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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the first quarter of 2019, we terminated a lease agreement with American Assets, Inc. ("AAI"), an entity owned and controlled by Ernest Rady, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, and entered into a new lease agreement with AAI for office space at Torrey Reserve Campus. Rents commenced on March 1, 2019 for an initial lease term of three years at an average annual rental rate of $0.2 million. During the third quarter of 2020, we entered into a new lease with AAI for office space at Torrey Point to replace its existing lease at Torrey Reserve Campus. Rents commenced on March 1, 2021 for an initial lease term of ten years at an average annual rental rate of $0.2 million. Rental revenue recognized on the AAI leases of $0.2 million and $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, is included in rental income on the statements of comprehensive income.

On occasion, the company utilizes aircraft services provided by AAI Aviation, Inc. ("AAIA"), an entity owned and controlled by Mr. Rady. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, we incurred approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million of expenses, respectively, related to aircraft services of AAIA or reimbursement to Mr. Rady (or his trust) for use of the aircraft owned by AAIA. These expenses are recorded as general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
    
The Waikiki Beach Walk entities have a 47.7% investment in WBW CHP LLC, an entity that was formed to, among other things, construct a chilled water plant to provide air conditioning to the property and other adjacent facilities. The operating expenses of WBW CHP LLC are recovered through reimbursements from its members, and reimbursements to WBW CHP LLC of $0.9 million and $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, are included in rental expenses on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.