10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018

OR

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

For the transition period from                to                

Commission File Number: 1-13199 (SL Green Realty Corp.)

Commission File Number: 33-167793-02 (SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.)

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SL GREEN REALTY CORP.

SL GREEN OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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SL Green Realty Corp.	Maryland	13-3956755
SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.	Delaware	13-3960938
	(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

420 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10170

(Address of principal executive offices—Zip Code)

(212) 594-2700

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 

SL Green Realty Corp.    Yes x    No oSL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.    Yes x    No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). 

SL Green Realty Corp.     Yes x    No oSL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.    Yes x    No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

SL Green Realty Corp.

Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	o
Non-accelerated filer	o
Smaller Reporting Company	o	Emerging Growth Company	o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.			o

SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Large accelerated filer	o	Accelerated filer	o
Non-accelerated filer	x
Smaller Reporting Company	o	Emerging Growth Company	o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.			o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). 

SL Green Realty Corp.    Yes o    No xSL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.    Yes o    No x

As of October 30, 2018, 85,270,726 shares of SL Green Realty Corp.'s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, were outstanding. As of October 30, 2018, 1,022,921 common units of limited partnership interest of SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P. were held by non-affiliates. There is no established trading market for such units.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This report combines the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2018 of SL Green Realty Corp. and SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P. Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to "SL Green Realty Corp.," the "Company" or "SL Green" mean SL Green Realty Corp. and its consolidated subsidiaries, including SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.; and references to "SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.," the "Operating Partnership" or "SLGOP" mean SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P. and its consolidated subsidiaries. The terms "we," "our" and "us" mean the Company and all the entities owned or controlled by the Company, including the Operating Partnership.

The Company is a Maryland corporation which operates as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, or REIT, and is the sole managing general partner of the Operating Partnership. As a general partner of the Operating Partnership, the Company has full, exclusive and complete responsibility and discretion in the day-to-day management and control of the Operating Partnership.

As of September 30, 2018 the Company owns 94.90% of the outstanding general and limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership and owns 9,200,000 Series I Preferred Units of the Operating Partnership. As of September 30, 2018, noncontrolling investors held, in aggregate, a 5.10% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. We refer to these interests as the noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership.

The Company and the Operating Partnership are managed and operated as one entity. The financial results of the Operating Partnership are consolidated into the financial statements of the Company. The Company has no significant assets other than its investment in the Operating Partnership. Substantially all of our assets are held by, and our operations are conducted through, the Operating Partnership. Therefore, the assets and liabilities of the Company and the Operating Partnership are substantially the same.

Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership, stockholders' equity of the Company and partners' capital of the Operating Partnership are the main areas of difference between the consolidated financial statements of the Company and those of the Operating Partnership. The common limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership not owned by the Company are accounted as noncontrolling interests, within mezzanine equity, in the Company's and the Operating Partnership's consolidated financial statements.

We believe combining the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q of the Company and the Operating Partnership into this single report results in the following benefits:

• Combined reports enhance investors' understanding of the Company and the Operating Partnership by enabling investors to view the business as a whole in the same manner as management views and operates the business;

• Combined reports eliminate duplicative disclosure and provides a more streamlined and readable presentation since a substantial portion of the Company's disclosure applies to both the Company and the Operating Partnership; and

• Combined reports create time and cost efficiencies through the preparation of one combined report instead of two separate reports.

To help investors understand the significant differences between the Company and the Operating Partnership, this report presents the following separate sections for each of the Company and the Operating Partnership:

• consolidated financial statements;

• the following notes to the consolidated financial statements:

◦ Note 11, Noncontrolling Interests on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements;

◦ Note 12, Stockholders' Equity of the Company;

◦ Note 13, Partners' Capital of the Operating Partnership.

This report also includes separate Part I, Item 4. Controls and Procedures sections and separate Exhibit 31 and 32 certifications for each of the Company and the Operating Partnership, respectively, in order to establish that the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, in both their capacity as the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Company and the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the general partner of the Operating Partnership, have made the requisite certifications and that the Company and the Operating Partnership are compliant with Rule 13a-15 and Rule 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

SL GREEN REALTY CORP. AND SL GREEN OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	4
	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SL GREEN REALTY CORP.
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2018 (unaudited) and December 31, 2017	4
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)	6
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)	7
	Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)	8
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)	10
	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SL GREEN OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2018 (unaudited) and December 31, 2017	12
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)	14
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)	15
	Consolidated Statements of Capital for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)	16
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)	18
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	20
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	55
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	75
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures (SL Green Realty Corp. and SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.)	76
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	77
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	77
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	77
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	77
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	78
Item 5.	Other Information	79
Item 6.	Exhibits	80
	Signatures	81

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SL Green Realty Corp.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
	(unaudited)
Assets
Commercial real estate properties, at cost:
Land and land interests	$	1,827,999		$	2,357,051
Building and improvements	5,271,442			6,351,012
Building leasehold and improvements	1,427,381			1,450,614
Properties under capital lease	47,445			47,445
	8,574,267			10,206,122
Less: accumulated depreciation	(2,049,338		)	(2,300,116		)
	6,524,929			7,906,006
Assets held for sale	696,069			338,354
Cash and cash equivalents	160,248			127,888
Restricted cash	98,344			122,138
Investments in marketable securities	28,538			28,579
Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance of $16,401 and $18,637 in 2018 and 2017, respectively	44,614			57,644
Related party receivables	21,425			23,039
Deferred rents receivable, net of allowance of $15,482 and $17,207 in 2018 and 2017, respectively	329,325			365,337
Debt and preferred equity investments, net of discounts and deferred origination fees of $16,973 and $25,507 in 2018 and 2017, respectively	1,977,057			2,114,041
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	3,070,825			2,362,989
Deferred costs, net	202,500			226,201
Other assets	301,130			310,688
Total assets (1)	$	13,455,004		$	13,982,904
Liabilities
Mortgages and other loans payable, net	$	2,316,688		$	2,837,282
Revolving credit facility, net	136,734			30,336
Unsecured term loan, net	1,492,550			1,491,575
Unsecured notes, net	1,494,826			1,395,939
Accrued interest payable	27,211			38,142
Other liabilities	97,565			188,005
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	141,082			137,142
Deferred revenue	110,283			208,119
Capital lease obligations	43,416			42,843
Deferred land leases payable	3,731			3,239
Dividend and distributions payable	79,165			85,138
Security deposits	64,501			67,927
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	311,049			4,074
Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures held by trusts that issued trust preferred securities	100,000			100,000
Total liabilities (1)	6,418,801			6,629,761

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SL Green Realty Corp.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except per share data)

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
	(unaudited)
Commitments and contingencies	—			—
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	467,743			461,954
Preferred units	301,285			301,735
Equity
SL Green stockholders' equity:
Series I Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, $25.00 liquidation preference, 9,200 issued and outstanding at both September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017	221,932			221,932
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 160,000 shares authorized and 86,649 and 93,858 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively (including 1,055 shares held in treasury at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017)	867			939
Additional paid-in-capital	4,602,650			4,968,338
Treasury stock at cost	(124,049		)	(124,049		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	36,299			18,604
Retained earnings	1,476,959			1,139,329
Total SL Green stockholders' equity	6,214,658			6,225,093
Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	52,517			364,361
Total equity	6,267,175			6,589,454
Total liabilities and equity	$	13,455,004		$	13,982,904
(1) The Company's consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs"). See Note 2. The consolidated balance sheets include the following amounts related to our consolidated VIEs, excluding the Operating Partnership: $110.0 million and $398.0 million of land, $0.3 billion and $1.4 billion of building and improvements, $2.0 million and $2.0 million of building and leasehold improvements, $47.4 million and $47.4 million of properties under capital lease, $34.6 million and $330.9 million of accumulated depreciation, $991.3 million and $221.0 million of other assets included in other line items, $141.0 million and $628.9 million of real estate debt, net, $0.4 million and $2.5 million of accrued interest payable, $43.4 million and $42.8 million of capital lease obligations, and $203.4 million and $56.8 million of other liabilities included in other line items as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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SL Green Realty Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Revenues
Rental revenue, net	$	221,763		$	274,765		$	648,501		$	835,501
Escalation and reimbursement	29,103			44,749			82,554			131,561
Investment income	48,977			47,820			143,540			148,741
Other income	7,702			7,266			35,761			34,328
Total revenues	307,545			374,600			910,356			1,150,131
Expenses
Operating expenses, including related party expenses of $4,790 and $13,289 in 2018 and $5,505 and $14,941 in 2017, respectively.	56,852			75,927			172,871			221,285
Real estate taxes	48,805			64,160			139,788			186,173
Ground rent	9,507			8,307			26,661			24,923
Interest expense, net of interest income	55,168			65,634			156,695			196,112
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,630			4,008			9,713			12,201
Depreciation and amortization	70,747			91,728			208,049			318,916
Loan loss and other investment reserves, net of recoveries	1,087			—			1,087			—
Transaction related costs	163			186			673			365
Marketing, general and administrative	20,594			23,963			66,601			72,362
Total expenses	265,553			333,913			782,138			1,032,337
Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures	971			4,078			9,709			14,104
(Loss) gain on sale of real estate, net	(2,504		)	—			6,227			(3,256		)
Depreciable real estate reserves	(6,691		)	—			(6,691		)	(85,336		)
Purchase price and other fair value adjustments	(3,057		)	—			57,385			—
Equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate	70,937			1,030			136,522			16,166
Gain on sale of investment in marketable securities	—			—			—			3,262
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(2,194		)	—			(2,194		)	—
Net income	99,454			45,795			329,176			62,734
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(4,797		)	(1,812		)	(15,656		)	(2,707		)
Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	136			1,474			(234		)	18,179
Preferred units distributions	(2,846		)	(2,850		)	(8,542		)	(8,551		)
Net income attributable to SL Green	91,947			42,607			304,744			69,655
Perpetual preferred stock dividends	(3,738		)	(3,738		)	(11,213		)	(11,213		)
Net income attributable to SL Green common stockholders	$	88,209		$	38,869		$	293,531		$	58,442
Basic Earnings per Share	$	1.03		$	0.40		$	3.34		$	0.59
Diluted Earnings per Share	$	1.03		$	0.40		$	3.34		$	0.59
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	85,566			97,783			87,692			99,431
Diluted weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding	90,428			102,570			92,580			104,280

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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SL Green Realty Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(unaudited, in thousands)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Net income	$	99,454		$	45,795		$	329,176		$	62,734
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, including SL Green's share of joint venture net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	3,919			(217		)	18,809			(3,812		)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	(32		)	44			(39		)	(4,443		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3,887			(173		)	18,770			(8,255		)
Comprehensive income	103,341			45,622			347,946			54,479
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and preferred units distributions	(7,507		)	(3,188		)	(24,432		)	6,921
Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(210		)	4			(1,075		)	303
Comprehensive income attributable to SL Green	$	95,624		$	42,438		$	322,439		$	61,703

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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SL Green Realty Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Equity

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

	SL Green Realty Corp. Stockholders
				Common Stock
		Series I Preferred Stock		Shares		Par Value			Additional Paid- In-Capital			Treasury Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Retained Earnings			Noncontrolling Interests			Total
Balance at December 31, 2017		$	221,932	92,803		$	939		$	4,968,338		$	(124,049	)	$	18,604	$	1,139,329		$	364,361		$	6,589,454
Cumulative adjustment upon adoption of ASC 610-20																	570,524						570,524
Balance at January 1, 2018		$	221,932	92,803		$	939		$	4,968,338		$	(124,049	)	$	18,604	$	1,709,853		$	364,361		$	7,159,978
Net income																	212,797			371			213,168
Other comprehensive income															14,018								14,018
Preferred dividends																	(7,475		)				(7,475		)
DRSPP proceeds				1					64														64
Conversion of units in the Operating Partnership for common stock				15					1,560														1,560
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership																	(4,493		)				(4,493		)
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings				(20	)				8,090														8,090
Repurchases of common stock				(7,133	)	(72		)	(382,080		)						(310,939		)				(693,091		)
Proceeds from stock options exercised				59		1			5,636														5,637
Contributions to consolidated joint venture interests																				1,828			1,828
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity																				(314,596		)	(314,596		)
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests																				(724		)	(724		)
Cash distributions declared ($1.625 per common share, none of which represented a return of capital for federal income tax purposes)																	(141,908		)				(141,908		)
Balance at June 30, 2018		221,932		85,725		868			4,601,608			(124,049		)	32,622		1,457,835			51,240			6,242,056
Net income																	91,947			(136		)	91,811
Other comprehensive income															3,677								3,677
Preferred dividends																	(3,738		)				(3,738		)
DRSPP proceeds				—					52														52
Conversion of units in the Operating Partnership for common stock				—					—														—
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership																	11,941						11,941
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings				13					4,634														4,634
Repurchases of common stock				(253	)	(2		)	(13,579		)						(11,655		)				(25,236		)
Proceeds from stock options exercised				109		1			9,935														9,936
Contributions to consolidated joint venture interests																				3,072			3,072
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity																				(520		)	(520		)
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests																				(1,139		)	(1,139		)
Cash distributions declared ($0.8125 per common share, none of which represented a return of capital for federal income tax purposes)																	(69,371		)				(69,371		)
Balance at September 30, 2018		$	221,932	85,594		$	867		$	4,602,650		$	(124,049	)	$	36,299	$	1,476,959		$	52,517		$	6,267,175

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SL Green Realty Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Equity

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

	SL Green Realty Corp. Stockholders
				Common Stock
		Series I Preferred Stock		Shares		Par Value			Additional Paid- In-Capital			Treasury Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Retained Earnings			Noncontrolling Interests			Total
Balance at December 31, 2016		$	221,932	100,562		$	1,017		$	5,624,545		$	(124,049	)	$	22,137		$	1,578,893		$	426,436		$	7,750,911
Net income																		27,048			(16,705		)	10,343
Other comprehensive loss															(7,783		)							(7,783		)
Preferred dividends																		(7,475		)				(7,475		)
DRSPP proceeds				1					111															111
Conversion of units in the Operating Partnership for common stock				122		1			13,241															13,242
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership																		(12,712		)				(12,712		)
Equity component of repurchased exchangeable senior notes									(18,824		)													(18,824		)
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings				(8	)				13,544															13,544
Repurchases of common stock				(2,448	)	(24		)	(253,173		)													(253,197		)
Proceeds from stock options exercised				138		1			11,594															11,595
Contributions to consolidated joint venture interests																					33,009			33,009
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity																					(30,203		)	(30,203		)
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests																					(609		)	(609		)
Cash distributions declared ($1.55 per common share, none of which represented a return of capital for federal income tax purposes)																		(154,312		)				(154,312		)
Balance at June 30, 2017		221,932		98,367		995			5,391,038			(124,049		)	14,354			1,431,442			411,928			7,347,640
Net income																		42,607			(1,474		)	41,133
Other comprehensive income															(169		)							(169		)
Preferred dividends																		(3,738		)				(3,738		)
DRSPP proceeds				1					74															74
Conversion of units in the Operating Partnership for common stock				20		—			2,111															2,111
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership				—														15,381						15,381
Equity component of repurchased exchangeable senior notes									(9,145		)													(9,145		)
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings				2					6,511															6,511
Repurchases of common stock				(952	)	(10		)	(96,784		)													(96,794		)
Proceeds from stock options exercised				8		—			695															695
Contributions to consolidated joint venture interests																					193			193
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity																					—			—
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests																					(44,480		)	(44,480		)
Cash distributions declared ($0.775 per common share, none of which represented a return of capital for federal income tax purposes)																		(75,360		)				(75,360		)
Balance at September 30, 2017		$	221,932	97,446		$	985		$	5,294,500		$	(124,049	)	$	14,185		$	1,410,332		$	366,167		$	7,184,052

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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SL Green Realty Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017
Operating Activities
Net income	$	329,176		$	62,734
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	217,762			331,117
Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures	(9,709		)	(14,104		)
Distributions of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	10,174			19,609
Equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture interest/real estate	(136,522		)	(16,166		)
Purchase price and other fair value adjustments	(57,385		)	—
Depreciable real estate reserves	6,691			85,336
(Gain) loss on sale of real estate, net	(6,227		)	3,256
Loan loss reserves and other investment reserves, net of recoveries	1,087			—
Gain on sale of investments in marketable securities	—			(3,262		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	2,194			—
Deferred rents receivable	(11,328		)	(33,523		)
Other non-cash adjustments	8,907			21,224
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Tenant and other receivables	3,186			(2,318		)
Related party receivables	5,186			(8,238		)
Deferred lease costs	(31,828		)	(31,479		)
Other assets	(52,172		)	(58,068		)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, other liabilities and security deposits	20,715			773
Deferred revenue and land leases payable	17,638			55,361
Net cash provided by operating activities	317,545			412,252
Investing Activities
Acquisitions of real estate property	(40,279		)	(25,114		)
Additions to land, buildings and improvements	(163,750		)	(251,906		)
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	(298,836		)	(112,697		)
Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	208,724			279,478
Net proceeds from disposition of real estate/joint venture interest	892,350			160,649
Proceeds from sale or redemption of marketable securities	—			55,129
Other investments	991			46,955
Origination of debt and preferred equity investments	(652,309		)	(935,724		)
Repayments or redemption of debt and preferred equity investments	553,341			707,676
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	500,232			(75,554		)

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SL Green Realty Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017
Financing Activities
Proceeds from mortgages and other loans payable	$	339,125		$	779,650
Repayments of mortgages and other loans payable	(351,080		)	(706,056		)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility and senior unsecured notes	2,205,000			1,447,800
Repayments of revolving credit facility and senior unsecured notes	(2,000,000		)	(1,270,804		)
Proceeds from stock options exercised and DRIP issuance	15,689			12,475
Repurchase of common stock	(760,073		)	(349,991		)
Redemption of preferred stock	(350		)	(125		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	(1,863		)	(45,089		)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	4,900			33,202
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(11,469		)	(10,639		)
Dividends paid on common and preferred stock	(237,007		)	(251,701		)
Other obligations related to loan participations	(3,842		)	16,737
Tax withholdings related to restricted share awards	16			(3,879		)
Deferred loan costs and capitalized lease obligation	(8,257		)	(8,993		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(809,211		)	(357,413		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	8,566			(20,715		)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year	250,026			369,967
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	$	258,592		$	349,252
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Issuance of units in the Operating Partnership	$	—		$	23,273
Conversion of units in the Operating Partnership for common stock	1,560			15,352
Redemption of units in the Operating Partnership for the sale of a joint venture	10,445			—
Tenant improvements and capital expenditures payable	16,246			8,926
Fair value adjustment to noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership	7,448			2,669
Deconsolidation of subsidiaries	298,391			328,643
Transfer of assets related to assets held for sale	734,008			273,455
Transfer of liabilities related to assets held for sale	310,496			1,290
Removal of fully depreciated commercial real estate properties	115,320			11,158
Share repurchase payable	41,746			—

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the statement of financial position that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statement of cash flows.

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017
Cash and cash equivalents	$	160,248	$	241,489
Restricted cash	98,344		107,763
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	258,592	$	349,252

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
	(unaudited)
Assets
Commercial real estate properties, at cost:
Land and land interests	$	1,827,999		$	2,357,051
Building and improvements	5,271,442			6,351,012
Building leasehold and improvements	1,427,381			1,450,614
Properties under capital lease	47,445			47,445
	8,574,267			10,206,122
Less: accumulated depreciation	(2,049,338		)	(2,300,116		)
	6,524,929			7,906,006
Assets held for sale	696,069			338,354
Cash and cash equivalents	160,248			127,888
Restricted cash	98,344			122,138
Investments in marketable securities	28,538			28,579
Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance of $16,401 and $18,637 in 2018 and 2017, respectively	44,614			57,644
Related party receivables	21,425			23,039
Deferred rents receivable, net of allowance of $15,482 and $17,207 in 2018 and 2017, respectively	329,325			365,337
Debt and preferred equity investments, net of discounts and deferred origination fees of $16,973 and $25,507 in 2018 and 2017, respectively	1,977,057			2,114,041
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	3,070,825			2,362,989
Deferred costs, net	202,500			226,201
Other assets	301,130			310,688
Total assets (1)	$	13,455,004		$	13,982,904
Liabilities
Mortgages and other loans payable, net	$	2,316,688		$	2,837,282
Revolving credit facility, net	136,734			30,336
Unsecured term loan, net	1,492,550			1,491,575
Unsecured notes, net	1,494,826			1,395,939
Accrued interest payable	27,211			38,142
Other liabilities	97,565			188,005
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	141,082			137,142
Deferred revenue	110,283			208,119
Capital lease obligations	43,416			42,843
Deferred land leases payable	3,731			3,239
Dividend and distributions payable	79,165			85,138
Security deposits	64,501			67,927
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	311,049			4,074
Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures held by trusts that issued trust preferred securities	100,000			100,000
Total liabilities (1)	6,418,801			6,629,761
Commitments and contingencies	—			—
Limited partner interests in SLGOP (4,601 and 4,453 limited partner common units outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	467,743			461,954
Preferred units	301,285			301,735

12

SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
	(unaudited)
Capital
SLGOP partners' capital:
Series I Preferred Units, $25.00 liquidation preference, 9,200 issued and outstanding at both September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017	221,932		221,932
SL Green partners' capital (908 and 973 general partner common units and 85,215 and 91,831 limited partner common units outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	5,956,427		5,984,557
Accumulated other comprehensive income	36,299		18,604
Total SLGOP partners' capital	6,214,658		6,225,093
Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	52,517		364,361
Total capital	6,267,175		6,589,454
Total liabilities and capital	$	13,455,004	$	13,982,904
(1) The Operating Partnership's consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs"). See Note 2. The consolidated balance sheets include the following amounts related to our consolidated VIEs, excluding the Operating Partnership: $110.0 million and $398.0 million of land, $0.3 billion and $1.4 billion of building and improvements, $2.0 million and $2.0 million of building and leasehold improvements, $47.4 million and $47.4 million of properties under capital lease, $34.6 million and $330.9 million of accumulated depreciation, $991.3 million and $221.0 million of other assets included in other line items, $141.0 million and $628.9 million of real estate debt, net, $0.4 million and $2.5 million of accrued interest payable, $43.4 million and $42.8 million of capital lease obligations, and $203.4 million and $56.8 million of other liabilities included in other line items as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited, in thousands, except per unit data)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Revenues
Rental revenue, net	$	221,763		$	274,765		$	648,501		$	835,501
Escalation and reimbursement	29,103			44,749			82,554			131,561
Investment income	48,977			47,820			143,540			148,741
Other income	7,702			7,266			35,761			34,328
Total revenues	307,545			374,600			910,356			1,150,131
Expenses
Operating expenses, including related party expenses of $4,790 and $13,289 in 2018 and $5,505 and $14,941 in 2017, respectively.	56,852			75,927			172,871			221,285
Real estate taxes	48,805			64,160			139,788			186,173
Ground rent	9,507			8,307			26,661			24,923
Interest expense, net of interest income	55,168			65,634			156,695			196,112
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,630			4,008			9,713			12,201
Depreciation and amortization	70,747			91,728			208,049			318,916
Loan loss and other investment reserves, net of recoveries	1,087			—			1,087			—
Transaction related costs	163			186			673			365
Marketing, general and administrative	20,594			23,963			66,601			72,362
Total expenses	265,553			333,913			782,138			1,032,337
Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures	971			4,078			9,709			14,104
(Loss) gain on sale of real estate, net	(2,504		)	—			6,227			(3,256		)
Depreciable real estate reserves	(6,691		)	—			(6,691		)	(85,336		)
Purchase price and other fair value adjustments	(3,057		)	—			57,385			—
Equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate	70,937			1,030			136,522			16,166
Gain on sale of investment in marketable securities	—			—			—			3,262
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(2,194		)	—			(2,194		)	—
Net income	99,454			45,795			329,176			62,734
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	136			1,474			(234		)	18,179
Preferred units distributions	(2,846		)	(2,850		)	(8,542		)	(8,551		)
Net income attributable to SLGOP	96,744			44,419			320,400			72,362
Perpetual preferred unit distributions	(3,738		)	(3,738		)	(11,213		)	(11,213		)
Net income attributable to SLGOP common unitholders	$	93,006		$	40,681		$	309,187		$	61,149
Basic Earnings per Unit	$	1.03		$	0.40		$	3.34		$	0.59
Diluted Earnings per Unit	$	1.03		$	0.40		$	3.34		$	0.59
Basic weighted average common units outstanding	90,209			102,326			92,369			104,001
Diluted weighted average common units and common unit equivalents outstanding	90,428			102,570			92,580			104,280

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(unaudited, in thousands)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Net income	$	99,454		$	45,795		$	329,176		$	62,734
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in net unrealized gain on derivative instruments, including SLGOP's share of joint venture net unrealized gain on derivative instruments	3,919			(217		)	18,809			(3,812		)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	(32		)	44			(39		)	(4,443		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3,887			(173		)	18,770			(8,255		)
Comprehensive income	103,341			45,622			347,946			54,479
Net income loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	136			1,474			(234		)	18,179
Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(210		)	4			(1,075		)	303
Comprehensive income attributable to SLGOP	$	103,267		$	47,100		$	346,637		$	72,961

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Consolidated Statements of Capital

(unaudited, in thousands, except per unit data)

	SL Green Operating Partnership Unitholders
			Partners' Interest
	Series I Preferred Units		Common Units			Common Unitholders			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Noncontrolling Interests			Total
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	221,932	92,803			$	5,984,557		$	18,604	$	364,361		$	6,589,454
Cumulative adjustment upon adoption of ASC 610-20						570,524								570,524
Balance at January 1, 2018	$	221,932	92,803			$	6,555,081		$	18,604	$	364,361		$	7,159,978
Net income						212,797					371			213,168
Other comprehensive income									14,018					14,018
Preferred distributions						(7,475		)						(7,475		)
DRSPP proceeds			1			64								64
Conversion of common units			15			1,560								1,560
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership						(4,493		)						(4,493		)
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings			(20		)	8,090								8,090
Repurchases of common stock			(7,133		)	(693,091		)						(693,091		)
Contribution to consolidated joint venture interests											1,828			1,828
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity											(314,596		)	(314,596		)
Contributions - proceeds from stock options exercised			59			5,637								5,637
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests											(724		)	(724		)
Cash distributions declared ($1.625 per common unit, none of which represented a return of capital for federal income tax purposes)						(141,908		)						(141,908		)
Balance at June 30, 2018	221,932		85,725			5,936,262			32,622		51,240			6,242,056
Net income						91,947					(136		)	91,811
Other comprehensive income									3,677					3,677
Preferred distributions						(3,738		)						(3,738		)
DRSPP proceeds			—			52								52
Conversion of common units			—			—								—
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership						11,941								11,941
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings			13			4,634								4,634
Repurchases of common stock			(253		)	(25,236		)						(25,236		)
Contribution to consolidated joint venture interests											3,072			3,072
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity											(520		)	(520		)
Contributions - proceeds from stock options exercised			109			9,936								9,936
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests											(1,139		)	(1,139		)
Cash distributions declared ($0.8125 per common unit, none of which represented a return of capital for federal income tax purposes)						(69,371		)						(69,371		)
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	221,932	$	85,594		$	5,956,427		$	36,299	$	52,517		$	6,267,175

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SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Consolidated Statements of Capital

(unaudited, in thousands, except per unit data)

	SL Green Operating Partnership Unitholders
			Partners' Interest
	Series I Preferred Units		Common Units			Common Unitholders			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Noncontrolling Interests			Total
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	221,932	100,562			$	7,080,406		$	22,137		$	426,436		$	7,750,911
Net income						27,048						(16,705		)	10,343
Other comprehensive income									(7,783		)				(7,783		)
Preferred distributions						(7,475		)							(7,475		)
DRSPP proceeds			1			111									111
Conversion of common units			122			13,242									13,242
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership						(12,712		)							(12,712		)
Equity component of repurchased exchangeable senior notes						(18,824		)							(18,824		)
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings			(8		)	13,544									13,544
Repurchases of common stock			(2,448		)	(253,197		)							(253,197		)
Contribution to consolidated joint venture interests												33,009			33,009
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity												(30,203		)	(30,203		)
Contributions - proceeds from stock options exercised			138			11,595									11,595
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests												(609		)	(609		)
Cash distributions declared ($1.55 per common unit, none of which represented a return of capital for federal income tax purposes)						(154,312		)							(154,312		)
Balance at June 30, 2017	221,932		98,367			6,699,426			14,354			411,928			7,347,640
Net income						42,607						(1,474		)	41,133
Other comprehensive income									(169		)				(169		)
Preferred distributions						(3,738		)							(3,738		)
DRSPP proceeds			1			74									74
Conversion of common units			20			2,111									2,111
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership						15,381									15,381
Equity component of repurchased exchangeable senior notes						(9,145		)							(9,145		)
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings			2			6,511									6,511
Repurchases of common stock			(952		)	(96,794		)							(96,794		)
Contribution to consolidated joint venture interests												193			193
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity															—
Contributions - proceeds from stock options exercised			8			695									695
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests												(44,480		)	(44,480		)
Cash distributions declared ($0.775 per common unit, none of which represented a return of capital for federal income tax purposes)						(75,360		)							(75,360		)
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	221,932	$	97,446		$	6,581,768		$	14,185		$	366,167		$	7,184,052

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

17

SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited, in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017
Operating Activities
Net income	$	329,176		$	62,734
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	217,762			331,117
Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures	(9,709		)	(14,104		)
Distributions of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	10,174			19,609
Equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture interest/real estate	(136,522		)	(16,166		)
Purchase price and other fair value adjustments	(57,385		)	—
Depreciable real estate reserves	6,691			85,336
(Gain) loss on sale of real estate, net	(6,227		)	3,256
Loan loss reserves and other investment reserves, net of recoveries	1,087			—
Gain on sale of investments in marketable securities	—			(3,262		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	2,194			—
Deferred rents receivable	(11,328		)	(33,523		)
Other non-cash adjustments	8,907			21,224
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Tenant and other receivables	3,186			(2,318		)
Related party receivables	5,186			(8,238		)
Deferred lease costs	(31,828		)	(31,479		)
Other assets	(52,172		)	(58,068		)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, other liabilities and security deposits	20,715			773
Deferred revenue and land leases payable	17,638			55,361
Net cash provided by operating activities	317,545			412,252
Investing Activities
Acquisitions of real estate property	(40,279		)	(25,114		)
Additions to land, buildings and improvements	(163,750		)	(251,906		)
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	(298,836		)	(112,697		)
Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	208,724			279,478
Net proceeds from disposition of real estate/joint venture interest	892,350			160,649
Proceeds from sale or redemption of marketable securities	—			55,129
Other investments	991			46,955
Origination of debt and preferred equity investments	(652,309		)	(935,724		)
Repayments or redemption of debt and preferred equity investments	553,341			707,676
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	500,232			(75,554		)

18

SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited, in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017
Financing Activities
Proceeds from mortgages and other loans payable	$	339,125		$	779,650
Repayments of mortgages and other loans payable	(351,080		)	(706,056		)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility and senior unsecured notes	2,205,000			1,447,800
Repayments of revolving credit facility and senior unsecured notes	(2,000,000		)	(1,270,804		)
Proceeds from stock options exercised and DRIP issuance	15,689			12,475
Repurchase of common stock	(760,073		)	(349,991		)
Redemption of preferred stock	(350		)	(125		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	(1,863		)	(45,089		)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	4,900			33,202
Distributions paid on common and preferred units	(248,476		)	(262,340		)
Other obligations related to loan participations	(3,842		)	16,737
Tax withholdings related to restricted share awards	16			(3,879		)
Deferred loan costs and capitalized lease obligation	(8,257		)	(8,993		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(809,211		)	(357,413		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	8,566			(20,715		)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year	250,026			369,967
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	$	258,592		$	349,252
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Issuance of units in the Operating Partnership	$	—		$	23,273
Conversion of units in the Operating Partnership for common stock	1,560			15,352
Redemption of units in the Operating Partnership for the sale of a joint venture	10,445			—
Tenant improvements and capital expenditures payable	16,246			8,926
Fair value adjustment to noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership	7,448			2,669
Deconsolidation of subsidiaries	298,391			328,643
Transfer of assets related to assets held for sale	734,008			273,455
Transfer of liabilities related to assets held for sale	310,496			1,290
Removal of fully depreciated commercial real estate properties	115,320			11,158

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the statement of financial position that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statement of cash flows.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018		2017
Cash and cash equivalents	$	160,248	$	241,489
Restricted cash	98,344		107,763
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	258,592	$	349,252

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

19

SL Green Realty Corp. and SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

SL Green Realty Corp., which is referred to as the Company or SL Green, a Maryland corporation, and SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P., which is referred to as SLGOP or the Operating Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, were formed in June 1997 for the purpose of combining the commercial real estate business of S.L. Green Properties, Inc. and its affiliated partnerships and entities. The Operating Partnership received a contribution of interest in the real estate properties, as well as 95% of the economic interest in the management, leasing and construction companies which are referred to as the Service Corporation. All of the management, leasing and construction services that are provided to the properties that are wholly-owned by us and that are provided to certain joint ventures are conducted through SL Green Management LLC which is 100% owned by the Operating Partnership. The Company has qualified, and expects to qualify in the current fiscal year, as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, and operates as a self-administered, self-managed REIT. A REIT is a legal entity that holds real estate interests and, through payments of dividends to stockholders, is permitted to minimize the payment of Federal income taxes at the corporate level. Unless the context requires otherwise, all references to "we," "our" and "us" means the Company and all entities owned or controlled by the Company, including the Operating Partnership.

Substantially all of our assets are held by, and all of our operations are conducted through, the Operating Partnership. The Company is the sole managing general partner of the Operating Partnership. As of September 30, 2018, noncontrolling investors held, in the aggregate, a 5.10% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. We refer to these interests as the noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership is considered a variable interest entity, or VIE, in which we are the primary beneficiary. See Note 11, "Noncontrolling Interests on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements."

Reckson Associates Realty Corp., or Reckson, and Reckson Operating Partnership, L.P., or ROP, are wholly-owned subsidiaries of SL Green Realty Corp.

As of September 30, 2018, we owned the following interests in properties in the New York metropolitan area, primarily in midtown Manhattan. Our investments located outside of Manhattan are referred to as the Suburban properties:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

		Consolidated			Unconsolidated		Total
Location	Property Type	Number of Properties		Approximate Square Feet (unaudited)	Number of Properties	Approximate Square Feet (unaudited)	Number of Properties	Approximate Square Feet (unaudited)	Weighted Average Occupancy(1) (unaudited)
Commercial:
Manhattan	Office	21	(2)	12,756,091	10	11,491,164	31	24,247,255	94.5	%
	Retail	5	(3)	312,623	9	352,174	14	664,797	98.4	%
	Development/Redevelopment	7		308,945	2	347,000	9	655,945	40.1	%
	Fee Interest	—		—	1	—	1	—	—	%
		33		13,377,659	22	12,190,338	55	25,567,997	93.2	%
Suburban	Office	13		2,295,200	—	—	13	2,295,200	91.6	%
	Retail	1		52,000	—	—	1	52,000	100.0	%
	Development/Redevelopment	1		1,000	—	—	1	1,000	—	%
		15		2,348,200	—	—	15	2,348,200	91.7	%
Total commercial properties		48		15,725,859	22	12,190,338	70	27,916,197	93.1	%
Residential:
Manhattan	Residential	4	(3)(4)	511,097	10	2,156,751	14	2,667,848	92.4	%
Suburban	Residential	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	%
Total residential properties		4		511,097	10	2,156,751	14	2,667,848	92.4	%
Total portfolio		52		16,236,956	32	14,347,089	84	30,584,045	93.0	%

(1) The weighted average occupancy for commercial properties represents the total occupied square feet divided by total square footage at acquisition. The weighted average occupancy for residential properties represents the total occupied units divided by total available units.

(2) Includes 2 Herald Square, which is under contract for sale of a joint venture interest and has been classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2018.

(3) As of September 30, 2018, we owned a building at 315 West 33rd Street, also known as The Olivia, that was comprised of approximately 270,132 square feet (unaudited) of retail space and approximately 222,855 square feet (unaudited) of residential space. For the purpose of this report, we have included this building in the number of retail properties we own. However, we have included only the retail square footage in the retail approximate square footage, and have listed the balance of the square footage as residential square footage.

(4) Includes the Upper East Side Residential Assemblage and 1231 Third Avenue, which are classified as held for sale at September 30, 2018.

As of September 30, 2018, we also managed an approximately 336,000 square foot (unaudited) office building owned by a third party and held debt and preferred equity investments with a book value of $2.1 billion, including $0.1 billion of debt and preferred equity investments and other financing receivables that are included in balance sheet line items other than the Debt and Preferred Equity Investments line item.

Partnership Agreement

In accordance with the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership, or the Operating Partnership Agreement, we allocate all distributions and profits and losses in proportion to the percentage of ownership interests of the respective partners. As the managing general partner of the Operating Partnership, we are required to take such reasonable efforts, as determined by us in our sole discretion, to cause the Operating Partnership to distribute sufficient amounts to enable the payment of sufficient dividends by us to minimize any Federal income or excise tax at the Company level. Under the Operating Partnership Agreement, each limited partner has the right to redeem units of limited partnership interests for cash, or if we so elect, shares of SL Green's common stock on a one-for-one basis.

Basis of Quarterly Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position of the Company and the Operating Partnership at September 30, 2018 and the results of operations for the periods presented have been included. The operating results for the period presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 of the Company and the Operating Partnership.

The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2017 has been derived from the audited financial statements as of that date but does not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of our subsidiaries, which are wholly-owned or controlled by us. Entities which we do not control through our voting interest and entities which are variable interest entities, but where we are not the primary beneficiary, are accounted for under the equity method. See Note 5, "Debt and Preferred Equity Investments" and Note 6, "Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures." All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

We consolidate a VIE in which we are considered the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE.

Investment in Commercial Real Estate Properties

We allocate the purchase price of real estate to land and building (inclusive of tenant improvements) and, if determined to be material, intangibles, such as the value of above- and below-market leases and origination costs associated with the in-place leases. We depreciate the amount allocated to building (inclusive of tenant improvements) over their estimated useful lives, which generally range from three to 40 years. We amortize the amount allocated to the above- and below-market leases over the remaining term of the associated lease, which generally range from one to 14 years, and record it as either an increase (in the case of below-market leases) or a decrease (in the case of above-market leases) to rental income. We amortize the amount allocated to the values associated with in-place leases over the expected term of the associated lease, which generally ranges from one to 14 years. If a tenant vacates its space prior to the contractual termination of the lease and no rental payments are being made on the lease, any unamortized balance of the related intangible will be written off. The tenant improvements and origination costs are amortized as an expense over the remaining life of the lease (or charged against earnings if the lease is terminated prior to its contractual expiration date). We assess fair value of the leases based on estimated cash flow projections that utilize appropriate discount and capitalization rates and available market information. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including the historical operating results, known trends, and market/economic conditions that may affect the property. To the extent acquired leases contain fixed rate renewal options that are below-market and determined to be material, we amortize such below-market lease value into rental income over the renewal period.

On a periodic basis, we assess whether there are any indications that the value of our real estate properties may be other than temporarily impaired or that their carrying value may not be recoverable. A property's value is considered impaired if management's estimate of the aggregate future cash flows (undiscounted) to be generated by the property is less than the carrying value of the property. To the extent impairment has occurred, the loss will be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the property over the calculated fair value of the property. We also evaluate our real estate properties for impairment when a property has been classified as held for sale. Real estate assets held for sale are valued at the lower of their carrying value or fair value less costs to sell.

We recognized $1.3 million and $5.5 million of rental revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and $4.6 million and $15.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, for the amortization of aggregate below-market leases in excess of above-market leases and a reduction in lease origination costs, resulting from the allocation of the purchase price of the applicable properties. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 we recognized as a reduction to interest expense the amortization of above-market rate mortgages of $0.0 million and $0.0 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 we recognized as a reduction to interest expense the amortization of above-market rate mortgages of $0.0 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

The following summarizes our identified intangible assets (acquired above-market leases and in-place leases) and intangible liabilities (acquired below-market leases) as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Identified intangible assets (included in other assets):
Gross amount	$	261,216		$	325,880
Accumulated amortization	(239,479		)	(277,038		)
Net(1)	$	21,737		$	48,842
Identified intangible liabilities (included in deferred revenue):
Gross amount	$	274,120		$	540,283
Accumulated amortization	(251,895		)	(402,583		)
Net(1)	$	22,225		$	137,700

(1) As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $0.2 million and $13.9 million, respectively, and $0.0 million and $4.1 million, respectively, of net intangible assets and net intangible liabilities, were reclassified to assets held for sale and liabilities related to assets held for sale.

Fair Value Measurements

See Note 16, "Fair Value Measurements."

Investment in Marketable Securities

At acquisition, we designate a debt security as held-to-maturity, available-for-sale, or trading. As of September 30, 2018, we did not have any debt securities designated as held-to-maturity or trading. We account for our available-for-sale debt securities at fair value pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 820-10, with the net unrealized gains or losses reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss. Any unrealized losses that are determined to be other-than-temporary are recognized in earnings up to their credit component.

The Company adopted ASU 2016-01 effective January 1, 2018 which required entities to measure investments in equity securities at fair value and recognize any changes in fair value in net income. Upon adoption we did not hold investments in equity securities and therefore did not record a cumulative-effect adjustment. We did not hold investments in equity securities as of September 30, 2018.

The cost of bonds and marketable securities sold is determined using the specific identification method.

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we held the following marketable securities (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	$	28,538	$	28,579
Total marketable securities available-for-sale	$	28,538	$	28,579

The cost basis of the commercial mortgage-backed securities was $27.5 million at both September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. These securities mature at various times through 2035. We held no equity marketable securities as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, we did not dispose of any marketable securities. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we disposed of marketable securities for aggregate net proceeds of $0.8 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we disposed of marketable securities for aggregate net proceeds of $55.2 million and realized a gain of $3.3 million, which is included in gain on sale of investment in marketable securities on the consolidated statements of operations.

Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

We assess our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures for recoverability and if it is determined that a loss in value of the investment is other than temporary, we write down the investment to its fair value. We evaluate our equity investments for impairment based on the joint ventures' projected discounted cash flows. We do not believe that the values of any of our equity investments were impaired at September 30, 2018.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

Reserve for Possible Credit Losses

The reserve for possible credit losses in connection with debt and preferred equity investments is the charge to earnings to increase the allowance for possible credit losses to the level that we estimate to be adequate, based on Level 3 data, considering delinquencies, loss experience and collateral quality. Other factors considered include geographic trends, product diversification, the size of the portfolio and current economic conditions. Based upon these factors, we establish a provision for possible credit loss on each individual investment. When it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts contractually due, the investment is considered impaired.

Where impairment is indicated on an investment that is held to maturity, a valuation allowance is measured based upon the excess of the recorded investment amount over the fair value of the collateral. Any deficiency between the carrying amount of an asset and the calculated value of the collateral is charged to expense. We continue to assess or adjust our estimates based on circumstances of a loan and the underlying collateral. If additional information reflects increased recovery of our investment, we will adjust our reserves accordingly. We recorded loan losses of $1.1 million and $1.1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, related to the repayment of an investment pursuant to the sale of a property. No loan losses were recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

Debt and preferred equity investments held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair market value using available market information obtained through consultation with dealers or other originators of such investments as well as discounted cash flow models based on Level 3 data pursuant to ASC 820-10. As circumstances change, management may conclude not to sell an investment designated as held for sale. In such situations, the investment will be reclassified at its net carrying value to debt and preferred equity investments held to maturity. For these reclassified investments, the difference between the current carrying value and the expected cash to be collected at maturity will be accreted into income over the remaining term of the investment.

Income Taxes

SL Green is taxed as a REIT under Section 856(c) of the Code. As a REIT, SL Green generally is not subject to Federal income tax. To maintain its qualification as a REIT, SL Green must distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders and meet certain other requirements. If SL Green fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, SL Green will be subject to Federal income tax on its taxable income at regular corporate rates. SL Green may also be subject to certain state, local and franchise taxes. Under certain circumstances, Federal income and excise taxes may be due on its undistributed taxable income.

The Operating Partnership is a partnership and, as a result, all income and losses of the partnership are allocated to the partners for inclusion in their respective income tax returns. The only provision for income taxes included in the consolidated statements of operations relates to the Operating Partnership’s consolidated taxable REIT subsidiaries. The Operating Partnership may also be subject to certain state, local and franchise taxes.

Pursuant to amendments to the Code that became effective January 1, 2001, we have elected, and may elect in the future, to treat certain of our existing or newly created corporate subsidiaries as taxable REIT subsidiaries, or TRSs. In general, TRSs may perform non-customary services for the tenants of the Company, hold assets that we cannot hold directly and generally may engage in any real estate or non-real estate related business. The TRSs generate income, resulting in Federal and state income tax liability for these entities.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recorded Federal, state and local tax provisions of $0.3 million and $2.0 million, respectively.

We follow a two-step approach for evaluating uncertain tax positions. Recognition (step one) occurs when an enterprise concludes that a tax position, based solely on its technical merits, is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination. Measurement (step two) determines the amount of benefit that is more-likely-than-not to be realized upon settlement. Derecognition of a tax position that was previously recognized would occur when a company subsequently determines that a tax position no longer meets the more-likely-than-not threshold of being sustained. The use of a valuation allowance as a substitute for derecognition of tax positions is prohibited.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the ‘‘Tax Act’’) was signed into law and makes substantial changes to the Code. Many of the provisions of the Tax Act will require guidance through the issuance of Treasury regulations in order to assess their effect. The Tax Act has not had a material impact on our financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash investments, debt and preferred equity investments and accounts receivable. We place our cash investments with high quality financial institutions. The collateral securing our debt and preferred equity investments is located in the New York metropolitan area. See Note 5, "Debt and Preferred Equity Investments."

We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our tenants and require most tenants to provide security deposits or letters of credit. Though these security deposits and letters of credit are insufficient to meet the total value of a tenant's lease obligation, they are a measure of good faith and a source of funds to offset the economic costs associated with lost revenue and the costs associated with re-tenanting a space. The properties in our real estate portfolio are located in the New York metropolitan area. The tenants located in our buildings operate in various industries. Other than one tenant, Credit Suisse Securities (USA), Inc., who accounts for 8.1% of our share of annualized cash rent, no other tenant in our portfolio accounted for more than 5.0% of our share of annualized cash rent, including our share of joint venture annualized rent, at September 30, 2018. For the three months ended September 30, 2018, 7.2%, 6.4%, 6.2%, 5.8% and 5.6% of our annualized cash rent was attributable to 11 Madison Avenue, 420 Lexington Avenue, 1185 Avenue of the Americas, 1515 Broadway, and One Madison Avenue, respectively. Annualized cash rent for each of our other consolidated properties was below 5.0%.

Reclassification

Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to our current year presentation.

Accounting Standards Updates

In August 2018, The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a final rule that eliminated or amended disclosure requirements that were redundant or outdated in light of changes in its requirements, generally accepted accounting principles, or changes in the business environment. The commission also referred certain disclosure requirements to the Financial Accounting Standards Board for potential incorporation into generally accepted accounting principles. The rule is effective for filings after November 5, 2018. The Company assessed the impact of this rule and determined that the changes resulted in clarification or expansion of existing requirements. The Company early adopted the rule upon publication to the federal register on October 5, 2018 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) No. 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other- Internal-Use Software (Topic 350-40), Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract. The amendments provide guidance on accounting for fees paid when the arrangement includes a software license and align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing costs to develop or obtain internal-use software. The guidance will be effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet adopted this new guidance and does not expect it to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements when the new standard is implemented.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. This amendment removed, modified and added the disclosure requirements under Topic 820. The changes are effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for the removed or modified disclosures with adoption of the additional disclosures upon the effective date. The Company has not yet adopted this new guidance and does not expect it to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements when the new standard is implemented.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This amendment provides additional guidance related to share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods or services from nonemployees. The guidance will be effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including the interim periods within that fiscal year. The Company has not yet adopted this new guidance and does not expect it to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements when the new standard is implemented.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-03, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Financial Instruments- Overall (Subtopic 825-10), Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. These amendments provide additional guidance related to equity securities without a readily determinable fair value, forward contracts and options purchased on those equity securities and fair value option liabilities. The Company adopted the guidance on July 1, 2018, and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, and in July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-16, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes. The amendments in the new standards will permit more flexibility in hedging interest rate risk for both variable rate and fixed rate financial instruments. The standards will also enhance the presentation of hedge results in the financial statements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet adopted the guidance, and does not expect a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements when the new standards are implemented.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Scope of Modification Accounting. The guidance clarifies the changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award that require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018 and it had no impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. The guidance requires that the statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash. As a result, entities will no longer present transfers between these items on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018 and has included the changes in restricted cash when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts on the statement of cash flows.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The guidance changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The guidance replaces the current ‘incurred loss’ model with an ‘expected loss’ approach. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted after December 15, 2018. The Company has not yet adopted this new guidance and is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new accounting standard on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, and in July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases and ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements. This guidance requires lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for those leases classified as operating leases under the previous standard. Depending on the lease classification, lessees will recognize expense based on the effective interest method for finance leases or on a straight-line basis for operating leases. The accounting applied by a lessor, inclusive of the effect of a practical expedient offered in ASU No. 2018-11 that allows lessors to not separate non-lease components from the related lease components under certain conditions, which the Company expects most of its leases to qualify for and to adopt, is largely unchanged from that applied under the previous standard. However, the Company will apply this guidance to the ground leases under which the Company is lessee. The Company is required to record a liability for the obligation to make payments under the lease and an asset for the right to use the underlying asset during the lease term and will also apply the new expense recognition requirements given the lease classification. While the Company is continuing to assess all potential impacts of the standard, we expect total liabilities and total assets to increase by $0.4 to $0.5 billion as of the date of adoption. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company expects to adopt this guidance January 1, 2019 and will apply the modified retrospective approach, and anticipates electing the package of practical expedients that allows an entity to not reassess (i) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) lease classification for any expired or existing leases and (iii) initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01 (Subtopic 825-10), Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The guidance requires entities to measure equity investments that do not result in consolidation and are not accounted for under the equity method at fair value through earnings, to record changes in instrument-specific credit risk for financial liabilities measured under the fair value option in other comprehensive income, use the exit price notion when measuring an instrument’s fair value for disclosure and to separately present financial assets and liabilities by measurement category and form of instrument on the balance sheet or in the notes to the financial statements. The Company adopted the guidance effective January 1, 2018, and it had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

In May 2014, the FASB issued a new comprehensive revenue recognition guidance which requires us to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services (ASU 2014-09). The FASB also issued implementation guidance in March 2016, April 2016 and May 2016 - ASU’s 2016-08, 2016-10 and 2016-12, respectively. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018. Since the Company’s revenue is related to leasing activities, the adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. The new guidance is applicable to service contracts with joint ventures for which the Company earns property management fees, leasing commissions and development and construction fees. The adoption of this new guidance did not change the accounting for these fees as the pattern of recognition of revenue does not change with the new guidance. We will continue to recognize revenue over time on these contracts because the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by our performance.

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05 to clarify the scope of asset derecognition guidance in Subtopic 610-20, which also provided guidance on accounting for partial sales of nonfinancial assets.  Subtopic 610-20 was issued in May 2014 as part of ASU 2014-09.  The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018, and applied the modified retrospective approach. The Company elected to adopt the practical expedient under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which allows an entity to apply the guidance only to contracts with non-customers that are open based on ASU 360-20, Real Estate Sales, (i.e. failed sales) as of the adoption date.   The Company had one open contract in 2017 with a non-customer that was evaluated under ASC 610-20.  The Company entered into an agreement to sell a portion of their interest in an entity that held a controlling interest in the property at 1515 Broadway.  Upon execution of the agreement in 2017, the transaction was evaluated under ASC 360-20, Real Estate Sales, and did not meet the criteria for sale accounting.  Upon adoption of ASC 606, this contract met the criteria for sale accounting under ASC 610-20. Through the sale, the Company no longer retains a controlling interest, as defined in ASC 810, Consolidation, and the impact of this adjustment is a gain of $0.6 billion from the sale of the partial interest and related step-up in basis to fair value of the non-controlling interest retained. This was recorded in the first quarter of 2018 as an adjustment to beginning retained earnings.

3. Property Acquisitions

The following table summarizes the properties acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2018:

Property	Acquisition Date	Property Type	Approximate Square Feet		Acquisition Price (in millions)
2 Herald Square(1)	May 2018	Leasehold Interest	369,000		$	266.0
1231 Third Avenue(2)	July 2018	Fee Interest	39,000		55.4
Upper East Side Residential(3)	August 2018	Fee Interest	0.2	acres	30.2

(1) In May 2018, the Company was the successful bidder for the leasehold interest in 2 Herald Square, at the foreclosure of the asset. In April and May 2017, the Company had purchased, at par, loans in maturity default, which were secured by the leasehold interest in 2 Herald Square. At the time the loans were purchased, the Company expected to collect all contractually required payments, including interest. In August 2017, the Company determined that it was probable that the loans would not be repaid in full and therefore, the loans were put on non-accrual status. No impairment was recorded as the Company believed that the fair value of the leasehold exceeded the carrying amount of the loans. In May 2018, the Company was the successful bidder at the foreclosure of the asset. We recorded the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value. This resulted in the recognition of a fair value adjustment of $8.1 million, which is reflected in the Company's consolidated statement of operations within purchase price and other fair value adjustments. See Note 16, "Fair Value Measurements."

(2) In July 2018, the Company accepted an assignment of the equity interests in the property in lieu of repayment of the Company's debt investment, and marked the assets received and liabilities assumed to fair value.

(3) In August 2018, the Company acquired the fee interest in three additional land parcels at the Upper East Side Residential Assemblage.

In September 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the fee interests in 1231 Third Avenue and the Upper East Side Residential Assemblage, resulting in the properties being classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2018. The Company closed on this sale in October 2018. See Note 4, "Properties Held for Sale and Property Dispositions."

4. Properties Held for Sale and Property Dispositions

Properties Held for Sale

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we entered into an agreement to sell the Upper East Side Residential Assemblage and 1231 Third Avenue in Manhattan for a gross sales price of $143.8 million. We closed on the sale of the Upper East Side Residential Assemblage and 1231 Third Avenue in October 2018.

As of September 30, 2018, 2 Herald Square, the Upper East Side Residential Assemblage, and 1231 Third Avenue were classified as held for sale. We closed on the sale of the Upper East Side Residential Assemblage and 1231 Third Avenue in October

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

2018. During the third quarter of 2018, the Company recorded a charge of $6.7 million in connection with the reclassification of the Upper East Side Residential Assemblage to held for sale. This charge is included in depreciable real estate reserves in the consolidated statement of operations.

Property Dispositions

The following table summarizes the properties sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2018:

Property	Disposition Date	Property Type	Approximate Square Feet	Sales Price(1) (in millions)		Gain (loss)(2) (in millions)
600 Lexington Avenue	January 2018	Fee Interest	303,515	$	305.0	$	23.8
115-117 Stevens Avenue	May 2018	Fee Interest	178,000	12.0		(0.7		)
635 Madison Avenue	June 2018	Fee Interest	176,530	153.0		(14.1		)
1-6 International Drive	July 2018	Fee Interest	540,000	55.0		(2.6		)

(1) Sales price represents the gross sales price for a property or the gross asset valuation for interests in a property.

(2) The gain on sale for 600 Lexington Avenue is net of $1.3 million in employee compensation accrued in connection with the realization of this investment gain. Additionally, gain (loss) amounts do not include adjustments for expenses recorded in subsequent periods.

5. Debt and Preferred Equity Investments

Below is a summary of the activity relating to our debt and preferred equity investments for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Balance at beginning of period (1)	$	2,114,041		$	1,640,412
Debt investment originations/accretion (2)	664,961			1,142,591
Preferred equity investment originations/accretion (2)	6,305			144,456
Redemptions/sales/syndications/amortization (3)	(808,250		)	(813,418		)
Balance at end of period (1)	$	1,977,057		$	2,114,041

(1) Net of unamortized fees, discounts, and premiums.

(2) Accretion includes amortization of fees and discounts and paid-in-kind investment income.

(3) Certain participations in debt investments that were sold or syndicated did not meet the conditions for sale accounting are included in other assets and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

Debt Investments

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we held the following debt investments with an aggregate weighted average current yield of 8.92% at September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

Loan Type	September 30, 2018 Future Funding Obligations		September 30, 2018 Senior Financing		September 30, 2018 Carrying Value (1)		December 31, 2017 Carrying Value (1)		Maturity Date (2)
Fixed Rate Investments:
Mezzanine Loan(3a)	$	—	$	1,160,000	$	210,832	$	204,005	March 2020
Mezzanine Loan	—		15,000		3,500		3,500		September 2021
Mezzanine Loan	—		147,000		24,927		24,913		April 2022
Mezzanine Loan	—		280,000		36,069		34,600		August 2022
Mezzanine Loan	—		83,689		12,704		12,699		November 2023
Mezzanine Loan(3b)	—		115,000		12,939		12,932		June 2024
Mezzanine Loan	—		95,000		30,000		30,000		January 2025
Mezzanine Loan	—		340,000		15,000		15,000		November 2026
Mezzanine Loan	—		1,657,500		55,250		55,250		June 2027
Mortgage/Jr. Mortgage Loan(4)	—		—		—		250,464
Mortgage Loan(5)(6)	—		—		—		26,366

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September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

Loan Type	September 30, 2018 Future Funding Obligations		September 30, 2018 Senior Financing		September 30, 2018 Carrying Value (1)		December 31, 2017 Carrying Value (1)		Maturity Date (2)
Mortgage Loan(7)	—		—		—		239
Total fixed rate	$	—	$	3,893,189	$	401,221	$	669,968
Floating Rate Investments:
Mezzanine Loan(8)	—		20,523		10,977		10,934		August 2018
Mezzanine Loan(9)	2,325		45,025		35,168		34,879		October 2018
Mezzanine Loan(3c)	—		150,000		15,368		15,381		December 2018
Mezzanine Loan(3d)	—		—		14,856		14,869		December 2018
Mezzanine Loan	—		33,000		26,987		26,927		December 2018
Mezzanine Loan	3,607		30,438		10,403		8,550		January 2019
Mezzanine Loan(3e)(10)	795		—		15,150		15,148		March 2019
Mezzanine Loan	—		38,000		21,977		21,939		March 2019
Mezzanine Loan(11)	—		40,000		19,972		19,982		April 2019
Mezzanine Loan(11)	—		37,891		18,380		34,947		April 2019
Mezzanine Loan	—		175,000		37,404		37,250		April 2019
Mezzanine Loan	—		265,000		24,928		24,830		April 2019
Mortgage/Jr. Mortgage Participation Loan	17,186		228,516		82,517		71,832		August 2019
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan(12)	—		—		19,999		19,940		August 2019
Mezzanine Loan(13)	—		65,000		14,998		14,955		August 2019
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan	5,905		—		180,339		143,919		September 2019
Mezzanine Loan	—		350,000		34,847		34,737		October 2019
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan	387		—		39,338		—		December 2019
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan	13,048		—		56,624		43,845		January 2020
Mezzanine Loan	812		574,120		78,841		75,834		January 2020
Mortgage Loan	13,579		—		86,058		—		February 2020
Mezzanine Loan	2,944		312,310		51,669		—		March 2020
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan	27,776		—		288,811		—		April 2020
Mezzanine Loan	6,095		36,786		12,141		11,259		July 2020
Mezzanine Loan	41,309		355,148		85,955		75,428		November 2020
Mortgage and Mezzanine Loan	35,631		—		96,185		88,989		December 2020
Mortgage and Mezzanine Loan	—		—		35,236		35,152		December 2020
Jr. Mortgage Participation/Mezzanine Loan	—		60,000		15,657		15,635		July 2021
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan(14)	—		—		—		162,553
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan(14)	—		—		—		74,755
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan (15)	—		—		—		23,609
Mezzanine Loan(16)	—		—		—		12,174
Mezzanine Loan(17)	—		—		—		37,851
Mezzanine Loan(17)	—		—		—		14,855
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan(6)	—		—		—		16,969
Mezzanine Loan(7)	—		—		—		59,723
Total floating rate	$	171,399	$	2,816,757	$	1,430,785	$	1,299,650
Total	$	171,399	$	6,709,946	$	1,832,006	$	1,969,618

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September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

(1) Carrying value is net of discounts, premiums, original issue discounts and deferred origination fees.

