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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
 
 
 
þ
 
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018
OR
 
 
 
o
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commission file numbers:
 
1-13130 (Liberty Property Trust)
 
 
1-13132 (Liberty Property Limited Partnership)
 
LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
 
LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact Names of Registrants as Specified in Their Governing Documents)
 
 
 
 
 
 
MARYLAND (Liberty Property Trust)
 
23-7768996
PENNSYLVANIA (Liberty Property Limited Partnership)
 
23-2766549
 
 
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction
 
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or Organization)
 
Identification Number)
 
 
 
650 East Swedesford Road, Ste 400
 
 
Wayne, Pennsylvania
 
19087
 
 
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrants' Telephone Number, including Area Code (610) 648-1700
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE
TITLE OF EACH CLASS
 
ON WHICH REGISTERED
 
 
 
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest,
 
 
$0.001 par value
 
 
(Liberty Property Trust)
 
New York Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
YES þ NO o
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
YES o NO þ
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrants (1) have 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 Registrants were required to file such reports) and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past ninety (90) days.
YES þ NO o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that registrant was required to submit such files.) þ
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulations S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the Registrants' knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. (See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). (Check one):
Large Accelerated Filer
x
Accelerated Filer
o
Non-Accelerated Filer
o
Smaller Reporting Company
o
 
 
Emerging Growth Company
o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. Yes  o    No  x
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES o NO þ
The aggregate market value of the Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.001 par value (the "Common Shares"), of Liberty Property Trust held by non-affiliates of Liberty Property Trust was $6.5 billion, based upon the closing price of $44.33 on the New York Stock Exchange composite tape on June 30, 2018. Non-affiliate ownership is calculated by excluding all Common Shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by executive officers and trustees, without conceding that any such person is an "affiliate" for purposes of the federal securities laws.
Number of Common Shares outstanding as of February 19, 2019: 147,952,588
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the proxy statement for the annual meeting of shareholders of Liberty Property Trust to be held in May 2019 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.



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EXPLANATORY NOTE


This report combines the annual reports on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2018 of Liberty Property Trust and Liberty Property Limited Partnership. Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to the “Trust” mean Liberty Property Trust and its consolidated subsidiaries, and references to the “Operating Partnership” mean Liberty Property Limited Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries. The terms the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” mean the Trust and the Operating Partnership, collectively.

The Trust is a self-administered and self-managed Maryland real estate investment trust (“REIT”). Substantially all of the Trust's assets are owned directly or indirectly, and substantially all of the Trust's operations are conducted directly or indirectly, by its subsidiary, the Operating Partnership, a Pennsylvania limited partnership.

The Trust is the sole general partner and also a limited partner of the Operating Partnership, owning 97.7% of the common equity of the Operating Partnership at December 31, 2018. The common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership (the “Common Units”), other than those owned by the Trust, are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis (subject to anti-dilution protections) for the Trust's common shares of beneficial interest, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Shares”).

The financial results of the Operating Partnership are consolidated into the financial statements of the Trust. The Trust has no significant assets other than its investment in the Operating Partnership. The Trust and the Operating Partnership are managed and operated as one entity. The Trust and the Operating Partnership have the same managers.

The Trust's sole business purpose is to act as the general partner of the Operating Partnership. Net proceeds from equity issuances by the Trust are contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for partnership units. The Trust itself does not issue any indebtedness, but guarantees certain of the unsecured debt of the Operating Partnership.

We believe combining the annual reports on Form 10-K of the Trust and the Operating Partnership into this single report results in the following benefits:
enhances investors' understanding of the Trust and the Operating Partnership by enabling investors to view the business as a whole in the same manner as management views and operates the business;
eliminates duplicative disclosure and provides a more streamlined and readable presentation since a substantial portion of the Company's disclosure applies to both the Trust and the Operating Partnership; and
creates time and cost efficiencies through the preparation of one combined report instead of two separate reports.

To help investors understand the significant differences between the Trust and the Operating Partnership, this report presents the following separate sections for each of the Trust and the Operating Partnership:
consolidated financial statements;
the following notes to the consolidated financial statements;
Income per Common Share of the Trust and Income per Common Unit of the Operating Partnership;
Noncontrolling Interests of the Trust and Limited Partners' Equity and Noncontrolling Interest of the Operating Partnership

This report also includes separate Item 9A. Controls and Procedures sections and separate Exhibit 31 and 32 certifications for each of the Trust and the Operating Partnership in order to establish that the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of each entity have made the requisite certifications and that the Trust and Operating Partnership are compliant with Rule 13a-15 and Rule 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


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INDEX
 
Index
 
Page
 
 
 
PART I.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
Item 1A.
 
 
 
Item 1B.
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
PART II
 
 
 
 
 
Item 5.
 
 
 
Item 6.
 
 
 
Item 7.
 
 
 
Item 7A.
 
 
 
Item 8.
 
 
 
Item 9.
 
 
 
Item 9A.
 
 
 
Item 9B.
 
 
 
PART III
 
 
 
 
 
Item 10.
 
 
 
Item 11.
 
 
 
Item 12.
 
 
 
Item 13.
 
 
 
Item 14.
 
 
 
PART IV
 
 
 
 
 
Item 15.
 
 
 
Item 16.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements. Certain information included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and other materials filed or to be filed by the Company (as defined herein) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by the Company) contain statements that are or will be forward-looking, such as statements relating to rental operations, business and property development activities, joint venture relationships, acquisitions and dispositions, future capital expenditures, financing sources and availability, litigation and the effects of regulation (including environmental regulation) and competition. These forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates,” “should,” “seeks,” “intends,” “planned,” “outlook” and “goal” or similar expressions. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved. As forward-looking statements, these statements involve important risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expected results and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of the Company. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation, uncertainties affecting real estate businesses generally (such as entry into new leases, renewals of leases and dependence on tenants' business operations), risks relating to our ability to maintain and increase property occupancy and rental rates, risks relating to the continued repositioning of the Company's portfolio, risks relating to construction and development activities, risks relating to acquisition and disposition activities, risks relating to the integration of the operations of entities that we have acquired or may acquire, risks relating to joint venture relationships and any possible need to perform under certain guarantees that we have issued or may issue in connection with such relationships, risks related to properties developed by the Company on a fee basis, risks associated with tax abatement, tax credit programs, or other government incentives, possible environmental liabilities, risks relating to leverage and debt service (including availability of financing terms acceptable to the Company and sensitivity of the Company's operations and financing arrangements to fluctuations in interest rates), dependence on the primary markets in which the Company's properties are located, the existence of complex regulations relating to status as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), risks relating to cyber security and the adverse consequences of the failure to qualify as a REIT, risks relating to litigation and the potential adverse impact of market interest rates on the market price for the Company's securities. See “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Forward-Looking Statements.”



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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
The Company
Liberty Property Trust (the "Trust") is a self-administered and self-managed Maryland real estate investment trust (a "REIT"). Substantially all of the Trust's assets are owned directly or indirectly, and substantially all of the Trust's operations are conducted directly or indirectly, by its subsidiary, Liberty Property Limited Partnership, a Pennsylvania limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership" and, together with the Trust and their consolidated subsidiaries, the "Company").
The Company completed its initial public offering in 1994 to continue and expand the commercial real estate business of Rouse & Associates, a Pennsylvania general partnership, and certain affiliated entities (collectively, the "Predecessor"), which was founded in 1972.
As of December 31, 2018 the Company owned the following "Properties in Operation" (square feet in thousands):
 
Number of Operating Industrial Properties
 
Number of Operating Office Properties
 
Total Number of Properties
 
Total Square Feet
"Wholly Owned Properties in Operation"
480

 
22

 
502

 
91,248

"JV Properties in Operation" (at 100%)
48

 
18

 
66

 
14,853

"Properties in Operation"
528

 
40

 
568

 
106,101

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2018 the Company owned the following "Properties under Development" and "Properties held for Redevelopment/Value-Added" (square feet upon completion in thousands):
 
Number of Properties
 
Total Square Feet
 
"Wholly Owned Properties under Development"
29

 
8,195

 
"JV Properties under Development" (at 100%)
2

 
134

(1) 
"Properties under Development"
31

 
8,329

 
 
 
 
 
 
"Wholly Owned Properties held for Redevelopment/Value-Added"
7

 
868

 
"JV Properties held for Redevelopment/Value-Added" (at 100%)
1

 
48

 
"Properties held for Redevelopment/Value-Added"
8

 
916

 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Including a 217-room hotel, which is excluded from square footage total.
 
 
 
The Company also owned 1,283 acres of developable land and through unconsolidated joint ventures 339 acres of developable land substantially all of which is zoned for commercial use.
The Properties in Operation, collectively with the Properties under Development and Properties held for Redevelopment/Value-Added are referred to as, the "Properties".

As previously reported, and as further summarized below in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, the Company undertook several significant transactions in recent years consistent with its strategy to divest its remaining office Properties (other than its headquarters) and focus its efforts and capital solely on its industrial platform, which favors industrial properties and markets with strong demographic and economic fundamentals. In furtherance of this strategy, the Company has substantially divested of its suburban office Properties, and expects to divest its remaining metro-office Properties over the next few years. The Company plans to reinvest the proceeds of these divestments in acquisitions in targeted industrial markets and new development.

The Company provides leasing, property management, development and other tenant-related services for the Properties. The industrial Properties consist of a variety of warehouse, distribution, service, assembly, light manufacturing and research and development facilities. They include both single-tenant and multi-tenant facilities, with most designed flexibly to accommodate various types of tenants, space requirements and industrial uses.

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The Trust is the sole general partner and also a limited partner of the Operating Partnership, owning 97.7% of the common equity of the Operating Partnership at December 31, 2018. The common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership (the "Common Units"), other than those owned by the Trust, are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis (subject to anti-dilution protections) for the Trust's common shares of beneficial interest, $0.001 par value per share (the "Common Shares"). As of December 31, 2018, the Common Units held by the limited partners were exchangeable for 3.5 million Common Shares. The ownership of the holders of Common Units is reflected on the Trust's financial statements as “noncontrolling interest- operating partnership” as a component of total equity. The ownership of the holders of Common Units not owned by the Trust is reflected on the Operating Partnership's financial statements as “limited partners' equity” as a component of total owners' equity.
In addition to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company files with or furnishes to the SEC periodic and current reports, proxy statements and other information. The Company makes these documents available on its website, www.libertyproperty.com, free of charge, as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Any document the Company files with or furnishes to the SEC may be accessed on the SEC's website, http://www.sec.gov.
Also posted on the Company's website is the Company's Code of Conduct, which applies to all of its employees and also serves as a code of ethics for its chief executive officer, chief financial officer and persons performing similar functions. The Company will send the Code of Conduct, free of charge, to anyone who requests a copy in writing from its Investor Relations Department at the address set forth on the cover of this filing. The Company intends to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding any amendments to or waivers of the Code of Conduct by posting the required information in the Corporate Governance page in the Investors section of its website.
Management and Employees
As of February 8, 2019, the Company had 271 employees. The Company maintains an in-house leasing and property management staff which the Company believes enables it to better understand the characteristics of the local markets in which it operates, to respond quickly and directly to tenant needs and to better identify local real estate opportunities. In certain circumstances the Company also engages and directs the activities of third party property managers and leasing agents.
Segments and Markets
At December 31, 2018, the Company's reportable segments were based on the Company's method of internal reporting and were as follows:
Carolinas/Richmond;
Chicago/Minneapolis;
Florida;
Houston;
Lehigh/Central PA;
Philadelphia;
Southeastern PA;
Southern California; and
United Kingdom.
Certain other segments are aggregated into an "Other" category which includes the reportable segments: Arizona; Atlanta; Cincinnati/Columbus/Indianapolis; Dallas; DC Metro; and New Jersey.
Business Objective and Strategies for Growth
The Company's business objective is to maximize long-term profitability for its shareholders by operating as a leader in commercial real estate through the ownership, management, development and acquisition of superior industrial properties. The Company intends to achieve this objective by owning and operating industrial properties in the United States nationally, as well as in the United Kingdom. Additionally, to achieve this objective, the Company intends to divest its remaining office properties (other than its headquarters). The Company believes that pursuing this objective will provide the benefits of enhanced investment opportunities, economies of scale, risk diversification, access to capital and the ability to attract and retain personnel. The Company also strives to provide an exceptional and positive tenant experience. The Company is committed to developing and owning high-performing sustainable buildings and operating an energy-efficient portfolio. In pursuing its business objective, the Company seeks to achieve a combination of internal and external growth, maintain a conservative balance sheet and pursue a strategy of financial flexibility.
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The Company strives to be a high quality provider of industrial properties and favors markets with strong demographic and economic fundamentals. In addition, the Company has also developed properties on a fee basis for unrelated third parties or unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company has an interest. However, the Company believes that any new such projects will be focused on industrial and will be more limited in scope and scale going forward.
Markets
The Company owns and operates industrial properties in the United States nationally, as well as in the United Kingdom. Generally, the Company seeks to have a presence in each market sufficient for the Company to compete effectively in that market. The Company gathers information from internal sources and independent third parties and analyzes this information to support its evaluation of current and new markets and market conditions.
Organizational Plan
The Company seeks to maintain a management organization that facilitates efficient execution of the Company's strategy. As part of this effort, the Company pursues a human resources plan designed to create and maintain a highly effective real estate company through recruiting, training and retaining capable people. The structure is designed to support a local and regional platform operating within a value-added corporate structure. The Company seeks to provide management and all employees with technology tools to enhance competitive advantage and more effectively execute on strategic and operational goals.
Internal Growth Strategies
The Company seeks to maximize the profitability of its Properties by endeavoring to maintain high occupancy levels while obtaining competitive rental rates, controlling costs and focusing on customer service efforts.
Maintain High Occupancies
The Company believes that the quality and diversity of its tenant base and its strategy of operating in multiple markets is integral to achieving its goal of attaining high occupancy levels for its portfolio. The Company targets financially stable tenants in an effort to minimize uncertainty relating to the ability of the tenants to meet their lease obligations.
Cost Controls
The Company seeks to identify best practices to apply throughout the Company in order to enhance cost savings and other efficiencies. The Company also employs an annual capital improvement and preventative maintenance program designed to reduce operating costs and maintain the long-term value of the Properties in Operation.
Customer Service
The Company seeks to achieve high tenant retention through a comprehensive customer service program, which is designed to provide an exceptional and positive tenant experience. The customer service program establishes best practices and provides an appropriate customer feedback process. The Company believes that the program has been helpful in increasing tenant satisfaction.
High Performance Buildings
The Company is committed to the sustainable design, development and operation of its portfolio. The Company strives to create work environments that limit resource consumption, improve building performance and promote human health and productivity. The Company believes that sustainable, high performance buildings and environmentally responsible business practices are not only good for the environment, but that they also create value for the Company's tenants and shareholders.
The Company's efforts have included research, development, and deployment of sustainable building strategies and technologies, tenant outreach and education, and LEED accreditation for its development, property management and leasing staff.
The Company has utilized the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED rating system and the U.S. Department of Energy's ENERGY STAR system to drive energy efficiency and sustainable construction across its buildings and operations. As of December 31, 2018, either directly or through equity interests in unconsolidated joint ventures, the Company owns or has under construction 97 LEED buildings and has one building in the United Kingdom constructed under the international BREEAM standards. The Company has 9 ENERGY STAR-certified buildings and pursues energy and water efficient performance in the Properties in Operation. It is the Company's intention to obtain LEED or UK equivalent accreditation for all of its development properties.



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External Growth Strategies
The Company seeks to enhance its long-term profitability through the development, acquisition and disposition of properties either directly or through joint ventures. The Company also considers acquisitions of real estate operating companies.
Wholly Owned Properties
Development
The Company's development investment strategy focuses primarily on the development of high-quality industrial properties within its existing markets. When the Company's marketing efforts identify opportunities, the Company will consider pursuing such opportunities outside of the Company's established markets. The Company and its Predecessor have developed over 90 million square feet of commercial real estate during the past 46 years. The Company's development activities generally fall into two categories: build-to-suit projects and projects built for inventory (projects that are less than 75% pre-leased prior to commencement of construction). The Company develops build-to-suit projects for existing and new tenants. The Company also builds projects for inventory where the Company has identified sufficient demand at market rental rates to justify such construction.
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company brought into service 16 wholly owned inventory projects totaling 4.7 million square feet and representing an aggregate Total Investment of $434.7 million. As of December 31, 2018, these completed development properties were 81.1% leased.
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had 29 Wholly Owned Properties under Development, which are expected to comprise, upon completion, 8.2 million square feet and are expected to represent a Total Investment of $735.0 million. These Wholly Owned Properties under Development were 36.3% pre-leased as of December 31, 2018. The scheduled deliveries of the 8.2 million square feet of Wholly Owned Properties under Development are as follows (in thousands, except percentages):
 
 
 
 
PERCENT PRE-LEASED
 
TOTAL
SCHEDULED IN-SERVICE DATE
 
SQUARE FEET
 
DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
INVESTMENT
 1st Quarter, 2019
 
674

 
84.6
%
 
$
66,236

 2nd Quarter, 2019
 
1,600

 
78.5
%
 
139,106

 3rd Quarter, 2019
 
1,938

 
33.9
%
 
130,175

 4th Quarter, 2019
 
466

 
7.4
%
 
53,697

 1st Quarter, 2020
 
831

 
43.5
%
 
77,174

 2nd Quarter, 2020
 
1,083

 
8.8
%
 
99,601

 3rd Quarter, 2020
 
455

 
%
 
45,263

 4th Quarter, 2020
 
1,148

 
%
 
123,708

TOTAL
 
8,195

 
36.3
%
 
$
734,960

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
“Total Investment” for a Property Under Development is defined as the sum of the land costs and the costs of land improvements, building and building improvements, lease transaction costs, and where appropriate, other development costs and carrying costs. 
The Company believes that, because it is a fully integrated real estate firm, its base of commercially zoned land provides a competitive advantage for future development activities. As of December 31, 2018, the Company owned 1,283 acres of land held for development, substantially all of which is zoned for commercial use. Substantially all of the land is located adjacent to or within existing industrial or business parks with site improvements, such as public sewers, water and utilities, available for service. The Company estimates that its land holdings would support, as and when developed, approximately 15.2 million square feet. The Company's investment in land held for development as of December 31, 2018 was $296.2 million.
Through a development agreement with Kent County Council, the Company develops commercial buildings at Kings Hill, a 650-acre mixed use development site in the County of Kent, England. The Company is also the development and project manager for the installation of infrastructure on the site and receives a portion of the proceeds from the sale of serviced residential land development parcels to house builders. The Kings Hill project originally had planning consent and available land for approximately 1.35 million square feet gross of commercial space of which approximately 1.0 million square feet gross has been built as of December 31, 2018. During 2015, the Company obtained outline planning consent to re-zone some of the remaining commercial development land for a further 635 homes at Kings Hill, taking the total consent to 3,486 homes of which 2,884 had been sold as of December 31, 2018. In 2018, the Company submitted new outline planning applications for further residential development on the project, some of which covers the remaining land originally zoned for commercial development.

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Acquisitions/Dispositions
The Company seeks to acquire properties consistent with its business objectives and strategy. The Company executes its acquisition strategy by purchasing properties that the Company believes will create shareholder value over the long-term.
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company acquired 16 operating properties for a purchase price of $494.3 million. These properties contain 4.1 million square feet and were 61.0% leased as of December 31, 2018. The Company also acquired 12 parcels of land totaling 274.9 acres for an aggregate purchase price of $138.3 million.
The Company disposes of properties and land held for development that no longer fit within the Company's strategic plan, or with respect to which the Company believes it can optimize cash proceeds. The Company may also, from time to time, sell properties to its tenants pursuant to purchase options contained in their leases. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company sold 39 Wholly Owned Properties containing an aggregate of 3.4 million square feet, development rights in the UK and 79.1 acres of land for aggregate proceeds of $873.4 million.
Joint Venture Properties
The Company, from time to time, considers joint venture opportunities with institutional investors or other real estate companies. Joint venture partnerships provide the Company with additional sources of capital to share investment risk and fund capital requirements. In some instances, joint venture partnerships provide the Company with additional local market or product type expertise.
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures totaling $351.0 million (see Note 7 to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements).
Development
During the year ended December 31, 2018, an unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company held an interest brought into service a build to suit totaling 302,000 square feet and representing a Total Investment of $21.0 million. As of December 31, 2018, the completed development property was 100.0% leased. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had one JV Property under Development, which is expected to comprise, upon completion, 134,000 square feet and is expected to represent a Total Investment of $10.3 million. This JV Property under Development was 54.6% pre-leased as of December 31, 2018.
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the joint venture owning the office portion of the Comcast Technology Center brought into service 250,000 square feet of office space representing a Total Investment by such joint venture of $136.1 million. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the joint venture owning the office portion of the Comcast Technology Center brought into service 1.1 million square feet of office space representing a Total Investment by such joint venture of $599.6 million. The office portion of the Project is now substantially complete. The 217-room Four Seasons hotel representing an aggregate Total Investment by the joint venture owning the hotel portion of the Comcast Technology Center of $225.5 million when completed continued to be developed by such joint venture as of December 31, 2018.
As of December 31, 2018, unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company held an interest owned 339 acres of land held for development. Substantially all of the land held for development is zoned for commercial use and is located adjacent to or within existing industrial or business parks with site improvements, such as public sewers, water and utilities, available for service. The Company estimates that its joint venture land holdings would support, as and when developed, approximately 6.2 million square feet.
Acquisitions/Dispositions
During the year ended December 31, 2018, none of the unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company holds an interest acquired or sold any operating properties or land parcels.


ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
The Company's results of operations and the ability to make distributions to our shareholders and service our indebtedness may be affected by the risk factors set forth below. (The Company refers to itself as "we," "us" or "our" in the following risk factors.) This section contains some forward looking statements. You should refer to the explanation of the qualifications and limitations on forward-looking statements in Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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Risks Related to Our Business
The Company's business is subject to the risks in this section.
We may face risks associated with our current business strategy.
As previously reported, and as further summarized below in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” we undertook several significant transactions in recent years, consistent with our strategy to divest our office Properties (other than our headquarters) and focus our efforts and capital solely on our industrial platform, which favors industrial properties and markets with strong demographic and economic fundamentals. In furtherance of this strategy, we have substantially divested of our suburban office Properties, and expect to divest our remaining metro-office Properties over the next few years. We plan to reinvest the proceeds of these divestments in acquisitions in targeted industrial markets and new development.
While management believes that this strategy will be in the best long-term interests of the Company and its shareholders,  in the near term, this strategy will be dilutive to operating cash flow and we cannot assure you that this strategy will produce the intended benefit, or when, if ever, those intended benefits will be achieved. This strategy poses certain risks, including without limitation the following:
for similar investment dollars, rental income from industrial properties is generally less in the short term than rental income generated from office properties
our expectation of increasing demand and increasing stability of value in the industrial sector may not materialize
the relative advantages in the ownership of industrial properties as opposed to office properties will be affected by variable and unpredictable macro-economic and global conditions that are outside of our control
our identification of markets with strong demographic and economic fundamentals may prove erroneous, due to macro-economic and global conditions that are outside of our control
our expectation of proceeds from the divestiture of our office properties may be impacted by erosion in demand for such asset class
Failure of our strategy to achieve the intended benefits could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
Unfavorable events affecting our existing tenants and potential tenants, or negative market conditions that may affect our existing tenants and potential tenants, could have an adverse impact on our ability to attract new tenants, relet space, collect rent or renew leases, and thus could have a negative effect on our cash flow from operations.
Our cash flow from operations depends on our ability to lease space to tenants on economically favorable terms. Therefore, we could be adversely affected by various factors and events over which we have limited control, such as:
lack of demand for space in the areas where our Properties are located
inability to retain existing tenants and attract new tenants
oversupply of space and changes in market rental rates
defaults by our tenants or their failure to pay rent on a timely basis
the need to periodically renovate and repair our space
physical damage to our Properties
economic or physical decline of the areas where our Properties are located
potential risk of functional obsolescence of our Properties over time
If a tenant is unable to pay rent due to us, we may be forced to evict the tenant, or engage in other remedies, which may be expensive and time consuming and may adversely affect our net income, shareholders' equity and cash distributions to shareholders. In addition, a tenant may become the subject of bankruptcy or reorganization protection, which would allow it to reject its leases with us and thereby terminate its obligation to pay rent.
If our tenants do not renew their leases as they expire, we may not be able to rent the space. Furthermore, leases that are renewed, and some new leases for space that is relet, may have terms that are less economically favorable to us than current lease terms, or may require us to incur significant costs, such as for renovations, tenant improvements or lease transaction costs.
Any of these events could adversely affect our cash flow from operations and our ability to make expected distributions to our shareholders and service our indebtedness.

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A significant portion of our costs, such as real estate taxes, insurance costs, and debt service payments, generally are not reduced when circumstances cause a decrease in cash flow from our Properties.
We may not be able to compete successfully with other entities that operate in our industry.
We experience a great deal of competition in attracting tenants for our Properties and in locating land to develop and properties to acquire.
In our effort to lease our Properties, we compete for tenants with a broad spectrum of other landlords in each of our markets. These competitors include, among others, publicly-held REITs, privately-held entities, individual property owners and tenants who wish to sublease their space. Some of these competitors may be able to offer prospective tenants more attractive financial or other terms than we are able to offer.
We may experience increased operating costs, which could adversely affect our operations.
Our Properties are subject to increases in operating expenses such as real estate taxes, insurance, cleaning, electricity, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, general and administrative costs and other costs associated with security, landscaping, repairs and maintenance. While our current tenants generally are obligated to pay a significant portion of these costs, there is no assurance that these tenants will make such payments or agree to pay these costs upon renewal or that new tenants will agree to pay these costs. If operating expenses increase in our markets, we may not be able to increase rents or reimbursements in all of these markets so as to meet increased expenses without simultaneously decreasing occupancy rates. If this occurs, our ability to make distributions to shareholders and service our indebtedness could be adversely affected.
Our ability to achieve growth in operating income depends in part on our ability to develop properties, which may suffer under certain circumstances.
We intend to continue to develop properties when warranted by market conditions. Our general construction and development activities include the risks that:
construction and leasing of a property may not be completed on schedule, which could result in increased expenses and construction costs, and would result in reduced profitability
construction costs may exceed our original estimates due to increases in interest rates and increased materials, labor or other costs, possibly making the property unprofitable or less profitable than projected because we may not be able to increase rents to compensate for the increase in construction costs
we may be unable to obtain, or may face delays in obtaining, required zoning, land-use, building, occupancy, and other governmental permits and authorizations, which could result in increased costs and could require us to abandon our activities entirely with respect to a project
we may abandon development opportunities after we begin to explore them and as a result, we may fail to recover costs already incurred. If we alter or discontinue our development efforts, costs of the investment may need to be expensed rather than capitalized and we may determine the investment is impaired, resulting in a loss
we may expend funds on and devote management's time to projects that we do not complete
occupancy rates and rents at newly completed properties may not meet our expectations. This may result in lower than projected occupancy and rental rates with the result that our investment is not profitable or less profitable than projected
we may incur losses under construction warranties, guaranties and delay damages under our contracts with tenants and other customers

We face risks when we develop properties on a fee basis for joint ventures in which we hold an interest or for unrelated third parties.

From time to time the Company has agreed to develop properties on a fee basis for joint ventures in which we hold an interest or for unrelated third parties, in addition to developing properties to be wholly owned in our own portfolio. In these cases we have typically agreed to be responsible for all aspects of the development of the project and to guarantee the timely lien-free completion of construction of the project and the payment, subject to certain exceptions, of cost overruns incurred in the development of the project. For example, in addition to the Comcast Technology Center project discussed below, in 2016 we entered into an agreement to develop a corporate headquarters office building for American Water Works, Inc. in Camden, New Jersey for an estimated total building cost as of December 31, 2018 of $147.8 million, plus overall project infrastructure in the amount of $23.1 million. If we had encountered construction delays or unexpected costs in the development of this project or other similar projects, the resulting additional costs incurred and potential payments to the customer would adversely affect our cash flow and net income, and as such have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

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Our development of Comcast Technology Center exposes us to certain risks.
In 2014, the Company entered into two joint ventures with Comcast Corporation for the purpose of developing and owning the Comcast Technology Center located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as part of a mixed-use development. The 60-story building includes 1.3 million square feet of leasable office space, which is substantially complete, and will include a 217-room Four Seasons Hotel.   Projected costs for this development, exclusive of tenant-funded interior improvements, are anticipated to be approximately $961.2 million. The Company's investment in the project is expected to be approximately $192.2 million with 20% ownership interests in both joint ventures. The two joint ventures have engaged the Company as the developer of the project pursuant to a Development Agreement by which the Company agrees, in consideration for a development fee, to be responsible for all aspects of the development of the project and to guarantee the timely lien-free completion of construction of the project and the payment, subject to certain exceptions, of any cost overruns incurred in the development of the project. To mitigate this risk, the Company entered into guaranteed maximum price contracts with a third party contractor to construct the project. Comcast Corporation has entered into a lease for 100% of the office space in the building.
Development of a project such as the Comcast Technology Center is subject to the general development and construction risks noted above.  Those risks are magnified by the size of the project, and include construction risks and cost overrun risks associated with a construction project with the engineering and design complexities of a high rise mixed-use building.  If we fail to complete the development of the project in compliance with the deadlines set forth in the lease with Comcast Corporation, or if the costs of development exceed the budgets agreed upon by the joint ventures, the Company could be liable for substantial damages and costs. We have been notified by the contractor under our guaranteed maximum price contracts that the contractor has incurred cost overruns and expects to incur additional construction costs in connection with completing the project in excess of the guaranteed maximum price payable to the contractor under the guaranteed maximum price contracts, which guaranteed maximum price previously has been adjusted pursuant to accepted change orders. The general contractor has generally refused to fund these additional costs, and we have begun to fund and may continue to fund cost overruns in compliance with our obligations under the development cost guarantee to the joint ventures. We have accrued such amounts as additional development service fee expense in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2018. As of such date, we had accrued $67.1 million relating to the above-described development cost guarantees which are included in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
In addition to the costs to comply with the Company's obligations under its development cost guarantee, claims have been asserted by the third-party contractor and certain subcontractors. There can be no assurances that amounts incurred, including as a result of such claims, will not exceed the above estimates. We are not able to reasonably estimate the amount of additional expenses, if any, that we may incur as a result of such claims, and accordingly any potential exposure of the Company for such claims is not included within the accrual described above. If we were to incur additional expenses in connection with our development cost guarantee or in connection with such claims, such amounts would be accrued when they are determined to be probable of being incurred and are reasonably estimable, and could be material to the Company’s results of operations in future periods. If we were to subsequently recover any of the cost overruns initially funded by the Company, such recoveries would be recorded when and if realized in future periods.
The ownership of a hotel, with which our employees have limited experience, exposes us to additional risks beyond the customary risks of owning industrial and office rental properties as described above.  These additional risks include the risk of highly volatile market cycles for the hotel industry in general and luxury hotels in particular, risks that room rates may not be able to keep up with increasing operating costs, risks of increased competition from the development of new hotels, and increased risk of employment liability and other potential exposures in connection with owning an operating business as opposed to owning and managing rental real estate.
We face risks associated with property acquisitions.
We acquire individual properties and portfolios of properties, in some cases through the acquisition of operating entities, and intend to continue to do so when circumstances warrant.
Our acquisition activities and their success are generally subject to the following risks:
when we are able to locate a desirable property, competition from other real estate investors may significantly increase the purchase price
acquired properties may fail to perform as expected
the actual costs of repositioning or redeveloping acquired properties may be higher than our estimates
acquired properties may be located in new markets where we face risks associated with an incomplete knowledge or understanding of the local market, a limited number of established business relationships in the area and a relative unfamiliarity with local governmental and permitting procedures

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we may be unable to quickly and efficiently integrate new acquisitions, particularly acquisitions of portfolios of properties and operating entities, into our existing operations, and as a result, our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected
We may acquire properties subject to liabilities and without any recourse, or with only limited recourse, with respect to unknown liabilities. As a result, if a liability were asserted against us based upon ownership of those properties, we might have to pay substantial sums to settle it, which could adversely affect our cash flow.
Many of our Properties are concentrated in our primary markets, and we therefore may suffer economic harm as a result of adverse conditions in those markets.
Our Properties are located principally in specific geographic areas. Due to the concentration of our Properties in these areas, performance is dependent on economic conditions in these areas.

The value and the marketability of some of our Properties may be reduced as the result of the expiration or loss of local tax abatements, tax credit programs, or other governmental incentives.

Certain of our Properties have the benefit of governmental tax incentives aimed at inducing office or industrial users to relocate to areas and neighborhoods which have not historically seen robust commercial development. These incentives typically have specific sunset provisions and may be subject to governmental discretion in the eligibility or award of the applicable incentives. For example, the Pennsylvania Keystone Opportunity Zones applicable to our Properties in the Philadelphia Navy Yard Corporate Center expired on December 31, 2018 or will expire on December 31, 2025 (as applicable) and the Grow NJ tax credit program applicable to our properties in the Camden Waterfront project expires on June 30, 2019 and is subject to the approval of each project by certain agencies and officers of the State of New Jersey. The expiration of these incentive programs or the inability of potential tenants or users to be eligible for or to obtain governmental approval of the incentives may have an adverse effect on the value of our Properties and thus have an adverse impact on our efforts to divest these Properties on attractive terms or at all, and may also have an adverse effect on our cash flow and net income, and result in impairment charges.

Our Properties may be subject to impairment charges.

We continually evaluate the recoverability of the carrying value of our Properties, whether Development Properties (including land held for development), Properties Held for Redevelopment or Properties in Operation, as well as land and infrastructure being developed on a fee basis, under generally accepted accounting principles. Factors considered in evaluating impairment of our Properties include significant declines in operating revenues, recurring operating losses and other significant adverse changes in general market conditions, and, in the case of Development Properties (including land held for development as well as land and infrastructure being developed on a fee basis), the abandonment of a project or the determination by management that future development is unlikely to occur or is unlikely to produce adequate cash flows to recover the carrying value of the Property. Generally, a Property held for investment is not considered impaired if the undiscounted estimated future cash flows of the Property over its estimated holding period are in excess of the Property’s net book value at the balance sheet date. If held for sale, a Property is not considered impaired unless its estimated fair value (less costs to sell) is less than the Property's book value at the balance sheet date. Assumptions used to estimate market values, annual and residual cash flows and estimated holding period of such assets require the judgment of management.

The Company has recorded impairment charges in the current and prior years and there can be no assurance that we will not take additional charges in the future related to the impairment of our Properties. We believe we have applied reasonable estimates and judgments in determining the proper classification of our Properties. However, these estimates require the use of estimated market values, which are difficult to assess. Should external or internal circumstances change, requiring the need to shorten holding periods or adjust the estimated future cash flows of certain Properties, we could be required to record additional impairment charges. Any future impairment could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and funds from operations.

Property ownership through joint ventures will limit our ability to act exclusively in our interests and may require us to depend on the financial performance of our co-venturers.

From time to time we invest in joint ventures in which we do not hold a controlling interest. These investments involve risks that do not exist with properties in which we own a controlling interest, including the possibility that our partners may, at any time, have business, economic or other objectives that are inconsistent with our objectives. In instances where we lack a controlling interest, our partners may be in a position to require action that is contrary to our objectives. While we seek to negotiate the terms of these joint ventures in a way that secures our ability to act in our best interests, there can be no assurance that those terms will

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be sufficient to fully protect us against actions contrary to our interests. If the objectives of our partners are inconsistent with ours, we may not in every case be able to act exclusively in our interests.

Additionally, our joint venture partners may experience financial difficulties or change their investment philosophies. This may impair their ability to meet their obligations to the joint venture, such as with respect to providing additional capital, if required. If such a circumstance presented itself we may be required to perform on their behalf, if possible, or suffer a loss of all or a portion of our investment in the joint venture.
We could suffer adverse effects if we were to experience security breaches through cyber attacks.

We are subject to risks from security breaches and other significant disruptions of our information technology networks and related systems, which are essential to our business operations. Such breaches and disruptions may occur through cyber attacks or cyber intrusions over the Internet, persons inside our organization or persons with access to systems inside our organization. Certain of our tenants are in the financial and retail industries, which have been particular targets of cyber attacks, and as a result, we may be especially likely to be targeted by cyber attacks. We cannot provide assurance that our activities to maintain the security and integrity of our networks and related systems will be effective. A security breach involving our networks and related systems could disrupt our operations in numerous ways, including by creating difficulties for our tenants which could result in financial or reputational harm to us.
We may not be able to access financial markets to obtain capital on a timely basis, or on acceptable terms.
Our ability to access the public debt and equity markets depends on a variety of factors, including:
general economic conditions affecting these markets
our own financial structure and performance
the market's opinion of REITs in general
the market's opinion of REITs that own properties similar to ours
We may suffer adverse effects as a result of the terms of and covenants relating to our indebtedness.
Required payments on our indebtedness generally are not reduced if the economic performance of our portfolio of Properties declines. If the economic performance of our Properties declines, net income, cash flow from operations and cash available for distribution to shareholders will be reduced. If payments on debt cannot be made, we could sustain a loss, or in the case of mortgages, suffer foreclosures by mortgagees or suffer judgments. Further, some obligations, including our $930 million of aggregate credit facilities and $2.3 billion in unsecured notes issued in past public offerings, contain cross-default and/or cross-acceleration provisions, which means that a default on one obligation may constitute a default on other obligations.
Our credit facilities and unsecured debt securities contain customary restrictions, requirements and limitations on our ability to incur indebtedness, including total debt to total asset ratios, secured debt to total asset ratios, debt service coverage ratios and minimum ratios of unencumbered assets to unsecured debt which we must maintain. Our continued ability to borrow under our $930 million of aggregate credit facilities is subject to compliance with our financial and other covenants. In addition, our failure to comply with such covenants could cause a default under these credit facilities, and we may then be required to repay such debt with capital from other sources. Under those circumstances, other sources of capital may not be available to us, or be available only on unattractive terms.
Our degree of leverage could limit our ability to obtain additional financing.
Our degree of leverage could affect our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, development or other general corporate purposes. Our senior unsecured debt is currently rated investment grade by the three major rating agencies. However, there can be no assurance we will be able to maintain this rating, and in the event our senior debt is downgraded from its current rating, we would likely incur higher borrowing costs. Our degree of leverage could also make us more vulnerable to a downturn in business or the economy generally.
Further issuances of equity securities may be dilutive to our existing shareholders.
The interests of our existing shareholders could be diluted if we issue additional equity securities to finance future developments, acquisitions, or repay indebtedness. Our Board of Trustees can authorize the issuance of additional securities without shareholder approval. Our ability to execute our business strategy depends on our access to an appropriate blend of debt financing, including unsecured lines of credit and other forms of secured and unsecured debt, and equity financing, including issuances of common and preferred equity.

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An increase in interest rates would increase our interest costs on variable rate debt and could adversely impact our ability to refinance existing debt or dispose of properties in accordance with our strategy.
We currently have, and may incur more, indebtedness that bears interest at variable rates. Accordingly, if interest rates increase, so will our interest costs, which would adversely affect our cash flow and our ability to pay principal and interest on our debt and our ability to make distributions to our shareholders. Further, rising interest rates could limit our ability to refinance existing debt when it matures.
From time to time, we enter into interest rate swap agreements and other interest rate hedging contracts, including swaps, caps and floors. While these agreements are intended to lessen the impact of rising interest rates on us, they also expose us to the risks that the other parties to the agreements might not perform, or that we could incur significant costs associated with the settlement of the agreements, or that the agreements might be unenforceable and the underlying transactions would fail to qualify as highly-effective cash flow hedges under guidance included in ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging.”
In addition, an increase in interest rates could decrease the amounts third parties are willing to pay for our assets, thereby limiting our ability to change our portfolio promptly in response to changes in economic or other conditions.
The replacement of LIBOR with an alternative reference rate may adversely affect interest expense related to outstanding debt.
On July 27, 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA, announced that it would phase out LIBOR as a benchmark by the end of 2021. It is unclear whether new methods of calculating LIBOR will be established such that it continues to exist after 2021. When LIBOR ceases to exist, we may need to amend the credit and loan agreements with our lenders that utilize LIBOR as a factor in determining the interest rate based on a new standard that is established, if any. The transition to an alternative rate will require careful and deliberate consideration and implementation so as to not disrupt the stability of financial markets. There is no guarantee that a transition from LIBOR to an alternative will not result in financial market disruptions, significant increases in benchmark rates, or borrowing costs to borrowers, any of which could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Significant developments stemming from the U.K.’s referendum on membership in the EU could have a material adverse effect on us.
We own properties and land in the United Kingdom. On June 23, 2016, the U.K. held a referendum and voted in favor of leaving the European Union, or EU (commonly referred to as “Brexit”). The U.K.’s exit from the EU is expected to occur by the end of March 2019, but the U.K. government has thus far not passed a withdrawal agreement through Parliament, and has experienced difficulty in its efforts to do so. If an agreement can be passed by March 29, 2019, there will be a transition period through December 2020 to allow for businesses and individuals to adjust to its changes. Otherwise, the U.K. is expected to be required to leave the EU without an agreement or transition period in place. Brexit has created political and economic uncertainty, particularly in the U.K. and the EU. Our business could be affected during this period of uncertainty, and perhaps longer, by the impact of the U.K. referendum. In addition, our business could be negatively affected by new trade agreements between the U.K. and other countries, including the U.S., and by the possible imposition of trade or other regulatory barriers in the U.K. These possible negative impacts, and others resulting from the U.K.’s actual or threatened withdrawal from the EU, may adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

A depreciation in the value of the foreign currency in the U.K. could have a material adverse effect on us.
 
We own properties and land in the United Kingdom. As a result, we are subject to foreign currency risk due to potential fluctuations in exchange rates between the British pound sterling and the U.S. dollar. A significant change in the value of the British pound sterling may have a material adverse effect on our business and, specifically, our U.S. dollar reported financial position and results of operations.

Any major disruption or failure of our information technology systems, or our failure to successfully implement new technology effectively, could adversely affect our business and operations.

We rely on various information technology systems, owned by us and third parties, to manage our operations. Over the last several years, we have been and continue to implement modifications and upgrades to our systems, including making changes to legacy systems, replacing legacy systems with successor systems with new functionality and acquiring new systems with new functionality. We recently implemented a significant change to our HR software platform, essentially now utilizing a single software platform to take the place of numerous previous applications, and during 2019, we expect to replace the basic business software application that governs most aspects of our operations. These activities subject us to inherent costs and risks associated with replacing and

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upgrading these systems, including diminished ability to respond to tenant needs, potential disruption of our internal control structure, substantial capital expenditures, additional administration and operating expenses, retention of sufficiently skilled personnel to implement and operate the new systems, demands on management time, and other risks and costs of delays or difficulties in transitioning to new or upgraded systems or of integrating new or upgraded systems into our current systems. Our system implementations may not result in productivity improvements at a level that outweighs the costs of implementation, or at all. In addition, the difficulties with implementing new or upgraded technology systems may cause disruptions in our business operations and have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Changes in accounting pronouncements may materially and adversely affect our financial statements, our tenants’ credit quality and our ability to secure long-term leases and renewal options.
Accounting policies and methods are fundamental to how we record and report our financial condition and results of operations. Uncertainties posed by various initiatives of accounting standard-setting by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission, which create and interpret applicable accounting standards for U.S. companies, may change the financial accounting and reporting standards or their interpretation and application of these standards that govern the preparation of our financial statements. These changes could have a material impact on our reported financial condition and results of operations. In some cases, we could be required to apply a new or revised standard retroactively, resulting in potentially material restatements of prior period financial statements. Similarly, these changes could have a material impact on our tenants’ reported financial condition or results of operations or could affect our tenants’ preferences regarding leasing real estate.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standard, effective for us for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, that requires companies to capitalize all leases on their balance sheets by recognizing a lessee's rights and obligations. Many companies that account for certain leases on an "off balance sheet" basis will be required to account for such leases "on balance sheet." This change will remove many of the differences in the way companies account for owned property and leased property, and could have a material effect on various aspects of our tenants' businesses, including their credit quality and the factors they consider in deciding whether to own or lease properties. The new standard could cause companies that lease properties to prefer shorter lease terms, in an effort to reduce the leasing liability required to be recorded on their balance sheets. The new standard could also make lease renewal options less attractive, as, under certain circumstances, the rule would require a tenant to assume that a renewal right will be exercised and accrue a liability relating to the longer lease term.
Risks Related to the Real Estate Industry
Real estate investments are illiquid, and we may not be able to sell our Properties if and when we determine it is appropriate to do so.
Real estate generally cannot be sold quickly. We may not be able to dispose of our Properties promptly in response to economic or other conditions. In addition, provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), limit a REIT's ability to sell properties in some situations when it may be economically advantageous to do so, thereby adversely affecting returns to shareholders and adversely impacting our ability to meet our obligations to the holders of other securities.
We may experience economic harm if any damage to our Properties is not covered by insurance.
We believe all of our Properties are adequately insured with carriers that are adequately capitalized. However, we cannot guarantee that the limits of our current policies will be sufficient in the event of a catastrophe to our Properties or that carriers will be able to honor their obligations. Our existing property and liability policies expire during 2019. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to renew or duplicate our current coverages in adequate amounts or at reasonable prices.
We may suffer losses that are not covered under our comprehensive liability, fire, extended coverage and rental loss insurance policies. For example, we may not be insured for losses resulting from acts of war, certain acts of terrorism, or from certain liabilities. If an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits should occur, we would nevertheless remain liable for the loss, which could adversely affect cash flow from operations.

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We may experience economic harm as a result of the effects of climate change.
We cannot predict the future effects of climate change or how climate change may progress. However, the impact of climate change could have a material adverse effect on our properties, operating results and financial condition. Potential impacts of climate change could include changes in weather patterns affecting the frequency and intensity of storms and rising sea levels. To the extent that our properties or the regions in which they are located are adversely affected by these conditions, they may become less desirable to tenants. Climate change may also have indirect effects on our business by increasing the cost of, or decreasing the availability of, property insurance on terms we find acceptable, by increasing the cost of energy, by increasing the cost of snow removal at our properties, or by impacting our development activities. We may not be able to mitigate effectively any such effects, and our properties, operations or business may be adversely affected.
Potential liability for environmental contamination could result in substantial costs.
Under federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations, we may be required to investigate and clean up the effects of releases of hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum products at our Properties simply because of our current or past ownership or operation of the real estate. If unidentified environmental problems arise, we may have to make substantial payments which could adversely affect our cash flow and our ability to make distributions to our shareholders because:
as owner or operator, we may have to pay for property damage and for investigation and clean-up costs incurred in connection with the contamination
the law typically imposes clean-up responsibility and liability regardless of whether the owner or operator knew of or caused the contamination
even if more than one person may be responsible for the contamination, each person who shares legal liability under the environmental laws may be held responsible for all of the clean-up costs
governmental entities and third parties may sue the owner or operator of a contaminated site for damages and costs
These costs could be substantial. The presence of hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum products or the failure to properly remediate contamination may materially and adversely affect our ability to borrow against, sell or rent an affected property. In addition, applicable environmental laws create liens on contaminated sites in favor of the government for damages and costs it incurs in connection with a contamination. Changes in laws increasing the potential liability for environmental conditions existing at our Properties may result in significant unanticipated expenditures.
Substantially all of the Company's properties and land were subject to environmental assessments obtained in contemplation of their acquisition by the Company or obtained by predecessor owners prior to the sale of the property or land to the Company. These assessments generally include a visual inspection of the properties and the surrounding areas, an examination of current and historical uses of the properties and the surrounding areas and a review of relevant state, federal and historical documents, but do not involve invasive techniques such as soil and ground water sampling. Where appropriate, on a property-by-property basis, our practice is to have these consultants conduct additional testing, including sampling for asbestos, for lead in drinking water, for soil contamination where underground storage tanks are or were located or where other past site usages create a potential environmental problem, and for contamination in groundwater. Even though these environmental assessments are conducted, there is still the risk that:
the environmental assessments and updates will not identify all potential environmental liabilities
a prior owner created a material environmental condition that is not known to us or the independent consultants preparing the assessments
new environmental liabilities have developed since the environmental assessments were conducted
future uses or conditions such as changes in applicable environmental laws and regulations could result in environmental liability for us
Indoor air quality issues can stem from inadequate ventilation, chemical contaminants from indoor or outdoor sources, pollen, viruses and bacteria and may necessitate remediation. Indoor exposure to chemical or biological contaminants above certain levels can be alleged to be connected to allergic reactions or other health effects and symptoms in susceptible individuals. If these conditions were to occur at one of our Properties, we may need to undertake a targeted remediation program, including without limitation, steps to increase indoor ventilation rates and eliminate sources of contaminants. Such remediation programs could be costly, necessitate the temporary relocation of some or all of the Property's tenants or require rehabilitation of the affected Property.
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When excessive moisture accumulates in buildings or on building materials, mold growth may occur, particularly if the moisture problem remains undiscovered or is not addressed over a period of time. Some molds may produce airborne toxins or irritants and exposure to mold may cause a variety of adverse health effects and symptoms, including allergic or other reactions. As a result, the presence of significant mold at any of our Properties could require us to undertake a costly remediation program to contain or remove the mold from the affected Property. In addition, the presence of significant mold could expose us to liability from our tenants, employees of our tenants and others if property damage or health concerns arise.
Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and fire, safety and other regulations may require us to make expenditures that adversely impact our operating results.
All of our Properties are required to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"). The ADA generally requires that buildings be made accessible to people with disabilities. Compliance with the ADA requirements could require removal of access barriers, and non-compliance could result in imposition of fines by the United States government or an award of damages to private litigants, or both. Expenditures related to complying with the provisions of the ADA could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition and our ability to make distributions to shareholders. In addition, we are required to operate our Properties in compliance with fire and safety regulations, building codes and other land use regulations, as they may be adopted by governmental agencies and bodies and become applicable to our Properties. We may be required to make substantial capital expenditures to comply with those requirements and these expenditures could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition, as well as our ability to make distributions to shareholders.
Terrorist attacks and other acts of violence or war may adversely impact our operating results and may affect markets on which our securities are traded.
Terrorist attacks against our Properties, or against the United States or United Kingdom or the interests of the United States or United Kingdom generally, may negatively affect our operations and investments in our securities. Attacks or armed conflicts could have a direct adverse impact on our Properties or operations through damage, destruction, loss or increased security costs. Any terrorism insurance that we obtain may be insufficient to cover the loss for damages to our Properties as a result of terrorist attacks.
Furthermore, any terrorist attacks or armed conflicts could result in increased volatility in or damage to financial markets in the United States or the United Kingdom or the worldwide economy. Adverse economic conditions could affect the ability of our tenants to pay rent, which could have an adverse impact on our operating results.

