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Real Estate
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Real Estate [Abstract]  
Real Estate
3. Real Estate
Boston Properties, Inc.
Real estate consisted of the following at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Land$5,065,704 $5,069,206 
Right of use assets - finance leases237,845 237,393 
Right of use assets - operating leases (1)170,085 146,406 
Land held for future development (2)568,034 450,954 
Buildings and improvements14,118,587 13,777,691 
Tenant improvements2,853,531 2,752,880 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment51,013 49,606 
Construction in progress1,054,531 868,773 
Total24,119,330 23,352,909 
Less: Accumulated depreciation(5,850,397)(5,534,102)
$18,268,933 $17,818,807 
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(1)See Note 4.
(2)Includes pre-development costs.
Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Real estate consisted of the following at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Land$4,968,851 $4,971,990 
Right of use assets - finance leases237,845 237,393 
Right of use assets - operating leases (1)170,085 146,406 
Land held for future development (2)568,034 450,954 
Buildings and improvements13,839,945 13,498,098 
Tenant improvements2,853,531 2,752,880 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment51,013 49,606 
Construction in progress1,054,531 868,773 
Total23,743,835 22,976,100 
Less: Accumulated depreciation(5,739,625)(5,428,576)
$18,004,210 $17,547,524 
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(1)See Note 4.
(2)Includes pre-development costs.
Acquisitions
On June 2, 2021, the Company acquired 153 & 211 Second Avenue located in Waltham, Massachusetts for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $100.2 million in cash. 153 & 211 Second Avenue consists of two life sciences lab buildings totaling approximately 137,000 net rentable square feet. The properties are 100% leased. The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price, including transaction costs, of 153 & 211 Second Avenue at the date of acquisition (in thousands):
Land$33,233 
Building and improvements53,309 
Tenant improvements2,631 
In-place lease intangibles13,415 
Below-market lease intangibles(2,412)
Net assets acquired$100,176 
The following table summarizes the estimated annual amortization of the acquired in-place lease intangibles
and the acquired below-market lease intangibles for 153 & 211 Second Avenue for the remainder of 2021 through the last lease expiration (in thousands):

Acquired In-Place Lease IntangiblesAcquired Below-Market Lease Intangibles
Period from June 2, 2021 through December 31, 2021$5,202 $935 
20228,213 1,477 
153 & 211 Second Avenue contributed approximately $3.1 million of revenue and approximately ($1.2) million of earnings to the Company for the period from June 2, 2021 through September 30, 2021.
On August 2, 2021, the Company acquired Shady Grove Bio+Tech Campus in Rockville, Maryland, for a purchase price, including transaction costs, of approximately $118.5 million in cash. Shady Grove Bio+Tech Campus is an approximately 435,000 net rentable square foot, seven-building office park situated on an approximately 31-acre site. The Company intends to reposition three of the buildings, which are currently vacant, to support lab or life sciences uses. As a result, the three vacant buildings are not part of the Company’s in-service portfolio. The Company anticipates that it will redevelop or convert the remaining four buildings to lab or life sciences-related uses as each becomes vacant. The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price, including transaction costs, of Shady Grove Bio+Tech Campus at the date of acquisition (in thousands):
Land$52,030 
Building and improvements63,060 
Tenant improvements1,152 
In-place lease intangibles2,523 
Above-market lease intangibles142 
Below-market lease intangibles(403)
Net assets acquired$118,504 
The following table summarizes the estimated annual amortization of the acquired in-place lease intangibles
and the acquired above/below-market lease intangibles for Shady Grove Bio+Tech Campus from August 2, 2021 through the last lease expiration (in thousands):
Acquired In-Place Lease IntangiblesAcquired Above-Market Lease IntangiblesAcquired Below-Market Lease Intangibles
Period from August 2, 2021 through December 31, 2021$838 $31 $102 
20221,478 74 236 
2023151 25 39 
202456 12 26 
Shady Grove Bio+Tech Campus contributed approximately $0.5 million of revenue and approximately $(0.6) million of earnings to the Company for the period from August 2, 2021 through September 30, 2021.
Pending Acquisitions
On April 19, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire 11251 Roger Bacon Drive, in Reston, Virginia, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $5.6 million. The closing is scheduled to occur in the first quarter of 2022. 11251 Roger Bacon Drive is an approximately 65,000 square foot office building situated on approximately 2.6 acres. The property is 100% leased to a single tenant with a lease that expires concurrently with the planned closing. There can be no assurance that this transaction will be consummated on the terms currently contemplated or at all.
On June 25, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire 360 Park Avenue South in New York City, New York for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $300.0 million, including (1) the assumption of the mortgage loan collateralized by the property totaling approximately $202.0 million and (2) the issuance of approximately $98.0 million of OP Units, with a floor price of $111.00 per OP Unit. The closing is scheduled to occur in the fourth quarter of 2021. The Company’s deposit of $30.0 million is reflected as Cash Held in Escrows in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. 360 Park Avenue South is an approximately 450,000 square foot Class A office building. Upon acquisition, the building will be vacant and the Company intends to redevelop or reposition the building. There can be no assurance that the acquisition will be consummated on the terms currently contemplated or at all.
Developments
On February 1, 2021, the consolidated entity in which the Company has a 55% interest completed and fully placed in-service One Five Nine East 53rd Street, a Class A office and retail redevelopment of the low-rise portion of its 601 Lexington Avenue property with approximately 220,000 net rentable square feet located in New York City.
On February 25, 2021, the Company commenced the development of 180 CityPoint, located in Waltham, Massachusetts. When completed, the building will consist of approximately 329,000 net rentable square feet of laboratory space.
On February 25, 2021, the Company commenced the redevelopment of 880 Winter Street, located in Waltham, Massachusetts. When completed, the building will consist of approximately 224,000 net rentable square feet of laboratory space.
On February 25, 2021, the Company commenced the redevelopment of View Boston Observatory at The Prudential Center, a 59,000 net rentable square foot redevelopment of the top three floors of 800 Boylston Street - The Prudential Center, located in Boston, Massachusetts.
On April 16, 2021, the Company removed 3625-3635 Peterson Way from its in-service portfolio following the lease expiration of the last tenant on April 15, 2021. The Company is demolishing the building and may redevelop the site at a future date. 3625-3635 Peterson Way is an approximately 218,000 net rentable square foot Class A office building located in Santa Clara, California.
Dispositions
On December 13, 2018, the Company sold its 6595 Springfield Center Drive development project located in Springfield, Virginia. Concurrently with the sale, the Company agreed to act as development manager and guaranteed the completion of the project (See Note 9). The development project achieved final completion during the third quarter of 2021 and, upon completion of the project, the total cost of development was determined to be
below the estimated total investment at the time of sale. As a result, the Company recognized a gain on sale of real estate of approximately $8.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
On July 13, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its 181,191 and 201 Spring Street properties located in Lexington, Massachusetts for an aggregate gross sales price of $191.5 million. 181,191 and 201 Spring Street are three Class A office properties aggregating approximately 333,000 net rentable square feet and are 100% leased (See Note 15).