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FORM 10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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

For the quarterly period ended SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

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

Commission File Number: 0-24920

ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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

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

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

http://www.equityapartments.com
(Registrant’s web site)

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 ý No o

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

ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	September 30, 2004			December 31, 2003
ASSETS
Investment in real estate
Land	$	2,158,662		$	1,845,547
Depreciable property	12,245,745			11,018,326
Construction in progress (including land)	280,229			10,506
Investment in real estate	14,684,636			12,874,379
Accumulated depreciation	(2,522,644		)	(2,296,013		)
Investment in real estate, net	12,161,992			10,578,366

Cash and cash equivalents	64,993			49,579
Investments in unconsolidated entities	11,629			473,977
Rents receivable	3,209			426
Deposits – restricted	83,668			133,752
Escrow deposits – mortgage	43,996			41,104
Deferred financing costs, net	34,764			31,135
Goodwill, net	30,000			30,000
Other assets	99,207			128,554
Total assets	$	12,533,458		$	11,466,893

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
Liabilities:
Mortgage notes payable	$	3,274,088		$	2,693,815
Notes, net	3,071,831			2,656,674
Line of credit	—			10,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	119,821			55,463
Accrued interest payable	68,557			60,334
Rents received in advance and other liabilities	258,138			189,372
Security deposits	48,741			44,670
Distributions payable	141,873			140,195
Total liabilities	6,983,049			5,850,523

*Commitments and contingencies*

Minority Interests – Partially Owned Properties	11,059			9,903

Partners’ capital:
Preference Units	651,660			670,913
Preference Interests	206,000			246,000
Junior Preference Units	184			2,217
General Partner	4,386,833			4,371,483
Limited Partners	319,166			342,809
Deferred compensation	(859		)	(3,554		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,634		)	(23,401		)

Total partners’ capital	5,539,350			5,606,467

Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$	12,533,458		$	11,466,893

See accompanying notes

ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Amounts in thousands except per OP Unit data)

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Quarter Ended September 30,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
REVENUES
Rental income	$	1,417,819		$	1,290,925		$	489,185		$	435,688
Fee and asset management	8,841			10,961			2,300			3,083

Total revenues	1,426,660			1,301,886			491,485			438,771

EXPENSES
Property and maintenance	396,469			352,093			141,561			121,302
Real estate taxes and insurance	171,768			139,145			66,749			46,680
Property management	56,093			48,450			18,682			16,256
Fee and asset management	6,382			5,508			2,108			1,901
Depreciation	361,618			314,108			125,970			106,152
General and administrative	35,080			29,279			12,044			9,133
Impairment on technology investments	—			872			—			291
Total expenses	1,027,410			889,455			367,114			301,715

Operating income	399,250			412,431			124,371			137,056

Interest and other income	8,178			13,727			3,177			6,609
Interest:
Expense incurred, net	(252,267		)	(243,579		)	(85,957		)	(81,894		)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(5,062		)	(3,905		)	(2,071		)	(1,121		)

Income before allocation to Minority Interests, income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities, net gain (loss) on sales of unconsolidated entities and discontinued operations	150,099			178,674			39,520			60,650

Allocation to Minority Interests – Partially Owned Properties	1,107			(77		)	811			166
Income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities	(7,468		)	(3,594		)	329			(1,850		)
Net gain (loss) on sales of unconsolidated entities	4,407			4,673			2			(2		)
Income from continuing operations	148,145			179,676			40,662			58,964
Net gain on sales of discontinued operations	207,653			218,975			58,394			77,983
Discontinued operations, net	3,463			37,794			112			9,479
Net income	$	359,261		$	436,445		$	99,168		$	146,426

ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME:
Preference Units	$	40,671		$	57,713		$	13,346		$	19,564
Preference Interests	$	15,158		$	15,159		$	5,052		$	5,053
Junior Preference Units	$	67		$	243		$	5		$	81
Premium on redemption of Preference Interests	$	1,117		$	—		$	1,117		$	—

General Partner	$	281,025		$	335,896		$	74,163		$	112,575
Limited Partners	21,223			27,434			5,485			9,153
Net income available to OP Units	$	302,248		$	363,330		$	79,648		$	121,728

Earnings per OP Unit – basic:
Income from continuing operations available to OP Units	$	0.31		$	0.36		$	0.07		$	0.12
Net income available to OP Units	$	1.01		$	1.24		$	0.26		$	0.41
Weighted average OP Units outstanding	299,929			293,900			300,900			295,032
Earnings per OP Unit – diluted:
Income from continuing operations available to OP Units	$	0.30		$	0.36		$	0.07		$	0.12
Net income available to OP Units	$	1.00		$	1.23		$	0.26		$	0.41
Weighted average OP Units outstanding	302,739			296,184			304,028			297,941

Distributions declared per OP Unit outstanding	$	1.2975		$	1.2975		$	0.4325		$	0.4325

See accompanying notes

ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)

(Amounts in thousands except per OP Unit data)

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Quarter Ended September 30,
	2004			2003			2004				2003

Comprehensive income:

Net income	$	359,261		$		436,445	$	99,168			$	146,426
Other comprehensive income – derivative and other instruments:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period	(5,394		)	8,355			(11,130			)	6,476
Equity in unrealized holding gains arising during the period – unconsolidated entities	3,667			4,997			—				2,238
Losses reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income	1,494			1,175			524				474
Comprehensive income	$	359,028		$	450,972		$		88,562		$	155,614

See accompanying notes

ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2004			2003
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	359,261		$	436,445
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Allocation to Minority Interests –Partially Owned Properties	(1,107		)	77
Depreciation	367,882			354,898
Amortization of deferred financing costs	5,449			4,544
Amortization of discounts and premiums on debt	(458		)	(728		)
Amortization of deferred settlements on derivative instruments	769			556
Impairment on technology investments	—			872
Loss from investments in unconsolidated entities	7,468			3,594
Net (gain) on sales of discontinued operations	(207,653		)	(218,975		)
Net (gain) on sales of unconsolidated entities	(4,407		)	(4,673		)
Loss on debt extinguishments	108			1,465
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments	249			(115		)
Compensation paid with Company Common Shares	12,791			11,545

Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in rents receivable	(2,156		)	1,580
(Increase) in deposits –restricted	(2,478		)	(2,002		)
(Increase) in other assets	(10,718		)	(19,530		)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses	35,244			25,189
Increase in accrued interest payable	7,323			8,619
Increase (decrease) in rents received in advance and other liabilities	10,019			(4,793		)
Increase (decrease) in security deposits	2,050			(702		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	579,636			597,866

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investment in real estate – acquisitions	(585,153		)	(308,689		)
Investment in real estate – development/other	(77,613		)	(6,818		)
Improvements to real estate	(150,491		)	(128,479		)
Additions to non-real estate property	(4,181		)	(2,307		)
Interest capitalized for real estate under development	(7,995		)	—
Interest capitalized for unconsolidated entities under development	(2,282		)	(16,013		)
Proceeds from disposition of real estate, net	658,760			750,433
Proceeds from disposition of unconsolidated entities	7,453			8,595
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(406,370		)	(13,587		)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	26,389			16,800
Decrease (increase) in deposits on real estate acquisitions, net	53,682			(144,565		)
Decrease in mortgage deposits	947			6,062

Consolidation of previously Unconsolidated Properties:
Via acquisition (net of cash acquired)	(49,183		)	(827		)
Via FIN 46 (cash consolidated)	3,628			—
Acquisition of Minority Interests – Partially Owned Properties	(72		)	(125		)
Other investing activities, net	15,357			(10,147		)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	(517,124		)	150,333

See accompanying notes

ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2004			2003
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Loan and bond acquisition costs	$	(7,648	)	$	(4,416	)
Mortgage notes payable:
Proceeds	395,361			48,680
Lump sum payoffs	(395,671		)	(211,240		)
Scheduled principal repayments	(18,955		)	(23,958		)
Prepayment premiums/fees	(445		)	(1,557		)
Notes, net:
Proceeds	898,014			398,816
Lump sum payoffs	(475,000		)	(100,000		)
Scheduled principal repayments	(4,286		)	(4,480		)
Line of credit:
Proceeds	1,209,500			172,000
Repayments	(1,219,500		)	(312,000		)
(Payments on) settlement of derivative instruments	(7,346		)	(12,999		)
Proceeds from sale of OP Units	5,989			5,559
Proceeds from exercise of EQR options	44,113			50,669
Proceeds from sale of Preference Units	—			150,000
Redemption of Preference Units	—			(100,000		)
Payment of offering costs	(24		)	(5,273		)
Contributions – Minority Interests – Partially Owned Properties	100			—
Distributions:
OP Units – General Partner	(362,244		)	(353,211		)
Preference Units	(41,006		)	(55,012		)
Preference Interests	(15,158		)	(15,158		)
Junior Preference Units	(144		)	(243		)
OP Units – Limited Partners	(27,499		)	(28,910		)
Minority Interests – Partially Owned Properties	(25,249		)	(2,755		)
Net cash (used for) financing activities	(47,098		)	(405,488		)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	15,414			342,711
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	49,579			29,875
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	64,993		$	372,586

See accompanying notes

ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2004			2003
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

Cash paid during the period for interest	$	254,863		$	255,456

Valuation of OP Units issued – Other transactions	$	9,087		$	—

Real estate acquisitions/dispositions:
Mortgage loans assumed	$	50,942		$	81,024

Valuation of OP Units issued	$	—		$	105

Mortgage loans (assumed) by purchaser	$	(16,778	)	$	(31,668	)

Consolidation of previously Unconsolidated Properties – Via acquisition:
Investment in real estate	$	(960,331	)	$	(34,880	)

Mortgage loans assumed	$	274,818		$	28,084

Valuation of OP Units issued	$	—		$	4,231

Minority Interests – Partially Owned Properties	$	445		$	—

Investments in unconsolidated entities	$	608,681		$	1,159

Net other liabilities recorded	$	27,204		$	579

Consolidation of previously Unconsolidated Properties – Via FIN 46:
Investment in real estate	$	(548,342	)	$	—

Mortgage loans consolidated	$	294,722		$	—

Minority Interests – Partially Owned Properties	$	3,074		$	—

Investments in unconsolidated entities	$	234,984		$	—

Net other liabilities recorded	$	19,190		$	—

See accompanying notes

ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Business

ERP Operating Limited Partnership (“ERPOP”), an Illinois limited partnership, was formed in May 1993 to conduct the multifamily residential property business of Equity Residential (“EQR”). EQR is a Maryland real estate investment trust (“REIT”) formed in March 1993 and is a fully integrated real estate company engaged in the acquisition, development, ownership, management and operation of multifamily properties.

