Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

The investments in unconsolidated joint ventures consist of the following at December 31, 2019 and 2018:

					Carrying Value of Investment (1)
Entity	Properties	Nominal % Ownership			December 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
					(in thousands)
Square 407 Limited Partnership	Market Square North	50.0	%		$	(4,872	)	$	(6,424	)
BP/CRF Metropolitan Square, LLC	Metropolitan Square	20.0	%		9,134			2,644
901 New York, LLC	901 New York Avenue	25.0	%	(2)	(12,113		)	(13,640		)
WP Project Developer LLC	Wisconsin Place Land and Infrastructure	33.3	%	(3)	36,789			38,214
Annapolis Junction NFM LLC	Annapolis Junction	50.0	%	(4)	25,391			25,268
540 Madison Venture LLC	540 Madison Avenue	60.0	%	(5)	2,953			66,391
500 North Capitol Venture LLC	500 North Capitol Street, NW	30.0	%		(5,439		)	(5,026		)
501 K Street LLC	1001 6th Street	50.0	%	(6)	42,496			42,557
Podium Developer LLC	The Hub on Causeway - Podium	50.0	%		49,466			69,302
Residential Tower Developer LLC	Hub50House	50.0	%		55,092			47,505
Hotel Tower Developer LLC	The Hub on Causeway - Hotel Air Rights	50.0	%		9,883			3,022
Office Tower Developer LLC	100 Causeway Street	50.0	%		56,606			23,804
1265 Main Office JV LLC	1265 Main Street	50.0	%		3,780			3,918
BNY Tower Holdings LLC	Dock 72	50.0	%		94,804			82,520
BNYTA Amenity Operator LLC	Dock 72	50.0	%		—			N/A
CA-Colorado Center Limited Partnership	Colorado Center	50.0	%		252,069			253,495
7750 Wisconsin Avenue LLC	7750 Wisconsin Avenue	50.0	%		56,247			69,724
BP-M 3HB Venture LLC	3 Hudson Boulevard	25.0	%		67,499			46,993
SMBP Venture LP	Santa Monica Business Park	55.0	%		163,937			180,952
Platform 16 Holdings LP	Platform 16	55.0	%	(7)	29,501			N/A
					$	933,223		$	931,219

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(1) Investments with deficit balances aggregating approximately $22.4 million and $25.1 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, are included 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 subsidiary that owns Wisconsin Place Office also owns a 33.3% interest in the joint venture entity that owns the land, parking garage and infrastructure of the project.

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

(5) The property was sold on June 27, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, the investment is comprised of undistributed cash. See note below for additional details.

(6) 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.

(7)

This entity is a VIE (See Note 1).

Schedule Of Balance Sheets Of The Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Text Block]

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

	December 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
	(in thousands)
ASSETS
Real estate and development in process, net (1)	$	3,904,400	$	3,545,906
Other assets	502,706		543,512
Total assets	$	4,407,106	$	4,089,418
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’/PARTNERS’ EQUITY
Mortgage and notes payable, net	$	2,218,853	$	2,017,609
Other liabilities (2)	749,675		582,006
Members’/Partners’ equity	1,438,578		1,489,803
Total liabilities and members’/partners’ equity	$	4,407,106	$	4,089,418
Company’s share of equity	$	591,905	$	622,498
Basis differentials (3)	341,318		308,721
Carrying value of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (4)	$	933,223	$	931,219

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(1) At December 31, 2019, this amount includes right of use assets - finance leases and right of use assets - operating leases totaling approximately $383.9 million and $12.1 million, respectively.

(2) At December 31, 2019, this amount includes lease liabilities - finance leases and lease liabilities - operating leases totaling approximately $510.8 million and $17.3 million, respectively.

(3) 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 December 31, 2019 and 2018, there was an aggregate basis differential of approximately $311.3 million and $316.7 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.

(4)

Investments with deficit balances aggregating approximately $22.4 million and $25.1 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, have been reflected within Other Liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Statements Of Operations Of The Joint Ventures

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

	For the year ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017
	(in thousands)
Total revenue (1)	$	322,817		$	271,951		$	222,517
Expenses
Operating	122,992			106,610			90,542
Transaction costs	1,000			—			—
Depreciation and amortization (2)	102,296			103,079			57,079
Total expenses	226,288			209,689			147,621
Other income (expense)
Gains on sales of real estate (3)	32,706			16,951			—
Interest expense	(84,409		)	(71,308		)	(46,371		)
Net income	$	44,826		$	7,905		$	28,525
Company’s share of net income	$	24,423		$	8,084		$	18,439
Basis differential (3)(4)	22,169			(5,862		)	(7,207		)
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	$	46,592		$	2,222		$	11,232

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(1) Includes straight-line rent adjustments of approximately $32.4 million, $15.9 million and $21.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

(2) During the year ended December 31, 2018, the joint venture that owns Metropolitan Square in Washington, DC, commenced a renovation project and recorded accelerated depreciation expense of approximately $22.4 million related to the remaining book value of the assets to be replaced. The Company’s share of the accelerated depreciation expense totaled approximately $4.5 million.

(3) For the year ended December 31, 2019, represents the gain on sale of 540 Madison Avenue recognized by the joint venture, as described below. During 2008, the Company recognized an other-than-temporary impairment loss on its investment in the unconsolidated joint venture resulting in a basis differential between the carrying value of the Company’s investment in the joint venture and the joint venture’s basis in the assets and liabilities of the property. As a result of the historical basis difference, the Company recognized a gain on sale of real estate totaling approximately $47.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, which consists of its share of the gain on sale reported by the joint venture as well as an adjustment for the basis differential. The gain on sale of real estate is included in Income from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(4)

Includes straight-line rent adjustments of approximately $2.1 million, $2.4 million and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Also includes net above-/below-market rent adjustments of approximately $1.7 million, $1.6 million and $2.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.