Organization and Description of Business	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
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Organization and Description of Business	1. Organization and Description of Business QTS Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) was formed as a Maryland corporation on May 17, 2013. On October 15, 2013, the Company completed its initial public offering of 14,087,500 shares of Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Offering”), including shares issued pursuant to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares which was exercised in full, and received net proceeds of approximately $283 million. The Company intends to elect and qualify to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), for U.S. federal income tax purposes, commencing with its taxable year ending December 31, 2013. Prior to the Offering, the Company had no assets other than cash and deferred offering costs, and had not had any operations other than the issuance of 1,000 shares of common stock to Chad L. Williams in connection with its initial capitalization. As of September 30, 2013, the shares of common stock of the Company were issued to Chad L. Williams in consideration for $1,000, which was paid on July 2, 2013. Concurrently with the completion of the Offering, the Company consummated a series of transactions, including the merger of General Atlantic REIT, Inc. with QTS, pursuant to which it became the sole general partner and majority owner of the Quality Tech, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). Substantially all of the Company’s assets are held by, and the Company’s operations are conducted through, the Operating Partnership. The Company contributed the net proceeds received from the Offering to the Operating Partnership in exchange for partnership units therein. Following the Offering, the Company owned approximately 78.8% of the interests in the Operating Partnership. The Company’s interest in the Operating Partnership entitles the Company to share in cash distributions from, and in the profits and losses of, the Operating Partnership in proportion to the Company’s percentage ownership. As the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, the Company generally has the exclusive power under the partnership agreement to manage and conduct its business and affairs, subject to certain limited approval and voting rights of the limited partners. The Company’s board of directors manages its business and affairs.

1. Organization and Description of Business

QTS Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) was formed as a Maryland corporation on May 17, 2013. On October 15, 2013, the Company completed its initial public offering of 14,087,500 shares of Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Offering”), including shares issued pursuant to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares which was exercised in full, and received net proceeds of approximately $283 million. The Company intends to elect and qualify to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), for U.S. federal income tax purposes, commencing with its taxable year ending December 31, 2013.

Prior to the Offering, the Company had no assets other than cash and deferred offering costs, and had not had any operations other than the issuance of 1,000 shares of common stock to Chad L. Williams in connection with its initial capitalization. As of September 30, 2013, the shares of common stock of the Company were issued to Chad L. Williams in consideration for $1,000, which was paid on July 2, 2013.

Concurrently with the completion of the Offering, the Company consummated a series of transactions, including the merger of General Atlantic REIT, Inc. with QTS, pursuant to which it became the sole general partner and majority owner of the Quality Tech, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). Substantially all of the Company’s assets are held by, and the Company’s operations are conducted through, the Operating Partnership. The Company contributed the net proceeds received from the Offering to the Operating Partnership in exchange for partnership units therein. Following the Offering, the Company owned approximately 78.8% of the interests in the Operating Partnership. The Company’s interest in the Operating Partnership entitles the Company to share in cash distributions from, and in the profits and losses of, the Operating Partnership in proportion to the Company’s percentage ownership. As the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, the Company generally has the exclusive power under the partnership agreement to manage and conduct its business and affairs, subject to certain limited approval and voting rights of the limited partners. The Company’s board of directors manages its business and affairs.