EQR is the general partner of, and as of September 30, 2004 owned an approximate 93.2% ownership interest in ERPOP. ERPOP is, directly or indirectly, a partner, member or shareholder of numerous partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations which have been established primarily to own fee simple title to multifamily properties or to conduct property management activities and other businesses related to the ownership and operation of multifamily residential real estate. As used herein, the term “Operating Partnership”, includes ERPOP and those entities owned or controlled by it. As used herein, the term “Company” means EQR and the Operating Partnership.

As of September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership, directly or indirectly through investments in title holding entities, owned all or a portion of 950 properties in 33 states and the District of Columbia consisting of 202,256 units. The ownership breakdown includes:

	Properties	Units
Wholly Owned Properties	851	178,519
Partially Owned Properties (Consolidated)	40	7,445
Unconsolidated Properties	59	16,292
	950	202,256

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) and certain reclassifications considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period financial statements in order to conform to the current year presentation. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2004.

The balance sheet at December 31, 2003 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.

For further information, including definition of capitalized terms not defined herein, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Operating Partnership’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company has elected to expense its stock-based compensation in accordance with SFAS No. 123 and its amendment (SFAS No. 148), Accounting for Stock Based Compensation, effective in the first quarter of 2003, which resulted in compensation expense being recorded based on the fair value of the stock compensation granted. Any Common Shares issued pursuant to EQR’s incentive equity compensation and employee share purchase plans will result in the Operating Partnership issuing units of limited partnership interest (“OP Units”) to EQR on a one-for-one basis, with the Operating Partnership receiving the net cash proceeds of such issuances.

The Company has chosen to use the “Prospective Method” which requires the Company to apply the recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to only employee awards granted or modified after the beginning of the fiscal year in which the recognition provisions are first applied, or January 1, 2003. Compensation expense under all of the Company’s plans is generally recognized over periods ranging from three months to five years. Therefore, the cost related to stock-based employee compensation included in the determination of net income for both the nine months and quarters ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 is less than that which would have been recognized if the fair value based method had been applied to all awards since the original effective date of SFAS No. 123.

The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the fair value based method had been applied to all outstanding and unvested awards in each period presented:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Quarter Ended September 30,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
	(Amounts in thousands except per OP Unit amounts)

Net income available to OP Units – as reported	$	302,248		$	363,330		$	79,648		$	121,728
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income:
EQR’s restricted/performance shares	9,399			8,157			3,143			2,911
EQR’s share options (1)	2,266			2,321			719			307
EQR’s ESPP discount	1,126			1,049			188			244
Deduct: Stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards:
EQR’s restricted/performance shares	(9,399		)	(8,157		)	(3,143		)	(2,911		)
EQR’s share options (1)	(4,207		)	(5,503		)	(1,201		)	(1,338		)
EQR’s ESPP discount	(1,126		)	(1,049		)	(188		)	(244		)
Net income available to OP Units – pro forma	$	300,307		$	360,148		$	79,166		$	120,697

Earnings per OP Unit:
Basic – as reported	$	1.01		$	1.24		$	0.26		$	0.41
Basic – pro forma	$	1.00		$	1.22		$	0.26		$	0.41

Diluted – as reported	$	1.00		$	1.23		$	0.26		$	0.41
Diluted – pro forma	$	0.99		$	1.22		$	0.26		$	0.41

(1) Share options for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 included $1.4 million of expense recognition related to options granted in the first quarter of 2003 to EQR’s former chief executive officer. These options vested immediately upon grant.

Other

The Operating Partnership adopted FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, as required, effective March 31, 2004. The adoption required the consolidation of all previously unconsolidated development projects. FIN No. 46 requires the Operating Partnership to consolidate the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the activities of a variable interest entity, which for the Operating Partnership includes only its development partnerships, if the Operating Partnership is entitled to receive a majority of the entity’s residual returns and/or is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from such entity’s activities. As of the original formation of the respective joint ventures, the Operating Partnership is considered to be the primary beneficiary and the fair value of the assets, liabilities and non-controlling interests of these development projects approximates carryover basis. Due to the March 31, 2004 effective date, the Operating Partnership has only consolidated the results of operations beginning April 1, 2004. The adoption of FIN No. 46 did not have any effect on net income as the aggregate results of operations of these development properties were previously included in income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities. See Note 4 for additional discussion.

The Operating Partnership generally contributes between 25% and 35% of the project cost of the joint venture projects under development (constituting 100% of the equity), with the remaining cost financed through third-party construction mortgages. Voting rights are shared equally between the Operating Partnership and its respective development partners and accordingly, these projects were accounted for under the equity method prior to the adoption of FIN No. 46.

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity. SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for classifying and measuring as liabilities certain financial instruments that embody obligations of the issuer and have characteristics of both liabilities and equity. On November 7, 2003, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 150-3, which deferred for an indefinite period the classification and measurement provisions, but not the disclosure provisions (see discussion below), of SFAS No. 150 as it relates to noncontrolling interests that are classified as equity in the financial statements of a subsidiary but would be classified as a liability in the parent’s financial statements under SFAS No. 150 (e.g., minority interests in consolidated limited-life subsidiaries). The Operating Partnership does not have any mandatorily redeemable preferred shares/units that fall within the scope of SFAS No. 150.

With regards to the aforementioned disclosure provisions, the Operating Partnership is presently the controlling partner in various consolidated partnerships consisting of 40 properties and 7,445 units having a minority interest book value of $11.1 million at September 30, 2004. Certain of these partnerships contain provisions that require the partnerships to be liquidated through the sales of their assets upon reaching a date specified in each respective partnership agreement. The Operating Partnership, as controlling partner, has an obligation to cause the property owning partnerships to distribute proceeds of liquidation to the Minority Interests in these Partially Owned Properties only to the extent that the net proceeds received by the partnerships from the sale of its assets warrant a distribution based on the partnership agreements. As of September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership estimates the value of Minority Interest distributions would have been approximately $88.6 million (“Settlement Value”) had the partnerships been liquidated. This Settlement Value is based on estimated third party consideration realized by the partnerships upon disposition of the Partially Owned Properties and is net of all other assets and liabilities, including yield maintenance on the mortgages encumbering the properties, that would have been due on September 30, 2004 had those mortgages been prepaid. Due to, among other things, the inherent uncertainty in the sale of real estate assets, the amount of any potential distribution to the Minority Interests in the Operating Partnership’s Partially Owned Properties is subject to change. To the extent that the partnerships’ underlying assets are worth less than the underlying liabilities, the Operating Partnership has no obligation to remit any consideration to the Minority Interests in Partially Owned Properties.

3. Partners’ Capital

The following table presents the changes in the Operating Partnership’s issued and outstanding OP Units for the nine months ended September 30, 2004:

	2004
OP Units outstanding at January 1,	299,551,617

Issued to General Partner:
Conversion of Series E Preference Units	854,539
Conversion of Series H Preference Units	3,175
Employee Share Purchase Plan	244,066
Exercise of EQR options	1,884,369
Restricted EQR share grants, net	527,115
Other	(199	)

Issued to Limited Partners:
Conversion of Series A Junior Preference Units	82,977
Issuances – Other transactions	306,694

OP Units outstanding at September 30,	303,454,353

The limited partners of the Operating Partnership as of September 30, 2004 include various individuals and entities that contributed their properties to the Operating Partnership in exchange for OP Units (the “Limited Partners”) and own an approximate 6.8% ownership interest (20,688,268 OP Units) in ERPOP. Subject to certain restrictions, the Limited Partners may exchange their OP Units for EQR Common Shares on a one-for-one basis.

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

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership issued 306,694 OP Units valued at $9.1 million to various limited partners at an average price of $29.63 per unit.

The following table presents the Operating Partnership’s issued and outstanding Preference Units as of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003:

	Annual Dividend Rate per Unit (1)		Amounts in thousands
	Annual Dividend Rate per Unit (1)		September 30, 2004		December 31, 2003
Preference Units:

9 1/8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $250 per unit; 500,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003	$	22.81252	$	125,000	$	125,000

9 1/8% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $250 per unit; 460,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003	$	22.81252	115,000		115,000

8.60% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $250 per unit; 700,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003	$	21.50	175,000		175,000

7.00% Series E Cumulative Convertible Preference Units; liquidation value $25 per unit; 1,424,565 and 2,192,490 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively	$	1.75	35,614		54,812

7.00% Series H Cumulative Convertible Preference Units; liquidation value $25 per unit; 41,834 and 44,028 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively	$	1.75	1,046		1,101

8.29% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 1,000,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003	$	4.145	50,000		50,000

6.48% Series N Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $250 per unit; 600,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003	$	16.20	150,000		150,000
			$	651,660	$	670,913

(1) Dividends on all series of Preference Units are payable quarterly at various pay dates. Dividend rates listed for Series B, C, D and N are Preference Unit rates and the equivalent Depositary Unit annual dividend rates are $2.281252, $2.281252, $2.15 and $1.62, respectively.

