly if net operating income is reduced significantly due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic;
we will not be able to renew, refinance, or repay our indebtedness when due; and
the terms of any renewal or refinancing will beare at terms less favorable than the terms of our current indebtedness.
These risks increase when credit markets are tight.tight, as they may be during the COVID-19 pandemic. In general, when the credit markets are tight, we may encounter resistance from lenders when we seek financing or refinancing for properties or proposed acquisitions, and the terms of such financing or refinancing are likely to be less favorable to us than the terms of our current indebtedness.
We anticipate that we will need to refinance a significant portion of our outstanding debt as it matures. We cannot guarantee that any refinancing of debt with other debt will be possible on terms that are favorable or acceptable to us. If we cannot refinance, extend, or pay principal payments due at maturity with the proceeds of other capital transactions, our cash flows may not be sufficient in all years to repay debt as it matures. If we are unable to refinance our indebtedness on acceptable terms, or at all, we may be forced to dispose of one or more properties on disadvantageous terms, which may result in losses. These losses could have a material adverse effect on our business, our ability to make distributions to our shareholders, and our ability to pay amounts due on our debt. If a property is mortgaged to secure payment of indebtedness and we are unable to meet mortgage payments or refinance the debt at maturity, the mortgagor could foreclose upon the property, appoint a receiver, and receive an assignment of rents and leases or pursue other remedies, including taking ownership of the property, all with a consequent loss of revenues and asset value. Foreclosures also could affect our ability to obtain new debt and could create
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taxable income without accompanying cash proceeds, thereby hindering our ability to meet the REIT distribution requirements of the Code and impeding our ability to obtain financing for our other properties.
The restrictive terms of indebtednessRestrictive covenants in our debt agreements may cause acceleration of debt paymentslimit our operating and constrain our ability to conduct certain transactions.  At April 30, 2018, wefinancial flexibility, and our Operating Partnership hadinability to comply with these covenants could have significant implications. Our indebtedness, which at December 31, 2021 totaled outstanding borrowings of approximately $706.1 million. Some$859.8 million, contains a number of this indebtedness containssignificant restrictions and covenants. These restrictions and covenants include financial covenants relating to fixed charge coverage ratios, maximum secured debt, maintenance of unencumbered asset value, and total debt to gross assets,total asset value, among others. Some covenants present new constraints as we navigateothers and certain non-financial covenants. These may limit our ability to make future investments and dispositions, with respect to our ability to invest in certain markets, add incremental secured and recourse debt, and add overall leverage. IfOur ability to comply with these covenants will depend on our future performance, which may be affected by events beyond our control. Our failure to comply with these covenants would be an event of default. An event of default occurs, our lenders may declare borrowings under the loanterms of our indebtedness would permit the lenders to accelerate indebtedness under effected agreements, which would include agreements that contain cross-acceleration provisions with respect to be due and payable immediately, which could have an adverse effect our ability to make distributions to our shareholders and pay amounts due on our debt.other indebtedness.
Rising interest rates may affect our cost of capital and financing activities. Interest rates have been The potential for rising recently, and some of our mortgage debt has varying interest rates dependent upon certain market indexes. Rising interest rates could limit our ability to refinance portions of our fixed-rate indebtedness when it matures and would increase our interest costs. We also have an unsecured credit facility that bears interest at variable rates based on amounts drawn. As a result, any further increase in interest rates could increase our interest expense on our variable rate debt, increase our interest rates when refinancing fixed-rate debt, increase the cost of issuing new debt, and reduce the cash available for distribution to shareholders.
Interest rate hedging arrangements may result in losses. From time to time, we use interest rate swaps and other hedging instruments to manage our interest rate risks. Although these arrangements may partially protect us against rising interest rates, they also may reduce the benefits to us if interest rates decline. If a hedging arrangement is not indexed to the same rate as the indebtedness that is hedged, we may be exposed to losses to the extent that the rate governing the indebtedness and the rate governing the hedging arrangement change independently of each other, and nonperformance by the other party to the hedging arrangement also may subject us to increased credit risks. In order to minimize any counterparty credit risk, we enter into hedging arrangements only with investment grade financial institutions.

Changes to LIBOR could affect our financing covenants. LIBOR has been used as a primary benchmark for short-term interest rates, including under our credit facility. The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which regulates LIBOR, ceased providing the one-week and two-month U.S. dollar LIBOR settings and all non-U.S. dollar LIBOR settings as of January 1, 2022. The ICE Benchmark Administration, in its capacity as administrator of USD LIBOR, has announced it plans to cease providing the remaining U.S. dollar LIBOR settings immediately after June 30, 2023. Although the FCA does not expect these remaining LIBOR settings to become unrepresentative before the cessation date, it is unknown whether any banks will continue to voluntarily submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR, or whether LIBOR will continue to be published by its administrator based on these submissions, or on any other basis, after such dates. A joint statement by key regulatory authorities called on banks to cease entering into new contracts that use USD LIBOR as a reference rate by no later than December 31, 2021.

The Alternative References Rates Committee, a steering committee comprised of large U.S. financial institutions, has proposed replacing USD LIBOR with a new index calculated by short-term repurchase agreements - Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). The market transition away from LIBOR and toward SOFR or another alternate reference rate has been and is expected to continue to be complicated and to include the development of term and credit adjustments to accommodate differences between LIBOR and SOFR or any other alternate reference rate as well as adjustments to other market conventions. During the market transition away from the remaining LIBOR settings, LIBOR may experience increased volatility, and the overnight Treasury repurchase market underlying SOFR may also experience disruptions from time to time, which may result in unexpected fluctuations in SOFR. While market activity in SOFR-linked financial instruments has continued to develop, the progress has been uneven and there can be no guarantee that SOFR will become widely accepted and used across market segments and financial products in a timely manner or that any other alternative reference rate will be developed. Although the full impact of such reforms and actions, together with any transition away from LIBOR and toward , including the potential or actual discontinuance of LIBOR publication, remains unclear, these changes may have a material adverse impact on the availability of financing. In addition, as it relates to future and derivatives contracts, ISDA master agreements between counterparties may need to be amended or replaced, including derivative contracts in which we are invested. There can be no assurance that SOFR or another new global standard will be agreed upon or that any new rate will be reflective of the original interest rate and credit risk included within LIBOR, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our financing costs as well as our business and results of operations.
Risks Related to Our Shares
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Our stock price may fluctuate significantly. The market price and trading volume of our common shares are subject to fluctuation due to general market conditions, the risks discussed in this report, and several other factors, including the following:
regional, national, and global economic and business conditions;
actual or anticipated changes in our quarterly operating results or dividends;
changes in our estimates of funds from operations or earnings estimates;earnings;
investor interest in our property portfolio;
the market perception and performance of REITs in general;general and apartment REITs in particular;
the market perception or trading volume of REITs relative to other investment opportunities;
the market perception of our financial condition, performance, distributions, and growth potential;
general stock and bond market conditions, including potential increases in interest rates that could lead investors to seek highhigher annual yieldyields from dividends;
shifts in our investor base to a higher concentration of passive investors, including exchange-traded funds and index funds, that could have an adverse effect on our ability to communicate with our shareholders;
our ability to access capital markets, which could impact our cost of capital;
a change in our credit rating or analyst ratings;
changes in minimum dividend requirements;
terrorism or other factors that adversely impact the markets in which our stock trades; and
changes in tax laws or government regulations that could affect the attractiveness of our stock.
Rising interest rates could have an adverse effect on our share price, and low trading volume on the NYSE may prevent the timely resale of our shares.price. If interest rates continue to increase, this could cause holders of our common stockshares and other investors to seek higher dividends on our shares or higher yields through other investments, which could adversely affect the market price of our shares.
Low trading volume on the NYSE may prevent the timely sale or resale of our shares. Although our common shares are listed on the NYSE, the daily trading volume of our shares may be lower than the trading volume for other companies. As a result of lower trading volume, an owner of our common shares may encounter difficulty in selling our shares in a timely manner and may incur a substantial loss.
Failure to generate sufficient revenue or other liquidity needs could limit cash flow available for distributions to our shareholders. A decrease in rental revenue, an increase in funding to support our acquisition and development needs, or other unmet liquidity needs could have an adverse effect on our ability to pay distributions to our shareholders or the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s unitholders.
Payment of distributions on our common shares is notguaranteed.Our Board of Trustees must approve any stock distributions and may elect at any time, or from time to time, and for an indefinite duration, to reduce or not pay the distributions payable on our common shares. Our Board may reduce distributions for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to the following:
operating and financial results cannot support the current distribution payment;
unanticipated costs, capital requirements, or cash requirements;
annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code;
a conclusion that the payment of distributions would cause us to breach the terms of certain agreements or contracts, such as financial ratio covenants in our debt financing documents; or
other factors the Board of Trustees may consider relevant.
Our future growth depends, in part, on our ability to raise additionalequity capital, which will have the effect of diluting the interests of our common shareholders.Our future growth depends upon, among other things, our ability to raise equity capital and issue limited partnership units of IRET Properties.Centerspace, LP. Sales of substantial amounts of our common or preferred shares in the public market, or substantial issuances of our common shares in connection with redemption requests for limited partnership units, or the perception that such sales or issuances might occur, willmay dilute the interests of the current common shareholders and could adversely affect the market price of our common shares. In addition, as a REIT, we are required to make distributions to holders of our equity securities of at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, determined before a deduction for

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dividends paid and excluding any net capital gain. This limits our ability to retain cash or earnings to fund future growth and makes us more dependent on raising funds through other means, which may include raising additional equity capital.
We may issue additional classes or series of our shares of beneficialinterest with rights and preferences that are superior to the rights andpreferences of our common shares.Our Declaration of Trust provides for an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. Without the approval of our common shareholders, our Board of Trustees may establish additional classes or series of our shares of beneficial interest, and such classes or series may have dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, redemption prices, liquidation preferences, or other rights and preferences that are superior to the rights of the holders of our common shares. In that regard, in September 2017,2020, we filed a new shelf registration statement with the SEC that enables us to sell an undetermined number of equity and debt securities as defined in the prospectus.prospectus, including under the 2021 ATM Program. Future sales of common stock,shares, preferred stock,shares, or convertible debt securities may dilute current shareholders and could have an adverse impact on the market price of our common stock.shares.
Our rating by proxy advisory firms or other corporate governance consultants advising institutional investors could have an adverse effect on the perception of our corporate governance and thereby negatively impact the market price of our common stock. Various proxy advisory firms and other corporate governance consultants advising institutional investors provide scores or ratings of our corporate governance, executive compensation practices, and other matters that may be submitted to shareholders in connection with our annual meetings. From time to time, certain matters that we propose for approval may not receive a favorable score or rating or might even result in a negative score or rating or recommendation against the matter proposed. In these situations, unfavorable scores or ratings may lead to rejected proposals, which could lead to decreases in our market price. Although we periodically review our corporate governance measures and consider implementing changes that we believe to be responsive to concerns that have been raised, there may be times when we decide not to implement changes recommended by proxy advisors or other corporate governance consultants because we do not believe that such changes are in the best interests of IRET and our shareholders, notwithstanding the negative effect that such a decision could have on our ratings or stock price.
Any material weaknesses identified in our internal control over financial reporting could adversely affect our stock price. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires us to evaluate and report on our internal control over financial reporting. If we were to identify one or more material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we could lose investor confidence in our financial reporting and results of operations, which in turn could have an adverse effect on our stock price.
Certain provisions of our Declaration of Trust may limit a change in control and deter a takeover. In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, among other things, our Declaration of Trust provides that any transaction that would result in our disqualification as a REIT under Section 856 of the Code will be void, including any transaction that would result in the following:
less than 100 Persons owning our shares;
our being “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code; or
50% or more of the fair market value of our shares being held by Persons other than “United States persons,” for federal income tax purposes.
If the transaction is not void, then the shares in violation of the foregoing conditions will automatically be exchanged for an equal number of excess shares, and these excess shares will be transferred to an excess share trustee for the exclusive benefit of the charitable beneficiaries named by our Board of Trustees. The Trust’s Declaration of Trust also provides a limit on a Person owning in excess of the ownership limit of 9.8%, in number or value, of the Trust’s outstanding shares, although the Board of Trustees retains the ability to make exceptions to this ownership threshold. These limitations may have the effect of preventing a change in control or takeover of us by a third party, even if the change in control or takeover would be in the best interests of our shareholders.
Risks Related to Our Tax StatusMatters
We may incur tax liabilities as a consequence of failingif we were to fail to qualify as a REIT, which could force us to borrow funds during unfavorable market conditions. We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code. Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex Code provisions, including income, asset, and distribution tests, for which there are only limited judicial or administrative interpretations. Even a technical or inadvertent mistake could endanger our REIT status. The determination that we qualify as a REIT requires an ongoing analysis of various factual matters and circumstances, some of which may not be within our control. For example, in order to qualify as a REIT, at least 95% of our gross income in any year must come from certain passive sources that are itemized in the REIT tax laws, and we are prohibited from owning specified amounts of debt or equity securities of some issuers. Thus, to the extent revenues from non-qualifying sources, such as income from third-party management services, represent more than 5% of our gross income in any taxable year, we will not satisfy the 95% income test and may fail to qualify as a REIT, unless certain relief provisions contained in the Code apply. Even if relief provisions apply, however, a tax would be imposed with respect to excess net income. We are also required to make distributions to the holders of our securities of at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, determined before a deduction for dividends paid and excluding any net capital gain. To the extent that we satisfy the 90% test but distribute less than 100% of our REIT taxable income, we will be subject to corporate income tax on such undistributed income and could be subject to an additional 4% excise tax. Because we need to meet these tests to maintain our qualification as a REIT, it could cause us to have to foregoforgo certain business opportunities and potentially require us to liquidate otherwise attractive investments. The fact that we hold substantially all of our assets (except for qualified REIT subsidiaries) through IRET Properties,Centerspace, LP, our operating partnership, and its subsidiaries, and our ongoing reliance on factual determinations, such as determinations related to the valuation of our assets, further complicates the application of the REIT requirements for us. If IRET PropertiesCenterspace, LP or one or more of our
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subsidiaries is determined to be taxable as a corporation, we may fail to qualify as a REIT. Either our failure to qualify as a REIT, for any reason, or the imposition of taxes on excess net income from non-qualifying sources, could adversely affect our business and our ability to make distributions to our shareholders and pay amounts due on our debt. New legislation, regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions could change the tax laws with respect to our qualification as a REIT or the federal income tax consequences of our qualification.
If we were to fail to qualify as a REIT, we would be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates, could be subject to increased state and local taxes and, unless entitled to relief under applicable statutory provisions, would be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which we lost our qualification, which would likely have a material adverse effect on us, our ability to make distributions to our shareholders, and our ability to pay amounts due on our debt. This treatment would reduce funds available for investment or distributions to the holders of our securities due to the additional tax liability to us for the year or years involved, and we would no longer be able to deduct, and would not be required to make, distributions to our shareholders. To the extent that distributions to the holders of our securities had been

made in anticipation of qualifying as a REIT, we may need short-term debt or long-term debt or proceeds from asset sales or sales of common shares to fund required distributions as a result of differences in timing between the actual receipt of income and the recognition of income for federal income tax purposes, or the effect of non-deductible capital expenditures, the creation of reserves or required debt or amortization payments. The inability of our cash flows to cover our distribution requirements could have an adverse impact on our ability to raise short and long-term debt or sell equity securities in order to fund distributions required to maintain our REIT status.
Failure of our operating partnership to qualify as a partnership would adversely affect us.result in corporate taxation and significantly reduce the amount of cash available for distribution.We believe that IRET Properties,Centerspace, LP, our operating partnership, qualifies as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. However, we can provide no assurance that the IRS will not challenge its status as a partnership for federal income tax purposes or that a court would not sustain such a challenge. If the IRS were to be successful in treating IRET PropertiesCenterspace, LP as an entity taxable as a corporation (such as a publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation), we would cease to qualify as a REIT because the value of our ownership interest in IRET PropertiesCenterspace, LP would exceed 5% of our assets and because we would be considered to hold more than 10% of the voting securities and value of the outstanding securities of another corporation. The imposition of a corporate tax on IRET PropertiesCenterspace, LP would significantly reduce the amount of cash available for distribution.
Certain provisions of our Declaration of Trust may limit achange in control and deter a takeover.In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, our Declaration of Trust provides that any transaction that would result in our disqualification as a REIT under Section 856 of the Code will be void, including any transaction that would result in the following:
a person owning in excess of the ownership limit of 9.8%, in number or value, of our outstanding shares;
less than 100 people owning our shares;
our being “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code; or
50% or more of the fair market value of our shares being held by persons other than “United States persons.”
If the transaction is not void, then the shares in violation of the foregoing conditions will automatically be exchanged for an equal number of excess shares, and these excess shares will be transferred to an excess share trustee for the exclusive benefit of the charitable beneficiaries named by our Board of Trustees. These limitations may have the effect of preventing a change in control or takeover of us by a third party, even if the change in control or takeover would be in the best interests of our shareholders.
Legislative or regulatory actions affecting REITs could have an adverse effect on us or our shareholders. Changes to the tax laws could adversely affect us or our shareholders. In 2017, Congress passed tax legislation (the “2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”) that significantly changed the U.S. federal income taxation of U.S. businesses and their owners, including REITs and their shareholders. Although the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was recently passed, there can be no assurance that future changes to the U.S. federal income tax laws or regulations will not be proposed or enacted that couldmay adversely impact our shareholders and our business and financial results. The REIT rules are constantly under review by persons involved in the legislative process and by the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department, which may result in revisions to regulations and interpretations as well as statutory changes. If enacted, certain changes could have an adverse impact on our business. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 also contained provisions that may reduce
At any time, the relative competitive advantage of operating as a REIT. For example, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 loweredU.S. federal income tax rates on individualslaws governing REITs or the administrative and corporations, easingjudicial interpretations of those laws may be amended. We cannot predict when or if any new U.S. federal income tax law, regulation or administrative and judicial interpretation, or any amendment to any existing U.S. federal income tax law, regulation or administrative or judicial interpretation, will be adopted, promulgated or become effective and any such law, regulation or interpretation may take effect retroactively. Several recent proposals have been made that would make substantial changes to the burden of double taxation on corporate dividends and potentially causing the single level of taxation on REIT distributions to be relatively less attractive. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 also contains provisions allowing the expensing of capital expenditures, which could result in the bunching of taxableU.S. federal income and required distributions for REITs, and provisions further limiting the deductibility of interest expense, which could disrupt the real estate market.tax laws generally. We cannot predict whether when,any of these proposed changes will become law, or to what extent the Tax Cutslong-term effect of any future law changes on REITs and Jobs Act of 2017their shareholders generally. We and our shareholders could be adversely affected by any such change in, or any new, U.S. federal income tax laws, regulations, interpretations,law, regulation or rulings will impact the real estate investment industry or REITs. Prospective investors are urged to consult their tax advisers regarding the effect of the Tax Cutsadministrative and Jobs Act of 2017 and potential future changes to the federal tax laws of an investment in our shares or units.judicial interpretation.
Dividends payable by REITs may be taxed at higher rates than dividends of non-REIT corporations, which could reduce the net cash received by our shareholders and may be detrimental to our ability to raise additional funds through any future sale of our stock. Dividends paid by REITs to U.S. shareholders that are individuals, trusts, or estates are generally not eligible for the reduced tax rate applicable to qualified dividends received from non-REIT corporations but, under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, U.S. shareholders that are individuals, trusts, and estates generally may deduct 20% of ordinary dividends from a REIT (forcorporations. For taxable yearsyear beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2026).2026, non-corporate taxpayers may deduct up to 20% of certain pass-through business income, including “qualified REIT dividends” (generally, dividends received by a REIT shareholder that are not designated as capital gain dividends or qualified dividend income), subject to certain limitations, resulting in an effective maximum U.S. federal income tax rate of 29.6% on such income. Although this deduction reduces the effective tax rate applicable to certain dividends paid by REITs, such tax rate is still higher than the tax rate applicable to regular corporate qualified dividends. This may cause investors to view REIT investments as less attractive than investments in non-REIT corporations, which in turn may adversely affect the value of stock in REITs, including our stock. Investors should consult with their tax advisers regarding the U.S. tax consequences of an investment in our stock or units.Units.

We may face risks in connection with Section 1031 exchanges. From time to time, we dispose of properties in transactions intended to qualify as “like-kind exchanges” under Section 1031 of the Code. If a transaction intended to qualify as a Section 1031 exchange is later determined to be taxable, we may face adverse consequences, and if the laws applicable to such
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transactions are amended or repealed, we may not be able to dispose of properties on a tax-deferred basis. If we are unable to meet the technical requirements of a desired Section 1031 exchange, we may be required to make a special dividend payment to our shareholders if we are unable to mitigate the taxable gains realized. The failure to reinvest proceeds from sales of properties into tax-deferred exchanges could necessitate payments to unitholders with tax protection agreements.
We have tax protection agreements in place on thirty-four properties. If these properties are sold in a taxable transaction, we must make the unitholders associated with these particular properties whole through the payment of their related tax. We dispose of properties in transactions intended to qualify as “like-kind exchanges” under Section 1031 of the Code whenever possible. If we are not able to satisfy all of the technical requirements of Section 1031, or if Section 1031 is repealed, selling a property with a tax protection agreement could trigger a material obligation to make the associated unitholders whole.

Complying with REIT requirements may force us to foregoforgo otherwise attractive opportunities or liquidate otherwise attractive investments.To qualify and maintain our status as a REIT, we must satisfy certain requirements with respect to the character of our assets. If we fail to comply with these requirements at the end of any quarter, we must correct such failure within 30 days after the end of the quarter (by, possibly, selling assets notwithstanding their prospects as an investment) to avoid losing our REIT status. This could include potentially selling otherwise attractive assets or liquidating or foregoing otherwise attractive investments. These actions could reduce our income and amounts available for distribution to our shareholders.
Even if we qualify as a REIT, we may face other tax liabilities that reduce our cash flows.Even if we qualify for taxation as a REIT under the U.S. tax code, we may be subject to certain federal, state, and local taxes on our income and assets, including taxes on any undistributed income, tax on income from some activities conducted as a result of a foreclosure, and state or local income, property, and transfer taxes, such as mortgage recording taxes. Any of these taxes would decrease cash available for distribution to our shareholders.
The tax imposed on REITs engaging in prohibited transactions and our agreements entered into with certain contributors of our properties may limit our ability to engage in transactions that would be treated as sales for federal income tax purposes. The federal income tax provisions applicable to REITs provide that any gain realized by a REIT on the sale of property held as inventory or other property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business is treated as income from a “prohibited transaction” that is subject to a 100% penalty tax. Under current law, unless a sale of real property qualifies for a safe harbor, the question of whether the sale of a property constitutes the sale of property held primarily for sale to customers is generally a question of the facts and circumstances regarding a particular transaction. We may make sales that do not satisfy the requirements of the safe harbors, or the IRS may successfully assert that one or more of our sales are prohibited transactions and, as a result, we may be required to pay a penalty tax. To avert this penalty tax, we may hold some of our assets through a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”). While the TRS structure would allow the economic benefits of ownership to flow to us, a TRS is subject to tax on its income at the federal and state level. We have entered into agreements with certain contributors of our properties that contain limitations on our ability to dispose of certain properties in taxable transactions. The restrictions on taxable dispositions are effective for varying periods. Such agreements may require that we make a payment to the contributor in the event that we dispose of a covered property in a taxable sale during the restriction period.
Our ownership of TRSs is limited, and our transactions with TRSs will cause us to be subject to a 100% penalty tax on certain income or deductions if those transactions are not conducted on arm's-lengtharm’s-length terms. A REIT may own up to 100% of the stock of one or more TRSs. A TRS may hold assets and earn income that would not be qualifying assets or income if held or earned directly by a REIT. Both the subsidiary and the REIT must jointly elect to treat the subsidiary as a TRS. A corporation of which a TRS directly or indirectly owns more than 35% of the voting power or value of the stock will automatically be treated as a TRS. Overall, no more than 20% of the value of a REIT's assets may consist of stock or securities of one or more TRSs, and the TRS rules limit the deductibility of interest paid or accrued by a TRS to its parent REIT to assure that theOur TRS is subject to an appropriate level of corporate taxation. Theapplicable federal, state, and local income tax on any taxable income. TRS rules also impose a 100% excise tax on certain transactions between a TRS and its parent REIT that are not conducted on an arm’s-length basis.
Our TRS is subject to applicable federal, state, and local income tax on its taxable income, and its after-tax net income will be available for distribution to us but is not required to be distributed to us. We believe that the aggregate value of the stock and securities of our TRS is and will continue to be less than 20% of the value of our total assets (including our TRS stock and securities). We will continue to monitor the value of our investments in our TRS for the purpose of ensuring compliance with TRS ownership limitations. We will scrutinize all of our transactions with our TRS to ensure that they are entered into on arm's-length terms to avoid incurring the 100% excise tax described above. There can be no assurance, however, that we will be able to comply with the 20% limitation discussed above or to avoid application of the 100% excise tax discussed above.
Our Board of Trustees may make changes to our major policies without approval of our shareholders. Our operating and financial policies, including policies relating to development and acquisition of real estate, financing, growth, operations, indebtedness, capitalization, and distributions are exclusively determined by our Board of Trustees. Our Board of Trustees may amend or revoke those policies, and other policies, without advance notice to, or the approval of, our shareholders.   

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Item 2. Properties
Communities
We are organized as a REIT under SectionSections 856-858 of the Code and are structured as an UPREIT. We conductUPREIT, which allows us to accept the businesscontribution of owning, leasing, developing and acquiring real estate propertiesto our Operating Partnership in exchange for Units. Our business is focused on the ownership, management, acquisition, redevelopment, and development of apartment communities, which we own and operate through our Operating Partnership. These real estate investmentsWe are managed by our own employees and by third-party professional real estate management companies on our behalf.a fully integrated owner-operator of apartment communities.


Certain Lending Requirements
In certain instances, in connection with the financing of investment properties, the lender may require, as a condition of the loan, that the properties be owned by a “single asset entity.” Accordingly, we have organized a number of wholly owned subsidiary entities for the purpose of holding title in an entity that complies with such lending conditions. All financial statements of these subsidiaries are consolidated into our financial statements.
 
Management and Leasing of Our Real Estate Assets
We conduct our corporate operations from offices in Minot, North Dakota and Minneapolis, and St. Cloud, Minnesota. We also have property management offices located in the states where we own properties. The day-to-day management of our properties is generally carried out by our own employees and in certain cases by third-party property management companies. In markets where the amount of rentable square footage we own does not justify self-management, whenemployees. When properties acquired have effective pre-existing property management in place or when for other reasons particular properties are, in our judgment, not attractive candidates for self-management, we may utilize third-party professional management companies for day-to-day management. However, all decisions relating to purchase, sale, insurance coverage, major capital improvements, approval of leases, annual operating budgets, and major renovations are made exclusively by our employees and implemented by the third-party management companies. Generally, our third-party management contracts are for terms of one year or less and provide for compensation ranging from 2.5% to 5.0% of gross rent collections and, typically, we may terminate these contracts upon 60 days or less notice for cause or upon the property manager’s failure to meet certain specified financial performance goals. We believe that the broker commissions paid by us conform to market and industry standards and are commercially reasonable.
 
Summary of Individual PropertiesCommunities Owned as of April 30, 2018December 31, 2021
The following table presents information regarding our 9979 apartment communities and other properties held for investment, as of December 31, 2021. We provide certain information on a same-store and non-same-store basis. Same-store communities are owned or in service for substantially all of the periods being compared, and, in the case of development properties, have achieved a target level of physical occupancy of 90%. On the first day of each calendar year, we determine the composition of our same-store pool for that year as well as unimproved land asadjust the previous year, which allows us to evaluate the performance of April 30, 2018.existing apartment communities. “Other” includes non-multifamily properties and non-multifamily components of mixed use properties. We own the following interests in real estate either through our wholly-owned subsidiaries or by ownership of a controlling interest in an entity owning the real estate. We account for these interests on a consolidated basis. Additional information is included in Schedule III to our financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.Report.

(in thousands)
InvestmentPhysical
Number of(initial cost plusOccupancy 
Apartmentimprovements lessas of 
Community Name and LocationHomesimpairment)December 31, 2021
SAME-STORE
71 France - Edina, MN (1)
241 $67,108 92.1 %
Alps Park - Rapid City, SD71 6,529 100.0 %
Arcata - Golden Valley, MN
165 33,537 95.2 %
Ashland - Grand Forks, ND83 8,674 92.8 %
Avalon Cove - Rochester, MN187 36,515 96.8 %
Boulder Court - Eagan, MN115 9,689 92.2 %
Canyon Lake - Rapid City, SD109 6,548 96.3 %
Cardinal Point - Grand Forks, ND251 35,400 95.6 %
Castlerock - Billings, MT165 7,857 90.3 %
Chateau - Minot, ND104 21,544 91.3 %
Cimarron Hills - Omaha, NE (1)
234 14,978 93.2 %
Commons and Landing at Southgate - Minot, ND341 55,905 94.4 %
Connelly on Eleven - Burnsville, MN240 29,926 93.3 %
Cottonwood - Bismarck, ND268 24,227 94.4 %
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   (in thousands)
 
   Investment
 
  Number of(initial cost plus
Occupancy 
  Apartmentimprovements less
as of 
Community Name and Location Homes
impairment)
April 30, 2018
MULTIFAMILY    
71 France - Edina, MN (1) (2) (3) (4)
 241
$66,545
90.5%
Alps Park - Rapid City, SD (1)
 71
6,194
100.0%
Arbors - S Sioux City, NE (1)
 192
9,350
97.4%
Arcata - Golden Valley, MN (3) (4)
 165
33,222
98.2%
Ashland - Grand Forks, ND (1)
 84
8,578
92.9%
Avalon Cove - Rochester, MN (4)
 187
35,965
97.9%
Boulder Court - Eagan, MN 115
9,568
98.3%
Brookfield Village - Topeka, KS (1)
 160
9,092
94.4%
Canyon Lake - Rapid City, SD (1)
 109
6,393
95.4%
Cardinal Point - Grand Forks, ND (3) (4)
 251
35,000
95.6%
Cascade Shores - Rochester, MN (1) (4)
 90
18,361
98.9%
Castlerock - Billings, MT (1)
 166
7,959
87.3%
Chateau I & II - Minot, ND (3) (4)
 104
21,239
98.1%
Cimarron Hills - Omaha, NE (1)
 234
14,994
98.7%
Colonial Villa - Burnsville, MN 239
23,006
98.3%
Colony - Lincoln, NE (1)
 232
18,673
97.4%
Commons and Landing at Southgate - Minot, ND (1) (2)
 341
54,593
97.1%
Cottage West Twin Homes - Sioux Falls, SD (1)
 50
5,327
100.0%
Cottonwood - Bismarck, ND (1)
 268
23,839
95.5%
Country Meadows - Billings, MT (1)
 133
10,036
96.2%
Crestview - Bismarck, ND (1)
 152
6,731
96.7%
Crown Colony - Topeka, KS (1)
 220
14,318
98.2%
Crystal Bay - Rochester, MN (4)
 76
12,082
94.7%
Cypress Court - St. Cloud, MN (1) (2)
 196
20,684
95.4%
Dakota Commons - Williston, ND 44
4,057
100.0%
Deer Ridge - Jamestown, ND (1) (3) (4)
 163
25,015
95.7%
Dylan - Denver, CO (3)
 274
89,529
83.9%
Evergreen - Isanti, MN (1)
 72
7,017
98.6%
Forest Park - Grand Forks, ND (1)
 268
14,592
95.1%
French Creek - Rochester, MN (4)
 40
5,082
100.0%
Gables Townhomes - Sioux Falls, SD (1)
 24
2,507
100.0%
Gardens - Grand Forks, ND (4)
 74
9,329
93.2%
Grand Gateway - St. Cloud, MN 116
9,760
94.0%
GrandeVille at Cascade Lake - Rochester, MN (1) (4)
 276
56,917
93.8%
Greenfield - Omaha, NE 96
6,014
95.8%
Heritage Manor - Rochester, MN (1)
 182
10,598
98.9%
Homestead Garden - Rapid City, SD (1)
 152
15,308
95.4%
Indian Hills - Sioux City, IA 120
7,577
98.3%
Kirkwood Manor - Bismarck, ND (1)
 108
5,006
92.6%
Lakeside Village - Lincoln, NE (1)
 208
18,063
96.2%
Landmark - Grand Forks, ND 90
2,873
97.8%
Legacy - Grand Forks, ND (1)
 360
33,485
94.7%
Legacy Heights - Bismarck, ND (3) (4)
 119
15,333
96.6%

(in thousands)
InvestmentPhysical
Number of(initial cost plusOccupancy 
Apartmentimprovements lessas of 
Community Name and LocationHomesimpairment)December 31, 2021
Country Meadows - Billings, MT133 9,923 97.0 %
Cypress Court - St. Cloud, MN (1) (3)
196 21,007 96.4 %
Deer Ridge - Jamestown, ND163 25,188 92.6 %
Donovan - Lincoln, NE (1)
232 22,197 96.6 %
Dylan - Denver, CO274 90,508 96.0 %
Evergreen - Isanti, MN72 7,281 93.1 %
FreightYard Townhomes & Flats - Minneapolis, MN96 26,801 90.6 %
Gardens - Grand Forks, ND74 9,361 91.9 %
Grand Gateway - St. Cloud, MN116 10,052 92.2 %
GrandeVille Shores - Rochester, MN (1)
365 79,401 93.4 %
Greenfield - Omaha, NE96 7,707 96.9 %
Homestead Garden - Rapid City, SD152 16,013 94.7 %
Lakeside Village - Lincoln, NE (1)
208 20,421 96.6 %
Legacy - Grand Forks, ND360 34,047 95.3 %
Legacy Heights - Bismarck, ND
119 15,239 98.3 %
Lugano at Cherry Creek - Denver, CO328 96,762 95.4 %
Meadows - Jamestown, ND81 7,184 87.7 %
Monticello Crossings - Monticello, MN
202 32,519 96.5 %
Monticello Village - Monticello, MN60 5,457 98.3 %
Northridge - Bismarck, ND68 8,695 97.1 %
Olympic Village - Billings, MT274 15,652 90.9 %
Oxbo - St Paul, MN191 57,658 92.7 %
Park Meadows - Waite Park, MN360 20,218 96.1 %
Park Place - Plymouth, MN499 104,977 92.6 %
Plaza - Minot, ND71 16,769 94.4 %
Pointe West - Rapid City, SD90 5,987 95.6 %
Ponds at Heritage Place - Sartell, MN58 5,499 100.0 %
Quarry Ridge - Rochester, MN (1)
313 37,501 92.3 %
Red 20 - Minneapolis, MN (1)
130 26,537 94.6 %
Regency Park Estates - St. Cloud, MN (1)
149 17,055 87.9 %
Rimrock West - Billings, MT78 5,863 92.3 %
River Ridge - Bismarck, ND146 26,400 97.3 %
Rocky Meadows - Billings, MT97 8,014 97.9 %
Rum River - Isanti, MN
72 6,181 93.1 %
Silver Springs - Rapid City, SD
52 4,299 98.1 %
South Pointe - Minot, ND196 15,912 90.8 %
SouthFork Townhomes - Lakeville, MN (1)
272 52,281 90.4 %
Southpoint - Grand Forks, ND96 10,753 89.6 %
Sunset Trail - Rochester, MN146 16,579 96.6 %
Thomasbrook - Lincoln, NE (1)
264 16,380 95.8 %
West Stonehill - Waite Park, MN (1)
313 22,039 92.3 %
Westend - Denver, CO390 128,640 93.6 %
Whispering Ridge - Omaha, NE (1)
336 31,278 94.0 %
Woodridge - Rochester, MN110 11,778 90.9 %
TOTAL SAME-STORE10,672 $1,568,450 94.0 %
NON-SAME-STORE
Bayberry Place - Minneapolis, MN (2)
120 $16,458 93.3 %
Burgandy & Hillsboro Court - Minneapolis, MN (2)
250 35,160 96.8 %
Civic Lofts - Denver, CO176 61,399 93.2 %
Gatewood - St. Cloud, MN (2)
120 7,533 93.3 %
Grove Ridge - Minneapolis, MN (2)
84 11,926 95.2 %
Ironwood - Minneapolis, MN182 39,277 94.5 %
New Hope Garden & Village - Minneapolis, MN (2)
150 14,661 99.3 %
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   (in thousands)
 