(2) Represents contractual maturity, excluding any unexercised extension options.

(3) Carrying value is net of the following amounts that were sold or syndicated, which are included in other assets and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets as a result of the transfers not meeting the conditions for sale accounting: (a) $1.3 million, (b) $12.0 million, (c) $14.6 million, (d) $14.1 million, and (e) $5.1 million.

(4) These loans were purchased at par in April and May 2017 and were in maturity default at the time of acquisition. At the time the loans were purchased, the Company expected to collect all contractually required payments, including interest. In August 2017, the Company determined that it was probable that the loans would not be repaid in full and therefore, the loans were put on non-accrual status. No impairment was recorded as the Company believed that the fair value of the property exceeded the carrying amount of the loans. In May 2018, the Company was the successful bidder at the foreclosure of the asset, at which time the loans were credited to our equity investment in the property.

(5) In September 2014, we acquired a $26.4 million mortgage loan at a $0.2 million discount and a $5.7 million junior mortgage participation at a $5.7 million discount. The junior mortgage participation has been a nonperforming loan since acquisition, is currently on non-accrual status and has no carrying value.

(6) This loan was repaid in August 2018.

(7) This loan was repaid in September 2018.

(8) In October 2018, the Company accepted an assignment of the equity interests in the property in lieu of repayment of the loan, and marked the assets received and liabilities assumed to fair value.

(9) This loan was extended in October 2018.

(10) This loan was extended in March 2018.

(11) This loan was extended in April 2018.

(12) This loan was extended in August 2018.

(13) This loan was extended in July 2018.

(14) This loan was repaid in February 2018.

(15) This loan was sold in May 2018.

(16) In July 2018, the Company accepted an assignment of the equity interests in the property in lieu of repayment, and marked the assets received and liabilities assumed to fair value.

(17) This loan was repaid in July 2018.

Preferred Equity Investments

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we held the following preferred equity investments with an aggregate weighted average current yield of 5.73% at September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

Type	September 30, 2018 Future Funding Obligations		September 30, 2018 Senior Financing		September 30, 2018 Carrying Value (1)		December 31, 2017 Carrying Value (1)		Maturity Date (2)
Preferred Equity	$	—	$	272,000	$	145,051	$	144,423	April 2021
Total	$	—	$	272,000	$	145,051	$	144,423

(1) Carrying value is net of deferred origination fees.

(2) Represents contractual maturity, excluding any unexercised extension options.

At September 30, 2018, all debt and preferred equity investments were performing in accordance with the terms of the relevant investments, with the exception of one mezzanine loan which is in maturity default as discussed in subnote 8 of the Debt Investments table above.

At December 31, 2017, all debt and preferred equity investments were performing in accordance with the terms of the relevant investments, with the exception of our investment in 2 Herald Square which was purchased in maturity default in May 2017 and April 2017, respectively, for which we subsequently were the successful bidder for the leasehold interest at the foreclosure of the asset as discussed in Note 3, "Property Acquisitions," and a junior mortgage participation acquired in September 2014, which was acquired for zero and has a carrying value of zero, as discussed in subnote 5 of the Debt Investments table above.

We have determined that we have one portfolio segment of financing receivables at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, comprising commercial real estate which is primarily recorded in debt and preferred equity investments. Included in other assets is an additional amount of financing receivables totaling $84.8 million and $65.5 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. No financing receivables were 90 days past due at September 30, 2018.

6. Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

We have investments in several real estate joint ventures with various partners. As of September 30, 2018, the book value of these investments was $3.1 billion, net of investments with negative book values totaling $81.9 million for which we have an implicit commitment to fund future capital needs.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, 800 Third Avenue, 21 East 66th Street, 605 West 42^nd Street, 333 East 22nd Street, One Vanderbilt, and certain properties within the Stonehenge Portfolio are VIEs in which we are not the primary beneficiary. Our net equity investment in these VIEs was $722.4 million and $606.2 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Our maximum loss is limited to the amount of our equity investment in these VIEs. See the "Principles of Consolidation" section of Note 2, "Significant Accounting Policies". All other investments below are voting interest entities. As we do not control the joint ventures listed below, we account for them under the equity method of accounting.

The table below provides general information on each of our joint ventures as of September 30, 2018:

Property	Partner	Ownership Interest(1)	Economic Interest(1)	Unaudited Approximate Square Feet	Acquisition Date(2)	Acquisition Price(2) (in thousands)
100 Park Avenue	Prudential Real Estate Investors	49.90%	49.90%	834,000	February 2000	$	95,800
717 Fifth Avenue	Jeff Sutton/Private Investor	10.92%	10.92%	119,500	September 2006	251,900
800 Third Avenue	Private Investors	60.52%	60.52%	526,000	December 2006	285,000
919 Third Avenue(3)	New York State Teacher's Retirement System	51.00%	51.00%	1,454,000	January 2007	1,256,727
11 West 34th Street	Private Investor/ Jeff Sutton	30.00%	30.00%	17,150	December 2010	10,800
3 Columbus Circle(4)	The Moinian Group	48.90%	48.90%	741,500	January 2011	500,000
280 Park Avenue	Vornado Realty Trust	50.00%	50.00%	1,219,158	March 2011	400,000
1552-1560 Broadway(5)	Jeff Sutton	50.00%	50.00%	57,718	August 2011	136,550
10 East 53rd Street	Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board	55.00%	55.00%	354,300	February 2012	252,500
521 Fifth Avenue	Plaza Global Real Estate Partners LP	50.50%	50.50%	460,000	November 2012	315,000
21 East 66th Street(6)	Private Investors	32.28%	32.28%	13,069	December 2012	75,000
650 Fifth Avenue(7)	Jeff Sutton	50.00%	50.00%	69,214	November 2013	—
121 Greene Street	Jeff Sutton	50.00%	50.00%	7,131	September 2014	27,400
55 West 46th Street	Prudential Real Estate Investors	25.00%	25.00%	347,000	November 2014	295,000
Stonehenge Portfolio(8)	Various	Various	Various	1,439,016	February 2015	36,668
131-137 Spring Street	Invesco Real Estate	20.00%	20.00%	68,342	August 2015	277,750
605 West 42nd Street	The Moinian Group	20.00%	20.00%	927,358	April 2016	759,000
11 Madison Avenue	PGIM Real Estate	60.00%	60.00%	2,314,000	August 2016	2,605,000
333 East 22nd Street	Private Investors	33.33%	33.33%	26,926	August 2016	—
400 East 57th Street(9)	BlackRock, Inc and Stonehenge Partners	51.00%	41.00%	290,482	October 2016	170,000
One Vanderbilt(10)	National Pension Service of Korea/Hines Interest LP	71.01%	71.01%	—	January 2017	3,310,000
Worldwide Plaza	RXR Realty / New York REIT / Private Investor	24.35%	24.35%	2,048,725	October 2017	1,725,000
1515 Broadway(11)	Allianz Real Estate of America	56.87%	56.87%	1,750,000	November 2017	1,950,000

(1) Ownership interest and economic interest represent the Company's interests in the joint venture as of September 30, 2018. Changes in ownership or economic interests within the current year are disclosed in the notes below.

(2) Acquisition date and price represent the date on which the Company initially acquired an interest in the joint venture and the actual or implied gross purchase price for the joint venture on that date. Acquisition date and price are not adjusted for subsequent acquisitions or dispositions of interest.

(3) In January 2018, the partnership agreement for our investment was modified resulting in the Company no longer having a controlling interest in this investment. As a result the investment was deconsolidated as of January 1, 2018. The Company recorded its non-controlling interest at fair value resulting in a $49.3 million fair value adjustment in the consolidated statement of operations. This fair value was allocated to the assets and liabilities, including identified intangibles of the property.

(4) As a result of the sale of a condominium interest in September 2012, Young & Rubicam, Inc., or Y&R, owns floors three through eight at the property. Because the joint venture has an option to repurchase these floors, the gain associated with this sale was deferred. In August 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its interest in 3 Columbus Circle. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018.

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(5) The purchase price represents only the purchase of the 1552 Broadway interest which comprised approximately 13,045 square feet. The joint venture also owns a long-term leasehold interest in the retail space and certain other spaces at 1560 Broadway, which is adjacent to 1552 Broadway.

(6) We hold a 32.28% interest in three retail and two residential units at the property and a 16.14% interest in three residential units at the property.

(7) The joint venture owns a long-term leasehold interest in the retail space at 650 Fifth Avenue. In connection with the ground lease obligation, SLG provided a performance guaranty and our joint venture partner executed a contribution agreement to reflect its pro rata obligation. In the event the property is converted into a condominium unit and the landlord elects the purchase option, the joint venture shall be obligated to acquire the unit at the then fair value.

(8) In February and March 2018, the Company, together with its joint venture partner, closed on the sale of two properties from the Stonehenge Portfolio. These sales are further described under Sale of Joint Venture Interest of Properties below.

(9) In October 2016, the Company sold a 49% interest in this property to an investment account managed by BlackRock, Inc. The Company's interest in the property was sold within a consolidated joint venture owned 90% by the Company and 10% by Stonehenge. The transaction resulted in the deconsolidation of the venture's remaining 51% interest in the property. The Company's joint venture with Stonehenge remains consolidated resulting in the combined 51% interest being shown within investments in unconsolidated joint ventures on the Company's balance sheet.

(10) The partners have committed aggregate equity totaling no less than $525 million and their ownership interest in the joint venture is based on their capital contributions, up to an aggregate maximum of 29.0%. At September 30, 2018 the total of the two partners' ownership interests based on equity contributed was 17.10%.

(11) In November 2017, the Company sold a 30% interest in 1515 Broadway to affiliates of Allianz Real Estate. The sale did not meet the criteria for sale accounting and as a result the property was accounted for under the profit sharing method at December 31, 2017. The Company achieved sale accounting upon adoption of ASC 610-20 in January 2018 and recorded a $0.6 billion gain from the sale of the partial interest and related step-up in basis to fair value of the retained non-controlling interest as an adjustment to beginning retained earnings based on the application of the modified retrospective adoption approach. The Company closed on the sale of an additional 13% interest in the property to Allianz in February 2018.

Acquisition, Development and Construction Arrangements

Based on the characteristics of the following arrangements, which are similar to those of an investment, combined with the expected residual profit of not greater than 50%, we have accounted for these debt and preferred equity investments under the equity method. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the carrying value for acquisition, development and construction arrangements were as follows (in thousands):

Loan Type	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017		Maturity Date
Preferred Equity	$	145,007	$	—	November 2018
Mezzanine Loan(1)	44,420		44,823		February 2022
Mezzanine Loan(2)	—		26,716
Mezzanine Loan and Preferred Equity(3)	—		100,000
	$	189,427	$	171,539

(1) We have an option to convert our loan to an equity interest subject to certain conditions. We have determined that our option to convert the loan to equity is not a derivative financial instrument pursuant to GAAP.

(2) The Company was redeemed on this investment in July 2018.

(3) The mezzanine loan was repaid and the preferred equity interest was redeemed in March 2018.

Disposition of Joint Venture Interests or Properties

The following table summarizes the investments in unconsolidated joint ventures sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2018:

Property	Ownership Interest	Disposition Date	Type of Sale	Gross Asset Valuation (in thousands)(1)		Gain (Loss) on Sale (in thousands)(2)
1274 Fifth Avenue(3)	9.83%	February 2018	Property	$	44,100	$	(362	)
1515 Broadway(4)	13.00%	February 2018	Ownership Interest	1,950,000		—
Stonehenge Village(3)	5.00%	March 2018	Property	287,000		(5,701		)
175-225 Third Street Brooklyn, New York	95.00%	April 2018	Property	115,000		19,483
1745 Broadway	56.87%	May 2018	Property	633,000		52,038
Jericho Plaza	11.67%	June 2018	Ownership Interest	117,400		147
724 Fifth Avenue	49.90%	July 2018	Ownership Interest	365,000		64,587
Mezzanine Loan(5)	33.33%	August 2018	Repayment(5)	15,000		N/A

(1) Represents implied gross valuation for the joint venture or sales price of the property.

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September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

(2) Represents the Company's share of the gain (loss). The gains on sale for 175-225 Third Street, 1745 Broadway, and 724 Fifth Avenue are net of $1.5 million, $2.2 million, and $2.4 million in employee compensation accrued in connection with the realization of these investment gains, respectively. Additionally, gain (loss) amounts do not include adjustments for expenses recorded in subsequent periods.

(3) Property was part of the Stonehenge Portfolio.

(4) Our investment in 1515 Broadway was marked to fair value on January 1, 2018 upon adoption of ASC 610-20.

(5) Our investment in a joint venture that owned a mezzanine loan secured by a commercial property in midtown Manhattan was repaid after the joint venture received repayment of the underlying loan.

Joint Venture Mortgages and Other Loans Payable

We generally finance our joint ventures with non-recourse debt. In certain cases we have provided guarantees or master leases for tenant space, which terminate upon the satisfaction of specified circumstances or repayment of the underlying loans. The first mortgage notes and other loans payable collateralized by the respective joint venture properties and assignment of leases at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, are as follows (amounts in thousands):

Property	Economic Interest (1)		Maturity Date	Interest Rate (2)			September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Fixed Rate Debt:
521 Fifth Avenue	50.50	%	November 2019		3.73	%	$	170,000	$	170,000
717 Fifth Avenue (3)	10.92	%	July 2022		4.45	%	300,000		300,000
717 Fifth Avenue (3)	10.92	%	July 2022		5.50	%	355,328		355,328
650 Fifth Avenue (4)	50.00	%	October 2022		4.46	%	210,000		210,000
650 Fifth Avenue (4)	50.00	%	October 2022		5.45	%	65,000		65,000
21 East 66th Street	32.28	%	April 2023		3.60	%	12,000		12,000
919 Third Avenue	51.00	%	June 2023		5.12	%	500,000		—
3 Columbus Circle	48.90	%	March 2025		3.61	%	350,000		350,000
1515 Broadway	56.87	%	March 2025		3.93	%	860,124		872,528
11 Madison Avenue	60.00	%	September 2025		3.84	%	1,400,000		1,400,000
800 Third Avenue	60.52	%	February 2026		3.37	%	177,000		177,000
400 East 57th Street	41.00	%	November 2026		3.00	%	100,000		100,000
Worldwide Plaza	24.35	%	November 2027		3.98	%	1,200,000		1,200,000
Stonehenge Portfolio (5)	Various		Various		4.20	%	322,073		357,282
Total fixed rate debt							$	6,021,525	$	5,569,138

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September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

Property	Economic Interest (1)		Maturity Date	Interest Rate (2)			September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Floating Rate Debt:
280 Park Avenue	50.00	%	September 2019	L+	1.73	%	$	1,200,000		$	1,200,000
121 Greene Street	50.00	%	November 2019	L+	1.50	%	15,000			15,000
10 East 53rd Street	55.00	%	February 2020	L+	2.25	%	170,000			170,000
131-137 Spring Street	20.00	%	August 2020	L+	1.55	%	141,000			141,000
1552 Broadway	50.00	%	October 2020	L+	2.65	%	195,000			195,000
55 West 46th Street (6)	25.00	%	November 2020	L+	2.13	%	177,694			171,444
11 West 34th Street	30.00	%	January 2021	L+	1.45	%	23,000			23,000
103 East 86th Street	1.00	%	January 2021	L+	1.40	%	38,000			55,340
100 Park Avenue	49.90	%	February 2021	L+	1.75	%	360,000			360,000
One Vanderbilt (7)	71.01	%	September 2021	L+	3.50	%	375,000			355,535
605 West 42nd Street	20.00	%	August 2027	L+	1.44	%	550,000			550,000
21 East 66th Street	32.28	%	June 2033	1 Year Treasury+	2.75	%	1,590			1,648
175-225 Third Street (8)							—			40,000
1745 Broadway (9)							—			345,000
Jericho Plaza (10)							—			81,099
724 Fifth Avenue (11)							—			275,000
Total floating rate debt							$	3,246,284		$	3,979,066
Total joint venture mortgages and other loans payable							$	9,267,809		$	9,548,204
Deferred financing costs, net							(103,748		)	(136,103		)
Total joint venture mortgages and other loans payable, net							$	9,164,061		$	9,412,101

(1) Economic interest represents the Company's interests in the joint venture as of September 30, 2018. Changes in ownership or economic interests, if any, within the current year are disclosed in the notes to the investment in unconsolidated joint ventures table above.

(2) Interest rates as of September 30, 2018, taking into account interest rate hedges in effect during the period. Floating rate debt is presented with the stated interest rate spread over 30-day LIBOR, unless otherwise specified.

(3) These loans are comprised of a $300.0 million fixed rate mortgage loan and $355.3 million mezzanine loan. The mezzanine loan is subject to accretion based on the difference between contractual interest rate and contractual pay rate.

(4) These loans are comprised of a $210.0 million fixed rate mortgage loan and $65.0 million fixed rate mezzanine loan.

(5) Amount is comprised of $135.0 million, $54.5 million, and $132.6 million in fixed-rate mortgages that mature in August 2019, June 2024, and April 2028, respectively.

(6) This loan has a committed amount of $195.0 million, of which $17.3 million was unfunded as of September 30, 2018.

(7) This loan is a $1.5 billion construction facility, which bears interest at 350 basis points over 30-day LIBOR, with reductions in interest cost based on meeting certain conditions, and has an initial five-year term with twoone-year extension options. Advances under the loan are subject to incurred costs, funded equity, loan to value thresholds, and entering into construction contracts.

(8) In April 2018, along with our joint venture partner, we closed on the sale of the property.

(9) In May 2018, along with our joint venture partner, we closed on the sale of the property.

(10) In June 2018, we closed on the sale of our interest in the property.

(11) In July 2018, we closed on the sale of substantially all of our interest in the property to our joint venture partner.

We act as the operating partner and day-to-day manager for all our joint ventures, except for Worldwide Plaza, 800 Third Avenue, 280 Park Avenue, 3 Columbus Circle, 21 East 66th Street, 605 West 42nd Street, 400 East 57th Street, and the Stonehenge Portfolio. We are entitled to receive fees for providing management, leasing, construction supervision and asset management services to certain of our joint ventures. We earned $2.4 million and $9.3 million from these services, net of our ownership share of the joint ventures, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. We earned $1.5 million and $19.4 million from these services, net of our ownership share of the joint ventures, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. In addition, we have the ability to earn incentive fees based on the ultimate financial performance of certain of the joint venture properties.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

The combined balance sheets for the unconsolidated joint ventures, at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Assets (1)
Commercial real estate property, net	$	14,091,365	$	12,822,133
Cash and restricted cash	350,802		494,909
Tenant and other receivables, related party receivables, and deferred rents receivable, net of allowance	287,509		349,944
Debt and preferred equity investments, net	189,427		202,539
Other assets	2,235,237		1,407,806
Total assets	$	17,154,340	$	15,277,331
Liabilities and equity (1)
Mortgages and other loans payable, net	$	9,164,061	$	9,412,101
Deferred revenue/gain	1,851,079		985,648
Other liabilities	474,169		411,053
Equity	5,665,031		4,468,529
Total liabilities and equity	$	17,154,340	$	15,277,331
Company's investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$	3,070,825	$	2,362,989

(1) The combined assets, liabilities and equity for the unconsolidated joint ventures reflects the effect of step ups in basis on the retained non-controlling interests in deconsolidated investments as a result of the adoption of ASC 610-20 in January 2018.

The combined statements of operations for the unconsolidated joint ventures, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Total revenues	$	304,869		$	216,100		$	940,005		$	643,210
Operating expenses	56,304			38,055			166,433			115,996
Ground rent	4,397			4,182			13,247			12,612
Real estate taxes	56,747			37,282			169,612			107,391
Interest expense, net of interest income	88,328			61,066			269,717			176,096
Amortization of deferred financing costs	4,446			4,030			16,912			17,994
Transaction related costs	—			—			—			146
Depreciation and amortization	101,538			61,447			318,113			198,556
Total expenses	311,760			206,062			954,034			628,791
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(7,638		)	—			(7,638		)
Net (loss) income before gain on sale (1)	$	(6,891	)	$	2,400		$	(14,029	)	$	6,781
Company's equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures (1)	$	971		$	4,078		$	9,709		$	14,104

(1) The combined statements of operation and the Company's equity in net income for the unconsolidated joint ventures reflects the effect of step ups in basis on the retained non-controlling interests in deconsolidated investments as a result of the adoption of ASC 610-20 in January 2018.

7. Deferred Costs

Deferred costs at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Deferred leasing costs	$	438,964		$	443,341
Less: accumulated amortization	(236,464		)	(217,140		)
Deferred costs, net	$	202,500		$	226,201

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

8. Mortgages and Other Loans Payable

The first mortgages and other loans payable collateralized by the respective properties and assignment of leases or debt investments at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, were as follows (amounts in thousands):

Property	Maturity Date	Interest Rate (1)			September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Fixed Rate Debt:
One Madison Avenue	May 2020		5.91	%	$	461,159		$	486,153
762 Madison Avenue	February 2022		5.00	%	771			771
100 Church Street	July 2022		4.68	%	214,575			217,273
420 Lexington Avenue	October 2024		3.99	%	300,000			300,000
400 East 58th Street (2)	November 2026		3.00	%	40,000			40,000
Landmark Square	January 2027		4.90	%	100,000			100,000
485 Lexington Avenue	February 2027		4.25	%	450,000			450,000
1080 Amsterdam (3)	February 2027		3.58	%	35,975			36,363
315 West 33rd Street	February 2027		4.17	%	250,000			250,000
919 Third Avenue (4)					—			500,000
Unsecured Loan (5)					—			16,000
Series J Preferred Units (6)					—			4,000
Total fixed rate debt					$	1,852,480		$	2,400,560
Floating Rate Debt:
1231 Third Avenue (7)	January 2019	L+	3.70	%	$	45,000		$	—
FHLB Facility	May 2019	L+	0.27	%	13,000			—
183, 187 Broadway & 5-7 Dey Street	May 2019	L+	2.70	%	58,000			58,000
2017 Master Repurchase Agreement	June 2019	L+	2.34	%	300,000			90,809
115 Spring Street	September 2023	L+	3.40	%	65,550			—
719 Seventh Avenue	September 2023	L+	1.20	%	50,000			41,622
220 East 42nd Street (8)					—			275,000
Total floating rate debt					$	531,550		$	465,431
Total fixed rate and floating rate debt					$	2,384,030		$	2,865,991
Mortgages reclassed to liabilities related to assets held for sale (7)					(45,000		)	—
Total mortgages and other loans payable					$	2,339,030		$	2,865,991
Deferred financing costs, net of amortization					(22,342		)	(28,709		)
Total mortgages and other loans payable, net					$	2,316,688		$	2,837,282

(1) Interest rate as of September 30, 2018, taking into account interest rate hedges in effect during the period. Floating rate debt is presented with the stated interest rate spread over 30-day LIBOR, unless otherwise specified.

(2) The loan carries a fixed interest rate of 300 basis points for the first five years and is prepayable without penalty at the end of year five.

(3) The loan is comprised of a $35.5 million mortgage loan and $0.9 million subordinate loan with a fixed interest rate of 350 basis points and 700 basis points, respectively, for the first five years and is prepayable without penalty at the end of year five.

(4) Our investment in the property was deconsolidated as of January 1, 2018. See Note 6, "Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures".

(5) In May 2018, the loan was repaid in connection with the sale of property.

(6) In June 2018, the Series J Preferred Units were redeemed in connection with the sale of the property.

(7) This property was held for sale at September 30, 2018 and the related mortgage of $45.0 million, is included in liabilities related to assets held for sale.

(8) In July 2018, the mortgage was repaid.

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the gross book value of the properties and debt and preferred equity investments collateralizing the mortgages and other loans payable, not including assets held for sale, was approximately $3.9 billion and $4.8 billion, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Facility

The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticonderoga Insurance Company, or Ticonderoga, a Vermont licensed captive insurance company, is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, or FHLBNY. As a member, Ticonderoga may borrow funds from the FHLBNY in the form of secured advances. As of September 30, 2018, we had $13.0 million in outstanding secured advances with a borrowing rate of 30-day LIBOR over 27 basis points.

Master Repurchase Agreements

The Company has entered into two Master Repurchase Agreements, or MRAs, known as the 2016 MRA and 2017 MRA, which provide us with the ability to sell certain debt investments with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same at a certain date or on demand. We seek to mitigate risks associated with our repurchase agreement by managing the credit quality of our assets, early repayments, interest rate volatility, liquidity, and market value. The margin call provisions under our repurchase facilities permit valuation adjustments based on capital markets activity, and are not limited to collateral-specific credit marks. To monitor credit risk associated with our debt investments, our asset management team regularly reviews our investment portfolio and is in contact with our borrowers in order to monitor the collateral and enforce our rights as necessary. The risk associated with potential margin calls is further mitigated by our ability to recollateralize the facility with additional assets from our portfolio of debt investments, our ability to satisfy margin calls with cash or cash equivalents and our access to additional liquidity through the 2017 credit facility, as defined below.

In June 2017, we entered into the 2017 MRA, with a maximum facility capacity of $300.0 million. In April 2018, we increased the maximum facility capacity to $400.0 million. The facility bears interest on a floating rate basis at a spread to 30-day LIBOR based on the pledged collateral and advance rate and has an initial one year term, with twoone year extension options. In June 2018, we exercised a one year extension option. At September 30, 2018, the facility had an outstanding balance of $299.4 million, net of deferred financing costs.

In July 2016, we entered into a restated 2016 MRA, with a maximum facility capacity of $300.0 million. In June 2018, we terminated the restated 2016 MRA. The facility bore interest ranging from 225 and 400 basis points over 30-day LIBOR depending on the pledged collateral and had an initial two-year term, with a one year extension option. Since December 6, 2015, we had been required to pay monthly in arrears a 25 basis point fee on the excess of $150.0 million over the average daily balance during the period when the average daily balance was less than $150.0 million.

9. Corporate Indebtedness

2017 Credit Facility

In November 2017, we entered into an amendment to the credit facility, referred to as the 2017 credit facility, that was originally entered into by the Company in November 2012, or the 2012 credit facility. As of September 30, 2018, the 2017 credit facility consisted of a $1.5 billion revolving credit facility, a $1.3 billion term loan (or "Term Loan A"), and a $200.0 million term loan (or "Term Loan B") with maturity dates of March 31, 2022, March 31, 2023, and November 21, 2024, respectively. The revolving credit facility has twosix-month as-of-right extension options to March 31, 2023. We also have an option, subject to customary conditions, to increase the capacity of the credit facility to $4.5 billion at any time prior to the maturity dates for the revolving credit facility and term loans without the consent of existing lenders, by obtaining additional commitments from our existing lenders and other financial institutions.

As of September 30, 2018, the 2017 credit facility bore interest at a spread over 30-day LIBOR ranging from (i) 82.5 basis points to 155 basis points for loans under the revolving credit facility, (ii) 90 basis points to 175 basis points for loans under Term Loan A, and (iii) 150 basis points to 245 basis points for loans under Term Loan B, in each case based on the credit rating assigned to the senior unsecured long term indebtedness of the Company.

At September 30, 2018, the applicable spread was 100 basis points for the revolving credit facility, 110 basis points for Term Loan A, and 165 basis points for Term Loan B. We are required to pay quarterly in arrears a 12.5 to 30 basis point facility fee on the total commitments under the revolving credit facility based on the credit rating assigned to the senior unsecured long term indebtedness of the Company. As of September 30, 2018, the facility fee was 20 basis points.

As of September 30, 2018, we had $11.8 million of outstanding letters of credit, $145.0 million drawn under the revolving credit facility and $1.5 billion outstanding under the term loan facilities, with total undrawn capacity of $1.3 billion under the 2017 credit facility. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the revolving credit facility had a carrying value of $136.7 million and $30.3 million, respectively, net of deferred financing costs. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the term loan facilities had a carrying value of $1.5 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, net of deferred financing costs.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

The Company and the Operating Partnership are borrowers jointly and severally obligated under the 2017 credit facility. ROP is a guarantor under the 2017 credit facility.

The 2017 credit facility includes certain restrictions and covenants (see Restrictive Covenants below).

Senior Unsecured Notes

The following table sets forth our senior unsecured notes and other related disclosures as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, by scheduled maturity date (amounts in thousands):

Issuance	September 30, 2018 Unpaid Principal Balance		September 30, 2018 Accreted Balance			December 31, 2017 Accreted Balance			Interest Rate (1)			Initial Term (in Years)	Maturity Date
March 16, 2010 (2)	$	250,000	$	250,000		$	250,000			7.75	%	10	March 2020
August 7, 2018 (3)	350,000		350,000			—			L+	0.98	%	3	August 2021
October 5, 2017 (3)	500,000		499,565			499,489				3.25	%	5	October 2022
November 15, 2012 (4)	300,000		304,421			305,163				4.50	%	10	December 2022
December 17, 2015 (2)	100,000		100,000			100,000				4.27	%	10	December 2025
August 5, 2011 (2) (5)	—		—			249,953
	$	1,500,000	$	1,503,986		$	1,404,605
Deferred financing costs, net			(9,160		)	(8,666		)
	$	1,500,000	$	1,494,826		$	1,395,939

(1) Interest rate as of September 30, 2018, taking into account interest rate hedges in effect during the period. Floating rate notes are presented with the stated spread over 3-month LIBOR, unless otherwise specified. Interest on the senior unsecured notes is payable semi-annually with principal and unpaid interest due on the scheduled maturity dates.

(2) Issued by the Company, the Operating Partnership and ROP, as co-obligors.

(3) Issued by the Operating Partnership with the Company and ROP as guarantors.

(4) In October 2017, the Company, the Operating Partnership and ROP, as co-obligors, issued an additional $100.0 million of 4.50% senior unsecured notes due December 2022. The notes were priced at 105.334%.

(5) Balance was repaid in August 2018.

Restrictive Covenants

The terms of the 2017 credit facility and certain of our senior unsecured notes include certain restrictions and covenants which may limit, among other things, our ability to pay dividends, make certain types of investments, incur additional indebtedness, incur liens and enter into negative pledge agreements and dispose of assets, and which require compliance with financial ratios relating to the maximum ratio of total indebtedness to total asset value, a minimum ratio of EBITDA to fixed charges, a maximum ratio of secured indebtedness to total asset value and a maximum ratio of unsecured indebtedness to unencumbered asset value. The dividend restriction referred to above provides that, we will not during any time when a default is continuing, make distributions with respect to common stock or other equity interests, except to enable the Company to continue to qualify as a REIT for Federal income tax purposes. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we were in compliance with all such covenants.

Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures

In June 2005, the Company and the Operating Partnership issued $100.0 million in unsecured trust preferred securities through a newly formed trust, SL Green Capital Trust I, or the Trust, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership. The securities mature in 2035 and bear interest at a floating rate of 125 basis points over the three-month LIBOR. Interest payments may be deferred for a period of up to eight consecutive quarters if the Operating Partnership exercises its right to defer such payments. The Trust preferred securities are redeemable at the option of the Operating Partnership, in whole or in part, with no prepayment premium. We do not consolidate the Trust even though it is a variable interest entity as we are not the primary beneficiary. Because the Trust is not consolidated, we have recorded the debt on our consolidated balance sheets and the related payments are classified as interest expense.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

Principal Maturities

Combined aggregate principal maturities of mortgages and other loans payable, 2017 credit facility, trust preferred securities, senior unsecured notes and our share of joint venture debt as of September 30, 2018, including as-of-right extension options and put options, were as follows (in thousands):

	Scheduled Amortization		Principal		Revolving Credit Facility		Unsecured Term Loans		Trust Preferred Securities		Senior Unsecured Notes		Total		Joint Venture Debt
Remaining 2018	$	9,881	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	9,881	$	2,568
2019	42,271		116,000		—		—		—		—		158,271		115,295
2020	23,466		704,531		—		—		—		250,000		977,997		276,822
2021	11,638		—		—		—		—		350,000		361,638		454,621
2022	9,430		198,555		—		—		—		800,000		1,007,985		220,810
Thereafter	16,591		1,251,667		145,000		1,500,000		100,000		100,000		3,113,258		2,879,344
	$	113,277	$	2,270,753	$	145,000	$	1,500,000	$	100,000	$	1,500,000	$	5,629,030	$	3,949,460

Consolidated interest expense, excluding capitalized interest, was comprised of the following (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Interest expense before capitalized interest	$	64,078		$	72,859		$	180,550		$	217,273
Interest capitalized	(8,504		)	(6,869		)	(22,785		)	(19,892		)
Interest income	(406		)	(356		)	(1,070		)	(1,269		)
Interest expense, net	$	55,168		$	65,634		$	156,695		$	196,112

10. Related Party Transactions

Cleaning/ Security/ Messenger and Restoration Services

Alliance Building Services, or Alliance, and its affiliates are partially owned by Gary Green, a son of Stephen L. Green, the chairman of our board of directors, and provide services to certain properties owned by us. Alliance’s affiliates include First Quality Maintenance, L.P., or First Quality, Classic Security LLC, Bright Star Couriers LLC and Onyx Restoration Works, and provide cleaning, extermination, security, messenger, and restoration services, respectively. In addition, First Quality has the non-exclusive opportunity to provide cleaning and related services to individual tenants at our properties on a basis separately negotiated with any tenant seeking such additional services. The Service Corporation has entered into an arrangement with Alliance whereby it will receive a profit participation above a certain threshold for services provided by Alliance to certain tenants at certain buildings above the base services specified in their lease agreements.

Income earned from the profit participation, which is included in other income on the consolidated statements of operations, was $0.9 million and $3.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and was $1.0 million and $3.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

We also recorded expenses, inclusive of capitalized expenses, of $5.0 million and $14.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, for these services (excluding services provided directly to tenants), and $5.7 million and $16.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

Management Fees

S.L. Green Management Corp., a consolidated entity, receives property management fees from an entity in which Stephen L. Green owns an interest. We received management fees from this entity of $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

One Vanderbilt Investment

In December 2016, we entered into agreements with entities owned and controlled by Marc Holliday and Andrew Mathias, pursuant to which they agreed to make an investment in our One Vanderbilt project at the appraised fair market value for the interests acquired. This investment entitles these entities to receive approximately 1.50% - 1.80% and 1.00% - 1.20%, respectively, of any profits realized by the Company from its One Vanderbilt project in excess of the Company’s capital contributions. The entities have no right to any return of capital. Accordingly, subject to previously disclosed repurchase rights, these interests will have no value and will not entitle these entities to any amounts (other than limited distributions to cover tax liabilities incurred) unless and until the Company has received distributions from the One Vanderbilt project in excess of the Company’s aggregate investment in the project. In the event that the Company does not realize a profit on its investment in the project (or would not realize a profit based on the value at the time the interests are repurchased), the entities owned and controlled by Messrs. Holliday and Mathias will lose the entire amount of their investment. The entities owned and controlled by Messrs. Holliday and Mathias paid $1.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively, which equal the fair market value of the interests acquired as of the date the investment agreements were entered into as determined by an independent third party appraisal that we obtained.

Other

We are entitled to receive fees for providing management, leasing, construction supervision and asset management services to certain of our joint ventures as further described in Note 6, "Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures." Amounts due from joint ventures and related parties at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Due from joint ventures	$	12,485	$	15,025
Other	8,940		8,014
Related party receivables	$	21,425	$	23,039

11. Noncontrolling Interests on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements

Noncontrolling interests represent the common and preferred units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership not held by the Company as well as third party equity interests in our other consolidated subsidiaries. Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership are shown in the mezzanine equity while the noncontrolling interests in our other consolidated subsidiaries are shown in the equity section of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Common Units of Limited Partnership Interest in the Operating Partnership

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the noncontrolling interest unit holders owned 5.10%, or 4,600,521 units, and 4.58%, or 4,452,979 units, of the Operating Partnership, respectively. As of September 30, 2018, 4,600,521 shares of our common stock were reserved for issuance upon the redemption of units of limited partnership interest of the Operating Partnership.

Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership is recorded at the greater of its cost basis or fair market value based on the closing stock price of our common stock at the end of the reporting period.

Below is a summary of the activity relating to the noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Balance at beginning of period	$	461,954		$	473,882
Distributions	(11,469		)	(14,266		)
Issuance of common units	19,980			25,723
Redemption of common units	(12,005		)	(21,574		)
Net income	15,656			3,995
Accumulated other comprehensive income allocation	1,075			(94		)
Fair value adjustment	(7,448		)	(5,712		)
Balance at end of period	$	467,743		$	461,954

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

Preferred Units of Limited Partnership Interest in the Operating Partnership

The Operating Partnership has 1,902,0004.50% Series G Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series G Preferred Units outstanding, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit, which were issued in January 2012 in conjunction with an acquisition. The Series G Preferred unitholders receive annual dividends of $1.125 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Series G Preferred Units are convertible into a number of common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership equal to (i) the liquidation preference plus accumulated and unpaid distributions on the conversion date divided by (ii) $88.50. The common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership may be redeemed in exchange for our common stock on a 1-to-1 basis. The Series G Preferred Units also provide the holder with the right to require the Operating Partnership to repurchase the Series G Preferred Units for cash before January 31, 2022.

The Operating Partnership has 60 Series F Preferred Units outstanding with a mandatory liquidation preference of $1,000.00 per unit.

The Operating Partnership has authorized up to 700,0003.50% Series K Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series K Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. In August 2014, the Company issued 563,954 Series K Preferred Units in conjunction with an acquisition. The Series K Preferred unitholders receive annual dividends of $0.875 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Series K Preferred Units can be redeemed at any time, at the option of the unitholder, either for cash or are convertible into a number of common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership equal to (i) the liquidation preference plus accumulated and unpaid distributions on the conversion date divided by (ii) $134.67.

The Operating Partnership has authorized up to 500,0004.00% Series L Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series L Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. In August 2014, the Company issued 378,634 Series L Preferred Units in conjunction with an acquisition. The Series L Preferred unitholders receive annual dividends of $1.00 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Series L Preferred Units can be redeemed at any time at par for cash at the option of the unitholder.

The Operating Partnership has authorized up to 1,600,0003.75% Series M Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series M Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. In February 2015, the Company issued 1,600,000 Series M Preferred Units in conjunction with the acquisition of ownership interests in and relating to certain residential and retail real estate properties. The Series M Preferred unitholders receive annual dividends of $0.9375 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Series M Preferred Units can be redeemed at any time at par for cash at the option of the unitholder.

The Operating Partnership has authorized up to 552,3033.00% Series N Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series N Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. In June 2015, the Company issued 552,303 Series N Preferred Units in conjunction with an acquisition. The Series N Preferred unitholders receive annual dividends of $0.75 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Series N Preferred Units can be redeemed at any time at par for cash at the option of the unitholder.

The Operating Partnership has authorized an aggregate of one6.25% Series O Preferred Unit of limited partnership interest, or the Series O Preferred Unit. In June 2015, the Company issued the Series O Preferred Unit in connection with an acquisition.

The Operating Partnership has authorized up to 200,0004.00% Series P Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series P Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. In July 2015, the Company issued 200,000 Series P Preferred Units in conjunction with an acquisition. The Series P Preferred unitholders receive annual dividends of $1.00 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Series P Preferred Units can be redeemed at any time at par for cash at the option of the unitholder.

The Operating Partnership has authorized up to 268,0003.50% Series Q Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series Q Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. In July 2015, the Company issued 268,000 Series Q Preferred Units in conjunction with an acquisition. The Series Q Preferred unitholders receive annual dividends of $0.875 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Series Q Preferred Units can be redeemed at any time, at the option of the unitholder, either for cash or are convertible into a number of common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership equal to (i) the liquidation preference plus accumulated and unpaid distributions on the conversion date divided by (ii) $148.95.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

The Operating Partnership has authorized up to 400,0003.50% Series R Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series R Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. In August 2015, the Company issued 400,000 Series R Preferred Units in conjunction with an acquisition. The Series R Preferred unitholders receive annual dividends of $0.875 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Series R Preferred Units can be redeemed at any time, at the option of the unitholder, either for cash or are convertible into a number of common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership equal to (i) the liquidation preference plus accumulated and unpaid distributions on the conversion date divided by (ii) $154.89.

The Operating Partnership has authorized up to 1,077,2804.00% Series S Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series S Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. In August 2015, the Company issued 1,077,280 Series S Preferred Units in conjunction with an acquisition. The Series S Preferred unitholders receive annual dividends of $1.00 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Series S Preferred Units can be redeemed at any time at par for cash at the option of the unitholder.

The Operating Partnership has authorized up to 230,0002.75% Series T Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series T Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. In March 2016, the Company issued 230,000 Series T Preferred Units in conjunction with an acquisition. The Series T Preferred unitholders receive annual dividends of $0.6875 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Series T Preferred Units can be redeemed at any time at par, at the option of the unitholder, either for cash or are convertible into a number of common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership equal to (i) the liquidation preference plus accumulated and unpaid distributions on the conversion date divided by (ii) $119.02.

The Operating Partnership has authorized up to 680,0004.50% Series U Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series U Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. In March 2016, the Company issued 680,000 Series U Preferred Units in conjunction with an acquisition. The Series U Preferred unitholders initially receive annual dividends of $1.125 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The annual dividend is subject to reduction upon the occurrence of certain circumstances set forth in the terms of the Series U Preferred Units. The minimum annual dividend is $0.75 per unit. The Series U Preferred Units can be redeemed at any time at par for cash at the option of the unitholder.

Through a consolidated subsidiary, we have authorized up to 109,1613.50% Series A Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Subsidiary Series A Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $1,000.00 per unit. In August 2015, the Company issued 109,161 Subsidiary Series A Preferred Units in conjunction with an acquisition. The Subsidiary Series A Preferred unitholders receive annual dividends of $35.00 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Subsidiary Series A Preferred Units can be redeemed at any time, at the option of the unitholder, either for cash or are convertible on a one-for-one basis, into the Series B Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Subsidiary Series B Preferred Units. The Subsidiary Series B Preferred Units can be converted at any time, at the option of the unitholder, into a number of common stock equal to 6.71348 shares of common stock for each Subsidiary Series B Preferred Unit. As of September 30, 2018, no Subsidiary Series B Preferred Units have been issued.

Below is a summary of the activity relating to the preferred units in the Operating Partnership for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Balance at beginning of period	$	301,735		$	302,010
Issuance of preferred units	—			—
Redemption of preferred units	(450		)	(275		)
Balance at end of period	$	301,285		$	301,735

12. Stockholders’ Equity of the Company

Common Stock

Our authorized capital stock consists of 260,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value per share, consisting of 160,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 75,000,000 shares of excess stock, at $0.01 par value per share, and 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. As of September 30, 2018, 85,593,863 shares of common stock and no shares of excess stock were issued and outstanding.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

Stock Repurchase Program

In August 2016, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan under which we can repurchase up to $1.0 billion of shares of our common stock. The Board of Directors has since authorized two separate $500.0 million increases to the size of the share repurchase program in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the second quarter of 2018 bringing the program total to $2.0 billion.

At September 30, 2018, repurchases executed under the plan were as follows:

Period	Shares repurchased	Average price paid per share	Cumulative number of shares repurchased as part of the repurchase plan or programs	Maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be repurchased under the plan (in millions) (1)
Year ended 2017	8,342,411	$101.64	8,342,411	$1,152.0
First quarter 2018	3,653,928	$97.07	11,996,339	$797.2
Second quarter 2018	3,479,552	$97.22	15,475,891	$458.9
Third quarter 2018	252,947	$99.75	15,728,838	$433.6

(1) Reflective of $2.0 billion plan maximum as of September 30, 2018.

Perpetual Preferred Stock

We have 9,200,000 shares of our 6.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, or the Series I Preferred Stock, outstanding with a mandatory liquidation preference of $25.00 per share. The Series I Preferred stockholders receive annual dividends of $1.625 per share paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. We are entitled to redeem the Series I Preferred Stock at par for cash at our option. In August 2012, we received $221.9 million in net proceeds from the issuance of the Series I Preferred Stock, which were recorded net of underwriters' discount and issuance costs, and contributed the net proceeds to the Operating Partnership in exchange for 9,200,000 units of 6.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series I Preferred Units.

Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan ("DRSPP")

In February 2018, the Company filed a registration statement with the SEC for our dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan, or DRSPP, which automatically became effective upon filing. The Company registered 3,500,000 shares of our common stock under the DRSPP. The DRSPP commenced on September 24, 2001.

The following table summarizes SL Green common stock issued, and proceeds received from dividend reinvestments and/or stock purchases under the DRSPP for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively (dollars in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017
Shares of common stock issued	1,183		1,771
Dividend reinvestments/stock purchases under the DRSPP	$	64	$	185

Earnings per Share

We use the two-class method of computing earnings per share (“EPS”), which is an earnings allocation formula that determines EPS for common stock and any participating securities according to dividends declared (whether paid or unpaid). Under the two-class method, basic EPS is computed by dividing the income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common stock shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur from share equivalent activity.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

SL Green's earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 are computed as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Numerator	2018			2017			2018			2017
Basic Earnings:
Income attributable to SL Green common stockholders	$	88,209		$	38,869		$	293,531		$	58,442
Less: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(125		)	(109		)	(371		)	(330		)
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(33		)	—			(138		)	—
Net income attributable to SL Green common stockholders (numerator for basic earnings per share)	$	88,051		$	38,760		$	293,022		$	58,112
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	33			—			138			—
Add back: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities	125			109			371			330
Add back: Effect of dilutive securities (redemption of units to common shares)	4,797			1,812			15,656			2,707
Income attributable to SL Green common stockholders (numerator for diluted earnings per share)	$	93,006		$	40,681		$	309,187		$	61,149

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
Denominator	2018	2017	2018	2017
Basic Shares:
Weighted average common stock outstanding	85,566	97,783	87,692	99,431
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Operating Partnership units redeemable for common shares	4,643	4,543	4,677	4,570
Stock-based compensation plans	219	244	211	279
Diluted weighted average common stock outstanding	90,428	102,570	92,580	104,280

SL Green has excluded 941,636 and 1,137,971 common stock equivalents from the diluted shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, as they were anti-dilutive. SL Green has excluded 1,175,708 and 1,076,695 common stock equivalents from the diluted shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, as they were anti-dilutive.

13. Partners' Capital of the Operating Partnership

The Company is the sole managing general partner of the Operating Partnership and at September 30, 2018 owned 85,593,863 general and limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership and 9,200,000 Series I Preferred Units. Partnership interests in the Operating Partnership are denominated as “common units of limited partnership interest” (also referred to as “OP Units”) or “preferred units of limited partnership interest” (also referred to as “Preferred Units”). All references to OP Units and Preferred Units outstanding exclude such units held by the Company. A holder of an OP Unit may present such OP Unit to the Operating Partnership for redemption at any time (subject to restrictions agreed upon at the issuance of OP Units to particular holders that may restrict such right for a period of time, generally one year from issuance). Upon presentation of an OP Unit for redemption, the Operating Partnership must redeem such OP Unit in exchange for the cash equal to the then value of a share of common stock of the Company, except that the Company may, at its election, in lieu of cash redemption, acquire such OP Unit for one share of common stock. Because the number of shares of common stock outstanding at all times equals the number of OP Units that the Company owns, one share of common stock is generally the economic equivalent of one OP Unit, and the quarterly distribution that may be paid to the holder of an OP Unit equals the quarterly dividend that may be paid to the holder of a share of common stock. Each series of Preferred Units makes a distribution that is set in accordance with an amendment to the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership. Preferred Units may also be convertible into OP Units at the election of the holder thereof or the Company, subject to the terms of such Preferred Units.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

Net income (loss) allocated to the preferred unitholders and common unitholders reflects their pro rata share of net income (loss) and distributions.

Limited Partner Units

As of September 30, 2018, limited partners other than SL Green owned 5.10%, or 4,600,521 common units, of the Operating Partnership.

Preferred Units

Preferred units not owned by SL Green are further described in Note 11, “Noncontrolling Interests on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements - Preferred Units of Limited Partnership Interest in the Operating Partnership.”

Earnings per Unit

The Operating Partnership's earnings per unit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, are computed as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Numerator	2018			2017			2018			2017
Basic Earnings:
Income attributable to SLGOP common unitholders	$	93,006		$	40,681		$	309,187		$	61,149
Less: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(125		)	(109		)	(371		)	(330		)
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(33		)	—			(138		)	—
Net Income attributable to SLGOP common unitholders (numerator for basic earnings per unit)	$	92,848		$	40,572		$	308,678		$	60,819
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	33			—			138			—
Add back: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities	125			109			371			330
Income attributable to SLGOP common unitholders (numerator for diluted earnings per unit)	$	93,006		$	40,681		$	309,187		$	61,149

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
Denominator	2018	2017	2018	2017
Basic units:
Weighted average common units outstanding	90,209	102,326	92,369	104,001
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock-based compensation plans	219	244	211	279
Diluted weighted average common units outstanding	90,428	102,570	92,580	104,280

The Operating Partnership has excluded 941,636 and 1,137,971 common unit equivalents from the diluted units outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, as they were anti-dilutive. The Operating Partnership has excluded 1,175,708 and 1,076,695 common unit equivalents from the diluted units outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, as they were anti-dilutive.

14. Share-based Compensation

We have stock-based employee and director compensation plans. Our employees are compensated through the Operating Partnership. Under each plan, whenever the Company issues common or preferred stock, the Operating Partnership issues an equivalent number of units of limited partnership interest of a corresponding class to the Company.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

Fourth Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option and Incentive Plan

The Fourth Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, or the 2005 Plan, was approved by the Company's board of directors in April 2016 and its stockholders in June 2016 at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders. The 2005 Plan authorizes the issuance of stock options, stock appreciation rights, unrestricted and restricted stock, phantom shares, dividend equivalent rights, cash-based awards and other equity-based awards. Subject to adjustments upon certain corporate transactions or events, awards with respect to up to a maximum of 27,030,000 fungible units may be granted under the 2005 Plan. Currently, different types of awards count against the limit on the number of fungible units differently, with (1) full-value awards (i.e., those that deliver the full value of the award upon vesting, such as restricted stock) counting as 3.74 Fungible Units per share subject to such awards, (2) stock options, stock appreciation rights and other awards that do not deliver full value and expire five years from the date of grant counting as 0.73 fungible units per share subject to such awards, and (3) all other awards (e.g., ten-year stock options) counting as 1.0 fungible units per share subject to such awards. Awards granted under the 2005 Plan prior to the approval of the fourth amendment and restatement in June 2016 continue to count against the fungible unit limit based on the ratios that were in effect at the time such awards were granted, which may be different than the current ratios. As a result, depending on the types of awards issued, the 2005 Plan may result in the issuance of more or less than 27,030,000 shares. If a stock option or other award granted under the 2005 Plan expires or terminates, the common stock subject to any portion of the award that expires or terminates without having been exercised or paid, as the case may be, will again become available for the issuance of additional awards. Shares of our common stock distributed under the 2005 Plan may be treasury shares or authorized but unissued shares. Currently, unless the 2005 Plan has been previously terminated by the Company's board of directors, new awards may be granted under the 2005 Plan until June 2, 2026, which is the tenth anniversary of the date that the 2005 Plan was most recently approved by the Company's stockholders. As of September 30, 2018, 7.3 million fungible units were available for issuance under the 2005 Plan after reserving for shares underlying outstanding restricted stock units, phantom stock units granted pursuant to our Non-Employee Directors' Deferral Program and LTIP Units.

Options are granted under the plan with an exercise price at the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant and, subject to employment, generally expire five or ten years from the date of grant, are not transferable other than on death, and generally vest in one to five years commencing one year from the date of grant. We have also granted Class O LTIP Units, which are a class of LTIP Units in the Operating Partnership structured to provide economics similar to those of stock options. Class O LTIP Units, once vested, may be converted, at the election of the holder, into a number of common units of the Operating Partnership per Class O LTIP Unit determined by the increase in value of a share of the Company’s common stock at the time of conversion over a participation threshold, which equals the fair market value of a share of the Company’s common stock at the time of grant. Class O LTIP Units are entitled to distributions, subject to vesting, equal per unit to 10% of the per unit distributions paid with respect to the common units of the Operating Partnership.

The fair value of each stock option or LTIP Unit granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on historical information with the following weighted average assumptions for grants during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017.

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Dividend yield	2.85	%	2.51	%
Expected life	3.5 years		4.4 years
Risk-free interest rate	2.48	%	1.73	%
Expected stock price volatility	22.00	%	28.10	%

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

A summary of the status of the Company's stock options as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017 are as follows:

	September 30, 2018					December 31, 2017
	Options Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Options Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Balance at beginning of period	1,548,719			$	101.48	1,737,213			$	98.44
Granted	6,000			97.91		174,000			105.66
Exercised	(167,868		)	90.54		(292,193		)	81.07
Lapsed or canceled	(90,199		)	114.34		(70,301		)	121.68
Balance at end of period	1,296,652			$	101.98	1,548,719			$	101.48
Options exercisable at end of period	931,169			$	99.41	800,902			$	94.33
Total fair value of options granted during the period	$	84,068				$	3,816,652

All options were granted with strike prices ranging from $20.67 to $137.18. The remaining weighted average contractual life of the options outstanding was 3.3 years and the remaining average contractual life of the options exercisable was 3.3 years.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recognized compensation expense for these options of $1.1 million and $4.3 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized compensation expense for these options of $2.0 million and $5.9 million, respectively.

As of September 30, 2018, there was $3.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.0 years.

Stock-based Compensation

Effective January 1, 1999, the Company implemented a deferred compensation plan, or the Deferred Plan, where shares issued under the Deferred Plan were granted to certain employees, including our executives and vesting will occur annually upon the completion of a service period or our meeting established financial performance criteria. Annual vesting occurs at rates ranging from 15% to 35% once performance criteria are reached.

A summary of the Company's restricted stock as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and charges during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017, are as follows:

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Balance at beginning of period	3,298,216			3,202,031
Granted	11,700			96,185
Canceled	(9,100		)	—
Balance at end of period	3,300,816			3,298,216
Vested during the period	92,114			95,736
Compensation expense recorded	$	9,441,158		$	9,809,749
Total fair value of restricted stock granted during the period	$	1,222,031		$	9,905,986

The fair value of restricted stock that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017 was $9.8 million and $9.4 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2018 there was $13.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.8 years.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, $1.6 million and $4.7 million, respectively, was capitalized to assets associated with compensation expense related to our long-term compensation plans, restricted stock and stock options. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017$1.4 million and $5.0 million, respectively, was capitalized to assets associated with compensation expense related to our long-term compensation plans, restricted stock and stock options.

We granted LTIP Units, which include bonus, time-based and performance based awards, with a fair value of $20.6 million and $20.5 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The grant date fair value of the LTIP Unit awards was calculated in accordance with ASC 718. A third party consultant determined the fair value of the LTIP Units to have a discount

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September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

from our common stock price. The discount was calculated by considering the inherent uncertainty that the LTIP Units will reach parity with other common partnership units and the illiquidity due to transfer restrictions. As of September 30, 2018, there was $5.2 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to the time-based and performance based awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.0 year.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recorded compensation expense related to bonus, time-based and performance based awards of $2.3 million and $11.4 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 we recorded compensation expense related to bonus, time-based and performance based awards of $2.5 million and $15.1 million, respectively.

2014 Outperformance Plan

In August 2014, the compensation committee of the Company's board of directors approved the general terms of the SL Green Realty Corp. 2014 Outperformance Plan, or the 2014 Outperformance Plan. Participants in the 2014 Outperformance Plan could earn, in the aggregate, up to 610,000 LTIP Units in our Operating Partnership based on our total return to stockholders for the three-year period beginning September 1, 2014. Under the 2014 Outperformance Plan, two-thirds of the LTIP Units were subject to performance based vesting based on the Company’s absolute total return to stockholders and one-third of the LTIP Units were subject to performance based vesting based on relative total return to stockholders compared to the constituents of the MSCI REIT Index. LTIP Units earned under the 2014 Outperformance Plan were to be subject to continued vesting requirements, with 50% of any awards earned vesting on August 31, 2017 and the remaining 50% vesting on August 31, 2018, subject to continued employment with us through such dates. Participants were not entitled to distributions with respect to LTIP Units granted under the 2014 Outperformance Plan unless and until they are earned. If LTIP Units were earned, each participant would have been entitled to the distributions that would have been paid had the number of earned LTIP Units been issued at the beginning of the performance period, with such distributions being paid in the form of cash or additional LTIP Units. Thereafter, distributions were to be paid currently with respect to all earned LTIP Units, whether vested or unvested.

Based on our performance, none of the LTIP Units granted under the 2014 Outperformance Plan were earned pursuant to the terms of the 2014 Outperformance Plan, and all units issued were forfeited in 2017.

The cost of the 2014 Outperformance Plan ($27.9 million, subject to forfeitures), based on the portion of the 2014 Outperformance Plan granted prior to termination, was amortized into earnings through December 31, 2017. We recorded no compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 related to the 2014 Outperformance Plan. We recorded compensation expense of $1.9 million and $8.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, related to the 2014 Outperformance Plan.

Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors

Under our Non-Employee Director's Deferral Program, which commenced July 2004, the Company's non-employee directors may elect to defer up to 100% of their annual retainer fee, chairman fees, meeting fees and annual stock grant. Unless otherwise elected by a participant, fees deferred under the program shall be credited in the form of phantom stock units. The program provides that a director's phantom stock units generally will be settled in an equal number of shares of common stock upon the earlier of (i) the January 1 coincident with or the next following such director's termination of service from the Board of Directors or (ii) a change in control by us, as defined by the program. Phantom stock units are credited to each non-employee director quarterly using the closing price of our common stock on the first business day of the respective quarter. Each participating non-employee director is also credited with dividend equivalents or phantom stock units based on the dividend rate for each quarter, which are either paid in cash currently or credited to the director’s account as additional phantom stock units.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, 12,541 phantom stock units and 9,394 shares of common stock were issued to our board of directors. We recorded compensation expense of $0.1 million and $2.2 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, related to the Deferred Compensation Plan. We recorded compensation expense of $0.1 million and $2.2 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, related to the Deferred Compensation Plan.

As of September 30, 2018, there were 112,394 phantom stock units outstanding pursuant to our Non-Employee Director's Deferral Program.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In 2007, the Company's board of directors adopted the 2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or ESPP, to encourage our employees to increase their efforts to make our business more successful by providing equity-based incentives to eligible employees. The ESPP is intended to qualify as an "employee stock purchase plan" under Section 423 of the Code, and has been adopted by the board to enable our eligible employees to purchase the Company's shares of common stock through payroll deductions. The ESPP became effective on January 1, 2008 with a maximum of 500,000 shares of the common stock available for issuance, subject to adjustment upon a merger, reorganization, stock split or other similar corporate change. The Company filed a registration statement on Form S-8 with the SEC with respect to the ESPP. The common stock is offered for purchase through a series of successive offering periods. Each offering period will be three months in duration and will begin on the first day of each calendar quarter, with the first offering period having commenced on January 1, 2008. The ESPP provides for eligible employees to purchase the common stock at a purchase price equal to 85% of the lesser of (1) the market value of the common stock on the first day of the offering period or (2) the market value of the common stock on the last day of the offering period. The ESPP was approved by our stockholders at our 2008 annual meeting of stockholders. As of September 30, 2018, 112,815 shares of our common stock had been issued under the ESPP.

15. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following tables set forth the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component as of September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Net unrealized gain on derivative instruments (1)			SL Green’s share of joint venture net unrealized gain on derivative instruments (2)			Net unrealized gain on marketable securities			Total
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	12,542		$	5,020		$	1,042		$	18,604
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	11,876			6,266			(44		)	18,098
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(36		)	(367		)	—			(403		)
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	24,382		$	10,919		$	998		$	36,299

(1) Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is included in interest expense in the respective consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the deferred net losses from these terminated hedges, which is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss relating to net unrealized loss on derivative instrument, was $1.8 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

(2) Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is included in equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures in the respective consolidated statements of operations.

