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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions

In addition to related party transactions discussed elsewhere in this Annual Report, the Company has an indemnity obligation to Vornado Realty Trust, one of its significant shareholders, with respect to actions by the Company that affect Vornado Realty Trust's status as a REIT.

All related party acquisitions, sales and loans were approved by the independent members of the Company's Board of Trustees or the Audit Committee.

The Company leases certain properties to entities in which Vornado Realty Trust, a significant shareholder, has an interest. During 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized $255, $744 and $842, respectively, in rental revenue, including discontinued operations, from these properties. The Company leases its corporate office from an affiliate of Vornado Realty Trust. Rent expense for this property was $1,252, $1,225 and $919 in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

In 2012, the Company's Board of Trustees granted a waiver of the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to allow the Company to enter into a joint venture with an affiliate of its Chairman, which intended to raise capital from foreign investors seeking entry into the United States of America. No joint venture agreement was ever entered into by the Company with the affiliate of its Chairman. The Company is no longer pursuing any interest in the joint venture.