   Investment
 
  Number of(initial cost plus
Occupancy 
  Apartmentimprovements less
as of 
Community Name and Location Homes
impairment)
April 30, 2018
Mariposa - Topeka, KS (1)
 54
$6,443
96.3%
Meadows - Jamestown, ND 81
7,031
93.8%
Monticello Crossings - Monticello, MN (3) (4)
 202
31,897
99.0%
Monticello Village - Monticello, MN 60
5,299
98.3%
North Pointe - Bismarck, ND (1)
 73
5,550
100.0%
Northridge - Bismarck, ND 68
8,582
95.6%
Oakmont Estates - Sioux Falls, SD 79
6,621
94.9%
Oakwood Estates - Sioux Falls, SD 160
8,068
96.3%
Olympic Village - Billings, MT (1)
 274
15,423
96.0%
Olympik Village - Rochester, MN (1)
 140
9,740
95.7%
Oxbo - St Paul, MN (3)
 191
57,461
73.3%
Oxbow Park - Sioux Falls, SD 120
7,263
95.0%
Park Meadows - Waite Park, MN (1)
 360
19,928
96.9%
Park Place - Plymouth, MN (3)
 500
93,357
91.4%
Pebble Springs - Bismarck, ND 16
983
93.8%
Pinehurst - Billings, MT 21
1,217
85.7%
Plaza - Minot, ND (1)
 71
16,515
100.0%
Pointe West - Rapid City, SD (1)
 90
5,800
97.8%
Ponds at Heritage Place - Sartell, MN 58
5,400
100.0%
Prairie Winds - Sioux Falls, SD (1)
 48
2,692
91.7%
Quarry Ridge - Rochester, MN (1)
 313
34,336
96.5%
Red 20 - Minneapolis, MN (1) (4)
 130
26,057
95.4%
Regency Park Estates - St. Cloud, MN (1)
 145
13,256
97.2%
Renaissance Heights - Williston, ND (1) (2) (3) (4)
 288
18,734
95.1%
Ridge Oaks - Sioux City, IA (1)
 132
7,172
99.2%
Rimrock West - Billings, MT (1)
 78
5,837
91.0%
River Ridge - Bismarck, ND 146
26,116
96.6%
Rocky Meadows - Billings, MT (1)
 98
7,913
94.9%
Rum River - Isanti, MN (1)
 72
6,057
100.0%
Sherwood - Topeka, KS (1)
 300
20,862
96.3%
Sierra Vista - Sioux Falls, SD 44
2,919
93.2%
Silver Springs - Rapid City, SD (1)
 52
3,861
100.0%
South Pointe - Minot, ND (1)
 196
15,306
96.9%
Southpoint - Grand Forks, ND 96
10,635
96.9%
Southwind - Grand Forks, ND (1)
 164
8,987
96.3%
Sunset Trail - Rochester, MN (1)
 146
16,389
96.6%
Thomasbrook - Lincoln, NE (1)
 264
16,045
98.5%
Valley Park - Grand Forks, ND (1)
 167
8,381
96.4%
Villa West - Topeka, KS (1)
 308
19,014
99.4%
Village Green - Rochester, MN 36
3,577
97.2%
Westend - Denver, CO (3)
 390
127,705
93.8%
West Stonehill - Waite Park, MN (1)
 312
18,699
98.1%
Westwood Park - Bismarck, ND (1)
 65
4,068
93.8%
Whispering Ridge - Omaha, NE (1)
 336
29,105
96.7%
Williston Garden - Williston, ND (1) (2)
 145
11,936
98.6%
Winchester - Rochester, MN 115
8,886
94.8%
Woodridge - Rochester, MN (1)
 110
9,487
94.5%
TOTAL MULTIFAMILY 14,176
$1,606,421
95.6%
(in thousands)
InvestmentPhysical
Number of(initial cost plusOccupancy 
Apartmentimprovements lessas of 
Community Name and LocationHomesimpairment)December 31, 2021
Palisades - Minneapolis, MN (1)
330 53,882 93.0 %
Parkhouse - Thornton, CO465 143,566 94.1 %
Plymouth Pointe - Minneapolis, MN (2)
96 14,378 96.9 %
Pointe West - St. Cloud, MN (2)
93 7,533 98.9 %
Portage - Minneapolis, MN (2)
62 9,233 93.5 %
River Pointe - Minneapolis, MN (2)
300 37,415 96.3 %
Southdale Parc - Minneapolis, MN (2)
69 9,611 97.1 %
The Legacy - St. Cloud, MN (2)
119 10,396 97.5 %
Union Pointe - Longmont, CO256 76,029 92.6 %
Venue on Knox - Minneapolis, MN (2)
97 18,729 91.8 %
Windsor Gates - Minneapolis, MN (2)
200 21,821 94.5 %
Wingate - Minneapolis, MN (2)
136 15,513 94.9 %
Woodhaven - Minneapolis, MN (2)
176 24,647 93.2 %
Woodland Pointe - Minneapolis, MN (2)
288 46,632 90.3 %
TOTAL NON-SAME-STORE3,769 $675,799 95.1 %
TOTAL MULTIFAMILY14,441 $2,244,249 

  (in thousands) 
 InvestmentPhysical
 Net Rentable(initial cost plusOccupancy 
 Squareimprovements lessas of 
Property Name and LocationFootageimpairment)December 31, 2021
OTHER - MIXED USE COMMERCIAL   
71 France - Edina, MN (1)
20,955 $6,746 82.0 %
Civic Lofts - Denver, CO1,600 — 100.0 %
Lugano at Cherry Creek - Denver, CO13,295 2,257 47.8 %
Oxbo - St Paul, MN11,477 3,526 100.0 %
Plaza - Minot, ND50,610 9,280 100.0 %
Red 20 - Minneapolis, MN (1)
9,155 3,000 81.4 %
TOTAL OTHER - MIXED USE COMMERCIAL107,092 $24,809 
OTHER - COMMERCIAL
3100 10th St SW - Minot, ND(4)
9,690 $2,112 — 
TOTAL OTHER - COMMERCIAL9,690 $2,112 
TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE - OTHER116,782   
TOTAL GROSS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, EXCLUDING MORTGAGE NOTES RECEIVABLE $2,271,170  
(1)Encumbered by mortgage debt.
(2)Encumbered by mortgage in our Fannie Mae Credit Facility.
(3)Owned by a joint venture entity and consolidated in our financial statements. We have an approximately 86.1% ownership in Cypress Court.
(4)This is our Minot corporate office building.
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   (in thousands)
 
   Investment
 
  Net Rentable
(initial cost plus
Occupancy 
  Square
improvements less
as of 
Property Name and Location Footage
impairment)
April 30, 2018
OTHER - MIXED USE    
71 France - Edina, MN (1)
 20,955
$6,653
100.0%
Oxbo - St Paul, MN 11,477
3,525
100.0%
Plaza - Minot, ND (1)
 50,610
9,597
100.0%
Red 20 - Minneapolis, MN (1)
 10,508
2,880
77.3%
TOTAL OTHER - MIXED USE 93,550
$22,655


     
OTHER - COMMERCIAL    
Bloomington 2000 W 94th Street - Bloomington, MN 100,850
$3,997
100.0%
Dakota West Plaza - Minot, ND 16,921
615
52.3%
Fresenius - Duluth, MN 9,052
1,572
100.0%
Minot 1400 31st Ave - Minot, ND 48,960
11,591
76.3%
Minot 2505 16th Street SW - Minot, ND 15,000
2,318
%
Minot Arrowhead - Minot, ND 81,594
8,902
92.4%
Minot IPS - Minot, ND 27,698
6,368
100.0%
Minot Southgate Retail - Minot, ND 7,849
1,925
39.1%
Woodbury 1865 Woodlane - Woodbury, MN 69,600
3,400
100.0%
TOTAL OTHER - COMMERCIAL 377,524
$40,688


     
UNIMPROVED LAND    
Badger Hills - Rochester, MN  $1,404
 
Creekside Crossing - Bismarck, ND  4,270
 
Grand Forks - Grand Forks, ND  2,800
 
Minot 1525 24th Ave SW - Minot, ND  506
 
Rapid City Unimproved- Rapid City, SD  1,376
 
Renaissance Heights - Williston, ND(2)
  750
 
Weston - Weston, WI  370
 
TOTAL UNIMPROVED LAND  $11,476
 
     
TOTAL APARTMENT HOMES 14,176
  
TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE - OTHER 471,074
 
 
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, EXCLUDING MORTGAGE NOTES RECEIVABLE  
$1,681,240
 
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(1)Encumbered by mortgage debt.
(2)Owned by a joint venture entity and consolidated in our financial statements. We have an approximately 52.6% ownership in 71 France, 64.1% ownership in Commons & Landing at Southgate, 86.1% ownership in Cypress Court, 87.1% ownership in Renaissance Heights, 70% ownership in Renaissance Heights Unimproved and 69.6% ownership in Williston Garden.
(3)Non-same-store for the comparison of fiscal years 2018 and 2017. Refer to Item 7 for definition of non-same-store.
(4)Non-same-store for the comparison of fiscal years 2017 and 2016.

Properties by State
The following table presents, as of April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, the total amount of property owned, net of accumulated depreciation, by state:
(in thousands)
StateTotal% of Total
Minnesota$941,366 51.5 %
Colorado557,133 30.5 %
North Dakota212,518 11.6 %
Nebraska71,323 3.9 %
South Dakota25,142 1.4 %
Montana20,096 1.1 %
Total$1,827,578 100.0 %

  (in thousands)    
State Multifamily
Other
Total
% of Total
Minnesota $557,280
$20,660
$577,940
42.5%
North Dakota 330,537
25,836
356,373
26.3%
Colorado 215,549

215,549
15.9%
Nebraska 84,530

84,530
6.2%
South Dakota 49,290

49,290
3.6%
Kansas 38,309

38,309
2.8%
Montana 26,802

26,802
2.0%
Iowa 9,647

9,647
0.7%
Total $1,311,944
$46,496
$1,358,440
100.0%

Item 3. Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of our operations, we become involved in litigation. At this time, we know of no material pending or threatened legal proceedings, or other proceedings contemplated by governmental authorities, that would have a material impact upon us.
 
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not ApplicableApplicable.

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Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related StockholderMatters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 
Quarterly Share and Distribution DataMarket Information
Our common sharesCommon Shares of beneficial interest tradeBeneficial Interest, no par value, are traded on the NYSENew York Stock Exchange under the symbol “IRET.” The following table shows the high and low sales prices for our common shares for the periods indicated, as reported by the NYSE, and the distributions per common share and limited partnership unit declared with respect to each period. “CSR”.
    Distributions Declared
Quarter Ended High
Low
(per share and unit)
April 30, 2018 $5.58
$4.65
$0.07
January 31, 2018 6.06
5.52
0.07
October 31, 2017 6.32
5.81
0.07
July 31, 2017 6.72
5.64
0.07
    Distributions Declared
Quarter Ended High
Low
(per share and unit)
April 30, 2017 $6.61
$5.67
$0.07
January 31, 2017 7.20
5.81
0.13
October 31, 2016 6.67
5.67
0.13
July 31, 2016 6.63
6.01
0.13
We pay quarterly distributions to our common shareholders and unitholders, at the discretion of our Board of Trustees, based on our funds from operations, financial condition and capital requirements, annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code, and such other factors as our Board of Trustees deems relevant. Since July 1, 1971, we have paid quarterly cash distributions in the months of January, April, July and October.
Shareholders 
As of June 20, 2018,February 21, 2022, there were approximately 3,1442,567 common shareholders of record.
Unregistered Sales of Shares
Under the terms of IRET Properties’Centerspace, LP’s Agreement of Limited Partnership, limited partners have the right to require IRET PropertiesCenterspace, LP to redeem their limited partnership units for cash generally any time following the first anniversary of the date they acquired such unitsUnits (“Exchange Right”). When a limited partner exercises the Exchange Right, we have the right, in our sole discretion, to redeem such unitsUnits by either making a cash payment or exchanging the unitsUnits for our common shares, on a one-for-one basis. The Exchange Right is subject to certain conditions and limitations, including that the limited partner may not exercise the Exchange Right more than two times during a calendar year and the limited partner may not exercise for less than 1,000 units,100 Units, or, if such limited partner holds less than 1,000 units,100 Units, for less than all of the unitsUnits held by such limited partner. IRET PropertiesCenterspace, LP and some limited partners have contractually agreed to a holding period of greater than one year, a greater number of redemptions during a calendar year, or other limitationsmodifications to their Exchange Right.
During the fiscal yearsthree months ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively,December 31, 2021, we issued an aggregate of 28,924, 304,709, and 36,1564,533 unregistered common shares to limited partners of IRET PropertiesCenterspace, LP upon exercise of their Exchange Rights for an equal number of units.Units. All such issuances of our common shares were exempt from registration as private placements under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, including Regulation D promulgated thereunder. We have registered the resale of such common shares under the Securities Act.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
     Maximum Dollar
    Total Number of SharesAmount of Shares That
  Total Number ofAverage PricePurchased as Part ofMay Yet Be Purchased 
  Shares and UnitsPaid perPublicly AnnouncedUnder the Plans or
Period 
Purchased(1)
Share and UnitPlans or Programs
Programs(2)
May 1 - 31, 2017 1,010,613
$5.81
601,425
$42,032,798
June 1 - 30, 2017 225,844
5.95
47,178
41,758,230
July 1 - 31, 2017 405,808
6.01
33,755
41,562,451
August 1 - 31, 2017 23,622
6.23

41,562,451
September 1 - 30, 2017 332,249
5.82
316,249
39,722,239
October 1 - 31, 2017 81,839
5.80
81,839
39,245,936
November 1 - 30, 2017 165,972
5.83
151,604
38,363,643
December 1 - 31, 2017 73,286
5.97

38,363,643
January 1 - 31, 2018 362,228
5.71

38,363,643
March 1 - 31, 2018 321,519
4.99
288,526
36,921,432
April 1 - 30, 2018 265,788
5.21
259,333
35,563,523
Total 3,268,768
$5.71
1,779,909
 
(1)Includes 16,153 shares surrendered to us by employees in satisfactionMaximum Dollar
Total Number of tax withholding obligations associated withSharesAmount of Shares That
Total Number ofAverage PricePurchased as Part ofMay Yet Be Purchased 
Shares and UnitsPaid perPublicly AnnouncedUnder the vesting of restricted shares.Plans or
Period
Purchased(1)
Share and Unit(2)
Plans or Programs
Programs(3)
October 1 - 31, 2021— $— — $— 
(2)November 1 - 30, 2021
As disclosed in our Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended January
— — — — 
December 1 - 31, 2018, represents amounts outstanding under our $50,000,000 share repurchase program, which was authorized by our Board of Trustees on December 7, 2016 and reauthorized on December 5, 2017 and expires after a one year period.2021— — — — 
Total— $— — 
(1)Includes Units redeemed for cash pursuant to the exercise of exchange rights.
(2)Amount includes commissions paid.
Comparative Stock Performance
The information contained in this Comparative Stock Performance section shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or “filed” or incorporated“incorporated by referencereference” into our future filings with the SEC, or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
Set forth below is a graph that compares, for the five fiscal years commencing May 1, 2013,December 31, 2016 and ending April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, the cumulative total returns for our common shares with the comparable cumulative total return of two indexes,three indices, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (“S&P 500”), the FTSE Nareit Equity REITs Index, and the FTSE NAREITNareit Equity REITsApartments Index, the latter of which is an index prepared by the FTSE Group for the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, which includes all tax-qualified equity REITs listed on the NYSE and the NASDAQ Market. 
The performance graph assumes that, at the close of trading on April 30, 2013, the last trading day of fiscal year 2013,December 31, 2016, $100 was invested in our common shares and in each of the indexes.indices. The comparison assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Cumulative total shareholder returns for our common shares, the S&P 500, and the FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index are based on our fiscal year ending April 30.

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 Period Ending
Index4/30/2013
4/30/2014
4/30/2015
4/30/2016
4/30/2017
4/30/2018
Investors Real Estate Trust100.00
95.31
83.51
75.48
79.70
75.53
S&P 500 Index100.00
120.44
136.07
137.71
162.39
183.93
FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs100.00
100.87
114.38
123.37
131.05
126.77
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Period Ending
Index12/31/201612/31/201712/31/201812/31/201912/31/202012/31/2021
Centerspace100.00 83.52 76.11 117.40 119.46 193.85 
S&P 500 Index100.00 121.83 116.49 153.17 181.35 233.41 
FTSE Nareit Equity REITs100.00 105.23 100.36 126.45 116.34 166.64 
FTSE Nareit Equity Apartments Index100.00 103.72 107.56 135.87 115.02 188.19 
Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence



Item 6.    Selected Financial Data
Set forth below is selected financial data on a historical basis for the five most recent fiscal years ended April 30. This information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.Reserved
  (in thousands, except per share data)
  2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
Consolidated Income Statement Data                     
Revenue $169,745
$160,104
$145,500
$141,294
$127,124
Impairment of real estate investments in continuing and discontinued operations 18,065
57,028
5,983
6,105
44,426
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment in continuing and discontinued operations (7,448)(4,889)29,230


Gain on sale of discontinued operations and real estate and other investments 183,687
74,847
33,422
6,093
6,948
Income (loss) from continuing operations (37,194)(46,228)9,182
10,237
(2,003)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations 164,823
76,753
67,420
18,447
(14,937)
Net income (loss) (127,629)30,525
76,602
28,684
(16,940)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership (12,702)(4,059)(7,032)(1,526)4,676
Net income (loss) attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust (116,788)43,347
72,006
24,087
(13,174)
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data      
Total real estate investments 1,380,245
1,121,385
1,204,654
1,057,356
910,077
Total assets 1,426,658
1,474,514
1,755,022
1,992,092
1,862,990
Mortgages payable 509,919
565,978
648,173
453,928
462,380
Revolving lines of credit 124,000
57,050
17,500
60,500
22,500
Term loan 69,514




Total Investors Real Estate Trust shareholders’ equity 613,409
560,937
618,758
652,110
592,184
Consolidated Per Common Share Data (basic and diluted)
      
Loss from continuing operations – Investors Real Estate Trust $(0.36)$(0.30)$
$(0.04)$(0.11)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – Investors Real Estate Trust $1.23
$0.56
$0.49
$0.15
$(0.12)
Net income (loss) $0.87
$0.26
$0.49
$0.11
$(0.23)
Distributions $0.28
$0.46
$0.52
$0.52
$0.52
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CALENDAR YEAR  2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Tax status of distributions      
Capital gain 48.87%87.57%11.99%23.09%3.09%
Ordinary income 14.59%12.43%36.28%25.74%28.41%
Return of capital 36.54%
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For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, we recognized approximately $42 million of net capital gain for federal income tax purposes. We designate the entire $42 million of net capital gain as capital gain dividends.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Resultsof Operations
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes appearing elsewhere in this report. Historical results and trends which might appear in the consolidated financial statements should not be interpreted as being indicative of future operations.
We consider thisare presenting our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. For additional comparison of results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 22, 2021.
This and other sections of this Report to contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, with respect to our expectations for future periods. Forward-looking statements do not discuss historical fact, but instead include statements related to expectations, projections, intentions or other items related to the future.
Executive Summary
We own, manage, acquire, redevelop, and develop apartment communities. We primarily focus on investing in markets characterized by stable and growing economic conditions, strong employment, and an attractive quality of life that we believe, in combination, lead to higher demand for our apartment homes and retention of our residents. As of April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, we owned interests in 9079 apartment communities consisting of 14,176 apartment14,441 homes as detailed in Item 2 - Properties. Total cost of propertyProperty owned, as presented in the consolidated balance sheets, was $1.7$2.3 billion at April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, compared to $1.4$1.8 billion at April 30, 2017. December 31, 2020.
Renting apartment homes is our primary source of revenue, and our business objective is to provide great homes. We strive to maximize resident satisfaction and retention by investing in high-quality assets in desirable locations and creatingdeveloping and training team members to create vibrant apartment communities through service-orientedresident-centered operations. We believe that delivering superior resident experiences will drive consistent profitability for our shareholders. We have paid quarterly distributions continuouslyevery quarter since our first distribution in 1971.
Fiscal 2018 COVID-19 Developments
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on our business since March 2020, when it spread to many of the markets in which we own properties. Our first priority continues to be the health and well-being of our residents, team members, and the communities we serve. We enhanced cleaning protocols at our communities and offices, implemented physical distancing in community common spaces, and instituted remote work guidelines for our team members, all in accordance with state and local guidelines. We provided rent deferrals to residents and rent abatement to commercial tenants who were financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Certain states and cities, including some of those in which our apartment communities are located, have reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic by instituting quarantines, restrictions on travel, shelter-in-place or stay-at-home directives, restrictions on types of businesses that may continue to operate, and restrictions on the types of construction projects that may continue. The availability of vaccines has led many states and cities to lift restrictions; however, due to new variants of the virus, we cannot predict whether restrictions will be reinstated or if additional restrictions will be imposed in the future. We implemented a plan to safely re-open common spaces in our communities while adhering to state and local guidelines, but we recognize that an increase in COVID-19 cases in these markets could cause us to close common spaces or take other preventive measures.
We cannot predict the continued impact of the pandemic, including the impact of the proposed U.S. vaccinemandate, and the degree to which our business and results of operations may be affected, particularly given the extended duration of the pandemic.
Financial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Many companies, especially in urban areas, have extended directives for employees to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. These extended directives have resulted in decreased traffic to businesses and, in some cases, closures of businesses in urban areas, which has resulted in lower demand and lower rent increases for our urban based apartment communities. The COVID-19 pandemic and these directives have affected our operations but did not have a material impact on our financial condition, operating results, or cash flows for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may have adverse financial and economic impacts that include, but are not limited to, the following:
cause our residents or commercial tenants to defer or stop rental payments, and abandon or fail to renew leases, which would reduce our primary source of net operating income and cash flows;
cause the capital markets generally to become restricted or unavailable, thereby limiting our access to any needed debt or equity capital financing;
impact the business of, or cause the loss of, certain critical third-party suppliers or other service providers;
restrict our ability to continue to pay dividends on a quarterly basis at the current rate;
impair the value of our tangible or intangible assets;
require us to record loss contingencies and incur additional expenses related to our COVID-19 response; or
cause the U.S. economy to suffer an extended economic slowdown, which could lead to a prolonged recession or even economic depression, which in turn would affect the demand for our apartment communities and could have an adverse impact on our business and operating results.
Despite our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our rental revenue in future years cannot be determined at present. The situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic remains fluid, and we are actively managing our response in collaboration with residents, commercial tenants, government officials, and business partners and assessing potential impacts to our financial position and operating results, as well as potential adverse impacts on our business. Our management remains committed to ensuring the safety of our team members, residents, and communities, and to maintaining the financial stability of our business enterprise for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Significant Transactions and Events for the Year Ended December 31, 2021
Highlights. For the year ended December 31, 2021, our highlights included the following:
Net Loss was $0.47 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to Net Loss of $0.15 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2020;
Same-store year-over-year revenue growth of 4.8%, driven by 5.1% growth in rental revenue, offset by a decrease of 0.3% in occupancy; and
Same-store net operating income growth of 4.8%.
Acquisitions and Transactions
Dispositions. During fiscalthe year 2018,ended December 31, 2021, we successfully completed the following significant transactions includingin furtherance of our strategic plan:
Closed on a strategic portfolio acquisition dispositionin Minneapolis and financing transactions, and experienced the following significant events:
Substantially completed our transformation into a multifamily company by selling 50 commercial and other non-core multifamily propertiesSt. Cloud, Minnesota for an aggregate salesacquisition cost of $359.9 million. The portfolio is comprised of 14 apartment communities in Minneapolis and three apartment communities in St. Cloud with a total of 2,696 apartment homes. In connection with this transaction, we issued 1.8 million Series E preferred units with a par value of $100 per unit. The Series E preferred units pay a 3.875% dividend rate and are convertible, at the holder’s option, into Units at an exchange rate of 1.2048 Units per Series E preferred unit, representing a conversion price of $515.1 million. We used$83.00 per Unit. The acquired assets were subject to $126.5 million in mortgage liabilities, of which $20.0 million was assumed at a portionrate of 4.31% with the proceeds from these sales to purchase fourremaining amount financed through a $198.9 million Fannie Mae credit facility agreement. The FMCF includes tranches in 7, 10, and 12-year increments with a weighted average interest rate of 2.78%;
Acquired Civic Lofts, a 176-home apartment community located in Denver, Colorado for $63.0 million;
Acquired Union Pointe, a 256-home apartment community located in Longmont, Colorado for $76.9 million; and
Disposed of five apartment communities with 1,355 homes for $373.1 million.
Issued 4,118,460 shares of 6.625% Series C preferred shares for gross proceeds of $103.0 millionin Rochester, Minnesota and redeemed all 4,600,000 shares of 7.95% Series B preferred sharesa commercial property for an aggregate cost, including accrued dividends, of $115.8 million, which will result in a reduction of $2.3 million in annual preferred dividend payments.
Increased the commitments to our unsecured line of credit by $50 million to a current total of $300 million. Closed a $70 million unsecured term loan and executed a swap agreement to synthetically fix the interest rate for the full duration of the loan. Closed a $6.0 million operating line of credit.
Established a new senior management team to complete the portfolio transition and continue the operational improvements and added two new trustees to enhance corporate governance.
Implementation of our Strategic Plan; Acquisitions and Dispositions:
In June 2016, we announced our intention to transition to a multifamily REIT and sell our remaining commercial properties. In furtherance of this strategic plan, during fiscal year 2018, we sold 28 medical office properties, our remaining 2 senior housing properties, 5 other commercial properties and 1 parcel of unimproved land for a total salessale price of approximately $496.2 million, compared to dispositions of $283.4 million for fiscal year 2017. During fiscal year 2018, we added $373.1 million of new apartment communities to our portfolio through property acquisitions.$62.3 million.
Share Repurchase Program:
As described in further detail under "Financial Condition" below, on December 7, 2016, our Board of Trustees authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase up to $50 million of our common shares and/or Series B preferred shares over a one-year period. On December 5, 2017, our Board of Trustees reauthorized this share repurchase program for common shares for an additional one-year period.Financing Transactions. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, we repurchased approximatelycompleted the following financing transactions:
Issued 1.8 million common shares for an aggregate cost of $9.9 million, including commissions, at an average price of $86.13 per share for total consideration, net of $5.56, excludingcommissions and issuance costs, of approximately $156.4 million;

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commissions. As of April 30, 2018, $35.6 million remained availableAmended and expanded our Note Purchase Private Shelf Agreement to increase the aggregate amount under the $50agreement from $150.0 million authorized share repurchase program. 
Redemption of Series B Preferred Shares:
On September 20, 2017, our Board of Trustees authorized the redemption of all of the Series B preferred shares. On September 29, 2017, we delivered notice to holders of the Series B preferred shares that we intended to redeem all 4,600,000 Series B preferred shares at a redemption price equal to $25.00 per share plus any accrued but unpaid distributions per share up to and including the redemption date of October 30, 2017. On October 30, 2017, we completed the redemption of the Series B preferred shares for an aggregate redemption price of $115.0$225.0 million and such shares are no longer deemed outstanding asissued $50.0 million of such date and were delisted from trading on the NYSE.2.7% unsecured Series C Notes due June 6, 2030;
Credit Agreement:  
In January 2017, our Operating Partnership entered intoIssued $125.0 million of unsecured notes with a credit agreement for a new unsecured, variable interest rate line of credit with BMO Harris Bank N.A. as lead agent bank and book runner (the “Line of Credit”). The Line of Credit has a termination date of January 31, 2021, which may be extended for an additional one-year period subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. In fiscal year 2018, we amended the Line of Credit to increase commitments from $250.0 million to $300.0 million and also entered into a $70.0 million unsecured term loan and a $6.0 operating line of credit. The maximum borrowing capacity under the Line of Credit is based on the value of an unencumbered asset pool (“UAP”) that secures both the Line of Credit and the unsecured term loan. The UAP may not consist of less than 15 properties that meet certain eligibility criteria, and eligible properties may be added and removed from the UAP, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The UAP provided for a borrowing capacity under the Line of Credit of approximately $300.0 million as of April 30, 2018, offering additional borrowing availability of $176.0 million beyond the $124.0 million drawn at anweighted average interest rate of 3.66% as2.6% and weighted average maturity of April 30, 2018. At April 30, 2017,10.5 years; and
Paid $3.8 million to terminate two interest rate swaps in connection with the line of credit borrowing capacity was $206.0 million based on the UAP, of which $57.1 million was drawn on the line.
During the quarter ended January 31, 2018, we entered into a $70.0 million unsecured term loan that matures on January 31, 2023. In addition, we increased the credit capacitypay down of our revolving Lineterm loans.
Outlook
We intend to continue our focus on maximizing the financial performance of Credit to $300.0 million, and maintain a $200.0 million accordion option that can be accessed by increasing our lending commitments under the current agreement.
The Line of Credit is guaranteed, jointly and severally, by us, the general partner of our Operating Partnership, and each subsidiary that owns a UAP property. Borrowings under the Line of Credit accrue interest at a rate based either on a margin percentage over the lender’s base rate, ranging from 0.6% to 1.25%, or on a margin percentage over LIBOR, ranging from 1.6% to 2.25%, based on our total leverage ratio. The line also requires the payment of customary fees and contains covenants, representations, warranties, and events of default customary for credit facilities of this type, including a covenant on a fiscal quarterly-end basis that the consolidated leverage ratio will not be greater than 0.60 to 1.00. As of April 30, 2018, participants included the following financial institutions: BMO Harris Bank N.A., KeyBank, National Association, PNC Bank, National Association, Royal Bank of Canada, U.S. Bank National Association, Associated Bank, National Association, Bank of North Dakota and Raymond James Bank, N.A.; with KeyBank, National Association and PNC Bank, National Association as syndication agents and BMO Capital Markets Corp., Keybanc Capital Markets Inc. and PNC Capital Markets, LLC as joint lead arrangers and joint book runners.
Operating LOC:
On March 20, 2018, we closed on a $6.0 million operating line of credit with Wells Fargo Bank. This operating line of credit will be utilized to enhance treasury management activities and more effectively manage cash balances. The operating line has a one-year term, with pricing based on a market spread plus the one-month LIBOR index rate. As of April 30, 2018, we had $6.0 million available under this line.
Changescommunities in our Boardexisting portfolio. To accomplish this, we have introduced initiatives to expand our operating margin by enhancing the resident experience, making value-add investments, and implementing technology solutions and expense controls. We will actively manage our existing portfolio and strategically pursue acquisitions of Trustees:
On January 8, 2018, trustee John D. Stewart notified our Board of Trustees that he was resigning, effective immediately, from the Board and all committees of the Board. On February 15, 2018, the Board of Trustees appointed Emily Nagle Green and Mary J. Twinem as trustees, whose terms of office expire at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. The Board determined that both Ms. Green and Ms. Twinem qualify as "independent directors" in accordance with the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.

Market Conditions and Outlook
The demand for investment and institutional quality real estatemultifamily communities in our target markets is strong. Investors have abundant equityof Minneapolis, Minnesota and access to debt to facilitate acquisitionsDenver, Colorado as opportunities arise and developments, although anecdotally we sense that development capital, particularly debt capital, is moderating due, in part, to heightened supply concerns in certain areas. Prices and sale volumes remain strong. Despite recent increases in Treasury rates, capitalization rates have remained at pre-Treasury rate increase levels and, in some cases, have continued experiencing compression. Multifamily fundamentals remain strong in our markets.
market conditions allow. We experienced generally stable trends across most of our apartment investments during the quarter ended April 30, 2018. Our ability to maintain occupancy levels and raise rents remains dependent on continued healthy employment and wage growth. We continue to observe considerable apartment community development activity in ourwill explore potential new markets and acquisition opportunities, including in Nashville, Tennessee, as this new construction is completed, we will experience increased competition for residents. Many existing apartment ownersmarket conditions allow. Our continued management of modestly older properties are making significant upgradesa strong balance sheet should provide us with flexibility to their apartment homespursue both internal and raising rents.external growth.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) to Net Operating Income
The following table provides a reconciliation of operating income to net operating income (“NOI”), which is defined below.
 (in thousands, except percentages)
 Year Ended December 31,
20212020$ Change% Change
Operating income (loss)$29,892 $33,843 $(3,951)(11.7)%
Adjustments:
Property management expenses8,752 5,801 2,951 50.9 %
Casualty loss344 1,662 (1,318)(79.3)%
Depreciation and amortization92,165 75,593 16,572 21.9 %
General and administrative expenses16,213 13,440 2,773 20.6 %
(Gain) loss on sale of real estate and other investments(27,518)(25,503)(2,015)7.9 %
Net operating income$119,848 $104,836 $15,012 14.3 %
Consolidated Results of Operations
The discussion that follows is based on ourfollowing consolidated results of operations forcover the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017December 31, 2021 and 2016.2020.
 (in thousands)
 Year Ended December 31,
 20212020$ Change% Change
Revenue
Same-store$166,326 $158,702 $7,624 4.8 %
Non-same-store29,298 5,424 23,874 440.2 %
Other2,831 2,147 684 31.9 %
Dispositions3,250 11,721 (8,471)(72.3)%
Total201,705 177,994 23,711 13.3 %
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes
Same-store67,306 64,204 3,102 4.8 %
Non-same-store11,790 2,152 9,638 447.9 %
Other1,120 1,008 112 11.1 %
Dispositions1,641 5,794 (4,153)(71.7)%
Total81,857 73,158 8,699 11.9 %
Net operating income
Same-store99,020 94,498 4,522 4.8 %
Non-same-store17,508 3,272 14,236 435.1 %
Other1,711 1,139 572 50.2 %
Dispositions1,609 5,927 (4,318)(72.9)%
Total$119,848 $104,836 $15,012 14.3 %
Property management expense(8,752)(5,801)2,951 50.9 %
Casualty loss(344)(1,662)(1,318)(79.3)%
Depreciation and amortization(92,165)(75,593)16,572 21.9 %
General and administrative expenses(16,213)(13,440)2,773 20.6 %
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments27,518 25,503 (2,015)7.9 %
Interest expense(29,078)(27,525)1,553 5.6 %
Loss on extinguishment of debt(535)(23)512 2,226.1 %
Interest and other income (loss)(2,380)(1,552)(828)53.4 %
NET INCOME (LOSS)$(2,101)$4,743 $(6,844)(144.3)%
Dividends to preferred unitholders(640)(640)— — 
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership and Series E preferred units2,806 212 2,594 1,223.6 %
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities(94)126 (220)(174.6)%
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests(29)4,441 (4,470)(100.7)%
Dividends to preferred shareholders(6,428)(6,528)100 (1.5)%
Redemption of preferred shares— 297 (297)100.0 %
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS$(6,457)$(1,790)$(4,667)260.7 %
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  (in thousands)    
  Year Ended April 30, 2018 vs. 20172017 vs. 2016
  201820172016$ Change% Change$ Change% Change
REVENUE $169,745
$160,104
$145,500
$9,641
6.0 %$14,604
10.0 %
Property operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes 54,292
47,587
43,741
6,705
14.1 %3,846
8.8 %
Real estate taxes 18,742
16,739
14,407
2,003
12.0 %2,332
16.2 %
Property management expense 5,526
5,046
3,714
480
9.5 %1,332
35.9 %
Casualty loss 500
414
238
86
20.8 %176
73.9 %
Depreciation and amortization 82,070
44,253
39,273
37,817
85.5 %4,980
12.7 %
Impairment of real estate investments 18,065
57,028
5,543
(38,963)(68.3)%51,485
928.8 %
General and administrative expenses 14,203
15,871
13,498
(1,668)(10.5)%2,373
17.6 %
Acquisition and investment related costs 51
3,276
830
(3,225)(98.4)%2,446
294.7 %
TOTAL EXPENSES 193,449
190,214
121,244
3,235
1.7 %68,970
56.9 %
Operating income (loss) (23,704)(30,110)24,256
6,406
(21.3)%(54,366)(224.1)%
Interest expense (34,178)(34,314)(28,417)136
(0.4)%(5,897)20.8 %
Loss on extinguishment of debt (940)(1,651)(106)711
(43.1)%(1,545)1,457.5 %
Interest income 1,197
366
78
831
227.0 %288
369.2 %
Other income 311
780
307
(469)(60.1)%473
154.1 %
Income (loss) before gain on sale of real estate and other investments and income from discontinued operations (57,314)(64,929)(3,882)7,615
(11.7)%(61,047)1,572.6 %
Gain on sale of real estate and other investments 20,120
18,701
9,640
1,419
7.6 %9,061
94.0 %
Gain on bargain purchase 

3,424


(3,424)(100.0)%
Income (loss) from continuing operations (37,194)(46,228)9,182
9,034
(19.5)%(55,410)(603.5)%
Income from discontinued operations 164,823
76,753
67,420
88,070
114.7 %9,333
13.8 %
NET INCOME 127,629
30,525
76,602
97,104
318.1 %(46,077)(60.2)%
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership (12,702)(4,059)(7,032)(8,643)212.9 %2,973
(42.3)%
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities 1,861
16,881
2,436
(15,020)(89.0)%14,445
593.0 %
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust 116,788
43,347
72,006
73,441
169.4 %(28,659)(39.8)%
Dividends to preferred shareholders (8,569)(10,546)(11,514)1,977
(18.7)%968
(8.4)%
Redemption of Preferred Shares (3,657)(1,435)
(2,222)154.8 %(1,435)
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS $104,562
$31,366
$60,492
$73,196
233.4 %$(29,126)(48.1)%
 Year Ended December 31,
Weighted Average Occupancy (1)
20212020
Same-store94.4 %94.7 %
Non-same-store94.2 %93.8 %
Total94.3 %94.7 %

Revenue. Revenue increased(1)Weighted average occupancy is defined as the percentage resulting from dividing actual rental revenue by 6.0%scheduled rental revenue. Scheduled rental revenue represents the value of all homes, with occupied homes valued at contractual rental rates pursuant to $169.7 millionleases and vacant homes valued at estimated market rents. When calculating actual rents for occupied homes and market rents for vacant homes, delinquencies and concessions are not taken into account. The currently offered effective rates on new leases at the community are used as the starting point in fiscal year 2018, compareddetermination of the market rates of vacant homes. We believe that weighted average occupancy is a meaningful measure of occupancy because it considers the value of each vacant unit at its estimated market rate. Weighted average occupancy may not completely reflect short-term trends in physical occupancy, and our calculation of weighted average occupancy may not be comparable to $160.1 million in fiscal year 2017, primarily due to apartment communities acquired during fiscal year 2018 and improved performance at same-store apartment communities. Revenue increasedthat disclosed by 10.0% to $160.1 million in fiscal year 2017, compared to $145.5 million in fiscal year 2016, primarily due to apartment communities acquired and developments placed into service during fiscal year 2016. 
For fiscal year 2018, the increase in revenue of $9.6 million resulted from: 
 (in thousands)
Increase in revenue from non-same-store apartment communities$14,876
Increase in revenue from same-store apartment communities5,164
Decrease in revenue from other properties and dispositions(10,399)
Net increase in revenue$9,641

For fiscal year 2017, the increase in revenue of $14.6 million resulted from: 
 (in thousands)
Increase in revenue from non-same-store apartment communities$14,896
Decrease in revenue from same-store apartment communities(1,731)
Increase in revenue from other properties and dispositions1,439
Net increase in revenue$14,604
Property operating expenses, excludingother real estate taxes. Propertycompanies.
 December 31,
Number of Homes20212020
Same-store10,672 10,672 
Non-same-store3,769 647 
Total14,441 11,319 
Net operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes, increased by 14.1% to $54.3 million in fiscal year 2018 compared to $47.6 million in fiscal year 2017. $3.7 million of the increase was attributable to non-same-store apartment communities, while expenses at same-store communities increased by $4.0 million and were offset by a $1.0 million decrease from other properties and dispositions.
Property operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes, increased by 8.8% to $47.6 million in fiscal year 2017 compared to $43.7 million in fiscal year 2016. $3.0 million of the increase was attributable to non-same-store apartment communities and other properties, while expenses at same-store communities increased by $803,000.
Real Estate Taxes.  Real estate taxes increased by 12.0% to $18.7 million in fiscal year 2018 compared to $16.7 million in fiscal year 2017. An increase of $2.0 million was attributable to non-same-store apartment communities and same-store communities saw an increase of $888,000 compared to the prior fiscal year, which was offset by a decrease of $870,000 from other properties and dispositions.
Real estate taxes increased by 16.2% to $16.7 million in fiscal year 2017 compared to $14.4 million in fiscal year 2016. An increase of $2.1 million was attributable to the non-same-store apartment communities, while the remaining increase of $219,000 was attributable to same-store apartment communities, other properties, and dispositions. 
Property management expense. Property management expense increased by 9.5% to $5.5 million in fiscal year 2018 compared to $5.0 million in fiscal year 2017, primarily due to technology initiatives and an increase in the average apartment homes under management.
Property management expense increased by 35.9% to $5.0 million in fiscal year 2017 compared to $3.7 million in fiscal year 2016, primarily due to the reallocation of fixed costs after the sale of our office and retail portfolios.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased by 85.5% to $82.1 million in fiscal year 2018, compared to $44.3 million in fiscal year 2017. This increase was primarily due to a change in the estimated useful lives of our real estate assets. See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Depreciation and amortization increased by 12.7% to $44.3 million in fiscal year 2017, compared to $39.3 million in fiscal year 2016. This increase was primarily attributable to the addition of depreciable assets from acquisitions, development projects placed in service, and capital expenditures during fiscal years 2017 and 2016.

