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Project Development Costs
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Project Development Costs [Abstract]  
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Project Development Costs
        
On December 21, 2011 (the “Option Effective Date”), MRMI entered into an option agreement with EPT, which was last amended by a letter agreement on November 30, 2012, between EPT and MRMI (as amended, the “Option Agreement”). Pursuant to the Option Agreement, EPT granted us a sole and exclusive option (the “Option”) to lease certain portions of the EPT Property pursuant to the terms of a lease negotiated between the parties. Our rights and obligations pursuant to the Option Agreement are subject to certain existing EPT agreements.
The Option has an initial term of six months from the Effective Date (the “Option Exercise Period”). In addition, subject to the conditions of the Option Agreement, the Option Exercise Period may be extended for one or more six month periods; provided, however, in no event shall the Option Exercise Period extend beyond June 30, 2013. In connection with the execution of the Option Agreement, MRMI paid EPT an option payment in the amount of $750,000. Any extension of the Option Exercise Period must be accompanied by an additional option payment of $750,000 for the six-month extension period. On March 8, 2013, MRMI exercised its option to extend the Option Exercise Period to June 30, 2013. Accordingly, MRMI paid EPT a pro-rated option payment in the amount of $472,603.
In addition to the Option Payment, project development costs included other direct costs incurred by the Company in consummating the Option Agreement and related lease. At March 31, 2013 and December 31,2012 , project development costs totaled approximately $14.7 million and $11.5 million respectively.