UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

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

June 5, 2009

(Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported))

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

2795 East Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 400

Salt Lake City, Utah 84121

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(801) 562-5556

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

Extra Space Storage Inc. (the “Company”) is re-issuing its historical consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (“Form 10-K”), and the accompanying selected financial data to satisfy Securities and Exchange Commission requirements as they relate to the Company’s adoption and retroactive application of the following accounting pronouncements as of January 1, 2009: (i) FASB Statement of Position No. APB 14-1 “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash Upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)” (“FSP APB 14-1”); (ii) Statement No. 160 “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—An Amendment of ARB No. 51” (“FAS 160”); and (iii) FASB Staff Position EITF 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities” (“FSP EITF 03-6-1”). The Company is also re-issuing the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) that accompanied those consolidated financial statements.  In addition, the Company has revised the amounts allocated to its noncontrolling interests in its operating partnership and updated earnings per share accordingly.

This Current Report on Form 8-K updates Items 6, 7 and 8 of the Company’s Form 10-K, including the financial statements therein, to reflect the application of FSP APB 14-1, FAS 160, and FSP EITF 03-6-1. The updated financial information is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. Except as expressly noted above, the information contained in this report has not been updated to reflect any developments since December 31, 2008.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits:

The exhibits required by this item are set forth on the Exhibit Index attached hereto.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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EXHIBIT 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the:

Registration Statements (Forms S-8 No. 333-126742 and 333-157559) pertaining to the 2004 Non-Employee Directors’ Share Plan and 2004 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan of Extra Space Storage, Inc. and the Extra Space Management, Inc. 401(K) Plan, and

Registration Statements and related prospectus’ (Forms S-3: No. 333-128504, 333-128970, 333-128988, 333-133407, 333-142816, 333-153081 and 333-153082) of Extra Space Storage, Inc.

of our report dated February 24, 2009 (except for the retroactive adjustments and revised disclosures summarized in Note 2 and discussed in Notes 10, 14, 15, 16, 22, and 24, as to which the date is May 27, 2009), with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Extra Space Storage, Inc., included in this Current Report (Form 8-K).

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Salt Lake City, Utah

June 1, 2009

Exhibit 99.1

Item 6.  Selected Financial Data

The following table sets forth the selected financial data and should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements and notes thereto included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” and Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Form 10-K. The financial data covered in this section for the period from January 1, 2004 to August 16, 2004 contain the results of operations and financial condition of Extra Space Storage LLC and its subsidiaries, the predecessor to Extra Space Storage Inc. and its subsidiaries, prior to the consummation of Extra Space Storage Inc.’s initial public offering on August 17, 2004, and various formation transactions. (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data.)

(1)                                  2004 dividend based on an annual dividend of $0.91 per common share. 2007 dividend based on an annual dividend of $0.91 per common share for the first three quarters and $1.00 per common share for the fourth quarter.

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Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. We make statements in this section that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. For a complete discussion of forward-looking statements, see the section in this Form 10-K entitled “Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information.” Certain risk factors may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the following discussion. For a discussion of such risk factors, see the section in this Form 10-K entitled “Risk Factors.” (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data.)

Overview

We are a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, or REIT, formed to continue the business commenced in 1977 by our predecessor companies to own, operate, manage, acquire, develop and redevelop professionally managed self-storage properties. Since 1996, our fully integrated development and acquisition teams have completed the development or acquisition of more than 640 self-storage properties.

At December 31, 2008, we owned, had an ownership interest in, or managed 694 operating properties in 33 states and Washington, D.C. As of December 31, 2008, 279 of our operating properties were wholly-owned, we held joint venture interests in 348 operating properties, and our taxable REIT subsidiary, Extra Space Management, Inc., operated an additional 67 properties that are owned by franchisees or third parties in exchange for a management fee. These operating properties contain approximately 50 million square feet of rentable space contained in approximately 475,000 units and currently serve a customer base of over 300,000 tenants.

Our properties are generally situated in convenient, highly visible locations clustered around large population centers such as Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, D.C., Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, St. Petersburg/Tampa and San Francisco/Oakland. These areas all enjoy above average population growth and income levels. The clustering of our assets around these population centers enables us to reduce our operating costs through economies of scale. We consider a property to be in the lease-up stage after it has been issued a certificate of occupancy, but before it has achieved stabilization. A property is considered to be stabilized once it has achieved an 80% occupancy rate for a full year measured as of January 1, or has been open for three years.

To maximize the performance of our properties, we employ a state-of-the-art, proprietary, web-based tracking and yield management technology called STORE. Developed by our management team, STORE enables us to analyze, set and adjust rental rates in real time across our portfolio in order to respond to changing market conditions. In addition, we also have an industry leading revenue management system (called “RevMan”). We believe that the combination of STORE’s yield management capabilities and the systematic processes developed by our team using RevMan allows us to more proactively manage revenues.

We derive substantially all of our revenues from rents received from tenants under existing leases at each of our self-storage properties, from management fees on the properties we manage for joint-venture partners, franchisees and unaffiliated third parties and from our tenant reinsurance program. Our management fee is equal to approximately 6% of total revenues generated by the managed properties.

