10-Q

United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For The Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2013

Commission File Number 1-12254

SAUL CENTERS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	52-1833074
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814

(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (301) 986-6200

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirement for the past 90 days.    YES   x    NO  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

YES   x    NO   o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	o	Accelerated filer	x
Non-accelerated filer	o	Smaller reporting company	o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     YES  o    NO  x

Number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share outstanding as of October 31, 2013: 20.5 million.

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SAUL CENTERS, INC.

Table of Contents

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(a) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	4
(b) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012	5
(c) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September  30, 2013 and 2012	6
(d) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013	7
(e) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012	8
(f) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	10
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(a) Critical Accounting Policies	27
(b) Results of Operations:
Three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to three months ended September 30, 2012	29
Nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2012	30
(c) Liquidity and Capital Resources	32
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	39
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	40
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	41
Item 1A. Risk Factors	41
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	41
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	41
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	41
Item 5. Other Information	41
Item 6. Exhibits	42
Signatures	45

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations of Saul Centers, Inc. for the interim periods have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. These consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of Saul Centers, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2012, which are included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year.

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Saul Centers, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Real estate investments
Land	$	353,958		$	353,890
Buildings and equipment	1,122,786			1,109,911
Construction in progress	7,232			2,267
	1,483,976			1,466,068
Accumulated depreciation	(386,839		)	(353,305		)
	1,097,137			1,112,763
Cash and cash equivalents	11,696			12,133
Accounts receivable and accrued income, net	44,528			41,406
Deferred leasing costs, net	25,673			26,102
Prepaid expenses, net	7,439			3,895
Deferred debt costs, net	8,244			7,713
Other assets	4,455			3,297
Total assets	$	1,199,172		$	1,207,309
Liabilities
Mortgage notes payable	$	825,420		$	789,776
Revolving credit facility payable	—			38,000
Dividends and distributions payable	13,082			13,490
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	21,999			27,434
Deferred income	30,072			31,320
Total liabilities	890,573			900,020
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized:
Series A Cumulative Redeemable, 16,000 and 40,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	40,000			100,000
Series B Cumulative Redeemable, 31,731 shares issued and outstanding in 2012	—			79,328
Series C Cumulative Redeemable, 56,000 shares issued and outstanding in 2013	140,000			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, 20,517,281 and 20,045,452 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	205			201
Additional paid-in capital	267,727			246,557
Accumulated deficit	(171,843		)	(154,830		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,873		)	(3,553		)
Total Saul Centers, Inc. stockholders’ equity	274,216			267,703
Noncontrolling interest	34,383			39,586
Total stockholders’ equity	308,599			307,289
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,199,172		$	1,207,309

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Saul Centers, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)	For The Three Months   Ended September 30,						For The Nine Months   Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Revenue
Base rent	$	40,110		$	38,334		$	119,403		$	113,862
Expense recoveries	7,848			7,564			22,925			22,706
Percentage rent	215			250			1,153			1,109
Other	1,583			1,297			4,270			4,129
Total revenue	49,756			47,445			147,751			141,806
Operating expenses
Property operating expenses	6,106			5,877			18,096			17,532
Provision for credit losses	191			168			740			761
Real estate taxes	5,610			5,535			16,806			16,897
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs	11,738			12,322			35,164			37,609
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs	10,492			10,237			39,316			29,744
General and administrative	3,501			3,272			10,830			10,303
Predevelopment expenses	60			1,870			3,642			1,870
Total operating expenses	37,698			39,281			124,594			114,716
Operating income	12,058			8,164			23,157			27,090
Acquisition related costs	(99		)	—			(99		)	—
Change in fair value of derivatives	46			17			107			(2		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(497		)	—			(497		)	—
Gain on sale of property	—			1,057			—			1,057
Gain on casualty settlement	—			219			—			219
Income from continuing operations	11,508			9,457			22,668			28,364
Discontinued operations	—			(53		)	—			(45		)
Net Income	11,508			9,404			22,668			28,319
Noncontrolling interest
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,110		)	(1,456		)	(1,692		)	(4,428		)
Net income attributable to Saul Centers, Inc.	9,398			7,948			20,976			23,891
Preferred stock redemption	—			—			(5,228		)	—
Preferred stock dividends	(3,206		)	(3,785		)	(10,777		)	(11,355		)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	6,192		$	4,163		$	4,971		$	12,536
Per share net income attributable to common stockholders
Basic and diluted:
Continuing operations	$	0.30		$	0.21		$	0.24		$	0.64
Discontinued operations	—			—			—			—
	$	0.30		$	0.21		$	0.24		$	0.64
Dividends declared per common share outstanding	$	0.36		$	0.36		$	1.08		$	1.08

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Saul Centers, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

	For The Three Months   Ended September 30,						For The Nine Months   Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net income	$	11,508		$	9,404		$	22,668		$	28,319
Other comprehensive income
Change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedge	(12		)	(321		)	2,252			(1,231		)
Total comprehensive income	11,496			9,083			24,920			27,088
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,105		)	(1,363		)	(2,264		)	(4,107		)
Total comprehensive income attributable to Saul Centers, Inc.	9,391			7,720			22,656			22,981
Preferred stock redemption	—			—			(5,228		)	—
Preferred stock dividends	(3,206		)	(3,785		)	(10,777		)	(11,355		)
Total comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	$	6,185		$	3,935		$	6,651		$	11,626

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Saul Centers, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)	Preferred Stock			Common Stock		AdditionalPaid-in Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)			Total Saul Centers, Inc.			Noncontrolling Interest			Total
Balance, December 31, 2012	$	179,328		$	201	$	246,557		$	(154,830	)	$	(3,553	)	$	267,703		$	39,586		$	307,289
Issuance of 56,000 shares of Series C Cumulative preferred stock	140,000			—		(4,779		)	—			—			135,221			—			135,221
Partial redemption of 24,000 shares of Series A Cumulative preferred stock	(60,000		)	—		2,212			(2,216		)	—			(60,004		)	—			(60,004		)
Full redemption of 31,731 shares of Series B Cumulative preferred stock	(79,328		)	—		3,007			(3,012		)	—			(79,333		)	—			(79,333		)
Issuance of 471,829 shares of common stock:
426,326 shares pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan	—			4		18,417			—			—			18,421			—			18,421
45,503 shares due to exercise of employee stock options and issuance of directors’ deferred stock	—			—		2,313			—			—			2,313			—			2,313
Net income (loss)	—			—		—			20,976			—			20,976			1,692			22,668
Change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedge	—			—		—			—			1,680			1,680			572			2,252
Preferred stock distributions:
Series A	—			—		—			(2,413		)	—			(2,413		)	—			(2,413		)
Series B	—			—		—			(1,468		)	—			(1,468		)	—			(1,468		)
Series C	—			—		—			(3,689		)	—			(3,689		)	—			(3,689		)
Common stock distributions	—			—		—			(14,599		)	—			(14,599		)	(4,978		)	(19,577		)
Distributions payable preferred stock:
Series A, $50.00 per share	—			—		—			(800		)	—			(800		)	—			(800		)
Series C, $42.97 per share	—			—		—			(2,406		)	—			(2,406		)	—			(2,406		)
Distributions payable common stock ($0.36/share) and distributions payable partnership units ($0.36/unit)	—			—		—			(7,386		)	—			(7,386		)	(2,489		)	(9,875		)
Balance, September 30, 2013	$	180,000		$	205	$	267,727		$	(171,843	)	$	(1,873	)	$	274,216		$	34,383		$	308,599

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Saul Centers, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

	Nine months ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2013			2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	22,668		$	28,319
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Change in fair value of derivatives	(107		)	2
Gain on sale of property	—			(1,057		)
Gain on casualty settlement	—			(219		)
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs	39,316			29,816
Amortization of deferred debt costs	934			1,181
Non cash compensation costs of stock grants and options	935			802
Provision for credit losses	740			761
Decrease in accounts receivable and accrued income	(3,862		)	(3,110		)
Additions to deferred leasing costs	(4,560		)	(3,826		)
Decrease in prepaid expenses	(3,544		)	(2,499		)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(1,158		)	7,764
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(1,670		)	1,975
Decrease in deferred income	(1,248		)	(953		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	48,444			58,956
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of real estate investment	(4,250		)	—
Additions to real estate investments	(10,303		)	(8,410		)
Additions to development and redevelopment projects	(5,554		)	(4,853		)
Proceeds from sale of property	—			1,888
Proceeds from casualty settlement	—			1,702
Net cash used in investing activities	(20,107		)	(9,673		)

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Saul Centers, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)

(Unaudited)

	Nine months ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2013			2012
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable	101,600			83,500
Repayments on mortgage notes payable	(65,956		)	(79,408		)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	142,000			—
Repayments on revolving credit facility	(180,000		)	(8,000		)
Additions to deferred debt costs	(1,465		)	(2,197		)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Common stock	19,800			17,833
Series C preferred stock	135,221			—
Preferred stock redemption payments:
Series A preferred	(60,000		)	—
Series B preferred	(79,328		)	—
Preferred stock redemption costs	(9		)	—
Distributions to:
Series A preferred stockholders	(4,413		)	(6,000		)
Series B preferred stockholders	(3,253		)	(5,355		)
Series C preferred stockholders	(3,689		)	—
Common stockholders	(21,815		)	(21,014		)
Noncontrolling interest	(7,467		)	(7,467		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(28,774		)	(28,108		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(437		)	21,175
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	12,133			12,323
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	11,696		$	33,498

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Organization, Formation and Structure

Saul Centers, Inc. (“Saul Centers”) was incorporated under the Maryland General Corporation Law on June 10, 1993, and operates as a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Company is required to annually distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (excluding net capital gains) to its stockholders and meet certain organizational and other requirements. Saul Centers has made and intends to continue to make regular quarterly distributions to its stockholders. Saul Centers, together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries and the limited partnerships of which Saul Centers or one of its subsidiaries is the sole general partner, are referred to collectively as the “Company.” B. Francis Saul II serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Saul Centers.

Saul Centers was formed to continue and expand the shopping center business previously owned and conducted by the B. F. Saul Real Estate Investment Trust, the B. F. Saul Company and certain other affiliated entities, each of which is controlled by B. Francis Saul II and his family members (collectively, the “Saul Organization”). On August 26, 1993, members of the Saul Organization transferred to Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, a newly formed Maryland limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), and two newly formed subsidiary limited partnerships (the “Subsidiary Partnerships,” and, collectively with the Operating Partnership, the “Partnerships”), shopping center and mixed-use properties and the management functions related to the transferred properties. Since its formation, the Company has developed and purchased additional properties.

The following table lists the properties acquired and disposed of by the Company since December 31, 2011 (no projects have been developed since 2011).

Name of Property	Location	Type	Year of Acquisition/ Disposition
Acquisitions
1500 Rockville Pike	Rockville, Maryland	Shopping Center	2012
5541 Nicholson Lane	Rockville, Maryland	Shopping Center	2012
Dispositions
West Park	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Shopping Center	2012
Belvedere	Baltimore, Maryland	Shopping Center	2012

As of September 30, 2013, the Company’s properties (the “Current Portfolio Properties”) consisted of 50 operating shopping center properties (the “Shopping Centers”), six mixed-use properties which are comprised of office, retail and multi-family residential uses (the “Mixed-Use Properties”) and three (non-operating) development properties.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations

The Company, which conducts all of its activities through its subsidiaries, the Operating Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships, engages in the ownership, operation, management, leasing, acquisition, renovation, expansion, development and financing of community and neighborhood shopping centers and mixed-use properties, primarily in the Washington, DC/Baltimore metropolitan area.

Because the properties are located primarily in the Washington, DC/Baltimore metropolitan area, the Company is subject to a concentration of credit risk related to these properties. A majority of the Shopping Centers are anchored by one or more major tenants. As of September 30, 2013, 33 of the Shopping Centers were anchored by a grocery store and offer primarily day-to-day necessities and services. Two retail tenants individually accounted for more than 2.5% of the Company’s total revenue for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013. Giant Food, a tenant at ten Shopping Centers, and Safeway, a tenant at eight Shopping Centers, individually accounted for 4.8% and 2.6%, respectively.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of Saul Centers and its subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships, which are majority owned by Saul Centers. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations of Saul Centers, Inc. for the interim periods have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. These consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of Saul Centers, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2012, which are included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Accounts Receivable, Accrued Income and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable primarily represent amounts currently due from tenants in accordance with the terms of the respective leases. Receivables are reviewed monthly and reserves are established with a charge to current period operations when, in the opinion of management, collection of the receivable is doubtful. Accounts receivable in the accompanying financial statements are shown net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $1.1 million and $1.2 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

In addition to rents due currently, accounts receivable includes approximately $36.5 million and $34.4 million, at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, net of allowance for doubtful accounts totaling $463,000 and $220,000, respectively, representing minimum rental income accrued on a straight-line basis to be paid by tenants over the remaining term of their respective leases.

Assets Held for Sale

The Company considers properties to be assets held for sale when all of the following criteria are met:

• management commits to a plan to sell a property;

• it is unlikely that the disposal plan will be significantly modified or discontinued;

• the property is available for immediate sale in its present condition;

• actions required to complete the sale of the property have been initiated;

• sale of the property is probable and the Company expects the completed sale will occur within one year; and

• the property is actively being marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable given its current market value.

Upon designation as an asset held for sale, the Company records the carrying value of each property at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated fair value, less estimated costs to sell, and ceases depreciation. As of September 30, 2013, no properties were classified as held for sale.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include short-term investments. Short-term investments include money market accounts and other investments which generally mature within three months, measured from the acquisition date, and/or are readily convertible to cash.

Construction In Progress

Construction in progress includes land, preconstruction and development costs of active projects. Preconstruction costs include legal, zoning and permitting costs and other project carrying costs incurred prior to the commencement of construction. Development costs include direct construction costs and indirect costs incurred subsequent to the start of construction such as architectural, engineering, construction management and carrying costs consisting of interest, real estate taxes and insurance. Construction in progress totaled $7.2 million ($5.5 million of which is related to the redevelopment of Van Ness Square), and $2.3 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Deferred Debt Costs

Deferred debt costs consist of fees and costs incurred to obtain long-term financing, construction financing and the revolving line of credit. These fees and costs are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective loans or agreements, which approximates the effective interest method. Deferred debt costs totaled $8.2 million and $7.7 million, net of accumulated amortization of $4.2 million and $3.8 million, at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Deferred Income

Deferred income consists of payments received from tenants prior to the time they are earned and recognized by the Company as revenue, including tenant prepayment of rent for future periods, real estate taxes when the taxing jurisdiction has a fiscal year differing from the calendar year, reimbursements specified in the lease agreement and tenant construction work provided by the Company. In addition, deferred income includes the fair value of certain below market leases.

Deferred Leasing Costs

Deferred leasing costs consist of commissions paid to third-party leasing agents, internal direct costs such as employee compensation and payroll-related fringe benefits directly related to time spent performing leasing-related activities for successful commercial leases and amounts attributed to in-place leases associated with acquired properties. Leasing related activities include evaluating the prospective tenant’s financial condition, evaluating and recording guarantees, collateral and other security arrangements, negotiating lease terms, preparing lease documents and closing the transaction. Unamortized deferred costs are charged to expense if the applicable lease is terminated prior to expiration of the initial lease term. Deferred leasing costs are amortized over the term of the lease or remaining term of acquired leases. Collectively, deferred leasing costs totaled $25.7 million and $26.1 million, net of accumulated amortization of $17.7 million and $16.2 million, as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Amortization expense, included in depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs in the consolidated statements of operations, totaled $5.0 million and $4.3 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company may, when appropriate, employ derivative instruments, such as interest-rate swaps, to mitigate the risk of interest rate fluctuations. The Company does not enter into derivative or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. Derivative financial instruments are carried at fair value as either assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. For those derivative instruments that qualify and are designated as hedging instruments, the Company designates the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge. For those derivative instruments that qualify and are designated as hedging instruments, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the hedge instruments is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized in earnings within the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Any ineffective portion of the change in fair value of a derivative instrument is immediately recognized in earnings. For derivative instruments that do not qualify, or that qualify and are not designated, as hedging instruments, changes in fair value are immediately recognized in earnings.

Derivative financial instruments expose us to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparties under the terms of the derivative instrument. The Company minimizes its credit risk on these transactions by dealing with major, creditworthy financial institutions as determined by management, and therefore, it believes that the likelihood of realizing losses from counterparty non-performance is remote.

Income Taxes

The Company made an election to be treated, and intends to continue operating so as to qualify, as a REIT under the Code, commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 1993. A REIT generally will not be subject to federal income taxation, provided that distributions to its stockholders equal or exceed its REIT taxable income and it complies with certain other requirements. Therefore, no provision has been made for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Legal Contingencies

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business, which are generally covered by insurance. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes the final outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations. Upon

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

determination that a loss is probable to occur and can be reasonably estimated, the estimated amount of the loss is recorded in the financial statements. Both the amount of the loss and the point at which its occurrence is considered probable can be difficult to determine.

Predevelopment Expenses

Predevelopment expenses represent certain costs incurred by the Company in connection with active development and redevelopment projects and include, for example, costs related to the early termination of tenant leases and demolition of existing structures.

Real Estate Investment Properties

The Company purchases real estate investment properties from time to time and records assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including land, buildings, and intangibles related to in-place leases and customer relationships, based on their fair values. The fair value of buildings generally is determined as if the buildings were vacant upon acquisition and subsequently leased at market rental rates and considers the present value of all cash flows expected to be generated by the property including an initial lease up period. From time to time the Company may purchase a property for future development purposes. The Company determines the fair value of above and below market intangibles associated with in-place leases by assessing the net effective rent and remaining term of the lease relative to market terms for similar leases at acquisition taking into consideration the remaining contractual lease period, renewal periods, and the likelihood of the tenant exercising its renewal options. The fair value of a below market lease component is recorded as deferred income and accreted as additional revenue over the remaining contractual lease period and any renewal option periods included in the valuation analysis. The fair value of above market lease intangibles is recorded as a deferred asset and is amortized as a reduction of revenue over the remaining contractual lease term. The Company determines the fair value of at-market in-place leases considering the cost of acquiring similar leases, the foregone rents associated with the lease-up period and carrying costs associated with the lease-up period. Intangible assets associated with at-market in-place leases are amortized as additional expense over the remaining contractual lease term. To the extent customer relationship intangibles are present in an acquisition, the fair values of the intangibles are amortized over the lives of the customer relationships. The Company has never recorded a customer relationship intangible asset. Acquisition-related transaction costs are charged to expense as incurred and reported as acquisition related costs in the consolidated statements of operations.

If there is an event or change in circumstance that indicates a potential impairment in the value of a real estate investment property, the Company prepares an analysis to determine whether the carrying value of the real estate investment property exceeds its estimated fair value. The Company considers both quantitative and qualitative factors including recurring operating losses, significant decreases in occupancy, and significant adverse changes in legal factors and business climate. If impairment indicators are present, the Company compares the projected cash flows of the property over its remaining useful life, on an undiscounted basis, to the carrying value of that property. The Company assesses its undiscounted projected cash flows based upon estimated capitalization rates, historic operating results and market conditions that may affect the property. If the carrying value is greater than the undiscounted projected cash flows, the Company would recognize an impairment loss equivalent to an amount required to adjust the carrying amount to its then estimated fair value. The value of any property is sensitive to the actual results of any of the aforementioned estimated factors, either individually or taken as a whole. Should the actual results differ from management’s projections, the valuation could be negatively or positively affected. The Company did not recognize an impairment loss on any of its real estate during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012.

Interest, real estate taxes, development-related salary costs and other carrying costs are capitalized on projects under development and construction. Upon substantial completion of construction and the placement of the assets into service, rental income, real estate tax expense, property operating expenses (consisting of payroll, repairs and maintenance, utilities, insurance and other property related expenses) and depreciation are included in current operations and capitalization of interest ceases. Property operating expenses are charged to operations as incurred. Interest capitalized totaled $92,600 and $18,600 for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Commercial development projects are considered substantially complete and available for occupancy upon completion of tenant improvements, but no later than one year from the cessation of major construction activity. Multi-family residential development projects are considered substantially complete and available for occupancy upon receipt of the certificate of occupancy from the appropriate licensing authority. Substantially completed portions of a project are accounted for as separate projects.

Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method and estimated useful lives of generally between 35 and 50 years for base buildings, or a shorter period if management determines that the building has a shorter useful life, and up to 20 years for certain other improvements that extend the useful lives. Leasehold improvement expenditures are capitalized when certain criteria are met, including when the Company supervises construction and will own the improvements. Tenant improvements

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

are amortized, over the shorter of the lives of the related leases or the useful life of the improvements, using the straight-line method. Depreciation expense in the consolidated statements of operations totaled $34.3 million and $25.5 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The $8.8 millionincrease was primarily due to $8.0 million of additional depreciation expense on the building at Van Ness Square as a result of the reduction of its estimated remaining useful life to four months effective January 1, 2013. Repairs and maintenance expense totaled $7.5 million and $7.0 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and is included in property operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Revenue Recognition

Rental and interest income are accrued as earned except when doubt exists as to collectability, in which case the accrual is discontinued. Recognition of rental income commences when control of the space has been given to the tenant. When rental payments due under leases vary from a straight-line basis because of free rent periods or scheduled rent increases, income is recognized on a straight-line basis. Expense recoveries represent a portion of property operating expenses billed to tenants, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes and other recoverable costs and are recognized in the period when the expenses are incurred. Rental income based on a tenant’s revenue (“percentage rent”) is accrued when a tenant reports sales that exceed a specified breakpoint, pursuant to the terms of their respective leases.

Stock-based Employee Compensation, Stock Plan and Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors

The Company uses the fair value method to value and account for employee stock options. The fair value of options granted is determined at the time of each award using the Black-Scholes model, a widely used method for valuing stock-based employee compensation, and the following assumptions: (1) Expected Volatility determined using the most recent trading history of the Company’s common stock (month-end closing prices) corresponding to the average expected term of the options; (2) Average Expected Term of the options is based on prior exercise history, scheduled vesting and the expiration date; (3) Expected Dividend Yield determined by management after considering the Company’s current and historic dividend yield rates, the Company’s yield in relation to other retail REITs and the Company’s market yield at the grant date; and (4) a Risk-free Interest Rate based upon the market yields of US Treasury obligations with maturities corresponding to the average expected term of the options at the grant date. The Company amortizes the value of options granted ratably over the vesting period and includes the amounts as compensation in general and administrative expenses.

The Company has a stock plan, which was originally approved in 2004, amended in 2008 and 2013 and which expires in 2023, for the purpose of attracting and retaining executive officers, directors and other key personnel (the “Stock Plan”). Pursuant to the Stock Plan, the Compensation Committee established a Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors for the benefit of its directors and their beneficiaries, which replaced a previous Deferred Compensation and Stock Plan for Directors. A director may make an annual election to defer all or part of his or her director’s fees and has the option to have the fees paid in cash, in shares of common stock or in a combination of cash and shares of common stock upon termination from the Board. If the director elects to have fees paid in stock, fees earned during a calendar quarter are aggregated and divided by the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the first trading day of the following quarter to determine the number of shares to be credited to the director. As of September 30, 2013, 224,596 shares had been credited to the directors’ deferred fee accounts.

The Compensation Committee has also approved an annual award of shares of the Company’s common stock as additional compensation to each director serving on the Board of Directors as of the record date for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The shares are awarded as of each Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and their issuance may not be deferred.

Noncontrolling Interest

Saul Centers is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, owning a 74.8% common interest as of September 30, 2013. Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership is comprised of limited partnership units owned by The Saul Organization. Noncontrolling interest reflected on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets is increased for earnings allocated to limited partnership interests and distributions reinvested in additional units, and is decreased for limited partner distributions. Noncontrolling interest reflected on the consolidated statements of operations represents earnings allocated to limited partnership interests.

Per Share Data

Per share data for net income (basic and diluted) is computed using weighted average shares of common stock. Convertible limited partnership units and employee stock options are the Company’s potentially dilutive securities. For all periods presented, the convertible limited partnership units are non-dilutive. Certain options are dilutive because the average

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

share price of the Company’s common stock exceeded the exercise prices. The treasury stock method was used to measure the effect of the dilution. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, 92,500 and 25,000 stock options issued in 2007 and 2008, respectively, are anti-dilutive and are therefore excluded from this measurement.

Basic and Diluted Shares Outstanding

	Three Months Ended   September 30,		Nine Months Ended   September 30,
(In thousands)	2013	2012	2013	2012
Weighted average common shares outstanding-Basic	20,452	19,721	20,300	19,561
Effect of dilutive options	33	63	29	51
Weighted average common shares outstanding-Diluted	20,485	19,784	20,329	19,612

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial statements to conform to the presentation used for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-2, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2013-2”). ASU 2013-2 does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. Instead, it requires that information be provided about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, it requires presentation either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, of significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required to be classified in the entirety to net income, a cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts is required. ASU 2013-2 was effective for the Company on January 1, 2013 and its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

3. Real Estate Acquired and Sold

1500 Rockville Pike

In December 2012, the Company purchased for $22.4 million1500 Rockville Pike, a retail property located in Rockville, Maryland, and incurred acquisition costs of $0.6 million.

5541 Nicholson Lane

In December 2012, the Company purchased for $11.7 million5541 Nicholson Lane, a retail property located in Rockville, Maryland, and incurred acquisition costs of $0.5 million.

Kentlands pad

In August 2013, the Company purchased for $4.3 million, a retail pad with a 7,100 square foot restaurant located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, which is contiguous with and an expansion of the Company's other Kentlands assets, and incurred acquisition costs of $99,000.

West Park

In July 2012, the Company sold for $2.0 million the 77,000 square footWest Parkshopping center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and recorded a $1.1 million gain.

Belvedere

In December 2012, the Company sold for $4.0 million, the 54,900 square footBelvedereshopping center in Baltimore, Maryland and recorded a $3.4 million gain.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

4. Noncontrolling Interest - Holders of Convertible Limited Partnership Units in the Operating Partnership

As of September 30, 2013, the Saul Organization holds a 25.2% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership represented by approximately 6.9 million convertible limited partnership units. These units are convertible into shares of Saul Centers’ common stock, at the option of the unit holder, on a one-for-one basis provided that, in accordance with the Saul Centers, Inc. Articles of Incorporation, the rights may not be exercised at any time that the Saul Organization beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate more than 39.9% of the value of the outstanding common stock and preferred stock of Saul Centers (the “Equity Securities”). As of September 30, 2013, approximately 875,000 units were convertible into shares of Saul Centers common stock.

