Real Estate

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Construction In Progress

Construction in progress includes land, preconstruction and development costs of active projects. Preconstruction costs include legal, zoning and permitting costs and other project carrying costs incurred prior to the commencement of construction. Development costs include direct construction costs and indirect costs incurred subsequent to the start of construction such as architectural, engineering, construction management and carrying costs consisting of interest, real estate taxes and insurance.

Construction in progress as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, is composed of the following:


(In thousands)	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Twinbrook Quarter	$	155,284	$	138,069
Hampden House	58,499		56,898


Other	11,304		10,944
Total	$	225,087	$	205,911

Leases

We lease Shopping Centers and Mixed-Use Properties to lessees in exchange for monthly payments that cover rent, and, where applicable, reimbursement for property taxes, insurance, and certain property operating expenses. Our leases have been determined to be operating leases and generally range in term from one to 15 years.

Some of our leases have termination options and/or extension options. Termination options allow the lessee and/or lessor to terminate the lease prior to the end of the lease term, provided certain conditions are met. Termination options generally require advance notification from the lessee and/or lessor and payment of a termination fee. Termination fees are recognized as revenue over the modified lease term. Extension options are subject to terms and conditions stated in the lease.

An operating lease right of use asset and corresponding lease liability related to our headquarters sublease are reflected in other assets and other liabilities, respectively. The sublease expires on February 28, 2027. The right of use asset and corresponding lease liability totaled $3.7 million and $3.7 million, respectively, at March 31, 2022.

Due to the business disruptions and challenges severely affecting the global economy caused by the novel strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic, many lessees requested rent relief, including rent deferrals and other lease concessions. The lease modification guidance in Accounting Standards Update 2016-02, "Accounting for Leases"
("ASU 2016-02") does not contemplate the rapid execution of concessions for multiple tenants in response to sudden liquidity constraints of lessees. In April 2020, the staff of the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a question and answer document that provided guidance allowing the Company to elect to either apply the lease modification accounting framework or not, with such election applied consistently to leases with similar characteristics and similar circumstances. The Company elected to apply such relief, which, in the case of rent deferrals, results in the accrual of rent due from tenants. The Company will continue to monitor the collectability of rent receivables.

Deferred Leasing Costs

Deferred leasing costs primarily consist of initial direct costs incurred in connection with successful property leasing and amounts attributed to in-place leases associated with acquired properties. Such amounts are capitalized and amortized, using the straight-line method, over the term of the lease or the remaining term of an acquired lease. Initial direct costs primarily consist of leasing commissions, which are costs paid to third-party brokers and lease commissions paid to certain employees that are incremental to obtaining a lease and would not have been incurred if the lease had not been obtained. Unamortized deferred costs are charged to expense if the applicable lease is terminated prior to expiration of the initial lease term. Collectively, deferred leasing costs totaled $23.4 million and $24.0 million, net of accumulated amortization of $49.3 million and $48.7 million, as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Amortization expense, included in depreciation and amortization of lease costs in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, totaled $1.1 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Real Estate Investment Properties

Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method and estimated useful lives of generally between 35 and 50 years for base buildings, or a shorter period if management determines that the building has a shorter useful life, and up to 20 years for certain other improvements that extend the useful lives. Leasehold improvement expenditures are capitalized when certain criteria are met, including when the Company supervises construction and will own the improvements. Tenant improvements are amortized, over the shorter of the lives of the related leases or the useful life of the improvements, using the straight-line method. Depreciation expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations totaled $11.2 million and $11.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Repairs and maintenance expense totaled $4.5 million and $3.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and is included in property operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

As of March 31, 2022, we have not identified any impairment triggering events, including the impact of COVID-19 and corresponding tenant requests for rent relief. Therefore, under applicable GAAP guidance, no impairment charges were recorded.