The following table presents the issued and outstanding Preference Interests as of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003:

	Annual Dividend Rate per Unit (1)			Amounts in thousands
	Annual Dividend Rate per Unit (1)			September 30, 2004		December 31, 2003
Preference Interests:

8.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preference Interests; liquidation value $50 per unit; 0 and 800,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively			(2)	$	—	$	40,000

8.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 1,100,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003	$	4.25		55,000		55,000

8.50% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 220,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003	$	4.25		11,000		11,000

8.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 420,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003	$	4.1875		21,000		21,000

8.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 1,000,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003	$	4.25		50,000		50,000

8.375% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 180,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003	$	4.1875		9,000		9,000

7.875% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 510,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003	$	3.9375		25,500		25,500

7.625% Series H Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 190,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003	$	3.8125		9,500		9,500

7.625% Series I Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 270,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003	$	3.8125		13,500		13,500

7.625% Series J Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 230,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003	$	3.8125		11,500		11,500
				$	206,000	$	246,000

(1) Dividends on all series of Preference Interests are payable quarterly on March 25^th, June 25^th, September 25^th,and December 25^thof each year.

(2) On September 1, 2004, the Operating Partnership issued an irrevocable notice to redeem for cash on October 1, 2004 all 800,000 units of its 8.00% Series A Cumulative Reedemable Preference Interests. The liquidation value of $40.0 million was included as a separate component of rents received in advance and other liabilities at September 30, 2004. The Operating Partnership recorded the write-off of $1.1 million in original issuance costs as a premium on redemption of Preference Interests in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The following table presents the Operating Partnership’s issued and outstanding Junior Convertible Preference Units (the “Junior Preference Units”) as of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003:

	Annual Dividend Rate per Unit (1)			Amounts in thousands
	Annual Dividend Rate per Unit (1)			September 30, 2004		December 31, 2003
Junior Preference Units:

Series A Junior Convertible Preference Units; liquidation value $100 per unit; 0 and 20,333 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively			(2)	$	—	$	2,033

Series B Junior Convertible Preference Units; liquidation value $25 per unit; 7,367 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003	$	2.00		184		184
				$	184	$	2,217

(1) Dividends on the Junior Preference Units are payable quarterly at various pay dates.

(2) On June 29, 2004, 20,333 Series A Junior Preference Units issued on June 29, 1999 automatically converted to 82,977 OP Units.

4. Real Estate

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership acquired the entire equity interest in eighteen properties containing 4,419 units from unaffiliated parties, inclusive of four additional units at two existing properties, for a total purchase price of $634.5 million.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership also acquired the majority of the remaining third party equity interests it did not previously own in nineteen properties, consisting of 4,950 completed units, 315 development units completed in the second quarter of 2004 and two vacant land parcels. These properties were previously accounted for under the equity method of accounting and subsequent to each purchase were consolidated. The Operating Partnership recorded $960.3 million in investment in real estate and the following:

• Assumed $274.8 million in mortgage debt;

• Recorded $0.4 million of minority interest in partially owned properties;

• Reduced investments in unconsolidated entities by $608.7 million (inclusive of $339.7 million in mortgage debt paid off prior to closing);

• Assumed $27.2 million of other liabilities net of other assets acquired; and

• Paid cash of $49.2 million (net of cash acquired).

As previously noted, the Operating Partnership adopted FIN No. 46, as required, effective March 31, 2004. The adoption required the consolidation of all previously unconsolidated development projects. Accordingly, the Operating Partnership consolidated five completed properties containing 1,360 units, six projects which were under development at the time and were anticipated to contain 1,592 units upon completion and various other vacant land parcels held for future development. The Operating Partnership recorded $548.3 million in investment in real estate and the following:

• Consolidated $294.7 million in mortgage debt;

• Recorded $3.0 million of minority interest in partially owned properties;

• Reduced investments in unconsolidated entities by $235.0 million;

• Consolidated $19.2 million of other liabilities net of other assets acquired; and

• Consolidated $3.6 million of cash.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership disposed of forty-one properties containing 11,280 units and two vacant land parcels to unaffiliated parties, inclusive of various individual condominium units, for a total sales price of $693.9 million allocated as follows:

• Wholly Owned Properties – 33 properties containing 9,411 units and two vacant land parcels for a total sales price of $595.2 million;

• Partially Owned Properties – 5 properties containing 1,446 units for a total sales price of $92.0 million; and

• Unconsolidated Properties – 3 properties containing 423 units for a total sales price of $6.7 million (represents the Operating Partnership’s allocated share of the net disposition proceeds).

The Operating Partnership recognized a net gain on sales of discontinued operations of approximately $207.7 million and a net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities of approximately $4.4 million on the above sales.

5. Commitments to Acquire/Dispose of Real Estate

As of November 2, 2004, in addition to the properties that were subsequently acquired as discussed in Note 16, the Operating Partnership had entered into separate agreements to acquire two multifamily properties containing 572 units from unaffiliated parties. The Operating Partnership expects a purchase price of approximately $53.9 million.

As of November 2, 2004, in addition to the properties that were subsequently disposed of as discussed in Note 16, the Operating Partnership had entered into separate agreements to dispose of nine multifamily properties containing 2,136 units and one vacant land parcel to unaffiliated parties. The Operating Partnership expects a combined disposition price of approximately $153.0 million.

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

6. Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

The Operating Partnership has co-invested in various properties with unrelated third parties which are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The following table summarizes the Operating Partnership’s investments in unconsolidated entities as of September 30, 2004 (amounts in thousands except for project and unit amounts):

	Institutional Joint Ventures			Lexford/Other			Totals

Total projects	45			13			58		(1)

Total units	10,846			1,645			12,491		(1)

Operating Partnership’s ownership percentage of outstanding debt	25.0		%	11.1		%

Operating Partnership’s share of outstanding debt (2)	$	121,200		$	3,284		$	124,484

(1) Totals exclude Fort Lewis Military Housing consisting of one property and 3,801 units, which is not accounted for under the equity method of accounting, but is included in the Operating Partnership’s property/unit counts at September 30, 2004.

(2) All debt is non-recourse to the Operating Partnership.

7. Deposits - - Restricted

As of September 30, 2004, deposits-restricted totaled $83.7 million and primarily included the following:

• Deposits in the amount of $12.5 million held in third party escrow accounts to provide collateral for third party construction financing in connection with partially owned (consolidated) development projects; and

• Approximately $71.2 million for resident security, utility, and other deposits.

8. Mortgage Notes Payable

As of September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership had outstanding mortgage indebtedness of approximately $3.3 billion.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership:

• Repaid $414.6 million of mortgage loans;

• Assumed/consolidated $620.5 million of mortgage debt on certain properties in connection with their acquisition and/or consolidation;

• Obtained $395.4 million of mortgage loans on certain properties; and

• Was released from $16.8 million of mortgage debt assumed by the purchaser on disposed properties.

As of September 30, 2004, scheduled maturities for the Operating Partnership’s outstanding mortgage indebtedness were at various dates through January 1, 2035. At September 30, 2004, the interest rate range on the Operating Partnership’s mortgage debt was 1.58% to 12.465%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the weighted average interest rate on the Operating Partnership’s mortgage debt was 5.42%.

9. Notes

As of September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership had outstanding unsecured notes of approximately $3.1 billion.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership:

• Issued $300.0 million of five-year 4.75% fixed rate public notes, receiving net proceeds of $296.8 million;

• Issued $500.0 million of ten-year 5.25% fixed rate public notes, receiving net proceeds of $496.1 million;

• Repaid $375.0 million of fixed rate public notes at maturity; and

• Obtained an unsecured floating rate loan with a total commitment of $300.0 million and an initial borrowing of $100.0 million on July 15, 2004. This loan was paid off in full and terminated on September 14, 2004.

As of September 30, 2004, scheduled maturities for the Operating Partnership’s outstanding notes were at various dates through 2029. At September 30, 2004, the interest rate range on the Operating Partnership’s notes was 4.75% to 7.75%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the weighted average interest rate on the Operating Partnership’s notes was 6.28%.

10. Line of Credit

The Operating Partnership has a revolving credit facility with potential borrowings of up to $700.0 million. As of September 30, 2004, no amounts were outstanding and $65.2 million was restricted (dedicated to support letters of credit and not available for borrowing) on the credit facility. During the nine months ended

September 30, 2004, the weighted average interest rate was 1.63%. EQR has guaranteed the Operating Partnership’s credit facility up to the maximum amount and for the full term of the facility.

