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	Jan. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total share-based compensation expense		$ 14,027	$ 18,330
Less amount capitalized		(791)	(968)
Share-based compensation expense		13,236	17,362
Total unrecognized compensation expense		$ 57,300
Compensation expense recognition period (in years)		1 year 10 months 24 days
Share Based Compensation - Other
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total share-based compensation expense		$ 9,082	8,889
Time-Based LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total share-based compensation expense		4,380	3,351
Compensation expense recognition period (in years)	4 years
Performance-Based LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total share-based compensation expense		$ 3,239	3,989
Compensation expense recognition period (in years)		4 years
Other Equity Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total share-based compensation expense		$ 1,463	1,549
Share Based Compensation Related To Formation Transaction and Special Equity Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total share-based compensation expense		4,945	9,441
Formation Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total share-based compensation expense		729	1,259
OP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total share-based compensation expense		2,706	6,641
LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total share-based compensation expense		78	112
Special Performance-Based LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total share-based compensation expense		684	671
Special Time-Based LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total share-based compensation expense		$ 748	$ 758