INCOME TAXES	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
INCOME TAXES	13. INCOME TAXES As a REIT, the Company is not subject to federal income tax on earnings distributed to its shareholders. Most states recognize REIT status as well. The Company has decided to distribute the majority of its income and retain a portion of the permanent difference between book and taxable income arising from Section 162(m) of the Code pertaining to employee remuneration. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiaries recorded $14.9 million of income tax expense for income attributable to those subsidiaries, and the portion of earnings retained based on Code Section 162(m) limitations. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recorded $44.1 million of income tax expense for a portion of earnings retained based on Section 162(m) limitations. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiaries recorded $6.8 million of income tax expense for income attributable to those subsidiaries, and the portion of earnings retained based on Code Section 162(m) limitations. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company recorded $28.6 million of income tax expense for a portion of earnings retained based on Section 162(m) limitations During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiaries recorded $9.7 million of income tax expense for income attributable to those subsidiaries, and the portion of earnings retained based on Code Section 162(m) limitations. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company recorded $24.7 million of income tax expense for a portion of earnings retained based on Section 162(m) limitations. The Company’s effective tax rate was 52%, 53%, and 52%, for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively. These rates were calculated based on the Companies estimated taxable income after dividends paid deduction and differ from the federal statutory rate as a result of state and local taxes and permanent difference pertaining to employee remuneration as discussed above. The statutory combined federal, state, and city corporate tax rate is 45%. This amount is applied to the amount of estimated REIT taxable income retained (if any, and only up to 10% of ordinary income as all capital gain income is distributed) and to taxable income earned at the taxable subsidiaries. Thus, as a REIT, the Company’s effective tax rate is significantly less as it is allowed to deduct dividend distributions.

INCOME TAXES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

13. INCOME TAXES

As a REIT, the Company is not subject to federal income tax on earnings distributed to its shareholders. Most states recognize REIT status as well. The Company has decided to distribute the majority of its income and retain a portion of the permanent difference between book and taxable income arising from Section 162(m) of the Code pertaining to employee remuneration.

During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiaries recorded $14.9 million of income tax expense for income attributable to those subsidiaries, and the portion of earnings retained based on Code Section 162(m) limitations. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recorded $44.1 million of income tax expense for a portion of earnings retained based on Section 162(m) limitations.

During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiaries recorded $6.8 million of income tax expense for income attributable to those subsidiaries, and the portion of earnings retained based on Code Section 162(m) limitations. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company recorded $28.6 million of income tax expense for a portion of earnings retained based on Section 162(m) limitations

During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiaries recorded $9.7 million of income tax expense for income attributable to those subsidiaries, and the portion of earnings retained based on Code Section 162(m) limitations. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company recorded $24.7 million of income tax expense for a portion of earnings retained based on Section 162(m) limitations.

The Company’s effective tax rate was 52%, 53%, and 52%, for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively. These rates were calculated based on the Companies estimated taxable income after dividends paid deduction and differ from the federal statutory rate as a result of state and local taxes and permanent difference pertaining to employee remuneration as discussed above.

The statutory combined federal, state, and city corporate tax rate is 45%. This amount is applied to the amount of estimated REIT taxable income retained (if any, and only up to 10% of ordinary income as all capital gain income is distributed) and to taxable income earned at the taxable subsidiaries. Thus, as a REIT, the Company’s effective tax rate is significantly less as it is allowed to deduct dividend distributions.