11. Derivative Instruments

The following table summarizes the consolidated derivative instruments at September 30, 2004 (dollar amounts are in thousands):

	Cash Flow Hedges			Fair Value Hedges			Offsetting Receive Floating Swaps/Caps			Offsetting Pay Floating Swaps/Caps			Development Cash Flow Hedges
Current Notional Balance	$	150,000		$	490,000		$	255,069		$	255,069		$	2,057
Lowest Possible Notional	$	150,000		$	490,000		$	91,052		$	91,052		$	2,057
Highest Possible Notional	$	150,000		$	490,000		$	255,069		$	255,069		$	15,182
Lowest Interest Rate	3.68		%	3.25		%	6.00		%	6.00		%	3.5		%
Highest Interest Rate	3.68		%	7.25		%	6.00		%	6.00		%	3.5		%
Earliest Maturity Date	2005			2005			2007			2007			2005
Latest Maturity Date	2005			2009			2007			2007			2005
Estimated Asset (Liability)Fair Value	$	(2,882	)	$	(2,608	)	$	77		$	(77	)	$	2

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership paid approximately $3.3 million to terminate five development interest rate swaps in conjunction with the repayment of the respective construction mortgage loans. The Operating Partnership recognized a $1.9 million loss in connection with these terminations (included in loss from investments in unconsolidated entities as the losses occurred prior to the acquisition and/or consolidation of the respective development properties – see further discussion in Notes 2 and 4). The Operating Partnership also paid approximately $0.5 million to terminate two forward starting swaps in conjunction with the issuance of $300.0 million of five-year unsecured notes. The $0.5 million cost has been deferred and will be recognized as additional interest expense over the five-year life of the unsecured notes. The Operating Partnership also paid approximately $3.5 million to terminate ten forward starting swaps in conjunction with the issuance of $500.0 million of ten-year unsecured notes. Approximately $3.3 million of the $3.5 million cost has been deferred and will be recognized as additional interest expense over the ten-year life of the unsecured notes.

On September 30, 2004, the net derivative instruments were reported at their fair value as other assets of approximately $2.7 million and as other liabilities of approximately $8.2 million. As of September 30, 2004, there were approximately $22.7 million in deferred losses, net, included in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Based on the estimated fair values of the net derivative instruments at September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership may recognize an estimated $5.6 million of accumulated other comprehensive loss as additional interest expense during the twelve months ending September 30, 2005.

12. Earnings Per OP Unit

The following tables set forth the computation of net income per OP Unit – basic and net income per OP Unit – diluted:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,							Quarter Ended September 30,
	2004				2003			2004				2003
	(Amounts in thousands except per OP Unit amounts)

Numerator for net income per OP Unit – basic:
Income from continuing operations	$	148,145			$	179,676		$	40,662			$	58,964
Allocation to Preference Units	(40,671			)	(57,713		)	(13,346			)	(19,564		)
Allocation to Preference Interests	(15,158			)	(15,159		)	(5,052			)	(5,053		)
Allocation to Junior Preference Units	(67			)	(243		)	(5			)	(81		)
Allocation to premium on redemption of Preference Interests	(1,117			)	—			(1,117			)	—

Income from continuing operations available to OP Units	91,132				106,561			21,142				34,266
Net gain on sales of discontinued operations	207,653				218,975			58,394				77,983
Discontinued operations, net	3,463				37,794			112				9,479

Numerator for net income per OP Unit – basic	$	302,248			$	363,330		$	79,648			$	121,728

Numerator for net income per OP Unit – diluted:
Income from continuing operations	$	148,145			$	179,676		$		40,662		$	58,964
Allocation to Preference Units	(40,671			)	(57,713		)	(13,346			)	(19,564		)
Allocation to Preference Interests	(15,158			)	(15,159		)	(5,052			)	(5,053		)
Allocation to Junior Preference Units	(67			)	(243		)	(5			)	(81		)
Allocation to premium on redemption of Preference Interests	(1,117			)	—			(1,117			)	—

Income from continuing operations available to OP Units	91,132				106,561			21,142				34,266
Net gain on sales of discontinued operations	207,653				218,975			58,394				77,983
Discontinued operations, net	3,463				37,794			112				9,479

Numerator for net income per OP Unit – diluted	$	302,248			$	363,330		$		79,648		$	121,728

Denominator for net income per OP Unit – basic and diluted:
Denominator for net income per OP Unit – basic	299,929				293,900			300,900				295,032

Effect of dilutive securities:
Dilution for OP Units issuable upon assumed exercise/vesting of EQR’s share options/restricted shares	2,810				2,284			3,128				2,909

Denominator for net income per OP Unit – diluted	302,739				296,184			304,028				297,941

Net income per OP Unit – basic	$	1.01			$	1.24		$		0.26		$	0.41

Net income per OP Unit – diluted	$		1.00		$	1.23		$		0.26		$	0.41

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Quarter Ended September 30,
	2004		2003		2004		2003
	(Amounts in thousands except per OP Unit amounts)

Net income per OP Unit – basic:
Income from continuing operations available to OP Units	$	0.31	$	0.36	$	0.07	$	0.12
Net gain on sales of discontinued operations	0.69		0.75		0.19		0.26
Discontinued operations, net	0.01		0.13		—		0.03

Net income per OP Unit – basic	$	1.01	$	1.24	$	0.26	$	0.41

Net income per OP Unit – diluted:
Income from continuing operations available to OP Units	$	0.30	$	0.36	$	0.07	$	0.12
Net gain on sales of discontinued operations	0.69		0.74		0.19		0.26
Discontinued operations, net	0.01		0.13		—		0.03

Net income per OP Unit – diluted	$	1.00	$	1.23	$	0.26	$	0.41

Convertible preference units/interests that could be converted into 3,462,296 and 14,932,069 weighted average Common Shares (which would be contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for OP Units) for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and 3,298,945 and 14,911,158 weighted average Common Shares for the quarters ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per OP Unit because the effects would be anti-dilutive.

13. Discontinued Operations

The Operating Partnership has presented separately as discontinued operations in all periods the results of operations for all consolidated assets disposed of on or after January 1, 2002 (the date of adoption of SFAS No. 144).

The components of discontinued operations are outlined below and include the results of operations for the respective periods that the Operating Partnership owned such assets during the nine months and quarters ended September 30, 2004 and 2003.

	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Quarter Ended September 30,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
	(Amounts in thousands)
REVENUES
Rental income	$	29,807		$	153,659		$	4,297		$	42,255
Total revenues	29,807			153,659			4,297			42,255

EXPENSES (1)
Property and maintenance	15,615			53,318			3,248			15,449
Real estate taxes and insurance	3,349			16,051			582			4,105
Property management	73			103			43			(9		)
Depreciation	6,264			40,790			151			11,354
Total expenses	25,301			110,262			4,024			30,899

Discontinued operating income	4,506			43,397			273			11,356

Interest and other income	96			188			28			56
Interest:
Expense incurred, net	(752		)	(5,152		)	(163		)	(1,620		)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(387		)	(639		)	(26		)	(313		)

Discontinued operations, net	$	3,463		$	37,794		$	112		$	9,479

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

For the properties sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the investment in real estate, net and the mortgage notes payable balances at December 31, 2003 were $383.0 million and $69.6 million, respectively.

14. Commitments and Contingencies

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

The Operating Partnership is a party to a class action lawsuit in Florida alleging that several of the types of fees that the Operating Partnership charged when residents breached their leases were illegal, as were all efforts to collect them. The case was bench-tried during August 2004 in Palm Beach County. The Operating Partnership does not know when a ruling will be issued on the merits. Any such ruling cannot take the form of a final judgment because the Operating Partnership’s appeal of an earlier order certifying the class remains undecided. Due to the uncertainty of many critical factual and legal issues, including the viability of the case as a class action, it is not possible to determine or predict the ultimate outcome of this matter. While no assurances can be given, the Operating Partnership does not believe that this lawsuit, if adversely determined, will have a material adverse effect on the Operating Partnership.

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

During the quarter ended September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership established a reserve and recorded a corresponding expense of $14.1 million in estimated uninsured property damage at certain of its properties primarily located in Florida caused by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne (included in rents received in advance and other liabilities and real estate taxes and insurance expense on the consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations, respectively). Of this amount, approximately $0.5 million had been paid through September 30, 2004.

As of September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership has four consolidated partially owned projects with development partners in various stages of development with estimated completion dates ranging through March 31, 2006. The three development agreements currently in place have the following key terms:

• The first development partner has the right, at any time following completion of a project, to stipulate a value for such project and offer to sell its interest in the project to the Operating Partnership based on such value. If the Operating Partnership chooses not to purchase the interest, it must agree to a sale of the project to an unrelated third party at such value. The Operating Partnership’s partner must exercise this right as to all projects within five years after the receipt of the final certificate of occupancy on the last developed property. In connection with this development agreement, the Operating Partnership has an obligation to provide up to $40.0 million in credit enhancements to guarantee a portion of the third party construction financing. As of November 2, 2004, the Operating Partnership had set-aside $5.5 million towards this credit enhancement. The Operating Partnership would be required to perform under this agreement only if there was a material default under a third party construction mortgage agreement. This agreement expires no later than December 31, 2018. Notwithstanding the termination of the agreement, the Operating Partnership shall have recourse against its development partner for any losses incurred.

• The second development partner has the right, at any time following completion of a project, to require the Operating Partnership to purchase the partners’ interest in that project at a mutually agreeable price. If the Operating Partnership and the partner are unable to agree on a price, both parties will obtain appraisals. If the appraised values vary by more than 10%, both the Operating Partnership and its partner will agree on a third appraiser to determine which original appraisal is closest to its determination of value. The Operating Partnership may elect at that time not to purchase the property and instead, authorize its partner to sell the project at or above the agreed-upon value to an unrelated third party. Five years following the receipt of the final certificate of occupancy on the last developed property, the Operating Partnership must purchase, at the agreed-upon price, any projects remaining unsold.

• The third development partner has the exclusive right for six months following stabilization, as defined, to market a project for sale. Thereafter, either the Operating Partnership or its development partner may market a project for sale. If the Operating Partnership’s development partner proposes the sale, the Operating Partnership may elect to purchase the project at the price proposed by its partner or defer the sale until two independent appraisers appraise the project. If the two appraised values vary by more than 5%, a third appraiser will be chosen to determine the fair market value of the property. Once a value has been determined, the Operating Partnership may elect to purchase the property or authorize its development partner to sell the project at the agreed-upon value.