Risks Related to Our Organization and Structure
We have elected REIT status under the federal tax laws and could suffer adverse consequences if we fail to qualify as a REIT.
We have elected REIT status under federal tax laws and have taken the steps known to us to perfect that status, but we cannot be certain that we qualify or that we will remain qualified. Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex provisions of the Code, as to which there are only limited judicial or administrative interpretations. The complexity of these provisions and of the related regulations is greater in the case of a REIT that holds its assets in partnership form, as we do. Moreover, no assurance can be given that new tax laws will not significantly affect our qualification as a REIT or the federal income tax consequences of such qualification. New laws could be applied retroactively, which means that past operations could be found to be in violation, which would have a negative effect on the business.
If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, the distributions to shareholders would not be deductible when computing taxable income. If this happened, we would be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates. Also, we could be prevented from qualifying as a REIT for the four years following the year in which we were disqualified. Further, if we requalified as a REIT after failing to qualify, we might have to pay the full corporate-level tax on any unrealized gain in our assets during the period we were not qualified as a REIT. We would then have to distribute to our shareholders the earnings we accumulated while we were not qualified as a REIT. These additional taxes would reduce our funds available for distribution to our shareholders. In addition, while we were disqualified as a REIT, we would not be required by the Code to make distributions to our shareholders. A failure by the Company to qualify as a REIT and the resulting requirement to pay taxes and interest (and perhaps penalties) would cause us to default under various agreements to which we are a party, including under our credit facilities, and would have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, results of operations, earnings, financial condition and our ability to make distributions to shareholders.

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Future economic, market, legal, tax or other considerations may lead our Board of Trustees to authorize the revocation of our election to qualify as a REIT. A revocation of our REIT status would require the consent of the holders of a majority of the voting interests of all of our outstanding Common Shares.
Certain trustees and officers of the Trust may not have the same interests as shareholders as to certain tax laws.
Certain trustees and officers of the Trust own Common Units. These units may be exchanged for our Common Shares. The trustees and officers who own those units and have not yet exchanged them for our Common Shares may suffer different and more adverse tax consequences than holders of our Common Shares suffer in certain situations:
when certain of our Properties are sold
when debt on those Properties is refinanced
if we are involved in a tender offer or merger
Because these officers own Common Units and face different consequences than shareholders do, the Trust and those trustees and officers may have different objectives as to these transactions than shareholders do.
Certain aspects of our organization could have the effect of restricting or preventing a change of control of our Company, which could have an adverse effect on the price of our shares.
Our charter contains an ownership limit on shares. To qualify as a REIT, five or fewer individuals cannot own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% in value of the outstanding shares of beneficial interest. To this end, our Declaration of Trust, among other things, generally prohibits any holder of the Trust's shares from owning more than 5% of the Trust's outstanding shares of beneficial interest, unless that holder gets the consent from our Board of Trustees. This limitation could prevent the acquisition of control of the Company by a third party without the consent from our Board of Trustees.
We can issue preferred shares. Our Declaration of Trust authorizes our Board of Trustees to establish the preferences and rights of any shares issued. The issuance of preferred shares could have the effect of delaying, making more difficult or preventing a change of control of the Company, even if a change in control were in the shareholder's interest.
There are limitations on acquisition of and changes in control pursuant to, and fiduciary protections of the Board under Maryland law. The Maryland General Corporation Law ("MGCL") contains provisions which are applicable to the Trust as if the Trust were a corporation. Among these provisions is a section, referred to as the "control share acquisition statute," which eliminates the voting rights of shares acquired in quantities so as to constitute "control shares," as defined under the MGCL. The MGCL also contains provisions applicable to us that are referred to as the "business combination statute," which would generally limit business combinations between the Company and any 10% owners of the Trust's shares or any affiliate thereof. Further, Maryland law provides broad discretion to the Board with respect to its fiduciary duties in considering a change in control of our Company, including that the Board is subject to no greater level of scrutiny in considering a change in control transaction than with respect to any other act by the Board. Finally, the "unsolicited takeovers" provisions of the MGCL permit the Board, without shareholder approval and regardless of what is currently provided in our Declaration of Trust or By-Laws, to implement takeover defenses that our Company does not yet have, including permitting only the Board to fix the size of the Board and permitting only the Board to fill a vacancy on the Board. All of these provisions may have the effect of inhibiting a third party from making an acquisition proposal for our Company or of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company under circumstances that otherwise could provide the holders of Common Shares with the opportunity to realize a premium over the then current market price.
Various factors out of our control could hurt the market value of our publicly traded securities.
The value of our publicly traded securities depends on various market conditions, which may change from time to time. In addition to general economic and market conditions and our particular financial condition and performance, the value of our publicly traded securities could be affected by, among other things, the extent of institutional investor interest in us and the market's opinion of REITs in general and, in particular, REITs that own and operate properties similar to ours.
The market value of the equity securities of a REIT may be based primarily upon the market's perception of the REIT's growth potential and its current and future cash distributions, and may be secondarily based upon factors such as the real estate market value of the underlying assets. The failure to meet the market's expectations with regard to future earnings and cash distributions likely would adversely affect the market price of publicly traded securities. Our payment of future dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Trustees and will depend on numerous factors including our cash flow, financial condition and capital requirements, annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code, the general economic environment and such other factors as our Board of Trustees deems relevant.

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Rising market interest rates could make an investment in publicly traded securities less attractive. If market interest rates increase, purchasers of publicly traded securities may demand a higher annual yield on the price they pay for their securities. This could adversely affect the market price of publicly traded securities.

On December 22, 2017, H.R. 1, commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”), was signed into law by President Donald J. Trump, making significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").

Relevant changes include, but are not limited to, the following:

Reduces the federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% (including with respect to our taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”)) for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017;
Restricts the deductibility of interest expense by businesses (generally, to 30% of the business’ adjusted taxable income) except, among others, “real property businesses” electing out of such restriction; and while generally, we expect our business to qualify as a “real property business”, we have not yet determined whether the Company and/or our TRSs can and/or will make such an election going forward;
Reduces the rate of U.S. federal withholding tax on distributions made to non-U.S. shareholders by a REIT that are attributable to gains from the sale or exchange of U.S. real property interests from 35% to 21%;
Generally, reduces the highest marginal income tax rate for individuals to 37% from 39.6%;
Generally, allows a deduction for individuals equal to 20% of ordinary dividends distributed by a REIT (excluding capital gain dividends and qualified dividend income), generally resulting in a maximum effective federal income tax rate applicable to such dividends of 29.6% as compared to 37% prior to the enactment of this provision of the Act; and
Limits certain deductions for individuals, including deductions for state and local income taxes, and eliminates deductions for miscellaneous itemized deductions (including certain investment expenses).

Under the Act, many of the provisions, in particular those affecting individual taxpayers, expire at the end of 2025.  While many of the provisions contained in the Act generally appear to be favorable with respect to REITs, the extensive changes to non-REIT provisions in the Code may have unanticipated effects on the Company and/or our shareholders.  Moreover, Congressional leaders have recognized that the process of adopting extensive tax legislation in a short amount of time may have led to a need to amend or supplement the legislation which can only be accomplished through additional tax legislation.  At this point, it is unclear whether Congress will address these issues or when the Treasury Department (“Treasury”) and/or the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) will issue administrative guidance.

As a result, the Company’s taxable income and/or the amount of distributions to our shareholders required in order to maintain our REIT status, and our relative tax advantage as a REIT, may significantly change and/or be adversely impacted over time.  Further, the Act is a complex set of revisions to the current U.S. federal income tax laws which have the potential to impact certain classes of taxpayers and/or industries differently, and will require subsequent and substantial rulemaking, guidance and interpretation in a number of areas by both the Treasury and the IRS.  The long-term impact of the Act on the overall economy, government revenues, our tenants, the Company and the overall real estate industry cannot be reasonably predicted at this early stage of the new law’s implementation.  As a result, we cannot reasonably provide any assurance at this time that the Act will not adversely impact the Company, our shareholders and/or the price of our securities moving forward.
We do not have a shareholder rights plan but are not precluded from adopting one.
Although we do not have a shareholder rights plan, we are not prohibited from adopting, without shareholder approval, a shareholder rights plan that may discourage any potential acquirer from acquiring more than a specific percentage of our outstanding Common Shares since, upon this type of acquisition without approval of our Board of Trustees, all other common shareholders would have the right to purchase a specified amount of Common Shares at a substantial discount from market price.
Transactions by the Trust or the Operating Partnership could adversely affect debt holders.
Except with respect to several covenants limiting the incurrence of indebtedness and a covenant requiring the Operating Partnership to maintain a certain unencumbered total asset value, our indentures do not contain any additional provisions that would protect holders of the Operating Partnership's debt securities in the event of (i) a highly leveraged transaction involving the Operating Partnership, (ii) a change of control or (iii) certain reorganizations, restructurings, mergers or similar transactions involving the Operating Partnership or the Trust.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The Wholly Owned Properties in Operation, as of December 31, 2018, consisted of 480 industrial and 22 office properties. Single tenants occupy 198 Wholly Owned Properties in Operation. These tenants generally require a reduced level of service in connection with the operation or maintenance of these properties. The remaining 304 Wholly Owned Properties in Operation are multi-tenant properties for which the Company renders a range of building, operating and maintenance services.
As of December 31, 2018, the industrial Wholly Owned Properties in Operation were 95.9% leased. The average building size for the industrial Wholly Owned Properties in Operation was approximately 187,000 square feet. As of December 31, 2018, the office Wholly Owned Properties in Operation were 95.4% leased. The average building size for the office Wholly Owned Properties in Operation was approximately 77,000 square feet.
The JV Properties in Operation, as of December 31, 2018, consisted of 48 industrial and 18 office properties. Single tenants occupy 28 JV Properties in Operation. These tenants generally require a reduced level of service in connection with the operation or maintenance of these properties. The remaining 38 JV Properties in Operation are multi-tenant properties for which the Company renders a range of building, operating and maintenance services.
As of December 31, 2018, the industrial JV Properties in Operation were 99.5% leased. The average building size for the industrial JV Properties in Operation was approximately 236,000 square feet. As of December 31, 2018, the office JV Properties in Operation were 97.3% leased. The average building size for the office JV Properties in Operation was approximately 196,000 square feet.
A complete listing of the Wholly Owned Properties in Operation appears as Schedule III to the financial statements of the Company included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The table below sets forth certain information on the Company's Properties in Operation as of December 31, 2018 (in thousands, except percentages).

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Type
 
Net Rent(1)
 
Straight Line Rent and Operating Expense Reimbursement (2)
 
Square Feet
 
% Leased
Wholly Owned Properties in Operation
 
 
 
 
 
 
Carolinas/Richmond
 
Industrial
 
$
61,943

 
$
79,643

 
13,472

 
95.1
%
 
 
Office
 

 

 

 

 
 
Total
 
61,943

 
79,643

 
13,472

 
95.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chicago/Minneapolis
 
Industrial
 
41,965

 
62,291

 
9,757

 
97.8
%
 
 
Office
 
2,000

 
4,051

 
345

 
100.0
%
 
 
Total
 
43,965

 
66,342

 
10,102

 
97.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Florida
 
Industrial
 
46,252

 
62,138

 
6,818

 
96.6
%
 
 
Office
 
2,270

 
2,686

 
151

 
100.0
%
 
 
Total
 
48,522

 
64,824

 
6,969

 
96.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Houston
 
Industrial
 
42,632

 
64,687

 
7,725

 
94.3
%
 
 
Office
 

 

 

 
%
 
 
Total
 
42,632

 
64,687

 
7,725

 
94.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lehigh/Central PA
 
Industrial
 
123,107

 
157,760

 
26,142

 
97.5
%
 
 
Office
 

 

 

 

 
 
Total
 
123,107

 
157,760

 
26,142

 
97.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Philadelphia
 
Industrial
 
8,866

 
11,813

 
626

 
98.9
%
 
 
Office
 
22,317

 
30,289

 
851

 
96.7
%
 
 
Total
 
31,183

 
42,102

 
1,477

 
97.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SE Pennsylvania
 
Industrial
 
2,191

 
2,829

 
181

 
100.0
%
 
 
Office
 
1,331

 
2,053

 
103

 
100.0
%
 
 
Total
 
3,522

 
4,882

 
284

 
100.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
Southern California
 
Industrial
 
24,822

 
34,626

 
4,364

 
100.0
%
 
 
Office
 

 

 

 

 
 
Total
 
24,822

 
34,626

 
4,364

 
100.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United Kingdom
 
Industrial
 
15,956

 
18,976

 
2,843

 
94.3
%
 
 
Office
 
1,942

 
2,233

 
90

 
100.0
%
 
 
Total
 
17,898

 
21,209

 
2,933

 
94.4
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
Industrial
 
80,565

 
106,345

 
17,633

 
92.3
%
 
 
Office
 
2,647

 
4,605

 
147

 
65.7
%
 
 
Total
 
83,212

 
110,950

 
17,780

 
92.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL
 
Industrial
 
448,299

 
601,108

 
89,561

 
95.9
%
 
 
Office
 
32,507

 
45,917

 
1,687

 
95.4
%
 
 
Total
 
$
480,806

 
$
647,025

 
91,248

 
95.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Joint Venture Properties in Operation (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrial
 
$
50,733

 
$
70,858

 
11,322

 
99.5
%
 
 
Office
 
122,862

 
176,373

 
3,531

 
97.3
%
 
 
Total
 
$
173,595

 
$
247,231

 
14,853

 
98.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
Net rent represents the contractual rent per square foot multiplied by the tenant's square feet leased at December 31, 2018 for tenants in occupancy. As of December 31, 2018, average net rent per square foot for the Wholly Owned Properties in Operation was $5.50 and for the Joint Venture Properties in Operation was $11.81. Net rent does not include the tenant's obligation to pay property operating expenses and real estate taxes. If a tenant at December 31, 2018 was within a free rent period its rent would equal zero for the purposes of this metric.
(2)
Straight line rent and operating expense reimbursement represents the straight line rent including operating expense recoveries per square foot multiplied by the tenant's square feet leased at December 31, 2018 for tenants in occupancy. As of December 31, 2018, average straight line rent and operating expense reimbursement per square foot for the Wholly Owned Properties in Operation was $7.40 and for the Joint Venture Properties in Operation was $16.82.
(3)
Joint Venture Properties in Operation represent the 66 properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company has an interest.

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The expiring number of tenants, square feet and net rent by year for the Properties in Operation as of December 31, 2018 are as follows (in thousands except number of tenants and % of net rent):
 
 
Industrial
 
Office
 
Total
 
 
Number of Tenants
 
Square Feet
 
Net Rent (1)
 
% of Net Rent
 
Number of Tenants
 
Square Feet
 
Net Rent (1)
 
% of Net Rent
 
Number of Tenants
 
Square Feet
 
Net Rent (1)
 
% of Net Rent
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wholly Owned Properties in Operation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
169

 
8,212

 
$
44,092

 
8.5
%
 
21

 
71

 
$
1,852

 
4.6
%
 
190

 
8,283

 
$
45,944

 
8.2
%
2020
 
206

 
15,538

 
85,400

 
16.5
%
 
19

 
55

 
1,480

 
3.6
%
 
225

 
15,593

 
86,880

 
15.6
%
2021
 
208

 
10,991

 
63,287

 
12.2
%
 
9

 
51

 
1,104

 
2.7
%
 
217

 
11,042

 
64,391

 
11.5
%
2022
 
198

 
14,767

 
88,613

 
17.1
%
 
5

 
143

 
2,303

 
5.7
%
 
203

 
14,910

 
90,916

 
16.3
%
2023
 
145

 
7,624

 
46,306

 
9.0
%
 
8

 
135

 
3,926

 
9.7
%
 
153

 
7,759

 
50,232

 
9.0
%
2024
 
61

 
6,651

 
38,428

 
7.4
%
 
5

 
19

 
526

 
1.3
%
 
66

 
6,670

 
38,954

 
7.0
%
2025
 
52

 
5,366

 
31,853

 
6.2
%
 
1

 
4

 
161

 
0.4
%
 
53

 
5,370

 
32,014

 
5.7
%
2026
 
33

 
3,816

 
24,148

 
4.7
%
 
7

 
507

 
6,720

 
16.5
%
 
40

 
4,323

 
30,868

 
5.5
%
2027
 
33

 
4,859

 
32,168

 
6.2
%
 
1

 
6

 
296

 
0.7
%
 
34

 
4,865

 
32,464

 
5.8
%
2028
 
21

 
2,582

 
18,944

 
3.7
%
 
7

 
149

 
4,825

 
11.9
%
 
28

 
2,731

 
23,769

 
4.3
%
Thereafter
 
19

 
5,451

 
43,651

 
8.5
%
 
6

 
467

 
17,471

 
42.9
%
 
25

 
5,918

 
61,122

 
11.1
%
Total
 
1,145

 
85,857

 
$
516,890

 
100.0
%
 
89

 
1,607

 
$
40,664

 
100.0
%
 
1,234

 
87,464

 
$
557,554

 
100.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Joint Venture Properties in Operation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
9

 
1,142

 
$
5,810

 
10.1
%
 
19

 
375

 
$
12,212

 
7.9
%
 
28

 
1,517

 
$
18,022

 
8.5
%
2020
 
9

 
2,014

 
8,315

 
14.4
%
 
6

 
50

 
1,310

 
0.8
%
 
15

 
2,064

 
9,625

 
4.5
%
2021
 
9

 
1,216

 
5,501

 
9.5
%
 
12

 
86

 
2,972

 
1.9
%
 
21

 
1,302

 
8,473

 
4.0
%
2022
 
15

 
2,094

 
10,039

 
17.4
%
 
14

 
126

 
3,799

 
2.5
%
 
29

 
2,220

 
13,838

 
6.5
%
2023
 
10

 
1,099

 
6,244

 
10.8
%
 
20

 
1,317

 
52,189

 
33.7
%
 
30

 
2,416

 
58,433

 
27.5
%
2024
 
8

 
976

 
5,354

 
9.3
%
 
5

 
31

 
1,113

 
0.7
%
 
13

 
1,007

 
6,467

 
3.0
%
2025
 
1

 
106

 
701

 
1.2
%
 
2

 
22

 
1,092

 
0.7
%
 
3

 
128

 
1,793

 
0.8
%
2026
 
2

 
658

 
4,279

 
7.4
%
 
2

 
15

 
518

 
0.3
%
 
4

 
673

 
4,797

 
2.3
%
2027
 
2

 
241

 
1,797

 
3.1
%
 
3

 
6

 
230

 
0.1
%
 
5

 
247

 
2,027

 
1.0
%
2028
 
4

 
1,088

 
6,363

 
11.0
%
 
4

 
6

 
223

 
0.1
%
 
8

 
1,094

 
6,586

 
3.1
%
Thereafter
 
3

 
627

 
3,393

 
5.8
%
 
6

 
1,402

 
79,166

 
51.3
%
 
9

 
2,029

 
82,559

 
38.8
%
Total
 
72

 
11,261

 
$
57,796

 
100.0
%
 
93

 
3,436

 
$
154,824

 
100.0
%
 
165

 
14,697

 
$
212,620

 
100.0
%

(1)
Net rent represents the contractual rent per square foot multiplied by the tenants' square feet leased on the date of lease expiration for the tenants in occupancy on December 31, 2018. Net rent does not include the tenant's obligation to pay property operating expenses and real estate taxes.

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The table below highlights, for the Properties in Operation, the Company's top ten industrial tenants and top ten office tenants as of December 31, 2018. The table reflects, for the tenants in the JV Properties in Operation, the Company's ownership percentage of the respective joint venture.
 
 
Percentage of
Top 10 Industrial Tenants (1)
 
Net Rent
Amazon.com
 
2.2
%
XPO Last Mile, Inc.
 
1.8
%
Home Depot U.S.A., Inc
 
1.7
%
The Proctor & Gamble Distributing LLC
 
1.5
%
Federal Express Corporation
 
1.3
%
Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc.
 
1.3
%
Wakefern Food Corp.
 
1.2
%
Kellogg Sales Company
 
1.2
%
Geodis Logistics LLC
 
1.0
%
Broder Bros., Co.
 
0.9
%
 
 
14.1
%
(1) Represents 16% of industrial net rent.
 
 
 
 
Percentage of
Top 10 Office Tenants (2)
 
Net Rent
Comcast Corporation
 
3.6
%
The Pennsylvania Hospital
 
0.8
%
United States of America
 
0.8
%
Axalta Coating Systems, LLC
 
0.7
%
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
 
0.5
%
Franklin Square Holdings, LP
 
0.5
%
Bluestem Brands, Inc.
 
0.4
%
Adaptimmune, LLC
 
0.3
%
Iroko Intermediate Holdings, Inc.
 
0.3
%
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.
 
0.3
%
 
 
8.2
%
 
 
 
(2) Represents 75% of office net rent.
 
 
The table below details the vacancy activity for the Properties in Operation during the year ended December 31, 2018:
 
Year Ended
 
December 31, 2018
 
Square Feet
 
Wholly Owned Properties in Operation
 
JV Properties in Operation
 
Properties in Operation
Vacancy Activity
 
 
 
 
 
Vacancy at January 1, 2018
2,622,612

 
501,544

 
3,124,156

Acquisitions

 

 

Completed development
4,810,207

 
446,344

 
5,256,551

Dispositions
(147,596
)
 

 
(147,596
)
Expirations
15,318,795

 
2,669,044

 
17,987,839

Property structural changes/other
(6,677
)
 
973

 
(5,704
)
Redevelopment
(20,556
)
 

 
(20,556
)
Leasing activity
(18,794,118
)
 
(3,460,321
)
 
(22,254,439
)
Vacancy at December 31, 2018
3,782,667

 
157,584

 
3,940,251

 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease transaction costs per square foot (1)
$
2.71

 
$
3.53

 
$
2.78

(1)
Transaction costs include tenant improvement and lease transaction costs.


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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company was not a party to any material litigation as of December 31, 2018.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.

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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANTS' COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND RELATED ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The Common Shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "LPT." There is no established public trading market for the Common Units.
As of February 14, 2019, the Common Shares were held by 820 holders of record. Since its initial public offering in 1994, the Company has paid regular and uninterrupted quarterly dividends.
In February 2019, the Board of Trustees declared a dividend of $0.41 per share to be paid in April 2019. The payment of future dividends by the Company will be at the discretion of the Board of Trustees and will depend on numerous factors including the Company's cash flow, its financial condition, capital requirements, annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code, the general economic environment and such other factors as the Board of Trustees deems relevant. The Company’s Board of Trustees reviews the dividend quarterly, and there can be no assurance about the amount of future quarterly distribution payments.
The following line graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return on Common Shares for the period beginning December 31, 2013 and ended December 31, 2018 with the cumulative total return on the Standard and Poor's 500 Stock Index ("S&P 500") and the NAREIT Equity REIT Total Return Index ("NAREIT Index") over the same period. Total return values for the S&P 500, the NAREIT Index and the Company's Common Shares were calculated based on cumulative total return assuming the investment of $100 in the NAREIT Index, the S&P 500 and the Company's Common Shares on December 31, 2013, and assuming reinvestment of dividends in all cases.
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The performance graph above is being furnished as part of this Annual Report solely in accordance with the requirement under Rule 14a-3(b)(9) to furnish the Company’s stockholders with such information and, therefore, is not deemed to be filed, or incorporated by reference in any filing, by the Company or the Operating Partnership under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following tables set forth Selected Financial Data for the Trust and the Operating Partnership as of and for the five years ended December 31, 2018. The information set forth below should be read in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. Certain amounts from prior years have been reclassified to conform to current-year presentation.
Operating Data
 
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Total revenue
 
$
704,889

 
$
665,384

 
$
675,323

 
$
721,788

 
$
710,747

Income from continuing operations
 
$
166,065

 
$
248,806

 
$
339,016

 
$
218,511

 
$
148,168

Income from discontinued operations
 
$
326,538

 
$
41,239

 
$
27,129

 
$
27,413

 
$
76,303

Net income
 
$
492,603

 
$
290,045

 
$
366,145

 
$
245,924

 
$
224,471

Basic income per common share/unit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Income from continuing operations
 
$
1.09

 
$
1.65

 
$
2.26

 
$
1.43

 
$
0.98

  Income from discontinued operations
 
$
2.17

 
$
0.27

 
$
0.18

 
$
0.19

 
$
0.50

  Income available to common shareholders/unitholders
 
$
3.26

 
$
1.92

 
$
2.44

 
$
1.62

 
$
1.48

Diluted income per common share/unit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Income from continuing operations
 
$
1.09

 
$
1.64

 
$
2.25

 
$
1.43

 
$
0.97

  Income from discontinued operations
 
$
2.15

 
$
0.27

 
$
0.18

 
$
0.18

 
$
0.51

  Income available to common shareholders/unitholders
 
$
3.24

 
$
1.91

 
$
2.43

 
$
1.61

 
$
1.48

Dividends paid per common share
 
$
1.60

 
$
1.675

 
$
1.90

 
$
1.90

 
$
1.90

Trust - weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic (1)
 
147,275

 
146,742

 
146,204

 
148,243

 
147,216

Trust - weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted (2)
 
148,221

 
147,541

 
146,889

 
148,843

 
147,886

Operating Partnership - weighted average number of units outstanding - basic (1)
 
150,795

 
150,270

 
149,740

 
151,783

 
150,770

Operating Partnership - weighted average number of units outstanding - diluted (2)
 
151,741

 
151,069

 
150,425

 
152,383

 
151,440

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance Sheet Data
 
DECEMBER 31,
(In thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Net real estate
 
$
5,705,931

 
$
4,949,277

 
$
4,591,796

 
$
5,200,723

 
$
5,246,392

Total assets
 
$
6,934,394

 
$
6,439,757

 
$
5,992,813

 
$
6,557,629

 
$
6,612,014

Total indebtedness
 
$
3,092,746

 
$
2,909,545

 
$
2,556,936

 
$
3,147,016

 
$
3,149,873

Liberty Property Trust shareholders' equity
 
$
3,329,861

 
$
3,087,358

 
$
3,003,391

 
$
2,972,581

 
$
3,046,961

Owners' equity (Liberty Property Limited Partnership)
 
$
3,396,772

 
$
3,148,366

 
$
3,062,923

 
$
3,030,254

 
$
3,106,312

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Data
 
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
383,466

 
$
336,631

 
$
341,062

 
$
379,121

 
$
311,140

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
 
$
(255,093
)
 
$
(465,652
)
 
$
614,927

 
$
(89,660
)
 
$
(106,337
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
 
$
(55,548
)
 
$
96,231

 
$
(939,507
)
 
$
(331,860
)
 
$
(326,843
)
NAREIT Funds from operations available to common shareholders - diluted (3)
 
$
333,430

 
$
390,644

 
$
356,895

 
$
410,993

 
$
375,678

Total leaseable square footage of Wholly Owned Properties in Operation at end of period (in thousands)
 
91,248

 
87,302

 
86,037

 
89,718

 
91,258

Total leaseable square footage of JV Properties in Operation at end of period (in thousands)
 
14,853

 
14,296

 
13,060

 
14,018

 
14,297

Wholly Owned Properties in Operation at end of period
 
502

 
509

 
505

 
610

 
669

JV Properties in Operation at end of period
 
66

 
65

 
63

 
81

 
83

Wholly Owned Properties in Operation percentage leased at end of period
 
96
%
 
97
%
 
96
%
 
94
%
 
93
%
JV Properties in Operation percentage leased at end of period
 
99
%
 
97
%
 
96
%
 
93
%
 
92
%

(1)
Basic weighted average number of shares includes vested Common Shares (Liberty Property Trust) or Common Units (Liberty Property Limited Partnership) outstanding during the year.

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(2)
Diluted weighted average number of shares includes the vested and unvested Common Shares (Liberty Property Trust) or Common Units (Liberty Property Limited Partnership) outstanding during the year as well as the dilutive effect of outstanding options.
(3)
The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") has issued a standard definition for Funds from operations (as defined below). The Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to the disclosure of this non-US GAAP financial measure on a per share basis in its Release No. 34-47226, Conditions for Use of Non-US GAAP Financial Measures. The Company believes that the calculation of NAREIT Funds from operations is helpful to investors and management as it is a measure of the Company's operating performance that excludes depreciation and amortization and gains and losses from property dispositions. As a result, year over year comparison of NAREIT Funds from operations reflects the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, development activities, general and administrative expenses, and interest costs, providing perspective not immediately apparent from net income. In addition, management believes that NAREIT Funds from operations provides useful information to the investment community about the Company's financial performance when compared to other REITs since NAREIT Funds from operations is generally recognized as the standard for reporting the operating performance of a REIT. NAREIT Funds from operations available to common shareholders is defined by NAREIT as net income (computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("US GAAP")), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property and impairment - real estate assets, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. NAREIT Funds from operations available to common shareholders does not represent net income or cash flows from operations as defined by US GAAP and does not necessarily indicate that cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. It should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of the Company's operating performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. NAREIT Funds from operations available to common shareholders also does not represent cash flows generated from operating, investing or financing activities as defined by US GAAP. A reconciliation of NAREIT Funds from operations to net income may be found in Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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Item 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
Liberty Property Trust (the “Trust”) is a self-administered and self-managed Maryland real estate investment trust (“REIT”). Substantially all of the Trust’s assets are owned directly or indirectly, and substantially all of the Trust’s operations are conducted directly or indirectly, by its subsidiary, Liberty Property Limited Partnership, a Pennsylvania limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership” and, collectively with the Trust and their consolidated subsidiaries, the “Company”).
The Company owns and operates industrial properties in the United States nationally, as well as in the United Kingdom.
As previously reported, and as further summarized below, the Company undertook several significant transactions in recent years consistent with its strategy to divest its remaining office Properties (other than its headquarters) and focus its efforts and capital solely on its industrial platform, which favors industrial properties and markets with strong demographic and economic fundamentals. In furtherance of this strategy, the Company has substantially divested of its suburban office Properties, and expects to divest its remaining metro-office Properties over the next few years. The Company plans to reinvest the proceeds of these divestments in acquisitions in targeted industrial markets and new development. The Company anticipates that this strategy will yield benefits over time, including a higher rate of rental growth and a lower level of lease transaction costs and other capital costs for industrial properties as opposed to office properties. The Company believes that this strategy has resulted in an improvement in the average quality and geographic location of its properties. The Company also believes that the benefits of the strategy will outweigh the short-term reduction in operating cash flow resulting from the disposition of its office Properties. There can be no assurance, however, that the benefits of the Company’s strategy will be realized.
As of December 31, 2018 the Company owned the following "Properties in Operation" (square feet in thousands):
 
Number of Operating Industrial Properties
 
Number of Operating Office Properties
 
Total Number of Properties
 
Total Square Feet
"Wholly Owned Properties in Operation"
480

 
22

 
502

 
91,248

"JV Properties in Operation" (at 100%)
48

 
18

 
66

 
14,853

"Properties in Operation"
528

 
40

 
568

 
106,101

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2018 the Company owned the following "Properties under Development" and "Properties held for Redevelopment/Value-Added" (square feet upon completion in thousands):
 
Number of Properties
 
Total Square Feet
 
"Wholly Owned Properties under Development"
29

 
8,195

 
"JV Properties under Development" (at 100%)
2

 
134

(1) 
"Properties under Development"
31

 
8,329

 
 
 
 
 
 
"Wholly Owned Properties held for Redevelopment/Value-Added"
7

 
868

 
"JV Properties held for Redevelopment/Value-Added" (at 100%)
1

 
48

 
"Properties held for Redevelopment/Value-Added"
8

 
916

 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Including a 217-room hotel, which is excluded from square footage total.
 
 
 
The Company also owned 1,283 acres of developable land and through unconsolidated joint ventures 339 acres of developable land substantially all of which is zoned for commercial use.
The Company focuses on creating value for shareholders and increasing profitability and cash flow. With respect to its Properties in Operation, the Company endeavors to maintain high occupancy levels while maximizing rental rates and controlling costs. The Company pursues development opportunities that it believes will create value and yield acceptable returns. The Company also acquires properties that it believes will create long-term value, and disposes of properties that no longer fit within the Company’s strategic objectives or in situations where it can optimize cash proceeds.

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The Company’s operating results depend primarily upon income from rental operations and are substantially influenced by rental demand for the Properties in Operation. During the year ended December 31, 2018, straight line rents on renewal and replacement leases were on average 15.4% higher than rents on expiring leases. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company leased 22.9 million square feet and, as of that date, attained occupancy of 95.9% for the Wholly Owned Properties in Operation and 98.9% for the JV Properties in Operation for a combined occupancy of 96.3% for the Properties in Operation. At December 31, 2017, occupancy for the Wholly Owned Properties in Operation was 97.0% and for the JV Properties in Operation was 96.5% for a combined occupancy for the Properties in Operation of 96.9%. During the third quarter of 2018, the Sears Holdings Corporation filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy laws. If the Company's leases with Sears are rejected it could have a negative impact on operating results. This tenant represents 0.8% of square feet of the Company's Properties in Operation and 0.8% of Net Rent. For the tenants in the JV Properties in Operation, Net Rent reflects the Company's ownership percentage of the respective joint ventures.
Based on the Company's current outlook, the Company anticipates that property level operating income for the Same Store (defined below) group of industrial properties will increase for the full year 2019, compared to 2018, driven primarily by new and renewal leases being executed at higher rental rates than those of expiring leases. The Company expects Same Store occupancy levels to remain relatively consistent with those in 2018.
The assumptions presented above are forward-looking and are based on the Company’s future view of market and general economic conditions, as well as other risks outlined below under the caption “Forward-Looking Statements.”  There can be no assurance that the Company’s actual results will not differ materially from assumptions set forth above.  The Company assumes no obligation to update these assumptions in the future.
Wholly Owned Capital Activity
Acquisitions
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company acquired 16 operating properties for an aggregate purchase price of $494.3 million. These properties contain an aggregate of 4.1 million square feet of leaseable space and were 61.0% leased as of December 31, 2018. The Company also acquired 12 parcels of land totaling 274.9 acres for an aggregate purchase price of $138.3 million.
Dispositions
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company sold 39 Wholly Owned Properties containing an aggregate of 3.4 million square feet, development rights in the UK, and 79.1 acres of land for aggregate proceeds of $873.4 million.
Development
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company brought into service 16 Wholly Owned Properties under Development representing 4.7 million square feet and a Total Investment of $434.7 million. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had 29 Wholly Owned Properties under Development, which are expected to comprise, upon completion, 8.2 million square feet and are expected to represent a Total Investment of $735.0 million. These Wholly Owned Properties under Development were 36.3% pre-leased as of December 31, 2018.
“Total Investment” for a Property Under Development is defined as the sum of the land costs and the costs of land improvements, building and building improvements, lease transaction costs, and where appropriate, other development costs and carrying costs. 
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Activity
The Company periodically enters into unconsolidated joint venture relationships in connection with the execution of its real estate operating strategy.
Acquisitions/Dispositions
During the year ended December 31, 2018, none of the unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company holds an interest acquired or sold any operating properties or land parcels.
Consistent with the Company's strategy, from time to time the Company may consider selling assets to or purchasing assets from an unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company holds an interest.
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During the year ended December 31, 2018, an unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company held an interest brought into service a build-to-suit project totaling 302,000 square feet and representing a Total Investment of $21.0 million. As of December 31, 2018, this completed development property was 100.0% leased. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had one JV Property under Development, which is expected to comprise, upon completion, 134,000 square feet and is expected to represent a Total Investment of $10.3 million. This JV Property under Development was 54.6% pre-leased as of December 31, 2018.
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the joint venture owning the office portion of the Comcast Technology Center brought into service 250,000 square feet of office space representing a Total Investment by such joint venture of $136.1 million. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the joint venture owning the office portion of the Comcast Technology Center brought into service 1.1 million square feet of office space representing a Total Investment by such joint venture of $599.6 million. The office portion of the Project is now substantially complete. The 217-room Four Seasons hotel representing an aggregate Total Investment by the joint venture owning the hotel portion of the Comcast Technology Center of $225.5 million when completed continued to be developed by such joint venture as of December 31, 2018.
Forward-Looking Statements
When used throughout this report, the words "believes," "anticipates," "estimates" and "expects" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements indicate that assumptions have been used that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual financial results or management plans and objectives to differ materially from those projected or expressed herein, including: the effect of national and regional economic conditions; rental demand; the Company's ability to continue to implement its plans for repositioning the portfolio; the Company's ability to identify, and enter into agreements with, suitable joint venture partners in situations where it believes such arrangements are advantageous; the Company's ability to identify and secure additional properties and sites, both for itself and the joint ventures to which it is a party, that meet its criteria for acquisition or development; the availability and cost of capital; the effect of prevailing market interest rates; risks related to the integration of the operations of entities that we have acquired or may acquire; risks related to litigation; and other risks described in Item 1A. Risk Factors and, from time to time, in the Company's filings with the SEC. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The Company's discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon the Company's consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("US GAAP"). The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. The Company bases these estimates, judgments and assumptions on historical experience and on other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
The following critical accounting policies discussion reflects what the Company believes are the more significant estimates, assumptions and judgments used in the preparation of its Consolidated Financial Statements. This discussion of critical accounting policies is intended to supplement the description of the accounting policies in the footnotes to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and to provide additional insight into the information used by management when evaluating significant estimates, assumptions and judgments. For further discussion of our significant accounting policies, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report.
Capitalized Costs
Acquisition costs related to the purchase of operating properties and land are capitalized and included in net real estate.  Prior to the adoption of ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of Business, the Company expensed acquisition costs related to the purchase of operating properties with in-place tenants. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 acquisition costs expensed were $172,000.
The Company capitalizes costs associated with development and redevelopment activities, capital improvements, tenant improvements, and leasing activities, including compensation costs. Expenditures directly related to the improvement of real estate, including interest and other costs capitalized on development and redevelopment projects and land being readied for development, are included in net real estate and are stated at cost. The Company considers a development property substantially complete upon the completion of tenant build-out, but no later than one year after the completion of major construction activity. These capitalized costs include pre-construction costs essential to the development of the property, construction costs, interest costs, real estate taxes, development related compensation and other costs incurred during the period of development. The determination to capitalize rather than expense costs requires the Company to evaluate the status of the development activity. The total of capitalized compensation costs directly related to the development, redevelopment, capital improvements and tenant improvements for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 was $7.1 million, $5.5 million and $7.2 million, respectively.

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Certain employees of the Company are compensated for leasing services related to the Company's properties. The compensation directly related to signed leases is capitalized and amortized as a deferred leasing cost. The total of this capitalized compensation was $2.7 million, $3.6 million and $3.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Capitalized interest for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 was $24.5 million, $21.0 million and $24.1 million, respectively.
Revenue Recognition
Rental revenue is recognized on a straight line basis over the noncancelable terms of the respective leases. Deferred rent receivable represents the amount by which straight line rental revenue exceeds rents currently billed in accordance with the lease agreements. Above-market and below-market lease values for acquired properties are recorded based on the present value (using a discount rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to each in-place lease and (ii) management's estimate of fair market lease rates for each corresponding in-place lease. The capitalized above or below-market lease values are amortized as a component of rental revenue over the remaining term of the respective leases and any bargain renewal option periods, where appropriate.
The Company recognizes development service fee income on a variable basis as a percentage of costs incurred on third party development contracts. Property development services, which are a single performance obligation, continue to be satisfied and recognized over time. The Company measures its progress toward completing the performance obligation under each
arrangement. The measurement of the transfer of value to the customer for these services utilizes the input method (actual costs incurred against anticipated project costs) since this method best depicts the actual transfer of value promised to the customer. Estimated expected losses on such contracts are accrued in the period in which they are determinable. The total amount of consideration to be received from these projects is assessed on a quarterly basis.
The Company is required to make judgments regarding estimated cost overruns that may be incurred relating to an agreement to develop, for a fee, the Comcast Technology Center in Philadelphia, PA (see note 7 to the consolidated financial statements where discussed further). Under this development agreement, the Company has accrued $67.1 million as of December 31, 2018 relating to its development cost guarantees to the joint ventures which own the project and in which the Company holds an interest. There can be no assurances that amounts incurred, including as a result of claims that have been asserted by the third party contractor and certain subcontractors, will not exceed these estimates. The Company is not able to reasonably estimate the amount of additional expenses, if any, that it may incur as a result of such claims, and accordingly any potential exposure of the Company for such claims is not included within the accrual described above. If the Company were to incur additional expenses in connection with its development cost guarantee or in connection with any such claims, such amounts would be accrued when they are determined to be probable of being incurred and are reasonably estimable, and could be material to the Company's results of operations in future periods. If the Company were to subsequently recover any of the cost overruns initially funded by the Company, such recoveries would be recorded when and if realized in future periods.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company continually monitors the liquidity and creditworthiness of its tenants. Based on these reviews, provisions are established, and an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its tenants to make required rental payments is maintained. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts totaled $6.4 million and $6.6 million, respectively. The Company recognized bad debt expense of $1.4 million, $0.6 million and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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Impairment of Real Estate
The Company evaluates its real estate investments upon the occurrence of significant adverse changes in operations to assess whether any impairment indicators are present that could affect the recovery of the recorded value. Indicators the Company uses to determine whether an impairment evaluation is necessary include the low occupancy level of the property, holding period for the property, strategic decisions regarding future development plans for a property under development and land held for development and other market factors. If impairment indicators are present, the Company performs an undiscounted cash flow analysis and compares the net carrying amount of the property to the property's estimated undiscounted future cash flow over the anticipated holding period. The Company assesses the expected undiscounted cash flows based upon a number of assumptions that are subject to economic and market uncertainties including, among others, demand for space, competition for tenants, current market rental rates, changes in market rental rates, operating costs, capitalization rates and holding periods. For these assumptions, the Company considers its experience and historical performance in the various markets and data provided by market research organizations. If any real estate investment is considered impaired, the carrying value of the property is written down to its estimated fair value.If held for sale, a property is not considered impaired unless its estimated fair value (less costs to sell) is less than the property's book value at the balance sheet date. The Company estimates fair value based on the discounting of future expected cash flows at a risk adjusted interest rate. During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized impairment losses of $39.7 million, $10.6 million and $3.9 million, respectively. The determination of whether an impairment exists requires the Company to make estimates, judgments and assumptions about the future cash flows. The Company has applied reasonable estimates and judgments in determining the level of impairments recognized. Should external or internal circumstances change requiring the need to shorten the holding periods or adjust the estimated future cash flows of the Company’s assets, the Company could be required to record impairment charges in the future.
Intangibles
The Company allocates the purchase price of real estate acquired to land, building and improvements and intangibles based on the relative fair value of each component. The value ascribed to in-place leases is based on the rental rates for the existing leases compared to the Company's estimate of the market lease rates for leases of similar terms and present valuing the difference based on an interest rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired. Origination values are also assigned to in-place leases, and, where appropriate, value is assigned to customer relationships. Origination cost estimates include the costs to execute leases with terms similar to the remaining lease terms of the in-place leases, including leasing commissions, legal and other related expenses. Additionally, the Company estimates carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods including real estate taxes, other operating expenses and lost rentals at contractual rates. Such amounts are also included in origination costs. The amounts allocated to the intangible relating to in-place leases, which are included in deferred financing and leasing costs or in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, are amortized to rental income for market rental rate intangibles and to depreciation and amortization for origination costs on a straight line basis over the remaining term of the related leases. In the event that a tenant terminates its lease, the unamortized portion of the intangible is written off.
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
The Company analyzes its investments in joint ventures to determine if the joint venture is considered a variable interest entity and would require consolidation. The Company accounts for its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures using the equity method of accounting as the Company exercises significant influence over, but does not control, these entities. These investments are recorded initially at cost and subsequently adjusted for equity in earnings and cash contributions and distributions.
On a periodic basis, management assesses whether there are any indicators that the value of the Company's investments in unconsolidated joint ventures may be impaired. An investment is impaired if management's estimate of the value of the investment is less than the carrying value of the investment, and such decline in value is deemed to be other than temporary. To the extent impairment has occurred, the loss is measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the investment over the estimated fair value of the investment.
Management estimated the fair value of its ownership interest in the joint ventures considering the estimated fair value of the real estate assets owned by the joint ventures and the related indebtedness as well as the working capital assets and liabilities of the joint ventures and the terms of the related joint venture agreements. The Company's estimates of fair value of the real estate assets are based on a discounted cash flow analysis incorporating a number of assumptions that are subject to economic and market uncertainties including, among others, demand for space, competition for tenants, current market rental rates, changes in market rental rates, operating costs, capitalization rates, holding periods and discount rates. For these assumptions, the Company considered its experience and historical performance in the various markets and data provided by market research organizations. In assessing whether an impairment is other-than-temporary, the Company considers several factors. The longevity and severity of the impairment are considered as well as the expected time for recovery of value to occur, if ever.

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During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 the Company concluded that certain of the properties owned by the Liberty Washington, LP joint venture were impaired and the joint venture recorded an impairment charge. The Company's share of these impairment charges were $6.3 million and $4.0 million, respectively, and are reflected in equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures in the Company's 2018 and 2017 consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
There were no impairments recorded by the unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company held an interest during the year ended December 31, 2016.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Derivative instruments and hedging activities require management to make judgments on the nature of its derivatives and their effectiveness as hedges. These judgments determine if the changes in fair value of the derivative instruments are reported in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income as a component of net income or as a component of other comprehensive income and as a component of equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. While management believes its judgments are reasonable, a change in a derivative’s effectiveness as a hedge could materially affect expenses, net income and equity.
Results of Operations
The following discussion is based on the consolidated financial statements of the Company. It compares the results of operations of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2018 with the results of operations of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2017, and the results of operations of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2017 with the results of operations of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2016. As a result of the varying levels of development, acquisition and disposition activities by the Company in 2018, 2017 and 2016, the overall operating results of the Company during such periods are not directly comparable. However, certain data, including the Same Store (as defined below) comparison, do lend themselves to direct comparison.
This information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes included elsewhere in this report.
Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 2018 to Year Ended December 31, 2017
Rental Revenue
Rental revenue was $480.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to $446.5 million for the same period in 2017. This increase of $33.9 million was primarily due to increased rental revenue related to acquisitions and completed development properties and an increase of $13.0 million related to the Company's Industrial Same Store portfolio (see below).
Operating Expense Reimbursement
Operating expense reimbursement was $151.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to $136.2 million for the same period in 2017. This increase of $15.1 million was primarily due to an increase in rental property expense and real estate taxes (as detailed below).
Rental Property Expense
Rental property expense was $62.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to $57.6 million for the same period in 2017. This increase of $4.7 million resulted from the additional expense for acquisition and completed development properties and an increase of $3.0 million related to increased costs for the Company's Industrial Same Store properties. Rental property expense includes utilities, insurance, janitorial, landscaping, snow removal and other costs necessary to maintain a property.
Real Estate Taxes
Real estate taxes were $91.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to $83.2 million for the same period in 2017. This increase of $8.5 million was primarily due to increased real estate taxes for acquisitions and completed development properties and an increase of $3.1 million related to higher real estate tax assessments for the Company's Industrial Same Store properties.
Segments
The Company evaluates the performance of the Wholly Owned Properties in Operation in terms of net operating income by reportable segment (see Note 18 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for a reconciliation of this measure to net income). Net operating income includes operating revenue from external customers, rental property expense, real estate taxes, amortization of lease transaction costs and other operating expenses which relate directly to the management and operation of the assets within each reportable segment. The following table identifies changes in reportable segment net operating income (dollars in thousands):

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Reportable Segment Net Operating Income:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Percentage
Increase
(Decrease)
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Carolinas/Richmond
$
57,105

 
$
53,132

 
7.5
%
(1) 
Chicago/Minneapolis
40,781

 
39,231

 
4.0
%
(2) 
Florida
44,204

 
39,850

 
10.9
%
(3) 
Houston
37,766

 
32,300

 
16.9
%
(4) 
Lehigh/Central PA
114,201

 
119,304

 
(4.3
%)
(5) 
Philadelphia
36,216

 
35,279

 
2.7
%
 
Southeastern PA
20,044

 
35,641

 
(43.8
%)
(6) 
Southern California
24,360

 
10,199

 
138.8
%
(3) 
United Kingdom
8,996

 
7,657

 
17.5
%
(7) 
Other
86,638

 
75,928

 
14.1
%
(3) 
Total reportable segment net operating income
$
470,311

 
$
448,521

 
4.9
%
 


(1)
The increase was primarily due to an increase in rental rates and average gross investment in operating real estate.
(2)
The increase was primarily due to an increase in rental rates and occupancy.
(3)
The increase was primarily due to an increase in rental rates, occupancy and average gross investment in operating real estate.
(4)
The increase was primarily due to an increase in occupancy.
(5)
The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in average gross investment in operating real estate, a decrease in occupancy, offset by an increase in rental rates.
(6)
The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in average gross investment in operating real estate.
(7)
The increase was primarily due to an increase in rental rates and average gross investment in operating real estate offset by changes in the foreign exchange rate.