Impairment of Real Estate Investments.  During fiscal years 2018, 2017, and 2016, we incurred impairment losses of $18.1 million, $57.0 million, and $5.5 million, respectively, in continuing operations. See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information. 
General and Administrative Expenses.  General and administrative expenses decreased by 10.5% to $14.2 million in fiscal year 2018, compared to $15.9 million in fiscal year 2017, primarily due to decreased salary and benefit costs of $2.3 million related to a reduction in full time equivalent employees, but partially offset by transition costs of $951,000.
General and administrative expenses increased by 17.6% to $15.9 million in fiscal year 2017, compared to $13.5 million in fiscal year 2016. This increase was primarily a result of transition and severance costs, an increase in health insurance costs, and increased legal and consulting expenses.
Acquisition and Investment Related Costs. Acquisition and investment related costs in fiscal years 2018, 2017, and 2016 were $51,000, $3.3 million, and $830,000, respectively, and varied based on the write-off of development pursuit costs in each year. 
Interest Expense.  Interest expense decreased 0.4% to $34.2 million in fiscal year 2018, compared to $34.3 million in fiscal year 2017, due to a decrease in the average balance of our outstanding indebtedness and changes in variable rates.
Interest expense increased 20.8% to $34.3 million in fiscal year 2017, compared to $28.4 million in fiscal year 2016, primarily due to an increase in the average balance of our outstanding indebtedness.
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt. We recorded loss on extinguishment of debt in fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016 of $940,000, $1.7 million, and $106,000, respectively, due to prepayment penalties associated with the disposal of assets and the write-off of unamortized loan costs.
Interest Income and Other Income.  We recorded interest income in fiscal years 2018, 2017, and 2016 of $1.2 million, $366,000 and $78,000, respectively. The increase from fiscal year 2017 to fiscal year 2018 was due to seller-financing associated with a disposition and funding a note receivable for a third-party apartment development. The increase in interest income from fiscal year 2016 to fiscal year 2017 was primarily due to interest earned on notes receivable from our joint venture partners.
Gain on Sale of Real Estate and Other Investments.  In fiscal years 2018, 2017, and 2016, we recorded gains on sale of real estate and other investments in continuing operations of $20.1 million, $18.7 million and $9.6 million, respectively.
Income from Discontinued Operations.  Income from discontinued operations in fiscal years 2018, 2017, and 2016 was $164.8 million, $76.8 million and $67.4 million, respectively. We realized a gain on sale of discontinued operations for fiscal years 2018, 2017, and 2016 of $163.6 million, $56.1 million and $23.8 million, respectively. See Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for further information on discontinued operations.
Net Operating Income
Net Operating Income (“NOI”)income. NOI is a non-GAAP financial measure which we define as total real estate revenues less property operating expenses, andincluding real estate tax expense combined (referredtaxes, which is reconciled to as "Real estate expense").operating income (loss) in the table above. We believe that NOI is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for a REIT’s operating real estate because it provides a measure of operations that is unaffected by depreciation, amortization, financing, property management overhead, casualty losses, and general and administrative expense. NOI does not represent cash generated by operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income, net income available for common shareholders, or cash flow from operating activities as a measure of financial performance.
Throughout this Annual Report, on Form 10-K, we have provided certain information on a same-store and non-same-store properties basis. Same-store propertiesapartment communities are properties owned or in service for the entiretysubstantially all of the periods being compared and, in the case of development or re-development properties, which have achieved a target level of physical occupancy of 90%. EffectiveOn the first day of each calendar year, we determine the composition of our same-store pool for that year as well as adjust the comparison of fiscal years 2018 and 2017, sold properties and properties designated as held for sale are moved to Other. For the comparison of fiscal years 2017 and 2016, sold properties and properties designated as held for sale were moved to the non-same-store category.
This comparisonprevious year, which allows us to evaluate the performance of existing propertiesapartment communities and their contribution to net income. Management believes that measuring performance on a same-store property basis is useful to investors because it enables evaluation of how our propertiescommunities are performing year over year.year-over-year. Management uses this measure to assess whether or not it has been successful in increasing net operating income,NOI, renewing the leases of existing tenants,residents, controlling operating costs, and making prudent capital improvements. The discussion below focuses on the main factors affecting real estate revenue and real estate expenses

from same-store properties, sinceapartment communities because changes from one fiscal year to another in real estate revenue and expenses from non-same-store propertiescommunities are due to the addition of those properties to our real estate portfolio, and accordingly provide less useful information for evaluating the ongoing operational performance of our real estate portfolio.   
For the comparison of fiscal yearsthe twelve months ended April 30, 2018December 31, 2021 and 2017, 122020, 59 apartment communities were non-same-store, of which seven were in-service development communities. For the comparison of fiscal years 2017classified as same-store and 2016, 37twenty-one apartment communities were non-same-store, of which eight were in-service development communities and 22 were held for sale or sold.non-same-store. See Item 2 - Properties for the held for investmentlist of communities classified as same-store and non-same-store. Sold communities are included in “Other” for the periods prior to the sale, which also includes non-multifamily properties and the non-multifamily components of mixed-use properties.
The following tableRevenue. Total revenue increased by 13.3% to $201.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $178.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2020. Revenue from 21 non-same-store apartment communities and other properties increased by $23.9 million and $684,000, respectively, offset by a decrease of selected operating data reconciles NOI to net income and provides the basis for our discussion of NOI in fiscal years 2018, 2017, and 2016.
  Year Ended April 30, 
    2018 vs 2017  2017 vs 2016
  2018
2017
$ Change
% Change
2017
2016
$ Change
% Change
Revenue         
Same-store $126,415
$121,252
$5,163
4.3 %$108,347
$110,078
$(1,731)(1.6)%
Non-same-store 33,568
20,962
12,606
60.1 %33,867
18,971
14,896
78.5 %
Other properties and dispositions 9,762
17,890
(8,128)(45.4)%17,890
16,451
1,439
8.7 %
Total 169,745
160,104
9,641
6.0 %160,104
145,500
14,604
10.0 %
Real estate expenses         
Same-store 56,773
51,862
4,911
9.5 %46,988
46,099
889
1.9 %
Non-same-store 13,687
9,033
4,654
51.5 %13,907
8,663
5,244
60.5 %
Other properties and dispositions 2,574
3,431
(857)(25.0)%3,431
3,386
45
1.3 %
Total 73,034
64,326
8,708
13.5 %64,326
58,148
6,178
10.6 %
Net operating income         
Same-store 69,642
69,390
252
0.4 %61,359
63,979
(2,620)(4.1)%
Non-same-store 19,881
11,929
7,952
66.7 %19,960
10,308
9,652
93.6 %
Other properties and dispositions 7,188
14,459
(7,271)(50.3)%14,459
13,065
1,394
10.7 %
Total $96,711
$95,778
$933
1.0 %$95,778
$87,352
$8,426
9.6 %
Property management (5,526)(5,046)  (5,046)(3,714)  
Casualty loss (500)(414)  (414)(238)  
Depreciation/amortization (82,070)(44,253)  (44,253)(39,273)  
Impairment of real estate investments (18,065)(57,028)  (57,028)(5,543)  
General and administrative expenses (14,203)(15,871)  (15,871)(13,498)  
Acquisition and investment related costs (51)(3,276)  (3,276)(830)  
Interest expense (34,178)(34,314)  (34,314)(28,417)  
Loss on debt extinguishment (940)(1,651)  (1,651)(106)  
Interest and other income 1,508
1,146
  1,146
385
  
Income (loss) before gain on sale of real estate and other investments and income from discontinued operations (57,314)(64,929)  (64,929)(3,882)  
Gain on sale of real estate and other investments 20,120
18,701
  18,701
9,640
  
Gain on bargain purchase 

  
3,424
  
Income (loss) from continuing operations (37,194)(46,228)  (46,228)9,182
  
Income from discontinued operations 164,823
76,753
  76,753
67,420
  
Net income $127,629
$30,525
  $30,525
$76,602
  

  Years Ended April 30
Occupancy (1)
 2018
2017
  2017
2016
Same-store 96.5%93.8%  94.2%94.9%
Non-same-store 92.1%88.5%  88.8%73.7%
Total 95.6%93.1%  93.1%90.8%
        
Number of Apartment Homes 2018
2017
  2017
2016
Same-store 11,320
11,320
  10,511
10,511
Non-same-store 2,856
1,892
  2,701
2,463
Total 14,176
13,212
  13,212
12,974
(1)Occupancy represents the actual number of apartment homes leased divided by the total number of apartment homes at the end of the period.
$8.5 million from dispositions. Revenue from same-store propertiescommunities increased by 4.3%4.8% or $5.2$7.6 million in the twelve monthsyear ended April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. Approximately 2.4%5.1% of the increase was due to higher occupancy and 1.9% of the increase was attributable to growth in average rental revenue. revenue, offset by a 0.3% decrease in occupancy as weighted average occupancy decreased from 94.7% to 94.4% for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021, respectively.
RealProperty operating expenses, including real estate taxes. Total property operating expenses, including real estate taxes, increased by 11.9% to $81.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $73.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2020. Property operating expenses from non-same-store apartment communities increased by $9.6 million, offset by a decrease of $4.2 million from sold properties. Property operating expenses at same-store propertiescommunities increased by 9.5%4.8% or $4.9$3.1 million in the twelve monthsyear ended April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. At same-store communities, controllable expenses (which exclude insurance and real estate taxes), increased by $1.5 million, primarily due to
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increases in utilities, compensation costs, turnover and maintenance, and marketing costs of $689,000, $284,000, $278,000, and $239,000, respectively. Non-controllable expenses at same-store communities increased by $1.7 million primarily due to insurance costs. Insurance and real estate taxes comprised $1.1 million and $632,000 of the increase, respectively.
Net operating income. NOI increased by 14.3% to $119.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $104.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2020. Net operating income from same-store and non-same-store communities increased by $4.5 million and $14.2 million, respectively, offset by a decrease of $4.3 million from dispositions.
Property management expense. Property management expense, consisting of property management overhead and property management fees paid to third parties increased by 50.9% to $8.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $5.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase was primarily attributabledue to $1.2 million in non recurring technology initiatives as well as $1.2 million in compensation costs due to the previously disclosed change in our capitalization policies,filling of open positions and additional costsstaffing related to increasing occupancy, and an increase in real estate tax levy rates in select markets.the acquisition of 17 communities during the year.
Real estate revenue from same-store propertiesCasualty gain (loss). Casualty loss decreased by 1.6% or79.3% to $344,000 in the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $1.7 million in the twelve monthsyear ended April 30, 2017,December 31, 2020. The decrease was primarily due to weather-related losses that occurred in the prior year which did not occur in the current year.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased by 21.9% to $92.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $75.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2020, attributable to an increase of $21.6 million from non-same-store properties, offset by decreases of $2.3 million and $2.7 million at same-store communities and sold properties, respectively.
General and administrative expenses.  General and administrative expenses increased by 20.6% to $16.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $13.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily attributable to increases of $1.3 million in incentive-based compensation costs related to company performance and share-based compensation arrangements due to the timing and form of grants and $808,000 in non-recurring technology initiatives.
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments.  In the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we recorded gains on sale of real estate and other investments in continuing operations of $27.5 million and $25.5 million, respectively.
Operating income. Operating income decreased by 11.7% to $29.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $33.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2020.
Interest expense.  Interest expense increased 5.6% to $29.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $27.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily due to maintaining a larger average daily balance on the line of credit compared to the same period of the prior year and the addition of new unsecured senior notes and the Fannie Mae credit facility, offset by a lower weighted average interest rate.
Loss on extinguishment of debt. Loss on extinguishment of debt increased to $535,000 in the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $23,000 in the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily due to prepayment penalties associated with the disposal of assets and the write-off of unamortized loan costs.
Interest and other income (loss).  Interest and other income (loss) decreased to $2.4 million loss in the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to a loss of $1.6 million in the prior fiscal year. AThe decrease was primarily due to a $5.4 million loss related to the termination of $2.0 million was attributable to increased vacancy, primarily in our energy impacted markets of Williston, North Dakota and Minot, North Dakota. This decrease in revenue was offset by an increase of $1.1 million that was the result of a ratio utility billings system implemented in the current year to recapture tenant utility expenses.
Real estate expenses at same-store properties increased by 1.9% or $889,000 in the twelve months ended April 30, 2017,interest rate swaps, compared to the same perioda $3.4 million loss from marketable securities in the prior fiscal year. The primary factors were increased administrative
Funds from Operations and maintenance expenses of $810,000 and $911,000, respectively, due to increased labor costs and snow removal. These increases were offset by a decrease in insurance expenses of $267,000, due to a decrease in insurance premiums as well as a decrease in deductibles paid on insurance claims. 
Acquisitions
We added $373.1 million in new apartment communities to our portfolio through acquisitions during fiscal year 2018, compared to no acquisitions in fiscal year 2017. The fiscal year 2018 acquisitions are detailed below. 
Fiscal 2018 (May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018)
   (in thousands)
    Form of 
   Total
ConsiderationInvestment Allocation
  DateAcquisition
    
 
 
Intangible
Acquisitions AcquiredCost
Cash
Land
Building
Assets
Multifamily       
191 homes - Oxbo - St. Paul, MN (1)
 May 26, 2017$61,500
$61,500
$5,809
$54,910
$781
500 homes - Park Place - Plymouth, MN September 13, 201792,250
92,250
10,609
80,711
930
274 homes - Dylan - Denver, CO November 28, 201790,600
90,600
12,155
77,249
1,196
390 homes - Westend - Denver, CO March 28, 2018128,700
128,700
25,525
102,101
1,074
Total Acquisitions  $373,050
$373,050
$54,098
$314,971
$3,981
(1)Property includes 11,477 square feet of retail space.

Development Projects Placed in Service
We placed no development projects in service during fiscal year 2018, compared to $102.9 million in fiscal year 2017. The fiscal year 2017 development projects placed in service are detailed below.
Fiscal 2017 (May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017)
   (in thousands)
  Date Placed  Development
Development Projects Placed in Service in ServiceLandBuildingCost
Multifamily   
 
 
241 homes - 71 France - Edina, MN(1)
 May 1, 2016$4,721
$67,641
$72,362
202 homes - Monticello Crossings - Monticello, MN(2)
 March 1, 2017$1,734
$28,782
$30,516
Total Development Projects Placed in Service  $6,455
$96,423
$102,878
(1)Costs paid prior to fiscal year 2017 totaled $70.9 million. Additional costs incurred in fiscal year 2017 totaled $1.5 million, for a total project cost at April 30, 2017 of $72.4 million. The project is owned by a joint venture entity in which we currently have an approximately 52.6% interest. The joint venture is consolidated in our financial statements.
(2)Costs paid prior to fiscal year 2017 totaled $15.5 million. Additional costs incurred in fiscal year 2017 totaled $15.0 million, for a total project cost at April 30, 2017 of $30.5 million.
Dispositions
During fiscal year 2018 we sold 15 apartment communities, 2 senior housing properties, 28 medical office properties, 5 commercial properties, and 2 parcels of unimproved land for a total sales price of $515.1 million, compared to dispositions totaling $286.9 million in fiscal year 2017. The fiscal year 2018 and 2017 dispositions are detailed below. 
Fiscal 2018 (May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018)
    (in thousands)
  Date   Book Value  
Dispositions Disposed Sales Price and Sales Cost Gain/(Loss)
Multifamily        
327 homes - 13 apartment communities - Minot, ND (1)(2)
 August 22, 2017 $12,263
 $11,562
 $701
48 homes - Crown - Rochester, MN December 1, 2017 5,700
 3,318
 2,382
16 homes - Northern Valley - Rochester, MN December 1, 2017 950
 690
 260
    $18,913
 $15,570
 $3,343
Other        
4,998 sq ft Minot Southgate Wells Fargo Bank - Minot, ND May 15, 2017 $3,440
 $3,332
 $108
90,260 sq ft Lexington Commerce Center - Eagan, MN August 22, 2017 9,000
 3,963
 5,037
17,640 sq ft Duckwood Medical - Eagan, MN August 24, 2017 2,100
 1,886
 214
279,834 sq ft Edgewood Vista Hermantown I & II - Hermantown, MN October 19, 2017 36,884
 24,697
 12,187
518,161 sq ft Urbandale - Urbandale, IA November 22, 2017 16,700
 12,857
 3,843
36,053 sq ft 3075 Long Lake Road - Roseville, MN November 28, 2017 18,650
 12,766
 5,884
1,205,432 sq ft 25 Healthcare properties (3)(4)
 December 29, 2017 370,268
 232,778
 137,490
43,404 sq ft Garden View - St. Paul, MN January 19, 2018 14,000
 6,191
 7,809
52,116 sq ft Ritchie Medical - St. Paul, MN January 19, 2018 16,500
 10,419
 6,081
22,187 sq ft Bismarck 715 East Broadway and Unimproved Land - Bismarck, ND March 7, 2018 5,500
 3,215
 2,285
    $493,042
 $312,104
 $180,938
Unimproved Land        
Bismarck 4916 Unimproved Land - Bismarck, ND August 8, 2017 3,175
 3,188
 (13)
         
Total Dispositions   $515,130
 $330,862
 $184,268
(1)These communities include: 4th Street 4 Plex, 11th Street 3 Plex, Apartments on Main, Brooklyn Heights, Colton Heights, Fairmont, First Avenue (Apartments and Office), Pines, Southview, Summit Park, Temple (includes 17 South Main Retail), Terrace Heights, and Westridge.
(2)$626,000 of the gain on sale was deferred. See Note 2 for additional information on the related mortgage note receivable.
(3)The properties included: 2800 Medical, 2828 Chicago Avenue, Airport Medical, Billings 2300 Grand Road, Burnsville 303 Nicollet Medical, Burnsville 305 Nicollet Medical, Duluth Denfeld Clinic, Edina 6363 France Medical, Edina 6405 France Medical, Edina 6517 Drew Avenue, Edina 6225 France SMC II, Edina 6545 France SMC I, Gateway Clinic, High Pointe Health Campus, Lakeside Medical Plaza, Mariner Clinic, Minneapolis 701 25th Avenue Medical, Missoula 3050 Great Northern, Park Dental, Pavilion I, Pavilion II, PrairieCare Medical, St. Michael Clinic, Trinity at Plaza 16 and Wells Clinic.
(4)Sale price includes $2.5 million that was deposited into escrow pending the resolution of certain post-closing items. As of April 30, 2018 these items had not yet been resolved.

Fiscal 2017 (May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017)
    (in thousands)
  Date   Book Value  
Dispositions Disposed Sales Price and Sales Cost Gain/(Loss)
Multifamily        
24 unit Pinecone Villas - Sartell, MN April 20, 2017 $3,540
 $2,732
 $808
         
Healthcare        
189,244 sq ft 9 Idaho Spring Creek Senior Housing Properties(1)
 October 31, 2016 $43,900
 $37,397
 $6,503
426,652 sq ft 5 Edgewood Vista Senior Housing Properties(2)
 January 18, 2017 69,928
 50,393
 19,535
286,854 sq ft 5 Wyoming Senior Housing Properties(3)
 February 1, 2017 49,600
 45,469
 4,131
169,001 sq ft 9 Edgewood Vista Senior Housing Properties(4)
 February 15, 2017 30,700
 24,081
 6,619
169,562 sq ft 4 Edgewood Vista Senior Housing Properties(5)
 March 1, 2017 35,348
 14,511
 20,837
114,316 sq ft Healtheast St. John & Woodwinds - Maplewood & Woodbury MN March 6, 2017 20,700
 13,777
 6,923
59,760 sq ft Sartell 2000 23rd Street South - Sartell, MN March 31, 2017 5,600
 5,923
 (323)
98,174 sq ft Legends at Heritage Place - Sartell, MN April 20, 2017 9,960
 11,439
 (1,479)
    $265,736
 $202,990
 $62,746
Other    
  
  
195,075 sq ft Stone Container - Fargo, ND July 25, 2016 $13,400
 $4,418
 $8,982
28,528 sq ft Grand Forks Carmike - Grand Forks, ND December 29, 2016 4,000
 1,563
 2,437
    $17,400
 $5,981
 $11,419
Unimproved Land    
  
  
Georgetown Square Unimproved Land - Grand Chute, WI May 6, 2016 250
 274
 (24)
         
Total Property Dispositions   $286,926
 $211,977
 $74,949
(1)The properties included in this portfolio are: Spring Creek American Falls, Spring Creek Boise, Spring Creek Eagle, Spring Creek Fruitland, Spring Creek Fruitland Unimproved, Spring Creek Meridian, Spring Creek Overland, Spring Creek Soda Springs and Spring Creek Ustick.
(2)The properties included in this portfolio are: Edgewood Vista Bismarck, Edgewood Vista Brainerd, Edgewood Vista East Grand Forks, Edgewood Vista Fargo, and Edgewood Vista Spearfish.
(3)The properties included in this portfolio are: Casper 1930 E 12th Street (Park Place), Casper 3955 E 12th Street (Meadow Wind), Cheyenne 4010 N College Drive (Aspen Wind), Cheyenne 4606 N College Drive (Sierra Hills) and Laramie 1072 N 22nd Street (Spring Wind).
(4)The properties included in this portfolio are: Edgewood Vista Belgrade, Edgewood Vista Billings, Edgewood Vista Columbus, Edgewood Vista Fremont, Edgewood Vista Grand Island, Edgewood Vista Minot, Edgewood Vista Missoula, Edgewood Vista Norfolk and Edgewood Vista Sioux Falls.
(5)The properties included in this portfolio are: Edgewood Vista Hastings, Edgewood Vista Kalispell, Edgewood Vista Omaha and Edgewood Vista Virginia. 
Core Funds From Operations
We considerbelieve that Funds from Operations (“FFO”) to be a useful measure of performance for an equity REIT. We use the definition of FFO adopted by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. (“NAREIT”). NAREIT currently defines FFO as net income or loss attributable to common shareholders computed in accordance with GAAP, adjusted for:
gains or losses on sales of previously depreciated operating properties;
cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles;
impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate assets;
write-downs of investments in affiliates due to a decrease in value of depreciable real estate assets held by affiliates;
depreciation of real estate assets; and
adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.
Due to limitations of the FFO definition adopted by NAREIT, we have made certain interpretations in applying the definition. We believe all such interpretations not specifically provided for in the NAREIT definition are consistent with the definition. Beginning with the third quarter of fiscal year 2018, we included impairment charges for nondepreciable assets in FFO.
We believe that FFO,, which is a non-GAAP standard supplemental measure for equity real estate investment trusts, is helpful to investors in understanding our operating performance, primarily because its calculation excludes depreciation and amortization expense on real estate assets, thereby providing an additional perspective on our operating results. We believe that GAAP historical cost

depreciationdoes not assume the value of real estate assets generallydiminishes predictably over time, as implied by the historical cost convention of GAAP and the recording of depreciation.
We use the definition of FFO adopted by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. (“Nareit”). Nareit defines FFO as net income or loss calculated in accordance with GAAP, excluding:
depreciation and amortization related to real estate;
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gains and losses from the sale of certain real estate assets; and
impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities when the impairment is not correlated with changesdirectly attributable to decreases in the value of those assets, whose value does not diminish predictably over time, as historical cost depreciation implies. depreciable real estate held by the entity.
The exclusion in NAREIT’sNareit’s definition of FFO of impairment write-downs and gains and losses from the sale of previously depreciated operating real estate assets helps to identify the operating results of the long-term assets that form the base of our investments, and assists management and investors in comparing those operating results between periods.
Due to limitations of the Nareit FFO is also used by our managementdefinition, we have made certain interpretations in applying the definition. We believe all such interpretations not specifically provided for in the Nareit definition are consistent with the definition. Nareit's FFO White Paper 2018 Restatement clarified that impairment write-downs of land related to a REIT’s main business are excluded from FFO and investorsa REIT has the option to identify trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs.exclude impairment write-downs of assets that are incidental to the main business.
While FFO is widely used by us as a primary performance metric, not all real estate companies use the same definition of FFO or calculate FFO the same way. Accordingly, FFO presented here is not necessarily comparable to FFO presented by other real estate companies. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income or any other GAAP measurement of performance, but rather should be considered as an additional, supplemental measure. FFO also does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, andnor is not necessarilyit indicative of sufficient cash flowfunds available to fund all of ourcash needs, or ourincluding the ability to service indebtedness or make distributions.distributions to shareholders.
Core Funds from Operations ("Core FFO"), a non-GAAP measure, is FFO applicableadjusted for non-routine items or items not considered core to Common Sharesbusiness operations. By further adjusting for items that are not considered part of core business operations, the company believes that Core FFO provides investors with additional information to compare core operating and Unitsfinancial performance between periods. Core FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income or as any other GAAP measurement of performance, but rather should be considered an additional supplemental measure. Core FFO also does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund all cash needs, including the ability to service indebtedness or make distributions to shareholders. Core FFO is a non-GAAP and non-standardized financial measure that may be calculated differently by other REITs and that should not be considered a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP.
Net loss available to common shareholders for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021 decreased to $36.3$6.5 million compared to $55.2a net loss of $1.8 million for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, a change of 34.2%, primarily due to a reduction of NOI as a result of disposition activities, costs related to the redemption of preferred shares, and impairment of unimproved land.December 31, 2020. FFO applicable to common shares and limited partnership unitsUnits for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017 was $55.2December 31, 2021, increased to $54.9 million compared to $103.9$47.4 million for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016.December 31, 2020, a change of 16.0%, primarily due to increased NOI from same-store and non-same-store communities as well as lower casualty losses and a prior year loss of $3.4 million on marketable securities that did not occur in the current year. These increases were offset by decreased NOI from sold properties, increases in interest expense, property management and general and administrative expenses, and a $5.4 million loss related to termination of interest rate swaps. For a comparison of FFO applicable to common shares and Units for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 22, 2021.

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Reconciliation of Net Income AttributableAvailable to Investors Real Estate TrustCommon Shareholders to Funds from Operations and Core Funds FromOperations
For the years ended April 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016:
 (in thousands, except per share and unit amounts)
Year Ended December 31,
20212020
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders$(6,457)$(1,790)
Adjustments:
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership(2,806)(212)
Depreciation and amortization92,165 75,593 
Less depreciation – non real estate(366)(353)
Less depreciation – partially owned entities(93)(379)
(Gain) loss on sale of real estate(27,518)(25,503)
FFO applicable to common shares and Units$54,925 $47,356 
Adjustments to Core FFO:
Casualty loss (recovery)$— $749 
Loss on extinguishment of debt535 23 
Rebranding costs— 402 
Technology implementation costs2,020 — 
(Gain) loss on marketable securities— 3,378 
(Discount) premium on redemption of preferred shares— (297)
Commercial lease termination proceeds(450)— 
Acquisition related costs230 — 
Interest rate swap termination, amortization, and mark-to-market4,942 — 
Amortization of assumed debt(53)— 
Other miscellaneous items(64)— 
Core FFO applicable to common shares and Units$62,085 $51,611 
FFO applicable to common shares and Units$54,925 $47,356 
Dividends to preferred unitholders640 640 
FFO applicable to common shares and Units - diluted$55,565 $47,996 
Core FFO applicable to common shares and Units$62,085 $51,611 
Dividends to preferred unitholders640 640 
Core FFO applicable to common shares and Units - diluted$62,725 $52,251 
Per Share Data
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted$(0.47)$(0.15)
FFO per share and Unit - diluted$3.54 $3.47 
Core FFO per share and Unit - diluted$3.99 $3.78 
Weighted average shares and Units - diluted15,704 13,835 

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  (in thousands, except per share and unit amounts)
Fiscal Years Ended April 30, 2018 2017 2016
   
     
 Per
  
     
 Per
  
     
 Per
   
 Weighted Avg
 Share
  
 Weighted Avg
 Share
  
 Weighted Avg
 Share
   
 Shares and
 and
  
 Shares and
 and
  
 Shares and
 and
  Amount
 
Units(1)

 
Unit(2)

 Amount
 
Units(1)

 
Unit(2)

 Amount
 
Units(1)

 
Unit(2)

Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust $116,788
  
  
 $43,347
  
  
 $72,006
  
  
Less dividends to preferred shareholders (8,569)  
  
 (10,546)  
  
 (11,514)  
  
Less redemption of preferred shares (3,657)  
  
 (1,435)  
  
 
  
  
Net income available to common shareholders 104,562
 119,977
 $0.87
 31,366
 121,169
 $0.26
 60,492
 123,094
 $0.49
Adjustments:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership 12,702
 14,617
  
 4,059
 16,130
  
 7,032
 14,278
  
Depreciation and amortization 87,299
  
  
 52,564
  
  
 63,789
  
  
Impairment of real estate attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust 15,448
  
  
 42,065
  
  
 5,983
  
  
Gains on depreciable property sales attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust (183,687)  
  
 (74,847)  
  
 (33,422)  
  
Funds from operations applicable to common shares and Units $36,324
 134,594
 $0.27
 $55,207
 137,299
 $0.40
 $103,874
 137,372
 $0.76
(1)Pursuant to Exchange Rights, limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership are redeemable for cash, or, at our discretion, may be exchangeable for common shares on a one-for-one basis.
(2)Net income attributable to us is calculated on a per common share basis. FFO is calculated on a per common share and limited partnership unit basis.
Cash Distributions
The following cash distributions per common share/unit were paid to our common shareholders and unitholders during fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016:


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Quarter Ended 2018
 2017
 2016
April 30 $0.07
 $0.07
 $0.13
January 31 0.07
 0.13
 0.13
October 31 0.07
 0.13
 0.13
July 31 0.07
 0.13
 0.13
  $0.28
 $0.46
 $0.52
Liquidity and Capital Resources 
Overview
We desirestrive to create and maintain a strong balance sheet that offersand preserve financial flexibility, and enables us to pursue and acquire properties thatwhich we believe should enhance our portfolio composition, operating metrics, and cash flow growth prospects.ability to capitalize on appropriate investment opportunities as they may arise. We intend to strengthen our capital and liquidity positions by continuingcontinue to focus on improving our core fundamentals, which include generating positive cash flows from operations,operation, maintaining appropriate debt levels and leverage ratios, and controlling overhead costs.
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents on hand and cash flows generated from operations. Other sources include availability under our unsecured linelines of credit, and term loan, proceeds from property dispositions, including restricted cash related to net tax deferred proceeds, offerings of preferred and common stockshares under our shelf registration statement, including offerings of common shares under our 2021 ATM Program, and other short-termlong-term unsecured borrowings or long-termdebt and secured mortgages.
Our primary liquidity demands are normally-recurring operating and overhead expenses, debt service and repayments, capital improvements to our properties,communities, distributions to the holders of our preferred shares, Common Shares,common shares, Series D preferred units, Series E preferred units, and Units, value-add redevelopment, common and preferred share buybacks, Unit redemptions, and acquisition of additional properties.communities.
We intend to maintain a strong balance sheet and preserve our financial flexibility, which we believe should enhance our ability to capitalize on appropriate investment opportunities as they may arise. We intend to maintain a conservative capital structure by taking certain actions, including:
extending and sequencing our debt maturity dates;
managing interest rate exposure through the appropriate use of a mix of fixed and floating debt and utilizing our line of credit and term loan as appropriate;
maintaining adequate coverage ratios on our debt obligations;
where appropriate, accessing the equity markets through our shelf registration statement.
We also intend to strengthen our liquidity and capital resource position by focusing on the operations of our business, which include generating positive cash flows from operations, maintaining appropriate debt and debt-to-equity ratios, and controlling overhead costs. We have historically met our short-term liquidity requirements through net cash flows provided by our operating activities and, from time to time, through draws on our linelines of credit. Management considersWe believe our ability to generate cash from property operating activities and draws on our linelines of credit to be adequate to meet all expected operating requirements and to make distributions to our shareholders in accordance with the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Budgeted expenditures for ongoing maintenance and capital improvements and renovations to our real estate portfolio are also generally expected to be funded from existing cash on hand, cash flow generated from property operations, draws on our linelines of credit and/or new borrowings, and we believe we will have sufficient cashliquidity to meet our commitments over the next twelve months.
To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we must pay dividends to our shareholders aggregating annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, excluding net capital gains. Under a separate requirement, we must distribute 100% of net capital gains or pay a corporate level tax in lieu thereof. While we have historically satisfied this distribution requirement by making cash distributions to our shareholders, we may choose to satisfy this requirement by making distributions of other property, including, in limited circumstances, our own common stock.shares. As a result of this distribution requirement, our Operating Partnership cannot rely on retained earnings to fund ongoing operations to the same extent that other companies whose parent companies are not REITs can.operations. We pay dividends from cash available for distribution. Until it is distributed, cash available for distribution is typically invested in investment grade securities held available for sale or is used to reduce balances outstanding under our line of credit. In the event of deterioration in property operating results, we may need to consider additional cash preservation alternatives, including reducing development activities, capital improvements, and renovations. For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, we paiddeclared cash distributions of $37.8$42.7 million in cash to common shareholders and unitholders of IRET Properties,Centerspace, LP, as compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $48.0$84.0 million and FFO of $36.3$54.9 million. 

Factors that could increase or decrease our future liquidity include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates or sources of financing, general volatility in capital and credit markets, changes in minimum REIT dividend requirements, and our ability to access the capital markets on favorable terms, or at all,all. As a result of the foregoing conditions or general economic conditions in our markets that affect our ability to attract and retain tenants,residents, we may not generate sufficient cash flow from operations or otherwise have access to capital on favorable terms, or at all.operations. If we are unable to obtain capital from other sources, we may not be able to pay the distribution required to maintain our status as a REIT, make required principal and interest payments, make strategic acquisitions or make necessary routine capital improvements or undertake re-developmentvalue add renovation opportunities with respect to our existing portfolio of operating assets. 
Capital Resources and Cash Flows
As of April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, we had total liquidity of approximately $193.9$204.8 million, which includes $176.0included $173.5 million available on our Lineline of Creditcredit based on the value of unencumbered properties and $31.3 million of cash and cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2020, we had total liquidity of approximately $97.5 million, which included $97.1 million available on our line of credit based on the value of properties contained in our UAP, $11.9 million of cashunencumbered asset pool (“UAP”) and cash equivalents, and $6.0 million under an operating line of credit described below. As of April 30, 2017, we had total liquidity of approximately $177.7 million, which included $148.9 million available under our Line of Credit based on the UAP and $28.8 million$392,000 of cash and cash equivalents.
Potential Impact of COVID-19-Related Effects on Continuing Debt Availability
Although we are in compliance with our covenants under all of our debt facilities and currently expect to continue to remain in compliance with these covenants, there can be no assurance that we will remain in compliance with those covenants or be able to access these funds depending on the length of the COVID-19 pandemic and the breadth of its impact on the U.S. economy
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generally and the credit markets in particular. Under the terms of our credit facility, we may be unable to obtain advances under our credit facility if:
we are unable to make certain representations and warranties, including a certification that, since September 30, 2021, there has been no adverse change in our business, financial condition, operations, performance or properties, taken as a whole, which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect;
changes in our consolidated property NOI or capitalization rates applicable to the properties in our borrowing base reduce or eliminate availability under our credit facility; or
changes in the nature and composition (including occupancy rate) of the properties in our borrowing base cause these properties to become ineligible to be part of our borrowing base, and if we are not able to replace such properties with other qualifying properties, such ineligibility could reduce or eliminate the availability under our credit facility.
Even if we remain in compliance with the foregoing representations, warranties, and covenants, we may be unable to access the full amount available under our credit facilities if our lenders fail to fund their commitments.
As of April 30, 2018,the date of this filing, we also had restricted cash consistinghave not experienced any restrictions or limitations on the availability of $4.2 million of escrows held bycredit in our markets or with our lenders, for real estate taxes, insurance, and capital additions. although there can be no assurance that we will continue to be able to access the credit markets generally or our credit facility in the future.
Debt
As of April 30, 2017,December 31, 2021, we had restricted cash consistinga multibank, revolving line of $23.7 million of net tax-deferred exchange proceeds remaining from a portion of our senior housing sale, and $4.3 million of escrows held by lenders for real estate taxes, insurance and capital additions.
Our Line of Credit hascredit with total commitments of up to $300.0 million, withand borrowing capacity of $250.0 million, based on the UAP. The UAP provided for a borrowing capacityvalue of approximately $300.0 million at year-end, offeringunencumbered properties. As of December 31, 2021, the additional borrowing availability of $176.0was $173.5 million beyond the $124.0$76.0 million drawn asdrawn. As of April 30, 2018. In addition, during the year ended April 30, 2018, we entered into a $70.0 million unsecured term loan that matures on JanuaryDecember 31, 2023. In addition, we increased the credit capacity of our revolving Line of Credit from $250.0 million to $300.0 million, and maintain a $200.0 million accordion option that can be accessed by increasing lending commitments under the current agreement. In comparison, at April 30, 2017,2020, the line of credit borrowing capacity was $206.0$250.0 million based on the UAP,value of our unencumbered asset pool (“UAP”), of which $57.1$152.9 million was drawn on the line. The line of credit bears interest either at the lender’s base rate plus a margin ranging from 25 to 80 basis points, or LIBOR, plus a margin ranging from 125 to 180 basis points based on our consolidated leverage. The line of credit is utilized to refinance existing indebtedness, to finance property acquisitions, to finance capital expenditures, and for general corporate purposes. This credit facility matures in September 2025 and has an accordion option to increase borrowing capacity up to $400.0 million.
DuringIn January 2021, we amended and expanded our private shelf agreement with PGIM, Inc., an affiliate of Prudential Financial, Inc., and certain affiliates of PGIM, Inc. (collectively, "PGIM") to increase the quarter ended April 30, 2018,aggregate amount available for issuance of unsecured promissory notes to $225.0 million. We also issued $50.0 million of unsecured senior notes in connection with the amendment. Under this agreement, we issued $200.0 million unsecured senior notes with $25.0 million remaining available, as of December 31, 2021. In September 2021, we entered into a note purchase agreement for the issuance of $125.0 million senior unsecured promissory notes, of which $25.0 million was under the private shelf agreement with PGIM. The following table shows the notes issued under both agreements.
(in thousands)
AmountMaturity DateInterest Rate
Series A$75,000 September 13, 20293.84 %
Series B$50,000 September 30, 20283.69 %
Series C$50,000 June 6, 20302.70 %
Series 2021-A$35,000 September 17, 20302.50 %
Series 2021-B$50,000 September 17, 20312.62 %
Series 2021-C$25,000 September 17, 20322.68 %
Series 2021-D$15,000 September 17, 20342.78 %
In September 2021, we entered into a $198.9 million Fannie Mae Credit Facility Agreement (“FMCF”) for financing the acquisition of 16 apartment communities. The FMCF is currently secured by mortgages on those apartment communities. The notes are interest-only, have varying maturity dates of 7, 10, and 12 years, and a blended weighted average interest rate of 2.78%. As of December 31, 2021, the FMCF had a balance of $198.9 million. The FMCF is included within mortgages payable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Mortgage loan indebtedness, excluding the FMCF, was $284.9 million on December 31, 2021 and $298.4 million on December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2021, the weighted average rate of interest on our mortgage debt was 3.81%, compared to 3.93% on December 31, 2020. Refer to Note 6 of our consolidated financial statements contained in this Report for the principal payments due on our mortgage indebtedness and other tabular information.
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We also closed onhave a $6.0 million unsecured operating line of credit. This operating line of credit is designed to enhance treasury management activities and more effectively manage cash balances. This operating line has a one-year term,matures on November 29, 2022, with pricing based on a market spread plus the one-month LIBOR index rate.
For information regarding our cash flows for the years ended April 30, 2018, and 2017, see the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in Item 15.
In addition to cash flow from operations, during the year ended April 30, 2018, we generated capital from various activities, including:
Disposing of 15 apartment communities, 35 other properties, and two land parcels for total proceeds of approximately $515.1 million;
Issuing $103.0 million of 6.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, with net proceeds of approximately $99.5 million; and
Received proceeds from a $70.0 million term loan that expires in 2023.
During the year ended April 30, 2018, we used capital for various activities, including:
Acquiring four apartment communities for approximately $373.1 million;
Redeeming the full outstanding balanceAll of our 7.95% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares for approximately $115.0 million;
Repaying approximately $198.3 million of mortgage principal;
Repurchasing approximately 1.8 million Common Shares and redeeming approximately 1.5 million Units for an aggregate total cost of approximately $18.7 million;
Seller-financing associated with a disposition of approximately $11.0 million and funding a note receivable for a third-party apartment development of approximately $15.5 million; and
Funding capital expenditures for apartment communities of approximately $12.7 million.