We operate in competitive markets, often where consumers have multiple self-storage properties from which to choose. Competition has impacted, and will continue to impact our property results. We experience seasonal fluctuations in occupancy levels, with occupancy levels generally higher in the summer months due to increased moving activity. Our operating results depend materially on our ability to lease available self-storage units, to actively manage unit rental rates, and on the ability of our tenants to make required rental payments. We believe that we are able to respond quickly and effectively to changes in local, regional and national economic conditions by adjusting rental rates through the use of STORE, and through the use of RevMan.

We continue to evaluate and implement a range of new initiatives and opportunities in order to enable us to maximize stockholder value. Our strategies to maximize stockholder value include the following:

·                  Maximize the performance of properties through strategic, efficient and proactive management.  We plan to pursue revenue generating and expense minimizing opportunities in our operations. Our revenue management team will seek to maximize revenue by responding to changing market conditions through our technology system’s ability to provide real-time, interactive rental rate and discount management. Our size allows us

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greater ability than the majority of our competitors to implement national, regional and local marketing programs, which we believe will attract more customers to our stores at a lower net cost.

·                  Expand our management business.  Our management business enables us to generate increased revenues through management fees and expand our geographic footprint. This expanded footprint enables us to reduce our operating costs through economies of scale. In addition, we see our management business as a future acquisition pipeline. We expect to pursue strategic relationships with owners that should strengthen our acquisition pipeline through agreements which give us first right of refusal to purchase the managed property in the event of a potential sale. Twenty-one of the 50 acquisitions we completed in 2008 and 2007 came from this channel.

·                  Acquire self-storage properties from strategic partners and third parties.  Our acquisitions team will continue to selectively pursue the acquisition of single properties and multi-property portfolios that we believe can provide stockholder value. We have sought to establish a reputation as a reliable, ethical buyer, which we believe enhances our ability to negotiate and close acquisitions. In addition, our status as an UPREIT enables flexibility when structuring deals.

·                  Develop new self-storage properties.  We currently have joint venture and wholly-owned development properties and may continue selectively to develop new self-storage properties in our core markets. Our development pipeline through 2010 includes 26 projects.

During 2008, we acquired 11 wholly-owned properties and we completed the development of nine properties in our core markets. Of the completed development properties, eight are wholly-owned, and one is owned by us in a joint venture. Joint venture properties provide us with a potential acquisition pipeline in the future. Fourteen development properties are scheduled for completion in 2009, 11 of which are wholly-owned and three of which will be owned by us in joint ventures.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions, including those that impact our most critical accounting policies. We base our estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates. We believe the following are our most critical accounting policies:

CONSOLIDATION:  We follow FASB Interpretation No. 46R, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46R”), which addresses the consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIEs”). Under FIN 46R, arrangements that are not controlled through voting or similar rights are accounted for as VIEs. An enterprise is required to consolidate a VIE if it is the primary beneficiary of the VIE.

Under FIN 46R, a VIE is created when (i) the equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties, or (ii) the entity’s equity holders as a group either: (a) lack direct or indirect ability to make decisions about the entity through voting or similar rights, (b) are not obligated to absorb expected losses of the entity if they occur, or (c) do not have the right to receive expected residual returns of the entity if they occur. If an entity is deemed to be a VIE pursuant to FIN 46R, the enterprise that is deemed to absorb a majority of the expected losses or receive a majority of expected residual returns of the VIE is considered the primary beneficiary and must consolidate the VIE.

Based on the provisions of FIN 46R, we have concluded that under certain circumstances when we (1) enter into option agreements for the purchase of land or facilities from an entity and pay a non-refundable deposit, or (2) enter into arrangements for the formation of joint ventures, a VIE may be created under condition (i), (ii) (b) or (c) of the previous paragraph. For each VIE created, we have considered expected losses and residual returns based on the probability of future cash flows as outlined in FIN 46R. If we are determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE, the assets, liabilities and operations of the VIE are consolidated with our financial statements. Additionally, our Operating Partnership has notes payable to three trusts that are VIEs under condition (ii)(a) above. Since the Operating Partnership is not the primary beneficiary of the trusts, these VIEs are not consolidated.

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REAL ESTATE ASSETS:  Real estate assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Direct and allowable internal costs associated with the development, construction, renovation, and improvement of real estate assets are capitalized. Interest, property taxes, and other costs associated with development incurred during the construction period are capitalized.

Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Major replacements and betterments that improve or extend the life of the asset are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the buildings and improvements, which are generally between five and 39 years.

In connection with our acquisition of properties, the purchase price is allocated to the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired based on their fair values. The value of the tangible assets, consisting of land and buildings, are determined as if vacant, that is, at replacement cost. Intangible assets, which represent the value of existing tenant relationships, are recorded at their fair values. We measure the value of tenant relationships based on our historical experience with turnover in our facilities. We amortize to expense the tenant relationships on a straight-line basis over the average period that a tenant is expected to utilize the facility (currently estimated to be 18 months).

