The number of tenants.

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The amount of tenant improvement allowances and leasing commissions received.

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Net cash outflow for the allowance granted to lessee and/or direct costs incurred by lessor used to prepare the leased premises for tenant's occupancy; for costs that are essential to originating the lease and would not otherwise have been incurred without the lease agreement, including but not limited to, evaluating the lessee's credit condition, guarantees, and collateral and costs incurred in negotiating, processing, and executing the lease agreement; and for any commission(s) incurred.

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- Definition

The cash outflow from the acquisition of property as primarily intended to generate income for its owner.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3213-108585

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Contractual Commitments - Expenditures (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 21, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 24, 2020 USD ($) tenant
Commitments
Purchase price	$ 137,235,000
Atlanta, Georgia
Commitments
Tenant improvement allowances and leasing commissions		$ 460,000
Payment of tenant improvement allowances and leasing commissions	0
Chandler, Arizona
Commitments
Tenant improvement allowances and leasing commissions			$ 1,300,000
Payment of tenant improvement allowances and leasing commissions	$ 0
Number of tenant \| tenant			2