Industrial Same Store
Property level operating income, exclusive of termination fees, for the Industrial Same Store properties is identified in the table below.
The Industrial Same Store results were affected by changes in occupancy and rental rates as detailed below for the respective periods.
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
Average occupancy %
96.8
%
 
96.7
%
Average rental rate - cash basis (1)
$
5.16

 
$
4.95

Average rental rate - straight line basis (2)
$
6.84

 
$
6.59

(1)
Represents the average contractual rent per square foot for the year ended December 31, 2018 or 2017 for tenants in occupancy in the Industrial Same Store properties. Cash basis rent does not include the tenant's obligation to pay property operating expenses and real estate taxes. If a tenant was within a free rent period its rent would equal zero for purposes of this metric.
(2)
Represents the average straight line rent and operating expense reimbursement per square foot for the year ended December 31, 2018 or 2017 for tenants in occupancy in the Industrial Same Store properties.
Management generally considers the performance of the Industrial Same Store properties to be a useful financial performance measure because the results are directly comparable from period to period. In addition, Industrial Same Store property level operating income and Industrial Same Store cash basis property level operating income are considered by management to be more reliable indicators of the portfolio’s baseline performance. The Industrial Same Store properties consist of the 431 properties totaling approximately 78.4 million square feet owned on January 1, 2017. Properties that were acquired, or on which development

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was completed, during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 are excluded from the Industrial Same Store properties. Properties that were acquired, or on which development was completed, are included in Industrial Same Store properties when they have been purchased in the case of acquisitions, and placed into service in the case of completed development, prior to the beginning of the earliest period presented in the comparison. The two industrial properties sold during the year ended December 31, 2018 and the four industrial properties sold during 2017 are also excluded.
Set forth below is a schedule comparing the property level operating income, on a straight line basis and on a cash basis, for the Industrial Same Store properties for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. Industrial Same Store property level operating income and cash basis property level operating income are non-US GAAP measures and do not represent income before gain on property dispositions, income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures because they do not reflect the consolidated operations of the Company. Investors should review Industrial Same Store results, along with Funds from operations (see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below), US GAAP net income and cash flow from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities when considering the Company’s operating performance. Also set forth below is a reconciliation of Industrial Same Store property level operating income and cash basis property level operating income to net income (in thousands).
 
Year Ended
 
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Reconciliation of non-US GAAP financial measure – Industrial Same Store:
 
 
 
Net income
$
492,603

 
$
290,045

Discontinued operations (1)
(326,538
)
 
(41,239
)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
(21,382
)
 
(17,155
)
Income taxes
7,364

 
1,992

Gain on property dispositions
(81,514
)
 
(100,387
)
Interest expense
89,630

 
84,238

Loss on debt extinguishment

 
49

Interest and other income
(12,048
)
 
(7,734
)
Impairment - real estate assets
32,431

 
3,946

Development service fee expense
134,825

 
85,805

Depreciation and amortization expense
169,717

 
162,700

Other operating expenses
11,994

 
6,167

General and administrative expense
53,843

 
56,191

Development service fee income
(73,224
)
 
(82,673
)
Termination fees (2)
(2,468
)
 
(4,094
)
Non-same store property level operating income - continuing operations
(72,880
)
 
(49,934
)
Same store property level operating income
402,353

 
387,917

Less straight line rent
7,286

 
10,987

Same store cash basis property level operating income
$
395,067

 
$
376,930

 
 
 
 
Industrial Same Store:
 
 
 
Rental revenue
$
401,824

 
$
388,827

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
Rental property expense
53,663

 
50,630

Real estate taxes
74,530

 
71,417

Operating expense recovery
(128,722
)
 
(121,137
)
Unrecovered operating expenses
(529
)
 
910

Property level operating income
402,353

 
387,917

Less straight line rent
7,286

 
10,987

Cash basis property level operating income
$
395,067

 
$
376,930

 
(1) Includes termination fee income of $7,000 and termination fee expense of $46,000 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
(2) Termination fees are fees that the Company agrees to accept in consideration for permitting certain tenants to terminate their leases prior to the contractual expiration date.

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Development Service Fee Income and Expense

Development Service fee activity was a net loss of $61.6 million and $3.1 million during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. This increase was primarily due to additional expenses the Company accrued in 2018 in its Philadelphia reportable segment. See Note 7 to the Company's financial statements.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses decreased to $53.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to $56.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. This decrease was primarily due to decreases in incentive compensation expense.
General and administrative expenses include salaries, wages and incentive compensation for general and administrative staff along with related costs, consulting, marketing, public company expenses and other general and administrative costs.
Other Operating Expenses
Other operating expenses increased to $12.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to $6.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. This increase was primarily due to costs incurred in connection with the Company's implementation of new financial and operating systems and additional severance costs associated with a reduction in head count associated with real estate sales. Offsetting these increases is a reduction in expensed pursuit costs.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization increased to $169.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 from $162.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. This increase was primarily due to depreciation and amortization related to acquisitions and completed development properties since January 1, 2017.
Impairment - Real Estate Assets
Impairment - real estate assets increased to $32.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2018, as compared to $3.9 million for year ended December 31, 2017. In 2018 the Company recognized $32.4 million in impairment charges related to land in its Philadelphia, Florida, Chicago/Minneapolis and SE Pennsylvania reportable segments. In 2017, the Company recognized an impairment charge related to land held for development in the Company's Houston reportable segment. This property was subsequently sold. See Note 19 to the Company's financial statements.

Interest Expense
Interest expense increased to $89.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 from $84.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. This increase was due to the increase in the average debt outstanding to $2,974.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 from $2,756.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. The increase was partially offset by an increase in interest capitalized to $24.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to $21.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 as well as a decrease in the weighted average interest rate to 3.8% for the year ended December 31, 2018 from 3.9% for the year ended December 31, 2017.
Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures increased to $21.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to $17.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. This increase was primarily due to the Company's share of results from operations for a completed development building in an unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company holds an interest which was brought into service in January 2018. Additionally, the Company and its partner repaid third party joint venture debt resulting in a decrease in interest expense for another joint venture. Finally, offsetting these increases in joint venture net income is the Company's $6.3 million share of an impairment taken in a joint venture.
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures was also impacted by changes in the gain on the sale of land leasehold interests by an unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company holds an interest. The Company's share of these gains was $5.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to $8.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2017.
Other
Gain on property dispositions decreased to $81.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 from $100.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. This decrease resulted from the volume and composition of sales in 2018 as compared to 2017.

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Discontinued Operations
A summary of the results of operations for the properties classified as discontinued operations through the respective disposition dates (if applicable) is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
For the Year Ended
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Rental
 
$
43,393

 
$
61,405

 
 
  Operating expense reimbursement
 
12,663

 
27,024

 
 
Total Revenue
 
56,056

 
88,429

 
 
Expenses
 


 


 
 
  Rental Property
 
6,959

 
17,826

 
 
  Real estate taxes
 
7,354

 
11,582

 
 
  Other operating expense
 
(9
)
 
(272
)
 
 
  Interest expense
 
5,812

 
6,858

 
 
  Depreciation and amortization
 
5,356

 
19,190

 
 
  Impairment charges - real estate assets
 
7,257

 
6,686

 
 
Total Expenses
 
32,729

 
61,870

 
 
Interest and other income
 
52

 
102

 
 
Gain on property disposition
 
303,159

 
14,578

 
 
Income from discontinued operations
 
326,538

 
41,239

 
 
Noncontrolling interest - operating partnership
 
(7,608
)
 
(965
)
 
 
Income available to common shareholders
 
$
318,930

 
$
40,274

 
 

Changes in discontinued operations are reflective of the period of time the properties were held during the respective periods. To the extent that a property is sold, or completed and stabilized during a period, it will only impact the results of such period prior to being sold or completed and stabilized, as the case may be. There were 37 properties classified as discontinued operations and sold during the year ended December 31, 2018 and two properties were classified as discontinued operations and sold during the year ended December 31, 2017.
As a result of the foregoing, the Company’s net income increased to $492.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 from $290.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2017.
Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 2017 to Year Ended December 31, 2016
Rental Revenue
Rental revenue was $446.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to $495.1 million for the same period in 2016. This decrease of $48.6 million was primarily due to the net result of decreased rental revenue related to property dispositions since January 1, 2016, offset by increased rental revenue related to acquisitions and completed development for the same comparative periods and an increase of $9.6 million related to the Company's Prior Year Industrial Same Store portfolio (see below).
Operating Expense Reimbursement
Operating expense reimbursement was $136.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to $167.3 million for the same period in 2016. This decrease of $31.1 million was primarily due to lower reimbursements associated with the property dispositions since January 1, 2016.
Rental Property Expense
Rental property expense was $57.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to $88.7 million for the same period in 2016. This decrease of $31.1 million was primarily due to a reduction in expense resulting from the sale of suburban office and high finish flex properties partially offset by increased expenses resulting from the acquisition and completed development of industrial properties. Rental property expense includes utilities, insurance, janitorial, landscaping, snow removal and other costs necessary to maintain a property.
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Real estate taxes were $83.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to $92.9 million for the same period in 2016. This decrease of $9.7 million was primarily due to the net result of decreased real estate taxes related to property dispositions since January 1, 2016.
Segments
The Company evaluates the performance of the Wholly Owned Properties in Operation in terms of net operating income by reportable segment (see Note 18 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for a reconciliation of this measure to net income). Net operating income includes operating revenue from external customers, rental property expense, real estate taxes, amortization of lease transaction costs and other operating expenses which relate directly to the management and operation of the assets within each reportable segment. The following table identifies changes in reportable segment net operating income (dollars in thousands):
Reportable Segment Net Operating Income:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Percentage Increase
(Decrease)
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Carolinas/Richmond
$
53,132

 
$
46,170

 
15.1
%
(1) 
Chicago/Minneapolis
39,231

 
45,258

 
(13.3
%)
(2) 
Florida
39,850

 
62,177

 
(35.9
%)
(2) 
Houston
32,300

 
32,499

 
(0.6
%)
 
Lehigh/Central PA
119,304

 
102,209

 
16.7
%
(1) 
Philadelphia
35,279

 
30,862

 
14.3
%
(1) 
Southeastern PA
35,641

 
53,947

 
(33.9
%)
(2) 
Southern California
10,199

 
7,079

 
44.1
%
(1) 
United Kingdom
7,657

 
6,390

 
19.8
%
(3) 
Other
75,928

 
82,195

 
(7.6
%)
 
Total reportable segment net operating income
$
448,521

 
$
468,786

 
(4.3
%)
 


(1)
The increase was primarily due to an increase in average gross investment in operating real estate.
(2)
The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in average gross investment in operating real estate offset by an increase in occupancy.
(3)
The increase was primarily due to an increase in the foreign exchange rate.

Prior Year Industrial Same Store
Property level operating income, exclusive of termination fees, for the Prior Year Industrial Same Store properties is identified in the table below. The Prior Year Industrial Same Store group was adjusted to reflect industrial properties to align with the comparative presentation of Industrial Same Store Properties for the years 2018 versus 2017. This comparison reflects the Company's strategy to divest its remaining office properties and focus its efforts and capital solely on its industrial platform.
The Prior Year Industrial Same Store results were affected by changes in occupancy and rental rates as detailed below for the respective periods as well as the decrease in the non-recovered portion of the snow removal costs and other weather-related expenses for the respective periods.
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Average occupancy %
96.6
%
 
96.5
%
Average rental rate - cash basis (1)
$
5.00

 
$
4.87

Average rental rate - straight line basis (2)
$
6.62

 
$
6.48

(1)
Represents the average contractual rent per square foot for the year ended December 31, 2017 or 2016 for tenants in occupancy in the Industrial Same Store properties. Cash basis rent does not include the tenant's obligation to pay property operating expenses and real estate taxes. If a tenant was within a free rent period its rent would equal zero for purposes of this metric.

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(2)
Represents the average straight line rent and operating expense reimbursement per square foot for the year ended December 31, 2017 or 2016 for tenants in occupancy in the Industrial Same Store properties.

Management generally considers the performance of the Prior Year Industrial Same Store properties to be a useful financial performance measure because the results are directly comparable from period to period. In addition, Prior Year Industrial Same Store property level operating income and Prior Year Industrial Same Store cash basis property level operating income are considered by management to be more reliable indicators of the portfolio’s baseline performance. The Prior Year Industrial Same Store properties consist of the 426 properties totaling approximately 75.2 million square feet owned on January 1, 2016. Industrial properties that were acquired, or on which development was completed, during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 are excluded from the Prior Year Industrial Same Store properties. Industrial properties that were acquired, or on which development was completed, are included in Prior Year Industrial Same Store when they have been purchased in the case of acquisitions, and placed into service in the case of completed development, prior to the beginning of the earliest period presented in the comparison. The four industrial properties sold during the year ended December 31, 2017 and the 48 industrial properties sold during 2016 are also excluded.
Set forth below is a schedule comparing the property level operating income, on a straight line basis and on a cash basis, for the Prior Year Industrial Same Store properties for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. Prior Year Industrial Same Store property level operating income and cash basis property level operating income are non-US GAAP measures and do not represent income before gain on property dispositions, income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures because they do not reflect the consolidated operations of the Company. Investors should review Prior Year Industrial Same Store results, along with Funds from operations (see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below), US GAAP net income and cash flow from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities when considering the Company’s operating performance. Also set forth below is a reconciliation of Prior Year Industrial Same Store property level operating income and cash basis property level operating income to net income (in thousands).

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Year Ended
 
December 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Reconciliation of non-US GAAP financial measure – Prior Year Industrial Same Store:
 
 
 
Net income
$
290,045

 
$
366,145

Discontinued operations (1)
(41,239
)
 
(27,129
)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
(17,155
)
 
(21,970
)
Income taxes
1,992

 
1,969

Gain on property dispositions
(100,387
)
 
(219,270
)
Interest expense
84,238

 
105,127

Loss on debt extinguishment
49

 
27,099

Interest and other income
(7,734
)
 
(13,846
)
Impairment charges - real estate assets
3,946

 
3,879

Development service fee expense
85,805

 
12,165

Depreciation and amortization expense
162,700

 
191,448

Other operating expense
6,167

 
5,017

General and administrative expense
56,191

 
63,071

Development service fee income
(82,673
)
 
(12,941
)
Termination fees (2)
(4,094
)
 
(2,432
)
Non-same store property level operating income - continuing operations
(65,036
)
 
(117,499
)
Prior year industrial same store property level operating income
372,815

 
360,833

Less straight line rent
7,939

 
8,219

Prior year industrial same store cash basis property level operating income
$
364,876

 
$
352,614

 
 
 
 
Prior Year Industrial Same Store:
 
 
 
Rental revenue
$
373,743

 
$
364,111

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
Rental property expense
50,148

 
51,543

Real estate taxes
68,011

 
66,767

Operating expense recovery
(117,231
)
 
(115,032
)
Unrecovered operating expenses
928

 
3,278

Property level operating income
372,815

 
360,833

Less straight line rent
7,939

 
8,219

Cash basis property level operating income
$
364,876

 
$
352,614

 
(1) Includes termination fees of $46,000 and $1.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
(2) Termination fees are fees that the Company agrees to accept in consideration for permitting certain tenants to terminate their leases prior to the contractual expiration date.

Development Service Fee Income and Expense
In the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company entered into an agreement relating to the fee development of an office building at its Camden Waterfront project in Camden, NJ. Project revenues and related costs and expenses are presented on a gross basis as "Development service fee income" and "Development service fee expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Additionally, at the same time, the Company began classifying development fees and expenses relating to its fee development arrangements for certain unconsolidated joint venture projects in a manner consistent with the Camden Waterfront project described above. Previously, development service fee income relating to the Company's unconsolidated joint ventures had been classified as other income and development service fee expense had been classified as general and administrative expense in amounts as follows:


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Nine months ended
 
September 30, 2016
Other income
$
3,789

General and administrative expense
$
3,210


Development Service fee activity was a net loss of $3.1 during the year ended December 31, 2017 as compared to a net gain of $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. This decrease was primarily due to additional expenses the Company accrued in 2017 in its Philadelphia reportable segment.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses decreased to $56.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to $63.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. This decrease was partially due to certain expenses which were classified as development service fee expense on the Company's consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the partial year ended December 31, 2016, as described above. The decrease was also partially due to a decrease in compensation costs.

General and administrative expenses include salaries, wages and incentive compensation for general and administrative staff along with related costs, consulting, marketing, public company expenses and other general and administrative costs.
Other Operating Expenses
Other operating expenses increased to $6.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to $5.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. This increase was primarily due to expense relating to the write-off of costs associated with certain planned development projects which were terminated. Partially offsetting this amount was less severance costs incurred in 2017 versus 2016.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization decreased to $162.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 from $191.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. This decrease was primarily due to the net result of decreased depreciation and amortization related to property dispositions since January 1, 2016 offset by increased depreciation and amortization related to acquisitions and completed development for the same period. The decrease was also due to a reduction in amortization of in-place lease intangibles.
Impairment - Real Estate Assets
Impairment - real estate assets remained unchanged at $3.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. In 2016, the Company recognized impairments related to certain properties in the Company's Chicago/Minneapolis reportable segment. These properties were subsequently sold. In 2017, the Company recognized an impairment charge related to land held for development in the Company's Houston reportable segment. This property was subsequently sold.

Interest Expense
Interest expense decreased to $84.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 from $105.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. This decrease was due to the decrease in the average debt outstanding to $2,756.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 from $3,077.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 as well as a decrease in the weighted average interest rate to 3.9% for the year ended December 31, 2017 from 4.2% for the year ended December 31, 2016. The decrease was partially offset by a decrease in interest capitalized to $21.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to $24.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures decreased to $17.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to $22.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in gain on sale of operating properties, a decrease in gain on debt forgiveness and an increase in impairment charges - real estate assets by unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company holds an interest. The Company's share of recognized gain was $7.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to $3.0 million for 2017. The Company's share of debt forgiveness gains was $4.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. There were no such gains in 2017. The Company's share of impairment charges - real estate assets was $4.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. There were no such charges in 2016.

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Other
Gain on property dispositions decreased to $100.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 from $219.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. This decrease resulted from the volume and composition of sales in 2017 as compared to 2016.
Discontinued Operations
A summary of the results of operations for the properties classified as discontinued operations through the respective disposition dates (if applicable) is as follows (in thousands):

 
 
For the Year Ended
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
  Rental
 
$
61,405

 
$
48,343

 
  Operating expense reimbursement
 
27,024

 
23,042

 
Total Revenue
 
88,429

 
71,385

 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
  Rental Property
 
17,826

 
13,783

 
  Real estate taxes
 
11,582

 
6,873

 
  Other operating expense
 
(272
)
 
110

 
  Interest expense
 
6,858

 
9,950

 
  Depreciation and amortization
 
19,190

 
13,642

 
  Impairment charges - real estate assets
 
6,686

 

 
Total Expenses
 
61,870

 
44,358

 
Interest and other income
 
102

 
104

 
Gain on property disposition
 
14,578

 

 
Income taxes
 

 
(2
)
 
Income from discontinued operations
 
41,239

 
27,129

 
Noncontrolling interest - operating partnership
 
(965
)
 
(632
)
 
Income available to common shareholders
 
$
40,274

 
$
26,497

 

Changes in discontinued operations are reflective of the period of time the properties were held during the respective periods. To the extent that a property is sold, or completed and stabilized during a period, it will only impact the results of such period prior to being sold or completed and stabilized, as the case may be. There were two properties classified as discontinued operations and sold during the year ended December 31, 2017.
As a result of the foregoing, the Company’s net income decreased to $290.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 from $366.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
The Company seeks to maintain a conservative balance sheet and pursue a strategy of financial flexibility. The Company's liquidity requirements include operating and general and administrative expenses, shareholder distributions, funding its investment in development properties and joint ventures and satisfying interest requirements and debt maturities. The Company believes that proceeds from operating activities, asset sales, its available cash, borrowing capacity from its Credit Facilities (as defined below) and its other sources of capital including the public debt and equity markets will provide it with sufficient funds to satisfy these obligations.
Activity
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $95.8 million, including $10.9 million in restricted cash.
Net cash provided by operating activities increased to $383.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 from $336.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. This $46.9 million increase was primarily due to fluctuations in operating assets and

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liabilities. Net cash flow provided by operating activities is the primary source of liquidity to fund dividends to shareholders, recurring capital expenditures and leasing transaction costs for the Company’s Wholly Owned Properties in Operation.
Net cash used in investing activities decreased to $255.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 from $465.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. This $210.6 million difference was primarily due to the change in net proceeds from dispositions less cash paid for acquisitions which was $351.9 million in 2018 as compared to $123.5 million in 2017.
Net cash used in financing activities was $55.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $96.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. This $151.7 million change was primarily due to net debt repayment activity associated with the net dispositions and acquisitions activity described above. Net cash used in financing activities includes proceeds from the issuance of equity and debt, net of debt repayments, equity repurchases and shareholder distributions.
The Company is a party to a credit facility with a maximum availability of $800 million (the "Facility") and a working capital line of credit for $30 million (the "Credit Facilities"). The Company also has a fully drawn delayed draw term loan (the "DDTL") facility for aggregate borrowings of $100 million (together the "Facilities"). The Facilities expire in October 2021 and have two six-month extensions at the Company's option. The interest rate on borrowings under the Facilities fluctuates based upon ratings from Moody's Investor Services, Inc., Standard and Poor's Ratings Group and Fitch, Inc. Based upon the Company’s current credit ratings, borrowings under the Credit Facilities bear interest at LIBOR plus 0.875%. There is also a 0.15% annual facility fee on the aggregate loan commitments of the Credit Facilities. The DDTL currently bears interest at LIBOR plus 0.95%. The Facility contains a competitive bid option, whereby participating lenders bid on the interest rate to be charged. This feature is available for up to 50% of the amount of the Facility. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had $411.8 million outstanding borrowings and $8.3 million of letters of credit issued under the Facilities.
In September 2016, the Company issued $400 million of 3.25% senior unsecured notes due 2026. The Company used a substantial portion of the net proceeds from these notes and the proceeds from asset sales to prepay its 5.5% senior notes due December 2016 in the amount of $300 million, its 6.625% senior notes due October 2017 in the amount of $296.5 million and its 7.5% medium term notes due January 2018 in the amount of $100.0 million. This prepayment resulted in a $27.1 million loss on debt extinguishment.
During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company purchased an aggregate of 1.4 million common shares for $40.9 million as part of a share repurchase plan.
In October 2017, the Company replaced its existing $800 million credit facility with the new $800 million Facility and a $100 million DDTL.

In October 2017, the Company entered into a working capital line of credit for aggregate borrowings of up to $30 million.

In December 2018, the Company entered into a £129.5 million ten-year mortgage loan secured by properties in the Company's United Kingdom reportable segment at an interest rate of 2.64%.

In January 2019, the Company issued $350 million of 4.375% senior unsecured notes due 2029. The Company used the proceeds to pay down its revolving credit facilities.

In October and November 2018, in anticipation of conducting an offering of senior notes, the Operating Partnership entered into two interest rate lock agreements tied to the U.S. treasury rate.  These agreements were settled prior to the consummation of the above-described senior note offering for an aggregate cost to the Operating Partnership of $5.7 million. See Note 20 - Derivative Instruments.

The Company funds its development activities and acquisitions with long-term capital sources and proceeds from the disposition of properties. For the year ended December 31, 2018, a portion of these activities were funded through the Facilities.
The Company uses debt financing to lower its overall cost of capital in an attempt to increase the return to shareholders. The Company staggers its debt maturities and maintains debt levels it considers to be prudent. In determining its debt levels, the Company considers various financial measures including the debt to gross assets ratio and the fixed charge coverage ratio. As of December 31, 2018, the Company’s debt to gross assets ratio was 38.9% and for the year ended December 31, 2018, the fixed charge coverage ratio was 3.5x. Debt to gross assets equals total long-term debt and borrowings under the Facilities divided by total assets plus accumulated depreciation (including accumulated depreciation in assets held for sale). The fixed charge coverage ratio equals net income before property dispositions plus interest expense, depreciation and amortization, share based compensation and impairment - real estate assets (including the Company's pro rata share of impairment - real estate assets related to unconsolidated

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joint ventures), divided by interest expense, including capitalized interest, plus distributions on preferred units. All amounts in the calculation of fixed charge coverage include components within both continuing and discontinued operations.
As of December 31, 2018, $393.8 million of mortgage loans (including $66.8 million fixed via a swap arrangement - see Note 20 to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements) and $2.3 billion in unsecured notes were outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 3.90%. The interest rates on $2,693.8 million of mortgage loans and unsecured notes are fixed (including those fixed via swap agreements) and range from 2.6% to 4.8%. The weighted average remaining term for the mortgage loans and unsecured notes as of December 31, 2018 was 5.1 years.
 The Company's contractual obligations, as of December 31, 2018, were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
PAYMENTS DUE BY PERIOD
 
 
 
 
LESS THAN 1
 
 
 
 
 
MORE THAN
Contractual Obligations (1)
 
TOTAL
 
YEAR
 
1-3 YEARS
 
3-5 YEARS
 
5 YEARS
Long-term debt (2)
 
$
3,647,768

 
$
178,986

 
$
1,104,656

 
$
834,201

 
$
1,529,925

Land purchase obligations
 
49,484

 
49,484

 

 

 

Operating lease obligations
 
41,441

 
1,551

 
3,554

 
2,138

 
34,198

Share of debt of unconsolidated joint ventures (2)
 
284,670

 
20,463

 
36,066

 
9,068

 
219,073

Tenant contractual obligations
 
17,751

 
17,751

 

 

 

Share of tenant contractual obligations of unconsolidated joint ventures
 
530

 
530

 

 

 

Letters of credit
 
8,280

 
8,280

 

 

 

Land improvement and renovation commitments
 
12,973

 
9,106

 
3,867

 

 

Development in progress
 
244,014

 
237,940

 
6,074

 

 

Development commitment (3)
 
11,682

 
11,682

 

 

 

Share of development in progress of unconsolidated joint ventures
 
20,567

 
20,567

 

 

 

Total
 
$
4,339,160

 
$
556,340

 
$
1,154,217

 
$
845,407

 
$
1,783,196


(1)
The Company is contractually committed to build a minimum of 60,000 square feet of building space every two years at the Navy Yard Corporate Center in Philadelphia, with certain rights to defer these biennial requirements.  The failure by the Company to meet these milestones could result in the loss of the Company’s exclusive development rights with respect to the Navy Yard Corporate Center.
(2)
Includes principal and interest payments. Interest payments assume borrowings under the Facilities and interest rates remain at the December 31, 2018 level until maturity.
(3)
Included in the development commitment is approximately $170.9 million in costs related to the Company's agreement to develop, on a fee basis, an office building and infrastructure improvements for American Water Works in Camden, New Jersey, of which $159.2 million has been incurred. This building was delivered in December 2018.


As discussed above and in Note 7 to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company may initially be required to fund cost overruns in connection with its development of the Comcast Technology Center. As of December 31, 2018, the Company accrued $67.1 million relating to such contingency. Such amount is not included in the table above.
General
The Company believes that its existing sources of capital will provide sufficient funds to finance its continued development and acquisition activities. The Company's existing sources of capital include the public debt and equity markets, proceeds from secured financing of properties, proceeds from property dispositions, equity capital from joint venture partners, remaining capacity of $125.0 million under the Company's at-the-market equity offering program and net cash provided by operating activities. Additionally, the Company expects to incur variable rate debt, including borrowings under the Facilities, from time to time.
The Company's annual Common Share dividend paid was $1.60 per share, $1.675 per share and $1.90 per share in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Future distribution payments by the Company will be paid at the discretion of the Board of Trustees and will depend on the Company's actual funds from operations and cash flows, the Company’s financial condition and capital requirements, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and other factors that the Board of Trustees deems relevant. The Company’s Board of Trustees reviews the dividend quarterly, and there can be no assurance about the amount of future quarterly distribution payments.
The Company has an effective S-3 shelf registration statement on file with the SEC pursuant to which the Trust and the Operating Partnership may issue an unlimited amount of equity securities and debt securities.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures totaling $351.0 million (see Note 7 to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report).
Calculation of Funds from Operations
The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) has issued a standard definition for NAREIT Funds from operations (as defined below). The SEC has agreed to the disclosure of this non-US GAAP financial measure on a per share basis in its Release No. 34-47226, Conditions for Use of Non-US GAAP Financial Measures. The Company believes that the calculation of NAREIT Funds from operations is helpful to investors and management as it is a measure of the Company’s operating performance that excludes depreciation and amortization and gains and losses from operating property dispositions. As a result, year over year comparison of NAREIT Funds from operations reflects the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, development activities, general and administrative expenses, and interest costs, providing perspective not immediately apparent from net income. In addition, management believes that NAREIT Funds from operations provides useful information to the investment community about the Company’s financial performance when compared to other REITs since NAREIT Funds from operations is generally recognized as the standard for reporting the operating performance of a REIT. NAREIT Funds from operations available to common shareholders is defined by NAREIT as net income (computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”)), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property and impairment - real estate assets, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. NAREIT Funds from operations available to common shareholders does not represent net income or cash flows from operations as defined by US GAAP and does not necessarily indicate that cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. It should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. NAREIT Funds from operations available to common shareholders also does not represent cash flows generated from operating, investing or financing activities as defined by US GAAP.



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A reconciliation of NAREIT Funds from operations (“FFO”) available to common shareholders to Net income available to common shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Reconciliation of net income available to common shareholders to NAREIT FFO available to common shareholders - basic:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income available to common shareholders
$
479,607

 
$
282,340

 
$
356,817

Basic - income available to common shareholders
479,607

 
282,340

 
356,817

Basic - income available to common shareholders per weighted average share
$
3.26

 
$
1.92

 
$
2.44

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures
12,950

 
10,155

 
11,014

Depreciation and amortization
173,258

 
180,117

 
203,626

(Gain)/loss on property dispositions / impairment - real estate assets of unconsolidated joint ventures
6,347

 
2,972

 
(7,012
)
(Gain) on property dispositions / impairment - depreciable real estate assets continuing operations
(54,244
)
 
(83,800
)
 
(216,148
)
(Gain) on property dispositions / impairment - depreciable real estate assets discontinued operations
(295,902
)
 
(7,892
)
 

Noncontrolling interest share in addback for depreciation and amortization and gain on property dispositions / impairment - real estate assets
3,663

 
(2,379
)
 
192

NAREIT FFO available to common shareholders – basic
$
325,679

 
$
381,513

 
$
348,489

Basic NAREIT FFO available to common shareholders per weighted average share
$
2.21

 
$
2.60

 
$
2.38

Reconciliation of net income available to common shareholders to NAREIT FFO available to common shareholders - diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income available to common shareholders
$
479,607

 
$
282,340

 
$
356,817

Diluted - income available to common shareholders
479,607

 
282,340

 
356,817

Diluted - income available to common shareholders per weighted average share
$
3.24

 
$
1.91

 
$
2.43

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures
12,950

 
10,155

 
11,014

Depreciation and amortization
173,258

 
180,117

 
203,626

(Gain)/loss on property dispositions / impairment - real estate assets of unconsolidated joint ventures
6,347

 
2,972

 
(7,012
)
(Gain) on property dispositions / impairment - depreciable real estate assets continuing operations
(54,244
)
 
(83,800
)
 
(216,148
)
(Gain) on property dispositions / impairment - depreciable real estate assets discontinued operations
(295,902
)
 
(7,892
)
 

Noncontrolling interest less preferred share distributions
11,414

 
6,752

 
8,598

NAREIT FFO available to common shareholders - diluted
$
333,430

 
$
390,644

 
$
356,895

Diluted NAREIT FFO available to common shareholders per weighted average share
$
2.20

 
$
2.59

 
$
2.37

Reconciliation of weighted average shares:
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares - all basic calculations
147,275

 
146,742

 
146,204

Dilutive shares for long term compensation plans
946

 
799

 
685

Diluted shares for net income calculations
148,221

 
147,541

 
146,889

Weighted average common units
3,520

 
3,528

 
3,536

Diluted shares for NAREIT FFO calculations
151,741

 
151,069

 
150,425


Inflation
Inflation has remained relatively low in recent years, and as a result, it has not had a significant impact on the Company during this period. To the extent an increase in inflation would result in increased operating costs, such as insurance, real estate taxes and

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utilities, the majority of the tenants’ leases require the tenants to absorb these costs as part of their rental obligations. In addition, inflation also may have the effect of increasing market rental rates.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The following discussion about the Company's risk management includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements.
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued interest, dividends and distributions payable and other liabilities are reasonable estimates of fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair value of the Company's long-term debt, which is based on estimates by management and on rates quoted on December 31, 2018 for comparable loans, is greater than the aggregate carrying value by approximately $12.0 million at December 31, 2018.
The Company's primary market risk exposure is to changes in interest rates. The Company is exposed to market risk related to its Credit Facility and certain other indebtedness as discussed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources."
The Company also uses long-term and medium-term debt as a source of capital. These debt instruments are typically issued at fixed interest rates. When these debt instruments mature, the Company typically refinances such debt at then-existing market interest rates which may be more or less than the interest rates on the maturing debt. In addition, the Company may attempt to reduce interest rate risk associated with an issuance of new debt. Our interest rate risk objective is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, from time to time the Company enters into interest rate hedge contracts such as collars, swaps, caps and treasury lock agreements in order to mitigate our interest rate risk with respect to various debt instruments. The Company does not hold or issue these derivative contracts for trading or speculative purposes.
If the interest rates for variable rate debt were 100 basis points higher or lower during 2018, the Company's interest expense would have increased or decreased by $3.2 million. If the interest rate for the fixed rate debt maturing in 2019 had been 100 basis points higher or lower than its current rate of 3.9%, the Company's interest expense would have increased or decreased by $407,000.
The sensitivity analysis above assumes no changes in the Company's financial structure. It also does not consider future fluctuations in interest rates or the specific actions that might be taken by management to mitigate the impact of such fluctuations.
We are exposed to foreign currency exchange variability related to investments in and earnings from our investments in the United Kingdom. Foreign currency market risk is the possibility that our results of operations or financial position could be better or worse than anticipated because of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.  We primarily hedge our foreign currency risk by borrowing in the currency in which we invest, thereby providing a natural hedge.  As of December 31, 2018, we had outstanding debt denominated in British pounds sterling of £129.5 million (approximately $165.2 million), which was secured by U.K. real estate assets.  As of December 31, 2018 we did not have any foreign currency hedges in place.

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The financial statements and financial statement schedule of Liberty Property Trust and Liberty Property Limited Partnership and the reports thereon of Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, with respect thereto are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.




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Management's Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The Trust's management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a - 15 (f) and 15d - 15(f). The Trust's internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Trust's management and Board of Trustees regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we assessed the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013 Framework). Based on our assessment we believe that, as of December 31, 2018, the Trust's internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.
The Trust's independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, has issued an attestation report on the Trust's internal control over financial reporting, which is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.























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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of Liberty Property Trust
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited Liberty Property Trust’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Liberty Property Trust (the “Trust”) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Trust as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes and schedules listed in the Index at Item 15 and our report dated February 26, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Trust’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed 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. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 26, 2019



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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of Liberty Property Trust
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Liberty Property Trust (the “Trust”) as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes and schedules listed in the Index at Item 15 (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Trust at December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated February 26, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Adoption of New Accounting Standard
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Trust changed its method of accounting for determining whether an acquisition is an asset or a business effective October 1, 2016 due to the early adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-01, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business”.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Trust’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
We have served as the Trust’s auditor since 1993.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania                         
February 26, 2019


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Management's Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The Operating Partnership's management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 (f) and 15d-15(f). The Operating Partnership's internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Operating Partnership's management regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we assessed the effectiveness of the Operating Partnership's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013 Framework). Based on our assessment we believe that, as of December 31, 2018, the Operating Partnership's internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.
The Operating Partnership's independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, has issued an attestation report on the Operating Partnership's internal control over financial reporting, which is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Partners of Liberty Property Limited Partnership
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited Liberty Property Limited Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Liberty Property Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Operating Partnership as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, owners’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes and schedules listed in the Index at Item 15 and our report dated February 26, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Operating Partnership’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed 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. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

February 26, 2019

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Partners of Liberty Property Limited Partnership
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Liberty Property Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”) as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, owners’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes and schedules listed in the Index at Item 15 (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Operating Partnership at December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated February 26, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Adoption of New Accounting Standard
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Operating Partnership changed its method of accounting for determining whether an acquisition is an asset or a business effective October 1, 2016 due to the early adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-01, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business”.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Operating Partnership’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Operating Partnership’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Operating Partnership in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
We have served as the Operating Partnership’s auditor since 1993.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania                         
February 26, 2019



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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS OF LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
(In thousands, except share and unit amounts)
 
 
December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
ASSETS
 
 
 
Real estate:
 
 
 
Land and land improvements
$
1,256,706

 
$
1,023,553

Building and improvements
4,655,784

 
4,113,163

Less accumulated depreciation
(974,972
)
 
(851,624
)
Operating real estate
4,937,518

 
4,285,092

Development in progress
472,169

 
333,437

Land held for development
296,244

 
330,748

Net real estate
5,705,931

 
4,949,277

Cash and cash equivalents
84,923

 
11,882

Restricted cash
10,899

 
13,803

Accounts receivable, net
14,217

 
10,373

Deferred rent receivable, net
125,291

 
106,257

Deferred financing and leasing costs, net
168,739

 
147,455

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures
350,981

 
288,456

Assets held for sale
220,545

 
622,575

Prepaid expenses and other assets
252,868

 
289,679

Total assets
$
6,934,394

 
$
6,439,757

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
Mortgage loans, net
$
395,202

 
$
267,093

Unsecured notes, net
2,285,698

 
2,283,513

Credit facilities
411,846

 
358,939

Accounts payable
65,591

 
76,077

Accrued interest
22,309

 
21,796

Dividend and distributions payable
60,560

 
60,330

Other liabilities
285,696

 
201,483

Liabilities held for sale
3,183

 
14,623

Total liabilities
3,530,085

 
3,283,854

Noncontrolling interest - operating partnership - 301,483 preferred units outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017
7,537

 
7,537

EQUITY
 
 
 
Liberty Property Trust shareholders’ equity
 
 
 
Common shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value, 283,987,000 shares authorized; 147,899,354 and 147,450,691 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
148

 
147

Additional paid-in capital
3,691,778

 
3,674,978

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(55,243
)
 
(37,797
)
Distributions in excess of net income
(306,822
)
 
(549,970
)
Total Liberty Property Trust shareholders’ equity
3,329,861

 
3,087,358

Noncontrolling interest – operating partnership - 3,520,205 common units outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017
61,471

 
56,159

Noncontrolling interest – consolidated joint ventures
5,440

 
4,849

Total equity
3,396,772

 
3,148,366

Total liabilities, noncontrolling interest - operating partnership and equity
$
6,934,394

 
$
6,439,757


See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OF LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
REVENUE
 
 
 
 
 
Rental
$
480,389

 
$
446,527

 
$
495,067

Operating expense reimbursement
151,276

 
136,184

 
167,315

Development service fee income
73,224


82,673


12,941

Total revenue
704,889

 
665,384

 
675,323

EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
Rental property
62,301

 
57,614

 
88,698

Real estate taxes
91,663

 
83,152

 
92,920

General and administrative
53,843

 
56,191

 
63,071

Other operating expense
11,994

 
6,167

 
5,017

Interest expense
89,630

 
84,238

 
105,127

Loss on debt extinguishment

 
49

 
27,099

Depreciation and amortization
169,717

 
162,700

 
191,448

Development service fee expense
134,825

 
85,805

 
12,165

Impairment - real estate assets
32,431

 
3,946

 
3,879

Total expense
646,404

 
539,862

 
589,424

 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and other income
12,048

 
7,734

 
13,846

Gain on property dispositions
81,514

 
100,387

 
219,270

Income taxes
(7,364
)
 
(1,992
)
 
(1,969
)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
21,382

 
17,155

 
21,970

Income from continuing operations
166,065

 
248,806

 
339,016

Discontinued operations (including net gain of $303.2 million and $14.6 million on property dispositions for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively)
326,538

 
41,239

 
27,129

Net income
492,603

 
290,045

 
366,145

Noncontrolling interest – operating partnership
(11,886
)
 
(7,224
)
 
(9,070
)
Noncontrolling interest – consolidated joint ventures
(1,110
)
 
(481
)
 
(258
)
Income available to common shareholders
$
479,607

 
$
282,340

 
$
356,817

Net income
$
492,603

 
$
290,045

 
$
366,145

Other comprehensive (loss) income - foreign currency translation
(14,161
)
 
18,066

 
(34,744
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income - derivative instruments
(3,700
)
 
605

 
410

Other comprehensive (loss) income
(17,861
)
 
18,671

 
(34,334
)
Total comprehensive income
474,742

 
308,716

 
331,811

Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
(12,581
)
 
(8,142
)
 
(8,519
)
Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders
$
462,161

 
$
300,574

 
$
323,292

Earnings per common share
 
 
 
 
 
Basic:
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
1.09

 
$
1.65

 
$
2.26

Income from discontinued operations
2.17

 
0.27

 
0.18

Income per common share – basic
$
3.26

 
$
1.92

 
$
2.44

Diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
1.09

 
$
1.64

 
$
2.25

Income from discontinued operations
2.15

 
0.27

 
0.18

Income per common share – diluted
$
3.24

 
$
1.91

 
$
2.43

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
147,275

 
146,742

 
146,204

Diluted
148,221

 
147,541

 
146,889

Amounts attributable to common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
160,677

 
$
242,066

 
$
330,320

Discontinued operations
318,930

 
40,274

 
26,497

Net income available to common shareholders
$
479,607

 
$
282,340

 
$
356,817

See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY OF LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
(In thousands, except share amounts)
 
 
NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES
 
COMMON SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
 
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL
 
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
 
DISTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF NET INCOME
 
TOTAL LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST - OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
 
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST - CONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES
 
TOTAL EQUITY
 
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST - OPERATING PARTNERSHIP (MEZZANINE)
Balance at January 1, 2016
 
147,577,984

 
$
148

 
$
3,669,627

 
$
(22,506
)
 
$
(674,688
)
 
$
2,972,581

 
$
53,754

 
$
3,919

 
$
3,030,254

 
$
7,537

Net proceeds from the issuance of common shares
 
802,834

 

 
13,029

 

 

 
13,029

 

 

 
13,029

 

Net income
 


 

 

 

 
356,817

 
356,817

 
8,598

 
258

 
365,673

 
472

Distributions
 


 

 

 

 
(278,764
)
 
(278,764
)
 
(6,780
)
 
(258
)
 
(285,802
)
 
(472
)
Share repurchase
 
(1,396,844
)
 
(1
)
 
(40,895
)
 

 

 
(40,896
)
 

 

 
(40,896
)
 

Share-based compensation, net of tax withholdings
 


 

 
15,699

 

 

 
15,699

 

 

 
15,699

 

Other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation
 


 

 

 
(33,925
)
 

 
(33,925
)
 
(819
)
 

 
(34,744
)
 

Other comprehensive income - derivative instruments
 
 
 

 

 
400

 

 
400

 
10

 

 
410

 

Acquisition of noncontrolling interests
 
 
 

 
(1,682
)
 

 

 
(1,682
)
 

 
982

 
(700
)
 

Redemption of noncontrolling interests – common units
 
9,044

 

 
132

 

 

 
132

 
(132
)
 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2016
 
146,993,018

 
147

 
3,655,910

 
(56,031
)
 
(596,635
)
 
3,003,391

 
54,631

 
4,901

 
3,062,923

 
7,537

Net proceeds from the issuance of common shares
 
447,847

 

 
8,808

 

 

 
8,808

 

 

 
8,808

 

Net income
 


 

 

 

 
282,340

 
282,340

 
6,752

 
481

 
289,573

 
472

Distributions
 


 

 

 

 
(235,675
)
 
(235,675
)
 
(5,509
)
 
(533
)
 
(241,717
)
 
(472
)
Share-based compensation, net of tax withholdings
 


 

 
10,108

 

 

 
10,108

 

 

 
10,108

 

Other comprehensive income - foreign currency translation
 


 

 

 
17,643

 

 
17,643

 
423

 

 
18,066

 

Other comprehensive income - derivative instruments
 


 

 

 
591

 

 
591

 
14

 

 
605

 

Redemption of noncontrolling interests – common units
 
9,826

 

 
152

 

 

 
152

 
(152
)
 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2017
 
147,450,691

 
147

 
3,674,978

 
(37,797
)
 
(549,970
)
 
3,087,358

 
56,159

 
4,849

 
3,148,366

 
7,537

Net proceeds from the issuance of common shares
 
448,663

 
1

 
7,332

 

 

 
7,333

 

 

 
7,333

 

Net income
 


 

 

 

 
479,607

 
479,607

 
11,414

 
1,110

 
492,131

 
472

Distributions
 


 

 

 

 
(236,459
)
 
(236,459
)
 
(5,687
)
 
(519
)
 
(242,665
)
 
(472
)
Share-based compensation, net of tax withholdings
 


 

 
9,468

 

 

 
9,468

 

 

 
9,468

 

Other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation
 


 

 

 
(13,832
)
 

 
(13,832
)
 
(329
)
 

 
(14,161
)
 

Other comprehensive loss - derivative instruments
 
 
 

 

 
(3,614
)
 

 
(3,614
)
 
(86
)
 

 
(3,700
)
 

Balance at December 31, 2018
 
147,899,354

 
$
148

 
$
3,691,778

 
$
(55,243
)
 
$
(306,822
)
 
$
3,329,861

 
$
61,471

 
$
5,440

 
$
3,396,772

 
$
7,537


See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS OF LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
(In thousands)
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
492,603

 
$
290,045

 
$
366,145

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization, including discontinued operations
175,815

 
183,887

 
207,673

Amortization of deferred financing costs
3,839

 
3,750

 
3,974

Expensed pursuit costs
1,795

 
5,066

 
1,016

Impairment - real estate assets, including discontinued operations
39,688

 
10,632

 
3,879

Loss on debt extinguishment

 
49

 
27,099

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
(21,382
)
 
(17,155
)
 
(21,970
)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures
747

 

 

Gain on property dispositions
(384,673
)
 
(114,965
)
 
(219,270
)
Share-based compensation
13,256

 
14,119

 
19,850

              Development service fee accrual
58,022

 
6,220

 

              Other
(7,524
)
 
824

 
(6,128
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(2,682
)
 
3,512

 
421

Deferred rent receivable
(18,922
)
 
(19,605
)
 
(16,927
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
23,259

 
(33,663
)
 
(32,442
)
Accounts payable
(7,183
)
 
10,151

 
8,943

Accrued interest
513

 
(82
)
 
(4,276
)
Other liabilities
16,295

 
(6,154
)
 
3,075

Net cash provided by operating activities
383,466


336,631


341,062

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
Investment in properties – acquisitions
(497,616
)
 
(255,639
)
 
(9,216
)
Investment in properties – other
(44,976
)
 
(56,104
)
 
(55,406
)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures
(81,726
)
 
(46,567
)
 
(70,581
)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures
39,235

 
21,042

 
63,048

Net proceeds from disposition of properties/land
849,528

 
379,139

 
1,192,918

Investment in development in progress
(248,587
)
 
(260,447
)
 
(342,489
)
Investment in land held for development
(204,522
)
 
(105,564
)
 
(107,400
)
Payment of deferred leasing costs
(29,271
)
 
(37,678
)
 
(32,682
)
Increase in escrows and other
(37,158
)
 
(103,834
)
 
(23,265
)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(255,093
)

(465,652
)

614,927

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares
7,333

 
8,808

 
13,029

Share repurchases, including shares related to tax withholdings
(4,760
)
 
(5,107
)
 
(46,268
)
Proceeds from unsecured notes

 

 
396,648

Repayments of unsecured notes including prepayment premium

 

 
(723,368
)
Proceeds from mortgage loans
165,229

 

 

Repayments of mortgage loans
(33,561
)
 
(7,795
)
 
(29,538
)
Proceeds from credit facility
1,335,214

 
835,036

 
591,300

Repayments on credit facility
(1,280,410
)
 
(476,097
)
 
(850,300
)
Payment of deferred financing costs
(1,636
)
 
(5,190
)
 
(3,550
)
Distributions paid on common shares
(236,336
)
 
(246,589
)
 
(279,248
)
Distributions paid on units/noncontrolling interests
(6,621
)
 
(6,835
)
 
(8,212
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(55,548
)

96,231


(939,507
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
72,825

 
(32,790
)
 
16,482

(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash related to foreign currency translation
(2,688
)
 
2,450

 
(4,828
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
25,685

 
56,025

 
44,371

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
$
95,822

 
$
25,685

 
$
56,025

See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS OF
LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(In thousands, except unit amounts)
 
 
December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
ASSETS
 
 
 
Real estate:
 
 
 
Land and land improvements
$
1,256,706

 
$
1,023,553

Building and improvements
4,655,784

 
4,113,163

Less accumulated depreciation
(974,972
)
 
(851,624
)
Operating real estate
4,937,518

 
4,285,092

Development in progress
472,169

 
333,437

Land held for development
296,244

 
330,748

Net real estate
5,705,931

 
4,949,277

Cash and cash equivalents
84,923

 
11,882

Restricted cash
10,899

 
13,803

Accounts receivable, net
14,217

 
10,373

Deferred rent receivable, net
125,291

 
106,257

Deferred financing and leasing costs, net
168,739

 
147,455

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures
350,981

 
288,456

Assets held for sale
220,545

 
622,575

Prepaid expenses and other assets
252,868

 
289,679

Total assets
$
6,934,394

 
$
6,439,757

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
Mortgage loans, net
$
395,202

 
$
267,093

Unsecured notes, net
2,285,698

 
2,283,513

Credit facilities
411,846

 
358,939

Accounts payable
65,591

 
76,077

Accrued interest
22,309

 
21,796

Distributions payable
60,560

 
60,330

Other liabilities
285,696

 
201,483

Liabilities held for sale
3,183

 
14,623

Total liabilities
3,530,085

 
3,283,854

Limited partners' equity - 301,483 preferred units outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017
7,537

 
7,537

OWNERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
General partner’s equity - 147,899,354 and 147,450,691 common units outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
3,329,861

 
3,087,358

Limited partners’ equity – 3,520,205 common units outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017
61,471

 
56,159

Noncontrolling interest – consolidated joint ventures
5,440

 
4,849

Total owners’ equity
3,396,772

 
3,148,366

Total liabilities, limited partners' equity and owners’ equity
$
6,934,394

 
$
6,439,757


See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OF
LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(In thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
REVENUE
 
 
 
 
 