16. Fair Value Measurements

We are required to disclose fair value information with regard to our financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the consolidated balance sheets, for which it is practical to estimate fair value. The FASB guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. We measure and/or disclose the estimated fair value of financial assets and liabilities based on a hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions. This hierarchy consists of three broad levels: Level 1 - quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity can access at the measurement date; Level 2 - inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and Level 3 - unobservable inputs for the asset or liability that are used when little or no market data is available. We follow this hierarchy for our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis. In instances in which the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of the particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

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September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

The following tables set forth the assets and liabilities that we measure at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis by their levels in the fair value hierarchy at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Marketable securities	$	28,538	$	—	$	28,538	$	—
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other assets)	$	27,547	$	—	$	27,547	$	—

	December 31, 2017
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Marketable securities	$	28,579	$	—	$	28,579	$	—
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other assets)	$	16,692	$	—	$	16,692	$	—

We determine other than temporary impairment in real estate investments and debt and preferred equity investments, including intangibles primarily utilizing cash flow projections that apply, among other things, estimated revenue and expense growth rates, discount rates and capitalization rates, as well as sales comparison approach, which utilizes comparable sales, listings and sales contracts. All of which are classified as Level 3 inputs.

In May 2018, the Company was the successful bidder at the foreclosure of 2 Herald Square, at which time the Company's $250.5 million outstanding principal balance and $7.7 million accrued interest balance receivables were credited to our equity investment in the property. We recorded the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value. This resulted in the recognition of a fair value adjustment of $8.1 million, which is reflected on the Company's consolidated statement of operations within purchase price and other fair value adjustments. This fair value was determined by utilizing our successful bid at the foreclosure of the asset, the agreement to sell a partial interest in the property, and cash flow projections that apply, among other things, estimated revenue and expense growth rates, discount rates and capitalization rates, as well as a sales comparison approach, which utilizes comparable sales, listings and sales contracts, all of which are classified as Level 3 inputs.

In January 2018, the partnership agreement for our investment in 919 Third Avenue was modified resulting in the Company no longer having a controlling interest in this investment. As a result the investment was deconsolidated as of January 1, 2018. The Company recorded its non-controlling interest at fair value resulting in a $49.3 million fair value adjustment in the consolidated statement of operations. This fair value was determined using a third party valuation which primarily utilized cash flow projections that apply, among other things, estimated revenue and expense growth rates, discount rates and capitalization rates, as well as sales comparison approach, which utilizes comparable sales, listings and sales contracts. All of which are classified as Level 3 inputs.

Marketable securities classified as Level 1 are derived from quoted prices in active markets. The valuation technique used to measure the fair value of marketable securities classified as Level 2 were valued based on quoted market prices or model driven valuations using the significant inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data. Marketable securities in an unrealized loss position are not considered to be other than temporarily impaired. We do not intend to sell these securities and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases.

The fair value of derivative instruments is based on current market data received from financial sources that trade such instruments and are based on prevailing market data and derived from third party proprietary models based on well-recognized financial principles and reasonable estimates about relevant future market conditions, which are classified as Level 2 inputs.

The financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, debt and preferred equity investments, mortgages and other loans payable and other secured and unsecured debt. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued expenses reported in our consolidated balance sheets approximates fair value due to the short term nature of these instruments. The fair value of debt and preferred equity investments, which is classified as Level 3, is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current interest rates at which similar loans with the same maturities would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings. The fair value of borrowings, which

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September 30, 2018

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is classified as Level 3, is estimated by discounting the contractual cash flows of each debt instrument to their present value using adjusted market interest rates, which is provided by a third-party specialist.

The following table provides the carrying value and fair value of these financial instruments as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Carrying Value (1)		Fair Value		Carrying Value (1)		Fair Value
Debt and preferred equity investments	$	1,977,057	(2)		$	2,114,041	(2)
Fixed rate debt	$	3,506,466	$	3,516,292	$	4,305,165	$	4,421,866
Variable rate debt	2,126,550		2,149,406		1,605,431		1,612,224
	$	5,633,016	$	5,665,698	$	5,910,596	$	6,034,090

(1) Amounts exclude net deferred financing costs.

(2) At September 30, 2018, debt and preferred equity investments had an estimated fair value ranging between $2.0 billion and $2.2 billion. At December 31, 2017, debt and preferred equity investments had an estimated fair value ranging between $2.1 billion and $2.3 billion.

Disclosure about fair value of financial instruments was based on pertinent information available to us as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Although we are not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the reasonable fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these financial statements since that date and current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.

17. Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging

In the normal course of business, we use a variety of commonly used derivative instruments, such as interest rate swaps, caps, collar and floors, to manage, or hedge interest rate risk. We hedge our exposure to variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions in addition to anticipated future interest payments on existing debt. We recognize all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that are not hedges are adjusted to fair value through earnings. If a derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative will either be offset against the change in fair value of the hedge asset, liability, or firm commitment through earnings, or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative's change in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings. Reported net income and equity may increase or decrease prospectively, depending on future levels of interest rates and other variables affecting the fair values of derivative instruments and hedged items, but will have no effect on cash flows. Currently, all of our designated derivative instruments are effective hedging instruments.

The following table summarizes the notional value at inception and fair value of our consolidated derivative financial instruments at September 30, 2018 based on Level 2 information. The notional value is an indication of the extent of our involvement in these instruments at that time, but does not represent exposure to credit, interest rate or market risks (amounts in thousands).

	Notional Value		Strike Rate		Effective Date	Expiration Date	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Interest Rate Swap	$	200,000	1.131	%	July 2016	July 2023	Other Assets	$	15,924
Interest Rate Swap	100,000		1.161	%	July 2016	July 2023	Other Assets	7,829
Interest Rate Cap	137,500		4.000	%	September 2017	September 2019	Other Assets	1
Interest Rate Swap	100,000		1.928	%	December 2017	November 2020	Other Assets	1,901
Interest Rate Swap	100,000		1.934	%	December 2017	November 2020	Other Assets	1,892
								$	27,547

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we recorded a loss on the changes in the fair value of $0.1 million, which is included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recorded a loss on the changes in the fair value of $0.4 million, which is included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. During both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded a loss on the changes in the fair value of $0.1 million, which is included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company either defaults or is capable of being declared in default on any of its indebtedness, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations. As of September 30, 2018, the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position including accrued interest but excluding any adjustment for nonperformance risk related to these agreements was zero. As of September 30, 2018, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements and was not in breach of any agreement provisions. If the Company had breached any of these provisions, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their aggregate termination value of zero at September 30, 2018.

Gains and losses on terminated hedges are included in accumulated other comprehensive income, and are recognized into earnings over the term of the related mortgage obligation. Over time, the realized and unrealized gains and losses held in accumulated other comprehensive income will be reclassified into earnings as an adjustment to interest expense in the same periods in which the hedged interest payments affect earnings. We estimate that $3.7 million of the current balance held in accumulated other comprehensive income will be reclassified into interest expense and $1.9 million of the portion related to our share of joint venture accumulated other comprehensive income will be reclassified into equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures within the next 12 months.

The following table presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments and our share of our joint ventures' derivative financial instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments on the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively (in thousands):

	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (Effective Portion)					Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss  into Income (Effective Portion)					Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized into Income (Ineffective Portion)
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,
Derivative	2018		2017				2018		2017				2018		2017
Interest Rate Swaps/Caps	$	2,207	$	(304	)	Interest expense	$	295	$	(85	)	Interest expense	$	19	$	4
Share of unconsolidated joint ventures' derivative instruments	2,263		(290		)	Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures	238		(185		)	Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures	16		(48		)
	$	4,470	$	(594	)		$	533	$	(270	)		$	35	$	(44	)

The following table presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments and our share of our joint ventures' derivative financial instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments on the consolidated statements of operations for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively (in thousands):

	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (Effective Portion)					Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss  into Income (Effective Portion)					Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized into Income (Ineffective Portion)
	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Derivative	2018		2017				2018		2017				2018			2017
Interest Rate Swaps/Caps	$	12,605	$	(5,477	)	Interest expense	$	42	$	(1,583	)	Interest expense	$	7		$	(4	)
Share of unconsolidated joint ventures' derivative instruments	6,668		(1,277		)	Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures	392		(876		)	Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures	(103		)	(109		)
	$	19,273	$	(6,754	)		$	434	$	(2,459	)		$	(96	)	$	(113	)

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September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

18. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

As of September 30, 2018, the Company and the Operating Partnership were not involved in any material litigation nor, to management's knowledge, was any material litigation threatened against us or our portfolio which if adversely determined could have a material adverse impact on us.

Environmental Matters

Our management believes that the properties are in compliance in all material respects with applicable Federal, state and local ordinances and regulations regarding environmental issues. Management is not aware of any environmental liability that it believes would have a materially adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Management is unaware of any instances in which it would incur significant environmental cost if any of our properties were sold.

Capital and Ground Leases Arrangements

The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments under capital leases and non-cancellable operating leases with initial terms in excess of one year as of September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Capital lease			Non-cancellable operating leases
Remaining 2018	$	2,662		$	8,959
2019	10,825			35,943
2020	11,244			36,435
2021	11,634			36,752
2022	11,855			34,724
2023	12,082			32,549
Thereafter	1,391,066			1,008,779
Total minimum lease payments	$	1,451,368		$	1,194,141
Amount representing interest	(1,142,418		)
Amount classified within liabilities held for sale (1)	(265,534		)
Capital lease obligations	$	43,416

(1) Related to the ground lease at 2 Herald Square, which is under contract for sale of a joint venture interest and has been classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2018.

19. Segment Information

The Company has two reportable segments, real estate and debt and preferred equity investments. We evaluate real estate performance and allocate resources based on earnings contribution to income from continuing operations.

The primary sources of revenue are generated from tenant rents and escalations and reimbursement revenue. Real estate property operating expenses consist primarily of security, maintenance, utility costs, insurance, real estate taxes and ground rent expense (at certain applicable properties). See Note 5, "Debt and Preferred Equity Investments," for additional details on our debt and preferred equity investments.

Selected consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, and selected asset information as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, regarding our operating segments are as follows (in thousands):

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (cont.)

September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

	Real Estate Segment			Debt and Preferred Equity Segment		Total Company
Total revenues
Three months ended:
September 30, 2018	$	258,568		$	48,977	$	307,545
September 30, 2017	326,780			47,820		374,600
Nine months ended:
September 30, 2018	766,816			143,540		910,356
September 30, 2017	1,001,390			148,741		1,150,131
Net income
Three months ended:
September 30, 2018	$	62,587		$	36,867	$	99,454
September 30, 2017	6,073			39,722		45,795
Nine months ended:
September 30, 2018	224,609			104,567		329,176
September 30, 2017	(68,379		)	131,113		62,734
Total assets
As of:
September 30, 2018	$	11,256,296		$	2,198,708	$	13,455,004
December 31, 2017	11,631,290			2,351,614		13,982,904

Interest costs for the debt and preferred equity segment include actual costs incurred for borrowings on the 2016 MRA and 2017 MRA. Interest is imputed on the investments that do not collateralize the 2016 MRA or 2017 MRA using our corporate borrowing cost. We also allocate loan loss reserves, net of recoveries, and transaction related costs to the debt and preferred equity segment. We do not allocate marketing, general and administrative expenses to the debt and preferred equity segment since the use of personnel and resources is dependent on transaction volume between the two segments and varies period over period. In addition, we base performance on the individual segments prior to allocating marketing, general and administrative expenses. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, marketing, general and administrative expenses totaled $20.6 million, and $66.6 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, marketing, general and administrative expenses totaled $24.0 million, and $72.4 million, respectively. All other expenses, except interest, relate entirely to the real estate assets.

There were no transactions between the above two segments.

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ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

SL Green Realty Corp., which is referred to as SL Green or the Company, a Maryland corporation, and SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P., which is referred to as SLGOP or the Operating Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, were formed in June 1997 for the purpose of combining the commercial real estate business of S.L. Green Properties, Inc. and its affiliated partnerships and entities. The Company is a self-managed real estate investment trust, or REIT, engaged in the acquisition, development, ownership, management and operation of commercial and residential real estate properties, principally office properties, located in the New York metropolitan area. Unless the context requires otherwise, all references to "we," "our" and "us" means the Company and all entities owned or controlled by the Company, including the Operating Partnership.

Reckson Associates Realty Corp., or Reckson, and Reckson Operating Partnership, L.P. or ROP, are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the SL Green Realty Corp.

The following discussion related to our consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements appearing in this Quarterly Report on this Form 10-Q and in Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

As of September 30, 2018, we owned the following interests in properties in the New York metropolitan area, primarily in midtown Manhattan. Our investments located outside of Manhattan are referred to as the Suburban properties:

		Consolidated			Unconsolidated		Total
Location	Property Type	Number of Properties		Approximate Square Feet (unaudited)	Number of Properties	Approximate Square Feet (unaudited)	Number of Properties	Approximate Square Feet (unaudited)	Weighted Average Occupancy(1) (unaudited)
Commercial:
Manhattan	Office	21	(2)	12,756,091	10	11,491,164	31	24,247,255	94.5	%
	Retail	5	(3)	312,623	9	352,174	14	664,797	98.4	%
	Development/Redevelopment	7		308,945	2	347,000	9	655,945	40.1	%
	Fee Interest	—		—	1	—	1	—	—	%
		33		13,377,659	22	12,190,338	55	25,567,997	93.2	%
Suburban	Office	13		2,295,200	—	—	13	2,295,200	91.6	%
	Retail	1		52,000	—	—	1	52,000	100.0	%
	Development/Redevelopment	1		1,000	—	—	1	1,000	—	%
		15		2,348,200	—	—	15	2,348,200	91.7	%
Total commercial properties		48		15,725,859	22	12,190,338	70	27,916,197	93.1	%
Residential:
Manhattan	Residential	4	(3)(4)	511,097	10	2,156,751	14	2,667,848	92.4	%
Suburban	Residential	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	%
Total residential properties		4		511,097	10	2,156,751	14	2,667,848	92.4	%
Total portfolio		52		16,236,956	32	14,347,089	84	30,584,045	93.0	%

(1) The weighted average occupancy for commercial properties represents the total occupied square feet divided by total square footage at acquisition. The weighted average occupancy for residential properties represents the total occupied units divided by total available units.

(2) Includes 2 Herald Square, which is under contract for sale of a joint venture interest and has been classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2018.

(3) As of September 30, 2018, we owned a building at 315 West 33rd Street, also known as The Olivia, that was comprised of approximately 270,132 square feet (unaudited) of retail space and approximately 222,855 square feet (unaudited) of residential space. For the purpose of this report, we have included this building in the number of retail properties we own. However, we have included only the retail square footage in the retail approximate square footage, and have listed the balance of the square footage as residential square footage.

(4) Includes the Upper East Side Residential Assemblage and 1231 Third Avenue, which are classified as held for sale at September 30, 2018.

As of September 30, 2018, we also managed an approximately 336,000 square foot (unaudited) office building owned by a third party and held debt and preferred equity investments with a book value of $2.1 billion, including $0.1 billion of debt and preferred equity investments and other financing receivables that are included in other balance sheet line items other than the Debt and Preferred Equity Investments line item.

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Critical Accounting Policies

Refer to the 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company and the Operating Partnership for a discussion of our critical accounting policies, which include investment in commercial real estate properties, investment in unconsolidated joint ventures, revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, reserve for possible credit losses and derivative instruments. There have been no changes to these accounting policies during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

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Reconciliation of Net Income to Same-Store Operating Income

We present Same-Store Operating Income because we believe that this measure, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures and our reconciliation, provides investors with meaningful information regarding the operating performance of our properties. When operating performance is compared across multiple periods, the investor is provided with information not immediately apparent from net income that is determined in accordance with GAAP. Same-Store Operating Income provides information on trends in the revenue generated and expenses incurred in operating our properties, unaffected by the cost of leverage, depreciation, amortization, and other net income components. We use this metric internally as a performance measure. This measure is not an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) and same-store performance should not be considered an alternative to GAAP net income performance. This metric may be defined differently, and may not be comparable, to similarly named metrics used by other companies.

For properties owned since January 1, 2017 and still owned and operated at September 30, 2018, Same-Store Operating Income is determined as follows (in millions):

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(in millions)	2018			2017			2018			2017
Net income	$	99.5		$	45.8		$	329.2		$	62.7
Equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate	(70.9		)	(1.0		)	(136.5		)	(16.2		)
Purchase price and other fair value adjustments	3.1			—			(57.4		)	—
Loss (gain) on sale of real estate, net	2.5			—			(6.2		)	3.3
Depreciable real estate reserves	6.7			—			6.7			85.3
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	2.2			—			2.2			—
Gain on sale of investment in marketable securities	—			—			—			(3.3		)
Depreciation and amortization	70.7			91.7			208.0			318.9
Interest expense, net of interest income	55.2			65.6			156.7			196.1
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2.6			4.0			9.7			12.2
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(2.2		)	—			(2.2		)	—
Operating income	169.4			206.1			510.2			659.0
Less: Operating income from other properties/affiliates	(34.5		)	(79.0		)	(110.7		)	(270.8		)
Same-store operating income	$	134.9		$	127.1		$	399.5		$	388.2

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Results of Operations

Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2018 to the three months ended September 30, 2017

The following comparison for the three months ended September 30, 2018, or 2018, to the three months ended September 30, 2017, or 2017, makes reference to the effect of the following: 

i. “Same-Store Properties,” which represents all operating properties owned by us at January 1, 2017 and still owned by us in the same manner at September 30, 2018 (Same-Store Properties totaled40 of our 52 consolidated properties),

ii. “Acquisition Properties,” which represents all properties or interests in properties acquired in 2018 and 2017 and properties that are under development, redevelopment,

iii. "Disposed Properties" which represents all properties sold as well as interests in properties sold or partially sold in 2018 and 2017, and

iv. “Other,” which represents properties that were partially sold resulting in deconsolidation and corporate level items not allocable to specific properties, as well as the Service Corporation and eEmerge Inc.

	Same-Store									Disposed					Other				Consolidated
(in millions)	2018		2017		$ Change			% Change		2018			2017		2018		2017		2018			2017			$ Change			% Change
Rental revenue	$	210.7	$	204.2	$	6.5		3.2	%	$	0.4		$	14.1	$	10.7	$	56.5	$	221.8		$	274.8		$	(53.0	)	(19.3	)%
Escalation and reimbursement	28.9		27.1		1.8			6.6	%	0.1			1.2		0.1		16.4		29.1			44.7			(15.6		)	(34.9	)%
Investment income	—		—		—			—	%	—			—		49.0		47.8		49.0			47.8			1.2			2.5	%
Other income	1.3		1.6		(0.3		)	(18.8	)%	(0.6		)	0.1		7.0		5.6		7.7			7.3			0.4			5.5	%
Total revenues	240.9		232.9		8.0			3.4	%	(0.1		)	15.4		66.8		126.3		307.6			374.6			(67.0		)	(17.9	)%
Property operating expenses	106.0		105.8		0.2			0.2	%	0.3			7.1		8.8		35.5		115.1			148.4			(33.3		)	(22.4	)%
Transaction related costs	—		—		—			—	%	—			—		0.2		0.2		0.2			0.2			—			—	%
Marketing, general and administrative	—		—		—			—	%	—			—		20.6		24.0		20.6			24.0			(3.4		)	(14.2	)%
	106.0		105.8		0.2			0.2	%	0.3			7.1		29.6		59.7		135.9			172.6			(36.7		)	(21.3	)%
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, net of interest income																			(57.8		)	(69.6		)	11.8			(17.0	)%
Depreciation and amortization																			(70.7		)	(91.7		)	21.0			(22.9	)%
Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures																			1.0			4.1			(3.1		)	(75.6	)%
(Loss) gain on sale of real estate, net																			(2.5		)	—			(2.5		)	100.0	%
Depreciable real estate reserves																			(6.7		)	—			(6.7		)	100.0	%
Purchase price and other fair value adjustments																			(3.1		)	—			(3.1		)	100.0	%
Equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate																			70.9			1.0			69.9			6,990.0	%
Loss on early extinguishment of debt																			(2.2		)	—			(2.2		)	100.0	%
Loan loss and other investment reserves, net of recoveries																			(1.1		)	—			(1.1		)	100.0	%
Net income																			$	99.5		$	45.8		$	53.7		117.2	%

Rental, Escalation and Reimbursement Revenues

Rental revenues decreased primarily as a result Disposed Properties ($13.7 million) and the partial sale and deconsolidation of 1515 Broadway along with the deconsolidation of 919 Third Avenue ($47.1 million). The decrease was partially offset by increased revenue at our Same-Store properties ($6.5 million).

Escalation and reimbursement revenue decreased primarily as a result of the partial sale and deconsolidation of 1515 Broadway along with the deconsolidation of 919 Third Avenue ($16.0 million), partially offset by higher recoveries at our Same-Store properties ($1.8 million).

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The following table presents a summary of the commenced leasing activity for the three months ended September 30, 2018 in our Manhattan and Suburban portfolio:

	Usable SF	Rentable SF	New Cash Rent (per rentable SF) (1)		Prev. Escalated Rent (per rentable SF) (2)		TI/LC per rentable SF		Free Rent (in months)	Average Lease Term (in years)
Manhattan
Space available at beginning of the period	1,437,819
Space which became available during the period (3)
•       Office	318,984
•       Retail	11,072
•       Storage	512
	330,568
Total space available	1,768,387
Leased space commenced during the period:
•       Office(4)	423,262	460,000	$	63.81	$	60.75	$	81.95	5.4	23.6
•       Retail	3,885	3,355	$	199.76	$	126.45	$	—	2.0	6.4
•       Storage	512	645	$	30.31	$	38.07	$	—	—	11.5
Total leased space commenced	427,659	464,000	$	64.75	$	64.75	$	81.24	5.3	23.5
Total available space at end of period	1,340,728
Early renewals
•       Office	56,030	90,348	$	70.77	$	68.80	$	6.98	8.3	8.4
•       Retail	26,000	25,735	$	27.45	$	32.58	$	77.72	—	15.0
Total early renewals	82,030	116,083	$	61.17	$	60.77	$	22.66	6.5	9.9
Total commenced leases, including replaced previous vacancy
•       Office		550,348	$	64.95	$	66.03	$	69.64	5.8	21.1
•       Retail		29,090	$	47.32	$	43.41	$	68.76	0.2	14.0
•       Storage		645	$	30.31	$	38.07	$	—	—	11.5
Total commenced leases		580,083	$	64.03	$	61.99	$	69.52	5.6	20.7

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	Usable SF		Rentable SF	New Cash Rent (per rentable SF) (1)		Prev. Escalated Rent (per rentable SF) (2)		TI/LC per rentable SF		Free Rent (in months)	Average Lease Term (in years)
Suburban
Space available at beginning of period	440,860
Sold vacancies	(255,555	)
Space which became available during the period(3)
•       Office	32,306
•       Storage	200
	32,506
Total space available	217,811
Leased space commenced during the period:
•       Office(5)	20,278		20,445	$	38.73	$	38.27	$	6.63	1.0	2.6
•       Retail	1,000		1,300	$	35.00	$	—	$	—	9.0	10.8
•       Storage	200		200	$	10.00	$	10.00	$	—	—	0.5
Total leased space commenced	21,478		21,945	$	38.24	$	37.89	$	6.18	1.4	3.1
Total available space at end of the period	196,333
Early renewals
•       Office	6,750		6,750	$	34.14	$	34.14	$	0.88	1.0	2.2
•       Retail	50,247		50,247	$	7.46	$	7.46	$	—	9.0	12.3
Total early renewals	56,997		56,997	$	10.62	$	10.62	$	0.10	8.1	11.1
Total commenced leases, including replaced previous vacancy
•       Office			27,195	$	37.59	$	36.97	$	5.20	1.0	2.5
•       Retail			51,547	$	8.15	$	7.46	$	—	9.0	12.2
•       Storage			200	$	10.00	$	10.00	$	—	—	0.5
Total commenced leases			78,942	$	18.30	$	16.27	$	1.79	6.2	8.8

(1) Annual initial base rent.

(2) Escalated rent is calculated as total annual income less electric charges.

(3) Includes expiring space, relocating tenants and move-outs where tenants vacated. Excludes lease expirations where tenants held over.

(4) Average starting office rent excluding new tenants replacing vacancies was $65.89 per rentable square feet for 47,460 rentable square feet. Average starting office rent for office space (leased and early renewals, excluding new tenants replacing vacancies) was $69.09 per rentable square feet for 137,808 rentable square feet.

(5) Average starting office rent excluding new tenants replacing vacancies was $37.98 per rentable square feet for 14,713 rentable square feet. Average starting office rent for office space (leased and early renewals, excluding new tenants replacing vacancies) was $36.77 per rentable square feet for 21,463 rentable square feet.

Investment Income

For the three months ended September 30, 2018, investment income increased primarily as a result of an increase in the weighted average book balance. For the three months ended September 30, 2018, the weighted average debt and preferred equity investment balance outstanding and weighted average yield were $2.1 billion and 8.7%, respectively, compared to $2.0 billion and 9.4%, respectively, for the same period in 2017. As of September 30, 2018, the debt and preferred equity investments had a weighted average term to maturity of 1.8 years, excluding extension options.

Other Income

Other income increased primarily due to increased management fees at our Joint-Venture Properties ($1.4 million), partially offset by the Disposed Properties ($0.7 million).

Property Operating Expenses

Property operating expenses decreased primarily due to the partial sale and deconsolidation of 1515 Broadway and deconsolidation of 919 Third Avenue ($28.3 million) and the Disposed Properties ($6.8 million).

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Marketing, General and Administrative Expenses

Marketing, general and administrative expenses were $20.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, or 4.7% of total combined revenues, including our share of joint venture revenues, and an annualized 44 basis points of total combined assets, including our share of joint venture assets for 2018 compared to $24.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, or 5.1% of total revenues including our share of joint venture revenues, and 51 basis points of total assets including our share of joint venture assets for 2017.

Interest Expense and Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs, Net of Interest Income

Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, net of interest income, decreased primarily as a result of the partial sale and deconsolidation of 1515 Broadway ($9.1 million) and the deconsolidation of 919 Third Avenue ($6.6 million) in the first quarter of 2018, partially offset by a higher weighted average balance of the 2017 term loan facility ($4.1 million) and issuance of senior unsecured notes ($0.8 million). The weighted average consolidated debt balance outstanding was $5.8 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $6.7 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2017. The consolidated weighted average interest rate was 4.10% for the three months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to 3.98% for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization decreased primarily as a result of the deconsolidation of 919 Third Avenue and partial sale and deconsolidation of 1515 Broadway ($17.6 million), and the Disposed Properties ($4.8 million).

Equity in Net Income in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures decreased primarily as a result of the repayment and redemption of certain debt and preferred equity positions accounted for under the equity method ($2.9 million).

(Loss) gain on sale of real estate, net

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we recognized a loss on sale related to our interests in Reckson Executive Park ($2.6 million).

Depreciable real estate reserves

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we recognized depreciable real estate reserves related to the Upper East Side Residential Assemblage ($6.7 million).

Purchase price and other fair value adjustments

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we recorded a $3.1 million purchase price and other fair value adjustment related to our investment in 2 Herald Square for which the Company was the successful bidder at the foreclosure of the property in May 2018.

Equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we recognized a gain on sale related to our interest in 724 Fifth Avenue ($64.6 million), and 720 Fifth Avenue ($6.3 million).

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt as a result of unamortized costs that were written off upon the early repayment of the mortgage at 220 East 42nd ($2.2 million).

Loan loss and other investment reserves, net of recoveries

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we recognized a loss related to the repayment of an investment pursuant to the sale of a property ($1.1 million).

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Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2018 to the nine months ended September 30, 2017

The following comparison for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, or 2018, to the nine months ended September 30, 2017, or 2017, makes reference to the effect of the following:

i. “Same-Store Properties,” which represents all operating properties owned by us at January 1, 2017 and still owned by us in the same manner at September 30, 2018 (Same-Store Properties totaled40 of our 52 consolidated operating properties),

ii. “Acquisition Properties,” which represents all properties or interests in properties acquired in 2018 and 2017 and all non-

Same-Store Properties, including properties that are under development, redevelopment or were deconsolidated during the period,

iii. "Disposed Properties" which represents all properties or interests in properties sold or partially sold in 2018 and 2017, and

iv. “Other,” which represents properties that were partially sold resulting in deconsolidation and corporate level items not allocable to specific properties, as well as the Service Corporation and eEmerge Inc.

	Same-Store								Disposed				Other				Consolidated
(in millions)	2018		2017		$ Change		% Change		2018		2017		2018		2017		2018			2017			$ Change			% Change
Rental revenue	$	621.0	$	612.1	$	8.9	1.5	%	$	8.8	$	51.6	$	18.7	$	171.8	$	648.5		$	835.5		$	(187.0	)	(22.4	)%
Escalation and reimbursement	81.7		77.1		4.6		6.0	%	0.9		4.3		—		50.2		82.6			131.6			(49.0		)	(37.2	)%
Investment income	—		—		—		—	%	—		—		143.5		148.7		143.5			148.7			(5.2		)	(3.5	)%
Other income	10.3		4.1		6.2		151.2	%	1.5		0.5		24.0		29.7		35.8			34.3			1.5			4.4	%
Total revenues	713.0		693.3		19.7		2.8	%	11.2		56.4		186.2		400.4		910.4			1,150.1			(239.7		)	(20.8	)%
Property operating expenses	313.2		305.1		8.1		2.7	%	5.1		23.7		21.0		103.6		339.3			432.4			(93.1		)	(21.5	)%
Transaction related costs	0.3		—		0.3		—	%	—		—		0.4		0.4		0.7			0.4			0.3			75.0	%
Marketing, general and administrative	—		—		—		—	%	—		—		66.6		72.4		66.6			72.4			(5.8		)	(8.0	)%
	313.5		305.1		8.4		2.8	%	5.1		23.7		88.0		176.4		406.6			505.2			(98.6		)	(19.5	)%
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, net of interest income																	(166.4		)	(208.3		)	41.9			(20.1	)%
Depreciation and amortization																	(208.0		)	(318.9		)	110.9			(34.8	)%
Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures																	9.7			14.1			(4.4		)	(31.2	)%
(Loss) gain on sale of real estate, net																	6.2			(3.3		)	9.5			(287.9	)%
Depreciable real estate reserves																	(6.7		)	(85.3		)	78.6			(92.1	)%
Purchase price and other fair value adjustments																	57.4			—			57.4			100.0	%
Equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate																	136.5			16.2			120.3			742.6	%
Gain on sale of investment in marketable securities																	—			3.3			(3.3		)	(100.0	)%
Loss on early extinguishment of debt																	(2.2		)	—			(2.2		)	100.0	%
Loan loss and other investment reserves, net of recoveries																	(1.1		)	—			(1.1		)	100.0	%
Net income																	$	329.2		$	62.7		$	266.5		425.0	%

Rental, Escalation and Reimbursement Revenues

Rental revenues decreased primarily as a result of Disposed Properties ($42.8 million) and the partial sale and deconsolidation of 1515 Broadway along with the deconsolidation of 919 Third Avenue ($146.3 million). The decrease was partially offset by increased revenues at our Same-Store Properties ($8.9 million).

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Escalation and reimbursement revenue decreased primarily as a result of the partial sale and deconsolidation of 1515 Broadway along with the deconsolidation of 919 Third Avenue ($44.7 million), partially offset by higher recoveries at our Same-Store properties ($4.6 million).

The following table presents a summary of the commenced leasing activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 in our Manhattan and Suburban portfolio:

	Usable SF		Rentable SF	New Cash Rent (per rentable SF) (1)		Prev. Escalated Rent (per rentable SF) (2)		TI/LC per rentable SF		Free Rent (in months)	Average Lease Term (in years)
Manhattan
Space available at beginning of the period	1,502,238
Property no longer in redevelopment	79,192
Sold Vacancies	(28,347	)
Acquired Vacancies	67,917
Property in redevelopment	(51,583	)
Space which became available during the period (3)
•       Office	771,354
•       Retail	11,205
•       Storage	3,404
	785,963
Total space available	2,355,380
Leased space commenced during the period:
•       Office(4)	977,326		1,066,860	$	66.08	$	61.70	$	72.11	5.8	15.6
•       Retail	32,259		31,999	$	90.84	$	210.28	$	161.39	9.6	12.8
•       Storage	5,067		6,282	$	31.32	$	32.82	$	—	0.3	5.8
Total leased space commenced	1,014,652		1,105,141	$	66.59	$	63.72	$	74.29	5.9	15.4
Total available space at end of period	1,340,728
Early renewals
•       Office	282,140		334,652	$	76.47	$	70.70	$	37.63	5.3	7.7
•       Retail	31,173		31,149	$	93.26	$	104.61	$	64.21	—	13.5
Total early renewals	313,313		365,801	$	77.90	$	73.58	$	39.89	4.9	8.2
Total commenced leases, including replaced previous vacancy
•       Office			1,401,512	$	68.56	$	65.32	$	63.88	5.7	13.7
•       Retail			63,148	$	92.03	$	124.61	$	113.46	4.9	13.2
•       Storage			6,282	$	31.32	$	32.82	$	—	0.3	5.8
Total commenced leases			1,470,942	$	69.41	$	67.85	$	65.74	5.7	13.6

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	Usable SF		Rentable SF	New Cash Rent (per rentable SF) (1)		Prev. Escalated Rent (per rentable SF) (2)		TI/LC per rentable SF		Free Rent (in months)	Average Lease Term (in years)
Suburban
Space available at beginning of period	655,672
Sold vacancies	(502,366	)
Space which became available during the year (3)
•       Office	146,693
•       Retail	2,693
•       Storage	3,806
	153,192
Total space available	306,498
Leased space commenced during the year:
•       Office(5)	106,889		105,451	$	34.49	$	36.39	$	17.90	2.4	5.4
•       Retail	1,771		2,071	$	28.30	$	17.00	$	—	5.6	8.6
•       Storage	1,505		1,606	$	13.58	$	12.36	$	—	—	3.4
Total leased space commenced	110,165		109,128	$	34.07	$	35.78	$	17.30	2.4	5.4
Total available space at end of the year	196,333
Early renewals
•       Office	72,364		81,005	$	33.30	$	37.54	$	24.17	10.4	7.1
•       Retail	50,247		50,247	$	7.46	$	7.46	$	—	9.0	12.3
Total early renewals	122,611		131,252	$	23.41	$	26.02	$	14.92	9.9	9.0
Total commenced leases, including replaced previous vacancy
•       Office			186,456	$	33.98	$	37.02	$	20.63	5.9	6.1
•       Retail			52,318	$	8.28	$	7.60	$	—	8.9	12.1
•       Storage			1,606	$	13.58	$	12.36	$	—	—	3.4
Total commenced leases			240,380	$	28.25	$	29.37	$	16.00	6.5	7.4

(1) Annual initial base rent.

(2) Escalated rent is calculated as total annual income less electric charges.

(3) Includes expiring space, relocating tenants and move-outs where tenants vacated. Excludes lease expirations where tenants held over.

(4) Average starting office rent excluding new tenants replacing vacancies was $70.28 per rentable square feet for 832,955 rentable square feet. Average starting office rent for office space (leased and early renewals, excluding new tenants replacing vacancies) was $66.04 per rentable square feet for 568,557 rentable square feet.

(5) Average starting office rent excluding new tenants replacing vacancies was $35.34 per rentable square feet for 92,233 rentable square feet. Average starting office rent for office space (leased and early renewals, excluding new tenants replacing vacancies) was $32.65 per rentable square feet for 94,223 rentable square feet.

Investment Income

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, investment income decreased primarily as a result of previously unrecognized income in the second quarter of 2017 net with 2018 income related to our preferred equity investment in 885 Third Avenue ($7.2 million), partially offset by new originations and a larger weighted average book balance. Excluding our investment in Two Herald Square which was put on non-accrual in August 2017, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the weighted average debt and preferred equity investment balance outstanding and weighted average yield were $2.1 billion and 9.0%, respectively, compared to $1.9 billion and 9.3%, respectively. As of September 30, 2018, the debt and preferred equity investments had a weighted average term to maturity of 1.8 years excluding extension options.

Other Income

Other income increased primarily as a result of real estate tax refunds at our Same-Store Properties ($4.1 million), lease termination income earned at 1185 Avenue of the Americas ($2.9 million), and promote income related to the sale of 1274 Fifth Avenue ($2.1 million), partially offset by net fees recognized in connection with the One Vanderbilt venture in 2017 ($11.3 million).

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Property Operating Expenses

Property operating expenses decreased primarily due to the partial sale and deconsolidation of 1515 Broadway and deconsolidation of 919 Third Avenue ($81.6 million), and the Disposed Properties ($18.6 million) which was partially offset by increased real estate taxes at our Same-Store Properties ($6.4 million).

Marketing, General and Administrative Expenses

Marketing, general and administrative expenses were $66.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, or 5.0% of total combined revenues, including our share of joint venture revenues, and annualized 48 basis points of total combined assets, including our share of joint venture assets for 2018 compared to $72.4 million, or 5.1% of total revenues including our share of joint venture revenues, and 52 basis points of total assets including our share of joint venture assets for 2017.

Interest Expense and Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs, Net of Interest Income

Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, net of interest income, decreased primarily as a result of the partial sale and deconsolidation of 1515 Broadway ($27.2 million), the deconsolidation of 919 Third Avenue ($19.9 million) in the first quarter of 2018, and repayment of senior unsecured notes ($1.3 million), partially offset by a higher weighted average balance of the 2017 term loan facility ($11.3 million). The weighted average consolidated debt balance outstanding was $5.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $6.6 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The consolidated weighted average interest rate was 4.06% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to 4.02% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization decreased primarily as a result of 5-7 Dey Street and 183 & 187 Broadway which were moved to development ($50.4 million) in the first quarter of 2018, the deconsolidation of 919 Third Avenue and partial sale and deconsolidation of 1515 Broadway ($47.4 million), and the Disposed Properties ($18.5 million).

Equity in Net Income in Unconsolidated Joint Venture

Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures decreased primarily as a result the repayment and redemption of certain debt and preferred equity positions accounted for under the equity method ($6.7 million), partially offset by a new debt position accounted for under the equity method ($4.3 million).

(Loss) gain on sale of real estate, net

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recognized a gain on sale related to our interests in 600 Lexington ($23.6 million) and we recognized a loss on sale related to our interest in 635 Madison ($14.1 million), Reckson Executive Park ($2.6 million) and 115-117 Stevens Avenue ($0.7 million). During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized a loss on the sale of 885 Third Avenue ($8.8 million) which closed in 2016, but was only recognized in the second quarter of 2017 due to the sale not meeting the criteria for sale accounting under the full accrual method in ASC 360-20 until the second quarter of 2017. This loss was partially offset by a gain on sale associated with the partial sale of the property at 102 Greene Street ($4.9 million).

Depreciable real estate reserves

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recorded a charge related to the Upper East Side Residential Assemblage ($6.7 million). During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded a $85.3 million charge related to 125 Chubb Avenue in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, Stamford Towers and 520 White Plains Road in Tarrytown, New York.

Purchase price and other fair value adjustments

In January 2018, the partnership agreement for our investment in 919 Third Avenue was modified resulting in our partner now having substantive participating rights in the venture and the Company no longer having a controlling interest in the investment. As a result the investment in this property was deconsolidated as of January 1, 2018. The Company recorded its non-controlling interest at fair value resulting in a $49.3 million fair value adjustment in the consolidated statement of operations. This fair value was allocated to the assets and liabilities, including identified intangibles of the property.

In May, 2018, the Company was the successful bidder at the foreclosure of 2 Herald Square, at which time the Company's $250.5 million outstanding principal balance and $7.7 million accrued interest balance receivables were credited to our equity investment in the property. We recorded the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value. This resulted in the recognition of a fair value adjustment of $8.1 million, which isreflected on the Company's consolidated statement of operations within purchase price and other fair value adjustments. This fair value was allocated to the assets and liabilities, including identified intangibles of the property.

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Equity in Net Gain on Sale of Interest in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures/Real Estate

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recognized a gain on sale related to our joint venture interests in 724 Fifth Avenue ($64.6 million), 1745 Broadway ($52.0 million), 175-225 Third Avenue ($19.4 million), 720 Fifth Avenue ($6.3 million) and Jericho Plaza ($0.3 million), and a loss on sale related to our deconsolidation of Stonehenge Village ($5.5 million). During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized a gain on sale related to our interests in 747 Madison Avenue ($13.0 million), part of our interest in the Stonehenge Portfolio ($0.9 million), and 102 Greene Street ($0.3 million). The sale of 747 Madison, which occurred in 2014, did not meet the criteria for sale accounting at that time and, therefore, remained on our consolidated financial statement until the criteria was met in the second quarter of 2017.

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt as a result of unamortized costs that were written off upon the early repayment of the mortgage at 220 East 42nd ($2.2 million).

Loan loss and other investment reserves, net of recoveries

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recognized a loss related to the repayment of an investment pursuant to the sale of a property ($1.1 million).

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We currently expect that our principal sources of funds to meet our short-term and long-term liquidity requirements for working capital, acquisitions, development or redevelopment of properties, tenant improvements, leasing costs, common stock repurchases, dividends to shareholders, distributions to unitholders, repurchases or repayments of outstanding indebtedness (which may include exchangeable debt) and for debt and preferred equity investments may include:

(1) Cash flow from operations;

(2) Cash on hand;

(3) Net proceeds from divestitures of properties and redemptions, participations and dispositions of debt and preferred equity investments;

(4) Borrowings under the 2017 credit facility;

(5) Other forms of secured or unsecured financing; and

(6) Proceeds from common or preferred equity or debt offerings by the Company, the Operating Partnership (including issuances of units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership and Trust preferred securities) or ROP.

Cash flow from operations is primarily dependent upon the occupancy level of our portfolio, the net effective rental rates achieved on our leases, the collectability of rent, operating escalations and recoveries from our tenants and the level of operating and other costs. Additionally, we believe that our debt and preferred equity investment program will continue to serve as a source of operating cash flow.

The combined aggregate principal maturities of our property mortgages and other loans payable, corporate obligations and our share of joint venture debt, including as-of-right extension options, as of September 30, 2018 were as follows (in thousands):

	Remaining 2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		Thereafter		Total
Property mortgages and other loans	$	9,881	$	145,271	$	427,997	$	11,638	$	207,985	$	1,268,258	$	2,071,030
MRA and FHLB facility	—		13,000		300,000		—		—		—		313,000
Corporate obligations	—		—		250,000		350,000		800,000		1,845,000		3,245,000
Joint venture debt-our share	2,568		115,295		276,822		454,621		220,810		2,879,344		3,949,460
Total	$	12,449	$	273,566	$	1,254,819	$	816,259	$	1,228,795	$	5,992,602	$	9,578,490

As of September 30, 2018, we had $188.8 million of consolidated cash on hand, inclusive of $28.5 million of marketable securities. We expect to generate positive cash flow from operations for the foreseeable future. We may seek to divest of properties or interests in properties or access private and public debt and equity capital when the opportunity presents itself, although there is no guarantee that this capital will be made available to us at efficient levels or at all. Management believes that these sources of liquidity, if we are able to access them, along with potential refinancing opportunities for secured debt, will allow us to satisfy our debt obligations, as described above, upon maturity, if not before.

We also have investments in several real estate joint ventures with various partners who we consider to be financially stable and who have the ability to fund a capital call when needed. Most of our joint ventures are financed with non-recourse debt. We believe that property level cash flows along with unfunded committed indebtedness and proceeds from the refinancing of outstanding secured indebtedness will be sufficient to fund the capital needs of our joint venture properties.

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Cash Flows

The following summary discussion of our cash flows is based on our consolidated statements of cash flows in "Item 1. Financial Statements" and is not meant to be an all-inclusive discussion of the changes in our cash flows for the periods presented below.

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash were $258.6 million and $349.3 million at September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, representing a decrease of $90.7 million. The decrease was a result of the following changes in cash flows (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			Increase (Decrease)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	317,545		$	412,252		$	(94,707	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	$	500,232		$	(75,554	)	$	575,786
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(809,211	)	$	(357,413	)	$	(451,798	)

Our principal source of operating cash flow is related to the leasing and operating of the properties in our portfolio. Our properties provide a relatively consistent stream of cash flow that provides us with resources to pay operating expenses, debt service and fund quarterly dividend and distribution requirements. Our debt and preferred equity investments and joint venture investments also provide a steady stream of operating cash flow to us.

Cash is used in investing activities to fund acquisitions, development or redevelopment projects and recurring and nonrecurring capital expenditures. We selectively invest in new projects that enable us to take advantage of our development, leasing, financing and property management skills and invest in existing buildings that meet our investment criteria. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the change in investing cash flows was due to the following activities (in thousands):

Acquisitions of real estate property	$	(15,165	)
Additions to land, buildings and improvements	88,156
Acquisition deposits and deferred purchase price	—
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	(186,139		)
Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	(70,754		)
Net proceeds from disposition of real estate/joint venture interest	731,701
Proceeds from sale or redemption of marketable securities	(55,129		)
Other investments	(45,964		)
Origination of debt and preferred equity investments	283,415
Repayments or redemption of debt and preferred equity investments	(154,335		)
Increase in net cash provided by investing activities	$	575,786

Funds spent on capital expenditures, which are comprised of building and tenant improvements, decreased from $251.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 to $163.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease in capital expenditures relates primarily to lower costs incurred in connection with the redevelopment of properties.

We generally fund our investment activity through the sale of real estate, property-level financing, our credit facilities, our MRA facilities, senior unsecured notes, convertible or exchangeable securities, and construction loans. From time to time, the Company may issue common or preferred stock, or the Operating Partnership may issue common or preferred units of limited partnership interest.

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we used cash for the following financing activities (in thousands):

Proceeds from mortgages and other loans payable	$	(440,525	)
Repayments of mortgages and other loans payable	354,976
Proceeds from revolving credit facility and senior unsecured notes	757,200
Repayments of revolving credit facility and senior unsecured notes	(729,196		)
Proceeds from stock options exercised and DRIP issuance	3,214
Repurchase of common stock	(410,082		)
Redemption of preferred stock	(225		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	43,226
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	(28,302		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(830		)
Dividends paid on common and preferred stock	14,694
Other obligations related to loan participations	(20,579		)
Tax withholdings related to restricted share awards	3,895
Deferred loan costs and capitalized lease obligation	736
Increase in net cash used in financing activities	$	(451,798	)

Capitalization

Our authorized capital stock consists of 260,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value per share, consisting of 160,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 75,000,000 shares of excess stock, at $0.01 par value per share, and 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share. As of September 30, 2018, 85,593,863 shares of common stock and no shares of excess stock were issued and outstanding.

Stock Repurchase Program

In August 2016, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan under which we can repurchase up to $1.0 billion of shares of our common stock. The Board of Directors has since authorized two separate $500.0 million increases to the size of the share repurchase program in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the second quarter of 2018 bringing the program total to $2.0 billion.

At September 30, 2018, repurchases executed under the plan were as follows:

Period	Shares repurchased	Average price paid per share	Cumulative number of shares repurchased as part of the repurchase plan or programs	Maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be repurchased under the plan (in millions) (1)
Year ended 2017	8,342,411	$101.64	8,342,411	$1,152.0
First quarter 2018	3,653,928	$97.07	11,996,339	$797.2
Second quarter 2018	3,479,552	$97.22	15,475,891	$458.9
Third quarter 2018	252,947	$99.75	15,728,838	$433.6

(1) Reflective of $2.0 billion plan maximum as of September 30, 2018.

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Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan ("DRSPP")

The following table summarizes SL Green common stock issued, and proceeds received from dividend reinvestments and/or stock purchases under the DRSPP for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively (dollars in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017
Shares of common stock issued	1,183		1,771
Dividend reinvestments/stock purchases under the DRSPP	$	64	$	185

Fourth Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option and Incentive Plan

The Fourth Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, or the 2005 Plan, was approved by the Company's board of directors in April 2016 and its stockholders in June 2016 at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders. Subject to adjustments upon certain corporate transactions or events, awards with respect to up to a maximum of 27,030,000 fungible units may be granted as options, restricted stock, phantom shares, dividend equivalent rights and other equity-based awards under the 2005 Plan. As of September 30, 2018, 7.3 million fungible units were available for issuance under the 2005 Plan after reserving for shares underlying outstanding restricted stock units, phantom stock units granted pursuant to our Non-Employee Directors' Deferral Program and LTIP Units.

2014 Outperformance Plan

In August 2014, the compensation committee of the Company's board of directors approved the general terms of the SL Green Realty Corp. 2014 Outperformance Plan, or the 2014 Outperformance Plan. Participants in the 2014 Outperformance Plan could earn, in the aggregate, up to 610,000 LTIP Units in our Operating Partnership based on our total return to stockholders for the three-year period beginning September 1, 2014. Under the 2014 Outperformance Plan, two-thirds of the LTIP Units were subject to performance based vesting based on the Company’s absolute total return to stockholders and one-third of the LTIP Units were subject to performance based vesting based on relative total return to stockholders compared to the constituents of the MSCI REIT Index. LTIP Units earned under the 2014 Outperformance Plan were to be subject to continued vesting requirements, with 50% of any awards earned vesting on August 31, 2017 and the remaining 50% vesting on August 31, 2018, subject to continued employment with us through such dates. Participants were not entitled to distributions with respect to LTIP Units granted under the 2014 Outperformance Plan unless and until they are earned. If LTIP Units were earned, each participant would have been entitled to the distributions that would have been paid had the number of earned LTIP Units been issued at the beginning of the performance period, with such distributions being paid in the form of cash or additional LTIP Units. Thereafter, distributions were to be paid currently with respect to all earned LTIP Units, whether vested or unvested.

Based on our performance, none of the LTIP Units granted under the 2014 Outperformance Plan were earned pursuant to the terms of the 2014 Outperformance Plan, and all units issued were forfeited in 2017.

The cost of the 2014 Outperformance Plan ($27.9 million, subject to forfeitures), based on the portion of the 2014 Outperformance Plan granted prior to termination, was amortized into earnings through December 31, 2017. We recorded no compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, related to the 2014 Outperformance Plan. We recorded compensation expense of $1.9 million and $8.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, related to the 2014 Outperformance Plan.

Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, 12,541 phantom stock units and 9,394 shares of common stock were issued to our board of directors. We recorded compensation expense of $0.1 million and $2.2 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, related to the Deferred Compensation Plan.

As of September 30, 2018, there were 112,394 phantom stock units outstanding pursuant to our Non-Employee Director's Deferral Program.

Market Capitalization

At September 30, 2018, borrowings under our mortgages and other loans payable, 2017 credit facility, senior unsecured notes, trust preferred securities and our share of joint venture debt represented 50.7% of our combined market capitalization of $18.9 billion (based on a common stock price of $97.53 per share, the closing price of our common stock on the NYSE on September 30, 2018). Market capitalization includes our consolidated debt, common and preferred stock and the conversion of all units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership, and our share of joint venture debt.

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Indebtedness

The table below summarizes our consolidated mortgages and other loans payable, 2017 credit facility, senior unsecured notes and trust preferred securities outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, (amounts in thousands).

Debt Summary:	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Balance
Fixed rate	$	3,006,466		$	3,805,165
Variable rate—hedged	500,000			500,000
Total fixed rate	3,506,466			4,305,165
Total variable rate	2,126,550			1,605,431
Total debt	$	5,633,016		$	5,910,596
Debt, preferred equity, and other investments subject to variable rate	1,430,786			1,325,166
Net exposure to variable rate debt	695,764			280,265
Percent of Total Debt:
Fixed rate	62.2		%	72.8		%
Variable rate	37.8		%	27.2		%
Total	100.0		%	100.0		%
Effective Interest Rate for the Year:
Fixed rate	4.37		%	4.31		%
Variable rate	3.45		%	2.76		%
Effective interest rate	4.06		%	4.00		%

The variable rate debt shown above generally bears interest at an interest rate based on 30-day LIBOR (2.26% and 1.56% at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively). Our consolidated debt at September 30, 2018 had a weighted average term to maturity of 4.71 years.

Certain of our debt and equity investments and other investments, with a carrying value of $1.4 billion at September 30, 2018, are variable rate investments which mitigate our exposure to interest rate changes on our unhedged variable rate debt.

2017 Credit Facility

As of September 30, 2018, we had $11.8 million of outstanding letters of credit, $145.0 million drawn under the revolving credit facility and $1.5 billion outstanding under the term loan facilities, with total undrawn capacity of $1.3 billion under the 2017 credit facility. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the revolving credit facility had a carrying value of $136.7 million and $30.3 million, respectively, net of deferred financing costs. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the term loan facilities had a carrying value of $1.5 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, net of deferred financing costs.

Restrictive Covenants

The terms of the 2017 credit facility and certain of our senior unsecured notes include certain restrictions and covenants which may limit, among other things, our ability to pay dividends, make certain types of investments, incur additional indebtedness, incur liens and enter into negative pledge agreements and dispose of assets, and which require compliance with financial ratios relating to the maximum ratio of total indebtedness to total asset value, a minimum ratio of EBITDA to fixed charges, a maximum ratio of secured indebtedness to total asset value and a maximum ratio of unsecured indebtedness to unencumbered asset value. The dividend restriction referred to above provides that, we will not during any time when a default is continuing, make distributions with respect to common stock or other equity interests, except to enable the Company to continue to qualify as a REIT for Federal income tax purposes. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we were in compliance with all such covenants.

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to changes in interest rates primarily from our variable rate debt. Our exposure to interest rate fluctuations are managed through either the use of interest rate derivative instruments and/or through our variable rate debt and preferred equity investments. A hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rates along the entire interest rate curve for 2018 would increase our consolidated annual interest cost, net of interest income from variable rate debt and preferred equity investments, by $6.6 million and would increase our share of joint venture annual interest cost by $13.6 million. At September 30, 2018, 72.4% of our $2.0 billion debt and preferred equity portfolio is indexed to LIBOR.

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We recognize most derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that are not hedges are adjusted to fair value through income. If a derivative is considered a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative will either be offset against the change in fair value of the hedged asset, liability, or firm commitment through earnings, or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative's change in fair value is immediately recognized in earnings.

Our long-term debt of $3.5 billion bears interest at fixed rates, and therefore the fair value of these instruments is affected by changes in the market interest rates. Our variable rate debt and variable rate joint venture debt as of September 30, 2018 bore interest based on a spread of LIBOR plus 27 basis points to LIBOR plus 370 basis points.

Contractual Obligations

Refer to our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of our contractual obligations. There have been no material changes, outside the ordinary course of business, to these contractual obligations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have off-balance sheet investments, including joint ventures and debt and preferred equity investments. These investments all have varying ownership structures. Substantially all of our joint venture arrangements are accounted for under the equity method of accounting as we have the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the operating and financial decisions of these joint venture arrangements. Our off-balance sheet arrangements are discussed in Note 5, "Debt and Preferred Equity Investments" and Note 6, "Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures" in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Capital Expenditures

We estimate that for the remainder of the year ending December 31, 2018, we expect to incur $49.4 million of recurring capital expenditures and $20.3 million of development or redevelopment expenditures, net of loan reserves, (including tenant improvements and leasing commissions) on existing consolidated properties, and our share of capital expenditures at our joint venture properties, net of loan reserves, will be $126.5 million. Future property acquisitions may require substantial capital investments for refurbishment and leasing costs. We expect to fund these capital expenditures with operating cash flow, existing liquidity, or incremental borrowings. We expect our capital needs over the next twelve months and thereafter will be met through a combination of cash on hand, net cash provided by operations, potential asset sales, borrowings or additional equity or debt issuances.

Dividends/Distributions

We expect to pay dividends to our stockholders based on the distributions we receive from our Operating Partnership primarily from property revenues net of operating expenses or, if necessary, from working capital.

To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we must pay annual dividends to our stockholders of at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, determined before taking into consideration the dividends paid deduction and net capital gains. We intend to continue to pay regular quarterly dividends to our stockholders. Based on our current annual dividend rate of $3.25 per share, we would pay $278.2 million in dividends to our common stockholders on an annual basis. Before we pay any dividend, whether for Federal income tax purposes or otherwise, which would only be paid out of available cash to the extent permitted under the 2017 credit facility and senior unsecured notes, we must first meet both our operating requirements and scheduled debt service on our mortgages and loans payable.

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Insurance

We maintain “all-risk” property and rental value coverage (including coverage regarding the perils of flood, earthquake and terrorism, excluding nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological terrorism ("NBCR")), within three property insurance programs and liability insurance. Separate property and liability coverage may be purchased on a stand-alone basis for certain assets, such as the development of One Vanderbilt. Additionally, our captive insurance company, Belmont Insurance Company, or Belmont, provides coverage for certain policies including NBCR terrorist acts above a deductible. Since March 31, 2018, our second captive insurance company, Ticonderoga Insurance Company, or Ticonderoga, reinsures the NBCR risk that was retained by Belmont. If Ticonderoga is required to pay a claim under a NBCR insurance policy, we would ultimately record the loss to the extent of Ticonderoga's payment. However, there is no assurance that in the future we will be able to procure coverage at a reasonable cost. Further, if we experience losses that are uninsured or that exceed policy limits, we could lose the capital invested in the damaged properties as well as the anticipated future cash flows from those properties. Additionally, our debt instruments contain customary covenants requiring us to maintain insurance and we could default under debt our instruments if the cost and/or availability of certain types of insurance make it impractical or impossible to comply with such covenants relating to insurance. Belmont provides coverage solely on properties owned by the Company or its affiliates.

Furthermore, with respect to certain of our properties, including properties held by joint ventures, or subject to triple net leases, insurance coverage is obtained by a third-party and we do not control the coverage. While we may have agreements with such third parties to maintain adequate coverage and we monitor these policies, such coverage ultimately may not be maintained or adequately cover our risk of loss.

Funds from Operations

FFO is a widely recognized non-GAAP measure of REIT performance. The Company computes FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, which may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that do not compute FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition, or that interpret the NAREIT definition differently than the Company does. The revised White Paper on FFO approved by the Board of Governors of NAREIT in April 2002, and subsequently amended, defines FFO as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of properties and real estate related impairment charges, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.

The Company presents FFO because it considers it an important supplemental measure of the Company’s operating performance and believes that it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs, particularly those that own and operate commercial office properties. The Company also uses FFO as one of several criteria to determine performance-based bonuses for members of its senior management. FFO is intended to exclude GAAP historical cost depreciation and amortization of real estate and related assets, which assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes ratably over time. Historically, however, real estate values have risen or fallen with market conditions. Because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization unique to real estate, gains and losses from property dispositions, and extraordinary items, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, and interest costs, providing perspective not immediately apparent from net income. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP), as an indication of the Company’s financial performance or to cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of the Company’s liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund the Company’s cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions.

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FFO for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Net income attributable to SL Green common stockholders	$	88,209		$	38,869		$	293,531		$	58,442
Add:
Depreciation and amortization	70,747			91,728			208,049			318,916
Joint venture depreciation and noncontrolling interest adjustments	45,485			23,517			140,799			72,936
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	4,661			338			15,890			(15,472		)
Less:
(Loss) gain on sale of real estate, net	(2,504		)	—			6,227			(3,256		)
Equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate	70,937			1,030			136,522			16,166
Purchase price and other fair value adjustments	(3,057		)	—			57,385			—
Depreciable real estate reserves	(6,691		)	—			(6,691		)	(85,336		)
Depreciation on non-rental real estate assets	616			557			1,766			1,636
Funds from Operations attributable to SL Green common stockholders	$	149,801		$	152,865		$	463,060		$	505,612
Cash flows provided by operating activities	$	71,333		$	101,402		$	317,545		$	412,252
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	$	232,168		$	162,033		$	500,232		$	(75,554	)
Cash flows used in financing activities	$	(424,889	)	$	(295,107	)	$	(809,211	)	$	(357,413	)

Inflation

Substantially all of our office leases provide for separate real estate tax and operating expense escalations as well as operating expense recoveries based on increases in the Consumer Price Index or other measures such as porters' wage. In addition, many of the leases provide for fixed base rent increases. We believe that inflationary increases will be at least partially offset by the contractual rent increases and expense escalations described above.

Accounting Standards Updates

The Accounting Standards Updates are discussed in Note 2, "Significant Accounting Policies-Accounting Standards Updates" in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Forward-Looking Information

This report includes certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions thereof. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this report that address activities, events or developments that we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future, including such matters as future capital expenditures, dividends and acquisitions (including the amount and nature thereof), development trends of the real estate industry and the New York metropolitan area markets, business strategies, expansion and growth of our operations and other similar matters, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially, and we caution you not to place undue reliance on such statements. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by the use of the words "may," "will," "should," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "intend," "project," "continue," or the negative of these words, or other similar words or terms.

