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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet_019e26da-2eb4-732d-a930-e282f99e52e4_periodEndLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred commission expense, ending</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_els_PayrollExpenses_019e26da-2eb4-7ec7-9318-0f260939b81c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_PayrollExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payroll</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_PayrollExpenses_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_PayrollExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payroll Expenses</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_PayrollExpenses_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_PayrollExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payroll Expenses</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable_019e26da-2eb4-745a-a523-bd7bd5537739_periodStartLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance, beginning</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable_019e26da-2eb4-70a2-a84e-b9b360724641_periodEndLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance, ending</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DilutiveSecurities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DilutiveSecurities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DilutiveSecurities" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DilutiveSecurities"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CostOfOtherPropertyOperatingExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostOfOtherPropertyOperatingExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of Other Property Operating Expense</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_els_InstallmentTwoMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_InstallmentTwoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Installment Two [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_InstallmentTwoMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_InstallmentTwoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Installment Two</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_els_InstallmentTwoMember" xlink:href="els-20260630.xsd#els_InstallmentTwoMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_els_InstallmentTwoMember" xlink:to="lab_els_InstallmentTwoMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_019e26da-2f75-7160-98af-3712a6107936_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income/(loss):</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_els_AncillaryServicesMember_019e26da-2f75-7781-98de-9be349b01b4f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_AncillaryServicesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gross revenues from ancillary services</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_AncillaryServicesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_AncillaryServicesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Ancillary Services [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_AncillaryServicesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_AncillaryServicesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Ancillary Services [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_els_AncillaryServicesMember" xlink:href="els-20260630.xsd#els_AncillaryServicesMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_els_AncillaryServicesMember" xlink:to="lab_els_AncillaryServicesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_els_AdjustmentForCommonUnitholdersInOperatingPartnership_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_AdjustmentForCommonUnitholdersInOperatingPartnership" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustment For Common Unitholders In Operating Partnership</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_AdjustmentForCommonUnitholdersInOperatingPartnership_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_AdjustmentForCommonUnitholdersInOperatingPartnership" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustment for Common Unitholders in Operating Partnership</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_els_AdjustmentForCommonUnitholdersInOperatingPartnership" xlink:href="els-20260630.xsd#els_AdjustmentForCommonUnitholdersInOperatingPartnership"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_019e26da-2eb4-78e5-bd18-fd5beb2b48eb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, State</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireCommercialRealEstate_019e26da-2f75-72f4-9c6f-7238c1bfe411_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireCommercialRealEstate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real estate acquisitions, net of cash acquired</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireCommercialRealEstate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireCommercialRealEstate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Commercial Real Estate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireCommercialRealEstate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireCommercialRealEstate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireCommercialRealEstate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireCommercialRealEstate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PEO Total Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PEO Total Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_019e26da-2f75-74b2-98b1-2529f2ac8912_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, par value (in usd per share)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets_019e26da-2f75-795c-b5b7-24f6c6405a78_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Capital improvements</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, Long-Lived Asset, Expenditure for Addition</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019e26da-2f75-798c-be55-1d4a5ab99f8e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Acquisition [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Acquisition [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_019e26da-2f75-77cb-9db9-f0849d7948ca_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notional Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Notional Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_019e26da-2eb3-7977-bda1-824c59178a0d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average Common Shares outstanding &#8211; Basic (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_019e26da-2eb3-7eab-b3b6-34a00970ed7f_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average Common Shares outstanding &#8211; Basic (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember_019e26da-2f75-792f-bf21-0b84b86498f4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tranche One</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SecuredDebt_019e26da-2f75-7126-8c23-1dc8e1c6d69b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuredDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage notes payable, net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SecuredDebt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuredDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Debt</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredDebt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuredDebt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_019e26da-2f75-7fc4-ba6f-7db2bfce464a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of reportable segments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Reportable Segments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_els_A240MillionTermLoanMember_019e26da-2f75-71e6-a2c5-5e27b03f0176_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_A240MillionTermLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">$240.0 