Intangible lease rights include: (1) purchase price amounts allocated to leases on two properties that cannot be classified as ground or building leases; these rights are amortized to expense over the term of the leases and (2) intangibles related to ground leases on four properties that were acquired in 2007. These ground leases were assumed by the Company at rates that were lower than the current market rates for similar leases. The value associated with these assumed leases were recorded as intangibles, which will be amortized over the lease terms.

EVALUATION OF ASSET IMPAIRMENT:  We evaluate long-lived assets which are held for use for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that there may be an impairment. If such events occur, we compare the carrying value of these long-lived assets to the undiscounted future net operating cash flows attributable to the assets. An impairment loss is recorded if the net carrying value of the asset exceeds the undiscounted future net operating cash flows attributable to the asset. The impairment loss recognized equals the excess of net carrying value over the related fair value of the asset.

When real estate assets are identified by management as held for sale, we discontinue depreciating the assets and estimate the fair value, net of selling costs. If the estimated fair value, net of selling costs, of the assets that have been identified for sale are less than the net carrying value of the assets, then a valuation allowance is established. The operations of assets held for sale or sold during the period are presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

INVESTMENTS AVAILABLE FOR SALE:  We account for our investments in debt and equity securities according to the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,” which requires securities classified as “available for sale” to be stated at fair value. Adjustments to the fair value of available for sale securities are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income. A decline in the fair value of investment securities below cost, that is deemed to be other than temporary, results in a reduction in the carrying amount to fair value. The impairment is charged to earnings and a new cost basis for the security is established. We classified our investments in auction rate securities as investments available for sale in the accompanying balance sheet. These investments were carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive deficit. Unrealized losses that were other-than-temporary were recognized in earnings. We had no investments available for sale as of December 31, 2008.

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:  The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, other financial instruments included in other assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses, variable rate notes payable, line of credit and other liabilities reflected in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2008 and 2007 approximate fair value. The fair value of the note receivable to the Preferred OP unit holder at December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $124,024 and $108,915, respectively. The carrying value of the note receivable to the Preferred OP unit holder at December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $100,000 and $100,000 respectively. The aggregate fair value of fixed rate notes payable and notes payable to trusts at December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $1,062,949 and $968,519, respectively. The carrying value of these fixed rate notes payable and notes payable to trusts at December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $937,756 and $944,916, respectively. The fair value of our exchangeable senior notes at December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $131,039 and $286,947, respectively. The carrying value of the exchangeable senior notes at December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $209,663 and $250,000, respectively.

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INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE VENTURES:  Our investments in real estate joint ventures where we have significant influence but not control, and joint ventures which are VIEs in which we are not the primary beneficiary, are recorded under the equity method of accounting on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Under the equity method, our investment in real estate ventures is stated at cost and adjusted for our share of net earnings or losses and reduced by distributions. Equity in earnings of real estate ventures is generally recognized based on our ownership interest in the earnings of each of the unconsolidated real estate ventures. For the purposes of presentation in the statement of cash flows, we follow the “look through” approach for classification of distributions from joint ventures. Under this approach, distributions are reported under operating cash flow unless the facts and circumstances of a specific distribution clearly indicate that it is a return of capital (e.g., a liquidating dividend or distribution of the proceeds from the joint venture’s sale of assets) in which case it is reported as an investing activity.

Our management assesses whether there are any indicators that the value of our investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures may be impaired when events or circumstances indicate that there may be an impairment. An investment is impaired if management’s estimate of the fair value of the investment is less than its carrying value. To the extent impairment has occurred, and it is considered to be other than temporary, the loss is measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the investment over the fair value of the investment.

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES:  Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” as amended and interpreted, establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation. Derivatives used to hedge the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives used to hedge the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges.

For derivatives designated as fair value hedges, changes in the fair value of the derivative and the hedged item related to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings. For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is initially reported in other comprehensive income, outside of earnings and subsequently reclassified to earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings.

CONVERSION OF OPERATING PARTNERSHIP UNITS:  Conversions of Operating Partnership units to common stock, when converted under the original provisions of the agreement, are accounted for by reclassifying the underlying net book value of the units from noncontrolling interest to our equity in accordance with EITF No. 95-7, “Implementation Issues Related to the Treatment of Minority Interest in Certain Real Estate Investment Trusts.”

REVENUE AND EXPENSE RECOGNITION:  Rental revenues are recognized as earned based upon amounts that are currently due from tenants. Leases are generally on month-to-month terms. Prepaid rents are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the leases. Promotional discounts are recognized as a reduction to rental income over the promotional period. Late charges, administrative fees, merchandise sales and truck rentals are recognized in income when earned. Management and franchise fee revenues are recognized monthly as services are performed and in accordance with the terms of the management agreements. Tenant reinsurance premiums are recognized as revenues over the period of insurance coverage. Equity in earnings of real estate entities is recognized based on our ownership interest in the earnings of each of the unconsolidated real estate entities. Interest income is recognized as earned.