Forward-looking statements contained in this report are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements made by us. These risks and uncertainties include:

• the effect of general economic, business and financial conditions, and their effect on the New York City real estate market in particular;

• dependence upon certain geographic markets;

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• risks of real estate acquisitions, dispositions, development and redevelopment, including the cost of construction delays and cost overruns;

• risks relating to debt and preferred equity investments;

• availability and creditworthiness of prospective tenants and borrowers;

• bankruptcy or insolvency of a major tenant or a significant number of smaller tenants or borrowers;

• adverse changes in the real estate markets, including reduced demand for office space, increasing vacancy, and increasing availability of sublease space;

• availability of capital (debt and equity);

• unanticipated increases in financing and other costs, including a rise in interest rates;

• our ability to comply with financial covenants in our debt instruments;

• our ability to maintain our status as a REIT;

• risks of investing through joint venture structures, including the fulfillment by our partners of their financial obligations;

• the threat of terrorist attacks;

• our ability to obtain adequate insurance coverage at a reasonable cost and the potential for losses in excess of our insurance coverage, including as a result of environmental contamination; and

• legislative, regulatory and/or safety requirements adversely affecting REITs and the real estate business including costs of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act and other similar laws and regulations.

Other factors and risks to our business, many of which are beyond our control, are described in other sections of this report and in our other filings with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.

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ITEM 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

For quantitative and qualitative disclosure about market risk, see Item 2, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation - Market Risk" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 for the Company and the Operating Partnership and Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Market Rate Risk" in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for the Company and the Operating Partnership. Our exposures to market risk have not changed materially since December 31, 2017.

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ITEM 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

SL GREEN REALTY CORP.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure based closely on the definition of "disclosure controls and procedures" in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that it will detect or uncover failures within the Company to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in our periodic reports. Also, the Company has investments in certain unconsolidated entities. As the Company does not control these entities, its disclosure controls and procedures with respect to such entities are necessarily substantially more limited than those the Company maintains with respect to its consolidated subsidiaries.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures were effective to give reasonable assurances to the timely collection, evaluation and disclosure of information relating to the Company that would potentially be subject to disclosure under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no significant changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2018 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

SL GREEN OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure based closely on the definition of "disclosure controls and procedures" in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that it will detect or uncover failures within the Company to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in our periodic reports. Also, the Company has investments in certain unconsolidated entities. As the Company does not control these entities, its disclosure controls and procedures with respect to such entities are necessarily substantially more limited than those the Company maintains with respect to its consolidated subsidiaries.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures were effective to give reasonable assurances to the timely collection, evaluation and disclosure of information relating to the Company that would potentially be subject to disclosure under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no significant changes in the Operating Partnership's internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2018 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

As of September 30, 2018, the Company and the Operating Partnership were not involved in any material litigation nor, to management's knowledge, was any material litigation threatened against us or our portfolio which if adversely determined could have a material adverse impact on us.

ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS

As of September 30, 2018 there have been no material changes to the Risk Factors disclosed in "Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

ITEM 2.    UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

During the three months ended September 30, 2018 the Operating Partnership issued no units of limited partnership interest in connection with anacquisition. SL Green may satisfy redemption requests for the units issued in the transaction described above with shares of SL Green’s common stock, on a one-for-one basis, pursuant to the Operating Partnership agreement. The units were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

In August 2016, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan under which we can repurchase up to $1.0 billion of shares of our common stock. The Board of Directors has since authorized two separate $500.0 million increases to the size of the share repurchase program in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the second quarter of 2018 bringing the program total to $2.0 billion.

At September 30, 2018, repurchases executed under the plan were as follows:

Period	Shares repurchased	Average price paid per share	Total number of shares repurchased as part of the repurchase plan or programs	Maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be repurchased under the plan (in millions)
Year ended 2017	8,342,411	$101.64	8,342,411	$1,152.0
First quarter 2018	3,653,928	$97.07	11,996,339	$797.2
Second quarter 2018	3,479,552	$97.22	15,475,891	$458.9
Third quarter 2018	252,947	$99.75	15,728,838	$433.6

(1) Reflective of $2.0 billion plan maximum as of September 30, 2018.

ITEM 3.    DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not Applicable.

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ITEM 5.   OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS

4.1	Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 7, 2018, among SL Green Realty Corp., SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P. and Reckson Operating Partnership, L.P. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, to the Indenture, dated as of October 5, 2017, between SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 8-K, dated August 7, 2018, filed with the SEC on August 7, 2018.
4.2	Form of Floating Rate Note (included in the Second Supplemental Indenture incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.1 of this Form 10-Q).
31.1	Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
31.2	Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
31.3	Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
31.4	Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
32.1	Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
32.2	Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
32.3	Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
32.4	Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
101.10	The following financial statements from SL Green Realty Corp. and SL Green Operating Partnership L.P.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Equity (unaudited), (v) Consolidated Statements of Capital (unaudited) (vi) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited), and (vii) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited), detail tagged and filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	SL GREEN REALTY CORP.
	By:	SL Green Realty Corp.
		/s/ Matthew J. DiLiberto
Dated: October 31, 2018	By:	Matthew J. DiLiberto Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

Signatures	Title	Date
/s/ Stephen L. Green	Chairman of the Board of Directors of SL Green, the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership	October 31, 2018
Stephen L. Green
/s/ Marc Holliday	Chief Executive Officer and Director of SL Green, the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership (Principal Executive Officer)	October 31, 2018
Marc Holliday
/s/ Andrew W. Mathias	President and Director of SL Green, the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership	October 31, 2018
Andrew W. Mathias
/s/ Matthew J. DiLiberto	Chief Financial Officer of SL Green, the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	October 31, 2018
Matthew J. DiLiberto
/s/ John H. Alschuler, Jr.	Director of SL Green, the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership	October 31, 2018
John H. Alschuler, Jr.
/s/ Edwin T. Burton, III	Director of SL Green, the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership	October 31, 2018
Edwin T. Burton, III
/s/ John S. Levy	Director of SL Green, the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership	October 31, 2018
John S. Levy
/s/ Craig M. Hatkoff	Director of SL Green, the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership	October 31, 2018
Craig M. Hatkoff
/s/ Betsy S. Atkins	Director of SL Green, the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership	October 31, 2018
Betsy S. Atkins
/s/ Lauren B. Dillard	Director of SL Green, the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership	October 31, 2018
Lauren B. Dillard

81

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	SL GREEN OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
	By:	/s/ Matthew J. DiLiberto
Dated: October 31, 2018		Matthew J. DiLiberto Chief Financial Officer

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Marc Holliday, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of SL Green Realty Corp. (the “registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: October 31, 2018
	/s/ Marc Holliday
Name:	Marc Holliday
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Matthew J. DiLiberto, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of SL Green Realty Corp. (the “registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: October 31, 2018
	/s/ Matthew J. DiLiberto
Name:	Matthew J. DiLiberto
Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EX-31.3

Exhibit 31.3

CERTIFICATION

I, Marc Holliday, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: October 31, 2018
	/s/ Marc Holliday
Name:	Marc Holliday
Title:	Chief Executive Officer
	of SL Green Realty Corp., the
	general partner of the registrant

EX-31.4

Exhibit 31.4

CERTIFICATION

I, Matthew J. DiLiberto, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: October 31, 2018
	/s/ Matthew J. DiLiberto
Name:	Matthew J. DiLiberto
Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	of SL Green Realty Corp., the
	general partner of the registrant

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of SL Green Realty Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Marc Holliday, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

	/s/ Marc Holliday
Name:	Marc Holliday
Title:	Chief Executive Officer
October 31, 2018

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of SL Green Realty Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Matthew J. DiLiberto, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

	/s/ Matthew J. DiLiberto
Name:	Matthew J. DiLiberto
Title:	Chief Financial Officer
October 31, 2018

EX-32.3

Exhibit 32.3

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”) on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Marc Holliday, Chief Executive Officer of SL Green Realty Corp, the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Operating Partnership.

	/s/ Marc Holliday
Name:	Marc Holliday
Title:	Chief Executive Officer
	of SL Green Realty Corp., the
	general partner of the Operating Partnership
October 31, 2018

EX-32.4

Exhibit 32.4

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”) on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Matthew J. DiLiberto, Chief Financial Officer of SL Green Realty Corp, the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Operating Partnership.

	/s/ Matthew J. DiLiberto
Name:	Matthew J. DiLiberto
Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	of SL Green Realty Corp., the
	general partner of the Operating Partnership
October 31, 2018

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Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Oct. 30, 2018
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	SL GREEN REALTY CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001040971
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus (Q1,Q2,Q3,FY)	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		85,270,726
SL Green Operating Partnership
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	SL GREEN OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, LP.
Entity Central Index Key	0001492869
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus (Q1,Q2,Q3,FY)	Q3
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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Commercial real estate properties, at cost:
Land and land interests		$ 1,827,999	$ 2,357,051
Building and improvements		5,271,442	6,351,012
Building leasehold and improvements		1,427,381	1,450,614
Properties under capital lease		47,445	47,445
Total commercial real estate properties, at cost		8,574,267	10,206,122
Less: accumulated depreciation		(2,049,338)	(2,300,116)
Total commercial real estate properties, net		6,524,929	7,906,006
Assets held for sale		696,069	338,354
Cash and cash equivalents		160,248	127,888
Restricted cash		98,344	122,138
Investments in marketable securities		28,538	28,579
Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance of $16,401 and $18,637 in 2018 and 2017, respectively		44,614	57,644
Related party receivables		21,425	23,039
Deferred rents receivable, net of allowance of $15,482 and $17,207 in 2018 and 2017, respectively		329,325	365,337
Debt and preferred equity investments, net of discounts and deferred origination fees of $16,973 and $25,507 in 2018 and 2017, respectively		1,977,057	2,114,041
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		3,070,825	2,362,989
Deferred costs, net		202,500	226,201
Other assets		301,130	310,688
Total assets	[1]	13,455,004	13,982,904
Liabilities
Mortgages and other loans payable, net		2,316,688	2,837,282
Revolving credit facility, net		136,734	30,336
Unsecured term loan, net		1,492,550	1,491,575
Unsecured notes, net		1,494,826	1,395,939
Accrued interest payable		27,211	38,142
Other liabilities		97,565	188,005
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		141,082	137,142
Deferred revenue		110,283	208,119
Capital lease obligations		43,416	42,843
Deferred land leases payable		3,731	3,239
Dividend and distributions payable		79,165	85,138
Security deposits		64,501	67,927
Liabilities related to assets held for sale		311,049	4,074
Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures held by trusts that issued trust preferred securities		100,000	100,000
Total liabilities	[1]	6,418,801	6,629,761
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership		467,743	461,954
Preferred units		301,285	301,735
Equity
Series I Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, $25.00 liquidation preference, 9,200 issued and outstanding at both September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017		221,932	221,932
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 160,000 shares authorized and 86,649 and 93,858 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively (including 1,055 shares held in treasury at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017)		867	939
Additional paid-in-capital		4,602,650	4,968,338
Treasury stock at cost		(124,049)	(124,049)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		36,299	18,604
Retained earnings		1,476,959	1,139,329
Total SL Green stockholders' equity		6,214,658	6,225,093
Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships		52,517	364,361
Total equity		6,267,175	6,589,454
SL Green stockholders equity:
Total liabilities and equity/capital		13,455,004	13,982,904
SL Green Operating Partnership
Commercial real estate properties, at cost:
Land and land interests		1,827,999	2,357,051
Building and improvements		5,271,442	6,351,012
Building leasehold and improvements		1,427,381	1,450,614
Properties under capital lease		47,445	47,445
Total commercial real estate properties, at cost		8,574,267	10,206,122
Less: accumulated depreciation		(2,049,338)	(2,300,116)
Total commercial real estate properties, net		6,524,929	7,906,006
Assets held for sale		696,069	338,354
Cash and cash equivalents		160,248	127,888
Restricted cash		98,344	122,138
Investments in marketable securities		28,538	28,579
Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance of $16,401 and $18,637 in 2018 and 2017, respectively		44,614	57,644
Related party receivables		21,425	23,039
Deferred rents receivable, net of allowance of $15,482 and $17,207 in 2018 and 2017, respectively		329,325	365,337
Debt and preferred equity investments, net of discounts and deferred origination fees of $16,973 and $25,507 in 2018 and 2017, respectively		1,977,057	2,114,041
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		3,070,825	2,362,989
Deferred costs, net		202,500	226,201
Other assets		301,130	310,688
Total assets	[2]	13,455,004	13,982,904
Liabilities
Mortgages and other loans payable, net		2,316,688	2,837,282
Revolving credit facility, net		136,734	30,336
Unsecured term loan, net		1,492,550	1,491,575
Unsecured notes, net		1,494,826	1,395,939
Accrued interest payable		27,211	38,142
Other liabilities		97,565	188,005
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		141,082	137,142
Deferred revenue		110,283	208,119
Capital lease obligations		43,416	42,843
Deferred land leases payable		3,731	3,239
Dividend and distributions payable		79,165	85,138
Security deposits		64,501	67,927
Liabilities related to assets held for sale		311,049	4,074
Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures held by trusts that issued trust preferred securities		100,000	100,000
Total liabilities	[2]	6,418,801	6,629,761
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership		467,743	461,954
Limited partner interests in SLGOP (4,601 and 4,453 limited partner common units outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)		467,743	461,954
Preferred units		301,285	301,735
Equity
Accumulated other comprehensive income		36,299	18,604
SL Green stockholders equity:
Series I Preferred Units, $25.00 liquidation preference, 9,200 issued and outstanding at both September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017		221,932	221,932
SL Green partners' capital (908 and 973 general partner common units and 85,215 and 91,831 limited partner common units outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)		5,956,427	5,984,557
Total SLGOP partners' capital		6,214,658	6,225,093
Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships		52,517	364,361
Total capital		6,267,175	6,589,454
Total liabilities and equity/capital		$ 13,455,004	$ 13,982,904

[1] The Company's consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs"). See Note 2. The consolidated balance sheets include the following amounts related to our consolidated VIEs, excluding the Operating Partnership: $110.0 million and $398.0 million of land, $0.3 billion and $1.4 billion of building and improvements, $2.0 million and $2.0 million of building and leasehold improvements, $47.4 million and $47.4 million of properties under capital lease, $34.6 million and $330.9 million of accumulated depreciation, $991.3 million and $221.0 million of other assets included in other line items, $141.0 million and $628.9 million of real estate debt, net, $0.4 million and $2.5 million of accrued interest payable, $43.4 million and $42.8 million of capital lease obligations, and $203.4 million and $56.8 million of other liabilities included in other line items as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

[2] The Operating Partnership's consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs"). See Note 2. The consolidated balance sheets include the following amounts related to our consolidated VIEs, excluding the Operating Partnership: $110.0 million and $398.0 million of land, $0.3 billion and $1.4 billion of building and improvements, $2.0 million and $2.0 million of building and leasehold improvements, $47.4 million and $47.4 million of properties under capital lease, $34.6 million and $330.9 million of accumulated depreciation, $991.3 million and $221.0 million of other assets included in other line items, $141.0 million and $628.9 million of real estate debt, net, $0.4 million and $2.5 million of accrued interest payable, $43.4 million and $42.8 million of capital lease obligations, and $203.4 million and $56.8 million of other liabilities included in other line items as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Tenant and other receivables, allowance	$ 16,401	$ 18,637
Deferred rents receivable, allowance	15,482	17,207
Debt and preferred equity investments, discount and deferred origination fees	$ 16,973	$ 25,507
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	160,000,000	160,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	86,649,000	93,858,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	86,649,000	93,858,000
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	1,055,000	1,055,000
Land and land interests	$ 1,827,999	$ 2,357,051
Building and improvements	5,271,442	6,351,012
Building leasehold and improvements	1,427,381	1,450,614
Properties under capital lease	47,445	47,445
Accumulated depreciation	2,049,338	2,300,116
Other assets	301,130	310,688
Mortgages and other loans payable, net	2,316,688	2,837,282
Accrued interest payable	27,211	38,142
Capital lease obligations	43,416	42,843
Other liabilities	$ 97,565	$ 188,005
Series I Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	9,200,000	9,200,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	9,200,000	9,200,000
Consolidated VIEs
Land and land interests	$ 110,000	$ 398,000
Building and improvements	300,000	1,400,000
Building leasehold and improvements	2,000	2,000
Properties under capital lease	47,400	47,400
Accumulated depreciation	34,600	330,900
Other assets	991,300	221,000
Mortgages and other loans payable, net	141,000	628,900
Accrued interest payable	400	2,500
Capital lease obligations	43,400	42,800
Other liabilities	203,400	56,800
SL Green Operating Partnership
Tenant and other receivables, allowance	16,401	18,637
Deferred rents receivable, allowance	15,482	17,207
Debt and preferred equity investments, discount and deferred origination fees	$ 16,973	$ 25,507
Limited partner interests in Operating Partnership, limited partner common units outstanding (shares)	4,601,000	4,453,000
SL Green partner's capital, general partner common units outstanding (shares)	908,000	973,000
SL Green partners' capital, limited partner common units outstanding (shares)	85,215,000	91,831,000
Land and land interests	$ 1,827,999	$ 2,357,051
Building and improvements	5,271,442	6,351,012
Building leasehold and improvements	1,427,381	1,450,614
Properties under capital lease	47,445	47,445
Accumulated depreciation	2,049,338	2,300,116
Other assets	301,130	310,688
Mortgages and other loans payable, net	2,316,688	2,837,282
Accrued interest payable	27,211	38,142
Capital lease obligations	43,416	42,843
Other liabilities	$ 97,565	$ 188,005
SL Green Operating Partnership | Series I Preferred Stock
Preferred units, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Preferred units, shares issued (in shares)	9,200,000	9,200,000
Preferred units, shares outstanding (in shares)	9,200,000	9,200,000
SL Green Operating Partnership | Consolidated VIEs
Land and land interests	$ 110,000	$ 398,000
Building and improvements	300,000	1,400,000
Building leasehold and improvements	2,000	2,000
Properties under capital lease	47,400	47,400
Accumulated depreciation	34,600	330,900
Other assets	991,300	221,000
Mortgages and other loans payable, net	141,000	628,900
Accrued interest payable	400	2,500
Capital lease obligations	43,400	42,800
Other liabilities	$ 203,400	$ 56,800

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues
Rental revenue, net	$ 221,763,000	$ 274,765,000	$ 648,501,000	$ 835,501,000
Escalation and reimbursement	29,103,000	44,749,000	82,554,000	131,561,000
Investment income	48,977,000	47,820,000	143,540,000	148,741,000
Other income	7,702,000	7,266,000	35,761,000	34,328,000
Total revenues	307,545,000	374,600,000	910,356,000	1,150,131,000
Expenses
Operating expenses, including related party expenses of $4,790 and $13,289 in 2018 and $5,505 and $14,941 in 2017, respectively.	56,852,000	75,927,000	172,871,000	221,285,000
Real estate taxes	48,805,000	64,160,000	139,788,000	186,173,000
Ground rent	9,507,000	8,307,000	26,661,000	24,923,000
Interest expense, net of interest income	55,168,000	65,634,000	156,695,000	196,112,000
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,630,000	4,008,000	9,713,000	12,201,000
Depreciation and amortization	70,747,000	91,728,000	208,049,000	318,916,000
Loan loss and other investment reserves, net of recoveries	1,087,000	0	1,087,000	0
Transaction related costs	163,000	186,000	673,000	365,000
Marketing, general and administrative	20,594,000	23,963,000	66,601,000	72,362,000
Total expenses	265,553,000	333,913,000	782,138,000	1,032,337,000
Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures	971,000	4,078,000	9,709,000	14,104,000
(Loss) gain on sale of real estate, net	(2,504,000)	0	6,227,000	(3,256,000)
Depreciable real estate reserves	(6,691,000)	0	(6,691,000)	(85,336,000)
Purchase price and other fair value adjustments	(3,057,000)	0	57,385,000	0
Equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate	70,937,000	1,030,000	136,522,000	16,166,000
Gain on sale of investment in marketable securities	0	0	0	3,262,000
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(2,194,000)	0	(2,194,000)	0
Net income	99,454,000	45,795,000	329,176,000	62,734,000
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(4,797,000)	(1,812,000)	(15,656,000)	(2,707,000)
Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	136,000	1,474,000	(234,000)	18,179,000
Preferred units distributions	(2,846,000)	(2,850,000)	(8,542,000)	(8,551,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to SL Green/SLGOP	91,947,000	42,607,000	304,744,000	69,655,000
Perpetual preferred stock dividends	(3,738,000)	(3,738,000)	(11,213,000)	(11,213,000)
Net income attributable to SL Green common stockholders	$ 88,209,000	$ 38,869,000	$ 293,531,000	$ 58,442,000
Basic Earnings per Share (usd per share)	$ 1.03	$ 0.40	$ 3.34	$ 0.59
Diluted Earnings per Share (usd per share)	$ 1.03	$ 0.40	$ 3.34	$ 0.59
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	85,566	97,783	87,692	99,431
Diluted weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding (in shares)	90,428	102,570	92,580	104,280
Diluted weighted average common units and common unit equivalents outstanding (in shares)	90,428	102,570	92,580	104,280
SL Green Operating Partnership
Revenues
Rental revenue, net	$ 221,763,000	$ 274,765,000	$ 648,501,000	$ 835,501,000
Escalation and reimbursement	29,103,000	44,749,000	82,554,000	131,561,000
Investment income	48,977,000	47,820,000	143,540,000	148,741,000
Other income	7,702,000	7,266,000	35,761,000	34,328,000
Total revenues	307,545,000	374,600,000	910,356,000	1,150,131,000
Expenses
Operating expenses, including related party expenses of $4,790 and $13,289 in 2018 and $5,505 and $14,941 in 2017, respectively.	56,852,000	75,927,000	172,871,000	221,285,000
Real estate taxes	48,805,000	64,160,000	139,788,000	186,173,000
Ground rent	9,507,000	8,307,000	26,661,000	24,923,000
Interest expense, net of interest income	55,168,000	65,634,000	156,695,000	196,112,000
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,630,000	4,008,000	9,713,000	12,201,000
Depreciation and amortization	70,747,000	91,728,000	208,049,000	318,916,000
Loan loss and other investment reserves, net of recoveries	1,087,000	0	1,087,000	0
Transaction related costs	163,000	186,000	673,000	365,000
Marketing, general and administrative	20,594,000	23,963,000	66,601,000	72,362,000
Total expenses	265,553,000	333,913,000	782,138,000	1,032,337,000
Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures	971,000	4,078,000	9,709,000	14,104,000
(Loss) gain on sale of real estate, net	(2,504,000)	0	6,227,000	(3,256,000)
Depreciable real estate reserves	(6,691,000)	0	(6,691,000)	(85,336,000)
Purchase price and other fair value adjustments	(3,057,000)	0	57,385,000	0
Equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate	70,937,000	1,030,000	136,522,000	16,166,000
Gain on sale of investment in marketable securities	0	0	0	3,262,000
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(2,194,000)	0	(2,194,000)	0
Net income	99,454,000	45,795,000	329,176,000	62,734,000
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership			(15,656,000)
Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	136,000	1,474,000	(234,000)	18,179,000
Preferred units distributions	(2,846,000)	(2,850,000)	(8,542,000)	(8,551,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to SL Green/SLGOP	96,744,000	44,419,000	320,400,000	72,362,000
Perpetual preferred unit distributions	(3,738,000)	(3,738,000)	(11,213,000)	(11,213,000)
Net income attributable to SLGOP common unitholders	$ 93,006,000	$ 40,681,000	$ 309,187,000	$ 61,149,000
Basic Earnings per Unit (usd per share)	$ 1.03	$ 0.40	$ 3.34	$ 0.59
Diluted Earnings per Unit (usd per share)	$ 1.03	$ 0.40	$ 3.34	$ 0.59
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)		102,326	92,369	104,001
Basic weighted average common units outstanding (in shares)	90,209
Diluted weighted average common units and common unit equivalents outstanding (in shares)	90,428	102,570	92,580	104,280

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Operating expenses, paid to related parties	$ 4,790	$ 5,505	$ 13,289	$ 14,941
SL Green Operating Partnership
Operating expenses, paid to related parties	$ 4,790	$ 5,505	$ 13,289	$ 14,941

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Net income	$ 99,454	$ 45,795	$ 329,176	$ 62,734
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in net unrealized gain on derivative instruments, including SL Green's/SLGOP's share of joint venture net unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments	3,919	(217)	18,809	(3,812)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	(32)	44	(39)	(4,443)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3,887	(173)	18,770	(8,255)
Comprehensive income	103,341	45,622	347,946	54,479
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and preferred units distributions	(7,507)	(3,188)	(24,432)	6,921
Net income loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	136	1,474	(234)	18,179
Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(210)	4	(1,075)	303
Comprehensive income attributable to SL Green/SLGOP	95,624	42,438	322,439	61,703
SL Green Operating Partnership
Net income	99,454	45,795	329,176	62,734
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in net unrealized gain on derivative instruments, including SL Green's/SLGOP's share of joint venture net unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments	3,919	(217)	18,809	(3,812)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	(32)	44	(39)	(4,443)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3,887	(173)	18,770	(8,255)
Comprehensive income	103,341	45,622	347,946	54,479
Net income loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	136	1,474	(234)	18,179
Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(210)	4	(1,075)	303
Comprehensive income attributable to SL Green/SLGOP	$ 103,267	$ 47,100	$ 346,637	$ 72,961

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Consolidated Statement of Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In-Capital	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Retained Earnings	Noncontrolling Interests	Series I Preferred Stock Preferred Stock
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 7,750,911	$ 221,932	$ 1,017	$ 5,624,545	$ (124,049)	$ 22,137	$ 1,578,893	$ 426,436
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016			100,562
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	10,343						27,048	(16,705)
Other comprehensive income	(7,783)					(7,783)
Preferred dividends	(7,475)						(7,475)
DRSPP proceeds (in shares)			1
DRSPP proceeds	111			111
Conversion of units of the Operating Partnership to common stock (in shares)			122
Conversion of units in the Operating Partnership for common stock	13,242		$ 1	13,241
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(12,712)						(12,712)
Equity component of repurchased exchangeable senior notes	(18,824)			(18,824)
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings (in shares)			(8)
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings	13,544			13,544
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)			(2,448)
Repurchases of common stock	(253,197)		$ (24)	(253,173)
Proceeds from stock options exercised (in shares)			138
Proceeds from stock options exercised	11,595		$ 1	11,594
Contributions to consolidated joint venture interests	33,009							33,009
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity	(30,203)							(30,203)
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests	(609)							(609)
Cash distributions declared (per common share, none of which represented a return of capital for federal income tax purposes)	(154,312)						(154,312)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2017	7,347,640	221,932	$ 995	5,391,038	(124,049)	14,354	1,431,442	411,928
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2017			98,367
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	7,750,911	221,932	$ 1,017	5,624,545	(124,049)	22,137	1,578,893	426,436
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016			100,562
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Preferred dividends	(11,213)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2017	7,184,052	221,932	$ 985	5,294,500	(124,049)	14,185	1,410,332	366,167
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2017			97,446
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2017	7,347,640	221,932	$ 995	5,391,038	(124,049)	14,354	1,431,442	411,928
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2017			98,367
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	41,133						42,607	(1,474)
Other comprehensive income	(169)					(169)
Preferred dividends	(3,738)						(3,738)
DRSPP proceeds (in shares)			1
DRSPP proceeds	74			74
Conversion of units of the Operating Partnership to common stock (in shares)			20
Conversion of units in the Operating Partnership for common stock	2,111		$ 0	2,111
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	15,381						15,381
Equity component of repurchased exchangeable senior notes	(9,145)			(9,145)
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings (in shares)			2
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings	6,511			6,511
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)			(952)
Repurchases of common stock	(96,794)		$ (10)	(96,784)
Proceeds from stock options exercised (in shares)			8
Proceeds from stock options exercised	695		$ 0	695
Contributions to consolidated joint venture interests	193							193
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity	0							0
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests	(44,480)							(44,480)
Cash distributions declared (per common share, none of which represented a return of capital for federal income tax purposes)	(75,360)						(75,360)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2017	7,184,052	221,932	$ 985	5,294,500	(124,049)	14,185	1,410,332	366,167
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2017			97,446
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Cumulative adjustment upon adoption of ASC 610-20 | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09	570,524						570,524
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	6,589,454		$ 939	4,968,338	(124,049)	18,604	1,139,329	364,361	$ 221,932
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017			92,803
Adjusted Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	7,159,978		$ 939	4,968,338	(124,049)	18,604	1,709,853	364,361	221,932
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	213,168						212,797	371
Other comprehensive income	14,018					14,018
Preferred dividends	(7,475)						(7,475)
DRSPP proceeds (in shares)			1
DRSPP proceeds	64			64
Conversion of units of the Operating Partnership to common stock (in shares)			15
Conversion of units in the Operating Partnership for common stock	1,560			1,560
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(4,493)						(4,493)
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings (in shares)			(20)
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings	8,090			8,090
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)			(7,133)
Repurchases of common stock	(693,091)		$ (72)	(382,080)			(310,939)
Proceeds from stock options exercised (in shares)			59
Proceeds from stock options exercised	5,637		$ 1	5,636
Contributions to consolidated joint venture interests	1,828							1,828
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity	(314,596)							(314,596)
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests	(724)							(724)
Cash distributions declared (per common share, none of which represented a return of capital for federal income tax purposes)	(141,908)						(141,908)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	6,242,056	221,932	$ 868	4,601,608	(124,049)	32,622	1,457,835	51,240
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018			85,725
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	6,589,454		$ 939	4,968,338	(124,049)	18,604	1,139,329	364,361	221,932
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017			92,803
Adjusted Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	7,159,978		$ 939	4,968,338	(124,049)	18,604	1,709,853	364,361	$ 221,932
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Preferred dividends	(11,213)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	6,267,175	221,932	$ 867	4,602,650	(124,049)	36,299	1,476,959	52,517
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018			85,594
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	6,242,056	221,932	$ 868	4,601,608	(124,049)	32,622	1,457,835	51,240
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018			85,725
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	91,811						91,947	(136)
Other comprehensive income	3,677					3,677
Preferred dividends	(3,738)						(3,738)
DRSPP proceeds (in shares)			0
DRSPP proceeds	52			52
Conversion of units of the Operating Partnership to common stock (in shares)			0
Conversion of units in the Operating Partnership for common stock	0
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	11,941						11,941
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings (in shares)			13
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings	4,634			4,634
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)			(253)
Repurchases of common stock	(25,236)		$ (2)	(13,579)			(11,655)
Proceeds from stock options exercised (in shares)			109
Proceeds from stock options exercised	9,936		$ 1	9,935
Contributions to consolidated joint venture interests	3,072							3,072
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity	(520)							(520)
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,139)							(1,139)
Cash distributions declared (per common share, none of which represented a return of capital for federal income tax purposes)	(69,371)						(69,371)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 6,267,175	$ 221,932	$ 867	$ 4,602,650	$ (124,049)	$ 36,299	$ 1,476,959	$ 52,517
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018			85,594

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Consolidated Statement of Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Cash distribution declared, per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.8125	$ 0.775	$ 1.625	$ 1.55

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Consolidated Statement of Capital (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital
DRSPP proceeds	$ 52	$ 74	$ 64	$ 111
Conversion of common units	0	2,111	1,560	13,242
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership	11,941	15,381	(4,493)	(12,712)
Equity component of repurchased exchangeable senior notes		(9,145)		(18,824)
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings	4,634	6,511	8,090	13,544
Repurchases of common stock	(25,236)	(96,794)	(693,091)	(253,197)
Contribution to consolidated joint venture interests	3,072	193	1,828	33,009
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity	(520)	0	(314,596)	(30,203)
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests	$ (1,139)	$ (44,480)	$ (724)	$ (609)
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital
DRSPP proceeds (in shares)	0	1	1	1
Conversion of common units		$ 0		$ 1
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings (in shares)	13	2	(20)	(8)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	(253)	(952)	(7,133)	(2,448)
Repurchases of common stock	$ (2)	$ (10)	$ (72)	$ (24)
Contributions - proceeds from stock options exercised (in shares)	109	8	59	138
Noncontrolling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital
Contribution to consolidated joint venture interests	$ 3,072	$ 193	$ 1,828	$ 33,009
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity	(520)	0	(314,596)	(30,203)
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,139)	(44,480)	(724)	(609)
SL Green Operating Partnership
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital
Beginning Balance	6,242,056	7,347,640	6,589,454	7,750,911
Adjusted Balance			7,159,978
Net income	91,811	41,133	213,168	10,343
Other comprehensive income	3,677	(169)	14,018	(7,783)
Preferred distributions	(3,738)	(3,738)	(7,475)	(7,475)
DRSPP proceeds	52	74	64	111
Conversion of common units	0	2,111	1,560	13,242
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership	11,941	15,381	(4,493)	(12,712)
Equity component of repurchased exchangeable senior notes		(9,145)		(18,824)
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings	4,634	6,511	8,090	13,544
Repurchases of common stock	(25,236)	(96,794)	(693,091)	(253,197)
Contribution to consolidated joint venture interests	3,072	193	1,828	33,009
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity	(520)	0	(314,596)	(30,203)
Contributions - proceeds from stock options exercised	9,936	695	5,637	11,595
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,139)	(44,480)	(724)	(609)
Cash distributions declared (per common unit, none of which represented a return of capital for federal income tax purposes)	(69,371)	(75,360)	(141,908)	(154,312)
Ending Balance	6,267,175	7,184,052	6,242,056	7,347,640
SL Green Operating Partnership | Common Stock | Partners' Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital
Beginning Balance	$ 5,936,262	$ 6,699,426	$ 5,984,557	$ 7,080,406
Beginning Balance (units)	85,725	98,367	92,803	100,562
Adjusted Balance			$ 6,555,081
Net income	$ 91,947	$ 42,607	212,797	$ 27,048
Preferred distributions	$ (3,738)	$ (3,738)	$ (7,475)	$ (7,475)
DRSPP proceeds (in shares)	0	1	1	1
DRSPP proceeds	$ 52	$ 74	$ 64	$ 111
Conversion of common units (in shares)		20	15	122
Conversion of common units		$ 2,111	$ 1,560	$ 13,242
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership	$ 11,941	15,381	$ (4,493)	(12,712)
Equity component of repurchased exchangeable senior notes		$ (9,145)		$ (18,824)
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings (in shares)	13	2	(20)	(8)
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings	$ 4,634	$ 6,511	$ 8,090	$ 13,544
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	(253)	(952)	(7,133)	(2,448)
Repurchases of common stock	$ (25,236)	$ (96,794)	$ (693,091)	$ (253,197)
Contributions - proceeds from stock options exercised (in shares)	109	8	59	138
Contributions - proceeds from stock options exercised	$ 9,936	$ 695	$ 5,637	$ 11,595
Cash distributions declared (per common unit, none of which represented a return of capital for federal income tax purposes)	(69,371)	(75,360)	(141,908)	(154,312)
Ending Balance	$ 5,956,427	$ 6,581,768	$ 5,936,262	$ 6,699,426
Ending Balance (units)	85,594	97,446	85,725	98,367
SL Green Operating Partnership | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital
Beginning Balance	$ 32,622	$ 14,354	$ 18,604	$ 22,137
Adjusted Balance			18,604
Other comprehensive income	3,677	(169)	14,018	(7,783)
Ending Balance	36,299	14,185	32,622	14,354
SL Green Operating Partnership | Noncontrolling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital
Beginning Balance	51,240	411,928	364,361	426,436
Adjusted Balance			364,361
Net income	(136)	(1,474)	371	(16,705)
Contribution to consolidated joint venture interests	3,072	193	1,828	33,009
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity	(520)		(314,596)	(30,203)
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,139)	(44,480)	(724)	(609)
Ending Balance	52,517	366,167	51,240	411,928
Series I Preferred Stock | SL Green Operating Partnership | Preferred Units
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital
Beginning Balance	221,932	221,932	221,932	221,932
Adjusted Balance			221,932
Ending Balance	$ 221,932	$ 221,932	$ 221,932	$ 221,932
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital
Cumulative adjustment upon adoption of ASC 610-20					$ 570,524
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | SL Green Operating Partnership
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital
Cumulative adjustment upon adoption of ASC 610-20					570,524
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | SL Green Operating Partnership | Common Stock | Partners' Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital
Cumulative adjustment upon adoption of ASC 610-20					$ 570,524

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Consolidated Statement of Capital (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Cash distribution declared, per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.8125	$ 0.775	$ 1.625	$ 1.55
SL Green Operating Partnership
Cash distribution declared, per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.8125	$ 0.775	$ 1.265	$ 1.55

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 329,176	$ 62,734
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	217,762	331,117
Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures	(9,709)	(14,104)
Distributions of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	10,174	19,609
Equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture interest/real estate	(136,522)	(16,166)
Purchase price and other fair value adjustments	(57,385)	0
Depreciable real estate reserves	6,691	85,336
(Gain) loss on sale of real estate, net	(6,227)	3,256
Loan loss reserves and other investment reserves, net of recoveries	1,087	0
Gain on sale of investments in marketable securities	0	(3,262)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	2,194	0
Deferred rents receivable	(11,328)	(33,523)
Other non-cash adjustments	8,907	21,224
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Tenant and other receivables	3,186	(2,318)
Related party receivables	5,186	(8,238)
Deferred lease costs	(31,828)	(31,479)
Other assets	(52,172)	(58,068)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, other liabilities and security deposits	20,715	773
Deferred revenue and land leases payable	17,638	55,361
Net cash provided by operating activities	317,545	412,252
Investing Activities
Acquisitions of real estate property	(40,279)	(25,114)
Additions to land, buildings and improvements	(163,750)	(251,906)
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	(298,836)	(112,697)
Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	208,724	279,478
Net proceeds from disposition of real estate/joint venture interest	892,350	160,649
Proceeds from sale or redemption of marketable securities	0	55,129
Other investments	991	46,955
Origination of debt and preferred equity investments	(652,309)	(935,724)
Repayments or redemption of debt and preferred equity investments	553,341	707,676
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	500,232	(75,554)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from mortgages and other loans payable	339,125	779,650
Repayments of mortgages and other loans payable	(351,080)	(706,056)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility and senior unsecured notes	2,205,000	1,447,800
Repayments of revolving credit facility and senior unsecured notes	(2,000,000)	(1,270,804)
Proceeds from stock options exercised and DRIP issuance	15,689	12,475
Repurchase of common stock	(760,073)	(349,991)
Redemption of preferred stock	(350)	(125)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	(1,863)	(45,089)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	4,900	33,202
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(11,469)	(10,639)
Dividends / Distributions paid on common and preferred stock / units	(237,007)	(251,701)
Other obligations related to loan participations	(3,842)	16,737
Tax withholdings related to restricted share awards	16	(3,879)
Deferred loan costs and capitalized lease obligation	(8,257)	(8,993)
Net cash used in financing activities	(809,211)	(357,413)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	8,566	(20,715)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	258,592	349,252
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Issuance of units in the Operating Partnership	0	23,273
Conversion of units in the Operating Partnership for common stock	1,560	15,352
Tenant improvements and capital expenditures payable	16,246	8,926
Fair value adjustment to noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership	7,448	2,669
Deconsolidation of subsidiaries	298,391	328,643
Transfer of assets related to assets held for sale	734,008	273,455
Transfer of liabilities related to assets held for sale	310,496	1,290
Removal of fully depreciated commercial real estate properties	115,320	11,158
Share repurchase payable	41,746	0
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	258,592	349,252
SL Green Operating Partnership
Operating Activities
Net income	329,176	62,734
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	217,762	331,117
Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures	(9,709)	(14,104)
Distributions of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	10,174	19,609
Equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture interest/real estate	(136,522)	(16,166)
Purchase price and other fair value adjustments	(57,385)	0
Depreciable real estate reserves	6,691	85,336
(Gain) loss on sale of real estate, net	(6,227)	3,256
Loan loss reserves and other investment reserves, net of recoveries	1,087	0
Gain on sale of investments in marketable securities	0	(3,262)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	2,194	0
Deferred rents receivable	(11,328)	(33,523)
Other non-cash adjustments	8,907	21,224
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Tenant and other receivables	3,186	(2,318)
Related party receivables	5,186	(8,238)
Deferred lease costs	(31,828)	(31,479)
Other assets	(52,172)	(58,068)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, other liabilities and security deposits	20,715	773
Deferred revenue and land leases payable	17,638	55,361
Net cash provided by operating activities	317,545	412,252
Investing Activities
Acquisitions of real estate property	(40,279)	(25,114)
Additions to land, buildings and improvements	(163,750)	(251,906)
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	(298,836)	(112,697)
Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	208,724	279,478
Net proceeds from disposition of real estate/joint venture interest	892,350	160,649
Proceeds from sale or redemption of marketable securities	0	55,129
Other investments	991	46,955
Origination of debt and preferred equity investments	(652,309)	(935,724)
Repayments or redemption of debt and preferred equity investments	553,341	707,676
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	500,232	(75,554)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from mortgages and other loans payable	339,125	779,650
Repayments of mortgages and other loans payable	(351,080)	(706,056)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility and senior unsecured notes	2,205,000	1,447,800
Repayments of revolving credit facility and senior unsecured notes	(2,000,000)	(1,270,804)
Proceeds from stock options exercised and DRIP issuance	15,689	12,475
Repurchase of common stock	(760,073)	(349,991)
Redemption of preferred stock	(350)	(125)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	(1,863)	(45,089)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	4,900	33,202
Dividends / Distributions paid on common and preferred stock / units	(248,476)	(262,340)
Other obligations related to loan participations	(3,842)	16,737
Tax withholdings related to restricted share awards	16	(3,879)
Deferred loan costs and capitalized lease obligation	(8,257)	(8,993)
Net cash used in financing activities	(809,211)	(357,413)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	8,566	(20,715)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year	250,026	369,967
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	258,592	349,252
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Issuance of units in the Operating Partnership	0	23,273
Conversion of units in the Operating Partnership for common stock	1,560	15,352
Redemption of units in the Operating Partnership for the sale of a joint venture	10,445	0
Tenant improvements and capital expenditures payable	16,246	8,926
Fair value adjustment to noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership	7,448	2,669
Deconsolidation of subsidiaries	298,391	328,643
Transfer of assets related to assets held for sale	734,008	273,455
Transfer of liabilities related to assets held for sale	310,496	1,290
Removal of fully depreciated commercial real estate properties	115,320	11,158
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$ 250,026	$ 369,967

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Organization and Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization and Basis of Presentation

Organization and Basis of Presentation

SL Green Realty Corp., which is referred to as the Company or SL Green, a Maryland corporation, and SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P., which is referred to as SLGOP or the Operating Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, were formed in June 1997 for the purpose of combining the commercial real estate business of S.L. Green Properties, Inc. and its affiliated partnerships and entities. The Operating Partnership received a contribution of interest in the real estate properties, as well as 95% of the economic interest in the management, leasing and construction companies which are referred to as the Service Corporation. All of the management, leasing and construction services that are provided to the properties that are wholly-owned by us and that are provided to certain joint ventures are conducted through SL Green Management LLC which is 100% owned by the Operating Partnership. The Company has qualified, and expects to qualify in the current fiscal year, as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, and operates as a self-administered, self-managed REIT. A REIT is a legal entity that holds real estate interests and, through payments of dividends to stockholders, is permitted to minimize the payment of Federal income taxes at the corporate level. Unless the context requires otherwise, all references to "we," "our" and "us" means the Company and all entities owned or controlled by the Company, including the Operating Partnership.

Substantially all of our assets are held by, and all of our operations are conducted through, the Operating Partnership. The Company is the sole managing general partner of the Operating Partnership. As of September 30, 2018, noncontrolling investors held, in the aggregate, a 5.10% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. We refer to these interests as the noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership is considered a variable interest entity, or VIE, in which we are the primary beneficiary. See Note 11, "Noncontrolling Interests on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements."

Reckson Associates Realty Corp., or Reckson, and Reckson Operating Partnership, L.P., or ROP, are wholly-owned subsidiaries of SL Green Realty Corp.

As of September 30, 2018, we owned the following interests in properties in the New York metropolitan area, primarily in midtown Manhattan. Our investments located outside of Manhattan are referred to as the Suburban properties:

		Consolidated			Unconsolidated		Total
Location	Property Type	Number of Properties		Approximate Square Feet (unaudited)	Number of Properties	Approximate Square Feet (unaudited)	Number of Properties	Approximate Square Feet (unaudited)	Weighted Average Occupancy(1) (unaudited)
Commercial:
Manhattan	Office	21	(2)	12,756,091	10	11,491,164	31	24,247,255	94.5	%
	Retail	5	(3)	312,623	9	352,174	14	664,797	98.4	%
	Development/Redevelopment	7		308,945	2	347,000	9	655,945	40.1	%
	Fee Interest	—		—	1	—	1	—	—	%
		33		13,377,659	22	12,190,338	55	25,567,997	93.2	%
Suburban	Office	13		2,295,200	—	—	13	2,295,200	91.6	%
	Retail	1		52,000	—	—	1	52,000	100.0	%
	Development/Redevelopment	1		1,000	—	—	1	1,000	—	%
		15		2,348,200	—	—	15	2,348,200	91.7	%
Total commercial properties		48		15,725,859	22	12,190,338	70	27,916,197	93.1	%
Residential:
Manhattan	Residential	4	(3)(4)	511,097	10	2,156,751	14	2,667,848	92.4	%
Suburban	Residential	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	%
Total residential properties		4		511,097	10	2,156,751	14	2,667,848	92.4	%
Total portfolio		52		16,236,956	32	14,347,089	84	30,584,045	93.0	%

(1) The weighted average occupancy for commercial properties represents the total occupied square feet divided by total square footage at acquisition. The weighted average occupancy for residential properties represents the total occupied units divided by total available units.

(2) Includes 2 Herald Square, which is under contract for sale of a joint venture interest and has been classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2018.

(3) As of September 30, 2018, we owned a building at 315 West 33rd Street, also known as The Olivia, that was comprised of approximately 270,132 square feet (unaudited) of retail space and approximately 222,855 square feet (unaudited) of residential space. For the purpose of this report, we have included this building in the number of retail properties we own. However, we have included only the retail square footage in the retail approximate square footage, and have listed the balance of the square footage as residential square footage.

(4) Includes the Upper East Side Residential Assemblage and 1231 Third Avenue, which are classified as held for sale at September 30, 2018.

As of September 30, 2018, we also managed an approximately 336,000 square foot (unaudited) office building owned by a third party and held debt and preferred equity investments with a book value of $2.1 billion, including $0.1 billion of debt and preferred equity investments and other financing receivables that are included in balance sheet line items other than the Debt and Preferred Equity Investments line item.

Partnership Agreement

In accordance with the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership, or the Operating Partnership Agreement, we allocate all distributions and profits and losses in proportion to the percentage of ownership interests of the respective partners. As the managing general partner of the Operating Partnership, we are required to take such reasonable efforts, as determined by us in our sole discretion, to cause the Operating Partnership to distribute sufficient amounts to enable the payment of sufficient dividends by us to minimize any Federal income or excise tax at the Company level. Under the Operating Partnership Agreement, each limited partner has the right to redeem units of limited partnership interests for cash, or if we so elect, shares of SL Green's common stock on a one-for-one basis.

Basis of Quarterly Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position of the Company and the Operating Partnership at September 30, 2018 and the results of operations for the periods presented have been included. The operating results for the period presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 of the Company and the Operating Partnership.

The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2017 has been derived from the audited financial statements as of that date but does not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.

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Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of our subsidiaries, which are wholly-owned or controlled by us. Entities which we do not control through our voting interest and entities which are variable interest entities, but where we are not the primary beneficiary, are accounted for under the equity method. See Note 5, "Debt and Preferred Equity Investments" and Note 6, "Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures." All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

We consolidate a VIE in which we are considered the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE.

Investment in Commercial Real Estate Properties

We allocate the purchase price of real estate to land and building (inclusive of tenant improvements) and, if determined to be material, intangibles, such as the value of above- and below-market leases and origination costs associated with the in-place leases. We depreciate the amount allocated to building (inclusive of tenant improvements) over their estimated useful lives, which generally range from three to 40 years. We amortize the amount allocated to the above- and below-market leases over the remaining term of the associated lease, which generally range from one to 14 years, and record it as either an increase (in the case of below-market leases) or a decrease (in the case of above-market leases) to rental income. We amortize the amount allocated to the values associated with in-place leases over the expected term of the associated lease, which generally ranges from one to 14 years. If a tenant vacates its space prior to the contractual termination of the lease and no rental payments are being made on the lease, any unamortized balance of the related intangible will be written off. The tenant improvements and origination costs are amortized as an expense over the remaining life of the lease (or charged against earnings if the lease is terminated prior to its contractual expiration date). We assess fair value of the leases based on estimated cash flow projections that utilize appropriate discount and capitalization rates and available market information. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including the historical operating results, known trends, and market/economic conditions that may affect the property. To the extent acquired leases contain fixed rate renewal options that are below-market and determined to be material, we amortize such below-market lease value into rental income over the renewal period.

On a periodic basis, we assess whether there are any indications that the value of our real estate properties may be other than temporarily impaired or that their carrying value may not be recoverable. A property's value is considered impaired if management's estimate of the aggregate future cash flows (undiscounted) to be generated by the property is less than the carrying value of the property. To the extent impairment has occurred, the loss will be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the property over the calculated fair value of the property. We also evaluate our real estate properties for impairment when a property has been classified as held for sale. Real estate assets held for sale are valued at the lower of their carrying value or fair value less costs to sell.

We recognized $1.3 million and $5.5 million of rental revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and $4.6 million and $15.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, for the amortization of aggregate below-market leases in excess of above-market leases and a reduction in lease origination costs, resulting from the allocation of the purchase price of the applicable properties. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 we recognized as a reduction to interest expense the amortization of above-market rate mortgages of $0.0 million and $0.0 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 we recognized as a reduction to interest expense the amortization of above-market rate mortgages of $0.0 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

The following summarizes our identified intangible assets (acquired above-market leases and in-place leases) and intangible liabilities (acquired below-market leases) as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Identified intangible assets (included in other assets):
Gross amount	$	261,216		$	325,880
Accumulated amortization	(239,479		)	(277,038		)
Net(1)	$	21,737		$	48,842
Identified intangible liabilities (included in deferred revenue):
Gross amount	$	274,120		$	540,283
Accumulated amortization	(251,895		)	(402,583		)
Net(1)	$	22,225		$	137,700

(1) As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $0.2 million and $13.9 million, respectively, and $0.0 million and $4.1 million, respectively, of net intangible assets and net intangible liabilities, were reclassified to assets held for sale and liabilities related to assets held for sale.

Fair Value Measurements

See Note 16, "Fair Value Measurements."

Investment in Marketable Securities

At acquisition, we designate a debt security as held-to-maturity, available-for-sale, or trading. As of September 30, 2018, we did not have any debt securities designated as held-to-maturity or trading. We account for our available-for-sale debt securities at fair value pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 820-10, with the net unrealized gains or losses reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss. Any unrealized losses that are determined to be other-than-temporary are recognized in earnings up to their credit component.

The Company adopted ASU 2016-01 effective January 1, 2018 which required entities to measure investments in equity securities at fair value and recognize any changes in fair value in net income. Upon adoption we did not hold investments in equity securities and therefore did not record a cumulative-effect adjustment. We did not hold investments in equity securities as of September 30, 2018.

The cost of bonds and marketable securities sold is determined using the specific identification method.

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we held the following marketable securities (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	$	28,538	$	28,579
Total marketable securities available-for-sale	$	28,538	$	28,579

The cost basis of the commercial mortgage-backed securities was $27.5 million at both September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. These securities mature at various times through 2035. We held no equity marketable securities as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, we did not dispose of any marketable securities. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we disposed of marketable securities for aggregate net proceeds of $0.8 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we disposed of marketable securities for aggregate net proceeds of $55.2 million and realized a gain of $3.3 million, which is included in gain on sale of investment in marketable securities on the consolidated statements of operations.

Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

We assess our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures for recoverability and if it is determined that a loss in value of the investment is other than temporary, we write down the investment to its fair value. We evaluate our equity investments for impairment based on the joint ventures' projected discounted cash flows. We do not believe that the values of any of our equity investments were impaired at September 30, 2018.

Reserve for Possible Credit Losses

The reserve for possible credit losses in connection with debt and preferred equity investments is the charge to earnings to increase the allowance for possible credit losses to the level that we estimate to be adequate, based on Level 3 data, considering delinquencies, loss experience and collateral quality. Other factors considered include geographic trends, product diversification, the size of the portfolio and current economic conditions. Based upon these factors, we establish a provision for possible credit loss on each individual investment. When it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts contractually due, the investment is considered impaired.

Where impairment is indicated on an investment that is held to maturity, a valuation allowance is measured based upon the excess of the recorded investment amount over the fair value of the collateral. Any deficiency between the carrying amount of an asset and the calculated value of the collateral is charged to expense. We continue to assess or adjust our estimates based on circumstances of a loan and the underlying collateral. If additional information reflects increased recovery of our investment, we will adjust our reserves accordingly. We recorded loan losses of $1.1 million and $1.1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, related to the repayment of an investment pursuant to the sale of a property. No loan losses were recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

Debt and preferred equity investments held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair market value using available market information obtained through consultation with dealers or other originators of such investments as well as discounted cash flow models based on Level 3 data pursuant to ASC 820-10. As circumstances change, management may conclude not to sell an investment designated as held for sale. In such situations, the investment will be reclassified at its net carrying value to debt and preferred equity investments held to maturity. For these reclassified investments, the difference between the current carrying value and the expected cash to be collected at maturity will be accreted into income over the remaining term of the investment.

Income Taxes

SL Green is taxed as a REIT under Section 856(c) of the Code. As a REIT, SL Green generally is not subject to Federal income tax. To maintain its qualification as a REIT, SL Green must distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders and meet certain other requirements. If SL Green fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, SL Green will be subject to Federal income tax on its taxable income at regular corporate rates. SL Green may also be subject to certain state, local and franchise taxes. Under certain circumstances, Federal income and excise taxes may be due on its undistributed taxable income.

The Operating Partnership is a partnership and, as a result, all income and losses of the partnership are allocated to the partners for inclusion in their respective income tax returns. The only provision for income taxes included in the consolidated statements of operations relates to the Operating Partnership’s consolidated taxable REIT subsidiaries. The Operating Partnership may also be subject to certain state, local and franchise taxes.

Pursuant to amendments to the Code that became effective January 1, 2001, we have elected, and may elect in the future, to treat certain of our existing or newly created corporate subsidiaries as taxable REIT subsidiaries, or TRSs. In general, TRSs may perform non-customary services for the tenants of the Company, hold assets that we cannot hold directly and generally may engage in any real estate or non-real estate related business. The TRSs generate income, resulting in Federal and state income tax liability for these entities.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recorded Federal, state and local tax provisions of $0.3 million and $2.0 million, respectively.

We follow a two-step approach for evaluating uncertain tax positions. Recognition (step one) occurs when an enterprise concludes that a tax position, based solely on its technical merits, is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination. Measurement (step two) determines the amount of benefit that is more-likely-than-not to be realized upon settlement. Derecognition of a tax position that was previously recognized would occur when a company subsequently determines that a tax position no longer meets the more-likely-than-not threshold of being sustained. The use of a valuation allowance as a substitute for derecognition of tax positions is prohibited.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the ‘‘Tax Act’’) was signed into law and makes substantial changes to the Code. Many of the provisions of the Tax Act will require guidance through the issuance of Treasury regulations in order to assess their effect. The Tax Act has not had a material impact on our financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash investments, debt and preferred equity investments and accounts receivable. We place our cash investments with high quality financial institutions. The collateral securing our debt and preferred equity investments is located in the New York metropolitan area. See Note 5, "Debt and Preferred Equity Investments."

We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our tenants and require most tenants to provide security deposits or letters of credit. Though these security deposits and letters of credit are insufficient to meet the total value of a tenant's lease obligation, they are a measure of good faith and a source of funds to offset the economic costs associated with lost revenue and the costs associated with re-tenanting a space. The properties in our real estate portfolio are located in the New York metropolitan area. The tenants located in our buildings operate in various industries. Other than one tenant, Credit Suisse Securities (USA), Inc., who accounts for 8.1% of our share of annualized cash rent, no other tenant in our portfolio accounted for more than 5.0% of our share of annualized cash rent, including our share of joint venture annualized rent, at September 30, 2018. For the three months ended September 30, 2018, 7.2%, 6.4%, 6.2%, 5.8% and 5.6% of our annualized cash rent was attributable to 11 Madison Avenue, 420 Lexington Avenue, 1185 Avenue of the Americas, 1515 Broadway, and One Madison Avenue, respectively. Annualized cash rent for each of our other consolidated properties was below 5.0%.

Reclassification

Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to our current year presentation.

Accounting Standards Updates

In August 2018, The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a final rule that eliminated or amended disclosure requirements that were redundant or outdated in light of changes in its requirements, generally accepted accounting principles, or changes in the business environment. The commission also referred certain disclosure requirements to the Financial Accounting Standards Board for potential incorporation into generally accepted accounting principles. The rule is effective for filings after November 5, 2018. The Company assessed the impact of this rule and determined that the changes resulted in clarification or expansion of existing requirements. The Company early adopted the rule upon publication to the federal register on October 5, 2018 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) No. 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other- Internal-Use Software (Topic 350-40), Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract. The amendments provide guidance on accounting for fees paid when the arrangement includes a software license and align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing costs to develop or obtain internal-use software. The guidance will be effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet adopted this new guidance and does not expect it to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements when the new standard is implemented.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. This amendment removed, modified and added the disclosure requirements under Topic 820. The changes are effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for the removed or modified disclosures with adoption of the additional disclosures upon the effective date. The Company has not yet adopted this new guidance and does not expect it to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements when the new standard is implemented.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This amendment provides additional guidance related to share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods or services from nonemployees. The guidance will be effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including the interim periods within that fiscal year. The Company has not yet adopted this new guidance and does not expect it to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements when the new standard is implemented.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-03, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Financial Instruments- Overall (Subtopic 825-10), Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. These amendments provide additional guidance related to equity securities without a readily determinable fair value, forward contracts and options purchased on those equity securities and fair value option liabilities. The Company adopted the guidance on July 1, 2018, and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, and in July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-16, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes. The amendments in the new standards will permit more flexibility in hedging interest rate risk for both variable rate and fixed rate financial instruments. The standards will also enhance the presentation of hedge results in the financial statements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet adopted the guidance, and does not expect a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements when the new standards are implemented.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Scope of Modification Accounting. The guidance clarifies the changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award that require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018 and it had no impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. The guidance requires that the statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash. As a result, entities will no longer present transfers between these items on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018 and has included the changes in restricted cash when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts on the statement of cash flows.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The guidance changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The guidance replaces the current ‘incurred loss’ model with an ‘expected loss’ approach. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted after December 15, 2018. The Company has not yet adopted this new guidance and is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new accounting standard on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, and in July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases and ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements. This guidance requires lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for those leases classified as operating leases under the previous standard. Depending on the lease classification, lessees will recognize expense based on the effective interest method for finance leases or on a straight-line basis for operating leases. The accounting applied by a lessor, inclusive of the effect of a practical expedient offered in ASU No. 2018-11 that allows lessors to not separate non-lease components from the related lease components under certain conditions, which the Company expects most of its leases to qualify for and to adopt, is largely unchanged from that applied under the previous standard. However, the Company will apply this guidance to the ground leases under which the Company is lessee. The Company is required to record a liability for the obligation to make payments under the lease and an asset for the right to use the underlying asset during the lease term and will also apply the new expense recognition requirements given the lease classification. While the Company is continuing to assess all potential impacts of the standard, we expect total liabilities and total assets to increase by $0.4 to $0.5 billion as of the date of adoption. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company expects to adopt this guidance January 1, 2019 and will apply the modified retrospective approach, and anticipates electing the package of practical expedients that allows an entity to not reassess (i) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) lease classification for any expired or existing leases and (iii) initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01 (Subtopic 825-10), Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The guidance requires entities to measure equity investments that do not result in consolidation and are not accounted for under the equity method at fair value through earnings, to record changes in instrument-specific credit risk for financial liabilities measured under the fair value option in other comprehensive income, use the exit price notion when measuring an instrument’s fair value for disclosure and to separately present financial assets and liabilities by measurement category and form of instrument on the balance sheet or in the notes to the financial statements. The Company adopted the guidance effective January 1, 2018, and it had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued a new comprehensive revenue recognition guidance which requires us to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services (ASU 2014-09). The FASB also issued implementation guidance in March 2016, April 2016 and May 2016 - ASU’s 2016-08, 2016-10 and 2016-12, respectively. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018. Since the Company’s revenue is related to leasing activities, the adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. The new guidance is applicable to service contracts with joint ventures for which the Company earns property management fees, leasing commissions and development and construction fees. The adoption of this new guidance did not change the accounting for these fees as the pattern of recognition of revenue does not change with the new guidance. We will continue to recognize revenue over time on these contracts because the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by our performance.