Million Term Loan</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_A240MillionTermLoanMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_A240MillionTermLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">$240 Million Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_A240MillionTermLoanMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_A240MillionTermLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">$240 Million Term Loan</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_els_A240MillionTermLoanMember" xlink:href="els-20260630.xsd#els_A240MillionTermLoanMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost_019e26da-2eb4-7a9d-b343-a8dc6f365308_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment in real estate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability_019e26da-2f75-7c61-8483-5dc570799aef_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net increase (decrease) in deferred revenue</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Contract with Customer, Liability</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Acquisition [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unsecured Debt [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_019e26da-2f75-7dac-a8a9-4edcc95c5393_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total unsecured debt, net</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities_019e26da-2eb4-7d3e-b08b-fb0f10f058d9_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_TradingSymbol_019e26da-2f75-7da7-a57c-3270efb206ef_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Symbol</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_TradingSymbol_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Symbol</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:to="lab_dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionPreacquisitionAndAcquiredEquityInterestsInAcquireePercentage_019f7a6b-2196-7b84-b761-483b2a43797e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionPreacquisitionAndAcquiredEquityInterestsInAcquireePercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset acquisition, ownership interest acquired, percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionPreacquisitionAndAcquiredEquityInterestsInAcquireePercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionPreacquisitionAndAcquiredEquityInterestsInAcquireePercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Acquisition, Preacquisition And Acquired Equity Interests in Acquiree, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionPreacquisitionAndAcquiredEquityInterestsInAcquireePercentage_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionPreacquisitionAndAcquiredEquityInterestsInAcquireePercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Acquisition, Preacquisition And Acquired Equity Interests in Acquiree, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_els_AssetAcquisitionPreacquisitionAndAcquiredEquityInterestsInAcquireePercentage" xlink:href="els-20260630.xsd#els_AssetAcquisitionPreacquisitionAndAcquiredEquityInterestsInAcquireePercentage"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_els_AssetAcquisitionPreacquisitionAndAcquiredEquityInterestsInAcquireePercentage" xlink:to="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionPreacquisitionAndAcquiredEquityInterestsInAcquireePercentage" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:to="lab_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense_019e26da-2f75-7f8a-ae41-fed9d6bb3e9c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Utility expense</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Utilities Operating Expense</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Company Selected Measure Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Company Selected Measure Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName" xlink:to="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_019e26da-2f75-745f-ace2-e77c1247cfbf_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest_019e26da-2f75-7ab4-96d3-24d2c34a7e63_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common OP Unitholders</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustmentAbstract_019e26da-2eb4-7254-8d2c-b5205c838a92_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustmentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Effect of dilutive securities:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustmentAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustmentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted, Adjustment [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustmentAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustmentAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_els_VestingInstallmentAxis_019e26da-2f75-72b1-a1ff-0c5e355649a8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_VestingInstallmentAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting Installment [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_VestingInstallmentAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_VestingInstallmentAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting Installment [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_VestingInstallmentAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_VestingInstallmentAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting Installment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_els_VestingInstallmentAxis" xlink:href="els-20260630.xsd#els_VestingInstallmentAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_019e26da-2eb3-7593-b987-345c0c566c1f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_019e26da-2eb3-7eaa-bc71-61da9acb5d6e_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Gross</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_els_OtherCashAndNonCashTransactionsCashPaidForAssets_019e26da-2f75-77d1-9443-7a9f2e5b0d7f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_OtherCashAndNonCashTransactionsCashPaidForAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash paid for the purchase of manufactured homes</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_OtherCashAndNonCashTransactionsCashPaidForAssets_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_OtherCashAndNonCashTransactionsCashPaidForAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Cash And Non-Cash Transactions, Cash Paid For Assets</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_els_OtherCashAndNonCashTransactionsCashPaidForAssets" xlink:href="els-20260630.xsd#els_OtherCashAndNonCashTransactionsCashPaidForAssets"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_els_IssuanceOfNotesReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_IssuanceOfNotesReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Issuance of Notes Receivable</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_IssuanceOfNotesReceivable_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_IssuanceOfNotesReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The cash outflow associated with borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_els_IssuanceOfNotesReceivable" xlink:href="els-20260630.xsd#els_IssuanceOfNotesReceivable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019e26da-2eb3-7a54-9efd-f094b5df81b4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Facility [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Facility [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019e26da-2eb3-7958-9b39-0dbce6665a7d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Flows From Operating Activities:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_els_SaleOfStockCommonStockAggregateOffering_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_SaleOfStockCommonStockAggregateOffering" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock, Common