Financial Condition
Mortgage Loan Indebtedness. Mortgage loan indebtedness, including mortgages on properties held for sale, was $512.1 million on April 30, 2018, and $687.2 million on April 30, 2017. Approximately 95.6% of such mortgageterm debt is at fixed rates of interest, with staggered maturities. This reduces the exposure to changes in interest rates, which minimizes the effect of interest rate fluctuations on our results of operations and cash flows. As
Equity
We had an equity distribution agreement in connection with the 2019 ATM Program through which we could offer and sell common shares having an aggregate gross sales price of April 30, 2018,up to $150.0 million. Under the weighted average rate2019 ATM Program, we sold shares having an aggregate sales price of interest on our mortgage debt was 4.69% compared$149.9 million. We replaced the 2019 ATM Program with the 2021 ATM program, through which we may offer and sell common shares having an aggregate sales price of up to 4.71% on April 30, 2017. We believe there are no material defaults or material compliance issues$250.0 million, in regards to any of these mortgage loans. Refer to Note 5 of our consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the principal payments due on our mortgage indebtedness.
Construction Loan Indebtedness. Construction loan indebtedness was $0.0 million on April 30, 2018,amounts and $41.8 million on April 30, 2017.at times that we determine. The weighted average rate of interest on construction loan indebtedness was 3.27% on April 30, 2017.
Revolving Unsecured Line of Credit. As of April 30, 2018, our Line of Credit had a credit limit of $300.0 million based on the unencumbered asset pool, of which $124.0 million was drawn, at an interest rate of 3.66%. The multi-bank line of credit bears interest either at the lender's base rate plus 60 to 125 basis points or of LIBOR plus 160 to 225 basis points, both of which are based on corporate leverage. The line of credit is utilized to refinance existing indebtedness, to finance property acquisitions, to finance capital expenditures, and for general corporate purposes.
Property Owned. Property owned was $1.7 billion and $1.4 billion at April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The increase is primarily due to acquisitions of apartment communities partially offset by dispositions and impairment charges during fiscal year 2018.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents on April 30, 2018, totaled $11.9 million, compared to $28.8 million on April 30, 2017. The decrease in cash on hand on April 30, 2018, as compared to April 30, 2017, was due primarily to payments on mortgage and construction debt and repurchases of common and preferred shares, net of proceeds from salesthe sale of property.
Operating Partnership Units. Outstanding limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership owned by limited partners decreased to 14.1 million units on April 30, 2018, compared to 15.6 million units on April 30, 2017. The decrease in units outstanding at April 30, 2018, as compared to April 30, 2017, resulted from the redemption of units for cash or shares.
Common and Preferred Shares. Common shares outstanding on April 30, 2018, totaled 119.5 million, compared to 121.2 million common shares outstanding on April 30, 2017. This decrease in common shares outstanding from April 30, 2017 to April 30, 2018 was due to repurchases of outstanding common shares under the 2021 ATM Program are intended to be used for general corporate purposes, which may include the funding of acquisitions and the repayment of indebtedness. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we issued 1.8 million common shares under the 2019 and 2021 ATM Programs at an average price of $86.13 per share, repurchase program.net of commissions. Total consideration, net of commissions and issuance costs, was approximately $156.4 million. As of December 31, 2021, common shares having an aggregate offering price of up to $158.7 million remained available under the 2021 ATM Program.
On September 1, 2021, we issued 1.8 million Series E preferred units with a par value of $100 per Series E preferred unit as partial consideration for the acquisition of 17 apartment communities. The Series E preferred unit holders receive a preferred distribution at the rate of 3.875% per year. Each Series E preferred unit is convertible, at the holder’s option, into 1.2048 Units, representing a conversion exchange rate of $83 per unit. The Series E preferred units have an aggregate liquidation preference of $181.4 million. The holders of the Series E preferred units do not have voting rights and are required to hold the units for one year before they may elect to convert.
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had 3.9 million Series C preferred shares outstanding.
Changes in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
As of December 31, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of $31.3 million and restricted cash consisting of $2.4 million of escrows held by lenders for real estate taxes, insurance, and capital additions and $5.0 million in deposits for real estate acquisitions. As of December 31, 2020, we had cash and cash equivalents of $392,000 and restricted cash consisting of $1.9 million of escrows held by lenders for real estate taxes, insurance, and capital additions and $5.0 million in net tax-deferred exchange proceeds remaining from a portion of our dispositions.
The following discussion relates to changes in consolidated cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash which are presented in our consolidated statements of cash flows in Item 15 of this report.
In addition to cash flows from operations, during the year ended December 31, 2021, we generated capital from various activities, including:
Receipt of $174.5 million, net of fees, from the issuance of unsecured senior notes;
Receipt of $61.3 million, net of transaction costs, from the sale of five apartment communities in Rochester, Minnesota and a commercial property;
Receipt of $196.7 million, net of fees, from the Fannie Mae credit facility which was used to pay off debt as partial consideration for the September 1,2021 portfolio acquisition; and
Receipt of $156.0 million, net of fees, from the issuance of 1.8 million common shares under our 2019 and 2021 ATM Programs.
During fiscal years 2018 and 2017, respectively, approximately 28,900 and 503,000 Units were redeemedthe year ended December 31, 2021, we used capital for various activities, including:
Acquisition of Union Pointe, a 256-home apartment community located in exchange for common shares in connection with Unitholders exercising their Exchange Rights, with a total book value of $34,000 and $875,000 included in equity.
Pursuant to the exercise of Exchange Rights, during fiscal years 2018 and 2017, respectively, we redeemed approximately 1.5 million and 165,000 UnitsLongmont, Colorado, for an aggregate purchase price of $8.8$76.9 million;
Acquisition of a portfolio of 17 apartment communities located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and St. Cloud, Minnesota, for $15.7 million in cash, the paydown of $106.7 million in existing mortgages, and $966,000 at an average price per unitthe remainder through the issuance of $5.89Series E preferred units;
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Funding mezzanine and $5.84.construction loans of $18.6 million;
During fiscal year 2018, we issuedRepaying approximately 93,000 Common Shares, with a total grant-date value$36.3 million of $536,000, undermortgage principal;
Paying off $145.0 million in term loans;
Paying $3.8 million for the termination of interest rate swaps;
Paying $76.9 million on our 2015 Incentive Award Plan, for executive officer and trustee share based compensation for future performance. During fiscal year 2018, 2,000lines of credit;
Paying distributions on common shares, were forfeited under the 2015 Incentive Award Plan. During fiscal year 2017, we issued approximately 604,000 Common Shares, with a total grant-date valueSeries E preferred units, and Units of $2.6 million, under our 2015 Incentive Award Plan,$43.4 million; and
Funding capital improvements for executive officer and trustee share based compensation for future performance. We also issued approximately 59,000 Common Shares, with a total grant-date valueapartment communities of approximately $352,000, under our 2008 Incentive Award Plan, for trustee share based compensation for fiscal year 2016 performance. During fiscal year 2017, 274,000 common shares were forfeited under the 2015 Incentive Award Plan.$35.9 million.
On December 7, 2016, our Board of Trustees authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase up to $50 million of our common shares and/or Series B preferred shares over a one-year period. On December 5, 2017, our Board of Trustees reauthorized this share repurchase program for our common shares for an additional one-year period. Under this program, we may repurchase Common Shares in open-market purchases including pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 or Rule 10b-18 plans, as determined by management and in accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The extent to which we repurchase our shares, and the timing of such repurchases, will depend upon a variety of factors, including market conditions, regulatory requirements and other corporate considerations, as determined by the executive management team. The

program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. During fiscal year 2018, we repurchased and retired approximately 1,780,000 common shares for an aggregate cost of $9.9 million, including commissions, at an average price per share of $5.58. During fiscal year 2017, we repurchased and retired approximately 778,000 common shares for an aggregate cost of $4.5 million, including commissions, at an average price per share of $5.77.
As of April 30, 2018, we had 4.1 million Series C preferred shares outstanding. On October 30, 2017, we completed the redemption of all the outstanding 7.95% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Preferred B Shares") for an aggregate redemption price of $115.0 million, as such shares are no longer outstanding as of such date. On December 2, 2016, we completed the redemption of all of the outstanding 8.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (“Preferred A Shares”) for an aggregate redemption price of $29.2 million, and such shares are no longer outstanding as of such date.
Contractual Obligations and Other Commitments
Our primary contractual obligations relate to our borrowings under theour lines of credit, unsecured senior notes, and mortgages payable. The primary line of credit term loan, and mortgage notes payable. The line of credit matures in January 2021 and had $124.0a $76.0 million in creditbalance outstanding at April 30, 2018. The term loan has a balance of $70.0 million at April 30, 2018December 31, 2021 and matures in January 2023. September 2025. Our unsecured senior notes have an aggregate balance of $300.0 million at December 31, 2021 with varying maturities from September 2028 through September 2034.
 (in thousands)
  Less than  More than
 Total1 Year1-3 Years3-5 Years5 Years
Mortgages payable (principal and interest)$590,992 $43,056 $77,269 $105,374 $365,293 
Lines of credit (principal and interest)(1)
$84,665 $2,164 $4,584 77,917 — 
Total$675,657 $45,220 $81,853 $183,291 $365,293 
(1)The principal andfuture interest payments on the mortgage notes payable, including mortgages on properties held for sale, forlines of credit were estimated using the years subsequent to April 30, 2018, are included in the table below as “Long-term debt.” Interest due on variableoutstanding principal balance and interest rate mortgage notes is calculated using rates in effect as of December 31, 2021.
We fund capital expenditures, primarily to maintain or renovate our apartment communities. The amounts of these expenditures can vary from year to year depending on April 30, 2018.
  (in thousands)
    Less than
     More than
  Total
 1 Year
 1-3 Years
 3-5 Years
 5 Years
Long-term debt (principal and interest) $603,432
 $48,466
 $241,319
 $115,060
 $198,587
Line of credit (principal and interest)(1)
 $136,959
 $4,579
 $132,380
 $
 $
Term loan (principal and interest) $83,256
 $2,740
 $5,487
 $75,029
 $
Total $823,647
 $55,785
 $379,186
 $190,089
 $198,587
(1)The future interest payments on the line of credit were estimated using the outstanding principal balance and interest rate in effect as of April 30, 2018.
Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangementsthe age of the apartment community, timing of planned improvements, and lease turnover.
As of April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, we had no significant off-balance-sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of SEC Regulation S-K.arrangements.
Inflation
Substantially all of ourOur apartment leases are for a term generally ranging from six to eighteen months. Inhave terms of one year or less, which means that, in an inflationary environment, we may realize increasedwould have the ability to increase rents atupon the commencement of new leases or upon the renewal of existing leases.leases to manage the impact of inflation on our business. However, the cost to operate and maintain communities could increase at a rate greater than our ability to increase rents, which could adversely affect our results of operations. Extreme escalation of costs could have a negative impact on our residents and their ability to absorb rent increases. We believealso continue to monitor pressures surrounding supply chain challenges. A worsening of the short-term nature of our leases generally minimizes our riskcurrent environment could contribute to delays in obtaining construction materials for maintenance or value add projects and result in higher than anticipated costs, which could prevent us from the adverse effects of inflation.obtaining expected returns on value add projects.
Critical Accounting Policies Estimates  
Set forth below is a summary of the accounting policiesestimates that management believes are critical to the preparation of the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.Report.
Real Estate. Real estate is carried at cost, net of accumulated depreciation, less an adjustment for impairment, if any. Depreciation requires an estimate by management of the useful life of each propertyasset as well as an allocation of the costs associated with a property to its various components. As described further below, the process of allocating property costs to its components involves a considerable amount of subjective judgments to be made by management. If we do not allocate these costs appropriately or incorrectly estimate the useful lives of our real estate, depreciation expense may be misstated. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. We use a 10-37 year estimated life for buildings and improvements and a 5-10 year estimated life for furniture, fixtures, and equipment. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Renovations and improvements that improve and/or extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized over their estimated useful life, generally five to tentwenty years.
In the first quarter
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Table of fiscal year 2018, we determined it was appropriate to review and adjust our estimated useful lives to be specific to our remaining asset portfolio. Effective May 1, 2017, we changed the estimated useful lives of our real estate assetsContents

to better reflect the estimated periods during which they will be of economic benefit. Refer to Note 2 of our consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion on this change and its impact.
Property sales or dispositions are recorded when title transfers, we receive sufficient consideration, and we have no significant continuing involvement with the property sold.
Acquisition of Investments in Real Estate. Upon acquisitions of real estate, we assess the fair value of acquired tangible assets (including land, buildings and personal property), which is determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant, and consider whether there were significant intangible assets acquired (for example, above-and below-market leases, the value of acquired in-place leases and tenantresident relationships) and assumed liabilities, and allocate the purchase price based on these assessments. The as-if-vacant value is allocated to land, buildings, and personal property based on management’sour determination of the relative fair value of these assets. Techniques used to estimate fair value include discounted cash flow analysis and reference to recent sales of comparable properties. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors, including the historical operating results, known trends, and market/economic conditions that may affect the property. Land value is assigned based on the purchase price if land is acquired separately or based on a relative fair value allocation if acquired in a merger or in a portfolio acquisition.
Other intangible assets acquired include amounts for in-place lease values that are based upon our evaluation of the specific characteristics of the leases. Factors considered in the fair value analysis include an estimate of carrying costs and foregone rental income during hypothetical expected lease-up periods, consideration of current market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases. We also consider information about each property obtained during our pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing and leasing activities in estimating the relative fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired.
Capitalization of Costs. We follow the real estate project costs guidance in ASC 970, Real Estate – General in accounting for the costs of development and re-development projects. As real estate is undergoing development or redevelopment, all project costs directly associated with and attributable to the development and construction of a project, including interest expense and real estate tax expense, are capitalized to the cost of the real property. The capitalization period begins when development activities and expenditures begin and ends upon completion, which is when the asset is ready for its intended use. Generally, rental property is considered substantially complete upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
Real Estate Held For Sale.  Properties are classified as held for sale when they meet the necessary criteria, which include: (a) management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the asset and (b) the sale of the asset is probable and expected to be completed within one year. We generally consider these criteria met when the transaction has been approved by our Board of Trustees, there are no known significant contingencies related to the sale and management believes it is probable that the sale will be completed within one year. Real estate held for sale is stated at the lower of its carrying amount or estimated fair value less disposal costs. Depreciation is not recorded on assets classified as held for sale.
We report in discontinued operations the results of operations and the related gains or losses on the sales of properties that have either been disposed of or classified as held for sale and meet the classification of a discontinued operation as described in ASC 205 - Presentation of Financial Statements and ASC 360 - Property, Plant, and Equipment: Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. Under this standard, a disposal (or classification as held for sale) of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results.
Impairment.  We periodically evaluate our long-lived assets, including our investments in real estate, for impairment indicators. The impairment evaluation is performed on assets by property such that assets for a property form an asset group. The judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on factors such as operational performance, market conditions, expected holding period of each asset group,property, and legal and environmental concerns. If indicators exist, we compare the expected future undiscounted cash flows for the long-lived asset groupproperty against the carrying amount of that asset group.property. If the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount, of the asset group, an impairment loss is recorded for the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying amount of the asset group.amount. If our anticipated holding period for properties, the estimated fair value of properties, or other factors change based on market conditions or otherwise, our evaluation of impairment charges may be different and such differences could be material to our consolidated financial statements. The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is subjective and is based, in part, on assumptions regarding future occupancy, rental rates and capital requirements that could differ materially from actual results. Plans to hold properties over longer periods decrease the likelihood of recording impairment losses.
Revenue Recognition. The Company primarily leases apartment communities under operating leases with terms generally of one year or less. Rental revenue is recognized on the straight-line basis, which averages minimum required rents over the terms

of the leases. Rental income represents gross market rent less adjustments for concessions, vacancy loss, and bad debt.  Rents recognized in advance of collection are reflected as receivable arising from straight-lining of rents, net of allowance for doubtful accounts. Rent concessions, including free rent, are amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases.
REIT Status. We operate in a manner intended to enable us to continue to qualify as a REIT under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code. Under those sections, a REIT which distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, excluding net capital gains, as a distribution to its shareholders each year and which meets certain other conditions will not be taxed on that portion of its taxable income which is distributed to its shareholders. We intend to distribute to our shareholders 100% of our taxable income. Therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes is required. If we fail to distribute the required amount of income to our shareholders, we would fail to qualify as a REIT and substantial adverse tax consequences may result.
We have one TRS, acquired during fiscal year 2014, which is subject to corporate federal and state income taxes on its taxable income at regular statutory rates. For fiscal year 2018, we estimate that the TRS will have no taxable income. There were no income tax provisions or material deferred income tax items for our TRS for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016.
Our taxable income is affected by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the following: our tenants perform their obligations under their leases and our tax and accounting positions do not change. These factors, which impact our taxable income, are subject to change and many are outside of our control. If actual results vary, our taxable income may change.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For disclosure regarding recent accounting pronouncements and the anticipated impact they will have on our operations, please refer to Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.Report.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  
Our exposure to market risk is primarily related to fluctuations in the general level of interest rates on our current and future fixed and variable rate debt obligations. We currently use anhave used interest rate swapswaps to offset the impact of interest rate fluctuations on our $70 million variable-rate debt. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we prepaid two variable rate term loan. Theloans and terminated two of our four interest rate swaps. As of December 31, 2021, we had a swap haswith a notional amount of $70$75.0 million on the line of credit and which has an average pay rate of 2.161%,2.81% and a forward swap with a notional of $70.0 million. The aggregate fair value of $1.8 million.our interest rate swaps is a liability of $5.7 million, as of December 31, 2021. We do not enter into derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The interest rate swap exposesswaps expose us to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparty under the terms of the agreement.
We have a private shelf agreement with PGIM, Inc., an affiliate of Prudential Financial, Inc., and certain affiliates of PGIM, Inc. (collectively, PGIM) for the issuance of up to $225.0 million of unsecured senior promissory notes (“unsecured senior notes”). We also issued $50.0 million of unsecured senior notes in connection with the amendment. Under this agreement, we issued $200.0 million unsecured senior notes with $25.0 million remaining available as of December 31, 2021. In September 2021, we entered into a note purchase agreement for the issuance of $125.0 million senior unsecured promissory notes, of which $25.0 million was under the private shelf agreement with PGIM. The following table shows the notes issued under both agreements. The table below shows the notes issued under both agreements.
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(in thousands)
AmountMaturity DateInterest Rate
Series A$75,000 September 13, 20293.84 %
Series B$50,000 September 30, 20283.69 %
Series C$50,000 June 6, 20302.70 %
Series 2021-A$35,000 September 17, 20302.50 %
Series 2021-B$50,000 September 17, 20312.62 %
Series 2021-C$25,000 September 17, 20322.68 %
Series 2021-D$15,000 September 17, 20342.78 %
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we entered into a $198.9 million Fannie Mae Credit Facility Agreement (“FMCF”) for the financing of 16 apartment communities acquired. The FMCF is currently secured by mortgages on those apartment communities. The notes are interest-only, have varying maturity dates of 7, 10, and 12 years, and a blended weighted average interest rate of 2.78%. As of April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, the FMCF had a balance of $198.9 million.
As of December 31, 2021, we had $22.7 million ofno variable-rate mortgage debt outstanding and $124$76.0 million of variable-rate borrowings under our line of credit.credit, of which $75.0 million is fixed through interest rate swaps. We estimate that an increasea change in 30-day LIBOR of 100 basis points with constant risk spreads would result innot have a significant impact on our net income being reduced by approximately $1.5 milliondue to our interest rate swap on an annual basis. We estimate that a decrease in 30-day LIBORour line of 100 basis points would increase the amount of net income by a similar amount.credit.
Mortgage loan indebtedness, including mortgages on properties held for sale,excluding the FMCF, decreased by $175.1$13.5 million as of April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, compared to April 30, 2017,December 31, 2020, primarily due to loan payoffs related to property dispositions.maturities and prepayments. As of April 30, 2018, 95.6%December 31, 2021 and 2020, 100.0% of our $512.1$284.9 million of mortgage debt was at fixed rates of interest, with staggering maturities, compared to 91.6% as of April 30, 2017.staggered maturities. As of April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, the weighted average rate of interest on our mortgage debt was 4.69%3.81%, compared to 4.71%3.93% on April 30, 2017.December 31, 2020. Even though our goal is to maintain a fairly low exposure to interest rate risk, we may become vulnerable to significant fluctuations in interest rates on any future repricing or refinancing of our fixed or variable rate debt or future debt.
The following table provides information about our financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. For debt obligations, the table presents principal cash flows and related weighted average interest rates by expected maturity dates. Average variable rates are based on rates in effect at the reporting date.
 
Future Principal Payments (in thousands, except percentages)
        Fair
Debt20222023202420252026ThereafterTotalValue
Fixed Rate$27,113 $45,067 $4,054 $32,850 $49,047 $625,653 $783,784 $791,698 
Average Interest Rate(1)
3.85 %3.83 %3.80 %3.80 %3.84 %3.15 %3.25 % 
Variable Rate(2)
$— $— — $76,000 $— — $76,000 $76,000 
Average Interest Rate(1)
— — — 2.74 %— — 2.74 % 
  
Future Principal Payments (in thousands, except percentages)
         Fair
Debt Fiscal 2019
Fiscal 2020
Fiscal 2021
Fiscal 2022
Fiscal 2023
Thereafter
Total
Value
Fixed Rate $24,264
$92,519
$92,182
$70,509
$27,498
$182,430
$489,402
$488,064
Avg Fixed Interest Rate 4.55%4.32%3.74%3.50%3.45%   
Variable Rate(1)
 $737
$22,002
$
$124,000
$
$70,000
$216,739
$216,739
Avg Variable Interest Rate 5.24%5.29%%3.66%%   
(1)Interest rate is annualized and includes the effect of our interest rate swaps.
(1)Includes $124 million under our line of credit and $70 million on our term loan.

(2)Includes our line of credit, of which $75.0 million is synthetically fixed with an interest rate swap.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Our consolidated financial statements and related notes, together with the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are set forth beginning on page F-1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and are incorporated herein by reference. 
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting andFinancial Disclosure
None.
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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures: As of April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, the end of the period covered by this Annual Report, on Form 10-K, our management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in RuleRules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting: There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in RuleRules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTINGManagement’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting and for performing an assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of April 30, 2018.December 31, 2021. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of our principal executive and principal financial officers to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.
As of April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, based on the framework established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on this assessment, management has determined that our internal control over financial reporting as of April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, was effective.
Our internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that:
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions, acquisitions and dispositions of assets;
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and the trustees; and
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.
Due to its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate due to changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures.
Our internal control over financial reporting as of April 30, 2018December 31, 2021 has been audited by Grant Thornton LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report on page F-3F-4 of our consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which expresses an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of April 30, 2018.December 31, 2021.
Item 9B.  Other Information
None.

PART III
Item 10. Trustees, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information required inby this Item 10 (Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance), Item 11 (Executive Compensation), Item 12 (Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters), Item 13 (Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence), and Item 14 (Principal Accountant Fees and Services) will beregarding Trustees is incorporated by reference to the information under “Election of Trustees,” “Information About Our Executive Officers,” “Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers,”
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and “Board Committees” in our definitive proxy statement for our 20182022 Annual Meetingof Shareholders to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Report.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the information under “Trustee Compensation,” “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Executive Officer Compensation Tables” in our definitive proxy statement for our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K.Meetingof Shareholders to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of the year covered by this Report.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the information under “Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans” and “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” in our definitive proxy statement for our 2022 Annual Meetingof Shareholders to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of the year covered by this Report.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Trustee Independence
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the information under “Relationships and Related Party Transactions” and “Corporate Governance and Board Matters” in our definitive proxy statement for our 2022 Annual Meetingof Shareholders to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of the year covered by this Report.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the information under “Accounting and Audit Committee Matters” in our definitive proxy statement for our 2022 Annual Meetingof Shareholders to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of the year covered by this Report.
PART IV 
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules  
The following documents are filed as part of this report:  
1. Financial Statements
See the “Table of Contents” to our consolidated financial statements on page F-1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.Report.
2.Financial Statement Schedules
See the “Table of Contents” to our consolidated financial statements on page F-1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.Report.
The following financial statement schedules should be read in conjunction with the financial statements referenced in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:Report: Schedule III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation 
3. Exhibits
See the Exhibit Index set forth in part (b) below. 
The Exhibit Index below lists the exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.Report. We will furnish a printed copy of any exhibit listed below to any security holder who requests it upon payment of a fee of 15 cents per page. All Exhibits are either contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K or are incorporated by reference as indicated below.

Item 16. 10-K Summary
None.
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EXHIBIT NO.DESCRIPTION
1.1
EXHIBIT NO.1.2DESCRIPTION
3.1.
3.1.
3.2
3.3
3.43.3
10.1**
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
4.11
4.12
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4.13
4.14
4.15
10.1**
 
10.2**
10.310.3**
10.4**
10.4*10.5**
10.5*10.6**
10.6*10.7**
10.7*10.8**
10.8*10.9**
10.9*10.10**
10.10*10.11**
10.11**10.12
10.13
10.14
10.15
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EXHIBIT NO.DESCRIPTION
10.16
10.17
10.12**10.18
10.13**10.19



EXHIBIT NO.10.20DESCRIPTION
10.14
10.1510.21
10.1610.22
10.1710.23
10.18
10.19
10.20
10.21
10.22
10.23
10.24

EXHIBIT NO.
21.1
DESCRIPTION
10.25
10.26
10.27**
10.28**
10.29**
12.123.1
21.1
23.1
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and incorporated by reference herein).
31.1
31.2
32.1
32.2
101
The following materials from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal yeartwelve-months ended April 30, 2018December 31, 2021 formatted in Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language ("XBRL"iXBRL"): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) notes to these consolidated financial statements.statements, and (vi) the Cover Page to our Annual Report on From 10-K.
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
† Filed herewith
** Indicates management compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.

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SignaturesSIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 
Date: June 27, 2018February 28, 2022Investors Real Estate TrustCenterspace
By:/s/ Mark O. Decker, Jr.
Mark O. Decker, Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
 
SignatureTitleDate
/s/ John A. Schissel
John A. SchisselTrustee & ChairmanFebruary 28, 2022
/s/ Mark O. Decker, Jr.
Mark O. Decker, Jr.President & Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer); Trustee
February 28, 2022
/s/ Bhairav Patel
Bhairav PatelExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
February 28, 2022
/s/ Michael T. Dance
Michael T. DanceTrusteeFebruary 28, 2022
/s/ Emily Nagle Green
Emily Nagle GreenTrusteeFebruary 28, 2022
/s/ Linda J. Hall
Linda J. HallTrusteeFebruary 28, 2022
/s/ Jeffrey P. Caira
Jeffrey P. CairaTrusteeFebruary 28, 2022
/s/ Mary J. Twinem
Mary J. TwinemTrusteeFebruary 28, 2022
/s/ Rodney Jones-Tyson
Rodney Jones-TysonTrusteeFebruary 28, 2022
SignatureTitleDate
/s/ Jeffrey P. Caira
Jeffrey P. CairaTrustee & ChairmanJune 27, 2018
/s/ Mark O. Decker, Jr.
Mark O. Decker, Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer); Trustee

June 27, 2018
/s/ John A. Kirchmann
John A. Kirchmann
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
June 27, 2018
/s/ Michael T. Dance
Michael T. DanceTrusteeJune 27, 2018
/s/ Emily Nagle Green
Emily Nagle GreenTrusteeJune 27, 2018
/s/ Linda J. Hall
Linda J. HallTrusteeJune 27, 2018
/s/ Terrance P. Maxwell
Terrance P. MaxwellTrusteeJune 27, 2018
/s/ Jeffrey L. Miller
Jeffrey L. MillerTrusteeJune 27, 2018
/s/ John A. Schissel
John A. SchisselTrusteeJune 27, 2018
/s/ Mary J. Twinem
Mary J. TwinemTrusteeJune 27, 2018

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CENTERSPACE AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
Schedules other than those listed above are omitted since they are not requiredor are not applicable, or the required information is shown in the consolidatedfinancial statements or notes thereon.



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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 


Board of Trustees and Shareholders
Investors Real Estate TrustCenterspace


Opinion on the financial statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Investors Real Estate TrustCenterspace (a North Dakota real estate investment trust) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of April 30, 2018December 31, 2021 and 2017,2020, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended April 30, 2018December 31, 2021, and the related notes and financial statement schedule included under Item 15(a) (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"“financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Companyas of April 30, 2018December 31, 2021 and 2017,2020, and the results of itsoperations and itscash flows for each of the three years in the period ended April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control-IntegratedControl—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”), and our report dated June 27, 2018February 28, 2022 expressed an unqualified opinion.
Basis for opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence supportingregarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical audit matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Accounting for Series E preferred units issued.
As described in Note 4 to the financial statements, in September 2021, the Company issued 1.8 million Series E preferred units with a par value of $100 per Series E preferred unit as partial consideration for the acquisition of 17 apartment communities. The Series E preferred unit holders receive a preferred distribution at the rate of 3.875% per year. Each Series E preferred unit is convertible, at the holder’s option, into 1.2048 Units, representing a conversion exchange rate of $83.00 per unit. The Series E preferred units have an aggregate liquidation preference of $181.4 million. The holders of the Series E preferred units do not have voting rights and are required to hold the units for one year before they may elect to convert. The Company recorded the Series E preferred units as a noncontrolling interest within permanent equity on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. We have identified the accounting for the Series E preferred units as a critical audit matter.
The principal consideration for our determination that accounting for the Series E preferred units is a critical audit matter is it involved a high degree of judgment in assessing management’s conclusions that the Series E preferred units are a noncontrolling interest within permanent equity.
Our audit procedures related to the accounting for the Series E preferred units included the following, among others.
We tested the design and operating effectiveness of management’s internal controls over their accounting of the Series E preferred units, including controls over the evaluation and application of the appropriate accounting principles.
We inspected the contribution agreements, Series E preferred unit agreement, and operating partnership agreement to identify and understand the rights of the unit holders and provisions relevant to management’s conclusions.
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We evaluated relevant provisions within these agreements to determine whether management’s conclusions were consistent with the relevant accounting guidance, specifically whether the Series E preferred units were a noncontrolling interest within permanent equity.
We consulted our firm’s subject matter expert regarding the appropriateness of management’s conclusions on the accounting for the Series E preferred units.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP


We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2013.


Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 27, 2018February 28, 2022



F-3

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Trustees and Shareholders
Investors Real Estate TrustCenterspace
Opinion on internal control over financial reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Investors Real Estate TrustCenterspace (a North Dakota real estate investment trust) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control-IntegratedControl—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control-IntegratedControl—Integrated Framework issued by COSO.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, and our report dated June 27, 2018February 28, 2022 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
Basis for opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying ManagementsManagement’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and limitations of internal control over financial reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.