Property expenses, including utilities, property taxes, repairs and maintenance and other costs to manage the facilities are recognized as incurred. We accrue for property tax expense based upon estimates and historical trends. If these estimates are incorrect, the timing of expense recognition could be affected.

REAL ESTATE SALES:  We evaluate real estate sales for both sale recognition and profit recognition in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate.” In general, sales of real estate and related profits/losses are recognized when all consideration has changed hands and risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred. Certain types of continuing involvement preclude sale treatment and related profit recognition; other forms of continuing involvement allow for sale recognition but require deferral of profit recognition.

INCOME TAXES:  We have elected to be treated as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code. In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, among other things, we are required to distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income to our stockholders and meet certain tests regarding the nature of our income and assets. As a REIT, we are not subject to federal income tax with respect to that portion of our income which meets certain criteria and is distributed annually to our stockholders. We plan to continue to operate so that we meet the requirements for taxation as a

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REIT. Many of these requirements, however, are highly technical and complex. If we were to fail to meet these requirements, we would be subject to federal income tax. We are subject to certain state and local taxes. Provision for such taxes has been included in property operating and general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations.

We have elected to treat one of our corporate subsidiaries, Extra Space Management, Inc., as a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”). In general, our TRS may perform additional services for tenants and generally may engage in any real estate or non-real estate related business (except for the operation or management of health care facilities or lodging facilities or the provision to any person, under a franchise, license or otherwise, of rights to any brand name under which any lodging facility or health care facility is operated). A TRS is subject to corporate federal income tax. The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the provisions of FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“FAS 109”). Under FAS 109, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities.

We adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”), an interpretation of FAS 109, on January 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, we recognized no material adjustment in the liability for unrecognized income tax benefits. At the adoption date of January 1, 2007, there were no material unrecognized tax benefits. At December 31, 2008 and 2007, there were also no material unrecognized tax benefits.

Interest and penalties relating to uncertain tax positions will be recognized in income tax expense when incurred. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had no interest or penalties related to uncertain tax provisions.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION:  Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment,” (“SFAS 123R”), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards to employees and directors based on estimated fair values. SFAS 123R supersedes SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock- Based Compensation” and Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”). We adopted SFAS 123R using the modified prospective application method of adoption which requires us to record compensation cost related to non-vested stock awards as of December 31, 2005 by recognizing the unamortized grant date fair value of these awards over their remaining service period with no change in historical reported earnings. Awards granted after December 31, 2005 are valued at fair value in accordance with provisions of SFAS 123R and recognized on a straight line basis over the service periods of each award.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements. FAS 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, and does not require any new fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Statement of Position No. 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” (the “FSP”). The FSP amends FAS 157 to delay the effective date for FAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. For items within that scope, the FSP defers the effective date of FAS 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted FAS 157 effective January 1, 2008, except as it relates to nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are not recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis as allowed under the FSP.

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“FAS 159”). Under FAS 159, a company may elect to measure eligible financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We adopted FAS 159 effective January 1, 2008, but did not elect to measure any additional financial assets or liabilities at fair value.

In December 2007, the FASB issued revised Statement No. 141, “Business Combinations” (“FAS 141(R)”). FAS 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer in a business combination recognizes and measures in its financial statements the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Generally, assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a transaction will be recorded at the acquisition-date fair value with limited exceptions. FAS 141(R) will also change the accounting treatment and disclosure for certain specific items in a business combination. Transaction costs associated with the acquisition will be expensed upon close of the acquisition. FAS 141(R) applies proactively to business combinations for

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which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning on or after December 15, 2008. FAS141(R) will be applied to all acquisitions with closing dates after December 31, 2008.

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—An Amendment of ARB No. 51” (“FAS 160”). FAS 160 establishes new accounting and reporting standards for the non-controlling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. FAS 160 requires a company to clearly identify and present ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the company in the consolidated financial statements within the equity section but separate from the company’s equity. FAS 160 also requires the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest to be clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated statement of operations and requires changes in ownership interest to be accounted for similarly as equity transactions. As a result of the issuance of FAS 160, the guidance in EITF Topic D-98, “Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities” was amended to include redeemable noncontrolling interests within its scope.  If noncontrolling interests are determined to be redeemable, they are to be carried at the higher of (1) their carrying value or (2) their redeemable value as of the balance sheet date and reported as temporary equity.  FAS 160 requires retroactive adoption of the presentation and disclosure requirements for existing minority interests, with all other requirements applied prospectively.   The Company adopted FAS 160 and related guidance effective January 1, 2009.  The accompanying financial statements have been revised to conform to the presentation requirements of FAS 160.  The adoption of FAS 160 had no impact on our consolidated cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities.

In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“FAS 161”). FAS 161 changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures stating how and why an entity uses derivative instruments; how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and its related interpretations; and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. FAS 161 requires that objectives for using derivative instruments be disclosed in terms of underlying risk and accounting designation. FAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. FAS 161 also encourages but does not require comparative disclosures for earlier periods at initial adoption. We are currently evaluating the extent of the footnote disclosures required by FAS 161 and the impact, if any, that it will have on our financial statements.

