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Investments in Non-controlled Entities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Investments in Non-controlled Entities
Investments in Non-controlled Entities
We had no investment in in non-controlled entities as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.
On October 7, 2013, as part of the Offering and formation transactions, we acquired the assets and liabilities held by the four non-controlled entities (see discussion in Note 3). The investments in non-controlled entities consisted of the following for the year ended December 31, 2012 and for the period January 1, 2013 through October 6, 2013:
Entity
Property
Nominal % Ownership
Empire State Building Company, L.L.C.
350 Fifth Ave, New York, NY
23.750
%
1333 Broadway Associates, L.L.C.
1333 Broadway, New York, NY
50.000
%
1350 Broadway Associates, L.L.C.
1350 Broadway, New York, NY
50.000
%
501 Seventh Avenue Associates, L.L.C.
501 Seventh Ave, New York, NY
20.469
%

Empire State Building Company, L.L.C. was the operating lessee of the property at 350 Fifth Avenue. The land and fee owner, Empire State Building Associates L.L.C., was a predecessor controlled entity whose operations are included in our predecessor's combined financial statements.
1333 Broadway Associates, L.L.C. owned the fee and leasehold positions at the same address.
1350 Broadway Associates, L.L.C. was the operating lessee of the property at the same address.
501 Seventh Avenue Associates L.L.C. was the operating lessee of the property at the same address. The fee owner, Seventh Avenue Building Associates L.L.C., was a predecessor controlled entity whose operations are included in our predecessor's combined financial statements.
Our predecessor's share of income from these entities may have exceeded nominal ownership percentages based on the achievement of certain income thresholds as set forth in the relevant partnership agreements.
The following reflects summarized financial information of the non-controlled entities for the period January 1, 2013 through October 6, 2013 and for the year ended December 31, 2012 (amounts in thousands):


  
Period from January 1, 2013 to October 6, 2013
Statements of Operations
Empire
State
Building
Co.
 
1333
Broadway
Associates
 
1350
Broadway
Associates
 
501
Seventh
Avenue
Associates
 
Total
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental revenue and other
$
101,496

 
$
11,711

 
$
16,439

 
$
13,991

 
$
143,637

Observatory revenue
76,687

 

 

 

 
76,687

Total revenue
178,183

 
11,711

 
16,439

 
13,991

 
220,324

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses—rental
89,670

 
5,766

 
7,989

 
10,830

 
114,255

Operating expenses—overage rent
10,894

 

 

 
106

 
11,000

Operating expenses—observatory
17,150

 

 

 

 
17,150

Interest

 
3,620

 
2,461

 

 
6,081

Depreciation and amortization
10,997

 
2,186

 
3,264

 
1,127

 
17,574

Total expenses
128,711

 
11,572

 
13,714

 
12,063

 
166,060

Net income
$
49,472

 
$
139

 
$
2,725

 
$
1,928

 
$
54,264

Our predecessor's share of equity in net income of non-controlled entities
$
13,467

 
$
70

 
$
1,179

 
$
159

 
$
14,875


 
For the year ended December 31, 2012
Statements of Operations
Empire
State
Building
Co.
 
1333
Broadway
Associates
 
1350
Broadway
Associates
 
501
Seventh
Avenue
Associates
 
Total
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental revenue and other
$
133,666

 
$
14,539

 
$
21,275

 
$
18,827

 
$
188,307

Observatory revenue
91,870

 

 

 

 
91,870

Total revenue
225,536

 
14,539

 
21,275

 
18,827

 
280,177

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses—rental
119,482

 
7,528

 
10,667

 
13,101

 
150,778

Operating expenses—overage rent
24,199

 

 

 
2,497

 
26,696

Operating expenses—observatory
20,709

 

 

 

 
20,709

Interest

 
4,748

 
2,993

 

 
7,741

Depreciation and amortization
13,615

 
1,112

 
3,489

 
1,496

 
19,712

Total expenses
178,005

 
13,388

 
17,149

 
17,094

 
225,636

Net income
$
47,531

 
$
1,151

 
$
4,126

 
$
1,733

 
$
54,541

Our predecessor's share of equity in net income of non-controlled entities
$
11,015

 
$
576

 
$
2,063

 
$
694

 
$
14,348