/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 27, 2018February 28, 2022



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INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST
CENTERSPACE AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
  (in thousands)
  April 30, 2018
April 30, 2017
ASSETS   
Real estate investments   
Property owned $1,669,764
$1,358,529
Less accumulated depreciation (311,324)(255,599)
  1,358,440
1,102,930
Unimproved land 11,476
18,455
Mortgage loans receivable 10,329

Total real estate investments 1,380,245
1,121,385
Assets held for sale and assets of discontinued operations 
283,023
Cash and cash equivalents 11,891
28,819
Restricted cash 4,225
27,981
Other assets 30,297
13,306
TOTAL ASSETS $1,426,658
$1,474,514
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY   
LIABILITIES   
Liabilities held for sale and liabilities of discontinued operations $
$130,904
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 29,018
35,566
Revolving line of credit 124,000
57,050
Term loan, net of unamortized loan costs of $486 and $0, respectively
 69,514

Mortgages payable, net of unamortized loan costs of $2,221 and $3,054, respectively
 509,919
565,978
Construction debt 
41,741
TOTAL LIABILITIES 732,451
831,239
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 13) 

REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS – CONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE ENTITIES 6,708
7,181
EQUITY   
Investors Real Estate Trust shareholders’ equity   
Series B Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (Cumulative redeemable preferred shares, no par value, no shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2018 and 4,600,000 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2017, aggregate liquidation preference of $115,000,000) 
111,357
Series C Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (Cumulative redeemable preferred shares, no par value, 4,118,460 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2018 and no shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2017, aggregate liquidation preference of $102,971,475) 99,456

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (Unlimited authorization, no par value, 119,525,975 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2018 and 121,199,299 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2017) 907,843
916,121
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income (395,669)(466,541)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 1,779

Total Investors Real Estate Trust shareholders’ equity 613,409
560,937
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership (14,099,434 units at April 30, 2018 and 15,617,216 units at April 30, 2017) 73,012
73,233
Noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities 1,078
1,924
Total equity 687,499
636,094
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY $1,426,658
$1,474,514
 (in thousands, except per share data)
 December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
ASSETS 
Real estate investments 
Property owned$2,271,170 $1,812,557 
Less accumulated depreciation(443,592)(399,249)
 1,827,578 1,413,308 
Mortgage loans receivable43,276 24,661 
Total real estate investments1,870,854 1,437,969 
Cash and cash equivalents31,267 392 
Restricted cash7,358 6,918 
Other assets30,582 18,904 
TOTAL ASSETS$1,940,061 $1,464,183 
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY, AND EQUITY  
LIABILITIES  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$62,403 $55,609 
Revolving lines of credit76,000 152,871 
Notes payable, net of unamortized loan costs of $656 and $754, respectively
299,344 269,246 
Mortgages payable, net of unamortized loan costs of $3,187 and $1,371, respectively
480,703 297,074 
TOTAL LIABILITIES$918,450 $774,800 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 12)00
SERIES D PREFERRED UNITS (Cumulative convertible preferred units, $100 par value, 166 units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020, aggregate liquidation preference of $16,560)$25,331 $16,560 
EQUITY  
Series C Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (Cumulative redeemable preferred shares, no par value, 3,881 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020, aggregate liquidation preference of $97,036)93,530 93,530 
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (Unlimited authorization, no par value, 15,016 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 13,027 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020)1,157,255 968,263 
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income(474,318)(427,681)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(4,435)(15,905)
Total shareholders’ equity$772,032 $618,207 
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership and Series E preferred units223,600 53,930 
Noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities648 686 
TOTAL EQUITY$996,280 $672,823 
TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY, AND EQUITY$1,940,061 $1,464,183 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CENTERSPACE AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
  
(in thousands, except per share data)
  Years Ended April 30,
  2018
2017
2016
REVENUE $169,745
$160,104
$145,500
EXPENSES    
Property operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes 54,292
47,587
43,741
Real estate taxes 18,742
16,739
14,407
Property management expense 5,526
5,046
3,714
Casualty loss 500
414
238
Depreciation and amortization 82,070
44,253
39,273
Impairment of real estate investments 18,065
57,028
5,543
General and administrative expenses 14,203
15,871
13,498
Acquisition and investment related costs 51
3,276
830
TOTAL EXPENSES 193,449
190,214
121,244
Operating income (loss) (23,704)(30,110)24,256
Interest expense (34,178)(34,314)(28,417)
Loss on extinguishment of debt (940)(1,651)(106)
Interest income 1,197
366
78
Other income 311
780
307
Loss before gain on sale of real estate and other investments, gain on bargain purchase and income from discontinued operations (57,314)(64,929)(3,882)
Gain on sale of real estate and other investments 20,120
18,701
9,640
Gain on bargain purchase 

3,424
Income (loss) from continuing operations (37,194)(46,228)9,182
Income from discontinued operations 164,823
76,753
67,420
NET INCOME 127,629
30,525
76,602
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership (12,702)(4,059)(7,032)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities 1,861
16,881
2,436
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust 116,788
43,347
72,006
Dividends to preferred shareholders (8,569)(10,546)(11,514)
Redemption of preferred shares (3,657)(1,435)
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS $104,562
$31,366
$60,492
Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations – Investors Real Estate Trust – basic and diluted $(0.36)$(0.30)$
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations – Investors Real Estate Trust – basic and diluted 1.23
0.56
0.49
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC & DILUTED $0.87
$0.26
$0.49
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
 Year Ended December 31,
 202120202019
REVENUE$201,705 $177,994 $185,755 
EXPENSES   
Property operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes57,753 51,625 57,249 
Real estate taxes24,104 21,533 21,066 
Property management expense8,752 5,801 6,186 
Casualty loss344 1,662 1,116 
Depreciation and amortization92,165 75,593 74,271 
General and administrative expenses16,213 13,440 14,450 
TOTAL EXPENSES199,331 169,654 174,338 
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments27,518 25,503 97,624 
Operating income (loss)29,892 33,843 109,041 
Interest expense(29,078)(27,525)(30,537)
Loss on extinguishment of debt(535)(23)(2,360)
Interest and other income (loss)(2,380)(1,552)2,092 
Gain (loss) on litigation settlement— — 6,586 
NET INCOME (LOSS)(2,101)4,743 84,822 
Dividends to preferred unitholders(640)(640)(537)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership and Series E preferred units2,806 212 (6,752)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities(94)126 1,136 
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests(29)4,441 78,669 
Dividends to preferred shareholders(6,428)(6,528)(6,821)
Redemption of preferred shares— 297 — 
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS$(6,457)$(1,790)$71,848 
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC$(0.47)$(0.15)$6.06 
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED$(0.47)$(0.15)$6.00 
Weighted average shares - basic13,80312,56411,744
Weighted average shares - dilutive15,70413,59413,182
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



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INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST

CENTERSPACE AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
 202120202019
NET INCOME (LOSS)$(2,101)$4,743 $84,822 
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain (loss) from derivative instrument2,383 (11,068)(7,040)
(Gain) loss on derivative instrument reclassified into earnings9,087 2,770 289 
Total comprehensive income (loss)$9,369 $(3,555)$78,071 
Net comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership and Series E preferred units4,407 882 (6,058)
Net comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities(94)126 1,136 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests$13,682 $(2,547)$73,149 
 (in thousands)
 Years Ended April 30,
 2018 2017 2016
Net income$127,629
 $30,525
 $76,602
Other comprehensive income:     
Unrealized gain from derivative instrument1,627
 
 
Loss on derivative instrument reclassified into earnings152
 
 
Total comprehensive income$129,408
 $30,525
 $76,602
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership(12,888) (4,059) (7,032)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities1,861
 16,881
 2,436
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests$118,381
 $43,347
 $72,006


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST

CENTERSPACE AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
  (in thousands)
   NUMBER ACCUMULATEDACCUMULATED  
   OF DISTRIBUTIONSOTHERNONREDEEMABLE 
  PREFERREDCOMMONCOMMONIN EXCESS OFCOMPREHENSIVENONCONTROLLINGTOTAL
  SHARESSHARESSHARESNET INCOMEINCOMEINTERESTSEQUITY
Balance at April 30, 2015 $138,674
124,455
$951,868
$(438,432)$
$88,844
$740,954
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust and noncontrolling interests  
 
 
72,006
 4,562
76,568
Distributions – common shares and units  
 
 
(64,060) (7,230)(71,290)
Distributions – Series A preferred shares  
 
 
(2,372)  
(2,372)
Distributions – Series B preferred shares  
 
 
(9,142)  
(9,142)
Distribution reinvestment and share purchase plan  
821
5,619
 
  
5,619
Shares issued and share-based compensation  
185
1,728
 
  
1,728
Partnership units issued  
 
 
 
 18,226
18,226
Redemption of units for common shares  
273
1,477
 
 (1,477)
Shares repurchased  (4,643)(35,000)   (35,000)
Distributions to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities  
 
 
 
 (7,029)(7,029)
Adjustments to prior year redemption of units for common shares   (3,608)  3,608

Balance at April 30, 2016 $138,674
121,091
$922,084
$(442,000)$
$99,504
$718,262
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests    43,347
 (12,400)30,947
Distributions – common shares and units    (55,907) (7,453)(63,360)
Distributions – Series A preferred shares    (1,403)  (1,403)
Distributions – Series B preferred shares    (9,143)  (9,143)
Shares issued and share-based compensation  389
358
   358
Redemption of units for common shares  503
875
  (875)
Redemption of units for cash      (966)(966)
Shares repurchased (27,317)(778)(4,501)(1,435)  
(33,253)
Contributions from nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities      7,188
7,188
Conversion to equity of notes receivable from nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities      (7,366)(7,366)
Acquisition of nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities   (2,677)  (2,261)(4,938)
Other  (6)(18)  (214)(232)
Balance at April 30, 2017 $111,357
121,199
$916,121
$(466,541)$
$75,157
$636,094
 (in thousands, except per share amounts)
  NUMBER ACCUMULATEDACCUMULATED  
  OF DISTRIBUTIONSOTHERNONREDEEMABLE 
 PREFERREDCOMMONCOMMONIN EXCESS OFCOMPREHENSIVENONCONTROLLINGTOTAL
 SHARESSHARESSHARESNET INCOMEINCOMEINTERESTSEQUITY
Balance at December 31, 2018$99,456 11,942 $899,234 $(429,048)$(856)$74,663 $643,449 
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest and noncontrolling interests   78,669 5,790 84,459 
Change in fair value of derivatives(6,751)(6,751)
Distributions – common shares and Units ($2.80 per share and Unit)   (32,996)(3,414)(36,410)
Distributions – Series C preferred shares ($1.65625 per Series C share)   (6,821) (6,821)
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures 11 1,905   1,905 
Sale of common shares, net308 22,019 22,019 
Redemption of Units for common shares 173 7,823  (7,823)— 
Redemption of Units for cash(8,147)(8,147)
Shares repurchased0(329)(18,023)0(18,023)
Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interests4,529 4,529 
Other(7)(87) (220)(307)
Balance at December 31, 2019$99,456 12,098 $917,400 $(390,196)$(7,607)$60,849 $679,902 
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and noncontrolling interests   4,441 (338)4,103 
Change in fair value of derivatives(8,298)(8,298)
Distributions – common shares and Units ($2.80 per share and Unit)   (35,695)(2,842)(38,537)
Distributions – Series C preferred shares ($1.65625 per Series C share)   (6,528) (6,528)
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures 20 2,106   2,106 
Sale of common shares, net829 58,852 58,852 
Redemption of Units for common shares 81 (1,750) 1,750 — 
Shares repurchased(5,926)00297  (5,629)
Acquisition of nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities(7,584)(4,637)(12,221)
Other(1)(761)(166)(927)
Balance at December 31, 2020$93,530 13,027 $968,263 $(427,681)$(15,905)$54,616 $672,823 
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and noncontrolling interests(29)(2,712)(2,741)
Change in fair value of derivatives11,470 11,470 
Distributions – common shares and Units ($2.84 per share and Unit)(40,180)(2,489)(42,669)
Distributions – Series C preferred shares ($1.65625 per Series C share)(6,428)(6,428)
Distributions – Series E preferred units ($1.301667 per unit)(2,343)(2,343)
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures28 2,689 2,689 
Sale of common shares, net1,817 156,038 156,038 
Issuance of Series E preferred units44,905 172,608 217,513 
Redemption of Units for common shares144 (4,714)4,714 — 
Change in value of Series D preferred units— (8,771)(8,771)
Other— (1,155)(146)(1,301)
Balance at December 31, 2021$93,530 15,016 $1,157,255 $(474,318)$(4,435)$224,248 $996,280 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST
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Table of Contents

CENTERSPACE AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (continued)CASH FLOWS
 (in thousands)
 Year Ended December 31,
 202120202019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)$(2,101)$4,743 $84,822 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: 
Depreciation and amortization93,110 76,596 75,408 
(Gain) loss on sale of real estate, land, and other investments(27,518)(25,503)(97,624)
Realized (gain) loss on marketable securities— 3,378 — 
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt and discontinued operations535 23 2,360 
(Gain) loss on litigation settlement— — (1,349)
Share-based compensation expense2,687 2,106 1,905 
(Gain) loss on interest rate swap termination, amortization, and mark-to-market4,931 — — 
Bad debt expense2,304 2,332 1,050 
Other, net(268)1,310 46 
Changes in other assets and liabilities: 
Other assets(5,402)(4,818)1,076 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses15,750 1,061 1,930 
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities$84,028 $61,228 $69,624 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 
Proceeds from repayment of mortgage loans receivable— 10,020 — 
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities— 3,856 — 
Increase in mortgages and notes receivable(18,614)(24,862)(6,279)
Purchase of marketable securities— (179)(6,942)
Proceeds from sale of real estate and other investments61,334 43,686 199,282 
Payments for acquisitions of real estate assets(273,566)(168,696)(158,466)
Payments for improvements of real estate assets(35,877)(30,315)(20,954)
Other investing activities(502)1,525 366 
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities$(267,225)$(164,965)$7,007 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 
Proceeds from mortgages payable196,725 — 59,900 
Principal payments on mortgages payable(36,282)(33,422)(177,743)
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit258,580 155,028 245,397 
Principal payments on revolving lines of credit(335,451)(52,235)(252,818)
Proceeds from notes payable and other debt174,544 — 124,878 
Principal payments on notes payable and other debt(145,000)— — 
Payments for termination of interest rate swaps(3,804)— — 
Proceeds from sale of common shares, net of issuance costs156,038 58,852 22,019 
Payments for acquisition of noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities— (12,221)(1,260)
Repurchase of common shares— — (18,023)
Repurchase of preferred shares— (5,629)— 
Repurchase of partnership units— (50)(8,147)
Distributions paid to common shareholders(38,487)(35,045)(32,891)
Distributions paid to preferred shareholders(6,428)(6,528)(6,821)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership and Series E preferred units(4,916)(2,900)(3,630)
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders(640)(640)(377)
Other financing activities(367)(280)(254)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities$214,512 $64,930 $(49,770)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH31,315 (38,807)26,861 
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR7,310 46,117 19,256 
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF YEAR$38,625 $7,310 $46,117 

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CENTERSPACE AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)

   
   NUMBER ACCUMULATEDACCUMULATED  
   OF DISTRIBUTIONSOTHERNONREDEEMABLE 
  PREFERREDCOMMONCOMMONIN EXCESS OFCOMPREHENSIVENONCONTROLLINGTOTAL
  SHARESSHARESSHARESNET INCOMEINCOMEINTERESTSEQUITY
Balance at April 30, 2017 $111,357
121,199
$916,121
$(466,541)$
$75,157
$636,094
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests    116,788
 11,582
128,370
Other comprehensive income - derivative instrument     1,779
 1,779
Distributions – common shares and units    (33,689) (4,096)(37,785)
Distributions – Series B preferred shares    (4,571)  (4,571)
Distributions – Series C preferred shares    (3,999)  (3,999)
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures  96
1,663
   1,663
Issuance of Series C preferred shares 99,456
     99,456
Redemption of units for common shares  29
34
  (34)
Redemption of units for cash   
 
  (8,775)(8,775)
Shares repurchased (111,357)(1,780)(9,935)(3,657)  (124,949)
Contributions from nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities      619
619
Conversion to equity of notes receivable from nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities    
  (246)(246)
Other  (18)(40)  (117)(157)
Balance at April 30, 2018 $99,456
119,526
$907,843
$(395,669)$1,779
$74,090
$687,499
(in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
202120202019
SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES 
Accrued capital expenditures$(802)$(1,420)$1,273 
Operating partnership units converted to shares(4,714)(1,750)7,823 
Distributions declared but not paid11,411 9,802 9,210 
Retirement of shares withheld for taxes933 — — 
Real estate assets acquired through assumption of debt20,000 — — 
Fair value adjustment to debt2,367 — — 
Property acquired through issuance of Series D preferred units— — 16,560 
Real estate assets acquired through exchange of note receivable— 17,663 — 
Note receivable exchanged through real estate acquisition— (17,663)— 
Real estate acquired through issuance of Series E preferred units217,513 — — 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION 
Cash paid for interest26,528 26,051 28,679 
(in thousands)
Balance sheet descriptionDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents$31,267 $392 $26,579 
Restricted cash7,358 6,918 19,538 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$38,625 $7,310 $46,117 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.




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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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  (in thousands)
  Year Ended April 30, 
  2018
2017
2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
 
 
Net income $127,629
$30,525
$76,602
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  
 
 
Depreciation and amortization 83,276
46,135
41,098
Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations 8,526
10,477
24,357
Gain on sale of real estate, land, other investments and discontinued operations (183,687)(74,847)(33,423)
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt and discontinued operations 608
1,041
(35,552)
Gain on bargain purchase 

(3,424)
Share-based compensation expense 1,587
6
2,256
Impairment of real estate investments 18,065
57,028
5,983
Other, net 1,457
499
651
Write off of development pursuit costs 
3,161

Changes in other assets and liabilities:  
 
 
Other assets (1,575)(2,529)2,237
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (7,851)2,434
(14,292)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 48,035
73,930
66,493
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
 
 
Proceeds from real estate deposits 154,927
1,370
5,203
Payments for real estate deposits (131,268)(25,029)(2,714)
Increase in loans receivable (15,480)

Decrease in other investments 
50
279
Decrease in lender holdbacks for improvements 1,619
2,665
4,347
Increase in lender holdbacks for improvements (1,201)(903)(1,136)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations 426,131
237,135
365,845
Proceeds from sale of real estate and other investments 64,639
47,354
40,306
Insurance proceeds received 584
88
1,320
Payments for acquisitions of real estate assets (374,081)
(121,821)
Payments for development and re-development of real estate assets (2,655)(18,274)(122,801)
Payments for improvements of real estate assets (17,980)(41,083)(26,904)
Payments for improvements of real estate assets from discontinued operations (1,046)(1,110)(7,672)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities 104,189
202,263
134,252
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
 
 
Proceeds from mortgages payable 
84,150
143,574
Principal payments on mortgages payable (198,320)(295,136)(234,885)
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit 370,350
246,000
82,000
Principal payments on revolving lines of credit (303,400)(206,450)(125,000)
Proceeds from notes payable and other debt 3,252
19,341
94,142
Principal payments on notes payable and other debt (21,689)(49,080)(24,754)
Payoff of financing liability (7,900)

Proceeds from term loan 69,462


Proceeds from sale of common shares under distribution reinvestment and share purchase program 

1,493
Additions to notes receivable from noncontrolling partner –  consolidated real estate entities 
(9,211)
Proceeds from noncontrolling partner – consolidated real estate entities 
9,749
1,120
Payments for acquisition of noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities 
(4,938)
Proceeds from sale of preferred shares 99,467


Repurchase of common shares (9,935)(4,501)(35,000)
Repurchase of preferred shares (115,017)(28,752)
Repurchase of partnership units (8,775)(966)
Distributions paid to common shareholders (33,689)(55,907)(60,063)
Distributions paid to preferred shareholders (8,763)(10,744)(11,514)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests – Unitholders of the Operating Partnership (4,096)(7,453)(7,101)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities (99)(174)(7,029)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (169,152)(314,072)(183,017)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (16,928)(37,879)17,728
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 28,819
66,698
48,970
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR $11,891
$28,819
$66,698

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)


  (in thousands)
  Year Ended April 30, 
  2018
2017
2016
SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
 
 
Distribution reinvestment plan – shares issued 

3,997
Operating partnership distribution reinvestment plan – shares issued 

130
Operating partnership units converted to shares 34
875
1,477
Real estate assets acquired through the issuance of operating partnership units 

18,226
(Decrease) increase to accounts payable included within real estate investments (3,415)(1,851)(10,420)
Conversion to equity of notes receivable from noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities 
9,846

Construction debt reclassified to mortgages payable 23,300
10,549
123,553
Increase in mortgage notes receivable 10,329


Decrease in real estate assets in connection with transfer of real estate assets in settlement of debt 

87,213
Decrease in debt in connection with transfer of real estate assets in settlement of debt 

122,610
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION  
 
 
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized of $4, $431 and $4,396, respectively 35,758
34,432
39,668
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.






INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUSTCENTERSPACE AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
April 30, 2018, 2017,December 31, 2021, 2020, and 20162019


NOTE 1 • ORGANIZATION
Investors Real Estate TrustCenterspace (“IRET,Centerspace,“we”“we,” “our,” or “us”) is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) focused on the ownership, management, acquisition, redevelopment and development of apartment communities. As of April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, we held for investment 9079 apartment communities with 14,176 apartment14,441 homes. We conduct a majority of our business activities through our consolidated operating partnership, IRET Properties, a North Dakota Limited PartnershipCenterspace, LP, (the “Operating Partnership”), as well as through a number of other subsidiary entities. 
All references to IRET,Centerspace, we, our, or us refer to Investors Real Estate TrustCenterspace and its consolidated subsidiaries.
NOTE 2 • BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of all our subsidiaries in which we maintain a controlling interest, including the Operating Partnership. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. Our fiscal year ends April 30th.
Our interest in the Operating Partnership as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was 89.4%83.3% and 88.6%93.0%, respectively, of the limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership (“Units”) as of April 30, 2018 and 2017,, which includes 100% of the general partnership interest.
The consolidated financial statements also reflect the ownership by the Operating Partnership of certain joint venture entities in which the Operating Partnership has a general partner'spartner’s or controlling interest. These entities are consolidated into our other operations with noncontrolling interests reflecting the noncontrolling partners’ share of ownership, income, and expenses.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make 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 and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT OF 2017
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was passed on December 22, 2017. This Act includes a number of changes to the corporate income tax system, including (1) a reduction in the statutory federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% for non-REIT “C” corporations, (2) changes to deductions for certain pass-through business income, and (3) potential limitations on interest expense, depreciation, and the deductibility of executive compensation. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at the corporate level and do not believe that any of the changes from the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. However, the full impact of this Act is not yet fully known, and there can be no assurance that it will not have an adverse impact on our results of operations.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The following table provides a brief description of recent GAAP accounting standards updates (“ASUs”).

StandardDescriptionDate of AdoptionEffect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
ASU 2014-09,  Revenue from Contracts with Customers2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) - Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting
This ASU will eliminatecontains practical expedients for reference rate reform related activities that impact debt, leases, derivatives, and other contracts. The guidance in ASU 2020-04 is optional and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur.This ASU is optional and may be elected over time.We adopted this guidance in June 2021 on a prospective basis. This adoption did not have a material impact on the transaction-Consolidated Financial Statements.
ASU 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and industry-specific revenue recognition guidance under current GAAPOther Options (Subtopic 470-20) and replace it with a principle based approachDerivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity's Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) - Accounting for determining revenue recognition. The standard outlines a five-step model whereby revenue is recognized as performance obligations within a contractConvertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entitiy's Own Equity
This ASU simplifies accounting for convertible instruments and removes certain settlement conditions that are satisfied.required for equity contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception. This ASU also simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas and provide updated disclosure requirements.
This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, as a result of a deferral of the effective date arising from the issuance of ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Deferral of the Effective Date.31, 2021. Early adoption is permitted.
We will adoptearly adopted this guidance in the new standard effective May 1, 2018first quarter of 2021 using the modified retrospective approach.
method. The majority of our revenue is derived from rental income, which is scoped out from this standard and will be accounted for under ASC 840, Leases. Our other revenue streams were evaluated under this ASU and we determined the new standard willadoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.  
ASU 2016-02, Leases
This ASU amends existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including by requiring lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet and making certain changes to lessor accounting.This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.We do not anticipate significant changes in the timing of income from our leases with residents. However, in certain circumstances where we are a lessee, primarily in leases for office space, we will be required to recognize right of use assets and related lease liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. We do not anticipate the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. We are in the process of determining the amount of the right of use assets and related lease liabilities that will be recognized upon adoption.
ASU 2016-09,  Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting
This ASU amends several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, accrual of compensation cost, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows.This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We adopted this guidance effective May 1, 2017.Upon adoption of the standard, we elected to account for forfeitures when they occur instead of estimating the forfeitures. The new standard did not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or earnings per share.
ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments
This ASU addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing diversity in practice.  The cash flow issues include debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs and proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims.This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted.This guidance is effective May 1, 2018. Payments related to debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs are required to be classified within financing activities. While overall cash flows will not change, there will be changes between cash flow classifications due primarily to the debt prepayment penalties incurred in comparative periods.
ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business
This ASU clarifies the definition of a business and provides further guidance for evaluating whether a transaction will be accounted for as an acquisition of an asset or a business. This new standard is required to be applied prospectively to transactions occurring after the date of adoption.This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. We adopted this standard effective May 1, 2017.We believe that most of our future acquisitions of operating properties will qualify as asset acquisitions and most future transaction costs associated with these acquisitions will be capitalized. Adoption of the standard did not have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, acquisition costs totaling $411,536 were capitalized and allocated to the assets acquired based on the relative fair market value of those underlying assets.Consolidated Financial Statements.



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StandardDescriptionDate of AdoptionEffect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
ASU 2017-05, Other Income – Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20): Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets
This ASU clarifies the definition of an in-substance nonfinancial asset and changes the accounting for partial sales of nonfinancial assets to be more consistent with the accounting for a sale of a business pursuant to ASU 2017-01.  This ASU allows for either a retrospective or modified retrospective approach.This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted.This standard allows for either a retrospective or modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the impact this standard may have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures upon adoption.
ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities
This ASU clarifies hedge accounting requirements, improves disclosure of hedging arrangements, and better aligns risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships.This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. We adopted ASU 2017-12 on November 1, 2017.Adoption of the new standard did not have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations. See Note 6 for additional information.

RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statement presentation, thesepresentation. These reclassifications had no impact on net income as reported in the consolidated statement of operations, total assets, liabilities or equity as reported in the consolidated balance sheets and total shareholder’s equity. We report in discontinued operations the results of operations and the related gains or losses of properties that have either been disposed or classified as held for sale and for which the disposition represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on our operations and financial results. As the result of discontinued operations, retroactive reclassifications that change prior period numbers have been made. We classified as discontinued operations 27 healthcare properties that sold during fiscal year 2018. See Note 10 for additional information.
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
Real estate investments are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and an adjustment for impairment, if any. Property, consisting primarily of real estate investments, totaled $1.4$1.8 billion and $1.1$1.4 billion as of April 30, 2018December 31, 2021 and 2017,2020, respectively. We allocateUpon acquisitions of real estate, we assess the purchase price based on the relative fair valuesvalue of theacquired tangible and intangible assets of an acquired property (which includes the(including land, building,buildings and personal property), which areis determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant, and fairconsider whether there were significant intangible assets acquired (for example, above- and below-market leases, the value of acquired in-place leases and resident relationships) and assumed liabilities, and allocate the intangible assets (which include in-place leases.)purchase price based on these assessments. The as-if-vacant value is allocated to land, buildings, and personal property based on management’sour determination of the relative fair values of these assets. The estimated fair value of the property is the amount that would be recoverable upon the disposition of the property. Techniques used to estimate fair value include discounted cash flow analysis and reference to recent sales of comparables. A landcomparable properties. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors, including the historical operating results, known trends, and market/economic conditions that may affect the property. Land value is assigned based on the purchase price if land is acquired separately or based on estimateda relative fair value allocation if acquired in a single or portfolio acquisition.
Acquired above- and below-market lease values are recorded as the difference between the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and management’s estimate of fair market value lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases. The capitalized above- and below-market lease values are amortized as adjustments to rental revenue over the remaining terms of the respective leases, which includes fixed rate renewal options for below-market leases if it is determined probable the tenant will execute a bargain renewal option.

Other intangible assets acquired include amounts for in-place lease values that are based upon our evaluation of the specific characteristics of the leases. Factors considered in the fair value analysis include an estimate of carrying costs and foregone rental income during hypothetical expected lease-up periods, considering current market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases. We also consider information about each property obtained during pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing, and leasing activities in estimating the relative fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired.
Acquired above- and below-market lease values are recorded as the difference between the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and management’s estimate of fair market value lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases. The capitalized above- and below-market lease values are amortized as adjustments to rental revenue over the remaining terms of the respective leases.
Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. We use a 10-37 year estimated life for buildings and improvements and a 5-10 year estimated life for furniture, fixtures, and equipment.
We follow the real estate project costs guidance in ASC 970, Real Estate – General, in accounting for the costs of development and redevelopment projects. As real estate is undergoing development or redevelopment, all project costs directly associated with and attributable to the development and construction of a project, including interest expense and real estate tax expense, are capitalized to the cost of the real property. The capitalization period begins when development activities and expenditures begin and are identifiable to a specific property and ends upon completion, which is when the asset is ready for its intended use. Generally, rental property is considered substantially complete and ready for its intended use, which is generally upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy (in the case of apartment communities).occupancy. General and administrative costs are expensed as incurred. Interest of approximately $4,000, $431,000, and $4.9 million has been capitalized in continuing and discontinue operations forWe did 0t capitalize interest during the years ended April 30, 2018, 2017,December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2016, respectively.2019.
Expenditures for ordinary maintenance and repairs are expensed to operations as incurred. Renovations and improvements that improve and/or extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful life, generally five to tentwenty years. Property sales or dispositions are recorded when titlecontrol of the assets transfers we have received sufficient consideration,to the buyer and we have no significant continuing involvement with the property sold.
We periodically evaluate our long-lived assets, including real estate investments, for impairment indicators. The judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on factors such as operational performance, market conditions, expected holding period of each asset group,property, and legal and environmental concerns. If indicators exist, we compare the expected future undiscounted cash flows for the long-lived asset groupproperty against the carrying amount of that asset.property. If the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount, of the asset, an impairment loss is recorded for the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying amount of the asset group.amount. If our anticipated holding period for properties, the estimated fair value of properties or other factors change based on market conditions or otherwise, our evaluation of impairment charges may be different and such differences could be material to our consolidated financial statements. The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is subjective and is based, in part, on assumptions regarding future physical occupancy, rental rates, and capital
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requirements that could differ materially from actual results. Plans to hold properties over longer periods decrease the likelihood of recording impairment losses.
During fiscal year 2018,the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 we incurreddid not incur a loss of $18.1 million due tofor impairment of one apartment community, three other commercial properties, and four parcels of land. We recognized impairments of $12.2 million on one apartment community in Grand Forks, North Dakota; $1.4 million on an industrial property in Bloomington, Minnesota; $922,000 on an industrial property in Woodbury, Minnesota; $630,000 on a retail property in Minot, North Dakota. These properties were written-down to estimated fair value based on independent appraisals and market data or, in the case of the retail property, receipt of a market offer to purchase and our intent to dispose of the property. We recognized impairments of $428,000 on a parcel of land in Williston, North Dakota; $1.5 million on a parcel of land in Grand Forks, North Dakota; $256,000 and $709,000 on two parcels of land in Bismarck, North Dakota. These parcels were written down to estimated fair value based on independent appraisals and market data.
During fiscal year 2017, we incurred a loss of $57.0 million due to impairment of 16 apartment communities and two parcels of unimproved land. We recognized impairments of $40.9 million, $5.8 million, $4.7 million, and $2.8 million, respectively, on three apartment communities and one parcel of unimproved land in Williston, North Dakota, due to deterioration of this energy-impacted market, which resulted in poor leasing activity and declining rental rates during the three months ended July 31, 2016, which should generally be a strong leasing period. These properties were written down to estimated fair value based on an independent appraisal in the case of one property and management cash flow estimates and market data in the case of the remaining assets. The properties impaired for $40.9 million, $4.7 million, and $2.8 million are owned by joint venture entities in which, at the time of impairment, we had an approximately 70%, 60%, and 70% interest, respectively, but which are consolidated in our consolidated financial statements. We recognized impairments of $2.9 million on 13 properties and one parcel of land in Minot, North Dakota. These properties were written down to estimated fair value based on management cash flow estimates and market data and, in the case of the 13 properties, our intent to dispose of the properties.

During fiscal year 2016, we incurred a loss of $6.0 million due to impairment of one office property, one healthcare property, two parcels of land, and eight apartment communities of which approximately $440,000 is reflected in discontinued operations. See Note 10 for additional information on discontinued operations. We recognized impairments of approximately $440,000 on an office property in Eden Prairie, Minnesota; $1.9 million on a healthcare property in Sartell, Minnesota; $1.6 million on a parcel of land in Grand Chute, Wisconsin; $1.9 million on eight apartment communities in St. Cloud, Minnesota; and $162,000 on a parcel of land in River Falls, Wisconsin. These properties were written down to estimated fair value during fiscal year 2016 based on receipt of individual market offers to purchase and our intent to dispose of the properties or, in the case of the Grand Chute, Wisconsin, the sale listing price and our intent to dispose of the property. The Sartell, Minnesota property was classified as held for sale at April 30, 2016.
CHANGE IN DEPRECIABLE LIVES OF REAL ESTATE ASSETS
We review the estimated useful lives of our real estate assets on an ongoing basis. Prior to our strategic shift to become a multifamily-focused REIT, which began in fiscal year 2016, we operated in five segments (office, retail, industrial, healthcare and multifamily). Accordingly, our estimated useful lives represented a blend of these segments.
During fiscal years 2016 and 2017, we disposed of the bulk of our office, retail, and industrial portfolios as well as a portion of our healthcare portfolio. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, we determined it was appropriate to review and adjust our estimated useful lives to be specific to our remaining asset portfolio. Effective May 1, 2017, we changed the estimated useful lives of our real estate assets to better reflect the estimated periods during which they will be of economic benefit. Generally, the estimated lives of buildings and improvements that previously were 20-40 years have been decreased to 10-37 years, while those that were previously nine years were changed to 5-10 years. The effect of this change in estimate for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, was to increase depreciation expense by approximately $29.3 million, decrease net income by $29.3 million, and decrease earnings per share by $0.22. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, $9.0 million, or $0.07 per share, represented depreciation on assets that became fully depreciated under the new estimated useful lives.
REAL ESTATE HELD FOR SALEestate.
Real estate held for sale is stated at the lower of its carrying amount or estimated fair value less disposal costs. Our determination of fair value is based on inputs management believes are consistent with those that market participants would use. Estimates are significantly impacted by estimates of sales price, selling velocity, and other factors. Due to uncertainties in the estimation process, actual results could differ from such estimates. Depreciation is not recorded on assets classified as held for sale.
We classify properties as held for sale when they meet the GAAP criteria, which include: (a) management commits to and initiates a plan to sell the asset (disposal group),asset; (b) the sale is probable and expected to be completed within one year under terms that are usual and customary for sales of such assets (disposal groups),assets; and (c) actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. We generally consider these criteria met when the transaction has been approved by our Board of Trustees, there are no known significant contingencies related to the sale, and management believes it is probable that the sale will be completed within one year. We had no properties classified as held for sale at April 30, 2018. ThirteenDecember 31, 2021 and 2020.
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH
Cash and cash equivalents include all cash and highly liquid investments purchased with maturities of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents consist of our bank deposits, short-term investment certificates acquired subject to repurchase agreements, and our deposits in a money market mutual fund. We are potentially exposed to credit risk for cash deposited with FDIC-insured financial institutions in accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. We have not experienced any losses in such accounts.
As of December 31, 2021 restricted cash consisted of $5.0 million of real estate deposits for property acquisitions and $2.4 million in escrows held by lenders. As of December 31, 2020, restricted cash consisted primarily of net tax-deferred exchange proceeds remaining from a portion of our dispositions and escrows held by lenders. Escrows include funds deposited with a lender for payment of real estate taxes and insurance, and reserves to be used for replacement of structural elements and mechanical equipment at certain communities. The funds are under the control of the lender. Disbursements are made after supplying written documentation to the lender.
LEASES
As a lessor, we primarily lease multifamily apartment homes which qualify as operating leases with terms that are generally one year or less. Rental revenues are recognized in accordance with ASC 842, Leases, using a method that represents a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Rental income represents approximately 98.2% of our total revenues and includes gross market rent less adjustments for concessions, vacancy loss, and bad debt. Other property revenues represent the remaining 1.8% of our total revenues and are primarily driven by other fee income, which is typically recognized when earned, at a point in time.
Some of our apartment communities two healthcare properties,have commercial spaces available for lease. Lease terms for these spaces typically range from three to fifteen years. The leases for commercial spaces generally include options to extend the lease for additional terms.
Beginning in April 2020, we abated rent, common area maintenance, and two retail propertiesreal estate taxes for commercial tenants that experienced government-mandated interruptions or closures of their businesses. We elected to account for these accommodations as though enforceable rights and obligations existed without evaluating if such a right or obligation existed under the lease agreement, as allowed by the FASB Q&A released on April 10, 2020. The accommodations were classifiedrecognized as heldvariable lease payments. During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we recognized a reduction in revenue of $47,000 and $656,000, respectively, due to the abatement of amounts due from our commercial tenants.
Many of our leases contain non-lease components for saleutility reimbursement from our residents. We have elected the practical expedient to combine lease and non-lease components for all asset classes. The combined components are included in lease income and are accounted for under ASC 842.
The aggregate amount of future scheduled lease income on our operating leases for commercial spaces, excluding any variable lease income and non-lease components, as of December 31, 2021, was as follows:
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(in thousands)
2022$2,447 
20232,455 
20242,453 
20252,400 
20261,804 
Thereafter880 
Total scheduled lease income - operating leases$12,439 
REVENUE
Revenue is recognized in accordance with the transfer of goods and services to customers at April 30, 2017.an amount that reflects the consideration the company expects to be entitled for those goods and services.
Revenue streams that are included in revenues from contracts with customers include:
Other property revenues: We report in discontinued operationsrecognize revenue for rental related income not included as a component of a lease, such as other application fees, as earned, and have concluded that this is appropriate under the results of operations and the related gainsnew standard.
Gains or losses on the sales of properties that have either been disposed ofreal estate: A gain or classified as heldloss is recognized when the criteria for sale and meet the classification of a discontinued operation as described in ASC 205 - Presentation of Financial Statements and ASC 360 - Property, Plant, and Equipment: Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Componentsderecognition of an Entity.asset are met, including when (1) a contract exists and (2) the buyer obtained control of the nonfinancial asset that was sold. As a result, we may recognize a gain on real estate disposition transactions that previously did not qualify as a sale or for full profit recognition under the previous accounting standard. Any gain or loss on real estate dispositions is net of certain closing and other costs associated with the disposition.
The following table presents the disaggregation of revenue streams of our rental income for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019:
(in thousands)
Year ended December 31,
Revenue StreamApplicable Standard202120202019
Fixed lease income - operating leasesLeases$189,452 $168,119 $176,706 
Variable lease income - operating leasesLeases8,565 7,068 5,586 
Other property revenueRevenue from contracts with customers3,688 2,807 3,463 
Total revenue$201,705 $177,994 $185,755 
INCOME TAXES
We operate in a manner intended to enable us to continue to qualify as a REIT under Sections 856-860 of the Code. Under this standard,those sections, a disposal (or classificationREIT which distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, excluding capital gains, as helda dividend to its shareholders each year and which meets certain other conditions will not be taxed on that portion of its taxable income which is distributed to shareholders. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, we distributed in excess of 90% of our taxable income and realized capital gains from property dispositions within the prescribed time limits. Accordingly, no provision has been made for sale)federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates (including any alternative minimum tax) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for the four subsequent taxable years. Even as a REIT, we may be subject to certain state and local income and property taxes, and to federal income and excise taxes on undistributed taxable income. In general, however, if we qualify as a REIT, no provisions for federal income taxes are necessary except for taxes on undistributed REIT taxable income and taxes on the income generated by a taxable REIT subsidiary (TRS).
We have 1 TRS, which is subject to corporate federal and state income taxes on its taxable income at regular statutory rates. There were no income tax provisions or material deferred income tax items for our TRS for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.
We conduct our business activity as an Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust (“UPREIT”) through our Operating Partnership. UPREIT status allows us to accept the contribution of real estate in exchange for Units. Generally, such a componentcontribution to a limited partnership allows for the deferral of gain by an owner of appreciated real estate. 
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The following table indicates how distributions were characterized for federal income tax purposes for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019:
CALENDAR YEAR 202120202019
Tax status of distributions
Capital gain0.92 %13.62 %38.53 %
Ordinary income7.82 %7.91 %23.43 %
Return of capital91.26 %78.47 %38.04 %
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY
We have determined that our Operating Partnership and each of our less-than-wholly owned real estate partnerships is a variable interest entity (“VIE”), as the limited partners or a groupthe functional equivalent of componentslimited partners lack substantive kick-out rights and substantive participating rights. We are the primary beneficiary of an entity isthe VIEs, and the VIEs are required to be reportedconsolidated on our balance sheet because we have a controlling financial interest in discontinued operations if the disposal representsVIEs and have both the power to direct the activities of the VIEs that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIEs as well as the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIEs that could potentially be significant to the VIEs. Because our Operating Partnership is a strategic shift that has (orVIE, all of our assets and liabilities are held through a VIE.
OTHER ASSETS
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, other assets consisted of the following amounts:
in thousands
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Receivable arising from straight line rents$343 $336 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
667 523 
Real estate related loans receivable6,208 6,332 
Prepaid and other assets9,693 5,702 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization
7,370 1,150 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
3,370 2,674 
Goodwill866 986 
Deferred charges and leasing costs2,065 1,201 
Total Other Assets$30,582 $18,904 
Intangible assets consist of in-place leases valued at the time of acquisition. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, we recognized $13.5 million, $3.1 million, and $2.0 million, respectively, of amortization expense related to these intangibles, included within depreciation and amortization in the consolidated statements of operations. The intangible assets remaining at December 31, 2021 will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. be amortized in 2022.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENTVARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY
PropertyWe have determined that our Operating Partnership and equipment consists primarilyeach of office equipment contained at our headquarters in Minot, North Dakota, corporate offices in Minneapolisless-than-wholly owned real estate partnerships is a variable interest entity (“VIE”), as the limited partners or the functional equivalent of limited partners lack substantive kick-out rights and St. Cloud, Minnesota,substantive participating rights. We are the primary beneficiary of the VIEs, and additional property management offices locatedthe VIEs are required to be consolidated on our balance sheet because we have a controlling financial interest in the states where we own properties. The Consolidated Balance Sheets reflects these assets at cost, netVIEs and have both the power to direct the activities of accumulated depreciation and are included within Other Assets. Asthe VIEs that most significantly impact the economic performance of April 30, 2018 and 2017, property and equipment cost was $2.1 million and $2.1 million, respectively. Accumulated depreciation was $1.3 million and $1.2 millionthe VIEs as of April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and are included within other assets inwell as the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents includeobligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIEs that could potentially be significant to the VIEs. Because our Operating Partnership is a VIE, all cash and highly liquid investments purchased with maturities of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents consist of our bank deposits, short-term investment certificates acquired subject to repurchase agreements,assets and our deposits inliabilities are held through a money market mutual fund. We are potentially exposed to credit risk for cash deposited with FDIC-insured financial institutions in accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. We have not experienced any losses in such accounts.VIE.
RESTRICTED CASHOTHER ASSETS
As of April 30, 2018December 31, 2021 and 2017, restricted cash consisted of $4.2 million and $4.3 million, respectively, of escrows held by lenders for real estate taxes, insurance, and capital additions. As of April 30, 2017, we held $23.7 million of net tax-deferred exchange proceeds remaining from the sale of properties. Tax, insurance, and other escrows include funds deposited with a lender for payment of real estate taxes and insurance and reserves for funds to be used for replacement of structural elements and mechanical equipment of certain projects. The funds are under the control of the lender. Disbursements are made after supplying written documentation to the lender.
OTHER ASSETS
As of April 30, 2018 and 2017,2020, other assets consisted of the following amounts:
in thousands
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Receivable arising from straight line rents$343 $336 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
667 523 
Real estate related loans receivable6,208 6,332 
Prepaid and other assets9,693 5,702 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization
7,370 1,150 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
3,370 2,674 
Goodwill866 986 
Deferred charges and leasing costs2,065 1,201 
Total Other Assets$30,582 $18,904 
 in thousands
 2018
2017
Receivable arising from straight line rents$1,458
$2,145
Accounts receivable2,583
2,626
Fair value of interest rate swap1,779

Loans receivable15,480

Prepaid and other assets2,832
2,741
Intangible assets1,469
202
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
820
901
Goodwill1,553
1,572
Deferred charges and leasing costs2,323
3,119
Total Other Assets$30,297
$13,306
INCOME TAXES
We operate in a manner intended to enable us to continue to qualify as a REIT under Sections 856-860Intangible assets consist of in-place leases valued at the Internal Revenue Codetime of 1986, as amended. Under those sections, a REIT which distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, excluding capital gains, as a dividend to its shareholders each year and which meets certain other conditions will not be taxed on that portion of its taxable income which is distributed to shareholders.acquisition. For the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, we distributed in excess of 90% of our taxable income and realized capital gains from property dispositions within the prescribed time limits. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates (including any alternative minimum tax) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for the four subsequent taxable years. Even as a REIT, we may be subject to certain state and local income and property taxes, and to federal income and excise taxes on undistributed taxable income. In general, however, if we qualify as a REIT, no provisions for federal income taxes are necessary except for taxes on undistributed REIT taxable income and taxes on the income generated by a taxable REIT subsidiary (TRS).
We have one TRS, acquired during the second quarter of fiscal year 2014, which is subject to corporate federal and state income taxes on its taxable income at regular statutory rates. For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, we estimate that the TRS will have no taxable income. There were no income tax provisions or material deferred income tax items for our TRS for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016.