In December 2007, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 110, which was effective January 1, 2008, and amends and replaces SAB No. 107, “Share-Based Payment.” SAB No. 110 expresses the views of the SEC staff regarding the use of a “simplified” method in developing an estimate of expected term of “plain vanilla” share options in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment.” Under the “simplified” method, the expected term is calculated as the midpoint between the vesting date and the end of the contractual term of the option. The use of the “simplified” method, which was first described in SAB No. 107, was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2007. SAB No. 110 extends the use of the “simplified” method for “plain vanilla” awards in certain situations. The SEC staff does not expect the “simplified” method to be used when sufficient information regarding exercise behavior, such as historical exercise data or exercise information from external sources, becomes available. The adoption of SAB No. 110 did not have a significant effect on our financial statements.

In May 2008, the FASB issued FASB Statement of Position No. APB 14-1, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)” (“FSP APB 14-1”). Under FSP APB 14-1, entities with convertible debt instruments that may be settled entirely or partially in cash upon conversion should separately account for the liability and equity components of the instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer’s economic interest cost. The effect of the adoption FSP APB 14-1 on the Company’s exchangeable senior notes is that the equity component will be included in the paid-in-capital section of stockholders’ equity on the consolidated balance sheet and the value of the equity component will be treated as original issue discount for purposes of accounting for the debt component. The original issue discount will be amortized over the period of the debt as additional interest expense. FSP APB 14-1 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with retrospective application required. The Company adopted FSP ABP 14-1 effective January 1, 2009.  The accompanying financial statements have been revised to conform to the presentation requirements of FSP APB 14-1.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position SFAS No. 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets” (“FSP SFAS No. 142-3”). FSP SFAS No. 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used in determining the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” This new guidance applies prospectively to intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a group of other assets in business combinations and

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asset acquisitions. FSP SFAS No. 142-3 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and early adoption is prohibited. The impact of FSP SFAS No. 142-3 will depend upon the nature, terms, and size of the acquisitions that we consummate after the effective date.

In June 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position EITF 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities,” (“FSP EITF 03-6-1”). FSP EITF 03-6-1 provides that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method as described in FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings per Share.” FSP EITF 03-6-1 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and earlier adoption is prohibited. The Company adopted FSP EITF 03-6-1 effective January 1, 2009.  The accompanying financial statements have been revised to conform to the presentation requirements of FSP EITF 03-6-1.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2008 to the Year Ended December 31, 2007

Overview

Results for the year ended December 31, 2008 included the operations of 627 properties (283 of which were consolidated and 344 of which were in joint ventures accounted for using the equity method) compared to the results for the year ended December 31, 2007, which included operations of 606 properties (262 of which were consolidated and 344 of which were in joint ventures accounted for using the equity method). Results for both periods also included equity in earnings of real estate ventures, third-party management and franchise fees, tenant reinsurance, and other income.

Revenues

The following table sets forth information on revenues earned for the years indicated:

Property Rental—The increase in property rental revenues consists of $24,437 associated with acquisitions completed in 2008 and 2007, $2,782 associated with rental rate increases at stabilized properties and $2,161 from increases in occupancy and rental rates at lease-up properties.

Management and Franchise Fees—Our taxable REIT subsidiary, Extra Space Management, Inc., manages properties owned by our joint ventures, franchisees and third parties. Management fees generally represent 6.0% of cash collected from properties owned by third party, franchisees and unconsolidated joint ventures. Revenues from management and franchise fees have remained fairly stable compared to the previous year. Increased revenues at our joint venture, franchise, and third-party managed sites related to rental rate and occupancy increases have been partially offset by lost management fees due to the termination of certain management agreements mainly due to the acquisition of the managed properties.

Tenant Reinsurance—The increase in tenant reinsurance revenues is due to the fact that during the year ended December 31, 2008, we promoted the tenant reinsurance program and successfully increased overall customer participation to approximately 47% at December 31, 2008 compared to approximately 34% at December 31, 2007.

Other Income—The decrease in other income is primarily due a decrease in development fee revenues earned because of a decrease in the volume of development relating to joint ventures in 2008 compared to 2007.

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Expenses

The following table sets forth information on expenses for the years indicated:

Property Operations—The increase in property operations expense in 2008 was primarily due to increases of $9,146 associated with acquisitions completed in 2008 and 2007. There were also increases in expenses of $2,306 at existing properties primarily due to increases in repairs and maintenance, utilities and property taxes.

Tenant Reinsurance—The increase in tenant reinsurance expense is due to the increase in tenant reinsurance revenues during 2008. A large portion of tenant reinsurance expense is variable and increases as tenant reinsurance revenues increase. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we continued to promote the tenant reinsurance program and successfully increased overall customer participation to approximately 47% at December 31, 2008 compared to approximately 34% at December 31, 2007.

General and Administrative—The increase in general and administrative expenses was due to the increased costs associated with the management of the additional properties that have been added through acquisitions and development in 2008 and 2007.