Rental
$
480,389

 
$
446,527

 
$
495,067

Operating expense reimbursement
151,276

 
136,184

 
167,315

Development service fee income
73,224

 
82,673

 
12,941

Total revenue
704,889

 
665,384

 
675,323

EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
Rental property
62,301

 
57,614

 
88,698

Real estate taxes
91,663

 
83,152

 
92,920

General and administrative
53,843

 
56,191

 
63,071

Other operating expense
11,994

 
6,167

 
5,017

Interest expense
89,630

 
84,238

 
105,127

Loss on debt extinguishment

 
49

 
27,099

Depreciation and amortization
169,717

 
162,700

 
191,448

Development service fee expense
134,825

 
85,805

 
12,165

Impairment - real estate assets
32,431

 
3,946

 
3,879

Total expense
646,404

 
539,862

 
589,424

 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and other income
12,048

 
7,734

 
13,846

Gain on property dispositions
81,514

 
100,387

 
219,270

Income taxes
(7,364
)
 
(1,992
)
 
(1,969
)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
21,382

 
17,155

 
21,970

Income from continuing operations
166,065

 
248,806

 
339,016

Discontinued operations (including net gain of $303.2 million and $14.6 million on property dispositions for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively)
326,538

 
41,239

 
27,129

Net income
492,603

 
290,045

 
366,145

Noncontrolling interest – consolidated joint ventures
(1,110
)
 
(481
)
 
(258
)
Preferred unit distributions
(472
)
 
(472
)
 
(472
)
Income available to common unitholders
$
491,021

 
$
289,092

 
$
365,415

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
492,603

 
$
290,045

 
$
366,145

Other comprehensive (loss) income - foreign currency translation
(14,161
)
 
18,066

 
(34,744
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income - derivative instruments
(3,700
)
 
605

 
410

Other comprehensive (loss) income
(17,861
)
 
18,671

 
(34,334
)
Total comprehensive income
$
474,742

 
$
308,716

 
$
331,811

Earnings per common unit
 
 
 
 
 
Basic:
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
1.09

 
$
1.65

 
$
2.26

Income from discontinued operations
2.17

 
0.27

 
0.18

Income per common unit - basic
$
3.26

 
$
1.92

 
$
2.44

Diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
1.09

 
$
1.64

 
$
2.25

Income from discontinued operations
2.15

 
0.27

 
0.18

Income per common unit - diluted
$
3.24

 
$
1.91

 
$
2.43

Weighted average number of common units outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
150,795

 
150,270

 
149,740

Diluted
151,741

 
151,069

 
150,425

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income allocated to general partners
$
479,607

 
$
282,340

 
$
356,817

Net income allocated to limited partners
11,886

 
7,224

 
9,070

See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OWNERS’ EQUITY OF LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(In thousands, except unit amounts)
 
 
GENERAL PARTNER'S COMMON UNITS
 
LIMITED PARTNERS' COMMON UNITS
 
GENERAL
PARTNER’S
EQUITY
 
LIMITED
PARTNERS’
EQUITY  –
COMMON
UNITS
 
NONCONTROLLING
INTEREST –
CONSOLIDATED
JOINT VENTURES
 
TOTAL
OWNERS’
EQUITY
 
LIMITED PARTNERS' EQUITY - PREFERRED
Balance at January 1, 2016
147,577,984

 
3,539,075

 
$
2,972,581

 
$
53,754

 
$
3,919

 
$
3,030,254

 
$
7,537

Contributions from partners
802,834

 


 
28,728

 

 

 
28,728

 

Distributions to partners
 
 


 
(278,764
)
 
(6,780
)
 
(258
)
 
(285,802
)
 
(472
)
Unit repurchase
(1,396,844
)
 
 
 
(40,896
)
 

 


(40,896
)
 

Other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation
 
 


 
(33,925
)
 
(819
)
 

 
(34,744
)
 

Other comprehensive income - derivative instruments
 
 
 
 
400

 
10

 

 
410

 

Net income
 
 


 
356,817

 
8,598

 
258

 
365,673

 
472

Acquisition of noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
(1,682
)
 

 
982

 
(700
)
 

Redemption of limited partners common units for common shares
9,044

 
(9,044
)
 
132

 
(132
)
 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2016
146,993,018

 
3,530,031

 
3,003,391

 
54,631

 
4,901

 
3,062,923

 
7,537

Contributions from partners
447,847

 


 
18,916

 

 

 
18,916

 

Distributions to partners
 
 


 
(235,675
)
 
(5,509
)
 
(533
)
 
(241,717
)
 
(472
)
Other comprehensive income - foreign currency translation
 
 


 
17,643

 
423

 

 
18,066

 

Other comprehensive income - derivative instruments
 
 
 
 
591

 
14

 

 
605

 

Net income
 
 


 
282,340

 
6,752

 
481

 
289,573

 
472

Redemption of limited partners common units for common shares
9,826

 
(9,826
)
 
152

 
(152
)
 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2017
147,450,691

 
3,520,205

 
3,087,358

 
56,159

 
4,849

 
3,148,366

 
7,537

Contributions from partners
448,663

 


 
16,801

 

 

 
16,801

 

Distributions to partners
 
 


 
(236,459
)
 
(5,687
)
 
(519
)
 
(242,665
)
 
(472
)
Other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation
 
 


 
(13,832
)
 
(329
)
 

 
(14,161
)
 

Other comprehensive loss - derivative instruments
 
 
 
 
(3,614
)
 
(86
)
 

 
(3,700
)
 

Net income
 
 


 
479,607

 
11,414

 
1,110

 
492,131

 
472

Balance at December 31, 2018
147,899,354

 
3,520,205

 
$
3,329,861

 
$
61,471

 
$
5,440

 
$
3,396,772

 
$
7,537


See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS OF
LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(In thousands)
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
492,603

 
$
290,045

 
$
366,145

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization, including discontinued operations
175,815

 
183,887

 
207,673

Amortization of deferred financing costs
3,839

 
3,750

 
3,974

Expensed pursuit costs
1,795

 
5,066

 
1,016

Impairment charges - real estate assets, including discontinued operations
39,688

 
10,632

 
3,879

Loss on debt extinguishment

 
49

 
27,099

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
(21,382
)
 
(17,155
)
 
(21,970
)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures
747

 

 

Gain on property dispositions
(384,673
)
 
(114,965
)
 
(219,270
)
Noncash compensation
13,256

 
14,119

 
19,850

         Development service fee accrual
58,022

 
6,220

 

         Other
(7,524
)
 
824

 
(6,128
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(2,682
)
 
3,512

 
421

Deferred rent receivable
(18,922
)
 
(19,605
)
 
(16,927
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
23,259

 
(33,663
)
 
(32,442
)
Accounts payable
(7,183
)
 
10,151

 
8,943

Accrued interest
513

 
(82
)
 
(4,276
)
Other liabilities
16,295

 
(6,154
)
 
3,075

Net cash provided by operating activities
383,466

 
336,631

 
341,062

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
Investment in properties – acquisitions
(497,616
)
 
(255,639
)
 
(9,216
)
Investment in properties – other
(44,976
)
 
(56,104
)
 
(55,406
)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures
(81,726
)
 
(46,567
)
 
(70,581
)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures
39,235

 
21,042

 
63,048

Net proceeds from disposition of properties/land
849,528

 
379,139

 
1,192,918

Investment in development in progress
(248,587
)
 
(260,447
)
 
(342,489
)
Investment in land held for development
(204,522
)
 
(105,564
)
 
(107,400
)
Payment of deferred leasing costs
(29,271
)
 
(37,678
)
 
(32,682
)
Increase in escrows and other
(37,158
)
 
(103,834
)
 
(23,265
)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(255,093
)
 
(465,652
)
 
614,927

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from unsecured notes

 

 
396,648

Repayments of unsecured notes including prepayment premium

 

 
(723,368
)
Proceeds from mortgage loans
165,229

 

 

Repayments of mortgage loans
(33,561
)
 
(7,795
)
 
(29,538
)
Proceeds from credit facility
1,335,214

 
835,036

 
591,300

Repayments on credit facility
(1,280,410
)
 
(476,097
)
 
(850,300
)
Payment of deferred financing costs
(1,636
)
 
(5,190
)
 
(3,550
)
Capital contributions
7,333

 
8,808

 
13,029

Distributions to partners/noncontrolling interests
(247,717
)
 
(258,531
)
 
(333,728
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(55,548
)
 
96,231

 
(939,507
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
72,825

 
(32,790
)
 
16,482

(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash related to foreign currency translation
(2,688
)
 
2,450

 
(4,828
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
25,685

 
56,025

 
44,371

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
$
95,822

 
$
25,685

 
$
56,025


See accompanying notes.

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Liberty Property Trust and Liberty Property Limited Partnership
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2018
1.     ORGANIZATION
Liberty Property Trust (the “Trust”) is a self-administered and self-managed Maryland real estate investment trust (a “REIT”). Substantially all of the Trust’s assets are owned directly or indirectly, and substantially all of the Trust’s operations are conducted directly or indirectly, by its subsidiary, Liberty Property Limited Partnership, a Pennsylvania limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership” and, together with the Trust and their consolidated subsidiaries, the “Company”). The Trust is the sole general partner and also a limited partner of the Operating Partnership, owning 97.7% of the common equity of the Operating Partnership at December 31, 2018. The Company owns and operates industrial properties in the United States nationally, as well as in the United Kingdom. The Company intends to divest its remaining office properties (other than its headquarters) over the next few years and focus its efforts and capital solely on its industrial platform. Unless otherwise indicated, the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements apply to both the Trust and the Operating Partnership. The terms the "Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” means the Trust and Operating Partnership collectively.

The Operating Partnership is a variable interest entity ("VIE") of the Trust as the limited partners do not have substantive kick-out or participating rights. The Trust is the primary beneficiary of the Operating Partnership as it has the power to direct the activities of the Operating Partnership and the rights to absorb 97.7% of the net income of the Operating Partnership. The Trust has no significant assets or liabilities other than its investment in the Operating Partnership. As the Operating Partnership is already consolidated in the balance sheets of the Trust, the identification of this entity as a VIE has no impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Trust. In addition, the Company holds a 20% interest in Liberty/Comcast 1701 JFK Boulevard, LP which was determined to be a VIE. The Company determined that it is not the primary beneficiary as the Company and its third-party partner share control of the joint venture. The Company's maximum exposure to loss is equal to its equity investment in the joint venture which was $75.1 million and $17.3 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
All square footage amounts are unaudited.
2.     SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("US GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the Trust, the Operating Partnership, wholly owned subsidiaries and those subsidiaries in which the Company owns a majority voting interest with the ability to control operations of the subsidiaries and where no approval, veto or other important rights have been granted to the noncontrolling shareholders. The Company consolidates joint ventures that are considered to be variable interest entities (“VIEs”) where we are the primary beneficiary. The Company (i) evaluates the sufficiency of the total equity investment at risk, (ii) reviews the voting rights and decision-making authority of the equity investment holders as a group and whether there are any guaranteed returns, protection against losses, or capping of residual returns within the group and (iii) establishes whether activities within the venture are on behalf of an investor with disproportionately few voting rights in making this VIE determination. To the extent that the Company (i) is the sole entity that has the power to direct the activities of the VIE and (ii) has the obligation or rights to absorb the VIE's losses or receive its benefits, then the Company would be the primary beneficiary and would consolidate the VIE.
All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts from prior years have been reclassified to conform to current-year presentation including reclassifying the accompanying consolidated balance sheets for assets held for sale and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for discontinued operations.
In 2018, the Company began to separately classify other operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Other operating expenses include expensed pursuit costs, system implementation costs and severance costs.

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The Company is incurring costs associated with its efforts to implement new financial and operating systems in certain cloud computing arrangements. The Company evaluated the arrangements in accordance with ASU 2015-05 "Customer's Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement" and concluded that such arrangements are service contracts under the standard. Accordingly, the Company expenses substantially all costs as incurred. Certain costs that relate to the software service agreements received over time are set up as prepaid and expensed over the applicable service period. These costs include license costs during the implementation period as well as consulting, personnel and other direct costs related to the implementation.
The Company capitalizes pre-development costs incurred in pursuit of new development opportunities for which the Company currently believes future development is probable. Future development is dependent upon various factors, including zoning and regulatory approval, rental market conditions and construction costs. Initial pre-development costs incurred for pursuits for which future development is not yet considered probable are expensed as incurred. In addition, if the status of a future development by the Company is no longer probable, any capitalized pre-development costs are written off with a charge to expense.
Severance costs are incurred in conjunction with certain headcount reductions relating primarily to the Company's change in strategy.
Previously, expensed pursuit costs were on a separate line item on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income in amounts per the table below. Systems implementation costs and severance costs were included in general and administrative expense in amounts as follows (in thousands):
 
2017
 
2016
Expensed pursuit costs
$
5,066

 
$
1,016

General and administrative expense
1,011

 
4,001


Concentration of Credit Risk
As of December 31, 2018, wholly owned properties were leased to 1,084 customers. The geographic locations that comprise greater than 10% of our segment level operating revenues were Lehigh Valley/Central PA and Carolinas/Richmond. Our customers engage in a wide variety of businesses. No single customer generated more than 4.3% of our consolidated operating rental revenues during 2018. In 2018, the Sears Holdings Corporation filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy laws. This tenant represents 0.8% of consolidated operating rental revenues during 2018.
Real Estate and Depreciation
The properties are recorded at cost and are depreciated using the straight line method over their estimated useful lives. The estimated useful lives are as follows:
Building and improvements
 
40 years (blended)
Capital improvements
 
15 - 20 years
Equipment
 
5 - 10 years
Tenant improvements
 
Term of the related lease
The Company capitalizes costs associated with development and redevelopment activities, capital improvements, tenant improvements and leasing activities, including compensation costs. Expenditures directly related to the improvement of real estate, including interest and other costs capitalized on development and redevelopment projects and land being readied for development, are included in net real estate and are stated at cost. The Company considers a development property substantially complete upon the completion of tenant build-out, but no later than one year after the completion of major construction activity. These capitalized costs include pre-construction costs essential to the development of the property, construction costs, interest costs, real estate taxes, development related compensation and other costs incurred during the period of development. The determination to capitalize rather than expense costs requires the Company to evaluate the status of the development activity. The total of capitalized compensation costs directly related to development, redevelopment, capital improvements, and tenant improvements for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 was $7.1 million, $5.5 million and $7.2 million, respectively. Construction related payables at December 31, 2018 and 2017 were $48.1 million and $49.3 million, respectively.
The Company allocates the purchase price of real estate acquired to land, building and improvements and intangibles based on the relative fair value of each component. Lease values for acquired properties are determined based on the present value (using a discount rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to each in-place lease and (ii) management's estimate of fair market lease rates for each corresponding in-place

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lease ("Market Value Intangible"). Origination values are also assigned to in-place leases, and, where appropriate, value is assigned to customer relationships ("Origination Value Intangible").
Acquisition-related costs for asset acquisitions are capitalized and included in net real estate at cost. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred.
The Company depreciates the amounts allocated to building and improvements over 40 years and amortizes the amounts allocated to intangibles relating to in-place leases, which are included in deferred financing and leasing costs and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, over the remaining term of the related leases. Market Value Intangible amortization is recorded as rental revenue. Origination Value Intangible amortization is recorded as depreciation and amortization. This calculation includes both the remaining noncancelable period and any bargain renewal option periods.
Once a property is designated as held for sale, no further depreciation expense is recorded.
The Company evaluates its real estate investments upon occurrence of a significant adverse change in its operations and/or market price, an expectation that the asset will be sold or otherwise disposed of before the end of its estimated useful life, among other factors, to assess whether any impairment indicators are present that affect the recovery of the recorded value. If indicators of impairment are identified, the Company estimates the future undiscounted cash flows from the use and eventual disposition of the property and compares this amount to the carrying value of the property. If any real estate investment is considered impaired, a loss is recognized to reduce the carrying value of the property to its estimated fair value. If held for sale, a property is not considered impaired unless its estimated fair value (less costs to sell) is less than the property's book value at the balance sheet date.
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
The Company accounts for its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures using the equity method of accounting as the Company exercises significant influence, but does not control these entities.
Under the equity method of accounting, the net equity investment of the Company is reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the Company's share of net income from the joint ventures is included in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
On a periodic basis, management assesses whether there are any indicators that the value of the Company's investments in unconsolidated joint ventures may be other-than-temporarily-impaired. An investment is impaired only if management's estimate of the value of the investment is less than the carrying value of the investment, and such decline in value is deemed to be other-than-temporary. To the extent impairment has occurred, the loss is measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the investment over the estimated fair value of the investment. The estimated fair value of the investments is determined using a discounted cash flow model which is a Level 3 valuation under ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurement." The Company considers a number of assumptions that are subject to economic and market uncertainties including, among others, demand for space, competition for tenants, changes in market rental rates, operating costs, capitalization rates, holding periods and discount rates.
No other-than-temporary impairment losses on the Company's investments in unconsolidated joint ventures were recognized during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2017 or 2018.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased are classified as cash equivalents.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash includes tenant security deposits and escrow funds that the Company maintains pursuant to certain mortgage loans. Restricted cash also includes the undistributed proceeds from the sale of residential land in Kent County, United Kingdom.

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Accounts Receivable/Deferred Rent Receivable
The Company's accounts receivable are comprised of rents and charges for property operating costs due from tenants. The Company's deferred rent receivable represents the cumulative difference between rent revenue recognized on a straight line basis and contractual payments due under the terms of tenant leases. The Company periodically performs a detailed review of amounts due from tenants to determine if accounts receivable and deferred rent receivable balances are collectible. Based on this review, accounts receivable and deferred rent receivable are reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company considers tenant credit quality and payment history and general economic conditions in determining the allowance for doubtful accounts. If the accounts receivable balance or the deferred rent receivable balance is subsequently deemed uncollectible, the receivable and allowance for doubtful account balance are written off.
The allowance for doubtful accounts at December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $6.4 million and $6.6 million, respectively. The Company recognized bad debt expense of $1.4 million, $0.6 million and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Revenue Recognition
The Company earns rental income under operating leases with tenants. Rental income is recognized on a straight line basis over the applicable non-cancelable lease term. Operating expense reimbursements consisting of amounts due from tenants for real estate taxes, utilities and other recoverable costs are recognized as revenue in the period in which the corresponding expenses are incurred.
The Company considers any renewal options in determining the lease term. To the extent a lease includes a tenant option to renew or extend the duration of the lease at a fixed or determinable rental rate, the Company evaluates whether or not that option represents a bargain renewal option by analyzing if there is reasonable assurance at lease inception that the tenant will exercise the option because the rental rate is sufficiently lower than the expected rental rate for equivalent property under similar terms and conditions at the exercise date.
Termination fees (included in rental revenue) are fees that the Company has agreed to accept in consideration for permitting certain tenants to terminate their lease prior to the contractual expiration date. The Company recognizes termination fees during the period that landlord services are rendered in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin 104, "Revenue Recognition," after the following conditions are met:
a.
the termination agreement is executed,
b.
the termination fee is determinable, and
c.
collectability of the termination fee is assured.
Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the "New Revenue Standards," comprised of: ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance (except revenue in the scope of other accounting standards, including standards related to leasing) as well as the following standards subsequently issued by the FASB related to ASU 2014-09: ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations; ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing; ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients; ASU 2017-05, Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Topic 610-20), and ASU 2017-13, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to the Staff Announcement at the July 20, 2017 EITF Meeting and Rescission of Prior SEC Staff Announcements and Observer Comments.
The New Revenue Standards provide a unified model to determine how revenue is recognized. In accordance with the New Revenue Standards, the Company performs the following steps: (i) identify the contract with the customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations within the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) a performance obligation is satisfied. The Company evaluated each of its revenue streams: lease agreement revenue, development service fee revenue, deferred land sale revenue and gain or loss on sale of nonfinancial assets and adopted the New Revenue Standards effective January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach. The Company concluded that there are no revenue streams from its lease agreements that are covered by the New Revenue Standards. The Company adopted the practical expedient to assess the recognition of revenue for open contracts during the transition period. There was no adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings recorded at January 1, 2018.

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In the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company entered into an agreement relating to the fee development of an office building at its Camden Waterfront project in Camden, NJ. Project revenues and related costs and expenses are presented on a gross basis as "Development service fee income" and "Development service fee expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Additionally, at the same time, the Company began classifying development fees and expenses relating to its fee development arrangements for certain unconsolidated joint venture projects in a manner consistent with the Camden project described above. Previously, development service fee income relating to its unconsolidated joint ventures had been classified as other income and development service fee expense had been classified as general and administrative expense in amounts as follows:
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30, 2016
 
(unaudited)
Other income
$
3,789

General and administrative expense
$
3,210

For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, revenue and expense associated with service fee development was accounted for under the percentage of completion method. Revenues were recognized on the percentage of completion method based on applicable costs incurred with respect to each development agreement. The Company used the relative sales value method to allocate costs and recognize profits from service fee development. Under the relative sales value method, estimates of aggregate project revenues and aggregate project costs are used to determine the allocation of project cost of sales and the resulting profit in each accounting period. In subsequent periods, cost of sale allocations and the resulting profits are adjusted to reflect changes in the actual and estimated costs and revenues of each project. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are recognized immediately in the period in which such losses are determined.
The New Revenue Standards did not have an impact on the amount and timing of recognizing the Company's development service fee income. The Company recognizes development service fee income on a variable basis as a percentage of costs incurred on third party development contracts. Property development services, which are a single performance obligation, continue to be satisfied and recognized over time. The Company measures its progress toward completing the performance obligation under each
arrangement. The measurement of the transfer of value to the customer for these services utilizes the input method (actual costs incurred against anticipated project costs) since this method best depicts the actual transfer of value promised to the customer. Estimated expected losses on such contracts are accrued in the period in which they are determinable. The total amount of consideration to be received from these projects is assessed on a quarterly basis.

The Company receives cash as it sells improved land sites on behalf of its development partner to home builders in the United Kingdom. These agreements contain a pre-emption clause and a seller's call option. The Company recognizes revenue as the pre-emption period or seller's call option lapses utilizing the output method. There was $2.4 million, $0.3 million, and $2.6 million in revenue recognized for such contracts during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The New Revenue Standards did not have an impact on the gain or loss on sale of nonfinancial assets. The New Revenue Standards
require the Company to derecognize nonfinancial assets once it transfers control of a distinct nonfinancial asset or distinct in substance nonfinancial asset. Additionally, when the Company transfers its controlling interest in a nonfinancial asset, but retains
a noncontrolling ownership interest, the Company is required to measure any noncontrolling interest it receives or retains at fair
value. The guidance requires companies to recognize a full gain or loss on the transaction. See Note 6 - Real Estate, Note 7 - Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures and Note 19 - Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets for further discussion of sales of nonfinancial assets.

Estimated gross revenue related to the remaining performance obligations under existing contracts (before allocation of related costs and expenses) as of December 31, 2018 that will be recognized as revenue in future periods was approximately $37.1 million,
which is expected to be recognized through 2021.

Deferred Financing and Leasing Costs
Costs incurred in connection with leasing or financing of the credit facilities are capitalized and amortized on a straight line basis over the term of the related lease or loan. Costs incurred in connection with the financing of mortgage loans or unsecured notes are reported as a deduction from the face amount of that liability and amortized on a straight line basis over the term of the related loan. Deferred financing cost amortization is reported as interest expense.

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Certain employees of the Company are compensated for leasing services related to the Company's properties. The compensation directly related to these leasing services is capitalized and amortized as a deferred leasing cost over the term of the related lease. The total of this capitalized compensation was $2.7 million, $3.6 million and $3.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Effective January 1, 2019, as a result of the New Lease Standard, only incremental, direct costs will be capitalizable and therefore, certain compensation costs for leasing services will be expensed as incurred.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, gives guidance on the fair value measurement of a financial asset or liability. Inputs used to develop fair value are classified in one of three categories: Level 1 inputs (quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities), Level 2 inputs (inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly) and Level 3 inputs (unobservable inputs for the asset or liability).
The following disclosure of estimated fair value was determined by management using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop estimated fair value. Accordingly, the following estimates are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could have realized on disposition of the financial instruments at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued interest, dividend and distributions payable and other liabilities are reasonable estimates of fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying value of the outstanding amounts under the Company's credit facilities is also a reasonable estimate of fair value because interest rates float at a rate based on LIBOR.
The Company determines the fair value of its interest rate swaps by using the standard methodology of netting discounted future fixed cash payments with the discounted expected variable cash receipts. These variable cash receipts of interest rate swaps are based on expectations of future LIBOR interest rates (forward curves) estimated by observing market LIBOR interest rate curves. This is a Level 2 fair value calculation. Also, credit valuation adjustments are factored into the fair value calculations to account for potential nonperformance risk. These credit valuation adjustments were concluded to be not significant inputs for the fair value calculations for the periods presented. See Note 20 - Derivative Instruments.
The Company used a discounted cash flow model to determine the estimated fair value of its debt as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. This is a Level 3 fair value calculation. The inputs used in preparing the discounted cash flow model include actual maturity dates and scheduled cash flows as well as estimates for market value discount rates. The Company updates the discounted cash flow model on a quarterly basis to reflect any changes in the Company's debt holdings and changes to discount rate assumptions.  
The following summarizes the fair value of the Company's mortgage loans and unsecured notes at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):
        
 
 
Mortgage Loans
 
Unsecured Notes
 
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
As of December 31, 2018
 
$
395,202

 
$
397,167

 
$
2,285,698

 
$
2,295,699

As of December 31, 2017
 
$
267,093

 
$
267,298

 
$
2,283,513

 
$
2,359,998


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Income Taxes
The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). As a result, the Company generally is not subject to federal income taxation at the corporate level to the extent it distributes annually at least 100% of its REIT taxable income, as defined in the Code, to its shareholders and satisfies certain other organizational and operational requirements. The Company has met these requirements and, accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, the Company will be subject to federal income tax on its taxable income at regular corporate rates (including any alternative minimum tax for those tax years beginning prior to January 1, 2018) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for the four subsequent taxable years. Even as a REIT, the Company may still be subject to certain state and local income and property taxes, and to federal income and excise taxes on undistributed taxable income. The Company continues to consider and implement the relevant provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "TCJA"), which was signed into law on December 22, 2017 and which generally took effect for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Based upon its assessment, when combined with the guidance issued to date by both the Internal Revenue Service and the United States Treasury Department, the Company does not reasonably believe or expect those provisions, or the TCJA in general, will have a material impact on its overall financial condition, business operations or ability to continue to qualify as a REIT on a going forward basis.
Several of the Company's subsidiaries are taxable REIT subsidiaries (each a "TRS") and are subject to federal and state income taxes separate from the Company. In general, a TRS may perform additional services for tenants and generally may engage in real estate or non-real estate businesses that are not permitted REIT activities. The Company itself is also subject to tax in certain states and the United Kingdom. Accordingly, the Company recognizes federal, state and foreign income taxes in accordance with US GAAP, as applicable. In addition, the TCJA implemented a one-time deemed repatriation tax on offshore corporate profits, including any such profits which the Company may have accumulated over the years in its offshore TRSs, at the reduced rates of 15.5% on cash assets and 8% on noncash assets.  The Company has reviewed its accumulated offshore earnings through December 31, 2017 and this provision of the TCJA did not have a material impact on the Company’s overall financial condition or results of operation or its 2017 federal and state tax return filings.
Currently there are no uncertain tax positions or possibly significant unrecognized tax benefits that are reasonably expected to occur within the next 12 months. The Company's policy is to recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized benefits in interest expense and penalties in other expense. There were no interest or penalties deducted in any of the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 and no interest and penalties accrued at December 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017 which related to any uncertain tax positions or significant unrecognized tax benefits.
As of December 31, 2018, certain of the Company's TRSs have estimated net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards available of approximately $20.8 million. Unless reduced or utilized, these NOL carryforwards are set to begin expiring in 2020. Additionally, the TCJA reduced the corporate federal tax rate in the U.S. from 35% to 21% effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 while also reducing the amount of newly generated NOLs that can generally be utilized by a taxpayer in any tax year from 100% of net taxable income to 90%. As such, deferred tax assets and liabilities, where applicable, were remeasured to account for these changes. After taking into consideration the projected future net taxable income at these entities, and consistent with prior periods, the Company has determined that a valuation allowance for the full carrying value of NOL carryforwards is appropriate.
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, certain state and local jurisdictions, the United Kingdom and (in prior years) Luxembourg. With few exceptions, the Company and its subsidiaries are no longer subject to examination by taxing authorities in these jurisdictions for years prior to 2012.
The Federal tax cost basis of the wholly owned real estate was $7.1 billion and $6.8 billion at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Share-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense over the employees' requisite service period. The Company recognizes forfeitures on share based compensation as they occur.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company borrows funds at a combination of fixed and variable rates. Borrowings under our Facilities and certain bank mortgage loans bear interest at variable rates. Our long-term debt typically bears interest at fixed rates. Our interest rate risk management objectives are to limit generally the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, from time to time, we enter into interest rate hedge contracts such as collars, swaps, caps and treasury lock agreements in order to mitigate our interest rate risk with respect to various debt instruments. We

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generally do not hold or issue these derivative contracts for trading or speculative purposes. The interest rate on all of our variable rate debt is generally adjusted at one or three month intervals, subject to settlements under interest rate hedge contracts.
Interest rate swaps involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss (for the Trust) and general partner's equity and limited partners' equity - common units (for the Operating Partnership) and is subsequently reclassified into interest expense in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings.
Foreign Currency
The functional currency of the Company's United Kingdom operations is pounds sterling. The Company translates the financial statements for the United Kingdom operations into US dollars. For the Trust, gains and losses resulting from this translation are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss as a separate component of shareholders' equity and a proportionate amount of gain or loss is allocated to noncontrolling interest - operating partnership - common units. For the Operating Partnership, gains and losses resulting from this translation are included in general partner's equity and limited partners' equity - common units. Upon sale or upon complete or substantially complete liquidation of the Company's foreign investment, the gain or loss on the sale will include the cumulative translation adjustments that have been previously recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss and noncontrolling interest - operating partnership - common units (for the Trust) and in general partner's equity and limited partners' equity - common units (for the Operating Partnership).
Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income, as reflected on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, is defined as all changes in equity during each period except for those resulting from investments by or distributions to shareholders. Accumulated other comprehensive loss, as reflected on the Company's consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of equity, reflects the effective portion of the cumulative changes in the fair value of derivatives in qualifying cash flow hedge relationships as well as gains and losses resulting from foreign currency translation.
Earnings Per Share of the REIT
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the income available to common shareholders for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period using the two class method. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net income available to common shareholders for the period by the weighted average number of common and dilutive securities outstanding during the period.
Earnings Per Unit of the Operating Partnership
Basic earnings per unit is calculated by dividing the income available to common unitholders for the period by the weighted average number of common units outstanding during the period using the two class method. Diluted earnings per unit is calculated by dividing the income available to common unitholders for the period by the weighted average number of common and dilutive securities outstanding during the period.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”). Subsequently the FASB issued the following standards related to ASU 2016-02: ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases and ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements (collectively, the "New Lease Standard"). The New Lease Standard amends the existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including requiring lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets and making targeted changes to lessor accounting.
The New Lease Standard requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases, direct financing leases and operating leases. In addition, the New Lease Standard limits the capitalization of costs by lessors to incremental direct leasing costs. Therefore the Company will no longer capitalize and amortize certain leasing related costs and instead will expense these costs as incurred. Such capitalized costs were approximately $1 million for the year ended December 31, 2018.
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lease components are the same, and therefore will account for and present rental revenue and operating expense reimbursements as a single component.
The Company is a lessee of ground and office space leases. In accordance with the New Lease Standard, for lease agreements longer than one year, the Company will measure the present value of the future lease payments and recognize a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability on its balance sheet estimated to range from $18 million to $20 million.
The Company adopted the New Lease standard on January 1, 2019 and applied it prospectively. The following practical expedients available for implementation were elected:
a.
whether an expired or existing contract meets the definition of a lease
b.
the lease classification at the adoption date for existing or expired leases
c.
whether costs previously capitalized as initial direct costs would continue to be amortized

The Company therefore does not expect an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings.
Other
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 is designed to clarify how entities should classify cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 became effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2018. The standard requires retrospective application. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-05, Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets ("ASU 2017-05"). ASU 2017-05 is designed to provide guidance on how to recognize gain and losses on sales, including partial sale, of nonfinancial assets to noncustomers. The Company adopted ASU 2017-05 effective January 1, 2018 on a modified retrospective method and the adoption did not have an effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Scope of Modification Accounting ("ASU 2017-09"). ASU 2017-09 clarifies when changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award must be accounted for as modifications. ASU 2017-09 became effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2018. The new guidance was applied prospectively to awards modified on or after the adoption date. The adoption of ASU 2017-09 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging: Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities ("ASU 2017-12"). ASU 2017-12 is designed to better align a company’s financial reporting for hedging activities with the economic objectives of those activities. ASU 2017-12 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted using a modified retrospective transition method. This adoption method will require the Company to recognize the cumulative effect of initially applying ASU 2017-12 as an adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income with a corresponding adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year that an entity adopts the update. The Company does not believe the adoption of the ASU 2017-12 will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software: Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract ("ASU 2018-15"). ASU 2018-15 amends the definition of a hosting arrangement and requires a customer in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract to capitalize certain implementation costs as if the arrangement was an internal-use software project. ASU 2018-15 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2020. Upon adoption, the Company does not anticipate the impact of ASU 2018-15 will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a final rule that eliminated or amended disclosure requirements that were redundant or outdated in light of changes in its requirements, GAAP, or changes in the business environment. The commission also referred certain disclosure requirements to the FASB for potential incorporation into GAAP. The rule is effective for filings after November 5, 2018. The Company assessed the impact of this rule and determined that the changes resulted in clarification or expansion of existing requirements. The Company adopted the rule and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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3.     INCOME PER COMMON SHARE OF THE TRUST

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income per common share of the Trust (in thousands except per share amounts):
 
2018
 
2017
 
Income
(Numerator)
 
Weighted
Average
Shares
(Denominator)
 
Per Share
 
Income
(Numerator)
 
Weighted
Average
Shares
(Denominator)
 
Per Share
Income from continuing operations net of noncontrolling interest - basic
$
160,677

 
147,275

 
$
1.09

 
$
242,066

 
146,742

 
$
1.65

Dilutive shares for long-term compensation plans

 
946

 
 
 

 
799

 
 
Income from continuing operations net of noncontrolling interest - diluted
$
160,677

 
148,221

 
$
1.09

 
$
242,066

 
147,541

 
$
1.64

Discontinued operations net of noncontrolling interest - basic
$
318,930

 
147,275

 
$
2.17

 
$
40,274

 
146,742

 
$
0.27

Dilutive shares for long-term compensation plans

 
946

 
 
 

 
799

 
 
Discontinued operations net of noncontrolling interest - diluted
$
318,930

 
148,221

 
$
2.15

 
$
40,274

 
147,541

 
$
0.27

Net income available to common shareholders - basic
$
479,607

 
147,275

 
$
3.26

 
$
282,340

 
146,742

 
$
1.92

Dilutive shares for long-term compensation plans

 
946

 
 
 

 
799

 
 
Net income available to common shareholders - diluted
$
479,607

 
148,221

 
$
3.24

 
$
282,340

 
147,541

 
$
1.91

 
2016
 
Income
(Numerator)
 
Weighted
Average
Shares
(Denominator)
 
Per Share
Income from continuing operations net of noncontrolling interest - basic
$
330,320

 
146,204

 
$
2.26

Dilutive shares for long-term compensation plans

 
685

 
 
Income from continuing operations net of noncontrolling interest - diluted
$
330,320

 
146,889

 
$
2.25

Discontinued operations net of noncontrolling interest - basic
$
26,497

 
146,204

 
$
0.18

Dilutive shares for long-term compensation plans

 
685

 
 
Discontinued operations net of noncontrolling interest - diluted
$
26,497

 
146,889

 
$
0.18

Net income available to common shareholders - basic
$
356,817

 
146,204

 
$
2.44

Dilutive shares for long-term compensation plans

 
685

 
 
Net income available to common shareholders - diluted
$
356,817

 
146,889

 
$
2.43


Dilutive shares for long-term compensation plans represent the unvested common shares outstanding during the year as well as the dilutive effect of outstanding options. There were no anti-dilutive options in 2018 or 2017. There were 0.8 million anti-dilutive options that were excluded in 2016 from the computation of diluted income per common share as the exercise price was higher than the average share price of the Company in 2016.

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During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, 151,000, 193,000 and 369,000 common shares, respectively, were issued upon the exercise of options.
During the year ended December 31, 2018, there were no common shares issued in exchange for common units. During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, individuals acquired 9,826 and 9,044 common shares, respectively, in exchange for the same number of common units. These individuals acquired these common units in connection with their contributions to the Operating Partnership of certain assets in prior years. The exchange of common shares for common units is exempt from the registration requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(2) thereunder.
During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, declared dividends per common share were $1.60, $1.60 and $1.90, respectively.


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4.    INCOME PER COMMON UNIT OF THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income per common unit of the Operating Partnership (in thousands, except per unit amounts):
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Income
(Numerator)
 
Weighted
Average Units
(Denominator)
 
Per Unit
 
Income
(Numerator)
 
Weighted
Average Units
(Denominator)
 
Per Unit
Income from continuing operations - net of noncontrolling interest - consolidated joint ventures
$
164,955

 
 
 
 
 
$
248,325

 
 
 
 
Less: Preferred unit distributions
(472
)
 
 
 
 
 
(472
)
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations available to common unitholders - basic
$
164,483

 
150,795

 
$
1.09

 
$
247,853

 
150,270

 
$
1.65

Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans

 
946

 
 
 

 
799

 
 
Income from continuing operations available to common unitholders - diluted
$
164,483

 
151,741

 
$
1.09

 
$
247,853

 
151,069

 
$
1.64

Income from discontinued operations - basic
$
326,538

 
150,795

 
$
2.17

 
$
41,239

 
150,270

 
$
0.27

Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans
 
 
946

 
 
 
 
 
799

 
 
Income from discontinued operations - diluted
$
326,538

 
151,741

 
$
2.15

 
$
41,239

 
151,069

 
$
0.27

Income available to common unitholders - basic
$
491,021

 
150,795

 
$
3.26

 
$
289,092

 
150,270

 
$
1.92

Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans
 
 
946

 
 
 
 
 
799

 
 
Income available to common unitholders - diluted
$
491,021

 
151,741

 
$
3.24

 
$
289,092

 
151,069

 
$
1.91



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2016
 
Income
(Numerator)
 
Weighted
Average Units
(Denominator)
 
Per Unit
Income from continuing operations net of noncontrolling interest - consolidated joint ventures
$
338,758

 
 
 
 
Less: Preferred unit distributions
(472
)
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations available to common unitholders - basic
$
338,286

 
149,740

 
$
2.26

Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans

 
685

 
 
Income from continuing operations available to common unitholders - diluted
$
338,286

 
150,425

 
$
2.25

Income from discontinued operations - basic
$
27,129

 
149,740

 
$
0.18

Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans

 
685

 
 
Income from discontinued operations - diluted
$
27,129

 
150,425

 
$
0.18

Income available to common unitholders - basic
$
365,415

 
149,740

 
$
2.44

Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans

 
685

 
 
Income available to common unitholders - diluted
$
365,415

 
150,425

 
$
2.43


Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans represent the unvested common units outstanding during the year as well as the dilutive effect of outstanding options. There were no anti-dilutive options in 2018 and 2017. There were 0.8 million anti-dilutive options excluded in 2016 from the computation of diluted income per common unit as the exercise price was higher than the average unit price of the Company in 2016.
During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, 151,000, 193,000 and 369,000 common units, respectively, were issued upon the exercise of options.
During the year ended December 31, 2018, there were no common shares issued in exchange for common units. During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, individuals acquired 9,826 and 9,044 common shares of the Trust, respectively, in exchange for the same number of common units of the Operating Partnership. These individuals acquired these common units in connection with their contributions to the Operating Partnership of certain assets in prior years. The exchange of common shares for common units is exempt from the registration requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(2) thereunder.
During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, declared dividends per common unit were $1.60, $1.60 and $1.90, respectively.

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5.     ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The following table sets forth the components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (in thousands):

 
 
December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Foreign Currency Translation:
 
 
 
 
     Beginning balance
 
$
(38,701
)
 
$
(56,767
)
     Translation adjustment
 
(14,161
)
 
18,066

     Ending balance
 
(52,862
)
 
(38,701
)
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative Instruments:
 
 
 
 
     Beginning balance
 
150

 
(455
)
     Unrealized (loss) gain
 
(3,472
)
 
152

     Reclassification adjustment (1)
 
(228
)
 
453

     Ending balance
 
(3,550
)
 
150

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(56,412
)
 
(38,551
)
Less: portion included in noncontrolling interest – operating partnership
 
1,169

 
754

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss included in shareholders' equity
 
$
(55,243
)
 
$
(37,797
)

(1)
Amounts reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss/General & Limited Partner's Equity into contractual interest expense.
6.     REAL ESTATE
The Company owns and operates industrial and office properties. The carrying value of these operating properties by type as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Land
 
Building
 
 
 
 
 
 
and Land
 
and
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
Improvements
 
Improvements
 
Total
 
Depreciation
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrial properties
 
$
1,233,655

 
$
4,353,225

 
$
5,586,880

 
$
926,703

Office properties
 
23,051

 
302,559

 
325,610

 
48,269

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018 Total
 
$
1,256,706

 
$
4,655,784

 
$
5,912,490

 
$
974,972

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrial properties
 
$
1,000,810

 
$
3,867,834

 
$
4,868,644

 
$
810,044

Office properties
 
22,743

 
245,329

 
268,072

 
41,580

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017 Total
 
$
1,023,553

 
$
4,113,163

 
$
5,136,716

 
$
851,624

Depreciation expense was $143.4 million, $148.9 million and $166.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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Information on the operating properties the Company sold during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:
2018 Sales
Reportable Segment
 
Number of Buildings
 
Acres of Developable Land (unaudited)
 
Leaseable Square Feet (unaudited)
 
Gross Proceeds (in thousands)
 
Carolinas/Richmond
 
1

 
1.5

 
80,000

 
$
7,094

 
Chicago/Minneapolis
 

 
8.3

 

 
2,714

 
Lehigh/Central PA
 

 
66.2

 

 
9,700

 
Philadelphia
 
1

 
3.1

 
207,779

 
130,818

 
Southeastern PA
 
32

 

 
2,325,039

 
402,708

 
United Kingdom
 

 

 

 
65,334

(1) 
Other
 
5

 

 
805,746

 
255,000

 
Total
 
39

 
79.1

 
3,418,564

 
$
873,368

 
(1)
The Company sold development rights in Horsham, UK.
2017 Sales
Reportable Segment
 
Number of Buildings
 
Acres of Developable Land (unaudited)
 
Leaseable Square Feet (unaudited)
 
Gross Proceeds (in thousands)
Chicago/Minneapolis
 
3

 

 
136,110

 
$
8,917

Florida
 

 
16.4

 

 
13,256

Houston
 
1

 
42.2

 
206,808

 
36,145

Lehigh/Central PA
 
2

 
44.3

 
1,683,876

 
249,045

Southeastern PA
 
4

 
3.0

 
313,410

 
56,156

Other
 

 
7.2

 

 
3,739

Total
 
10

 
113.1

 
2,340,204

 
$
367,258


2016 Sales
Reportable Segment
 
Number of Buildings
 
Acres of Developable Land (unaudited)
 
Leaseable Square Feet (unaudited)
 
Gross Proceeds (in thousands)
Chicago/Minneapolis
 
24

 
5.3

 
2,037,275

 
$
199,825

Florida
 
51

 
12.1

 
3,509,641

 
505,828

Lehigh/Central PA
 
1

 

 
120,777

 
11,200

Philadelphia
 

 
1.0

 

 
2,640

Southeastern PA
 
31

 

 
2,165,002

 
266,821

Other
 
18

 
18.0

 
1,631,295

 
224,241

Total
 
125

 
36.4

 
9,463,990

 
$
1,210,555



During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company completed a portfolio sale consisting of 41 properties and 20 acres of land in the Southeastern PA segment. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had deferred gain recognition related to this sale in the amount of $14.3 million. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the contingency related to the portfolio sale was settled and the Company recognized the deferred gain in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

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Information on the operating properties and land parcels the Company acquired during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:
2018 Acquisitions
Reportable Segment
 
Number of Buildings
 
Acres of Developable Land (unaudited)
 
Leaseable Square Feet (unaudited)
 
Purchase Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Florida
 

 
30.8

 

 
$
15,478

Lehigh/Central PA
 

 
170.2

 

 
34,092

Southern California
 
5

 
36.0

 
1,450,041

 
291,916

United Kingdom
 
7

 
8.7

 
1,116,421

 
149,582

Other
 
4

 
29.2

 
1,484,612

 
141,502

Total
 
16

 
274.9

 
4,051,074

 
$
632,570

2017 Acquisitions
Reportable Segment
 
Number of Buildings
 
Acres of Developable Land (unaudited)
 
Leaseable Square Feet (unaudited)
 
Purchase Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Carolinas/Richmond
 

 
10.7

 

 
$
1,242

Lehigh/Central PA
 

 
94.6

 

 
17,798

Southern California
 
3

 

 
1,163,233

 
176,310

United Kingdom
 

 
34.6

 

 
12,550

Other
 
5

 
113.6

 
698,646

 
88,498

Total
 
8

 
253.5

 
1,861,879

 
$
296,398


2016 Acquisitions
Reportable Segment
 
Number of Buildings
 
Acres of Developable Land (unaudited)
 
Leaseable Square Feet (unaudited)
 
Purchase Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Carolinas/Richmond
 

 
12.7

 

 
$
2,251

Chicago/Minneapolis
 
1

 
5.6

 
73,160

 
11,064

Lehigh/Central PA
 

 
76.0

 

 
15,395

Philadelphia
 

 
6.2

 

 
13,943

Southeastern PA
 

 
8.3

 

 
3,344

Southern California
 

 
8.1

 

 
4,041

Other
 

 
99.5

 

 
10,854

Total
 
1

 
216.4

 
73,160

 
$
60,892


7.     INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES
Listed below are the unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company has a noncontrolling interest. The Company receives fees from these joint ventures for services it provides. These services include property management, leasing, development and administration. These fees are generally included in interest and other income in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income. For the three months ended December 31, 2016, the Company began including development-related fees

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in development service income in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The Company may also receive a promoted interest if certain return thresholds are met. The accounting policies for the unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company has a noncontrolling interest are the same as those for the Company.
On a periodic basis, management assesses whether there are any indicators that the value of the properties owned by the unconsolidated joint ventures may be impaired. As detailed below, management has determined that certain assets are impaired as the unconsolidated joint ventures dispose of and anticipate the potential disposition of certain properties prior to the end of their remaining useful lives.
Liberty Venture I, LP
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had a 25% interest in Liberty Venture I, LP, an entity engaged in the ownership of industrial properties in New Jersey. This joint venture is part of the Company's New Jersey reportable segment.
As of December 31, 2018, the joint venture owned 29 industrial properties totaling 4.8 million square feet. During the year ended December 31, 2018 the joint venture brought into service one industrial building totaling 302,000 square feet which is 100% occupied. The total investment for the joint venture is $21.0 million.
The Company had a receivable from Liberty Venture I, LP for $1,000 and $223,000 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. This related party receivable is reflected as prepaid expenses and other assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
The Company recognized $1.3 million, $1.6 million and $2.3 million in fees for services during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Kings Hill Unit Trust
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had a 20% interest in Kings Hill Unit Trust, an entity engaged in the ownership of office properties in the County of Kent, United Kingdom. This joint venture is part of the Company's United Kingdom reportable segment.
As of December 31, 2018, the joint venture owned 14 office properties totaling 489,000 square feet. A cash sweep of net cash flow was required to be implemented under the mortgage loan encumbering such properties until such time as a loan-to-value milestone was satisfied. In lieu thereof, the joint venture and the bank agreed to a partial pay down of the mortgage loan in 2018.
The Company had notes receivable from Kings Hill Unit Trust for an aggregate of $4.9 million and $4.7 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The note receivable bears interest at a rate of 10% and is due in November 2020. These related party receivables are reflected in investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
The Company had a receivable from Kings Hill Unit Trust for $15,000 and $122,000 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. This related party receivable is reflected as prepaid expenses and other assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
The Company recognized $349,000, $302,000 and $293,000 in fees for services during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Liberty Illinois, LP
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had a 25% interest in Liberty Illinois, LP, an entity primarily engaged in the ownership of industrial properties in Illinois. This joint venture is part of the Company's Chicago/Minneapolis reportable segment.
As of December 31, 2018, the joint venture owned 12 industrial properties totaling 4.9 million square feet and 248.0 acres of developable land.
During the year ended December 31, 2016, the joint venture sold four properties containing 636,000 square feet for $32.5 million. The Company's share of gain on property dispositions was $1.0 million and is included in equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
The Company had a receivable from Liberty Illinois, LP for $331,000 and $5,000 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. This related party receivable is reflected as prepaid expenses and other assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
The Company recognized $0.9 million, $0.9 million and $1.0 million in fees for services during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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Liberty Washington, LP
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had a 25% interest in Liberty Washington, LP, an entity engaged in the ownership of office properties in Washington, D.C. This joint venture's properties are part of the Company's DC Metro reportable segment.
As of December 31, 2018, the joint venture owned two office properties totaling 451,000 square feet.
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company concluded that a property owned by this joint venture had an indicator of impairment as it anticipated a shortened holding period, a major lease expiration and a significant capital investment. In addition, during 2018 the Company concluded that the property was further impaired. The 2018 impairment resulted from a decline in the Washington DC market fundamentals. The joint venture recognized impairment charges of $25.4 million and $15.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company's share of these impairment charges was $6.3 million and $4.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The impairment charges were related to the Company's DC Metro reportable segment and the Company's share was included in equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The Company determined these impairments based on estimated future discounted cash flows. This is a Level 3 fair value calculation.
During the year ended December 31, 2016, the joint venture sold 12 properties located in Northern Virginia containing 1.2 million square feet and 6.0 acres of land for $187.2 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2016, due to adverse conditions in the Northern Virginia office market, six properties containing 698,000 square feet were transferred to mortgage lenders in satisfaction of an aggregate of $112.5 million in nonrecourse mortgage loans that were secured by the properties. The book values of these properties had been written down to fair value in prior periods.
The Company's share of gain from property dispositions and extinguishment of debt is included in equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company's share of gain from extinguishment of debt was $4.2 million. The Company's share of gain on property dispositions for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $6.0 million.
The Company had a receivable from Liberty Washington, LP for $1,000 and $316,000 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. This related party receivable is reflected as prepaid expenses and other assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
The Company recognized $1.2 million, $1.1 million and $2.0 million in fees for services during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Liberty/Comcast 1701 JFK Boulevard, LP
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had a 20% interest in Liberty/Comcast 1701 JFK Boulevard LP ("Liberty/Comcast") an entity engaged in the ownership of a 1.26 million square foot office tower in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This joint venture is part of the Company's Philadelphia reportable segment.

