Debt And Lines Of Credit (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

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

The following table sets forth certain information regarding debt including premiums, discounts and deferred financing costs (in thousands):



	Principal Outstanding				Weighted Average Years to Maturity		Weighted Average Interest Rates
	December 31, 2016		December 31, 2015		December 31, 2016	December 31, 2015	December 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Collateralized term loans - CMBS	$	492,294	$	639,321	5.6	5.3	5.2	%	5.3	%
Collateralized term loans - FNMA	1,046,803		789,612		6.6	5.8	4.3	%	4.6	%
Collateralized term loans - Life Companies	888,705		500,133		12.2	14.4	3.9	%	4.1	%
Collateralized term loans - FMCC	391,765		196,201		7.9	9.0	3.9	%	4.0	%
Secured borrowing	144,477		140,440		15.7	15.6	10.0	%	10.2	%
Preferred OP units - mandatorily redeemable	45,903		45,903		5.4	6.1	6.9	%	6.9	%
Lines of credit	100,095		24,687		3.6	4.6	2.1	%	1.6	%
Total debt	$	3,110,042	$	2,336,297	8.5	8.4	4.5	%	5.0	%

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

As of December 31, 2016, the total of maturities and amortization of our debt (excluding premiums and discounts) and lines of credit during the next five years are as follows (in thousands):



	Maturities and Amortization By Year
	Total Due		2017		2018		2019		2020		2021		Thereafter
Lines of credit	$	100,344	$	—	$	2,889	$	—	$	97,455	$	—	$	—
Mortgage loans payable:
Maturities	2,246,200		32,688		26,186		64,314		58,078		270,680		1,794,254
Principal amortization	554,358		51,878		53,318		54,035		54,575		53,436		287,116
Preferred OP units	45,903		11,240		—		—		—		—		34,663
Secured borrowing	144,477		5,645		6,186		6,727		7,341		7,888		110,690
Total	$	3,091,282	$	101,451	$	88,579	$	125,076	$	217,449	$	332,004	$	2,226,723