menafn reports Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) of Chicago announced a third quarter loss as of Sept. 30 of 0.07 per share, or $2.9 million on a fully-diluted basis. The same quarter 2010 saw a net income of $11.6 million, or 0.37 per share on a fully-diluted basis. Net revenue for third quarter 2011 was $161.4 million, up from $134.2 million same quarter 2010. As a major player in the real estate investment trust (REIT) market, and through its recent acquisition of communities from Hometown America LLC, ELS now controls over 140,000 homesites in North America.