Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents consists of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,219	$	16,257	$	22,168
Restricted deposits and mortgage escrows (see Note 1)	8,115		25,022		3,074
Total	$	21,334	$	41,279	$	25,242

Summary of Non-Cash Investing And Financing Activities

Non-cash investing and financing activities are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2017			2016			2015
Accrued property construction costs	$	7,728		$	5,738		$	9,566
Increase in equity for the acquisition of noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate joint ventures	—			2,139			—
Exchange of operating partnership units for common shares	—			—			111
Reduction of debt service guaranty liability	(2,980		)	(2,710		)	(2,270		)
Property acquisitions and investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures:
Increase in property, net	—			10,573			—
Decrease in real estate joint ventures and partnerships - investments	—			(2,315		)	—
Increase in debt, net	—			—			20,966
Consolidation of joint ventures (see Note 22):
Increase in property, net	—			58,665			—
Increase in security deposits	—			169			—
Increase in debt, net	—			48,727			—
Increase (decrease) in equity associated with deferred compensation plan (see Note 1)	44,758			(44,758		)	—