CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Rental property, at cost
Land	$ 2,042,071	$ 2,042,071
Buildings and improvements	5,610,046	5,488,168
Rental property, at cost	7,652,117	7,530,239
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(243,089)	(81,050)
Rental property, net	7,409,028	7,449,189
Real estate fund investments	416,438	323,387
Preferred equity investments	53,941
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	7,102	5,749
Cash and cash equivalents	143,884	438,599
Restricted cash	41,823	55,728
Marketable securities	21,521	20,159
Deferred rent receivable	77,792	8,267
Accounts and other receivables, net of allowance of $365 and $333 in 2015 and 2014, respectively	10,844	7,692
Deferred charges, net of accumulated amortization of $15,961 and $10,859 in 2015 and 2014, respectively	93,905	39,165
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $143,987 and $20,509 in 2015 and 2014, respectively	511,207	669,385
Other assets	6,658	13,121
Total assets	8,794,143	9,030,441
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Notes and mortgages payable	2,941,524	2,852,287
Revolving credit facility	20,000
Due to affiliates	27,299	27,299
Loans payable to noncontrolling interests	45,662	42,195
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	102,730	93,472
Dividends and distributions payable	25,067
Deferred income taxes	2,533	2,861
Interest rate swap liabilities	93,936	194,196
Intangible liabilities, net of accumulated amortization of $41,931 and $3,757 in 2015 and 2014, respectively	179,741	219,228
Other liabilities	45,101	43,950
Total liabilities	$ 3,483,593	$ 3,475,488
Commitments and contingencies
Paramount Group, Inc. equity:
Common stock $0.01 par value per share; authorized 900,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 212,112,137 and 212,106,718 shares in 2015 and 2014, respectively	$ 2,122	$ 2,122
Additional paid-in-capital	3,802,858	3,851,432
Earnings (less than) in excess of distributions	(36,120)	57,308
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,843)
Paramount Group, Inc. equity	3,761,017	3,910,862
Noncontrolling interests in:
Consolidated joint ventures and funds	651,486	685,888
Operating Partnership (51,660,088 and 51,543,993 units outstanding in 2015 and 2014, respectively)	898,047	958,203
Total equity	5,310,550	5,554,953
Total liabilities and equity	$ 8,794,143	$ 9,030,441

This element represents deferred leasing and financing costs net of accumulated amortization. Deferred leasing costs incurred by the lessor that are (a) costs to originate a lease incurred in transactions with independent third parties that (i) result directly from and are essential to acquire that lease and (ii) would not have been incurred had that leasing transaction not occurred and (b) certain costs directly related to specified activities performed by the lessor for that lease. Those activities are: evaluating the prospective lessee's financial condition; evaluating and recording guarantees, collateral, and other security arrangements; negotiating lease terms; preparing and processing lease documents; and closing the transaction. This element is net of accumulated amortization. Deferred financing costs for an unclassified balance sheet, the carrying amount (net of accumulated amortization) as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs associated with the issuance of debt instruments (for example, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs) that will be charged against earnings over the life of the debt instruments to which such costs pertain.

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