Real Estate

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Investment in real estate represents directly owned property held for investment, as follows:


	Carrying Value
	September 30,		December 31,
(In thousands)	2021		2020
Properties in operation	$	1,617,524	$	1,738,144
Properties under development	224,876		222,770
Total	$	1,842,400	$	1,960,914

As of September 30, 2021, properties in operation included a long-term ground lease in Washington, D.C., an office complex in New York City, an office building in London, U.K., and the completed portion of a mixed-use project in Washington D.C. Properties in operation are net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $68,026,000 and $86,970,000 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Related depreciation expense was $14,412,000 and $19,818,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Future minimum rental income expected on operating leases relating to properties in operation is $14,397,620 in 2021, $59,304,963 in 2022, $53,608,253 in 2023, $52,738,386 in 2024, $50,218,665 in 2025, $47,171,116 in 2026 and $596,395,513 thereafter.

During the second quarter of 2021, the Company sold two office buildings in Palm Beach and West Palm Beach, Florida. One of these sales also resulted in a $102 million reduction of the Company's non-recourse debt that was supporting the property.

A mixed-use project in Washington, D.C. has been under development in 2021 and 2020, with the completed portion reported in properties in operation as of September 30, 2021.