We conduct our business activity as an Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust (“UPREIT”) through our Operating Partnership. UPREIT status allows us to accept the contribution of real estate in exchange for Units. Generally, such a contribution to a limited partnership allows for the deferral of gain by an owner of appreciated real estate. 
Distributions for the calendar year ended December 31, 2017, were characterized, for federal income tax purposes, as 14.59% ordinary income, 48.87% capital gain,2021, 2020, and 36.54% return2019, we recognized $13.5 million, $3.1 million, and $2.0 million, respectively, of capital. Distributions foramortization expense related to these intangibles, included within depreciation and amortization in the calendar year endedconsolidated statements of operations. The intangible assets remaining at December 31, 2016 were characterized, for federal income tax purposes, as 12.43% ordinary income and 87.57% capital gain.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company primarily leases apartment homes under operating leases with terms generally of one year or less. Rental revenue is recognized on the straight-line basis, which averages minimum required rents over the terms of the leases. Rental income represents gross market rent less adjustments for concessions, vacancy loss, and bad debt. Rents recognized in advance of collection are reflected as receivable arising from straight-lining of rents, net of allowance for doubtful accounts. Rent concessions, including free rent, are amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases.
PROCEEDS FROM FINANCING LIABILITY
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, we sold a senior housing property in exchange for $7.9 million in cash and a $29.0 million contract for deed which matures August 1, 2018. The buyer leased the property back to us, and also granted us an option to repurchase the property at a specified price at or prior to July 31, 2018. We accounted for the transaction as a financing due to our continuing involvement with the property and recorded the $7.9 million in sales proceeds within liabilities held for sale and liabilities from discontinued operations on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of April 30, 2018, we no longer have the liability as we exercised our option to repurchase the property during the year ended April 30, 2018.
MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE AND NOTES RECEIVABLE
In August 2017, we sold 13 apartment communities in exchange for cash and a note secured by a mortgage on the assets. The sale was recorded using the installment method, under which cash receipts are apportioned between cost recovered and the gain on sale. The $11.0 million note is presented net of $626,000 of deferred gain in mortgage loans receivable on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The note bears an interest rate of 5.5% and matures in August 2020. Monthly payments are interest-only, with the principal balance payable at maturity. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, we received and recognized approximately $372,000 of interest income.
In July 2017, we originated a $16.2 million loan in a multifamily development located in New Hope, MN, a Minneapolis suburb. The investment2021 will be fundedamortized in installments through the first quarter of fiscal year 2019. As of April 30, 2018, we had funded $15.5 million, which appears in other assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The note bears an interest rate of 6%, matures in July 2023, and provides us an option to purchase the development prior to the loan maturity date.2022.
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY
As discussed in the Recent Accounting Pronouncements section, effective May 1, 2016, we adopted the guidance in ASU 2015-02. As a result, theWe have determined that our Operating Partnership and each of our less-than-wholly owned real estate partnerships have been deemed to have the characteristics ofis a variable interest entity (“VIE”). However, we were not required to consolidate any previously unconsolidated entities or deconsolidate any previously consolidated entities, as a result of the change in classification. Accordingly, there has been no change to the recognized amounts in our consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations or amounts reported in our consolidated statements of cash flows. We determined that an additional six consolidated partnerships, including the Operating Partnership, are VIEs under the new standard because the limited partners are not able to exerciseor the functional equivalent of limited partners lack substantive kick-out orrights and substantive participating rights. We are the VIEs primary beneficiary of the VIEs, and the partnershipsVIEs are required to be consolidated on our balance sheet because we have a controlling financial interest in the VIEs and have both the power to direct the activities of the VIEs that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance of the VIEs as well as the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIEs that could potentially be significant to the VIEs. Because theour Operating Partnership is a VIE, all of our assets and liabilities are held through a VIE.

OTHER ASSETS
GAIN ON BARGAIN PURCHASEAs of December 31, 2021 and 2020, other assets consisted of the following amounts:
During fiscal year 2016,
in thousands
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Receivable arising from straight line rents$343 $336 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
667 523 
Real estate related loans receivable6,208 6,332 
Prepaid and other assets9,693 5,702 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization
7,370 1,150 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
3,370 2,674 
Goodwill866 986 
Deferred charges and leasing costs2,065 1,201 
Total Other Assets$30,582 $18,904 
Intangible assets consist of in-place leases valued at the time of acquisition. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, we acquiredrecognized $13.5 million, $3.1 million, and $2.0 million, respectively, of amortization expense related to these intangibles, included within depreciation and amortization in the consolidated statements of operations. The intangible assets remaining at December 31, 2021 will be amortized in 2022.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consists primarily of office equipment located at our corporate offices in Minot, North Dakota and in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The consolidated balance sheets reflects these assets at cost, net of accumulated depreciation, and are included within Other Assets. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, property and equipment cost was $4.7 million and $4.7 million, respectively. Accumulated depreciation was $1.4 million and $2.0 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and are included within other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE AND NOTES RECEIVABLE
In March 2020, in connection with our acquisition of Ironwood, an apartment community in Rochester, MN,New Hope, Minnesota, we acquired a tax increment financing note receivable (“TIF”) with an initial principal balance of $6.6 million. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the principal balance was $6.4 million and $6.6 million, respectively, which appears within Other Assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The note bears an interest rate of 4.5% with payments due in February and August of each year.
In December 2019, we originated a $29.9 million construction loan and a $15.3 million mezzanine loan for the development of a multifamily development located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The construction and mezzanine loans bear interest at 4.5% and
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11.5%, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, we had fully funded the $29.9 million construction loan and $13.4 million of the mezzanine loan, both of which appear within mortgage loans receivable in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2020, we had funded $24.7 million of the construction loan. The loans are secured by mortgages and mature on December 31, 2023, and the agreement provides us with an option to purchase the development. The loans represent an investment in an unconsolidated variable interest entity. We are not the primary beneficiary of the VIE as we do not have the power to direct the activities which most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance nor do we have significant influence over the entity.
MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Marketable securities consisted of equity securities. We report equity securities at fair value based on quoted market prices (Level 1 inputs). Any unrealized gains or losses are included in interest and other income (loss) on the consolidated statements of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we had a fairrealized loss of $3.4 million arising from marketable securities which were disposed during the year ended December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had no marketable securities.
GAIN ON LITIGATION SETTLEMENT
During the year ended December 31, 2019, we recorded a gain on litigation settlement of $6.6 million from the settlement on a construction defect claim. The gain consisted of $5.2 million of cash received and $1.4 million of liabilities waived under the terms of the settlement.
NOTE 3 • EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. We have issued restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and incentive stock options (“ISOs”) under our 2015 Incentive Plan, Series D Convertible Preferred Units (“Series D preferred units”), and Series E Convertible Preferred Units (“Series E preferred units”), which could have a dilutive effect on our earnings per share upon exercise of the RSUs, ISOs, or upon conversion of the Series D or Series E preferred units (refer to Note 4 for further discussion of the preferred units). Other than the issuance of RSUs, ISOs, Series D preferred units, and Series E preferred units, we have no outstanding options, warrants, convertible stock, or other contractual obligations requiring issuance of additional common shares that would result in a dilution of earnings. Under the terms of the Operating Partnership’s Agreement of Limited Partnership, limited partners have the right to require the Operating Partnership to redeem their limited partnership units (“Units”) any time following the first anniversary of the date they acquired such Units (“Exchange Right”). Upon the exercise of Exchange Rights, and in our sole discretion, we may issue common shares in exchange for Units on a 1-for-one-basis.
For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, performance-based restricted stock awards of 31,821, 26,994, and 37,822 were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the assumed proceeds per share plus the average unearned compensation were greater than the average market price of the common shares for the periods presented and, therefore, were anti-dilutive. Refer to Note 16 - Share-Based Compensation for discussion of the terms for these awards.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series D preferred units of 228,000, stock options of 86,000, and time-based RSUs of 13,000 were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive. Including these items would have improved earnings per share.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share reported in the consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019:
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 (in thousands, except per share data)
 Year Ended December 31,
 202120202019
NUMERATOR  
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests(29)4,441 78,669 
Dividends to preferred shareholders(6,428)(6,528)(6,821)
Redemption of preferred shares— 297 — 
Numerator for basic earnings per share – net income (loss) available to common shareholders(6,457)(1,790)71,848 
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership and Series E preferred units(2,806)(212)6,752 
Dividends to preferred unitholders640 640 537 
Numerator for diluted earnings (loss) per share$(8,623)$(1,362)$79,137 
DENOMINATOR  
Denominator for basic earnings per share weighted average shares13,803 12,564 11,744 
Effect of redeemable operating partnership units899 1,030 1,237 
Effect of Series D preferred units228 — 193 
Effect of Series E preferred units729 — — 
Effect of diluted restricted stock awards and restricted stock units45 — 
Denominator for diluted earnings per share15,704 13,594 13,182 
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC$(0.47)$(0.15)$6.06 
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED$(0.47)$(0.15)$6.00 
NOTE 4 • EQUITY AND MEZZANINE EQUITY
Operating Partnership Units. Outstanding Units in the Operating Partnership were 832,000 Units at December 31, 2021 and 977,000 Units at December 31, 2020.
Exchange Rights. Pursuant to the exercise of Exchange Rights, we redeemed Units in exchange for common shares during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 as detailed in the table below.
(in thousands)
Number ofTotal Book
UnitsValue
Year ended December 31, 2021144 $(4,714)
Year ended December 31, 202081 $(1,750)
Series E Preferred Units (Noncontrolling interest). On September 1, 2021, we issued 1.8 million Series E preferred units with a par value atof $100 per Series E preferred unit as partial consideration for the acquisition of 17 apartment communities. The Series E preferred unit holders receive a preferred distribution at the rate of 3.875% per year. Each Series E preferred unit is convertible, at the holder’s option, into 1.2048 Units, representing a conversion exchange rate of $83 per unit. We have the option, at our sole election, to convert Series E preferred units into OP Units if our stock has traded at or above $83 per share for 15 of 30 consecutive trading days and we have made at least 3 consecutive quarters of distributions with a rate of at least $0.804 per OP unit. The Series E preferred units have an aggregate liquidation preference of $181.4 million. The holders of the Series E preferred units do not have voting rights and are required to hold the units for one year before they may elect to convert.
Common Shares and Equity Awards. Common shares outstanding on December 31, 2021 and 2020, totaled 15.0 million and 13.0 million, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we issued approximately $36.327,351 and 21,000 common shares, respectively, with a total grant-date value of $1.0 million, under our 2015 Incentive Plan, as appraisedshare-based compensation for employees and trustees. During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, approximately 500 and 2,400 common shares were forfeited under the 2015 Incentive Plan, respectively.
Equity Distribution Agreement. In September 2021, we entered into an equity distribution agreement in connection with a new at-the-market offering program (“2021 ATM Program”), replacing our prior at-the-market offering program (“2019 ATM Program”). Under the 2021 ATM Program, we may offer and sell common shares having an aggregate sales price of up to $250.0 million, in amounts and at times determined by a third party.management. Under the 2021 ATM Program, we may enter into separate forward sale agreements. The proceeds from the sale of common shares under the 2021 ATM Program are intended to be used for general purposes, which may include the funding of acquisitions, construction or mezzanine loans, community
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renovations, and the repayment of indebtedness. As of December 31, 2021, we had common shares having an aggregate offering price of up to $158.7 million remaining available under the 2021 ATM Program.
The table below provides details on the sale of common shares during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Number of Common Shares
Total Consideration(1)
Average Price Per Share(1)
Year ended December 31, 20211,817 $156,449 $86.13 
Year ended December 31, 2020829 $59,187 $71.39 
(1)Total consideration exchangedis net of $2.1 million and $901,000 in commissions for the property consistedyears ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Share Repurchase Program. On December 5, 2019, our Board of $15.0Trustees terminated the existing share repurchase program and authorized a new share purchase program to repurchase up to $50 million cashof our common or preferred shares over a one-year period. Under this repurchase program, we could repurchase common or preferred shares in open-market purchases, including pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 and approximately 2.5 million Units, valued at approximately $17.8 million. The fair valueRule 10b-18 plans, as determined by management and in accordance with the requirements of the SEC. This program expired on December 5, 2020. Shares repurchased during the year ended December 31, 2020 are detailed in the table below.
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Number of Preferred Shares
Aggregate Cost(1)
Average Price Per Share(1)
Year ended December 31, 2020237 $5,629 $23.75 
(1)Amount includes commissions.
Issuance of Series C Preferred Shares. On October 2, 2017, we issued 4.1 million shares of our 6.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (“Series C preferred shares”). As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had 3.9 million Series C preferred shares outstanding. The Series C preferred shares are nonvoting and redeemable for cash at $25.00 per share at our option on or after October 2, 2022. Holders of these shares are entitled to cumulative distributions, payable quarterly (as and if declared by the Board of Trustees). Distributions accrue at an annual rate of $1.65625 per share, which is equal to 6.625% of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference ($97.0 million liquidation preference in the aggregate, as of December 31, 2021 and 2020).
Series D Preferred Units transferred was(Mezzanine Equity). On February 26, 2019, we issued 165,600 Series D preferred units at an issuance price of $100 per preferred unit as partial consideration for the acquisition of SouthFork Townhomes. The Series D preferred unit holders receive a preferred distribution at the rate of 3.862% per year. The Series D preferred units have a put option which allows the holder to redeem any or all of the Series D preferred units for cash equal to the issue price. Each Series D preferred unit is convertible, at the holder's option, into 1.37931 Units, representing a conversion exchange rate of $72.50 per unit. Changes in the redemption value are based on changes in the closing market pricetrading value of our common shares and are charged to common shares on the acquisition date of $7.09 per share.our Consolidated Balance Sheets each quarter. The acquisition resulted in a gain on bargain purchase because the fair value of assets acquired exceeded the totalholders of the fair valueSeries D preferred units do not have any voting rights. Distributions to Series D unitholders are presented in the consolidated statements of the consideration paid by approximately $3.4 million. The seller accepted consideration below the fair value of the property in orderequity within net income (loss) attributable to do a partial tax-deferred exchange for Units. controlling interests and noncontrolling interests.
NOTE 35 • NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Interests in the Operating Partnership held by limited partners are represented by Units. The Operating Partnership’s income is allocated to holders of Units based upon the ratio of their holdings to the total Units outstanding during the period. Capital contributions, distributions, and profits and losses are allocated to noncontrolling interests in accordance with the terms of the Operating Partnership’s Agreement of Limited Partnership.
We reflect noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate entities on the Balance Sheet for the portion of properties consolidated by us that are not wholly owned by us. The earnings or losses from these properties attributable to the noncontrolling interests are reflected as net income attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities in the Consolidated Statementsconsolidated statements of Operations. operations.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, we acquired the 47.4% noncontrolling interests in the real estate partnership that owns 71 France for $12.2 million.
Our noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities at April 30, 2018December 31, 2021 and 20172020 were as follows:
  (in thousands)
  April 30, 2018
April 30, 2017
IRET-71 France, LLC $6,604
$7,425
IRET-Cypress Court Apartments, LLC 897
986
IRET-Williston Garden Apartments, LLC 1,371
1,057
IRET - WRH 1, LLC (8,018)(7,904)
WRH Holding, LLC 224
360
Noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities $1,078
$1,924
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 (in thousands)
 December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
IRET - Cypress Court Apartments, LLC$648 $686 
NOTE 4 • REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Redeemable noncontrolling interests on our Consolidated Balance Sheets represent the noncontrolling interest in a joint venture in which our unaffiliated partner, at its election, could require us to buy its interest at a purchase price to be determined by an appraisal conducted in accordance with the terms of the agreement, or at a negotiated price. Redeemable noncontrolling interests are presented at the greater of their carrying amount or redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Changes in the value from period to period are charged to common shares on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We currently have one joint venture, which owns Commons and Landing at Southgate in Minot, North Dakota, in which our joint venture partner can, for the four-year period from February 6, 2016 through February 5, 2020, compel us to acquire its interest for a price to be determined in accordance with the provisions of the joint venture agreement. Below is a table reflecting the activity of the redeemable noncontrolling interests.
  (in thousands)
  2018
2017
2016
Balance at beginning of fiscal year $7,181
$7,522
$6,368
Contributions 268
81
1,120
Net (loss) income (741)(422)34
Balance at close of fiscal year $6,708
$7,181
$7,522
NOTE 56 • DEBT
As of April 30, 2018, we owned 99 properties, of which 58 multifamily and other properties (with a carrying amount of $512.1 million) served as collateral for mortgage loans and 41 multifamily and other properties were unencumbered by mortgages. Of the 58 properties that served as collateral for mortgage loans, the majority of these mortgages payable were non-recourse to us

other than for standard carve-out obligations. Interest rates on mortgage loans range from 3.47% to 6.66%, and the mortgage loans have varying maturity dates from June 1, 2018, through MayDecember 31, 2035. As of April 30, 2018, we believe there are no material defaults or material compliance issues in regards to any of these mortgage loans.
The aggregate amount of required future principal payments on mortgages payable as of April 30, 2018 is as follows:
Year Ended April 30, (in thousands)
2019 $25,002
2020 114,520
2021 92,182
2022 70,509
2023 27,497
Thereafter 182,430
Total payments $512,140
As noted above, as of April 30, 2018, we owned 41 multifamily and other properties that2021, 48 apartment communities were not encumbered by mortgages with 30 of these properties providingand are available to provide credit support for our unsecured borrowings. Our primary unsecured credit facility (“unsecured credit facility”) is a revolving, multi-bank line of credit, with the BMO Harris Bank N.A.of Montreal serving as administrative agent. Our line of credit has total commitments of $300.0 million (the “Line of Credit”), withand borrowing capacity of $250.0 million, based on the value of properties contained in the unencumbered asset pool (“UAP”). The UAP provided for a borrowing capacityproperties. As of $300.0 million at fiscal year-end, providingDecember 31, 2021, we had additional borrowing availability of $176.0$173.5 million beyond the $124.0$76.0 million drawn, as of April 30, 2018, priced at an interest rate of 3.66%. This credit facility matures on January2.74%, including the impact of our interest rate swap. At December 31, 2021, with one 12-month option to extend the maturity date at our election. At April 30, 2017,2020, the line of credit borrowing capacity was $206.0$250.0 million based on the UAP,value of our unencumbered asset pool (“UAP”), of which $57.1$152.9 million was drawn on the line. This credit facility was amended on September 30, 2021 to extend the maturity date to September 2025 and has an accordion option to increase borrowing capacity up to $400.0 million.
DuringPrior to the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, we entered into aamendment, the unsecured credit facility also had unsecured term loans of $70.0 million unsecured term loan, which maturesand $75.0 million, included within notes payable on Januarythe consolidated balance sheets. These terms loans were paid in full as of December 31, 2023. In addition, we increased the credit capacity of our revolving Line of Credit from $250.0 million to $300.0 million, and maintain a $200.0 million accordion option that can be accessed by increasing lending commitments under the current agreement.2021.
The interest ratesrate on the line of credit and term loan areis based, at our option, on the lender's base rate plus a margin, ranging from 60-12525-80 basis points, or the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), plus a margin that ranges from 160-225125-180 basis points based on our consolidated leverage.leverage, as defined under the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Our line ofunsecured credit facility and term loanunsecured senior notes are subject to customary financial covenants and limitations. We believe that we are in compliance with all such financial covenants and limitations as of April 30, 2018.December 31, 2021.
DuringIn January 2021, we amended and expanded our private shelf agreement with PGIM, Inc., an affiliate of Prudential Financial, Inc., and certain affiliates of PGIM, Inc. (collectively, PGIM) to increase the quarter ended April 30, 2018,aggregate amount available for issuance of unsecured senior promissory notes (“unsecured senior notes”) to $225.0 million. We also issued $50.0 million of unsecured senior notes in connection with the amendment. Under this agreement, we issued $200.0 million unsecured senior notes with $25.0 million remaining available as of December 31, 2021. In September 2021, we entered into a note purchase agreement for the issuance of $125.0 million senior unsecured promissory notes. The following table shows the notes issued under both agreements.
(in thousands)
AmountMaturity DateInterest Rate
Series A$75,000 September 13, 20293.84 %
Series B$50,000 September 30, 20283.69 %
Series C$50,000 June 6, 20302.70 %
Series 2021-A$35,000 September 17, 20302.50 %
Series 2021-B$50,000 September 17, 20312.62 %
Series 2021-C$25,000 September 17, 20322.68 %
Series 2021-D$15,000 September 17, 20342.78 %
In September 2021, we entered into a $198.9 million Fannie Mae Credit Facility Agreement (“FMCF”) for financing the acquisition of 16 apartment communities. The FMCF is currently secured by mortgages on those apartment communities. The notes are interest-only, have varying maturity dates of 7, 10, and 12 years, and a blended weighted average interest rate of 2.78%. As of December 31, 2021, the FMCF had a balance of $198.9 million. The FMCF is included within mortgages payable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
As of December 31, 2021, we owned 15 apartment communities that served as collateral for mortgage loans, in addition to the apartment communities secured by the FMCF. All of these mortgage loans were non-recourse to us other than for standard carve-out obligations. Interest rates on mortgage loans range from 3.47% to 4.31%, and the mortgage loans have varying maturity dates from July 1, 2022, through September 1, 2031. As of December 31, 2021, we believe there are no material defaults or instances of material noncompliance in regards to any of these mortgage loans.
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We also closed onhave a $6.0 million unsecured operating line of credit. This operating line of credit is designed to enhance treasury management activities and more effectively manage cash balances. This operating line has a one-year term,matures on November 29, 2022, with pricing based on a market spread plus the one-month LIBOR index rate. As of April 30, 2018, we have not drawn on this line of credit.
Our remaining construction debt was paid off during the year ended April 30, 2018. Construction debt at April 30, 2017, was $41.7 million, with a weighted average rate of interest of 3.27%.

The following table summarizes our indebtedness at April 30, 2018:
indebtedness:
  (in thousands) 
  April 30, 2018
April 30, 2017
Weighted Average Maturity in Years
Unsecured line of credit $124,000
$57,050
3.0
Term loan 70,000

4.0
Unsecured debt 194,000
57,050
 
Mortgages payable - fixed (1)
 489,401
629,535
6.3
Mortgages payable - variable(1)
 22,739
57,708
3.3
Construction debt - variable 
41,737
 
Total debt $706,140
$786,030
 
Weighted average interest rate on unsecured line of credit 3.35%2.67% 
Weighted average interest rate on term loan (rate with swap) 3.86%
 
Weighted average interest rate on mortgages payable(1)
 4.69%4.71% 
Weighted average interest rate on construction debt 
3.27% 
(in thousands)
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020Weighted Average Maturity in Years
Lines of credit$76,000 $152,871 3.75
Term loans(1)
— 145,000 0
Unsecured senior notes(1)
300,000 125,000 8.63
Unsecured debt376,000 422,871 7.84
Mortgages payable - Fannie Mae credit facility198,850 — 9.56
Mortgages payable - other284,934 298,445 4.93
Total debt$859,784 $721,316 7.19
Annual Weighted Average Interest Rates
Lines of credit (rate with swap) (2)
2.74 %2.85 %
Term loans (rate with swaps)— 4.15 %
Unsecured senior notes3.12 %3.78 %
Mortgages payable - Fannie Mae credit facility2.78 %— 
Mortgages payable - other3.81 %3.93 %
Total debt3.26 %3.62 %
(1)Includes mortgages payable related to assets held for sale and assets of discontinued operations at April 30, 2017.
(1)Included within notes payable on our consolidated balance sheets.
(2)The current rate on our line of credit is LIBOR plus 150 basis points. The LIBOR exposure on the line of credit as of December 31, 2021 was hedged using an interest rate swap with a notional of $75.0 million and a fixed rate of 2.81%. The interest rate swap was terminated in February 2022.
The aggregate amount of required future principal payments on mortgages payable, notes payable, and lines of credit as of December 31, 2021 is as follows:
(in thousands)
2022$27,113 
202345,067 
20244,054 
2025108,850 
202649,047 
Thereafter625,653 
Total payments$859,784 
NOTE 67 • DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTINSTRUMENTS
Our objective in using an interest rate derivativederivatives is to hedgeadd stability to interest expense and to manage our exposure to the variability in cash flows of our floating-rate debt.interest rate fluctuations. To accomplish this objective, during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, we entered into anprimarily use interest rate swap contractcontracts to fix the variable rate interest rate on our term loan. The interest rate swap had a $70.0 million notional amount and qualified as a cash flow hedge.debt.
Under ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815):Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, which we adopted on November 1, 2017, theThe ineffective portion of a hedging instrument is no longer required to benot recognized currently in earnings or disclosed. Changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged transaction affects earnings. Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income for our interest rate swapswaps will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on our term loan.
The gain recognized in other comprehensive income for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, was $1.6 million,loan and the amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense during this period was $152,000. We anticipate reclassifying approximately $21,000line of hedge gains from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings withincredit. During the next 12 months, we estimate an additional $1.5 million will be reclassified as an increase to offsetinterest expense.
At December 31, 2021, we had 1 interest rate swap contract designated as a cash flow hedge of interest rate risk with a total notional amount of $75.0 million to fix the variabilityinterest rate on the line of credit. We also had 1 interest rate swap with a notional amount of $70.0 million that is not effective until January 31, 2023 and was not designated as a hedge in a qualifying hedging relationship.
At December 31, 2020, we had 3 interest rate swap contracts designated as cash flowsflow hedges of interest rate risk with a total notion amount of $195.0 million and 1 additional interest rate swap that becomes effective on January 31, 2023, with a
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notional amount of $70.0 million. These interest rate swaps fixed the interest on the term loans and a portion of the line of credit.
In September 2021, we paid $3.8 million to terminate our $50.0 million interest rate swap and our $70.0 million interest rate swap in connection with the pay down of our term loans (see Note 6 - Debt for additional details). We accelerated the reclassification of a $5.4 million loss from OCI into other income loss in Consolidated Statements of Operations as a result of the hedged item during this period. At April 30, 2018,transactions becoming probable not to occur.
Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage our exposure to interest rate movements and other identified risks but do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements. Changes in fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly into earnings within other income loss in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the year ended December 31, 2021, we recorded a gain of $419,000 related to the interest rate swap not designated in a hedging relationship. As of December 31, 2020, we did not have any outstanding interest rate hedges that were not designated as hedges in a qualifying hedging relationship.
The fair value of our interest rate swap included in other assetsderivative financial instruments as well as their classification on our Consolidated Balance Sheets was $1.8 million.as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 is detailed below.
(in thousands)
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Balance Sheet LocationFair ValueFair Value
Total derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments - interest rate swapsAccounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$4,610 $15,905 
Total derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments - interest rate swapsAccounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,097 $— 
NOTE 7 • TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIESThe effect of the Company's derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of operations as of December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 is detailed below.
Transactions with BMO Capital Markets
(in thousands)
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCILocation of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into IncomeGain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income
Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
202120202019202120202019
Total derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships - interest rate swaps$2,383 $(11,068)$(7,040)Interest expense$(9,087)$(2,770)$(289)
We have an historical and ongoing relationshipagreements with BMO Capital Markets (“BMO”). On July 17, 2017, we engaged BMO to provide financial advisory services in connection with the proposed dispositioneach of our healthcare property portfolio. A family memberderivative counterparties that contain a provision where if we either default or are capable of Mark O. Decker, Jr., our President and Chief Executive Officer, is an employee of BMO and could have an indirect material interestbeing declared in default on any such engagement and related transaction(s). The Board pre-approved the engagement of BMO. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, we completed the disposition of 27 of our 28 healthcare properties and paid BMO a transaction fee of $1.8 millionindebtedness, then we could also be declared in connection with this engagement.
NOTE 8 • ACQUISITIONS, DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PLACED IN SERVICE AND DISPOSITIONS
ACQUISITIONS
We added $373.1 million of new apartment communities to our portfolio through acquisitions during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, compared to $0 in the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017. Our acquisitions during fiscal year 2018 qualified as asset acquisitions under ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business, and are detailed below.

Fiscal 2018 (May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018)
   (in thousands)
   Total
Form of ConsiderationInvestment Allocation
  DateAcquisition
    
 
 
Intangible
Acquisitions AcquiredCost
Cash
Land
Building
Assets
Multifamily       
191 homes - Oxbo - St. Paul, MN (1)
 May 26, 2017$61,500
$61,500
$5,809
$54,910
$781
500 homes - Park Place - Plymouth, MN September 13, 201792,250
92,250
10,609
80,711
930
274 homes - Dylan - Denver, CO November 28, 201790,600
90,600
12,155
77,249
1,196
390 homes - Westend - Denver, CO March 28, 2018128,700
128,700
25,525
102,101
1,074
Total Acquisitions  $373,050
$373,050
$54,098
$314,971
$3,981
(1)Property includes 11,477 square feet of retail space.
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PLACED IN SERVICE
We placed $0 of development projects in service during fiscal year 2018, compared to$102.9 million in fiscal year 2017. The fiscal year 2017 development projects placed in service are detailed below.
Fiscal 2017 (May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017)
   (in thousands)
  Date Placed 
 
Development
Development Projects Placed in Service in ServiceLand
Building
Cost
Multifamily   
 
 
241 homes - 71 France - Edina, MN(1)
 May 1, 2016$4,721
$67,641
$72,362
202 homes - Monticello Crossings - Monticello, MN(2)
 March 1, 2017$1,734
$28,782
$30,516
Total Development Projects Placed in Service  $6,455
$96,423
$102,878
(1)Costs paid in prior fiscal years totaled $70.9 million. Additional costs incurred in fiscal year 2017 totaled $1.5 million, for a total project cost at April 30, 2017 of $72.4 million. The project is owned by a joint venture entity in which we currently have an approximately 52.6% interest. The joint venture is consolidated in our financial statements.
(2)Costs paid in prior fiscal years totaled $15.5 million. Additional costs incurred in fiscal year 2017 totaled $15.0 million, for a total project cost at April 30, 2017 of $30.5 million.

DISPOSITIONS
During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, we sold 15 apartment communities, 2 senior housing properties, 28 medical office properties, 5 commercial properties and 2 parcels of unimproved land for a total sales price of $515.1 million. Dispositions totaled $286.9 million in fiscal year 2017. The fiscal year 2018 and 2017 dispositions are detailed below.

Fiscal 2018 (May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018)
   (in thousands)
  Date 
Book Value
 
Dispositions DisposedSales Price
and Sales Cost
Gain/(Loss)
Multifamily     
327 homes - 13 apartment communities - Minot, ND (1)(2)
 August 22, 2017$12,263
$11,562
$701
48 homes - Crown - Rochester, MN December 1, 20175,700
3,318
2,382
16 homes - Northern Valley - Rochester, MN December 1, 2017950
690
260
   18,913
15,570
3,343
Other 






4,998 sq ft Minot Southgate Wells Fargo Bank - Minot, ND May 15, 20173,440
3,332
108
90,260 sq ft Lexington Commerce Center - Eagan, MN August 22, 20179,000
3,963
5,037
17,640 sq ft Duckwood Medical - Eagan, MN August 24, 20172,100
1,886
214
279,834 sq ft Edgewood Vista Hermantown I & II - Hermantown, MN October 19, 201736,884
24,697
12,187
518,161 sq ft Urbandale - Urbandale, IA November 22, 201716,700
12,857
3,843
36,053 sq ft 3075 Long Lake Road - Roseville, MN November 28, 201718,650
12,766
5,884
1,205,432 sq ft 25 Healthcare properties (3)(4)
 December 29, 2017370,268
232,778
137,490
43,404 sq ft Garden View - St. Paul, MN January 19, 201814,000
6,191
7,809
52,116 sq ft Ritchie Medical - St. Paul, MN January 19, 201816,500
10,419
6,081
22,187 sq ft Bismarck 715 East Broadway and Unimproved Land - Bismarck, ND March 7, 20185,500
3,215
2,285
   493,042
312,104
180,938
Unimproved Land   
 
 
Bismarck 4916 Unimproved Land - Bismarck, ND August 8, 20173,175
3,188
(13)
      
Total Dispositions  $515,130
$330,862
$184,268
(1)These communities include: 4th Street 4 Plex, 11th Street 3 Plex, Apartments on Main, Brooklyn Heights, Colton Heights, Fairmont, First Avenue (Apartments and Office), Pines, Southview, Summit Park, Temple (includes 17 South Main Retail), Terrace Heights, and Westridge.
(2)$626,000 of the gain on sale was deferred. See Note 2 for additional information on the related mortgage note receivable.
(3)The properties included: 2800 Medical, 2828 Chicago Avenue, Airport Medical, Billings 2300 Grand Road, Burnsville 303 Nicollet Medical, Burnsville 305 Nicollet Medical, Duluth Denfeld Clinic, Edina 6363 France Medical, Edina 6405 France Medical, Edina 6517 Drew Avenue, Edina 6225 France SMC II, Edina 6545 France SMC I, Gateway Clinic, High Pointe Health Campus, Lakeside Medical Plaza, Mariner Clinic, Minneapolis 701 25th Avenue Medical, Missoula 3050 Great Northern, Park Dental, Pavilion I, Pavilion II, PrairieCare Medical, St. Michael Clinic, Trinity at Plaza 16 and Wells Clinic.
(4)Sale price includes $2.5 million that was deposited into escrow pending the resolution of certain post-closing items. As of April 30, 2018 these items had not yet been resolved.

Fiscal 2017 (May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017)  
   (in thousands)
  Date 
Book Value
 
Dispositions DisposedSales Price
and Sales Cost
Gain/(Loss)
Multifamily   
 
 
24 homes Pinecone Villas - Sartell, MN April 20, 2017$3,540
$2,732
$808
Healthcare   
 
 
189,244 sq ft 9 Idaho Spring Creek Senior Housing Properties(1)
 October 31, 201643,900
37,397
6,503
426,652 sq ft 5 Edgewood Vista Senior Housing Properties(2)
 January 18, 201769,928
50,393
19,535
286,854 sq ft 5 Wyoming Senior Housing Properties(3)
 February 1, 201749,600
45,469
4,131
169,001 sq ft 9 Edgewood Vista Senior Housing Properties(4)
 February 15, 201730,700
24,081
6,619
169,562 sq ft 4 Edgewood Vista Senior Housing Properties(5)
 March 1, 201735,348
14,511
20,837
114,316 sq ft Healtheast St. John & Woodwinds - Maplewood & Woodbury MN March 6, 201720,700
13,777
6,923
59,760 sq ft Sartell 2000 23rd Street South - Sartell, MN March 31, 20175,600
5,923
(323)
98,174 sq ft Legends at Heritage Place - Sartell, MN April 20, 20179,960
11,439
(1,479)

  265,736
202,990
62,746
Other   
 
 
195,075 sq ft Stone Container - Fargo, ND July 25, 201613,400
4,418
8,982
28,528 sq ft Grand Forks Carmike - Grand Forks, ND December 29, 20164,000
1,563
2,437
   17,400
5,981
11,419
Unimproved Land   
 
 
Georgetown Square Unimproved Land - Grand Chute, WI May 6, 2016250
274
(24)
      
Total Property Dispositions  $286,926
$211,977
$74,949
(1)
The properties included in this portfolio disposition are: Spring Creek American Falls, Spring Creek Boise, Spring Creek Eagle, Spring Creek Fruitland, Spring Creek Fruitland Unimproved, Spring Creek Meridian, Spring Creek Overland, Spring Creek Soda Springs and Spring Creek Ustick.
(2)The properties included in this portfolio disposition are: Edgewood Vista Bismarck, Edgewood Vista Brainerd, Edgewood Vista East Grand Forks, Edgewood Vista Fargo, and Edgewood Vista Spearfish.
(3)The properties included in this portfolio disposition are: Casper 1930 E 12th Street (Park Place), Casper 3955 E 12th Street (Meadow Wind), Cheyenne 4010 N College Drive (Aspen Wind), Cheyenne 4606 N College Drive (Sierra Hills) and Laramie 1072 N 22nd Street (Spring Wind).
(4)The properties included in this portfolio disposition are: Edgewood Vista Belgrade, Edgewood Vista Billings, Edgewood Vista Columbus, Edgewood Vista Fremont, Edgewood Vista Grand Island, Edgewood Vista Minot, Edgewood Vista Missoula, Edgewood Vista Norfolk and Edgewood Vista Sioux Falls.
(5)The properties included in this portfolio are: Edgewood Vista Hastings, Edgewood Vista Kalispell, Edgewood Vista Omaha and Edgewood Vista Virginia.