In connection with one of its mergers, the Operating Partnership provided a guaranty of a credit enhancement agreement with respect to certain tax-exempt bonds issued to finance certain public improvements at a multifamily development project. The Operating Partnership has the obligation to provide this guaranty for a period of eight years from the consummation of the merger or through May 2005. The Operating Partnership would be required to perform under this agreement only if there was a draw on the letter of credit issued by the credit enhancement party. The counterparty has also agreed to indemnify the Operating Partnership for any losses suffered. As of September 30, 2004, this guaranty was still in effect at a commitment amount of $12.7 million and no current outstanding liability.

15. Reportable Segments

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

The Operating Partnership’s primary business is owning, managing, and operating multifamily residential properties, which includes the generation of rental and other related income through the leasing of apartment units to residents and includes Equity Corporate Housing (“ECH”). Senior management evaluates the performance of each of our apartment communities on an individual basis; however, each of our apartment communities has similar economic characteristics, residents, and products and services so they have been aggregated into one reportable segment. The Operating Partnership’s rental real estate segment comprises approximately 99.4% and 99.2% of total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and approximately 99.5% and 99.3% of total revenues for the quarters ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The Operating Partnership’s rental real estate segment comprises approximately 99.8% and 99.7% of total assets at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.

The primary financial measure for the Operating Partnership’s rental real estate segment is net operating income (“NOI”), which represents rental income less: 1) property and maintenance expense; 2) real estate taxes and insurance expense; and 3) property management expense (all as reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations). The Operating Partnership believes that NOI is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of the operating performance of a real estate company because it is a direct measure of the actual operating results of the Operating Partnership’s apartment communities. Current year NOI is compared to prior year NOI and current year budgeted NOI as a measure of financial performance. The following table presents the NOI from our rental real estate for the nine months and quarters ended September 30, 2004 and 2003:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Quarter Ended September 30,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
	(Amounts in thousands)

Rental income	$	1,417,819		$	1,290,925		$	489,185		$	435,688
Property and maintenance expense	(396,469		)	(352,093		)	(141,561		)	(121,302		)
Real estate taxes and insurance expense	(171,768		)	(139,145		)	(66,749		)	(46,680		)
Property management expense	(56,093		)	(48,450		)	(18,682		)	(16,256		)

Net operating income	$	793,489		$	751,237		$	262,193		$	251,450

The Operating Partnership’s fee and asset management activity is immaterial and does not meet the threshold requirements of a reportable segment as provided for in SFAS No. 131.

All revenues are from external customers and there is no customer who contributed 10% or more of the Operating Partnership’s total revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2004 or 2003.

16. Subsequent Events/Other

Subsequent to September 30, 2004 and through November 2, 2004, the Operating Partnership:

• Acquired three properties consisting of 932 units for approximately $168.4 million and assumed $21.5 million in mortgage debt on one of these properties;

• Disposed of six properties (including one Unconsolidated Property) and various individual condominium units consisting of 1,037 units for approximately $66.9 million;

• Repaid $40.0 million of 6.875% fixed rate public notes at maturity;

• Redeemed on October 1, 2004 $40.0 million of Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preference Interests that were irrevocably called for redemption on September 1, 2004;

• Repaid $10.8 million of mortgage debt; and

• Obtained $11.0 million in new mortgage debt.

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

Overview

For further information including definitions for capitalized terms not defined herein, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Operating Partnership’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

Forward-looking statements in this report are intended to be made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believes”, “estimates”, “expects” and “anticipates” and other similar expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events and trends and which do not relate solely to historical matters identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results, performance, or achievements of the Operating Partnership to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the following:

• The total number of development units, cost of development and completion dates as well as anticipated capital expenditures for replacements and building improvements all reflect the Operating Partnership’s best estimates and are subject to uncertainties arising from changing economic conditions (such as the cost of labor and construction materials), competition and local government regulation;

• Sources of capital to the Operating Partnership or labor and materials required for maintenance, repair, capital expenditure or development are more expensive than anticipated;

• Occupancy levels and market rents may be adversely affected by national and local economic and market conditions including, without limitation, new construction of multifamily housing, slow employment growth, availability of low interest mortgages for single-family home buyers and the potential for geopolitical instability, all of which are beyond the Operating Partnership’s control; and

• Additional factors as discussed in Part I of the Annual Report on Form 10-K, particularly those under “Risk Factors”.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Operating Partnership undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Forward-looking statements and related uncertainties are also included in Notes 5 and 11 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report.

Results of Operations

The following table summarizes the number of properties and related units for the periods presented:

	Properties		Units		Purchase / (Sale) Price $ Millions
At December 31, 2002	1,039		223,591
Q1/Q2/Q3 2003 Acquisitions	8		2,678		$	389.7
Q1/Q2/Q3 2003 Dispositions:
Rental Properties	(63	)	(15,683	)	$	(763.0	)
Condominium Units	—		(313	)	$	(40.2	)
Q1/Q2/Q3 2003 Completed Developments	6		1,745
Q1/Q2/Q3 2003 Unit Configuration Changes	—		129
At September 30, 2003	990		212,147
Q4 2003 Acquisitions	9		2,522		$	294.4
Q4 2003 Dispositions:
Rental Properties	(32	)	(7,392	)	$	(400.1	)
Condominium Units	(1	)	(98	)	$	(14.6	)
Q4 2003 Completed Developments	2		367
Q4 2003 Unit Configuration Changes	—		(40	)
At December 31, 2003	968		207,506
YTD 2004 Acquisitions	18		4,419		$	634.5
YTD 2004 Dispositions:
Rental Properties	(39	)	(10,759	)	$	(585.6	)
Condominium Units	(2	)	(521	)	$	(80.4	)
Vacant Land	—		—		$	(27.9	)
YTD 2004 Completed Developments	5		1,565
YTD 2004 Unit Configuration Changes	—		46
At September 30, 2004	950		202,256

The Operating Partnership’s primary financial measure for evaluating each of its apartment communities is net operating income (“NOI”). The Operating Partnership believes that NOI is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of the operating performance of a real estate company because it is a direct measure of the actual operating results of the Operating Partnership’s apartment communities. The Operating Partnership defines NOI as rental income less: 1) property and maintenance expense; 2) real estate taxes and insurance expense; and 3) property management expense.

Properties that the Operating Partnership owned for the entire nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 as well as September 30, 2003 (the “Nine-Month 2004 Same Store Properties”), which represented 165,905 units and properties that the Operating Partnership owned for all of both the quarters ended September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003 (the “Third Quarter 2004 Same Store Properties”), which represented 168,063 units, also impacted the Operating Partnership’s results of operations. Both the Nine-Month 2004 Same Store Properties and Third Quarter 2004 Same Store Properties are discussed in the following paragraphs.

The Operating Partnership’s acquisition, disposition, completed development and consolidation of previously unconsolidated property activities also impacted overall results of operations for the nine months and quarters ended September 30, 2004 and 2003. The Operating Partnership adopted FIN 46, as required, effective March 31, 2004. See Notes 2 and 4 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion. The impacts of these activities are also discussed in greater detail in the following paragraphs.

Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2004 to the nine months ended September 30, 2003

For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, income from continuing operations decreased by approximately $31.5 million when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2003. During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership established a reserve and recorded a corresponding expense of $14.1 million in estimated uninsured property damage at certain of its properties primarily located in Florida caused by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. Of this amount, $0.5 million had been paid through September 30, 2004.

Nine-Month 2004 Same Store Properties revenues increased $8.4 million primarily as a result of lower concessions provided residents and a slight increase in occupancy rates. Nine-Month 2004 Same Store Properties expenses increased $17.1 million primarily due to higher payroll, utility costs and real estate taxes. The following tables provide comparative revenue, expense, NOI and weighted average occupancy for the Nine-Month 2004 Same Store Properties:

September YTD 2004 vs. September YTD 2003

YTD over YTD Same-Store Results

$ in Millions – 165,905 Same-Store Units


Description	Revenues			Expenses (1)			NOI

YTD 2004	$	1,230.1		$	500.0		$	730.1
YTD 2003	$	1,221.7		$	482.9		$	738.8
Change	$	8.4		$	17.1		$	(8.7	)
Change	0.7		%	3.5		%	(1.2		)%

(1) September YTD 2004 expenses exclude the uninsured property damage caused by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne.

Same-Store Occupancy Statistics

YTD 2004	93.3	%
YTD 2003	93.1	%
Change	0.2	%

The following table presents a reconciliation of operating income per the consolidated statements of operations to NOI for Nine-Month 2004 Same Store Properties:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2004			2003
	(Amounts in millions)

Operating income	$	399.3		$	412.4
Adjustments:
Insurance (hurricane property damage)	14.1			—
NOI for properties not in same store	(77.6		)	(12.4		)
Fee and asset management revenue	(8.8		)	(11.0		)
Fee and asset management expense	6.4			5.5
Depreciation	361.6			314.1
General and administrative	35.1			29.3
Impairment on technology investments	—			0.9

Same store NOI	$	730.1		$	738.8

For properties that the Operating Partnership acquired prior to January 1, 2003 and expects to continue to own through December 31, 2004, the Operating Partnership anticipates the following same store results for the full year ending December 31, 2004:

2004 Same Store Assumptions

Physical Occupancy	93.0	%
Revenue Change	0.9	%
Expense Change	3.8	%
NOI Change	(1.1	)%
Acquisitions	$900 million
Dispositions	$800 million

These 2004 assumptions are based on current expectations and are forward-looking.

