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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  
Schedule of useful lives of real estate investment assets

 

                                                                                                                                                                                    

Buildings

 

27 to 40 years

Building improvements

 

1 to 10 years

Leasehold improvements

 

The shorter of the lease term or useful life of the asset

 

Schedule of deferred leasing costs, net of amortization

 

        Deferred leasing costs are included within other assets in the consolidated balance sheets and consisted of the following, net of amortization, as of December 31, 2015, and 2014 (in thousands):

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

December 31,
2015

 

December 31,
2014

 

Internal sales commissions

 

$

17,558 

 

$

13,171 

 

Third party commissions

 

 

15,866 

 

 

13,665 

 

External legal counsel

 

 

718 

 

 

393 

 

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Total

 

$

34,142 

 

$

27,229 

 

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