The impact of the Saul Organization’s approximately 25.2% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership is reflected as Noncontrolling Interest in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Fully converted partnership units and diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, were approximately 27.4 million and 26.7 million, respectively, and for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012 were approximately 27.2 million and 26.5 million, respectively.

5. Mortgage Notes Payable, Revolving Credit Facility, Interest and Amortization of Deferred Debt Costs

The Company’s outstanding debt totaled approximately $825.4 million at September 30, 2013, of which approximately $795.1 million was fixed-rate debt and approximately $30.3 million was variable rate debt. The carrying value of the properties collateralizing the mortgage notes payable totaled $909.2 million as of September 30, 2013.

At September 30, 2013, the Company had a $175.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility, which can be used for working capital, property acquisitions, development projects or letters of credit. The revolving credit facility matures on May 20, 2016, and may be extended by the Company for one additional year subject to the Company’s satisfaction of certain conditions. Saul Centers and certain consolidated subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership have guaranteed the payment obligations of the Operating Partnership under the revolving credit facility. Letters of credit may be issued under the revolving credit facility. On September 30, 2013, based on the value of the Company’s unencumbered properties, approximately $168.4 million was available under the line, no borrowings were outstanding and approximately $628,000 was committed for letters of credit. The interest rate under the facility is variable and equals the sum of one-month LIBOR and a margin that is based on the Company’s leverage ratio, and which can range from 160 basis points to 250 basis points. As of September 30, 2013, the margin was 160 basis points.

Saul Centers is a guarantor of the revolving credit facility, of which the Operating Partnership is the borrower. Saul Centers is also the guarantor of 50% of each of the Northrock bank loan (approximately $7.4 million of the $14.9 million outstanding at September 30, 2013) and the Metro Pike Center bank loan (approximately $7.7 million of the $15.5 million outstanding at September 30, 2013). The fixed-rate notes payable are all non-recourse debt except for $27.6 million of the Clarendon Center mortgage, which will be eliminated upon the achievement of certain leasing and debt service covenants which are guaranteed by Saul Centers.

On February 27, 2013, the Company closed on a three-year$15.6 million mortgage loan secured by Metro Pike Center. The loan matures in 2016, bears interest at a variable rate equal to the sum of one-month LIBOR and 165 basis points, requires monthly principal and interest payments based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $14.7 million at maturity. The loan may be extended for up to two years. Proceeds were used to pay-off the $15.9 million remaining balance of existing debt secured by Metro Pike Center, and to extinguish the related swap agreement, both of which were scheduled to mature in June 2013.

On February 27, 2013, the Company closed on a three-year $15.0 million mortgage loan secured by Northrock. The loan matures in 2016, bears interest at a variable rate equal to the sum of one-month LIBOR and 165 basis points, requires monthly principal and interest payments based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $14.2 million at maturity. The loan may be extended for up to two years. Proceeds were used to pay-off the $15.0 million remaining balance of existing debt secured by Northrock, which was scheduled to mature in May 2013.

On March 19, 2013, the Company closed on a 15-year, non-recourse $18.0 million mortgage loan secured by Hampshire Langley. The loan matures in 2028, bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.04%, requires monthly principal and interest payments totaling $95,400 based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $9.5 million at maturity.

On April 10, 2013, the Company paid in full the $6.9 million remaining balance on the mortgage loan secured by Cruse Marketplace.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

On May 28, 2013, the Company closed on a 15-year, non-recourse $35.0 million mortgage loan secured by Beacon Center. The loan matures in 2028, bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.51%, requires monthly principal and interest payments totaling $203,200 based on a 20-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $11.3 million at maturity.

On September 4, 2013, the Company closed on a 15-year, non-recourse $18.0 million mortgage loan secured by Seabreeze Plaza. The loan matures in 2028, bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.99%, requires monthly principal and interest payments totaling $94,900 based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $9.5 million at maturity. Proceeds were used to pay off the $13.5 million remaining balance of existing debt secured by Seabreeze Plaza which was scheduled to mature in May 2014 and $468,000 of related early extinguishment costs.

At December 31, 2012, the Company’s outstanding debt totaled approximately $827.8 million, of which $774.8 million was fixed rate debt and $53.0 million was variable rate debt, including $38.0 million outstanding on the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility. The carrying value of the properties collateralizing the mortgage notes payable totaled $916.1 million as of December 31, 2012.

At September 30, 2013, the scheduled maturities of debt, including scheduled principal amortization, for years ending December 31, were as follows:

(In thousands)	Balloon Payments		Scheduled Principal Amortization		Total
October 1 through December 31, 2013	$	—	$	5,353	$	5,353
2014	—		22,190		22,190
2015	15,077		23,008		38,085
2016	28,931		23,444		52,375
2017	—		24,681		24,681
2018	27,872		24,696		52,568
Thereafter	475,267		154,901		630,168
	$	547,147	$	278,273	$	825,420

Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended   September 30,						Nine Months Ended   September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Interest incurred	$	11,488		$	12,057		$	34,323		$	36,449
Amortization of deferred debt costs	309			280			934			1,179
Capitalized interest	(59		)	(15		)	(93		)	(19		)
	$	11,738		$	12,322		$	35,164		$	37,609

6. Stockholders’ Equity and Noncontrolling Interest

The consolidated statements of operations for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012 reflect noncontrolling interest of $1.7 million and $4.4 million, respectively, representing the Saul Organization’s share of net income for each period.

In March 2013, the Company redeemed 60% of its then-outstanding 8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series A Stock”) and all of its 9% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. Costs associated with the redemptions were charged against accumulated deficit.

The Company has outstanding 1.6 million depositary shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of Series A Stock. The depositary shares are redeemable, in whole or in part at the Company’s option, from time to time, at $25.00 per share. The depositary shares pay an annual dividend of $2.00 per share, equivalent to 8% of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference. The Series A preferred stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and is not convertible into any other securities of the Company. Investors in the depositary shares generally have no voting rights, but will

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have limited voting rights if the Company fails to pay dividends for six or more quarters (whether or not declared or consecutive) and in certain other events.

On February 12, 2013, the Company sold, in an underwritten public offering, 5.6 million depositary shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of 6.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, and received net cash proceeds of approximately $135.2 million. The depositary shares may be redeemed on or after February 12, 2018 at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at the $25.00 liquidation preference plus accrued but unpaid dividends. The depositary shares pay an annual dividend of $1.71875 per share, equivalent to 6.875% of the $25.00 liquidation preference. The first dividend was paid on April 15, 2013 and covered the period from February 12, 2013 through March 31, 2013. The Series C preferred stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and is not convertible into any other securities of the Company except in connection with certain changes of control or delisting events. Investors in the depositary shares generally have no voting rights, but will have limited voting rights if the Company fails to pay dividends for six or more quarters (whether or not declared or consecutive) and in certain other events.

7. Related Party Transactions

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Executive Vice President – Real Estate, and the Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer of the Company are also officers of various members of the Saul Organization and their management time is shared with the Saul Organization. Their annual compensation is fixed by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, with the exception of the Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer whose share of annual compensation allocated to the Company is determined by the shared services agreement (described below).

The Company participates in a multiemployer 401K plan with entities in the Saul Organization which covers those full-time employees who meet the requirements as specified in the plan. Company contributions, which are included in general and administrative expense or property operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations, at the discretionary amount of up to six percent of the employee’s cash compensation, subject to certain limits, were $282,000 and $258,000 for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. All amounts deferred by employees and the Company are fully vested.

The Company also participates in a multiemployer nonqualified deferred compensation plan with entities in the Saul Organization which covers those full-time employees who meet the requirements as specified in the plan. According to the plan, which can be modified or discontinued at any time, participating employees defer 2% of their compensation in excess of a specified amount. For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company contributed $162,000 and $166,000, respectively, which is three times the amount deferred by employees and is included in general and administrative expense. All amounts deferred by employees and the Company are fully vested. The cumulative unfunded liability under this plan was $1.5 million and $2.2 million, at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company has entered into a shared services agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Saul Organization that provides for the sharing of certain personnel and ancillary functions such as computer hardware, software, and support services and certain direct and indirect administrative personnel. The method for determining the cost of the shared services is provided for in the Agreement and is based upon head count, estimates of usage or estimates of time incurred, as applicable. The terms of the Agreement and the payments made thereunder are deemed reasonable by management and are reviewed annually by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, which consists entirely of independent directors. Billings by the Saul Organization for the Company’s share of these ancillary costs and expenses for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, which included rental expense for the Company’s headquarters lease, totaled approximately $4.7 million and $4.6 million, respectively. The amounts are expensed as incurred and are primarily reported as general and administrative expenses in the consolidated financial statements. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities included approximately $317,000 and $499,000, respectively, representing amounts due to the Saul Organization for the Company’s share of these ancillary costs and expenses.

The Company subleases its corporate headquarters space from a member of the Saul Organization. The lease commenced in March 2002, was extended to March 2017 in 2012, and provides for base rent increases of 3% per year, with payment of a pro-rata share of operating expenses over a base year amount. The Agreement requires each party to pay an allocation of total rental payments based on a percentage proportionate to the number of employees employed by each party. The Company’s rent expense was $637,000 and $650,000 for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expense.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The B. F. Saul Insurance Agency of Maryland, Inc., a subsidiary of the B. F. Saul Company and a member of the Saul Organization, is a general insurance agency that receives commissions and fees in connection with the Company’s insurance program. Such commissions and fees amounted to $283,000 and $228,000 for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Effective as of September 4, 2012, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with B. F. Saul III, the Company’s former president, whereby Mr. Saul III will provide certain consulting services to the Company as an independent contractor and will be paid at a rate of $60,000 per month. The consulting agreement includes certain noncompete, nonsolicitation and nondisclosure covenants, and has a term of up to two years, although the consulting agreement is terminable by the Company at any time. During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013, such consulting fees totaled $540,000.

8. Stock Option Plans

The Company has established two stock incentive plans, the 1993 plan and the 2004 plan (together, the “Plans”). Under the Plans, options were granted at an exercise price not less than the market value of the common stock on the date of grant and expire ten years from the date of grant. Officer options vest ratably over four years following the grant and are charged to expense using the straight-line method over the vesting period. Director options vest immediately and are charged to expense as of the date of grant.

The following table summarizes the amount and activity of each grant with outstanding unexercised options, the total value and variables used in the computation and the amount expensed and included in general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Stock options issued

	Directors
Grant date	4/26/2004			5/6/2005			5/1/2006			4/27/2007			4/25/2008			4/24/2009			5/7/2010			5/13/2011			5/4/2012			5/10/2013			Subtotals
Total grant	30,000			30,000			30,000			30,000			30,000			32,500			32,500			32,500			35,000			35,000			317,500
Vested	30,000			30,000			27,500			25,000			25,000			32,500			30,000			30,000			35,000			35,000			300,000
Exercised	25,000			22,500			5,000			—			—			15,000			5,000			5,000			5,000			2,500			85,000
Forfeited	—			—			2,500			5,000			5,000			—			2,500			2,500			—			—			17,500
Exercisable at September 30, 2013	5,000			7,500			22,500			25,000			25,000			17,500			25,000			25,000			30,000			32,500			215,000
Remaining unexercised	5,000			7,500			22,500			25,000			25,000			17,500			25,000			25,000			30,000			32,500			215,000
Exercise price	$	25.78		$	33.22		$	40.35		$	54.17		$	50.15		$	32.68		$	38.76		$	41.82		$	39.29		$	44.42
Volatility	0.183			0.198			0.206			0.225			0.237			0.344			0.369			0.358			0.348			0.333
Expected life (years)	5.0			10.0			9.0			8.0			7.0			6.0			5.0			5.0			5.0			5.0
Assumed yield	5.75		%	6.91		%	5.93		%	4.39		%	4.09		%	4.54		%	4.23		%	4.16		%	4.61		%	4.53		%
Risk-free rate	3.57		%	4.28		%	5.11		%	4.65		%	3.49		%	2.19		%	2.17		%	1.86		%	0.78		%	0.82		%
Total value at grant date	$	66,600		$	71,100		$	143,400		$	285,300		$	254,700		$	222,950		$	287,950		$	297,375		$	244,388		$	262,946		$	2,136,709
Expensed in previous years	66,600			71,100			143,400			285,300			254,700			222,950			287,950			297,375			244,388			—			1,873,763
Expensed in 2013	—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			262,946			262,946
Future expense	—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
	Officers
Grant date	4/26/2004			5/6/2005			4/27/2007			5/13/2011			5/4/2012			5/10/2013						Subtotals									Grand  Totals
Total grant	122,500			132,500			135,000			162,500			242,500			202,500						997,500									1,315,000
Vested	115,000			118,750			67,500			67,500			28,125			—						396,875									696,875
Exercised	96,450			69,500			—			16,250			1,875			—						184,075									269,075
Forfeited	7,500			13,750			67,500			41,250			130,000			—						260,000									277,500
Exercisable at September 30, 2013	18,550			49,250			67,500			51,250			26,250			—						212,800									427,800
Remaining unexercised	18,550			49,250			67,500			105,000			110,625			202,500						553,425									768,425
Exercise price	$	25.78		$	33.22		$	54.17		$	41.82		$	39.29		$	44.42
Volatility	0.183			0.207			0.233			0.330			0.315			0.304
Expected life (years)	7.0			8.0			6.5			8.0			8.0			8.0
Assumed yield	5.75		%	6.37		%	4.13		%	4.81		%	5.28		%	5.12		%
Risk-free rate	4.05		%	4.15		%	4.61		%	2.75		%	1.49		%	1.49		%
Total value at grant date	$	292,775		$	413,400		$	1,258,848		$	1,277,794		$	1,442,148		$	1,254,164					$	5,939,129								$	8,075,838
Forfeited options	17,925			35,100			—			252,300			813,800			—						1,119,125									1,119,125
Expensed in previous years	274,850			378,300			1,258,848			456,738			104,724			—						2,473,460									4,347,223
Expensed in 2013	—			—			—			176,517			117,815			130,642						424,974									687,920
Future expense	—			—			—			392,239			405,809			1,123,522						1,921,570									1,921,570
Weighted average term of remaining future expense (in years)													3.0

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The table below summarizes the option activity for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013:

	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price per share		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1	570,840	$	41.05	$	2,228,639
Granted	237,500	44.42		$	434,625
Exercised	39,915	34.52		$	365,504
Expired/Forfeited	—	—		—
Outstanding September 30	768,425	42.43		$	3,763,697
Exercisable September 30	427,800	42.19		$	2,567,759

The intrinsic value measures the price difference between the options’ exercise price and the closing share price quoted by the New York Stock Exchange as of the date of measurement. The intrinsic value for shares exercised during the period was calculated by using the closing share price on the date of exercise. At September 30, 2013, the closing share price of $46.25 was lower than the exercise price of the 92,500 and 25,000 outstanding options granted in 2007 and 2008, respectively, and, therefore, those options had no intrinsic value as of September 30, 2013. The weighted average remaining contractual life of the Company’s outstanding and exercisable options is 6.9 years and 5.2 years, respectively.

9. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses are reasonable estimates of their fair value. The aggregate fair value of the notes payable with fixed-rate payment terms was determined using Level 3 data in a discounted cash flow approach, which is based upon management’s estimate of borrowing rates and loan terms currently available to the Company for fixed-rate financing and, assuming long-term interest rates of approximately 4.5% and 4.0%, would be approximately $854.8 million and $848.1 million, respectively, compared to the carrying value of $795.1 million and $774.8 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. A change in any of the significant inputs may lead to a change in the Company’s fair value measurement of its debt.

The Company carries its interest rate swap at fair value. The Company has determined the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy with the exception of the impact of counter-party risk, which was determined using Level 3 inputs and is not significant. Derivative instruments are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because their values are determined using third-party pricing models which contain inputs that are derived from observable market data. Where possible, the values produced by the pricing models are verified by market prices. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, yield curves, credit spreads, measure of volatility, and correlations of such inputs. The swap agreement terminates on July 1, 2020. As of September 30, 2013, the fair value of the interest-rate swap was approximately $3.3 million and is included in “Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheets. The decrease in value from inception of the swap is reflected in “Other Comprehensive Income” in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Amounts recognized in earnings are included in Changes in Fair Value of Derivatives in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

	Three Months Ended   September 30,						Nine Months Ended   September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013		2012
Change in fair value:
Recognized in earnings	46			$	17		$	107	$	(2	)
Recognized in other comprehensive income	(12		)	(321		)	2,252		(1,231		)
	$	34		$	(304	)	$	2,359	$	(1,233	)

10. Commitments and Contingencies

Neither the Company nor the current portfolio properties are subject to any material litigation, nor, to management’s knowledge, is any material litigation currently threatened against the Company, other than routine litigation and administrative

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Management believes that these items, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on the Company or the current portfolio properties.

11. Business Segments

The Company has two reportable business segments: Shopping Centers and Mixed-Use Properties. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 2). The Company evaluates performance based upon income and cash flows from real estate of the combined properties in each segment. All of our properties within each segment generate similar types of revenues and expenses related to tenant rent, reimbursements and operating expenses. Although services are provided to a range of tenants, the types of services provided to them are similar within each segment. The properties in each portfolio have similar economic characteristics and the nature of the products and services provided to our tenants and the method to distribute such services are consistent throughout the portfolio. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year information to conform to the 2013 presentation.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)	Shopping Centers			Mixed-Use Properties			Corporate and Other			Consolidated Totals
Three months ended September 30, 2013
Real estate rental operations:
Revenue	$	36,486		$	13,257		$	13		$	49,756
Expenses	(7,732		)	(4,175		)	—			(11,907		)
Income from real estate	28,754			9,082			13			37,849
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs	—			—			(11,738		)	(11,738		)
Predevelopment expenses	—			(60		)	—			(60		)
General and administrative	—			—			(3,501		)	(3,501		)
Subtotal	28,754			9,022			(15,226		)	22,550
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs	(6,785		)	(3,707		)	—			(10,492		)
Acquisition related costs	(99		)	—			—			(99		)
Change in fair value of derivatives	—			—			46			46
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			—			(497		)	(497		)
Net income (loss)	$	21,870		$	5,315		$	(15,677	)	$	11,508
Capital investment	$	8,025		$	706		$	—		$	8,731
Total assets	$	892,716		$	294,149		$	12,307		$	1,199,172
Three months ended September 30, 2012
Real estate rental operations:
Revenue	$	34,389		$	12,999		$	57		$	47,445
Expenses	(7,436		)	(4,144		)	—			(11,580		)
Income from real estate	26,953			8,855			57			35,865
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs	—			—			(12,322		)	(12,322		)
Predevelopment expenses	—			(1,870		)	—			(1,870		)
General and administrative	—			—			(3,272		)	(3,272		)
Subtotal	26,953			6,985			(15,537		)	18,401
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs	(6,456		)	(3,781		)	—			(10,237		)
Gain on sale of property	1,057			—			—			1,057
Gain on casualty settlement	—			—			219			219
Change in fair value of derivatives	—			—			17			17
Loss from operation of properties sold	(53		)	—			—			(53		)
Net income (loss)	$	21,501		$	3,204		$	(15,301	)	$	9,404
Capital investment	$	4,633		$	1,358		$	—		$	5,991
Total assets	$	863,352		$	302,261		$	34,834		$	1,200,447

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)	Shopping Centers			Mixed-Use Properties			Corporate and Other			Consolidated Totals
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
Real estate rental operations:
Revenue	$	108,282		$	39,412		$	57		$	147,751
Expenses	(22,709		)	(12,933		)	—			(35,642		)
Income from real estate	85,573			26,479			57			112,109
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs	—			—			(35,164		)	(35,164		)
Predevelopment expenses	—			(3,642		)	—			(3,642		)
General and administrative	—			—			(10,830		)	(10,830		)
Subtotal	85,573			22,837			(45,937		)	62,473
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs	(20,527		)	(18,789		)	—			(39,316		)
Acquisition related costs	(99		)	—			—			(99		)
Change in fair value of derivatives	—			—			107			107
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			—			(497		)	(497		)
Net income (loss)	64,947			4,048			(46,327		)	22,668
Capital investment	$	13,829		$	6,278		$	—		$	20,107
Total assets	$	892,716		$	294,149		$	12,307		$	1,199,172
Nine months ended September 30, 2012
Real estate rental operations:
Revenue	$	102,542		$	39,155		$	109		$	141,806
Expenses	(22,428		)	(12,762		)	—			(35,190		)
Income from real estate	80,114			26,393			109			106,616
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs	—			—			(37,609		)	(37,609		)
Predevelopment expenses	—			(1,870		)	—			(1,870		)
General and administrative	—			—			(10,303		)	(10,303		)
Subtotal	80,114			24,523			(47,803		)	56,834
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs	(19,094		)	(10,650		)	—			(29,744		)
Gain on sale of property	1,057			—			—			1,057
Gain on casualty settlement	—			—			219			219
Change in fair value of derivatives	—			—			(2		)	(2		)
Loss from operation of properties sold	(45		)	—			—			(45		)
Net income (loss)	$	62,032		$	13,873		$	(47,586	)	$	28,319
Capital investment	$	8,105		$	5,158		$	—		$	13,263
Total assets	$	863,352		$	302,261		$	34,834		$	1,200,447

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

12. Subsequent Events

The Company has reviewed operating activities for the period subsequent to September 30, 2013 and prior to the date the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued, and determined there are no subsequent events required to be disclosed.

In October 2013, the Company received government approval and permits to raze the structures at Van Ness Square and commenced demolition. Also in October 2013, the Company closed on a $71.6 million, fixed-rate construction-to-permanent loan which will partially finance the new construction. The loan bears interest at 4.88% and during the construction period it will be fully recourse to Saul Centers and accrued interest will be funded by the loan. Following the completion of construction and lease-up, and upon achieving certain debt service coverage requirements, the loan will convert to a non-recourse, permanent mortgage at the same interest rate, with principal amortization computed based on a 25-year schedule.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This section should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company and the accompanying notes in “Item 1. Financial Statements” of this report and the more detailed information contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. Historical results and percentage relationships set forth in Item 1 and this section should not be taken as indicative of future operations of the Company. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this section have the meanings given to them in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are generally characterized by terms such as “believe,” “expect” and “may.”

Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those given in the forward-looking statements as a result of changes in factors which include, among others, the following:

• continuing risks related to the challenging domestic and global credit markets and their effect on discretionary spending;

• risks that the Company’s tenants will not pay rent;

• risks related to the Company’s reliance on shopping center “anchor” tenants and other significant tenants;

• risks related to the Company’s substantial relationships with members of The Saul Organization;

• risks of financing, such as increases in interest rates, restrictions imposed by the Company’s debt, the Company’s ability to meet existing financial covenants and the Company’s ability to consummate planned and additional financings on acceptable terms;

• risks related to the Company’s development activities;

• risks that the Company’s growth will be limited if the Company cannot obtain additional capital;

• risks that planned and additional acquisitions or redevelopments may not be consummated, or if they are consummated, that they will not perform as expected;

• risks generally incident to the ownership of real property, including adverse changes in economic conditions, changes in the investment climate for real estate, changes in real estate taxes and other operating expenses, adverse changes in governmental rules and fiscal policies, the relative illiquidity of real estate and environmental risks;

• risks related to the Company’s status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, such as the existence of complex regulations relating to the Company’s status as a REIT, the effect of future changes in REIT requirements as a result of new legislation and the adverse consequences of the failure to qualify as a REIT; and

• such other risks as described in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

General

The following discussion is based primarily on the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Overview

The Company’s principal business activity is the ownership, management and development of income-producing properties. The Company’s long-term objectives are to increase cash flow from operations and to maximize capital appreciation of its real estate investments.

The Company’s primary operating strategy is to focus on its community and neighborhood shopping center business and to operate its properties to achieve both cash flow growth and capital appreciation. Management believes there is potential for long term growth in cash flow as existing leases for space in the Shopping Centers and Mixed-Use properties expire and are renewed, or newly available or vacant space is leased. The Company intends to renegotiate leases where possible and seek new tenants for available space in order to optimize the mix of uses to improve foot traffic through the Shopping Centers. As leases expire, management expects to revise rental rates, lease terms and conditions, relocate existing tenants, reconfigure tenant spaces and introduce new tenants with the goals of increasing occupancy, improving overall retail sales, and ultimately increasing cash flow as economic conditions improve. In those circumstances in which leases are not otherwise expiring,

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management selectively attempts to increase cash flow through a variety of means, or in connection with renovations or relocations, recapturing leases with below market rents and re-leasing at market rates, as well as replacing financially troubled tenants. When possible, management also will seek to include scheduled increases in base rent, as well as percentage rental provisions, in its leases.

The Company’s redevelopment and renovation objective is to selectively and opportunistically redevelop and renovate its properties, by replacing leases that have below market rents with strong, traffic-generating anchor stores such as supermarkets and drug stores, as well as other desirable local, regional and national tenants. The Company’s strategy remains focused on continuing the operating performance and internal growth of its existing Shopping Centers, while enhancing this growth with selective retail redevelopments and renovations.

In October 2013, the Company received government approval and permits to raze the structures at Van Ness Square and commenced demolition. The Company has entered into an arrangement with a general contractor and intends to develop a primarily residential project with street-level retail. The total cost of the project, excluding predevelopment expense and land costs, is expected to be approximately $93.0 million, a portion of which will be financed with a $71.6 million construction-to-permanent loan that closed in October 2013.

During the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company acquired two properties along the Rockville Pike corridor of Rockville, Maryland, one of which is adjacent to one of the Company’s existing properties. In December 2012, the Company purchased for $23.0 million, including acquisition costs, approximately 52,700 square feet of retail space, which was 90.5% leased to multiple tenants, located on the east side of Rockville Pike near the Twinbrook Metro Station. The property is zoned for up to 745,000 square feet of rentable mixed-use space. The Company intends to redevelop the site but has not committed to any redevelopment plan or time table.

In December 2012, the Company purchased for $12.2 million, including acquisition costs, approximately 20,100 square feet of mixed-use space, which was 40.5% leased to multiple tenants, located on the east side of Rockville Pike and adjacent to 11503 Rockville Pike, which was purchased in 2010. The property, when combined with 11503 Rockville Pike, will provide zoning for up to 331,000 square feet of rentable mixed-use space for a total development potential of up to 622,000 square feet. The Company intends to redevelop the site but has not committed to any redevelopment plan or time table.