Rental income from properties other than Nine-Month 2004 Same Store Properties increased by approximately $118.5 million primarily as a result of new properties acquired in 2003 and 2004 and the consolidation of all previously unconsolidated development projects.

Fee and asset management revenues, net of fee and asset management expenses, decreased by $3.0 million primarily as a result of lower income earned from Ft. Lewis and managing fewer properties for third parties and unconsolidated entities. As of September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Operating Partnership managed 17,714 units and 18,897 units, respectively, for third parties and unconsolidated entities.

Property management expenses include off-site expenses associated with the self-management of the Operating Partnership’s properties as well as management fees paid to third party management companies. These expenses increased by approximately $7.6 million or 15.8%. This increase is primarily attributable to higher payroll costs, including bonuses and long-term compensation costs as well as severance costs for certain employees. In addition, the property management company experienced slightly higher costs for travel, temporary help, internal conferences and legal and professional fees.

Depreciation expense, which includes depreciation on non-real estate assets, increased $47.5 million primarily as a result of the consolidation of all previously unconsolidated projects and properties acquired after September 30, 2003, many of which had significantly higher per unit acquisition costs than properties previously acquired, and also due to additional depreciation on capital expenditures for all properties owned.

General and administrative expenses, which include corporate operating expenses, increased approximately $5.8 million between the periods under comparison. This increase was primarily due to the costs of consulting services rendered partially offset by $1.4 million of immediate expense recognition related to options granted in the first quarter of 2003 to EQR’s former chief executive officer. The Operating Partnership anticipates that general and administrative expenses could approximate up to $47.0 million for the full year ending December 31, 2004 (an increase of approximately $8.2 million compared to 2003) as a result of consulting services contracted to enhance resident satisfaction/retention, unit pricing and expense procurement/reduction. The Operating Partnership believes that these additional expenditures may be more than offset by increased rental revenues and/or reduced operating expenses in future years. The above assumptions are based on current expectations and are forward-looking.

Interest and other income decreased by approximately $5.5 million, primarily as a result of lower balances available for investments including deposits in tax deferred exchange accounts and collateral agreements related to development projects.

Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs, increased approximately $9.8 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership capitalized interest costs of approximately $10.3 million as compared to $16.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. This capitalization of interest primarily related to equity investments in Partially Owned Properties (consolidated) engaged in development activities. The effective interest cost on all indebtedness for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 was 5.86% as compared to 6.37% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

Loss from investments in unconsolidated entities increased approximately $3.9 million between the periods under comparison. This increase is primarily the result of realized losses on the settlement of derivative instruments (See Note 11 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

Net gain on sales of discontinued operations decreased approximately $11.3 million between the periods under comparison. This decrease is primarily the result of a lower number of properties sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2004 as compared to the same period in 2003.

Discontinued operations, net, decreased approximately $34.3 million between the periods under comparison. The decrease in revenues and expenses between periods results from the timing, size and number of properties sold. Any property sold after September 30, 2003 includes a full period’s results in the nine-months of 2003 but minimal to no results in the nine-months of 2004. See Note 13 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

Comparison of the quarter ended September 30, 2004 to the quarter ended September 30, 2003

For the quarter ended September 30, 2004, income from continuing operations decreased by approximately $18.3 million when compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2003. During the quarter ended September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership established a reserve and recorded a corresponding expense of $14.1 million in estimated uninsured property damage at certain of its properties primarily located in Florida caused by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. Of this amount, $0.5 million had been paid through September 30, 2004.

Third Quarter 2004 Same Store Properties revenues increased $6.4 million primarily as a result of lower concessions provided residents. Third Quarter 2004 Same Store Properties expenses increased $7.3 million primarily due to higher payroll, utility and real estate tax costs. The following tables provide comparative revenue, expense, NOI and weighted average occupancy for the Third Quarter 2004 Same Store Properties:

Third Quarter 2004 vs. Third Quarter 2003

Quarter over Quarter Same-Store Results

$ in Millions – 168,063 Same-Store Units

Description	Revenues			Expenses (1)			NOI

Q3 2004	$	421.5		$	174.7		$	246.8
Q3 2003	$	415.1		$	167.4		$	247.7
Change	$	6.4		$	7.3		$	(0.9	)
Change	1.5		%	4.4		%	(0.4		)%

(1) Third Quarter 2004 expenses exclude the uninsured property damage caused by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne.

Same-Store Occupancy Statistics

Q3 2004	93.5	%
Q3 2003	93.5	%
Change	0.0	%

The following table presents a reconciliation of operating income per the consolidated statements of operations to NOI for the Third Quarter 2004 Same Store Properties:

	Quarter Ended September 30,
	2004			2003
	(Amounts in millions)

Operating income	$	124.4		$	137.1
Adjustments:
Insurance (hurricane property damage)	14.1			—
NOI for properties not in same store	(29.5		)	(3.8		)
Fee and asset management revenue	(2.3		)	(3.1		)
Fee and asset management expense	2.1			1.9
Depreciation	126.0			106.2
General and administrative	12.0			9.1
Impairment on technology investments	—			0.3
Same store NOI	$	246.8		$	247.7

Rental income from properties other than Third Quarter 2004 Same Store Properties increased by approximately $47.1 million primarily as a result of new properties acquired in 2003 and 2004 and the consolidation of all previously unconsolidated development projects.

Fee and asset management revenues, net of fee and asset management expenses, decreased by $1.0 million primarily as a result of lower income earned from Ft. Lewis and managing fewer properties for third parties and unconsolidated entities. As of September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Operating Partnership managed 17,714 units and 18,897 units, respectively, for third parties and unconsolidated entities.

Property management expenses include off-site expenses associated with the self-management of the

Operating Partnership’s properties as well as management fees paid to third party management companies. These expenses increased by approximately $2.4 million or 14.9%. This increase is primarily attributable to higher payroll costs, including bonuses and long-term compensation costs, travel, marketing and temporary contractor costs.

Depreciation expense, which includes depreciation on non-real estate assets, increased $19.8 million primarily as a result of the consolidation of all previously unconsolidated projects and properties acquired after September 30, 2003, many of which had significantly higher per unit acquisition costs than properties previously acquired, and additional depreciation on capital expenditures for all properties owned.

General and administrative expenses, which include corporate operating expenses, increased approximately $2.9 million between the periods under comparison. This increase was primarily due to the cost of consulting services contracted to enhance resident satisfaction/retention, unit pricing and expense procurement/reduction.

Interest and other income decreased by approximately $3.4 million, primarily as a result of lower balances available for investments including deposits in tax deferred exchange accounts and collateral agreements related to development projects.

Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs, increased approximately $5.0 million. During the quarter ended September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership capitalized interest costs of approximately $3.4 million as compared to $5.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2003. This capitalization of interest primarily related to equity investments in Partially Owned Properties (consolidated) engaged in development activities. The effective interest cost on all indebtedness for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 was 5.69% as compared to 6.32% for the quarter ended September 30, 2003.

Income from investments in unconsolidated entities increased approximately $2.2 million between the periods under comparison. This increase is primarily the result of the consolidation of previously unconsolidated projects during the first quarter of 2004.

Net gain on sales of discontinued operations decreased approximately $19.6 million between the periods under comparison. This decrease is primarily the result of a lower number of properties sold during the quarter ended September 30, 2004 as compared to the same period in 2003.

Discontinued operations, net, decreased approximately $9.4 million between the periods under comparison. The decrease in revenues and expenses between periods results from the timing, size and number of properties sold. Any property sold after September 30, 2003 includes a full quarter’s results in the third quarter of 2003 but minimal to no results in the third quarter of 2004. See Note 13 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of January 1, 2004, the Operating Partnership had approximately $49.6 million of cash and cash equivalents and $633.3 million available under its revolving credit facility (net of $56.7 million which was restricted/dedicated to support letters of credit and not available for borrowing). After taking into effect the various transactions discussed in the following paragraphs and the net cash provided by operating activities, the Operating Partnership’s cash and cash equivalents balance at September 30, 2004 was approximately $65.0 million and the amount available on the Operating Partnership’s revolving credit facility was $634.8 million (net of $65.2 million which was restricted/dedicated to support letters of credit and not available for borrowing).

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership generated and/or obtained cash from various transactions, which included the following:

• Disposed of forty-one properties (including three Unconsolidated Properties and various individual condominium units) and received net proceeds of approximately $666.2 million;

• Obtained $496.1 million in net proceeds from the issuance of $500.0 million of ten-year 5.25% fixed rate public notes;

• Obtained $395.4 million in new mortgage financing;

• Obtained $296.8 million in net proceeds from the issuance of $300.0 million of five-year 4.75% fixed rate public notes;

• Obtained $100.0 million from an unsecured floating rate loan; and

• Issued approximately 2.1 million OP Units and received net proceeds of $50.1 million.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the above proceeds were primarily utilized to:

• Invest $406.4 million primarily in previously unconsolidated development projects prior to their consolidation (inclusive of $339.7 million in mortgage debt paid off prior to consolidation);

• Acquire eighteen properties, and four additional units at two existing properties, utilizing cash of $585.2 million;

• Repay $475.0 million of unsecured notes;

• Repay $414.6 million of mortgage loans; and

• Acquire the minority interests in fifteen previously unconsolidated development properties, two vacant land parcels and four other properties for $53.4 million in cash (prior to consideration of cash acquired of $4.2 million).

