Long-Term Lease Obligations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Leases [Abstract]

Long-Term Lease Obligations

Long-term Lease Obligations

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 Marketplace 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 2027. 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, 2024, 2023, and 2022 was $847,600, $871,300, and $824,300, respectively. Expenses arising from the lease are included in general and administrative expense (see Note 9 – Related Party Transactions).

On February 28, 2022, the lease was extended for an additional period of 60 months. In conjunction with the lease extension, a right of use asset and corresponding lease liability was recognized of $3.8 million and $3.8 million, respectively. The right of use asset and corresponding lease liability totaled $1.7 million and $1.8 million, respectively, at December 31, 2024.