May 8 (Reuters) - Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust CAR_u.TO :
* CAPREIT REPORTS CONTINUED GROWTH AND STRONG OPERATING PERFORMANCE IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2018
* Q1 REVENUE ROSE 8 PERCENT
* QTRLY OPERATING REVENUES $168.019 MILLION VERSUS $155.610 MILLION
* QTRLY NFFO PER UNIT BASIC $0.463
* IN 2018, EXPECTS TO COMPLETE PROPERTY CAPITAL INVESTMENTS (EXCLUDING DEVELOPMENT AND INTENSIFICATION) OF ABOUT $185 MILLION TO $195 MILLION