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05 to clarify the scope of asset derecognition guidance in Subtopic 610-20, which also provided guidance on accounting for partial sales of nonfinancial assets.  Subtopic 610-20 was issued in May 2014 as part of ASU 2014-09.  The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018, and applied the modified retrospective approach. The Company elected to adopt the practical expedient under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which allows an entity to apply the guidance only to contracts with non-customers that are open based on ASU 360-20, Real Estate Sales, (i.e. failed sales) as of the adoption date.   The Company had one open contract in 2017 with a non-customer that was evaluated under ASC 610-20.  The Company entered into an agreement to sell a portion of their interest in an entity that held a controlling interest in the property at 1515 Broadway.  Upon execution of the agreement in 2017, the transaction was evaluated under ASC 360-20, Real Estate Sales, and did not meet the criteria for sale accounting.  Upon adoption of ASC 606, this contract met the criteria for sale accounting under ASC 610-20. Through the sale, the Company no longer retains a controlling interest, as defined in ASC 810, Consolidation, and the impact of this adjustment is a gain of $0.6 billion from the sale of the partial interest and related step-up in basis to fair value of the non-controlling interest retained. This was recorded in the first quarter of 2018 as an adjustment to beginning retained earnings.

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Property Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Property Acquisitions

Property Acquisitions

The following table summarizes the properties acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2018:

Property	Acquisition Date	Property Type	Approximate Square Feet		Acquisition Price (in millions)
2 Herald Square(1)	May 2018	Leasehold Interest	369,000		$	266.0
1231 Third Avenue(2)	July 2018	Fee Interest	39,000		55.4
Upper East Side Residential(3)	August 2018	Fee Interest	0.2	acres	30.2

(1) In May 2018, the Company was the successful bidder for the leasehold interest in 2 Herald Square, at the foreclosure of the asset. In April and May 2017, the Company had purchased, at par, loans in maturity default, which were secured by the leasehold interest in 2 Herald Square. At the time the loans were purchased, the Company expected to collect all contractually required payments, including interest. In August 2017, the Company determined that it was probable that the loans would not be repaid in full and therefore, the loans were put on non-accrual status. No impairment was recorded as the Company believed that the fair value of the leasehold exceeded the carrying amount of the loans. In May 2018, the Company was the successful bidder at the foreclosure of the asset. We recorded the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value. This resulted in the recognition of a fair value adjustment of $8.1 million, which is reflected in the Company's consolidated statement of operations within purchase price and other fair value adjustments. See Note 16, "Fair Value Measurements."

(2) In July 2018, the Company accepted an assignment of the equity interests in the property in lieu of repayment of the Company's debt investment, and marked the assets received and liabilities assumed to fair value.

(3) In August 2018, the Company acquired the fee interest in three additional land parcels at the Upper East Side Residential Assemblage.

In September 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the fee interests in 1231 Third Avenue and the Upper East Side Residential Assemblage, resulting in the properties being classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2018. The Company closed on this sale in October 2018. See Note 4, "Properties Held for Sale and Property Dispositions."

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Properties Held for Sale and Property Dispositions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Properties Held for Sale and Property Dispositions

Properties Held for Sale and Property Dispositions

Properties Held for Sale

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we entered into an agreement to sell the Upper East Side Residential Assemblage and 1231 Third Avenue in Manhattan for a gross sales price of $143.8 million. We closed on the sale of the Upper East Side Residential Assemblage and 1231 Third Avenue in October 2018.

As of September 30, 2018, 2 Herald Square, the Upper East Side Residential Assemblage, and 1231 Third Avenue were classified as held for sale. We closed on the sale of the Upper East Side Residential Assemblage and 1231 Third Avenue in October 2018. During the third quarter of 2018, the Company recorded a charge of $6.7 million in connection with the reclassification of the Upper East Side Residential Assemblage to held for sale. This charge is included in depreciable real estate reserves in the consolidated statement of operations.

Property Dispositions

The following table summarizes the properties sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2018:

Property	Disposition Date	Property Type	Approximate Square Feet	Sales Price(1) (in millions)		Gain (loss)(2) (in millions)
600 Lexington Avenue	January 2018	Fee Interest	303,515	$	305.0	$	23.8
115-117 Stevens Avenue	May 2018	Fee Interest	178,000	12.0		(0.7		)
635 Madison Avenue	June 2018	Fee Interest	176,530	153.0		(14.1		)
1-6 International Drive	July 2018	Fee Interest	540,000	55.0		(2.6		)

(1) Sales price represents the gross sales price for a property or the gross asset valuation for interests in a property.

(2) The gain on sale for 600 Lexington Avenue is net of $1.3 million in employee compensation accrued in connection with the realization of this investment gain. Additionally, gain (loss) amounts do not include adjustments for expenses recorded in subsequent periods.

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Debt and Preferred Equity Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Debt and Preferred Equity Investments

Debt and Preferred Equity Investments

Below is a summary of the activity relating to our debt and preferred equity investments for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Balance at beginning of period (1)	$	2,114,041		$	1,640,412
Debt investment originations/accretion (2)	664,961			1,142,591
Preferred equity investment originations/accretion (2)	6,305			144,456
Redemptions/sales/syndications/amortization (3)	(808,250		)	(813,418		)
Balance at end of period (1)	$	1,977,057		$	2,114,041

(1) Net of unamortized fees, discounts, and premiums.

(2) Accretion includes amortization of fees and discounts and paid-in-kind investment income.

(3) Certain participations in debt investments that were sold or syndicated did not meet the conditions for sale accounting are included in other assets and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

Debt Investments

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we held the following debt investments with an aggregate weighted average current yield of 8.92% at September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

Loan Type	September 30, 2018 Future Funding Obligations		September 30, 2018 Senior Financing		September 30, 2018 Carrying Value (1)		December 31, 2017 Carrying Value (1)		Maturity Date (2)
Fixed Rate Investments:
Mezzanine Loan(3a)	$	—	$	1,160,000	$	210,832	$	204,005	March 2020
Mezzanine Loan	—		15,000		3,500		3,500		September 2021
Mezzanine Loan	—		147,000		24,927		24,913		April 2022
Mezzanine Loan	—		280,000		36,069		34,600		August 2022
Mezzanine Loan	—		83,689		12,704		12,699		November 2023
Mezzanine Loan(3b)	—		115,000		12,939		12,932		June 2024
Mezzanine Loan	—		95,000		30,000		30,000		January 2025
Mezzanine Loan	—		340,000		15,000		15,000		November 2026
Mezzanine Loan	—		1,657,500		55,250		55,250		June 2027
Mortgage/Jr. Mortgage Loan(4)	—		—		—		250,464
Mortgage Loan(5)(6)	—		—		—		26,366

Loan Type	September 30, 2018 Future Funding Obligations		September 30, 2018 Senior Financing		September 30, 2018 Carrying Value (1)		December 31, 2017 Carrying Value (1)		Maturity Date (2)
Mortgage Loan(7)	—		—		—		239
Total fixed rate	$	—	$	3,893,189	$	401,221	$	669,968
Floating Rate Investments:
Mezzanine Loan(8)	—		20,523		10,977		10,934		August 2018
Mezzanine Loan(9)	2,325		45,025		35,168		34,879		October 2018
Mezzanine Loan(3c)	—		150,000		15,368		15,381		December 2018
Mezzanine Loan(3d)	—		—		14,856		14,869		December 2018
Mezzanine Loan	—		33,000		26,987		26,927		December 2018
Mezzanine Loan	3,607		30,438		10,403		8,550		January 2019
Mezzanine Loan(3e)(10)	795		—		15,150		15,148		March 2019
Mezzanine Loan	—		38,000		21,977		21,939		March 2019
Mezzanine Loan(11)	—		40,000		19,972		19,982		April 2019
Mezzanine Loan(11)	—		37,891		18,380		34,947		April 2019
Mezzanine Loan	—		175,000		37,404		37,250		April 2019
Mezzanine Loan	—		265,000		24,928		24,830		April 2019
Mortgage/Jr. Mortgage Participation Loan	17,186		228,516		82,517		71,832		August 2019
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan(12)	—		—		19,999		19,940		August 2019
Mezzanine Loan(13)	—		65,000		14,998		14,955		August 2019
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan	5,905		—		180,339		143,919		September 2019
Mezzanine Loan	—		350,000		34,847		34,737		October 2019
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan	387		—		39,338		—		December 2019
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan	13,048		—		56,624		43,845		January 2020
Mezzanine Loan	812		574,120		78,841		75,834		January 2020
Mortgage Loan	13,579		—		86,058		—		February 2020
Mezzanine Loan	2,944		312,310		51,669		—		March 2020
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan	27,776		—		288,811		—		April 2020
Mezzanine Loan	6,095		36,786		12,141		11,259		July 2020
Mezzanine Loan	41,309		355,148		85,955		75,428		November 2020
Mortgage and Mezzanine Loan	35,631		—		96,185		88,989		December 2020
Mortgage and Mezzanine Loan	—		—		35,236		35,152		December 2020
Jr. Mortgage Participation/Mezzanine Loan	—		60,000		15,657		15,635		July 2021
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan(14)	—		—		—		162,553
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan(14)	—		—		—		74,755
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan (15)	—		—		—		23,609
Mezzanine Loan(16)	—		—		—		12,174
Mezzanine Loan(17)	—		—		—		37,851
Mezzanine Loan(17)	—		—		—		14,855
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan(6)	—		—		—		16,969
Mezzanine Loan(7)	—		—		—		59,723
Total floating rate	$	171,399	$	2,816,757	$	1,430,785	$	1,299,650
Total	$	171,399	$	6,709,946	$	1,832,006	$	1,969,618

(1) Carrying value is net of discounts, premiums, original issue discounts and deferred origination fees.

(2) Represents contractual maturity, excluding any unexercised extension options.

(3) Carrying value is net of the following amounts that were sold or syndicated, which are included in other assets and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets as a result of the transfers not meeting the conditions for sale accounting: (a) $1.3 million, (b) $12.0 million, (c) $14.6 million, (d) $14.1 million, and (e) $5.1 million.

(4) These loans were purchased at par in April and May 2017 and were in maturity default at the time of acquisition. At the time the loans were purchased, the Company expected to collect all contractually required payments, including interest. In August 2017, the Company determined that it was probable that the loans would not be repaid in full and therefore, the loans were put on non-accrual status. No impairment was recorded as the Company believed that the fair value of the property exceeded the carrying amount of the loans. In May 2018, the Company was the successful bidder at the foreclosure of the asset, at which time the loans were credited to our equity investment in the property.

(5) In September 2014, we acquired a $26.4 million mortgage loan at a $0.2 million discount and a $5.7 million junior mortgage participation at a $5.7 million discount. The junior mortgage participation has been a nonperforming loan since acquisition, is currently on non-accrual status and has no carrying value.

(6) This loan was repaid in August 2018.

(7) This loan was repaid in September 2018.

(8) In October 2018, the Company accepted an assignment of the equity interests in the property in lieu of repayment of the loan, and marked the assets received and liabilities assumed to fair value.

(9) This loan was extended in October 2018.

(10) This loan was extended in March 2018.

(11) This loan was extended in April 2018.

(12) This loan was extended in August 2018.

(13) This loan was extended in July 2018.

(14) This loan was repaid in February 2018.

(15) This loan was sold in May 2018.

(16) In July 2018, the Company accepted an assignment of the equity interests in the property in lieu of repayment, and marked the assets received and liabilities assumed to fair value.

(17) This loan was repaid in July 2018.

Preferred Equity Investments

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we held the following preferred equity investments with an aggregate weighted average current yield of 5.73% at September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

Type	September 30, 2018 Future Funding Obligations		September 30, 2018 Senior Financing		September 30, 2018 Carrying Value (1)		December 31, 2017 Carrying Value (1)		Maturity Date (2)
Preferred Equity	$	—	$	272,000	$	145,051	$	144,423	April 2021
Total	$	—	$	272,000	$	145,051	$	144,423

(1) Carrying value is net of deferred origination fees.

(2) Represents contractual maturity, excluding any unexercised extension options.

At September 30, 2018, all debt and preferred equity investments were performing in accordance with the terms of the relevant investments, with the exception of one mezzanine loan which is in maturity default as discussed in subnote 8 of the Debt Investments table above.

At December 31, 2017, all debt and preferred equity investments were performing in accordance with the terms of the relevant investments, with the exception of our investment in 2 Herald Square which was purchased in maturity default in May 2017 and April 2017, respectively, for which we subsequently were the successful bidder for the leasehold interest at the foreclosure of the asset as discussed in Note 3, "Property Acquisitions," and a junior mortgage participation acquired in September 2014, which was acquired for zero and has a carrying value of zero, as discussed in subnote 5 of the Debt Investments table above.

We have determined that we have one portfolio segment of financing receivables at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, comprising commercial real estate which is primarily recorded in debt and preferred equity investments. Included in other assets is an additional amount of financing receivables totaling $84.8 million and $65.5 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. No financing receivables were 90 days past due at September 30, 2018.

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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

We have investments in several real estate joint ventures with various partners. As of September 30, 2018, the book value of these investments was $3.1 billion, net of investments with negative book values totaling $81.9 million for which we have an implicit commitment to fund future capital needs.

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, 800 Third Avenue, 21 East 66th Street, 605 West 42^nd Street, 333 East 22nd Street, One Vanderbilt, and certain properties within the Stonehenge Portfolio are VIEs in which we are not the primary beneficiary. Our net equity investment in these VIEs was $722.4 million and $606.2 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Our maximum loss is limited to the amount of our equity investment in these VIEs. See the "Principles of Consolidation" section of Note 2, "Significant Accounting Policies". All other investments below are voting interest entities. As we do not control the joint ventures listed below, we account for them under the equity method of accounting.

The table below provides general information on each of our joint ventures as of September 30, 2018:

Property	Partner	Ownership Interest(1)	Economic Interest(1)	Unaudited Approximate Square Feet	Acquisition Date(2)	Acquisition Price(2) (in thousands)
100 Park Avenue	Prudential Real Estate Investors	49.90%	49.90%	834,000	February 2000	$	95,800
717 Fifth Avenue	Jeff Sutton/Private Investor	10.92%	10.92%	119,500	September 2006	251,900
800 Third Avenue	Private Investors	60.52%	60.52%	526,000	December 2006	285,000
919 Third Avenue(3)	New York State Teacher's Retirement System	51.00%	51.00%	1,454,000	January 2007	1,256,727
11 West 34th Street	Private Investor/ Jeff Sutton	30.00%	30.00%	17,150	December 2010	10,800
3 Columbus Circle(4)	The Moinian Group	48.90%	48.90%	741,500	January 2011	500,000
280 Park Avenue	Vornado Realty Trust	50.00%	50.00%	1,219,158	March 2011	400,000
1552-1560 Broadway(5)	Jeff Sutton	50.00%	50.00%	57,718	August 2011	136,550
10 East 53rd Street	Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board	55.00%	55.00%	354,300	February 2012	252,500
521 Fifth Avenue	Plaza Global Real Estate Partners LP	50.50%	50.50%	460,000	November 2012	315,000
21 East 66th Street(6)	Private Investors	32.28%	32.28%	13,069	December 2012	75,000
650 Fifth Avenue(7)	Jeff Sutton	50.00%	50.00%	69,214	November 2013	—
121 Greene Street	Jeff Sutton	50.00%	50.00%	7,131	September 2014	27,400
55 West 46th Street	Prudential Real Estate Investors	25.00%	25.00%	347,000	November 2014	295,000
Stonehenge Portfolio(8)	Various	Various	Various	1,439,016	February 2015	36,668
131-137 Spring Street	Invesco Real Estate	20.00%	20.00%	68,342	August 2015	277,750
605 West 42nd Street	The Moinian Group	20.00%	20.00%	927,358	April 2016	759,000
11 Madison Avenue	PGIM Real Estate	60.00%	60.00%	2,314,000	August 2016	2,605,000
333 East 22nd Street	Private Investors	33.33%	33.33%	26,926	August 2016	—
400 East 57th Street(9)	BlackRock, Inc and Stonehenge Partners	51.00%	41.00%	290,482	October 2016	170,000
One Vanderbilt(10)	National Pension Service of Korea/Hines Interest LP	71.01%	71.01%	—	January 2017	3,310,000
Worldwide Plaza	RXR Realty / New York REIT / Private Investor	24.35%	24.35%	2,048,725	October 2017	1,725,000
1515 Broadway(11)	Allianz Real Estate of America	56.87%	56.87%	1,750,000	November 2017	1,950,000

(1) Ownership interest and economic interest represent the Company's interests in the joint venture as of September 30, 2018. Changes in ownership or economic interests within the current year are disclosed in the notes below.

(2) Acquisition date and price represent the date on which the Company initially acquired an interest in the joint venture and the actual or implied gross purchase price for the joint venture on that date. Acquisition date and price are not adjusted for subsequent acquisitions or dispositions of interest.

(3) In January 2018, the partnership agreement for our investment was modified resulting in the Company no longer having a controlling interest in this investment. As a result the investment was deconsolidated as of January 1, 2018. The Company recorded its non-controlling interest at fair value resulting in a $49.3 million fair value adjustment in the consolidated statement of operations. This fair value was allocated to the assets and liabilities, including identified intangibles of the property.

(4) As a result of the sale of a condominium interest in September 2012, Young & Rubicam, Inc., or Y&R, owns floors three through eight at the property. Because the joint venture has an option to repurchase these floors, the gain associated with this sale was deferred. In August 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its interest in 3 Columbus Circle. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018.

(5) The purchase price represents only the purchase of the 1552 Broadway interest which comprised approximately 13,045 square feet. The joint venture also owns a long-term leasehold interest in the retail space and certain other spaces at 1560 Broadway, which is adjacent to 1552 Broadway.

(6) We hold a 32.28% interest in three retail and two residential units at the property and a 16.14% interest in three residential units at the property.

(7) The joint venture owns a long-term leasehold interest in the retail space at 650 Fifth Avenue. In connection with the ground lease obligation, SLG provided a performance guaranty and our joint venture partner executed a contribution agreement to reflect its pro rata obligation. In the event the property is converted into a condominium unit and the landlord elects the purchase option, the joint venture shall be obligated to acquire the unit at the then fair value.

(8) In February and March 2018, the Company, together with its joint venture partner, closed on the sale of two properties from the Stonehenge Portfolio. These sales are further described under Sale of Joint Venture Interest of Properties below.

(9) In October 2016, the Company sold a 49% interest in this property to an investment account managed by BlackRock, Inc. The Company's interest in the property was sold within a consolidated joint venture owned 90% by the Company and 10% by Stonehenge. The transaction resulted in the deconsolidation of the venture's remaining 51% interest in the property. The Company's joint venture with Stonehenge remains consolidated resulting in the combined 51% interest being shown within investments in unconsolidated joint ventures on the Company's balance sheet.

(10) The partners have committed aggregate equity totaling no less than $525 million and their ownership interest in the joint venture is based on their capital contributions, up to an aggregate maximum of 29.0%. At September 30, 2018 the total of the two partners' ownership interests based on equity contributed was 17.10%.

(11) In November 2017, the Company sold a 30% interest in 1515 Broadway to affiliates of Allianz Real Estate. The sale did not meet the criteria for sale accounting and as a result the property was accounted for under the profit sharing method at December 31, 2017. The Company achieved sale accounting upon adoption of ASC 610-20 in January 2018 and recorded a $0.6 billion gain from the sale of the partial interest and related step-up in basis to fair value of the retained non-controlling interest as an adjustment to beginning retained earnings based on the application of the modified retrospective adoption approach. The Company closed on the sale of an additional 13% interest in the property to Allianz in February 2018.

Acquisition, Development and Construction Arrangements

Based on the characteristics of the following arrangements, which are similar to those of an investment, combined with the expected residual profit of not greater than 50%, we have accounted for these debt and preferred equity investments under the equity method. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the carrying value for acquisition, development and construction arrangements were as follows (in thousands):

Loan Type	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017		Maturity Date
Preferred Equity	$	145,007	$	—	November 2018
Mezzanine Loan(1)	44,420		44,823		February 2022
Mezzanine Loan(2)	—		26,716
Mezzanine Loan and Preferred Equity(3)	—		100,000
	$	189,427	$	171,539

(1) We have an option to convert our loan to an equity interest subject to certain conditions. We have determined that our option to convert the loan to equity is not a derivative financial instrument pursuant to GAAP.

(2) The Company was redeemed on this investment in July 2018.

(3) The mezzanine loan was repaid and the preferred equity interest was redeemed in March 2018.

Disposition of Joint Venture Interests or Properties

The following table summarizes the investments in unconsolidated joint ventures sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2018:

Property	Ownership Interest	Disposition Date	Type of Sale	Gross Asset Valuation (in thousands)(1)		Gain (Loss) on Sale (in thousands)(2)
1274 Fifth Avenue(3)	9.83%	February 2018	Property	$	44,100	$	(362	)
1515 Broadway(4)	13.00%	February 2018	Ownership Interest	1,950,000		—
Stonehenge Village(3)	5.00%	March 2018	Property	287,000		(5,701		)
175-225 Third Street Brooklyn, New York	95.00%	April 2018	Property	115,000		19,483
1745 Broadway	56.87%	May 2018	Property	633,000		52,038
Jericho Plaza	11.67%	June 2018	Ownership Interest	117,400		147
724 Fifth Avenue	49.90%	July 2018	Ownership Interest	365,000		64,587
Mezzanine Loan(5)	33.33%	August 2018	Repayment(5)	15,000		N/A

(1) Represents implied gross valuation for the joint venture or sales price of the property.

(2) Represents the Company's share of the gain (loss). The gains on sale for 175-225 Third Street, 1745 Broadway, and 724 Fifth Avenue are net of $1.5 million, $2.2 million, and $2.4 million in employee compensation accrued in connection with the realization of these investment gains, respectively. Additionally, gain (loss) amounts do not include adjustments for expenses recorded in subsequent periods.

(3) Property was part of the Stonehenge Portfolio.

(4) Our investment in 1515 Broadway was marked to fair value on January 1, 2018 upon adoption of ASC 610-20.

(5) Our investment in a joint venture that owned a mezzanine loan secured by a commercial property in midtown Manhattan was repaid after the joint venture received repayment of the underlying loan.

Joint Venture Mortgages and Other Loans Payable

We generally finance our joint ventures with non-recourse debt. In certain cases we have provided guarantees or master leases for tenant space, which terminate upon the satisfaction of specified circumstances or repayment of the underlying loans. The first mortgage notes and other loans payable collateralized by the respective joint venture properties and assignment of leases at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, are as follows (amounts in thousands):

Property	Economic Interest (1)		Maturity Date	Interest Rate (2)			September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Fixed Rate Debt:
521 Fifth Avenue	50.50	%	November 2019		3.73	%	$	170,000	$	170,000
717 Fifth Avenue (3)	10.92	%	July 2022		4.45	%	300,000		300,000
717 Fifth Avenue (3)	10.92	%	July 2022		5.50	%	355,328		355,328
650 Fifth Avenue (4)	50.00	%	October 2022		4.46	%	210,000		210,000
650 Fifth Avenue (4)	50.00	%	October 2022		5.45	%	65,000		65,000
21 East 66th Street	32.28	%	April 2023		3.60	%	12,000		12,000
919 Third Avenue	51.00	%	June 2023		5.12	%	500,000		—
3 Columbus Circle	48.90	%	March 2025		3.61	%	350,000		350,000
1515 Broadway	56.87	%	March 2025		3.93	%	860,124		872,528
11 Madison Avenue	60.00	%	September 2025		3.84	%	1,400,000		1,400,000
800 Third Avenue	60.52	%	February 2026		3.37	%	177,000		177,000
400 East 57th Street	41.00	%	November 2026		3.00	%	100,000		100,000
Worldwide Plaza	24.35	%	November 2027		3.98	%	1,200,000		1,200,000
Stonehenge Portfolio (5)	Various		Various		4.20	%	322,073		357,282
Total fixed rate debt							$	6,021,525	$	5,569,138

Property	Economic Interest (1)		Maturity Date	Interest Rate (2)			September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Floating Rate Debt:
280 Park Avenue	50.00	%	September 2019	L+	1.73	%	$	1,200,000		$	1,200,000
121 Greene Street	50.00	%	November 2019	L+	1.50	%	15,000			15,000
10 East 53rd Street	55.00	%	February 2020	L+	2.25	%	170,000			170,000
131-137 Spring Street	20.00	%	August 2020	L+	1.55	%	141,000			141,000
1552 Broadway	50.00	%	October 2020	L+	2.65	%	195,000			195,000
55 West 46th Street (6)	25.00	%	November 2020	L+	2.13	%	177,694			171,444
11 West 34th Street	30.00	%	January 2021	L+	1.45	%	23,000			23,000
103 East 86th Street	1.00	%	January 2021	L+	1.40	%	38,000			55,340
100 Park Avenue	49.90	%	February 2021	L+	1.75	%	360,000			360,000
One Vanderbilt (7)	71.01	%	September 2021	L+	3.50	%	375,000			355,535
605 West 42nd Street	20.00	%	August 2027	L+	1.44	%	550,000			550,000
21 East 66th Street	32.28	%	June 2033	1 Year Treasury+	2.75	%	1,590			1,648
175-225 Third Street (8)							—			40,000
1745 Broadway (9)							—			345,000
Jericho Plaza (10)							—			81,099
724 Fifth Avenue (11)							—			275,000
Total floating rate debt							$	3,246,284		$	3,979,066
Total joint venture mortgages and other loans payable							$	9,267,809		$	9,548,204
Deferred financing costs, net							(103,748		)	(136,103		)
Total joint venture mortgages and other loans payable, net							$	9,164,061		$	9,412,101

(1) Economic interest represents the Company's interests in the joint venture as of September 30, 2018. Changes in ownership or economic interests, if any, within the current year are disclosed in the notes to the investment in unconsolidated joint ventures table above.

(2) Interest rates as of September 30, 2018, taking into account interest rate hedges in effect during the period. Floating rate debt is presented with the stated interest rate spread over 30-day LIBOR, unless otherwise specified.

(3) These loans are comprised of a $300.0 million fixed rate mortgage loan and $355.3 million mezzanine loan. The mezzanine loan is subject to accretion based on the difference between contractual interest rate and contractual pay rate.

(4) These loans are comprised of a $210.0 million fixed rate mortgage loan and $65.0 million fixed rate mezzanine loan.

(5) Amount is comprised of $135.0 million, $54.5 million, and $132.6 million in fixed-rate mortgages that mature in August 2019, June 2024, and April 2028, respectively.

(6) This loan has a committed amount of $195.0 million, of which $17.3 million was unfunded as of September 30, 2018.

(7) This loan is a $1.5 billion construction facility, which bears interest at 350 basis points over 30-day LIBOR, with reductions in interest cost based on meeting certain conditions, and has an initial five-year term with twoone-year extension options. Advances under the loan are subject to incurred costs, funded equity, loan to value thresholds, and entering into construction contracts.

(8) In April 2018, along with our joint venture partner, we closed on the sale of the property.

(9) In May 2018, along with our joint venture partner, we closed on the sale of the property.

(10) In June 2018, we closed on the sale of our interest in the property.

(11) In July 2018, we closed on the sale of substantially all of our interest in the property to our joint venture partner.

We act as the operating partner and day-to-day manager for all our joint ventures, except for Worldwide Plaza, 800 Third Avenue, 280 Park Avenue, 3 Columbus Circle, 21 East 66th Street, 605 West 42nd Street, 400 East 57th Street, and the Stonehenge Portfolio. We are entitled to receive fees for providing management, leasing, construction supervision and asset management services to certain of our joint ventures. We earned $2.4 million and $9.3 million from these services, net of our ownership share of the joint ventures, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. We earned $1.5 million and $19.4 million from these services, net of our ownership share of the joint ventures, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. In addition, we have the ability to earn incentive fees based on the ultimate financial performance of certain of the joint venture properties.

The combined balance sheets for the unconsolidated joint ventures, at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Assets (1)
Commercial real estate property, net	$	14,091,365	$	12,822,133
Cash and restricted cash	350,802		494,909
Tenant and other receivables, related party receivables, and deferred rents receivable, net of allowance	287,509		349,944
Debt and preferred equity investments, net	189,427		202,539
Other assets	2,235,237		1,407,806
Total assets	$	17,154,340	$	15,277,331
Liabilities and equity (1)
Mortgages and other loans payable, net	$	9,164,061	$	9,412,101
Deferred revenue/gain	1,851,079		985,648
Other liabilities	474,169		411,053
Equity	5,665,031		4,468,529
Total liabilities and equity	$	17,154,340	$	15,277,331
Company's investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$	3,070,825	$	2,362,989

(1) The combined assets, liabilities and equity for the unconsolidated joint ventures reflects the effect of step ups in basis on the retained non-controlling interests in deconsolidated investments as a result of the adoption of ASC 610-20 in January 2018.

The combined statements of operations for the unconsolidated joint ventures, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Total revenues	$	304,869		$	216,100		$	940,005		$	643,210
Operating expenses	56,304			38,055			166,433			115,996
Ground rent	4,397			4,182			13,247			12,612
Real estate taxes	56,747			37,282			169,612			107,391
Interest expense, net of interest income	88,328			61,066			269,717			176,096
Amortization of deferred financing costs	4,446			4,030			16,912			17,994
Transaction related costs	—			—			—			146
Depreciation and amortization	101,538			61,447			318,113			198,556
Total expenses	311,760			206,062			954,034			628,791
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(7,638		)	—			(7,638		)
Net (loss) income before gain on sale (1)	$	(6,891	)	$	2,400		$	(14,029	)	$	6,781
Company's equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures (1)	$	971		$	4,078		$	9,709		$	14,104

(1) The combined statements of operation and the Company's equity in net income for the unconsolidated joint ventures reflects the effect of step ups in basis on the retained non-controlling interests in deconsolidated investments as a result of the adoption of ASC 610-20 in January 2018.

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9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Deferred Costs

Deferred Costs

Deferred costs at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Deferred leasing costs	$	438,964		$	443,341
Less: accumulated amortization	(236,464		)	(217,140		)
Deferred costs, net	$	202,500		$	226,201

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Mortgages and Other Loans Payable

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Mortgages and Other Loans Payable

Mortgages and other loans payable

Mortgages and Other Loans Payable

The first mortgages and other loans payable collateralized by the respective properties and assignment of leases or debt investments at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, were as follows (amounts in thousands):

Property	Maturity Date	Interest Rate (1)			September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Fixed Rate Debt:
One Madison Avenue	May 2020		5.91	%	$	461,159		$	486,153
762 Madison Avenue	February 2022		5.00	%	771			771
100 Church Street	July 2022		4.68	%	214,575			217,273
420 Lexington Avenue	October 2024		3.99	%	300,000			300,000
400 East 58th Street (2)	November 2026		3.00	%	40,000			40,000
Landmark Square	January 2027		4.90	%	100,000			100,000
485 Lexington Avenue	February 2027		4.25	%	450,000			450,000
1080 Amsterdam (3)	February 2027		3.58	%	35,975			36,363
315 West 33rd Street	February 2027		4.17	%	250,000			250,000
919 Third Avenue (4)					—			500,000
Unsecured Loan (5)					—			16,000
Series J Preferred Units (6)					—			4,000
Total fixed rate debt					$	1,852,480		$	2,400,560
Floating Rate Debt:
1231 Third Avenue (7)	January 2019	L+	3.70	%	$	45,000		$	—
FHLB Facility	May 2019	L+	0.27	%	13,000			—
183, 187 Broadway & 5-7 Dey Street	May 2019	L+	2.70	%	58,000			58,000
2017 Master Repurchase Agreement	June 2019	L+	2.34	%	300,000			90,809
115 Spring Street	September 2023	L+	3.40	%	65,550			—
719 Seventh Avenue	September 2023	L+	1.20	%	50,000			41,622
220 East 42nd Street (8)					—			275,000
Total floating rate debt					$	531,550		$	465,431
Total fixed rate and floating rate debt					$	2,384,030		$	2,865,991
Mortgages reclassed to liabilities related to assets held for sale (7)					(45,000		)	—
Total mortgages and other loans payable					$	2,339,030		$	2,865,991
Deferred financing costs, net of amortization					(22,342		)	(28,709		)
Total mortgages and other loans payable, net					$	2,316,688		$	2,837,282

(1) Interest rate as of September 30, 2018, taking into account interest rate hedges in effect during the period. Floating rate debt is presented with the stated interest rate spread over 30-day LIBOR, unless otherwise specified.

(2) The loan carries a fixed interest rate of 300 basis points for the first five years and is prepayable without penalty at the end of year five.

(3) The loan is comprised of a $35.5 million mortgage loan and $0.9 million subordinate loan with a fixed interest rate of 350 basis points and 700 basis points, respectively, for the first five years and is prepayable without penalty at the end of year five.

(4) Our investment in the property was deconsolidated as of January 1, 2018. See Note 6, "Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures".

(5) In May 2018, the loan was repaid in connection with the sale of property.

(6) In June 2018, the Series J Preferred Units were redeemed in connection with the sale of the property.

(7) This property was held for sale at September 30, 2018 and the related mortgage of $45.0 million, is included in liabilities related to assets held for sale.

(8) In July 2018, the mortgage was repaid.

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the gross book value of the properties and debt and preferred equity investments collateralizing the mortgages and other loans payable, not including assets held for sale, was approximately $3.9 billion and $4.8 billion, respectively.

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Facility

The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticonderoga Insurance Company, or Ticonderoga, a Vermont licensed captive insurance company, is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, or FHLBNY. As a member, Ticonderoga may borrow funds from the FHLBNY in the form of secured advances. As of September 30, 2018, we had $13.0 million in outstanding secured advances with a borrowing rate of 30-day LIBOR over 27 basis points.

Master Repurchase Agreements

The Company has entered into two Master Repurchase Agreements, or MRAs, known as the 2016 MRA and 2017 MRA, which provide us with the ability to sell certain debt investments with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same at a certain date or on demand. We seek to mitigate risks associated with our repurchase agreement by managing the credit quality of our assets, early repayments, interest rate volatility, liquidity, and market value. The margin call provisions under our repurchase facilities permit valuation adjustments based on capital markets activity, and are not limited to collateral-specific credit marks. To monitor credit risk associated with our debt investments, our asset management team regularly reviews our investment portfolio and is in contact with our borrowers in order to monitor the collateral and enforce our rights as necessary. The risk associated with potential margin calls is further mitigated by our ability to recollateralize the facility with additional assets from our portfolio of debt investments, our ability to satisfy margin calls with cash or cash equivalents and our access to additional liquidity through the 2017 credit facility, as defined below.

In June 2017, we entered into the 2017 MRA, with a maximum facility capacity of $300.0 million. In April 2018, we increased the maximum facility capacity to $400.0 million. The facility bears interest on a floating rate basis at a spread to 30-day LIBOR based on the pledged collateral and advance rate and has an initial one year term, with twoone year extension options. In June 2018, we exercised a one year extension option. At September 30, 2018, the facility had an outstanding balance of $299.4 million, net of deferred financing costs.

In July 2016, we entered into a restated 2016 MRA, with a maximum facility capacity of $300.0 million. In June 2018, we terminated the restated 2016 MRA. The facility bore interest ranging from 225 and 400 basis points over 30-day LIBOR depending on the pledged collateral and had an initial two-year term, with a one year extension option. Since December 6, 2015, we had been required to pay monthly in arrears a 25 basis point fee on the excess of $150.0 million over the average daily balance during the period when the average daily balance was less than $150.0 million.

Corporate Indebtedness

2017 Credit Facility

In November 2017, we entered into an amendment to the credit facility, referred to as the 2017 credit facility, that was originally entered into by the Company in November 2012, or the 2012 credit facility. As of September 30, 2018, the 2017 credit facility consisted of a $1.5 billion revolving credit facility, a $1.3 billion term loan (or "Term Loan A"), and a $200.0 million term loan (or "Term Loan B") with maturity dates of March 31, 2022, March 31, 2023, and November 21, 2024, respectively. The revolving credit facility has twosix-month as-of-right extension options to March 31, 2023. We also have an option, subject to customary conditions, to increase the capacity of the credit facility to $4.5 billion at any time prior to the maturity dates for the revolving credit facility and term loans without the consent of existing lenders, by obtaining additional commitments from our existing lenders and other financial institutions.

As of September 30, 2018, the 2017 credit facility bore interest at a spread over 30-day LIBOR ranging from (i) 82.5 basis points to 155 basis points for loans under the revolving credit facility, (ii) 90 basis points to 175 basis points for loans under Term Loan A, and (iii) 150 basis points to 245 basis points for loans under Term Loan B, in each case based on the credit rating assigned to the senior unsecured long term indebtedness of the Company.

At September 30, 2018, the applicable spread was 100 basis points for the revolving credit facility, 110 basis points for Term Loan A, and 165 basis points for Term Loan B. We are required to pay quarterly in arrears a 12.5 to 30 basis point facility fee on the total commitments under the revolving credit facility based on the credit rating assigned to the senior unsecured long term indebtedness of the Company. As of September 30, 2018, the facility fee was 20 basis points.

As of September 30, 2018, we had $11.8 million of outstanding letters of credit, $145.0 million drawn under the revolving credit facility and $1.5 billion outstanding under the term loan facilities, with total undrawn capacity of $1.3 billion under the 2017 credit facility. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the revolving credit facility had a carrying value of $136.7 million and $30.3 million, respectively, net of deferred financing costs. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the term loan facilities had a carrying value of $1.5 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, net of deferred financing costs.

The Company and the Operating Partnership are borrowers jointly and severally obligated under the 2017 credit facility. ROP is a guarantor under the 2017 credit facility.

The 2017 credit facility includes certain restrictions and covenants (see Restrictive Covenants below).

Senior Unsecured Notes

The following table sets forth our senior unsecured notes and other related disclosures as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, by scheduled maturity date (amounts in thousands):

Issuance	September 30, 2018 Unpaid Principal Balance		September 30, 2018 Accreted Balance			December 31, 2017 Accreted Balance			Interest Rate (1)			Initial Term (in Years)	Maturity Date
March 16, 2010 (2)	$	250,000	$	250,000		$	250,000			7.75	%	10	March 2020
August 7, 2018 (3)	350,000		350,000			—			L+	0.98	%	3	August 2021
October 5, 2017 (3)	500,000		499,565			499,489				3.25	%	5	October 2022
November 15, 2012 (4)	300,000		304,421			305,163				4.50	%	10	December 2022
December 17, 2015 (2)	100,000		100,000			100,000				4.27	%	10	December 2025
August 5, 2011 (2) (5)	—		—			249,953
	$	1,500,000	$	1,503,986		$	1,404,605
Deferred financing costs, net			(9,160		)	(8,666		)
	$	1,500,000	$	1,494,826		$	1,395,939

(1) Interest rate as of September 30, 2018, taking into account interest rate hedges in effect during the period. Floating rate notes are presented with the stated spread over 3-month LIBOR, unless otherwise specified. Interest on the senior unsecured notes is payable semi-annually with principal and unpaid interest due on the scheduled maturity dates.

(2) Issued by the Company, the Operating Partnership and ROP, as co-obligors.

(3) Issued by the Operating Partnership with the Company and ROP as guarantors.

(4) In October 2017, the Company, the Operating Partnership and ROP, as co-obligors, issued an additional $100.0 million of 4.50% senior unsecured notes due December 2022. The notes were priced at 105.334%.

(5) Balance was repaid in August 2018.

Restrictive Covenants

The terms of the 2017 credit facility and certain of our senior unsecured notes include certain restrictions and covenants which may limit, among other things, our ability to pay dividends, make certain types of investments, incur additional indebtedness, incur liens and enter into negative pledge agreements and dispose of assets, and which require compliance with financial ratios relating to the maximum ratio of total indebtedness to total asset value, a minimum ratio of EBITDA to fixed charges, a maximum ratio of secured indebtedness to total asset value and a maximum ratio of unsecured indebtedness to unencumbered asset value. The dividend restriction referred to above provides that, we will not during any time when a default is continuing, make distributions with respect to common stock or other equity interests, except to enable the Company to continue to qualify as a REIT for Federal income tax purposes. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we were in compliance with all such covenants.

Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures

In June 2005, the Company and the Operating Partnership issued $100.0 million in unsecured trust preferred securities through a newly formed trust, SL Green Capital Trust I, or the Trust, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership. The securities mature in 2035 and bear interest at a floating rate of 125 basis points over the three-month LIBOR. Interest payments may be deferred for a period of up to eight consecutive quarters if the Operating Partnership exercises its right to defer such payments. The Trust preferred securities are redeemable at the option of the Operating Partnership, in whole or in part, with no prepayment premium. We do not consolidate the Trust even though it is a variable interest entity as we are not the primary beneficiary. Because the Trust is not consolidated, we have recorded the debt on our consolidated balance sheets and the related payments are classified as interest expense.

Principal Maturities

Combined aggregate principal maturities of mortgages and other loans payable, 2017 credit facility, trust preferred securities, senior unsecured notes and our share of joint venture debt as of September 30, 2018, including as-of-right extension options and put options, were as follows (in thousands):

	Scheduled Amortization		Principal		Revolving Credit Facility		Unsecured Term Loans		Trust Preferred Securities		Senior Unsecured Notes		Total		Joint Venture Debt
Remaining 2018	$	9,881	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	9,881	$	2,568
2019	42,271		116,000		—		—		—		—		158,271		115,295
2020	23,466		704,531		—		—		—		250,000		977,997		276,822
2021	11,638		—		—		—		—		350,000		361,638		454,621
2022	9,430		198,555		—		—		—		800,000		1,007,985		220,810
Thereafter	16,591		1,251,667		145,000		1,500,000		100,000		100,000		3,113,258		2,879,344
	$	113,277	$	2,270,753	$	145,000	$	1,500,000	$	100,000	$	1,500,000	$	5,629,030	$	3,949,460

Consolidated interest expense, excluding capitalized interest, was comprised of the following (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Interest expense before capitalized interest	$	64,078		$	72,859		$	180,550		$	217,273
Interest capitalized	(8,504		)	(6,869		)	(22,785		)	(19,892		)
Interest income	(406		)	(356		)	(1,070		)	(1,269		)
Interest expense, net	$	55,168		$	65,634		$	156,695		$	196,112

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Corporate Indebtedness

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Corporate Indebtedness

Mortgages and Other Loans Payable

The first mortgages and other loans payable collateralized by the respective properties and assignment of leases or debt investments at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, were as follows (amounts in thousands):

Property	Maturity Date	Interest Rate (1)			September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Fixed Rate Debt:
One Madison Avenue	May 2020		5.91	%	$	461,159		$	486,153
762 Madison Avenue	February 2022		5.00	%	771			771
100 Church Street	July 2022		4.68	%	214,575			217,273
420 Lexington Avenue	October 2024		3.99	%	300,000			300,000
400 East 58th Street (2)	November 2026		3.00	%	40,000			40,000
Landmark Square	January 2027		4.90	%	100,000			100,000
485 Lexington Avenue	February 2027		4.25	%	450,000			450,000
1080 Amsterdam (3)	February 2027		3.58	%	35,975			36,363
315 West 33rd Street	February 2027		4.17	%	250,000			250,000
919 Third Avenue (4)					—			500,000
Unsecured Loan (5)					—			16,000
Series J Preferred Units (6)					—			4,000
Total fixed rate debt					$	1,852,480		$	2,400,560
Floating Rate Debt:
1231 Third Avenue (7)	January 2019	L+	3.70	%	$	45,000		$	—
FHLB Facility	May 2019	L+	0.27	%	13,000			—
183, 187 Broadway & 5-7 Dey Street	May 2019	L+	2.70	%	58,000			58,000
2017 Master Repurchase Agreement	June 2019	L+	2.34	%	300,000			90,809
115 Spring Street	September 2023	L+	3.40	%	65,550			—
719 Seventh Avenue	September 2023	L+	1.20	%	50,000			41,622
220 East 42nd Street (8)					—			275,000
Total floating rate debt					$	531,550		$	465,431
Total fixed rate and floating rate debt					$	2,384,030		$	2,865,991
Mortgages reclassed to liabilities related to assets held for sale (7)					(45,000		)	—
Total mortgages and other loans payable					$	2,339,030		$	2,865,991
Deferred financing costs, net of amortization					(22,342		)	(28,709		)
Total mortgages and other loans payable, net					$	2,316,688		$	2,837,282

(1) Interest rate as of September 30, 2018, taking into account interest rate hedges in effect during the period. Floating rate debt is presented with the stated interest rate spread over 30-day LIBOR, unless otherwise specified.

(2) The loan carries a fixed interest rate of 300 basis points for the first five years and is prepayable without penalty at the end of year five.

(3) The loan is comprised of a $35.5 million mortgage loan and $0.9 million subordinate loan with a fixed interest rate of 350 basis points and 700 basis points, respectively, for the first five years and is prepayable without penalty at the end of year five.

(4) Our investment in the property was deconsolidated as of January 1, 2018. See Note 6, "Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures".

(5) In May 2018, the loan was repaid in connection with the sale of property.

(6) In June 2018, the Series J Preferred Units were redeemed in connection with the sale of the property.

(7) This property was held for sale at September 30, 2018 and the related mortgage of $45.0 million, is included in liabilities related to assets held for sale.

(8) In July 2018, the mortgage was repaid.

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the gross book value of the properties and debt and preferred equity investments collateralizing the mortgages and other loans payable, not including assets held for sale, was approximately $3.9 billion and $4.8 billion, respectively.

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Facility

The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticonderoga Insurance Company, or Ticonderoga, a Vermont licensed captive insurance company, is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, or FHLBNY. As a member, Ticonderoga may borrow funds from the FHLBNY in the form of secured advances. As of September 30, 2018, we had $13.0 million in outstanding secured advances with a borrowing rate of 30-day LIBOR over 27 basis points.

Master Repurchase Agreements

The Company has entered into two Master Repurchase Agreements, or MRAs, known as the 2016 MRA and 2017 MRA, which provide us with the ability to sell certain debt investments with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same at a certain date or on demand. We seek to mitigate risks associated with our repurchase agreement by managing the credit quality of our assets, early repayments, interest rate volatility, liquidity, and market value. The margin call provisions under our repurchase facilities permit valuation adjustments based on capital markets activity, and are not limited to collateral-specific credit marks. To monitor credit risk associated with our debt investments, our asset management team regularly reviews our investment portfolio and is in contact with our borrowers in order to monitor the collateral and enforce our rights as necessary. The risk associated with potential margin calls is further mitigated by our ability to recollateralize the facility with additional assets from our portfolio of debt investments, our ability to satisfy margin calls with cash or cash equivalents and our access to additional liquidity through the 2017 credit facility, as defined below.

In June 2017, we entered into the 2017 MRA, with a maximum facility capacity of $300.0 million. In April 2018, we increased the maximum facility capacity to $400.0 million. The facility bears interest on a floating rate basis at a spread to 30-day LIBOR based on the pledged collateral and advance rate and has an initial one year term, with twoone year extension options. In June 2018, we exercised a one year extension option. At September 30, 2018, the facility had an outstanding balance of $299.4 million, net of deferred financing costs.

In July 2016, we entered into a restated 2016 MRA, with a maximum facility capacity of $300.0 million. In June 2018, we terminated the restated 2016 MRA. The facility bore interest ranging from 225 and 400 basis points over 30-day LIBOR depending on the pledged collateral and had an initial two-year term, with a one year extension option. Since December 6, 2015, we had been required to pay monthly in arrears a 25 basis point fee on the excess of $150.0 million over the average daily balance during the period when the average daily balance was less than $150.0 million.

Corporate Indebtedness

2017 Credit Facility

In November 2017, we entered into an amendment to the credit facility, referred to as the 2017 credit facility, that was originally entered into by the Company in November 2012, or the 2012 credit facility. As of September 30, 2018, the 2017 credit facility consisted of a $1.5 billion revolving credit facility, a $1.3 billion term loan (or "Term Loan A"), and a $200.0 million term loan (or "Term Loan B") with maturity dates of March 31, 2022, March 31, 2023, and November 21, 2024, respectively. The revolving credit facility has twosix-month as-of-right extension options to March 31, 2023. We also have an option, subject to customary conditions, to increase the capacity of the credit facility to $4.5 billion at any time prior to the maturity dates for the revolving credit facility and term loans without the consent of existing lenders, by obtaining additional commitments from our existing lenders and other financial institutions.

As of September 30, 2018, the 2017 credit facility bore interest at a spread over 30-day LIBOR ranging from (i) 82.5 basis points to 155 basis points for loans under the revolving credit facility, (ii) 90 basis points to 175 basis points for loans under Term Loan A, and (iii) 150 basis points to 245 basis points for loans under Term Loan B, in each case based on the credit rating assigned to the senior unsecured long term indebtedness of the Company.

At September 30, 2018, the applicable spread was 100 basis points for the revolving credit facility, 110 basis points for Term Loan A, and 165 basis points for Term Loan B. We are required to pay quarterly in arrears a 12.5 to 30 basis point facility fee on the total commitments under the revolving credit facility based on the credit rating assigned to the senior unsecured long term indebtedness of the Company. As of September 30, 2018, the facility fee was 20 basis points.

As of September 30, 2018, we had $11.8 million of outstanding letters of credit, $145.0 million drawn under the revolving credit facility and $1.5 billion outstanding under the term loan facilities, with total undrawn capacity of $1.3 billion under the 2017 credit facility. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the revolving credit facility had a carrying value of $136.7 million and $30.3 million, respectively, net of deferred financing costs. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the term loan facilities had a carrying value of $1.5 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, net of deferred financing costs.

The Company and the Operating Partnership are borrowers jointly and severally obligated under the 2017 credit facility. ROP is a guarantor under the 2017 credit facility.

The 2017 credit facility includes certain restrictions and covenants (see Restrictive Covenants below).

Senior Unsecured Notes

The following table sets forth our senior unsecured notes and other related disclosures as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, by scheduled maturity date (amounts in thousands):

Issuance	September 30, 2018 Unpaid Principal Balance		September 30, 2018 Accreted Balance			December 31, 2017 Accreted Balance			Interest Rate (1)			Initial Term (in Years)	Maturity Date
March 16, 2010 (2)	$	250,000	$	250,000		$	250,000			7.75	%	10	March 2020
August 7, 2018 (3)	350,000		350,000			—			L+	0.98	%	3	August 2021
October 5, 2017 (3)	500,000		499,565			499,489				3.25	%	5	October 2022
November 15, 2012 (4)	300,000		304,421			305,163				4.50	%	10	December 2022
December 17, 2015 (2)	100,000		100,000			100,000				4.27	%	10	December 2025
August 5, 2011 (2) (5)	—		—			249,953
	$	1,500,000	$	1,503,986		$	1,404,605
Deferred financing costs, net			(9,160		)	(8,666		)
	$	1,500,000	$	1,494,826		$	1,395,939

(1) Interest rate as of September 30, 2018, taking into account interest rate hedges in effect during the period. Floating rate notes are presented with the stated spread over 3-month LIBOR, unless otherwise specified. Interest on the senior unsecured notes is payable semi-annually with principal and unpaid interest due on the scheduled maturity dates.

(2) Issued by the Company, the Operating Partnership and ROP, as co-obligors.

(3) Issued by the Operating Partnership with the Company and ROP as guarantors.

(4) In October 2017, the Company, the Operating Partnership and ROP, as co-obligors, issued an additional $100.0 million of 4.50% senior unsecured notes due December 2022. The notes were priced at 105.334%.

(5) Balance was repaid in August 2018.

Restrictive Covenants

The terms of the 2017 credit facility and certain of our senior unsecured notes include certain restrictions and covenants which may limit, among other things, our ability to pay dividends, make certain types of investments, incur additional indebtedness, incur liens and enter into negative pledge agreements and dispose of assets, and which require compliance with financial ratios relating to the maximum ratio of total indebtedness to total asset value, a minimum ratio of EBITDA to fixed charges, a maximum ratio of secured indebtedness to total asset value and a maximum ratio of unsecured indebtedness to unencumbered asset value. The dividend restriction referred to above provides that, we will not during any time when a default is continuing, make distributions with respect to common stock or other equity interests, except to enable the Company to continue to qualify as a REIT for Federal income tax purposes. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we were in compliance with all such covenants.

Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures

In June 2005, the Company and the Operating Partnership issued $100.0 million in unsecured trust preferred securities through a newly formed trust, SL Green Capital Trust I, or the Trust, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership. The securities mature in 2035 and bear interest at a floating rate of 125 basis points over the three-month LIBOR. Interest payments may be deferred for a period of up to eight consecutive quarters if the Operating Partnership exercises its right to defer such payments. The Trust preferred securities are redeemable at the option of the Operating Partnership, in whole or in part, with no prepayment premium. We do not consolidate the Trust even though it is a variable interest entity as we are not the primary beneficiary. Because the Trust is not consolidated, we have recorded the debt on our consolidated balance sheets and the related payments are classified as interest expense.

Principal Maturities

Combined aggregate principal maturities of mortgages and other loans payable, 2017 credit facility, trust preferred securities, senior unsecured notes and our share of joint venture debt as of September 30, 2018, including as-of-right extension options and put options, were as follows (in thousands):

	Scheduled Amortization		Principal		Revolving Credit Facility		Unsecured Term Loans		Trust Preferred Securities		Senior Unsecured Notes		Total		Joint Venture Debt
Remaining 2018	$	9,881	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	9,881	$	2,568
2019	42,271		116,000		—		—		—		—		158,271		115,295
2020	23,466		704,531		—		—		—		250,000		977,997		276,822
2021	11,638		—		—		—		—		350,000		361,638		454,621
2022	9,430		198,555		—		—		—		800,000		1,007,985		220,810
Thereafter	16,591		1,251,667		145,000		1,500,000		100,000		100,000		3,113,258		2,879,344
	$	113,277	$	2,270,753	$	145,000	$	1,500,000	$	100,000	$	1,500,000	$	5,629,030	$	3,949,460

Consolidated interest expense, excluding capitalized interest, was comprised of the following (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Interest expense before capitalized interest	$	64,078		$	72,859		$	180,550		$	217,273
Interest capitalized	(8,504		)	(6,869		)	(22,785		)	(19,892		)
Interest income	(406		)	(356		)	(1,070		)	(1,269		)
Interest expense, net	$	55,168		$	65,634		$	156,695		$	196,112

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Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

Cleaning/ Security/ Messenger and Restoration Services

Alliance Building Services, or Alliance, and its affiliates are partially owned by Gary Green, a son of Stephen L. Green, the chairman of our board of directors, and provide services to certain properties owned by us. Alliance’s affiliates include First Quality Maintenance, L.P., or First Quality, Classic Security LLC, Bright Star Couriers LLC and Onyx Restoration Works, and provide cleaning, extermination, security, messenger, and restoration services, respectively. In addition, First Quality has the non-exclusive opportunity to provide cleaning and related services to individual tenants at our properties on a basis separately negotiated with any tenant seeking such additional services. The Service Corporation has entered into an arrangement with Alliance whereby it will receive a profit participation above a certain threshold for services provided by Alliance to certain tenants at certain buildings above the base services specified in their lease agreements.

Income earned from the profit participation, which is included in other income on the consolidated statements of operations, was $0.9 million and $3.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and was $1.0 million and $3.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

We also recorded expenses, inclusive of capitalized expenses, of $5.0 million and $14.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, for these services (excluding services provided directly to tenants), and $5.7 million and $16.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

Management Fees

S.L. Green Management Corp., a consolidated entity, receives property management fees from an entity in which Stephen L. Green owns an interest. We received management fees from this entity of $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

One Vanderbilt Investment

In December 2016, we entered into agreements with entities owned and controlled by Marc Holliday and Andrew Mathias, pursuant to which they agreed to make an investment in our One Vanderbilt project at the appraised fair market value for the interests acquired. This investment entitles these entities to receive approximately 1.50% - 1.80% and 1.00% - 1.20%, respectively, of any profits realized by the Company from its One Vanderbilt project in excess of the Company’s capital contributions. The entities have no right to any return of capital. Accordingly, subject to previously disclosed repurchase rights, these interests will have no value and will not entitle these entities to any amounts (other than limited distributions to cover tax liabilities incurred) unless and until the Company has received distributions from the One Vanderbilt project in excess of the Company’s aggregate investment in the project. In the event that the Company does not realize a profit on its investment in the project (or would not realize a profit based on the value at the time the interests are repurchased), the entities owned and controlled by Messrs. Holliday and Mathias will lose the entire amount of their investment. The entities owned and controlled by Messrs. Holliday and Mathias paid $1.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively, which equal the fair market value of the interests acquired as of the date the investment agreements were entered into as determined by an independent third party appraisal that we obtained.

Other

We are entitled to receive fees for providing management, leasing, construction supervision and asset management services to certain of our joint ventures as further described in Note 6, "Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures." Amounts due from joint ventures and related parties at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Due from joint ventures	$	12,485	$	15,025
Other	8,940		8,014
Related party receivables	$	21,425	$	23,039

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Noncontrolling Interests on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Noncontrolling Interests on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements

Noncontrolling Interests on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements

Noncontrolling interests represent the common and preferred units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership not held by the Company as well as third party equity interests in our other consolidated subsidiaries. Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership are shown in the mezzanine equity while the noncontrolling interests in our other consolidated subsidiaries are shown in the equity section of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Common Units of Limited Partnership Interest in the Operating Partnership

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the noncontrolling interest unit holders owned 5.10%, or 4,600,521 units, and 4.58%, or 4,452,979 units, of the Operating Partnership, respectively. As of September 30, 2018, 4,600,521 shares of our common stock were reserved for issuance upon the redemption of units of limited partnership interest of the Operating Partnership.

Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership is recorded at the greater of its cost basis or fair market value based on the closing stock price of our common stock at the end of the reporting period.

Below is a summary of the activity relating to the noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Balance at beginning of period	$	461,954		$	473,882
Distributions	(11,469		)	(14,266		)
Issuance of common units	19,980			25,723
Redemption of common units	(12,005		)	(21,574		)
Net income	15,656			3,995
Accumulated other comprehensive income allocation	1,075			(94		)
Fair value adjustment	(7,448		)	(5,712		)
Balance at end of period	$	467,743		$	461,954

Preferred Units of Limited Partnership Interest in the Operating Partnership

The Operating Partnership has 1,902,0004.50% Series G Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series G Preferred Units outstanding, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit, which were issued in January 2012 in conjunction with an acquisition. The Series G Preferred unitholders receive annual dividends of $1.125 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Series G Preferred Units are convertible into a number of common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership equal to (i) the liquidation preference plus accumulated and unpaid distributions on the conversion date divided by (ii) $88.50. The common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership may be redeemed in exchange for our common stock on a 1-to-1 basis. The Series G Preferred Units also provide the holder with the right to require the Operating Partnership to repurchase the Series G Preferred Units for cash before January 31, 2022.

The Operating Partnership has 60 Series F Preferred Units outstanding with a mandatory liquidation preference of $1,000.00 per unit.

The Operating Partnership has authorized up to 700,0003.50% Series K Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series K Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. In August 2014, the Company issued 563,954 Series K Preferred Units in conjunction with an acquisition. The Series K Preferred unitholders receive annual dividends of $0.875 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Series K Preferred Units can be redeemed at any time, at the option of the unitholder, either for cash or are convertible into a number of common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership equal to (i) the liquidation preference plus accumulated and unpaid distributions on the conversion date divided by (ii) $134.67.

The Operating Partnership has authorized up to 500,0004.00% Series L Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series L Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. In August 2014, the Company issued 378,634 Series L Preferred Units in conjunction with an acquisition. The Series L Preferred unitholders receive annual dividends of $1.00 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Series L Preferred Units can be redeemed at any time at par for cash at the option of the unitholder.

The Operating Partnership has authorized up to 1,600,0003.75% Series M Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series M Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. In February 2015, the Company issued 1,600,000 Series M Preferred Units in conjunction with the acquisition of ownership interests in and relating to certain residential and retail real estate properties. The Series M Preferred unitholders receive annual dividends of $0.9375 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Series M Preferred Units can be redeemed at any time at par for cash at the option of the unitholder.