Depending on its analysis of market prices, economic conditions, and other opportunities for the investment of available capital, EQR may repurchase up to an additional $85.0 million of its Common Shares pursuant to its existing share buyback program authorized by its Board of Trustees. The Operating Partnership in turn would repurchase $85.0 million of its OP Units held by EQR. EQR did not repurchase any of its Common Shares during the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

The Operating Partnership’s total debt summary and debt maturity schedule as of September 30, 2004, are as follows:

Debt Summary

	$ Millions (1)		Weighted Average Rate (1)
Secured	$	3,274	5.42	%
Unsecured	3,072		5.83	%
Total	$	6,346	5.62	%

Fixed Rate	$	5,104	6.50	%
Floating Rate	1,242		2.18	%
Total	$	6,346	5.62	%

Above Totals Include:
Tax Exempt:
Fixed	$	327	4.36	%
Floating	562		1.59	%
Total	$	889	2.60	%

Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility	$	—	—

(1) Net of the effect of any derivative instruments.

Debt Maturity Schedule as of September 30, 2004

Year	$ Millions		% of Total
2004	$	137	2.2	%
2005 (1)	639		10.1	%
2006 (2)	475		7.5	%
2007	444		7.0	%
2008	627		9.9	%
2009	840		13.2	%
2010	211		3.3	%
2011	706		11.1	%
2012	456		7.2	%
2013+	1,811		28.5	%
Total	$	6,346	100.0	%

(1) Includes $300 million of unsecured debt with a final maturity of 2015 that is putable/callable in 2005.

(2) Includes $150 million of unsecured debt with a final maturity of 2026 that is putable in 2006.

In June 2003, the Operating Partnership filed and the SEC declared effective a Form S-3 registration statement to register $2.0 billion of debt securities. In addition, the Operating Partnership carried over $280.0 million related to a prior registration statement. As of November 2, 2004, $1.48 billion in debt securities remained available for issuance under this registration statement.

In February 1998, the Company filed and the SEC declared effective a Form S-3 registration statement to register $1.0 billion of equity securities. In addition, the Company carried over $272.4 million related to a prior registration statement. As of November 2, 2004, $956.5 million in equity securities remained available for issuance under this registration statement. Per the terms of ERPOP’s partnership agreement, EQR contributes the net proceeds of all equity offerings to the capital of the Operating Partnership in exchange for additional OP Units (on a one-for-one Common Share per OP Unit basis) or preference units (on a one-for-one preferred share per preference unit basis).

The Operating Partnership’s “Consolidated Debt-to-Total Market Capitalization Ratio” as of September 30, 2004 is presented in the following table. The Operating Partnership calculates the equity component of its market capitalization as the sum of (i) the total outstanding OP Units at the equivalent market value of the closing price of EQR’s Common Shares on the New York Stock Exchange; (ii) the “OP Unit Equivalent” of all convertible preference interests/units; and (iii) the liquidation value of all perpetual preference interests/units outstanding.

Capitalization as of September 30, 2004

Total Debt			$	6,345,918,729

OP Units	303,454,353
OP Unit Equivalents (see below)	2,657,519
Total outstanding at quarter-end	306,111,872
EQR Common Share Price at September 30, 2004	$	31.00
			9,489,468,032
Perpetual Preference Units Liquidation Value			615,000,000
Perpetual Preference Interests Liquidation Value			171,500,000
Total Market Capitalization			$	16,621,886,761

Total Debt/Total Market Capitalization			38		%

Convertible Preference Units, Preference Interests

and Junior Preference Units

as of September 30, 2004

	Units	Conversion Ratio	OP Unit Equivalents
Preference Units:
Series E	1,424,565	1.1128	1,585,256
Series H	41,834	1.4480	60,576
Preference Interests:
Series H	190,000	1.5108	287,052
Series I	270,000	1.4542	392,634
Series J	230,000	1.4108	324,484
Junior Preference Units:
Series B	7,367	1.020408	7,517

Total			2,657,519

The Operating Partnership’s policy is to maintain a ratio of consolidated debt-to-total market capitalization of less than 50%.

From October 1, 2004 through November 2, 2004, the Operating Partnership:

• Acquired three properties consisting of 932 units for approximately $168.4 million and assumed $21.5 million in mortgage debt on one of these properties;

• Disposed of six properties (including one Unconsolidated Property) and various individual condominium units consisting of 1,037 units for approximately $66.9 million;

• Repaid $40.0 million of 6.875% fixed rate public notes at maturity;

• Redeemed on October 1, 2004 $40.0 million of Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preference Interests that were irrevocably called for redemption on September 1, 2004;

• Repaid $10.8 million of mortgage debt; and

• Obtained $11.0 million in new mortgage debt.

Capitalization of Fixed Assets and Improvements to Real Estate

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

• Replacements (inside the unit). These include:

• carpets and hardwood floors;

• appliances;

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

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

• flooring such as vinyl, linoleum or tile; and

• blinds/shades.

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

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

• roof replacement and major repairs;

• paving or major resurfacing of parking lots, curbs and sidewalks;

• amenities and common areas such as pools, exterior sports and playground equipment, lobbies, clubhouses, laundry rooms, alarm and security systems and offices;

• major building mechanical equipment systems;

• interior and exterior structural repair and exterior painting and siding;

• major landscaping and grounds improvement; and

• vehicles and office and maintenance equipment.

All building improvements are depreciated over a five to ten-year estimated useful life. We expense as incurred all recurring expenditures that do not improve the value of the asset or extend its useful life.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, our actual improvements to real estate totaled approximately $150.5 million. This includes the following detail (amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts):

Capitalized Improvements to Real Estate

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004

	Total Units (1)	Replacements		Avg. Per Unit		Building Improvements		Avg. Per Unit		Total		Avg. Per Unit
Established Properties (2)	157,049	$	43,919	$	280	$	69,156	$	440	$	113,075	$	720
New Acquisition Properties (3)	19,998	2,791		170		7,127		434		9,918		604
Other (4)	8,917	10,479				17,019				27,498
Total	185,964	$	57,189			$	93,302			$	150,491

(1) Total units exclude 16,292 unconsolidated units.

(2) Wholly Owned Properties acquired prior to January 1, 2002.

(3) Wholly Owned Properties acquired during 2002, 2003 and 2004. Per unit amounts are based on a weighted average of 16,434 units.

(4) Includes properties either Partially Owned or sold during the period, commercial space, condominium conversions and $4.5 million included in building improvements spent on nine specific assets related to major renovations and repositioning of these assets.

The Operating Partnership expects to fund approximately $25.0 million for capital expenditures for replacements and building improvements for all consolidated properties for the remainder of 2004.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership’s total non-real estate

capital additions, such as computer software, computer equipment, and furniture and fixtures and leasehold improvements to the Operating Partnership’s property management offices and its corporate offices, was approximately $4.2 million. The Operating Partnership expects to fund approximately $1.9 million in total additions to non-real estate property for the remainder of 2004.

Improvements to real estate and additions to non-real estate property were funded from net cash provided by operating activities.

Derivative Instruments

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

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

See Note 11 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion of derivative instruments at September 30, 2004.

Other

Total distributions paid in October 2004 amounted to $143.5 million (excluding distributions on Partially Owned Properties), which included certain distributions declared during the third quarter ended September 30, 2004.

The Operating Partnership expects to meet its short-term liquidity requirements, including capital expenditures related to maintaining its existing properties and certain scheduled unsecured note and mortgage note repayments, generally through its working capital, net cash provided by operating activities and borrowings under its revolving credit facility. The Operating Partnership considers its cash provided by operating activities to be adequate to meet operating requirements and payments of distributions. The Operating Partnership also expects to meet its long-term liquidity requirements, such as scheduled unsecured note and mortgage debt maturities, property acquisitions, financing of construction and development activities and capital improvements through the issuance of unsecured notes and equity securities, including additional OP Units, and proceeds received from the disposition of certain properties. In addition, the Operating Partnership has certain unencumbered properties available to secure additional mortgage borrowings in the event that the public capital markets are unavailable or the cost of alternative sources of capital is too high. The fair value of and cash flow from these unencumbered properties are in excess of the requirements the Operating Partnership must maintain in order to comply with covenants under its unsecured notes and line of credit. Of the $14.7 billion in investment in real estate on the Operating Partnership’s balance sheet at September 30, 2004, $8.8 billion, or 59.9%, was unencumbered.

The Operating Partnership has a revolving credit facility with potential borrowings of up to $700.0 million. This facility matures in May 2005 and may, among other potential uses, be used to fund property acquisitions, costs for certain properties under development and short term liquidity requirements. As of November 2, 2004, $250.0 million was outstanding under this facility (and $70.2 million was restricted and dedicated to support letters of credit).

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

The Operating Partnership has co-invested in various properties that are unconsolidated and accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Management believes these investments do not have a materially different impact upon the Operating Partnership’s liquidity, capital resources, credit or market risk than its property management and ownership activities. The nature and business purpose of these ventures are as follows:

• Institutional Ventures – During 2000 and 2001, the Operating Partnership entered into ventures with an unaffiliated partner. At the respective closing dates, the Operating Partnership sold and/or contributed 45 properties containing 10,846 units to these ventures and retained a 25% ownership interest in the ventures. The Operating Partnership’s joint venture partner contributed cash equal to 75% of the agreed-upon equity value of the properties comprising the ventures, which was then distributed to the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership’s strategy with respect to these ventures was to reduce its concentration of properties in a variety of markets.

• Lexford/Other – As of September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership has ownership interests in thirteen properties containing 1,645 units acquired in a prior merger. The current weighted average ownership percentage is 11.1%. The Operating Partnership’s strategy with respect to these interests is either to acquire a majority ownership or sell the Operating Partnership’s interest.