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During the year ended December 31, 2018, this joint venture paid in full its $305.2 million mortgage loan. The payment was funded through loans from the joint venture partners in proportion to their ownership interests. The Company's portion of the loan to the joint venture was $60.8 million as of December 31, 2018 and is included in investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The Company had a payable to this joint venture for $59,000 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017. This related party payable is reflected in investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
The Company had a receivable from this joint venture for $326,000 and $272,000 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. This related party receivable is reflected in prepaid expenses and other assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
The Company recognized $2.8 million, $2.7 million and $2.7 million in fees for services during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Liberty Property 18th & Arch LP and Liberty Property 18th & Arch Hotel, LP
On June 30, 2014, the Company entered into two joint ventures for the purpose of developing and owning the Comcast Technology Center (the "Project") located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as part of a mixed-use development. The 60-story building includes 1.3 million square feet of leasable office space (the "Office"), which is substantially complete, and will include a 217-room Four Seasons Hotel (the "Hotel") (collectively, "Liberty Property 18th & Arch"). Project costs for the development of the Project, exclusive of tenant-funded interior improvements, are anticipated to be approximately $961.2 million.  The Company's investment in the project is expected to be approximately $192.2 million with 20% ownership interests in both joint ventures. As of December 31, 2018, the Company's investment in these joint ventures was $191.4 million and is reflected in investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures in the Company's consolidated balance sheet. These joint ventures are part of the Company's Philadelphia reportable segment.
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the joint venture owning the office portion of the Comcast Technology Center brought into service 250,000 square feet of office space representing a Total Investment by such joint venture of $136.1 million. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the joint venture owning the office portion of the Comcast Technology Center brought into service 1.1 million square feet of office space representing a Total Investment by such joint venture of $599.6 million. The office portion of the Project is now substantially complete. The 217-room Four Seasons hotel representing an aggregate Total Investment by the joint venture owning the hotel portion of the Comcast Technology Center of $225.5 million when completed continued to be developed by such joint venture as of December 31, 2018.
The two joint ventures have engaged the Company as the developer of the Project pursuant to a Development Agreement by which the Company agrees, in consideration for a development fee, to be responsible for all aspects of the development of the Project and to guarantee the timely lien-free completion of construction of the Project as well as the payment, subject to certain exceptions, of any cost overruns incurred in the development of the Project. To mitigate its risk, the Company entered into guaranteed maximum price contracts with a third party contractor (the "GMP Contracts") to construct the Project. The Company has been notified by its third-party contractor that the contractor has incurred cost overruns and expects to incur additional construction costs in connection with completing the Project in excess of the guaranteed maximum price payable to the contractor under the GMP Contracts, which guaranteed maximum price has been previously adjusted pursuant to accepted change orders. The Company intends to pursue all remedies to recover from the third-party contractor any amounts expended by the Company or the joint ventures in excess of their contractual obligations. However, the general contractor has generally refused to fund the additional costs, and the Company has begun to fund, and may continue to fund, cost overruns in compliance with its obligations under its development cost guarantee to the joint ventures. The Company has accrued such amounts as additional development service fee expense in its consolidated statements of comprehensive income for year ended December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had accrued $67.1 million and $5.6 million, respectively, relating to the above-described development cost guarantees which are included in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company is accounting for the development of the Project using the percentage of completion method. The Company recognized losses of $61.8 million and $3.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and income of $0.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 in developer service fee income, net of developer service fee expense and other related expenses.
In addition to the costs to comply with the Company's obligations under its development cost guarantee, claims have been asserted by the third-party contractor and certain subcontractors. There can be no assurances that amounts incurred, including as a result of such claims, will not exceed the above estimates. The Company is not able to reasonably estimate the amount of additional expenses, if any, that it may incur as a result of such claims, and accordingly any potential exposure of the Company for such claims is not included within the accrual described above. If the Company were to incur additional expenses in connection with its development cost guarantee or in connection with such claims, such amounts would be accrued when they are determined to be probable of being incurred and are reasonably estimable, and could be material to the Company’s results of operations in future

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periods. If the Company were to subsequently recover any of the cost overruns initially funded by the Company, such recoveries would be recorded when and if realized in future periods.
The Company had a receivable from this joint venture of $1.3 million and $466,000 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. This receivable is included in prepaid expenses and other assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
During the year ended December 31, 2016, the joint venture sold three residential condominium units located on the 45th floor containing 14,700 square feet for $14.3 million. The Company's share of gain on property dispositions was $0.3 million and is included in equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
The Company manages and leases the Office and Four Seasons Hotels Limited will manage the Hotel. The Company recognized $2.2 million, $230,000 and $75,000 in related fee income during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Other Joint Ventures
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had a 50% ownership interest in three additional unconsolidated joint ventures. One of these joint ventures has seven operating properties and an investment in land held for development and is part of the Company's Florida reportable segment. Another of these joint ventures sold its real estate assets in 2016 and was part of the Company's United Kingdom reportable segment. The sales price was $13.7 million and the Company's share of the loss on sale was $6,000. This amount is included in equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
One joint venture has a leasehold interest and does not operate or own operating properties and is part of the Company's United Kingdom reportable segment. The Company had a note payable due to this joint venture of $2.4 million and $2.5 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The note payable is interest free and is due upon written notice from the joint venture. This related party payable is reflected in investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
Additionally, as of December 31, 2018, the Company had a 20% ownership interest in an unconsolidated joint venture that owns one redevelopment property comprising 48,000 square feet for $15.0 million. This joint venture also owns one acre of developable land and is part of the Company's Philadelphia reportable segment.
The Company's share of each of the joint venture's earnings is included in equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Summary Financial Data
The condensed balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 and condensed statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 for Liberty Venture I LP, Kings Hill Unit Trust, Liberty Illinois, LP, Liberty Washington LP, Liberty/Comcast, Liberty Property 18th & Arch, and the other unconsolidated joint ventures are as follows (in thousands):

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Condensed Balance Sheets:
 
December 31, 2018
 
Liberty
 
Kings Hill
 
Liberty
 
Liberty
 
Liberty/
 
Liberty Property
 
 
 
 
 
Venture I, LP
 
Unit Trust
 
Illinois, LP
 
Washington, LP
 
Comcast
 
18th & Arch (2)
 
Other
 
Total
Real estate assets
$
251,648

 
$
144,742

 
$
252,751

 
$
210,732

 
$
497,623

 
$
688,537

 
$
98,659

 
$
2,144,692

Accumulated depreciation
(54,373
)
 
(30,554
)
 
(61,593
)
 
(15,009
)
 
(152,169
)
 
(21,160
)
 
(12,991
)
 
(347,849
)
   Real estate assets, net
197,275

 
114,188

 
191,158

 
195,723

 
345,454

 
667,377

 
85,668

 
1,796,843

Development in progress

 

 

 

 

 
192,568

 
7,675

 
200,243

Land held for development

 

 
33,769

 

 

 

 
39,728

 
73,497

Other assets
23,180

 
12,141

 
14,662

 
17,146

 
43,671

 
152,845

 
29,085

 
292,730

   Total assets
$
220,455

 
$
126,329

 
$
239,589

 
$
212,869

 
$
389,125

 
$
1,012,790

 
$
162,156

 
$
2,363,313

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt
$
170,743

 
$
84,691

 
$
138,964

 
$
101,532

 
$

 
$

 
$
74,081

 
$
570,011

Related party debt

 
20,239

 

 

 
304,000

 

 

 
324,239

Other liabilities
3,782

 
8,537

 
7,304

 
3,719

 
8,292

 
118,953

 
9,014

 
159,601

Equity
45,930

 
12,862

 
93,321

 
107,618

 
76,833

 
893,837

 
79,061

 
1,309,462

   Total liabilities and equity
$
220,455

 
$
126,329

 
$
239,589

 
$
212,869

 
$
389,125

 
$
1,012,790

 
$
162,156

 
$
2,363,313

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company's net investment in unconsolidated joint ventures (1)
$
9,516

 
$
6,230

 
$
13,863

 
$
27,020

 
$
75,102

 
$
191,430

 
$
27,820

 
$
350,981


 
December 31, 2017
 
Liberty
 
Kings Hill
 
Liberty
 
Liberty
 
Liberty/
 
Liberty Property
 
 
 
 
 
Venture I, LP
 
Unit Trust
 
Illinois, LP
 
Washington, LP
 
Comcast
 
18th & Arch (2)
 
Other
 
Total
Real estate assets
$
229,600

 
$
152,998

 
$
252,593

 
$
274,847

 
$
496,210

 
$
551,874

 
$
98,589

 
$
2,056,711

Accumulated depreciation
(48,629
)
 
(30,028
)
 
(57,444
)
 
(49,106
)
 
(138,943
)
 
(4,070
)
 
(10,995
)
 
(339,215
)
   Real estate assets, net
180,971

 
122,970

 
195,149

 
225,741

 
357,267

 
547,804

 
87,594

 
1,717,496

Development in progress
18,337

 

 

 



 
289,767

 

 
308,104

Land held for development

 

 
33,500

 

 

 

 
41,075

 
74,575

Other assets
20,722

 
10,957

 
16,337

 
18,566

 
49,755

 
98,191

 
24,263

 
238,791

   Total assets
$
220,030

 
$
133,927

 
$
244,986

 
$
244,307

 
$
407,022

 
$
935,762

 
$
152,932

 
$
2,338,966

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt
$
166,295

 
$
92,131

 
$
138,869

 
$
102,624

 
$
305,223

 
$

 
$
63,999

 
$
869,141

Related party debt

 
21,435

 

 

 

 



 
21,435

Other liabilities
4,117

 
6,621

 
7,548

 
4,954

 
9,488

 
102,982

 
8,420

 
144,130

Equity
49,618

 
13,740

 
98,569

 
136,729

 
92,311

 
832,780

 
80,513

 
1,304,260

   Total liabilities and equity
$
220,030

 
$
133,927

 
$
244,986

 
$
244,307

 
$
407,022

 
$
935,762

 
$
152,932

 
$
2,338,966

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company's net investment in unconsolidated joint ventures (1)
$
10,425

 
$
6,100

 
$
14,980

 
$
34,107

 
$
17,307

 
$
177,843

 
$
27,694

 
$
288,456





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Condensed Statements of Operations:
 
Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
Liberty
 
Kings Hill Unit
 
Liberty
 
Liberty
 
Liberty/
 
Liberty Property
 
 
 
 
 
Venture I, LP
 
Trust
 
Illinois, LP
 
Washington, LP
 
Comcast
 
18th & Arch (2)
 
Other (3)
 
Total
Total revenue
$
30,310

 
$
13,925

 
$
24,729

 
$
25,713

 
$
71,389

 
$
74,309

 
$
14,563

 
$
254,938

Operating expense
(7,947
)
 
(5,150
)
 
(7,874
)
 
(9,496
)
 
(32,404
)
 
(20,240
)
 
(4,373
)
 
(87,484
)
Interest
(6,184
)
 
(2,713
)
 
(4,771
)
 
(4,418
)
 
(425
)
 

 
(3,403
)
 
(21,914
)
Related party interest

 

 

 

 
(13,418
)
 


 

 
(13,418
)
Depreciation and amortization
(7,747
)
 
(3,577
)
 
(7,014
)
 
(5,513
)
 
(14,285
)
 
(17,184
)
 
(2,902
)
 
(58,222
)
Other income (expense)
(16
)
 
(196
)
 
(56
)
 
(68
)
 
(436
)
 
(3,982
)
 
11,265

 
6,511

Gain (loss) on sale/impairment

 

 

 
(25,389
)
 

 

 

 
(25,389
)
Net income (loss)
$
8,416

 
$
2,289

 
$
5,014

 
$
(19,171
)
 
$
10,421

 
$
32,903

 
$
15,150

 
$
55,022

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Company's equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures
$
2,540

 
$
602

 
$
1,752

 
$
(4,189
)
 
$
5,499

 
$
7,126

 
$
8,052

 
$
21,382

 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
Liberty
 
Kings Hill Unit
 
Liberty
 
Liberty
 
Liberty/
 
Liberty Property
 
 
 
 
 
Venture I, LP
 
Trust
 
Illinois, LP
 
Washington, LP
 
Comcast
 
18th & Arch (2)
 
Other (3)
 
Total
Total revenue
$
31,079

 
$
12,976

 
$
23,711

 
$
25,439

 
$
65,372

 
$
16,544

 
$
11,118

 
$
186,239

Operating expense
(8,101
)
 
(4,756
)
 
(7,989
)
 
(9,147
)
 
(26,474
)
 
(3,417
)
 
(3,365
)
 
(63,249
)
Interest
(5,801
)
 
(2,329
)
 
(5,882
)
 
(4,065
)
 
(19,411
)
 

 
(2,807
)
 
(40,295
)
Depreciation and amortization
(7,598
)
 
(3,238
)
 
(6,918
)
 
(5,926
)
 
(14,485
)
 
(4,077
)
 
(2,124
)
 
(44,366
)
Other income (expense)
(100
)
 
(4
)
 
(71
)
 
(65
)
 
(325
)
 
(547
)
 
15,549

 
14,437

Gain (loss) on sale/impairment

 

 

 
(15,910
)
 

 
30

 

 
(15,880
)
Net income (loss)
$
9,479

 
$
2,649

 
$
2,851

 
$
(9,674
)
 
$
4,677

 
$
8,533

 
$
18,371

 
$
36,886

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company's equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures
$
2,914

 
$
660

 
$
2,118

 
$
(1,941
)
 
$
1,659

 
$
1,782

 
$
9,963

 
$
17,155


 
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
Liberty
 
Kings Hill Unit
 
Liberty
 
Liberty
 
Liberty/
 
Liberty Property
 
 
 
 
 
Venture I, LP
 
Trust
 
Illinois, LP
 
Washington, LP
 
Comcast
 
18th & Arch (2)
 
Other (3)
 
Total
Total revenue
$
25,149

 
$
11,926

 
$
26,599

 
$
39,727

 
$
65,587

 
$

 
$
9,888

 
$
178,876

Operating expense
(6,835
)
 
(4,854
)
 
(9,961
)
 
(15,935
)
 
(26,761
)
 
(280
)
 
(2,801
)
 
(67,427
)
Interest
(4,182
)
 
(2,554
)
 
(7,243
)
 
(10,866
)
 
(19,737
)
 

 
(2,462
)
 
(47,044
)
Depreciation and amortization
(6,375
)
 
(3,557
)
 
(7,589
)
 
(10,750
)
 
(14,513
)
 

 
(1,925
)
 
(44,709
)
Other income (expense)
50

 
(77
)
 
64

 
257

 
(213
)
 
1,270

 
7,123

 
8,474

Gain (loss) on sale/impairment

 

 
4,068

 
40,943

 

 

 
(11
)
 
45,000

Net income (loss)
$
7,807

 
$
884

 
$
5,938

 
$
43,376

 
$
4,363

 
$
990

 
$
9,812

 
$
73,170

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company's equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures
$
2,332

 
$
275

 
$
2,065

 
$
10,857

 
$
1,594

 
$
213

 
$
4,634

 
$
21,970


(1)
Differences between the Company's net investment in unconsolidated joint ventures and its underlying equity in the net assets of the venture are primarily a result of impairments related to the Company's investment in unconsolidated joint ventures, the deferral of gains associated with the sales of properties to joint ventures in which the Company retains an ownership interest and loans made to the joint ventures by the Company. These adjustments have resulted in an aggregate difference reducing the Company's investments in unconsolidated joint ventures by $65.4 million and $3.0 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Differences between historical cost basis and the basis reflected at the joint venture level (other than loans) are typically depreciated over the life of the related asset.
(2)
Represents the combined results two joint ventures related to the property at 18th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia.
(3)
Other income/(expense) for this group of joint ventures reflects gains related to the sales of land leasehold interests totaling $11.5 million, $16.0 million and $7.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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8.     DEFERRED FINANCING AND LEASING COSTS
Deferred financing and leasing costs were comprised of the following as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):
 
December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
Deferred financing costs
$
19,598

 
$
17,044

Deferred leasing costs
203,609

 
175,656

Market value intangible
18,071

 
18,802

Origination value intangible
96,529

 
90,116

 
337,807

 
301,618

Accumulated amortization:
 
 
 
Deferred financing costs
13,217

 
11,002

Deferred leasing costs
84,806

 
69,118

Market value intangible
14,611

 
14,324

Origination value intangible
56,434

 
59,719

 
169,068

 
154,163

Deferred financing and leasing costs, net
$
168,739

 
$
147,455

Amortization of deferred financing costs was $3.8 million, $3.8 million and $4.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Amortization of deferred leasing costs and origination value intangible was $30.0 million, $31.6 million and $37.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
As of December 31, 2018, the remaining weighted-average amortization period was 2.1 years for market value intangible and 4.2 years for origination value intangible.
The table above includes market value intangible assets. There were also $11.2 million and $9.6 million of unamortized market value intangible liabilities as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. These liabilities are included as other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of the Company. Amortization of the aggregate asset and liability for market value intangible was income of $45,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018 and expense of $1.3 million and $1.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, and 2016, respectively. The amount for the year ended December 31, 2018 was an increase in rental revenue and the amounts for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were included as a decrease in rental revenue in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
The aggregate amortization of net market value intangible assets and liabilities is a decrease (increase) in rental revenue over the next five years and thereafter as follows (in thousands):
2019
$
(435
)
2020
(1,224
)
2021
(1,128
)
2022
(1,177
)
2023
(638
)
Thereafter
(3,121
)
Total
$
(7,723
)
The aggregate amortization expense for origination value intangible asset for the next five years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):
2019
$
12,345

2020
7,674

2021
6,315

2022
4,063

2023
2,498

Thereafter
7,200

Total
$
40,095


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9.     INDEBTEDNESS
Overview
Indebtedness consists of mortgage loans, unsecured notes, and borrowings under the Company's Credit Facilities (see below). The weighted average interest rates for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 were 3.8%, 3.8% and 4.3%, respectively. Interest costs during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 in the amount of $24.5 million, $21.0 million and $24.1 million, respectively, were capitalized. Cash paid for interest for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 was $118.4 million, $111.8 million and $142.7 million, respectively.
The Company is subject to financial covenants contained in some of its debt agreements, the most restrictive of which are detailed below under the heading "Credit Facilities." As of December 31, 2018, the Company was in compliance with all financial and non-financial covenants.
The scheduled principal amortization and maturities of the Company's mortgage loans, unsecured notes outstanding and the Credit Facilities (as defined below) and the related weighted average interest rates at December 31, 2018 are as follows (in thousands, except percentages):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted
 
 
Mortgages
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
Principal
 
Principal
 
Unsecured
 
Credit
 
 
 
Interest
 
 
Amortization
 
Maturities
 
Notes
 
Facilities
 
Total
 
Rate
2019
 
$
6,504

 
$
50,043

 
$

 
$

 
$
56,547

 
4.0
%
2020
 
3,539

 
67,361

 
350,000

 

 
420,900

 
4.7
%
2021
 
2,504

 
65,009

 

 
411,846

 
479,359

 
3.5
%
2022
 
2,172

 

 
400,000

 

 
402,172

 
4.1
%
2023
 
2,281

 

 
300,000

 

 
302,281

 
3.4
%
2024
 
2,395

 

 
450,000

 

 
452,395

 
4.4
%
2025
 
2,503

 

 
400,000

 

 
402,503

 
3.8
%
2026
 
2,494

 
1,946

 
400,000

 

 
404,440

 
3.3
%
2027
 
2,617

 

 

 

 
2,617

 
4.8
%
2028 and thereafter
 
17,183

 
165,229

 

 

 
182,412

 
2.9
%
Subtotal
 
$
44,192

 
$
349,588

 
$
2,300,000

 
$
411,846

 
$
3,105,626

 
3.8
%
Reconciling items (1)
 
1,422

 

 
(14,302
)
 

 
(12,880
)
 
 
Total for consolidated balance sheet
 
$
45,614

 
$
349,588

 
$
2,285,698

 
$
411,846

 
$
3,092,746

 
 
(1)
Includes deferred financing costs, premium/discount and market adjustments.
Mortgage Loans and Unsecured Notes
Mortgage loans with maturities ranging from 2019 to 2033 were collateralized by and in some instances cross-collateralized by properties with a net book value of $478.7 million as of December 31, 2018.
The interest rates on $2,693.8 million of mortgage loans (including $66.8 million fixed via a swap arrangement - see Footnote 20 - Derivative Instruments) and unsecured notes are fixed and range from 2.6% to 4.8%. The weighted average remaining term for the mortgage loans and unsecured notes is 5.1 years.

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Credit Facilities

The Company has maintained an unsecured credit facility throughout 2016, 2017 and 2018. During that period the Company has replaced, restated and amended its credit facility. This activity has resulted in changes to borrowing capacity, due dates, borrowing costs and covenant calculations. As replaced, restated and amended these credit facilities are referred to below as the "Credit Facility." The Credit Facility includes a revolving credit facility for aggregate borrowings of $800 million and a delayed draw term loan facility for aggregate borrowings of $100 million. The interest rate on borrowings under the Credit Facility fluctuates based upon ratings from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Standard and Poor’s Ratings Group and Fitch, Inc. Based on the Company's ratings as of December 31, 2018, borrowings under the revolving credit facility currently bear interest at LIBOR plus 0.875% and the delayed draw term loan facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 0.95%. The revolving credit facility also contains an annual facility fee, the rate of which is currently 0.15% of the aggregate loan commitments. The Credit Facility provides for the interest rate and facility fee rate to be adjusted up or down based on changes in the credit ratings on the Company's senior unsecured debt. The Credit Facility expires in October 2021 and has two six-month extensions at the Company's option, subject to the payment of a stated fee. The Credit Facility contains a competitive bid option, whereby participating lenders bid on the interest rate to be charged. This feature is available for up to 50% of the amount of the revolving credit facility. There were $310.0 million borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility and $100.0 million borrowings under the delayed draw term loan facility as of December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, letters of credit to third parties totaling $8.3 million had been issued for the account of the Company under this Credit Facility. The Credit Facility contains financial covenants, certain of which are set forth below:
total debt to total assets may not exceed 0.60:1;
adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to fixed charges may not be less than 1.50:1;
unsecured debt to unencumbered asset value must equal or be less than 60%
secured debt to total asset value must equal or be less than 35%; and
unencumbered adjusted net operating income to unsecured interest expense must equal or exceed 175%.

In October 2017, the Company entered into a credit agreement for a working capital facility for aggregate borrowings of up to $30 million. This facility has the same maturity date, facility fee, covenants and interest rate borrowing terms as the revolving credit facility described above. There were $1.8 million in borrowings outstanding under the working capital facility as of December 31, 2018.

Activity

In September 2016, the Company issued $400 million of 3.25% senior unsecured notes due 2026. The Company used a substantial portion of the net proceeds from these notes and the proceeds from asset sales to prepay its 5.5% senior notes due December 2016 in the amount of $300 million, its 6.625% senior notes due October 2017 in the amount of $296.5 million and its 7.5% medium term notes due January 2018 in the amount of $100.0 million. This prepayment resulted in a $27.1 million loss on debt extinguishment.

In October 2017, the Company replaced its existing $800 million Credit Facility with a new $800 million revolving credit facility and a $100 million delayed draw term loan facility. Additionally, the Company entered into a working capital facility for aggregate borrowings of up to $30 million.

In December 2018, the Company entered into a £129.5 million mortgage loan secured by properties in the Company's United Kingdom reportable segment at an interest rate of 2.64%.

In January 2019, the Company issued $350 million of 4.375% senior unsecured notes due 2029. The Company used the proceeds to pay down its revolving credit facilities. See Note 22 - Subsequent Events.


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10.     LEASING ACTIVITY
Future minimum rental payments due from tenants under noncancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):
2019
 
$
499,382

2020
 
449,258

2021
 
381,385

2022
 
313,556

2023
 
244,783

Thereafter
 
1,059,713

Total
 
$
2,948,077

In addition to minimum rental payments, most leases require the tenants to pay for their pro rata share of specified operating expenses. These payments are included as operating expense reimbursement in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
11.     NONCONTROLLING INTEREST - OPERATING PARTNERSHIP / LIMITED PARTNERS' EQUITY - PREFERRED UNITS
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had outstanding the following cumulative preferred units of the Operating Partnership:
ISSUE
 
AMOUNT
 
UNITS
 
LIQUIDATION
PREFERENCE
 
DIVIDEND
RATE
 
 
(in 000’s)
 
 
 
 
Series I-2
 
$
7,537

 
301

 
$25
 
6.25
%
The preferred units are putable at the holder's option at any time and are callable at the Operating Partnership's option after a stated period of time for cash.
Preferred distributions related to the Series I units were $472,000 for each of the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016.

12.     SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - TRUST
Common Shares
The Company paid to holders of its common shares and holders of its common units distributions of $241.8 million, $252.3 million and $285.9 million during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. On a per share basis, the Company paid common share and common unit distributions of $1.60, $1.675 and $1.90 during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
The following unaudited table summarizes the taxability of common share distributions (taxability for 2018 is estimated):
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary dividend
 
$
1.3676

 
$
1.5369

 
$
1.0319

Qualified dividend
 

 
0.0150

 
0.0013

Capital gain - 20%
 
0.0928

 
0.0482

 

IRC Sec 1250 unrecaptured gain - 25%
 
0.1396

 
0.0749

 
0.6176

Return of capital
 

 

 
0.2492

Total
 
$
1.6000

 
$
1.6750

 
$
1.9000


The Company's tax return for the year ended December 31, 2018 has not been filed. The taxability information presented for the 2018 distributions is based upon the best available data at the time of this filing. In addition, certain of the Company's prior federal income tax returns may still be subject to examination by various taxing authorities. Because the application of tax laws and regulations is susceptible to varying interpretations, the taxability of distributions being reported here could be changed at a later date as a result of an examination and final determination by such taxing authorities.

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Common units
The common units of the Operating Partnership not held by the Trust outstanding as of December 31, 2018 have the same economic characteristics as common shares of the Trust. The 3,520,205 outstanding common units of the Operating Partnership not held by the Trust share proportionately in the net income or loss and in any distributions of the Operating Partnership. The common units of the Operating Partnership not held by the Trust are redeemable at any time at the option of the holder. The Trust, as the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, may at its option elect to settle the redemption in cash or through the exchange on a one-for-one basis with unregistered common shares of the Trust. The market value of the 3,520,205 outstanding common units based on the closing price of the common shares of the Company at December 31, 2018 was $147.4 million.
No common units were issued in connection with acquisitions during 2018, 2017 or 2016.
Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan
The Company has a Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan under which holders of common shares may elect to automatically reinvest their distributions in additional common shares and may make optional cash payments for additional common shares. The Company may issue additional common shares or repurchase common shares in the open market for purposes of satisfying its obligations under the Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan. During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, 36,807, 42,366, and 56,426 common shares, respectively, were issued through the Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan. The Company used the proceeds to pay down outstanding borrowings under the Company's Credit Facility and for general corporate purposes.
Continuous Equity Offering
The Company has a continuous equity offering program in place for up to $200 million of equity, of which $125.0 million remains available. The Company did not sell any common shares pursuant to its continuous equity offering program during 2018, 2017 or 2016.
Noncontrolling Interest - Consolidated Joint Ventures
Noncontrolling interest - consolidated joint ventures includes third-party ownership interests in consolidated joint venture investments.
Share Repurchase
In September 2017, the Company’s Board of Trustees authorized a share repurchase plan under which the Company may purchase up to $250 million of the Company’s outstanding common shares through September 2019. Purchases made pursuant to the program will be made in either the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements.
During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company purchased an aggregate of 1.4 million common shares for $40.9 million as part of a previously authorized share repurchase plan. There were no share repurchases under this plan or the current plan in 2017 or 2018.

13.     OWNERS' EQUITY - OPERATING PARTNERSHIP

Common Units

General and limited partners' equity - common units relates to limited partnership interests of the Operating Partnership issued in connection with the formation of the Operating Partnership and certain subsequent acquisitions. The common units outstanding as of December 31, 2018 have the same economic characteristics as common shares of the Trust. The 3,520,205 outstanding common units are the limited partners' equity - common units held by persons and entities other than the Trust, the general partner of the Operating Partnership, which holds a number of common units equal to the number of outstanding common shares of beneficial interest. Both the common units held by the Trust and the common units held by persons and entities other than the Trust are counted in the weighted average number of common units outstanding during any given period. The 3,520,205 outstanding common units share proportionately in the net income or loss and in any distributions of the Operating Partnership and are exchangeable into the same number of common shares of the Trust. The market value of the 3,520,205 outstanding common units at December 31, 2018 based on the closing price of the common shares of the Company at December 31, 2018 was $147.4 million.
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Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan
The Company has a Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan under which holders of common shares may elect to automatically reinvest their distributions in additional common shares and may make optional cash payments for additional common shares. The Company may issue additional common shares or repurchase common shares in the open market for purposes of satisfying its obligations under the Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan. During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, 36,807, 42,366, and 56,426 common shares, respectively, were issued through the Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan. A corresponding number of common units were issued by the Operating Partnership. The Company used the proceeds to pay down outstanding borrowings under the Company's existing credit facility and for general corporate purposes.
Noncontrolling Interest - Consolidated Joint Ventures
Noncontrolling interest - consolidated joint ventures includes third-party ownership interests in consolidated joint venture investments.
Share Repurchase
In September 2017, the Company’s Board of Trustees authorized a share repurchase plan under which the Company may purchase up to $250 million of the Company’s outstanding common shares through September 2019. Purchases made pursuant to the program will be made in either the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements.
During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company purchased an aggregate of 1.4 million common shares for $40.9 million as part of a previously authorized share repurchase plan. In connection with these repurchases, an equal number of common units were repurchased by the Operating Partnership from the Trust. There were no share repurchases under this plan or the current plan in 2017 or 2018.

14.     EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The Company maintains a 401(k) plan for the benefit of its employees. The Company matches the employees' contributions up to 3% of the employees' salary and may also make annual discretionary contributions. Total 401(k) expense recognized by the Company was $784,000, $755,000 and $874,000 for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
15.     SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Compensation Plans
The Company has a share-based compensation plan (the "Plan") which is utilized to compensate key employees and non-employee trustees. The plan was last amended and restated in 2014. Pursuant to the Plan, grants of stock options, restricted shares and restricted stock units have been made. The Company has authorized the grant of shares and options under the Plan of up to 21.1 million common shares of the Company.
The Company capitalized $1.0 million, $1.1 million and $1.2 million in share-based compensation costs for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively.
Options
All options granted have a 10-year term and most options vest and are expensed over a 3-year period, with options to purchase up to 20% of the shares exercisable after the first anniversary, up to 50% after the second anniversary and 100% after the third anniversary of the date of grant.
Share-based compensation cost related to options for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 was $12,000, $73,000 and $165,000, respectively.
A summary of the Company's share option activity and related information for the year ended December 31, 2018 follows:

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Options (000s)
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding January 1, 2018
 
1,581

 
$
34.97

Exercised
 
(151
)
 
32.83

Outstanding December 31, 2018
 
1,430

 
$
35.20

Exercisable at December 31, 2018
 
1,430

 
$
35.20

No new options were granted during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016. Exercise prices for options outstanding as of December 31, 2018 ranged from $20.32 to $39.59. At December 31, 2018, the weighted average remaining contractual life of the options outstanding and exercisable was 4.0 years.
During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the total intrinsic value of share options exercised (the difference between the market price at exercise and the price paid by the individual to exercise the option) was $1.4 million, $1.4 million and $3.5 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, 1.4 million options outstanding and exercisable had an exercise price lower than the closing price of the Company's common shares. The aggregate intrinsic value of these options was $9.6 million at that date. The total cash received from the exercise of options for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 was $5.0 million, $6.7 million and $14.4 million, respectively.
As of December 31, 2018, there were no unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested options granted under the Plan.
Long Term Incentive Shares ("LTI")
During January 2018, 2017 and 2016, restricted LTI share grants made under the Plan were valued at the grant date fair value, which is the market price of the underlying common shares. LTI share grants after February 2017 were valued at the average closing price of the Company's shares for the trading days included within the 30-calendar-day period prior to and including the date of grant. The shares vest over either a 3-year or 5-year period beginning with the first anniversary of the grant and subject to certain accelerated vesting due to the age and years of service of certain employees.
During 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company granted restricted stock units to the executive officers pursuant to the Plan.
For the chief executive officer's 2016 and 2017 awards, a portion of the restricted stock units will vest up to 272% at the end of a 3-year period. For the chief executive officer's 2018 award, a portion of the restricted stock units will vest up to 250% at the end of a 3-year period. For the other executives, for awards in 2016, 2017 and 2018 a portion of the restricted stock units will vest up to 200% at the end of a 3-year period. A portion ("First Portion") of the award vests based on how the Company's total return compares to the average total returns of a selected group of peer companies. The grant date fair value of the First Portion was calculated based on a Monte Carlo simulation model and was determined to be 149%, 132% and 174% of the market value of a common share as of the grant date ("Market Value") for the chief executive officer and 125%, 105% and 136% of the Market Value for the other executives for the 2018, 2017 and 2016 grants, respectively. A separate grant was made to the Company's Chief Financial Officer in 2016 when he joined the Company, and the grant date fair value of this award's First Portion was determined to be 160% of the Market Value as of the grant date. The First Portion is amortized over the respective 3-year period subject to certain accelerated vesting due to the age and years of service of certain executive officers.
For the 2016 and 2017 awards, the second portion of the award for the executive officers, other than the Chief Financial Officer's 2016 award, vests at the end of three years based on continued employment. The second portion of the Chief Financial Officer's award vests ratably over three years. For the 2017 award, the second portion of the award for the executive officers vests at the end of three years based on continued employment.
The key assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulations are as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Risk-free interest rate
2.39%
 
1.43%
 
1.01%
Volatility
19%
 
20%
 
19%
The volatility factor is based on the Company's historical daily share prices.
Share-based compensation cost related to restricted LTI share grants for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 was $11.1 million, $11.3 million and $12.2 million, respectively.

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The Company's restricted LTI share activity for the year ended December 31, 2018 is as follows:
 
 
Shares (000s)
 
Weighted Avg. Grant Date Fair value
Nonvested at January 1, 2018
 
775

 
$
36.43

Granted
 
343

 
39.89

Vested
 
(292
)
 
36.29

Forfeited
 
(44
)
 
37.85

Nonvested at December 31, 2018
 
782

 
$
37.92

The weighted average fair value of restricted shares granted during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 was $39.89, $39.93 and $32.48 per share, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, there was $8.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested shares granted under the Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.2 years. The total fair value of restricted shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 was $10.6 million, $11.7 million and $9.0 million, respectively.
Bonus Shares
During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Plan provided that employees of the Company could elect to receive bonuses or commissions in the form of common shares in lieu of cash ("Bonus Shares"). By making such election, the employee received shares equal to 120% of the cash value of the bonus or commission, for up to $50,000 of such bonus or commission, and 100% thereof for amounts exceeding $50,000, in each case reduced by applicable withholding tax. Bonus Shares issued for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 were 41,620, 51,416 and 140,376, respectively. Share-based compensation cost related to Bonus Shares for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 was $1.7 million, $2.0 million and $4.7 million, respectively.
Profit Sharing
The Plan provides that employees of the Company, below the officer level, may receive up to 5% of base pay in the form of cash contributions to an investment account depending on Company performance. Compensation cost related to the profit sharing plan for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 was $706,000, $730,000 and $669,000, respectively.
Remaining Reserved Common Shares under the Plan
An additional 4,653,912, 5,049,687 and 5,264,285 common shares were reserved for issuance for future grants under the Plan at December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Employee Share Purchase Plan
The Company registered 750,000 common shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in connection with an employee share purchase plan ("ESPP"). The ESPP enables eligible employees to purchase shares of the Company, in amounts up to 10% of the employee's salary, at a 15% discount to fair market value. There were 7,475, 10,410 and 11,022 shares issued, in accordance with the ESPP, during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Share-based compensation cost related to the ESPP for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 was $87,502, $80,000 and $122,000, respectively.
16.     COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Environmental Matters
Substantially all of the Company's properties and land were subject to Phase I Environmental Assessments and when appropriate Phase II Environmental Assessments (collectively, the “Environmental Assessments”) obtained in contemplation of their acquisition by the Company or obtained by predecessor owners prior to the sale of the property or land to the Company. The Environmental Assessments did not reveal, nor is the Company aware of, any non-compliance with environmental laws, environmental liability or other environmental claim that the Company believes would likely have a material adverse effect on the Company.

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Operating Ground Lease Agreements
Future minimum rental payments under the terms of all non-cancelable operating ground leases under which the Company is the lessee, as of December 31, 2018, were as follows (in thousands): 
Year
Amount
2019
$
961

2020
961

2021
961

2022
961

2023
961

2024 though 2067
34,194

Total
$
38,999

Operating ground lease expense incurred by the Company during the years December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 totaled $1.5 million, $0.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively.
Legal Matters
From time to time, the Company is a party to a variety of legal proceedings, claims and assessments arising in the normal course of business. The Company believes that as of December 31, 2018 there were no legal proceedings, claims or assessments expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business or financial statements.
Other
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had letter of credit obligations of $8.3 million related to development requirements. The Company believes that it is remote that there will be a draw upon these letter of credit obligations.
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had 29 buildings under development. These buildings are expected to contain a total of 8.2 million square feet of leaseable space and represent an anticipated aggregate investment of $735.0 million. At December 31, 2018, Development in Progress totaled $472.2 million. In addition, as of December 31, 2018, the Company had invested $13.2 million in deferred leasing costs related to these development buildings.
As of December 31, 2018, the Company was committed to $13.0 million in improvements on certain buildings and land parcels.
As of December 31, 2018, the Company was obligated to pay for tenant improvements not yet completed for a maximum of $17.8 million.
As of December 31, 2018, the Company was committed to $49.5 million in future land purchases which it expects to complete during the year ended December 31, 2019.
As of December 31, 2018, the Company was developing two buildings for its unconsolidated joint ventures which represented an anticipated aggregate investment by the joint ventures of $235.8 million.

Two unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company holds an interest have engaged the Company as the developer of the Comcast Technology Center (the “Project") pursuant to a Development Agreement by which the Company agrees, in consideration for a development fee, to be responsible for all aspects of the development of the Project and to guarantee the timely lien-free completion of construction of the Project as well as the payment, subject to certain exceptions, of any cost overruns incurred in the development of the Project. To mitigate its risk, the Company entered into guaranteed maximum price contracts with a third party contractor (the "GMP Contracts") to construct the Project. As discussed in Note 7, the Company has been notified by its third-party contractor that the contractor has incurred cost overruns and expects to incur additional construction costs in connection with completing the Project in excess of the guaranteed maximum price payable to the contractor under the GMP Contracts, which guaranteed maximum price has been previously adjusted pursuant to accepted change orders. The Company intends to pursue all remedies to recover from the third-party contractor any amounts expended by the Company or the joint ventures in excess of their contractual obligations. However, the general contractor has generally refused to fund these additional costs, and the Company has begun to fund and may continue to fund cost overruns in compliance with its obligations under its development cost guarantee to the joint ventures. As of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had accrued $67.3 million and $5.6 million, respectively, relating to the above-described development cost guarantees which are included in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

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In addition to the costs to comply with the Company's obligations under its development cost guarantee, claims have been asserted by the third-party contractor and certain subcontractors. There can be no assurances that amounts incurred, including as a result of such claims, will not exceed the above estimates. The Company is not able to reasonably estimate the amount of additional expenses, if any, that it may incur as a result of such claims, and accordingly any potential exposure of the Company for such claims is not included within the accrual described above. If the Company were to incur additional expenses in connection with its development cost guarantee or in connection with such claims, such amounts would be accrued when they are determined to be probable of being incurred and are reasonably estimable, and could be material to the Company’s results of operations in future periods. If the Company were to subsequently recover any of the cost overruns initially funded by the Company, such recoveries would be recorded when and if realized in future periods.

As of December 31, 2018, the Company was also committed to approximately $170.9 million in costs related to its agreement to develop, on a fee basis, an office building and infrastructure improvements for American Water Works in Camden, New Jersey. As of December 31, 2018, $159.2 million of these costs had been incurred.

The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents at financial institutions. The combined account balances at each institution typically exceed FDIC insurance coverage and, as a result, there is a concentration of credit risk related to amounts on deposit in excess of FDIC insurance coverage. The Company believes the risk is not significant.
17.     QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

A summary of quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 follows (in thousands, except for per share data):
 
 
QUARTER ENDED
 
 
DEC. 31,
 
SEPT. 30,
 
JUNE 30,
 
MAR. 31,
 
DEC. 31,
 
SEPT. 30,
 
JUNE 30,
 
MAR. 31,
 
 
2018
 
2018
 
2018
 
2018
 
2017
 
2017
 
2017
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenue
 
$
180,281

 
$
170,389

 
$
174,091

 
$
180,128

 
$
179,825

 
$
170,783

 
$
160,747

 
$
154,029

Income from continuing operations
 
58,084

 
49,740

 
12,942

 
45,299

 
109,245

 
57,770

 
44,460

 
37,331

Discontinued operations
 
115,832

 
104,332

 
7,948

 
98,426

 
22,579

 
3,389

 
8,358

 
6,913

Net income
 
173,916

 
154,072

 
20,890

 
143,725

 
131,824

 
61,159

 
52,818

 
44,244

Income per common share - basic (1)
 
1.15

 
1.02

 
0.13

 
0.95

 
0.87

 
0.41

 
0.35

 
0.29

Income per common share - diluted (1)
 
1.14

 
1.01

 
0.13

 
0.95

 
0.87

 
0.40

 
0.35

 
0.29


(1)
The sum of quarterly financial data may vary from the annual data due to rounding.

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18.     SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company owns and operates industrial properties nationally and owns and operates office properties in a focused group of office markets. Additionally, the Company owns certain assets in the United Kingdom. At December 31, 2018, the Company's reportable segments were based on the Company's method of internal reporting and were as follows:

Carolinas/Richmond;
Chicago/Minneapolis;
Florida;
Houston;
Lehigh/Central PA;
Philadelphia;
Southeastern PA;
Southern California; and
United Kingdom.

Certain other segments are aggregated into an "Other" category which includes the reportable segments: Arizona; Atlanta; Cincinnati/Columbus/Indianapolis; Dallas; DC Metro; and New Jersey.
Comparative prior periods have been restated to reflect current segment disclosures.

The Company evaluates the performance of its reportable segments based on net operating income. Net operating income includes operating revenue from external customers, real estate taxes, amortization of lease transaction costs and other operating expenses which relate directly to the management and operation of the assets within each reportable segment.

The Company's accounting policies for the segments are the same as those used in the Company's consolidated financial statements.
There are no material inter-segment transactions.

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The operating information by reportable segment is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
 Year ended
 
 
 
 December 31,
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Operating revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Carolinas/Richmond
 
$
79,271

 
$
74,158

 
$
66,270

 
Chicago/Minneapolis
 
67,551

 
64,706

 
84,028

 
Florida
 
64,486

 
59,526

 
99,733

 
Houston
 
64,968

 
59,957

 
59,582

 
Lehigh/Central PA
 
156,629

 
163,026

 
141,046

 
Philadelphia
 
44,387

 
45,504

 
41,838

 
Southeastern PA
 
27,874

 
59,762

 
91,656

 
Southern California
 
30,939

 
13,856

 
11,019

 
United Kingdom
 
17,193

 
13,917

 
13,376

 
Other
 
134,553

 
116,868

 
125,502

Segment-level operating revenue
 
687,851

 
671,280

 
734,050

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Reconciliation to total operating revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Development service fee income (1)
 
73,224

 
82,673

 
12,941

 
 Discontinued operations
 
(56,056
)
 
(88,429
)
 
(71,385
)
 
 Other
 
(130
)
 
(140
)
 
(283
)
 Total operating revenue
 
$
704,889

 
$
665,384

 
$
675,323

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Net operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Carolinas/Richmond
 
$
57,105

 
$
53,132

 
$
46,170

 
Chicago/Minneapolis
 
40,781

 
39,231

 
45,258

 
Florida
 
44,204

 
39,850

 
62,177

 
Houston
 
37,766

 
32,300

 
32,499

 
Lehigh/Central PA
 
114,201

 
119,304

 
102,209

 
Philadelphia
 
36,216

 
35,279

 
30,862

 
Southeastern PA
 
20,044

 
35,641

 
53,947

 
Southern California
 
24,360

 
10,199

 
7,079

 
United Kingdom
 
8,996

 
7,657

 
6,390

 
Other
 
86,638

 
75,928

 
82,195

Segment-level net operating income
 
470,311

 
448,521

 
468,786

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Reconciliation to income from continuing operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Interest expense (2)
 
(95,442
)
 
(91,096
)
 
(115,077
)
 
 Loss on debt extinguishment
 

 
(49
)
 
(27,099
)
 
 Development service fee income
 
73,224

 
82,673

 
12,941

 
 Development service fee expense
 
(134,825
)
 
(85,805
)
 
(12,165
)
 
 Depreciation/amortization expense (2) (3)
 
(129,048
)
 
(132,613
)
 
(152,556
)
 
 Impairment - real estate assets (2)
 
(39,688
)
 
(10,632
)
 
(3,879
)
 
 Gain on property dispositions
 
81,514

 
100,387

 
219,270

 
 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
 
21,382

 
17,155

 
21,970

 
 General and administrative expense (2) (3)
 
(37,278
)
 
(39,024
)
 
(40,090
)
 
 Other operating expenses (3)
 
(10,835
)
 
(5,294
)
 
(4,418
)
 
 Discontinued operations excluding gain on property dispositions
 
(23,379
)
 
(26,661
)
 
(27,129
)
 
 Income taxes (3)
 
(4,701
)
 
(240
)
 
47

 
 Other (4)
 
(5,170
)
 
(8,516
)
 
(1,585
)
 Income from continuing operations
 
$
166,065

 
$
248,806

 
$
339,016

(1) Prior to the fourth quarter of 2016, development service fee income had been classified as other income and development service fee expense had been classified as general and administrative expense. See Note 2.
(2) Includes activity in discontinued operations.
(3) Excludes costs which are included in determining segment-level net operating income.
(4) Includes severance activity in segment-level net operating income.