Depreciation and Amortization—The increase in depreciation and amortization expense is a result of additional properties that have been added through acquisition and development throughout 2008 and 2007.

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Other Revenue and Expenses

The following table sets forth information on other revenue and expenses for the years indicated:

Interest Expense—The increase in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2008 was due primarily to $3,191 associated with mortgage loans on acquisitions completed in 2007. The increase was partially offset by lower interest costs on existing property debt. Capitalized interest during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $5,506 and $4,555, respectively.

Non-cash Interest Expense Related to Amortization of Discount on Exchangeable Senior Notes — The increase in non-cash interest expense related to amortization of discount on exchangeable senior notes for the year ended December 31, 2008 when compared to the prior year was due to a full year of discount amortization being recorded in 2008 compared to only a partial year of discount amortization in 2007 as the exchangeable senior notes were issued on March 27, 2007.

Interest Income—Interest income earned in 2008 was primarily due to interest on the net proceeds from the sales of common stock in May and October 2008. Interest income earned in 2007 was mainly the result of the interest earned on the net proceeds received from the $250,000 exchangeable senior notes issued in March 2007 and on the remaining net proceeds from the sale of common stock in September 2006. Invested cash decreased steadily throughout 2007 as the funds were used for operations, acquisitions and development.

Interest Income on note receivable from Preferred Operating Partnership unit holder—Represents interest on a $100,000 loan to the holder of the Series A Participating Redeemable Preferred units of our Operating Partnership (the “Preferred OP units”). The funds were loaned on June 25, 2007 and bear interest at an annual rate of 4.85%, payable quarterly.

Equity in Earnings of Real Estate Ventures—The change in equity in earnings of real estate ventures for the year ended December 31, 2008 primarily relates to an increase of $1,098 from our purchase of an additional 40% interest in the VRS Self Storage LLC joint venture on July 1, 2008. The remainder of the change is a result of an increase in income at the properties owned by the real estate ventures. The increases were partially offset by the losses on certain lease-up properties held in joint ventures.

Gain on Repurchase of Exchangeable Senior Notes—Represents the gain on the repurchase of $40,337 principal amount of the Operating Partnership’s exchangeable senior notes. The Company paid cash of $31,721 to repurchase the notes, wrote off  debt issuance costs of $646 and adjusted the discount on exchangeable senior notes to fair value by $1,659 for a net gain of $6,311.  There were no repurchases of exchangeable senior notes during the year ended December 31, 2007.

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Loss on Sale of Investments Available for Sale—Represents the amount of loss recorded on February 29, 2008 related to the liquidation of auction rate securities held in investments for sale.

Impairment of Investments Available for Sale—As of December 31, 2007, the Company had a $24,460 par value investment in ARS. Due to the uncertainty in the credit markets, the auctions related to the ARS held by the Company failed causing the liquidity and the fair value of these investments to be impaired. As a result, the Company recorded a $1,233 other-than-temporary impairment charge and a $1,415 temporary impairment charge to reduce the carrying value of the ARS to an estimated fair value of $21,812.

Fair Value Adjustment of Obligation Associated with Preferred Operating Partnership Units—This amount is a one-time adjustment that represents the change in fair value of the embedded derivative associated with the Preferred OP units issued in connection with the AAAAA Rent-a-Space acquisition between the original issuance of the Preferred OP units (June and August, 2007) and the completion of the amendment to the agreement that was signed on September 28, 2007.

Net Income Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests

The following table sets forth information on net income allocated to noncontrolling interests for the years indicated:

Net Income Allocated to Preferred Operating Partnership Noncontrolling Interests—Income allocated to the Preferred Operating Partnership equals the fixed distribution paid to the Preferred OP unit holder plus approximately 1.1% of the remaining net income allocated after the adjustment for the fixed distribution paid for the year ended December 31, 2008. The amount allocated to noncontrolling interest was higher in 2008 than in 2007 as the Preferred OP units were issued in June and August 2007.

Net (Income) Loss Allocated to Operating Partnership and Other Noncontrolling Interests—Income allocated to the Operating Partnership represents approximately 4.7% of net income after the allocation of the fixed distribution paid to the Preferred OP unit holder. The decrease in the amount allocated to the noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership was due to a full year of fixed distribution being paid to the Preferred Operating Partnership in 2008. Income allocated to other noncontrolling interests represents the losses allocated to partners in consolidated joint ventures on four properties that were in lease-up during 2008. The amount allocated to the other noncontrolling interests was higher than the prior year as there were only two consolidated joint venture properties in lease-up for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2007 to the Year Ended December 31, 2006

Results for the year ended December 31, 2007 included the operations of 606 properties (262 of which were consolidated and 344 of which were in joint ventures accounted for using the equity method) compared to the results for the year ended December 31, 2006, which included operations of 567 properties (219 of which were consolidated and 348 of which were in joint ventures accounted for using the equity method). Results for both periods also included equity in earnings of real estate ventures, third-party management and franchise fees, and other income.

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Revenues

The following table sets forth information on revenues earned for the years indicated:

Property Rental—The increase in property rental revenues consists of $28,335 associated with acquisitions completed in 2007 and 2006, $5,298 associated with rental rate increases at stabilized properties, and $1,689 from increases in occupancy at lease-up properties.

