Other Assets Other Assets (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Other Assets [Abstract]

Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

OTHER ASSETS

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, other assets included the following (in thousands):

	2014		2013
Lease inducements, net of accumulated amortization of $5,475 and $4,181 in 2014 and 2013, respectively	$	12,245	$	12,548
FF&E and leasehold improvements, net of accumulated depreciation of $19,137 and $17,684 in 2014 and 2013, respectively	10,590		8,743
Prepaid expenses and other assets	3,428		3,606
Predevelopment costs and earnest money	1,789		821
Loan closing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $2,286 and $2,621 in 2014 and 2013, respectively	6,878		4,176
	$	34,930	$	29,894

Lease inducements represent incentives paid to tenants in conjunction with leasing space, such as moving costs, sublease arrangements of prior space and other costs. These amounts are amortized into rental revenues over the individual underlying lease terms.

Predevelopment costs represent amounts that are capitalized related to predevelopment projects which the Company determines are probable of future development.