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The amount of depreciation and amortization expense related to tenant improvement and lease transaction costs within each reporting segment for the net operating income calculation is as follows (in thousands):

 
 
 Year ended
 
 
 December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Carolinas/Richmond
 
$
5,445

 
$
5,205

 
$
4,944

Chicago/Minneapolis
 
4,912

 
4,393

 
5,858

Florida
 
4,050

 
4,174

 
6,605

Houston
 
4,898

 
5,155

 
4,713

Lehigh/Central PA
 
13,121

 
14,475

 
12,262

Philadelphia
 
2,626

 
2,797

 
2,706

Southeastern PA
 
630

 
3,617

 
6,134

Southern California
 
850

 
612

 
367

United Kingdom
 
384

 
340

 
259

Other
 
9,109

 
8,509

 
8,687

Depreciation and amortization of tenant improvement and lease transaction costs
 
$
46,025

 
$
49,277

 
$
52,535


The Company's operating revenue by product type and by reportable segment for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in thousands):

 
Year Ended
 
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Industrial
 
Office
 
Total
 
Industrial
 
Office
 
Total
 
Industrial
 
Office
 
Total
Carolinas/Richmond
$
79,271

 
$

 
$
79,271

 
$
74,158

 
$

 
$
74,158

 
$
66,270

 
$

 
$
66,270

Chicago/Minneapolis
63,393

 
4,158

 
67,551

 
60,826

 
3,880

 
64,706

 
65,007

 
19,021

 
84,028

Florida
61,878

 
2,608

 
64,486

 
56,923

 
2,603

 
59,526

 
66,028

 
33,705

 
99,733

Houston
64,968

 

 
64,968

 
58,606

 
1,351

 
59,957

 
58,370

 
1,212

 
59,582

Lehigh/Central PA
156,629

 

 
156,629

 
163,026

 

 
163,026

 
138,766

 
2,280

 
141,046

Philadelphia
11,923

 
32,464

 
44,387

 
11,914

 
33,590

 
45,504

 
12,842

 
28,996

 
41,838

Southeastern PA
4,139

 
23,735

 
27,874

 
8,925

 
50,837

 
59,762

 
19,448

 
72,208

 
91,656

Southern California
30,939

 

 
30,939

 
13,856

 

 
13,856

 
11,019

 

 
11,019

United Kingdom
13,601

 
3,592

 
17,193

 
10,369

 
3,548

 
13,917

 
10,775

 
2,601

 
13,376

Other
105,622

 
28,931

 
134,553

 
88,601

 
28,267

 
116,868

 
80,743

 
44,759

 
125,502

 
$
592,363

 
$
95,488

 
687,851

 
$
547,204

 
$
124,076

 
671,280

 
$
529,268

 
$
204,782

 
734,050

Reconciliation to total operating revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Development service fee income
 
 
 
73,224

 
 
 
 
 
82,673

 
 
 
 
 
12,941

   Discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
(56,056
)
 
 
 
 
 
(88,429
)
 
 
 
 
 
(71,385
)
   Corporate other
 
 
 
 
(130
)
 
 
 
 
 
(140
)
 
 
 
 
 
(283
)
Total operating revenue
 
 
 
 
$
704,889

 
 
 
 
 
$
665,384

 
 
 
 
 
$
675,323




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The Company's total assets by reportable segment as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows (in thousands):

 
As of December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
Carolinas/Richmond
$
525,041

 
$
543,922

Chicago/Minneapolis
591,792

 
615,186

Florida
547,232

 
533,861

Houston
568,756

 
498,584

Lehigh/Central PA
1,210,220

 
1,210,746

Philadelphia
624,373

 
665,843

Southeastern PA
48,827

 
241,128

Southern California
660,688

 
362,122

United Kingdom
463,162

 
251,824

Other
1,497,629

 
1,445,531

Segment-level total assets
6,737,720

 
6,368,747

Corporate Other
196,674

 
71,010

Total assets
$
6,934,394

 
$
6,439,757


The Company's real estate assets by reportable segment as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows (in thousands):
 
As of December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
Carolinas/Richmond
$
495,149

 
$
491,916

Chicago/Minneapolis
545,919

 
557,782

Florida
492,797

 
483,355

Houston
509,100

 
456,675

Lehigh/Central PA
1,151,148

 
1,121,115

Philadelphia
286,568

 
279,338

Southeastern PA
15,467

 
19,357

Southern California
633,450

 
343,520

United Kingdom
347,886

 
191,552

Other
1,228,447

 
1,004,667

Total real estate assets
$
5,705,931

 
$
4,949,277


The Company incurred the following costs related to its long-lived assets for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Costs incurred on long-lived assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Carolinas/Richmond
$
22,220

 
$
31,958

 
$
51,647

 
Chicago/Minneapolis
3,326

 
14,246

 
29,317

 
Florida
41,967

 
23,832

 
38,312

 
Houston
77,323

 
17,522

 
25,831

 
Lehigh/Central PA
63,926

 
89,304

 
176,386

 
Philadelphia
3,326

 
30,685

 
57,691

 
Southeastern PA
5,118

 
9,737

 
4,824

 
Southern California
298,580

 
183,842

 
5,599

 
United Kingdom
165,276

 
10,501

 
11,492

 
Other
240,476

 
220,411

 
101,901

Total costs incurred on long-lived assets
$
921,538

 
$
632,038

 
$
503,000



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19.     ACCOUNTING FOR THE IMPAIRMENT OR DISPOSAL OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
In 2017, the Company initiated a strategic shift whereby it plans to divest of its remaining suburban office properties. In 2018, the Company updated its strategy whereby it plans to divest of its remaining office properties. The Company determined that the strategic shift would have a major effect on its operations and financial results. As such, properties sold or those that meet the criteria to be classified as held for sale within the new corporate strategy were classified within discontinued operations. Consistent with the held for sale criteria these properties are expected to be sold within one year. As the result of the classification within discontinued operations, the in-service assets and liabilities of this portfolio are required to be presented as held for sale for all prior periods presented in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Operating results pertaining to these properties were reclassified to discontinued operations for all prior periods presented in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

The following table illustrates the number of sold or held-for-sale properties included in, or excluded from, discontinued operations in this report:
 
 
Held for Sale as of December 31, 2018
 
Sold during the year ended December 31, 2018
 
Sold during the year ended December 31, 2017
 
Total
Properties included in discontinued operations
 
10

 
37

 
2

 
49

Properties included in continuing operations
 
1

 
2

 
8

 
11

Properties sold or classified as held for sale
 
11

 
39

 
10

 
60

The following table illustrates the number of sold or held-for-sale properties included in discontinued operations by reportable segment:
Reportable Segment
 
Held for Sale as of December 31, 2018
 
Sold during the year ended December 31, 2018
 
Sold during the year ended December 31, 2017
Florida
 
3

 

 

Houston
 

 

 
1

Southeastern PA
 
5

 
32

 
1

Other
 
2

 
5

 

Total
 
10

 
37

 
2


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A summary of the results of operations for the properties classified as discontinued operations through the respective disposition dates is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
For the Year Ended
 
 
 
December 31, 2018

December 31, 2017

December 31, 2016
 
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Rental
 
$
43,393


$
61,405


$
48,343

 
   Operating expense reimbursement
 
12,663


27,024


23,042

 
Total Revenue
 
56,056

 
88,429

 
71,385

 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Rental property
 
6,959


17,826


13,783

 
    Real estate taxes
 
7,354


11,582


6,873

 
    Other operating expense
 
(9
)

(272
)

110

 
    Interest expense
 
5,812


6,858


9,950

 
    Depreciation and amortization
 
5,356


19,190


13,642

 
    Impairment charges - real estate assets
 
7,257


6,686



 
Total Expense
 
32,729

 
61,870

 
44,358

 
Interest and other income
 
52


102


104

 
Gain on property dispositions
 
303,159


14,578



 
Income taxes
 




(2
)
 
Income from discontinued operations
 
326,538

 
41,239

 
27,129

 
Noncontrolling interest - operating partnership
 
(7,608
)

(965
)
 
(632
)
 
Income available to common shareholders
 
$
318,930

 
$
40,274

 
$
26,497

 

Interest expense has been allocated to discontinued operations. The allocation of interest expense to discontinued operations was based on the ratio of net assets sold and held for sale (without continuing involvement) to the sum of total net assets plus consolidated debt.
Capital expenditures on a cash basis for the year ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 were $6.1 million, $62.4 million and $18.9 million, respectively, related to properties within discontinued operations.
In October 2016, the Company completed the sale of a portfolio of 108 properties totaling approximately 7.6 million square feet and 26.7 acres of land for $969 million for a net gain of $179.1 million. As this sale did not represent a strategic shift for the Company, it is not classified as discontinued operations.
A summary of net income (excluding gain on sale) related to this portfolio is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Year Ended
 
 
December 31, 2016
Net income
 
$
48,609

Noncontrolling interest - operating partnership
 
(1,142
)
Income available to common shareholders
 
$
47,467


Assets Held for Sale
As of December 31, 2018, 11 operating properties and 69 acres of land held for development were classified as held for sale, of which 10 operating properties met the criteria to be classified within discontinued operations. As of December 31, 2017, 27 operating properties were classified as held for sale, of which 25 operating properties met the criteria to be classified within discontinued operations. In addition as of December 31, 2017, nine acres of land held for development were classified as held for sale and classified within continuing operations.
The following table illustrates aggregate balance sheet information for all held-for-sale properties (in thousands):

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December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Included in Continuing Operations
 
Included in Discontinued Operations
 
Total
 
Included in Continuing Operations
 
Included in Discontinued Operations
 
Total
Land and land improvements
$
1,301

 
$
92,889

 
$
94,190

 
$
3,476

 
$
155,974

 
$
159,450

Buildings and improvements
5,638

 
126,001

 
131,639

 
80,738

 
493,615

 
574,353

Development in progress

 

 

 

 
45,035

 
45,035

Land held for development
26,253

 

 
26,253

 
863

 

 
863

Accumulated depreciation
(1,546
)
 
(36,569
)
 
(38,115
)
 
(11,785
)
 
(187,335
)
 
(199,120
)
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net
58

 
2,781

 
2,839

 
2,210

 
15,296

 
17,506

Other assets
164

 
3,575

 
3,739

 
5,137

 
19,351

 
24,488

Assets held for sale
$
31,868

 
$
188,677

 
$
220,545

 
$
80,639

 
$
541,936

 
$
622,575

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities held for sale
$
141

 
$
3,042

 
$
3,183

 
$
1,153

 
$
13,470

 
$
14,623


In January 2019, three properties totaling 151,000 square feet which were held for sale and classified in discontinued operation in the Company's Florida segment as of December 31, 2018 were sold for $23.4 million.
Asset Impairment

The Company evaluates its real estate investments upon the occurrence of significant adverse changes in operations to assess whether any impairment indicators are present that could affect the recovery of the recorded value. In addition to other factors it considers as described in Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, the Company considers strategic divestiture decisions that have either resulted in the disposition or potential disposition of certain properties prior to the end of their remaining useful lives. As a result, during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized impairment losses of $39.7 million, $10.6 million and $3.9 million, respectively. The impairment losses are for operating properties or land parcels and were in the reportable segments and for the amounts as indicated below (in thousands):
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
Reportable Segment
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Florida
 
$
2,396

 
$

 
$

Houston
 

 
10,632

 

Chicago/Minneapolis
 
2,456

 

 
3,879

Philadelphia
 
26,000

 

 

Southeastern PA
 
1,579

 

 

Other
 
7,257

 

 

Total
 
$
39,688

 
$
10,632

 
$
3,879


Consistent with its strategy to divest its remaining office properties and focus its efforts and capital solely on its industrial platform, the Company evaluated its office properties and land holdings in the latter part of 2018, and as a result, recognized impairment losses on certain properties which the Company is either holding for sale and/or it is planning to sell. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $7.3 million relating to one office property held for sale which is included in discontinued operations, and impairments of $6.4 million relating to certain land holdings, which is included in impairment - real estate assets in the Company's consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

In addition, the Company recorded an impairment of $26.0 million related to its Camden Waterfront project located in Camden, New Jersey which is included in impairment - real estate assets in the Company's consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The Company evaluated the recoverability of the carrying value of its total investment in the Camden Waterfront project in 2018. Factors considered in evaluating the carrying value of this project included probability weighted projections of future cash flows, which are influenced by management’s judgments regarding the site configuration, absorption rates and timing of future fee development projects, the amount, timing and sunset provisions of government incentives aimed at inducing office users to relocate to Camden, and general market conditions affecting demand for office space in Camden. As a result of changes to management’s estimates of probability weighted future cash flow impacted by the above-described factors during the second quarter of 2018, the Company concluded that an indicator of impairment existed and the Company may not recover the carrying value of its investment in the Camden Waterfront project. As such, the Company recorded the impairment charge in the second

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quarter of 2018. The impairment charge was equal to the amount by which the Company estimated the carrying value of its total investment in the Camden Waterfront project exceeded the current estimated fair value of its investment.
For the year ended December 31, 2017, $6.7 million in impairments related to properties sold were included in discontinued operations and $3.9 million in impairment - real estate assets related to land held for development. Consistent with the Company’s strategy to divest suburban office properties in 2017, as discussed above, properties and related land were disposed of before the end of their estimated useful lives at a time when the market price was below the Company’s net investment in the properties.
For the year ended December 31, 2016, $3.9 million in impairments related to properties sold.
The Company determined the above-described impairments based on third party offer prices and quoted offer prices for comparable transactions which are Level 2 and Level 3 inputs, respectively, according to the fair value hierarchy established in ASC 820. These measurements have occurred throughout the respective periods as circumstances arise, and the resulting estimates of fair value are not necessarily reflective of measurements at the period’s end.
The Company has evaluated each of its properties and land held for development and has determined that there were no additional valuation adjustments necessary at December 31, 2018. The Company applied reasonable estimates and judgments in determining the level of impairments recognized. Should external or internal circumstances change requiring the need to shorten the holding periods or adjust the estimated future cash flows of the Company’s assets, the Company could be required to record impairment charges in the future.
20.     DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
The Company borrows funds at a combination of fixed and variable rates. Borrowings under the Company's Facilities and certain bank mortgage loans bear interest at variable rates. Our long-term debt typically bears interest at fixed rates. The Company's interest rate risk management objectives are to limit generally the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower the Company's overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, from time to time, the Company enters into interest rate hedge contracts such as collars, swaps, caps and treasury lock agreements in order to mitigate our interest rate risk with respect to various debt instruments. The Company generally does not hold or issue these derivative contracts for trading or speculative purposes. The interest rate on all of the Company's variable rate debt is generally adjusted at, daily, one or three month intervals, subject to settlements under interest rate hedge contracts.
Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate swaps involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss (for the Trust) and general partner's equity and limited partners' equity - common units (for the Operating Partnership) and is subsequently reclassified into interest expense in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings.
The Company determines the fair value of its interest rate derivatives by using the standard methodology of netting discounted future fixed cash payments with the discounted expected variable cash receipts. These variable cash receipts of interest rate derivatives are based on expectations of future interest rates (forward curves) estimated by observing market interest rate curves. This is a Level 2 fair value calculation. Also, credit valuation adjustments are factored into the fair value calculations to account for potential nonperformance risk. These credit valuation adjustments were concluded to be not significant inputs for the fair value calculations for the periods presented.
During 2017 and a portion of 2018, the Company held an interest in three interest rate swap contracts (“Swaps”) that eliminate the impact of changes in interest rates on the payments required under variable rate mortgages that were also assumed. The Swaps had aggregate notional amounts of $66.8 million and $96.2 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and two of the Swaps expire in 2020. One interest rate swap contract and related mortgage loan were repaid in April 2018 on the maturity date.
In 2018, in anticipation of conducting an offering of senior notes, the Operating Partnership entered into two interest rate lock agreements tied to the U.S. treasury rate for an aggregate notional amount of $200 million.  An interest rate lock is a tool used to manage interest-rate risk by effectively securing interest rates on federal government securities as of the agreement date, to cover future expenses that will be financed by a debt offering. One agreement had a notional amount of $100 million and expired in 2018 and was settled for $2.4 million. The second agreement had a notional amount of $100 million and expired in 2019. It was settled prior to consummation of the January 2019 offering of senior notes for $3.3 million. See Note 21 - Subsequent Events.
The Company accounts for the effective portion of changes in the fair value of a derivative in accumulated other comprehensive loss and subsequently reclassifies the effective portion to earnings over the term that the hedged transaction affects earnings. The Company accounts for the ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of a derivative directly in earnings.

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The following table presents the location in the financial statements of the gains or losses recognized related to the Company’s cash flow hedges for the year ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 (in thousands):
 
Year Ended
 
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Amount of gain (loss) related to the effective portion recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
$
(3,477
)
 
$
176

 
$
(648
)
Amount of gain (loss) related to the effective portion reclassified to interest expense
$
228

 
$
(453
)
 
$
(1,069
)
Amount of gain (loss) related to the ineffective portion recognized in interest expense
$
91

 
$
168

 
$
(48
)
The following table presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (amounts in thousands).
 
Derivatives
 
 
 
Fair Value at:
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Swaps
Other Liabilities
 
$
677

 
$
2,243

Interest Rate Treasury Locks
Other Liabilities
 
3,972

 

Total
 
 
$
4,649

 
$
2,243


Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. The Company estimates that $8,000 will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss as a decrease to interest expense over the next twelve months.

The Company has agreements with its derivative counterparties that contain a provision whereby if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness, including defaults where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations. If the Company were to breach any of the contractual provisions of the derivative contracts, it would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value including accrued interest for approximately $4.7 million.

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21. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
The following are supplemental disclosures to the statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 (amounts in thousands):
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Write-off of fully depreciated/amortized property and deferred costs - properties included in continuing operations
$
50,169

 
$
24,985

 
$
34,399

Write-off of fully depreciated/amortized property and deferred costs - properties included in discontinued operations
247

 
6,951

 
7,007

Write-off of depreciated property and deferred costs due to sale/demolition - properties included in continuing operations
20,272

 
15,760

 
461,480

Write-off of depreciated property and deferred costs due to sale/demolition - properties included in discontinued operations
143,572

 
17,335

 

Write-off of costs related to early debt extinguishment

 

 
219

Changes in accrued development capital expenditures - properties included in continuing operations
9,078

 
14,723

 
(13,651
)
Changes in accrued development capital expenditures - properties included in discontinued operations
(1,880
)
 
(2,382
)
 
2,283

Unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedge
(3,700
)
 
605

 
410

Capitalized equity-based compensation
972

 
1,096

 
1,221

Redemption of noncontrolling interests - common units

 
152

 
132


Amounts paid in cash for deferred leasing costs incurred in connection with signed leases with tenants are paid in conjunction with improving (acquiring) property, plant and equipment. Such costs are not contained within net real estate. However, they are integral to the completion of a tenant lease and ultimately are related to the improvement and thus the value of the Company’s property, plant and equipment. They are therefore included in investing activities in the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows.

The following is a reconciliation of the Company's cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning and end of the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 (amounts in thousands):
 
2018
 
2017
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
$
11,882

 
$
43,642

Restricted cash at beginning of period
13,803

 
12,383

    Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
$
25,685

 
$
56,025

 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
84,923

 
$
11,882

Restricted cash at end of period
10,899

 
13,803

    Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$
95,822

 
$
25,685


Restricted cash includes tenant security deposits and escrow funds that the Company maintains pursuant to certain mortgage loans. Restricted cash also includes the undistributed proceeds from the sale of land in Kent County, United Kingdom.


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22. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In January 2019, the Company issued $350 million of 4.375% senior unsecured notes due 2029. The Company used the proceeds to pay down its revolving credit facilities.

In October and November 2018, in anticipation of conducting an offering of senior notes, the Operating Partnership entered into two interest rate lock agreements tied to the U.S. treasury rate.  These agreements were settled prior to the consummation of the described above senior note offering for an aggregate cost to the Operating Partnership of $5.7 million. See Note 20 - Derivative Instruments.

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Liberty Property Trust and Liberty Property Limited Partnership
Schedule II (in thousands)

The following table details the activity for the allowance for doubtful accounts.
 
Balance at December 31, 2017
 
Additions
 
Deductions
 
Balance at December 31, 2018
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - Straight Line Rent
$
549

 
$
1,431

 
$
(647
)
 
$
1,333

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - Accounts Receivable
6,063

 
5,925

 
(6,905
)
 
5,083

Total
$
6,612

 
$
7,356

 
$
(7,552
)
 
$
6,416

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2016
 
Additions
 
Deductions
 
Balance at December 31, 2017
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - Straight Line Rent
$
530

 
$
1,729

 
$
(1,710
)
 
$
549

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - Accounts Receivable
6,802

 
7,248

 
(7,987
)
 
6,063

Total
$
7,332

 
$
8,977

 
$
(9,697
)
 
$
6,612

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2015
 
Additions
 
Deductions
 
Balance at December 31, 2016
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - Straight Line Rent
$
581

 
$
824

 
$
(875
)
 
$
530

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - Accounts Receivable
6,317

 
4,950

 
(4,465
)
 
6,802

Total
$
6,898

 
$
5,774

 
$
(5,340
)
 
$
7,332





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SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Initial Cost
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Carried at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project
 Location
 
 Encumbrances (1)
 
 Land
 
 Building
 
 Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (2)
 
Land and Improvements
 
 
 Building and Improvements
 
 Total 12/31/2018
 
 
 Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2018
 
Date of Construction or Acquisition
 
Depreciable life (years)
 OPERATING PROPERTIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1467 Perryman Road
Aberdeen, MD
 
$


$
12,052,635

 
$

 
$
35,350,875

 
$
12,334,030

 
 
$
35,069,480

 
$
47,403,510

 
 
$
4,214,259

 
2014
 
5 - 40
1501 Perryman Road
Aberdeen, MD
 


5,813,324

 
18,874,059

 
6,378,428

 
5,816,839

 
 
25,248,972

 
31,065,811

 
 
8,227,740

 
2005
 
5 - 40
869 S Route 53
Addison, IL
 


1,194,223

 
4,201,881

 
230,036

 
1,194,223

 
 
4,431,918

 
5,626,141

 
 
658,252

 
2013
 
5 - 40
901 S Route 53
Addison, IL
 


2,055,066

 
5,984,093

 
879,888

 
2,055,066

 
 
6,863,981

 
8,919,047

 
 
1,230,963

 
2013
 
5 - 40
8620 Congdon Hill Drive
Alburtis, PA



38,328,000

 

 
36,647,068

 
38,328,000

 
 
36,647,068

 
74,975,068

 
 
3,101,872

 
2015
 
5 - 40
200 Boulder Drive
Allentown, PA
 


4,722,683

 
18,922,645

 
2,434,125

 
4,722,683

 
 
21,356,770

 
26,079,453

 
 
7,396,339

 
2004
 
5 - 40
250 Boulder Drive
Allentown, PA
 


3,599,936

 
12,099,145

 
2,199,097

 
3,717,733

 
 
14,180,445

 
17,898,178

 
 
5,997,398

 
2004
 
5 - 40
400 Nestle Way
Allentown, PA
 


8,065,500

 

 
31,538,572

 
8,184,096

 
 
31,419,976

 
39,604,072

 
 
16,558,762

 
1997
 
5 - 40
650 Boulder Drive
Allentown, PA
 


5,208,248

 

 
32,440,853

 
9,961,788

 
 
27,687,313

 
37,649,101

 
 
11,327,870

 
2002
 
5 - 40
651 Boulder Drive
Allentown, PA
 


4,308,646

 

 
18,551,417

 
4,308,646

 
 
18,551,417

 
22,860,063

 
 
10,468,080

 
2000
 
5 - 40
700 Nestle Way
Allentown, PA
 


3,473,120

 

 
20,401,484

 
4,174,970

 
 
19,699,634

 
23,874,604

 
 
11,536,583

 
1998
 
5 - 40
705 Boulder Drive
Allentown, PA
 


10,594,027

 

 
28,810,136

 
10,596,767

 
 
28,807,396

 
39,404,163

 
 
17,664,832

 
2001
 
5 - 40
7165 Ambassador Drive
Allentown, PA
 


792,999

 

 
4,694,609

 
804,848

 
 
4,682,760

 
5,487,608

 
 
2,265,255

 
2002
 
5 - 40
7248 Industrial Boulevard
Allentown, PA
 


2,670,849

 
13,307,408

 
4,665,457

 
2,670,673

 
 
17,973,041

 
20,643,714

 
 
9,990,484

 
1988
 
5 - 40
7339 Industrial Boulevard
Allentown, PA
 


1,187,776

 

 
7,592,257

 
1,197,447

 
 
7,582,586

 
8,780,033

 
 
4,441,217

 
1996
 
5 - 40
7437 Industrial Boulevard
Allentown, PA
 


717,488

 
5,022,413

 
4,003,719

 
726,651

 
 
9,016,968

 
9,743,619

 
 
5,686,680

 
1976
 
5 - 40
8014 Industrial Boulevard
Allentown, PA
 


4,019,258

 

 
12,646,983

 
3,645,117

 
 
13,021,124

 
16,666,241

 
 
5,718,258

 
1999
 
5 - 40
8150 Industrial Boulevard
Allentown, PA
 


2,564,167

 

 
9,443,051

 
2,571,466

 
 
9,435,752

 
12,007,218

 
 
4,279,822

 
2002
 
5 - 40
8250 Industrial Boulevard
Allentown, PA
 


1,025,667

 

 
5,254,712

 
1,035,854

 
 
5,244,525

 
6,280,379

 
 
2,154,620

 
2002
 
5 - 40
8400 Industrial Boulevard
Allentown, PA
 


6,725,948

 

 
27,402,563

 
7,521,211

 
 
26,607,300

 
34,128,511

 
 
8,740,124

 
2005
 
5 - 40
6330 Hedgewood Drive
Allentown, PA
 


531,268

 

 
6,029,991

 
532,047

 
 
6,029,212

 
6,561,259

 
 
4,218,156

 
1988
 
5 - 40
6350 Hedgewood Drive
Allentown, PA
 


360,027

 

 
4,526,060

 
560,691

 
 
4,325,396

 
4,886,087

 
 
2,757,186

 
1989
 
5 - 40
6370 Hedgewood Drive
Allentown, PA
 


540,795

 

 
4,369,686

 
541,459

 
 
4,369,022

 
4,910,481

 
 
2,735,162

 
1990
 
5 - 40
6390 Hedgewood Drive
Allentown, PA
 


707,203

 

 
3,446,028

 
707,867

 
 
3,445,364

 
4,153,231

 
 
2,054,135

 
1990
 
5 - 40
6520 Stonegate Drive
Allentown, PA
 


453,315

 

 
1,589,269

 
484,361

 
 
1,558,223

 
2,042,584

 
 
770,493

 
1996
 
5 - 40
6540 Stonegate Drive
Allentown, PA
 


422,042

 

 
5,337,127

 
422,730

 
 
5,336,439

 
5,759,169

 
 
3,335,623

 
1988
 
5 - 40
6560 Stonegate Drive
Allentown, PA
 


458,281

 

 
3,856,517

 
458,945

 
 
3,855,853

 
4,314,798

 
 
2,468,547

 
1989
 
5 - 40
6580 Snowdrift Road
Allentown, PA
 


388,328

 

 
4,876,767

 
389,081

 
 
4,876,014

 
5,265,095

 
 
3,417,222

 
1988
 
5 - 40
7620 Cetronia Road
Allentown, PA
 


1,091,806

 
3,851,456

 
780,423

 
1,093,724

 
 
4,629,961

 
5,723,685

 
 
2,503,775

 
1990
 
5 - 40

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 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Initial Cost
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Carried at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project
 Location
 
 Encumbrances (1)
 
 Land
 
 Building
 
 Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (2)
 
Land and Improvements
 
 
 Building and Improvements
 
 Total 12/31/2018
 
 
 Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2018
 
Date of Construction or Acquisition
 
Depreciable life (years)
 OPERATING PROPERTIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2250 East Bardin Road
Arlington, TX



4,754,659

 

 
1,110,192

 
5,864,850

 
 
30,284,926

 
36,149,776

 
 
434,113

 
2017
 
5 - 40
3095 Presidential Drive
Atlanta, GA
 


200,351

 
1,729,161

 
255,502

 
200,351

 
 
1,984,663

 
2,185,014

 
 
436,384

 
2013
 
5 - 40
3097 Presidential Drive
Atlanta, GA
 


188,680

 
1,721,048

 
405,231

 
188,680

 
 
2,126,279

 
2,314,959

 
 
359,030

 
2013
 
5 - 40
7030 Buford Highway NE
Atlanta, GA
 

*
919,850

 
4,051,340

 
954,682

 
919,850

 
 
5,006,022

 
5,925,872

 
 
1,064,051

 
2013
 
5 - 40
Barton 150, Lichfield Road, Barton Business Park
Barton Under Needwood, UK
 

*
2,196,955

 
13,643,981

 
(3,633,742
)
 
1,692,997

 
 
10,514,197

 
12,207,194

 
 
1,647,568

 
2018
 
5 - 40
1055-1071 Kingsland Drive
Batavia, IL
 


727,294

 
2,367,529

 
706,473

 
727,294

 
 
3,074,002

 
3,801,296

 
 
659,693

 
2013
 
5 - 40
4606 Richlynn Drive
Belcamp, MD
 


299,600

 
1,818,861

 
722,788

 
299,600

 
 
2,541,649

 
2,841,249

 
 
1,231,732

 
1985
 
5 - 40
11800 Baltimore Avenue
Beltsville,MD
 


2,769,962

 
1,829,028

 
267,937

 
2,663,725

 
 
2,203,203

 
4,866,928

 
 
430,470

 
2013
 
5 - 40
11850 Baltimore Avenue
Beltsville,MD
 


3,595,044

 
2,415,132

 
164,477

 
3,457,162

 
 
2,717,491

 
6,174,653

 
 
759,246

 
2013
 
5 - 40
11900 Baltimore Avenue
Beltsville,MD
 


3,492,036

 
2,024,038

 
520,179

 
3,358,104

 
 
2,678,149

 
6,036,253

 
 
851,104

 
2013
 
5 - 40
12104 Indian Creek Court
Beltsville,MD
 


2,021,752

 
2,503,802

 
339,825

 
2,021,752

 
 
2,843,627

 
4,865,379

 
 
765,205

 
2013
 
5 - 40
12200 Indian Creek Court
Beltsville,MD
 


1,347,882

 
1,460,291

 
623,867

 
1,347,882

 
 
2,084,158

 
3,432,040

 
 
479,038

 
2013
 
5 - 40
12240 Indian Creek Court
Beltsville,MD
 


1,479,307

 
2,159,997

 
791,665

 
1,479,307

 
 
2,951,663

 
4,430,970

 
 
635,369

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1071 Thorndale Avenue
Bensenville,IL
 


2,173,006

 
2,280,788

 
291,248

 
2,016,715

 
 
2,728,327

 
4,745,042

 
 
605,234

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1260-1274 Ellis Street
Bensenville,IL
 

*
2,298,560

 
4,020,382

 
360,126

 
2,298,560

 
 
4,380,508

 
6,679,068

 
 
910,658

 
2013
 
5 - 40
371-377 Meyer Road
Bensenville,IL
 

*
1,903,423

 
3,563,953

 
581,650

 
1,903,423

 
 
4,145,603

 
6,049,026

 
 
835,950

 
2013
 
5 - 40
 350 North York Road
Bensenville, IL
 
 
 
3,043,130

 

 
(1,288,668
)
 
1,754,462

 
 
4,763,320

 
6,517,782

 
 
1,668

 
2017
 
5 - 40
850-880 Devon Ave
Bensenville,IL
 

*
2,958,756

 
7,959,013

 
780,065

 
2,958,756

 
 
8,739,078

 
11,697,834

 
 
1,719,794

 
2013
 
5 - 40
10 Emery Street
Bethlehem, PA
 


5,591,216

 
32,941,818

 
8,083,706

 
8,947,574

 
 
37,669,166

 
46,616,740

 
 
6,155,898

 
2014
 
5 - 40
2785 Commerce Center Boulevard
Bethlehem, PA
 


11,961,623

 

 
46,707,077

 
12,009,985

 
 
46,658,715

 
58,668,700

 
 
7,007,059

 
2011
 
5 - 40
1455 Remington Boulevard
Bolingbrook, IL
 


2,501,294

 
10,704,719

 
26,008

 
2,501,294

 
 
10,730,727

 
13,232,021

 
 
1,725,320

 
2012
 
5 - 40
150 E Crossroads Parkway
Bolingbrook, IL
 

*
3,078,949

 
14,143,377

 
1,303,328

 
3,078,949

 
 
15,446,705

 
18,525,654

 
 
2,859,514

 
2013
 
5 - 40
553 S Joliet Ave
Bolingbrook, IL
 

*
3,764,831

 
15,109,947

 
2,933,005

 
3,764,831

 
 
18,042,952

 
21,807,783

 
 
3,595,146

 
2013
 
5 - 40
400 Boulder Drive
Breinigsville, PA
 


2,859,106

 

 
12,772,102

 
2,865,575

 
 
12,765,633

 
15,631,208

 
 
4,196,273

 
2003
 
5 - 40
8201 Industrial Boulevard
Breinigsville, PA
 


2,089,719

 

 
9,261,318

 
2,222,168

 
 
9,128,869

 
11,351,037

 
 
2,428,891

 
2006
 
5 - 40
8451 Willard Drive
Breinigsville, PA
 


8,752,708

 

 
40,889,400

 
11,511,499

 
 
38,130,609

 
49,642,108

 
 
12,471,964

 
2007
 
5 - 40
860 Nestle Way
Breinigsville, PA
 


8,118,881

 
18,885,486

 
7,522,275

 
8,118,881

 
 
26,407,761

 
34,526,642

 
 
11,645,718

 
2004
 
5 - 40

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SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Initial Cost
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Carried at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project
 Location
 
 Encumbrances (1)
 
 Land
 
 Building
 
 Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (2)
 
Land and Improvements
 
 
 Building and Improvements
 
 Total 12/31/2018
 
 
 Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2018
 
Date of Construction or Acquisition
 
Depreciable life (years)
 OPERATING PROPERTIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3525 Gravel Springs Road
Buford, GA
 


1,391,065

 

 
5,767,103

 
1,629,677

 
 
5,528,491

 
7,158,168

 
 
219,606

 
2015
 
5 - 40
3535 Gravel Springs Road
Buford, GA
 


2,807,020

 

 
9,458,307

 
3,077,350

 
 
9,187,977

 
12,265,327

 
 
333,446

 
2015
 
5 - 40
Tesco Trunking Station
Caldicott, UK
 

 *
5,755,835

 
20,336,288

 
29,673,532

 
5,755,835

 
 
23,917,697

 
29,673,532

 
 
200,687

 
2018
 
5 - 40
100 Carolina Way
Carlisle, PA
 

 
10,830,187

 
 
 
32,143,152

 
10,830,187

 
 
32,143,152

 
42,973,339

 
 
538,847

 
2017
 
5 - 40
1485 Dennison Circle
Carlisle, PA
 


4,249,868

 
13,886,039

 
2,344,063

 
4,095,262

 
 
16,384,708

 
20,479,970

 
 
7,258,566

 
2004
 
5 - 40
40 Logistics Drive
Carlisle, PA
 


7,981,850

 

 
33,016,988

 
8,081,272

 
 
32,917,566

 
40,998,838

 
 
6,179,664

 
2011
 
5 - 40
105 Amor Avenue
Carlstadt, NJ
 

 

 

 
7,529,232

 
5,229,867

 
 
2,299,365

 
7,529,232

 
 
30,122

 
2018
 
5 - 40
135-195 East Elk Trail
Carol Stream, IL
 


4,873,094

 
12,430,320

 
2,711,630

 
4,873,094

 
 
15,141,950

 
20,015,044

 
 
2,164,779

 
2013
 
5 - 40
515 Kehoe Boulevard
Carol Stream, IL
 


5,523,427

 
14,581,705

 
1,016,882

 
5,523,427

 
 
15,598,587

 
21,122,014

 
 
2,222,829

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1413 Bradley Lane
Carrollton, TX
 

*
247,477

 
2,028,322

 
233,527

 
247,477

 
 
2,261,849

 
2,509,326

 
 
255,915

 
2013
 
5 - 40
3200 Belmeade Drive
Carrollton, TX
 


1,042,453

 
8,027,974

 
595,707

 
1,042,453

 
 
8,623,681

 
9,666,134

 
 
1,493,508

 
2013
 
5 - 40
16325 S Avalon Blvd
Carson, CA
 

 
26,432,369

 
19,669,675

 
387,002

 
26,476,167

 
 
20,012,879

 
46,489,046

 
 
669,481

 
2017
 
5 - 40
1475 Nitterhouse Dr
Chambersburg, PA
 


7,081,007

 
39,002,011

 
2,091,556

 
7,081,007

 
 
41,093,567

 
48,174,574

 
 
7,376,996

 
2013
 
5 - 40
95 Kriner Road
Chambersburg, PA
 


8,695,501

 

 
35,058,041

 
9,407,871

 
 
34,345,671

 
43,753,542

 
 
10,389,249

 
2006
 
5 - 40
9000 109th Street
Champlin, MN
 


1,251,043

 
11,662,995

 
119,919

 
1,251,043

 
 
11,782,914

 
13,033,957

 
 
2,461,549

 
2011
 
5 - 40
11701 Goodrich Drive
Charlotte, NC
 


2,054,621

 
6,356,151

 
1,022,332

 
2,054,621

 
 
7,378,482

 
9,433,103

 
 
1,633,427

 
2013
 
5 - 40
12810 Virkler Drive
Charlotte, NC
 


475,368

 
2,367,586

 
921,907

 
476,262

 
 
3,288,598

 
3,764,860

 
 
662,261

 
2010
 
5 - 40
2700 Hutchison McDonald Road
Charlotte, NC
 


912,500

 
4,721,259

 
366,811

 
912,500

 
 
5,088,070

 
6,000,570

 
 
1,049,544

 
2011
 
5 - 40
2701 Hutchison McDonald Road
Charlotte, NC
 


1,275,000

 
4,649,750

 
684,784

 
1,275,000

 
 
5,334,534

 
6,609,534

 
 
1,115,197

 
2011
 
5 - 40
2730 Hutchison McDonald Road
Charlotte, NC
 


1,878,750

 
10,129,499

 
170,089

 
1,878,750

 
 
10,299,588

 
12,178,338

 
 
1,967,588

 
2011
 
5 - 40
2801 Hutchison McDonald Road
Charlotte, NC
 


1,065,000

 
6,975,250

 
813,680

 
1,065,000

 
 
7,788,930

 
8,853,930

 
 
1,490,060

 
2011
 
5 - 40
3000 Crosspoint Center Lane
Charlotte, NC
 


1,831,250

 
10,779,412

 
1,146,648

 
1,831,250

 
 
11,926,060

 
13,757,310

 
 
2,435,771

 
2011
 
5 - 40
3005 Crosspoint Center Lane
Charlotte, NC
 


1,990,000

 
6,561,540

 
1,169,186

 
1,990,000

 
 
7,730,726

 
9,720,726

 
 
1,619,220

 
2011
 
5 - 40
4045 Perimeter West Drive
Charlotte, NC
 


1,418,928

 
7,511,050

 
631,990

 
1,418,928

 
 
8,143,040

 
9,561,968

 
 
1,703,407

 
2011
 
5 - 40
4047 Perimeter West Drive
Charlotte, NC
 


1,279,004

 

 
6,399,096

 
1,279,004

 
 
6,399,096

 
7,678,100

 
 
1,281,462

 
2011
 
5 - 40
4525 Statesville Road
Charlotte, NC
 


841,250

 
5,279,315

 
667,246

 
837,144

 
 
5,950,667

 
6,787,811

 
 
1,047,780

 
2011
 
5 - 40
4835 Sirona Drive
Charlotte, NC
 
3,194,355


690,750

 
5,086,388

 
94,118

 
690,750

 
 
5,180,506

 
5,871,256

 
 
865,138

 
2012
 
5 - 40
4925 Sirona Drive
Charlotte, NC
 
3,227,439


603,003

 
4,969,011

 
152,435

 
603,003

 
 
5,121,446

 
5,724,449

 
 
968,523

 
2012
 
5 - 40

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 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Initial Cost
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Carried at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project
 Location
 
 Encumbrances (1)
 
 Land
 
 Building
 
 Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (2)
 
Land and Improvements
 
 
 Building and Improvements
 
 Total 12/31/2018
 
 
 Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2018
 
Date of Construction or Acquisition
 
Depreciable life (years)
 OPERATING PROPERTIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5032 Sirona Drive
Charlotte, NC



1,416,763

 

 
9,030,334

 
1,416,763

 
 
9,030,334

 
10,447,097

 
 
776,614

 
2015
 
5 - 40
5033 Sirona Drive
Charlotte, NC
 
2,753,026


509,247

 
4,710,218

 
165,463

 
613,962

 
 
4,770,966

 
5,384,928

 
 
831,612

 
2012
 
5 - 40
5039 Sirona Drive
Charlotte, NC
 


1,027,500

 
6,172,807

 
62,651

 
1,027,500

 
 
6,235,458

 
7,262,958

 
 
670,560

 
2014
 
5 - 40
8910 Pioneer Avenue
Charlotte, NC
 


527,873

 
4,959,206

 
360,419

 
527,873

 
 
5,319,625

 
5,847,498

 
 
983,509

 
2011
 
5 - 40
8916 Pioneer Avenue
Charlotte, NC
 


557,730

 
5,785,333

 
555,839

 
557,730

 
 
6,341,172

 
6,898,902

 
 
1,372,889

 
2011
 
5 - 40
8924 Pioneer Avenue
Charlotte, NC



654,713

 
5,365,823

 
(55,823
)
 
654,713

 
 
5,310,000

 
5,964,713

 
 
269,234

 
2016
 
5 - 40
3923 Shutterfly Road
Charlotte, NC
 

 

 

 
9,967,121

 
895,209

 
 
9,071,912

 
9,967,121

 
 
70,798

 
2018
 
5 - 40
3929 Shutterfly Road
Charlotte, NC
 

 
592,233

 

 
581,457

 
1,173,690

 
 
10,559,454

 
11,733,144

 
 
217,685

 
2016
 
5 - 40
2601 Indian River Road
Chesapeake, VA
 

*
1,711,746

 
10,418,032

 
493,191

 
1,711,746

 
 
10,911,223

 
12,622,969

 
 
1,970,775

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1540 S 54th Avenue
Cicero, IL
 


3,540,236

 
20,130,552

 
928,916

 
3,540,236

 
 
21,059,468

 
24,599,704

 
 
3,668,514

 
2013
 
5 - 40
4650 Lake Forest Drive
Cincinnati, OH
 


1,030,242

 
4,003,024

 
388,666

 
1,030,242

 
 
4,391,689

 
5,421,931

 
 
870,081

 
2013
 
5 - 40
4750 Lake Forest Drive
Cincinnati, OH
 


1,138,166

 
5,914,789

 
240,972

 
1,138,166

 
 
6,155,761

 
7,293,927

 
 
1,122,251

 
2013
 
5 - 40
15025 Proctor Ave
City of Industry, CA
 

 

 

 
27,991,514

 
16,149,929

 
 
11,841,585

 
27,991,514

 
 
26,802

 
2018
 
5 - 40
9645 Gerwig Lane
Columbia, MD
 


1,915,960

 
6,461,228

 
507,087

 
1,915,960

 
 
6,968,315

 
8,884,275

 
 
1,143,213

 
2013
 
5 - 40
2550 John Glenn Avenue
Columbus, OH
 


540,601

 
5,129,342

 
1,072,491

 
540,601

 
 
6,201,833

 
6,742,434

 
 
1,046,557

 
2013
 
5 - 40
3800 Twin Creeks Drive
Columbus, OH
 


549,393

 
4,643,302

 
481,884

 
549,393

 
 
5,125,186

 
5,674,579

 
 
891,452

 
2013
 
5 - 40
5959 Randolph St
Commerce, CA
 

 

 

 
88,344,713

 
34,612,210

 
 
53,732,503

 
88,344,713

 
 
1,313,050

 
2018
 
5 - 40
330 South Royal Lane
Coppell, TX
 


2,091,426

 

 
11,402,502

 
2,091,426

 
 
11,402,502

 
13,493,928

 
 
1,288,604

 
2014
 
5 - 40
455 Airline Drive
Coppell, TX
 

*
312,701

 
2,311,531

 
489,677

 
312,701

 
 
2,801,208

 
3,113,909

 
 
606,996

 
2013
 
5 - 40
2130 Baldwin Avenue
Crofton, MD
 


3,172,032

 
7,350,782

 
418,907

 
3,172,032

 
 
7,769,689

 
10,941,721

 
 
1,450,318

 
2013
 
5 - 40
11020 Holly Lane
Dayton, MN
 


2,536,731

 

 
12,279,946

 
2,536,731

 
 
12,279,946

 
14,816,677

 
 
786,823

 
2016
 
5 - 40
329-333 Herrod Blvd
Dayton, NJ
 

*
4,039,559

 
20,863,051

 
2,285,014

 
4,039,559

 
 
23,148,065

 
27,187,624

 
 
4,102,628

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1250 Hall Court
Deer Park, TX
 


829,570

 
4,778,327

 
171,544

 
831,611

 
 
4,947,830

 
5,779,441

 
 
1,575,091

 
2006
 
5 - 40
333 Howard Avenue
Des Plaines, IL
 


7,928,724

 

 
14,263,106

 
7,928,724

 
 
14,263,106

 
22,191,830

 
 
1,330,094

 
2016
 
5 - 40
131 Aldersgate Street & 14 -17 Carthusian Street
Douglas, UK
 

 
3,594,064

 
1,301,980

 

 
3,594,064

 
 
1,301,980

 
4,896,044

 
 
8,199

 
2018
 
5 - 40
1680 Executive Drive
Duluth, GA
 


1,928,412

 
4,651,819

 
1,154,075

 
1,928,412

 
 
5,805,894

 
7,734,306

 
 
1,268,370

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1700 Executive Drive
Duluth, GA
 


1,082,072

 
2,496,599

 
625,991

 
1,082,072

 
 
3,122,590

 
4,204,662

 
 
776,229

 
2013
 
5 - 40
2670 Breckinridge Blvd
Duluth, GA
 


1,676,415

 
4,567,592

 
980,381

 
1,676,415

 
 
5,547,974

 
7,224,389

 
 
1,104,805

 
2013
 
5 - 40
170 Parkway West
Duncan, SC
 


598,348

 
3,643,756

 
1,228,006

 
598,918

 
 
4,871,192

 
5,470,110

 
 
1,448,618

 
2006
 
5 - 40

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SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Initial Cost
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Carried at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project
 Location
 
 Encumbrances (1)
 
 Land
 
 Building
 
 Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (2)
 
Land and Improvements
 
 
 Building and Improvements
 
 Total 12/31/2018
 
 
 Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2018
 
Date of Construction or Acquisition
 
Depreciable life (years)
 OPERATING PROPERTIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
190 Parkway West
Duncan, SC
 


551,663

 
3,310,993

 
251,300

 
552,211

 
 
3,561,744

 
4,113,955

 
 
1,166,823

 
2006
 
5 - 40
265 Parkway East
Duncan, SC
 


901,444

 
5,751,389

 
193,199

 
902,374

 
 
5,943,658

 
6,846,032

 
 
2,239,383

 
2006
 
5 - 40
285 Parkway East
Duncan, SC
 


975,433

 
5,851,990

 
1,173,262

 
976,393

 
 
7,024,292

 
8,000,685

 
 
2,105,505

 
2006
 
5 - 40
1000 Parliament Court
Durham, NC
 


2,229,000

 
7,064,506

 
985,898

 
2,229,000

 
 
8,050,404

 
10,279,404

 
 
978,653

 
2014
 
5 - 40
4226 Surles Court
Durham, NC
 


1,440,000

 
7,932,265

 
306,380

 
1,440,000

 
 
8,238,645

 
9,678,645

 
 
1,247,620

 
2014
 
5 - 40
4227 Surles Court
Durham, NC
 


1,500,000

 
5,624,030

 
234,711

 
1,500,000

 
 
5,858,740

 
7,358,740

 
 
692,281

 
2014
 
5 - 40
4234 Surles Court
Durham, NC
 


1,440,000

 
7,356,161

 
(11,072
)
 
1,440,000

 
 
7,345,089

 
8,785,089

 
 
982,836

 
2014
 
5 - 40
4300 Emperor Center
Durham, NC
 


1,576,500

 
4,240,961

 
189,629

 
1,576,500

 
 
4,430,590

 
6,007,090

 
 
549,462

 
2014
 
5 - 40
1951 TW Alexander Drive
Durham, NC
 

 
1,115,595

 

 
3,644,168

 
1,324,734

 
 
3,435,029

 
4,759,763

 
 
188,268

 
2015
 
5 - 40
1953 TW Alexander Drive
Durham, NC
 

 
2,402,820

 

 
6,586,494

 
2,853,273

 
 
6,136,041

 
8,989,314

 
 
291,107

 
2015
 
5 - 40
1955 TW Alexander Drive
Durham, NC
 

 
758,503

 

 
9,120,096

 
2,453,348

 
 
7,425,251

 
9,878,599

 
 
71,932

 
2017
 
5 - 40
1957 TW Alexander Drive
Durham, NC



1,844,943

 

 
7,950,175

 
3,091,046

 
 
6,704,072

 
9,795,118

 
 
411,361

 
2015
 
5 - 40
3169 Dodd Road
Eagan, MN
 


988,594

 
6,586,907

 
225,918

 
988,594

 
 
6,812,825

 
7,801,419

 
 
1,184,526

 
2012
 
5 - 40
3711 Kennebec Drive
Eagan, MN
 


999,702

 
4,042,589

 
(934
)
 
999,702

 
 
4,041,655

 
5,041,357

 
 
866,480

 
2011
 
5 - 40
917 Lone Oak Road
Eagan, MN
 

*
1,493,115

 
6,120,455

 
986,900

 
1,493,115

 
 
7,107,355

 
8,600,470

 
 
1,453,058

 
2013
 
5 - 40
10301-10305 West 70th Street
Eden Prairie, MN
 


120,622

 
1,085,226

 
297,669

 
105,657

 
 
1,397,860

 
1,503,517

 
 
756,571

 
1984
 
5 - 40
10321 West 70th Street
Eden Prairie, MN
 


145,198

 
1,305,700

 
601,349

 
127,181

 
 
1,925,066

 
2,052,247

 
 
1,047,920

 
1984
 
5 - 40
10333 West 70th Street
Eden Prairie, MN
 


110,746

 
995,868

 
330,889

 
97,003

 
 
1,340,500

 
1,437,503

 
 
702,253

 
1984
 
5 - 40
10349-10357 West 70th Street
Eden Prairie, MN
 


275,903

 
2,481,666

 
945,812

 
241,667

 
 
3,461,714

 
3,703,381

 
 
1,957,160

 
1985
 
5 - 40
10365-10375 West 70th Street
Eden Prairie, MN
 


291,077

 
2,618,194

 
1,575,676

 
255,683

 
 
4,229,264

 
4,484,947

 
 
2,057,137

 
1985
 
5 - 40
10393-10394 West 70th Street
Eden Prairie, MN
 


269,618

 
2,423,318

 
2,574,661

 
236,903

 
 
5,030,694

 
5,267,597

 
 
2,510,427

 
1985
 
5 - 40
7075 Flying Cloud Drive
Eden Prairie, MN
 


10,232,831

 
10,855,851

 
4,182,406

 
10,093,396

 
 
15,177,691

 
25,271,087

 
 
4,202,224

 
2007
 
5 - 40
7078 Shady Oak Road
Eden Prairie, MN
 


343,093

 
3,085,795

 
1,624,490

 
336,481

 
 
4,716,897

 
5,053,378

 
 
2,838,868

 
1985
 
5 - 40
1075 King George Post Road
Edison, NJ
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
14,468,904

 
14,468,904

 
 
319,235

 
2016
 
5 - 40
1 Truman Drive South
Edison, NJ
 

 
27,862,573

 
19,426,947

 
1,000,379

 
27,909,534

 
 
20,380,365

 
48,289,899

 
 
655,915

 
2017
 
5 - 40
2250 Arthur Avenue
Elk Grove, IL
 


1,403,196

 
2,386,396

 
149,086

 
1,403,196

 
 
2,535,482

 
3,938,678

 
 
477,737

 
2013
 
5 - 40
6600 Business Parkway
Elkridge, MD
 


3,680,220

 
14,671,910

 
701,811

 
3,680,220

 
 
15,373,721

 
19,053,941

 
 
2,426,083

 
2013
 
5 - 40
6675 Business Parkway
Elkridge, MD
 

*
2,421,854

 
9,730,192

 
1,062,508

 
2,421,854

 
 
10,792,700

 
13,214,554

 
 
1,723,311

 
2013
 
5 - 40
7351 Coca Cola Drive
Elkridge, MD
 


1,897,044

 

 
7,438,573

 
3,023,417

 
 
6,312,200

 
9,335,617

 
 
