Other assets

The following table summarizes the components of other assets as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Acquired below-market ground leases	$	12,741	$	12,913
Acquired in-place leases	66,188		63,408
Deferred compensation plan	14,832		11,632
Deferred financing costs – $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit	11,453		14,239
Deposits	3,592		3,302
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	11,443		12,839
Interest rate hedge assets	3,733		4,115
Net investment in direct financing lease	38,057		37,297
Notes receivable	635		694
Prepaid expenses	11,329		9,724
Property, plant, and equipment	27,263		19,891
Other assets	11,790		11,143
Total	$	213,056	$	201,197

The components of our net investment in direct financing lease as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, are summarized in the table below (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Gross investment in direct financing lease	$	263,980		$	264,954
Less: unearned income	(225,923		)	(227,657		)
Net investment in direct financing lease	$	38,057		$	37,297

Future minimum lease payments to be received under our direct financing lease as of September 30, 2017, were as follows (in thousands):



Year	Total
2017	$	261
2018	1,607
2019	1,655
2020	1,705
2021	1,756
Thereafter	256,996
Total	$	263,980