OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

A schedule of our intangible assets and liabilities and related accumulated amortization and accretion as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is as follows:



	Assets														Liabilities
September 30, 2016	Acquired Above-Market Leases			Acquired In-Place Leases			Tax Abatement			Acquired Below-Market Ground Lease			Trade Name and License		Acquired Below-Market Leases
	(in thousands)
Gross balance	$	215		$	20,372		$	4,273		$	11,685		$	2,957	$	(19,637	)
Accumulated amortization	(173		)	(16,995		)	(2,736		)	(1,527		)	—		15,443
	$	42		$	3,377		$	1,537		$	10,158		$	2,957	$	(4,194	)
Average useful life (in years)	8			8			8			84			Indefinite		8



	Assets																	Liabilities
December 31, 2015	Acquired Above-Market Leases			Acquired In-Place Leases			Tax Abatement			Franchise Affiliation Fee(1)			Acquired Below-Market Ground Lease			Trade Name and License		Acquired Below-Market Leases
	(in thousands)
Gross balance	$	966		$	21,398		$	4,273		$	3,936		$	11,685		$	2,957	$	(19,722	)
Accumulated amortization	(843		)	(16,943		)	(2,322		)	(3,375		)	(1,422		)	—		13,636
	$	123		$	4,455		$	1,951		$	561		$	10,263		$	2,957	$	(6,086	)
Average useful life (in years)	7			8			8			10			84			Indefinite		8

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(1)	Franchise affiliation fee is associated with the Courtyard Oakland, which was sold in February 2016 (see Note 3).

The amortization of the above-market leases which decreased rental and other property income was $17,000 and $41,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $81,000 and $199,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The amortization of the below-market leases included in rental and other property income was $630,000 for each of the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and $1,892,000 and $1,940,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The amortization of in-place leases included in depreciation and amortization expense was $330,000 and $413,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $1,078,000 and $1,461,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Included in depreciation and amortization expense was franchise affiliation fee amortization of $0 and $98,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $33,000 and $296,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Tax abatement amortization of $138,000 for each of the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and $414,000 for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was included in rental and other property operating expenses. The amortization of below-market ground lease obligation of $35,000 for each of the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and $105,000 for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was included in rental and other property operating expenses.

A schedule of future amortization and accretion of acquisition related intangible assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2016 is as follows:



	Assets								Liabilities
Years Ending December 31,	Acquired Above-Market Leases		Acquired In-Place Leases		Tax Abatement		Acquired Below-Market Ground Lease		Acquired Below-Market Leases
	(in thousands)
2016 (Three months ending December 31, 2016)	$	7	$	269	$	137	$	35	$	(618	)
2017	26		871		551		140		(2,405		)
2018	9		733		551		140		(971		)
2019	—		464		298		140		(200		)
2020	—		207		—		140		—
Thereafter	—		833		—		9,563		—
	$	42	$	3,377	$	1,537	$	10,158	$	(4,194	)