NOTE 9 • OPERATING SEGMENT
We operate in a single reportable segment which includes the ownership, management, development, redevelopment, and acquisition of apartment communities. Each of our operating properties is considered a separate operating segment because each property earns revenues, incurs expenses, and has discrete financial information. Our chief operating decision-makers evaluate each property's operating results to make decisions about resources to be allocated and to assess performance. We do not group our operations based on geography, size, or type. Our apartment communities have similar long-term economic characteristics and provide similar products and services to our tenants. No apartment community comprises more than 10% of consolidated revenues, profits, or assets. Accordingly, our apartment communities are aggregated into a single reportable segment.
Prior to the third quarter of fiscal year 2018, we reported our results in two reportable segments: multifamily and healthcare. We sold substantially all of our healthcare portfolio during the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 and classified it as discontinued operations (see Note 10 for additional information). Healthcare no longer meets the quantitative thresholds for reporting as a separate reportable segment and is included in "all other" with other non-multifamily properties.
Our executive management team comprises our chief operating decision-makers. This team measures the performance of our reportable segment based on net operating income (“NOI”), which we define as total real estate revenues less property operating expenses and real estate tax expense combined (referred to as "real estate expenses"). We believe that NOI is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for a REIT’s operating real estate because it provides a measure of operations that is unaffected by depreciation, amortization, financing, and general and administrative expense. NOI does not represent cash generated by operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income, net income available for common shareholders, or cash flow from operating activities as a measure of financial performance. The following tables present real estate revenues, real estate expenses, and net operating income for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016 from our reportable segment and reconcile net operating income to net income as reported in the consolidated financial statements. Segment assets are also reconciled to total assets as reported in the consolidated financial statements.
  (in thousands)
Year ended April 30, 2018 Multifamily
All Other
Total
Real estate revenue $159,983
$9,762
$169,745
Real estate expenses 70,460
2,574
73,034
Net operating income $89,523
$7,188
$96,711
Property management expenses   (5,526)
Casualty loss   (500)
Depreciation and amortization  
 
(82,070)
Impairment of real estate investments  
 
(18,065)
General and administrative expenses  
 
(14,203)
Acquisition and investment related costs  
 
(51)
Interest expense  
 
(34,178)
Loss on debt extinguishment  
 
(940)
Interest and other income  
 
1,508
Loss before gain on sale of real estate and other investments and income from discontinued operations  
 
(57,314)
Gain on sale of real estate and other investments  
 
20,120
Loss from continuing operations  
 
(37,194)
Income from discontinued operations  
 
164,823
Net income  
 
$127,629

  (in thousands)
Year ended April 30, 2017 Multifamily
All Other
Total
Real estate revenue $142,214
$17,890
$160,104
Real estate expenses 60,895
3,431
64,326
Net operating income $81,319
$14,459
$95,778
Property management expenses   (5,046)
Casualty loss   (414)
Depreciation and amortization  
 
(44,253)
Impairment of real estate investments  
 
(57,028)
General and administrative expenses  
 
(15,871)
Acquisition and investment related costs  
 
(3,276)
Interest expense  
 
(34,314)
Loss on debt extinguishment  
 
(1,651)
Interest and other income  
 
1,146
Loss before gain on sale of real estate and other investments  
 
(64,929)
Gain on sale of real estate and other investments  
 
18,701
Loss from continuing operations  
 
(46,228)
Income from discontinued operations  
 
76,753
Net income  
 
$30,525

  (in thousands)
Year ended April 30, 2016 Multifamily
All Other
Total
Real estate revenue $129,049
$16,451
$145,500
Real estate expenses 54,762
3,386
58,148
Net operating income $74,287
$13,065
$87,352
Property management expenses   (3,714)
Casualty loss   (238)
Depreciation and amortization  
 
(39,273)
Impairment of real estate investments  
 
(5,543)
General and administrative expenses  
 
(13,498)
Acquisition and investment related costs  
 
(830)
Interest expense  
 
(28,417)
Loss on debt extinguishment   (106)
Interest and other income  
 
385
Loss before loss on sale of real estate and other investments and loss from discontinued operations  
 
(3,882)
Gain on sale of real estate and other investments  
 
9,640
Gain on bargain purchase   3,424
Income from continuing operations  
 
9,182
Income from discontinued operations  
 
67,420
Net income  
 
$76,602

Segment Assets and Accumulated Depreciation
  (in thousands)
As at April 30, 2018 Multifamily
All Other
Total
Segment assets  
 
 
Property owned $1,606,421
$63,343
$1,669,764
Less accumulated depreciation (294,477)(16,847)(311,324)
Total property owned $1,311,944
$46,496
$1,358,440
Cash and cash equivalents  
 
11,891
Restricted cash   4,225
Other assets  
 
30,297
Unimproved land   11,476
Mortgage loans receivable  
 
10,329
Total Assets  
 
$1,426,658
  (in thousands)
As at April 30, 2017 Multifamily
All Other
Total
Segment assets  
 
 
Property owned $1,260,541
$97,988
$1,358,529
Less accumulated depreciation (232,592)(23,007)(255,599)
Total property owned $1,027,949
$74,981
$1,102,930
Assets held for sale and assets from discontinued operations  
 
283,023
Cash and cash equivalents  
 
28,819
Restricted cash   27,981
Other assets  
 
13,306
Unimproved land   $18,455
Total Assets  
 
$1,474,514

NOTE 10 • DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
We report in discontinued operations the results of operations and the related gains or losses on the sales of properties that have either been disposed of or classified as held for sale and meet the classification of a discontinued operation as described in ASC 205 - Presentation of Financial Statements and ASC 360 - Property, Plant, and Equipment: Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. Under this standard, a disposal (or classification as held for sale) of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results.
We determined that our strategic decision to exit our healthcare segment met the criteria for discontinued operations, and we consequently classified 27 property dispositions as discontinued operations during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018. We classified no dispositions as discontinued operations during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016, we determined that our strategic plan to exit the office and retail segments met the criteria for discontinued operations. Accordingly, 48 office properties, 17 retail properties and 1 healthcare property were classified as discontinued operations and subsequently sold during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016. In fiscal year 2016, we determined that our strategic decision to exit senior housing, which was a subset of our healthcare segment, met the criteria for discontinued operations and we classified 34 senior housing properties as held for sale and discontinued operations at April 30, 2016. Thirty-two of these senior housing properties were subsequently sold during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017. The following information shows the effect on net income and the gains or losses from the sale of properties classified as discontinued operations for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016.

  (in thousands)
  Year Ended April 30,
  2018
2017
2016
REVENUE    
Real estate rentals $19,744
$43,984
$69,623
Tenant reimbursement 11,650
16,110
23,434
TRS senior housing revenue 
3,218
3,955
TOTAL REVENUE 31,394
63,312
97,012
EXPENSES  
 
 
Property operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes 6,350
9,051
17,470
Real estate taxes 5,191
6,848
11,611
Property management expense 206
574
1,957
Depreciation and amortization 8,445
10,772
24,725
Impairment of real estate investments 

440
TRS senior housing expenses 
3,113
3,366
TOTAL EXPENSES 20,192
30,358
59,569
Operating income 11,202
32,954
37,443
Interest expense(1)
 (4,172)(11,628)(25,757)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt(1)
 (6,508)(3,238)29,336
Interest income 661
2,179
2,179
Other income 73
340
437
Income from discontinued operations before gain on sale 1,256
20,607
43,638
Gain on sale of discontinued operations 163,567
56,146
23,782
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS $164,823
$76,753
$67,420
Segment Data  
 
 
All other $164,823
$76,753
$67,420
Total $164,823
$76,753
$67,420
(1)Interest expense includes $4.7 million for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016, of default interest related to a $122.6 million non-recourse loan. Gain on extinguishment of debt in the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016 includes $36.5 million of gain on extinguishment of debt recognized in connection with our transfer of ownership to the mortgage lender of the nine properties serving as collateral for the $122.6 million non-recourse loan and the removal of the debt obligation and accrued interest from our balance sheet.
  (in thousands)
  2018
2017
2016
Property Sale Data  
 
 
Sales price $437,652
$239,436
$373,460
Net book value and sales costs (274,085)(183,290)(349,678)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations $163,567
$56,146
$23,782
As of April 30, 2018, we had no assets or liabilities classified as held for sale. The following information reconciles the carrying amounts of major classes of assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations to assets and liabilities held for sale that are presented separately on the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

   
  April 30, 2017
Carrying amounts of major classes of assets included as part of discontinued operations  
Property owned and intangible assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization $255,466
Restricted cash 728
Other Assets 12,750
Total major classes of assets of the discontinued operations 268,944
Other assets included in the disposal group classified as held for sale 14,079
Total assets of the disposal group classified as held for sale on the balance sheet $283,023
   
Carrying amounts of major classes of liabilities included as part of discontinued operations  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $4,835
Mortgages payable 112,208
Other 7,977
Total major classes of liabilities of the discontinued operations 125,020
Other liabilities included in the disposal group classified as held for sale 5,884
Total liabilities of the disposal group classified as held for sale on the balance sheet $130,904

NOTE 11 • EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. We have no outstanding options, warrants, convertible stock or other contractual obligations requiring issuance of additional common shares that would result in a dilution of earnings. Pursuant to the exercise of Exchange Rights, Units may be tendered for redemption for cash or, at our option, for common shares on a one-for-one-basis. The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share reported in the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016:
  For Year Ended April 30, 
  (in thousands, except per share data)
  2018
2017
2016
NUMERATOR  
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations – Investors Real Estate Trust $(30,266)$(24,473)$11,553
Income from discontinued operations – Investors Real Estate Trust 147,054
67,820
60,453
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust 116,788
43,347
72,006
Dividends to preferred shareholders (8,569)(10,546)(11,514)
Redemption of preferred shares (3,657)(1,435)
Numerator for basic earnings per share – net income available to common shareholders 104,562
31,366
60,492
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership 12,702
4,059
7,032
Numerator for diluted earnings per share $117,264
$35,425
$67,524
DENOMINATOR  
 
 
Denominator for basic earnings per share weighted average shares 119,977
121,169
123,094
Effect of redeemable operating partnership units 14,617
16,130
14,278
Denominator for diluted earnings per share 134,594
137,299
137,372
Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations – Investors Real Estate Trust – basic and diluted $(0.36)$(0.30)$
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations – Investors Real Estate Trust – basic and diluted 1.23
0.56
0.49
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC & DILUTED $0.87
$0.26
$0.49

NOTE 12 • RETIREMENT PLANS
We sponsor a defined contribution 401(k) plan to provide retirement benefits for employees that meet minimum employment criteria. We currently match, dollar for dollar, employee contributions to the 401(k) plan in an amount equal to up to 5.0% of the eligible wages of each participating employee. 401(k) matching contributions are fully vested when made. We recognized expense of approximately $838,000, $565,000 and $836,000 in fiscal years 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively. The expense increased from fiscal year 2017 to fiscal year 2018 primarily due to an increase of 1% in the employer match contribution. The expense decreased from fiscal year 2016 to fiscal year 2017 because fiscal year 2016 included a 3.5% discretionary employer contribution.

NOTE 13 • COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Proceedings. We are involved in various lawsuits arising in the normal course of business. We believe that such matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.derivative obligations.
Environmental Matters. It is generally our policy to obtain a Phase I environmental assessment of each property that we seek to acquire. Such assessments have not revealed, nor are we aware of, any environmental liabilities that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations. We own properties that contain or potentially contain (based on the age of the property) asbestos or lead, or have underground fuel storage tanks. For certain of these properties, we estimated the fair value of the conditional asset retirement obligation and chose not to book a liability because the amounts involved were immaterial. With respect to certain other properties, we have not recorded any related asset retirement obligation as the fair value of the liability cannot be reasonably estimated due to insufficient information. We believe we do not have sufficient information to estimate the fair value of the asset retirement obligations for these properties because a settlement date or range of potential settlement dates has not been specified by others and, additionally, there are currently no plans or expectation of plans to demolish these properties or to undertake major renovations that would require removal of the asbestos, lead and/or underground storage tanks.  These properties are expected to be maintained by repairs and maintenance activities that would not involve the removal of the asbestos, lead and/or underground storage tanks. Also, a need for renovations caused by tenant changes, technology changes or other factors has not been identified.  
Insurance. We carry insurance coverage on our properties in amounts and types that we believe are customarily obtained by owners of similar properties and are sufficient to achieve our risk management objectives.
Restrictions on Taxable Dispositions. Approximately 26 of our properties, consisting of approximately 4,266 apartment homes, are subject to restrictions on taxable dispositions under agreements entered into with some of the sellers or contributors of the properties. The real estate investment amount of these properties, net of accumulated depreciation, was approximately $558.6 million at April 30, 2018. The restrictions on taxable dispositions are effective for varying periods. We do not believe that the agreements materially affect the conduct of our business or our decisions whether to dispose of restricted properties during the restriction period because we generally hold these and our other properties for investment purposes rather than for sale. In addition, where we deem it to be in our shareholders’ best interests to dispose of such properties, we generally seek to structure sales of such properties as tax deferred transactions under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. Otherwise, we may be required to provide tax indemnification payments to the parties to these agreements.
Distribution Requirements for Taxable Gains. In order to avoid income tax liability on capital gains, we are required to distribute 100% of net taxable gains to our shareholders. We executed a tax deferred Section 1031 transaction on December 29, 2017. The window to complete the exchange expires on June 27, 2018, which will leave approximately $30 million of taxable capital gains undeferred in fiscal year 2019. We are evaluating strategies to reduce or eliminate any adverse effects of triggering this taxable gain. 
Redemption Value of Units.  Pursuant to a Unitholder’s exercise of its Exchange Rights, we have the right, in our sole discretion, to acquire such Units by either making a cash payment or acquiring the Units for our common shares, on a one-for-one basis. All Units receive the same per Unit cash distributions as the per share dividends paid on common shares. Units are redeemable for an amount of cash per Unit equal to the average of the daily market price of our common shares for the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding the date of valuation of the Unit. As of April 30, 2018 and 2017, the aggregate redemption value of the then-outstanding Units owned by limited partners, as determined by the ten-day average market price for our common shares, was approximately $74.7 million and $95.1 million, respectively. 

Joint Venture Buy/Sell Options. Several of our joint venture agreements contain buy/sell options in which each party under certain circumstances has the option to acquire the interest of the other party, but do not generally require that we buy our partners’ interests. However, from time to time, we have entered into joint venture agreements which contain options compelling us to acquire the interest of the other parties. We currently have one such joint venture, which owns Commons and Landing at Southgate in Minot, North Dakota, in which our joint venture partner can, for the four-year period from February 6, 2016 through February 5, 2020, compel us to acquire the partner’s interest for a price to be determined in accordance with the provisions of the joint venture agreement. The joint venture partner’s interest is reflected as a redeemable noncontrolling interest on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. 
NOTE 148 • FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities are carried at amounts that reasonably approximate their fair value due to their short-term nature. For variable rate line of credit debt that re-prices frequently, fair values are based on carrying values. The fair values of our financial instruments approximate their carrying amount in the consolidated financial statements except for fixed rate debt.
In determining the fair value of other financial instruments, we apply Financial Accounting Standard Board ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures, or ASC 820. ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.. Fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (Levels 1 and 2) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (Level 3). Fair value estimates may differ from the amounts that may ultimately be realized upon sale or disposition of the assets and liabilities.
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During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, we entered into an interest rate swap to manage our interest rate risk.
(in thousands)
TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
December 31, 2021
Assets
Mortgages and notes receivable$49,484 $— $— $49,484 
Liabilities
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps$5,707 $— $— $5,707 
December 31, 2020
Assets
Mortgages and notes receivable$30,994 $— $— $30,994 
Liabilities
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps$15,905 $— $— $15,905 
The fair value of our interest rate swapswaps is determined using the market standard methodology of netting discounted expected variable cash payments and receipts. The variable cash payments and receipts are based on an expectation of future interest rates (a forward curve) derived from observable market interest rate curves. We consider both our own nonperformance risk and the counterparty'scounterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurement.
We utilize an income approach with level 3 inputs based on expected future cash flows to value these instruments. The inputs include market transactions for similar instruments, management estimates of comparable interest rates (range of 3.75% to 10.75%), and instrument specific credit risk (range of 0.5% to 1.0%). Changes in fair value of these receivables from period to period are reported in interest and other income on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(in thousands)
Fair Value MeasurementOther Gains (Losses)Interest IncomeTotal Changes in Fair Value Included in Current Period Earnings
Year ended December 31, 2021$49,484 $14 $2,403 $2,417 
Year ended December 31, 2020$30,994 $12 $1,442 $1,454 
As of December 31, 2021, we had an investment of $903,000 in a real estate technology venture consisting of privately held entities that develop technology related to the derivative by its level in the fairreal estate industry. The investment is measured at net asset value hierarchy is(“NAV”) as follows:
   (in thousands)
  Balance Sheet LocationTotal
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
April 30, 2018   
 
 
 
Derivative instrument - interest rate swap Other Assets$1,779
$
$1,779
$
a practical expedient under ASC 820. As of December 31, 2021, we had unfunded commitments of $1.2 million.
Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis
Non-financialThere were no non-financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at April 30, 2018, consisted of real estate investmentsDecember 31, 2021 and at April 30, 2017, consisted of real estate investments and real estate held for sale that were written-down to estimated fair value during fiscal year 2018 and 2017, respectively. The aggregate fair value of these assets by their levels in the fair value hierarchy are as follows: 2020.
  (in thousands)
  Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
April 30, 2018  
 
 
 
Real estate investments valued at fair value $52,145
$
$
$52,145
      
April 30, 2017  
 
 
 
Real estate investments valued at fair value $506
$
$
$506
Real estate held for sale (1)
 10,891


10,891
(1)Represents only the portion of real estate held for sale at April 30, 2017 that was written down to estimated fair value.

As of April 30, 2018, we estimated the fair value of our real estate investments using appraisals, a market offer to purchase, market comparisons, and other market data. As of April 30, 2017, we estimated fair value on a group of our properties using projected net operating income and an estimated capitalization rate to estimate fair value. Significant unobservable quantitative

inputs used in determining the fair value of each investment includes capitalization rates based on the location, type, and nature of each property and current and anticipated market conditions. Significant unobservable quantitative inputs used in determining the fair value of these real estate investments at April 30, 2017, was a capitalization rate of 7.0%.
Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value
The fair value of fixed rate loans is estimated based on the discounted cash flows of the loans using relevant treasury interest rates plus credit spreads (Level 2). For mortgages payable the fair value of fixed rate loansand unsecured senior notes is estimated based on the discounted cash flows of the loans using market research and management estimates of comparable interest rates (Level 3).
The estimated fair values of our financial instruments as of April 30, 2018December 31, 2021 and 20172020 are as follows:
 (in thousands)
 December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
 AmountFair ValueAmountFair Value
FINANCIAL ASSETS    
Cash and cash equivalents$31,267 $31,267 $392 $392 
Restricted cash7,358 7,358 6,918 6,918 
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Revolving lines of credit(1)
76,000 76,000 152,871 152,871 
Term loans(1)
— — 145,000 145,000 
Unsecured senior notes300,000 308,302 125,000 133,181 
Mortgages payable - Fannie Mae credit facility198,850 198,850 — — 
Mortgages payable - other284,934 284,546 298,445 308,855 
(1)Excluding the effect of the interest rate swap agreement.
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  (in thousands)
  20182017
  Amount
Fair Value
Amount
Fair Value
FINANCIAL ASSETS  
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents $11,891
$11,891
$28,819
$28,819
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES  
 
 
 
Other debt, including other debt related to assets held for sale 

49,637
49,637
Revolving line of credit 124,000
124,000
57,050
57,050
Term loan (1)
 70,000
 

Mortgages payable (2)
 509,919
510,803
665,440
680,941
Mortgages payable related to assets held for sale 

21,803
21,861
(1)Excluding the effect of the interest rate swap agreement.
(2)
Includes mortgages payable related to assets held for sale and assets of discontinued operations at April 30, 2017.
NOTE 159 • SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITYACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
Operating Partnership Units. Outstanding Units inACQUISITIONS
We acquired $499.8 million and $191.0 million of new real estate during the Operating Partnership were 14.1years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Our acquisitions during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are detailed below.
Year Ended December 31, 2021
(in thousands)
TotalForm of ConsiderationInvestment Allocation
DateAcquisitionIntangible
AcquisitionsAcquired
Cost(1)
Cash
Units(2)
Other(3)
LandBuildingAssets
Other(4)
256 homes -Union Pointe Apartment Homes - Longmont, COJanuary 6, 2021$76,900 $76,900 $— $— $5,727 $69,966 $1,207 $— 
120 homes - Bayberry Place - Minneapolis, MNSeptember 1, 202116,673 898 9,855 5,920 1,807 14,113 753 — 
251 homes - Burgandy & Hillsboro Court - Minneapolis, MNSeptember 1, 202135,569 2,092 22,542 10,935 2,834 31,148 1,587 — 
97 homes - Venue on Knox - Minneapolis, MNSeptember 1, 202118,896 500 11,375 7,021 3,438 14,743 715 — 
120 homes - Gatewood - St. Cloud, MNSeptember 1, 20217,781 378 3,388 4,015 327 6,858 596 — 
84 homes - Grove Ridge - Minneapolis, MNSeptember 1, 202112,060 121 8,579 3,360 1,250 10,271 539 — 
119 homes - The Legacy - St. Cloud, MNSeptember 1, 202110,560 229 5,714 4,617 412 9,556 592 — 
151 homes - New Hope Garden & Village - Minneapolis, MNSeptember 1, 202115,006 1,435 10,812 2,759 1,603 12,578 825 — 
330 homes - Palisades - Minneapolis, MNSeptember 1, 202153,354 2,884 30,470 20,000 6,919 46,577 2,211 (2,353)
96 homes - Plymouth Pointe - Minneapolis, MNSeptember 1, 202114,450 370 9,061 5,019 1,042 12,809 599 — 
93 homes - Pointe West - St. Cloud, MNSeptember 1, 20217,558 91 3,605 3,862 246 6,849 463 — 
301 homes - River Pointe - Minneapolis MNSeptember 1, 202138,348 2,249 21,653 14,446 3,346 33,117 1,885 — 
70 homes - Southdale Parc - Minneapolis, MNSeptember 1, 20219,670 165 7,907 1,598 1,569 7,740 361 — 
62 homes - Portage - Minneapolis, MNSeptember 1, 20219,171 323 5,588 3,260 2,133 6,685 353 — 
200 homes - Windsor Gates - Minneapolis, MNSeptember 1, 202122,231 1,122 12,080 9,029 2,140 18,943 1,148 — 
136 homes - Wingate - Minneapolis, MNSeptember 1, 202115,784 723 10,246 4,815 1,480 13,530 774 — 
178 homes - Woodhaven - Minneapolis, MNSeptember 1, 202125,009 1,682 15,200 8,127 3,940 20,080 989 — 
288 homes - Woodland Pointe - Minneapolis, MNSeptember 1, 202147,796 437 29,438 17,921 5,367 40,422 2,007 — 
176 homes - Civic Lofts - Denver, CODecember 21, 202163,000 63,000 — — 6,166 55,204 1,630 — 
Total Acquisitions$499,816 $155,599 $217,513 $126,704 $51,746 $431,189 $19,234 $(2,353)
(1)Includes $36.1 million Units at April 30, 2018 and 15.6 million Units at April 30, 2017.
Exchange Rights. Pursuant to the exercisefor additional fair value of Exchange Rights, during fiscal year 2018, we redeemed approximately 1.5 million Units for an aggregate cost of $8.8 million at an average price per Unit of $5.89. In fiscal year 2017, we redeemed approximately 165,000 Units for an aggregate cost of $966,000 at an average price per Unit of $5.84. During fiscal year 2017, 503,000 Units were redeemed in exchange for common shares in connection with Unitholders exercising their Exchange Rights,Series E preferred units with a total bookliquidation preference of $181.4 million for the September 1, 2021 portfolio acquisition.
(2)Fair value of $875,000 included in equity.Series E preferred units at the acquisition date.
Common Shares(3)Payoff of debt or assumption of seller's debt upon closing.
(4)Debt discount on assumed mortgage.
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 (in thousands)
 TotalForm of ConsiderationInvestment Allocation
DateAcquisition          Intangible
AcquisitionsAcquiredCostCash
Other(1)
LandBuildingAssets
Other(2)
Multifamily
182 homes - Ironwood Apartments - New Hope, MNMarch 5, 2020$46,263 $28,600 $17,663 $2,165 $36,869 $824 $6,405 
465 homes - Parkhouse Apartments - Thornton, COSeptember 22, 2020144,750 144,750 — 10,474 132,105 2,171 — 
Total Acquisitions$191.013 $173,350 $17,663 $12,639 $168,974 $2,995 $6,405 
(1)Payoff of note receivable and Equity Awards. Common Shares outstanding on April 30, 2018accrued interest by seller at closing.
(2)Consists of TIF note acquired. Refer to Note 2 for further discussion.
DISPOSITIONS
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we continued our portfolio transformation by disposing of 5 apartment communities and 2017, totaled 119.5 million and 121.2 million, respectively. During fiscal years 2018 and 2017, we issued approximately 93,000 and 604,000 Common Shares, respectively, with1 commercial property for a total grant-date valuesales price of $536,000$62.3 million. The dispositions for the years ended December 31, 2021 and $2.6 million, respectively, under our 2015 Incentive Award Plan, for executive officer2020 are detailed below.
Year Ended December 31, 2021
(in thousands)
DateBook Value
DispositionsDisposedSales Priceand Sale CostGain/(Loss)
Multifamily
76 homes-Crystal Bay-Rochester, MNMay 25, 2021$13,650 $10,255 $3,395 
40 homes-French Creek-Rochester, MNMay 25, 20216,700 4,474 2,226 
182 homes-Heritage Manor-Rochester, MNMay 25, 202114,125 4,892 9,233 
140 homes-Olympik Village-Rochester, MNMay 25, 202110,725 6,529 4,196 
151-homes-Winchester/Village Green-Rochester, MNMay 25, 202114,800 7,010 7,790 
$60,000 $33,160 $26,840 
Other
Minot IPSOctober 18, 2021$2,250 $1,573 $677 
Total Dispositions$62,250 $34,733 $27,517 
Year Ended December 31, 2020
(in thousands)
DateBook Value
DispositionsDisposedSales Priceand Sale CostGain/(Loss)
Multifamily
268 homes - Forest Park - Grand Forks, NDAugust 18, 2020$19,625 $6,884 $12,741 
90 homes - Landmark - Grand Forks, NDAugust 18, 20203,725 1,348 2,377 
164 homes - Southwind - Grand Forks, NDAugust 18, 202010,850 4,573 6,277 
168 homes - Valley Park - Grand Forks, NDAugust 18, 20208,300 4,059 4,241 
$42,500 $16,864 $25,636 
Other
Dakota WestAugust 7, 2020$500 $474 $26 
Unimproved Land
Rapid City Land - Rapid City, SDJune 29, 2020$1,300 $1,490 $(190)
Total Dispositions$44,300 $18,828 $25,472 
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NOTE 10 • SEGMENTS
We operate in a single reportable segment which includes the ownership, management, development, redevelopment, and trustee share-based compensation for future performance. During fiscal year 2017, we also issued approximately 59,000 Common Shares, with a total grant-date valueacquisition of approximately $352,000, under our 2008 Incentive Award Plan, for trustee share based compensation for fiscal year 2016 performance. During fiscal year 2018 and 2017, approximately 32,000 and 274,000 common shares were forfeited under the 2015 Incentive Award Plan, respectively.
Share Repurchase Program. On December 7, 2016, our Board of Trustees authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase up to 50 millionapartment communities. Each of our Common Shares overoperating properties is considered a one year period. On December 5, 2017,separate operating segment because each property earns revenues, incurs expenses, and has discrete financial information. Our chief operating decision-makers evaluate each property’s operating results to make decisions about resources to be allocated and to assess performance. We do not group our Boardoperations based on geography, size, or type. Our apartment communities have similar long-term economic characteristics and provide similar products and services to our residents. No apartment community comprises more than 10% of Trustees reauthorized this share repurchase programconsolidated revenues, profits, or assets. Accordingly, our apartment communities are aggregated into a single reportable segment. “All other” is composed of non-multifamily properties, non-multifamily components of mixed use properties, and properties disposed or designated as held for sale.
Our executive management team comprises our chief operating decision-makers. This team measures the performance of our reportable segment based on net operating income (“NOI”), which we define as total real estate revenues less property operating expenses, including real estate taxes. We believe that NOI is an additional one year period. Under this program, we may repurchase Common Shares in open-market purchases, including pursuant to Rule 10b5-1important supplemental measure of operating performance for real estate because it provides a measure of operations that is unaffected by depreciation, amortization, financing, property management overhead, and Rule 10b-18 plans, as determinedgeneral and administrative expense. NOI does not represent cash generated by management andoperating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income, net income available for common shareholders, or cash flow from operating activities as a measure of financial performance.
The following tables present NOI for the requirementsyears ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 from our reportable segment and reconcile net operating income to net income as reported in the consolidated financial statements. Segment assets are also reconciled to total assets as reported in the consolidated financial statements.
 (in thousands)
Year ended December 31, 2021MultifamilyAll OtherTotal
Revenue$195,624 $6,081 $201,705 
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes79,096 2,761 81,857 
Net operating income$116,528 $3,320 $119,848 
Property management expenses(8,752)
Casualty loss(344)
Depreciation and amortization(92,165)
General and administrative expenses(16,213)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments27,518 
Interest expense(29,078)
Loss on debt extinguishment(535)
Interest and other income (loss)(2,380)
Net income (loss)$(2,101)
 (in thousands)
Year ended December 31, 2020MultifamilyAll OtherTotal
Revenue$164,126 $13,868 $177,994 
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes66,356 6,802 73,158 
Net operating income$97,770 $7,066 $104,836 
Property management expenses(5,801)
Casualty loss(1,662)
Depreciation and amortization  (75,593)
General and administrative expenses  (13,440)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments25,503 
Interest expense  (27,525)
Loss on debt extinguishment  (23)
Interest and other income  (1,552)
Net income (loss)  $4,743 
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 (in thousands)
Year ended December 31, 2019MultifamilyAll OtherTotal
Revenue$148,644 $37,111 $185,755 
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes60,760 17,555 78,315 
Net operating income$87,884 $19,556 $107,440 
Property management expenses(6,186)
Casualty loss(1,116)
Depreciation and amortization  (74,271)
General and administrative expenses  (14,450)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments97,624 
Interest expense  (30,537)
Loss on debt extinguishment  (2,360)
Interest and other income  2,092 
Income (loss) before gain on litigation settlement  78,236 
Gain (loss) on litigation settlement6,586 
Net income (loss)  $84,822 
Segment Assets and Accumulated Depreciation
 (in thousands)
As of December 31, 2021MultifamilyAll OtherTotal
Segment assets   
Property owned$2,244,250 $26,920 $2,271,170 
Less accumulated depreciation(436,004)(7,588)(443,592)
Total property owned$1,808,246 $19,332 $1,827,578 
Cash and cash equivalents31,267 
Restricted cash7,358 
Other assets30,582 
Mortgage loans receivable43,276 
Total Assets$1,940,061 

 (in thousands)
As of December 31, 2020MultifamilyAll OtherTotal
Segment assets   
Property owned$1,727,287 $85,270 $1,812,557 
Less accumulated depreciation(368,717)(30,532)(399,249)
Total property owned$1,358,570 $54,738 $1,413,308 
Cash and cash equivalents  392 
Restricted cash6,918 
Other assets  18,904 
Mortgage loans receivable  24,661 
Total Assets  $1,464,183 
NOTE 11 • RETIREMENT PLANS
We sponsor a defined contribution 401(k) plan to provide retirement benefits for employees that meet minimum employment criteria. We currently match, dollar for dollar, employee contributions to the 401(k) plan in an amount equal to up to 5.0% of the SEC. The extenteligible wages of each participating employee. Matching contributions are fully vested when made. We recognized expense of approximately $1.0 million, $875,000, and $738,000 in the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
NOTE 12 • COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Proceedings. We are involved in various lawsuits arising in the normal course of business. We believe that such matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.
Environmental Matters. It is generally our policy to whichobtain a Phase I environmental assessment of each property that we repurchaseseek to acquire. Such assessments have not revealed, nor are we aware of, any environmental liabilities that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our shares,financial position or results of operations. We own properties that contain or potentially contain
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(based on the age of the property) asbestos, lead, or underground storage tanks. For certain of these properties, we estimated the fair value of the conditional asset retirement obligation and chose not to book a liability because the timingamounts involved were immaterial. With respect to certain other properties, we have not recorded any related asset retirement obligation as the fair value of the liability cannot be reasonably estimated due to insufficient information. We believe we do not have sufficient information to estimate the fair value of the asset retirement obligations for these properties because a settlement date or range of potential settlement dates has not been specified by others and, additionally, there are currently no plans or expectation of plans to demolish these properties or to undertake major renovations that would require removal of the asbestos, lead and/or underground storage tanks. These properties are expected to be maintained by repairs and maintenance activities that would not involve the removal of the asbestos, lead and/or underground storage tanks. Also, a need for renovations caused by resident changes, technology changes or other factors has not been identified.  
Insurance. We carry insurance coverage on our properties in amounts and types that we believe are customarily obtained by owners of similar properties and are sufficient to achieve our risk management objectives.
Restrictions on Taxable Dispositions. NaN of our apartment communities, consisting of approximately 6,511 homes, are subject to restrictions on taxable dispositions under agreements entered into with some of the sellers or contributors of the properties and are effective for varying periods. We do not believe that the agreements materially affect the conduct of our business or our decisions whether to dispose of restricted properties during the restriction period because we generally hold these and our other properties for investment purposes rather than for sale. Where we deem it to be in our shareholders’ best interests to dispose of such repurchases, will depend uponproperties, we generally seek to structure sales of such properties as tax deferred transactions under Section 1031 of the Code. Otherwise, we may be required to provide tax indemnification payments to the parties to these agreements.
Redemption Value of Units. Pursuant to a varietyUnitholder’s exercise of factors, includingits Exchange Rights, we have the right, in our sole discretion, to acquire such Units by either making a cash payment or acquiring the Units for our common shares, on a 1-for-one basis. All Units receive the same per Unit cash distributions as the per share dividends paid on common shares. Units are redeemable for an amount of cash per Unit equal to the average of the daily market conditions, regulatory requirementsprice of our common shares for the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding the date of valuation of the Unit. As of December 31, 2021 and other corporate considerations,2020, the aggregate redemption value of the then-outstanding Units owned by limited partners, as determined by the executive management team. The program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. During fiscal year 2018, we repurchased and retired approximately 1.8 millionten-day average market price for our common shares, for an aggregate cost of $9.9 million, including commissions, at an average price per share of $5.56, excluding commissions. During fiscal year 2017, we repurchased and retiredwas approximately 778,000 common shares for an aggregate cost of $4.5 million, including commissions, at an average price per share of $5.77.

Issuance of Preferred Shares and Redemption of Series B Preferred Shares.  In the year ended April 30, 2018, we issued 4,118,460 shares of our 6.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares and redeemed all 4,600,000 shares of our 7.95% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares.  In the year ended April 30, 2017, we completed the redemption of all of the outstanding 8.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (“Preferred A Shares”) for an aggregate redemption price of $29.2$90.9 million and such shares are no longer outstanding as of such date.$69.0 million, respectively. 
NOTE 16 • QUARTERLY RESULTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS(unaudited)
  (in thousands, except per share data)
QUARTER ENDED July 31, 2017
October 31, 2017
January 31, 2018
April 30, 2018
Revenues $40,978
$41,866
$42,716
$44,185
Net income (loss) attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust $(11,264)$12,821
$136,105
$(20,874)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders $(13,550)$6,360
$134,331
$(22,579)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic & diluted $(0.11)$0.05
$1.12
$(0.19)
  (in thousands, except per share data)
QUARTER ENDED July 31, 2016
October 31, 2016
January 31, 2017
April 30, 2017
Revenues $38,301
$39,195
$39,797
$42,811
Net income (loss) attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust $(21,643)$11,600
$23,110
$30,280
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders $(24,522)$8,722
$19,172
$27,994
Net income (loss) per common share - basic & diluted $(0.20)$0.07
$0.16
$0.23
The above financial information is unaudited. In the opinion of management, alladjustments (which are of a normal recurring nature) have been included for afair presentation.
NOTE 1713 • SHARE BASED COMPENSATION
Share basedShare-based awards are provided to officers, non-officer employees, and trustees under our 2015 Incentive Plan approved by shareholders on September 15, 2015, as amended and restated on May 18, 2021 which allows for awards in the form of cash, unrestricted, and restricted Common Shares,common shares, stock options, stock appreciation rights, and RSUsrestricted stock units (“RSUs”) up to an aggregate of 4,250,000775,000 shares over the ten-year period in which the plan will be in effect. Under our 2015 Incentive Plan, officers and non-officer employees may earn share awards under a long-term incentive plan, which is a forward-looking program that measures long-term performance over the stated performance period. These awards are payable to the extent deemed earned in shares. The terms of the long-term incentive awards granted under the program may vary from year to year. Through April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, awards under the 2015 Incentive Plan consisted of restricted and unrestricted Common Sharescommon shares, RSUs, and RSUs.stock options. We account for forfeitures of restricted and unrestricted common shares, RSUs, and stock options when they occur instead of estimating the forfeitures.
Fiscal Year 2018Ended December 31, 2021 LTIP Awards
Awards granted to employees on MayJanuary 1, 2017,2021, consist of 16,447an aggregate of 6,410 time-based restricted shares that vest as to one-third of the shares on each of May 1, 2018, May 1, 2019, and May 1, 2020. We recognize compensation expense associated with the time-basedRSU awards, ratably over the requisite service periods.
Awards granted on June 21, 2017 consist of time-based awards,19,224 performance awardsbased RSUs based on total shareholder return ("TSR"(“TSR”), and performance awards based on leverage ratio, each for 57,693 RSUs. All of these awards are classified as equity awards.43,629 stock options. The time-based RSUs vest as to one-third of the shares on each June 21, 2018, Mayof January 1, 2019,2022, January 1, 2023, and MayJanuary 1, 2020.2024. The maximum numberstock options vest as to 25% on each of leverage ratio RSUs eligible to be earned is 115,386 RSUs.January 1, 2022, January 1, 2023, January 1, 2024, and January 1, 2025 and expire 10 years after grant date. The fair value of stock options was $7.383 per share and was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
Exercise price$70.64 
Risk-free rate0.650 %
Expected term6.25 years
Expected volatility21.08 %
Dividend Yield3.963 %
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The TSR performance RSU awardsRSUs are earned based on ourthe Company’s TSR as compared to the MSCI US REITFTSE Nareit Apartment Index over a forward looking three-year period. The maximum number of RSUs eligible to be earned is 115,386 RSUs.38,448 RSUs, which is 200% of the RSUs granted. Earned awards (if any) will fully vest as of the last day of the measurement period. These awards have market conditions in addition to service conditions that must be met for the awards to vest. We recognize compensationCompensation expense is recognized ratably based on the grant date fair value, as determined using the Monte Carlo valuation model, regardless of whether the market conditions are achieved and the awards ultimately vest. Therefore, previously recorded compensation expense is not adjusted in the event that the market conditions are not achieved. WeThe Company based the expected volatility on a weighted average of the historical volatility of ourthe Company’s daily closing share price and a select peer average volatility, the risk-free interest rate on the interest rates on U.S. treasury bonds with a maturity equal to the remaining performance period of the award, and the expected term on the performance period of the award. The assumptions used to value the TSR performance RSU awardsRSUs were an expected volatility of 27.3%20.63%, a risk-free interest rate of 1.48%0.17%, and an expected life of 2.863 years. The share price at the grant date, June 21, 2017,January 1, 2021, was $6.15$70.64 per share.