Management and Franchise Fees—Our taxable REIT subsidiary, Extra Space Management, Inc., manages properties owned by our joint ventures, franchisees and third parties. Management fees generally represent 6.0% of cash collected from properties owned by third parties, franchisees and unconsolidated joint ventures. Revenues from management and franchise fees have remained fairly stable compared to the previous year. Increased revenues at our joint venture, franchise, and third-party managed sites related to rental rate and occupancy increases have been offset by lost management fees due to the termination of certain management agreements mainly due to the acquisition of the managed properties.

Tenant Reinsurance—The increase in tenant reinsurance revenues was due to the introduction of our captive insurance program at all wholly-owned properties in October 2006. In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2007, we promoted the tenant reinsurance program and successfully increased overall customer participation to approximately 34% at December 31, 2007 compared to approximately 18% at December 31, 2006.

Expenses

The following table sets forth information on expenses for the years indicated:

Property Operations—The increase in property operations expense in 2007 was primarily due to increases of $9,202 associated with acquisitions completed in 2007 and 2006. There were also increases in expenses of $1,625 at existing properties primarily due to increases in repairs and maintenance, insurance and property taxes.

Tenant Reinsurance—The increase in tenant reinsurance expense was due to the increase in tenant reinsurance revenues during 2007. A large portion of tenant reinsurance expense is variable and increases as tenant reinsurance revenues increase. In October 2006, we introduced our captive insurance program at all wholly-owned properties. During the year ended December 31, 2007, we promoted the tenant reinsurance program and successfully increased overall customer participation to approximately 34% at December 31, 2007 compared to approximately 18% at December 31, 2006.

General and Administrative—The increase in general and administrative expenses was due to the increased costs associated with the management of the additional properties that have been added through acquisitions and development in 2007 and 2006.

Depreciation and Amortization—The increase in depreciation and amortization expense is a result of additional properties that have been added through acquisition and development throughout 2007 and 2006.

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Other Revenue and Expenses

The following table sets forth information on other revenue and expenses for the years indicated:

Interest Expense—The increase in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2007 was due primarily to $6,897 associated with the exchangeable notes issued in March 2007 and $5,267 of interest expense on the mortgage loans associated with acquisitions completed in 2007 and 2006. The increase was offset by lower interest costs on corporate borrowings and existing property debt. Capitalized interest during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 was $4,555 and $3,232, respectively.

Non-cash Interest Expense Related to Amortization of Discount on Exchangeable Senior Notes — There was no non-cash interest expense related to amortization of discount on exchangeable senior notes for the year ended December 31, 2006 as the exchangeable senior notes were issued on March 27, 2007.  There was a partial year of amortization for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Interest Income—Interest income earned in 2007 was mainly the result of the interest earned on the net proceeds received from the $250,000 exchangeable senior notes issued in March 2007 and on the remaining net proceeds from the sale of stock in September 2006. Invested cash decreased steadily throughout 2007 as the funds were used for acquisitions and development.

Interest Income on note receivable from Preferred Operating Partnership unit holder—Represents interest on a $100,000 loan to the holder of the Preferred OP units. The funds were loaned on June 25, 2007 and bear interest at an annual rate of 4.85%, payable quarterly.

Equity in Earnings of Real Estate Ventures—The change in equity in earnings of real estate ventures for the year ended December 31, 2007 relates to increases in income at the properties owned by the real estate ventures. The increases were partially offset by the losses on certain lease-up properties held in joint ventures.

Fair Value Adjustment of Obligation Associated with Preferred Operating Partnership units—This amount is a one-time adjustment that represents the change in fair value of the embedded derivative associated with the Preferred OP units issued in connection with the AAAAA Rent-a-Space acquisition between the original issuance of the Preferred OP units (June and August, 2007) and the completion of the amendment to the agreement that was signed on September 28, 2007.

Impairment of Investments Available for Sale—As of December 31, 2007, we had a $24,460 par value investment in ARS. Due to the uncertainty in the credit markets, the auctions related to the ARS held by us have failed causing the liquidity and the fair value of these investments to be impaired. As a result, we recorded a $1,233 other-than-temporary impairment charge and a $1,415 temporary impairment charge to reduce the carrying value of the ARS to an estimated fair value of $21,812.

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Net Income Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests

The following table sets forth information on net income allocated to noncontrolling interests for the years indicated:

Net Income Allocated to Preferred Operating Partnership Noncontrolling Interests—Income allocated to the Preferred Operating Partnership equals the fixed distribution paid to the Preferred OP unit holder plus approximately 1.4% of the remaining net income allocated after the adjustment for the fixed distribution paid for the year ended December 31, 2007. The amount allocated to noncontrolling interest was higher than in the prior year as the Preferred Operating Partnership units were issued in June and August 2007.

