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Development Project Costs, Cash Collateral for Deposit Bond and Cash for Development Projects
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
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Development Project Costs, Cash Collateral for Deposit Bond and Cash for Development Projects
Development Projects Costs, Cash Collateral for Deposit Bond and Restricted Cash and Investments for Development Projects

Development Projects Costs
At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, total capitalized Development Projects costs incurred were approximately $437.2 million and $202.4 million, respectively. Total capitalized Development Projects costs consist of construction costs, site development, contractor insurance, general conditions, construction manager fees, and professional fees such as architectural, legal and accounting, and are reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as capitalized Development Projects costs. Interest expense totaling $18.2 million was capitalized during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017.

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, total Development Projects costs incurred were approximately $248.6 million, of which $234.8 million was capitalized and $13.9 million was expensed. Development Projects costs expensed consist of $8.0 million of land lease costs, $2.4 million of salary and related benefits, $1.5 million of bank charges, $482,000 of real estate taxes, $428,000 of insurance expenses, $247,000 of marketing expenses, $482,000 of consulting and professional service fees, and $361,000 of pre-opening expenses.

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, total Development Projects costs incurred were approximately $150.3 million, of which $141.0 million was capitalized and $9.4 million was expensed. Development Projects costs expensed consist of $7.8 million of land lease costs, $305,000 of consulting and professional service fees, $412,000 of real estate taxes, $339,000 of insurance expenses, and $583,000 of pre-opening expenses.

Cash Collateral for Deposit Bond
In February 2016 and June 2017, the Company deposited $15 million and $20 million, respectively, in performance bonds to guarantee the completion of the Development Projects. An additional required payment of $30.1 million will be made from available proceeds of the Term Loan Facility on January 15, 2018, unless prior to that date, the NYSGC is able to confirm that the Company has expended 85% of the Company's proposed Minimum Capital Investment (as defined below). Upon confirmation that the Minimum Capital Investment criteria has been reached these funds will be returned to the Company for use toward Development Projects expenses.

Restricted Cash and Investments for Development Projects
At September 30, 2017, the $235.1 million of restricted cash and investments for Development Projects represented the remaining funds from the Term Loan Facility and the Kien Huat Montreign Loan to be utilized for the Development Projects. This consists of cash and cash equivalents totaling $112.7 million and short-term marketable securities totaling $122.4 million, which were comprised of commercial paper and U. S. Treasury Notes with maturities of less than one year. At December 31, 2016, the $26.4 million of restricted cash and investments for Development Projects on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet represented the remaining funds from the January 2016 Rights Offering (defined below) to be utilized for the Development Projects