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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Real Estate [Abstract]  
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
3. REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the gross carrying value of the operating properties was as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Land$403,998 $410,144 
Building and improvements2,760,357 2,653,492 
Tenant improvements452,885 408,966 
Total$3,617,240 $3,472,602 
Construction-in-Progress
Internal direct construction costs totaling $9.3 million in 2022, $7.9 million in 2021, and $8.4 million in 2020 and interest totaling $4.7 million in 2022, $7.0 million in 2021, and $4.6 million in 2020 were capitalized related to the development, redevelopment and construction of tenant improvements of certain properties and land holdings.
During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, the Company’s internal direct construction costs are comprised of capitalized salaries. The following table shows the amount of compensation costs (including bonuses and benefits) capitalized for the years presented (in thousands):
December 31,
202220212020
Development$5,343 $4,815 $4,802 
Redevelopment1,484 1,170 543 
Tenant Improvements2,505 1,917 3,021 
Total$9,332 $7,902 $8,366 
2022 Acquisitions
Property/Portfolio NameAcquisition DateLocationProperty TypeRentable Square Feet/AcresPurchase Price
631 Park Avenue January 21, 2022King of Prussia, PALand3.3 acres$3,650 
3151 Market Street (a)April 29, 2022Philadelphia, PALeasehold Interest0.8 acres$27,349 
(a)On April 29, 2022, the Company acquired, through a 99-year ground lease, the leasehold interest in a 0.8-acre land parcel, located at 3151 Market Street, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Company prepaid $19.5 million of the ground lease, representing 500,000 square feet of buildable floor to area ratio (“FAR”) to be used for the development of 3151 Market Street, and paid $7.8 million for 200,000 square feet of FAR density usable pursuant to the Schuylkill Yards Project master development agreement. The additional density is included in prepaid leasehold interests in land held for development in the consolidated balance sheets. See below regarding disposition of 500,000 square feet of FAR.

2021 Acquisitions

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company did not acquire any properties from a third party.
2020 Acquisitions
The following table summarizes the property acquisitions during the year ended December 31, 2020 (dollars in thousands):
Property/Portfolio NameAcquisition DateLocationProperty TypeRentable Square Feet/AcresPurchase Price (a)
155 King of Prussia RoadFebruary 27, 2020Radnor, PALand
7.75 acres
$11,250 
1505-11 Race StreetNovember 5, 2020Philadelphia, PAOffice119,763 $9,700 
250 King of Prussia Road (b)November 30, 2020Radnor, PAOffice169,843 $20,250 
(a)Exclusive of transaction costs and price adjustments. See purchase price allocation table below for a breakout of the net purchase price for wholly owned properties.
(b)This property was placed into redevelopment and is therefore included within Construction-in-progress on the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company accounted for the acquisition of 1501-11 Race Street as an asset acquisition and therefore capitalized $0.3 million of acquisition related costs. The Company utilized a number of sources in making estimates of fair value (including comparative sales transactions and market leasing assumptions) for purposes of allocating the purchase price to tangible and intangible assets acquired The acquisition values have been allocated as follows (in thousands):
1505-11 Race Street
Building, land and improvements$9,723 
Intangible assets acquired2,422 
Below market lease liabilities assumed(2,193)
Total unencumbered acquisition value9,952 
Amortization period of intangible assets1.5 years
Amortization period of below market liabilities assumed1.5 years
Dispositions
The following table summarizes the property dispositions during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in thousands):
Property/Portfolio NameDisposition DateLocationProperty TypeRentable Square Feet/AcresSales PriceGain/(Loss) on Sale (a)
200 Barr Harbor DriveNovember 22, 2022West Conshohocken, PAOffice86,000 $30,500 $8,740 
11501 Burnett Road (h)July 29, 2022Austin, TXLand4.7 acres$32,513 $8,340 
3151 Market Street (g)July 14, 2022Philadelphia, PALeasehold Interest0.8 acres$30,394 $2,583 
Gibbsboro Portfolio (f)June 28, 2022Gibbsboro, NJOffice/Land
42,809/4.0 acres
$4,100 $831 
25 M Street (e)April 14, 2022Washington, D.C.Land0.8 acres$29,675 $3,836 
Gateway G & HJanuary 20, 2022Richmond, VALand10.0 acres$1,600 $897 
1100 Lenox DriveSeptember 8, 2021Lawrenceville, NJLand5.0 acres$2,575 $68 
2100-2200 Lenox DriveJuly 6, 2021Lawrenceville, NJLand35.2 acres$8,900 $842 
3025 JFK BoulevardFebruary 2, 2021Philadelphia, PALeasehold Interest1.0 acre$34,800 $2,000 
Mid-Atlantic Office Portfolio (b) (d)December 21, 2020VariousOffice1,128,645 $192,943 $15,164 
One and Two Commerce Square (c)July 21, 2020Philadelphia, PAOffice1,896,142 $115,000 $271,905 
Keith ValleyJune 15, 2020Horsham, PALand
14.0 Acres
$4,000 $201 
52 East Swedesford RoadMarch 19, 2020Malvern, PAOffice131,077 $18,000 $2,336 