• The first development partner has the right, at any time following completion of a project, to stipulate a value for such project and offer to sell its interest in the project to the Operating Partnership based on such value. If the Operating Partnership chooses not to purchase the interest, it must agree to a sale of the project to an unrelated third party at such value. The Operating Partnership’s partner must exercise this right as to all projects within five years after the receipt of the final certificate of occupancy on the last developed property. In connection with this development partner, the Operating Partnership has an obligation to provide up to $40.0 million in credit enhancements to guarantee a portion of the third party construction financing. As of November 2, 2004, the Operating Partnership had set-aside $5.5 million towards this credit enhancement. The Operating Partnership would be required to perform under this agreement only if there was a material default under a third party construction mortgage agreement. This agreement expires no later than December 31, 2018. Notwithstanding the termination of the agreement, the Operating Partnership shall have recourse against its development partner for any losses incurred.

sale until two independent appraisers appraise the project. If the two appraised values vary by more than 5%, a third appraiser will be chosen to determine the fair market value of the property. Once a value has been determined, the Operating Partnership may elect to purchase the property or authorize its development partner to sell the project at the agreed-upon value.

In connection with one of its mergers, the Operating Partnership provided a guaranty of a credit enhancement agreement with respect to certain tax-exempt bonds issued to finance certain public improvements at a multifamily development project. The Operating Partnership has the obligation to provide this guaranty for a period of eight years from the consummation of the merger or through May 2005. The Operating Partnership would be required to perform under this guaranty only if there was a draw on the letter of credit issued by the credit enhancement party. The counterparty has also agreed to indemnify the Operating Partnership for any losses suffered. As of November 2, 2004, this guaranty was still in effect at a commitment amount of $12.7 million and no outstanding liability.

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

The Operating Partnership’s contractual obligations for the next five years and thereafter have not changed materially from the amounts and disclosures included in its annual report on Form 10-K, other than as it relates to the assumption or consolidation of mortgages on various completed and uncompleted development properties, repayments and releases of mortgages and notes at scheduled maturity or upon disposition of the underlying properties and new issuances of mortgages and notes. See the updated debt maturity schedule included in Liquidity and Capital Resources and Note 4 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

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

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Including Goodwill

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

Depreciation of Investment in Real Estate

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

Cost Capitalization

See the Capitalization of Fixed Assets and Improvements to Real Estate section for discussion of the policy with respect to capitalization vs. expensing of fixed asset/repair and maintenance costs. In addition,

the Operating Partnership capitalizes the payroll and associated costs of employees directly responsible for and who spend all of their time on the supervision of major capital projects. These costs are reflected on the balance sheet as an increase to depreciable property.

The Operating Partnership follows the guidance in SFAS No. 67, Accounting for Costs and Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate Projects, for all development projects and uses its professional judgment in determining whether such costs meet the criteria for capitalization or must be expensed as incurred. The Operating Partnership capitalizes interest, real estate taxes and insurance and payroll and associated costs for those individuals directly responsible for and who spend all of their time on development activities. The Operating Partnership expenses as incurred all payroll costs of employees working directly at our properties, except for costs that are incurred during the initial lease-up phase on a development project. An allocated portion of payroll costs is capitalized based upon the occupancy of the project until the project becomes substantially complete and ready for its intended use. The incremental payroll and associated costs are capitalized to the projects under development based upon the effort directly identifiable with such projects. These costs are reflected on the balance sheet as construction in progress. The Operating Partnership ceases the capitalization of such costs as the property becomes substantially complete and ready for its intended use.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Including Derivative Instruments

The valuation of financial instruments under SFAS No. 107 and SFAS No. 133 and its amendments (SFAS Nos. 137/138/149) requires the Operating Partnership to make estimates and judgments that affect the fair value of the instruments. The Operating Partnership, where possible, bases the fair values of its financial instruments, including its derivative instruments, on listed market prices and third party quotes. Where these are not available, the Operating Partnership bases its estimates on other factors relevant to the financial instruments.

Revenue Recognition

Rental income attributable to leases is recorded when due from residents and is recognized monthly as it is earned, which is not materially different than on a straight-line basis. Leases entered into between a resident and a property for the rental of an apartment unit are generally year-to-year, renewable upon consent of both parties on an annual or monthly basis. Fee and asset management revenue and interest income are recorded on an accrual basis.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company has elected to expense its stock-based compensation in accordance with SFAS No. 123 and its amendment (SFAS No. 148), Accounting for Stock Based Compensation, effective in the first quarter of 2003, which resulted in compensation expense being recorded based on the fair value of the stock compensation granted. Any Common Shares issued pursuant to EQR’s incentive equity compensation and employee share purchase plans will result in the Operating Partnership issuing OP Units to EQR on a one-for-one basis, with the Operating Partnership receiving the net cash proceeds of such issuances.

Funds From Operations

For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, Funds From Operations (“FFO”) available to OP Units decreased $26.9 million, or 5.3%, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2004, FFO available to OP Units decreased $14.9 million, or 8.9%, as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2003.

The following is a reconciliation of net income to FFO available to OP Units for the nine months and quarters ended September 30, 2004 and 2003:

Funds From Operations

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Quarter Ended September 30,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
Net income	$	359,261		$	436,445		$	99,168		$	146,426
Adjustments:
Depreciation	361,618			314,108			125,970			106,152
Depreciation –Non-real estate additions	(4,025		)	(6,524		)	(1,308		)	(1,926		)
Depreciation –Partially Owned Properties	(6,209		)	(6,240		)	(2,038		)	(2,124		)
Depreciation –Unconsolidated Properties	9,037			15,618			1,158			5,468
Net (gain) loss on sales of unconsolidated entities	(4,407		)	(4,673		)	(2		)	2
Discontinued operations:
Depreciation	6,264			40,790			151			11,354
Net (gain) on sales of discontinued operations	(207,653		)	(218,975		)	(58,394		)	(77,983		)
Net incremental gain on sales of condominium units	15,669			7,487			7,199			4,600
Net gain (loss) on sales of vacant land	5,483			—			(53		)	—

FFO (1)(2)	535,038			578,036			171,851			191,969
Preferred distributions	(57,013		)	(73,115		)	(19,520		)	(24,698		)

FFO available to OP Units	$	478,025		$	504,921		$	152,331		$	167,271

(1) The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) defines funds from operations (“FFO”) (April 2002 White Paper) as net income (computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”)), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable property, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis. The April 2002 White Paper states that gain or loss on sales of property is excluded from FFO for previously depreciated operating properties only. Once the Operating Partnership commences the conversion of units to condominiums, it simultaneously discontinues depreciation of such property.

(2) The Operating Partnership believes that FFO is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of the operating performance of a real estate company, because it is a recognized measure of performance by the real estate industry and by excluding gains or losses related to dispositions of depreciable property and excluding real estate depreciation (which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates), FFO can help compare the operating performance of a company’s real estate between periods or as compared to different companies. FFO in and of itself does not represent net income or net cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP. Therefore, FFO should not be exclusively considered as an alternative to net income or to net cash flows from operating activities as determined by GAAP or as a measure of liquidity.

The Operating Partnership’s calculation of FFO may differ from other real estate companies due to, among other items, variations in cost capitalization policies for capital expenditures and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other real estate companies.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Operating Partnership’s market risk has not changed materially from the amounts and information reported in Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, to the Operating Partnership’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. See Note 11 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion of derivative instruments.

Item 4. Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Effective as of September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Operating Partnership’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Operating Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information. During the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2004, there were no changes to the internal controls over financial reporting of the Operating Partnership identified in connection with the Operating Partnership’s evaluation or otherwise that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Operating Partnership’s internal controls over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

There have been no new or significant developments related to the legal proceedings that were discussed in Part I, Item III of the Operating Partnership’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

OP Units Issued in 2004

The Operating Partnership issued:

• 11,487 OP Units on July 1, 2004 having a value of $0.4 million;

• 193,979 OP Units on July 15, 2004 having a value of $5.7 million; and

• 101,228 OP Units on July 16, 2004 having a value of $3.0 million.

These OP Units were issued in exchange for direct or indirect interests in multifamily properties in private placement transactions under section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). OP Units are generally exchangeable into Common Shares of EQR on a one-for-one basis or, at the option of EQR, the cash equivalent thereof at any time one year after the date of issuance.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(A)		Exhibits:

12		Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges.

31.1		Certification of Bruce W. Duncan, Chief Executive Officer of Registrant’s General Partner.

31.2		Certification of Donna Brandin, Chief Financial Officer of Registrant’s General Partner.

32.1		Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of Bruce W. Duncan, Chief Executive Officer of Registrant’s General Partner.

32.2		Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of Donna Brandin, Chief Financial Officer of Registrant’s General Partner.

(B)		Reports Filed on Form 8-K:

		A report on Form 8-K filed August 20, 2004 containing an updated format of historical financial statements to satisfy SEC requirements for an unsecured debt offering as they relate to the discontinued operations provisions of SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.

		A report on Form 8-K filed on September 10, 2004 containing additional information on the Operating Partnership's $500.0 million unsecured note offering and the appointment of Donna Brandin as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of EQR.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
		By:	EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
			ITS GENERAL PARTNER


Date:	November 8, 2004	By: /s/		Donna Brandin
				Donna Brandin
				Executive Vice President
				and Chief Financial Officer


Date:	November 8, 2004	By: /s/		Michael J. McHugh
				Michael J. McHugh
				Executive Vice President,
				Chief Accounting Officer
				and Treasurer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit		Document

12		Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges.

31.1		Certification of Bruce W. Duncan, Chief Executive Officer of Registrant’s General Partner.

31.2		Certification of Donna Brandin, Chief Financial Officer of Registrant’s General Partner.

32.1		Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of Bruce W. Duncan, Chief Executive Officer of Registrant’s General Partner.

32.2		Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of Donna Brandin, Chief Financial Officer of Registrant’s General Partner.