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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000104894-25-000084"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ELME"
cik: "0000104894"
company_name: "Elme Communities"
filed_at: "2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T20:23:38.249018+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 1.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Elme Communities sells 19 multifamily properties for ~$1.6B; adopts plan of liquidation

## Summary
- Net loss per diluted share $(0.04) in Q2 2025, unchanged YoY; Core FFO per share $0.24 vs $0.23 YoY.
- Same-store multifamily NOI up 4.5% YoY; average occupancy 94.7%, up 0.2% YoY.
- Purchase agreement with Cortland Partners for $1.6B sale; Board approves voluntary plan of sale and liquidation.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.18 declared for Oct 3, 2025 payment; 2025 guidance withdrawn.
- Available liquidity $330M; annualized Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA 5.6x.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000104894-25-000084
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ELME
- cik: 0000104894
- company_name: Elme Communities
- filed_at: 2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 1.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104894/000010489425000084/0000104894-25-000084-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104894/000010489425000084/elme-20250805.htm

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