The leverage ratio based performance RSUAwards granted to trustees in May 2021 consisted of 6,061 RSUs with a one-year vesting period. All of these awards are earned based on achievementclassified as equity awards. We recognize compensation expense associated with the time-based awards ratably over the requisite service period. The fair value of a stated leverage ratioshare awards at grant date for non-employee trustees was approximately $425,000, $533,000, and $505,000 for the end of the measurement period. Earned awards (if any) will fully vest as of the last day of the measurement period.years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
TotalShare-Based Compensation Expense
Total share basedshare-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated financial statements for the three years ended April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, for all share-based awards was as follows (in thousands):follows:
(in thousands)
 Year Ended December 31,
 202120202019
Share based compensation expense$2,687 $2,106 $1,905 
  Year Ended April 30, 
  201820172016
Share based compensation expense $1,587
$6
$2,256
Share based compensation expense varied due to forfeitures during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, and fewer outstanding awards during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018. 
Restricted Share Awards with Service Conditions
The activity for the three years ended April 30, 2018, related to our time-based restricted share awards was as follows.
   Wtd Avg Grant-
  Shares
Date Fair Value
Unvested at April 30, 2015 107,536
$7.17
Vested (107,536)7.17
Unvested at April 30, 2016 
 
Granted 253,263
6.16
Vested (21,308)5.95
Forfeited (36,817)6.24
Unvested at April 30, 2017 195,138
 
Granted 91,364
5.75
Vested (185,431)5.99
Forfeited (2,019)6.24
Unvested at April 30, 2018 99,052
6.12
The total fair value of time-based share grants vested during the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017December 31, 2020 and 20162019 was $1.1 million, $127,000$136,000 and $647,000. As of April 30, 2018,$310,000, respectively.
The activity for the total compensation costyears ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, related to non-vested time-basedour restricted share awards not yet recognized was $252,000, which we expect to recognize over a weighted average period of 1.1 years.as follows:
Awards with Service Conditions
  Wtd Avg Grant-
 SharesDate Fair Value
Unvested at December 31, 20187,191 0
Granted— 0
Vested(4,999)$61.06 
Forfeited— 
Unvested at December 31, 20192,192 59.20 
Granted— 0
Vested(2,192)$59.20 
Forfeited— 
Unvested at December 31, 2020— 
Restricted Stock Units
During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018,December 31, 2021, we issued 69,9417,416 time-based RSUs including those issued on June 21, 2017. Theseto employees and 6,277 to trustees. The RSUs to employees generally vest over a three yearthree-year period and the RSUs to trustees generally vest over a one-year period. The fair value of the time-based RSUs granted during the year ended April 30, 2018December 31, 2021 was $423,000.$980,000. The total compensation cost related to non-vested time-based RSUs not yet recognized is $206,000,$491,000, which we expect to recognize over a weighted average period of 0.51.2 years.
Restricted Share Awards with Market Conditions
Share-based awards and RSUs with market conditions were granted under the LTIP during fiscal year 2018 with a fair market value, as determined using a Monte Carlo simulation, of $818,000. The unamortized value of awards and RSUs with market conditions as of April 30, 2018December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2017,2019, was approximately $577,000$1.1 million, $487,000, and $300,000,$1.3 million, respectively.
Trustee AwardsThe activity for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, related to our RSUs was as follows:
Awards granted on May 1, 2017 and on March 13, 2018 consist
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RSUs with Service ConditionsRSUs with Market Conditions
  Wtd Avg Grant- Wtd Avg Grant-
 SharesDate Fair ValueSharesDate Fair Value
Unvested at December 31, 201818,260 $55.13 25,319 $62.84 
Granted16,084 $59.76 12,978 $79.49 
Vested(11,633)$55.35 — — 
Forfeited(365)$51.73 (475)$57.70 
Unvested at December 31, 201922,346 $58.41 37,822 $68.62 
Granted17,981 $68.25 — $— 
Vested(14,991)$59.10 (13,357)74.68 
Change in awards(1)
— $— 4,436 $— 
Forfeited(508)$62.99 (1,907)$63.92 
Unvested at December 31, 202024,828 $65.03 26,994 $67.87 
Granted13,693 $71.54 19,224 $87.04 
Vested(17,065)$63.42 (35,920)$65.34 
Change in awards(1)
— — 8,926 — 
Forfeited(482)$70.44 — $— 
Unvested at December 31, 202120,974 $69.97 19,224 $87.04 
(1)Represents the change in the number of restricted shares that vested April 30, 2018 and unrestricted shares which vested immediately.stock units earned at the end of the measurement period.
Stock Options
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we issued 43,629 stock options to employees. The stock options vest over a four-year period. The fair value of share awards at grant datethe stock options granted during the year ended December 31, 2021 was $7.383 per share. The total compensation costs related to non-vested stock options not yet recognized is $387,000, which we expect to recognize over a weighted average period of 2.4 years.
The stock option activity for non-management trusteesthe years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was approximately $389,000, $365,000, and $352,000 for eachas follows:
Number of SharesWeighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2019— — 
Granted141,000 $66.36 
Exercised— — 
Forfeited(1,952)$66.36 
Outstanding at December 31, 2020139,048 $66.36 
Exercisable at December 31, 2020— — 
Granted43,629 70.64 
Exercised— — 
Forfeited— — 
Outstanding at December 31, 2021182,677 67.38 
Exercisable at December 31, 202134,758 66.36 
The intrinsic value of a stock option represents the amount by which the current price of the fiscal years ending April 30, 2018, 2017,underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option. As of December 31, 2021, stock options outstanding had an aggregate intrinsic value of $8.0 million with a weighted average remaining contractual term of 8.54 years.
NOTE 14 • SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On January 4, 2022, we acquired a portfolio of 3 apartment communities located in the Minneapolis, Minnesota region for an aggregate purchase price of $68.1 million. The acquisition was financed through the assumption of $41.6 million in mortgage debt, the issuance of 209,156 Units, and 2016, respectively.cash.

On January 26, 2022, we acquired Noko Apartments in Minneapolis, Minnesota for an aggregate purchase price of $46.4 million. We financed the development of Noko Apartments with a construction loan and a mezzanine loan which had
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principal balances of $29.9 million and $13.4 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2021. The loans were exchanged to fund, in part, the acquisition.
On February 23, 2022, we paid $3.3 million to terminate our $75.0 million interest rate swap and our $70.0 million forward swap.
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CENTERSPACE AND SUBSIDIARIES
April 30, 2018December 31, 2021
Schedule III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (in thousands)
     Gross amount at which carried at  Life on which
  Initial Cost to Company close of period  depreciation in
    Costs capitalized    Date oflatest income
   Buildings &subsequent to Buildings & AccumulatedConstructionstatement is
Description
Encumbrances(1)
LandImprovementsacquisitionLandImprovementsTotalDepreciationor Acquisitioncomputed
Same-Store           
71 France - Edina, MN$52,149 $4,721 $61,762 $625 $4,801 $62,307 $67,108 $(17,093)201630-37years
Alps Park - Rapid City, SD— 287 5,551 691 336 6,193 6,529 (1,817)201330-37years
Arcata - Golden Valley, MN— 2,088 31,036 413 2,128 31,409 33,537 (9,627)201530-37years
Ashland - Grand Forks, ND— 741 7,569 364 823 7,851 8,674 (2,688)201230-37years
Avalon Cove - Rochester, MN— 1,616 34,074 825 1,808 34,707 36,515 (7,327)201630-37years
Boulder Court - Eagan, MN— 1,067 5,498 3,124 1,576 8,113 9,689 (4,590)200330-37years
Canyon Lake - Rapid City, SD— 305 3,958 2,285 420 6,128 6,548 (3,287)200130-37years
Cardinal Point - Grand Forks, ND— 1,600 33,400 400 1,727 33,673 35,400 (4,132)201330-37years
Castlerock - Billings, MT— 736 4,864 2,257 1,045 6,812 7,857 (4,582)199830-37years
Chateau - Minot, ND— 301 20,058 1,185 326 21,218 21,544 (6,880)201330-37years
Cimarron Hills - Omaha, NE8,700 706 9,588 4,684 1,639 13,339 14,978 (7,998)200130-37years
Commons and Landing at Southgate - Minot, ND— 5,945 47,512 2,448 6,424 49,481 55,905 (15,690)201530-37years
Connelly on Eleven - Burnsville, MN— 2,401 11,515 16,010 3,206 26,720 29,926 (14,315)200330-37years
Cottonwood - Bismarck, ND— 1,056 17,372 5,799 1,962 22,265 24,227 (13,046)199730-37years
Country Meadows - Billings, MT— 491 7,809 1,623 599 9,324 9,923 (5,872)199530-37years
Cypress Court - St. Cloud, MN11,338 1,583 18,879 545 1,625 19,382 21,007 (5,995)201230-37years
Deer Ridge - Jamestown, ND— 711 24,129 348 785 24,403 25,188 (7,292)201330-37years
Donovan - Lincoln, NE11,270 1,515 15,730 4,952 1,817 20,380 22,197 (6,531)201230-37years
Dylan - Denver, CO— 12,155 77,215 1,138 12,241 78,267 90,508 (10,892)201830years
Evergreen - Isanti, MN— 1,129 5,524 628 1,159 6,122 7,281 (2,290)200830-37years
Freightyard - Minneapolis, MN— 1,889 23,616 1,296 1,895 24,906 26,801 (2,091)201930years
Gardens - Grand Forks, ND— 518 8,702 141 535 8,826 9,361 (2,100)201530-37years
Grand Gateway - St. Cloud, MN— 814 7,086 2,152 970 9,082 10,052 (3,972)201230-37years
GrandeVille Shores - Rochester, MN46,320 6,588 67,072 5,741 6,776 72,625 79,401 (16,311)201530-37years
Greenfield - Omaha, NE— 578 4,122 3,007 876 6,831 7,707 (2,769)200730-37years
Homestead Garden - Rapid City, SD— 655 14,139 1,219 792 15,221 16,013 (3,944)201530-37years
Lakeside Village - Lincoln, NE11,158 1,215 15,837 3,369 1,476 18,945 20,421 (6,098)201230-37years
Legacy - Grand Forks, ND— 1,362 21,727 10,958 2,474 31,573 34,047 (19,735)1995-200530-37years
Legacy Heights - Bismarck, ND— 1,207 13,742 290 1,142 14,097 15,239 (3,102)201530-37years
Lugano at Cherry Creek - Denver, CO— 7,679 87,766 1,317 7,679 89,083 96,762 (7,670)201930years
Meadows - Jamestown, ND— 590 4,519 2,075 730 6,454 7,184 (4,101)199830-37years
Monticello Crossings - Monticello, MN— 1,734 30,136 649 1,951 30,568 32,519 (6,660)201730-37years
Monticello Village - Monticello, MN— 490 3,756 1,211 655 4,802 5,457 (2,655)200430-37years
Northridge - Bismarck, ND— 884 7,515 296 1,048 7,647 8,695 (1,912)201530-37years
Olympic Village - Billings, MT— 1,164 10,441 4,047 1,885 13,767 15,652 (8,539)200030-37years
Oxbo - St Paul, MN— 5,809 51,586 263 5,822 51,836 57,658 (8,896)201830years
Park Meadows - Waite Park, MN— 1,143 9,099 9,976 2,140 18,078 20,218 (13,170)199730-37years
Park Place - Plymouth, MN— 10,609 80,781 13,587 10,819 94,158 104,977 (15,767)201830years
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     Gross amount at which carried at  Life on which
  Initial Cost to Company close of period  depreciation in
    Costs capitalized    Date oflatest income
   Buildings &subsequent to Buildings & AccumulatedConstructionstatement is
Description
Encumbrances(1)

Land
ImprovementsacquisitionLand
ImprovementsTotal
Depreciationor Acquisitioncomputed
Multifamily 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
71 France - Edina, MN$56,000
$4,721
$61,762
$62
$4,721
$61,824
$66,545
$(5,731)201630-37years
Alps Park - Rapid City, SD3,618
287
5,551
356
333
5,861
6,194
(898)201330-37years
Arbors - S Sioux City, NE3,562
350
6,625
2,375
1,048
8,302
9,350
(2,966)200630-37years
Arcata - Golden Valley, MN
2,088
31,036
98
2,089
31,133
33,222
(4,177)201530-37years
Ashland - Grand Forks, ND5,193
741
7,569
268
795
7,783
8,578
(1,492)201230-37years
Avalon Cove - Rochester, MN
1,616
34,074
275
1,629
34,336
35,965
(2,354)201630-37years
Boulder Court - Eagan, MN
1,067
5,498
3,003
1,503
8,065
9,568
(3,290)200330-37years
Brookfield Village - Topeka, KS4,920
509
6,698
1,885
874
8,218
9,092
(3,144)200330-37years
Canyon Lake - Rapid City, SD2,677
305
3,958
2,130
397
5,996
6,393
(2,555)200130-37years
Cardinal Point - Grand Forks, ND
1,600
33,400

1,600
33,400
35,000

201330-37years
Cascade Shores - Rochester, MN11,400
1,585
16,710
66
1,586
16,775
18,361
(1,196)201630-37years
Castlerock - Billings, MT6,222
736
4,864
2,359
1,022
6,937
7,959
(3,587)199830-37years
Chateau I & II - Minot, ND
301
20,058
880
322
20,917
21,239
(3,216)201330-37years
Cimarron Hills - Omaha, NE4,470
706
9,588
4,700
1,494
13,500
14,994
(6,287)200130-37years
Colonial Villa - Burnsville, MN
2,401
11,515
9,090
2,906
20,100
23,006
(8,380)200330-37years
Colony - Lincoln, NE12,453
1,515
15,730
1,428
1,708
16,965
18,673
(3,197)201230-37years
Commons and Landing at Southgate - Minot, ND26,094
5,945
47,512
1,136
6,268
48,325
54,593
(7,026)201530-37years
Cottage West Twin Homes - Sioux Falls, SD3,387
968
3,762
597
1,072
4,255
5,327
(813)201130-37years
Cottonwood - Bismarck, ND14,848
1,056
17,372
5,411
1,597
22,242
23,839
(9,318)199730-37years
Country Meadows - Billings, MT6,161
491
7,809
1,736
569
9,467
10,036
(4,834)199530-37years
Crestview - Bismarck, ND3,576
235
4,290
2,206
600
6,131
6,731
(3,737)199430-37years
Crown Colony - Topeka, KS7,614
620
9,956
3,742
1,148
13,170
14,318
(6,016)199930-37years
Crystal Bay - Rochester, MN
433
11,425
224
436
11,646
12,082
(780)201630-37years
Cypress Court - St. Cloud, MN12,400
1,583
18,879
222
1,607
19,077
20,684
(2,857)201230-37years
Dakota Commons - Williston, ND
823
3,210
24
823
3,234
4,057
(169)201530-37years
Deer Ridge - Jamestown, ND11,201
711
24,129
175
733
24,282
25,015
(2,642)201330-37years
Dylan - Denver, CO
12,155
77,216
158
12,155
77,374
89,529
(1,184)201730-37years
Evergreen - Isanti, MN1,874
1,129
5,524
364
1,141
5,876
7,017
(1,361)200830-37years
Forest Park - Grand Forks, ND7,119
810
5,579
8,203
1,459
13,133
14,592
(7,370)199324-37years
French Creek - Rochester, MN
201
4,735
146
207
4,875
5,082
(313)201630-37years
Gables Townhomes - Sioux Falls, SD1,371
349
1,921
237
397
2,110
2,507
(396)201130-37years
Gardens - Grand Forks, ND
518
8,702
109
528
8,801
9,329
(770)201530-37years
Grand Gateway - St. Cloud, MN
814
7,086
1,860
941
8,819
9,760
(2,003)201230-37years
GrandeVille at Cascade Lake - Rochester, MN36,000
5,003
50,363
1,551
5,065
51,852
56,917
(4,343)201530-37years
Greenfield - Omaha, NE
578
4,122
1,314
868
5,146
6,014
(1,604)200730-37years
Heritage Manor - Rochester, MN3,375
403
6,968
3,227
666
9,932
10,598
(4,886)199830-37years
Homestead Garden - Rapid City, SD2,957
655
14,139
514
713
14,595
15,308
(1,772)201530-37years
Indian Hills - Sioux City, IA
294
2,921
4,362
461
7,116
7,577
(2,103)200730-37years
Kirkwood Manor - Bismarck, ND3,083
449
2,725
1,832
610
4,396
5,006
(2,299)199712-37years
Lakeside Village - Lincoln, NE12,307
1,215
15,837
1,011
1,315
16,748
18,063
(3,075)201230-37years

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Schedule III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (in thousands)
     Gross amount at which carried at  Life on which
  Initial Cost to Company close of period  depreciation in
    Costs capitalized    Date oflatest income
   Buildings &subsequent to Buildings & AccumulatedConstructionstatement is
Description
Encumbrances(1)
LandImprovementsacquisitionLandImprovementsTotalDepreciationor Acquisitioncomputed
Plaza - Minot, ND— 867 12,784 3,118 1,011 15,758 16,769 (6,270)200930-37years
Pointe West - Rapid City, SD— 240 3,538 2,209 463 5,524 5,987 (4,044)199430-37years
Ponds at Heritage Place - Sartell, MN— 395 4,564 540 419 5,080 5,499 (1,773)201230-37years
Quarry Ridge - Rochester, MN23,409 2,254 30,024 5,223 2,412 35,089 37,501 (12,114)200630-37years
Red 20 - Minneapolis, MN20,775 1,900 24,116 521 1,908 24,629 26,537 (7,560)201530-37years
Regency Park Estates - St. Cloud, MN7,167 702 10,198 6,155 1,179 15,876 17,055 (5,205)201130-37years
Rimrock West - Billings, MT— 330 3,489 2,044 568 5,295 5,863 (3,403)199930-37years
River Ridge - Bismarck, ND— 576 24,670 1,154 922 25,478 26,400 (9,018)200830-37years
Rocky Meadows - Billings, MT— 656 5,726 1,632 840 7,174 8,014 (4,817)199530-37years
Rum River - Isanti, MN— 843 4,823 515 870 5,311 6,181 (2,358)200730-37years
Silver Springs - Rapid City, SD— 215 3,007 1,077 273 4,026 4,299 (1,142)201530-37years
South Pointe - Minot, ND— 550 9,548 5,814 1,489 14,423 15,912 (10,819)199530-37years
Southpoint - Grand Forks, ND— 576 9,893 284 663 10,090 10,753 (2,696)201330-37years
Southfork - Lakeville, MN21,675 3,502 40,153 8,626 3,583 48,698 52,281 (6,292)201930years
Sunset Trail - Rochester, MN— 336 12,814 3,429 826 15,753 16,579 (9,579)199930-37years
Thomasbrook - Lincoln, NE13,100 600 10,306 5,474 1,710 14,670 16,380 (9,080)199930-37years
West Stonehill - Waite Park, MN16,425 939 10,167 10,933 1,912 20,127 22,039 (12,812)199530-37years
Westend - Denver, CO— 25,525 102,180 935 25,532 103,108 128,640 (13,525)201830years
Whispering Ridge - Omaha, NE19,187 2,139 25,424 3,715 2,551 28,727 31,278 (9,162)201230-37years
Woodridge - Rochester, MN— 370 6,028 5,380 761 11,017 11,778 (6,625)199730-37years
Total Same-Store$262,673 $129,597 $1,258,137 $180,716 $146,004 $1,422,446 $1,568,450 $(419,730)   
Non-Same-Store
Bayberry Place - Minneapolis, MN11,048 1,807 14,113 538 1,865 14,593 16,458 (177)202130years
Burgundy and Hillsboro Court - Minneapolis, MN23,570 2,834 31,149 1,177 2,913 32,247 35,160 (398)202130years
Civic Lofts - Denver, CO— 6,166 55,182 51 6,171 55,228 61,399 (148)202130years
Gatewood - St Cloud, MN5,156 327 6,858 348 342 7,191 7,533 (95)202130years
Grove Ridge - Minneapolis, MN7,992 1,250 10,271 405 1,293 10,633 11,926 (133)202130years
Ironwood - Minneapolis, MN— 2,165 36,874 238 2,167 37,110 39,277 (2,564)202030years
Legacy Waite Park - St Cloud, MN6,923 412 9,556 428 426 9,970 10,396 (135)202130years
New Hope Garden and Village - Minneapolis, MN9,943 1,603 12,578 480 1,651 13,010 14,661 (170)202130years
Palisades - Minneapolis, MN22,260 6,919 46,577 386 6,959 46,923 53,882 (574)202130years
Parkhouse - Thornton, CO— 10,474 132,105 987 10,484 133,082 143,566 (6,922)202030years
Plymouth Pointe - Minneapolis, MN9,575 1,042 12,810 526 1,073 13,305 14,378 (174)202130years
Pointe West St Cloud - St Cloud, MN5,008 246 6,850 437 260 7,273 7,533 (98)202130years
Portage - Minneapolis, MN5,991 2,133 6,685 415 2,226 7,007 9,233 (83)202130years
River Pointe - Minneapolis, MN25,412 3,346 33,118 951 3,426 33,989 37,415 (422)202130years
Southdale Parc - Minneapolis, MN5,301 1,569 7,740 302 1,618 7,993 9,611 (96)202130years
Union Pointe - Denver, CO— 5,727 69,966 336 5,736 70,293 76,029 (2,723)202130years
Venue on Knox - Minneapolis, MN11,660 3,438 14,743 548 3,530 15,199 18,729 (177)202130years
Windsor - Minneapolis, MN14,731 2,140 18,943 738 2,204 19,617 21,821 (243)202130years
Wingate - Minneapolis, MN$10,459 $1,480 $13,530 $503 $1,526 $13,987 $15,513 $(180)202130years
Woodhaven - Minneapolis, MN14,408 3,940 20,080 627 4,040 20,607 24,647 (245)202130years
Woodland Pointe - Minneapolis, MN31,673 5,367 40,422 843 5,449 41,183 46,632 (516)202130years
Total Non-Same-Store$221,110 $64,385 $600,150 $11,264 $65,359 $610,440 $675,799 $(16,273)
Total Multifamily$483,783 $193,982 $1,858,287 $191,980 $211,363 $2,032,886 $2,244,249 $(436,003)
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     Gross amount at which carried at  Life on which
  Initial Cost to Company close of period  depreciation in
    Costs capitalized    Date oflatest income
   Buildings &subsequent to Buildings & AccumulatedConstructionstatement is
Description
Encumbrances(1)

Land
ImprovementsacquisitionLand
ImprovementsTotal
Depreciationor Acquisitioncomputed
Landmark - Grand Forks, ND
184
1,514
1,175
356
2,517
2,873
(1,379)199730-37years
Legacy - Grand Forks, ND14,327
1,362
21,727
10,396
2,257
31,228
33,485
(13,904)1995-200524-37years
Legacy Heights - Bismarck, ND
1,207
13,742
384
1,288
14,045
15,333
(1,237)201530-37years
Mariposa - Topeka, KS2,756
399
5,110
934
453
5,990
6,443
(2,038)200430-37years
Meadows - Jamestown, ND
590
4,519
1,922
707
6,324
7,031
(2,842)199830-37years
Monticello Crossings - Monticello, MN
1,734
30,131
32
1,734
30,163
31,897
(1,742)201730-37years
Monticello Village - Monticello, MN
490
3,756
1,053
637
4,662
5,299
(1,743)200430-37years
North Pointe - Bismarck, ND3,216
303
3,957
1,290
376
5,174
5,550
(2,083)1995-201124-37years
Northridge - Bismarck, ND
884
7,515
183
970
7,612
8,582
(841)201530-37years
Oakmont Estates - Sioux Falls, SD
422
4,838
1,361
705
5,916
6,621
(2,438)200230-37years
Oakwood Estates - Sioux Falls, SD
543
2,784
4,741
868
7,200
8,068
(5,004)199330-37years
Olympic Village - Billings, MT9,933
1,164
10,441
3,818
1,824
13,599
15,423
(6,454)200030-37years
Olympik Village - Rochester, MN3,991
1,034
6,109
2,597
1,271
8,469
9,740
(2,992)200530-37years
Oxbo - St Paul, MN
5,809
51,586
66
5,809
51,652
57,461
(1,759)201730-37years
Oxbow Park - Sioux Falls, SD
404
3,152
3,707
990
6,273
7,263
(4,227)199424-37years
Park Meadows - Waite Park, MN8,041
1,143
9,099
9,686
2,025
17,903
19,928
(8,722)199730-37years
Park Place - Plymouth, MN
10,609
80,781
1,967
10,609
82,748
93,357
(1,819)201730-37years
Pebble Springs - Bismarck, ND
7
748
228
63
920
983
(459)199930-37years
Pinehurst - Billings, MT
72
687
458
168
1,049
1,217
(434)200230-37years
Plaza - Minot, ND4,915
867
12,784
2,864
998
15,517
16,515
(3,958)200930-37years
Pointe West - Rapid City, SD2,438
240
3,538
2,022
410
5,390
5,800
(3,032)199424-37years
Ponds at Heritage Place - Sartell, MN
395
4,564
441
410
4,990
5,400
(919)201230-37years
Prairie Winds - Sioux Falls, SD1,315
144
1,816
732
309
2,383
2,692
(1,509)199324-37years
Quarry Ridge - Rochester, MN25,662
2,254
30,024
2,058
2,406
31,930
34,336
(7,649)200630-37years
Red 20 - Minneapolis, MN22,518
1,900
24,116
41
1,908
24,149
26,057
(3,361)201530-37years
Regency Park Estates - St. Cloud, MN7,976
702
10,198
2,356
1,019
12,237
13,256
(2,637)201130-37years
Renaissance Heights - Williston, ND22,739
3,080
15,389
265
3,117
15,617
18,734
(826)201330-37years
Ridge Oaks - Sioux City, IA3,175
178
4,073
2,921
307
6,865
7,172
(2,999)200130-37years
Rimrock West - Billings, MT3,092
330
3,489
2,018
516
5,321
5,837
(2,425)199930-37years
River Ridge - Bismarck, ND
576
24,670
870
779
25,337
26,116
(4,492)200830-37years
Rocky Meadows - Billings, MT4,795
656
5,726
1,531
802
7,111
7,913
(3,849)199530-37years
Rum River - Isanti, MN3,294
843
4,823
391
864
5,193
6,057
(1,543)200730-37years
Sherwood - Topeka, KS11,439
1,142
14,684
5,036
1,996
18,866
20,862
(8,743)199930-37years
Sierra Vista - Sioux Falls, SD
241
2,097
581
283
2,636
2,919
(571)201130-37years
Silver Springs - Rapid City, SD2,116
215
3,007
639
256
3,605
3,861
(448)201530-37years
South Pointe - Minot, ND8,018
550
9,548
5,208
1,372
13,934
15,306
(7,460)199524-37years
Southpoint - Grand Forks, ND
576
9,893
166
633
10,002
10,635
(1,302)201330-37years
Southwind - Grand Forks, ND5,125
400
5,034
3,553
825
8,162
8,987
(4,680)199524-37years
Sunset Trail - Rochester, MN7,581
336
12,814
3,239
720
15,669
16,389
(7,108)199930-37years
Thomasbrook - Lincoln, NE5,574
600
10,306
5,139
1,642
14,403
16,045
(6,178)199930-37years
Valley Park - Grand Forks, ND3,607
294
4,137
3,950
1,193
7,188
8,381
(3,719)199930-37years
Villa West - Topeka, KS11,523
1,590
15,760
1,664
2,226
16,788
19,014
(3,177)201230-37years
Village Green - Rochester, MN
234
2,296
1,047
359
3,218
3,577
(1,281)200330-37years
Westend - Denver, CO
25,525
102,180

25,525
102,180
127,705
(501)201830-37years

INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUSTCENTERSPACE AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Schedule III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (in thousands)
     Gross amount at which carried at  Life on which
  Initial Cost to Company close of period  depreciation in
    Costs capitalized    Date oflatest income
   Buildings &subsequent to Buildings & AccumulatedConstructionstatement is
Description
Encumbrances(1)
LandImprovementsacquisitionLandImprovementsTotalDepreciationor Acquisitioncomputed
Other - Mixed Use           
71 France - Edina, MN— $— $5,879 $867 $— $6,746 $6,746 $(1,399)201630-37years
Lugano at Cherry Creek - Denver, CO— — 1,600 657 — 2,257 2,257 (148)201930years
Oxbo - St Paul, MN— — 3,472 54 — 3,526 3,526 (541)201530years
Plaza - Minot, ND— 389 5,444 3,447 607 8,673 9,280 (4,303)200930-37years
Red 20 - Minneapolis, MN— — 2,525 475 — 3,000 3,000 (810)201530-37years
Total Other - Mixed Use— $389 $18,920 $5,500 $607 $24,202 $24,809 $(7,201)
Other - Commercial
3100 10th St SW - Minot, ND— $246 $1,866 $— $246 $1,866 $2,112 $(388)201930years
Total Other - Commercial— $246 $1,866 $— $246 $1,866 $2,112 $(388)   
Total$483,783 $194,617 $1,879,073 $197,480 $212,216 $2,058,954 $2,271,170 $(443,592)
(1)Amounts in this column are the mortgages payable balance as of December 31, 2021. These amounts do not include amounts owing under the Company's multi-bank line of credit, term loans, or unsecured senior notes.

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     Gross amount at which carried at  Life on which
  Initial Cost to Company close of period  depreciation in
    Costs capitalized    Date oflatest income
   Buildings &subsequent to Buildings & AccumulatedConstructionstatement is
Description
Encumbrances(1)

Land
ImprovementsacquisitionLand
ImprovementsTotal
Depreciationor Acquisitioncomputed
West Stonehill - Waite Park, MN$7,865
$939
$10,167
$7,593
$1,810
$16,889
$18,699
$(9,013)199530-37years
Westwood Park - Bismarck, ND1,841
116
1,909
2,043
292
3,776
4,068
(1,987)199830-37years
Whispering Ridge - Omaha, NE20,844
2,139
25,424
1,542
2,418
26,687
29,105
(4,407)201230-37years
Williston Garden - Williston, ND6,283
1,400
10,200
336
1,445
10,491
11,936
(576)201230-37years
Winchester - Rochester, MN
748
5,622
2,516
1,044
7,842
8,886
(3,206)200330-37years
Woodridge - Rochester, MN5,737
370
6,028
3,089
750
8,737
9,487
(4,663)199730-37years
Total Multifamily$505,618
$135,906
$1,289,330
$181,185
$157,150
$1,449,271
$1,606,421
$(294,477)   

      Gross amount at which carried at  Life on which
   Initial Cost to Company close of period  depreciation in
     Costs capitalized    Date oflatest income
    Buildings &subsequent to Buildings & AccumulatedConstructionstatement is
Description 
Encumbrances(1)

Land
ImprovementsacquisitionLand
ImprovementsTotal
Depreciationor Acquisitioncomputed
Other - Mixed Use  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
71 France - Edina, MN $
$
$5,879
$774
$
$6,653
$6,653
$(397)201630-37years
Oxbo - St Paul, MN 

3,471
54

3,525
3,525
(113)201730-37years
Plaza - Minot, ND 6,522
389
5,444
3,764
598
8,999
9,597
(3,226)200930-37years
Red 20 - Minneapolis, MN 

2,525
355

2,880
2,880
(310)201530-37years
Total Other - Mixed Use $6,522
$389
$17,319
$4,947
$598
$22,057
$22,655
$(4,046)   
             
Other - Commercial            
Bloomington 2000 W 94th Street - Bloomington, MN $
$2,133
$1,864
$
$2,133
$1,864
$3,997
$
200630-37years
Dakota West Plaza - Minot , ND 
92
493
30
106
509
615
(173)200630-37years
Fresenius - Duluth, MN 
50
1,520
2
50
1,522
1,572
(547)200430-37years
Minot 1400 31st Ave - Minot, ND 
1,026
6,143
4,422
1,038
10,553
11,591
(5,334)201030-37years
Minot 2505 16th Street SW - Minot, ND 
298
1,724
296
298
2,020
2,318
(544)200930-37years
Minot Arrowhead - Minot, ND 
100
3,216
5,586
176
8,726
8,902
(3,191)197330-37years
Minot IPS - Minot, ND 
416
5,952

416
5,952
6,368
(3,012)201230-37years
Minot Southgate Retail - Minot, ND 
889
1,036

889
1,036
1,925

201530-37years
Woodbury 1865 Woodlane - Woodbury, MN 
1,108
2,292

1,108
2,292
3,400

200730-37years
Total Other - Commercial $
$6,112
$24,240
$10,336
$6,214
$34,474
$40,688
$(12,801)   
             
Subtotal $512,140
$142,407
$1,330,889
$196,468
$163,962
$1,505,802
$1,669,764
$(311,324)   

INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUSTCENTERSPACE AND SUBSIDIARIES
April 30, 2018December 31, 2021 and 2020
Schedule III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (in thousands)
      Gross amount at which carried at  
   Initial Cost to Company close of period  
     Costs capitalized    Date of
    Buildings &subsequent to Buildings & AccumulatedConstruction
Description 
Encumbrances (1)

Land
ImprovementsacquisitionLand
ImprovementsTotal
Depreciationor Acquisition
Unimproved Land  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Badger Hills - Rochester, MN $
$1,050
$
$354
$1,404
$
$1,404
$
2012
Creekside Crossing - Bismarck, ND 
3,577

693
4,270

4,270

2015
Grand Forks - Grand Forks, ND 
2,798

2
2,800

2,800

2012
Minot 1525 24th Ave SW - Minot, ND 
506


506

506

2015
Rapid City Unimproved- Rapid City, SD 
1,376


1,376

1,376

2014
Renaissance Heights - Williston, ND 
750


750

750

2012
Weston - Weston, WI 
370


370

370

2006
Total Unimproved Land 
$10,427
$
$1,049
$11,476

$11,476
$
 
           
Total $512,140
$152,834
$1,330,889
$197,517
$175,438
$1,505,802
$1,681,240
$(311,324) 
(1)Amounts in this column are the mortgages payable balance as of April 30, 2018. These amounts do not include amounts owing under the Company's multi-bank line of credit or term loan.


Reconciliations of the carrying value of total property owned for the three years ended April 30, 2018, 2017,December 31, 2021 and 20162020 are as follows:
(in thousands)
 (in thousands)Year Ended December 31,
 201820172016 20212020
Balance at beginning of year $1,358,529
$1,369,893
$1,090,362
Balance at beginning of year$1,812,557 $1,643,078 
Additions during year  Additions during year 
Multifamily and Other 369,332
61,565
285,080
Multifamily and Other491,648 181,771 
Improvements and Other 15,065
34,761
31,007
Improvements and Other34,427 27,460 
 1,742,926
1,466,219
1,406,449
2,338,632 1,852,309 
Deductions during year  
 
 
Deductions during year 
Cost of real estate sold (46,001)(21,601)(1,305)Cost of real estate sold(57,698)(38,111)
Impairment charge (15,192)(51,401)
Write down of asset and accumulated depreciation on impaired assets (8,597)(7,144)
Properties classified as held for sale during the year 
(24,156)(26,373)
Other (1)
 (3,372)(3,388)(8,878)
Other (1)
(9,764)(1,641)
Balance at close of year $1,669,764
$1,358,529
$1,369,893
Balance at close of year$2,271,170 $1,812,557 
 

Reconciliations of accumulated depreciation/amortization for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST
 (in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
 20212020
Balance at beginning of year$399,249 $349,122 
Additions during year 
Provisions for depreciation78,268 72,051 
Deductions during year 
Accumulated depreciation on real estate sold or classified as held for sale(24,161)(21,440)
Other (1)
(9,764)(484)
Balance at close of year$443,592 $399,249 






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CENTERSPACE AND SUBSIDIARIES
April 30, 2018December 31, 2021 and 2020
Schedule III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (in thousands)


Reconciliations of accumulated depreciation/amortization for the three years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, are as follows:
  (in thousands)
  201820172016
Balance at beginning of year $255,599
$237,859
$212,826
Additions during year  
 
 
Provisions for depreciation 78,785
42,960
37,846
Deductions during year  
 
 
Accumulated depreciation on real estate sold or classified as held for sale (11,033)(14,687)(9,957)
Write down of asset and accumulated depreciation on impaired assets (8,597)(7,144)
Other (1)
 (3,430)(3,389)(2,856)
Balance at close of year $311,324
$255,599
$237,859

Reconciliations of development in progress for the three years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, are as follows:
  (in thousands)
  201820172016
Balance at beginning of year $
$51,681
$153,994
Additions during year    
Unimproved land moved to development in progress 

1,734
Improvements and other 
7,762
48,109
Deductions during year    
Development placed in service (2)
 
(59,443)(152,156)
Balance at close of year $
$
$51,681

INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
April 30, 2018
Schedule III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (in thousands)

Reconciliations of unimproved land for the three years ended April 30, 2018, 2017,December 31, 2021 and 20162020 are as follows:
  (in thousands)
  201820172016
Balance at beginning of year $18,455
$20,939
$25,827
Additions during year  
 
 
Improvements and other 
1,024
205
Deductions during year  
 
 
Cost of real estate sold (1,000)
(442)
Impairment charge (2,617)(3,508)(1,285)
Properties classified as held for sale during the year (3,288)
(1,632)
Unimproved land moved to development in progress 

(1,734)
Other (1)
 (74)

Balance at close of year 11,476
18,455
20,939
     
Total real estate investments, excluding mortgage notes receivable (3)
 $1,369,916
$1,121,385
$1,204,654
 (in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
 20212020
Balance at beginning of year$— $1,376 
Deductions during year 
Cost of real estate sold— (1,376)
Balance at close of year— — 
Total real estate investments, excluding mortgage notes receivable (2)
$1,827,578 $1,413,308 
 
(1)Consists of miscellaneous disposed assets.
(2)Includes development projects that are placed in service in phases.
(3)
The net basis, including held for sale properties, for Federal Income Tax purposes was $1.5 billion, $1.4 billion and $1.6 billion at April 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(1)Consists of the write off of fully depreciated assets and accumulated amortization and miscellaneous disposed assets.

(2)The net basis, including held for sale properties, for Federal Income Tax purposes was $1.8 billion and $1.4 billion at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

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