Although there has been a downturn in the national real estate market, to date, the effects on the office and retail markets in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area, where the majority of the Company’s properties are located, have generally been less severe. However, continued economic stress in the local economies where the Company’s properties are located may lead to increased tenant bankruptcies, increased vacancies and decreased rental rates.

While overall consumer confidence appears to have improved, retailers continue to be cautious about capital allocation when implementing store expansion and vacancies continue to remain elevated compared to pre-recession levels. The Company’s overall leasing percentage on a comparative same property basis, which excludes the impact of properties not in operation for the entirety of the comparable periods, was 94.3% at September 30, 2013, compared to 92.7% at September 30, 2012.

The Company maintains a ratio of total debt to total asset value of under 50%, which allows the Company to obtain additional secured borrowings if necessary. And, as of September 30, 2013, amortizing fixed-rate mortgage debt with staggered maturities from 2015 to 2028 represented approximately 96.3% of the Company’s notes payable, thus minimizing refinancing risk. During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013, the Company repaid in full the $6.9 million remaining balance of the only fixed-rate loan scheduled to mature in 2013 and the $13.5 million remaining balance of the only fixed-rate loan scheduled to mature in 2014. As of September 30, 2013, the Company’s variable-rate debt consisted of a $14.9 million bank term loan secured by Northrock Shopping Center, and a $15.5 million bank term loan secured by Metro Pike Center. As of September 30, 2013, the Company has availability of approximately $168.4 million under its $175.0 million unsecured revolving line of credit.

Although it is management’s present intention to concentrate future acquisition and development activities on community and neighborhood shopping centers and Mixed-Use Properties in the Washington, DC/Baltimore metropolitan area and the southeastern region of the United States, the Company may, in the future, also acquire other types of real estate in other areas of the country as opportunities present themselves. While the Company may diversify in terms of property locations, size and market, the Company does not set any limit on the amount or percentage of Company assets that may be invested in any one property or any one geographic area.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reporting of

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financial position and results of operations. If judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to various transactions had been different, it is possible that different accounting policies would have been applied resulting in a different presentation of the financial statements. The Company has identified the following policies that, due to estimates and assumptions inherent in these policies, involve a relatively high degree of judgment and complexity.

Real Estate Investments

Real estate investment properties are stated at historic cost less depreciation. Although the Company intends to own its real estate investment properties over a long term, from time to time it will evaluate its market position, market conditions, and other factors and may elect to sell properties that do not conform to the Company’s investment profile. Management believes that the Company’s real estate assets have generally appreciated in value since their acquisition or development and, accordingly, the aggregate current value exceeds their aggregate net book value and also exceeds the value of the Company’s liabilities as reported in the financial statements. Because the financial statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP, they do not report the current value of the Company’s real estate investment properties.

The Company purchases real estate investment properties from time to time and records assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including land, buildings, and intangibles related to in-place leases and customer relationships based on their fair values. The fair value of buildings is determined as if the buildings were vacant upon acquisition and subsequently leased at market rental rates and considers the present value of all cash flows expected to be generated by the property including an initial lease up period. The Company determines the fair value of above and below market intangibles associated with in-place leases by assessing the net effective rent and remaining term of the in-place lease relative to market terms for similar leases at acquisition taking into consideration the remaining contractual lease period, renewal periods, and the likelihood of the tenant exercising its renewal options. The fair value of a below market lease component is recorded as deferred income and amortized as additional lease revenue over the remaining contractual lease period and any renewal option periods included in the valuation analysis. The fair value of above market lease intangibles is recorded as a deferred asset and is amortized as a reduction of lease revenue over the remaining contractual lease term. The Company determines the fair value of at-market in-place leases considering the cost of acquiring similar leases, the foregone rents associated with the lease-up period and carrying costs associated with the lease-up period. Intangible assets associated with at-market in-place leases are amortized as additional expense over the remaining contractual lease term. To the extent customer relationship intangibles are present in an acquisition, the fair value of the intangibles are amortized over the life of the customer relationship.

If there is an event or change in circumstance that indicates a potential impairment in the value of a real estate investment property, the Company prepares an analysis to determine whether the carrying value of the real estate investment property exceeds its estimated fair value. The Company considers both quantitative and qualitative factors in identifying impairment indicators including recurring operating losses, significant decreases in occupancy, and significant adverse changes in legal factors and business climate. If impairment indicators are present, the Company compares the projected cash flows of the property over its remaining useful life, on an undiscounted basis, to the carrying value of that property. The Company assesses its undiscounted projected cash flows based upon estimated capitalization rates, historic operating results and market conditions that may affect the property. If the carrying value is greater than the undiscounted projected cash flows, the Company would recognize an impairment loss equivalent to an amount required to adjust the carrying amount to its then estimated fair value. The fair value of any property is sensitive to the actual results of any of the aforementioned estimated factors, either individually or taken as a whole. Should the actual results differ from management’s projections, the valuation could be negatively or positively affected.

When incurred, the Company capitalizes the cost of improvements that extend the useful life of property and equipment. All repair and maintenance expenditures are expensed when incurred. Leasehold improvements expenditures are capitalized when certain criteria are met, including when we supervise construction and will own the improvement. Tenant improvements that we own are depreciated over the life of the respective lease or the estimated useful life of the improvements, whichever is shorter.

Interest, real estate taxes, development-related salary costs and other carrying costs are capitalized on projects under construction. Upon substantial completion of construction and the placement of assets into service, rental income, direct operating expenses, and depreciation associated with such properties are included in current operations and capitalization of interest ceases. Commercial development projects are substantially complete and available for occupancy upon completion of tenant improvements, but no later than one year from the cessation of major construction activity. Residential development projects are considered substantially complete and available for occupancy upon receipt of the certificate of occupancy from the appropriate licensing authority. Substantially completed portions of a project are accounted for as separate projects. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method and estimated useful lives generally between 35 and 50 years for base buildings, or a shorter period if management determines that the building has a shorter useful life, and up to 20 years for certain other improvements.

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Deferred Leasing Costs

Certain initial direct costs incurred by the Company in negotiating and consummating successful commercial leases are capitalized and amortized over the initial base term of the leases. Deferred leasing costs consist of commissions paid to third-party leasing agents as well as internal direct costs such as employee compensation and payroll-related fringe benefits directly related to time spent performing successful leasing-related activities. Such activities include evaluating prospective tenants’ financial condition, evaluating and recording guarantees, collateral and other security arrangements, negotiating lease terms, preparing lease documents and closing transactions. In addition, deferred leasing costs include amounts attributed to in-place leases associated with acquisition properties.

Revenue Recognition

Rental and interest income is accrued as earned except when doubt exists as to collectability, in which case the accrual is discontinued. Recognition of rental income commences when control of the space has been given to the tenant. When rental payments due under leases vary from a straight-line basis because of free rent periods or scheduled rent increases, income is recognized on a straight-line basis throughout the term of the lease. Expense recoveries represent a portion of property operating expenses billed to tenants, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes and other recoverable costs. Expense recoveries are recognized in the period when the expenses are incurred. Rental income based on a tenant’s revenue, known as percentage rent, is accrued when a tenant reports sales that exceed a specified breakpoint specified in the lease agreement.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - Current and Deferred Receivables

Accounts receivable primarily represent amounts accrued and unpaid from tenants in accordance with the terms of the respective leases, subject to the Company’s revenue recognition policy. Receivables are reviewed monthly and reserves are established with a charge to current period operations when, in the opinion of management, collection of the receivable is doubtful. In addition to rents due currently, accounts receivable include amounts representing minimum rental income accrued on a straight-line basis to be paid by tenants over the remaining term of their respective leases. Reserves are established with a charge to income for tenants whose rent payment history or financial condition casts doubt upon the tenant’s ability to perform under its lease obligations.

Legal Contingencies

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business, which are generally covered by insurance. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes the final outcome of current matters will not have a material adverse effect on its financial position or the results of operations. Once it has been determined that a loss is probable to occur, the estimated amount of the loss is recorded in the financial statements. Both the amount of the loss and the point at which its occurrence is considered probable can be difficult to determine.

Results of Operations

Three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the three months endedSeptember 30, 2012

Same property revenue and operating income were $49.0 million and $37.3 million, respectively, for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2013, representing increases of $2.4 million (5.1%) and $1.8 million (5.1%) over the three months endedSeptember 30, 2012. Same property comparisons include 48 Shopping Centers and six Mixed-Use Properties which were in operation for the entirety of both periods.

Revenue

	Three Months Ended   September 30,				2012 to 2013 Change
(Dollars in thousands)	2013		2012		Amount			Percent
Base rent	$	40,110	$	38,334	$	1,776		4.6	%
Expense recoveries	7,848		7,564		284			3.8	%
Percentage rent	215		250		(35		)	(14.0	)%
Other	1,583		1,297		286			22.1	%
Total revenue	$	49,756	$	47,445	$	2,311		4.9	%

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Base rent includes $794,000 and $1.1 million for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, to recognize base rent on a straight-line basis. In addition, base rent includes $429,000 and $350,000, for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, to recognize income from the amortization of in-place leases acquired in connection with purchased real estate investment properties.

Total revenue increased 4.9% in the three months endedSeptember 30, 2013 (“2013 Quarter”) compared to the three months endedSeptember 30, 2012 (“2012 Quarter”) primarily due to increased base rent resulting from (a) increased leasing at Clarendon Center and Westview, two recently-developed properties ($574,000), (b) rent generated by the properties acquired in 2012 ($410,000), (c) leasing of anchor-tenant spaces at several properties ($326,000), and (d) other base rent increases throughout the core portfolio ($1.0 million), partially offset by (e) reduced base rent at Van Ness Square as a result of the Company’s activities to terminate leases ($574,000).

Operating Expenses

	Three Months Ended   September 30,				2012 to 2013 Change
(Dollars in thousands)	2013		2012		Amount			Percent
Property operating expenses	$	6,106	$	5,877	$	229		3.9	%
Provision for credit losses	191		168		23			13.7	%
Real estate taxes	5,610		5,535		75			1.4	%
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs	11,738		12,322		(584		)	(4.7	)%
Depreciation and amortization of leasing costs	10,492		10,237		255			2.5	%
General and administrative	3,501		3,272		229			7.0	%
Predevelopment expenses	60		1,870		(1,810		)	(96.8	)%
Total operating expenses	$	37,698	$	39,281	$	(1,583	)	(4.0	)%

Total operating expenses decreased 4.0% in the 2013 Quarter compared to the 2012 Quarter primarily due to $1.8 million of lower predevelopment expense related to the Company’s redevelopment activities at Van Ness Square.

Property operating expenses. The increase in property operating expenses for the 2013 Quarter reflects small increases at most properties in the portfolio and the impact of the properties acquired in 2012.

Provision for credit losses. The provision for credit losses for the 2013 Quarter represents 0.38% of the Company’s revenue, an increase from 0.35% for the 2012 Quarter.

Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt. Interest expense decreased in the 2013 Quarter compared to the 2012 Quarter primarily because of a decrease in the average cost of debt to 5.54% in the 2013 Quarter from 5.82% in the 2012 Quarter.

Depreciation and amortization of leasing costs. The increase in depreciation and amortization to $10.5 million in the 2013 Quarter from $10.2 million in the 2012 Quarter was primarily due to the impact of the properties acquired in 2012.

General and administrative expense. The increase in general and administrative expense was primarily due to (a) increased stock option expense ($137,900), (b) increased consulting expense ($135,000) and (c) increased legal costs ($58,700) partially offset by (d) lower employee benefits ($135,100).

Predevelopment expenses. Predevelopment expenses represent costs incurred, primarily lease termination costs, in connection with the redevelopment of Van Ness Square. There were no lease termination costs in the 2013 Quarter because the last lease was terminated in April 2013.

Nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 compared to the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2012

Same property revenue and operating income were $145.0 million and $110.0 million, respectively, for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013, representing increases of $5.8 million (4.2%) and $4.7 million (4.4%) over the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2012. Same property comparisons include 48 Shopping Centers and six Mixed-Use Properties which were in operation for the entirety of both periods.

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Revenue

	Nine Months Ended   September 30,				2012 to 2013 Change
(Dollars in thousands)	2013		2012		Amount		Percent
Base rent	$	119,403	$	113,862	$	5,541	4.9	%
Expense recoveries	22,925		22,706		219		1.0	%
Percentage rent	1,153		1,109		44		4.0	%
Other	4,270		4,129		141		3.4	%
Total revenue	$	147,751	$	141,806	$	5,945	4.2	%

Base rent includes $2.2 million and $3.4 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, to recognize base rent on a straight-line basis. In addition, base rent includes $1.3 million and $1.2 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, to recognize income from the amortization of in-place leases acquired in connection with purchased real estate investment properties.

Total revenue increased 4.2% in the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 (“2013 Period”) compared to the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2012 (“2012 Period”) primarily due to increased base rent resulting from (a) increased leasing at Clarendon Center and Westview, two recently-developed properties ($2.1 million), (b) rent generated by the properties acquired in 2012 ($1.4 million), (c) leasing of anchor-tenant spaces at several properties ($1.0 million), and (d) other base rent increases throughout the core portfolio ($2.6 million), partially offset by (e) reduced base rent at Van Ness Square as a result of the Company’s activities to terminate leases ($1.5 million).

Operating Expenses

	Nine Months Ended   September 30,				2012 to 2013 Change
(Dollars in thousands)	2013		2012		Amount			Percent
Property operating expenses	$	18,096	$	17,532	$	564		3.2	%
Provision for credit losses	740		761		(21		)	(2.8	)%
Real estate taxes	16,806		16,897		(91		)	(0.5	)%
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs	35,164		37,609		(2,445		)	(6.5	)%
Depreciation and amortization of leasing costs	39,316		29,744		9,572			32.2	%
General and administrative	10,830		10,303		527			5.1	%
Predevelopment expenses	3,642		1,870		1,772			94.8	%
Total operating expenses	$	124,594	$	114,716	$	9,878		8.6	%

Total operating expenses increased 8.6% in the 2013 Period compared to the 2012 Period primarily due to (a) $8.0 million of additional depreciation expense and (b) $1.8 million of higher predevelopment expense, both of which resulted from the Company’s redevelopment activities at Van Ness Square, partially offset by (c) $2.4 million of lower interest expense.

Property operating expenses. The increase in property operating expenses for the 2013 Period reflects small increases at most properties in the portfolio and the impact of the properties acquired in 2012.

Provision for credit losses. The provision for credit losses for the 2013 Period represents 0.50% of the Company’s revenue, a decline from 0.54% for the 2012 Period.

Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt. Interest expense decreased in the 2013 Period compared to the 2012 Period primarily because of a decrease in the average cost of debt to 5.54% in the 2013 Period from 5.88% in the 2012 Period.

Depreciation and amortization of leasing costs. The increase in depreciation and amortization to $39.3 million in the 2013 Period from $29.7 million in the 2012 Period was primarily due to $8.0 million of additional depreciation expense on the building at Van Ness Square as a result of the reduction of its estimated remaining useful life to four months effective January 1, 2013 and the impact of the properties acquired in 2012.

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General and administrative expense. The increase in general and administrative expense was primarily due to (a) increased consulting expense ($495,100), (b) increased stock option expense ($166,500), and (c) increased legal costs ($53,700), partially offset by (d) lower employee benefits ($291,500).

Predevelopment expenses. Predevelopment expenses represent costs incurred, primarily lease termination costs, in connection with the redevelopment of Van Ness Square.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $11.7 million and $33.5 million at September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company’s cash flow is affected by its operating, investing and financing activities, as described below.

	Nine Months Ended   September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2013			2012
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	48,444		$	58,956
Net cash used in investing activities	(20,107		)	(9,673		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(28,774		)	(28,108		)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	(437	)	$	21,175

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities represents cash received primarily from rental income, plus other income, less property operating expenses, leasing costs, normal recurring general and administrative expenses and interest payments on debt outstanding. The $10.5 milliondecrease in net cash provided by operating activities from 2012 to 2013 is primarily attributable to changes in other assets, accounts payable and deferred income which, in turn, are generally the results of the timing of collection of rents from tenants and payments to vendors.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities includes property acquisitions, developments, redevelopments, tenant improvements and other property capital expenditures. Tenant improvement and property capital expenditures totaled $10.3 million and $8.4 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 primarily reflects:

• the repayment of mortgage notes payable totaling $66.0 million;

• revolving credit facility principal payments of $180.0 million;

• partial redemption of Series A Preferred Stock totaling $60.0 million;

• redemption of Series B Preferred Stock totaling $79.3 million;

• payments of $1.5 million for debt financing costs;

• distributions to common stockholders totaling $21.8 million;

• distributions to holders of convertible limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership totaling $7.5 million; and

• distributions to preferred stockholders totaling $11.4 million,

which was partially offset by:

• proceeds of $135.2 million from the issuance of Series C Preferred Stock;

• advance of $142.0 million from the revolving credit facility;

• proceeds of $101.6 million received from mortgage notes payable; and

• proceeds of $19.8 million from the issuance of common stock pursuant to our Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan ("DRIP"), directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan and the exercise of stock options.

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2012 primarily reflects:

• revolving credit facility payment of $8.0 million;

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• repayment of mortgage notes payable totaling $79.4 million;

• distributions to common stockholders totaling $21.0 million;

• payments of $2.2 million for debt financing costs;

• distributions to holders of convertible limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership totaling $7.5 million; and

• distributions made to preferred stockholders totaling $11.4 million;

which was partially offset by:

• proceeds of $83.5 million received from mortgage notes payable and

• proceeds of $17.8 million from the issuance of common stock pursuant to our DRIP, directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan and the exercise of stock options.

Liquidity Requirements

Short-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of normal recurring operating expenses and capital expenditures, debt service requirements (including debt service relating to additional and replacement debt), distributions to common and preferred stockholders, distributions to unit holders and amounts required for expansion and renovation of the Current Portfolio Properties and selective acquisition and development of additional properties. In order to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, the Company must distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of its “real estate investment trust taxable income,” as defined in the Code. The Company expects to meet these short-term liquidity requirements (other than amounts required for additional property acquisitions and developments) through cash provided from operations, available cash and its existing line of credit.

Long-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of obligations under our long-term debt and dividends paid to our preferred shareholders. The Company anticipates that long-term liquidity requirements will also include amounts required for property acquisitions and developments. In October 2013, the Company entered into an arrangement with a general contractor and intends to develop Park Van Ness, a primarily residential project with street-level retail. The total cost of the project, excluding predevelopment expense and land costs, is expected to be approximately $93.0 million, a portion of which will be funded with a $71.6 million construction-to-permanent loan that closed in October 2013 and the remainder will be funded with the Company's working capital, including its existing line of credit. The Company may also redevelop certain of the Current Portfolio Properties and may develop additional freestanding outparcels or expansions within certain of the Shopping Centers.

Acquisition and development of properties are undertaken only after careful analysis and review, and management’s determination that such properties are expected to provide long-term earnings and cash flow growth. During the coming year, developments, expansions or acquisitions (if any) are expected to be funded with available cash, bank borrowings from the Company’s credit line, construction and permanent financing, proceeds from the operation of the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan or other external debt or equity capital resources available to the Company. Any future borrowings may be at the Saul Centers, Operating Partnership or Subsidiary Partnership level, and securities offerings may include (subject to certain limitations) the issuance of additional limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership which can be converted into shares of Saul Centers common stock. The availability and terms of any such financing will depend upon market and other conditions.

As of September 30, 2013, the scheduled maturities of debt, including scheduled principal amortization, for years ending December 31, were as follows:

(In thousands)	Balloon Payments		Scheduled Principal Amortization		Total
October 1 through December 31, 2013	$	—	$	5,353	$	5,353
2014	—		22,190		22,190
2015	15,077		23,008		38,085
2016	28,931		23,444		52,375
2017	—		24,681		24,681
2018	27,872		24,696		52,568
Thereafter	475,267		154,901		630,168
	$	547,147	$	278,273	$	825,420

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Management believes that the Company’s capital resources, which at September 30, 2013 included cash balances of approximately $11.7 million and borrowing availability of approximately $168.4 million on its unsecured revolving credit facility, will be sufficient to meet its liquidity needs for the foreseeable future.

Dividend Reinvestments

In December 1995, the Company established a DRIP to allow its common stockholders and holders of limited partnership interests an opportunity to buy additional shares of common stock by reinvesting all or a portion of their dividends or distributions. The DRIP provides for investing in newly issued shares of common stock at a 3% discount from market price without payment of any brokerage commissions, service charges or other expenses. All expenses of the DRIP are paid by the Company. The Company issued 420,878 and 446,742 shares under the DRIP at a weighted average discounted price of $43.21 and $37.79 per share, during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company also credited 5,448 and 6,687 shares to directors pursuant to the reinvestment of dividends specified by the Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan at a weighted average discounted price of $43.19 and $37.79 per share, during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Capital Strategy and Financing Activity

As a general policy, the Company intends to maintain a ratio of its total debt to total asset value of 50% or less and to actively manage the Company’s leverage and debt expense on an ongoing basis in order to maintain prudent coverage of fixed charges. Asset value is the aggregate fair market value of the Current Portfolio Properties and any subsequently acquired properties as reasonably determined by management by reference to the properties’ aggregate cash flow. Given the Company’s current debt level, it is management’s belief that the ratio of the Company’s debt to total asset value was below 50% as of September 30, 2013.

The organizational documents of the Company do not limit the absolute amount or percentage of indebtedness that it may incur. The Board of Directors may, from time to time, reevaluate the Company’s debt/capitalization strategy in light of current economic conditions, relative costs of capital, market values of the Company’s property portfolio, opportunities for acquisition, development or expansion, and such other factors as the Board of Directors then deems relevant. The Board of Directors may modify the Company’s debt/capitalization policy based on such a reevaluation without shareholder approval and consequently, may increase or decrease the Company’s debt to total asset ratio above or below 50% or may waive the policy for certain periods of time. The Company selectively continues to refinance or renegotiate the terms of its outstanding debt in order to achieve longer maturities, and obtain generally more favorable loan terms, whenever management determines the financing environment is favorable.

The Company maintains an unsecured revolving credit facility which provides working capital and funds for acquisitions, certain developments, redevelopments and letters of credit, expires on May 20, 2016, and provides for an additional one-year extension at the Company’s option, subject to the Company’s satisfaction of certain conditions. As of September 30, 2013, no borrowings were outstanding, approximately $168.4 million was available under the line and approximately $628,000 was committed for letters of credit. The interest rate under the facility is variable and equals the sum of one-month LIBOR and a margin that is based on the Company’s leverage ratio, and which can range from 160 basis points to 250 basis points. Based on the leverage ratio as of September 30, 2013, the margin was 160 basis points.

The facility requires the Company and its subsidiaries to maintain compliance with certain financial covenants. The material covenants require the Company, on a consolidated basis, to:

• maintain tangible net worth, as defined in the loan agreement, of at least $503.3 million plus 80% of the Company’s net equity proceeds received after May 2012;

• limit the amount of debt as a percentage of gross asset value, as defined in the loan agreement, to less than 60% (leverage ratio);

• limit the amount of debt so that interest coverage will exceed 2.0x on a trailing four-quarter basis (interest expense coverage);

• limit the amount of debt so that interest, scheduled principal amortization and preferred dividend coverage exceeds 1.3x on a trailing four-quarter basis (fixed charge coverage); and

• limit the amount of variable rate debt and debt with initial loan terms of less than five years to no more than 40% of total debt.

As of September 30, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

Saul Centers is a guarantor of the revolving credit facility, of which the Operating Partnership is the borrower. Saul Centers is also the guarantor of 50% of each of the Northrock bank term loan (approximately $7.4 million of the $14.9 million

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outstanding at September 30, 2013) and the Metro Pike Center bank loan (approximately $7.7 million of the $15.5 million outstanding at September 30, 2013). The fixed-rate notes payable are all non-recourse debt except for $27.6 million of the Clarendon Center mortgage, which will be eliminated upon the achievement of certain leasing and debt service requirements, which are guaranteed by Saul Centers.

On February 27, 2013, the Company closed on a three-year $15.6 million mortgage loan secured by Metro Pike Center. The loan matures in 2016, bears interest at a variable rate equal to the sum of one-month LIBOR and 165 basis points, requires monthly principal and interest payments based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $14.7 million at maturity. The loan may be extended for up to two years. Proceeds were used to pay-off the $15.9 million remaining balance of existing debt secured by Metro Pike Center, and to extinguish the related swap agreement, both of which were scheduled to mature in June 2013.

On February 27, 2013, the Company closed on a three-year $15.0 million mortgage loan secured by Northrock. The loan matures in 2016, bears interest at a variable rate equal to the sum of one-month LIBOR and 165 basis points, requires monthly principal and interest payments based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $14.2 million at maturity. The loan may be extended for up to two years. Proceeds were used to pay-off the $15.0 million remaining balance of existing debt secured by Northrock, which was scheduled to mature in May 2013.

On March 19, 2013, the Company closed on a 15-year, non-recourse $18.0 million mortgage loan secured by Hampshire Langley. The loan matures in 2028, bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.04%, requires monthly principal and interest payments totaling $95,400 based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $9.5 million at maturity.

On April 10, 2013, the Company paid in full the $6.9 million remaining balance on the mortgage loan secured by Cruse Marketplace.

On May 28, 2013, the Company closed on a 15-year, non-recourse $35.0 million mortgage loan secured by Beacon Center. The loan matures in 2028, bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.51%, requires monthly principal and interest payments totaling $203,200 based on a 20-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $11.3 million at maturity.

On September 4, 2013, the Company closed on a 15-year, non-recourse $18.0 million mortgage loan secured by Seabreeze Plaza. The loan matures in 2028, bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.99%, requires monthly principal and interest payments totaling $94,900 based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $9.5 million at maturity. Proceeds were used to pay off the $13.5 million remaining balance of existing debt secured by Seabreeze Plaza which was scheduled to mature in May 2014 and $468,000 of related early extinguishment costs.