(a)Gain/(Loss) on Sale is net of closing and other transaction related costs.
(b)The Company sold a 60% equity interest in a portfolio of twelve suburban office properties containing an aggregate of 1.1 million square feet (“Mid-Atlantic Office Portfolio”), nine of which are located in the Pennsylvania suburbs and three of which are located in Maryland, to an unrelated third party for a gross sales price of $192.9 million. The transaction resulted in deconsolidation of the properties and formation of PA/MD NNN Office JV, LLC (“Mid-Atlantic Office JV”). The Company recorded its investment at fair value and recognized a gain of $15.2 million in “Net gain on disposition of real estate” on the consolidated statements of operations. See Note 4 “Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures,” for further information.
(c)The Company sold a 30% preferred equity interest in two office buildings located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to an unrelated third party for $115.0 million (the “Commerce Square Venture Transaction”), which resulted in deconsolidation of the properties and formation of Brandywine Commerce I LP and Brandywine Commerce II LP (collectively, the “Commerce Square Venture”). The transaction valued the properties at $600.0 million. The Company recorded its investment at fair value and recognized a gain of $271.9 million in “Net gain on disposition of real estate” on the consolidated statements of operations. See Note 4 “Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures,” for further information.
(d)The sales price includes $4.1 million of variable consideration held in escrow that will be released to the Company over a six to nine month holdback period if certain tenants remain in compliance with certain payment terms of their lease agreements. The Company estimated the amount of the variable consideration that it deemed probable of collection and included such amount in the transaction price. The amount estimated as probable of collection was received during 2021. The Company will continue to evaluate the probability of collection on the remaining holdback and recognize any changes to the amount deemed probable as incremental gain on sale.
(e)On September 30, 2022, the Company recognized $0.4 million of additional gain on disposition of real estate.
(f)Includes $0.7 million of gain on sale of undepreciated real estate and $0.1 million of gain on disposition of real estate included within the consolidated statements of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022.
(g)On July 14, 2022, the Company contributed 500,000 square feet of FAR relating to its 99-year prepaid leasehold interest at 3151 Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, acquired on April 29, 2022, to a newly formed joint venture with an unaffiliated third party. The Company's initial deemed contribution in the project was $30.4 million and the transaction resulted in deconsolidation of the property and conversion of Brandywine 3151 Market, LP, (formerly a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership) to a real estate venture (“3151 Market Street Venture”). The Company recorded its investment at fair value and recognized a gain, net of transaction costs, of $2.6 million, in “Net gain on sale of undepreciated real estate” on the consolidated statements of operations. See Note 4, “Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures,” for further information.
(h)On July 29, 2022, the Company contributed a 4.7 acre parcel of land held for development at 11501 Burnet Road in Austin, Texas to a newly formed joint venture with an unaffiliated third party. The project is part of the Uptown ATX master development. The Company's combined contributed initial land investment in the project was $32.5 million and the transaction resulted in the deconsolidation of the property and formation of Brandywine Uptown Office LLC and Brandywine One Uptown Multifamily LLC, (together, “One Uptown Ventures)”). The Company recorded its investment at fair value and recognized a gain of $8.3 million in “Net gain on disposition of real estate” on the consolidated statements of operations. Gain on sale of $8.3 million is calculated as the difference between the estimated relative sales value of the contributed land and the estimated total cost allocations per block. See Note 4, “Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures,” for further information.
3025 JFK Venture
In addition, on February 2, 2021, the Company contributed its investment in a 99-year prepaid leasehold interest in a one-acre land parcel held for development at 3025 JFK Boulevard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to a newly formed joint venture with an unaffiliated third party. The project is part of the Schuylkill Yards master development. The Company's investment in the project was valued at $34.8 million and the transaction resulted in deconsolidation of the property and conversion of Brandywine Opportunity Fund, L.P. (formerly a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership) to a real estate venture (3025 JFK Venture). The Company recorded its investment at fair value and recognized a gain of $2.0 million in Net gain on sale of undepreciated real estate on the consolidated statements of operations. See Note 4, Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures, for further information.
3151 Market Venture
On July 14, 2022, the Company contributed 500,000 square feet of FAR relating to its 99-year prepaid leasehold interest at 3151 Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, acquired on April 29, 2022, to a newly formed joint venture with an unaffiliated third party. The Company's initial deemed contribution in the project was $30.4 million and the transaction resulted in deconsolidation of the property and conversion of Brandywine 3151 Market, LP, (formerly a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership) to a real estate venture (“3151 Market Street Venture”). The Company recorded its investment at fair value and recognized a gain, net of transaction costs, of $2.6 million, in “Net gain on sale of undepreciated real estate” on the consolidated statements of operations. See Note 4, “Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures,” for further information.
Subsequent to December 31, 2022, the Company contributed an additional 200,000 square feet of FAR density, usable pursuant to the Schuylkill Yards Project master development agreement to the 3151 Market Street Venture pursuant to amendment to the partnership agreement. The Company deconsolidated the prepaid ground lease of $7.8M and recorded its investment in the 3151 Market Street Venture at fair value and recognized a gain, net of transaction costs, of $0.8 million.
Held for Use Impairment
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recognized an impairment loss totaling approximately $4.7 million on a property located in the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. segment. The Company’s estimated fair value, is considered Level 3 in accordance with ASC 820, and was based on a pending offer form a third party to acquire the property and the subsequent execution of a purchase and sale agreement.
Held for Sale
As of December 31, 2022, the Company had no assets held for sale.
As of December 31, 2021, the Company determined that the sale of two adjacent parcels of land within the Other segment totaling 10.0 acres was probable and classified these properties as held for sale. As such, $0.6 million was classified as Assets held for sale, net” on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company closed on the sale of the two parcels of land on January 20, 2022 for an aggregate sales price of $1.6 million.
As of December 31, 2020, the Company determined that the sale of two parcels of land within the Other segment totaling 35.2 acres was probable and classified these properties as held for sale. As such, $7.3 million was classified as “Assets held for sale, net” on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2020.