2.4.0.81110 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactionstruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001492869duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Related Party Transactions2false 2us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> 11.  Related Party Transactions   Cleaning/ Security/ Messenger and Restoration Services   Through Alliance Building Services, or Alliance, First Quality Maintenance, L.P., or First Quality, provides cleaning, extermination and related services, Classic Security LLC provides security services, Bright Star Couriers LLC provides messenger services and Onyx Restoration Works provides restoration services with respect to certain properties owned by us.  Alliance is partially owned by Gary Green, a son of Stephen L. Green, the chairman of SL Green’s board of directors.  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.  Alliance paid the Service Corporation approximately $0.9 million, $1.9 million, $0.8 million and $1.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  We paid Alliance approximately $4.2 million, $8.4 million, $4.7 million and $8.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, for these services (excluding services provided directly to tenants).   Marketing Services   A-List Marketing, LLC, or A-List, provides marketing services to us.  Ms. Deena Wolff, a sister of Mr. Marc Holliday, is the owner of A-List. The aggregate amount of fees we paid to A-List for these marketing services was approximately $105,000, $107,000, $44,200 and $55,900 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.   Leases   Nancy Peck and Company leases 1,003 square feet of space at 420 Lexington Avenue under a lease that ends in August 2015.  Nancy Peck and Company is owned by Nancy Peck, the wife of Stephen L. Green.  The rent due pursuant to the lease was $35,516 per annum for year one increasing to $40,000 in year seven.   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. The aggregate amount of fees paid to S.L. Green Management Corp. from such entity was approximately $96,000, $214,000, $110,000 and $199,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.   Other   Amounts due to/ from related parties at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following (in thousands):   <table style="text-align:left;WIDTH: 73.34%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="73%"> <tr style="padding:0;"> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 68.62%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="68%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 2.38%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 12.18%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> June 30, 2013</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1.5%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 14.3%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="14%" colspan="2"> December 31, 2012</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;"> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 68.62%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="68%"> Due from joint ventures</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 2.38%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 10.88%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="10%"> 1,777</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1.5%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 13%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="13%"> 511</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;"> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 68.62%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="68%"> Other</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 2.38%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 12.18%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 5,068</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1.5%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 14.3%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="14%" colspan="2"> 7,020</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;"> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 68.62%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="68%"> Related party receivables</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 2.38%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 10.88%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="10%"> 6,845</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1.5%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 13%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="13%"> 7,531</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;"> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 68.62%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="68%"> Due to a joint venture (included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses)</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 2.38%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt double; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt double; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 10.88%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="10%"> —</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1.5%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt double; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt double; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 13%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="13%"> (8,401</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2.25pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="1%"> )</td></tr></table>   Gramercy Property Trust Inc.   See Note 6, “Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures—Gramercy Property Trust Inc.,” for disclosure on related party transactions between Gramercy and us.   </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for related party transactions. 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