On October 25, 2013, the Company closed on a new 18-year, 10-month fixed-rate construction-to-permanent loan in the amount of $71.6 million, secured by Park Van Ness (formerly Van Ness Square). The loan bears interest at 4.88% and the proceeds will finance a portion of the construction of the 271-unit Park Van Ness residential apartment project, located on Connecticut Avenue, just north of the Van Ness Metro station in Washington, DC. The loan will be funded as construction progresses, with the first loan advances expected to occur in the spring of 2014. During the construction period, the loan will be fully recourse to Saul Centers and accrued interest will be funded by the loan. Following the completion of construction and lease-up, and upon achieving certain debt service coverage requirements, the loan will convert to a non-recourse, permanent mortgage at the same interest rate, with principal amortization computed based on a 25-year schedule.

Preferred Stock

In March 2013, the Company redeemed 60% of its then-outstanding 8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series A Stock”) and all of its 9% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.

The Company has outstanding $1.6 million depositary shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of Series A Stock. The depositary shares may be redeemed at the Company’s option, in whole or in part from time to time, at the $25.00 liquidation preference. The depositary shares pay an annual dividend of $2.00 per share, equivalent to 8% of the $25.00 liquidation preference. The Series A preferred stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and is not convertible into any other securities of the Company. Investors in the depositary shares generally have no voting rights, but will have limited voting rights if the Company fails to pay dividends for six or more quarters (whether or not declared or consecutive) and in certain other events.

On February 12, 2013, the Company sold, in an underwritten public offering, 5.6 million depositary shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of 6.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, providing net cash proceeds of approximately $135.2 million. The depositary shares may be redeemed at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at the $25.00 liquidation preference plus accrued but unpaid dividends on or after February 12, 2018. The depositary shares pay an

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annual dividend of $1.71875 per share, equivalent to 6.875% of the $25.00 liquidation preference. The first dividend was paid on April 15, 2013 and covered the period from February 12, 2013 through March 31, 2013. The Series C preferred stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and is not convertible into any other securities of the Company except in connection with certain changes of control or delisting events. Investors in the depositary shares generally have no voting rights, but will have limited voting rights if the Company fails to pay dividends for six or more quarters (whether or not declared or consecutive) and in certain other events.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on the Company’s financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

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Funds From Operations

Funds From Operations (FFO)¹ available to common shareholders for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013, totaled $46.0 million, an increase of 1.1% compared to the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2012. FFO available to common shareholders for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 was adversely impacted by a $5.2 million ($0.19 per share) charge against common equity resulting from the redemption of preferred stock and a $1.8 million ($0.07 per share) increase in predevelopment costs related to Van Ness Square.

The following table presents a reconciliation from net income to FFO available to common stockholders for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended   September 30,						Nine Months Ended   September 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net income	$	11,508		$	9,404		$	22,668		$	28,319
Subtract:
Gain on sale of property	—			(1,057		)	—			(1,057		)
Gain on casualty settlement	—			(219		)	—			(219		)
Add:
Real estate depreciation-discontinued operations	—			—			—			51
Real estate depreciation and amortization	10,492			10,237			39,316			29,744
FFO	22,000			18,365			61,984			56,838
Subtract:
Preferred stock dividends	(3,206		)	(3,785		)	(10,777		)	(11,355		)
Preferred stock redemption	—			—			(5,228		)	—
FFO available to common shareholders	$	18,794		$	14,580		$	45,979		$	45,483
Weighted average shares:
Diluted weighted average common stock	20,485			19,784			20,329			19,612
Convertible limited partnership units	6,914			6,914			6,914			6,914
Average shares and units used to compute FFO per share	27,399			26,698			27,243			26,526
FFO per share available to common shareholders	$	0.69		$	0.55		$	1.69		$	1.71

¹  The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) developed FFO as a relative non-GAAP financial measure of performance of an equity REIT in order to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the basis determined under GAAP. FFO is defined by NAREIT as net income, computed in accordance with GAAP, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and excluding extraordinary items, impairment charges on depreciable real estate assets and gains or losses from property dispositions. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs, which is disclosed in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the applicable periods. There are no material legal or functional restrictions on the use of FFO. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income, its most directly comparable GAAP measure, as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance, or as an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Management considers FFO a meaningful supplemental measure of operating performance because it primarily excludes the assumption that the value of the real estate assets diminishes predictably over time (i.e. depreciation), which is contrary to what the Company believes occurs with its assets, and because industry analysts have accepted it as a performance measure. FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other REITs.

Acquisitions and Redevelopments

During the remainder of the year, the Company will continue its activities related to the redevelopment of Van Ness Square and the adjacent 4469 Connecticut Avenue, may redevelop certain of the Current Portfolio Properties and may develop additional freestanding outparcels or expansions within certain of the Shopping Centers. Acquisition and development of properties are undertaken only after careful analysis and review, and management’s determination that such properties are expected to provide long-term earnings and cash flow growth. During the balance of the year, any developments, expansions or acquisitions are expected to be funded with bank borrowings from the Company’s credit line, construction financing, proceeds from the operation of the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan or other external capital resources available to the Company.

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The Company has been selectively involved in acquisition, development, redevelopment and renovation activities. It continues to evaluate the acquisition of land parcels for retail and office development and acquisitions of operating properties for opportunities to enhance operating income and cash flow growth. The Company also continues to analyze redevelopment, renovation and expansion opportunities within the portfolio. The following describes the acquisition, development, redevelopment and renovation activities of the Company in 2012 and the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013.

Ashland Square Phase I

On December 15, 2004, the Company purchased for $6.3 million, a 19.3 acre parcel of land in Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia. The Company has an approved site plan to develop a grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping center totaling approximately 160,000 square feet. During 2012, the Company completed site work for two pads, constructed a 6,500 square foot building that is leased to a restaurant and CVS constructed a 13,000 square foot pharmacy building. Both facilities have opened for business and the cost to the Company was approximately $3.0 million. The balance of the center is being marketed to grocers and other retail businesses, with a development timetable yet to be finalized.

1500 Rockville Pike

In December 2012, the Company purchased for $23.0 million, including acquisition costs, approximately 52,700 square feet of retail space located on the east side of Rockville Pike near the Twinbrook Metro Station. The property, which was 90.5% leased to multiple tenants at December 31, 2012, is zoned for up to 745,000 square feet of rentable mixed-use space. The Company intends to redevelop the site but has not committed to any redevelopment plan or time table.

5541 Nicholson Lane

In December 2012, the Company purchased for $12.2 million, including acquisition costs, approximately 20,100 square feet of mixed-use space, which was 40.5% leased to multiple tenants, located on the east side of Rockville Pike and adjacent to 11503 Rockville Pike, which was purchased in 2010. The property, when combined with 11503 Rockville Pike, will provide zoning for up to 331,000 square feet of rentable mixed-use space for a total development potential of up to 622,000 square feet. The Company intends to redevelop the site but has not committed to any redevelopment plan or time table.

Park Van Ness (formerly Van Ness Square)

The Company recently received demolition permits for Van Ness Square and expects to raze the existing structures beginning in the fourth quarter. Demolition costs are expected to total approximately $800,000 and will be charged to predevelopment expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as incurred. The Company has entered into an arrangement with a general contractor and intends to develop a 271-unit residential project with approximately 9,000 square feet of street-level retail, below street-level structured parking, and amenities including a community room, landscaped courtyards, a fitness room and a rooftop pool and deck. Construction is projected to be completed by late 2015. The total cost of the project, excluding predevelopment expense and land (which the Company has owned), is expected to be approximately $93.0 million, a portion of which will be financed with a recently-closed construction-to-permanent loan.

Kentlands pad

In August 2013, the Company purchased for $4.3 million, a retail pad with a 7,100 square foot restaurant building located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, which is contiguous with and an expansion of the Company's other Kentlands assets, and incurred acquisition costs of $99,000. The Company has leased the building to a restaurant which is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2014.

Property Sales

West Park

In July 2012, the Company sold for $2.0 million the 77,000 square foot West Park shopping center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and recorded a $1.1 million gain.

Belvedere

In December 2012, the Company sold for $4.0 million, the 54,900 square foot Belvedere shopping center in Baltimore, Maryland and recorded a $3.4 million gain.

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Portfolio Leasing Status

The following chart sets forth certain information regarding commercial leases at our properties.

	Total Properties		Total Square Footage		Percent Leased
	Shopping Centers	Mixed-Use	Shopping Centers	Mixed-Use	Shopping Centers		Mixed-Use
September 30, 2013	50	6	7,880,685	1,452,742	94.7	%	91.0	%
September 30, 2012	50	7	7,858,900	1,610,500	93.0	%	84.0	%

As of September 30, 2013, 94.2% of the commercial portfolio (all properties except the Clarendon Center apartments) was leased, an increase from 91.6% at September 30, 2012. On a same property basis, 94.3% of the commercial portfolio was leased, an increase from 92.7% at September 30, 2012. As of September 30, 2013, the Clarendon Center apartments were 98.4% leased.

The following table shows selected data for leases executed in the indicated periods. The information is based on executed leases without adjustment for the timing of occupancy, tenant defaults, or landlord concessions. The base rent for an expiring lease is the annualized contractual base rent, on a cash basis, as of the expiration date of the lease. The base rent for a new or renewed lease is the annualized contractual base rent, on a cash basis, as of the expected rent commencement date. Because tenants that execute leases may not ultimately take possession of their space or pay all of their contractual rent, the changes presented in the table provide information only about trends in market rental rates. The actual changes in rental income received by the Company may be different.

			Average Base Rent per Square Foot
Three months ended September 30,	Square Feet	Number of Leases	New/Renewed Leases		Expiring Leases
2013	475,745	65	$	23.52	$	23.09
2012	379,979	65	14.27		15.67

Included in the 2013 activity shown above are two leases comprising approximately 90,000 square feet at 601 Pennsylvania Avenue which were scheduled to expire in 2014 and were renewed during the September quarter.

During the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Company entered into 58 new or renewed apartment leases. The average monthly rent per square foot for these leases increased to $3.41 from $3.29. During the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company entered into 41 new or renewed apartment leases. The average monthly rent per square foot for these leases increased to $3.28 from $3.18.

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company is exposed to certain financial market risks, the most predominant being fluctuations in interest rates. Interest rate fluctuations are monitored by management as an integral part of the Company’s overall risk management program, which recognizes the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to reduce the potentially adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations.

The Company may, where appropriate, employ derivative instruments, such as interest rate swaps, to mitigate the risk of interest rate fluctuations. The Company does not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. On June 29, 2010, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a $45.6 million notional amount to manage the interest rate risk associated with $45.6 million of variable-rate mortgage debt. The swap agreement was effective July 1, 2010, terminates on July 1, 2020 and effectively fixes the interest rate on the mortgage debt at 5.83%. The fair value of the swap at September 30, 2013 was approximately $3.3 million and is reflected in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

The Company is exposed to interest rate fluctuations which will affect the amount of interest expense of its variable rate debt and the fair value of its fixed rate debt. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had variable rate indebtedness totaling $30.3 million. If the interest rates on the Company’s variable rate debt instruments outstanding at September 30, 2013 had been one percent higher, our annual interest expense relating to these debt instruments would have increased by $303,000 based on those balances. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had fixed-rate indebtedness totaling $795.1 million with a weighted average interest rate of 5.67%. If interest rates on the Company’s fixed-rate debt instruments at September 30, 2013 had been

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one percent higher, the fair value of those debt instruments on that date would have been approximately $49.3 million less than the carrying value.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, its Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer, and its Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure based closely on the definition of “disclosure controls and procedures” in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

The Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, its Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer, and its Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2013. Based on the foregoing, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, its Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer and its Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of September 30, 2013.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2013, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

None

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The Company has no material updates to the risk factors presented in Item 1A. Risk Factors in the 2012 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

B. Francis Saul II, the Company’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, his spouse and entities affiliated with Mr. Saul II, through participation in the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan for the July 31, 2013 dividend distribution acquired 114,296 shares of common stock at a price of $45.21 per share.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable

Item 5. Other Information

None

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Item 6. Exhibits

3.	(a)	First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Saul Centers, Inc. filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on August 23, 1994 and filed as Exhibit 3.(a) of the 1993 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K are hereby incorporated by reference. Articles of Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Saul Centers, Inc., filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on May 28, 2004 and filed as Exhibit 3.(a) of the June 30, 2004 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference. Articles of Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Saul Centers, Inc., filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on May 26, 2006 and filed as Exhibit 3.(a) of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 30, 2006 is hereby incorporated by reference. Articles of Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Saul Centers, Inc., filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on May 14, 2013 and filed as Exhibit 3.(a) of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 14, 2013 is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(b)	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Saul Centers, Inc. as in effect at and after August 24, 1993 and as of August 26, 1993 and filed as Exhibit 3.(b) of the 1993 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K are hereby incorporated by reference. Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restate Bylaws of Saul Centers, Inc. adopted November 29, 2007 and filed as Exhibit 3(b) of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 3, 2007 is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(c)	Articles Supplementary to First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, dated October 30, 2003, filed as Exhibit 2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-A dated October 31, 2003, is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(d)	Articles Supplementary to First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended, dated March 26, 2008, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed March 27, 2008, is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(e)	Articles Supplementary to First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, dated February 6, 2013, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Saul Centers’ Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed February 7, 2013, is hereby incorporated by reference.
4.	(a)	Deposit Agreement, dated November 5, 2003, among the Company, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Depositary, and the holders of depositary receipts, each representing 1/100th of a share of 8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of Saul Centers, Inc. and filed as Exhibit 4 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A on October 31, 2003 is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(b)	Deposit Agreement, dated March 27, 2008, among the Company, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Depositary, and the holders of depositary receipts, each representing 1/100th of a share of 9% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of Saul Centers, Inc. and filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A on March 27, 2008 is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(c)	Deposit Agreement, dated February 6, 2013, among the Company, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Depositary, and the holders of depositary receipts, each representing 1/100th of a share of 6.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of Saul Centers, Inc. filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Saul Centers’ Registration Statement on Form 8-A on February 7, 2013 is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(d)	Form specimen of receipt representing the depositary shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of 8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of Saul Centers, Inc. and included as part of Exhibit 4 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A on October 31, 2003 is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(e)	Form specimen of receipt representing the depositary shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of 9% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of Saul Centers, Inc. and included as part of Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A on March 27, 2008 is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(f)	Form specimen of receipt representing the depositary shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of 6.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of Saul Centers, Inc. and included as part of Exhibit 4.1 to Saul Centers’ Registration Statement on Form 8-A on February 7, 2013 is hereby incorporated by reference.

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10.	(a)	First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit No. 10.1 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by reference. The First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, the Second Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, and the Third Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the 1995 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference. The Fourth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the March 31, 1997 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference. The Fifth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 4.(c) to Registration Statement No. 333-41436, is hereby incorporated by reference. The Sixth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the September 30, 2003 Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q is hereby incorporated by reference. The Seventh Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the December 31, 2003 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference. The Eighth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the December 31, 2007 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference. The Ninth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the March 31, 2008 Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q is hereby incorporated by reference. The Tenth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the March 31, 2008 Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q is hereby incorporated by reference. The Eleventh Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the September 30, 2011 Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q is hereby incorporated by reference. The Twelfth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report of the Company on Form 8-K dated February 12, 2013 is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(b)	First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership and Amendment No. 1 thereto filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 are hereby incorporated by reference. The Second Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership, the Third Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership and the Fourth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership as filed as Exhibit 10.(b) of the 1997 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K are hereby incorporated by reference.
	(c)	First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary II Limited Partnership and Amendment No. 1 thereto filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 are hereby incorporated by reference. The Second Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary II Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(c) of the June 30, 2001 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference. The Third Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary II Limited Partnership as filed as exhibit 10.(c) of the 2006 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K are hereby incorporated by reference. The Fourth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary II Limited Partnership as filed as Exhibit 10.(c) of the 2009 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K are hereby incorporated by reference.
	(d)	Property Conveyance Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(e)	Management Functions Conveyance Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(f)	Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.6 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(g)	Exclusivity and Right of First Refusal Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.7 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(h)	Agreement of Assumption dated as of August 26, 1993 executed by Saul Holdings Limited Partnership and filed as Exhibit 10.(i) of the 1993 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(i)	Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors, dated as of April 23, 2004 and filed as Exhibit 10.(k) of the June 30, 2004 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(j)	Credit Agreement, dated as of May 21, 2012, by and among Saul Holdings Limited Partnership as Borrower; Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and Sole Lead Arranger; JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Syndication Agent; and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Capital One, N.A. and Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania as Lenders, as filed as Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 21, 2012, is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(k)	Guaranty, dated as of May 21, 2012, by and between Saul Centers, Inc., as Guarantor, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and Sole Lead Arranger for itself and other financial institutions as Lenders, as filed as Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 21, 2012, is hereby incorporated by reference.

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	(l)	The Saul Centers, Inc. 2004 Stock Plan, as filed as Annex A to the Proxy Statement of the Company for its 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, is hereby incorporated by reference. The Amendment to Saul Centers, Inc. 2004 Stock Plan, as filed as Annex A to the Proxy Statement of the Company for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, is hereby incorporated by reference. The Amendment to Saul Centers, Inc. 2004 Stock Plan, as filed as Annex B to the Proxy Statement of the Company for its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(m)	Form of Director Stock Option Agreements, as filed as Exhibit 10.(j) of the September 30, 2004 Quarterly Report of the Company, is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(n)	Form of Officer Stock Option Grant Agreements, as filed as Exhibit 10.(k) of the September 30, 2004 Quarterly Report of the Company, is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(o)	Promissory Note, dated as of March 23, 2011, by Clarendon Center LLC to The Prudential Life Insurance Company of America as filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 28, 2011, is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(p)	Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing, dated as of March 23, 2011, by Clarendon Center LLC to Lawyers Title Realty Services, Inc. as trustee for the benefit of The Prudential Insurance Company of America, as beneficiary, as filed as Exhibit 10.(b) of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 28, 2011, is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(q)	Shared Services Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2004, between B. F. Saul Company and Saul Centers, Inc., as filed as Exhibit 10. (c) of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 11, 2010, is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(r)	Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2011, by and among the Company, Saul Holdings Limited Partnership and B. F. Saul Real Estate Investment Trust and filed as Exhibit 10.(r) of the September 30, 2011 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(s)	Agreement of Purchase and Sale, dated as of August 9, 2011, between Cranberry Retail, Inc. and Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, as amended and filed as Exhibit 2.(a) of the September 30, 2011 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(t)	Agreement of Purchase and Sale, dated as of August 9, 2011, between Kentlands Retail, Inc. and Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, as amended and filed as Exhibit 2.(b) of the September 30, 2011 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(u)	Agreement of Purchase and Sale, dated as of August 9, 2011, between Severna Retail, Inc. and Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, as amended and filed as Exhibit 2.(c) of the September 30, 2011 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference.
	(v)	Consulting Agreement, dated as of September 4, 2012, by and among Saul Centers, Inc., its subsidiary entities and B. Francis Saul III as filed as Exhibit 10(v) of the September 30, 2012 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference.
31.		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith).
32.		Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith).
99.		Schedule of Portfolio Properties (filed herewith).
101.		The following financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) consolidated balance sheets, (ii) consolidated statements of operations, (iii) consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, (iv) consolidated statements of cash flows, and (v) the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	SAUL CENTERS, INC. (Registrant)
Date: November 1, 2013	/s/ Thomas H. McCormick
	Thomas H. McCormick, President and Chief Operating Officer
Date: November 1, 2013	/s/ Scott V. Schneider
	Scott V. Schneider Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)
Date: November 1, 2013	/s/ Joel A. Friedman
	Joel A. Friedman Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer)

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EX-31

Exhibit 31

CERTIFICATIONS

I, B. Francis Saul II, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Saul Centers, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal period that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 1, 2013

/s/ B. Francis Saul II

B. Francis Saul II

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Scott V. Schneider, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Saul Centers, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal period that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 1, 2013

/s/ Scott V. Schneider

Scott V. Schneider

Senior Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer,

Secretary and Treasurer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The undersigned, B. Francis Saul II, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Saul Centers, Inc. (the “Company”), has executed this certification in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2013 (the “Report”). The undersigned hereby certifies that:

(1)the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 1, 2013/s/ B. Francis Saul II_____________________

Name: B. Francis Saul II

Title: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The undersigned, Scott V. Schneider, the Chief Financial Officer of Saul Centers, Inc. (the “Company”), has executed this certification in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2013 (the “Report”). The undersigned hereby certifies that:

(1)the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 1, 2013/s/ Scott V. Schneider

Name: Scott V. Schneider

Title: Senior Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer, Secretary &

