Property plant and equipment

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property plant and equipment

8. Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:

	June 30, 2018							December 31, 2017
	Cost		Amortization and Impairment			Net book value		Net book value
Land	$	2,917,204	$	—		$	2,917,204	$	2,925,305
Buildings		5,928,619		(313,033	)		5,615,586		5,840,268
Furniture and fixtures		115,750		(34,320	)		81,430		72,047
Leasehold improvements		307,319		(11,891	)		295,428		316,238
	$	9,268,892	$	(359,244	)	$	8,909,648	$	9,153,858

Depreciation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $68,041 and $73,898, respectively, and depreciation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $136,456 and $107,494, respectively.