Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments Under Existing Lease Agreements

As a recurring part of its business, Piedmont is typically required under its executed lease agreements to fund tenant improvements, leasing commissions, and building improvements. In addition, certain agreements contain provisions that

require Piedmont to issue corporate or property guarantees to provide funding for capital improvements or other financial obligations. As of June 30, 2022, Piedmont had one individually significant unrecorded tenant allowance commitment of approximately $13.3 million for the approximately 20-year, 520,000 square foot renewal and expansion on behalf of Piedmont's largest tenant, the State of New York at the 60 Broad Street building in New York City. This commitment will be accrued and capitalized as the related expenditures are incurred.

Contingencies Related to Tenant Audits/Disputes

Certain lease agreements include provisions that grant tenants the right to engage independent auditors to audit their annual operating expense reconciliations. Such audits may result in different interpretations of language in the lease agreements from that made by Piedmont, which could result in requests for refunds of previously recognized tenant reimbursement revenues, resulting in financial loss to Piedmont. There were no reductions in rental and reimbursement revenues related to such tenant audits/disputes during the three or six months ended June 30, 2022 or 2021.

Binding Contract to Purchase 1180 Peachtree Street

During the three months ended June 30, 2022, Piedmont entered into a binding contract to purchase 1180 Peachtree Street, an iconic, 41-story, Class AA, LEED Platinum, trophy office building located at the epicenter of Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, for a net purchase price of $465 million, which includes the assumption of an existing $197 million, 4.1% fixed rate mortgage secured by the property. The transaction is expected to close during the third quarter of 2022.