Treasurer

EX-99

													Exhibit 99
Saul Centers, Inc.
Schedule of Current Portfolio Properties
September 30, 2013
					Leasable Area (Square Feet)	Year Acquired or Developed (Renovated)	Land Area (Acres)	Percentage Leased					(1)
		Property		Location				Sept-13			Sept-12		Anchor / Significant Tenants
Shopping Centers
	Ashburn Village			Ashburn, VA	221,273	1994/00/01/02/06	26.4	93	%		91	%	Giant Food, Hallmark Cards, McDonald's, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, Kinder Care
	Ashland Square Phase I			Dumfries, VA	23,120	2007	2.0	100	%		100	%	Capital One Bank, CVS Pharmacy, The All American Steakhouse
	Beacon Center			Alexandria, VA	358,015	1972 (1993/99/07)	32.3	100	%		100	%	Lowe's Home Improvement Center, Giant Food, Outback Steakhouse, Marshalls, Hancock Fabrics, Home Goods, Party Depot, Panera Bread, TGI Fridays, Starbucks, Famous Dave's, Chipotle
	BJ's Wholesale Club			Alexandria, VA	115,660	2008	9.6	100	%		100	%	BJ's Wholesale Club
	Boca Valley Plaza			Boca Raton, FL	121,269	2004	12.7	91	%		81	%	Publix, Wachovia Bank, Jaco Hybrid Training, Subway
	Boulevard			Fairfax, VA	49,140	1994 (1999/09)	5.0	100	%		100	%	Panera Bread, Party City, Petco
	Briggs Chaney MarketPlace			Silver Spring, MD	194,347	2004	18.2	99	%		99	%	Safeway, Ross Dress For Less, Family Dollar, Advance Auto Parts, McDonald's, Wendy's, Chuck E. Cheese's
	Broadlands Village			Ashburn, VA	159,734	2003/4/6	24.0	88	%		85	%	Safeway, The All American Steakhouse, Bonefish Grill, Starbucks, LA Boxing
	Countryside Marketplace			Sterling, VA	137,662	2004	16.0	90	%		92	%	Safeway, CVS Pharmacy, Starbucks, McDonald's
	Cranberry Square			Westminster, MD	141,450	2011	18.9	95	%		92	%	Giant Food, Staples, Party City, Pier 1 Imports, Jos. A. Bank, Wendy's, Giant Gas Station
	Cruse MarketPlace			Cumming, GA	78,686	2004	10.6	84	%		88	%	Publix, Subway
	Flagship Center			Rockville, MD	21,500	1972, 1989	0.5	100	%		100	%	Capital One Bank
	French Market			Oklahoma City, OK	244,724	1974 (1984/98)	13.8	96	%		87	%	Burlington Coat Factory, Bed Bath & Beyond, The Tile Shop, Staples, Lakeshore Learning Center, Alfred Angelo, Dollar Tree
	Germantown			Germantown, MD	27,241	1992	2.7	81	%		81	%	Jiffy Lube
	Giant			Milford Mill, MD	70,040	1972 (1990)	5.0	94	%		94	%	Giant Food
	The Glen			Woodbridge, VA	136,440	1994 (2005)	14.7	97	%		97	%	Safeway Marketplace, The All American Steakhouse, Panera Bread, Five Guys, Chipotle
	Great Eastern			District Heights, MD	255,398	1972 (1995)	31.9	74	%		98	%	Pep Boys, Big Lots, No Excuse Workout
	Great Falls Center			Great Falls, VA	91,666	2008	11.0	95	%		98	%	Safeway, CVS Pharmacy, Capital One Bank, Starbucks, Subway, Walpole Woodworkers
	Hampshire Langley			Takoma Park, MD	131,700	1972 (1979)	9.9	100	%		99	%	Expo E Mart, Radio Shack, Starbucks, Footlocker, Chuck E. Cheese's
	Hunt Club Corners			Apopka, FL	101,522	2006	13.1	94	%		94	%	Publix, Walgreens, Radio Shack, Hallmark
	Jamestown Place			Altamonte Springs, FL	96,372	2005	10.9	86	%		92	%	Publix, Carrabas Italian Grill
	Kentlands Square I			Gaithersburg, MD	114,381	2002	11.5	100	%		100	%	Lowe's Home Improvement Center, Chipotle
	Kentlands Square II			Gaithersburg, MD	247,783	2011	22.3	96	%		96	%	Giant Food, Kmart, Party City, Panera Bread, Not Your Average Joe's, Payless Shoes, Hallmark, Chick-Fil-A, Coal Fire Pizza, Brasserie Beck
	Kentlands Place			Gaithersburg, MD	40,648	2005	3.4	100	%		100	%	Elizabeth Arden's Red Door Salon, Bonefish Grill, Subway
	Lansdowne Town Center			Leesburg, VA	189,422	2006	23.4	94	%		90	%	Harris Teeter, CVS Pharmacy, Panera Bread, Not Your Average Joe's, Starbucks, Velocity 5, Capital One Bank
	Leesburg Pike Plaza			Baileys Crossroads, VA	97,752	1966 (1982/95)	9.4	100	%		100	%	CVS Pharmacy, Party Depot, FedEx Kinko's, Radio Shack, Verizon Wireless
	Lumberton Plaza			Lumberton, NJ	193,084	1975 (1992/96)	23.3	94	%		80	%	Bottom Dollar Food, Rite Aid, Virtua Health Center, Radio Shack, Family Dollar, Retro Fitness, Big Lots
	Saul Centers, Inc.
	Schedule of Current Portfolio Properties
	September 30, 2013
					Leasable Area (Square Feet)	Year Acquired or Developed (Renovated)	Land Area (Acres)	Percentage Leased					(1)
		Property		Location				Sept-13			Sept-12		Anchor / Significant Tenants
	Shopping Centers (continued)
	Metro Pike Center			Rockville, MD	67,488	2010	4.6	91	%		79	%	McDonald's, Jennifer Convertibles, FedEx Kinko's, Dunkin Donuts, Seven Eleven, Mattress Warehouse
	Shops at Monocacy			Frederick, MD	109,144	2004	13.0	93	%		89	%	Giant Food, Giant Gas Station, Panera Bread, Starbucks, Five Guys, California Tortilla, Firehouse Subs
	Northrock			Warrenton, VA	99,789	2009	15.4	85	%		81	%	Harris Teeter, Longhorn Steakhouse, Ledo's Pizza, Capital One Bank, Jos. A Bank
	Olde Forte Village			Ft. Washington, MD	143,577	2003	16.0	97	%		93	%	Safeway, Advance Auto Parts, Dollar Tree, Radio Shack, McDonald's, Wendy's, Ledo's Pizza
	Olney			Olney, MD	53,765	1975 (1990)	3.7	94	%		95	%	Rite Aid, Olney Grill, Ledo's Pizza, Popeye's
	Orchard Park			Dunwoody, GA	87,885	2007	10.5	94	%		90	%	Kroger, GNC, Subway
	Palm Springs Center			Altamonte Springs, FL	126,446	2005	12.0	98	%		97	%	Albertson's, Office Depot, Mimi's Cafe, Toojay's Deli
	Ravenwood			Baltimore, MD	93,328	1972 (2006)	8.0	94	%		91	%	Giant Food, Starbucks
	11503 Rockville Pk / 5541 Nicholson Ln			Rockville, MD	40,249	2010 / 2012	3.6	70	%		100	%	Staples, Casual Male
	1500 Rockville Pike			Rockville, MD	52,681	2012	6.7	100	%		na		Party City
	Seabreeze Plaza			Palm Harbor, FL	146,673	2005	18.4	91	%		98	%	Publix, Earth Origins Health Food, Petco, Planet Fitness, Vision Works
	Marketplace at Sea Colony			Bethany Beach, DE	21,677	2008	5.1	91	%		90	%	Seacoast Realty, Armand's Pizza, Candy Kitchen, Turquoise Restaurant
	Seven Corners			Falls Church, VA	574,831	1973 (1994-7/07)	31.6	100	%		100	%	The Home Depot, Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, Michaels Arts & Crafts, Barnes & Noble, Ross Dress For Less, Ski Chalet, G Street Fabrics, Off-Broadway Shoes, JoAnn Fabrics, Dress Barn, Starbucks, Dogfishhead Ale House, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Chipotle, Wendy's, Burlington Coat Factory
	Severna Park Marketplace			Severna Park, MD	254,174	2011	20.6	100	%		100	%	Giant Food, Kohl's, Office Depot, A.C. Moore, Goodyear, Chipotle, McDonald's, Jos. A. Bank, Radio Shack, Atlanta Bread Company, Five Guys, Unleashed (Petco)
	Shops at Fairfax			Fairfax, VA	68,762	1975 (1993/99)	6.7	100	%		100	%	Super H Mart
	Smallwood Village Center			Waldorf, MD	174,518	2006	25.1	74	%		70	%	Safeway, CVS Pharmacy, Family Dollar
	Southdale			Glen Burnie, MD	484,115	1972 (1986)	39.6	97	%		93	%	The Home Depot, Food Valu, Michaels Arts & Crafts, Marshalls, PetSmart, Value City Furniture, Athletic Warehouse, Starbucks, Gallo Clothing, Office Depot, The Tile Shop
	Southside Plaza			Richmond, VA	371,761	1972	32.8	98	%		89	%	Community Supermarket, Maxway, Citi Trends, City of Richmond, McDonald's, Burger King, Kool Smiles, Anna's Linens, Hibachi Grill
	South Dekalb Plaza			Atlanta, GA	163,418	1976	14.6	94	%		88	%	Maxway, Big Lots, Emory Clinic, Deal$ (Dollar Tree)
	Thruway			Winston-Salem, NC	362,056	1972 (1997)	30.5	95	%		93	%	Harris Teeter, Trader Joe's, Stein Mart, Talbots, Hanes Brands, Jos. A. Bank, Bonefish Grill, Chico's, Ann Taylor Loft, Coldwater Creek, Rite Aid, FedEx Kinkos, Plow & Hearth, New Balance, Aveda Salon, Christies Hallmark, Carter's Kids, McDonald's, Chick-Fil-A, Wells Fargo Bank, Francesca's Collections, Great Outdoor Provision Company, White House / Black Market, Soma
	Village Center			Centreville, VA	146,032	1990	17.2	98	%		98	%	Giant Food, Tuesday Morning, Starbucks, McDonald's, Pet Supplies Plus, Bikram Yoga
	Westview Village			Frederick, MD	97,611	2009	10.4	87	%		82	%	Mimi's Cafe, Sleepy's, Music & Arts, Firehouse Subs, CiCi's Pizza, Café Rio, Five Guys, Regus
	White Oak			Silver Spring, MD	480,676	1972 (1993)	28.5	100	%		100	%	Giant Food, Sears, Walgreens, Radio Shack, Boston Market, Sarku
				Total Shopping Centers	7,880,685		757.1	94.7	%		93.4	%
Saul Centers, Inc.
Schedule of Current Portfolio Properties
September 30, 2013
					Leasable Area (Square Feet)	Year Acquired or Developed (Renovated)	Land Area (Acres)	Percentage Leased					(1)
		Property		Location				Sept-13			Sept-12		Anchor / Significant Tenants
Mixed-Use Properties
	Avenel Business Park			Gaithersburg, MD	390,683	1981-2000	37.1	91	%		87	%	General Services Administration, SeraCare Life Sciences, Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc., Direct Buy
	Clarendon Center-North Block			Arlington, VA	108,387	2010	0.6	96	%		90	%	Pete's New Haven Pizza, AT&T, BGR, Airline Reporting Corporation, Personnel Decisions
	Clarendon Center-South Block			Arlington, VA	104,894	2010	1.3	100	%		100	%	Trader Joe's, Circa, Burke & Herbert Bank, Cannon Design, Winston Partners, Keppler Speakers Bureau, ECG Management Co., Leadership Institute, Capital One
	Clarendon Center Residential-South Block (244 units)				188,671	2010		98	%		100	%
	Crosstown Business Center			Tulsa, OK	197,127	1975 (2000)	22.4	81	%		75	%	Compass Group, Roxtec, Keystone Automotive, Freedom Express, Direct TV, Auto Panels Plus
	601 Pennsylvania Ave.			Washington, DC	226,604	1973 (1986)	1.0	95	%		95	%	National Gallery of Art, American Assn. of Health Plans, Credit Union National Assn., Southern Company, HQ Global, Freedom Forum, Pharmaceutical Care Management Assn., Capital Grille
	Washington Square			Alexandria, VA	236,376	1975 (2000)	2.0	89	%		89	%	Vanderweil Engineering, AECOM, Freeman Decorating Services, Tauri Group, Cooper Carry, Bank of America, Marketing General, Alexandria Economic Development, Trader Joe's, Fed Ex Kinko's, Talbots, Teaism Restaurant, Starbucks, The Business Bank
				Total Mixed-Use Properties	1,452,742		64.4	91	%	(2)	88.4	%	(2)
				Total Portfolio	9,333,427		821.5	94.2	%	(2)	92.7	%	(2)
Land and Development Parcels
	Ashland Square Phase II			Manassas, VA		2004	17.3	Marketing to grocers and other retail businesses, with a development timetable yet to be finalized.
	Van Ness Square			Washington, DC		1973	1.4	The property was removed from service on April 30, 2013, the building will be demolished in the 4th quarter of 2013 to allow construction of a primarily residential property with street-level retail.
	New Market			New Market, MD		2005	35.5	Parcel will accommodate retail development in excess of 120,000 SF near I-70, east of Frederick, Maryland. A development timetable has not been determined.
				Total Development Properties			54.2
		(1	)	Percentage leased is a percentage of rentable square feet leased for commercial space and a percentage of units leased for apartments. Belvedere Gardens (34 % leased at 9/30/2012) was sold during 2012. Van Ness Square was vacated and taken out of service April 30, 2013. The prior year period's Total Shopping Center, Total Mixed-Use and Total Portfolio leased percentages have been recalculated to exclude the impact of these two properties to improve comparabilty. If the prior year percentages were not recalculated, Total Shopping Center, Total Mixed-Use and Total Portfolio leased percentages, would have been 93.0%, 84.0% and 91.6%, respectively.
		(2	)	Total percentage leased is for commercial space only.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses are reasonable estimates of their fair value. The aggregate fair value of the notes payable with fixed-rate payment terms was determined using Level 3 data in a discounted cash flow approach, which is based upon management’s estimate of borrowing rates and loan terms currently available to the Company for fixed-rate financing and, assuming long-term interest rates of approximately 4.5% and 4.0%, would be approximately $854.8 million and $848.1 million, respectively, compared to the carrying value of $795.1 million and $774.8 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. A change in any of the significant inputs may lead to a change in the Company’s fair value measurement of its debt.

The Company carries its interest rate swap at fair value. The Company has determined the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy with the exception of the impact of counter-party risk, which was determined using Level 3 inputs and is not significant. Derivative instruments are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because their values are determined using third-party pricing models which contain inputs that are derived from observable market data. Where possible, the values produced by the pricing models are verified by market prices. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, yield curves, credit spreads, measure of volatility, and correlations of such inputs. The swap agreement terminates on July 1, 2020. As of September 30, 2013, the fair value of the interest-rate swap was approximately $3.3 million and is included in “Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheets. The decrease in value from inception of the swap is reflected in “Other Comprehensive Income” in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Amounts recognized in earnings are included in Changes in Fair Value of Derivatives in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

	Three Months Ended   September 30,						Nine Months Ended   September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013		2012
Change in fair value:
Recognized in earnings	46			$	17		$	107	$	(2	)
Recognized in other comprehensive income	(12		)	(321		)	2,252		(1,231		)
	$	34		$	(304	)	$	2,359	$	(1,233	)

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue
Base rent	$ 40,110	$ 38,334	$ 119,403	$ 113,862
Expense recoveries	7,848	7,564	22,925	22,706
Percentage rent	215	250	1,153	1,109
Other	1,583	1,297	4,270	4,129
Total revenue	49,756	47,445	147,751	141,806
Operating expenses
Property operating expenses	6,106	5,877	18,096	17,532
Provision for credit losses	191	168	740	761
Real estate taxes	5,610	5,535	16,806	16,897
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs	11,738	12,322	35,164	37,609
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs	10,492	10,237	39,316	29,744
General and administrative	3,501	3,272	10,830	10,303
Predevelopment expenses	60	1,870	3,642	1,870
Total operating expenses	37,698	39,281	124,594	114,716
Operating income	12,058	8,164	23,157	27,090
Acquisition related costs	(99)	0	(99)	0
Change in fair value of derivatives	46	17	107	(2)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(497)	0	(497)	0
Gain on sale of property	0	1,057	0	1,057
Gain on casualty settlement	0	219	0	219
Income from continuing operations	11,508	9,457	22,668	28,364
Discontinued operations	0	(53)	0	(45)
Net Income	11,508	9,404	22,668	28,319
Noncontrolling interest
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,110)	(1,456)	(1,692)	(4,428)
Net income attributable to Saul Centers, Inc.	9,398	7,948	20,976	23,891
Preferred stock redemption	0	0	(5,228)	0
Preferred stock dividends	(3,206)	(3,785)	(10,777)	(11,355)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 6,192	$ 4,163	$ 4,971	$ 12,536
Basic and diluted:
Continuing operations (in usd per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.21	$ 0.24	$ 0.64
Discontinued operations (in usd per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in usd per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.21	$ 0.24	$ 0.64
Dividends declared per common share outstanding (in usd per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.36	$ 1.08	$ 1.08

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations

The Company, which conducts all of its activities through its subsidiaries, the Operating Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships, engages in the ownership, operation, management, leasing, acquisition, renovation, expansion, development and financing of community and neighborhood shopping centers and mixed-use properties, primarily in the Washington, DC/Baltimore metropolitan area.

Because the properties are located primarily in the Washington, DC/Baltimore metropolitan area, the Company is subject to a concentration of credit risk related to these properties. A majority of the Shopping Centers are anchored by one or more major tenants. As of September 30, 2013, 33 of the Shopping Centers were anchored by a grocery store and offer primarily day-to-day necessities and services. Two retail tenants individually accounted for more than 2.5% of the Company’s total revenue for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013. Giant Food, a tenant at ten Shopping Centers, and Safeway, a tenant at eight Shopping Centers, individually accounted for 4.8% and 2.6%, respectively.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of Saul Centers and its subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships, which are majority owned by Saul Centers. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations of Saul Centers, Inc. for the interim periods have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. These consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of Saul Centers, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2012, which are included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Accounts Receivable, Accrued Income and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable primarily represent amounts currently due from tenants in accordance with the terms of the respective leases. Receivables are reviewed monthly and reserves are established with a charge to current period operations when, in the opinion of management, collection of the receivable is doubtful. Accounts receivable in the accompanying financial statements are shown net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $1.1 million and $1.2 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

In addition to rents due currently, accounts receivable includes approximately $36.5 million and $34.4 million, at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, net of allowance for doubtful accounts totaling $463,000 and $220,000, respectively, representing minimum rental income accrued on a straight-line basis to be paid by tenants over the remaining term of their respective leases.

Assets Held for Sale

The Company considers properties to be assets held for sale when all of the following criteria are met:

• management commits to a plan to sell a property;

• it is unlikely that the disposal plan will be significantly modified or discontinued;

• the property is available for immediate sale in its present condition;

• actions required to complete the sale of the property have been initiated;

• sale of the property is probable and the Company expects the completed sale will occur within one year; and

• the property is actively being marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable given its current market value.

Upon designation as an asset held for sale, the Company records the carrying value of each property at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated fair value, less estimated costs to sell, and ceases depreciation. As of September 30, 2013, no properties were classified as held for sale.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include short-term investments. Short-term investments include money market accounts and other investments which generally mature within three months, measured from the acquisition date, and/or are readily convertible to cash.

Construction In Progress

Construction in progress includes land, preconstruction and development costs of active projects. Preconstruction costs include legal, zoning and permitting costs and other project carrying costs incurred prior to the commencement of construction. Development costs include direct construction costs and indirect costs incurred subsequent to the start of construction such as architectural, engineering, construction management and carrying costs consisting of interest, real estate taxes and insurance. Construction in progress totaled $7.2 million ($5.5 million of which is related to the redevelopment of Van Ness Square), and $2.3 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Deferred Debt Costs

Deferred debt costs consist of fees and costs incurred to obtain long-term financing, construction financing and the revolving line of credit. These fees and costs are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective loans or agreements, which approximates the effective interest method. Deferred debt costs totaled $8.2 million and $7.7 million, net of accumulated amortization of $4.2 million and $3.8 million, at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Deferred Income

Deferred income consists of payments received from tenants prior to the time they are earned and recognized by the Company as revenue, including tenant prepayment of rent for future periods, real estate taxes when the taxing jurisdiction has a fiscal year differing from the calendar year, reimbursements specified in the lease agreement and tenant construction work provided by the Company. In addition, deferred income includes the fair value of certain below market leases.

Deferred Leasing Costs

Deferred leasing costs consist of commissions paid to third-party leasing agents, internal direct costs such as employee compensation and payroll-related fringe benefits directly related to time spent performing leasing-related activities for successful commercial leases and amounts attributed to in-place leases associated with acquired properties. Leasing related activities include evaluating the prospective tenant’s financial condition, evaluating and recording guarantees, collateral and other security arrangements, negotiating lease terms, preparing lease documents and closing the transaction. Unamortized deferred costs are charged to expense if the applicable lease is terminated prior to expiration of the initial lease term. Deferred leasing costs are amortized over the term of the lease or remaining term of acquired leases. Collectively, deferred leasing costs totaled $25.7 million and $26.1 million, net of accumulated amortization of $17.7 million and $16.2 million, as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Amortization expense, included in depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs in the consolidated statements of operations, totaled $5.0 million and $4.3 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company may, when appropriate, employ derivative instruments, such as interest-rate swaps, to mitigate the risk of interest rate fluctuations. The Company does not enter into derivative or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. Derivative financial instruments are carried at fair value as either assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. For those derivative instruments that qualify and are designated as hedging instruments, the Company designates the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge. For those derivative instruments that qualify and are designated as hedging instruments, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the hedge instruments is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized in earnings within the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Any ineffective portion of the change in fair value of a derivative instrument is immediately recognized in earnings. For derivative instruments that do not qualify, or that qualify and are not designated, as hedging instruments, changes in fair value are immediately recognized in earnings.

Derivative financial instruments expose us to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparties under the terms of the derivative instrument. The Company minimizes its credit risk on these transactions by dealing with major, creditworthy financial institutions as determined by management, and therefore, it believes that the likelihood of realizing losses from counterparty non-performance is remote.

Income Taxes

The Company made an election to be treated, and intends to continue operating so as to qualify, as a REIT under the Code, commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 1993. A REIT generally will not be subject to federal income taxation, provided that distributions to its stockholders equal or exceed its REIT taxable income and it complies with certain other requirements. Therefore, no provision has been made for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Legal Contingencies

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business, which are generally covered by insurance. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes the final outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations. Upon determination that a loss is probable to occur and can be reasonably estimated, the estimated amount of the loss is recorded in the financial statements. Both the amount of the loss and the point at which its occurrence is considered probable can be difficult to determine.

Predevelopment Expenses

Predevelopment expenses represent certain costs incurred by the Company in connection with active development and redevelopment projects and include, for example, costs related to the early termination of tenant leases and demolition of existing structures.

Real Estate Investment Properties

The Company purchases real estate investment properties from time to time and records assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including land, buildings, and intangibles related to in-place leases and customer relationships, based on their fair values. The fair value of buildings generally is determined as if the buildings were vacant upon acquisition and subsequently leased at market rental rates and considers the present value of all cash flows expected to be generated by the property including an initial lease up period. From time to time the Company may purchase a property for future development purposes. The Company determines the fair value of above and below market intangibles associated with in-place leases by assessing the net effective rent and remaining term of the lease relative to market terms for similar leases at acquisition taking into consideration the remaining contractual lease period, renewal periods, and the likelihood of the tenant exercising its renewal options. The fair value of a below market lease component is recorded as deferred income and accreted as additional revenue over the remaining contractual lease period and any renewal option periods included in the valuation analysis. The fair value of above market lease intangibles is recorded as a deferred asset and is amortized as a reduction of revenue over the remaining contractual lease term. The Company determines the fair value of at-market in-place leases considering the cost of acquiring similar leases, the foregone rents associated with the lease-up period and carrying costs associated with the lease-up period. Intangible assets associated with at-market in-place leases are amortized as additional expense over the remaining contractual lease term. To the extent customer relationship intangibles are present in an acquisition, the fair values of the intangibles are amortized over the lives of the customer relationships. The Company has never recorded a customer relationship intangible asset. Acquisition-related transaction costs are charged to expense as incurred and reported as acquisition related costs in the consolidated statements of operations.

If there is an event or change in circumstance that indicates a potential impairment in the value of a real estate investment property, the Company prepares an analysis to determine whether the carrying value of the real estate investment property exceeds its estimated fair value. The Company considers both quantitative and qualitative factors including recurring operating losses, significant decreases in occupancy, and significant adverse changes in legal factors and business climate. If impairment indicators are present, the Company compares the projected cash flows of the property over its remaining useful life, on an undiscounted basis, to the carrying value of that property. The Company assesses its undiscounted projected cash flows based upon estimated capitalization rates, historic operating results and market conditions that may affect the property. If the carrying value is greater than the undiscounted projected cash flows, the Company would recognize an impairment loss equivalent to an amount required to adjust the carrying amount to its then estimated fair value. The value of any property is sensitive to the actual results of any of the aforementioned estimated factors, either individually or taken as a whole. Should the actual results differ from management’s projections, the valuation could be negatively or positively affected. The Company did not recognize an impairment loss on any of its real estate during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012.

Interest, real estate taxes, development-related salary costs and other carrying costs are capitalized on projects under development and construction. Upon substantial completion of construction and the placement of the assets into service, rental income, real estate tax expense, property operating expenses (consisting of payroll, repairs and maintenance, utilities, insurance and other property related expenses) and depreciation are included in current operations and capitalization of interest ceases. Property operating expenses are charged to operations as incurred. Interest capitalized totaled $92,600 and $18,600 for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Commercial development projects are considered substantially complete and available for occupancy upon completion of tenant improvements, but no later than one year from the cessation of major construction activity. Multi-family residential development projects are considered substantially complete and available for occupancy upon receipt of the certificate of occupancy from the appropriate licensing authority. Substantially completed portions of a project are accounted for as separate projects.

Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method and estimated useful lives of generally between 35 and 50 years for base buildings, or a shorter period if management determines that the building has a shorter useful life, and up to 20 years for certain other improvements that extend the useful lives. Leasehold improvement expenditures are capitalized when certain criteria are met, including when the Company supervises construction and will own the improvements. Tenant improvements are amortized, over the shorter of the lives of the related leases or the useful life of the improvements, using the straight-line method. Depreciation expense in the consolidated statements of operations totaled $34.3 million and $25.5 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The $8.8 millionincrease was primarily due to $8.0 million of additional depreciation expense on the building at Van Ness Square as a result of the reduction of its estimated remaining useful life to four months effective January 1, 2013. Repairs and maintenance expense totaled $7.5 million and $7.0 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and is included in property operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Revenue Recognition

Rental and interest income are accrued as earned except when doubt exists as to collectability, in which case the accrual is discontinued. Recognition of rental income commences when control of the space has been given to the tenant. When rental payments due under leases vary from a straight-line basis because of free rent periods or scheduled rent increases, income is recognized on a straight-line basis. Expense recoveries represent a portion of property operating expenses billed to tenants, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes and other recoverable costs and are recognized in the period when the expenses are incurred. Rental income based on a tenant’s revenue (“percentage rent”) is accrued when a tenant reports sales that exceed a specified breakpoint, pursuant to the terms of their respective leases.

Stock-based Employee Compensation, Stock Plan and Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors

The Company uses the fair value method to value and account for employee stock options. The fair value of options granted is determined at the time of each award using the Black-Scholes model, a widely used method for valuing stock-based employee compensation, and the following assumptions: (1) Expected Volatility determined using the most recent trading history of the Company’s common stock (month-end closing prices) corresponding to the average expected term of the options; (2) Average Expected Term of the options is based on prior exercise history, scheduled vesting and the expiration date; (3) Expected Dividend Yield determined by management after considering the Company’s current and historic dividend yield rates, the Company’s yield in relation to other retail REITs and the Company’s market yield at the grant date; and (4) a Risk-free Interest Rate based upon the market yields of US Treasury obligations with maturities corresponding to the average expected term of the options at the grant date. The Company amortizes the value of options granted ratably over the vesting period and includes the amounts as compensation in general and administrative expenses.

The Company has a stock plan, which was originally approved in 2004, amended in 2008 and 2013 and which expires in 2023, for the purpose of attracting and retaining executive officers, directors and other key personnel (the “Stock Plan”). Pursuant to the Stock Plan, the Compensation Committee established a Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors for the benefit of its directors and their beneficiaries, which replaced a previous Deferred Compensation and Stock Plan for Directors. A director may make an annual election to defer all or part of his or her director’s fees and has the option to have the fees paid in cash, in shares of common stock or in a combination of cash and shares of common stock upon termination from the Board. If the director elects to have fees paid in stock, fees earned during a calendar quarter are aggregated and divided by the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the first trading day of the following quarter to determine the number of shares to be credited to the director. As of September 30, 2013, 224,596 shares had been credited to the directors’ deferred fee accounts.

The Compensation Committee has also approved an annual award of shares of the Company’s common stock as additional compensation to each director serving on the Board of Directors as of the record date for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The shares are awarded as of each Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and their issuance may not be deferred.

Noncontrolling Interest

Saul Centers is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, owning a 74.8% common interest as of September 30, 2013. Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership is comprised of limited partnership units owned by The Saul Organization. Noncontrolling interest reflected on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets is increased for earnings allocated to limited partnership interests and distributions reinvested in additional units, and is decreased for limited partner distributions. Noncontrolling interest reflected on the consolidated statements of operations represents earnings allocated to limited partnership interests.

Per Share Data

Per share data for net income (basic and diluted) is computed using weighted average shares of common stock. Convertible limited partnership units and employee stock options are the Company’s potentially dilutive securities. For all periods presented, the convertible limited partnership units are non-dilutive. Certain options are dilutive because the average share price of the Company’s common stock exceeded the exercise prices. The treasury stock method was used to measure the effect of the dilution. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, 92,500 and 25,000 stock options issued in 2007 and 2008, respectively, are anti-dilutive and are therefore excluded from this measurement.

Basic and Diluted Shares Outstanding

	Three Months Ended   September 30,		Nine Months Ended   September 30,
(In thousands)	2013	2012	2013	2012
Weighted average common shares outstanding-Basic	20,452	19,721	20,300	19,561
Effect of dilutive options	33	63	29	51
Weighted average common shares outstanding-Diluted	20,485	19,784	20,329	19,612

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial statements to conform to the presentation used for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-2, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2013-2”). ASU 2013-2 does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. Instead, it requires that information be provided about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, it requires presentation either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, of significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required to be classified in the entirety to net income, a cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts is required. ASU 2013-2 was effective for the Company on January 1, 2013 and its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

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Mortgage Notes Payable, Revolving Credit Facility, Interest and Amortization of Deferred Debt Costs (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Scheduled Maturities of Debt, Including Scheduled Principal Amortization

At September 30, 2013, the scheduled maturities of debt, including scheduled principal amortization, for years ending December 31, were as follows:

(In thousands)	Balloon Payments		Scheduled Principal Amortization		Total
October 1 through December 31, 2013	$	—	$	5,353	$	5,353
2014	—		22,190		22,190
2015	15,077		23,008		38,085
2016	28,931		23,444		52,375
2017	—		24,681		24,681
2018	27,872		24,696		52,568
Thereafter	475,267		154,901		630,168
	$	547,147	$	278,273	$	825,420

Interest Expense and Amortization of Deferred Debt Costs

Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended   September 30,						Nine Months Ended   September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Interest incurred	$	11,488		$	12,057		$	34,323		$	36,449
Amortization of deferred debt costs	309			280			934			1,179
Capitalized interest	(59		)	(15		)	(93		)	(19		)
	$	11,738		$	12,322		$	35,164		$	37,609

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Neither the Company nor the current portfolio properties are subject to any material litigation, nor, to management’s knowledge, is any material litigation currently threatened against the Company, other than routine litigation and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Management believes that these items, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on the Company or the current portfolio properties.

