Long-Term Lease Obligations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Leases [Abstract]

Long-Term Lease Obligations

LONG-TERM LEASE OBLIGATIONS

At December 31, 2021 and 2020, no properties were situated upon land subject to noncancelable long- term leases.

Flagship Center consists of two developed out parcels that are part of a larger adjacent community shopping center formerly owned by the Saul Organization and sold to an affiliate of a tenant in 1991. The Company has a 90-year ground leasehold interest which commenced in September 1991 with a minimum rent of one dollar per year. Countryside shopping center was acquired in February 2004. Because of certain land use considerations, approximately 3.4% of the underlying land is held under a 99-year ground lease. The lease requires the Company to pay minimum rent of one dollar per year as well as its pro-rata share of the real estate taxes.

The Company’s corporate headquarters space is leased by a member of the Saul Organization. The lease commenced in March 2002 and expires in February 2022. Negotiations are ongoing for a renewal of the Company’s office space at the same location. The Company and the Saul Organization entered into a Shared Services Agreement whereby each party pays an allocation of total rental payments based on a percentage proportionate to the number of employees employed by each party. The Company’s rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 was $799,500, $799,300, and $806,500, respectively. Expenses arising from the lease are included in general and administrative expense (see Note 9 – Related Party Transactions).