Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Interest expense from continuing operations and interest capitalized to real estate assets related to development and major renovation activities for the three years ended December 31, 2015 were as follows (in thousands):



	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Total interest expense from continuing operations	$	60,204	$	61,927	$	64,809
Capitalized interest	658		2,142		1,236
Interest expense from continuing operations, net of capitalized interest	$	59,546	$	59,785	$	63,573

Components of Fair Value of In-Place Leases [Table Text Block]

Amortization of these combined components from continuing operations during the three years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:



	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Depreciation and amortization expense	$	22,244	$	19,854	$	17,923
Real estate rental revenue, net decrease (increase)	538		456		(633		)
	$	22,782	$	20,310	$	17,290

Balances, net of accumulated depreciation or amortization, as appropriate, of the components of the fair value of in-place leases at December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands):



	December 31,
	2015						2014
	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Tenant origination costs	$	55,664	$	41,138	$	14,526	$	56,327	$	35,463	$	20,864
Leasing commissions/absorption costs	97,678		75,014		22,664		93,729		60,289		33,440
Net lease intangible assets	19,655		12,434		7,221		19,724		9,495		10,229
Net lease intangible liabilities	34,027		23,444		10,583		34,027		20,974		13,053
Below-market ground lease intangible asset	12,080		1,524		10,556		12,080		1,335		10,745

Components of Fair Value of In-Place Leases - Future Amortization [Table Text Block]

Amortization of these combined components from continuing operations over the next five years is projected to be as follows (in thousands):



	Depreciation and amortization expense		Real estate rental revenue, net decrease (increase)			Total
2016	$	12,574	$	372		$	12,946
2017	8,860		(185		)	8,675
2018	6,078		(668		)	5,410
2019	3,572		(530		)	3,042
2020	2,349		(321		)	2,028