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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 04, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Number of times the employer contribution is higher than the amount deferred by employees		300.00%
Company contribution to a multi employer 401K plan at discretionary amount of employee's cash compensation, maximum percentage		6.00%
Company contribution to a multi employer 401K plan at discretionary amount of employee's cash compensation, amount		$ 282,000	$ 258,000
Deferred compensation, employee contribution, percentage		2.00%
Deferred compensation, company contribution, amount		162,000	166,000
Deferred compensation, cumulative unfunded liability		1,500,000		2,200,000
Ancillary costs and expenses		4,700,000	4,600,000
Liability due to The Saul Organization for the Company's share of these ancillary costs and expenses		317,000		499,000
New sublease expiration date		2017-03
Percentage of annual increase in base rent		3.00%
Rent expense		637,000	650,000
Insurance Commissions and fees expense		283,000	228,000
Monthly consulting fees	60,000
Term of consulting agreement	2 years
Consulting fees		$ 540,000

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Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segments

(Dollars in thousands)	Shopping Centers			Mixed-Use Properties			Corporate and Other			Consolidated Totals
Three months ended September 30, 2013
Real estate rental operations:
Revenue	$	36,486		$	13,257		$	13		$	49,756
Expenses	(7,732		)	(4,175		)	—			(11,907		)
Income from real estate	28,754			9,082			13			37,849
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs	—			—			(11,738		)	(11,738		)
Predevelopment expenses	—			(60		)	—			(60		)
General and administrative	—			—			(3,501		)	(3,501		)
Subtotal	28,754			9,022			(15,226		)	22,550
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs	(6,785		)	(3,707		)	—			(10,492		)
Acquisition related costs	(99		)	—			—			(99		)
Change in fair value of derivatives	—			—			46			46
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			—			(497		)	(497		)
Net income (loss)	$	21,870		$	5,315		$	(15,677	)	$	11,508
Capital investment	$	8,025		$	706		$	—		$	8,731
Total assets	$	892,716		$	294,149		$	12,307		$	1,199,172
Three months ended September 30, 2012
Real estate rental operations:
Revenue	$	34,389		$	12,999		$	57		$	47,445
Expenses	(7,436		)	(4,144		)	—			(11,580		)
Income from real estate	26,953			8,855			57			35,865
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs	—			—			(12,322		)	(12,322		)
Predevelopment expenses	—			(1,870		)	—			(1,870		)
General and administrative	—			—			(3,272		)	(3,272		)
Subtotal	26,953			6,985			(15,537		)	18,401
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs	(6,456		)	(3,781		)	—			(10,237		)
Gain on sale of property	1,057			—			—			1,057
Gain on casualty settlement	—			—			219			219
Change in fair value of derivatives	—			—			17			17
Loss from operation of properties sold	(53		)	—			—			(53		)
Net income (loss)	$	21,501		$	3,204		$	(15,301	)	$	9,404
Capital investment	$	4,633		$	1,358		$	—		$	5,991
Total assets	$	863,352		$	302,261		$	34,834		$	1,200,447

(Dollars in thousands)	Shopping Centers			Mixed-Use Properties			Corporate and Other			Consolidated Totals
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
Real estate rental operations:
Revenue	$	108,282		$	39,412		$	57		$	147,751
Expenses	(22,709		)	(12,933		)	—			(35,642		)
Income from real estate	85,573			26,479			57			112,109
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs	—			—			(35,164		)	(35,164		)
Predevelopment expenses	—			(3,642		)	—			(3,642		)
General and administrative	—			—			(10,830		)	(10,830		)
Subtotal	85,573			22,837			(45,937		)	62,473
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs	(20,527		)	(18,789		)	—			(39,316		)
Acquisition related costs	(99		)	—			—			(99		)
Change in fair value of derivatives	—			—			107			107
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			—			(497		)	(497		)
Net income (loss)	64,947			4,048			(46,327		)	22,668
Capital investment	$	13,829		$	6,278		$	—		$	20,107
Total assets	$	892,716		$	294,149		$	12,307		$	1,199,172
Nine months ended September 30, 2012
Real estate rental operations:
Revenue	$	102,542		$	39,155		$	109		$	141,806
Expenses	(22,428		)	(12,762		)	—			(35,190		)
Income from real estate	80,114			26,393			109			106,616
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs	—			—			(37,609		)	(37,609		)
Predevelopment expenses	—			(1,870		)	—			(1,870		)
General and administrative	—			—			(10,303		)	(10,303		)
Subtotal	80,114			24,523			(47,803		)	56,834
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs	(19,094		)	(10,650		)	—			(29,744		)
Gain on sale of property	1,057			—			—			1,057
Gain on casualty settlement	—			—			219			219
Change in fair value of derivatives	—			—			(2		)	(2		)
Loss from operation of properties sold	(45		)	—			—			(45		)
Net income (loss)	$	62,032		$	13,873		$	(47,586	)	$	28,319
Capital investment	$	8,105		$	5,158		$	—		$	13,263
Total assets	$	863,352		$	302,261		$	34,834		$	1,200,447

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Changes in Fair Value of Swaps

The decrease in value from inception of the swap is reflected in “Other Comprehensive Income” in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Amounts recognized in earnings are included in Changes in Fair Value of Derivatives in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

	Three Months Ended   September 30,						Nine Months Ended   September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013		2012
Change in fair value:
Recognized in earnings	46			$	17		$	107	$	(2	)
Recognized in other comprehensive income	(12		)	(321		)	2,252		(1,231		)
	$	34		$	(304	)	$	2,359	$	(1,233	)

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Subsequent Events (Details) (Subsequent Event, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal amortization period	25 years
Van Ness Square
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument amount	$ 71.6
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate	4.88%

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Mortgages Notes Payable, Revolving Credit Facility, Interest and Amortization of Deferred Debt Costs - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended									9 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 19, 2013 Hampshire Langley	May 28, 2013 Beacon Center	Sep. 04, 2013 Seabreeze Plaza	Feb. 27, 2013 Metro Pike Center	Feb. 27, 2013 Northrock	Apr. 10, 2013 Cruse Market Place	Sep. 30, 2013 Fixed Rate Mortgage Notes Payable Metro Pike Center	Sep. 30, 2013 Fixed Rate Mortgage Notes Payable Northrock Loan	Sep. 30, 2013 Fixed Rate Mortgage Notes Payable Clarendon Center Mortgages	Sep. 30, 2013 Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility	Dec. 31, 2012 Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2013 Letter of Credit	Feb. 27, 2013 LIBOR Metro Pike Center	Feb. 27, 2013 LIBOR Northrock	Sep. 30, 2013 LIBOR Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 LIBOR Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage notes payable	$ 825,420,000	$ 789,776,000
Debt outstanding with fixed-rate	795,100,000	774,800,000
Debt outstanding with variable-rate	30,300,000	53,000,000
Carrying value of properties collateralizing mortgage notes	909,200,000	916,100,000
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity												175,000,000		628,000
Description of variable rate basis	one-month LIBOR
Line of credit facility maturity date												May 20, 2016
Extension in line of credit facility period												1 year
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity												168,400,000
Interest rate spread on LIBOR															1.65%	1.65%	1.60%	2.50%
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, percentage									50.00%	50.00%
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure									15,500,000	7,400,000	27,600,000
Debt outstanding									7,700,000	14,900,000
Debt instrument maturity term			15 years	15 years	15 years	3 years	3 years
Debt instrument amount			18,000,000	35,000,000	18,000,000	15,600,000	15,000,000
Debt instrument maturity date			2028	2028	2028	2016	2016
Principal amortization period			25 years	20 years	25 years	25 years	25 years
Debt instrument required final principal payment			9,500,000	11,300,000	9,500,000	14,700,000	14,200,000
Loan extension period						2 years	2 years
Repayment of debt					13,500,000	15,900,000	15,000,000	6,900,000
Early extinguishment costs					468,000
Debt instrument maturity date						2013-06	2013-05
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate			4.04%	3.51%	3.99%
Debt instrument, monthly principal and interest payment			95,400	203,200	94,900
Debt outstanding		$ 827,800,000											$ 38,000,000

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Stock Option Plans - Stock Options Issued (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in shares)	427,800
Exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 34.52
Weighted average term of remaining future expense	3 years
Director | 4/26/2004
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Grant date	Apr. 26, 2004
Total grant (in shares)	30,000
Vested (in shares)	$ 30,000
Exercised (in shares)	25,000
Forfeited (in shares)	0
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in shares)	5,000
Remaining unexercised (in shares)	5,000
Exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 25.78
Volatility	0.183
Expected life (years)	5 years
Assumed yield	5.75%
Risk-free rate	3.57%
Total value at grant date	66,600
Expensed in previous years	66,600
Expensed in 2013	0
Future expense	0
Director | 5/6/2005
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Grant date	May 06, 2005
Total grant (in shares)	30,000
Vested (in shares)	30,000
Exercised (in shares)	22,500
Forfeited (in shares)	0
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in shares)	7,500
Remaining unexercised (in shares)	7,500
Exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 33.22
Volatility	0.198
Expected life (years)	10 years
Assumed yield	6.91%
Risk-free rate	4.28%
Total value at grant date	71,100
Expensed in previous years	71,100
Expensed in 2013	0
Future expense	0
Director | 5/1/2006
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Grant date	May 01, 2006
Total grant (in shares)	30,000
Vested (in shares)	27,500
Exercised (in shares)	5,000
Forfeited (in shares)	2,500
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in shares)	22,500
Remaining unexercised (in shares)	22,500
Exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 40.35
Volatility	0.206
Expected life (years)	9 years
Assumed yield	5.93%
Risk-free rate	5.11%
Total value at grant date	143,400
Expensed in previous years	143,400
Expensed in 2013	0
Future expense	0
Director | 4/27/2007
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Grant date	Apr. 27, 2007
Total grant (in shares)	30,000
Vested (in shares)	25,000
Exercised (in shares)	0
Forfeited (in shares)	5,000
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in shares)	25,000
Remaining unexercised (in shares)	25,000
Exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 54.17
Volatility	0.225
Expected life (years)	8 years
Assumed yield	4.39%
Risk-free rate	4.65%
Total value at grant date	285,300
Expensed in previous years	285,300
Expensed in 2013	0
Future expense	0
Director | 4/25/2008
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Grant date	Apr. 25, 2008
Total grant (in shares)	30,000
Vested (in shares)	25,000
Exercised (in shares)	0
Forfeited (in shares)	5,000
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in shares)	25,000
Remaining unexercised (in shares)	25,000
Exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 50.15
Volatility	0.237
Expected life (years)	7 years
Assumed yield	4.09%
Risk-free rate	3.49%
Total value at grant date	254,700
Expensed in previous years	254,700
Expensed in 2013	0
Future expense	0
Director | 4/24/2009
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Grant date	Apr. 24, 2009
Total grant (in shares)	32,500
Vested (in shares)	32,500
Exercised (in shares)	15,000
Forfeited (in shares)	0
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in shares)	17,500
Remaining unexercised (in shares)	17,500
Exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 32.68
Volatility	0.344
Expected life (years)	6 years
Assumed yield	4.54%
Risk-free rate	2.19%
Total value at grant date	222,950
Expensed in previous years	222,950
Expensed in 2013	0
Future expense	0
Director | 5/7/2010
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Grant date	May 07, 2010
Total grant (in shares)	32,500
Vested (in shares)	30,000
Exercised (in shares)	5,000
Forfeited (in shares)	2,500
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in shares)	25,000
Remaining unexercised (in shares)	25,000
Exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 38.76
Volatility	0.369
Expected life (years)	5 years
Assumed yield	4.23%
Risk-free rate	2.17%
Total value at grant date	287,950
Expensed in previous years	287,950
Expensed in 2013	0
Future expense	0
Director | 5/13/2011
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Grant date	May 13, 2011
Total grant (in shares)	32,500
Vested (in shares)	30,000
Exercised (in shares)	5,000
Forfeited (in shares)	2,500
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in shares)	25,000
Remaining unexercised (in shares)	25,000
Exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 41.82
Volatility	0.358
Expected life (years)	5 years
Assumed yield	4.16%
Risk-free rate	1.86%
Total value at grant date	297,375
Expensed in previous years	297,375
Expensed in 2013	0
Future expense	0
Director | 5/4/2012
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Grant date	May 04, 2012
Total grant (in shares)	35,000
Vested (in shares)	35,000
Exercised (in shares)	5,000
Forfeited (in shares)	0
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in shares)	30,000
Remaining unexercised (in shares)	30,000
Exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 39.29
Volatility	0.348
Expected life (years)	5 years
Assumed yield	4.61%
Risk-free rate	0.78%
Total value at grant date	244,388
Expensed in previous years	244,388
Expensed in 2013	0
Future expense	0
Director | 5/10/2013
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Grant date	May 10, 2013
Total grant (in shares)	35,000
Vested (in shares)	35,000
Exercised (in shares)	2,500
Forfeited (in shares)	0
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in shares)	32,500
Remaining unexercised (in shares)	32,500
Exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 44.42
Volatility	0.333
Expected life (years)	5 years
Assumed yield	4.53%
Risk-free rate	0.82%
Total value at grant date	262,946
Expensed in previous years	0
Expensed in 2013	262,946
Future expense	0
Director | Subtotals
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Total grant (in shares)	317,500
Vested (in shares)	300,000
Exercised (in shares)	85,000
Forfeited (in shares)	17,500
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in shares)	215,000
Remaining unexercised (in shares)	215,000
Total value at grant date	2,136,709
Expensed in previous years	1,873,763
Expensed in 2013	262,946
Future expense	0
Officer
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Total grant (in shares)	1,315,000
Vested (in shares)	696,875
Exercised (in shares)	269,075
Forfeited (in shares)	277,500
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in shares)	427,800
Remaining unexercised (in shares)	768,425
Total value at grant date	8,075,838
Forfeited options	1,119,125
Expensed in previous years	4,347,223
Expensed in 2013	687,920
Future expense	1,921,570
Officer | 4/26/2004
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Grant date	Apr. 26, 2004
Total grant (in shares)	122,500
Vested (in shares)	115,000
Exercised (in shares)	96,450
Forfeited (in shares)	7,500
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in shares)	18,550
Remaining unexercised (in shares)	18,550
Exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 25.78
Volatility	0.183
Expected life (years)	7 years
Assumed yield	5.75%
Risk-free rate	4.05%
Total value at grant date	292,775
Forfeited options	17,925
Expensed in previous years	274,850
Expensed in 2013	0
Future expense	0
Officer | 5/6/2005
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Grant date	May 06, 2005
Total grant (in shares)	132,500
Vested (in shares)	118,750
Exercised (in shares)	69,500
Forfeited (in shares)	13,750
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in shares)	49,250
Remaining unexercised (in shares)	49,250
Exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 33.22
Volatility	0.207
Expected life (years)	8 years
Assumed yield	6.37%
Risk-free rate	4.15%
Total value at grant date	413,400
Forfeited options	35,100
Expensed in previous years	378,300
Expensed in 2013	0
Future expense	0
Officer | 4/27/2007
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Grant date	Apr. 27, 2007
Total grant (in shares)	135,000
Vested (in shares)	67,500
Exercised (in shares)	0
Forfeited (in shares)	67,500
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in shares)	67,500
Remaining unexercised (in shares)	67,500
Exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 54.17
Volatility	0.233
Expected life (years)	6 years 6 months
Assumed yield	4.13%
Risk-free rate	4.61%
Total value at grant date	1,258,848
Forfeited options	0
Expensed in previous years	1,258,848
Expensed in 2013	0
Future expense	0
Officer | 5/13/2011
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Grant date	May 13, 2011
Total grant (in shares)	162,500
Vested (in shares)	67,500
Exercised (in shares)	16,250
Forfeited (in shares)	41,250
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in shares)	51,250
Remaining unexercised (in shares)	105,000
Exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 41.82
Volatility	0.330
Expected life (years)	8 years
Assumed yield	4.81%
Risk-free rate	2.75%
Total value at grant date	1,277,794
Forfeited options	252,300
Expensed in previous years	456,738
Expensed in 2013	176,517
Future expense	392,239
Officer | 5/4/2012
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Grant date	May 04, 2012
Total grant (in shares)	242,500
Vested (in shares)	28,125
Exercised (in shares)	1,875
Forfeited (in shares)	130,000
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in shares)	26,250
Remaining unexercised (in shares)	110,625
Exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 39.29
Volatility	0.315
Expected life (years)	8 years
Assumed yield	5.28%
Risk-free rate	1.49%
Total value at grant date	1,442,148
Forfeited options	813,800
Expensed in previous years	104,724
Expensed in 2013	117,815
Future expense	405,809
Officer | 5/10/2013
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Grant date	May 10, 2013
Total grant (in shares)	202,500
Vested (in shares)	0
Exercised (in shares)	0
Forfeited (in shares)	0
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in shares)	0
Remaining unexercised (in shares)	202,500
Exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 44.42
Volatility	0.304
Expected life (years)	8 years
Assumed yield	5.12%
Risk-free rate	1.49%
Total value at grant date	1,254,164
Forfeited options	0
Expensed in previous years	0
Expensed in 2013	130,642
Future expense	1,123,522
Officer | Subtotals
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Total grant (in shares)	997,500
Vested (in shares)	396,875
Exercised (in shares)	184,075
Forfeited (in shares)	260,000
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in shares)	212,800
Remaining unexercised (in shares)	553,425
Total value at grant date	5,939,129
Forfeited options	1,119,125
Expensed in previous years	2,473,460
Expensed in 2013	424,974
Future expense	$ 1,921,570

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Real Estate Acquired and Sold - Real Estate Properties Acquired, Developed and/or Disposed (Detail)	1 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012 Business Disposition One	Dec. 31, 2012 Business Disposition Two	Dec. 31, 2012 Business Acquisition One	Dec. 31, 2012 Business Acquisition Two	Aug. 31, 2013 Business Acquisition Three
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Name of Property	West Park	Belvedere	1500 Rockville Pike	5541 Nicholson Lane	Kentlands pad
Location	Oklahoma City, OK	Baltimore, MD	Rockville, MD	Rockville, MD	Gaithersburg, MD
Type	Shopping Center	Shopping Center	Shopping Center	Shopping Center	Retail Pad
Year of Acquisition			2012	2012	2013
Year of Disposition	2012	2012

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Changes in Fair Value of Swaps (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Change in fair value:
Recognized in earnings	$ 46	$ 17	$ 107	$ (2)
Recognized in other comprehensive income	(12)	(321)	2,252	(1,231)
Total change in fair value	$ 34	$ (304)	$ 2,359	$ (1,233)

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Stock Option Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock Options Issued

The following table summarizes the amount and activity of each grant with outstanding unexercised options, the total value and variables used in the computation and the amount expensed and included in general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013:

Stock options issued

	Directors
Grant date	4/26/2004			5/6/2005			5/1/2006			4/27/2007			4/25/2008			4/24/2009			5/7/2010			5/13/2011			5/4/2012			5/10/2013			Subtotals
Total grant	30,000			30,000			30,000			30,000			30,000			32,500			32,500			32,500			35,000			35,000			317,500
Vested	30,000			30,000			27,500			25,000			25,000			32,500			30,000			30,000			35,000			35,000			300,000
Exercised	25,000			22,500			5,000			—			—			15,000			5,000			5,000			5,000			2,500			85,000
Forfeited	—			—			2,500			5,000			5,000			—			2,500			2,500			—			—			17,500
Exercisable at September 30, 2013	5,000			7,500			22,500			25,000			25,000			17,500			25,000			25,000			30,000			32,500			215,000
Remaining unexercised	5,000			7,500			22,500			25,000			25,000			17,500			25,000			25,000			30,000			32,500			215,000
Exercise price	$	25.78		$	33.22		$	40.35		$	54.17		$	50.15		$	32.68		$	38.76		$	41.82		$	39.29		$	44.42
Volatility	0.183			0.198			0.206			0.225			0.237			0.344			0.369			0.358			0.348			0.333
Expected life (years)	5.0			10.0			9.0			8.0			7.0			6.0			5.0			5.0			5.0			5.0
Assumed yield	5.75		%	6.91		%	5.93		%	4.39		%	4.09		%	4.54		%	4.23		%	4.16		%	4.61		%	4.53		%
Risk-free rate	3.57		%	4.28		%	5.11		%	4.65		%	3.49		%	2.19		%	2.17		%	1.86		%	0.78		%	0.82		%
Total value at grant date	$	66,600		$	71,100		$	143,400		$	285,300		$	254,700		$	222,950		$	287,950		$	297,375		$	244,388		$	262,946		$	2,136,709
Expensed in previous years	66,600			71,100			143,400			285,300			254,700			222,950			287,950			297,375			244,388			—			1,873,763
Expensed in 2013	—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			262,946			262,946
Future expense	—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
	Officers
Grant date	4/26/2004			5/6/2005			4/27/2007			5/13/2011			5/4/2012			5/10/2013						Subtotals									Grand  Totals
Total grant	122,500			132,500			135,000			162,500			242,500			202,500						997,500									1,315,000
Vested	115,000			118,750			67,500			67,500			28,125			—						396,875									696,875
Exercised	96,450			69,500			—			16,250			1,875			—						184,075									269,075
Forfeited	7,500			13,750			67,500			41,250			130,000			—						260,000									277,500
Exercisable at September 30, 2013	18,550			49,250			67,500			51,250			26,250			—						212,800									427,800
Remaining unexercised	18,550			49,250			67,500			105,000			110,625			202,500						553,425									768,425
Exercise price	$	25.78		$	33.22		$	54.17		$	41.82		$	39.29		$	44.42
Volatility	0.183			0.207			0.233			0.330			0.315			0.304
Expected life (years)	7.0			8.0			6.5			8.0			8.0			8.0
Assumed yield	5.75		%	6.37		%	4.13		%	4.81		%	5.28		%	5.12		%
Risk-free rate	4.05		%	4.15		%	4.61		%	2.75		%	1.49		%	1.49		%
Total value at grant date	$	292,775		$	413,400		$	1,258,848		$	1,277,794		$	1,442,148		$	1,254,164					$	5,939,129								$	8,075,838
Forfeited options	17,925			35,100			—			252,300			813,800			—						1,119,125									1,119,125
Expensed in previous years	274,850			378,300			1,258,848			456,738			104,724			—						2,473,460									4,347,223
Expensed in 2013	—			—			—			176,517			117,815			130,642						424,974									687,920
Future expense	—			—			—			392,239			405,809			1,123,522						1,921,570									1,921,570
Weighted average term of remaining future expense (in years)													3.0

Summary of Option Activity

The table below summarizes the option activity for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013:

	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price per share		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1	570,840	$	41.05	$	2,228,639
Granted	237,500	44.42		$	434,625
Exercised	39,915	34.52		$	365,504
Expired/Forfeited	—	—		—
Outstanding September 30	768,425	42.43		$	3,763,697
Exercisable September 30	427,800	42.19		$	2,567,759

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Series C Preferred Stock	Series A Preferred Stock	Series B Preferred Stock	Dividend Paid Series C Preferred Stock	Dividend Paid Series A Preferred Stock	Dividend Paid Series B Preferred Stock	Dividend Declared	Dividend Declared Series C Preferred Stock	Dividend Declared Series A Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock Series C Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock Series A Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock Series B Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Additional Paid-in Capital Series C Preferred Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital Series A Preferred Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital Series B Preferred Stock	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit Series A Preferred Stock	Accumulated Deficit Series B Preferred Stock	Accumulated Deficit Dividend Paid Series C Preferred Stock	Accumulated Deficit Dividend Paid Series A Preferred Stock	Accumulated Deficit Dividend Paid Series B Preferred Stock	Accumulated Deficit Dividend Declared	Accumulated Deficit Dividend Declared Series C Preferred Stock	Accumulated Deficit Dividend Declared Series A Preferred Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)	Total Saul Centers, Inc.	Total Saul Centers, Inc. Series C Preferred Stock	Total Saul Centers, Inc. Series A Preferred Stock	Total Saul Centers, Inc. Series B Preferred Stock	Total Saul Centers, Inc. Dividend Paid Series C Preferred Stock	Total Saul Centers, Inc. Dividend Paid Series A Preferred Stock	Total Saul Centers, Inc. Dividend Paid Series B Preferred Stock	Total Saul Centers, Inc. Dividend Declared	Total Saul Centers, Inc. Dividend Declared Series C Preferred Stock	Total Saul Centers, Inc. Dividend Declared Series A Preferred Stock	Noncontrolling Interest	Noncontrolling Interest Dividend Declared
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 307,289										$ 179,328				$ 201	$ 246,557				$ (154,830)									$ (3,553)	$ 267,703										$ 39,586
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of 56,000 shares of Series C Cumulative preferred stock		135,221										140,000					(4,779)														135,221
Redemption of Cumulative preferred stock			(60,004)	(79,333)									(60,000)	(79,328)				2,212	3,007		(2,216)	(3,012)										(60,004)	(79,333)
Issuance of 471,829 shares of common stock:
426,326 shares pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan	18,421														4	18,417														18,421
45,503 shares due to exercise of employee stock options and issuance of directors’ deferred stock	2,313															2,313														2,313
Net income (loss)	22,668																			20,976										20,976										1,692
Change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedge	2,252																												1,680	1,680										572
Preferred stock distributions:
Preferred stock distributions					(3,689)	(2,413)	(1,468)		(2,406)	(800)													(3,689)	(2,413)	(1,468)		(2,406)	(800)						(3,689)	(2,413)	(1,468)		(2,406)	(800)
Common stock distributions	(19,577)																			(14,599)										(14,599)										(4,978)
Distributions payable preferred stock:
Distributions payable common stock ($0.36/share) and distributions payable partnership units ($0.36/unit)								(9,875)																		(7,386)											(7,386)				(2,489)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$ 308,599										$ 180,000				$ 205	$ 267,727				$ (171,843)									$ (1,873)	$ 274,216										$ 34,383

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 22,668	$ 28,319
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Change in fair value of derivatives	(107)	2
Gain on sale of property	0	(1,057)
Gain on casualty settlement	0	(219)
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs	39,316	29,816
Amortization of deferred debt costs	934	1,181
Non cash compensation costs of stock grants and options	935	802
Provision for credit losses	740	761
Decrease in accounts receivable and accrued income	(3,862)	(3,110)
Additions to deferred leasing costs	(4,560)	(3,826)
Decrease in prepaid expenses	(3,544)	(2,499)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(1,158)	7,764
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(1,670)	1,975
Decrease in deferred income	(1,248)	(953)
Net cash provided by operating activities	48,444	58,956
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of real estate investment	(4,250)	0
Additions to real estate investments	(10,303)	(8,410)
Additions to development and redevelopment projects	(5,554)	(4,853)
Proceeds from sale of property	0	1,888
Proceeds from casualty settlement	0	1,702
Net cash used in investing activities	(20,107)	(9,673)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable	101,600	83,500
Repayments on mortgage notes payable	(65,956)	(79,408)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	142,000	0
Repayments on revolving credit facility	(180,000)	(8,000)
Additions to deferred debt costs	(1,465)	(2,197)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Common stock	19,800	17,833
Preferred stock redemption costs	(9)	0
Distributions to:
Common stockholders	(21,815)	(21,014)
Noncontrolling interest	(7,467)	(7,467)
Net cash used in financing activities	(28,774)	(28,108)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(437)	21,175
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	12,133	12,323
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	11,696	33,498
Series C Preferred Stock
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Series C preferred stock	135,221	0
Distributions to:
Preferred stockholders	(3,689)	0
Series A Preferred Stock
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Preferred stock redemption payments	(60,000)	0
Distributions to:
Preferred stockholders	(4,413)	(6,000)
Series B Preferred Stock
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Preferred stock redemption payments	(79,328)	0
Distributions to:
Preferred stockholders	$ (3,253)	$ (5,355)

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Real Estate Acquired and Sold

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Banking and Thrift [Abstract]

Real Estate Acquired and Sold

Real Estate Acquired and Sold

1500 Rockville Pike

In December 2012, the Company purchased for $22.4 million1500 Rockville Pike, a retail property located in Rockville, Maryland, and incurred acquisition costs of $0.6 million.