Stock, Aggregate Offering</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_els_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedNumeratorAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedNumeratorAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted Numerator [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedNumeratorAbstract_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedNumeratorAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted Numerator [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_els_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedNumeratorAbstract" xlink:href="els-20260630.xsd#els_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedNumeratorAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_019e26da-2f75-78ce-8ef5-b74d90c3d082_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Compensation expenses related to restricted stock and stock options</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_els_IncreaseDecreaseInManufacturedHomes_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_IncreaseDecreaseInManufacturedHomes" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) In Manufactured Homes</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Payable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Issuance Costs, Net</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Tax Expense</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcAdoptedFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcAdoptedFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted [Flag]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemDomain_019e8b0d-faf8-798f-8570-13d4d8f33988_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_els_PropertyOperationsSegmentMember_019e26da-2eb3-71c4-8ced-6b865f5c9b28_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_PropertyOperationsSegmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Property Operations</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember_019e26da-2f75-75f6-a2e5-c2fab8a7cbd6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Private Placement</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Private Placement [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherOwnershipInterestsTable_019e26da-2f75-781b-baad-7fe287da224b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherOwnershipInterestsTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Other Ownership Interests [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherOwnershipInterestsTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherOwnershipInterestsTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Partners' Capital, Other Ownership Interest [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_els_AssetAcquisitionOtherAssets" xlink:to="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionOtherAssets" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_019e26da-2f75-72bc-9950-0dddd0c0e226_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash provided by operating activities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_019e26da-2eb4-72e6-a71c-6f7599629361_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_019e26da-2f75-7e79-b2fe-084c24100ba6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stockholders&#8217; Equity:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_019e26da-2eb3-7a48-9721-ee19f7902b5f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Transition Report</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Transition Report</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentTransitionReport"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_OwnershipAxis_019e26da-2f75-7755-a90d-b3ae27fc46ea_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_OwnershipAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Ownership [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_OwnershipAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_OwnershipAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Ownership [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_OwnershipAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019e26da-2f75-7d22-aea1-cdcff821d513_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments_019e26da-2f75-761b-9855-88db27e771f1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gain /(Loss) on sale of real estate and impairment, net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss) on Investments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019e26da-2eb4-7482-8e96-de7d0c3b42f6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, Name [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, Name [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionLand_019e8b20-1ea3-7904-b465-e8e45c8f3ca8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionLand" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Land</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionLand_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionLand" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Acquisition, Land</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionLand_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionLand" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Acquisition, Land</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_els_AssetAcquisitionLand" xlink:href="els-20260630.xsd#els_AssetAcquisitionLand"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_els_AssetAcquisitionLand" xlink:to="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionLand" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_019e26da-2f75-7740-b1c3-965b71aa1358_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Designated as Hedging Instrument</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_els_VestingInstallmentDomain_019e26da-2eb3-710f-85b5-4d469f21debe_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_VestingInstallmentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting Installment [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_VestingInstallmentDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_VestingInstallmentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting Installment [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_VestingInstallmentDomain_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_VestingInstallmentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting Installment [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_els_VestingInstallmentDomain" xlink:href="els-20260630.xsd#els_VestingInstallmentDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_els_VestingInstallmentDomain" xlink:to="lab_els_VestingInstallmentDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_019e26da-2f75-75e9-a037-ebe54bea952e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Variable rate (percent)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_CityAreaCode_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_019e26da-2eb3-7275-8e14-8a148c748231_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Time-Based Awards</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Individuals</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Individuals [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_els_HomeSalesAndRentalsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_HomeSalesAndRentalsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Home Sales And Rentals [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_HomeSalesAndRentalsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_HomeSalesAndRentalsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Home Sales and Rentals [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCharges_019e26da-2eb4-753c-aea4-9c71bc752d93_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCharges" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net increase (decrease) in deferred commission expense</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCharges_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCharges" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Charges</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCharges" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCharges"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_els_NumberOfPropertiesAcquired_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_NumberOfPropertiesAcquired" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Properties Acquired</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Erroneously Awarded Compensation Recovery [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_els_SecuredMortgageNotesPayableMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_SecuredMortgageNotesPayableMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Mortgage Notes Payable [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_SecuredMortgageNotesPayableMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_SecuredMortgageNotesPayableMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Mortgage Notes Payable</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Timing Disclosures [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of Debt Issuance Costs</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Long-Term Lines of Credit</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherOwnershipInterestsLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherOwnershipInterestsLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherOwnershipInterestsLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherOwnershipInterestsLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionVotingEquityInterestAcquiredPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionVotingEquityInterestAcquiredPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Acquisition, Voting Equity Interest Acquired, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionVotingEquityInterestAcquiredPercentage_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionVotingEquityInterestAcquiredPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Acquisition, Voting Equity Interest Acquired, Percentage</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember_019e26da-2eb3-7712-86bc-5c036a419615_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Distributions in Excess of Net Income [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_els_UnsecuredDebtAndLineOfCreditMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_UnsecuredDebtAndLineOfCreditMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unsecured Debt And Line Of Credit [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_UnsecuredDebtAndLineOfCreditMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_UnsecuredDebtAndLineOfCreditMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unsecured Debt And Line Of Credit</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Method Investment [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_els_GainLossOnInsuranceClaims_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_GainLossOnInsuranceClaims" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss) On Insurance Claims</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_GainLossOnInsuranceClaims_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_GainLossOnInsuranceClaims" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss) On Insurance Claims</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_019e26da-2eb4-7132-a9b4-cbae32423cab_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Trading Arrangements [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Income (Loss)</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares, Issued</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock_019e26da-2eb3-73d3-a5c5-3d610bd1a4b4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Product and Service [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_els_OtherRegionsMember_019e26da-2eb3-7454-bf89-25f0ada5afcc_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_OtherRegionsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Various</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_OtherRegionsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_OtherRegionsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Regions [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_OtherRegionsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_OtherRegionsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Regions</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_els_OtherRegionsMember" xlink:href="els-20260630.xsd#els_OtherRegionsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_els_OtherRegionsMember" xlink:to="lab_els_OtherRegionsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Compensation Actually Paid vs. Other Measure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits_019e26da-2f75-7c99-a31a-1e281287d59e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">OP units were exchanged for an equal number of shares of common stock (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Units</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Small Business</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntitySmallBusiness"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_019e26da-2eb4-7d33-b90d-fddf0357fd4f_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive income attributable to Common Stockholders</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Termination Date</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement Termination Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:to="lab_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag" xlink:to="lab_ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_019e26da-2eb4-7e3e-addd-f0d5de67ee66_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value as of Grant Date</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_019e26da-2f75-7f23-a667-028ca5e53c9a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of Significant Accounting Policies</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherInvesteesMember_019e26da-2eb4-7851-8277-8775f9c26c76_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherInvesteesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherInvesteesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherInvesteesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Nonconsolidated Investees, Other [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherInvesteesMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherInvesteesMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherInvesteesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherInvesteesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_PvpTableTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ManagementServiceMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ManagementServiceMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Management Service [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ManagementServiceMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ManagementServiceMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses_019e26da-2eb3-7cf9-bc28-17f076f76a33_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total expenses</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Costs and Expenses</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrDuration_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrDuration" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement Duration</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_019e26da-2eb4-77d9-bbab-1cb88900742e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Local Phone Number</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidation Items [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Revenues_019e26da-2eb3-7838-ad6f-5de05f1085be_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total revenues</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Revenues_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenues</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_019e26da-2f75-75f4-9771-e8e39d5053f9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity in income/(loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_019e26da-2eb4-7ee9-bc0c-68514c640035_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts payable and other liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery due to Expense of Enforcement, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Executive Category:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Executive Category [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:to="lab_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionRealEstateProperties_019e3b80-b4d1-770d-94c7-ac1e00c3476d_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionRealEstateProperties" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment in real estate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionRealEstateProperties_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionRealEstateProperties" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Acquisition, Real Estate Properties</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionRealEstateProperties_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionRealEstateProperties" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Acquisition, Real Estate Properties</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_els_AssetAcquisitionRealEstateProperties" xlink:href="els-20260630.xsd#els_AssetAcquisitionRealEstateProperties"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_els_TimeBasedRestrictedStockMember_019e26da-2f75-711a-b54d-883990886b94_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_TimeBasedRestrictedStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Time-Based Restricted Stock</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_TimeBasedRestrictedStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_TimeBasedRestrictedStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Time-Based Restricted Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_TimeBasedRestrictedStockMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_TimeBasedRestrictedStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Time-Based Restricted Stock</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_els_TimeBasedRestrictedStockMember" xlink:href="els-20260630.xsd#els_TimeBasedRestrictedStockMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Receivable Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Type [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetPledgedAsCollateralMember_019e26da-2f75-7ba7-9ff4-9e5b53478d7c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetPledgedAsCollateralMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Pledged as Collateral</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetPledgedAsCollateralMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetPledgedAsCollateralMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Pledged as Collateral [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetPledgedAsCollateralMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetPledgedAsCollateralMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetPledgedAsCollateralMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetPledgedAsCollateralMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PeoName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PeoName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PEO Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_PeoName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PeoName" xlink:to="lab_ecd_PeoName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_019e26da-2f75-723c-90c9-6301008b5dbd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionBuildingsAndOtherDepreciableProperty_019e3b7e-15d9-7c33-b26c-837febc33e68_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionBuildingsAndOtherDepreciableProperty" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Buildings and other depreciable property</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionBuildingsAndOtherDepreciableProperty_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionBuildingsAndOtherDepreciableProperty" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Acquisition, Buildings And Other Depreciable Property</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionBuildingsAndOtherDepreciableProperty_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionBuildingsAndOtherDepreciableProperty" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Buildings And Other Depreciable Property</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_els_AssetAcquisitionBuildingsAndOtherDepreciableProperty" xlink:href="els-20260630.xsd#els_AssetAcquisitionBuildingsAndOtherDepreciableProperty"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_els_AssetAcquisitionBuildingsAndOtherDepreciableProperty" xlink:to="lab_els_AssetAcquisitionBuildingsAndOtherDepreciableProperty" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_els_RVCFinancingMember_019e26da-2eb3-7a3d-a945-59ff38f10bc8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_RVCFinancingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">R V C</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_RVCFinancingMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_RVCFinancingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">R V C Financing [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_RVCFinancingMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_RVCFinancingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">R V C Financing [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_els_RVCFinancingMember" xlink:href="els-20260630.xsd#els_RVCFinancingMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_els_RVCFinancingMember" xlink:to="lab_els_RVCFinancingMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCash_019e26da-2f75-7bc4-9166-28b50f6fd670_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCash" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted cash</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCash_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCash" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Cash</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCash" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCash"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCash" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCash" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_els_NumberOfJointVentureSites_019e26da-2eb4-7fc7-85b5-13f14738de37_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_NumberOfJointVentureSites" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number&#160;of&#160;Sites</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_NumberOfJointVentureSites_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_NumberOfJointVentureSites" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Joint Venture Sites</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_NumberOfJointVentureSites_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_NumberOfJointVentureSites" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The number of joint venture sites.