4. Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

The investments in unconsolidated joint ventures consist of the following at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:



		Nominal % Ownership			Carrying Value of Investment (1)
Entity	Properties	Nominal % Ownership			March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
					(in thousands)
Square 407 Limited Partnership	Market Square North	50.0	%		$	(7,837	)	$	(8,134	)
The Metropolitan Square Associates LLC	Metropolitan Square	20.0	%		2,007			2,004
BP/CRF 901 New York Avenue LLC	901 New York Avenue	25.0	%	(2)	(10,167		)	(10,564		)
WP Project Developer LLC	Wisconsin Place Land and Infrastructure	33.3	%	(3)	41,151			41,605
Annapolis Junction NFM, LLC	Annapolis Junction	50.0	%	(4)	19,920			20,539
540 Madison Venture LLC	540 Madison Avenue	60.0	%		67,653			67,816
500 North Capitol Venture LLC	500 North Capitol Street, NW	30.0	%		(3,606		)	(3,389		)
501 K Street LLC	1001 6th Street	50.0	%	(5)	42,474			42,528
Podium Developer LLC	The Hub on Causeway	50.0	%		36,888			29,869
Residential Tower Developer LLC	The Hub on Causeway - Residential	50.0	%		21,666			20,803
Hotel Tower Developer LLC	The Hub on Causeway - Hotel	50.0	%		1,167			933
1265 Main Office JV LLC	1265 Main Street	50.0	%		4,866			4,779
BNY Tower Holdings LLC	Dock 72 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard	50.0	%	(6)	43,497			33,699
CA-Colorado Center Limited Partnership	Colorado Center	49.8	%		512,643			510,623
					$	772,322		$	753,111

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(1)	Investments with deficit balances aggregating approximately $21.6 million and $22.1 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, have been reflected within Other Liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.


(2)	The Company’s economic ownership has increased based on the achievement of certain return thresholds.


(3)	The Company’s wholly-owned entity that owns the office component of the project also owns a 33.3% interest in the entity owning the land, parking garage and infrastructure of the project.


(4)	The joint venture owns four in-service buildings and two undeveloped land parcels.


(5)	Under the joint venture agreement for this land parcel, the partner will be entitled to up to two additional payments from the venture based on increases in total entitled square footage of the project above 520,000 square feet and achieving certain project returns at stabilization.


(6)	The entity is a VIE (See Note 2).

Certain of the Company’s unconsolidated joint venture agreements include provisions whereby, at certain specified times, each partner has the right to initiate a purchase or sale of its interest in the joint ventures. With limited exception, under these provisions, the Company is not compelled to purchase the interest of its outside joint venture partners. Under certain of the Company’s joint venture agreements, if certain return thresholds are achieved, the partners will be entitled to an additional promoted interest or payments.

The combined summarized balance sheets of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures are as follows:



	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(in thousands)
ASSETS
Real estate and development in process, net	$	1,553,799	$	1,519,217
Other assets	297,969		297,263
Total assets	$	1,851,768	$	1,816,480
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’/PARTNERS’ EQUITY
Mortgage and notes payable, net	$	864,344	$	865,665
Other liabilities	68,695		67,167
Members’/Partners’ equity	918,729		883,648
Total liabilities and members’/partners’ equity	$	1,851,768	$	1,816,480
Company’s share of equity	$	471,112	$	450,662
Basis differentials (1)	301,210		302,449
Carrying value of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (2)	$	772,322	$	753,111

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(1)

This amount represents the aggregate difference between the Company’s historical cost basis and the basis reflected at the joint venture level, which is typically amortized over the life of the related assets and liabilities. Basis differentials result from impairments of investments, acquisitions through joint ventures with no change in control and upon the transfer of assets that were previously owned by the Company into a joint venture. In addition, certain acquisition, transaction and other costs may not be reflected in the net assets at the joint venture level. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there was an aggregate basis differential of approximately $327.4 million and $328.8 million, respectively, between the carrying value of the Company’s investment in the joint venture that owns Colorado Center and the joint venture’s basis in the assets and liabilities, which differential (excluding land) shall be amortized over the remaining lives of the related assets and liabilities.


(2)	Investments with deficit balances aggregating approximately $21.6 million and $22.1 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, have been reflected within Other Liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The combined summarized statements of operations of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures are as follows:



	Three months ended March 31,
	2017			2016
	(in thousands)
Total revenue (1)	$	54,761		$	37,669
Expenses
Operating	22,079			16,667
Depreciation and amortization	14,309			9,064
Total expenses	36,388			25,731
Operating income	18,373			11,938
Other expense
Interest expense	9,300			8,389
Net income	$	9,073		$	3,549

Company’s share of net income	$	4,323		$	1,599
Basis differential (2)	(1,239		)	192
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	$	3,084		$	1,791

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(1)	Includes straight-line rent adjustments of approximately $7.0 million and $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.


(2)	Includes a straight-line rent adjustment of approximately $0.7 million and a net above-/below-market rent adjustment of approximately $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017.