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Commitments And Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) ft² Real_Estate_Properties
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |
Letter of credit and performance obligations | $ 25,700
Property insurance program per occurrence limits | 1,000,000
Per occurrence limit for NBCR Coverage | 1,000,000
Value of program trigger | $ 200,000
Coinsurance of program trigger | 20.00%
Program trigger deductible | 20.00%
Per occurrence limit of the earthquake insurance which covers San Francisco and Los Angeles regions | $ 330,000
Annual aggregate limit of the earthquake insurance which covers San Francisco and Los Angeles regions | 330,000
Amount of earthquake insurance provided by IXP, LLC as direct insurer San Francisco and Los Angeles | $ 30,000
Deductible in insurance as a percentage of the value of the affected property, San Francisco and Los Angeles | 5.00%
Per Occurrence Limit of Earthquake Insurance Seattle | $ 110,000
Annual Aggregate Limit of Earthquake Insurance Seattle | $ 110,000
Earthquake Deductible Insurance Percentage of Value of the Affected Property Seattle | 2.00%
Boston Properties Limited Partnership |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |
Operating partnership guarantee to cover liabilities of IXP | $ 20,000
767 Venture, LLC [Member] |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |
Maximum funding obligation | 12,500
Property insurance program per occurrence limits | 1,625,000
601 Lexington Avenue |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |
Coverage For Acts Of Terrorism Under TRIA Covered in Excess of Amount Covered by IXP | 1,350,000
Coverage For Acts Of Terrorism Under TRIA Covered in Excess of Amount Covered by IXP - Property and Terrorism | 750,000
Coverage For Acts Of Terrorism Under TRIA Covered in Excess of Amount Covered by IXP - Terrorism | 600,000
Sum of Coverage Covered by IXP and Excess Coverage for Property and Terrorism | $ 1,750,000
Residential Properties [Member] | Scenario, Plan |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |
Net Rentable Area (in sf) | ft² | 400,000
Office and Life Sciences Building [Member] |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |
Number of real estate properties | Real_Estate_Properties | 171
Office and Life Sciences Building [Member] | Scenario, Plan |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |
Net Rentable Area (in sf) | ft² | 1,100,000
Number of real estate properties | 2

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