Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due [Table Text Block]

Ground Rent

Future minimum rental payments under the terms of all non-cancelable ground leases under which the Company is the lessee are expensed on a straight-line basis regardless of when payments are due. The Company’s ground leases have remaining lease terms ranging from 16 to 90 years. Minimum future rental payments on non-cancelable leases at September 30, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

2013 (three months remaining)	$	549
2014	2,288
2015	2,288
2016	2,288
2017	2,288
Thereafter	280,519
Total	$	290,220