Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Commercial real estate properties, at cost:
Land	$ 366,357	$ 365,540
Development costs	8,178	8,166
Building and improvements	3,280,657	3,177,743
Commercial real estate properties, at cost	3,655,192	3,551,449
Less: accumulated depreciation	(1,250,062)	(1,137,267)
Commercial real estate properties, net	2,405,130	2,414,182
Assets held for sale	0	35,538
Cash and cash equivalents	346,620	264,434
Restricted cash	60,336	50,244
Tenant and other receivables	39,836	24,102
Deferred rent receivables	255,628	240,188
Prepaid expenses and other assets	98,167	98,114
Deferred costs, net	172,457	187,570
Acquired below-market ground leases, net	321,241	329,073
Right of use assets	28,439	28,670
Goodwill	491,479	491,479
Total assets	4,219,333	4,163,594
Liabilities:
Mortgage notes payable, net	877,388	883,705
Senior unsecured notes, net	973,872	973,659
Unsecured term loan facilities, net	389,286	388,773
Unsecured revolving credit facility	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	99,756	80,729
Acquired below-market leases, net	13,750	17,849
Ground lease liabilities	28,439	28,670
Deferred revenue and other liabilities	70,298	76,091
Tenants’ security deposits	35,499	25,084
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	0	5,943
Total liabilities	2,488,288	2,480,503
Commitments and contingencies
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, 50,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	1,060,969	1,055,184
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	6,026	7,048
Retained deficit	(83,108)	(109,468)
Total Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.'s stockholders' equity	985,518	954,375
Non-controlling interests in Operating Partnership	700,180	683,310
Non-controlling interests in other partnerships	15,407	15,466
Private perpetual preferred units:
Total equity	1,731,045	1,683,091
Total liabilities and equity	4,219,333	4,163,594
Class A Common Stock
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common stock	1,621	1,601
Class B Common Stock
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common stock	10	10
Private Perpetual Preferred Units, Series 2019
Private perpetual preferred units:
Private perpetual preferred units	21,936	21,936
Private Perpetual Preferred Units, Series 2014
Private perpetual preferred units:
Private perpetual preferred units	$ 8,004	$ 8,004