2,162,388

 
2006
 
5 - 40

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 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Initial Cost
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Carried at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project
 Location
 
 Encumbrances (1)
 
 Land
 
 Building
 
 Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (2)
 
Land and Improvements
 
 
 Building and Improvements
 
 Total 12/31/2018
 
 
 Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2018
 
Date of Construction or Acquisition
 
Depreciable life (years)
 OPERATING PROPERTIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21705-21707 Mississippi Street
Elwood, IL
 


10,594,259

 
30,329,802

 
1,560,421

 
10,594,259

 
 
31,890,224

 
42,484,483

 
 
6,130,681

 
2011
 
5 - 40
27143 Elwood International Port Road
Elwood, IL
 


6,022,000

 
5,612,934

 
587,424

 
6,022,000

 
 
6,200,358

 
12,222,358

 
 
1,261,705

 
2011
 
5 - 40
1800 Donaldson Road
Erlanger, KY
 



 
13,211,604

 
925,430

 

 
 
14,137,034

 
14,137,034

 
 
4,921,421

 
2011
 
5 - 40
6880 Fairfield Drive
Fairfield, OH
 


412,136

 
3,029,177

 
146,362

 
412,136

 
 
3,175,539

 
3,587,675

 
 
556,807

 
2013
 
5 - 40
7000-7018 Fairfield Business
Fairfield, OH
 


367,925

 
2,205,817

 
177,642

 
386,928

 
 
2,364,456

 
2,751,384

 
 
404,637

 
2013
 
5 - 40
10721 Jasmine Street
Fontana, CA
 


11,427,061

 
23,784,779

 
3,332,270

 
11,427,061

 
 
27,117,049

 
38,544,110

 
 
2,642,439

 
2015
 
5 - 40
2000 Southpointe Dr
Forest Park, GA
 


756,221

 
9,115,626

 
619,869

 
756,221

 
 
9,735,495

 
10,491,716

 
 
1,726,418

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1400 NW 65th Place
Fort Lauderdale, FL
 


545,480

 
2,540,210

 
85,911

 
545,480

 
 
2,626,121

 
3,171,601

 
 
417,925

 
2013
 
5 - 40
6500 NW 12th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL
 



 
3,064,734

 
477,057

 

 
 
3,541,791

 
3,541,791

 
 
694,531

 
2013
 
5 - 40
6501 NW 12th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL
 


519,984

 
2,677,465

 
312,769

 
519,984

 
 
2,990,234

 
3,510,218

 
 
461,790

 
2013
 
5 - 40
6600 NW 12th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL
 



 
2,988,181

 
377,561

 

 
 
3,365,742

 
3,365,742

 
 
629,720

 
2013
 
5 - 40
11222 Melrose Avenue
Franklin Park, IL
 


2,999,106

 
4,658,605

 
103,693

 
2,999,106

 
 
4,762,298

 
7,761,404

 
 
458,865

 
2016
 
5 - 40
9601 Cosner Drive
Fredericksburg, VA
 


475,262

 
3,917,234

 
387,586

 
475,262

 
 
4,304,820

 
4,780,082

 
 
2,536,776

 
1995
 
5 - 40
5410 - 5430 Northwest 33rd Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
 


603,776

 
4,176,238

 
2,081,367

 
625,111

 
 
6,236,270

 
6,861,381

 
 
3,556,017

 
1985
 
5 - 40
12601 Industry Street
Garden Grove, CA
 


2,048,143

 
1,088,697

 
70,518

 
2,048,143

 
 
1,159,215

 
3,207,358

 
 
326,128

 
2013
 
5 - 40
12641 Industry Street
Garden Grove, CA
 


3,766,822

 
2,539,214

 
132,812

 
3,766,822

 
 
2,672,026

 
6,438,848

 
 
496,032

 
2013
 
5 - 40
12681-12691 Pala Drive
Garden Grove, CA
 


5,221,102

 
3,225,596

 
91,960

 
5,220,148

 
 
3,318,510

 
8,538,658

 
 
458,102

 
2014
 
5 - 40
1720 West 135th Street
Gardena, CA
 

 
7,423,389

 

 
13,111,573

 
7,427,353

 
 
13,107,609

 
20,534,962

 
 
315,243

 
2017
 
5 - 40
850 S Jupiter Road
Garland, TX
 


799,707

 
6,122,065

 
525,135

 
799,707

 
 
6,647,200

 
7,446,907

 
 
1,228,448

 
2013
 
5 - 40
2510 W Main Street
Grand Prairie, TX
 

*
1,785,741

 
11,158,818

 
2,350,115

 
1,785,741

 
 
13,508,933

 
15,294,674

 
 
2,629,047

 
2013
 
5 - 40
4251 North Highway 121
Grapevine, TX
 

*
1,165,780

 
7,799,270

 
422,213

 
1,165,780

 
 
8,221,482

 
9,387,262

 
 
1,615,287

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1150 Pleasant Ridge Road
Greensboro, NC
 


1,547,811

 

 
14,343,114

 
3,712,683

 
 
12,178,242

 
15,890,925

 
 
3,249,276

 
2006
 
5 - 40
25 Brookfield Oaks Drive
Greenville, SC
 


288,823

 
3,441,512

 
174,541

 
288,823

 
 
3,616,053

 
3,904,876

 
 
492,665

 
2014
 
5 - 40
45 Brookfield Oaks Drive
Greenville, SC
 


818,114

 

 
4,789,031

 
825,529

 
 
4,781,616

 
5,607,145

 
 
1,415,767

 
2006
 
5 - 40
2011 Southtech Drive
Greenwood, IN
 


223,702

 
3,574,142

 
397,081

 
223,702

 
 
3,971,223

 
4,194,925

 
 
816,565

 
2013
 
5 - 40
2121 Southtech Drive
Greenwood, IN
 


272,823

 
3,606,920

 
439,628

 
272,823

 
 
4,046,549

 
4,319,372

 
 
1,042,735

 
2013
 
5 - 40
800 Commerce Parkway West Dr
Greenwood, IN
 


1,374,664

 
29,963,830

 
1,822,379

 
1,374,664

 
 
31,786,209

 
33,160,873

 
 
5,435,338

 
2013
 
5 - 40
110 Caliber Ridge Dr
Greer, SC
 


555,549

 

 
6,559,671

 
1,241,531

 
 
5,873,689

 
7,115,220

 
 
617,188

 
2014
 
5 - 40

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  Initial Cost
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Carried at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project
 Location
 
 Encumbrances (1)
 
 Land
 
 Building
 
 Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (2)
 
Land and Improvements
 
 
 Building and Improvements
 
 Total 12/31/2018
 
 
 Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2018
 
Date of Construction or Acquisition
 
Depreciable life (years)
 OPERATING PROPERTIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
120 Caliber Ridge Dr
Greer, SC
 


1,243,100

 

 
6,603,075

 
1,255,751

 
 
6,590,424

 
7,846,175

 
 
775,442

 
2016
 
5 - 40
130 Caliber Ridge Dr
Greer, SC
 


1,171,160

 

 
6,045,014

 
1,183,811

 
 
6,032,363

 
7,216,174

 
 
516,768

 
2016
 
5 - 40
140 Caliber Ridge Drive
Greer, SC
 


1,243,100

 

 
6,460,294

 
1,255,751

 
 
6,447,643

 
7,703,394

 
 
794,243

 
2013
 
5 - 40
2980 Green Road
Greer, SC
 

 
16,338

 

 
3,732,191

 
729,479

 
 
3,019,050

 
3,748,529

 
 
54,419

 
2017
 
5 - 40
2988 Green Road
Greer, SC
 

 
2,271,948

 

 
6,597,878

 
2,095,033

 
 
6,774,793

 
8,869,826

 
 
230,529

 
2016
 
5 - 40
125 Caliber Ridge Drive
Greer, SC
 


464,237

 

 
5,839,813

 
1,311,956

 
 
4,992,094

 
6,304,050

 
 
1,273,039

 
2007
 
5 - 40
2727 London Groveport Road
Groveport, OH
 


1,875,607

 
11,937,935

 
3,165,643

 
1,875,607

 
 
15,103,578

 
16,979,185

 
 
2,654,726

 
2013
 
5 - 40
11835 Newgate Boulevard
Hagerstown, MD
 


14,121,622

 

 
23,034,177

 
14,121,622

 
 
23,034,177

 
37,155,799

 
 
2,843,048

 
2014
 
5 - 40
11841 Newgate Boulevard
Hagerstown, MD
 


3,356,207

 

 
30,724,476

 
9,741,685

 
 
24,338,998

 
34,080,683

 
 
7,316,216

 
2008
 
5 - 40
1560 Hunter Road
Hanover Park, IL
 

*
2,639,734

 
12,310,741

 
1,073,860

 
2,639,734

 
 
13,384,601

 
16,024,335

 
 
2,332,845

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1575 Hunter Road
Hanover Park, IL
 

*
3,293,284

 
17,235,926

 
1,200,560

 
3,293,284

 
 
18,436,486

 
21,729,770

 
 
3,102,059

 
2013
 
5 - 40
7361 Coca Cola Drive
Hanover, MD
 


2,245,187

 

 
9,667,649

 
3,822,710

 
 
8,090,126

 
11,912,836

 
 
1,974,018

 
2004
 
5 - 40
7460 New Ridge Road
Hanover, MD
 


3,785,446

 

 
8,144,397

 
3,796,023

 
 
8,133,820

 
11,929,843

 
 
868,037

 
2013
 
5 - 40
7462 New Ridge Road
Hanover, MD
 


4,059,337

 

 
7,490,949

 
4,070,629

 
 
7,479,657

 
11,550,286

 
 
699,111

 
2013
 
5 - 40
500 McCarthy Drive
Harrisburg, PA
 


5,194,872

 
19,991,436

 
5,018,136

 
5,687,013

 
 
24,517,431

 
30,204,444

 
 
9,708,214

 
2005
 
5 - 40
600 Industrial Drive
Harrisburg, PA
 


7,743,800

 

 
28,146,140

 
9,368,557

 
 
26,521,383

 
35,889,940

 
 
8,493,295

 
2005
 
5 - 40
7195 Grayson Road
Harrisburg, PA
 


464,534

 
6,066,272

 
237,152

 
464,534

 
 
6,303,424

 
6,767,958

 
 
998,330

 
2013
 
5 - 40
7253 Grayson Road
Harrisburg, PA
 


954,130

 
10,585,367

 
544,460

 
954,130

 
 
11,129,827

 
12,083,957

 
 
1,792,344

 
2013
 
5 - 40
12537 Cerise Avenue
Hawthorne, CA
 


2,203,194

 
5,758,809

 
1,481,588

 
2,203,194

 
 
7,240,397

 
9,443,591

 
 
973,565

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1010 Petersburg Road
Hebron, KY
 


305,471

 
5,434,505

 
(819,916
)
 
305,471

 
 
4,614,589

 
4,920,060

 
 
817,398

 
2013
 
5 - 40
785 Lindbergh Court
Hebron, KY
 


401,410

 
3,087,899

 
437,960

 
401,410

 
 
3,525,859

 
3,927,269

 
 
705,925

 
2013
 
5 - 40
805 Lindbergh Court
Hebron, KY
 


292,096

 
2,502,486

 
163,618

 
292,096

 
 
2,666,103

 
2,958,199

 
 
547,438

 
2013
 
5 - 40
825 Lindbergh Court
Hebron, KY
 


370,149

 
3,095,116

 
442,314

 
370,149

 
 
3,537,431

 
3,907,580

 
 
721,514

 
2013
 
5 - 40
845 Lindbergh Court
Hebron, KY
 


444,318

 
3,811,889

 
399,366

 
444,318

 
 
4,211,255

 
4,655,573

 
 
814,352

 
2013
 
5 - 40
4198 Eagle Hill Drive
High Point, NC
 


94,274

 

 
6,288,127

 
791,880

 
 
5,590,521

 
6,382,401

 
 
1,783,401

 
2005
 
5 - 40
4183 Eagle Hill Drive
High Point, NC
 


122,203

 

 
3,214,675

 
526,266

 
 
2,810,612

 
3,336,878

 
 
1,406,053

 
2001
 
5 - 40
4189 Eagle Hill Drive
High Point, NC
 


100,106

 

 
3,582,494

 
431,106

 
 
3,251,494

 
3,682,600

 
 
1,568,325

 
2001
 
5 - 40

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 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Initial Cost
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Carried at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project
 Location
 
 Encumbrances (1)
 
 Land
 
 Building
 
 Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (2)
 
Land and Improvements
 
 
 Building and Improvements
 
 Total 12/31/2018
 
 
 Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2018
 
Date of Construction or Acquisition
 
Depreciable life (years)
 OPERATING PROPERTIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4193 Eagle Hill Drive
High Point, NC
 


107,586

 

 
3,522,376

 
505,700

 
 
3,124,262

 
3,629,962

 
 
970,547

 
2004
 
5 - 40
4328, 4336 Federal Drive
High Point, NC
 


521,122

 

 
5,531,390

 
825,092

 
 
5,227,420

 
6,052,512

 
 
2,697,862

 
1995
 
5 - 40
4344 Federal Drive
High Point, NC
 


484,001

 

 
3,185,404

 
173,623

 
 
3,495,782

 
3,669,405

 
 
1,967,845

 
1996
 
5 - 40
4380 Federal Drive
High Point, NC
 


282,996

 

 
2,209,513

 
283,368

 
 
2,209,141

 
2,492,509

 
 
1,273,523

 
1997
 
5 - 40
4388 Federal Drive
High Point, NC
 


143,661

 

 
1,214,707

 
132,655

 
 
1,225,713

 
1,358,368

 
 
694,546

 
1997
 
5 - 40
4475 Premier Drive
High Point, NC
 


748,693

 

 
6,918,129

 
1,525,421

 
 
6,141,401

 
7,666,822

 
 
1,581,382

 
2006
 
5 - 40
4485 Premier Drive
High Point, NC



1,827,595

 

 
6,509,786

 
1,827,595

 
 
6,509,786

 
8,337,381

 
 
375,031

 
2015
 
5 - 40
4500 Green Point Drive
High Point, NC
 


230,622

 

 
2,878,225

 
231,692

 
 
2,877,155

 
3,108,847

 
 
1,721,076

 
1989
 
5 - 40
4501 Green Point Drive
High Point, NC
 


319,289

 

 
2,941,886

 
320,450

 
 
2,940,725

 
3,261,175

 
 
1,891,827

 
1989
 
5 - 40
4523 Green Point Drive
High Point, NC
 


234,564

 

 
3,319,067

 
235,698

 
 
3,317,933

 
3,553,631

 
 
2,339,202

 
1988
 
5 - 40
4524 Green Point Drive
High Point, NC
 


182,810

 

 
2,848,066

 
183,888

 
 
2,846,988

 
3,030,876

 
 
1,912,071

 
1989
 
5 - 40
Unit 5 Logix Road
Hinckley, UK
 

*
10,547,677

 
29,691,911

 
(9,562,316
)
 
8,128,152

 
 
22,549,120

 
30,677,272

 
 
3,504,963

 
2018
 
5 - 40
1000 South Loop West
Houston, TX
 

*
509,351

 
3,549,504

 
994,350

 
509,351

 
 
4,543,854

 
5,053,205

 
 
993,896

 
2013
 
5 - 40
10241 W Little York Rd
Houston, TX
 


558,491

 
5,740,552

 
138,801

 
558,491

 
 
5,879,353

 
6,437,844

 
 
924,356

 
2013
 
5 - 40
10245 W Little York Rd
Houston, TX
 


426,927

 
3,460,513

 
525,045

 
426,927

 
 
3,985,558

 
4,412,485

 
 
934,656

 
2013
 
5 - 40
10301 Round Up Lane
Houston, TX
 


545,501

 
2,927,700

 
1,418,126

 
545,501

 
 
4,345,825

 
4,891,326

 
 
723,469

 
2010
 
5 - 40
10305 Round Up Lane
Houston, TX
 


1,340,609

 
7,489,720

 
3,263,257

 
1,340,609

 
 
10,752,976

 
12,093,585

 
 
2,762,324

 
2010
 
5 - 40
1050 Greens Parkway
Houston, TX
 


973,482

 

 
3,531,502

 
992,093

 
 
3,512,891

 
4,504,984

 
 
375,462

 
2013
 
5 - 40
10607 Haddington Drive
Houston, TX
 

*
201,469

 
1,631,561

 
160,347

 
201,469

 
 
1,791,909

 
1,993,378

 
 
345,323

 
2013
 
5 - 40
10735 West Little York Road
Houston, TX
 


1,110,988

 
6,351,946

 
3,158,530

 
1,135,483

 
 
9,485,981

 
10,621,464

 
 
3,706,395

 
2000
 
5 - 40
10739 West Little York Road
Houston, TX
 


797,931

 
5,950,894

 
476,655

 
799,560

 
 
6,425,920

 
7,225,480

 
 
2,606,566

 
1999
 
5 - 40
11201 Greens Crossing Boulevard
Houston, TX
 


1,006,194

 
5,412,584

 
2,619,384

 
1,008,542

 
 
8,029,620

 
9,038,162

 
 
2,712,516

 
2007
 
5 - 40
11220 Ella Boulevard
Houston, TX
 


1,505,855

 

 
8,073,136

 
1,534,644

 
 
8,044,347

 
9,578,991

 
 
734,400

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1283 N Post Oak Rd
Houston, TX
 

*
80,730

 
870,656

 
146,624

 
80,730

 
 
1,017,280

 
1,098,010

 
 
228,608

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1287 N Post Oak Rd
Houston, TX
 

*
146,654

 
1,620,780

 
63,282

 
146,654

 
 
1,684,061

 
1,830,715

 
 
334,126

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1291 N Post Oak Rd
Houston, TX
 

*
510,102

 
4,129,042

 
602,376

 
510,102

 
 
4,731,418

 
5,241,520

 
 
938,895

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1416 N Sam Houston Parkway E
Houston, TX
 

*
218,850

 
1,639,902

 
569,056

 
218,850

 
 
2,208,957

 
2,427,807

 
 
517,674

 
2013
 
5 - 40

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 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Initial Cost
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Carried at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project
 Location
 
 Encumbrances (1)
 
 Land
 
 Building
 
 Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (2)
 
Land and Improvements
 
 
 Building and Improvements
 
 Total 12/31/2018
 
 
 Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2018
 
Date of Construction or Acquisition
 
Depreciable life (years)
 OPERATING PROPERTIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1420 N Sam Houston Parkway E
Houston, TX
 

*
211,279

 
1,554,156

 
291,238

 
211,279

 
 
1,845,394

 
2,056,673

 
 
308,944

 
2013
 
5 - 40
14200 Hollister Road
Houston, TX
 


1,396,794

 

 
4,960,165

 
1,699,632

 
 
4,657,327

 
6,356,959

 
 
792,722

 
2011
 
5 - 40
1424 N Sam Houston Parkway E
Houston, TX
 

*
283,107

 
2,077,323

 
423,815

 
283,107

 
 
2,501,138

 
2,784,245

 
 
488,242

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1428 N Sam Houston Parkway E
Houston, TX
 

*
367,446

 
1,952,453

 
464,576

 
367,446

 
 
2,417,028

 
2,784,474

 
 
450,680

 
2013
 
5 - 40
14300 Hollister Road
Houston, TX
 

*
1,377,193

 

 
5,613,585

 
1,388,292

 
 
5,602,486

 
6,990,778

 
 
850,061

 
2014
 
5 - 40
14400 Hollister Road
Houston, TX
 

*
1,830,419

 

 
7,162,866

 
1,838,166

 
 
7,155,119

 
8,993,285

 
 
2,203,839

 
2012
 
5 - 40
15102 Sommermeyer St
Houston, TX
 


755,121

 
3,155,774

 
249,394

 
755,121

 
 
3,405,168

 
4,160,289

 
 
661,680

 
2013
 
5 - 40
15150 Sommermeyer St
Houston, TX
 


418,580

 
1,564,587

 
264,824

 
418,580

 
 
1,829,411

 
2,247,991

 
 
391,559

 
2013
 
5 - 40
16330 Central Green Boulevard
Houston, TX
 


1,540,109

 

 
8,519,116

 
1,966,472

 
 
8,092,753

 
10,059,225

 
 
1,011,409

 
2014
 
5 - 40
16405 Air Center Boulevard
Houston, TX
 


438,853

 
3,030,396

 
1,194,986

 
438,853

 
 
4,225,382

 
4,664,235

 
 
2,053,640

 
1997
 
5 - 40
16420 West Hardy Road
Houston, TX
 


529,876

 
3,267,872

 
374,162

 
529,876

 
 
3,642,034

 
4,171,910

 
 
701,597

 
2013
 
5 - 40
16445 Air Center Boulevard
Houston, TX
 


363,339

 
2,509,186

 
325,072

 
363,339

 
 
2,834,258

 
3,197,597

 
 
1,436,619

 
1997
 
5 - 40
1646 Rankin Road
Houston, TX
 


329,961

 

 
5,033,129

 
592,234

 
 
4,770,856

 
5,363,090

 
 
1,690,069

 
2005
 
5 - 40
1655 Townhurst Drive
Houston, TX
 

*
197,226

 
935,036

 
566,781

 
197,226

 
 
1,501,817

 
1,699,043

 
 
420,556

 
2013
 
5 - 40
16580 Air Center Boulevard
Houston, TX
 


289,000

 
3,559,857

 
1,325,263

 
289,000

 
 
4,885,121

 
5,174,121

 
 
2,243,816

 
1997
 
5 - 40
16602 Central Green Boulevard
Houston, TX
 


284,403

 

 
5,462,498

 
503,779

 
 
5,243,122

 
5,746,901

 
 
1,824,292

 
2005
 
5 - 40
16605 Air Center Boulevard
Houston, TX
 


298,999

 

 
3,423,751

 
496,186

 
 
3,226,564

 
3,722,750

 
 
1,357,158

 
2002
 
5 - 40
1665 Townhurst Drive
Houston, TX
 

*
452,439

 
2,016,585

 
594,268

 
452,439

 
 
2,610,852

 
3,063,291

 
 
462,530

 
2013
 
5 - 40
16680 Central Green Boulevard
Houston, TX
 


311,952

 

 
3,714,116

 
492,869

 
 
3,533,199

 
4,026,068

 
 
957,760

 
2001
 
5 - 40
16685 Air Center Boulevard
Houston, TX
 


414,691

 

 
2,459,178

 
414,691

 
 
2,459,178

 
2,873,869

 
 
884,382

 
2004
 
5 - 40
1755 Trans Central Drive
Houston, TX
 


293,534

 
3,036,269

 
1,476,893

 
306,147

 
 
4,500,549

 
4,806,696

 
 
1,863,536

 
1999
 
5 - 40
4301 S Pinemont Dr
Houston, TX
 

*
226,973

 
1,174,979

 
174,177

 
226,973

 
 
1,349,156

 
1,576,129

 
 
349,730

 
2013
 
5 - 40
4401 S Pinemont Dr
Houston, TX
 

*
244,240

 
1,412,622

 
247,951

 
244,240

 
 
1,660,573

 
1,904,813

 
 
397,128

 
2013
 
5 - 40
4501 S Pinemont Dr
Houston, TX
 

*
252,907

 
1,504,053

 
229,239

 
252,907

 
 
1,733,292

 
1,986,199

 
 
291,990

 
2013
 
5 - 40
5200 N. Sam Houston Parkway
Houston, TX
 


1,519,458

 
7,135,548

 
4,015,803

 
1,520,074

 
 
11,150,735

 
12,670,809

 
 
3,864,134

 
2007
 
5 - 40
5250 N. Sam Houston Parkway
Houston, TX
 


2,173,287

 
8,868,256

 
3,086,989

 
2,173,942

 
 
11,954,590

 
14,128,532

 
 
3,320,014

 
2007
 
5 - 40
5500 N. Sam Houston Parkway West
Houston, TX
 


1,243,541

 

 
6,540,529

 
1,513,152

 
 
6,270,918

 
7,784,070

 
 
1,549,152

 
2011
 
5 - 40

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 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Initial Cost
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Carried at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project
 Location
 
 Encumbrances (1)
 
 Land
 
 Building
 
 Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (2)
 
Land and Improvements
 
 
 Building and Improvements
 
 Total 12/31/2018
 
 
 Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2018
 
Date of Construction or Acquisition
 
Depreciable life (years)
 OPERATING PROPERTIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8017 Pinemont Drive
Houston, TX
 


900,953

 
5,323,727

 
912,329

 
900,953

 
 
6,236,056

 
7,137,009

 
 
973,047

 
2013
 
5 - 40
8272 El Rio Street
Houston, TX
 

*
530,494

 
4,108,626

 
384,828

 
530,494

 
 
4,493,454

 
5,023,948

 
 
818,718

 
2013
 
5 - 40
8282 El Rio Street
Houston, TX
 

*
450,422

 
3,304,942

 
1,139,437

 
450,422

 
 
4,444,379

 
4,894,801

 
 
963,774

 
2013
 
5 - 40
8301 Fallbrook Drive
Houston, TX
 


4,515,862

 

 
26,997,764

 
7,083,514

 
 
24,430,112

 
31,513,626

 
 
6,949,197

 
2006
 
5 - 40
8303 Fallbrook Drive
Houston, TX
 


4,613,370

 

 
15,863,256

 
4,310,317

 
 
16,166,309

 
20,476,626

 
 
1,441,378

 
2013
 
5 - 40
850 Greens Parkway
Houston, TX
 


2,893,405

 
11,593,197

 
2,996,106

 
2,899,861

 
 
14,582,846

 
17,482,707

 
 
4,188,653

 
2007
 
5 - 40
860 Greens Parkway
Houston, TX
 


1,399,365

 
6,344,650

 
1,542,047

 
1,374,012

 
 
7,912,050

 
9,286,062

 
 
2,149,728

 
2007
 
5 - 40
8801-19 & 8821-49 Fallbrook Drive
Houston, TX
 


2,290,001

 
15,297,141

 
4,618,108

 
2,290,002

 
 
19,915,248

 
22,205,250

 
 
7,285,061

 
2000
 
5 - 40
8802-8824 Fallbrook Drive
Houston, TX
 


2,774,995

 
6,364,767

 
2,074,557

 
2,775,021

 
 
8,439,297

 
11,214,318

 
 
2,926,974

 
2004
 
5 - 40
8825-8839 N Sam Houston Pkwy
Houston, TX
 


638,453

 
3,258,815

 
816,626

 
638,477

 
 
4,075,416

 
4,713,893

 
 
1,591,430

 
2004
 
5 - 40
8850-8872 Fallbrook Drive
Houston, TX
 


504,317

 
2,878,351

 
1,932,869

 
504,341

 
 
4,811,196

 
5,315,537

 
 
1,938,527

 
2004
 
5 - 40
16200 Central Green Blvd
Houston, TX
 


1,748,348

 

 
9,341,500

 
2,120,319

 
 
8,969,529

 
11,089,848

 
 
1,677,897

 
2012
 
5 - 40
5430 FAA Boulevard
Irving, TX
 

 
2,245,346

 

 
11,718,442

 
3,198,031

 
 
10,765,757

 
13,963,788

 
 
406,660

 
2015
 
5 - 40
951 Valleyview Lane
Irving, TX
 

 
3,899,824

 

 
14,197,000

 
5,554,903

 
 
12,541,921

 
18,096,824

 
 
539,219

 
2015
 
5 - 40
Unit A Kingsbury Road, Midpoint Boulevard
Isle of Man, UK
 

*
11,888,058

 
35,003,668

 
(10,913,850
)
 
9,161,064

 
 
26,816,812

 
35,977,876

 
 
3,996,861

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1011 N Hilltop Drive
Itasca, IL
 


842,043

 
984,087

 
205,986

 
842,043

 
 
1,190,073

 
2,032,116

 
 
240,394

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1035 N Hilltop Drive
Itasca, IL
 


875,172

 
2,071,051

 
124,976

 
875,172

 
 
2,196,028

 
3,071,200

 
 
369,876

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1549 W Glenlake Avenue
Itasca, IL
 


1,339,627

 
3,763,288

 
203,472

 
1,339,627

 
 
3,966,759

 
5,306,386

 
 
673,782

 
2013
 
5 - 40
901 N Hilltop Drive
Itasca, IL
 


866,378

 
2,112,616

 
47,808

 
866,378

 
 
2,160,424

 
3,026,802

 
 
331,220

 
2013
 
5 - 40
925 N Hilltop Drive
Itasca, IL
 


945,251

 
2,010,181

 
177,500

 
945,251

 
 
2,187,681

 
3,132,932

 
 
308,760

 
2013
 
5 - 40
8241 Sandy Court
Jessup, MD
 


1,246,618

 
6,844,393

 
1,445,551

 
1,246,618

 
 
8,289,943

 
9,536,561

 
 
1,324,901

 
2013
 
5 - 40
8242 Sandy Court
Jessup, MD
 


1,488,746

 
9,072,440

 
1,536,444

 
1,488,746

 
 
10,608,884

 
12,097,630

 
 
1,928,648

 
2013
 
5 - 40
8246 Sandy Court
Jessup, MD
 


590,922

 
3,374,522

 
478,590

 
590,922

 
 
3,853,112

 
4,444,034

 
 
575,919

 
2013
 
5 - 40
19 Crows Mill Road
Keasbey, NJ
 

 

 

 
41,975,226

 
25,067,669

 
 
16,907,557

 
41,975,226

 
 
125,138

 
2018
 
5 - 40
1305 Chastain Road NW
Kennesaw, GA
 

*
808,159

 
5,712,959

 
1,127,506

 
808,159

 
 
6,840,465

 
7,648,624

 
 
1,443,791

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1325 Chastain Road NW
Kennesaw, GA
 

*
1,612,924

 
9,771,680

 
1,628,006

 
1,612,924

 
 
11,399,686

 
13,012,610

 
 
2,615,845

 
2013
 
5 - 40
3600 Cobb International Bld NW
Kennesaw, GA
 


716,860

 
6,962,212

 
661,332

 
716,860

 
 
7,623,545

 
8,340,405

 
 
1,438,570

 
2013
 
5 - 40

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 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Initial Cost
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Carried at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project
 Location
 
 Encumbrances (1)
 
 Land
 
 Building
 
 Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (2)
 
Land and Improvements
 
 
 Building and Improvements
 
 Total 12/31/2018
 
 
 Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2018
 
Date of Construction or Acquisition
 
Depreciable life (years)
 OPERATING PROPERTIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unit 1 Magnetic Park, Bear Way, Desborough
Kettering, UK
 

*
10,849,890

 
36,219,855

 
(11,021,038
)
 
8,361,041

 
 
27,687,666

 
36,048,707

 
 
4,172,348

 
2013
 
5 - 40
650 Swedesford Road
King of Prussia, PA
 

 
464,382

 
6,722,830

 
16,054,002

 
830,779

 
 
22,410,435

 
23,241,214

 
 
4,237,198

 
2013
 
5 - 40
680 Swedesford Road
King of Prussia, PA
 


952,361

 
6,722,830

 
7,217,277

 
952,361

 
 
13,940,107

 
14,892,468

 
 
8,178,680

 
1971
 
5 - 40
1770 Interstate Drive
Lakeland, FL
 


650,000

 
5,444,220

 

 
650,000

 
 
5,444,220

 
6,094,220

 
 
884,333

 
2012
 
5 - 40
1200 Claybrick Road
Landover,MD
 

 
6,876,500

 

 
13,422,075

 
8,329,026

 
 
11,969,549

 
20,298,575

 
 
411,097

 
2016
 
5 - 40
1806 Highway 146th South
LaPorte, TX
 

 
1,055,035

 

 
8,603,062

 
1,055,035

 
 
8,603,062

 
9,658,097

 
 
169,943

 
2017
 
5 - 40
11425 State Highway 225
LaPorte, TX
 


975,974

 
3,409,036

 
100,699

 
977,542

 
 
3,508,166

 
4,485,708

 
 
1,194,423

 
2006
 
5 - 40
11503 State Highway 225
LaPorte, TX
 


2,561,931

 
9,695,493

 
275,721

 
2,566,047

 
 
9,967,098

 
12,533,145

 
 
3,207,609

 
2006
 
5 - 40
1701 South 16th St
LaPorte, TX
 


4,063,262

 
18,719,368

 
382,127

 
4,063,262

 
 
19,101,495

 
23,164,757

 
 
1,916,139

 
2015
 
5 - 40
1801 South 16th Street
LaPorte, TX
 

 
3,794,963

 

 
24,450,486

 
5,421,262

 
 
22,824,187

 
28,245,449

 
 
625,303

 
2016
 
5 - 40
1842 South 16th St
LaPorte, TX
 


2,226,284

 
11,976,185

 
36,589

 
2,226,284

 
 
12,012,773

 
14,239,057

 
 
1,260,847

 
2015
 
5 - 40
1902 South 16th St
LaPorte, TX
 


2,369,095

 
14,119,020

 

 
2,369,095

 
 
14,119,020

 
16,488,115

 
 
1,600,934

 
2015
 
5 - 40
640 S State Road 39
Lebanon,IN
 


1,612,787

 
18,065,552

 
1,616,742

 
1,612,787

 
 
19,682,294

 
21,295,081

 
 
3,570,065

 
2013
 
5 - 40
7528 Walker Way
Lehigh, PA
 


893,441

 

 
5,723,661

 
779,330

 
 
5,837,772

 
6,617,102

 
 
2,423,715

 
2004
 
5 - 40
8301 Industrial Boulevard
Lehigh, PA
 


11,249,550

 

 
49,336,083

 
11,254,716

 
 
49,330,917

 
60,585,633

 
 
15,583,663

 
2005
 
5 - 40
8500 Willard Drive
Lehigh, PA
 


6,398,815

 

 
33,820,841

 
11,355,974

 
 
28,863,682

 
40,219,656

 
 
7,315,151

 
2004
 
5 - 40
875 Maxham Road
Lithia Springs, GA
 

 
445,493

 

 
(445,493
)
 
445,493

 
 
12,497,910

 
12,943,403

 
 
103,850

 
2017
 
5 - 40
8742 Congdon Hill Dr
Lower Macungie, PA



22,444,500

 
20,222,582

 
1,049,581

 
22,444,500

 
 
21,272,163

 
43,716,663

 
 
1,772,720

 
2016
 
5 - 40
7533 Industrial Parkway
Lower Macungie, PA
 


5,603,460

 
18,807,987

 
1,844,916

 
5,603,460

 
 
20,652,903

 
26,256,363

 
 
4,260,071

 
2011
 
5 - 40
1169 Canton Rd
Marietta, GA
 

*
1,232,219

 
17,897,326

 
1,103,211

 
1,232,219

 
 
19,000,537

 
20,232,756

 
 
2,958,497

 
2013
 
5 - 40
65 Brookfield Oaks Drive
Mauldin, SC
 


557,174

 

 
2,604,588

 
506,318

 
 
2,655,444

 
3,161,762

 
 
847,177

 
2004
 
5 - 40
75 Brookfield Oaks Drive
Mauldin, SC
 


419,731

 

 
2,360,647

 
430,909

 
 
2,349,469

 
2,780,378

 
 
872,047

 
2003
 
5 - 40
126-132 Liberty Industrial Pkw
McDonough, GA
 


600,666

 
4,184,131

 
1,141,035

 
600,666

 
 
5,325,165

 
5,925,831

 
 
1,221,974

 
2013
 
5 - 40
95-115 Liberty Industrial Pkwy
McDonough, GA
 


660,420

 
4,785,127

 
1,953,184

 
660,420

 
 
6,738,311

 
7,398,731

 
 
1,305,224

 
2013
 
5 - 40
11150 NW 122nd Street
Medley, FL
 


6,627,899

 

 
12,262,772

 
6,627,899

 
 
12,262,772

 
18,890,671

 
 
944,453

 
2014
 
5 - 40
11250 NW 122nd Street
Medley, FL
 


4,798,886

 

 
9,225,467

 
4,798,886

 
 
9,225,467

 
14,024,353

 
 
674,485

 
2016
 
5 - 40
11401 NW 134th Street
Medley, FL
 

*
5,558,619

 
17,678,237

 
1,055,318

 
5,558,619

 
 
18,733,555

 
24,292,174

 
 
3,356,484

 
2013
 
5 - 40

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 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Initial Cost
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Carried at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project
 Location
 
 Encumbrances (1)
 
 Land
 
 Building
 
 Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (2)
 
Land and Improvements
 
 
 Building and Improvements
 
 Total 12/31/2018
 
 
 Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2018
 
Date of Construction or Acquisition
 
Depreciable life (years)
 OPERATING PROPERTIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11430 NW 122 Street
Medley, FL
 

 
5,790,968

 

 
(2,481,843
)
 
3,309,125

 
 
6,088,926

 
9,398,051

 
 
69,855

 
2017
 
5 - 40
11450 NW 122nd Street
Medley, FL
 

*
1,623,293

 

 
11,366,498

 
3,919,238

 
 
9,070,553

 
12,989,791

 
 
918,910

 
2013
 
5 - 40
8801 Congdon Hill Drive
Mertztown, PA
 

 
23,016,646

 

 
14,966,354

 
37,983,000

 
 
37,213,752

 
75,196,752

 
 
133,104

 
2016
 
5 - 40
11440 NW 122 Street
Miami, FL
 

 
5,636,564

 

 
10,784,572

 
5,944,709

 
 
10,476,427

 
16,421,136

 
 
415,013

 
2016
 
5 - 40
456 International Parkway
Minooka, IL
 


3,862,683

 
14,357,981

 
4,627,511

 
3,862,683

 
 
18,985,492

 
22,848,175

 
 
3,283,262

 
2012
 
5 - 40
21 S Middlesex Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ
 

*
2,097,170

 
9,715,401

 
561,745

 
2,097,170

 
 
10,277,146

 
12,374,316

 
 
2,020,602

 
2013
 
5 - 40

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 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Initial Cost
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Carried at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project
 Location
 
 Encumbrances (1)
 
 Land
 
 Building
 
 Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (2)
 
Land and Improvements
 
 
 Building and Improvements
 
 Total 12/31/2018
 
 
 Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2018
 
Date of Construction or Acquisition
 
Depreciable life (years)
 OPERATING PROPERTIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 S Middlesex Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ
 

*
2,263,153

 
10,261,759

 
893,599

 
2,263,153

 
 
11,155,358

 
13,418,511

 
 
2,062,836

 
2013
 
5 - 40
230 Moonachie Ave
Moonachie, NJ
 

 
4,031,058

 
2,775,467

 
52,276

 
4,026,732

 
 
2,832,069

 
6,858,801

 
 
129,827

 
2017
 
5 - 40
234 Moonachie Road
Moonachie, NJ
 

 

 

 
24,169,414

 
15,228,204

 
 
8,941,210

 
24,169,414

 
 
162,628

 
2018
 
5 - 40
250 Moonachie Ave
Moonachie, NJ
 

 
10,435,430

 
7,272,539

 
479,044

 
10,426,856

 
 
7,760,157

 
18,187,013

 
 
329,411

 
2017
 
5 - 40
22750 Cactus Avenue
Moreno Valley, CA
 

 
9,404,283

 
24,380,934

 
1,851,865

 
9,408,276

 
 
26,228,806

 
35,637,082

 
 
3,113,478

 
2014
 
5 - 40
323 Park Knoll Drive
Morrisville, NC
 

 
1,071,600

 
4,397,807

 
1,029,987

 
1,071,600

 
 
5,427,794

 
6,499,394

 
 
1,747,361

 
2010
 
5 - 40
324 Park Knoll Drive
Morrisville, NC
 

  
1,449,092

 
4,424,932

 
407,975

 
1,449,450

 
 
4,832,549

 
6,281,999

 
 
1,531,434

 
2007
 
5 - 40
619 Distribution Drive
Morrisville, NC
 

  
1,031,430

 
5,655,167

 
730,511

 
1,031,685

 
 
6,385,423

 
7,417,108

 
 
1,889,543

 
2007
 
5 - 40
627 Distribution Drive
Morrisville, NC
 


1,061,370

 
5,152,110

 
415,421

 
1,061,632

 
 
5,567,269

 
6,628,901

 
 
1,575,041

 
2007
 
5 - 40
25 Coddington Crescent
Motherwell, UK
 

*
1,766,328

 
8,341,701

 
11,835,679

 
1,766,328

 
 
10,069,351

 
11,835,679

 
 
76,843

 
2018
 
5 - 40
4 Brittain Way
Motherwell, UK
 

*
699,424

 
5,896,241

 
7,482,435

 
699,424

 
 
6,783,011

 
7,482,435

 
 
53,082

 
2018
 
5 - 40
1775 Hillcrest Rd
Norcross, GA
 

 
1,318,956

 
4,379,239

 
860,030

 
1,321,595

 
 
5,236,630

 
6,558,225

 
 
143,389

 
2017
 
5 - 40
St Davids Way, Bermuda Park
Nuneaton, UK
 

*
3,545,374

 
21,279,020

 
26,462,690

 
3,545,374

 
 
22,917,316

 
26,462,690

 
 
163,468

 
2018
 
5 - 40
1879 Lamont Avenue
Odenton, MD
 

*
1,976,000

 
8,099,579

 
2,090,522

 
2,011,030

 
 
10,155,071

 
12,166,101

 
 
3,762,008

 
2004
 
5 - 40
350 Winmeyer Avenue
Odenton, MD
 


1,778,400

 
7,289,165

 
1,729,188

 
1,809,927

 
 
8,986,826

 
10,796,753

 
 
3,029,788

 
2004
 
5 - 40
1 Chadderton Way
Oldham, UK
 

*
3,397,990

 
15,045,200

 
19,742,036

 
3,397,990

 
 
16,344,046

 
19,742,036

 
 
118,106

 
2018
 
5 - 40
4000 E Airport Drive
Ontario, CA
 


2,686,533

 
10,125,772

 
723,876

 
2,686,533

 
 
10,849,648

 
13,536,181

 
 
1,826,827

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1000 Gills Drive
Orlando, FL
 


415,906

 

 
2,699,594

 
435,400

 
 
2,680,100

 
3,115,500

 
 
675,351

 
2006
 
5 - 40
10003 Satellite Boulevard
Orlando, FL
 


680,312

 
2,120,754

 
1,379,008

 
680,312

 
 
3,499,762

 
4,180,074

 
 
1,587,470

 
2003
 
5 - 40
10511 & 10611 Satellite Boulevard
Orlando, FL
 


517,554

 
2,568,186

 
719,885

 
522,991

 
 
3,282,634

 
3,805,625

 
 
1,793,683

 
1985
 
5 - 40
10771 Palm Bay Drive
Orlando, FL
 


664,605

 

 
2,515,652

 
685,383

 
 
2,494,874

 
3,180,257

 
 
1,036,885

 
2001
 
5 - 40
1090 Gills Drive
Orlando, FL
 


878,320

 
2,558,833

 
3,836,603

 
878,320

 
 
6,395,436

 
7,273,756

 
 
1,666,984

 
2003
 
5 - 40
1600-1650 Central Florida Parkway
Orlando, FL
 


518,043

 
2,561,938

 
966,144

 
518,043

 
 
3,528,082

 
4,046,125

 
 
1,995,393

 
1962
 
5 - 40
1902 Cypress Lake Drive
Orlando, FL
 


523,512

 
3,191,790

 
1,576,299

 
538,512

 
 
4,753,089

 
5,291,601

 
 
2,523,921

 
1989
 
5 - 40
2000 Park Oaks Avenue
Orlando, FL
 

*
913,201

 
6,818,610

 
993,299

 
913,201

 
 
7,811,909

 
8,725,110

 
 
1,380,151

 
2013
 
5 - 40
2202 Taft-Vineland Road
Orlando, FL
 


1,283,713

 

 
7,315,061

 
1,283,713

 
 
7,315,061

 
8,598,774

 
 
3,362,636

 
2004
 
5 - 40
2212 Taft Vineland Road
Orlando, FL
 


838,853

 

 
4,084,540

 
767,953

 
 
4,155,440

 
4,923,393

 
 
1,521,775

 
2006
 
5 - 40
2256 Taft-Vineland Road
Orlando, FL
 


467,296

 

 
2,856,683

 
825,673

 
 
2,498,306

 
3,323,979

 
 
1,062,229

 
2005
 
5 - 40
2351 Investors Row
Orlando, FL
 


2,261,924

 
7,496,249

 
1,930,820

 
2,271,785

 
 
9,417,208

 
11,688,993

 
 
3,385,169

 
2004
 
5 - 40

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SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Initial Cost
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Carried at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project
 Location
 
 Encumbrances (1)
 
 Land
 
 Building
 
 Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (2)
 
Land and Improvements
 
 
 Building and Improvements
 
 Total 12/31/2018
 
 
 Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2018
 
Date of Construction or Acquisition
 
Depreciable life (years)
 OPERATING PROPERTIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2400 South Lake Orange Drive
Orlando, FL
 


385,964

 

 
3,283,015

 
642,427

 
 
3,026,552

 
3,668,979

 
 
1,549,470

 
2001
 
5 - 40
2412 Sand Lake Road
Orlando, FL
 


1,236,819

 
3,243,314

 
4,568,856

 
1,244,667

 
 
7,804,322

 
9,048,989

 
 
1,350,464

 
2012
 
5 - 40
2416 Lake Orange Drive
Orlando, FL
 


535,964

 

 
3,842,755

 
704,800

 
 
3,673,919

 
4,378,719

 
 
2,130,755

 
2002
 
5 - 40
6918 Presidents Drive
Orlando, FL
 


872,550

 
2,526,043

 
737,771

 
872,550

 
 
3,263,814

 
4,136,364

 
 
518,602

 
2012
 
5 - 40
7022 TPC Drive
Orlando, FL
 


1,443,510

 
6,775,194

 
742,426

 
1,457,286

 
 
7,503,845

 
8,961,131

 
 
2,413,321

 
2006
 
5 - 40
7100 TPC Drive
Orlando, FL
 


1,431,489

 
8,002,539

 
1,229,189

 
1,445,807

 
 
9,217,410

 
10,663,217

 
 
2,812,110

 
2006
 
5 - 40
7101 TPC Drive
Orlando, FL
 


1,553,537

 
5,702,243

 
683,338

 
1,570,863

 
 
6,368,255

 
7,939,118

 
 
2,003,125

 
2006
 
5 - 40
7315 Kingspointe Parkway
Orlando, FL
 


1,931,697

 
6,388,203

 
3,004,875

 
1,932,004

 
 
9,392,771

 
11,324,775

 
 
4,210,338

 
2004
 
5 - 40
851 Gills Drive
Orlando, FL
 


332,992

 

 
2,800,616

 
373,500

 
 
2,760,108

 
3,133,608

 
 
789,066

 
2006
 
5 - 40
950 Gills Drive
Orlando, FL
 


443,989

 

 
2,817,146

 
464,800

 
 
2,796,335

 
3,261,135

 
 
736,047

 
2006
 
5 - 40
9550 Satellite Boulevard
Orlando, FL
 


574,831

 

 
2,680,052

 
587,319

 
 
2,667,564

 
3,254,883

 
 
1,503,602

 
1999
 
5 - 40
9700 Satellite Boulevard
Orlando, FL
 


252,850

 
1,297,923

 
185,097

 
252,850

 
 
1,483,020

 
1,735,870

 
 
800,355

 
1989
 
5 - 40
9600 Satellite Boulevard
Orlando, FL
 


405,362

 
1,146,546

 
461,635

 
405,362

 
 
1,608,181

 
2,013,543

 
 
833,631

 
1989
 
5 - 40
1050 Constitution Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
 

 
1,969,501

 

 
40,135,583

 
1,976,602

 
 
40,682,682

 
42,659,284

 
 
606,773

 
2015
 
5 - 40
1 Crescent Drive
Philadelphia, PA
 


567,280

 

 
15,159,791

 
347,892

 
 
15,379,179

 
15,727,071

 
 
4,949,937

 
2004
 
5 - 40
3 Crescent Drive
Philadelphia, PA
 

 
214,726

 

 
30,383,327

 
417,823

 
 
30,180,230

 
30,598,053

 
 
5,343,193

 
2008
 
5 - 40
1200 Intrepid Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
 

 
404,883

 

 
31,029,101

 
455,507

 
 
30,978,477

 
31,433,984

 
 
1,485,896

 
2015
 
5 - 40
150 Rouse Blvd
Philadelphia, PA
 

 
567,531

 

 
14,232,898

 
569,349

 
 
14,231,080

 
14,800,429

 
 
2,686,999

 
2011
 
5 - 40
201 Rouse Blvd
Philadelphia, PA
 

 
243,905

 

 
22,543,251

 
449,013

 
 
22,338,143

 
22,787,156

 
 
2,736,766

 
2013
 
5 - 40
351 Rouse Blvd
Philadelphia, PA
 

 
359,864

 

 
16,768,954

 
367,016

 
 
16,761,802

 
17,128,818

 
 
951,162

 
2015
 
5 - 40
4000 South 26th Street
Philadelphia, PA
 

 
1,255,507

 

 
10,816,114

 
1,142,358

 
 
10,929,263

 
12,071,621

 
 
823,673

 
2014
 
5 - 40
4020 South 26th Street
Philadelphia, PA
 

 
51,784

 

 
7,165,151

 
616,467

 
 
6,600,468

 
7,216,935

 
 
1,248,308

 
2011
 
5 - 40
4050 South 26th Street
Philadelphia, PA
 

 
46,301

 

 
7,034,962

 
616,670

 
 
6,464,593

 
7,081,263

 
 
1,424,780

 
2011
 
5 - 40
4300 South 26th Street
Philadelphia, PA
 


402,673

 

 
34,930,238

 
413,030

 
 
34,919,881

 
35,332,911

 
 
8,438,036

 
2008
 
5 - 40
4701 League Island Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA
 


419,107

 

 
13,300,078

 
435,763

 
 
13,283,422

 
13,719,185

 
 
1,063,742

 
2016
 
5 - 40
4751 League Island Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA
 


992,965

 
331,924

 
7,829,618

 
613,248

 
 
8,541,259

 
9,154,507

 
 
3,595,406

 
2003
 
5 - 40
4775 League Island Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA
 

 
891,892

 

 
5,578,803

 
366,982

 
 
6,103,713

 
6,470,695

 
 
