Noncontrolling Interests

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Noncontrolling Interests

10.     Noncontrolling Interests

Consolidated Real Estate Funds

At December 31 2015, noncontrolling interest in consolidated real estate funds aggregated $414,637,000 and consisted of equity interest in the real estate funds that were not wholly owned by us, but were required to be consolidated into our financial statements because we were the sole general partner of such funds.  On January 1, 2016, we adopted ASU 2015-02 which resulted in the deconsolidation of all of our real estate fund investments that were accounted for at fair value, except for the Residential Fund, which is accounted for at historical cost and will continue to be consolidated into our financial statements. See Note 3, Real Estate Fund Investments. As of March 31, 2016, the noncontrolling interest in consolidated real estate funds aggregated $62,935,000 and represents the noncontrolling interest of the Residential Fund that continues to be consolidated into our consolidated financial statements.  

Consolidated Joint Ventures

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures consists of equity interests held by third parties in properties and investments that are consolidated into our financial statements  because we exercise control over the entities that own such properties and investments. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures on our consolidated balance sheets was comprised of the equity interests held by third parties in One Market Plaza and PGRESS Equity Holdings, L.P. and aggregated $238,101,000 and $236,849,000, respectively.  

Operating Partnership

Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership represents common units of the Operating Partnership that are held by third parties, including management, and units issued to management under equity incentive plans. Common units of the Operating Partnership may be tendered for redemption to the Operating Partnership for cash. We, at our option, may assume that obligation and pay the holder either cash or common shares on a one-for-one basis. Since the number of common shares outstanding is equal to the number of common units owned by us, the redemption value of each common unit is equal to the market value of each common share and distributions paid to each common unitholder is equivalent to dividends paid to common stockholders.  As of March 31, 2016, noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership on our consolidated balance sheets had a carrying amount of $874,451,000 and a redemption value of $820,523,000.