The Operating Partnership has authorized up to 552,3033.00% Series N Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series N Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. In June 2015, the Company issued 552,303 Series N Preferred Units in conjunction with an acquisition. The Series N Preferred unitholders receive annual dividends of $0.75 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Series N Preferred Units can be redeemed at any time at par for cash at the option of the unitholder.

The Operating Partnership has authorized an aggregate of one6.25% Series O Preferred Unit of limited partnership interest, or the Series O Preferred Unit. In June 2015, the Company issued the Series O Preferred Unit in connection with an acquisition.

The Operating Partnership has authorized up to 200,0004.00% Series P Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series P Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. In July 2015, the Company issued 200,000 Series P Preferred Units in conjunction with an acquisition. The Series P Preferred unitholders receive annual dividends of $1.00 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Series P Preferred Units can be redeemed at any time at par for cash at the option of the unitholder.

The Operating Partnership has authorized up to 268,0003.50% Series Q Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series Q Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. In July 2015, the Company issued 268,000 Series Q Preferred Units in conjunction with an acquisition. The Series Q Preferred unitholders receive annual dividends of $0.875 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Series Q Preferred Units can be redeemed at any time, at the option of the unitholder, either for cash or are convertible into a number of common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership equal to (i) the liquidation preference plus accumulated and unpaid distributions on the conversion date divided by (ii) $148.95.

The Operating Partnership has authorized up to 400,0003.50% Series R Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series R Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. In August 2015, the Company issued 400,000 Series R Preferred Units in conjunction with an acquisition. The Series R Preferred unitholders receive annual dividends of $0.875 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Series R Preferred Units can be redeemed at any time, at the option of the unitholder, either for cash or are convertible into a number of common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership equal to (i) the liquidation preference plus accumulated and unpaid distributions on the conversion date divided by (ii) $154.89.

The Operating Partnership has authorized up to 1,077,2804.00% Series S Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series S Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. In August 2015, the Company issued 1,077,280 Series S Preferred Units in conjunction with an acquisition. The Series S Preferred unitholders receive annual dividends of $1.00 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Series S Preferred Units can be redeemed at any time at par for cash at the option of the unitholder.

The Operating Partnership has authorized up to 230,0002.75% Series T Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series T Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. In March 2016, the Company issued 230,000 Series T Preferred Units in conjunction with an acquisition. The Series T Preferred unitholders receive annual dividends of $0.6875 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Series T Preferred Units can be redeemed at any time at par, at the option of the unitholder, either for cash or are convertible into a number of common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership equal to (i) the liquidation preference plus accumulated and unpaid distributions on the conversion date divided by (ii) $119.02.

The Operating Partnership has authorized up to 680,0004.50% Series U Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series U Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. In March 2016, the Company issued 680,000 Series U Preferred Units in conjunction with an acquisition. The Series U Preferred unitholders initially receive annual dividends of $1.125 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The annual dividend is subject to reduction upon the occurrence of certain circumstances set forth in the terms of the Series U Preferred Units. The minimum annual dividend is $0.75 per unit. The Series U Preferred Units can be redeemed at any time at par for cash at the option of the unitholder.

Through a consolidated subsidiary, we have authorized up to 109,1613.50% Series A Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Subsidiary Series A Preferred Units, with a liquidation preference of $1,000.00 per unit. In August 2015, the Company issued 109,161 Subsidiary Series A Preferred Units in conjunction with an acquisition. The Subsidiary Series A Preferred unitholders receive annual dividends of $35.00 per unit paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. The Subsidiary Series A Preferred Units can be redeemed at any time, at the option of the unitholder, either for cash or are convertible on a one-for-one basis, into the Series B Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Subsidiary Series B Preferred Units. The Subsidiary Series B Preferred Units can be converted at any time, at the option of the unitholder, into a number of common stock equal to 6.71348 shares of common stock for each Subsidiary Series B Preferred Unit. As of September 30, 2018, no Subsidiary Series B Preferred Units have been issued.

Below is a summary of the activity relating to the preferred units in the Operating Partnership for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Balance at beginning of period	$	301,735		$	302,010
Issuance of preferred units	—			—
Redemption of preferred units	(450		)	(275		)
Balance at end of period	$	301,285		$	301,735

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Stockholders' Equity of the Company

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity of the Company

Stockholders’ Equity of the Company

Common Stock

Our authorized capital stock consists of 260,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value per share, consisting of 160,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 75,000,000 shares of excess stock, at $0.01 par value per share, and 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. As of September 30, 2018, 85,593,863 shares of common stock and no shares of excess stock were issued and outstanding.

Stock Repurchase Program

In August 2016, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan under which we can repurchase up to $1.0 billion of shares of our common stock. The Board of Directors has since authorized two separate $500.0 million increases to the size of the share repurchase program in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the second quarter of 2018 bringing the program total to $2.0 billion.

At September 30, 2018, repurchases executed under the plan were as follows:

Period	Shares repurchased	Average price paid per share	Cumulative number of shares repurchased as part of the repurchase plan or programs	Maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be repurchased under the plan (in millions) (1)
Year ended 2017	8,342,411	$101.64	8,342,411	$1,152.0
First quarter 2018	3,653,928	$97.07	11,996,339	$797.2
Second quarter 2018	3,479,552	$97.22	15,475,891	$458.9
Third quarter 2018	252,947	$99.75	15,728,838	$433.6

(1) Reflective of $2.0 billion plan maximum as of September 30, 2018.

Perpetual Preferred Stock

We have 9,200,000 shares of our 6.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, or the Series I Preferred Stock, outstanding with a mandatory liquidation preference of $25.00 per share. The Series I Preferred stockholders receive annual dividends of $1.625 per share paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. We are entitled to redeem the Series I Preferred Stock at par for cash at our option. In August 2012, we received $221.9 million in net proceeds from the issuance of the Series I Preferred Stock, which were recorded net of underwriters' discount and issuance costs, and contributed the net proceeds to the Operating Partnership in exchange for 9,200,000 units of 6.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series I Preferred Units.

Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan ("DRSPP")

In February 2018, the Company filed a registration statement with the SEC for our dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan, or DRSPP, which automatically became effective upon filing. The Company registered 3,500,000 shares of our common stock under the DRSPP. The DRSPP commenced on September 24, 2001.

The following table summarizes SL Green common stock issued, and proceeds received from dividend reinvestments and/or stock purchases under the DRSPP for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively (dollars in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017
Shares of common stock issued	1,183		1,771
Dividend reinvestments/stock purchases under the DRSPP	$	64	$	185

Earnings per Share

We use the two-class method of computing earnings per share (“EPS”), which is an earnings allocation formula that determines EPS for common stock and any participating securities according to dividends declared (whether paid or unpaid). Under the two-class method, basic EPS is computed by dividing the income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common stock shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur from share equivalent activity.

SL Green's earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 are computed as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Numerator	2018			2017			2018			2017
Basic Earnings:
Income attributable to SL Green common stockholders	$	88,209		$	38,869		$	293,531		$	58,442
Less: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(125		)	(109		)	(371		)	(330		)
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(33		)	—			(138		)	—
Net income attributable to SL Green common stockholders (numerator for basic earnings per share)	$	88,051		$	38,760		$	293,022		$	58,112
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	33			—			138			—
Add back: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities	125			109			371			330
Add back: Effect of dilutive securities (redemption of units to common shares)	4,797			1,812			15,656			2,707
Income attributable to SL Green common stockholders (numerator for diluted earnings per share)	$	93,006		$	40,681		$	309,187		$	61,149

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
Denominator	2018	2017	2018	2017
Basic Shares:
Weighted average common stock outstanding	85,566	97,783	87,692	99,431
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Operating Partnership units redeemable for common shares	4,643	4,543	4,677	4,570
Stock-based compensation plans	219	244	211	279
Diluted weighted average common stock outstanding	90,428	102,570	92,580	104,280

SL Green has excluded 941,636 and 1,137,971 common stock equivalents from the diluted shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, as they were anti-dilutive. SL Green has excluded 1,175,708 and 1,076,695 common stock equivalents from the diluted shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, as they were anti-dilutive.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following tables set forth the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component as of September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Net unrealized gain on derivative instruments (1)			SL Green’s share of joint venture net unrealized gain on derivative instruments (2)			Net unrealized gain on marketable securities			Total
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	12,542		$	5,020		$	1,042		$	18,604
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	11,876			6,266			(44		)	18,098
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(36		)	(367		)	—			(403		)
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	24,382		$	10,919		$	998		$	36,299

(1) Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is included in interest expense in the respective consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the deferred net losses from these terminated hedges, which is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss relating to net unrealized loss on derivative instrument, was $1.8 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

(2) Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is included in equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures in the respective consolidated statements of operations.

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Partners' Capital of the Operating Partnership

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Stockholders' Equity

Partners' Capital of the Operating Partnership

Stockholders’ Equity of the Company

Common Stock

Our authorized capital stock consists of 260,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value per share, consisting of 160,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 75,000,000 shares of excess stock, at $0.01 par value per share, and 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. As of September 30, 2018, 85,593,863 shares of common stock and no shares of excess stock were issued and outstanding.

Stock Repurchase Program

In August 2016, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan under which we can repurchase up to $1.0 billion of shares of our common stock. The Board of Directors has since authorized two separate $500.0 million increases to the size of the share repurchase program in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the second quarter of 2018 bringing the program total to $2.0 billion.

At September 30, 2018, repurchases executed under the plan were as follows:

Period	Shares repurchased	Average price paid per share	Cumulative number of shares repurchased as part of the repurchase plan or programs	Maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be repurchased under the plan (in millions) (1)
Year ended 2017	8,342,411	$101.64	8,342,411	$1,152.0
First quarter 2018	3,653,928	$97.07	11,996,339	$797.2
Second quarter 2018	3,479,552	$97.22	15,475,891	$458.9
Third quarter 2018	252,947	$99.75	15,728,838	$433.6

(1) Reflective of $2.0 billion plan maximum as of September 30, 2018.

Perpetual Preferred Stock

We have 9,200,000 shares of our 6.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, or the Series I Preferred Stock, outstanding with a mandatory liquidation preference of $25.00 per share. The Series I Preferred stockholders receive annual dividends of $1.625 per share paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. We are entitled to redeem the Series I Preferred Stock at par for cash at our option. In August 2012, we received $221.9 million in net proceeds from the issuance of the Series I Preferred Stock, which were recorded net of underwriters' discount and issuance costs, and contributed the net proceeds to the Operating Partnership in exchange for 9,200,000 units of 6.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series I Preferred Units.

Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan ("DRSPP")

In February 2018, the Company filed a registration statement with the SEC for our dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan, or DRSPP, which automatically became effective upon filing. The Company registered 3,500,000 shares of our common stock under the DRSPP. The DRSPP commenced on September 24, 2001.

The following table summarizes SL Green common stock issued, and proceeds received from dividend reinvestments and/or stock purchases under the DRSPP for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively (dollars in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017
Shares of common stock issued	1,183		1,771
Dividend reinvestments/stock purchases under the DRSPP	$	64	$	185

Earnings per Share

We use the two-class method of computing earnings per share (“EPS”), which is an earnings allocation formula that determines EPS for common stock and any participating securities according to dividends declared (whether paid or unpaid). Under the two-class method, basic EPS is computed by dividing the income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common stock shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur from share equivalent activity.

SL Green's earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 are computed as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Numerator	2018			2017			2018			2017
Basic Earnings:
Income attributable to SL Green common stockholders	$	88,209		$	38,869		$	293,531		$	58,442
Less: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(125		)	(109		)	(371		)	(330		)
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(33		)	—			(138		)	—
Net income attributable to SL Green common stockholders (numerator for basic earnings per share)	$	88,051		$	38,760		$	293,022		$	58,112
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	33			—			138			—
Add back: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities	125			109			371			330
Add back: Effect of dilutive securities (redemption of units to common shares)	4,797			1,812			15,656			2,707
Income attributable to SL Green common stockholders (numerator for diluted earnings per share)	$	93,006		$	40,681		$	309,187		$	61,149

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
Denominator	2018	2017	2018	2017
Basic Shares:
Weighted average common stock outstanding	85,566	97,783	87,692	99,431
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Operating Partnership units redeemable for common shares	4,643	4,543	4,677	4,570
Stock-based compensation plans	219	244	211	279
Diluted weighted average common stock outstanding	90,428	102,570	92,580	104,280

SL Green has excluded 941,636 and 1,137,971 common stock equivalents from the diluted shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, as they were anti-dilutive. SL Green has excluded 1,175,708 and 1,076,695 common stock equivalents from the diluted shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, as they were anti-dilutive.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following tables set forth the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component as of September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Net unrealized gain on derivative instruments (1)			SL Green’s share of joint venture net unrealized gain on derivative instruments (2)			Net unrealized gain on marketable securities			Total
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	12,542		$	5,020		$	1,042		$	18,604
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	11,876			6,266			(44		)	18,098
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(36		)	(367		)	—			(403		)
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	24,382		$	10,919		$	998		$	36,299

(1) Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is included in interest expense in the respective consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the deferred net losses from these terminated hedges, which is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss relating to net unrealized loss on derivative instrument, was $1.8 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

(2) Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is included in equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures in the respective consolidated statements of operations.

SL Green Operating Partnership

Stockholders' Equity

Partners' Capital of the Operating Partnership

Partners' Capital of the Operating Partnership

The Company is the sole managing general partner of the Operating Partnership and at September 30, 2018 owned 85,593,863 general and limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership and 9,200,000 Series I Preferred Units. Partnership interests in the Operating Partnership are denominated as “common units of limited partnership interest” (also referred to as “OP Units”) or “preferred units of limited partnership interest” (also referred to as “Preferred Units”). All references to OP Units and Preferred Units outstanding exclude such units held by the Company. A holder of an OP Unit may present such OP Unit to the Operating Partnership for redemption at any time (subject to restrictions agreed upon at the issuance of OP Units to particular holders that may restrict such right for a period of time, generally one year from issuance). Upon presentation of an OP Unit for redemption, the Operating Partnership must redeem such OP Unit in exchange for the cash equal to the then value of a share of common stock of the Company, except that the Company may, at its election, in lieu of cash redemption, acquire such OP Unit for one share of common stock. Because the number of shares of common stock outstanding at all times equals the number of OP Units that the Company owns, one share of common stock is generally the economic equivalent of one OP Unit, and the quarterly distribution that may be paid to the holder of an OP Unit equals the quarterly dividend that may be paid to the holder of a share of common stock. Each series of Preferred Units makes a distribution that is set in accordance with an amendment to the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership. Preferred Units may also be convertible into OP Units at the election of the holder thereof or the Company, subject to the terms of such Preferred Units.

Net income (loss) allocated to the preferred unitholders and common unitholders reflects their pro rata share of net income (loss) and distributions.

Limited Partner Units

As of September 30, 2018, limited partners other than SL Green owned 5.10%, or 4,600,521 common units, of the Operating Partnership.

Preferred Units

Preferred units not owned by SL Green are further described in Note 11, “Noncontrolling Interests on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements - Preferred Units of Limited Partnership Interest in the Operating Partnership.”

Earnings per Unit

The Operating Partnership's earnings per unit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, are computed as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Numerator	2018			2017			2018			2017
Basic Earnings:
Income attributable to SLGOP common unitholders	$	93,006		$	40,681		$	309,187		$	61,149
Less: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(125		)	(109		)	(371		)	(330		)
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(33		)	—			(138		)	—
Net Income attributable to SLGOP common unitholders (numerator for basic earnings per unit)	$	92,848		$	40,572		$	308,678		$	60,819
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	33			—			138			—
Add back: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities	125			109			371			330
Income attributable to SLGOP common unitholders (numerator for diluted earnings per unit)	$	93,006		$	40,681		$	309,187		$	61,149

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
Denominator	2018	2017	2018	2017
Basic units:
Weighted average common units outstanding	90,209	102,326	92,369	104,001
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock-based compensation plans	219	244	211	279
Diluted weighted average common units outstanding	90,428	102,570	92,580	104,280

The Operating Partnership has excluded 941,636 and 1,137,971 common unit equivalents from the diluted units outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, as they were anti-dilutive. The Operating Partnership has excluded 1,175,708 and 1,076,695 common unit equivalents from the diluted units outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, as they were anti-dilutive.

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Share-based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Share-based Compensation

Share-based Compensation

We have stock-based employee and director compensation plans. Our employees are compensated through the Operating Partnership. Under each plan, whenever the Company issues common or preferred stock, the Operating Partnership issues an equivalent number of units of limited partnership interest of a corresponding class to the Company.

Fourth Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option and Incentive Plan

The Fourth Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, or the 2005 Plan, was approved by the Company's board of directors in April 2016 and its stockholders in June 2016 at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders. The 2005 Plan authorizes the issuance of stock options, stock appreciation rights, unrestricted and restricted stock, phantom shares, dividend equivalent rights, cash-based awards and other equity-based awards. Subject to adjustments upon certain corporate transactions or events, awards with respect to up to a maximum of 27,030,000 fungible units may be granted under the 2005 Plan. Currently, different types of awards count against the limit on the number of fungible units differently, with (1) full-value awards (i.e., those that deliver the full value of the award upon vesting, such as restricted stock) counting as 3.74 Fungible Units per share subject to such awards, (2) stock options, stock appreciation rights and other awards that do not deliver full value and expire five years from the date of grant counting as 0.73 fungible units per share subject to such awards, and (3) all other awards (e.g., ten-year stock options) counting as 1.0 fungible units per share subject to such awards. Awards granted under the 2005 Plan prior to the approval of the fourth amendment and restatement in June 2016 continue to count against the fungible unit limit based on the ratios that were in effect at the time such awards were granted, which may be different than the current ratios. As a result, depending on the types of awards issued, the 2005 Plan may result in the issuance of more or less than 27,030,000 shares. If a stock option or other award granted under the 2005 Plan expires or terminates, the common stock subject to any portion of the award that expires or terminates without having been exercised or paid, as the case may be, will again become available for the issuance of additional awards. Shares of our common stock distributed under the 2005 Plan may be treasury shares or authorized but unissued shares. Currently, unless the 2005 Plan has been previously terminated by the Company's board of directors, new awards may be granted under the 2005 Plan until June 2, 2026, which is the tenth anniversary of the date that the 2005 Plan was most recently approved by the Company's stockholders. As of September 30, 2018, 7.3 million fungible units were available for issuance under the 2005 Plan after reserving for shares underlying outstanding restricted stock units, phantom stock units granted pursuant to our Non-Employee Directors' Deferral Program and LTIP Units.

Options are granted under the plan with an exercise price at the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant and, subject to employment, generally expire five or ten years from the date of grant, are not transferable other than on death, and generally vest in one to five years commencing one year from the date of grant. We have also granted Class O LTIP Units, which are a class of LTIP Units in the Operating Partnership structured to provide economics similar to those of stock options. Class O LTIP Units, once vested, may be converted, at the election of the holder, into a number of common units of the Operating Partnership per Class O LTIP Unit determined by the increase in value of a share of the Company’s common stock at the time of conversion over a participation threshold, which equals the fair market value of a share of the Company’s common stock at the time of grant. Class O LTIP Units are entitled to distributions, subject to vesting, equal per unit to 10% of the per unit distributions paid with respect to the common units of the Operating Partnership.

The fair value of each stock option or LTIP Unit granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on historical information with the following weighted average assumptions for grants during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017.

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Dividend yield	2.85	%	2.51	%
Expected life	3.5 years		4.4 years
Risk-free interest rate	2.48	%	1.73	%
Expected stock price volatility	22.00	%	28.10	%

A summary of the status of the Company's stock options as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017 are as follows:

	September 30, 2018					December 31, 2017
	Options Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Options Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Balance at beginning of period	1,548,719			$	101.48	1,737,213			$	98.44
Granted	6,000			97.91		174,000			105.66
Exercised	(167,868		)	90.54		(292,193		)	81.07
Lapsed or canceled	(90,199		)	114.34		(70,301		)	121.68
Balance at end of period	1,296,652			$	101.98	1,548,719			$	101.48
Options exercisable at end of period	931,169			$	99.41	800,902			$	94.33
Total fair value of options granted during the period	$	84,068				$	3,816,652

All options were granted with strike prices ranging from $20.67 to $137.18. The remaining weighted average contractual life of the options outstanding was 3.3 years and the remaining average contractual life of the options exercisable was 3.3 years.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recognized compensation expense for these options of $1.1 million and $4.3 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized compensation expense for these options of $2.0 million and $5.9 million, respectively.

As of September 30, 2018, there was $3.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.0 years.

Stock-based Compensation

Effective January 1, 1999, the Company implemented a deferred compensation plan, or the Deferred Plan, where shares issued under the Deferred Plan were granted to certain employees, including our executives and vesting will occur annually upon the completion of a service period or our meeting established financial performance criteria. Annual vesting occurs at rates ranging from 15% to 35% once performance criteria are reached.

A summary of the Company's restricted stock as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and charges during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017, are as follows:

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Balance at beginning of period	3,298,216			3,202,031
Granted	11,700			96,185
Canceled	(9,100		)	—
Balance at end of period	3,300,816			3,298,216
Vested during the period	92,114			95,736
Compensation expense recorded	$	9,441,158		$	9,809,749
Total fair value of restricted stock granted during the period	$	1,222,031		$	9,905,986

The fair value of restricted stock that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017 was $9.8 million and $9.4 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2018 there was $13.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.8 years.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, $1.6 million and $4.7 million, respectively, was capitalized to assets associated with compensation expense related to our long-term compensation plans, restricted stock and stock options. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017$1.4 million and $5.0 million, respectively, was capitalized to assets associated with compensation expense related to our long-term compensation plans, restricted stock and stock options.

We granted LTIP Units, which include bonus, time-based and performance based awards, with a fair value of $20.6 million and $20.5 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The grant date fair value of the LTIP Unit awards was calculated in accordance with ASC 718. A third party consultant determined the fair value of the LTIP Units to have a discount from our common stock price. The discount was calculated by considering the inherent uncertainty that the LTIP Units will reach parity with other common partnership units and the illiquidity due to transfer restrictions. As of September 30, 2018, there was $5.2 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to the time-based and performance based awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.0 year.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recorded compensation expense related to bonus, time-based and performance based awards of $2.3 million and $11.4 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 we recorded compensation expense related to bonus, time-based and performance based awards of $2.5 million and $15.1 million, respectively.

2014 Outperformance Plan

In August 2014, the compensation committee of the Company's board of directors approved the general terms of the SL Green Realty Corp. 2014 Outperformance Plan, or the 2014 Outperformance Plan. Participants in the 2014 Outperformance Plan could earn, in the aggregate, up to 610,000 LTIP Units in our Operating Partnership based on our total return to stockholders for the three-year period beginning September 1, 2014. Under the 2014 Outperformance Plan, two-thirds of the LTIP Units were subject to performance based vesting based on the Company’s absolute total return to stockholders and one-third of the LTIP Units were subject to performance based vesting based on relative total return to stockholders compared to the constituents of the MSCI REIT Index. LTIP Units earned under the 2014 Outperformance Plan were to be subject to continued vesting requirements, with 50% of any awards earned vesting on August 31, 2017 and the remaining 50% vesting on August 31, 2018, subject to continued employment with us through such dates. Participants were not entitled to distributions with respect to LTIP Units granted under the 2014 Outperformance Plan unless and until they are earned. If LTIP Units were earned, each participant would have been entitled to the distributions that would have been paid had the number of earned LTIP Units been issued at the beginning of the performance period, with such distributions being paid in the form of cash or additional LTIP Units. Thereafter, distributions were to be paid currently with respect to all earned LTIP Units, whether vested or unvested.

Based on our performance, none of the LTIP Units granted under the 2014 Outperformance Plan were earned pursuant to the terms of the 2014 Outperformance Plan, and all units issued were forfeited in 2017.

The cost of the 2014 Outperformance Plan ($27.9 million, subject to forfeitures), based on the portion of the 2014 Outperformance Plan granted prior to termination, was amortized into earnings through December 31, 2017. We recorded no compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 related to the 2014 Outperformance Plan. We recorded compensation expense of $1.9 million and $8.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, related to the 2014 Outperformance Plan.

Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors

Under our Non-Employee Director's Deferral Program, which commenced July 2004, the Company's non-employee directors may elect to defer up to 100% of their annual retainer fee, chairman fees, meeting fees and annual stock grant. Unless otherwise elected by a participant, fees deferred under the program shall be credited in the form of phantom stock units. The program provides that a director's phantom stock units generally will be settled in an equal number of shares of common stock upon the earlier of (i) the January 1 coincident with or the next following such director's termination of service from the Board of Directors or (ii) a change in control by us, as defined by the program. Phantom stock units are credited to each non-employee director quarterly using the closing price of our common stock on the first business day of the respective quarter. Each participating non-employee director is also credited with dividend equivalents or phantom stock units based on the dividend rate for each quarter, which are either paid in cash currently or credited to the director’s account as additional phantom stock units.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, 12,541 phantom stock units and 9,394 shares of common stock were issued to our board of directors. We recorded compensation expense of $0.1 million and $2.2 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, related to the Deferred Compensation Plan. We recorded compensation expense of $0.1 million and $2.2 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, related to the Deferred Compensation Plan.

As of September 30, 2018, there were 112,394 phantom stock units outstanding pursuant to our Non-Employee Director's Deferral Program.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In 2007, the Company's board of directors adopted the 2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or ESPP, to encourage our employees to increase their efforts to make our business more successful by providing equity-based incentives to eligible employees. The ESPP is intended to qualify as an "employee stock purchase plan" under Section 423 of the Code, and has been adopted by the board to enable our eligible employees to purchase the Company's shares of common stock through payroll deductions. The ESPP became effective on January 1, 2008 with a maximum of 500,000 shares of the common stock available for issuance, subject to adjustment upon a merger, reorganization, stock split or other similar corporate change. The Company filed a registration statement on Form S-8 with the SEC with respect to the ESPP. The common stock is offered for purchase through a series of successive offering periods. Each offering period will be three months in duration and will begin on the first day of each calendar quarter, with the first offering period having commenced on January 1, 2008. The ESPP provides for eligible employees to purchase the common stock at a purchase price equal to 85% of the lesser of (1) the market value of the common stock on the first day of the offering period or (2) the market value of the common stock on the last day of the offering period. The ESPP was approved by our stockholders at our 2008 annual meeting of stockholders. As of September 30, 2018, 112,815 shares of our common stock had been issued under the ESPP.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Stockholders’ Equity of the Company

Common Stock

Our authorized capital stock consists of 260,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value per share, consisting of 160,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 75,000,000 shares of excess stock, at $0.01 par value per share, and 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. As of September 30, 2018, 85,593,863 shares of common stock and no shares of excess stock were issued and outstanding.

Stock Repurchase Program

In August 2016, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan under which we can repurchase up to $1.0 billion of shares of our common stock. The Board of Directors has since authorized two separate $500.0 million increases to the size of the share repurchase program in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the second quarter of 2018 bringing the program total to $2.0 billion.

At September 30, 2018, repurchases executed under the plan were as follows:

Period	Shares repurchased	Average price paid per share	Cumulative number of shares repurchased as part of the repurchase plan or programs	Maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be repurchased under the plan (in millions) (1)
Year ended 2017	8,342,411	$101.64	8,342,411	$1,152.0
First quarter 2018	3,653,928	$97.07	11,996,339	$797.2
Second quarter 2018	3,479,552	$97.22	15,475,891	$458.9
Third quarter 2018	252,947	$99.75	15,728,838	$433.6

(1) Reflective of $2.0 billion plan maximum as of September 30, 2018.

Perpetual Preferred Stock

We have 9,200,000 shares of our 6.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, or the Series I Preferred Stock, outstanding with a mandatory liquidation preference of $25.00 per share. The Series I Preferred stockholders receive annual dividends of $1.625 per share paid on a quarterly basis and dividends are cumulative, subject to certain provisions. We are entitled to redeem the Series I Preferred Stock at par for cash at our option. In August 2012, we received $221.9 million in net proceeds from the issuance of the Series I Preferred Stock, which were recorded net of underwriters' discount and issuance costs, and contributed the net proceeds to the Operating Partnership in exchange for 9,200,000 units of 6.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units of limited partnership interest, or the Series I Preferred Units.

Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan ("DRSPP")

In February 2018, the Company filed a registration statement with the SEC for our dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan, or DRSPP, which automatically became effective upon filing. The Company registered 3,500,000 shares of our common stock under the DRSPP. The DRSPP commenced on September 24, 2001.

The following table summarizes SL Green common stock issued, and proceeds received from dividend reinvestments and/or stock purchases under the DRSPP for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively (dollars in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017
Shares of common stock issued	1,183		1,771
Dividend reinvestments/stock purchases under the DRSPP	$	64	$	185

Earnings per Share

We use the two-class method of computing earnings per share (“EPS”), which is an earnings allocation formula that determines EPS for common stock and any participating securities according to dividends declared (whether paid or unpaid). Under the two-class method, basic EPS is computed by dividing the income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common stock shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur from share equivalent activity.

SL Green's earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 are computed as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Numerator	2018			2017			2018			2017
Basic Earnings:
Income attributable to SL Green common stockholders	$	88,209		$	38,869		$	293,531		$	58,442
Less: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(125		)	(109		)	(371		)	(330		)
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(33		)	—			(138		)	—
Net income attributable to SL Green common stockholders (numerator for basic earnings per share)	$	88,051		$	38,760		$	293,022		$	58,112
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	33			—			138			—
Add back: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities	125			109			371			330
Add back: Effect of dilutive securities (redemption of units to common shares)	4,797			1,812			15,656			2,707
Income attributable to SL Green common stockholders (numerator for diluted earnings per share)	$	93,006		$	40,681		$	309,187		$	61,149

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
Denominator	2018	2017	2018	2017
Basic Shares:
Weighted average common stock outstanding	85,566	97,783	87,692	99,431
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Operating Partnership units redeemable for common shares	4,643	4,543	4,677	4,570
Stock-based compensation plans	219	244	211	279
Diluted weighted average common stock outstanding	90,428	102,570	92,580	104,280

SL Green has excluded 941,636 and 1,137,971 common stock equivalents from the diluted shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, as they were anti-dilutive. SL Green has excluded 1,175,708 and 1,076,695 common stock equivalents from the diluted shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, as they were anti-dilutive.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following tables set forth the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component as of September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Net unrealized gain on derivative instruments (1)			SL Green’s share of joint venture net unrealized gain on derivative instruments (2)			Net unrealized gain on marketable securities			Total
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	12,542		$	5,020		$	1,042		$	18,604
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	11,876			6,266			(44		)	18,098
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(36		)	(367		)	—			(403		)
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	24,382		$	10,919		$	998		$	36,299

(1) Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is included in interest expense in the respective consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the deferred net losses from these terminated hedges, which is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss relating to net unrealized loss on derivative instrument, was $1.8 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

(2) Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is included in equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures in the respective consolidated statements of operations.

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

We are required to disclose fair value information with regard to our financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the consolidated balance sheets, for which it is practical to estimate fair value. The FASB guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. We measure and/or disclose the estimated fair value of financial assets and liabilities based on a hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions. This hierarchy consists of three broad levels: Level 1 - quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity can access at the measurement date; Level 2 - inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and Level 3 - unobservable inputs for the asset or liability that are used when little or no market data is available. We follow this hierarchy for our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis. In instances in which the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of the particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

The following tables set forth the assets and liabilities that we measure at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis by their levels in the fair value hierarchy at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Marketable securities	$	28,538	$	—	$	28,538	$	—
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other assets)	$	27,547	$	—	$	27,547	$	—

	December 31, 2017
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Marketable securities	$	28,579	$	—	$	28,579	$	—
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other assets)	$	16,692	$	—	$	16,692	$	—

We determine other than temporary impairment in real estate investments and debt and preferred equity investments, including intangibles primarily utilizing cash flow projections that apply, among other things, estimated revenue and expense growth rates, discount rates and capitalization rates, as well as sales comparison approach, which utilizes comparable sales, listings and sales contracts. All of which are classified as Level 3 inputs.

In May 2018, the Company was the successful bidder at the foreclosure of 2 Herald Square, at which time the Company's $250.5 million outstanding principal balance and $7.7 million accrued interest balance receivables were credited to our equity investment in the property. We recorded the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value. This resulted in the recognition of a fair value adjustment of $8.1 million, which is reflected on the Company's consolidated statement of operations within purchase price and other fair value adjustments. This fair value was determined by utilizing our successful bid at the foreclosure of the asset, the agreement to sell a partial interest in the property, and cash flow projections that apply, among other things, estimated revenue and expense growth rates, discount rates and capitalization rates, as well as a sales comparison approach, which utilizes comparable sales, listings and sales contracts, all of which are classified as Level 3 inputs.

In January 2018, the partnership agreement for our investment in 919 Third Avenue was modified resulting in the Company no longer having a controlling interest in this investment. As a result the investment was deconsolidated as of January 1, 2018. The Company recorded its non-controlling interest at fair value resulting in a $49.3 million fair value adjustment in the consolidated statement of operations. This fair value was determined using a third party valuation which primarily utilized cash flow projections that apply, among other things, estimated revenue and expense growth rates, discount rates and capitalization rates, as well as sales comparison approach, which utilizes comparable sales, listings and sales contracts. All of which are classified as Level 3 inputs.

Marketable securities classified as Level 1 are derived from quoted prices in active markets. The valuation technique used to measure the fair value of marketable securities classified as Level 2 were valued based on quoted market prices or model driven valuations using the significant inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data. Marketable securities in an unrealized loss position are not considered to be other than temporarily impaired. We do not intend to sell these securities and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases.

The fair value of derivative instruments is based on current market data received from financial sources that trade such instruments and are based on prevailing market data and derived from third party proprietary models based on well-recognized financial principles and reasonable estimates about relevant future market conditions, which are classified as Level 2 inputs.

The financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, debt and preferred equity investments, mortgages and other loans payable and other secured and unsecured debt. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued expenses reported in our consolidated balance sheets approximates fair value due to the short term nature of these instruments. The fair value of debt and preferred equity investments, which is classified as Level 3, is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current interest rates at which similar loans with the same maturities would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings. The fair value of borrowings, which is classified as Level 3, is estimated by discounting the contractual cash flows of each debt instrument to their present value using adjusted market interest rates, which is provided by a third-party specialist.

The following table provides the carrying value and fair value of these financial instruments as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Carrying Value (1)		Fair Value		Carrying Value (1)		Fair Value
Debt and preferred equity investments	$	1,977,057	(2)		$	2,114,041	(2)
Fixed rate debt	$	3,506,466	$	3,516,292	$	4,305,165	$	4,421,866
Variable rate debt	2,126,550		2,149,406		1,605,431		1,612,224
	$	5,633,016	$	5,665,698	$	5,910,596	$	6,034,090

(1) Amounts exclude net deferred financing costs.

(2) At September 30, 2018, debt and preferred equity investments had an estimated fair value ranging between $2.0 billion and $2.2 billion. At December 31, 2017, debt and preferred equity investments had an estimated fair value ranging between $2.1 billion and $2.3 billion.

Disclosure about fair value of financial instruments was based on pertinent information available to us as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Although we are not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the reasonable fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these financial statements since that date and current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.

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Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging

Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging

In the normal course of business, we use a variety of commonly used derivative instruments, such as interest rate swaps, caps, collar and floors, to manage, or hedge interest rate risk. We hedge our exposure to variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions in addition to anticipated future interest payments on existing debt. We recognize all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that are not hedges are adjusted to fair value through earnings. If a derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative will either be offset against the change in fair value of the hedge asset, liability, or firm commitment through earnings, or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative's change in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings. Reported net income and equity may increase or decrease prospectively, depending on future levels of interest rates and other variables affecting the fair values of derivative instruments and hedged items, but will have no effect on cash flows. Currently, all of our designated derivative instruments are effective hedging instruments.

The following table summarizes the notional value at inception and fair value of our consolidated derivative financial instruments at September 30, 2018 based on Level 2 information. The notional value is an indication of the extent of our involvement in these instruments at that time, but does not represent exposure to credit, interest rate or market risks (amounts in thousands).

	Notional Value		Strike Rate		Effective Date	Expiration Date	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Interest Rate Swap	$	200,000	1.131	%	July 2016	July 2023	Other Assets	$	15,924
Interest Rate Swap	100,000		1.161	%	July 2016	July 2023	Other Assets	7,829
Interest Rate Cap	137,500		4.000	%	September 2017	September 2019	Other Assets	1
Interest Rate Swap	100,000		1.928	%	December 2017	November 2020	Other Assets	1,901
Interest Rate Swap	100,000		1.934	%	December 2017	November 2020	Other Assets	1,892
								$	27,547

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we recorded a loss on the changes in the fair value of $0.1 million, which is included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recorded a loss on the changes in the fair value of $0.4 million, which is included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. During both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded a loss on the changes in the fair value of $0.1 million, which is included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company either defaults or is capable of being declared in default on any of its indebtedness, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations. As of September 30, 2018, the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position including accrued interest but excluding any adjustment for nonperformance risk related to these agreements was zero. As of September 30, 2018, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements and was not in breach of any agreement provisions. If the Company had breached any of these provisions, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their aggregate termination value of zero at September 30, 2018.

Gains and losses on terminated hedges are included in accumulated other comprehensive income, and are recognized into earnings over the term of the related mortgage obligation. Over time, the realized and unrealized gains and losses held in accumulated other comprehensive income will be reclassified into earnings as an adjustment to interest expense in the same periods in which the hedged interest payments affect earnings. We estimate that $3.7 million of the current balance held in accumulated other comprehensive income will be reclassified into interest expense and $1.9 million of the portion related to our share of joint venture accumulated other comprehensive income will be reclassified into equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures within the next 12 months.

The following table presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments and our share of our joint ventures' derivative financial instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments on the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively (in thousands):

	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (Effective Portion)					Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss  into Income (Effective Portion)					Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized into Income (Ineffective Portion)
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,
Derivative	2018		2017				2018		2017				2018		2017
Interest Rate Swaps/Caps	$	2,207	$	(304	)	Interest expense	$	295	$	(85	)	Interest expense	$	19	$	4
Share of unconsolidated joint ventures' derivative instruments	2,263		(290		)	Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures	238		(185		)	Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures	16		(48		)
	$	4,470	$	(594	)		$	533	$	(270	)		$	35	$	(44	)

The following table presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments and our share of our joint ventures' derivative financial instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments on the consolidated statements of operations for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively (in thousands):

	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (Effective Portion)					Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss  into Income (Effective Portion)					Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized into Income (Ineffective Portion)
	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Derivative	2018		2017				2018		2017				2018			2017
Interest Rate Swaps/Caps	$	12,605	$	(5,477	)	Interest expense	$	42	$	(1,583	)	Interest expense	$	7		$	(4	)
Share of unconsolidated joint ventures' derivative instruments	6,668		(1,277		)	Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures	392		(876		)	Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures	(103		)	(109		)
	$	19,273	$	(6,754	)		$	434	$	(2,459	)		$	(96	)	$	(113	)

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

As of September 30, 2018, the Company and the Operating Partnership were not involved in any material litigation nor, to management's knowledge, was any material litigation threatened against us or our portfolio which if adversely determined could have a material adverse impact on us.

Environmental Matters

Our management believes that the properties are in compliance in all material respects with applicable Federal, state and local ordinances and regulations regarding environmental issues. Management is not aware of any environmental liability that it believes would have a materially adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Management is unaware of any instances in which it would incur significant environmental cost if any of our properties were sold.

Capital and Ground Leases Arrangements

The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments under capital leases and non-cancellable operating leases with initial terms in excess of one year as of September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Capital lease			Non-cancellable operating leases
Remaining 2018	$	2,662		$	8,959
2019	10,825			35,943
2020	11,244			36,435
2021	11,634			36,752
2022	11,855			34,724
2023	12,082			32,549
Thereafter	1,391,066			1,008,779
Total minimum lease payments	$	1,451,368		$	1,194,141
Amount representing interest	(1,142,418		)
Amount classified within liabilities held for sale (1)	(265,534		)
Capital lease obligations	$	43,416

(1) Related to the ground lease at 2 Herald Square, which is under contract for sale of a joint venture interest and has been classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2018.

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Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

The Company has two reportable segments, real estate and debt and preferred equity investments. We evaluate real estate performance and allocate resources based on earnings contribution to income from continuing operations.

The primary sources of revenue are generated from tenant rents and escalations and reimbursement revenue. Real estate property operating expenses consist primarily of security, maintenance, utility costs, insurance, real estate taxes and ground rent expense (at certain applicable properties). See Note 5, "Debt and Preferred Equity Investments," for additional details on our debt and preferred equity investments.

Selected consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, and selected asset information as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, regarding our operating segments are as follows (in thousands):

	Real Estate Segment			Debt and Preferred Equity Segment		Total Company
Total revenues
Three months ended:
September 30, 2018	$	258,568		$	48,977	$	307,545
September 30, 2017	326,780			47,820		374,600
Nine months ended:
September 30, 2018	766,816			143,540		910,356
September 30, 2017	1,001,390			148,741		1,150,131
Net income
Three months ended:
September 30, 2018	$	62,587		$	36,867	$	99,454
September 30, 2017	6,073			39,722		45,795
Nine months ended:
September 30, 2018	224,609			104,567		329,176
September 30, 2017	(68,379		)	131,113		62,734
Total assets
As of:
September 30, 2018	$	11,256,296		$	2,198,708	$	13,455,004
December 31, 2017	11,631,290			2,351,614		13,982,904

Interest costs for the debt and preferred equity segment include actual costs incurred for borrowings on the 2016 MRA and 2017 MRA. Interest is imputed on the investments that do not collateralize the 2016 MRA or 2017 MRA using our corporate borrowing cost. We also allocate loan loss reserves, net of recoveries, and transaction related costs to the debt and preferred equity segment. We do not allocate marketing, general and administrative expenses to the debt and preferred equity segment since the use of personnel and resources is dependent on transaction volume between the two segments and varies period over period. In addition, we base performance on the individual segments prior to allocating marketing, general and administrative expenses. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, marketing, general and administrative expenses totaled $20.6 million, and $66.6 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, marketing, general and administrative expenses totaled $24.0 million, and $72.4 million, respectively. All other expenses, except interest, relate entirely to the real estate assets.

There were no transactions between the above two segments.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of our subsidiaries, which are wholly-owned or controlled by us. Entities which we do not control through our voting interest and entities which are variable interest entities, but where we are not the primary beneficiary, are accounted for under the equity method. See Note 5, "Debt and Preferred Equity Investments" and Note 6, "Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures." All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

We consolidate a VIE in which we are considered the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE.

Investment in Commercial Real Estate Properties

Investment in Commercial Real Estate Properties

We allocate the purchase price of real estate to land and building (inclusive of tenant improvements) and, if determined to be material, intangibles, such as the value of above- and below-market leases and origination costs associated with the in-place leases. We depreciate the amount allocated to building (inclusive of tenant improvements) over their estimated useful lives, which generally range from three to 40 years. We amortize the amount allocated to the above- and below-market leases over the remaining term of the associated lease, which generally range from one to 14 years, and record it as either an increase (in the case of below-market leases) or a decrease (in the case of above-market leases) to rental income. We amortize the amount allocated to the values associated with in-place leases over the expected term of the associated lease, which generally ranges from one to 14 years. If a tenant vacates its space prior to the contractual termination of the lease and no rental payments are being made on the lease, any unamortized balance of the related intangible will be written off. The tenant improvements and origination costs are amortized as an expense over the remaining life of the lease (or charged against earnings if the lease is terminated prior to its contractual expiration date). We assess fair value of the leases based on estimated cash flow projections that utilize appropriate discount and capitalization rates and available market information. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including the historical operating results, known trends, and market/economic conditions that may affect the property. To the extent acquired leases contain fixed rate renewal options that are below-market and determined to be material, we amortize such below-market lease value into rental income over the renewal period.

Investment in Marketable Securities

Investment in Marketable Securities

At acquisition, we designate a debt security as held-to-maturity, available-for-sale, or trading. As of September 30, 2018, we did not have any debt securities designated as held-to-maturity or trading. We account for our available-for-sale debt securities at fair value pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 820-10, with the net unrealized gains or losses reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss. Any unrealized losses that are determined to be other-than-temporary are recognized in earnings up to their credit component.

The Company adopted ASU 2016-01 effective January 1, 2018 which required entities to measure investments in equity securities at fair value and recognize any changes in fair value in net income. Upon adoption we did not hold investments in equity securities and therefore did not record a cumulative-effect adjustment. We did not hold investments in equity securities as of September 30, 2018.

The cost of bonds and marketable securities sold is determined using the specific identification method.

Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

We assess our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures for recoverability and if it is determined that a loss in value of the investment is other than temporary, we write down the investment to its fair value. We evaluate our equity investments for impairment based on the joint ventures' projected discounted cash flows.

Reserve for Possible Credit Losses

Reserve for Possible Credit Losses

The reserve for possible credit losses in connection with debt and preferred equity investments is the charge to earnings to increase the allowance for possible credit losses to the level that we estimate to be adequate, based on Level 3 data, considering delinquencies, loss experience and collateral quality. Other factors considered include geographic trends, product diversification, the size of the portfolio and current economic conditions. Based upon these factors, we establish a provision for possible credit loss on each individual investment. When it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts contractually due, the investment is considered impaired.

Where impairment is indicated on an investment that is held to maturity, a valuation allowance is measured based upon the excess of the recorded investment amount over the fair value of the collateral. Any deficiency between the carrying amount of an asset and the calculated value of the collateral is charged to expense. We continue to assess or adjust our estimates based on circumstances of a loan and the underlying collateral. If additional information reflects increased recovery of our investment, we will adjust our reserves accordingly. We recorded loan losses of $1.1 million and $1.1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, related to the repayment of an investment pursuant to the sale of a property. No loan losses were recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

Debt and preferred equity investments held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair market value using available market information obtained through consultation with dealers or other originators of such investments as well as discounted cash flow models based on Level 3 data pursuant to ASC 820-10. As circumstances change, management may conclude not to sell an investment designated as held for sale. In such situations, the investment will be reclassified at its net carrying value to debt and preferred equity investments held to maturity. For these reclassified investments, the difference between the current carrying value and the expected cash to be collected at maturity will be accreted into income over the remaining term of the investment.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

SL Green is taxed as a REIT under Section 856(c) of the Code. As a REIT, SL Green generally is not subject to Federal income tax. To maintain its qualification as a REIT, SL Green must distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders and meet certain other requirements. If SL Green fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, SL Green will be subject to Federal income tax on its taxable income at regular corporate rates. SL Green may also be subject to certain state, local and franchise taxes. Under certain circumstances, Federal income and excise taxes may be due on its undistributed taxable income.

The Operating Partnership is a partnership and, as a result, all income and losses of the partnership are allocated to the partners for inclusion in their respective income tax returns. The only provision for income taxes included in the consolidated statements of operations relates to the Operating Partnership’s consolidated taxable REIT subsidiaries. The Operating Partnership may also be subject to certain state, local and franchise taxes.

Pursuant to amendments to the Code that became effective January 1, 2001, we have elected, and may elect in the future, to treat certain of our existing or newly created corporate subsidiaries as taxable REIT subsidiaries, or TRSs. In general, TRSs may perform non-customary services for the tenants of the Company, hold assets that we cannot hold directly and generally may engage in any real estate or non-real estate related business. The TRSs generate income, resulting in Federal and state income tax liability for these entities.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recorded Federal, state and local tax provisions of $0.3 million and $2.0 million, respectively.

We follow a two-step approach for evaluating uncertain tax positions. Recognition (step one) occurs when an enterprise concludes that a tax position, based solely on its technical merits, is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination. Measurement (step two) determines the amount of benefit that is more-likely-than-not to be realized upon settlement. Derecognition of a tax position that was previously recognized would occur when a company subsequently determines that a tax position no longer meets the more-likely-than-not threshold of being sustained. The use of a valuation allowance as a substitute for derecognition of tax positions is prohibited.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash investments, debt and preferred equity investments and accounts receivable. We place our cash investments with high quality financial institutions. The collateral securing our debt and preferred equity investments is located in the New York metropolitan area. See Note 5, "Debt and Preferred Equity Investments."

We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our tenants and require most tenants to provide security deposits or letters of credit. Though these security deposits and letters of credit are insufficient to meet the total value of a tenant's lease obligation, they are a measure of good faith and a source of funds to offset the economic costs associated with lost revenue and the costs associated with re-tenanting a space.

Reclassification

Reclassification

Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to our current year presentation.

Accounting Standards Updates

Accounting Standards Updates

In August 2018, The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a final rule that eliminated or amended disclosure requirements that were redundant or outdated in light of changes in its requirements, generally accepted accounting principles, or changes in the business environment. The commission also referred certain disclosure requirements to the Financial Accounting Standards Board for potential incorporation into generally accepted accounting principles. The rule is effective for filings after November 5, 2018. The Company assessed the impact of this rule and determined that the changes resulted in clarification or expansion of existing requirements. The Company early adopted the rule upon publication to the federal register on October 5, 2018 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) No. 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other- Internal-Use Software (Topic 350-40), Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract. The amendments provide guidance on accounting for fees paid when the arrangement includes a software license and align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing costs to develop or obtain internal-use software. The guidance will be effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet adopted this new guidance and does not expect it to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements when the new standard is implemented.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. This amendment removed, modified and added the disclosure requirements under Topic 820. The changes are effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for the removed or modified disclosures with adoption of the additional disclosures upon the effective date. The Company has not yet adopted this new guidance and does not expect it to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements when the new standard is implemented.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This amendment provides additional guidance related to share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods or services from nonemployees. The guidance will be effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including the interim periods within that fiscal year. The Company has not yet adopted this new guidance and does not expect it to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements when the new standard is implemented.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-03, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Financial Instruments- Overall (Subtopic 825-10), Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. These amendments provide additional guidance related to equity securities without a readily determinable fair value, forward contracts and options purchased on those equity securities and fair value option liabilities. The Company adopted the guidance on July 1, 2018, and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, and in July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-16, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes. The amendments in the new standards will permit more flexibility in hedging interest rate risk for both variable rate and fixed rate financial instruments. The standards will also enhance the presentation of hedge results in the financial statements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet adopted the guidance, and does not expect a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements when the new standards are implemented.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Scope of Modification Accounting. The guidance clarifies the changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award that require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018 and it had no impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. The guidance requires that the statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash. As a result, entities will no longer present transfers between these items on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018 and has included the changes in restricted cash when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts on the statement of cash flows.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The guidance changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The guidance replaces the current ‘incurred loss’ model with an ‘expected loss’ approach. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted after December 15, 2018. The Company has not yet adopted this new guidance and is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new accounting standard on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, and in July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases and ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements. This guidance requires lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for those leases classified as operating leases under the previous standard. Depending on the lease classification, lessees will recognize expense based on the effective interest method for finance leases or on a straight-line basis for operating leases. The accounting applied by a lessor, inclusive of the effect of a practical expedient offered in ASU No. 2018-11 that allows lessors to not separate non-lease components from the related lease components under certain conditions, which the Company expects most of its leases to qualify for and to adopt, is largely unchanged from that applied under the previous standard. However, the Company will apply this guidance to the ground leases under which the Company is lessee. The Company is required to record a liability for the obligation to make payments under the lease and an asset for the right to use the underlying asset during the lease term and will also apply the new expense recognition requirements given the lease classification. While the Company is continuing to assess all potential impacts of the standard, we expect total liabilities and total assets to increase by $0.4 to $0.5 billion as of the date of adoption. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company expects to adopt this guidance January 1, 2019 and will apply the modified retrospective approach, and anticipates electing the package of practical expedients that allows an entity to not reassess (i) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) lease classification for any expired or existing leases and (iii) initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01 (Subtopic 825-10), Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The guidance requires entities to measure equity investments that do not result in consolidation and are not accounted for under the equity method at fair value through earnings, to record changes in instrument-specific credit risk for financial liabilities measured under the fair value option in other comprehensive income, use the exit price notion when measuring an instrument’s fair value for disclosure and to separately present financial assets and liabilities by measurement category and form of instrument on the balance sheet or in the notes to the financial statements. The Company adopted the guidance effective January 1, 2018, and it had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued a new comprehensive revenue recognition guidance which requires us to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services (ASU 2014-09). The FASB also issued implementation guidance in March 2016, April 2016 and May 2016 - ASU’s 2016-08, 2016-10 and 2016-12, respectively. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018. Since the Company’s revenue is related to leasing activities, the adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. The new guidance is applicable to service contracts with joint ventures for which the Company earns property management fees, leasing commissions and development and construction fees. The adoption of this new guidance did not change the accounting for these fees as the pattern of recognition of revenue does not change with the new guidance. We will continue to recognize revenue over time on these contracts because the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by our performance.

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05 to clarify the scope of asset derecognition guidance in Subtopic 610-20, which also provided guidance on accounting for partial sales of nonfinancial assets.  Subtopic 610-20 was issued in May 2014 as part of ASU 2014-09.  The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018, and applied the modified retrospective approach. The Company elected to adopt the practical expedient under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which allows an entity to apply the guidance only to contracts with non-customers that are open based on ASU 360-20, Real Estate Sales, (i.e. failed sales) as of the adoption date.   The Company had one open contract in 2017 with a non-customer that was evaluated under ASC 610-20.  The Company entered into an agreement to sell a portion of their interest in an entity that held a controlling interest in the property at 1515 Broadway.  Upon execution of the agreement in 2017, the transaction was evaluated under ASC 360-20, Real Estate Sales, and did not meet the criteria for sale accounting.  Upon adoption of ASC 606, this contract met the criteria for sale accounting under ASC 610-20. Through the sale, the Company no longer retains a controlling interest, as defined in ASC 810, Consolidation, and the impact of this adjustment is a gain of $0.6 billion from the sale of the partial interest and related step-up in basis to fair value of the non-controlling interest retained. This was recorded in the first quarter of 2018 as an adjustment to beginning retained earnings.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

We are required to disclose fair value information with regard to our financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the consolidated balance sheets, for which it is practical to estimate fair value. The FASB guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. We measure and/or disclose the estimated fair value of financial assets and liabilities based on a hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions. This hierarchy consists of three broad levels: Level 1 - quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity can access at the measurement date; Level 2 - inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and Level 3 - unobservable inputs for the asset or liability that are used when little or no market data is available. We follow this hierarchy for our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis. In instances in which the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of the particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

We determine other than temporary impairment in real estate investments and debt and preferred equity investments, including intangibles primarily utilizing cash flow projections that apply, among other things, estimated revenue and expense growth rates, discount rates and capitalization rates, as well as sales comparison approach, which utilizes comparable sales, listings and sales contracts. All of which are classified as Level 3 inputs.

In May 2018, the Company was the successful bidder at the foreclosure of 2 Herald Square, at which time the Company's $250.5 million outstanding principal balance and $7.7 million accrued interest balance receivables were credited to our equity investment in the property. We recorded the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value. This resulted in the recognition of a fair value adjustment of $8.1 million, which is reflected on the Company's consolidated statement of operations within purchase price and other fair value adjustments. This fair value was determined by utilizing our successful bid at the foreclosure of the asset, the agreement to sell a partial interest in the property, and cash flow projections that apply, among other things, estimated revenue and expense growth rates, discount rates and capitalization rates, as well as a sales comparison approach, which utilizes comparable sales, listings and sales contracts, all of which are classified as Level 3 inputs.

In January 2018, the partnership agreement for our investment in 919 Third Avenue was modified resulting in the Company no longer having a controlling interest in this investment. As a result the investment was deconsolidated as of January 1, 2018. The Company recorded its non-controlling interest at fair value resulting in a $49.3 million fair value adjustment in the consolidated statement of operations. This fair value was determined using a third party valuation which primarily utilized cash flow projections that apply, among other things, estimated revenue and expense growth rates, discount rates and capitalization rates, as well as sales comparison approach, which utilizes comparable sales, listings and sales contracts. All of which are classified as Level 3 inputs.

Marketable securities classified as Level 1 are derived from quoted prices in active markets. The valuation technique used to measure the fair value of marketable securities classified as Level 2 were valued based on quoted market prices or model driven valuations using the significant inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data. Marketable securities in an unrealized loss position are not considered to be other than temporarily impaired. We do not intend to sell these securities and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases.

The fair value of derivative instruments is based on current market data received from financial sources that trade such instruments and are based on prevailing market data and derived from third party proprietary models based on well-recognized financial principles and reasonable estimates about relevant future market conditions, which are classified as Level 2 inputs.

The financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, debt and preferred equity investments, mortgages and other loans payable and other secured and unsecured debt. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued expenses reported in our consolidated balance sheets approximates fair value due to the short term nature of these instruments. The fair value of debt and preferred equity investments, which is classified as Level 3, is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current interest rates at which similar loans with the same maturities would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings. The fair value of borrowings, which is classified as Level 3, is estimated by discounting the contractual cash flows of each debt instrument to their present value using adjusted market interest rates, which is provided by a third-party specialist.

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Organization and Basis of Presentation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of commercial office properties

As of September 30, 2018, we owned the following interests in properties in the New York metropolitan area, primarily in midtown Manhattan. Our investments located outside of Manhattan are referred to as the Suburban properties:

		Consolidated			Unconsolidated		Total
Location	Property Type	Number of Properties		Approximate Square Feet (unaudited)	Number of Properties	Approximate Square Feet (unaudited)	Number of Properties	Approximate Square Feet (unaudited)	Weighted Average Occupancy(1) (unaudited)
Commercial:
Manhattan	Office	21	(2)	12,756,091	10	11,491,164	31	24,247,255	94.5	%
	Retail	5	(3)	312,623	9	352,174	14	664,797	98.4	%
	Development/Redevelopment	7		308,945	2	347,000	9	655,945	40.1	%
	Fee Interest	—		—	1	—	1	—	—	%
		33		13,377,659	22	12,190,338	55	25,567,997	93.2	%
Suburban	Office	13		2,295,200	—	—	13	2,295,200	91.6	%
	Retail	1		52,000	—	—	1	52,000	100.0	%
	Development/Redevelopment	1		1,000	—	—	1	1,000	—	%
		15		2,348,200	—	—	15	2,348,200	91.7	%
Total commercial properties		48		15,725,859	22	12,190,338	70	27,916,197	93.1	%
Residential:
Manhattan	Residential	4	(3)(4)	511,097	10	2,156,751	14	2,667,848	92.4	%
Suburban	Residential	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	%
Total residential properties		4		511,097	10	2,156,751	14	2,667,848	92.4	%
Total portfolio		52		16,236,956	32	14,347,089	84	30,584,045	93.0	%

(1) The weighted average occupancy for commercial properties represents the total occupied square feet divided by total square footage at acquisition. The weighted average occupancy for residential properties represents the total occupied units divided by total available units.

(2) Includes 2 Herald Square, which is under contract for sale of a joint venture interest and has been classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2018.

(3) As of September 30, 2018, we owned a building at 315 West 33rd Street, also known as The Olivia, that was comprised of approximately 270,132 square feet (unaudited) of retail space and approximately 222,855 square feet (unaudited) of residential space. For the purpose of this report, we have included this building in the number of retail properties we own. However, we have included only the retail square footage in the retail approximate square footage, and have listed the balance of the square footage as residential square footage.

(4) Includes the Upper East Side Residential Assemblage and 1231 Third Avenue, which are classified as held for sale at September 30, 2018.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of identified intangible assets (acquired above-market leases and in-place leases) and intangible liabilities (acquired below-market leases)

The following summarizes our identified intangible assets (acquired above-market leases and in-place leases) and intangible liabilities (acquired below-market leases) as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Identified intangible assets (included in other assets):
Gross amount	$	261,216		$	325,880
Accumulated amortization	(239,479		)	(277,038		)
Net(1)	$	21,737		$	48,842
Identified intangible liabilities (included in deferred revenue):
Gross amount	$	274,120		$	540,283
Accumulated amortization	(251,895		)	(402,583		)
Net(1)	$	22,225		$	137,700

(1) As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $0.2 million and $13.9 million, respectively, and $0.0 million and $4.1 million, respectively, of net intangible assets and net intangible liabilities, were reclassified to assets held for sale and liabilities related to assets held for sale.

