Debt And Lines Of Credit (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of debt and lines of credit [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth certain information regarding debt (in thousands):

	Principal Outstanding				Weighted Average Years to Maturity		Weighted Average Interest Rates
	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012		March 31, 2013	December 31, 2012	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Collateralized term loans - CMBS	$	687,441	$	725,951	4.6	4.5	5.4	%	5.2	%
Collateralized term loans - FNMA	368,553		369,810		10.1	10.3	3.8	%	3.8	%
Aspen and Series B-3 preferred OP Units	47,322		47,322		8.3	8.4	6.9	%	6.9	%
Secured borrowing (see Note 4)	97,455		94,409		12.5	12.8	10.9	%	11.0	%
Mortgage notes, other	155,838		186,228		6.3	6.2	4.6	%	4.3	%
Total debt	$	1,356,609	$	1,423,720	6.9	6.8	5.3	%	5.2	%

Maturities and Amortization of debt and lines of credit [Table Text Block]

As of March 31, 2013, the total of maturities and amortization of debt and lines of credit during the next five years, are as follows (in thousands):

	Maturities and Amortization By Year
	Total Due		Apr 2013 - Dec2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		After 5 years
Lines of credit	$	392	$	392	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Mortgage loans payable:
Maturities	1,050,842		9,849		185,809		3,834		280,780		54,949		515,621
Principal amortization	159,481		14,123		19,095		18,748		17,328		14,719		75,468
Aspen and Series B-3 preferred OP units	47,322		3,970		7,570		—		—		—		35,782
Secured borrowing	97,455		3,169		4,598		5,095		5,641		6,153		72,799
Total	$	1,355,492	$	31,503	$	217,072	$	27,677	$	303,749	$	75,821	$	699,670