Zacks reports that Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) is the best performing REIT among the top five Real Estate Investment Trusts. Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) gain of 1.77% makes them the current leader. Education Realty Trust (NYSE:EDR) ranked number two gaining 1.64%. Apartment Investment & Management (NYSE:AIV) ranks third, having lost 0.08%. Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) follows with a loss of 0.17%. Associated Estates Realty (NYSE:AEC) completes the top five with a loss of 0.18%. MHProNews.com readers know that ELS has recently completed another phase of its acquisition from Hometown America of manufactured home land lease communities. ELS ranked number 1 in the most recent Allen Report as the largest portfolio operator of manufactured home communities. ELS also has RV properties such as Thousand Trails in its portfolio.