5541 Nicholson Lane

In December 2012, the Company purchased for $11.7 million5541 Nicholson Lane, a retail property located in Rockville, Maryland, and incurred acquisition costs of $0.5 million.

Kentlands pad

In August 2013, the Company purchased for $4.3 million, a retail pad with a 7,100 square foot restaurant located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, which is contiguous with and an expansion of the Company's other Kentlands assets, and incurred acquisition costs of $99,000.

West Park

In July 2012, the Company sold for $2.0 million the 77,000 square footWest Parkshopping center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and recorded a $1.1 million gain.

Belvedere

In December 2012, the Company sold for $4.0 million, the 54,900 square footBelvedereshopping center in Baltimore, Maryland and recorded a $3.4 million gain.

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Organization, Formation and Structure

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Organization, Formation and Structure

Organization, Formation and Structure

Saul Centers, Inc. (“Saul Centers”) was incorporated under the Maryland General Corporation Law on June 10, 1993, and operates as a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Company is required to annually distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (excluding net capital gains) to its stockholders and meet certain organizational and other requirements. Saul Centers has made and intends to continue to make regular quarterly distributions to its stockholders. Saul Centers, together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries and the limited partnerships of which Saul Centers or one of its subsidiaries is the sole general partner, are referred to collectively as the “Company.” B. Francis Saul II serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Saul Centers.

Saul Centers was formed to continue and expand the shopping center business previously owned and conducted by the B. F. Saul Real Estate Investment Trust, the B. F. Saul Company and certain other affiliated entities, each of which is controlled by B. Francis Saul II and his family members (collectively, the “Saul Organization”). On August 26, 1993, members of the Saul Organization transferred to Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, a newly formed Maryland limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), and two newly formed subsidiary limited partnerships (the “Subsidiary Partnerships,” and, collectively with the Operating Partnership, the “Partnerships”), shopping center and mixed-use properties and the management functions related to the transferred properties. Since its formation, the Company has developed and purchased additional properties.

The following table lists the properties acquired and disposed of by the Company since December 31, 2011 (no projects have been developed since 2011).

Name of Property	Location	Type	Year of Acquisition/ Disposition
Acquisitions
1500 Rockville Pike	Rockville, Maryland	Shopping Center	2012
5541 Nicholson Lane	Rockville, Maryland	Shopping Center	2012
Dispositions
West Park	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Shopping Center	2012
Belvedere	Baltimore, Maryland	Shopping Center	2012

As of September 30, 2013, the Company’s properties (the “Current Portfolio Properties”) consisted of 50 operating shopping center properties (the “Shopping Centers”), six mixed-use properties which are comprised of office, retail and multi-family residential uses (the “Mixed-Use Properties”) and three (non-operating) development properties.

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Stock Option Plans - Summary of Option Activity (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Number of Shares
Outstanding at January 1 (in shares)	570,840
Granted (in shares)	237,500
Exercised (in shares)	39,915
Expired/Forfeited (in shares)	0
Outstanding at September 30 (in shares)	768,425
Exercisable at September 30 (in shares)	427,800
Weighted average exercise price per share
Outstanding at January 1 (in usd per share)	$ 41.05
Granted (in usd per share)	$ 44.42
Exercised (in usd per share)	$ 34.52
Expired/Forfeited (in usd per share)	$ 0.00
Outstanding at September 30 (in usd per share)	$ 42.43
Exercisable at September 30 (in usd per share)	$ 42.19
Aggregate intrinsic value
Outstanding at January 1	$ 2,228,639
Granted	434,625
Exercised	365,504
Outstanding at September 30	3,763,697
Exercisable at September 30	$ 2,567,759

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Organization, Formation and Structure - Additional Information (Detail)	Sep. 30, 2013 partnership
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Distribution of REIT taxable income (excluding net capital gains) to its stockholders	90.00%
Number of partnerships	2
Shopping Centers
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	50
Mixed-Use Properties
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	6
Non-operating Development Properties
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	3

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Real Estate Acquired and Sold - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 1500 Rockville Pike	Dec. 31, 2012 5541 Nicholson Lane	Aug. 31, 2013 Kentlands Pad sqft	Jul. 31, 2012 West Park Shopping Center sqft	Dec. 31, 2012 Belvedere Shopping Center sqft
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, property purchase price	$ 22,400,000	$ 11,700,000	$ 4,300,000
Property acquisition costs	600,000	500,000	99,000
Proceeds from sale of real estate property				2,000,000	4,000,000
Area of real estate property			7,100	77,000	54,900
Gain on sale of real estate property				$ 1,100,000	$ 3,400,000

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Stockholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interest - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	Mar. 31, 2013 9% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	Mar. 31, 2013 Series A Preferred Stock	Feb. 12, 2013 6.875 Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	Feb. 12, 2013 6.875 Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Minimum	Feb. 12, 2013 6.875 Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Maximum
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ (2,110,000)	$ (1,456,000)	$ (1,692,000)	$ (4,428,000)
Percentage of redeemable preferred stock					60.00%			6.875%
Dividend rate on preferred stock					8.00%	9.00%	8.00%
Outstanding depositary shares							1.6
Depository shares to cumulative redeemable preferred stock ratio							0.01	0.01
Annual dividend on depositary shares							$ 2.00	$ 1.71875
Cumulative redeemable preferred stock liquidation preference							$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Number of depositary shares sold								5.6
Cash proceeds from sale depositary shares								$ 135,200,000
Dividend payment accrual date									Feb. 12, 2018
Dividend payment date								Apr. 15, 2013
Dividends record date									Feb. 12, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013

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Business Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 49,756	$ 47,445	$ 147,751	$ 141,806
Expenses	(11,907)	(11,580)	(35,642)	(35,190)
Income from real estate	37,849	35,865	112,109	106,616
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs	(11,738)	(12,322)	(35,164)	(37,609)
Predevelopment expenses	(60)	(1,870)	(3,642)	(1,870)
General and administrative	(3,501)	(3,272)	(10,830)	(10,303)
Subtotal	22,550	18,401	62,473	56,834
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs	(10,492)	(10,237)	(39,316)	(29,744)
Gain on sale of property	0	1,057	0	1,057
Gain on casualty settlement	0	219	0	219
Acquisition related costs	(99)	0	(99)	0
Change in fair value of derivatives	46	17	107	(2)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(497)	0	(497)	0
Loss from operation of properties sold		(53)		(45)
Net Income	11,508	9,404	22,668	28,319
Capital investment	8,731	5,991	20,107	13,263
Total assets	1,199,172	1,200,447	1,199,172	1,200,447	1,207,309
Shopping Centers
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	36,486	34,389	108,282	102,542
Expenses	(7,732)	(7,436)	(22,709)	(22,428)
Income from real estate	28,754	26,953	85,573	80,114
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs	0	0	0	0
Predevelopment expenses	0	0	0	0
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Subtotal	28,754	26,953	85,573	80,114
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs	(6,785)	(6,456)	(20,527)	(19,094)
Gain on sale of property		1,057		1,057
Gain on casualty settlement		0		0
Acquisition related costs	(99)		(99)
Change in fair value of derivatives	0	0	0	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0		0
Loss from operation of properties sold		(53)		(45)
Net Income	21,870	21,501	64,947	62,032
Capital investment	8,025	4,633	13,829	8,105
Total assets	892,716	863,352	892,716	863,352
Mixed-Use Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	13,257	12,999	39,412	39,155
Expenses	(4,175)	(4,144)	(12,933)	(12,762)
Income from real estate	9,082	8,855	26,479	26,393
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs	0	0	0	0
Predevelopment expenses	(60)	(1,870)	(3,642)	(1,870)
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Subtotal	9,022	6,985	22,837	24,523
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs	(3,707)	(3,781)	(18,789)	(10,650)
Gain on sale of property		0		0
Gain on casualty settlement		0		0
Acquisition related costs	0		0
Change in fair value of derivatives	0	0	0	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0		0
Loss from operation of properties sold		0		0
Net Income	5,315	3,204	4,048	13,873
Capital investment	706	1,358	6,278	5,158
Total assets	294,149	302,261	294,149	302,261
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	13	57	57	109
Expenses	0	0	0	0
Income from real estate	13	57	57	109
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs	(11,738)	(12,322)	(35,164)	(37,609)
Predevelopment expenses	0	0	0	0
General and administrative	(3,501)	(3,272)	(10,830)	(10,303)
Subtotal	(15,226)	(15,537)	(45,937)	(47,803)
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs	0	0	0	0
Gain on sale of property		0		0
Gain on casualty settlement		219		219
Acquisition related costs	0		0
Change in fair value of derivatives	46	17	107	(2)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(497)		(497)
Loss from operation of properties sold		0		0
Net Income	(15,677)	(15,301)	(46,327)	(47,586)
Capital investment	0	0	0	0
Total assets	$ 12,307	$ 34,834	$ 12,307	$ 34,834

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	40,000,000	40,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	20,517,281	20,045,452
Common stock, shares outstanding	20,517,281	20,045,452
Series A Preferred Stock
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred stock, shares issued	16,000	40,000
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred stock, shares outstanding	16,000	40,000
Series B Preferred Stock
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred stock, shares issued		31,731
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred stock, shares outstanding		31,731
Series C Preferred Stock
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred stock, shares issued	56,000
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred stock, shares outstanding	56,000

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Stockholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interest

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interest

Stockholders’ Equity and Noncontrolling Interest

The consolidated statements of operations for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012 reflect noncontrolling interest of $1.7 million and $4.4 million, respectively, representing the Saul Organization’s share of net income for each period.

In March 2013, the Company redeemed 60% of its then-outstanding 8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series A Stock”) and all of its 9% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. Costs associated with the redemptions were charged against accumulated deficit.

The Company has outstanding 1.6 million depositary shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of Series A Stock. The depositary shares are redeemable, in whole or in part at the Company’s option, from time to time, at $25.00 per share. The depositary shares pay an annual dividend of $2.00 per share, equivalent to 8% of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference. The Series A preferred stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and is not convertible into any other securities of the Company. Investors in the depositary shares generally have no voting rights, but will have limited voting rights if the Company fails to pay dividends for six or more quarters (whether or not declared or consecutive) and in certain other events.

On February 12, 2013, the Company sold, in an underwritten public offering, 5.6 million depositary shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of 6.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, and received net cash proceeds of approximately $135.2 million. The depositary shares may be redeemed on or after February 12, 2018 at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at the $25.00 liquidation preference plus accrued but unpaid dividends. The depositary shares pay an annual dividend of $1.71875 per share, equivalent to 6.875% of the $25.00 liquidation preference. The first dividend was paid on April 15, 2013 and covered the period from February 12, 2013 through March 31, 2013. The Series C preferred stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and is not convertible into any other securities of the Company except in connection with certain changes of control or delisting events. Investors in the depositary shares generally have no voting rights, but will have limited voting rights if the Company fails to pay dividends for six or more quarters (whether or not declared or consecutive) and in certain other events.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net income	$ 11,508	$ 9,404	$ 22,668	$ 28,319
Other comprehensive income
Change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedge	(12)	(321)	2,252	(1,231)
Total comprehensive income	11,496	9,083	24,920	27,088
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,105)	(1,363)	(2,264)	(4,107)
Total comprehensive income attributable to Saul Centers, Inc.	9,391	7,720	22,656	22,981
Preferred stock redemption	0	0	(5,228)	0
Preferred stock dividends	(3,206)	(3,785)	(10,777)	(11,355)
Total comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	$ 6,185	$ 3,935	$ 6,651	$ 11,626

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Real estate investments
Land	$ 353,958	$ 353,890
Buildings and equipment	1,122,786	1,109,911
Construction in progress	7,232	2,267
Real estate investments	1,483,976	1,466,068
Accumulated depreciation	(386,839)	(353,305)
Real estate investments, net	1,097,137	1,112,763
Cash and cash equivalents	11,696	12,133
Accounts receivable and accrued income, net	44,528	41,406
Deferred leasing costs, net	25,673	26,102
Prepaid expenses, net	7,439	3,895
Deferred debt costs, net	8,244	7,713
Other assets	4,455	3,297
Total assets	1,199,172	1,207,309
Liabilities
Mortgage notes payable	825,420	789,776
Revolving credit facility payable	0	38,000
Dividends and distributions payable	13,082	13,490
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	21,999	27,434
Deferred income	30,072	31,320
Total liabilities	890,573	900,020
Preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, 20,517,281 and 20,045,452 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	205	201
Additional paid-in capital	267,727	246,557
Accumulated deficit	(171,843)	(154,830)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,873)	(3,553)
Total Saul Centers, Inc. stockholders’ equity	274,216	267,703
Noncontrolling interest	34,383	39,586
Total stockholders’ equity	308,599	307,289
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,199,172	1,207,309
Series A Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized:
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred stock	40,000	100,000
Series B Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized:
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred stock		79,328
Series C Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized:
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred stock	$ 140,000

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 store tenant	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 store tenant	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of shopping centers	33		33
Number of tenants	1		1
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivables	$ 1,100,000		$ 1,100,000		$ 1,200,000
Period expected for the sale of property to occur			1 year
Construction in progress	7,232,000		7,232,000		2,267,000
Deferred debt costs, net	8,244,000		8,244,000		7,713,000
Accumulated amortization deferred leasing cost	4,200,000		4,200,000		3,800,000
Deferred leasing costs, net	25,673,000		25,673,000		26,102,000
Accumulated amortization deferred leasing cost	17,700,000		17,700,000		16,200,000
Amortization expense deferred leasing cost			5,000,000	4,300,000
Interest expensed capitalized	59,000	15,000	92,600	18,600
Commercial development projects, availability for occupancy, maximum period after major construction activity			1 year
Depreciation and amortization expense			34,300,000	25,500,000
Increase in depreciation expense			8,800,000
Repairs and maintenance expense			7,500,000	7,000,000
Shares credited to directors' deferred fee accounts			224,596
Percentage of ownership in Operating Partnership			74.80%
Outstanding options granted (in shares)			237,500
2007 | Stock Options
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Outstanding options granted (in shares)	92,500
2008 | Stock Options
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Outstanding options granted (in shares)			25,000
Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net representing rental income accrued	36,500,000		36,500,000		34,400,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivables representing rental income accrued	463,000		463,000		220,000
Building | Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life			35 years
Building | Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life			50 years
Building Improvements | Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life			20 years
Van Ness Square
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Construction in progress	5,500,000		5,500,000
Additional depreciation expense as a result of reduction in estimated useful life			$ (8,000,000)
Estimated remaining useful life			4 months
Giant Food
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of shopping centers			10
Percentage of total revenue			4.80%
Safeway
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of shopping centers			8
Percentage of total revenue			2.60%
Revenues
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of tenants	2		2
Percentage of total revenue			2.50%

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basic and Diluted Shares Outstanding

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, 92,500 and 25,000 stock options issued in 2007 and 2008, respectively, are anti-dilutive and are therefore excluded from this measurement.

Basic and Diluted Shares Outstanding

	Three Months Ended   September 30,		Nine Months Ended   September 30,
(In thousands)	2013	2012	2013	2012
Weighted average common shares outstanding-Basic	20,452	19,721	20,300	19,561
Effect of dilutive options	33	63	29	51
Weighted average common shares outstanding-Diluted	20,485	19,784	20,329	19,612

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Business Segments - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable business segments	2

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Stock Option Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 CompensationPlan	Sep. 30, 2013 Stock Options 2007	Sep. 30, 2013 Stock Options 2008
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock incentive plans	2
Option expiration period	10 years
Option vesting period	4 years
Closing share price (in usd per share)	$ 46.25
Outstanding options granted (in shares)	237,500	92,500	25,000
Weighted average remaining contractual life of the Company's outstanding options	6 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted average remaining contractual life of the Company's exercisable options	5 years 2 months 12 days

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Mortgage Notes Payable, Revolving Credit Facility, Interest and Amortization of Deferred Debt Costs - Scheduled Maturities of Debt, Including Scheduled Principal Amortization (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Balloon Payments
October 1 through December 31, 2013	$ 0
2014	0
2015	15,077
2016	28,931
2017	0
2018	27,872
Thereafter	475,267
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid, Total	547,147
Scheduled Principal Amortization
October 1 through December 31, 2013	5,353
2014	22,190
2015	23,008
2016	23,444
2017	24,681
2018	24,696
Thereafter	154,901
Long-term Debt, Total	278,273
Total
October 1 through December 31, 2013	5,353
2014	22,190
2015	38,085
2016	52,375
2017	24,681
2018	52,568
Thereafter	630,168
Long-Term Debt, Repayments of Principal and Balloon Payments, Total	$ 825,420

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Mortgage Notes Payable, Revolving Credit Facility, Interest and Amortization of Deferred Debt Costs - Interest Expense and Amortization of Deferred Debt Costs (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest incurred	$ 11,488,000	$ 12,057,000	$ 34,323,000	$ 36,449,000
Amortization of deferred debt costs	309,000	280,000	934,000	1,179,000
Capitalized interest	(59,000)	(15,000)	(92,600)	(18,600)
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs	$ 11,738,000	$ 12,322,000	$ 35,164,000	$ 37,609,000

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Mortgage Notes Payable, Revolving Credit Facility, Interest and Amortization of Deferred Debt Costs

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Mortgage Notes Payable, Revolving Credit Facility, Interest and Amortization of Deferred Debt Costs

Mortgage Notes Payable, Revolving Credit Facility, Interest and Amortization of Deferred Debt Costs

The Company’s outstanding debt totaled approximately $825.4 million at September 30, 2013, of which approximately $795.1 million was fixed-rate debt and approximately $30.3 million was variable rate debt. The carrying value of the properties collateralizing the mortgage notes payable totaled $909.2 million as of September 30, 2013.

At September 30, 2013, the Company had a $175.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility, which can be used for working capital, property acquisitions, development projects or letters of credit. The revolving credit facility matures on May 20, 2016, and may be extended by the Company for one additional year subject to the Company’s satisfaction of certain conditions. Saul Centers and certain consolidated subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership have guaranteed the payment obligations of the Operating Partnership under the revolving credit facility. Letters of credit may be issued under the revolving credit facility. On September 30, 2013, based on the value of the Company’s unencumbered properties, approximately $168.4 million was available under the line, no borrowings were outstanding and approximately $628,000 was committed for letters of credit. The interest rate under the facility is variable and equals the sum of one-month LIBOR and a margin that is based on the Company’s leverage ratio, and which can range from 160 basis points to 250 basis points. As of September 30, 2013, the margin was 160 basis points.

Saul Centers is a guarantor of the revolving credit facility, of which the Operating Partnership is the borrower. Saul Centers is also the guarantor of 50% of each of the Northrock bank loan (approximately $7.4 million of the $14.9 million outstanding at September 30, 2013) and the Metro Pike Center bank loan (approximately $7.7 million of the $15.5 million outstanding at September 30, 2013). The fixed-rate notes payable are all non-recourse debt except for $27.6 million of the Clarendon Center mortgage, which will be eliminated upon the achievement of certain leasing and debt service covenants which are guaranteed by Saul Centers.

On February 27, 2013, the Company closed on a three-year$15.6 million mortgage loan secured by Metro Pike Center. The loan matures in 2016, bears interest at a variable rate equal to the sum of one-month LIBOR and 165 basis points, requires monthly principal and interest payments based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $14.7 million at maturity. The loan may be extended for up to two years. Proceeds were used to pay-off the $15.9 million remaining balance of existing debt secured by Metro Pike Center, and to extinguish the related swap agreement, both of which were scheduled to mature in June 2013.

On February 27, 2013, the Company closed on a three-year $15.0 million mortgage loan secured by Northrock. The loan matures in 2016, bears interest at a variable rate equal to the sum of one-month LIBOR and 165 basis points, requires monthly principal and interest payments based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $14.2 million at maturity. The loan may be extended for up to two years. Proceeds were used to pay-off the $15.0 million remaining balance of existing debt secured by Northrock, which was scheduled to mature in May 2013.

On March 19, 2013, the Company closed on a 15-year, non-recourse $18.0 million mortgage loan secured by Hampshire Langley. The loan matures in 2028, bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.04%, requires monthly principal and interest payments totaling $95,400 based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $9.5 million at maturity.

On April 10, 2013, the Company paid in full the $6.9 million remaining balance on the mortgage loan secured by Cruse Marketplace.

On May 28, 2013, the Company closed on a 15-year, non-recourse $35.0 million mortgage loan secured by Beacon Center. The loan matures in 2028, bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.51%, requires monthly principal and interest payments totaling $203,200 based on a 20-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $11.3 million at maturity.

On September 4, 2013, the Company closed on a 15-year, non-recourse $18.0 million mortgage loan secured by Seabreeze Plaza. The loan matures in 2028, bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.99%, requires monthly principal and interest payments totaling $94,900 based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $9.5 million at maturity. Proceeds were used to pay off the $13.5 million remaining balance of existing debt secured by Seabreeze Plaza which was scheduled to mature in May 2014 and $468,000 of related early extinguishment costs.

At December 31, 2012, the Company’s outstanding debt totaled approximately $827.8 million, of which $774.8 million was fixed rate debt and $53.0 million was variable rate debt, including $38.0 million outstanding on the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility. The carrying value of the properties collateralizing the mortgage notes payable totaled $916.1 million as of December 31, 2012.

At September 30, 2013, the scheduled maturities of debt, including scheduled principal amortization, for years ending December 31, were as follows:

(In thousands)	Balloon Payments		Scheduled Principal Amortization		Total
October 1 through December 31, 2013	$	—	$	5,353	$	5,353
2014	—		22,190		22,190
2015	15,077		23,008		38,085
2016	28,931		23,444		52,375
2017	—		24,681		24,681
2018	27,872		24,696		52,568
Thereafter	475,267		154,901		630,168
	$	547,147	$	278,273	$	825,420

Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended   September 30,						Nine Months Ended   September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Interest incurred	$	11,488		$	12,057		$	34,323		$	36,449
Amortization of deferred debt costs	309			280			934			1,179
Capitalized interest	(59		)	(15		)	(93		)	(19		)
	$	11,738		$	12,322		$	35,164		$	37,609

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Basic and Diluted Shares Outstanding (Detail) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Weighted average common shares outstanding-Basic	20,452	19,721	20,300	19,561
Effect of dilutive options	33	63	29	51
Weighted average common shares outstanding-Diluted	20,485	19,784	20,329	19,612

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Interest Rate Swap
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fixed interest rate	4.50%	4.00%
Notes payable, fair value	$ 854.8	$ 848.1
Notes payable, carrying value	795.1	774.8
Interest rate swap agreement, termination date			Jul. 01, 2020
Fair value of derivative liability			$ 3.3

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Stock Option Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock Option Plans

Stock Option Plans

The Company has established two stock incentive plans, the 1993 plan and the 2004 plan (together, the “Plans”). Under the Plans, options were granted at an exercise price not less than the market value of the common stock on the date of grant and expire ten years from the date of grant. Officer options vest ratably over four years following the grant and are charged to expense using the straight-line method over the vesting period. Director options vest immediately and are charged to expense as of the date of grant.

