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Real Estate
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Real Estate [Abstract]  
Real Estate REAL ESTATE
The Company owns and operates industrial and office properties. The carrying value of these operating properties by type as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Land
 
Building
 
 
 
 
 
 
and Land
 
and
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
Improvements
 
Improvements
 
Total
 
Depreciation
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrial properties
 
$
1,233,655

 
$
4,353,225

 
$
5,586,880

 
$
926,703

Office properties
 
2,859

 
43,824

 
46,683

 
14,596

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018 Total
 
$
1,236,514

 
$
4,397,049

 
$
5,633,563

 
$
941,299

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrial properties
 
$
1,000,810

 
$
3,867,834

 
$
4,868,644

 
$
810,044

Office properties
 
2,405

 
26,883

 
29,288

 
12,025

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017 Total
 
$
1,003,215

 
$
3,894,717

 
$
4,897,932

 
$
822,069


Depreciation expense was $143.4 million, $148.9 million and $166.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Information on the operating properties the Company sold during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:
2018 Sales
Reportable Segment
 
Number of Buildings
 
Acres of Developable Land (unaudited)
 
Leaseable Square Feet (unaudited)
 
Gross Proceeds (in thousands)
 
Carolinas/Richmond
 
1

 
1.5

 
80,000

 
$
7,094

 
Chicago/Minneapolis
 

 
8.3

 

 
2,714

 
Lehigh/Central PA
 

 
66.2

 

 
9,700

 
Philadelphia
 
1

 
3.1

 
207,779

 
130,818

 
United Kingdom
 

 

 

 
65,334

(1) 
Other
 
37

 

 
3,130,785

 
657,708

 
Total
 
39

 
79.1

 
3,418,564

 
$
873,368

 
(1)
The Company sold development rights in Horsham, UK.
2017 Sales
Reportable Segment
 
Number of Buildings
 
Acres of Developable Land (unaudited)
 
Leaseable Square Feet (unaudited)
 
Gross Proceeds (in thousands)
Chicago/Minneapolis
 
3

 

 
136,110

 
$
8,917

Florida
 

 
16.4

 

 
13,256

Houston
 
1

 
42.2

 
206,808

 
36,145

Lehigh/Central PA
 
2

 
44.3

 
1,683,876

 
249,045

Other
 
4

 
10.2

 
313,410

 
59,895

Total
 
10

 
113.1

 
2,340,204

 
$
367,258



2016 Sales
Reportable Segment
 
Number of Buildings
 
Acres of Developable Land (unaudited)
 
Leaseable Square Feet (unaudited)
 
Gross Proceeds (in thousands)
Chicago/Minneapolis
 
24

 
5.3

 
2,037,275

 
$
199,825

Dallas
 
1

 

 
197,600

 
12,000

Florida
 
51

 
12.1

 
3,509,641

 
505,828

Lehigh/Central PA
 
1

 

 
120,777

 
11,200

Philadelphia
 

 
1.0

 

 
2,640

Other
 
48

 
18.0

 
3,598,697

 
479,062

Total
 
125

 
36.4

 
9,463,990

 
$
1,210,555




During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company completed a portfolio sale consisting of 41 properties and 20 acres of land in Southeastern PA under the Other segment. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had deferred gain recognition related to this sale in the amount of $14.3 million. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the contingency related to the portfolio sale was settled and the Company recognized the deferred gain in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
Information on the operating properties and land parcels the Company acquired during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:
2018 Acquisitions
Reportable Segment
 
Number of Buildings
 
Acres of Developable Land (unaudited)
 
Leaseable Square Feet (unaudited)
 
Purchase Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Dallas
 
1

 

 
900,043

 
$
52,491

Florida
 

 
30.8

 

 
15,478

Lehigh/Central PA
 

 
170.2

 

 
34,092

Southern California
 
5

 
36.0

 
1,450,041

 
291,916

United Kingdom
 
7

 
8.7

 
1,116,421

 
149,582

Other
 
3

 
29.2

 
584,569

 
89,011

Total
 
16

 
274.9

 
4,051,074

 
$
632,570


2017 Acquisitions
Reportable Segment
 
Number of Buildings
 
Acres of Developable Land (unaudited)
 
Leaseable Square Feet (unaudited)
 
Purchase Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Carolinas/Richmond
 

 
10.7

 

 
$
1,242

Lehigh/Central PA
 

 
94.6

 

 
17,798

Southern California
 
3

 

 
1,163,233

 
176,310

United Kingdom
 

 
34.6

 

 
12,550

Other
 
5

 
113.6

 
698,646

 
88,498

Total
 
8

 
253.5

 
1,861,879

 
$
296,398



2016 Acquisitions
Reportable Segment
 
Number of Buildings
 
Acres of Developable Land (unaudited)
 
Leaseable Square Feet (unaudited)
 
Purchase Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Carolinas/Richmond
 

 
12.7

 

 
$
2,251

Chicago/Minneapolis
 
1

 
5.6

 
73,160

 
11,064

Dallas
 

 
88.0

 

 
7,985

Lehigh/Central PA
 

 
76.0

 

 
15,395

Philadelphia
 

 
6.2

 

 
13,943

Southern California
 

 
8.1

 

 
4,041

Other
 

 
19.8

 

 
6,213

Total
 
1

 
216.4

 
73,160

 
$
60,892