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Fair-Value of Financial Instruments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Fair-Value of Financial Instruments  
Fair-Value of Financial Instruments
10. Fair-Value of Financial Instruments

The Company's disclosures of estimated fair-value of financial instruments at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were determined using available market information and appropriate valuation methods. Considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop estimated fair-value. The use of different market assumptions or estimation methods may have a material effect on the estimated fair-value amounts.

The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, security deposits, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities approximate fair-value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

The Company utilizes quoted market prices to estimate the fair-value of its fixed-rate and variable-rate debt, when available. If quoted market prices are not available, the Company calculates the fair-value of its mortgage notes payable and other fixed-rate debt based on a currently available market rate assuming the loans are outstanding through maturity and considering the collateral. In determining the current market rate for fixed-rate debt, a market credit spread is added to the quoted yields on federal government treasury securities with similar terms to debt. In determining the current market rate for variable-rate debt, a market credit spread is added to the current effective interest rate. The carrying value of interest rate swaps, as well as the underlying hedged liability, if applicable, are reflected at their fair-value. The Company receives quotations from a third party to use in estimating these fair-values.


At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the aggregate fair-value and the carrying value of the Company's financial instruments were as follows (in thousands):

 
June 30, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
Fair-Value
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair-Value
 
Carrying Value
Mortgage notes payable, net
$
704,621

 
$
623,121

 
$
729,561

 
$
657,922

Notes due 2026, net
19,800

 
19,706

 
23,244

 
19,522

Notes due 2030
211,388

 
180,000

 
209,128

 
180,000

Notes due 2016, net
403,160

 
397,576

 
—

 
—

Notes due 2020, net
266,825

 
247,669

 
262,950

 
247,571

Unsecured line of credit
119,052

 
121,200

 
388,567

 
392,450

Derivative instruments(1)
(558
)
 
(558
)
 
(3,800
)
 
(3,800
)
Available-for-sale securities
792

 
792

 
4,060

 
4,060

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