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_els_NumberOfJointVentureSites" xlink:href="els-20260630.xsd#els_NumberOfJointVentureSites"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_els_NumberOfJointVentureSites" xlink:to="lab_els_NumberOfJointVentureSites" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_019e26da-2eb3-7245-87b5-18253ce5711b_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred membership revenue</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_019e26da-2eb3-734d-9270-221e4bfb6c9a_periodStartLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred revenue, beginning</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_019e26da-2eb3-700b-ac66-22b71eb97194_periodEndLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred revenue, ending</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contract with Customer, Liability</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssets_019e26da-2eb3-7807-99a4-7e41d0311a96_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets, net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssets_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssets" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssets"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssets" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Price or TSR Estimation Method</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Price or TSR Estimation Method [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_019e26da-2f75-7300-9c0b-5c46ef4c8995_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward_019e26da-2eb3-7197-9167-f6ad4bdb5675_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt_019e26da-2f75-7908-a805-2735b1e1a26d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest and related amortization</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt_019e26da-2f75-75e2-8501-911cf262048d_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest and related amortization</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Expense, Debt</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_019e26da-2eb3-7806-bbca-5e96cd5ba3c1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and restricted cash</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_019e26da-2eb3-7837-b70e-937d3010fa31_periodStartLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_019e26da-2eb3-7627-a3b1-f7d984dc9df4_periodEndLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and restricted cash, end of period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAxis_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustment to Compensation:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustment to Compensation [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AdjToCompAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAbstract_019e26da-2f75-74f7-a53e-ce5d2da8fd8b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment in real estate:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Investment Property, Net [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFixedInterestRate_019e26da-2f75-7206-8f15-006ea890455b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFixedInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average interest rate (percent)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFixedInterestRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFixedInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Average Fixed Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFixedInterestRate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFixedInterestRate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFixedInterestRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFixedInterestRate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e26da-2f75-7c40-aca8-3b40d29d5fca_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hedging Designation [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hedging Designation [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:to="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AggtErrCompAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_019e26da-2eb4-7be3-83df-b5a1b45fb7c2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash paid for interest, net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaidNet"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_019e26da-2f75-7dcd-91a6-34dc6a5c5e33_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e26da-2f75-7a37-9f84-c214e2fed04c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hedging Designation [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hedging Designation [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019e26da-2f75-739d-ad21-bf6b38bb007c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Facility [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Facility [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate Available</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement, Securities Aggregate Available Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_MeasureName_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_MeasureName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_MeasureName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_MeasureName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measure Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MeasureName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_MeasureName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_MeasureName" xlink:to="lab_ecd_MeasureName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_els_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOrBothInsuranceRecoveryAccrual_019e26da-2f75-7590-bb33-39d7c1613b6b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOrBothInsuranceRecoveryAccrual" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Insurance recovery revenue accruals</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOrBothInsuranceRecoveryAccrual_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOrBothInsuranceRecoveryAccrual" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unusual Or Infrequent Item, Or Both, Insurance Recovery Accrual</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOrBothInsuranceRecoveryAccrual_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOrBothInsuranceRecoveryAccrual" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unusual Or Infrequent Item, Or Both, Insurance Recovery Accrual</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_els_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOrBothInsuranceRecoveryAccrual" xlink:href="els-20260630.xsd#els_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOrBothInsuranceRecoveryAccrual"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_els_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOrBothInsuranceRecoveryAccrual" xlink:to="lab_els_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOrBothInsuranceRecoveryAccrual" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e26da-2eb3-73d2-99a9-c9fab2e7c273_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Measurements, Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemInsuranceProceeds_019e26da-2f75-7954-9736-90045c682cdf_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemInsuranceProceeds" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Offsetting insurance recovery</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemInsuranceProceeds_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemInsuranceProceeds" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Insurance Proceeds</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemInsuranceProceeds" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemInsuranceProceeds"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemInsuranceProceeds" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemInsuranceProceeds" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e26da-2f75-7794-aa7e-86755273c623_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PvpTable_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pay