The following table summarizes the amount and activity of each grant with outstanding unexercised options, the total value and variables used in the computation and the amount expensed and included in general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013:

Stock options issued

	Directors
Grant date	4/26/2004			5/6/2005			5/1/2006			4/27/2007			4/25/2008			4/24/2009			5/7/2010			5/13/2011			5/4/2012			5/10/2013			Subtotals
Total grant	30,000			30,000			30,000			30,000			30,000			32,500			32,500			32,500			35,000			35,000			317,500
Vested	30,000			30,000			27,500			25,000			25,000			32,500			30,000			30,000			35,000			35,000			300,000
Exercised	25,000			22,500			5,000			—			—			15,000			5,000			5,000			5,000			2,500			85,000
Forfeited	—			—			2,500			5,000			5,000			—			2,500			2,500			—			—			17,500
Exercisable at September 30, 2013	5,000			7,500			22,500			25,000			25,000			17,500			25,000			25,000			30,000			32,500			215,000
Remaining unexercised	5,000			7,500			22,500			25,000			25,000			17,500			25,000			25,000			30,000			32,500			215,000
Exercise price	$	25.78		$	33.22		$	40.35		$	54.17		$	50.15		$	32.68		$	38.76		$	41.82		$	39.29		$	44.42
Volatility	0.183			0.198			0.206			0.225			0.237			0.344			0.369			0.358			0.348			0.333
Expected life (years)	5.0			10.0			9.0			8.0			7.0			6.0			5.0			5.0			5.0			5.0
Assumed yield	5.75		%	6.91		%	5.93		%	4.39		%	4.09		%	4.54		%	4.23		%	4.16		%	4.61		%	4.53		%
Risk-free rate	3.57		%	4.28		%	5.11		%	4.65		%	3.49		%	2.19		%	2.17		%	1.86		%	0.78		%	0.82		%
Total value at grant date	$	66,600		$	71,100		$	143,400		$	285,300		$	254,700		$	222,950		$	287,950		$	297,375		$	244,388		$	262,946		$	2,136,709
Expensed in previous years	66,600			71,100			143,400			285,300			254,700			222,950			287,950			297,375			244,388			—			1,873,763
Expensed in 2013	—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			262,946			262,946
Future expense	—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
	Officers
Grant date	4/26/2004			5/6/2005			4/27/2007			5/13/2011			5/4/2012			5/10/2013						Subtotals									Grand  Totals
Total grant	122,500			132,500			135,000			162,500			242,500			202,500						997,500									1,315,000
Vested	115,000			118,750			67,500			67,500			28,125			—						396,875									696,875
Exercised	96,450			69,500			—			16,250			1,875			—						184,075									269,075
Forfeited	7,500			13,750			67,500			41,250			130,000			—						260,000									277,500
Exercisable at September 30, 2013	18,550			49,250			67,500			51,250			26,250			—						212,800									427,800
Remaining unexercised	18,550			49,250			67,500			105,000			110,625			202,500						553,425									768,425
Exercise price	$	25.78		$	33.22		$	54.17		$	41.82		$	39.29		$	44.42
Volatility	0.183			0.207			0.233			0.330			0.315			0.304
Expected life (years)	7.0			8.0			6.5			8.0			8.0			8.0
Assumed yield	5.75		%	6.37		%	4.13		%	4.81		%	5.28		%	5.12		%
Risk-free rate	4.05		%	4.15		%	4.61		%	2.75		%	1.49		%	1.49		%
Total value at grant date	$	292,775		$	413,400		$	1,258,848		$	1,277,794		$	1,442,148		$	1,254,164					$	5,939,129								$	8,075,838
Forfeited options	17,925			35,100			—			252,300			813,800			—						1,119,125									1,119,125
Expensed in previous years	274,850			378,300			1,258,848			456,738			104,724			—						2,473,460									4,347,223
Expensed in 2013	—			—			—			176,517			117,815			130,642						424,974									687,920
Future expense	—			—			—			392,239			405,809			1,123,522						1,921,570									1,921,570
Weighted average term of remaining future expense (in years)													3.0

The table below summarizes the option activity for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013:

	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price per share		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1	570,840	$	41.05	$	2,228,639
Granted	237,500	44.42		$	434,625
Exercised	39,915	34.52		$	365,504
Expired/Forfeited	—	—		—
Outstanding September 30	768,425	42.43		$	3,763,697
Exercisable September 30	427,800	42.19		$	2,567,759

The intrinsic value measures the price difference between the options’ exercise price and the closing share price quoted by the New York Stock Exchange as of the date of measurement. The intrinsic value for shares exercised during the period was calculated by using the closing share price on the date of exercise. At September 30, 2013, the closing share price of $46.25 was lower than the exercise price of the 92,500 and 25,000 outstanding options granted in 2007 and 2008, respectively, and, therefore, those options had no intrinsic value as of September 30, 2013. The weighted average remaining contractual life of the Company’s outstanding and exercisable options is 6.9 years and 5.2 years, respectively.

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Noncontrolling Interest - Holders of Convertible Limited Partnership Units in the Operating Partnership

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Noncontrolling Interest - Holders of Convertible Limited Partnership Units in the Operating Partnership

Noncontrolling Interest - Holders of Convertible Limited Partnership Units in the Operating Partnership

As of September 30, 2013, the Saul Organization holds a 25.2% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership represented by approximately 6.9 million convertible limited partnership units. These units are convertible into shares of Saul Centers’ common stock, at the option of the unit holder, on a one-for-one basis provided that, in accordance with the Saul Centers, Inc. Articles of Incorporation, the rights may not be exercised at any time that the Saul Organization beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate more than 39.9% of the value of the outstanding common stock and preferred stock of Saul Centers (the “Equity Securities”). As of September 30, 2013, approximately 875,000 units were convertible into shares of Saul Centers common stock.

The impact of the Saul Organization’s approximately 25.2% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership is reflected as Noncontrolling Interest in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Fully converted partnership units and diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, were approximately 27.4 million and 26.7 million, respectively, and for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012 were approximately 27.2 million and 26.5 million, respectively.

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Issuance of common stock, shares	471,829
Pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan, shares	426,326
Exercise of employee stock options and issuance of directors' deferred stock, shares	45,503
Distributions payable common stock, per share (in usd per share)	$ 1.08
Series C Preferred Stock
Issuances of cumulative preferred stock, shares	56,000
Series A Preferred Stock
Redemption of Cumulative preferred stock, shares	24,000
Series B Preferred Stock
Redemption of Cumulative preferred stock, shares	31,731
Dividend Declared
Distributions payable common stock, per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.36
Distributions partnership units, per unit (in usd per unit)	$ 0.36
Dividend Declared | Series C Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, per share (in usd per share)	$ 42.97
Dividend Declared | Series A Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, per share (in usd per share)	$ 50.00

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Noncontrolling Interest - Holders of Convertible Limited Partnership Units in Operating Partnership - Additional Information (Detail) (Noncontrolling Interest)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest of noncontrolling interest	25.20%		25.20%
Limited partnership units	6,900,000		6,900,000
Limited partnership units, conversion ratio	1		1
Outstanding stock percent that should be acquired for rights to be exercised	39.90%		39.90%
Limited partnership units convertible in to shares of common stock, eligible for conversion	875,000		875,000
Fully converted partnership units and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	27,400,000	26,700,000	27,200,000	26,500,000

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Business Segments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segments

Business Segments

The Company has two reportable business segments: Shopping Centers and Mixed-Use Properties. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 2). The Company evaluates performance based upon income and cash flows from real estate of the combined properties in each segment. All of our properties within each segment generate similar types of revenues and expenses related to tenant rent, reimbursements and operating expenses. Although services are provided to a range of tenants, the types of services provided to them are similar within each segment. The properties in each portfolio have similar economic characteristics and the nature of the products and services provided to our tenants and the method to distribute such services are consistent throughout the portfolio. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year information to conform to the 2013 presentation.

(Dollars in thousands)	Shopping Centers			Mixed-Use Properties			Corporate and Other			Consolidated Totals
Three months ended September 30, 2013
Real estate rental operations:
Revenue	$	36,486		$	13,257		$	13		$	49,756
Expenses	(7,732		)	(4,175		)	—			(11,907		)
Income from real estate	28,754			9,082			13			37,849
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs	—			—			(11,738		)	(11,738		)
Predevelopment expenses	—			(60		)	—			(60		)
General and administrative	—			—			(3,501		)	(3,501		)
Subtotal	28,754			9,022			(15,226		)	22,550
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs	(6,785		)	(3,707		)	—			(10,492		)
Acquisition related costs	(99		)	—			—			(99		)
Change in fair value of derivatives	—			—			46			46
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			—			(497		)	(497		)
Net income (loss)	$	21,870		$	5,315		$	(15,677	)	$	11,508
Capital investment	$	8,025		$	706		$	—		$	8,731
Total assets	$	892,716		$	294,149		$	12,307		$	1,199,172
Three months ended September 30, 2012
Real estate rental operations:
Revenue	$	34,389		$	12,999		$	57		$	47,445
Expenses	(7,436		)	(4,144		)	—			(11,580		)
Income from real estate	26,953			8,855			57			35,865
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs	—			—			(12,322		)	(12,322		)
Predevelopment expenses	—			(1,870		)	—			(1,870		)
General and administrative	—			—			(3,272		)	(3,272		)
Subtotal	26,953			6,985			(15,537		)	18,401
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs	(6,456		)	(3,781		)	—			(10,237		)
Gain on sale of property	1,057			—			—			1,057
Gain on casualty settlement	—			—			219			219
Change in fair value of derivatives	—			—			17			17
Loss from operation of properties sold	(53		)	—			—			(53		)
Net income (loss)	$	21,501		$	3,204		$	(15,301	)	$	9,404
Capital investment	$	4,633		$	1,358		$	—		$	5,991
Total assets	$	863,352		$	302,261		$	34,834		$	1,200,447

(Dollars in thousands)	Shopping Centers			Mixed-Use Properties			Corporate and Other			Consolidated Totals
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
Real estate rental operations:
Revenue	$	108,282		$	39,412		$	57		$	147,751
Expenses	(22,709		)	(12,933		)	—			(35,642		)
Income from real estate	85,573			26,479			57			112,109
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs	—			—			(35,164		)	(35,164		)
Predevelopment expenses	—			(3,642		)	—			(3,642		)
General and administrative	—			—			(10,830		)	(10,830		)
Subtotal	85,573			22,837			(45,937		)	62,473
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs	(20,527		)	(18,789		)	—			(39,316		)
Acquisition related costs	(99		)	—			—			(99		)
Change in fair value of derivatives	—			—			107			107
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			—			(497		)	(497		)
Net income (loss)	64,947			4,048			(46,327		)	22,668
Capital investment	$	13,829		$	6,278		$	—		$	20,107
Total assets	$	892,716		$	294,149		$	12,307		$	1,199,172
Nine months ended September 30, 2012
Real estate rental operations:
Revenue	$	102,542		$	39,155		$	109		$	141,806
Expenses	(22,428		)	(12,762		)	—			(35,190		)
Income from real estate	80,114			26,393			109			106,616
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs	—			—			(37,609		)	(37,609		)
Predevelopment expenses	—			(1,870		)	—			(1,870		)
General and administrative	—			—			(10,303		)	(10,303		)
Subtotal	80,114			24,523			(47,803		)	56,834
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs	(19,094		)	(10,650		)	—			(29,744		)
Gain on sale of property	1,057			—			—			1,057
Gain on casualty settlement	—			—			219			219
Change in fair value of derivatives	—			—			(2		)	(2		)
Loss from operation of properties sold	(45		)	—			—			(45		)
Net income (loss)	$	62,032		$	13,873		$	(47,586	)	$	28,319
Capital investment	$	8,105		$	5,158		$	—		$	13,263
Total assets	$	863,352		$	302,261		$	34,834		$	1,200,447

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Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Executive Vice President – Real Estate, and the Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer of the Company are also officers of various members of the Saul Organization and their management time is shared with the Saul Organization. Their annual compensation is fixed by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, with the exception of the Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer whose share of annual compensation allocated to the Company is determined by the shared services agreement (described below).

The Company participates in a multiemployer 401K plan with entities in the Saul Organization which covers those full-time employees who meet the requirements as specified in the plan. Company contributions, which are included in general and administrative expense or property operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations, at the discretionary amount of up to six percent of the employee’s cash compensation, subject to certain limits, were $282,000 and $258,000 for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. All amounts deferred by employees and the Company are fully vested.

The Company also participates in a multiemployer nonqualified deferred compensation plan with entities in the Saul Organization which covers those full-time employees who meet the requirements as specified in the plan. According to the plan, which can be modified or discontinued at any time, participating employees defer 2% of their compensation in excess of a specified amount. For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company contributed $162,000 and $166,000, respectively, which is three times the amount deferred by employees and is included in general and administrative expense. All amounts deferred by employees and the Company are fully vested. The cumulative unfunded liability under this plan was $1.5 million and $2.2 million, at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company has entered into a shared services agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Saul Organization that provides for the sharing of certain personnel and ancillary functions such as computer hardware, software, and support services and certain direct and indirect administrative personnel. The method for determining the cost of the shared services is provided for in the Agreement and is based upon head count, estimates of usage or estimates of time incurred, as applicable. The terms of the Agreement and the payments made thereunder are deemed reasonable by management and are reviewed annually by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, which consists entirely of independent directors. Billings by the Saul Organization for the Company’s share of these ancillary costs and expenses for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, which included rental expense for the Company’s headquarters lease, totaled approximately $4.7 million and $4.6 million, respectively. The amounts are expensed as incurred and are primarily reported as general and administrative expenses in the consolidated financial statements. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities included approximately $317,000 and $499,000, respectively, representing amounts due to the Saul Organization for the Company’s share of these ancillary costs and expenses.

The Company subleases its corporate headquarters space from a member of the Saul Organization. The lease commenced in March 2002, was extended to March 2017 in 2012, and provides for base rent increases of 3% per year, with payment of a pro-rata share of operating expenses over a base year amount. The Agreement requires each party to pay an allocation of total rental payments based on a percentage proportionate to the number of employees employed by each party. The Company’s rent expense was $637,000 and $650,000 for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expense.

The B. F. Saul Insurance Agency of Maryland, Inc., a subsidiary of the B. F. Saul Company and a member of the Saul Organization, is a general insurance agency that receives commissions and fees in connection with the Company’s insurance program. Such commissions and fees amounted to $283,000 and $228,000 for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Effective as of September 4, 2012, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with B. F. Saul III, the Company’s former president, whereby Mr. Saul III will provide certain consulting services to the Company as an independent contractor and will be paid at a rate of $60,000 per month. The consulting agreement includes certain noncompete, nonsolicitation and nondisclosure covenants, and has a term of up to two years, although the consulting agreement is terminable by the Company at any time. During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013, such consulting fees totaled $540,000.

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Organization, Formation and Structure (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Properties Acquired and/or Developed

The following table lists the properties acquired and disposed of by the Company since December 31, 2011 (no projects have been developed since 2011).

Name of Property	Location	Type	Year of Acquisition/ Disposition
Acquisitions
1500 Rockville Pike	Rockville, Maryland	Shopping Center	2012
5541 Nicholson Lane	Rockville, Maryland	Shopping Center	2012
Dispositions
West Park	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Shopping Center	2012
Belvedere	Baltimore, Maryland	Shopping Center	2012

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Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

The Company has reviewed operating activities for the period subsequent to September 30, 2013 and prior to the date the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued, and determined there are no subsequent events required to be disclosed.

In October 2013, the Company received government approval and permits to raze the structures at Van Ness Square and commenced demolition. Also in October 2013, the Company closed on a $71.6 million, fixed-rate construction-to-permanent loan which will partially finance the new construction. The loan bears interest at 4.88% and during the construction period it will be fully recourse to Saul Centers and accrued interest will be funded by the loan. Following the completion of construction and lease-up, and upon achieving certain debt service coverage requirements, the loan will convert to a non-recourse, permanent mortgage at the same interest rate, with principal amortization computed based on a 25-year schedule.

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Document and Entity Information In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	SAUL CENTERS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000907254
Trading Symbol	BFS
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		20.5

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Nature of Operations

Nature of Operations

The Company, which conducts all of its activities through its subsidiaries, the Operating Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships, engages in the ownership, operation, management, leasing, acquisition, renovation, expansion, development and financing of community and neighborhood shopping centers and mixed-use properties, primarily in the Washington, DC/Baltimore metropolitan area.

Because the properties are located primarily in the Washington, DC/Baltimore metropolitan area, the Company is subject to a concentration of credit risk related to these properties. A majority of the Shopping Centers are anchored by one or more major tenants.

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of Saul Centers and its subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships, which are majority owned by Saul Centers. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations of Saul Centers, Inc. for the interim periods have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. These consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of Saul Centers, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2012, which are included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Accounts Receivable, Accrued Income and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts Receivable, Accrued Income and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable primarily represent amounts currently due from tenants in accordance with the terms of the respective leases. Receivables are reviewed monthly and reserves are established with a charge to current period operations when, in the opinion of management, collection of the receivable is doubtful.

Assets Held for Sale

Assets Held for Sale

The Company considers properties to be assets held for sale when all of the following criteria are met:

• management commits to a plan to sell a property;

• it is unlikely that the disposal plan will be significantly modified or discontinued;

• the property is available for immediate sale in its present condition;

• actions required to complete the sale of the property have been initiated;

• sale of the property is probable and the Company expects the completed sale will occur within one year; and

• the property is actively being marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable given its current market value.

Upon designation as an asset held for sale, the Company records the carrying value of each property at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated fair value, less estimated costs to sell, and ceases depreciation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include short-term investments. Short-term investments include money market accounts and other investments which generally mature within three months, measured from the acquisition date, and/or are readily convertible to cash.

Construction In Progress

Construction In Progress

Construction in progress includes land, preconstruction and development costs of active projects. Preconstruction costs include legal, zoning and permitting costs and other project carrying costs incurred prior to the commencement of construction. Development costs include direct construction costs and indirect costs incurred subsequent to the start of construction such as architectural, engineering, construction management and carrying costs consisting of interest, real estate taxes and insurance.

Deferred Debt Costs

Deferred Debt Costs

Deferred debt costs consist of fees and costs incurred to obtain long-term financing, construction financing and the revolving line of credit. These fees and costs are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective loans or agreements, which approximates the effective interest method.

Deferred Income

Deferred Income

Deferred income consists of payments received from tenants prior to the time they are earned and recognized by the Company as revenue, including tenant prepayment of rent for future periods, real estate taxes when the taxing jurisdiction has a fiscal year differing from the calendar year, reimbursements specified in the lease agreement and tenant construction work provided by the Company. In addition, deferred income includes the fair value of certain below market leases.

Deferred Leasing Costs

Deferred Leasing Costs

Deferred leasing costs consist of commissions paid to third-party leasing agents, internal direct costs such as employee compensation and payroll-related fringe benefits directly related to time spent performing leasing-related activities for successful commercial leases and amounts attributed to in-place leases associated with acquired properties. Leasing related activities include evaluating the prospective tenant’s financial condition, evaluating and recording guarantees, collateral and other security arrangements, negotiating lease terms, preparing lease documents and closing the transaction. Unamortized deferred costs are charged to expense if the applicable lease is terminated prior to expiration of the initial lease term. Deferred leasing costs are amortized over the term of the lease or remaining term of acquired leases.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company may, when appropriate, employ derivative instruments, such as interest-rate swaps, to mitigate the risk of interest rate fluctuations. The Company does not enter into derivative or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. Derivative financial instruments are carried at fair value as either assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. For those derivative instruments that qualify and are designated as hedging instruments, the Company designates the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge. For those derivative instruments that qualify and are designated as hedging instruments, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the hedge instruments is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized in earnings within the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Any ineffective portion of the change in fair value of a derivative instrument is immediately recognized in earnings. For derivative instruments that do not qualify, or that qualify and are not designated, as hedging instruments, changes in fair value are immediately recognized in earnings.

Derivative financial instruments expose us to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparties under the terms of the derivative instrument. The Company minimizes its credit risk on these transactions by dealing with major, creditworthy financial institutions as determined by management, and therefore, it believes that the likelihood of realizing losses from counterparty non-performance is remote.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company made an election to be treated, and intends to continue operating so as to qualify, as a REIT under the Code, commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 1993. A REIT generally will not be subject to federal income taxation, provided that distributions to its stockholders equal or exceed its REIT taxable income and it complies with certain other requirements. Therefore, no provision has been made for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Legal Contingencies

Legal Contingencies

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business, which are generally covered by insurance. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes the final outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations. Upon determination that a loss is probable to occur and can be reasonably estimated, the estimated amount of the loss is recorded in the financial statements. Both the amount of the loss and the point at which its occurrence is considered probable can be difficult to determine.

Predevelopment Expenses

Predevelopment Expenses

Predevelopment expenses represent certain costs incurred by the Company in connection with active development and redevelopment projects and include, for example, costs related to the early termination of tenant leases and demolition of existing structures.

Real Estate Investment Properties

Real Estate Investment Properties

The Company purchases real estate investment properties from time to time and records assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including land, buildings, and intangibles related to in-place leases and customer relationships, based on their fair values. The fair value of buildings generally is determined as if the buildings were vacant upon acquisition and subsequently leased at market rental rates and considers the present value of all cash flows expected to be generated by the property including an initial lease up period. From time to time the Company may purchase a property for future development purposes. The Company determines the fair value of above and below market intangibles associated with in-place leases by assessing the net effective rent and remaining term of the lease relative to market terms for similar leases at acquisition taking into consideration the remaining contractual lease period, renewal periods, and the likelihood of the tenant exercising its renewal options. The fair value of a below market lease component is recorded as deferred income and accreted as additional revenue over the remaining contractual lease period and any renewal option periods included in the valuation analysis. The fair value of above market lease intangibles is recorded as a deferred asset and is amortized as a reduction of revenue over the remaining contractual lease term. The Company determines the fair value of at-market in-place leases considering the cost of acquiring similar leases, the foregone rents associated with the lease-up period and carrying costs associated with the lease-up period. Intangible assets associated with at-market in-place leases are amortized as additional expense over the remaining contractual lease term. To the extent customer relationship intangibles are present in an acquisition, the fair values of the intangibles are amortized over the lives of the customer relationships. The Company has never recorded a customer relationship intangible asset. Acquisition-related transaction costs are charged to expense as incurred and reported as acquisition related costs in the consolidated statements of operations.

If there is an event or change in circumstance that indicates a potential impairment in the value of a real estate investment property, the Company prepares an analysis to determine whether the carrying value of the real estate investment property exceeds its estimated fair value. The Company considers both quantitative and qualitative factors including recurring operating losses, significant decreases in occupancy, and significant adverse changes in legal factors and business climate. If impairment indicators are present, the Company compares the projected cash flows of the property over its remaining useful life, on an undiscounted basis, to the carrying value of that property. The Company assesses its undiscounted projected cash flows based upon estimated capitalization rates, historic operating results and market conditions that may affect the property. If the carrying value is greater than the undiscounted projected cash flows, the Company would recognize an impairment loss equivalent to an amount required to adjust the carrying amount to its then estimated fair value. The value of any property is sensitive to the actual results of any of the aforementioned estimated factors, either individually or taken as a whole. Should the actual results differ from management’s projections, the valuation could be negatively or positively affected. The Company did not recognize an impairment loss on any of its real estate during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012.

Interest, real estate taxes, development-related salary costs and other carrying costs are capitalized on projects under development and construction. Upon substantial completion of construction and the placement of the assets into service, rental income, real estate tax expense, property operating expenses (consisting of payroll, repairs and maintenance, utilities, insurance and other property related expenses) and depreciation are included in current operations and capitalization of interest ceases. Property operating expenses are charged to operations as incurred. Interest capitalized totaled $92,600 and $18,600 for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Commercial development projects are considered substantially complete and available for occupancy upon completion of tenant improvements, but no later than one year from the cessation of major construction activity. Multi-family residential development projects are considered substantially complete and available for occupancy upon receipt of the certificate of occupancy from the appropriate licensing authority. Substantially completed portions of a project are accounted for as separate projects.

Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method and estimated useful lives of generally between 35 and 50 years for base buildings, or a shorter period if management determines that the building has a shorter useful life, and up to 20 years for certain other improvements that extend the useful lives. Leasehold improvement expenditures are capitalized when certain criteria are met, including when the Company supervises construction and will own the improvements. Tenant improvements are amortized, over the shorter of the lives of the related leases or the useful life of the improvements, using the straight-line method.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

Rental and interest income are accrued as earned except when doubt exists as to collectability, in which case the accrual is discontinued. Recognition of rental income commences when control of the space has been given to the tenant. When rental payments due under leases vary from a straight-line basis because of free rent periods or scheduled rent increases, income is recognized on a straight-line basis. Expense recoveries represent a portion of property operating expenses billed to tenants, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes and other recoverable costs and are recognized in the period when the expenses are incurred. Rental income based on a tenant’s revenue (“percentage rent”) is accrued when a tenant reports sales that exceed a specified breakpoint, pursuant to the terms of their respective leases.

Stock-based Employee Compensation, Stock Plan and Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors

Stock-based Employee Compensation, Stock Plan and Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors

The Company uses the fair value method to value and account for employee stock options. The fair value of options granted is determined at the time of each award using the Black-Scholes model, a widely used method for valuing stock-based employee compensation, and the following assumptions: (1) Expected Volatility determined using the most recent trading history of the Company’s common stock (month-end closing prices) corresponding to the average expected term of the options; (2) Average Expected Term of the options is based on prior exercise history, scheduled vesting and the expiration date; (3) Expected Dividend Yield determined by management after considering the Company’s current and historic dividend yield rates, the Company’s yield in relation to other retail REITs and the Company’s market yield at the grant date; and (4) a Risk-free Interest Rate based upon the market yields of US Treasury obligations with maturities corresponding to the average expected term of the options at the grant date. The Company amortizes the value of options granted ratably over the vesting period and includes the amounts as compensation in general and administrative expenses.

The Company has a stock plan, which was originally approved in 2004, amended in 2008 and 2013 and which expires in 2023, for the purpose of attracting and retaining executive officers, directors and other key personnel (the “Stock Plan”). Pursuant to the Stock Plan, the Compensation Committee established a Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors for the benefit of its directors and their beneficiaries, which replaced a previous Deferred Compensation and Stock Plan for Directors. A director may make an annual election to defer all or part of his or her director’s fees and has the option to have the fees paid in cash, in shares of common stock or in a combination of cash and shares of common stock upon termination from the Board. If the director elects to have fees paid in stock, fees earned during a calendar quarter are aggregated and divided by the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the first trading day of the following quarter to determine the number of shares to be credited to the director. As of September 30, 2013, 224,596 shares had been credited to the directors’ deferred fee accounts.

The Compensation Committee has also approved an annual award of shares of the Company’s common stock as additional compensation to each director serving on the Board of Directors as of the record date for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The shares are awarded as of each Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and their issuance may not be deferred.

Noncontrolling Interest

Noncontrolling Interest

Saul Centers is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, owning a 74.8% common interest as of September 30, 2013. Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership is comprised of limited partnership units owned by The Saul Organization. Noncontrolling interest reflected on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets is increased for earnings allocated to limited partnership interests and distributions reinvested in additional units, and is decreased for limited partner distributions. Noncontrolling interest reflected on the consolidated statements of operations represents earnings allocated to limited partnership interests.

Per Share Data

Per Share Data

Per share data for net income (basic and diluted) is computed using weighted average shares of common stock. Convertible limited partnership units and employee stock options are the Company’s potentially dilutive securities. For all periods presented, the convertible limited partnership units are non-dilutive. Certain options are dilutive because the average share price of the Company’s common stock exceeded the exercise prices. The treasury stock method was used to measure the effect of the dilution.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial statements to conform to the presentation used for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-2, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2013-2”). ASU 2013-2 does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. Instead, it requires that information be provided about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, it requires presentation either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, of significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required to be classified in the entirety to net income, a cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts is required. ASU 2013-2 was effective for the Company on January 1, 2013 and its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.