Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

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, 2016, and 2015 (in thousands):

	December 31,		December 31,
	2016		2015
Internal sales commissions	$	18,748	$	17,558
Third party commissions		13,643		15,866
External legal counsel		730		718
Total	$	33,121	$	34,142