1,803,316

 
2006
 
5 - 40
8th & Walnut Streets
Philadelphia, PA
 
36,752,064


734,275

 

 
45,396,637

 

 
 
46,130,912

 
46,130,912

 
 
5,562,538

 
2011
 
5 - 40
2626 South 7th Street
Phoenix, AZ
 


2,519,510

 
3,798,560

 
3,442,614

 
2,519,510

 
 
7,241,174

 
9,760,684

 
 
1,712,070

 
2012
 
5 - 40

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 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Initial Cost
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Carried at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project
 Location
 
 Encumbrances (1)
 
 Land
 
 Building
 
 Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (2)
 
Land and Improvements
 
 
 Building and Improvements
 
 Total 12/31/2018
 
 
 Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2018
 
Date of Construction or Acquisition
 
Depreciable life (years)
 OPERATING PROPERTIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
563 South 63rd Avenue
Phoenix, AZ
 


5,523,427

 
14,581,705

 
12,211,689

 
5,636,070

 
 
26,680,751

 
32,316,821

 
 
3,819,911

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1500 S 71st Avenue
Phoenix, AZ
 

 
4,234,407

 

 
21,315,017

 
5,547,810

 
 
20,001,614

 
25,549,424

 
 
652,047

 
2016
 
5 - 40
7205 W Buckeye Rd
Phoenix, AZ
 

 
2,514,425

 

 
11,845,318

 
2,514,425

 
 
11,845,318

 
14,359,743

 
 
594,030

 
2016
 
5 - 40
1000 Klein Road
Plano, TX
 


706,660

 
5,894,330

 
1,095,222

 
706,660

 
 
6,989,553

 
7,696,213

 
 
1,076,247

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1901 10th Street
Plano, TX
 

*
555,168

 
6,401,789

 
720,056

 
555,168

 
 
7,121,845

 
7,677,013

 
 
1,274,999

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1909 10th Street
Plano, TX
 

*
551,706

 
5,797,440

 
339,750

 
551,706

 
 
6,137,190

 
6,688,896

 
 
1,076,450

 
2013
 
5 - 40
3605 East Plano Parkway
Plano, TX
 


1,047,996

 
9,218,748

 
1,970,078

 
1,047,996

 
 
11,188,825

 
12,236,821

 
 
2,318,952

 
2013
 
5 - 40
3701 East Plano Parkway
Plano, TX
 


877,564

 
7,460,686

 
772,833

 
877,564

 
 
8,233,518

 
9,111,082

 
 
1,441,738

 
2013
 
5 - 40
800 Klein Road
Plano, TX
 


580,456

 
5,681,283

 
1,600,103

 
580,456

 
 
7,281,386

 
7,861,842

 
 
1,349,144

 
2013
 
5 - 40
900 Klein Road
Plano, TX
 


723,534

 
6,004,923

 
778,787

 
723,534

 
 
6,783,710

 
7,507,244

 
 
1,246,138

 
2013
 
5 - 40
9801 80th Avenue
Pleasant Prairie, WI
 


1,692,077

 
7,934,794

 
58,274

 
1,689,726

 
 
7,995,419

 
9,685,145

 
 
4,010,311

 
1994
 
5 - 40
14630-14650 28th Avenue North
Plymouth, MN
 


198,205

 
1,793,422

 
1,096,872

 
198,205

 
 
2,890,293

 
3,088,498

 
 
1,614,891

 
1978
 
5 - 40
2920 Northwest Boulevard
Plymouth, MN
 


392,026

 
3,433,678

 
850,998

 
384,235

 
 
4,292,467

 
4,676,702

 
 
2,195,023

 
1997
 
5 - 40
5905 Trenton Lane North
Plymouth, MN
 


1,616,360

 
4,487,462

 
735,223

 
1,616,360

 
 
5,222,684

 
6,839,044

 
 
1,060,984

 
2013
 
5 - 40
6055 Nathan Lane North
Plymouth, MN
 


1,327,017

 
4,527,404

 
1,180,962

 
1,327,017

 
 
5,708,366

 
7,035,383

 
 
1,061,431

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1400 SW 6th Court
Pompano Beach, FL
 


1,157,049

 
4,620,956

 
1,447,640

 
1,157,049

 
 
6,068,596

 
7,225,645

 
 
3,133,452

 
1986
 
5 - 40
1405 SW 6th Court
Pompano Beach, FL
 


392,138

 
1,565,787

 
443,460

 
392,138

 
 
2,009,248

 
2,401,386

 
 
1,111,539

 
1985
 
5 - 40
1500 SW 5th Court
Pompano Beach, FL
 


972,232

 
3,892,085

 
2,133,854

 
972,232

 
 
6,025,939

 
6,998,171

 
 
2,552,632

 
1957
 
5 - 40
1501 SW 5th Court
Pompano Beach, FL
 


203,247

 
811,093

 
370,236

 
203,247

 
 
1,181,330

 
1,384,577

 
 
664,965

 
1990
 
5 - 40
1601 SW 5th Court
Pompano Beach, FL
 


203,247

 
811,093

 
208,224

 
203,247

 
 
1,019,318

 
1,222,565

 
 
510,197

 
1990
 
5 - 40
1651 SW 5th Court
Pompano Beach, FL
 


203,247

 
811,093

 
154,435

 
203,247

 
 
965,529

 
1,168,776

 
 
484,879

 
1990
 
5 - 40
2201-2215 NW 30th Place
Pompano Beach, FL
 


1,120,328

 
3,427,358

 
131,571

 
1,120,328

 
 
3,558,929

 
4,679,257

 
 
604,820

 
2013
 
5 - 40
2250-2270 NW 30th Place
Pompano Beach, FL
 


993,015

 
2,423,174

 
164,947

 
993,015

 
 
2,588,121

 
3,581,136

 
 
452,707

 
2013
 
5 - 40
2280-2300 NW 30th Place
Pompano Beach, FL
 


906,947

 
2,157,802

 
205,748

 
906,947

 
 
2,363,551

 
3,270,498

 
 
440,559

 
2013
 
5 - 40
2301-2329 NW 30th Place
Pompano Beach, FL
 


1,268,707

 
3,079,811

 
194,453

 
1,268,707

 
 
3,274,264

 
4,542,971

 
 
541,027

 
2013
 
5 - 40
3000 NW 25th Avenue
Pompano Beach, FL
 


1,087,554

 
2,897,117

 
151,201

 
1,087,554

 
 
3,048,318

 
4,135,872

 
 
519,491

 
2013
 
5 - 40
3001-3037 NW 25th Avenue
Pompano Beach, FL
 


1,548,542

 
3,512,041

 
327,643

 
1,548,542

 
 
3,839,685

 
5,388,227

 
 
759,253

 
2013
 
5 - 40
3012-3050 NW 25th Avenue
Pompano Beach, FL
 


1,112,781

 
2,763,862

 
259,688

 
1,112,781

 
 
3,023,549

 
4,136,330

 
 
542,917

 
2013
 
5 - 40
595 SW 13th Terrace
Pompano Beach, FL
 


359,933

 
1,437,116

 
722,833

 
359,933

 
 
2,159,949

 
2,519,882

 
 
1,342,770

 
1984
 
5 - 40

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 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Initial Cost
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Carried at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project
 Location
 
 Encumbrances (1)
 
 Land
 
 Building
 
 Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (2)
 
Land and Improvements
 
 
 Building and Improvements
 
 Total 12/31/2018
 
 
 Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2018
 
Date of Construction or Acquisition
 
Depreciable life (years)
 OPERATING PROPERTIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
601 SW 13th Terrace
Pompano Beach, FL
 


164,413

 
655,933

 
279,326

 
164,413

 
 
935,259

 
1,099,672

 
 
558,243

 
1984
 
5 - 40
605 SW 16th Terrace
Pompano Beach, FL
 


310,778

 
1,238,324

 
294,844

 
310,178

 
 
1,533,768

 
1,843,946

 
 
720,079

 
1965
 
5 - 40
2459 Almond Avenue
Redlands, CA
 
 
 
3,810,171

 
11,979,923

 
211,352

 
3,810,839

 
 
12,190,607

 
16,001,446

 
 
441,125

 
2017
 
5 - 40
1221 N Alder Ave
Rialto, CA
 
 
 
17,280,833

 
72,740,859

 
84,913

 
17,289,021

 
 
72,817,584

 
90,106,605

 
 
1,833,441

 
2017
 
5 - 40
1543 N Alder Ave
Rialto, CA
 

 

 

 
53,779,093

 
25,480,304

 
 
28,298,789

 
53,779,093

 
 
377,929

 
2018
 
5 - 40
1920 West Baseline Rd
Rialto, CA
 


9,361,943

 
17,970,709

 
464,691

 
9,411,621

 
 
18,385,722

 
27,797,343

 
 
1,890,258

 
2014
 
5 - 40
4101-4127 Carolina Avenue
Richmond, VA
 


310,854

 
2,279,597

 
2,089,912

 
310,854

 
 
4,369,509

 
4,680,363

 
 
2,194,452

 
1973
 
5 - 40
4201-4261 Carolina Avenue
Richmond, VA
 


693,203

 
5,083,493

 
2,566,101

 
693,203

 
 
7,649,594

 
8,342,797

 
 
4,372,081

 
1975
 
5 - 40
4263-4299 Carolina Avenue
Richmond, VA
 


256,203

 
2,549,649

 
3,066,006

 
256,203

 
 
5,615,655

 
5,871,858

 
 
3,015,128

 
1976
 
5 - 40
4263F-N. Carolina Avenue
Richmond, VA
 


91,476

 

 
2,004,066

 
91,599

 
 
2,003,943

 
2,095,542

 
 
1,130,225

 
1975
 
5 - 40
4301-4335 Carolina Avenue
Richmond, VA
 


223,696

 
1,640,435

 
2,945,220

 
223,696

 
 
4,585,655

 
4,809,351

 
 
2,353,099

 
1978
 
5 - 40
4337-4379 Carolina Avenue
Richmond, VA
 


325,303

 
2,385,557

 
2,152,033

 
325,303

 
 
4,537,590

 
4,862,893

 
 
2,059,169

 
1979
 
5 - 40
4401-4445 Carolina Avenue
Richmond, VA
 


615,038

 
4,510,272

 
681,107

 
615,038

 
 
5,191,379

 
5,806,417

 
 
3,013,701

 
1988
 
5 - 40
4447-4491 Carolina Avenue
Richmond, VA
 


454,056

 
2,729,742

 
518,293

 
454,056

 
 
3,248,035

 
3,702,091

 
 
1,792,248

 
1987
 
5 - 40
4501-4549 Carolina Avenue
Richmond, VA
 


486,166

 
3,565,211

 
588,033

 
486,166

 
 
4,153,244

 
4,639,410

 
 
2,551,191

 
1981
 
5 - 40
4551-4593 Carolina Avenue
Richmond, VA
 


474,360

 
3,478,646

 
1,025,589

 
474,360

 
 
4,504,235

 
4,978,595

 
 
2,943,011

 
1982
 
5 - 40
4601-4643 Carolina Avenue
Richmond, VA
 


652,455

 
4,784,675

 
1,194,389

 
652,455

 
 
5,979,064

 
6,631,519

 
 
3,558,663

 
1985
 
5 - 40
4645-4683 Carolina Avenue
Richmond, VA
 


404,616

 
2,967,187

 
643,220

 
404,616

 
 
3,610,407

 
4,015,023

 
 
2,193,223

 
1985
 
5 - 40
4717-4729 Eubank Road
Richmond, VA
 


449,447

 
3,294,697

 
2,250,479

 
452,263

 
 
5,542,360

 
5,994,623

 
 
3,268,835

 
1978
 
5 - 40
510 Eastpark Court
Richmond, VA
 


261,961

 
2,110,874

 
641,720

 
262,210

 
 
2,752,345

 
3,014,555

 
 
1,402,295

 
1989
 
5 - 40
520 Eastpark Court
Richmond, VA
 


486,118

 
4,083,582

 
746,952

 
486,598

 
 
4,830,054

 
5,316,652

 
 
2,623,833

 
1989
 
5 - 40
530 Eastpark Court
Richmond, VA
 


266,883

 

 
2,682,192

 
334,772

 
 
2,614,303

 
2,949,075

 
 
1,367,736

 
1999
 
5 - 40
540 Eastpark Court
Richmond, VA
 


742,300

 

 
5,433,394

 
1,066,839

 
 
5,108,855

 
6,175,694

 
 
1,405,045

 
2007
 
5 - 40
5600-5626 Eastport Boulevard
Richmond, VA
 


489,941

 
3,592,900

 
669,679

 
489,941

 
 
4,262,579

 
4,752,520

 
 
2,468,118

 
1989
 
5 - 40
5601-5659 Eastport Boulevard
Richmond, VA
 


705,660

 

 
4,755,118

 
720,100

 
 
4,740,678

 
5,460,778

 
 
2,795,547

 
1996
 
5 - 40
5650-5674 Eastport Boulevard
Richmond, VA
 


644,384

 
4,025,480

 
933,150

 
644,384

 
 
4,958,630

 
5,603,014

 
 
2,738,437

 
1990
 
5 - 40
5700 Eastport Boulevard
Richmond, VA
 


408,729

 
2,697,348

 
1,248,569

 
408,729

 
 
3,945,917

 
4,354,646

 
 
2,507,746

 
1990
 
5 - 40
5701-5799 Eastport Boulevard
Richmond, VA
 


694,644

 

 
5,798,481

 
700,503

 
 
5,792,622

 
6,493,125

 
 
2,925,775

 
1998
 
5 - 40
5800 Eastport Boulevard
Richmond, VA
 


604,146

 

 
7,590,970

 
604,146

 
 
7,590,970

 
8,195,116

 
 
643,207

 
2016
 
5 - 40

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SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Initial Cost
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Carried at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project
 Location
 
 Encumbrances (1)
 
 Land
 
 Building
 
 Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (2)
 
Land and Improvements
 
 
 Building and Improvements
 
 Total 12/31/2018
 
 
 Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2018
 
Date of Construction or Acquisition
 
Depreciable life (years)
 OPERATING PROPERTIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5900 Eastport Boulevard
Richmond, VA
 


676,661

 

 
4,981,687

 
687,898

 
 
4,970,450

 
5,658,348

 
 
2,803,370

 
1997
 
5 - 40
6000 Eastport Blvd
Richmond, VA
 


872,901

 

 
7,490,092

 
901,666

 
 
7,461,327

 
8,362,993

 
 
2,031,498

 
1997
 
5 - 40
6530 Judge Adams Road
Rock Creek, NC
 


305,821

 

 
5,440,754

 
335,061

 
 
5,411,514

 
5,746,575

 
 
2,627,699

 
1999
 
5 - 40
6532 Judge Adams Road
Rock Creek, NC
 


354,903

 

 
4,029,128

 
399,988

 
 
3,984,043

 
4,384,031

 
 
2,260,621

 
1997
 
5 - 40
13098 George Weber Drive
Rogers, MN
 


895,811

 
6,004,189

 
1,311,797

 
895,811

 
 
7,315,986

 
8,211,797

 
 
1,351,177

 
2011
 
5 - 40
13220 Wilfred Lane
Rogers, MN
 


508,532

 

 
11,756,860

 
1,396,324

 
 
10,869,068

 
12,265,392

 
 
1,512,312

 
2014
 
5 - 40
13225 Brockton Lane
Rogers, MN
 


1,048,093

 

 
10,464,170

 
1,066,159

 
 
10,446,104

 
11,512,263

 
 
1,404,988

 
2014
 
5 - 40
1070 Windham Parkway
Romeoville, IL
 


8,672,143

 
24,144,864

 
1,238,550

 
8,672,143

 
 
25,383,414

 
34,055,557

 
 
4,189,884

 
2012
 
5 - 40
1550 Central Avenue
Roselle, IL
 

*
2,884,492

 
10,439,793

 
1,444,499

 
2,884,492

 
 
11,884,292

 
14,768,784

 
 
2,164,340

 
2013
 
5 - 40
9724 Alabama Street
San Bernardino, CA
 

 
4,140,486

 

 
(56,250
)
 
4,084,236

 
 
10,914,982

 
14,999,218

 
 
23,175

 
2017
 
5 - 40
1135 Aviation Place
San Fernando, CA
 


3,035,034

 
2,844,962

 
488,199

 
3,035,034

 
 
3,333,161

 
6,368,195

 
 
642,395

 
2013
 
5 - 40
5800 Technology Boulevard
Sandston, VA
 


1,741,867

 

 
12,041,734

 
1,744,160

 
 
12,039,441

 
13,783,601

 
 
726,814

 
2016
 
5 - 40
8715 Bollman Place
Savage, MD
 


1,263,237

 
2,633,210

 
218,782

 
1,263,237

 
 
2,851,992

 
4,115,229

 
 
531,258

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1150 Gateway Drive
Shakopee, MN
 


1,126,865

 
5,684,178

 
207,627

 
1,126,865

 
 
5,891,805

 
7,018,670

 
 
981,977

 
2012
 
5 - 40
5555 12th Avenue East
Shakopee, MN
 


887,285

 
5,321,200

 
805,245

 
887,285

 
 
6,126,445

 
7,013,730

 
 
1,049,514

 
2012
 
5 - 40
5651 Innovation Boulevard
Shakopee, MN
 


1,551,579

 
9,541,234

 
1,989,410

 
1,552,083

 
 
11,530,140

 
13,082,223

 
 
939,155

 
2015
 
5 - 40
12110 Champion Way
Sharonville, OH
 


1,337,271

 
6,135,118

 
730,402

 
1,337,271

 
 
6,865,521

 
8,202,792

 
 
1,334,626

 
2013
 
5 - 40
9300 Olde Scotland Road
Shippensburg, PA
 


10,232,633

 

 
84,609,660

 
12,933,027

 
 
81,909,266

 
94,842,293

 
 
10,842,342

 
2014
 
5 - 40
3990 Heritage Oak Court
Simi Valley, CA
 


1,964,140

 
10,667,267

 
356,197

 
1,964,140

 
 
11,023,464

 
12,987,604

 
 
1,762,737

 
2013
 
5 - 40
3654-3668 Swenson Avenue
St. Charles, IL
 


643,639

 
1,645,058

 
250,143

 
643,639

 
 
1,895,201

 
2,538,840

 
 
361,656

 
2013
 
5 - 40
3701 Illinois Ave
St. Charles, IL
 


672,500

 
1,288,924

 
135,971

 
672,500

 
 
1,424,895

 
2,097,395

 
 
300,560

 
2013
 
5 - 40
3950-3980 Swenson Avenue
St. Charles, IL
 


851,080

 
3,027,753

 
531,111

 
851,080

 
 
3,558,864

 
4,409,944

 
 
620,639

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1501 102nd Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL
 

*
283,474

 
2,230,868

 
176,960

 
283,474

 
 
2,407,827

 
2,691,301

 
 
418,656

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1527 102nd Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL
 

*
374,284

 
2,987,226

 
329,505

 
374,284

 
 
3,316,731

 
3,691,015

 
 
561,602

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1551 102nd Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL
 

*
699,797

 
5,214,438

 
1,049,296

 
699,797

 
 
6,263,734

 
6,963,531

 
 
1,210,288

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1 Mirrlees Drive, Hazel Grove
Stockport, UK
 

*
1,866,851

 
13,756,142

 
16,783,468

 
1,866,851

 
 
14,916,617

 
16,783,468

 
 
107,500

 
2018
 
5 - 40
6900 Harbour View Boulevard
Suffolk, VA
 


904,052

 

 
8,985,558

 
807,006

 
 
9,082,604

 
9,889,610

 
 
3,071,800

 
2006
 
5 - 40
6920 Harbour View Boulevard
Suffolk, VA
 


603,391

 

 
6,811,311

 
2,628,635

 
 
4,786,067

 
7,414,702

 
 
964,958

 
2005
 
5 - 40
6950 Harbour View Blvd
Suffolk, VA
 


929,844

 

 
6,443,948

 
794,848

 
 
6,578,944

 
7,373,792

 
 
2,268,848

 
2004
 
5 - 40

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SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Initial Cost
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Carried at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project
 Location
 
 Encumbrances (1)
 
 Land
 
 Building
 
 Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (2)
 
Land and Improvements
 
 
 Building and Improvements
 
 Total 12/31/2018
 
 
 Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2018
 
Date of Construction or Acquisition
 
Depreciable life (years)
 OPERATING PROPERTIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1516 Fryar Avenue
Sumner, WA
 


1,675,402

 
5,079,543

 
1,196,146

 
1,675,402

 
 
6,275,689

 
7,951,091

 
 
1,226,516

 
2013
 
5 - 40
3401-3409 Cragmont Drive
Tampa, FL
 


556,952

 
3,849,236

 
22,919

 
556,952

 
 
3,872,155

 
4,429,107

 
 
592,900

 
2012
 
5 - 40
3502 Riga Boulevard
Tampa, FL
 


201,600

 
1,263,131

 
274,110

 
201,600

 
 
1,537,241

 
1,738,841

 
 
236,984

 
2012
 
5 - 40
3505 Cragmont Drive
Tampa, FL
 


936,336

 
7,155,520

 
(145,469
)
 
936,336

 
 
7,010,051

 
7,946,387

 
 
1,061,076

 
2012
 
5 - 40
3608 Queen Palm Drive
Tampa, FL
 


650,384

 
4,764,301

 
251,943

 
650,384

 
 
5,016,244

 
5,666,628

 
 
827,248

 
2012
 
5 - 40
5250 Eagle Trail Drive
Tampa, FL
 


952,860

 

 
3,638,210

 
952,860

 
 
3,638,210

 
4,591,070

 
 
1,844,262

 
1998
 
5 - 40
5501-5519 Pioneer Park Boulevard
Tampa, FL
 


162,000

 
1,613,000

 
1,113,554

 
262,416

 
 
2,626,138

 
2,888,554

 
 
1,526,249

 
1981
 
5 - 40
5690-5694 Crenshaw Street
Tampa, FL
 


181,923

 
1,812,496

 
1,023,370

 
181,923

 
 
2,835,866

 
3,017,789

 
 
1,551,921

 
1979
 
5 - 40
8110 Anderson Road
Tampa, FL
 


912,663

 
5,425,143

 
357,492

 
912,663

 
 
5,782,635

 
6,695,298

 
 
1,072,414

 
2012
 
5 - 40
8130 Anderson Road
Tampa, FL
 


655,668

 
4,132,076

 
169,879

 
655,668

 
 
4,301,955

 
4,957,623

 
 
769,863

 
2012
 
5 - 40
9020 King Palm Drive
Tampa, FL
 


1,718,496

 
11,697,381

 
912,448

 
1,718,496

 
 
12,609,829

 
14,328,325

 
 
2,057,458

 
2012
 
5 - 40
9110 King Palm Drive
Tampa, FL
 


1,203,200

 
7,979,540

 
860,302

 
1,203,200

 
 
8,839,842

 
10,043,042

 
 
1,390,359

 
2012
 
5 - 40
9203 King Palm Drive
Tampa, FL
 


754,832

 
4,966,864

 
(22,188
)
 
754,832

 
 
4,944,676

 
5,699,508

 
 
760,840

 
2012
 
5 - 40
9319 Peach Palm Drive
Tampa, FL
 


612,536

 
4,168,473

 
693,900

 
612,536

 
 
4,862,373

 
5,474,909

 
 
704,408

 
2012
 
5 - 40
9704 Solar Drive
Tampa, FL
 


374,548

 
1,354,800

 
969,548

 
374,548

 
 
2,324,348

 
2,698,896

 
 
330,766

 
2012
 
5 - 40
9945 Currie Davis Drive
Tampa, FL
 


1,134,286

 
9,241,807

 
380,833

 
1,134,286

 
 
9,622,639

 
10,756,925

 
 
1,674,500

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1858 E Encanto Dr
Tempe, AZ
 

*
877,611

 
4,485,427

 
580,036

 
877,611

 
 
5,065,463

 
5,943,074

 
 
924,966

 
2013
 
5 - 40
2040 W Rio Salado Parkway
Tempe, AZ



3,225,000

 

 
13,156,274

 
3,225,000

 
 
13,156,274

 
16,381,274

 
 
1,043,224

 
2015
 
5 - 40
475 W Vaughn St
Tempe, AZ
 


1,112,245

 
2,260,348

 
392,442

 
1,112,245

 
 
2,652,790

 
3,765,035

 
 
523,937

 
2013
 
5 - 40
921 South Park Lane
Tempe, AZ
 


1,192,820

 
1,580,155

 
480,998

 
1,192,820

 
 
2,061,154

 
3,253,974

 
 
557,812

 
2011
 
5 - 40
8313 West Pierce Street
Tolleson, AZ
 


2,295,090

 
9,079,811

 
4,105,744

 
2,295,090

 
 
13,185,555

 
15,480,645

 
 
4,599,392

 
2007
 
5 - 40
8591 West Washington Street
Tolleson, AZ
 


1,574,912

 
7,308,021

 
547,804

 
1,574,912

 
 
7,855,825

 
9,430,737

 
 
1,379,880

 
2012
 
5 - 40
8601 West Washington Street
Tolleson, AZ
 


1,524,603

 
6,352,070

 
855,107

 
1,524,603

 
 
7,207,177

 
8,731,780

 
 
1,374,431

 
2012
 
5 - 40
5111 S Royal Atlanta Drive
Tucker, GA
 

*
435,776

 
1,875,685

 
533,161

 
435,776

 
 
2,408,847

 
2,844,623

 
 
544,546

 
2013
 
5 - 40
5151 S Royal Atlanta Drive
Tucker, GA
 

*
345,061

 
1,428,840

 
321,327

 
345,061

 
 
1,750,167

 
2,095,228

 
 
406,637

 
2013
 
5 - 40
Trafalgar house, Temple Court, Daten Avenue
Warrington, UK
 

*
2,731,891

 
11,566,166

 
15,093,255

 
2,731,891

 
 
12,361,364

 
15,093,255

 
 
87,138

 
2018
 
5 - 40
1400 Powis Court
West Chicago, IL
 


578,314

 
2,448,562

 
73,377

 
578,314

 
 
2,521,939

 
3,100,253

 
 
409,846

 
2013
 
5 - 40
1 Kings Hill Avenue
West Malling, UK
 


4,288,389

 

 
7,248,373

 
3,192,636

 
 
8,344,126

 
11,536,762

 
 
2,787,910

 
2006
 
5 - 40
42 Kings Hill Avenue
West Malling, UK
 


5,397,739

 

 
1,420,831

 
1,886,646

 
 
4,931,924

 
6,818,570

 
 
1,278,343

 
2005
 
5 - 40
Liberty Square, Block 1
West Malling, UK
 


159,232

 
1,622,551

 
522,446

 
256,732

 
 
2,047,498

 
2,304,230

 
 
713,693

 
2006
 
5 - 40

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 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Initial Cost
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Carried at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project
 Location
 
 Encumbrances (1)
 
 Land
 
 Building
 
 Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (2)
 
Land and Improvements
 
 
 Building and Improvements
 
 Total 12/31/2018
 
 
 Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2018
 
Date of Construction or Acquisition
 
Depreciable life (years)
 OPERATING PROPERTIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liberty Square, Block 2
West Malling, UK
 


199,150

 
1,614,217

 
545,985

 
321,094

 
 
2,038,258

 
2,359,352

 
 
685,285

 
2006
 
5 - 40
Liberty Square, Block 3
West Malling, UK
 


129,830

 
1,141,141

 
381,745

 
209,327

 
 
1,443,389

 
1,652,716

 
 
481,132

 
2006
 
5 - 40
Liberty Square, Block 5
West Malling, UK
 


71,377

 
735,993

 
236,751

 
115,081

 
 
929,040

 
1,044,121

 
 
309,811

 
2006
 
5 - 40
29 Liberty Square
West Malling, UK



165,363

 
1,139,928

 
(48,529
)
 
159,487

 
 
1,097,274

 
1,256,761

 
 
68,884

 
2016
 
5 - 40
1400 Northpoint Parkway
West Palm Beach, FL
 

*
2,454,972

 
5,312,829

 
279,589

 
2,454,972

 
 
5,592,418

 
8,047,390

 
 
1,129,090

 
2013
 
5 - 40
300 Northpoint Parkway
West Palm Beach, FL
 

*
1,177,064

 
2,102,451

 
160,370

 
1,177,064

 
 
2,262,821

 
3,439,885

 
 
439,188

 
2013
 
5 - 40
400 Northpoint Parkway
West Palm Beach, FL
 

*
1,029,595

 
1,728,187

 
183,074

 
1,029,595

 
 
1,911,261

 
2,940,856

 
 
383,082

 
2013
 
5 - 40
6017 Southern Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL
 

 
4,513,860

 

 
9,171,069

 
4,513,860

 
 
9,171,069

 
13,684,929

 
 
268,019

 
2016
 
5 - 40
6035 Southern Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL
 

 
2,499,894

 

 
5,403,466

 
2,499,984

 
 
5,403,376

 
7,903,360

 
 
169,183

 
2016
 
5 - 40
2935 West Corporate Lakes Blvd
Weston, FL
 

*
4,682,521

 
25,905,126

 
1,433,338

 
4,682,521

 
 
27,338,464

 
32,020,985

 
 
4,157,921

 
2013
 
5 - 40
2945 West Corporate Lakes Blvd
Weston, FL
 

*
2,345,242

 
13,973,766

 
245,440

 
2,345,242

 
 
14,219,206

 
16,565,448

 
 
2,102,272

 
2013
 
5 - 40
43-47 Hintz Road
Wheeling, IL
 


2,051,093

 
18,283,480

 
537,835

 
2,051,093

 
 
18,821,316

 
20,872,409

 
 
3,035,542

 
2013
 
5 - 40
Unit 4, Pershore Lane
Worcester, UK
 

*
843,256

 

 
3,787,296

 
1,128,558

 
 
3,501,994

 
4,630,552

 
 
108,001

 
2018
 
5 - 40
Unit 3, Plot 163, Pershore Lane
Worcester, UK
 

*
4,004,097

 
8,113,667

 
13,079,858

 
4,004,097

 
 
9,075,761

 
13,079,858

 
 
111,591

 
2018
 
5 - 40
Plot 10A, Worcester Six, Pershore Lane
Worcester, UK
 


4,173,413

 
12,518,191

 
17,023,085

 
4,173,413

 
 
12,849,672

 
17,023,085

 
 
53,499

 
2018
 
5 - 40
Subtotal Operating Real Estate
 
 
$
45,926,884

 
$
1,071,864,310

 
$
2,336,735,248

 
$
2,520,891,843

 
$
1,256,705,693

 
 
$
4,655,783,748

 
$
5,912,490,441

 
 
$
974,972,397

 
 
 
 

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SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Initial Cost
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Carried at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project
 Location
 
 Encumbrances (1)
 
 Land
 
 Building
 
 Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (2)
 
Land and Improvements
 
 
 Building and Improvements
 
 Total 12/31/2018
 
 
 Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2018
 
Date of Construction or Acquisition
 
Depreciable life (years)
Development Properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 350 North York Road
Bensenville, IL
 

 
3,043,130

 

 
1,507,853

 

 
 
4,550,983

 
4,550,983

 
 

 
2017
 
 N/A
160 and 180 Dulty's Lane Land
Burlington, NJ
 

 
6,920,365

 

 
9,133,984

 

 
 
16,054,349

 
16,054,349

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
12830 Virkler Drive
Charlotte, NC
 

 
298,624

 

 
4,283,630

 

 
 
4,582,253

 
4,582,253

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
Widnes - Unit 1
Chesire, UK
 

 
703,253

 

 
2,413,864

 

 
 
3,117,117

 
3,117,117

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
2980 Green Road
Greer, SC
 

 
16,338

 

 
2,183,126

 

 
 
2,199,464

 
2,199,464

 
 

 
2017
 
 N/A
7157 Ridge Road
Hanover, MD
 

 
3,875,203

 

 
17,667,379

 

 
 
21,542,582

 
21,542,582

 
 

 
2017
 
 N/A
1401 Rankin Road
Houston, TX
 

 
5,895,650

 

 
12,628,113

 

 
 
18,523,763

 
18,523,763

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
15515 Woodham Drive
Houston, TX
 

 
21,665,705

 

 
28,161,131

 

 
 
49,826,836

 
49,826,836

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
5350 Frye Road
Irving, TX
 

 
2,589,923

 

 
9,726,004

 

 
 
12,315,927

 
12,315,927

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
120 Midway Road
Jackson, GA
 

 
5,410,100

 

 
24,034,026

 

 
 
29,444,126

 
29,444,126

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
650 Swedesford Road
King of Prussia, PA
 

 
488,529

 

 
4,065,131

 

 
 
4,553,660

 
4,553,660

 
 

 
2017
 
 N/A
3535 N Houston School Road
Lancaster, TX
 

 
5,014,293

 

 
48,978,234

 

 
 
53,992,527

 
53,992,527

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
1912 16th Street
LaPorte, TX
 

 
1,337,516

 

 
365,516

 

 
 
1,703,032

 
1,703,032

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
1814 Highway 146th South
LaPorte, TX
 

 
1,420,014

 

 
5,688,787

 

 
 
7,108,801

 
7,108,801

 
 

 
2017
 
 N/A
1302 Wharton Weems Blvd
LaPorte, TX
 

 
4,378,890

 

 
22,599,236

 

 
 
26,978,126

 
26,978,126

 
 

 
2017
 
 N/A
1901 Wharton Weems Blvd
LaPorte, TX
 

 
2,634,375

 

 
435,322

 

 
 
3,069,697

 
3,069,697

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
11230 NW 122 Street
Medley, FL
 

 
5,226,348

 

 
6,823,058

 

 
 
12,049,406

 
12,049,406

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
11240 NW 122 Street
Medley, FL
 

 
5,226,348

 

 
10,261,112

 

 
 
15,487,460

 
15,487,460

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
11430 NW 122 Street
Medley, FL
 

 
5,790,968

 

 
1,257,013

 

 
 
7,047,981

 
7,047,981

 
 

 
2017
 
 N/A
Liberty 196 Brackmills
Northampton, UK
 

 
7,272,742

 

 
12,991,279

 

 
 
20,264,021

 
20,264,021

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
2300 Liberty Drive
Northampton, PA
 

 
9,549,414

 

 
1,247,326

 

 
 
10,796,740

 
10,796,740

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
2800 Liberty Drive
Northampton, PA
 

 
11,478,785

 

 
342,628

 

 
 
11,821,413

 
11,821,413

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
1383 S Cucamonga Avenue
Ontario, CA
 

 
6,773,327

 

 
1,249,141

 

 
 
8,022,468

 
8,022,468

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
400 Rouse Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA
 

 
10,514,720

 

 
2,088,179

 

 
 
12,602,899

 
12,602,899

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
1250 S 71st Avenue
Phoenix, AZ
 

 
3,587,584

 

 
10,854,851

 

 
 
14,442,435

 
14,442,435

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
2000 W Baseline Road
Rialto, CA
 

 
11,706,478

 

 
11,142,119

 

 
 
22,848,597

 
22,848,597

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
855 W Valley Boulevard
Rialto, CA
 

 
24,722,726

 

 
2,779,395

 

 
 
27,502,121

 
27,502,121

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
520 East Orange Show Road
San Bernardino, CA
 

 
14,742,703

 

 
16,750,766

 

 
 
31,493,469

 
31,493,469

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
42 Kings Hill Avenue
West Malling, UK
 

 
1,237,847

 

 
8,358,786

 

 
 
9,596,633

 
9,596,633

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A

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6043 Southern Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL
 

 
2,741,040

 

 
3,382,226

 

 
 
6,123,266

 
6,123,266

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
Worcester Plot 2A
Worcester, UK
 

 
646,426

 

 
1,860,444

 

 
 
2,506,870

 
2,506,870

 
 

 
2018
 
 N/A
Subtotal Development in Progress
 
$

 
$
186,909,364

 
$

 
$
285,259,659

 
$

 
 
$
472,169,022

 
$
472,169,022

 
 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Initial Cost
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Carried at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project
 Location
 
 Encumbrances (1)
 
 Land
 
 Building
 
  Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (2)
 
 Land and Improvements
 
 
 Building and Improvements
 
 Total 12/31/2018
 
 
 Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2018
 
Date of Construction or Acquisition
 
 Depreciable life (years)
LAND HELD FOR DEVELOPMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Camden Town Center Land
Camden, NJ



3,384,543



 
(1,815,511
)
 
1,569,032

 
 


1,569,032

 
 


2016

 N/A
Randolph Street Land
Commerce, CA
 


1,758,528



 

 
1,758,528

 
 


1,758,528

 
 


2018

 N/A
Mountain Creek Business Park L
Dallas, TX



7,984,928



 
6,952,870

 
14,937,798

 
 


14,937,798

 
 


2016

 N/A
4030 S State Road 7 Land
Dania Beach, FL
 


14,727,819



 
488,777

 
15,216,596

 
 


15,216,596

 
 


2018

 N/A
Holly Lane North Land
Dayton, MN
 

 
889,205

 

 
143,710

 
1,032,915

 
 

 
1,032,915

 
 

 
2014
 
 N/A
French Lake Land
Dayton/Rogers, MN
 

 
13,513,632

 

 
7,684,117

 
21,197,749

 
 

 
21,197,749

 
 

 
2015
 
 N/A
Flying Cloud Drive Land
Eden Prairie, MN
 

 
2,051,631

 

 
1,949,097

 
4,000,728

 
 

 
4,000,728

 
 

 
2007
 
 N/A
Camelback 303 Business Center Land
Goodyear, AZ
 

 
16,857,556

 

 
4,435,684

 
21,293,240

 
 

 
21,293,240

 
 

 
2007
 
 N/A
Pleasant Ridge Road Land
Greensboro, NC
 

 
564,535

 

 
2,931,704

 
3,496,239

 
 

 
3,496,239

 
 

 
2006
 
 N/A
Arundel Ridge Land
Hanover, MD
 

 
3,371,183

 

 
(583,887
)
 
2,787,296

 
 

 
2,787,296

 
 

 
2008
 
 N/A
Interwood Land
Houston, TX
 

 
5,160,668

 

 
32,647

 
5,193,315

 
 

 
5,193,315

 
 

 
2012
 
 N/A
Richey Road Land
Houston, TX
 

 
12,630,951

 

 
(11,522,400
)
 
1,108,551

 
 

 
1,108,551

 
 

 
2014
 
 N/A
Cabin Branch Road Land
Hyattsville, MD
 

 
507,337

 

 
1,851,968

 
2,359,305

 
 

 
2,359,305

 
 

 
2017
 
 N/A
Rouse Kent Limited
Kent, UK
 

 

 

 
24,724,274

 
24,724,274

 
 

 
24,724,274

 
 

 
2012
 
 N/A
Port Crossing Commerce Center Land
La Porte, TX
 

 
5,073,341

 

 
316,899

 
5,390,240

 
 

 
5,390,240

 
 

 
2015
 
 N/A
Commodore Business Park
Logan, NJ
 

 
792,118

 

 
1,456,064

 
2,248,182

 
 

 
2,248,182

 
 

 
1995
 
 N/A
Paramount Boulevard Land
Long Beach, CA
 


33,689,684



 
197,422

 
33,887,106

 
 


33,887,106

 
 


2018

 N/A
Spring Creek Land
Lower Macungie Twp, PA
 

 
36,615,601

 

 
12,137,495

 
48,753,096

 
 

 
48,753,096

 
 

 
2013
 
 N/A
Miami International Tradeport Land
Medley, FL
 

 
8,359,177

 

 
9,001,589

 
17,360,766

 
 

 
17,360,766

 
 

 
2011
 
 N/A
557 Nazareth Pike Land
Nazareth, PA
 

 
4,667,646

 

 
668,506

 
5,336,152

 
 

 
5,336,152

 
 

 
2013
 
 N/A
357 Wilson Avenue Land
Newark, NJ
 


12,882,076



 
145,473

 
13,027,549

 
 


13,027,549

 
 


2018

 N/A
Century Commerce Center Land
Northampton, PA
 


17,347,131



 
1,915,008

 
19,262,139

 
 


19,262,139

 
 


2018

 N/A
Southern Boulevard Land
Palm Beach County, FL
 

 
6,628,239

 

 
4,838,777

 
11,467,016

 
 

 
11,467,016

 
 

 
2014
 
 N/A
Buckeye Logistics Center West Land
Phoenix, AZ
 

 
4,193,865

 

 
2,331,154

 
6,525,019

 
 

 
6,525,019

 
 

 
2013
 
 N/A
Watkins Street and 48th Avenue Land
Phoenix, AZ
 

 
4,078,812

 

 
247,597

 
4,326,409

 
 

 
4,326,409





2018

 N/A
Woodlands Center Land
Sandston, VA
 

 
148,314

 

 
21,717

 
170,031

 
 

 
170,031

 
 

 
1996
 
 N/A
Suffolk Land
Suffolk, VA
 

 
2,715,714

 

 
823,895

 
3,539,609

 
 

 
3,539,609

 
 

 
2006
 
 N/A

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LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST AND LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Initial Cost
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Carried at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project
 Location
 
 Encumbrances (1)
 
 Land
 
 Building
 
  Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (2)
 
 Land and Improvements
 
 
 Building and Improvements
 
 Total 12/31/2018
 
 
 Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2018
 
Date of Construction or Acquisition
 
 Depreciable life (years)
LAND HELD FOR DEVELOPMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6119 W. Linebaugh Avenue
Tampa, FL
 

 
180,136

 

 
(105,136
)
 
75,000

 
 

 
75,000

 
 

 
2000
 
 N/A
Legacy Park Land
Tampa, FL
 

 
3,289,423

 

 
910,577

 
4,200,000

 
 

 
4,200,000

 
 

 
2006
 
 N/A
 Subtotal Land Held for Development
 
 
$

 
$
224,063,793

 
$

 
$
72,180,087

 
$
296,243,880

 
 
$

 
$
296,243,880

 
 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total All Properties
 
 
$
45,926,884

 
$
1,626,394,997

 
$
2,455,572,009

 
$
2,484,311,716

 
$
1,552,949,573

 
 
$
5,127,952,770

 
$
6,680,903,343

 
 
$
974,972,397

 
 
 
 

* Denotes property is collateralized under mortgages with Athene, New York Life, PGIM/Prudential and Wells Fargo totaling $347.9 million.
(1) Does not include deferred financing costs and market adjustments.
(2) Includes foreign currency changes, transfers to assets held for sale, write-offs of certain fully depreciated assets and net of impairment charges.

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SCHEDULE III
LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST AND LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
(In thousands)
A summary of activity for real estate and accumulated depreciation is as follows:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
REAL ESTATE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of year
 
$
5,800,901

 
$
5,483,640

 
$
6,324,860

Additions
 
1,390,838

 
648,742

 
445,142

Disposition of property
 
(510,836
)
 
(331,481
)
 
(1,286,362
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at end of year
 
$
6,680,903

 
$
5,800,901

 
$
5,483,640

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of year
 
$
851,624

 
$
746,539

 
$
973,077

Depreciation expense
 
143,652

 
149,044

 
168,077

Disposition of property
 
(20,304
)
 
(43,959
)
 
(394,615
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at end of year
 
$
974,972

 
$
851,624

 
$
746,539

 


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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Controls and Procedures with respect to the Trust
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Trust’s management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, the Trust’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Trust in its reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Trust’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar function, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2018 that have materially affected or are reasonable likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Controls and Procedures with respect to the Operating Partnership
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Trust’s management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, on behalf of the Trust in its capacity as the general partner of the Operating Partnership, evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, the Trust’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Operating Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Operating Partnership in its reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Trust’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar function, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2018 that have materially affected or are reasonable likely to materially affect the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.

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PART III
ITEM 10. TRUSTEES, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The information required by Item 10 shall be included in the Proxy Statement to be filed relating to the Company's 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by Item 11 shall be included in the Proxy Statement to be filed relating to the Company's 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS

The information required by Item 12 shall be included in the Proxy Statement to be filed relating to the Company's 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND TRUSTEE INDEPENDENCE

The information required by Item 13 shall be included in the Proxy Statement to be filed relating to the Company's 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by Item 14 shall be included in the Proxy Statement to be filed relating to the Company's 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

PART IV


ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
The following consolidated financial statements of Liberty Property Trust and Liberty Property Limited Partnership are included in Item 8.

1. REPORTS OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Management's Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting - Liberty Property Trust

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Liberty Property Trust

Management's Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting - Liberty Property Limited Partnership

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Liberty Property Limited Partnership

Financial Statements - Liberty Property Trust

Balance Sheets:
Liberty Property Trust Consolidated as of December 31, 2018 and 2017

Statements of Comprehensive Income:
Liberty Property Trust Consolidated for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016

Statements of Equity:
Liberty Property Trust Consolidated for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016


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Statements of Cash Flows:
Liberty Property Trust Consolidated for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016

Financial Statements - Liberty Property Limited Partnership

Balance Sheets:
Liberty Property Limited Partnership Consolidated as of December 31, 2018 and 2017

Statements of Comprehensive Income:
Liberty Property Limited Partnership Consolidated for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016

Statements of Owners' Equity:
Liberty Property Limited Partnership Consolidated for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016

Statements of Cash Flows:
Liberty Property Limited Partnership Consolidated for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

2.    FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES:

Schedule II - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for Liberty Property Trust and Liberty Property Limited Partnership

Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation as of December 31, 2018 for Liberty Property Trust and Liberty Property Limited Partnership

All other schedules are omitted because they are either not required or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.



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3.    EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed herewith or are incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed.

Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
3.1.1*
 
 
3.1.16
 
 
3.1.17
 
 
3.1.18
 
 
3.1.19
 
 
3.1.20
 
 
3.1.21
 
 
3.1.22
 
 
3.1.23
 
 
3.1.24
 
 
3.1.25
 
 
3.1.26
 
 

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3.1.27
 
 
3.1.28*
 
 
3.1.29
 
 
4.1
 
 
4.2
 
 
4.3

 
 
4.4
 
 
4.5
 
 
4.6

 
 
4.7

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4.8
 
 
10.1@
 
 
10.2
 
 
10.3
 
 
10.4
 
 
10.5
Contribution Agreement among the Trust, the Operating Partnership and the Contributing Owners described therein, related to the Lingerfelt Properties (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with the Registrants' Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 3, 1995).
 
 
10.6@
 
 
10.7@
 
 
10.8@
 
 
10.9@
 
 
10.10@
 
 
10.11@
 
 
10.12.1+
 
 

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10.12.2+
 
 
10.13+
 
 
10.14+
 
 
10.15++
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2017, by and among Liberty Property Trust, Liberty Property Limited Partnership, Bank of America, N.A. as Administrative Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Syndication Agent, PNC Bank National Association, U.S. Bank National Association and Wells Fargo Bank National Association, as Documentation Agents, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., PNC Capital Markets LLC, U.S. Bank Nation Association and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Joint Bookrunners, and the lenders party thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 filed with the Registrants' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017).
 
 
10.16+
 
 
10.17+
 
 
10.18+
 
 
10.19@
 
 
21*
 
 
23.1*
 
 
23.2*
 
 
31.1*
 
 
31.2*
 
 
31.3*
 
 

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31.4*
 
 
32.1**
 
 
32.2**
 
 
32.3**
 
 
32.4**
 
 
101.INS*
XBRL Instance Document.
 
 
101.SCH*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
 
 
101.CAL*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
 
 
101.DEF*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
 
 
101.LAB*
XBRL Extension Labels Linkbase.
 
 
101.PRE*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
 
____________
*
Filed herewith.
 
 
**
Furnished herewith
 
 
+
Confidential treatment has been granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to portions of this exhibit pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
 
@
Compensatory plan or arrangement.


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ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY
None.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST

Date: February 26, 2019                    By: /s/ WILLIAM P. HANKOWSKY
-----------------------------------------------
WILLIAM P. HANKOWSKY
CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


/s/  WILLIAM P. HANKOWSKY
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
February 26, 2019
William P. Hankowsky
 
 
 
 
 

/s/ CHRISTOPHER J. PAPA
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
February 26, 2019
Christopher J. Papa
 
 
 
 
 

/s/ MARY BETH MORRISSEY
Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
February 26, 2019
Mary Beth Morrissey
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ THOMAS C. DELOACH, JR.
Trustee
February 26, 2019
Thomas C. DeLoach, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ KATHERINE E. DIETZE
Trustee
February 26, 2019
Katherine E. Dietze
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ ANTONIO F. FERNANDEZ
Trustee
February 26, 2019
Antonio F. Fernandez
 
 
 
 
 
/s/  DANIEL P. GARTON
Trustee
February 26, 2019
Daniel P. Garton
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ ROBERT G. GIFFORD
Trustee
February 26, 2019
Robert G. Gifford
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ DAVID L. LINGERFELT
Trustee
February 26, 2019
David L. Lingerfelt
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ MARGUERITE M. NADER
Trustee
February 26, 2019
Marguerite M. Nader
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ FREDRIC J. TOMCZYK
Trustee
February 26, 2019
Fredric J. Tomczyk
 
 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Date: February 26, 2019                    By: /s/ WILLIAM P. HANKOWSKY
----------------------------------------------
WILLIAM P. HANKOWSKY
CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


/s/  WILLIAM P. HANKOWSKY
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
February 26, 2019
William P. Hankowsky
 
 
 
 
 

/s/ CHRISTOPHER J. PAPA
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
February 26, 2019
Christopher J. Papa
 
 
 
 
 

/s/ MARY BETH MORRISSEY
Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
February 26, 2019
Mary Beth Morrissey
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ THOMAS C. DELOACH, JR.
Trustee
February 26, 2019
Thomas C. DeLoach, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ KATHERINE E. DIETZE
Trustee
February 26, 2019
Katherine E. Dietze
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ ANTONIO F. FERNANDEZ
Trustee
February 26, 2019
Antonio F. Fernandez
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ DANIEL P. GARTON
Trustee
February 26, 2019
Daniel P. Garton
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ ROBERT G. GIFFORD
Trustee
February 26, 2019
Robert G. Gifford
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ DAVID L. LINGERFELT
Trustee
February 26, 2019
David L. Lingerfelt
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ MARGUERITE M. NADER
Trustee
February 26, 2019
Marguerite M. Nader
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ FREDRIC J. TOMCZYK
Trustee
February 26, 2019
Fredric J. Tomczyk
 
 
 
 
 

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