Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure

Commitments and Contingencies

Legal

We are subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the amount of any ultimate liability with respect to these actions is not expected to materially affect our consolidated financial statements or results of operations. 

Environmental

We generally perform environmental site assessments at properties we are considering acquiring. The properties, particularly land parcels, we acquire may have been subject to adverse environmental conditions as a result of previous owners’ operations, which require remediation prior to development of land by the applicable environmental laws or regulations.

At the time of acquisition, we establish a liability for the costs associated with environmental remediation when such obligation has been incurred and can be reasonably estimated. Subsequently we adjust the liability as appropriate when additional information becomes available. We record such environmental liabilities in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. We purchase various environmental insurance policies to mitigate our exposure to environmental liabilities. As of December 31, 2021, we are not aware of any environmental liabilities that would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities

The Partnership has guaranteed the repayment of $18.5 million of economic development bonds issued by various municipalities in connection with certain commercial developments. We may be required to make payments under our guarantees to the extent that incremental taxes from specified developments are not sufficient to pay the bond debt service. Management does not believe that it is probable that we will be required to make any significant payments in satisfaction of these guarantees.

The Partnership also has guaranteed the repayment of a loan associated with one of our unconsolidated joint ventures. At December 31, 2021, the maximum guarantee exposure for the loan was approximately $4.8 million.