Schedule of marketable securities

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we held the following marketable securities (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	$	28,538	$	28,579
Total marketable securities available-for-sale	$	28,538	$	28,579

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Property Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition

The following table summarizes the properties acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2018:

Property	Acquisition Date	Property Type	Approximate Square Feet		Acquisition Price (in millions)
2 Herald Square(1)	May 2018	Leasehold Interest	369,000		$	266.0
1231 Third Avenue(2)	July 2018	Fee Interest	39,000		55.4
Upper East Side Residential(3)	August 2018	Fee Interest	0.2	acres	30.2

(1) In May 2018, the Company was the successful bidder for the leasehold interest in 2 Herald Square, at the foreclosure of the asset. In April and May 2017, the Company had purchased, at par, loans in maturity default, which were secured by the leasehold interest in 2 Herald Square. At the time the loans were purchased, the Company expected to collect all contractually required payments, including interest. In August 2017, the Company determined that it was probable that the loans would not be repaid in full and therefore, the loans were put on non-accrual status. No impairment was recorded as the Company believed that the fair value of the leasehold exceeded the carrying amount of the loans. In May 2018, the Company was the successful bidder at the foreclosure of the asset. We recorded the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value. This resulted in the recognition of a fair value adjustment of $8.1 million, which is reflected in the Company's consolidated statement of operations within purchase price and other fair value adjustments. See Note 16, "Fair Value Measurements."

(2) In July 2018, the Company accepted an assignment of the equity interests in the property in lieu of repayment of the Company's debt investment, and marked the assets received and liabilities assumed to fair value.

(3) In August 2018, the Company acquired the fee interest in three additional land parcels at the Upper East Side Residential Assemblage.

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Properties Held for Sale and Property Dispositions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Summary of properties sold

The following table summarizes the properties sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2018:

Property	Disposition Date	Property Type	Approximate Square Feet	Sales Price(1) (in millions)		Gain (loss)(2) (in millions)
600 Lexington Avenue	January 2018	Fee Interest	303,515	$	305.0	$	23.8
115-117 Stevens Avenue	May 2018	Fee Interest	178,000	12.0		(0.7		)
635 Madison Avenue	June 2018	Fee Interest	176,530	153.0		(14.1		)
1-6 International Drive	July 2018	Fee Interest	540,000	55.0		(2.6		)

(1) Sales price represents the gross sales price for a property or the gross asset valuation for interests in a property.

(2) The gain on sale for 600 Lexington Avenue is net of $1.3 million in employee compensation accrued in connection with the realization of this investment gain. Additionally, gain (loss) amounts do not include adjustments for expenses recorded in subsequent periods.

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Debt and Preferred Equity Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Schedule of debt and preferred equity book balance roll forward

Below is a summary of the activity relating to our debt and preferred equity investments for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Balance at beginning of period (1)	$	2,114,041		$	1,640,412
Debt investment originations/accretion (2)	664,961			1,142,591
Preferred equity investment originations/accretion (2)	6,305			144,456
Redemptions/sales/syndications/amortization (3)	(808,250		)	(813,418		)
Balance at end of period (1)	$	1,977,057		$	2,114,041

(1) Net of unamortized fees, discounts, and premiums.

(2) Accretion includes amortization of fees and discounts and paid-in-kind investment income.

(3) Certain participations in debt investments that were sold or syndicated did not meet the conditions for sale accounting are included in other assets and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

Summary of debt investments

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we held the following debt investments with an aggregate weighted average current yield of 8.92% at September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

Loan Type	September 30, 2018 Future Funding Obligations		September 30, 2018 Senior Financing		September 30, 2018 Carrying Value (1)		December 31, 2017 Carrying Value (1)		Maturity Date (2)
Fixed Rate Investments:
Mezzanine Loan(3a)	$	—	$	1,160,000	$	210,832	$	204,005	March 2020
Mezzanine Loan	—		15,000		3,500		3,500		September 2021
Mezzanine Loan	—		147,000		24,927		24,913		April 2022
Mezzanine Loan	—		280,000		36,069		34,600		August 2022
Mezzanine Loan	—		83,689		12,704		12,699		November 2023
Mezzanine Loan(3b)	—		115,000		12,939		12,932		June 2024
Mezzanine Loan	—		95,000		30,000		30,000		January 2025
Mezzanine Loan	—		340,000		15,000		15,000		November 2026
Mezzanine Loan	—		1,657,500		55,250		55,250		June 2027
Mortgage/Jr. Mortgage Loan(4)	—		—		—		250,464
Mortgage Loan(5)(6)	—		—		—		26,366

Loan Type	September 30, 2018 Future Funding Obligations		September 30, 2018 Senior Financing		September 30, 2018 Carrying Value (1)		December 31, 2017 Carrying Value (1)		Maturity Date (2)
Mortgage Loan(7)	—		—		—		239
Total fixed rate	$	—	$	3,893,189	$	401,221	$	669,968
Floating Rate Investments:
Mezzanine Loan(8)	—		20,523		10,977		10,934		August 2018
Mezzanine Loan(9)	2,325		45,025		35,168		34,879		October 2018
Mezzanine Loan(3c)	—		150,000		15,368		15,381		December 2018
Mezzanine Loan(3d)	—		—		14,856		14,869		December 2018
Mezzanine Loan	—		33,000		26,987		26,927		December 2018
Mezzanine Loan	3,607		30,438		10,403		8,550		January 2019
Mezzanine Loan(3e)(10)	795		—		15,150		15,148		March 2019
Mezzanine Loan	—		38,000		21,977		21,939		March 2019
Mezzanine Loan(11)	—		40,000		19,972		19,982		April 2019
Mezzanine Loan(11)	—		37,891		18,380		34,947		April 2019
Mezzanine Loan	—		175,000		37,404		37,250		April 2019
Mezzanine Loan	—		265,000		24,928		24,830		April 2019
Mortgage/Jr. Mortgage Participation Loan	17,186		228,516		82,517		71,832		August 2019
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan(12)	—		—		19,999		19,940		August 2019
Mezzanine Loan(13)	—		65,000		14,998		14,955		August 2019
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan	5,905		—		180,339		143,919		September 2019
Mezzanine Loan	—		350,000		34,847		34,737		October 2019
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan	387		—		39,338		—		December 2019
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan	13,048		—		56,624		43,845		January 2020
Mezzanine Loan	812		574,120		78,841		75,834		January 2020
Mortgage Loan	13,579		—		86,058		—		February 2020
Mezzanine Loan	2,944		312,310		51,669		—		March 2020
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan	27,776		—		288,811		—		April 2020
Mezzanine Loan	6,095		36,786		12,141		11,259		July 2020
Mezzanine Loan	41,309		355,148		85,955		75,428		November 2020
Mortgage and Mezzanine Loan	35,631		—		96,185		88,989		December 2020
Mortgage and Mezzanine Loan	—		—		35,236		35,152		December 2020
Jr. Mortgage Participation/Mezzanine Loan	—		60,000		15,657		15,635		July 2021
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan(14)	—		—		—		162,553
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan(14)	—		—		—		74,755
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan (15)	—		—		—		23,609
Mezzanine Loan(16)	—		—		—		12,174
Mezzanine Loan(17)	—		—		—		37,851
Mezzanine Loan(17)	—		—		—		14,855
Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan(6)	—		—		—		16,969
Mezzanine Loan(7)	—		—		—		59,723
Total floating rate	$	171,399	$	2,816,757	$	1,430,785	$	1,299,650
Total	$	171,399	$	6,709,946	$	1,832,006	$	1,969,618

(1) Carrying value is net of discounts, premiums, original issue discounts and deferred origination fees.

(2) Represents contractual maturity, excluding any unexercised extension options.

(3) Carrying value is net of the following amounts that were sold or syndicated, which are included in other assets and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets as a result of the transfers not meeting the conditions for sale accounting: (a) $1.3 million, (b) $12.0 million, (c) $14.6 million, (d) $14.1 million, and (e) $5.1 million.

(4) These loans were purchased at par in April and May 2017 and were in maturity default at the time of acquisition. At the time the loans were purchased, the Company expected to collect all contractually required payments, including interest. In August 2017, the Company determined that it was probable that the loans would not be repaid in full and therefore, the loans were put on non-accrual status. No impairment was recorded as the Company believed that the fair value of the property exceeded the carrying amount of the loans. In May 2018, the Company was the successful bidder at the foreclosure of the asset, at which time the loans were credited to our equity investment in the property.

(5) In September 2014, we acquired a $26.4 million mortgage loan at a $0.2 million discount and a $5.7 million junior mortgage participation at a $5.7 million discount. The junior mortgage participation has been a nonperforming loan since acquisition, is currently on non-accrual status and has no carrying value.

(6) This loan was repaid in August 2018.

(7) This loan was repaid in September 2018.

(8) In October 2018, the Company accepted an assignment of the equity interests in the property in lieu of repayment of the loan, and marked the assets received and liabilities assumed to fair value.

(9) This loan was extended in October 2018.

(10) This loan was extended in March 2018.

(11) This loan was extended in April 2018.

(12) This loan was extended in August 2018.

(13) This loan was extended in July 2018.

(14) This loan was repaid in February 2018.

(15) This loan was sold in May 2018.

(16) In July 2018, the Company accepted an assignment of the equity interests in the property in lieu of repayment, and marked the assets received and liabilities assumed to fair value.

(17) This loan was repaid in July 2018.

Summary of preferred equity investments

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we held the following preferred equity investments with an aggregate weighted average current yield of 5.73% at September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

Type	September 30, 2018 Future Funding Obligations		September 30, 2018 Senior Financing		September 30, 2018 Carrying Value (1)		December 31, 2017 Carrying Value (1)		Maturity Date (2)
Preferred Equity	$	—	$	272,000	$	145,051	$	144,423	April 2021
Total	$	—	$	272,000	$	145,051	$	144,423

(1) Carrying value is net of deferred origination fees.

(2) Represents contractual maturity, excluding any unexercised extension options.

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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of general information on joint ventures

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the carrying value for acquisition, development and construction arrangements were as follows (in thousands):

Loan Type	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017		Maturity Date
Preferred Equity	$	145,007	$	—	November 2018
Mezzanine Loan(1)	44,420		44,823		February 2022
Mezzanine Loan(2)	—		26,716
Mezzanine Loan and Preferred Equity(3)	—		100,000
	$	189,427	$	171,539

(1) We have an option to convert our loan to an equity interest subject to certain conditions. We have determined that our option to convert the loan to equity is not a derivative financial instrument pursuant to GAAP.

(2) The Company was redeemed on this investment in July 2018.

(3) The mezzanine loan was repaid and the preferred equity interest was redeemed in March 2018.

The table below provides general information on each of our joint ventures as of September 30, 2018:

Property	Partner	Ownership Interest(1)	Economic Interest(1)	Unaudited Approximate Square Feet	Acquisition Date(2)	Acquisition Price(2) (in thousands)
100 Park Avenue	Prudential Real Estate Investors	49.90%	49.90%	834,000	February 2000	$	95,800
717 Fifth Avenue	Jeff Sutton/Private Investor	10.92%	10.92%	119,500	September 2006	251,900
800 Third Avenue	Private Investors	60.52%	60.52%	526,000	December 2006	285,000
919 Third Avenue(3)	New York State Teacher's Retirement System	51.00%	51.00%	1,454,000	January 2007	1,256,727
11 West 34th Street	Private Investor/ Jeff Sutton	30.00%	30.00%	17,150	December 2010	10,800
3 Columbus Circle(4)	The Moinian Group	48.90%	48.90%	741,500	January 2011	500,000
280 Park Avenue	Vornado Realty Trust	50.00%	50.00%	1,219,158	March 2011	400,000
1552-1560 Broadway(5)	Jeff Sutton	50.00%	50.00%	57,718	August 2011	136,550
10 East 53rd Street	Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board	55.00%	55.00%	354,300	February 2012	252,500
521 Fifth Avenue	Plaza Global Real Estate Partners LP	50.50%	50.50%	460,000	November 2012	315,000
21 East 66th Street(6)	Private Investors	32.28%	32.28%	13,069	December 2012	75,000
650 Fifth Avenue(7)	Jeff Sutton	50.00%	50.00%	69,214	November 2013	—
121 Greene Street	Jeff Sutton	50.00%	50.00%	7,131	September 2014	27,400
55 West 46th Street	Prudential Real Estate Investors	25.00%	25.00%	347,000	November 2014	295,000
Stonehenge Portfolio(8)	Various	Various	Various	1,439,016	February 2015	36,668
131-137 Spring Street	Invesco Real Estate	20.00%	20.00%	68,342	August 2015	277,750
605 West 42nd Street	The Moinian Group	20.00%	20.00%	927,358	April 2016	759,000
11 Madison Avenue	PGIM Real Estate	60.00%	60.00%	2,314,000	August 2016	2,605,000
333 East 22nd Street	Private Investors	33.33%	33.33%	26,926	August 2016	—
400 East 57th Street(9)	BlackRock, Inc and Stonehenge Partners	51.00%	41.00%	290,482	October 2016	170,000
One Vanderbilt(10)	National Pension Service of Korea/Hines Interest LP	71.01%	71.01%	—	January 2017	3,310,000
Worldwide Plaza	RXR Realty / New York REIT / Private Investor	24.35%	24.35%	2,048,725	October 2017	1,725,000
1515 Broadway(11)	Allianz Real Estate of America	56.87%	56.87%	1,750,000	November 2017	1,950,000

(1) Ownership interest and economic interest represent the Company's interests in the joint venture as of September 30, 2018. Changes in ownership or economic interests within the current year are disclosed in the notes below.

(2) Acquisition date and price represent the date on which the Company initially acquired an interest in the joint venture and the actual or implied gross purchase price for the joint venture on that date. Acquisition date and price are not adjusted for subsequent acquisitions or dispositions of interest.

(3) In January 2018, the partnership agreement for our investment was modified resulting in the Company no longer having a controlling interest in this investment. As a result the investment was deconsolidated as of January 1, 2018. The Company recorded its non-controlling interest at fair value resulting in a $49.3 million fair value adjustment in the consolidated statement of operations. This fair value was allocated to the assets and liabilities, including identified intangibles of the property.

(4) As a result of the sale of a condominium interest in September 2012, Young & Rubicam, Inc., or Y&R, owns floors three through eight at the property. Because the joint venture has an option to repurchase these floors, the gain associated with this sale was deferred. In August 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its interest in 3 Columbus Circle. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018.

(5) The purchase price represents only the purchase of the 1552 Broadway interest which comprised approximately 13,045 square feet. The joint venture also owns a long-term leasehold interest in the retail space and certain other spaces at 1560 Broadway, which is adjacent to 1552 Broadway.

(6) We hold a 32.28% interest in three retail and two residential units at the property and a 16.14% interest in three residential units at the property.

(7) The joint venture owns a long-term leasehold interest in the retail space at 650 Fifth Avenue. In connection with the ground lease obligation, SLG provided a performance guaranty and our joint venture partner executed a contribution agreement to reflect its pro rata obligation. In the event the property is converted into a condominium unit and the landlord elects the purchase option, the joint venture shall be obligated to acquire the unit at the then fair value.

(8) In February and March 2018, the Company, together with its joint venture partner, closed on the sale of two properties from the Stonehenge Portfolio. These sales are further described under Sale of Joint Venture Interest of Properties below.

(9) In October 2016, the Company sold a 49% interest in this property to an investment account managed by BlackRock, Inc. The Company's interest in the property was sold within a consolidated joint venture owned 90% by the Company and 10% by Stonehenge. The transaction resulted in the deconsolidation of the venture's remaining 51% interest in the property. The Company's joint venture with Stonehenge remains consolidated resulting in the combined 51% interest being shown within investments in unconsolidated joint ventures on the Company's balance sheet.

(10) The partners have committed aggregate equity totaling no less than $525 million and their ownership interest in the joint venture is based on their capital contributions, up to an aggregate maximum of 29.0%. At September 30, 2018 the total of the two partners' ownership interests based on equity contributed was 17.10%.

(11) In November 2017, the Company sold a 30% interest in 1515 Broadway to affiliates of Allianz Real Estate. The sale did not meet the criteria for sale accounting and as a result the property was accounted for under the profit sharing method at December 31, 2017. The Company achieved sale accounting upon adoption of ASC 610-20 in January 2018 and recorded a $0.6 billion gain from the sale of the partial interest and related step-up in basis to fair value of the retained non-controlling interest as an adjustment to beginning retained earnings based on the application of the modified retrospective adoption approach. The Company closed on the sale of an additional 13% interest in the property to Allianz in February 2018.

Schedule of first mortgage notes payable collateralized by the respective joint venture properties and assignment of leases

The first mortgage notes and other loans payable collateralized by the respective joint venture properties and assignment of leases at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, are as follows (amounts in thousands):

Property	Economic Interest (1)		Maturity Date	Interest Rate (2)			September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Fixed Rate Debt:
521 Fifth Avenue	50.50	%	November 2019		3.73	%	$	170,000	$	170,000
717 Fifth Avenue (3)	10.92	%	July 2022		4.45	%	300,000		300,000
717 Fifth Avenue (3)	10.92	%	July 2022		5.50	%	355,328		355,328
650 Fifth Avenue (4)	50.00	%	October 2022		4.46	%	210,000		210,000
650 Fifth Avenue (4)	50.00	%	October 2022		5.45	%	65,000		65,000
21 East 66th Street	32.28	%	April 2023		3.60	%	12,000		12,000
919 Third Avenue	51.00	%	June 2023		5.12	%	500,000		—
3 Columbus Circle	48.90	%	March 2025		3.61	%	350,000		350,000
1515 Broadway	56.87	%	March 2025		3.93	%	860,124		872,528
11 Madison Avenue	60.00	%	September 2025		3.84	%	1,400,000		1,400,000
800 Third Avenue	60.52	%	February 2026		3.37	%	177,000		177,000
400 East 57th Street	41.00	%	November 2026		3.00	%	100,000		100,000
Worldwide Plaza	24.35	%	November 2027		3.98	%	1,200,000		1,200,000
Stonehenge Portfolio (5)	Various		Various		4.20	%	322,073		357,282
Total fixed rate debt							$	6,021,525	$	5,569,138

Property	Economic Interest (1)		Maturity Date	Interest Rate (2)			September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Floating Rate Debt:
280 Park Avenue	50.00	%	September 2019	L+	1.73	%	$	1,200,000		$	1,200,000
121 Greene Street	50.00	%	November 2019	L+	1.50	%	15,000			15,000
10 East 53rd Street	55.00	%	February 2020	L+	2.25	%	170,000			170,000
131-137 Spring Street	20.00	%	August 2020	L+	1.55	%	141,000			141,000
1552 Broadway	50.00	%	October 2020	L+	2.65	%	195,000			195,000
55 West 46th Street (6)	25.00	%	November 2020	L+	2.13	%	177,694			171,444
11 West 34th Street	30.00	%	January 2021	L+	1.45	%	23,000			23,000
103 East 86th Street	1.00	%	January 2021	L+	1.40	%	38,000			55,340
100 Park Avenue	49.90	%	February 2021	L+	1.75	%	360,000			360,000
One Vanderbilt (7)	71.01	%	September 2021	L+	3.50	%	375,000			355,535
605 West 42nd Street	20.00	%	August 2027	L+	1.44	%	550,000			550,000
21 East 66th Street	32.28	%	June 2033	1 Year Treasury+	2.75	%	1,590			1,648
175-225 Third Street (8)							—			40,000
1745 Broadway (9)							—			345,000
Jericho Plaza (10)							—			81,099
724 Fifth Avenue (11)							—			275,000
Total floating rate debt							$	3,246,284		$	3,979,066
Total joint venture mortgages and other loans payable							$	9,267,809		$	9,548,204
Deferred financing costs, net							(103,748		)	(136,103		)
Total joint venture mortgages and other loans payable, net							$	9,164,061		$	9,412,101

(1) Economic interest represents the Company's interests in the joint venture as of September 30, 2018. Changes in ownership or economic interests, if any, within the current year are disclosed in the notes to the investment in unconsolidated joint ventures table above.

(2) Interest rates as of September 30, 2018, taking into account interest rate hedges in effect during the period. Floating rate debt is presented with the stated interest rate spread over 30-day LIBOR, unless otherwise specified.

(3) These loans are comprised of a $300.0 million fixed rate mortgage loan and $355.3 million mezzanine loan. The mezzanine loan is subject to accretion based on the difference between contractual interest rate and contractual pay rate.

(4) These loans are comprised of a $210.0 million fixed rate mortgage loan and $65.0 million fixed rate mezzanine loan.

(5) Amount is comprised of $135.0 million, $54.5 million, and $132.6 million in fixed-rate mortgages that mature in August 2019, June 2024, and April 2028, respectively.

(6) This loan has a committed amount of $195.0 million, of which $17.3 million was unfunded as of September 30, 2018.

(7) This loan is a $1.5 billion construction facility, which bears interest at 350 basis points over 30-day LIBOR, with reductions in interest cost based on meeting certain conditions, and has an initial five-year term with twoone-year extension options. Advances under the loan are subject to incurred costs, funded equity, loan to value thresholds, and entering into construction contracts.

(8) In April 2018, along with our joint venture partner, we closed on the sale of the property.

(9) In May 2018, along with our joint venture partner, we closed on the sale of the property.

(10) In June 2018, we closed on the sale of our interest in the property.

(11) In July 2018, we closed on the sale of substantially all of our interest in the property to our joint venture partner.

Schedule of combined balance sheets for the unconsolidated joint ventures

The combined balance sheets for the unconsolidated joint ventures, at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Assets (1)
Commercial real estate property, net	$	14,091,365	$	12,822,133
Cash and restricted cash	350,802		494,909
Tenant and other receivables, related party receivables, and deferred rents receivable, net of allowance	287,509		349,944
Debt and preferred equity investments, net	189,427		202,539
Other assets	2,235,237		1,407,806
Total assets	$	17,154,340	$	15,277,331
Liabilities and equity (1)
Mortgages and other loans payable, net	$	9,164,061	$	9,412,101
Deferred revenue/gain	1,851,079		985,648
Other liabilities	474,169		411,053
Equity	5,665,031		4,468,529
Total liabilities and equity	$	17,154,340	$	15,277,331
Company's investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$	3,070,825	$	2,362,989

(1) The combined assets, liabilities and equity for the unconsolidated joint ventures reflects the effect of step ups in basis on the retained non-controlling interests in deconsolidated investments as a result of the adoption of ASC 610-20 in January 2018.

Schedule of combined statements of income for the unconsolidated joint ventures

The combined statements of operations for the unconsolidated joint ventures, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Total revenues	$	304,869		$	216,100		$	940,005		$	643,210
Operating expenses	56,304			38,055			166,433			115,996
Ground rent	4,397			4,182			13,247			12,612
Real estate taxes	56,747			37,282			169,612			107,391
Interest expense, net of interest income	88,328			61,066			269,717			176,096
Amortization of deferred financing costs	4,446			4,030			16,912			17,994
Transaction related costs	—			—			—			146
Depreciation and amortization	101,538			61,447			318,113			198,556
Total expenses	311,760			206,062			954,034			628,791
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(7,638		)	—			(7,638		)
Net (loss) income before gain on sale (1)	$	(6,891	)	$	2,400		$	(14,029	)	$	6,781
Company's equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures (1)	$	971		$	4,078		$	9,709		$	14,104

(1) The combined statements of operation and the Company's equity in net income for the unconsolidated joint ventures reflects the effect of step ups in basis on the retained non-controlling interests in deconsolidated investments as a result of the adoption of ASC 610-20 in January 2018.

Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of general information on joint ventures

The following table summarizes the investments in unconsolidated joint ventures sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2018:

Property	Ownership Interest	Disposition Date	Type of Sale	Gross Asset Valuation (in thousands)(1)		Gain (Loss) on Sale (in thousands)(2)
1274 Fifth Avenue(3)	9.83%	February 2018	Property	$	44,100	$	(362	)
1515 Broadway(4)	13.00%	February 2018	Ownership Interest	1,950,000		—
Stonehenge Village(3)	5.00%	March 2018	Property	287,000		(5,701		)
175-225 Third Street Brooklyn, New York	95.00%	April 2018	Property	115,000		19,483
1745 Broadway	56.87%	May 2018	Property	633,000		52,038
Jericho Plaza	11.67%	June 2018	Ownership Interest	117,400		147
724 Fifth Avenue	49.90%	July 2018	Ownership Interest	365,000		64,587
Mezzanine Loan(5)	33.33%	August 2018	Repayment(5)	15,000		N/A

(1) Represents implied gross valuation for the joint venture or sales price of the property.

(2) Represents the Company's share of the gain (loss). The gains on sale for 175-225 Third Street, 1745 Broadway, and 724 Fifth Avenue are net of $1.5 million, $2.2 million, and $2.4 million in employee compensation accrued in connection with the realization of these investment gains, respectively. Additionally, gain (loss) amounts do not include adjustments for expenses recorded in subsequent periods.

(3) Property was part of the Stonehenge Portfolio.

(4) Our investment in 1515 Broadway was marked to fair value on January 1, 2018 upon adoption of ASC 610-20.

(5) Our investment in a joint venture that owned a mezzanine loan secured by a commercial property in midtown Manhattan was repaid after the joint venture received repayment of the underlying loan.

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Deferred Costs (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of components of deferred costs

Deferred costs at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Deferred leasing costs	$	438,964		$	443,341
Less: accumulated amortization	(236,464		)	(217,140		)
Deferred costs, net	$	202,500		$	226,201

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Mortgages and Other Loans Payable (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Mortgages and Other Loans Payable

Schedule of first mortgages and other loans payable collateralized by the respective properties and assignment of leases

The first mortgages and other loans payable collateralized by the respective properties and assignment of leases or debt investments at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, were as follows (amounts in thousands):

Property	Maturity Date	Interest Rate (1)			September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Fixed Rate Debt:
One Madison Avenue	May 2020		5.91	%	$	461,159		$	486,153
762 Madison Avenue	February 2022		5.00	%	771			771
100 Church Street	July 2022		4.68	%	214,575			217,273
420 Lexington Avenue	October 2024		3.99	%	300,000			300,000
400 East 58th Street (2)	November 2026		3.00	%	40,000			40,000
Landmark Square	January 2027		4.90	%	100,000			100,000
485 Lexington Avenue	February 2027		4.25	%	450,000			450,000
1080 Amsterdam (3)	February 2027		3.58	%	35,975			36,363
315 West 33rd Street	February 2027		4.17	%	250,000			250,000
919 Third Avenue (4)					—			500,000
Unsecured Loan (5)					—			16,000
Series J Preferred Units (6)					—			4,000
Total fixed rate debt					$	1,852,480		$	2,400,560
Floating Rate Debt:
1231 Third Avenue (7)	January 2019	L+	3.70	%	$	45,000		$	—
FHLB Facility	May 2019	L+	0.27	%	13,000			—
183, 187 Broadway & 5-7 Dey Street	May 2019	L+	2.70	%	58,000			58,000
2017 Master Repurchase Agreement	June 2019	L+	2.34	%	300,000			90,809
115 Spring Street	September 2023	L+	3.40	%	65,550			—
719 Seventh Avenue	September 2023	L+	1.20	%	50,000			41,622
220 East 42nd Street (8)					—			275,000
Total floating rate debt					$	531,550		$	465,431
Total fixed rate and floating rate debt					$	2,384,030		$	2,865,991
Mortgages reclassed to liabilities related to assets held for sale (7)					(45,000		)	—
Total mortgages and other loans payable					$	2,339,030		$	2,865,991
Deferred financing costs, net of amortization					(22,342		)	(28,709		)
Total mortgages and other loans payable, net					$	2,316,688		$	2,837,282

(1) Interest rate as of September 30, 2018, taking into account interest rate hedges in effect during the period. Floating rate debt is presented with the stated interest rate spread over 30-day LIBOR, unless otherwise specified.

(2) The loan carries a fixed interest rate of 300 basis points for the first five years and is prepayable without penalty at the end of year five.

(3) The loan is comprised of a $35.5 million mortgage loan and $0.9 million subordinate loan with a fixed interest rate of 350 basis points and 700 basis points, respectively, for the first five years and is prepayable without penalty at the end of year five.

(4) Our investment in the property was deconsolidated as of January 1, 2018. See Note 6, "Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures".

(5) In May 2018, the loan was repaid in connection with the sale of property.

(6) In June 2018, the Series J Preferred Units were redeemed in connection with the sale of the property.

(7) This property was held for sale at September 30, 2018 and the related mortgage of $45.0 million, is included in liabilities related to assets held for sale.

(8) In July 2018, the mortgage was repaid.

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Corporate Indebtedness (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of senior unsecured notes and other related disclosures by scheduled maturity date

The following table sets forth our senior unsecured notes and other related disclosures as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, by scheduled maturity date (amounts in thousands):

Issuance	September 30, 2018 Unpaid Principal Balance		September 30, 2018 Accreted Balance			December 31, 2017 Accreted Balance			Interest Rate (1)			Initial Term (in Years)	Maturity Date
March 16, 2010 (2)	$	250,000	$	250,000		$	250,000			7.75	%	10	March 2020
August 7, 2018 (3)	350,000		350,000			—			L+	0.98	%	3	August 2021
October 5, 2017 (3)	500,000		499,565			499,489				3.25	%	5	October 2022
November 15, 2012 (4)	300,000		304,421			305,163				4.50	%	10	December 2022
December 17, 2015 (2)	100,000		100,000			100,000				4.27	%	10	December 2025
August 5, 2011 (2) (5)	—		—			249,953
	$	1,500,000	$	1,503,986		$	1,404,605
Deferred financing costs, net			(9,160		)	(8,666		)
	$	1,500,000	$	1,494,826		$	1,395,939

(1) Interest rate as of September 30, 2018, taking into account interest rate hedges in effect during the period. Floating rate notes are presented with the stated spread over 3-month LIBOR, unless otherwise specified. Interest on the senior unsecured notes is payable semi-annually with principal and unpaid interest due on the scheduled maturity dates.

(2) Issued by the Company, the Operating Partnership and ROP, as co-obligors.

(3) Issued by the Operating Partnership with the Company and ROP as guarantors.

(4) In October 2017, the Company, the Operating Partnership and ROP, as co-obligors, issued an additional $100.0 million of 4.50% senior unsecured notes due December 2022. The notes were priced at 105.334%.

Schedule of combined aggregate principal maturities

Combined aggregate principal maturities of mortgages and other loans payable, 2017 credit facility, trust preferred securities, senior unsecured notes and our share of joint venture debt as of September 30, 2018, including as-of-right extension options and put options, were as follows (in thousands):

	Scheduled Amortization		Principal		Revolving Credit Facility		Unsecured Term Loans		Trust Preferred Securities		Senior Unsecured Notes		Total		Joint Venture Debt
Remaining 2018	$	9,881	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	9,881	$	2,568
2019	42,271		116,000		—		—		—		—		158,271		115,295
2020	23,466		704,531		—		—		—		250,000		977,997		276,822
2021	11,638		—		—		—		—		350,000		361,638		454,621
2022	9,430		198,555		—		—		—		800,000		1,007,985		220,810
Thereafter	16,591		1,251,667		145,000		1,500,000		100,000		100,000		3,113,258		2,879,344
	$	113,277	$	2,270,753	$	145,000	$	1,500,000	$	100,000	$	1,500,000	$	5,629,030	$	3,949,460

Schedule of consolidated interest expense, excluding capitalized interest

Consolidated interest expense, excluding capitalized interest, was comprised of the following (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Interest expense before capitalized interest	$	64,078		$	72,859		$	180,550		$	217,273
Interest capitalized	(8,504		)	(6,869		)	(22,785		)	(19,892		)
Interest income	(406		)	(356		)	(1,070		)	(1,269		)
Interest expense, net	$	55,168		$	65,634		$	156,695		$	196,112

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Related Party Transactions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule of amounts due from/to related parties

Amounts due from joint ventures and related parties at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Due from joint ventures	$	12,485	$	15,025
Other	8,940		8,014
Related party receivables	$	21,425	$	23,039

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Noncontrolling Interests on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Schedule of Noncontrolling Interest

Below is a summary of the activity relating to the noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Balance at beginning of period	$	461,954		$	473,882
Distributions	(11,469		)	(14,266		)
Issuance of common units	19,980			25,723
Redemption of common units	(12,005		)	(21,574		)
Net income	15,656			3,995
Accumulated other comprehensive income allocation	1,075			(94		)
Fair value adjustment	(7,448		)	(5,712		)
Balance at end of period	$	467,743		$	461,954

Schedule of Preferred Unit Activity

Below is a summary of the activity relating to the preferred units in the Operating Partnership for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Balance at beginning of period	$	301,735		$	302,010
Issuance of preferred units	—			—
Redemption of preferred units	(450		)	(275		)
Balance at end of period	$	301,285		$	301,735

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Stockholders' Equity of the Company (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Class of Treasury Stock

At September 30, 2018, repurchases executed under the plan were as follows:

Period	Shares repurchased	Average price paid per share	Cumulative number of shares repurchased as part of the repurchase plan or programs	Maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be repurchased under the plan (in millions) (1)
Year ended 2017	8,342,411	$101.64	8,342,411	$1,152.0
First quarter 2018	3,653,928	$97.07	11,996,339	$797.2
Second quarter 2018	3,479,552	$97.22	15,475,891	$458.9
Third quarter 2018	252,947	$99.75	15,728,838	$433.6

(1) Reflective of $2.0 billion plan maximum as of September 30, 2018.

Schedule of Common Stock Issued and Proceeds Received Dividend Reinvestments

The following table summarizes SL Green common stock issued, and proceeds received from dividend reinvestments and/or stock purchases under the DRSPP for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively (dollars in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017
Shares of common stock issued	1,183		1,771
Dividend reinvestments/stock purchases under the DRSPP	$	64	$	185

Schedule of Earnings Per Share

SL Green's earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 are computed as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Numerator	2018			2017			2018			2017
Basic Earnings:
Income attributable to SL Green common stockholders	$	88,209		$	38,869		$	293,531		$	58,442
Less: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(125		)	(109		)	(371		)	(330		)
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(33		)	—			(138		)	—
Net income attributable to SL Green common stockholders (numerator for basic earnings per share)	$	88,051		$	38,760		$	293,022		$	58,112
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	33			—			138			—
Add back: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities	125			109			371			330
Add back: Effect of dilutive securities (redemption of units to common shares)	4,797			1,812			15,656			2,707
Income attributable to SL Green common stockholders (numerator for diluted earnings per share)	$	93,006		$	40,681		$	309,187		$	61,149

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
Denominator	2018	2017	2018	2017
Basic Shares:
Weighted average common stock outstanding	85,566	97,783	87,692	99,431
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Operating Partnership units redeemable for common shares	4,643	4,543	4,677	4,570
Stock-based compensation plans	219	244	211	279
Diluted weighted average common stock outstanding	90,428	102,570	92,580	104,280

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Partners' Capital of the Operating Partnership (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of calculation of numerator and denominator in earnings per unit

The Operating Partnership's earnings per unit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, are computed as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Numerator	2018			2017			2018			2017
Basic Earnings:
Income attributable to SLGOP common unitholders	$	93,006		$	40,681		$	309,187		$	61,149
Less: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(125		)	(109		)	(371		)	(330		)
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(33		)	—			(138		)	—
Net Income attributable to SLGOP common unitholders (numerator for basic earnings per unit)	$	92,848		$	40,572		$	308,678		$	60,819
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	33			—			138			—
Add back: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities	125			109			371			330
Income attributable to SLGOP common unitholders (numerator for diluted earnings per unit)	$	93,006		$	40,681		$	309,187		$	61,149

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
Denominator	2018	2017	2018	2017
Basic units:
Weighted average common units outstanding	90,209	102,326	92,369	104,001
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock-based compensation plans	219	244	211	279
Diluted weighted average common units outstanding	90,428	102,570	92,580	104,280

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Share-based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of weighted average assumptions used to estimate the grant date fair value of options granted

The fair value of each stock option or LTIP Unit granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on historical information with the following weighted average assumptions for grants during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017.

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Dividend yield	2.85	%	2.51	%
Expected life	3.5 years		4.4 years
Risk-free interest rate	2.48	%	1.73	%
Expected stock price volatility	22.00	%	28.10	%

Summary of the status of stock options and changes during the period

A summary of the status of the Company's stock options as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017 are as follows:

	September 30, 2018					December 31, 2017
	Options Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Options Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Balance at beginning of period	1,548,719			$	101.48	1,737,213			$	98.44
Granted	6,000			97.91		174,000			105.66
Exercised	(167,868		)	90.54		(292,193		)	81.07
Lapsed or canceled	(90,199		)	114.34		(70,301		)	121.68
Balance at end of period	1,296,652			$	101.98	1,548,719			$	101.48
Options exercisable at end of period	931,169			$	99.41	800,902			$	94.33
Total fair value of options granted during the period	$	84,068				$	3,816,652

Summary of restricted stock and charges during the period

A summary of the Company's restricted stock as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and charges during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017, are as follows:

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Balance at beginning of period	3,298,216			3,202,031
Granted	11,700			96,185
Canceled	(9,100		)	—
Balance at end of period	3,300,816			3,298,216
Vested during the period	92,114			95,736
Compensation expense recorded	$	9,441,158		$	9,809,749
Total fair value of restricted stock granted during the period	$	1,222,031		$	9,905,986

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The following tables set forth the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component as of September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Net unrealized gain on derivative instruments (1)			SL Green’s share of joint venture net unrealized gain on derivative instruments (2)			Net unrealized gain on marketable securities			Total
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	12,542		$	5,020		$	1,042		$	18,604
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	11,876			6,266			(44		)	18,098
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(36		)	(367		)	—			(403		)
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	24,382		$	10,919		$	998		$	36,299

(1) Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is included in interest expense in the respective consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the deferred net losses from these terminated hedges, which is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss relating to net unrealized loss on derivative instrument, was $1.8 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

(2) Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is included in equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures in the respective consolidated statements of operations.

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair value measurements, recurring and nonrecurring

The following tables set forth the assets and liabilities that we measure at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis by their levels in the fair value hierarchy at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Marketable securities	$	28,538	$	—	$	28,538	$	—
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other assets)	$	27,547	$	—	$	27,547	$	—

	December 31, 2017
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Marketable securities	$	28,579	$	—	$	28,579	$	—
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other assets)	$	16,692	$	—	$	16,692	$	—

Fair value, by balance sheet grouping

The following table provides the carrying value and fair value of these financial instruments as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Carrying Value (1)		Fair Value		Carrying Value (1)		Fair Value
Debt and preferred equity investments	$	1,977,057	(2)		$	2,114,041	(2)
Fixed rate debt	$	3,506,466	$	3,516,292	$	4,305,165	$	4,421,866
Variable rate debt	2,126,550		2,149,406		1,605,431		1,612,224
	$	5,633,016	$	5,665,698	$	5,910,596	$	6,034,090

(1) Amounts exclude net deferred financing costs.

(2) At September 30, 2018, debt and preferred equity investments had an estimated fair value ranging between $2.0 billion and $2.2 billion. At December 31, 2017, debt and preferred equity investments had an estimated fair value ranging between $2.1 billion and $2.3 billion.

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Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of notional and fair value of derivative financial instruments and foreign currency hedges

The following table summarizes the notional value at inception and fair value of our consolidated derivative financial instruments at September 30, 2018 based on Level 2 information. The notional value is an indication of the extent of our involvement in these instruments at that time, but does not represent exposure to credit, interest rate or market risks (amounts in thousands).

	Notional Value		Strike Rate		Effective Date	Expiration Date	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Interest Rate Swap	$	200,000	1.131	%	July 2016	July 2023	Other Assets	$	15,924
Interest Rate Swap	100,000		1.161	%	July 2016	July 2023	Other Assets	7,829
Interest Rate Cap	137,500		4.000	%	September 2017	September 2019	Other Assets	1
Interest Rate Swap	100,000		1.928	%	December 2017	November 2020	Other Assets	1,901
Interest Rate Swap	100,000		1.934	%	December 2017	November 2020	Other Assets	1,892
								$	27,547

Schedule of effect of derivative financial instruments on consolidated statements of income

The following table presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments and our share of our joint ventures' derivative financial instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments on the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively (in thousands):

	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (Effective Portion)					Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss  into Income (Effective Portion)					Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized into Income (Ineffective Portion)
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,
Derivative	2018		2017				2018		2017				2018		2017
Interest Rate Swaps/Caps	$	2,207	$	(304	)	Interest expense	$	295	$	(85	)	Interest expense	$	19	$	4
Share of unconsolidated joint ventures' derivative instruments	2,263		(290		)	Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures	238		(185		)	Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures	16		(48		)
	$	4,470	$	(594	)		$	533	$	(270	)		$	35	$	(44	)

The following table presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments and our share of our joint ventures' derivative financial instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments on the consolidated statements of operations for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively (in thousands):

	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (Effective Portion)					Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss  into Income (Effective Portion)					Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized into Income (Ineffective Portion)
	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Derivative	2018		2017				2018		2017				2018			2017
Interest Rate Swaps/Caps	$	12,605	$	(5,477	)	Interest expense	$	42	$	(1,583	)	Interest expense	$	7		$	(4	)
Share of unconsolidated joint ventures' derivative instruments	6,668		(1,277		)	Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures	392		(876		)	Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures	(103		)	(109		)
	$	19,273	$	(6,754	)		$	434	$	(2,459	)		$	(96	)	$	(113	)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of future minimum rental payments for operating leases

The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments under capital leases and non-cancellable operating leases with initial terms in excess of one year as of September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Capital lease			Non-cancellable operating leases
Remaining 2018	$	2,662		$	8,959
2019	10,825			35,943
2020	11,244			36,435
2021	11,634			36,752
2022	11,855			34,724
2023	12,082			32,549
Thereafter	1,391,066			1,008,779
Total minimum lease payments	$	1,451,368		$	1,194,141
Amount representing interest	(1,142,418		)
Amount classified within liabilities held for sale (1)	(265,534		)
Capital lease obligations	$	43,416

(1) Related to the ground lease at 2 Herald Square, which is under contract for sale of a joint venture interest and has been classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2018.

Schedule of future minimum rental payments for capital leases

The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments under capital leases and non-cancellable operating leases with initial terms in excess of one year as of September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Capital lease			Non-cancellable operating leases
Remaining 2018	$	2,662		$	8,959
2019	10,825			35,943
2020	11,244			36,435
2021	11,634			36,752
2022	11,855			34,724
2023	12,082			32,549
Thereafter	1,391,066			1,008,779
Total minimum lease payments	$	1,451,368		$	1,194,141
Amount representing interest	(1,142,418		)
Amount classified within liabilities held for sale (1)	(265,534		)
Capital lease obligations	$	43,416

(1) Related to the ground lease at 2 Herald Square, which is under contract for sale of a joint venture interest and has been classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2018.

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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of selected results of operations and selected asset information

Selected consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, and selected asset information as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, regarding our operating segments are as follows (in thousands):

	Real Estate Segment			Debt and Preferred Equity Segment		Total Company
Total revenues
Three months ended:
September 30, 2018	$	258,568		$	48,977	$	307,545
September 30, 2017	326,780			47,820		374,600
Nine months ended:
September 30, 2018	766,816			143,540		910,356
September 30, 2017	1,001,390			148,741		1,150,131
Net income
Three months ended:
September 30, 2018	$	62,587		$	36,867	$	99,454
September 30, 2017	6,073			39,722		45,795
Nine months ended:
September 30, 2018	224,609			104,567		329,176
September 30, 2017	(68,379		)	131,113		62,734
Total assets
As of:
September 30, 2018	$	11,256,296		$	2,198,708	$	13,455,004
December 31, 2017	11,631,290			2,351,614		13,982,904

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Organization and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Details) - SL Green Operating Partnership	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Organization
Percentage of ownership in SL Green Management LLC owned by operating partnership (percent)	100.00%
Noncontrolling interest in the operating partnership (as a percent)	5.10%	4.58%

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Organization and Basis of Presentation - Schedule of Commercial Office Properties (Details) $ in Billions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) ft² building shares
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	84
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	30,584,045
Weighted Average Occupancy unaudited (as a percent)	93.00%
Debt and preferred equity investments including investments held by unconsolidated joint ventures | $	$ 2.1
Debt and preferred equity investments and other financing receivables included in other balance sheet items | $	$ 0.1
Number of shares to be received on redemption of one unit of limited partnership interests (shares) | shares	1
Commercial properties
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	70
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	27,916,197
Weighted Average Occupancy unaudited (as a percent)	93.10%
Residential
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	14
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	2,667,848
Weighted Average Occupancy unaudited (as a percent)	92.40%
Managed office properties
Real estate properties
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	336,000
Consolidated properties
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	52
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	16,236,956
Consolidated properties | Commercial properties
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	48
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	15,725,859
Consolidated properties | Residential
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	4
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	511,097
Unconsolidated properties
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	32
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	14,347,089
Unconsolidated properties | Commercial properties
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	22
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	12,190,338
Unconsolidated properties | Residential
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	10
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	2,156,751
Manhattan
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	55
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	25,567,997
Weighted Average Occupancy unaudited (as a percent)	93.20%
Manhattan | Office
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	31
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	24,247,255
Weighted Average Occupancy unaudited (as a percent)	94.50%
Manhattan | Retail
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	14
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	664,797
Weighted Average Occupancy unaudited (as a percent)	98.40%
Manhattan | Development/Redevelopment
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	9
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	655,945
Weighted Average Occupancy unaudited (as a percent)	40.10%
Manhattan | Fee Interest
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	1
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	0
Weighted Average Occupancy unaudited (as a percent)	0.00%
Manhattan | Residential
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	14
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	2,667,848
Weighted Average Occupancy unaudited (as a percent)	92.40%
Manhattan | Consolidated properties
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	33
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	13,377,659
Manhattan | Consolidated properties | Office
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	21
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	12,756,091
Manhattan | Consolidated properties | Retail
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	5
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	312,623
Manhattan | Consolidated properties | Development/Redevelopment
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	7
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	308,945
Manhattan | Consolidated properties | Fee Interest
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	0
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	0
Manhattan | Consolidated properties | Residential
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	4
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	511,097
Manhattan | Consolidated properties | Dual property type, retail portion
Real estate properties
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	270,132
Manhattan | Consolidated properties | Dual property type, residential portion
Real estate properties
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	222,855
Manhattan | Unconsolidated properties
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	22
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	12,190,338
Manhattan | Unconsolidated properties | Office
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	10
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	11,491,164
Manhattan | Unconsolidated properties | Retail
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	9
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	352,174
Manhattan | Unconsolidated properties | Development/Redevelopment
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	2
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	347,000
Manhattan | Unconsolidated properties | Fee Interest
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	1
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	0
Manhattan | Unconsolidated properties | Residential
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	10
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	2,156,751
Suburban
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	15
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	2,348,200
Weighted Average Occupancy unaudited (as a percent)	91.70%
Suburban | Office
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	13
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	2,295,200
Weighted Average Occupancy unaudited (as a percent)	91.60%
Suburban | Retail
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	1
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	52,000
Weighted Average Occupancy unaudited (as a percent)	100.00%
Suburban | Development/Redevelopment
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	1
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	1,000
Weighted Average Occupancy unaudited (as a percent)	0.00%
Suburban | Residential
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	0
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	0
Weighted Average Occupancy unaudited (as a percent)	0.00%
Suburban | Consolidated properties
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	15
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	2,348,200
Suburban | Consolidated properties | Office
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	13
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	2,295,200
Suburban | Consolidated properties | Retail
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	1
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	52,000
Suburban | Consolidated properties | Development/Redevelopment
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	1
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	1,000
Suburban | Consolidated properties | Residential
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	0
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	0
Suburban | Unconsolidated properties
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	0
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	0
Suburban | Unconsolidated properties | Office
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	0
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	0
Suburban | Unconsolidated properties | Retail
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	0
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	0
Suburban | Unconsolidated properties | Development/Redevelopment
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	0
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	0
Suburban | Unconsolidated properties | Residential
Real estate properties
Number of Properties | building	0
Approximate Square Feet unaudited (sqft)	0

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Significant Accounting Policies - Investments in Commercial Real Estate Properties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Investment in Commercial Real Estate Properties
Depreciable real estate reserves	$ (6,691)	$ 0	$ (6,691)	$ (85,336)
Rental revenue from amortization of acquired leases	1,300	4,600	5,500	15,800
Reduction in interest expense from amortization of above-market rate mortgages	0	$ 0	0	$ 800
Identified intangible assets (included in other assets):
Gross amount	261,216		261,216		$ 325,880
Accumulated amortization	(239,479)		(239,479)		(277,038)
Net	21,737		21,737		48,842
Identified intangible liabilities (included in deferred revenue):
Gross amount	274,120		274,120		540,283
Accumulated amortization	(251,895)		(251,895)		(402,583)
Net	22,225		22,225		137,700
Net intangible assets reclassed to assets held for sale	200		200		13,900
Net intangible liabilities reclassed to liabilities relates to assets held for sale	$ 0		$ 0		$ 4,100
Minimum | Above-market leases
Investment in Commercial Real Estate Properties
Estimated useful life of other intangible assets (in years)			1 year
Minimum | Below-market leases
Investment in Commercial Real Estate Properties
Estimated useful life of other intangible assets (in years)			1 year
Minimum | In-place leases
Investment in Commercial Real Estate Properties
Estimated useful life of other intangible assets (in years)			1 year
Maximum | Above-market leases
Investment in Commercial Real Estate Properties
Estimated useful life of other intangible assets (in years)			14 years
Maximum | Below-market leases
Investment in Commercial Real Estate Properties
Estimated useful life of other intangible assets (in years)			14 years
Maximum | In-place leases
Investment in Commercial Real Estate Properties
Estimated useful life of other intangible assets (in years)			14 years
Building | Minimum
Investment in Commercial Real Estate Properties
Estimated useful life (in years)			3 years
Building | Maximum
Investment in Commercial Real Estate Properties
Estimated useful life (in years)			40 years

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Significant Accounting Policies - Investment in Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Investment in Marketable Securities
Marketable securities			$ 28,538,000	$ 28,579,000
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	$ 800,000	$ 55,200,000
Marketable Securities, Realized Gain (Loss)		$ 3,300,000
Fair Value
Investment in Marketable Securities
Marketable securities			28,538,000	28,579,000
Equity marketable securities
Investment in Marketable Securities
Cost basis			0	0
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Investment in Marketable Securities
Marketable securities			28,538,000	28,579,000
Cost basis			$ 27,500,000	$ 27,500,000

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Significant Accounting Policies - Reserve for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Loan reserves	$ 1,087,000	$ 0	$ 1,087,000	$ 0

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Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue Recognition/Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018
Income taxes
Federal, state and local tax provision	$ 0.3	$ 2.0

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Significant Accounting Policies - Concentrations of Credit Risk/Accounting Standards Updates (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) Tenant	Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Concentration of Credit Risk
Increase in total assets	[1]	$ 13,455,004	$ 13,455,004		$ 13,982,904
Increase in total liabilities	[1]	$ 6,418,801	$ 6,418,801		$ 6,629,761
Annualized rent | Customer concentration
Concentration of Credit Risk
Number of tenants (tenants) | Tenant			1
Maximum percentage of annualized rent for any one tenant not individually disclosed (percent) (more than)		5.00%	5.00%
Annualized rent | 11 Madison Avenue | Customer concentration
Concentration of Credit Risk
Percentage of concentration (percent)		7.20%
Annualized rent | 420 Lexington Avenue | Customer concentration
Concentration of Credit Risk
Percentage of concentration (percent)		6.40%
Annualized rent | 1185 Avenue of the Americas | Customer concentration
Concentration of Credit Risk
Percentage of concentration (percent)		6.20%
Annualized rent | 1515 Broadway | Customer concentration
Concentration of Credit Risk
Percentage of concentration (percent)		5.80%
Annualized rent | 1 Madison Ave | Customer concentration
Concentration of Credit Risk
Percentage of concentration (percent)		5.60%
Tenant 1 | Annualized rent | Customer concentration
Concentration of Credit Risk
Percentage of concentration (percent)			8.10%
1515 Broadway | Accounting Standards Update 2017-05
Concentration of Credit Risk
Gain on disposal			$ 600,000
Scenario, Forecast | Minimum | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
Concentration of Credit Risk
Increase in total assets				$ 400,000
Increase in total liabilities				400,000
Scenario, Forecast | Maximum | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
Concentration of Credit Risk
Increase in total assets				500,000
Increase in total liabilities				$ 500,000

[1] The Company's consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs"). See Note 2. The consolidated balance sheets include the following amounts related to our consolidated VIEs, excluding the Operating Partnership: $110.0 million and $398.0 million of land, $0.3 billion and $1.4 billion of building and improvements, $2.0 million and $2.0 million of building and leasehold improvements, $47.4 million and $47.4 million of properties under capital lease, $34.6 million and $330.9 million of accumulated depreciation, $991.3 million and $221.0 million of other assets included in other line items, $141.0 million and $628.9 million of real estate debt, net, $0.4 million and $2.5 million of accrued interest payable, $43.4 million and $42.8 million of capital lease obligations, and $203.4 million and $56.8 million of other liabilities included in other line items as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

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Property Acquisitions - Properties Acquired (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($) ft²	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($) ft²	May 31, 2018 USD ($) ft²	Sep. 30, 2018 ft²
Property Acquisitions
Approximate Square Feet | ft²				30,584,045
2 Herald Square
Property Acquisitions
Approximate Square Feet | ft²			369,000
Acquisition price | $			$ 266.0
Business combination, fair value adjustment | $			$ 8.1
1231 Third Avenue
Property Acquisitions
Approximate Square Feet | ft²		39,000
Acquisition price | $		$ 55.4
Upper East Side Residential
Property Acquisitions
Approximate Square Feet | ft²	0.2
Acquisition price | $	$ 30.2

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Properties Held for Sale and Property Dispositions (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($) ft²	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) ft²	May 31, 2018 USD ($) ft²	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) ft²	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) ft²
Properties Sold [Abstract]
Approximate Square Feet | ft²					30,584,045
1231 Third Avenue
Properties Sold [Abstract]
Sales Price					$ 143.8
Upper East Side Residential
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Real estate held-for-sale					$ 6.7
600 Lexington Ave
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Employee-related liabilities				$ 1.3
Properties Sold [Abstract]
Approximate Square Feet | ft²				303,515
Sales Price				$ 305.0
Gain on Sale (Loss)				$ 23.8
115-117 Stevens Avenue
Properties Sold [Abstract]
Approximate Square Feet | ft²			178,000
Sales Price			$ 12.0
Gain on Sale (Loss)			$ (0.7)
635 Madison Avenue
Properties Sold [Abstract]
Approximate Square Feet | ft²		176,530
Sales Price		$ 153.0
Gain on Sale (Loss)		$ (14.1)
1-6 International Drive
Properties Sold [Abstract]
Approximate Square Feet | ft²	540,000
Sales Price	$ 55.0
Gain on Sale (Loss)	$ (2.6)

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Debt and Preferred Equity Investments - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2014
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Aggregate weighted average current yield (as a percent)	8.92%
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Carrying Value	$ 1,977,057	$ 2,114,041
Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity Date of March 2020
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Amount participated out	1,300
Mezzanine Loan, with an Initial Maturity Date of June 2024
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Amount participated out	12,000
Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity Date of December 2018
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Amount participated out	14,600
Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity Date of December 2018, 2
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Amount participated out	14,100
Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity of March 2019
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Amount participated out	5,100
Debt Investments in Mortgage Loans
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	171,399
Senior Financing	6,709,946
Carrying Value	1,832,006	1,969,618
Total fixed rate
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	3,893,189
Carrying Value	401,221	669,968
Total fixed rate | Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity Date of March 2020
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	1,160,000
Carrying Value	210,832	204,005
Total fixed rate | Mezzanine Loan, September 2021
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	15,000
Carrying Value	3,500	3,500
Total fixed rate | Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity Date of April 2022
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	147,000
Carrying Value	24,927	24,913
Total fixed rate | Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity of August 2022
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	280,000
Carrying Value	36,069	34,600
Total fixed rate | Mezzanine Loan, November 2023
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	83,689
Carrying Value	12,704	12,699
Total fixed rate | Mezzanine Loan, with an Initial Maturity Date of June 2024
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	115,000
Carrying Value	12,939	12,932
Total fixed rate | Mezzanine Loan, January 2025
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	95,000
Carrying Value	30,000	30,000
Total fixed rate | Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity Date of November 2026
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	340,000
Carrying Value	15,000	15,000
Total fixed rate | Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity Date of June 2027
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	1,657,500
Carrying Value	55,250	55,250
Total fixed rate | Real Estate Acquired in Satisfaction of Debt
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	0
Carrying Value	0	250,464
Total fixed rate | Mezzanine Loan Repaid In August 2018
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	0
Carrying Value	0	26,366
Total fixed rate | Mortgage Loan Repaid In September 2018
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	0
Carrying Value	0	239
Total fixed rate | Mortgage Loan, February 2019
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Loan acquired			$ 26,400
Discount amount			200
Total fixed rate | Junior Mortgage Participation, Related To Mortgage Loan, February 2019
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Loan acquired			5,700
Discount amount			$ 5,700
Total floating rate
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	171,399
Senior Financing	2,816,757
Carrying Value	1,430,785	1,299,650
Total floating rate | Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity Date of March 2020
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	2,944
Senior Financing	312,310
Carrying Value	51,669	0
Total floating rate | Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity Date of August 2018
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	20,523
Carrying Value	10,977	10,934
Total floating rate | Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity Date of October 2018
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	2,325
Senior Financing	45,025
Carrying Value	35,168	34,879
Total floating rate | Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity Date of December 2018
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	150,000
Carrying Value	15,368	15,381
Total floating rate | Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity Date of December 2018, 2
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	0
Carrying Value	14,856	14,869
Total floating rate | Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity Date of December 2018, 3
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	33,000
Carrying Value	26,987	26,927
Total floating rate | Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity Date of January 2019
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	3,607
Senior Financing	30,438
Carrying Value	10,403	8,550
Total floating rate | Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity of March 2019
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	795
Senior Financing	0
Carrying Value	15,150	15,148
Total floating rate | Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity of March 2019, 2
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	38,000
Carrying Value	21,977	21,939
Total floating rate | Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity Date of April 2019
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	40,000
Carrying Value	19,972	19,982
Total floating rate | Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity Date of April 2019, 2
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	37,891
Carrying Value	18,380	34,947
Total floating rate | Mezzanine Loan With An Initial Maturity Date Of April 2019, 3
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	175,000
Carrying Value	37,404	37,250
Total floating rate | Mezzanine Loan With An Initial Maturity Date Of April 2019, 4
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	265,000
Carrying Value	24,928	24,830
Total floating rate | Mortgage/Jr Mortgage Participate Loan, Maturity Date of August 2019
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	17,186
Senior Financing	228,516
Carrying Value	82,517	71,832
Total floating rate | Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan With An Initial Maturity Date Of August 2019
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	0
Carrying Value	19,999	19,940
Total floating rate | Mezzanine Loan With An Initial Maturity Date Of August 2019
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	65,000
Carrying Value	14,998	14,955
Total floating rate | Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity of September 2019
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	5,905
Senior Financing	0
Carrying Value	180,339	143,919
Total floating rate | Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity of October 2019
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	350,000
Carrying Value	34,847	34,737
Total floating rate | Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity Date of December 2019
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	387
Senior Financing	0
Carrying Value	39,338	0
Total floating rate | Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity of January 2020
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	13,048
Senior Financing	0
Carrying Value	56,624	43,845
Total floating rate | Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity of January 2020
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	812
Senior Financing	574,120
Carrying Value	78,841	75,834
Total floating rate | Mortgage Loan with an Initial Maturity of February 2020
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	13,579
Senior Financing	0
Carrying Value	86,058	0
Total floating rate | Mortgage and Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity Date of April 2020
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	27,776
Senior Financing	0
Carrying Value	288,811	0
Total floating rate | Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity of July 2020
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	6,095
Senior Financing	36,786
Carrying Value	12,141	11,259
Total floating rate | Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity of November 2020
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	41,309
Senior Financing	355,148
Carrying Value	85,955	75,428
Total floating rate | Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity of December 2020
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	35,631
Senior Financing	0
Carrying Value	96,185	88,989
Total floating rate | Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity of December 2020, 2
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	0
Carrying Value	35,236	35,152
Total floating rate | Jr Mortgage Participation/Mezzanine Loan with an Initial Maturity of July 2021
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	60,000
Carrying Value	15,657	15,635
Total floating rate | Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan Repaid In February 2018, 2
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	0
Carrying Value	0	162,553
Total floating rate | Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan repaid in June 2017
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	0
Carrying Value	0	74,755
Total floating rate | Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan Sold In May 2018
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	0
Carrying Value	0	23,609
Total floating rate | Mezzanine Loan Exchanged For Property In July 2018
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	0
Carrying Value	0	12,174
Total floating rate | Mezzanine Loan Repaid In July 2018
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	0
Carrying Value	0	37,851
Total floating rate | Mezzanine Loan Repaid In July 2018, 2
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	0
Carrying Value	0	14,855
Total floating rate | Mortgage/Mezzanine Loan Repaid In August 2018
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	0
Carrying Value	0	16,969
Total floating rate | Mezzanine Loan Repaid In September 2018
Debt Investments Held [Abstract]
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	0
Carrying Value	$ 0	$ 59,723