Net Income Allocated to Operating Partnership and Other Noncontrolling Interests—Income allocated to the Operating Partnership represents approximately 5.7% of net income after the allocation of the fixed distribution paid to the Preferred OP unit holder. The decrease in the amount allocated to the noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership was due to the creation of the Preferred Operating Partnership units in 2007. Income allocated to other noncontrolling interests represents the losses allocated to partners in consolidated joint ventures on two properties that were in lease-up during 2007.

FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS

FFO provides relevant and meaningful information about our operating performance that is necessary, along with net income and cash flows, for an understanding of our operating results. We believe FFO is a meaningful disclosure as a supplement to net earnings because net earnings assumes that the values of real estate assets diminish predictably over time as reflected through depreciation and amortization expenses. We believe that the values of real estate assets fluctuate due to market conditions and FFO more accurately reflects the value of our real estate assets. FFO is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. (“NAREIT”) as net income computed in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), excluding gains or losses on sales of operating properties, plus depreciation and amortization and after adjustments to record unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures on the same basis. We believe that to further understand our performance, FFO should be considered along with the reported net income and cash flows in accordance with GAAP, as presented in the consolidated financial statements.

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The computation of FFO may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs or real estate companies that do not define the term in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or that interpret the current NAREIT definition differently. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indication of our performance, as an alternative to net cash flow from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity, or as an indicator of our ability to make cash distributions. The following table sets forth the calculation of FFO (dollars are in thousands, except for share data):

SAME-STORE STABILIZED PROPERTY RESULTS

We consider our same-store stabilized portfolio to consist of only those properties which were wholly-owned at the beginning and at the end of the applicable periods presented and that have achieved stabilization as of the first day of such period. The following table sets forth operating data for our same-store portfolio. We consider the following same-store presentation to be meaningful in regards to the properties shown below. These results provide information relating to property-level operating changes without the effects of acquisitions, completed developments and tenant reinsurance revenues.

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Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2008 to the Year Ended December 31, 2007

The increase in same-store rental revenues was primarily due to increased rental rates to existing tenants which offset lower rental rates to new tenants and a slight reduction in occupancy due to increased move-out activity.

Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2007 to the Year Ended December 31, 2006

The increase in same-store rental revenues was primarily due to increased rental rates to new and existing tenants and our ability to maintain occupancy. The increase in same-store operating expenses was due to an increase in repairs and maintenance, insurance and property taxes.

CONTINGENT CONVERSION SHARES (“CCS”) AND CONTINGENT CONVERSION UNITS (“CCU”) PROPERTY PERFORMANCE

Upon the achievement of certain levels of net operating income with respect to 14 of our properties, our CCSs and our Operating Partnership’s CCUs converted into additional shares of common stock and OP units, respectively.

As of December 31, 2008, an aggregate of 2,801,053 CCSs and 144,089 CCUs had converted to common stock and OP units, respectively. Based on the performance of the properties as of December 31, 2008, no additional CCSs and CCUs became eligible for conversion during the fourth quarter. The remaining unconverted 1,087,790 CCSs and 55,957 CCUs were cancelled as of February 4, 2009.

The table below outlines the performance of the properties for the three months and years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively and for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.

Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2008 to the Year Ended December 31, 2007

The increase in rental revenues was primarily due to increased rental rates to new and existing tenants and our ability to maintain occupancy. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to increases in property tax expense from the prior year.

Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2007 to the Year Ended December 31, 2006

The increase in revenues was primarily due to increased rental rates to new and existing tenants and increases in occupancy. The decrease in same-store operating expenses was due to a property tax adjustment from prior years.

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CASH FLOWS

Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2008 to the Year Ended December 31, 2007

Cash flows provided by operating activities were $96,664 and $101,332 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. This decrease was due mainly to an increase in the cash paid on behalf of affiliated joint ventures and related parties during 2008 compared to 2007, which resulted in an increase in receivables from related parties. Additionally, more cash was spent to acquire other assets in 2008 when compared to 2007. These decreases were partially offset by the increase in cash due to the acquisition of new stabilized properties in 2008 and 2007.

Cash used in investing activities was $222,754 and $253,579 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The decrease in 2008 was primarily the result of $56,397 less cash being used to fund acquisition activities and the collection of $21,812 of cash from the sale of the Company’s investments available for sale, compared to a payment of $24,460 to purchase investments available for sale in 2007. These decreases were partially offset by an increase of $18,708 in development activities and an increase of $39,223 invested in real estate ventures when compared to the prior year.

Cash provided by financing activities was $172,685 and $98,823 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase in cash provided in 2008 was due primarily to proceeds from issuance of common stock of $276,601 in 2008 compared to $0 in 2007, and no cash was loaned to the Preferred OP unit holder in 2008 when compared to the prior year. These increases were offset primarily by the decrease of $250,000 of proceeds from exchangeable senior notes, as no new notes were issued in 2008.

Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2007 to the Year Ended December 31, 2006

Cash flows provided by operating activities were $101,332 and $76,885 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The increase in cash provided by operating activities was due to the addition through acquisition of new stabilized properties. In addition, the increase was also a result of the collection of receivables from affiliated joint ventures and related parties and the timing of payments of accounts payable and accrued expenses as a result of normal operations.