vs Performance Disclosure</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PvpTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_019e26da-2eb3-7975-a06c-2c0d9425d567_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Paid-in Capital</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityFilerCategory_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_els_HurricaneIanMember" xlink:href="els-20260630.xsd#els_HurricaneIanMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GeneralInsuranceExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GeneralInsuranceExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">General Insurance Expense</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralInsuranceExpense" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralInsuranceExpense"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GeneralInsuranceExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GeneralInsuranceExpense" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_els_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriodValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriodValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Shares Issued In Period, Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriodValue_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriodValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Shares Issued In Period, Value</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement, Individual Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_TrdArrIndName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:to="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SellingExpense_019e26da-2f75-7d46-b32c-547a17904634_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SellingExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Home selling expenses</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SellingExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SellingExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Selling Expense</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingExpense" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SellingExpense"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SellingExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SellingExpense" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_els_OperatingPartnershipMember_019e26da-2f75-7003-8adc-807c0dbd5d37_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_OperatingPartnershipMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Partnership</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_OperatingPartnershipMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_OperatingPartnershipMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Partnership [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_OperatingPartnershipMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_OperatingPartnershipMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Partnership [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_els_OperatingPartnershipMember" xlink:href="els-20260630.xsd#els_OperatingPartnershipMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_els_OperatingPartnershipMember" xlink:to="lab_els_OperatingPartnershipMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LandImprovements_019e26da-2eb3-77a9-a51c-d30e0b1dc398_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LandImprovements" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Land improvements</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LandImprovements_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LandImprovements" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Land Improvements</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LandImprovements" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LandImprovements"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LandImprovements" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LandImprovements" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Company Selected Measure Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Company Selected Measure Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_els_InstallmentOneMember_019e26da-2eb3-7991-b4a4-e1083d0feb97_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_InstallmentOneMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Installment One</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_InstallmentOneMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_InstallmentOneMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Installment One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_els_InstallmentOneMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_els_InstallmentOneMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Installment One</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_els_InstallmentOneMember" xlink:href="els-20260630.xsd#els_InstallmentOneMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock_019e26da-2f75-7084-9898-3ee65e9af98b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Financial Information for the Property Operations Segment</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, Reconciliation of Profit (Loss) by Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions_019e26da-2eb4-7f4a-adf7-8ba94e88ef5f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_019e26da-2eb3-7a89-8c62-1e7f4cc69ed6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Suite Number</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Address Line Two</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_019e26da-2eb4-7547-8e9a-2a65bfbc084e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Stock by Class [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock, Class of Stock [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_019e26da-2eb3-7c58-92c3-2c235b2165e6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated net income</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InsuranceRecoveries_019f7a1b-7aa0-7bc0-8dd8-0ffede47d20d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InsuranceRecoveries" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Insurance recoveries</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InsuranceRecoveries_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InsuranceRecoveries" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Insurance Recoveries</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InsuranceRecoveries" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InsuranceRecoveries"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InsuranceRecoveries" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InsuranceRecoveries" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_019e26da-2f75-7411-98cb-58b93757853f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts payable and other liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-PEO NEO</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-PEO NEO [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:to="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_019e26da-2eb3-762d-9bf3-54c3d0f7e81c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Street Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_019e26da-2eb4-7a5c-985d-047efb5dad5b_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of services</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_019e26da-2eb4-70ae-85ec-b5e14af4e2dc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of ancillary services</link:label>
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