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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | $ 29,887 |  |  |  | $ 28,638 |  |  |  | $ 29,887 | $ 28,638 |
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other assets) |  | 4,419 |  |  |  | 18,676 |  |  |  | 4,419 | 18,676 |
Asset impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 221,900 |
Purchase price and other fair value adjustment |  | 0 | $ 3,799 | $ 67,631 | $ (2,041) | 0 | $ (3,057) | $ 11,149 | $ 49,293 | 69,389 | 57,385 | $ 0
Debt and preferred equity investments |  | 1,580,306 |  |  |  | 2,099,393 |  |  |  | 1,580,306 | 2,099,393 |
Carrying Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed rate debt |  | 3,536,286 |  |  |  | 3,543,476 |  |  |  | 3,536,286 | 3,543,476 |
Variable rate debt |  | 2,018,434 |  |  |  | 2,048,442 |  |  |  | 2,018,434 | 2,048,442 |
Total |  | 5,554,720 |  |  |  | 5,591,918 |  |  |  | 5,554,720 | 5,591,918 |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | 29,887 |  |  |  | 28,638 |  |  |  | 29,887 | 28,638 |
Total |  | 5,661,484 |  |  |  | 5,288,093 |  |  |  | 5,661,484 | 5,288,093 |
Estimated fair value of debt and preferred equity investments, low end of range |  | 1,600,000 |  |  |  | 2,100,000 |  |  |  | 1,600,000 | 2,100,000 |
Estimated fair value of debt and preferred equity investments, high end of range |  | 1,700,000 |  |  |  | 2,300,000 |  |  |  | 1,700,000 | 2,300,000 |
Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other assets) |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other assets) |  | 4,419 |  |  |  | 18,676 |  |  |  | 4,419 | 18,676 |
Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other assets) |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Level 3 | Carrying Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and preferred equity investments |  |  |  |  |  | 2,099,393 |  |  |  |  | 2,099,393 |
Level 3 | Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed rate debt |  | 3,642,770 |  |  |  | 3,230,127 |  |  |  | 3,642,770 | 3,230,127 |
Variable rate debt |  | 2,018,714 |  |  |  | 2,057,966 |  |  |  | 2,018,714 | 2,057,966 |
Equity marketable securities | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Mortgage-backed securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | 29,887 |  |  |  | 28,638 |  |  |  | 29,887 | 28,638 |
Mortgage-backed securities | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | 29,887 |  |  |  | 28,638 |  |  |  | 29,887 | 28,638 |
Total Fixed Rate | Mortgage and Jr Mortgage Loan with an Initial Maturity Date of April 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | $ 250,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest receivable | 7,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2 Herald Square |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price fair value adjustment | $ 8,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and preferred equity investments |  | 0 |  |  |  | 44,357 |  |  |  | 0 | 44,357 |
Joint venture | 919 Third Avenue | 919 Third Avenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price and other fair value adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49,300 |  |
Accrued Interest Payable and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in accrued interest payable and other liabilities) |  | 29,110 |  |  |  | 7,663 |  |  |  | 29,110 | 7,663 |
Accrued Interest Payable and Other | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in accrued interest payable and other liabilities) |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Accrued Interest Payable and Other | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in accrued interest payable and other liabilities) |  | 29,110 |  |  |  | 7,663 |  |  |  | 29,110 | 7,663 |
Accrued Interest Payable and Other | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in accrued interest payable and other liabilities) |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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