LEASES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Leases [Abstract]

LEASES

6. LEASES

Lessor Accounting

The Company leases properties to tenants under operating leases with various expiration dates. Scheduled minimum lease payments on noncancellable leases at December 31, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

Year	Minimum Rent
2021	$	325,703
2022	310,208
2023	292,871
2024	268,062
2025	236,623
Thereafter	968,163

Lessee Accounting

As of December 31, 2020, the Company is the lessee under six long-term ground leases classified as "operating leases" in the consolidated balance sheets. Certain of the Company’s ground leases contain extension options and the Company considered all relevant factors in determining if it was reasonably certain that it would exercise such extension options. The Company concluded that it was not reasonably certain that it would exercise the extension options and, therefore, has not included the extension period in the remaining lease terms. With the exception of certain ground leases that are subject to rent increases periodically based on the CPI index, all lease payments under the ground lease are fixed.

The table below summarizes the Company’s operating lease cost (in thousands) recognized through “Property operating expenses” on the consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
Lease Cost	2020			2019
Fixed lease cost	$	2,100		$	2,100
Variable lease cost	45			54
Total	$	2,145		$	2,154
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)	55.9			56.6
Weighted-average discount rate	6.3		%	6.3		%

Lease payments by the Company under the terms of all noncancellable ground leases of land are expensed on a straight-line basis regardless of when payments are due. The Company’s ground leases, excluding prepaid ground leases, have remaining lease terms ranging from 9 to 64 years. Lease payments on noncancellable leases at December 31, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

Year	Minimum Rent
2021	$	1,232
2022	1,248
2023	1,263
2024	1,305
2025	1,321
Thereafter	109,131
Total lease payments	$	115,500
Less: Imputed interest	92,742
Present value of operating lease liabilities	$	22,758

The Company obtained ground tenancy rights related to three properties in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which provide for contingent rent participation by the lessor in certain capital transactions and net operating cash flows of the properties after certain returns are achieved by the Company. Such amounts, if any, will be reflected as contingent rent when incurred. The ground leases also provide for payment by the Company of certain operating costs relating to the land, primarily real estate

taxes. The above schedule of future minimum rental payments does not include any contingent rent amounts or any reimbursed expenses.

LEASES

6. LEASES

Lessor Accounting

The Company leases properties to tenants under operating leases with various expiration dates. Scheduled minimum lease payments on noncancellable leases at December 31, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

Year	Minimum Rent
2021	$	325,703
2022	310,208
2023	292,871
2024	268,062
2025	236,623
Thereafter	968,163

Lessee Accounting

As of December 31, 2020, the Company is the lessee under six long-term ground leases classified as "operating leases" in the consolidated balance sheets. Certain of the Company’s ground leases contain extension options and the Company considered all relevant factors in determining if it was reasonably certain that it would exercise such extension options. The Company concluded that it was not reasonably certain that it would exercise the extension options and, therefore, has not included the extension period in the remaining lease terms. With the exception of certain ground leases that are subject to rent increases periodically based on the CPI index, all lease payments under the ground lease are fixed.

The table below summarizes the Company’s operating lease cost (in thousands) recognized through “Property operating expenses” on the consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
Lease Cost	2020			2019
Fixed lease cost	$	2,100		$	2,100
Variable lease cost	45			54
Total	$	2,145		$	2,154
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)	55.9			56.6
Weighted-average discount rate	6.3		%	6.3		%

Lease payments by the Company under the terms of all noncancellable ground leases of land are expensed on a straight-line basis regardless of when payments are due. The Company’s ground leases, excluding prepaid ground leases, have remaining lease terms ranging from 9 to 64 years. Lease payments on noncancellable leases at December 31, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

Year	Minimum Rent
2021	$	1,232
2022	1,248
2023	1,263
2024	1,305
2025	1,321
Thereafter	109,131
Total lease payments	$	115,500
Less: Imputed interest	92,742
Present value of operating lease liabilities	$	22,758

The Company obtained ground tenancy rights related to three properties in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which provide for contingent rent participation by the lessor in certain capital transactions and net operating cash flows of the properties after certain returns are achieved by the Company. Such amounts, if any, will be reflected as contingent rent when incurred. The ground leases also provide for payment by the Company of certain operating costs relating to the land, primarily real estate

taxes. The above schedule of future minimum rental payments does not include any contingent rent amounts or any reimbursed expenses.