Interest and Debt Expense

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Interest and Debt Expense [Abstract]

Interest And Debt Expense

Interest and Debt Expense

    The following table sets forth the details of interest and debt expense:

(Amounts in thousands)	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Interest expense(1)	$	277,046	$	249,169	$	251,847
Amortization of Deferred Financing Fees	21,804		20,247		18,460
Capitalized Interest & Debt Expense	(19,085)		(38,320)		(41,056)
	$	279,765	$	231,096	$	229,251

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(1)2021 includes $23,729 of defeasance costs, of which $7,119 is attributable to noncontrolling interests, in connection with the refinancing of 1290 Avenue of the Americas, a property in which we own a 70% controlling interest.