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Debt and Preferred Equity Investments - Rollforward of Net Book Balance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 2,114,041	$ 1,640,412
Redemptions/Sales/Syndications/Amortization	(808,250)	(813,418)
Balance at end of period	1,977,057	2,114,041
Debt Investments in Mortgage Loans
Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Originations/Accretion	664,961	1,142,591
Preferred equity investments
Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Originations/Accretion	$ 6,305	$ 144,456

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Debt and Preferred Equity Investments - Preferred Equity Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Preferred equity investment
Aggregate weighted average current yield (as a percent)	8.92%
Carrying Value	$ 1,977,057	$ 2,114,041
Preferred Equity, April 2021
Preferred equity investment
Future Funding Obligations	0
Senior Financing	272,000
Carrying Value	$ 145,051	144,423
Preferred equity investments
Preferred equity investment
Aggregate weighted average current yield (as a percent)	5.73%
Future Funding Obligations	$ 0
Senior Financing	272,000
Carrying Value	$ 145,051	$ 144,423

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Debt and Preferred Equity Investments - Narrative (Details)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) segment loan	Sep. 30, 2017 segment	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Preferred equity investment
Carrying Value		$ 1,977,057,000		$ 2,114,041,000
Number of portfolio segments of financial receivables (segment) | segment		1	1
Additional amount of financing receivables included in other assets		$ 84,800,000		65,500,000
Mezzanine Loan
Preferred equity investment
Number Of Debt And Equity Investments Not Performing | loan		1
Junior Mortgage Participation Acquired in September 2014
Preferred equity investment
Payments to acquire loans	$ 0
Carrying Value				$ 0

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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended			2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2018 property	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) ft² unit	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) ft² unit	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
General information on each joint venture
Equity method investments						$ 3,070,825		$ 3,070,825		$ 2,362,989
Net equity investment in VIEs in which the entity is not primary beneficiary						$ 722,400		$ 722,400		606,200
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						30,584,045		30,584,045
Purchase price and other fair value adjustments						$ (3,057)	$ 0	$ 57,385	$ 0
100 Park Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						49.90%		49.90%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						834,000		834,000
Acquisition Price						$ 95,800		$ 95,800
717 Fifth Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						10.92%		10.92%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						119,500		119,500
Acquisition Price						$ 251,900		$ 251,900
800 Third Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						60.52%		60.52%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						526,000		526,000
Acquisition Price						$ 285,000		$ 285,000
11 West 34th Street
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						30.00%		30.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						17,150		17,150
Acquisition Price						$ 10,800		$ 10,800
3 Columbus Circle
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						48.90%		48.90%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						741,500		741,500
Acquisition Price						$ 500,000		$ 500,000
280 Park Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						50.00%		50.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						1,219,158		1,219,158
Acquisition Price						$ 400,000		$ 400,000
1552-1560 Broadway
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						50.00%		50.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						57,718		57,718
Acquisition Price						$ 136,550		$ 136,550
10 East 53rd Street
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						55.00%		55.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						354,300		354,300
Acquisition Price						$ 252,500		$ 252,500
521 Fifth Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						50.50%		50.50%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						460,000		460,000
Acquisition Price						$ 315,000		$ 315,000
21 East 66th Street
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						32.28%		32.28%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						13,069		13,069
Acquisition Price						$ 75,000		$ 75,000
650 Fifth Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						50.00%		50.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						69,214		69,214
Acquisition Price						$ 0		$ 0
121 Greene Street
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						50.00%		50.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						7,131		7,131
Acquisition Price						$ 27,400		$ 27,400
55 West 46th Street
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						25.00%		25.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						347,000		347,000
Acquisition Price						$ 295,000		$ 295,000
Stonehenge Portfolio
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest				90.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						1,439,016		1,439,016
Acquisition Price						$ 36,668		$ 36,668
Number of properties sold | property					2
131-137 Spring Street
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						20.00%		20.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						68,342		68,342
Acquisition Price						$ 277,750		$ 277,750
605 West 42nd Street
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						20.00%		20.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						927,358		927,358
Acquisition Price						$ 759,000		$ 759,000
11 Madison Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						60.00%		60.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						2,314,000		2,314,000
Acquisition Price						$ 2,605,000		$ 2,605,000
333 East 22nd St
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						33.33%		33.33%
Economic Interest (as a percent)						33.33%		33.33%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						26,926		26,926
Acquisition Price						$ 0		$ 0
East 400 Street 57
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest				51.00%		51.00%		51.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						290,482		290,482
Acquisition Price						$ 170,000		$ 170,000
1552 Broadway
General information on each joint venture
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						13,045		13,045
One Vanderbilt
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						71.01%		71.01%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						0		0
Acquisition Price						$ 3,310,000		$ 3,310,000
Aggregate equity committed by partners						$ 525,000		$ 525,000
Maximum ownership percentage of partners						29.00%		29.00%
Partners' ownership percentage						17.10%		17.10%
Worldwide Plaza
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						24.35%		24.35%
Economic Interest (as a percent)						24.35%		24.35%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						2,048,725		2,048,725
Acquisition Price						$ 1,725,000		$ 1,725,000
1515 Broadway
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						56.87%		56.87%
Economic Interest (as a percent)						56.87%		56.87%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						1,750,000		1,750,000
Acquisition Price						$ 1,950,000		$ 1,950,000
Cumulative effect on retained earnings	$ 600,000
East 400 Street 57
General information on each joint venture
Ownership percentage in disposed asset				49.00%
21 East 66th Street | Three Retail and Two Residential Units
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						3228.00%		3228.00%
Number of stores | unit						3		3
Number of residential units | unit						2		2
21 East 66th Street | Three Residential Units
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						1614.00%		1614.00%
Number of residential units | unit						3		3
Allianz Real Estate | 1515 Broadway
General information on each joint venture
Ownership percentage in disposed asset		13.00%	30.00%
Joint venture
General information on each joint venture
Equity method investments						$ 3,070,825		$ 3,070,825		$ 2,362,989
Equity method investments with negative book value						$ 81,900		$ 81,900
Joint venture | 100 Park Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Economic Interest (as a percent)						49.90%		49.90%
Joint venture | 717 Fifth Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Economic Interest (as a percent)						10.92%		10.92%
Joint venture | 800 Third Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Economic Interest (as a percent)						60.52%		60.52%
Joint venture | 919 Third Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest						51.00%		51.00%
Economic Interest (as a percent)						51.00%		51.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft) | ft²						1,454,000		1,454,000
Acquisition Price						$ 1,256,727		$ 1,256,727
Joint venture | 11 West 34th Street
General information on each joint venture
Economic Interest (as a percent)						30.00%		30.00%
Joint venture | 3 Columbus Circle
General information on each joint venture
Economic Interest (as a percent)						48.90%		48.90%
Joint venture | 280 Park Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Economic Interest (as a percent)						50.00%		50.00%
Joint venture | 1552-1560 Broadway
General information on each joint venture
Economic Interest (as a percent)						50.00%		50.00%
Joint venture | 10 East 53rd Street
General information on each joint venture
Economic Interest (as a percent)						55.00%		55.00%
Joint venture | 521 Fifth Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Economic Interest (as a percent)						50.50%		50.50%
Joint venture | 21 East 66th Street
General information on each joint venture
Economic Interest (as a percent)						32.28%		32.28%
Joint venture | 650 Fifth Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Economic Interest (as a percent)						50.00%		50.00%
Joint venture | 121 Greene Street
General information on each joint venture
Economic Interest (as a percent)						50.00%		50.00%
Joint venture | 55 West 46th Street
General information on each joint venture
Economic Interest (as a percent)						25.00%		25.00%
Joint venture | Stonehenge Portfolio
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest				10.00%
Joint venture | 131-137 Spring Street
General information on each joint venture
Economic Interest (as a percent)						20.00%		20.00%
Joint venture | 605 West 42nd Street
General information on each joint venture
Economic Interest (as a percent)						20.00%		20.00%
Joint venture | 11 Madison Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Economic Interest (as a percent)						60.00%		60.00%
Joint venture | East 400 Street 57
General information on each joint venture
Economic Interest (as a percent)						41.00%		41.00%
Joint venture | One Vanderbilt
General information on each joint venture
Economic Interest (as a percent)						71.01%		71.01%

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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Acquisition, Development and Construction Arrangements/Sale of Joint Venture Interest or Property (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended						3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	May 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Feb. 28, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Aug. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments							$ 3,070,825		$ 3,070,825			$ 2,362,989
Equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate							70,937	$ 1,030	136,522	$ 16,166
Stonehenge Portfolio
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Interest													90.00%
Preferred Equity due September 2018
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments							145,007		145,007			0
Mezzanine loan due February 2022
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments							44,420		44,420			44,823
Mezzanine loan due July 2036
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments							0		0			26,716
Mezzanine Loan and Preferred Equity, Due March 2018
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments							0		0			100,000
Mezzanine Loans And Preferred Equity
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments							$ 189,427		$ 189,427			$ 171,539
1274 Fifth Avenue
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Interest						9.83%
Gross Asset Valuation						$ 44,100
Equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate						$ (362)
1515 Broadway
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Interest						13.00%
Gross Asset Valuation						$ 1,950,000
Equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate						$ 0
Stonehenge Portfolio
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Interest					5.00%
Gross Asset Valuation					$ 287,000
Equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate					$ (5,701)
175-225 Third Street Brooklyn, New York
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Interest				95.00%
Gross Asset Valuation				$ 115,000
Equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate				19,483
Employee-related liabilities				$ 1,500
1745 Broadway
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Interest			56.87%
Gross Asset Valuation			$ 633,000
Equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate			52,038
Employee-related liabilities			$ 2,200
Jericho Plaza
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Interest		11.67%
Gross Asset Valuation		$ 117,400
Equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate		$ 147
724 Fifth Avenue
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Interest	49.90%
Gross Asset Valuation	$ 365,000
Equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate	64,587
Employee-related liabilities	$ 2,400
Mezzanine Loan
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Interest											33.33%
Gross Asset Valuation											$ 15,000

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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Mortgages and Other Loans Payable (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) extension	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total fixed rate debt	$ 1,852,480,000	$ 2,400,560,000
Total floating rate debt	531,550,000	465,431,000
Total fixed rate and floating rate debt	2,384,030,000	2,865,991,000
919 Third Avenue
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total fixed rate debt	$ 0	500,000,000
1515 Broadway
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Economic Interest (as a percent)	56.87%
Worldwide Plaza
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Economic Interest (as a percent)	24.35%
Joint venture
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total fixed rate debt	$ 6,021,525,000	5,569,138,000
Total floating rate debt	3,246,284,000	3,979,066,000
Total fixed rate and floating rate debt	9,267,809,000	9,548,204,000
Deferred financing costs, net	(103,748,000)	(136,103,000)
Total joint venture mortgages and other loans payable, net	$ 9,164,061,000	9,412,101,000
Joint venture | 521 Fifth Avenue
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Economic Interest (as a percent)	50.50%
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	3.73%
Total fixed rate debt	$ 170,000,000	170,000,000
Joint venture | 717 Fifth Avenue
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Economic Interest (as a percent)	10.92%
Joint venture | 717 Fifth Avenue | Mortgage loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	4.45%
Total fixed rate debt	$ 300,000,000	300,000,000
Committed amount	$ 300,000,000
Joint venture | 717 Fifth Avenue | Mezzanine loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	5.50%
Total fixed rate debt	$ 355,328,000	355,328,000
Committed amount	$ 355,300,000
Joint venture | 650 Fifth Avenue
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Economic Interest (as a percent)	50.00%
Joint venture | 650 Fifth Avenue | Mortgage loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	4.46%
Total fixed rate debt	$ 210,000,000	210,000,000
Long-term debt, carrying value	$ 210,000,000
Joint venture | 650 Fifth Avenue | Mezzanine loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	5.45%
Total fixed rate debt	$ 65,000,000	65,000,000
Joint venture | 21 East 66th Street
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Economic Interest (as a percent)	32.28%
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	3.60%
Interest rate, floating rate debt (as a percent)	2.75%
Total fixed rate debt	$ 12,000,000	12,000,000
Total floating rate debt	$ 1,590,000	1,648,000
Joint venture | 919 Third Avenue
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Economic Interest (as a percent)	51.00%
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	5.12%
Total fixed rate debt	$ 500,000,000	0
Joint venture | 3 Columbus Circle
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Economic Interest (as a percent)	48.90%
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	3.61%
Total fixed rate debt	$ 350,000,000	350,000,000
Joint venture | 1515 Broadway
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	3.93%
Total fixed rate debt	$ 860,124,000	872,528,000
Joint venture | 11 Madison Avenue
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Economic Interest (as a percent)	60.00%
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	3.84%
Total fixed rate debt	$ 1,400,000,000	1,400,000,000
Joint venture | 800 Third Avenue
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Economic Interest (as a percent)	60.52%
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	3.37%
Total fixed rate debt	$ 177,000,000	177,000,000
Joint venture | East 400 Street 57
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Economic Interest (as a percent)	41.00%
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	3.00%
Total fixed rate debt	$ 100,000,000	100,000,000
Joint venture | Worldwide Plaza
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	3.98%
Total fixed rate debt	$ 1,200,000,000	1,200,000,000
Joint venture | Stonehenge Portfolio
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	4.20%
Total fixed rate debt	$ 322,073,000	357,282,000
Joint venture | 1745 Broadway
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total floating rate debt	$ 0	345,000,000
Joint venture | 55 West 46th Street
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Economic Interest (as a percent)	25.00%
Interest rate, floating rate debt (as a percent)	2.13%
Total floating rate debt	$ 177,694,000	171,444,000
Committed amount	195,000,000
Unused borrowing capacity, amount	17,300,000
Joint venture | 175-225 Third Street Brooklyn, New York
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total floating rate debt	0	40,000,000
Joint venture | Jericho Plaza
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total floating rate debt	0	81,099,000
Joint venture | 724 Fifth Avenue
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total floating rate debt	$ 0	275,000,000
Joint venture | 1552 Broadway
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Economic Interest (as a percent)	50.00%
Interest rate, floating rate debt (as a percent)	2.65%
Total floating rate debt	$ 195,000,000	195,000,000
Joint venture | 280 Park Avenue
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Economic Interest (as a percent)	50.00%
Interest rate, floating rate debt (as a percent)	1.73%
Total floating rate debt	$ 1,200,000,000	1,200,000,000
Joint venture | 121 Greene Street
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Economic Interest (as a percent)	50.00%
Interest rate, floating rate debt (as a percent)	1.50%
Total floating rate debt	$ 15,000,000	15,000,000
Joint venture | 10 East 53rd Street
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Economic Interest (as a percent)	55.00%
Interest rate, floating rate debt (as a percent)	2.25%
Total floating rate debt	$ 170,000,000	170,000,000
Joint venture | 131-137 Spring Street
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Economic Interest (as a percent)	20.00%
Interest rate, floating rate debt (as a percent)	1.55%
Total floating rate debt	$ 141,000,000	141,000,000
Joint venture | 11 West 34th Street
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Economic Interest (as a percent)	30.00%
Interest rate, floating rate debt (as a percent)	1.45%
Total floating rate debt	$ 23,000,000	23,000,000
Joint venture | 103 East 86th Street
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Economic Interest (as a percent)	1.00%
Interest rate, floating rate debt (as a percent)	1.40%
Total floating rate debt	$ 38,000,000	55,340,000
Joint venture | 100 Park Avenue
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Economic Interest (as a percent)	49.90%
Interest rate, floating rate debt (as a percent)	1.75%
Total floating rate debt	$ 360,000,000	360,000,000
Joint venture | One Vanderbilt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Economic Interest (as a percent)	71.01%
Interest rate, floating rate debt (as a percent)	3.50%
Total floating rate debt	$ 375,000,000	355,535,000
Joint venture | One Vanderbilt | Construction Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum facility capacity	$ 1,500,000,000.0
Credit facility, interest rate (as a percent)	3.50%
Term (in Years)	5 years
Number of extension options | extension	2
Period of extension options	1 year
Joint venture | 605 West 42nd Street
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Economic Interest (as a percent)	20.00%
Interest rate, floating rate debt (as a percent)	1.44%
Total floating rate debt	$ 550,000,000	$ 550,000,000
Mezzanine Loan, Initial Maturity October 2022 [Member] | Joint venture | 650 Fifth Avenue | Mezzanine loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, carrying value	65,000,000
Secured Debt, Initial Maturity August 2019 | Joint venture | Stonehenge Portfolio
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total fixed rate debt	135,000,000
Secured Debt, Initial Maturity June 2024 | Joint venture | Stonehenge Portfolio
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total fixed rate debt	54,500,000
Secured Debt, Initial Maturity April 2028 | Joint venture | Stonehenge Portfolio
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total fixed rate debt	$ 132,600,000

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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Schedules of Combined Financial Statements for the Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets
Commercial real estate property, net	$ 6,524,929		$ 6,524,929		$ 7,906,006
Cash and cash equivalents	160,248	$ 241,489	160,248	$ 241,489	127,888
Tenant and other receivables, related party receivables, and deferred rents receivable, net of allowance	44,614		44,614		57,644
Other assets	301,130		301,130		310,688
Liabilities and equity
Mortgages and other loans payable, net	2,316,688		2,316,688		2,837,282
Deferred revenue/gain	110,283		110,283		208,119
Other liabilities	97,565		97,565		188,005
Company's investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	3,070,825		3,070,825		2,362,989
Combined statements of income for the unconsolidated joint ventures
Operating expenses	56,852	75,927	172,871	221,285
Ground rent	9,507	8,307	26,661	24,923
Real estate taxes	48,805	64,160	139,788	186,173
Interest expense, net of interest income	55,168	65,634	156,695	196,112
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,630	4,008	9,713	12,201
Transaction related costs	163	186	673	365
Depreciation and amortization	70,747	91,728	208,049	318,916
Total expenses	265,553	333,913	782,138	1,032,337
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(2,194)	0	(2,194)	0
Company's equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures (1)	971	4,078	9,709	14,104
Joint venture
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Management fees, base revenue	2,400	1,500	9,300	19,400
Assets
Commercial real estate property, net	14,091,365		14,091,365		12,822,133
Cash and cash equivalents	350,802		350,802		494,909
Tenant and other receivables, related party receivables, and deferred rents receivable, net of allowance	287,509		287,509		349,944
Debt and preferred equity investments, net	189,427		189,427		202,539
Other assets	2,235,237		2,235,237		1,407,806
Total assets	17,154,340		17,154,340		15,277,331
Liabilities and equity
Mortgages and other loans payable, net	9,164,061		9,164,061		9,412,101
Deferred revenue/gain	1,851,079		1,851,079		985,648
Other liabilities	474,169		474,169		411,053
Equity	5,665,031		5,665,031		4,468,529
Total liabilities and equity	17,154,340		17,154,340		15,277,331
Company's investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	3,070,825		3,070,825		$ 2,362,989
Combined statements of income for the unconsolidated joint ventures
Total revenues	304,869	216,100	940,005	643,210
Operating expenses	56,304	38,055	166,433	115,996
Ground rent	4,397	4,182	13,247	12,612
Real estate taxes	56,747	37,282	169,612	107,391
Interest expense, net of interest income	88,328	61,066	269,717	176,096
Amortization of deferred financing costs	4,446	4,030	16,912	17,994
Transaction related costs	0	0	0	146
Depreciation and amortization	101,538	61,447	318,113	198,556
Total expenses	311,760	206,062	954,034	628,791
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	(7,638)	0	(7,638)
Net (loss) income before gain on sale (1)	(6,891)	2,400	(14,029)	6,781
Company's equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures (1)	$ 971	$ 4,078	$ 9,709	$ 14,104

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Deferred Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred leasing costs	$ 438,964	$ 443,341
Less: accumulated amortization	(236,464)	(217,140)
Deferred costs, net	$ 202,500	$ 226,201

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Mortgages and Other Loans Payable (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) extension debt_instrument	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total fixed rate debt	$ 1,852,480,000		$ 2,400,560,000
Total floating rate debt	531,550,000		465,431,000
Total fixed rate and floating rate debt	2,384,030,000		2,865,991,000
Mortgages reclassed to liabilities related to assets held for sale	(45,000,000)		0
Total mortgages and other loans payable	2,339,030,000		2,865,991,000
Deferred financing costs, net of amortization	(22,342,000)		(28,709,000)
Total mortgages and other loans payable, net	2,316,688,000		2,837,282,000
Book value of collateral	3,900,000,000		4,800,000,000
Outstanding under line of credit facility	136,734,000		30,336,000
Series J Preferred Units
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total fixed rate debt	0		4,000,000
Unsecured Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total fixed rate debt	0		16,000,000
FHLB Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total floating rate debt	$ 13,000,000		0
FHLB Facility | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, floating rate debt (as a percent)	0.27%
Uncommitted Master Repurchase Agreements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of debt instruments | debt_instrument	2
Uncommitted Master Repurchase Agreement 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total floating rate debt	$ 300,000,000		90,809,000
Term (in Years)	1 year
Maximum facility capacity	$ 300,000,000.0	$ 400,000,000.0
Number of extension options | extension	2
Period of extension options	1 year
Extension option exercised, term	1 year
Outstanding under line of credit facility	$ 299,400,000
Uncommitted Master Repurchase Agreement 2017 | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, floating rate debt (as a percent)	2.34%
Uncommitted Master Repurchase Agreement 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term (in Years)	2 years
Maximum facility capacity				$ 300,000,000.0
Period of extension options	1 year
Basis point fee (as a percent)	0.25%
Threshold amount for basis point fee to be applicable (less than)	$ 150,000,000.0
Uncommitted Master Repurchase Agreement 2016 | Minimum | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, interest rate (as a percent)	2.25%
Uncommitted Master Repurchase Agreement 2016 | Maximum | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, interest rate (as a percent)	4.00%
One Madison Avenue
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total fixed rate debt	$ 461,159,000		486,153,000
One Madison Avenue | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	5.91%
762 Madison Avenue
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total fixed rate debt	$ 771,000		771,000
762 Madison Avenue | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	5.00%
100 Church Street
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total fixed rate debt	$ 214,575,000		217,273,000
100 Church Street | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	4.68%
420 Lexington Avenue
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total fixed rate debt	$ 300,000,000		300,000,000
420 Lexington Avenue | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	3.99%
400 East 58th Street
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total fixed rate debt	$ 40,000,000		40,000,000
400 East 58th Street | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	3.00%
Term (in Years)	5 years
Landmark Square
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total fixed rate debt	$ 100,000,000		100,000,000
Landmark Square | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	4.90%
485 Lexington Avenue
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total fixed rate debt	$ 450,000,000		450,000,000
485 Lexington Avenue | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	4.25%
1080 Amsterdam Avenue
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total fixed rate debt	$ 35,975,000		36,363,000
Total fixed rate debt	35,500,000
Subordinate loan	$ 900,000
1080 Amsterdam Avenue | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	3.58%
Term (in Years)	5 years
1080 Amsterdam Avenue | Mortgage loan | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	3.50%
1080 Amsterdam Avenue | Subordinate loan | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	7.00%
315 West 33rd Street
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total fixed rate debt	$ 250,000,000		250,000,000
315 West 33rd Street | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)	4.17%
919 Third Avenue
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total fixed rate debt	$ 0		500,000,000
919 Third Avenue | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, fixed rate debt (as a percent)
1231 Third Avenue
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total floating rate debt	$ 45,000,000		0
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale	$ 45,000,000
1231 Third Avenue | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, floating rate debt (as a percent)	3.70%
183, 187 Broadway & 5-7 Dey Street
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total floating rate debt	$ 58,000,000		58,000,000
183, 187 Broadway & 5-7 Dey Street | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, floating rate debt (as a percent)	2.70%
115 Spring Street
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total floating rate debt	$ 65,550,000		0
115 Spring Street | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, floating rate debt (as a percent)	3.40%
719 Seventh Avenue
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total floating rate debt	$ 50,000,000		41,622,000
719 Seventh Avenue | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, floating rate debt (as a percent)	1.20%
220 East 42nd Street
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total floating rate debt	$ 0		$ 275,000,000
220 East 42nd Street | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, floating rate debt (as a percent)
Ticonderoga Insurance Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
FHLB advances	$ 13,000,000
Ticonderoga Insurance Company | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, interest rate (as a percent)	0.00%

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Corporate Indebtedness - Additional Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) extension	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Corporate Indebtedness
Outstanding under line of credit facility	$ 136,734,000	$ 30,336,000
Term Loan B, Maturity November 21, 2024 | Term loan
Corporate Indebtedness
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 200,000,000
Term Loan B, Maturity November 21, 2024 | LIBOR | Term loan
Corporate Indebtedness
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)	1.65%
Term Loan B, Maturity November 21, 2024 | LIBOR | Minimum | Term loan
Corporate Indebtedness
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)	1.50%
Term Loan B, Maturity November 21, 2024 | LIBOR | Maximum | Term loan
Corporate Indebtedness
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)	2.45%
Revolving credit facility
Corporate Indebtedness
Facility fee (as a percent)	0.20%
Outstanding under line of credit facility	$ 145,000,000
Revolving credit facility | Minimum
Corporate Indebtedness
Facility fee (as a percent)	0.125%
Revolving credit facility | Maximum
Corporate Indebtedness
Facility fee (as a percent)	0.30%
Term loan
Corporate Indebtedness
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,500,000,000
Term loan | Line of Credit
Corporate Indebtedness
Long-term debt, carrying value	1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
2012 Credit Facility
Corporate Indebtedness
Letters of credit	11,800,000
Ability to borrow under line of credit facility	1,300,000,000
2012 Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Corporate Indebtedness
Long-term debt, carrying value	136,700,000	$ 30,300,000
Term Loan A, Maturity March 31, 2023 | Term loan
Corporate Indebtedness
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,300,000,000.0
Term Loan A, Maturity March 31, 2023 | LIBOR | Term loan
Corporate Indebtedness
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)	1.10%
Term Loan A, Maturity March 31, 2023 | LIBOR | Minimum | Term loan
Corporate Indebtedness
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)	0.90%
Term Loan A, Maturity March 31, 2023 | LIBOR | Maximum | Term loan
Corporate Indebtedness
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)	1.75%
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility, Maturity March 31, 2022 | Line of Credit
Corporate Indebtedness
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,500,000,000.0
Number of extensions | extension	2
Term of extension	6 months
Maximum borrowing capacity, optional expansion	$ 4,500,000,000.0
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility, Maturity March 31, 2022 | LIBOR | Line of Credit
Corporate Indebtedness
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)	1.00%
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility, Maturity March 31, 2022 | LIBOR | Minimum | Line of Credit
Corporate Indebtedness
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)	0.825%
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility, Maturity March 31, 2022 | LIBOR | Maximum | Line of Credit
Corporate Indebtedness
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)	1.55%

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Corporate Indebtedness - Senior Unsecured Notes (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt disclosures by scheduled maturity date
Accreted Balance		$ 1,492,550,000	$ 1,491,575,000
Senior unsecured notes
Debt disclosures by scheduled maturity date
Unpaid Principal Balance		1,500,000,000
Accreted Balance		1,503,986,000	1,404,605,000
Deferred financing costs, net		(9,160,000)	(8,666,000)
Accreted Balance, net of deferred financing costs		1,494,826,000	1,395,939,000
Senior unsecured notes | 7.75% Senior unsecured notes maturing on March 15, 2020
Debt disclosures by scheduled maturity date
Unpaid Principal Balance		250,000,000
Accreted Balance		$ 250,000,000	250,000,000
Coupon Rate (as a percent)		7.75%
Initial Term (in Years)		10 years
Senior unsecured notes | Senior Unsecured Notes Due August 2021
Debt disclosures by scheduled maturity date
Unpaid Principal Balance		$ 350,000,000
Accreted Balance		$ 350,000,000	0
Coupon Rate (as a percent)		0.98%
Initial Term (in Years)		3 years
Senior unsecured notes | 3.25 Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due October 2022
Debt disclosures by scheduled maturity date
Unpaid Principal Balance		$ 500,000,000
Accreted Balance		$ 499,565,000	499,489,000
Coupon Rate (as a percent)		3.25%
Initial Term (in Years)		5 years
Senior unsecured notes | 4.50% Senior unsecured notes maturing on December 1, 2022
Debt disclosures by scheduled maturity date
Unpaid Principal Balance		$ 300,000,000
Accreted Balance		$ 304,421,000	305,163,000
Coupon Rate (as a percent)		4.50%
Initial Term (in Years)		10 years
Senior unsecured notes | 4.27% Senior unsecured notes maturing on December 17, 2025
Debt disclosures by scheduled maturity date
Unpaid Principal Balance		$ 100,000,000
Accreted Balance		$ 100,000,000	100,000,000
Coupon Rate (as a percent)		4.27%
Initial Term (in Years)		10 years
Senior unsecured notes | 5.00% Senior unsecured notes maturing on August 15, 2018
Debt disclosures by scheduled maturity date
Unpaid Principal Balance		$ 0
Accreted Balance		$ 0	$ 249,953,000
Senior Unsecured Bonds | 4.50% Senior Unsecured Bonds Due December 2022
Debt disclosures by scheduled maturity date
Coupon Rate (as a percent)	4.50%
Face amount of loan	$ 100,000,000.0
Redemption price, percentage	105.334%

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Corporate Indebtedness - Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures and Principal Maturities (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2005	Sep. 30, 2018
Principal Repayments and Joint Venture Debt
Remaining 2018		$ 9,881,000
2019		158,271,000
2020		977,997,000
2021		361,638,000
2022		1,007,985,000
Thereafter		3,113,258,000
Total principal repayments		$ 5,629,030,000
Trust Preferred Securities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$ 100,000,000.0
LIBOR | Trust Preferred Securities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)		1.25%
Joint venture
Principal Repayments and Joint Venture Debt
Remaining 2018		$ 2,568,000
2019		115,295,000
2020		276,822,000
2021		454,621,000
2022		220,810,000
Thereafter		2,879,344,000
Total principal repayments		3,949,460,000
Joint venture | Trust Preferred Securities
Principal Repayments and Joint Venture Debt
Remaining 2018		0
2019		0
2020		0
2021		0
2022		0
Thereafter		100,000,000
Total principal repayments		100,000,000
Joint venture | Mortgages and other loans payable
Scheduled Amortization
Remaining 2018		9,881,000
2019		42,271,000
2020		23,466,000
2021		11,638,000
2022		9,430,000
Thereafter		16,591,000
Total amortization of debt		113,277,000
Principal Repayments and Joint Venture Debt
Remaining 2018		0
2019		116,000,000
2020		704,531,000
2021		0
2022		198,555,000
Thereafter		1,251,667,000
Total principal repayments		2,270,753,000
Joint venture | Revolving Credit Facility
Principal Repayments and Joint Venture Debt
Remaining 2018		0
2019		0
2020		0
2021		0
2022		0
Thereafter		145,000,000
Total principal repayments		145,000,000
Joint venture | Unsecured Term Loans
Principal Repayments and Joint Venture Debt
Remaining 2018		0
2019		0
2020		0
2021		0
2022		0
Thereafter		1,500,000,000
Total principal repayments		1,500,000,000
Joint venture | Senior Unsecured Notes
Principal Repayments and Joint Venture Debt
Remaining 2018		0
2019		0
2020		250,000,000
2021		350,000,000
2022		800,000,000
Thereafter		100,000,000
Total principal repayments		$ 1,500,000,000

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Corporate Indebtedness - Schedule of Consolidated Interest Expense, Excluding Capitalized Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Interest expense
Interest expense before capitalized interest	$ 64,078	$ 72,859	$ 180,550	$ 217,273
Interest capitalized	(8,504)	(6,869)	(22,785)	(19,892)
Interest income	(406)	(356)	(1,070)	(1,269)
Interest expense, net	$ 55,168	$ 65,634	$ 156,695	$ 196,112

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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Amounts due from/to related parties
Due from joint ventures		$ 12,485		$ 12,485		$ 15,025
Other		8,940		8,940		8,014
Related party receivables		21,425		21,425		$ 23,039
Alliance Building Services
Related Party Transactions
Profit participation from related party		900	$ 1,000	3,000	$ 3,000
Payments made for services		5,000	5,700	14,000	16,000
Entity with Stephen L Green ownership interest
Related Party Transactions
Property management fees from related party		100	$ 100	400	$ 400
One Vanderbilt | Marc Holliday
Related Party Transactions
Due from related party		1,400		1,400
One Vanderbilt | Andrew Mathias
Related Party Transactions
Due from related party		$ 1,000		$ 1,000
One Vanderbilt | Minimum | Marc Holliday
Related Party Transactions
Percentage of profits due to investors (as a percentage)	1.50%
One Vanderbilt | Minimum | Andrew Mathias
Related Party Transactions
Percentage of profits due to investors (as a percentage)	1.00%
One Vanderbilt | Maximum | Marc Holliday
Related Party Transactions
Percentage of profits due to investors (as a percentage)	1.80%
One Vanderbilt | Maximum | Andrew Mathias
Related Party Transactions
Percentage of profits due to investors (as a percentage)	1.20%

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Noncontrolling Interests on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) shares $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) shares $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2016 shares	Sep. 30, 2015 shares	Aug. 31, 2015 shares	Jul. 31, 2015 shares	Feb. 28, 2015 shares	Aug. 31, 2014 shares
Rollforward analysis of the activity relating to the noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership
Balance at beginning of period | $			$ 461,954,000
Net income | $	$ 4,797,000	$ 1,812,000	15,656,000	$ 2,707,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income allocation | $	210,000	(4,000)	1,075,000	(303,000)
Balance at end of period | $	$ 467,743,000		$ 467,743,000		$ 461,954,000
Number of company common stock issued on conversion of Series B preferred units			6.71348
SL Green Operating Partnership
Organization
Noncontrolling interest in the operating partnership (as a percent)	5.10%		5.10%		4.58%
Number of units of operating partnership owned by the noncontrolling interest unit holders (shares) | shares	4,600,521		4,600,521		4,452,979
Shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon redemption of units of limited partnership interest in operating partnership (shares) | shares	4,600,521.000		4,600,521.000
Rollforward analysis of the activity relating to the noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership
Balance at beginning of period | $			$ 461,954,000	473,882,000	$ 473,882,000
Distributions | $			(11,469,000)		(14,266,000)
Issuance of common units | $			19,980,000		25,723,000
Redemption of common units | $			(12,005,000)		(21,574,000)
Net income | $			15,656,000		3,995,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income allocation | $	$ 210,000	$ (4,000)	1,075,000	$ (303,000)	(94,000)
Fair value adjustment | $			(7,448,000)		(5,712,000)
Balance at end of period | $	$ 467,743,000		$ 467,743,000		$ 461,954,000
SL Green Operating Partnership | Series G Preferred Units
Rollforward analysis of the activity relating to the noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership
Number of preferred units issued (in shares) | shares	1,902,000		1,902,000
Dividend rate preferred units (as a percent)			4.50%
Liquidation preference of preferred units (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00		$ 25.00
Annual dividends on preferred units (in dollars per share)			1.125
Operating partnership common stock value use for conversion of preferred units (in dollars per share)	$ 88.50		$ 88.50
Number of company common stock issue on redemption of operation partnership common units			1
SL Green Operating Partnership | Series F Preferred Units
Rollforward analysis of the activity relating to the noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership
Number of preferred units issued (in shares) | shares	60		60
Mandatory liquidation preference (in dollars per share) | $	$ 1,000.00		$ 1,000.00
SL Green Operating Partnership | Series K Preferred Units
Rollforward analysis of the activity relating to the noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership
Number of preferred units issued (in shares) | shares											563,954
Dividend rate preferred units (as a percent)			3.50%
Liquidation preference of preferred units (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00		$ 25.00
Annual dividends on preferred units (in dollars per share)			0.875
Operating partnership common stock value use for conversion of preferred units (in dollars per share)	$ 134.67		$ 134.67
Preferred units, shares authorized (in shares) | shares	700,000		700,000
SL Green Operating Partnership | Series L Preferred Units
Rollforward analysis of the activity relating to the noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership
Number of preferred units issued (in shares) | shares											378,634
Dividend rate preferred units (as a percent)			4.00%
Liquidation preference of preferred units (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00		$ 25.00
Annual dividends on preferred units (in dollars per share)			$ 1.00
Preferred units, shares authorized (in shares) | shares	500,000		500,000
SL Green Operating Partnership | Series M Preferred Units
Rollforward analysis of the activity relating to the noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership
Number of preferred units issued (in shares) | shares										1,600,000
Dividend rate preferred units (as a percent)			3.75%
Liquidation preference of preferred units (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00		$ 25.00
Annual dividends on preferred units (in dollars per share)			$ 0.9375
Preferred units, shares authorized (in shares) | shares	1,600,000		1,600,000
SL Green Operating Partnership | Series N Preferred Units
Rollforward analysis of the activity relating to the noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership
Number of preferred units issued (in shares) | shares							552,303
Dividend rate preferred units (as a percent)			3.00%
Liquidation preference of preferred units (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00		$ 25.00
Annual dividends on preferred units (in dollars per share)			$ 0.75
Preferred units, shares authorized (in shares) | shares	552,303		552,303
SL Green Operating Partnership | Series O Preferred Units
Rollforward analysis of the activity relating to the noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership
Dividend rate preferred units (as a percent)			6.25%
Preferred units, shares authorized (in shares) | shares	1		1
SL Green Operating Partnership | Series P Preferred Units
Organization
Shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon redemption of units of limited partnership interest in operating partnership (shares) | shares	200,000		200,000
Rollforward analysis of the activity relating to the noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership
Number of preferred units issued (in shares) | shares									200,000
Dividend rate preferred units (as a percent)			4.00%
Liquidation preference of preferred units (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00		$ 25.00
Annual dividends on preferred units (in dollars per share)			$ 1.00
SL Green Operating Partnership | Series Q Preferred Units
Organization
Shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon redemption of units of limited partnership interest in operating partnership (shares) | shares	268,000		268,000
Rollforward analysis of the activity relating to the noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership
Number of preferred units issued (in shares) | shares									268,000
Dividend rate preferred units (as a percent)			3.50%
Liquidation preference of preferred units (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00		$ 25.00
Annual dividends on preferred units (in dollars per share)			0.875
Operating partnership common stock value use for conversion of preferred units (in dollars per share)	$ 148.95		$ 148.95
SL Green Operating Partnership | Series R Preferred Units
Organization
Shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon redemption of units of limited partnership interest in operating partnership (shares) | shares	400,000		400,000
Rollforward analysis of the activity relating to the noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership
Number of preferred units issued (in shares) | shares								400,000
Dividend rate preferred units (as a percent)			3.50%
Liquidation preference of preferred units (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00		$ 25.00
Annual dividends on preferred units (in dollars per share)			0.875
Operating partnership common stock value use for conversion of preferred units (in dollars per share)	$ 154.89		$ 154.89
SL Green Operating Partnership | Series S Preferred Units
Organization
Shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon redemption of units of limited partnership interest in operating partnership (shares) | shares	1,077,280		1,077,280
Rollforward analysis of the activity relating to the noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership
Number of preferred units issued (in shares) | shares								1,077,280
Dividend rate preferred units (as a percent)			4.00%
Liquidation preference of preferred units (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00		$ 25.00
Annual dividends on preferred units (in dollars per share)			$ 1.00
SL Green Operating Partnership | Series T Preferred Units
Organization
Shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon redemption of units of limited partnership interest in operating partnership (shares) | shares	230,000		230,000
Rollforward analysis of the activity relating to the noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership
Number of preferred units issued (in shares) | shares						230,000
Dividend rate preferred units (as a percent)			2.75%
Liquidation preference of preferred units (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00		$ 25.00
Annual dividends on preferred units (in dollars per share)			0.6875
Operating partnership common stock value use for conversion of preferred units (in dollars per share)	$ 119.02		$ 119.02
SL Green Operating Partnership | Series U Preferred Units
Organization
Shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon redemption of units of limited partnership interest in operating partnership (shares) | shares	680,000		680,000
Rollforward analysis of the activity relating to the noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership
Number of preferred units issued (in shares) | shares						680,000
Dividend rate preferred units (as a percent)			4.50%
Liquidation preference of preferred units (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00		$ 25.00
Annual dividends on preferred units (in dollars per share)			1.125
SL Green Operating Partnership | Series U Preferred Units | Minimum
Rollforward analysis of the activity relating to the noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership
Annual dividends on preferred units (in dollars per share)			$ 0.75
SL Green Operating Partnership | Series A Preferred Units
Organization
Shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon redemption of units of limited partnership interest in operating partnership (shares) | shares	109,161		109,161
Rollforward analysis of the activity relating to the noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership
Number of preferred units issued (in shares) | shares								109,161
Dividend rate preferred units (as a percent)			3.50%
Liquidation preference of preferred units (in dollars per share)	$ 1,000.00		$ 1,000.00
Annual dividends on preferred units (in dollars per share)			$ 35.00
SL Green Operating Partnership | Series B Preferred Units
Rollforward analysis of the activity relating to the noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership
Number of preferred units issued (in shares) | shares	0		0

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Noncontrolling Interests on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements - Common Unit Activity (Details) - SL Green Operating Partnership - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Rollforward Analysis of Preferred Unit Activity
Issuance of preferred units	$ 19,980	$ 25,723
Redemption of preferred units	(12,005)	(21,574)
Preferred Units
Rollforward Analysis of Preferred Unit Activity
Balance at beginning of period	301,735	302,010
Issuance of preferred units	0	0
Redemption of preferred units	(450)	(275)
Balance at end of period	$ 301,285	$ 301,735

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Stockholders' Equity of the Company - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) increase $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Authorized capital stock (shares)	260,000,000			260,000,000
Authorized shares, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.01			$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	160,000,000			160,000,000	160,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.01			$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Excess stock, shares authorized (shares)	75,000,000			75,000,000
Excess stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.01			$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (shares)	25,000,000			25,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.01			$ 0.01
Excess shares issued (shares)	0			0
Shares repurchased	252,947	3,479,552	3,653,928		8,342,411
Average price paid per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 99.75	$ 97.22	$ 97.07		$ 101.64
2016 Repurchase Program
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount | $		$ 500,000,000			$ 500,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000.0
Number of increases to share repurchase program | increase				2
Shares repurchased	15,728,838	15,475,891	11,996,339		8,342,411
Maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plan | $	$ 433,600,000	$ 458,900,000	$ 797,200,000	$ 433,600,000	$ 1,152,000,000
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount | $	$ 2,000,000,000.0			$ 2,000,000,000.0

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Stockholders' Equity of the Company - Perpetual Preferred Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2015
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)		160,000,000	160,000,000
Series I Preferred Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		9,200,000	9,200,000
Dividend rate preferred units (as a percent)		6.50%
Perpetual preferred stock, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)		$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Perpetual preferred stock, annual dividends per share (in dollars per share)		$ 1.625
Contributions of net proceeds from sale of preferred stock	$ 221.9
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (DRIP)
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)				3,500,000

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Stockholders' Equity of the Company - Schedule of Common Stock Issued and Proceeds Received Dividend Reinvestments (Details) - Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (DRIP) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of common stock (in shares)	1,183	1,771
Dividend reinvestments/stock purchases under the DRSPP	$ 64	$ 185

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Stockholders' Equity of the Company - Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Basic Earnings:
Income attributable to SL Green common stockholders	$ 88,209	$ 38,869	$ 293,531	$ 58,442
Net Income (Loss) Available To Common Stockholders, After Distributed And Undistributed Earnings Allocation, Basic	88,051	38,760	293,022	58,112
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	33	0	138	0
Add back: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities	125	109	371	330
Diluted Earnings:
Income attributable to SL Green common stockholders	$ 93,006	$ 40,681	$ 309,187	$ 61,149
Basic Shares:
Weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	85,566,000	97,783,000	87,692,000	99,431,000
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Operating Partnership units redeemable for common shares (shares)	4,643,000	4,543,000	4,677,000	4,570,000
Stock-based compensation plans (shares)	219,000	244,000	211,000	279,000
Diluted weighted average common stock outstanding (shares)	90,428,000	102,570,000	92,580,000	104,280,000
Common stock shares excluded from the diluted shares outstanding (shares)	941,636		1,137,971
Common Stock
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Redemption of units to common shares	$ 4,797	$ 1,812	$ 15,656	$ 2,707

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Partners' Capital of the Operating Partnership - Additional Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 shares	Jun. 30, 2018 shares	Dec. 31, 2017 shares	Sep. 30, 2017 shares	Jun. 30, 2017 shares	Dec. 31, 2016 shares
Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Units outstanding (units)	85,594,000	85,725,000	92,803,000	97,446,000	98,367,000	100,562,000
SL Green Operating Partnership
Stockholders' Equity
Noncontrolling interest in the operating partnership (as a percent)	5.10%		4.58%
Number of units of operating partnership owned by the noncontrolling interest unit holders (units)	4,600,521		4,452,979
SL Green Operating Partnership | Series I Preferred Units
Stockholders' Equity
Units outstanding (units)	9,200,000
Period of restriction to redeem OP Units	1 year
Conversion of stock, shares issued	1
SL Green Operating Partnership | Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Units outstanding (units)	85,593,863

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Partners' Capital of the Operating Partnership - EPS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Numerator
Net Income (Loss) Available To Common Stockholders, After Distributed And Undistributed Earnings Allocation, Basic	$ 88,051	$ 38,760	$ 293,022	$ 58,112
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	33	0	138	0
Add back: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities	125	109	371	330
Income attributable to SL Green common stockholders	$ 93,006	$ 40,681	$ 309,187	$ 61,149
Denominator
Weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	85,566,000	97,783,000	87,692,000	99,431,000
Common stock shares excluded from the diluted shares outstanding (shares)	941,636		1,137,971
SL Green Operating Partnership
Stockholders' Equity
Basic weighted average common units outstanding (in shares)	90,209,000
Numerator
Net income attributable to SLGOP common unitholders	$ 93,006	$ 40,681	$ 309,187	$ 61,149
Less: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(125)	(109)	(371)	(330)
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(33)	0	(138)	0
Net Income (Loss) Available To Common Stockholders, After Distributed And Undistributed Earnings Allocation, Basic	92,848	40,572	308,678	60,819
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	33	0	138	0
Add back: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities	125	109	371	330
Income attributable to SL Green common stockholders	$ 93,006	$ 40,681	$ 309,187	$ 61,149
Denominator
Weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)		102,326,000	92,369,000	104,001,000
Stock-based compensation plans (shares)	219,000	244,000	211,000	279,000
Diluted weighted average common units outstanding (shares)	90,428,000	102,570,000	92,580,000	104,280,000
Common stock shares excluded from the diluted shares outstanding (shares)	941,636	1,175,708	1,137,971	1,076,695

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Share-based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, fungible_unit in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014 shares	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) unit / shares unit fungible_unit shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) unit / shares unit fungible_unit $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2016 shares	Jan. 01, 2008 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Capitalized to assets associated with compensation expense related to our long-term compensation plans, restricted stock and stock options		$ 1,600,000	$ 1,400,000	$ 4,700,000	$ 5,000,000
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Period of commencement of option vesting, from date of grant (in years)				1 year
Exercise price of options granted, low end of the range (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 20.67
Exercise price of options granted, high end of the range (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 137.18
Remaining weighted average contractual life of the options outstanding (in years)				3 years 4 months
Remaining average contractual life of the options exercisable (in years)				3 years 4 months
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock awards		$ 3,700,000		$ 3,700,000
Weighted average period for recognition of compensation cost related to unvested stock awards (in years)				1 year
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period				$ 84,068		$ 3,816,652
Stock options | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award expiration period (in years)				5 years
Options vesting period (in years)				1 year
Stock options | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award expiration period (in years)				10 years
Options vesting period (in years)				5 years
Class O LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Preferred Unit Distributions as a Percentage of Common Unit Distributions		10.00%		10.00%
Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense				$ 9,441,158	9,809,749
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock awards		$ 13,400,000		$ 13,400,000
Weighted average period for recognition of compensation cost related to unvested stock awards (in years)				1 year 10 months
Annual award vesting rate, low end of range (as a percent)				15.00%
Annual award vesting rate, high end of range (as a percent)				35.00%
Fair value of restricted stock vested during the period				$ 9,800,000		$ 9,400,000
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period				$ 1,222,031	$ 9,905,986
Awards granted (in shares) | shares				11,700	96,185
Awards outstanding (in shares) | shares		3,300,816		3,300,816		3,298,216	3,202,031
LTIP units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period				$ 20,600,000		$ 20,500,000
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock awards		$ 5,200,000		$ 5,200,000
Weighted average period for recognition of compensation cost related to unvested stock awards (in years)				1 year
Share-based compensation		$ 2,300,000	2,500,000	$ 11,400,000	$ 15,100,000
Third Amendment and Restated 2005 Stock Option and Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum fungible units that may be granted (in shares) | unit		27,030,000		27,030,000
Fungible units per share (in fungible units per share) | unit / shares		3.74		3.74
Shares that may be issued if equal to fungible units (shares) (less than) | shares		27,030,000		27,030,000
Fungible units | fungible_unit		7.3		7.3
Third Amendment and Restated 2005 Stock Option and Incentive Plan | Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense		$ 1,100,000	2,000,000	$ 4,300,000	5,900,000
Stock options, stock appreciation rights and other awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fungible units per share (in fungible units per share) | unit / shares		0.73		0.73
Award expiration period (in years)				5 years
All other awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fungible units per share (in fungible units per share) | unit / shares		1.0		1.0
Award expiration period (in years)				10 years
2014 Outperformance Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense		$ 0	1,900,000	$ 0	8,200,000
Capitalized to assets associated with compensation expense related to our long-term compensation plans, restricted stock and stock options				27,900,000
LTIP units earned (in shares) | shares	610,000
Award period (in years)	3 years
Maximum award to be earned, if performance reaches maximum threshold, first performance period	0.333
Maximum award to be earned, if performance reaches maximum threshold, second performance period	0.667
2014 Outperformance Plan | Vesting on August 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of units vested	50.00%
2014 Outperformance Plan | Vesting on August 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of units vested	50.00%
Deferred Stock Compensation Plan for Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense		$ 100,000	$ 100,000	$ 2,200,000	$ 2,200,000
Maximum percentage of the annual retainer fee, chairman fees and meeting fees that may be deferred by non-employee directors (percent)		100.00%		100.00%
Awards granted (in shares) | shares				12,541
Shares issued (in shares) | shares				9,394
Awards outstanding (in shares) | shares		112,394		112,394
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock available for issuance (shares) | shares								500,000
Duration of each offering period starting the first day of each calendar quarter (in months)				3 months
Discount from market price				85.00%
Shares of common stock issued (shares) | shares		112,815		112,815

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Share-based Compensation - Stock Options and Restricted Stock Activity (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Dividend yield (as a percent)	2.85%		2.51%
Expected life of option (in years)	3 years 6 months		4 years 4 months 24 days
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)	2.48%		1.73%
Expected stock price volatility (as a percent)	22.00%		28.10%
Options Outstanding
Balance at beginning of period (in shares)	1,548,719	1,737,213	1,737,213
Granted (in shares)	6,000		174,000
Exercised (in shares)	(167,868)		(292,193)
Lapsed or cancelled (in shares)	(90,199)		(70,301)
Balance at end of period (in shares)	1,296,652		1,548,719
Options exercisable at end of period (in shares)	931,169		800,902
Total fair value of options granted during the period	$ 84,068		$ 3,816,652
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Balance at beginning of year (in dollars per share)	$ 101.48	$ 98.44	$ 98.44
Granted (in dollars per share)	97.91		105.66
Exercised (in dollars per share)	90.54		81.07
Lapsed or cancelled (in dollars per share)	114.34		121.68
Balance at end of period (in dollars per share)	101.98		101.48
Options exercisable at end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 99.41		$ 94.33
Restricted Stock Awards
Options Outstanding
Total fair value of options granted during the period	$ 1,222,031	$ 9,905,986
Summary of restricted stock
Balance at beginning of year (in shares)	3,298,216	3,202,031	3,202,031
Granted (in shares)	11,700	96,185
Cancelled (in shares)	(9,100)	0
Balance at end of period (in shares)	3,300,816		3,298,216
Vested during the period (in shares)	92,114	95,736

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of the Company [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 6,589,454
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	18,098
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(403)
Ending Balance	6,267,175
Deferred net losses from terminated hedges	1,800	$ 3,200
Net unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of the Company [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	12,542
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	11,876
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(36)
Ending Balance	24,382
Net unrealized gain on marketable securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of the Company [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	1,042
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(44)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0
Ending Balance	998
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of the Company [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	18,604
Ending Balance	36,299
Joint venture | Net unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of the Company [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	5,020
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	6,266
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(367)
Ending Balance	$ 10,919

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Marketable securities		$ 28,538		$ 28,538		$ 28,579
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other assets)		27,547		27,547		16,692
Purchase price and other fair value adjustments		(3,057)	$ 0	57,385	$ 0
Debt and preferred equity investments		1,977,057		1,977,057		2,114,041
Equity method investments		3,070,825		3,070,825		2,362,989
Additional amount of financing receivables included in other assets		84,800		84,800		65,500
Carrying Value
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Debt and preferred equity investments		1,977,057		1,977,057		2,114,041
Fixed rate debt		3,506,466		3,506,466		4,305,165
Variable rate debt		2,126,550		2,126,550		1,605,431
Total		5,633,016		5,633,016		5,910,596
Fair Value
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Marketable securities		28,538		28,538		28,579
Total		5,665,698		5,665,698		6,034,090
Estimated fair value of debt and preferred equity investments, low end of range		2,000,000		2,000,000		2,100,000
Estimated fair value of debt and preferred equity investments, high end of range		2,200,000		2,200,000		2,300,000
Level 1
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other assets)		0		0		0
Level 2
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other assets)		27,547		27,547		16,692
Level 3
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Marketable securities		0		0		0
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other assets)		0		0		0
Level 3 | Fair Value
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fixed rate debt		3,516,292		3,516,292		4,421,866
Variable rate debt		2,149,406		2,149,406		1,612,224
Equity marketable securities | Level 1
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Marketable securities		0		0		0
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Marketable securities		28,538		28,538		28,579
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | Level 2
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Marketable securities		28,538		28,538		28,579
Total fixed rate | Mezzanine/Jr. Mortgage Loan with an Initial Maturity Date of April 2017
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Notes receivable		250,500		250,500
Accrued interest		7,700		7,700
Joint venture
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Equity method investments		3,070,825		$ 3,070,825		$ 2,362,989
919 Third Avenue | Joint venture | 919 Third Avenue
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Purchase price and other fair value adjustments		$ 49,300
2 Herald Square
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Business combination, fair value adjustment	$ 8,100

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Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Fair Value	$ 27,547,000		$ 27,547,000
Gain (loss) from changes in fair value	(100,000)	$ 0	400,000	$ (100,000)
Fair value of derivatives in a net liability position	0		0
Aggregate termination value	0		0
Estimated current balance held in accumulated other comprehensive loss to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months			3,700,000
Share of joint venture of accumulated other comprehensive loss reclassified into equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures within the next 12 months			1,900,000
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (Effective Portion)	4,470,000	(594,000)	19,273,000	(6,754,000)
Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion)	533,000	(270,000)	434,000	(2,459,000)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized into Income (Ineffective Portion)	35,000	(44,000)	(96,000)	(113,000)
Interest Rate Swap Expiring in July 2023
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 200,000,000		$ 200,000,000
Strike Rate	1.131%		1.131%
Fair Value	$ 15,924,000		$ 15,924,000
Interest Rate Swap Expiring in July 2023
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 100,000,000		$ 100,000,000
Strike Rate	1.161%		1.161%
Fair Value	$ 7,829,000		$ 7,829,000
Interest Rate Cap Expiring September 2019
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 137,500,000		$ 137,500,000
Strike Rate	4.00%		4.00%
Fair Value	$ 1,000		$ 1,000
Interest Rate Swap Expiring November 2020
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 100,000,000		$ 100,000,000
Strike Rate	1.928%		1.928%
Fair Value	$ 1,901,000		$ 1,901,000
Interest Rate Swap Expiring November 2020, 2
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 100,000,000		$ 100,000,000
Strike Rate	1.934%		1.934%
Fair Value	$ 1,892,000		$ 1,892,000
Interest Rate Swaps/Caps
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (Effective Portion)	2,207,000	(304,000)	12,605,000	(5,477,000)
Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion)	295,000	(85,000)	42,000	(1,583,000)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized into Income (Ineffective Portion)	19,000	4,000	7,000	(4,000)
Joint venture
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (Effective Portion)	2,263,000	(290,000)	6,668,000	(1,277,000)
Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion)	238,000	(185,000)	392,000	(876,000)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized into Income (Ineffective Portion)	$ 16,000	$ (48,000)	$ (103,000)	$ (109,000)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Initial term of non cancellable operating leases, minimum (in years)	1 year
Capital lease
Remaining 2018	$ 2,662
2019	10,825
2020	11,244
2021	11,634
2022	11,855
2023	12,082
Thereafter	1,391,066
Total minimum lease payments	1,451,368
Amount representing interest	(1,142,418)
Amount classified within liabilities held for sale	(265,534)
Capital lease obligations	43,416
Non-cancellable operating leases
Remaining 2018	8,959
2019	35,943
2020	36,435
2021	36,752
2022	34,724
2023	32,549
Thereafter	1,008,779
Total minimum lease payments	$ 1,194,141

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Segment Information - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment information
Number of reportable segments (segment) | segment				2
Total revenues		$ 307,545	$ 374,600	$ 910,356	$ 1,150,131
Net income		99,454	45,795	329,176	62,734
Total assets	[1]	13,455,004		13,455,004		$ 13,982,904
Marketing, general and administrative		20,594	23,963	66,601	72,362
Operating Segments | Real Estate Segment
Segment information
Total revenues		258,568	326,780	766,816	1,001,390
Net income		62,587	6,073	224,609	(68,379)
Total assets		11,256,296		11,256,296		11,631,290
Operating Segments | Debt and Preferred Equity Segment
Segment information
Total revenues		48,977	47,820	143,540	148,741
Net income		36,867	$ 39,722	104,567	$ 131,113
Total assets		$ 2,198,708		$ 2,198,708		$ 2,351,614

[1] The Company's consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs"). See Note 2. The consolidated balance sheets include the following amounts related to our consolidated VIEs, excluding the Operating Partnership: $110.0 million and $398.0 million of land, $0.3 billion and $1.4 billion of building and improvements, $2.0 million and $2.0 million of building and leasehold improvements, $47.4 million and $47.4 million of properties under capital lease, $34.6 million and $330.9 million of accumulated depreciation, $991.3 million and $221.0 million of other assets included in other line items, $141.0 million and $628.9 million of real estate debt, net, $0.4 million and $2.5 million of accrued interest payable, $43.4 million and $42.8 million of capital lease obligations, and $203.4 million and $56.8 million of other liabilities included in other line items as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

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Segment Information - Schedule of Reconciliation of Income from Continuing Operations to Net Income Attributable to SL Green Common Stockholders (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Reconciliation of income from continuing operations to net income attributable to SL Green common stockholders
Net income before equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate, purchase price and other fair value adjustments, (loss) gain on sale of real estate net, depreciable real estate reserves, loss on early extinguishment of debt, and gain on sale of marketable securities	$ 99,454	$ 45,795	$ 329,176	$ 62,734
Equity in net gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate	70,937	1,030	136,522	16,166
Purchase price and other fair value adjustments	(3,057)	0	57,385	0
(Loss) gain on sale of real estate, net	(2,504)	0	6,227	(3,256)
Depreciable real estate reserves	(6,691)	0	(6,691)	(85,336)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(2,194)	0	(2,194)	0
Gain on sale of investment in marketable securities	0	0	0	3,262
Net income	$ 99,454	$ 45,795	$ 329,176	$ 62,734