Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

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 condensed consolidated balance sheets and consisted of the following, net of amortization, as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
Internal sales commissions	$	17,352	$	18,748
Third party commissions		12,104		13,643
External legal counsel		776		730
Total	$	30,232	$	33,121