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Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2011 7.05% Mortgage Loan due 2012 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 5.45% Mortgage Loan due 2014 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 5.18% Mortgage Loan due 2017 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 5.17% (6.43% effective rate) Mortage Loan due 2015 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2009 6.88% Mortgage Loan due 2016 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2009 7.50% Mortgage Loan due 2016 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 5.74% to 9.00% Mortgage Loans due between 2012 and 2016 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 5.74% to 9.00% Mortgage Loans due between 2012 and 2016 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 SF-Harborview Plaza, LP Joint Venture [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 SF-Harborview Plaza, LP Joint Venture [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Highwoods-Markel Associates, LLC Joint Venture [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Highwoods-Markel Associates, LLC Joint Venture [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Variable Rate Construction Loan due 2012 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 5.85% (5.88% effective rate) Notes due 2017 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 5.85% (5.88% effective rate) Notes due 2017 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Variable Rate Term Loan due 2016 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Variable Rate Term Loans due 2011 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Variable Rate Term Loans due 2011 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2009 Variable Rate Term Loans due 2011 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Revolving Credit Facility due 2015 [Member] | Feb. 01, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility due 2015 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Previous Unsecured Bank Term Loan [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Secured Mortgage Payable [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Secured Mortgage Payable [Member] | Dec. 31, 2009 8.125% Unsecured Notes due 2009 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2009 7.80% Two-Tranched Secured Loan [Member] | Dec. 31, 2009 Unsecured Notes [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Secured indebtedness [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Secured indebtedness [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Secured indebtedness [Member] 7.05% Mortgage Loan due 2012 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Secured indebtedness [Member] 7.05% Mortgage Loan due 2012 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Secured indebtedness [Member] 5.45% Mortgage Loan due 2014 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Secured indebtedness [Member] 5.45% Mortgage Loan due 2014 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Secured indebtedness [Member] 5.18% Mortgage Loan due 2017 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Secured indebtedness [Member] 5.18% Mortgage Loan due 2017 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Secured indebtedness [Member] 6.03% Mortgage Loan due 2013 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Secured indebtedness [Member] 6.03% Mortgage Loan due 2013 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Secured indebtedness [Member] 5.68% Mortgage Loan due 2013 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Secured indebtedness [Member] 5.68% Mortgage Loan due 2013 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Secured indebtedness [Member] 5.17% (6.43% effective rate) Mortage Loan due 2015 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Secured indebtedness [Member] 5.17% (6.43% effective rate) Mortage Loan due 2015 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Secured indebtedness [Member] 6.88% Mortgage Loan due 2016 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Secured indebtedness [Member] 6.88% Mortgage Loan due 2016 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Secured indebtedness [Member] 7.50% Mortgage Loan due 2016 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Secured indebtedness [Member] 7.50% Mortgage Loan due 2016 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Secured indebtedness [Member] 5.74% to 9.00% Mortgage Loans due between 2012 and 2016 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Secured indebtedness [Member] 5.74% to 9.00% Mortgage Loans due between 2012 and 2016 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Secured indebtedness [Member] Variable Rate Construction Loan due 2012 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Secured indebtedness [Member] Variable Rate Construction Loan due 2012 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Unsecured indebtedness [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Unsecured indebtedness [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Unsecured indebtedness [Member] 5.85% (5.88% effective rate) Notes due 2017 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Unsecured indebtedness [Member] 5.85% (5.88% effective rate) Notes due 2017 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Unsecured indebtedness [Member] 7.50% Notes due 2018 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Unsecured indebtedness [Member] 7.50% Notes due 2018 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Unsecured indebtedness [Member] Variable Rate Term Loan due 2016 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Unsecured indebtedness [Member] Variable Rate Term Loan due 2016 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Unsecured indebtedness [Member] Variable Rate Term Loans due 2011 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Unsecured indebtedness [Member] Variable Rate Term Loans due 2011 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Unsecured indebtedness [Member] Revolving Credit Facility due 2015 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Unsecured indebtedness [Member] Revolving Credit Facility due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes payable | $ 1,903,213,000 | $ 1,522,945,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,049,000 | [1] | $ 754,399,000 | [1] | $ 0 | [2] | $ 186,038,000 | $ 67,809,000 | [3] | $ 0 | [3] | $ 123,613,000 | [4] | $ 0 | [4] | $ 125,264,000 | $ 128,084,000 | $ 110,343,000 | $ 113,230,000 | $ 40,015,000 | [5] | $ 40,199,000 | [5] | $ 112,075,000 | $ 113,386,000 | $ 46,181,000 | $ 46,662,000 | $ 72,640,000 | [6],[7],[8] | $ 74,691,000 | [6],[7],[8] | $ 52,109,000 | [9] | $ 52,109,000 | [9] | $ 1,153,164,000 | $ 768,546,000 | $ 391,164,000 | [10] | $ 391,046,000 | [10] | $ 200,000,000 | $ 200,000,000 | $ 200,000,000 | [11] | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 147,500,000 | $ 362,000,000 | [12] | $ 30,000,000
Scheduled future principal payments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scheduled future principal payments, 2012 | 85,624,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scheduled future principal payments, 2013 | 245,917,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scheduled future principal payments, 2014 | 105,129,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scheduled future principal payments, 2015 | 406,995,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scheduled future principal payments, 2016 | 358,480,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scheduled future principal payments, thereafter | 701,068,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total scheduled future principal payments | 1,903,213,000 | 1,522,945,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 750,049,000 | [1] | 754,399,000 | [1] | 0 | [2] | 186,038,000 | 67,809,000 | [3] | 0 | [3] | 123,613,000 | [4] | 0 | [4] | 125,264,000 | 128,084,000 | 110,343,000 | 113,230,000 | 40,015,000 | [5] | 40,199,000 | [5] | 112,075,000 | 113,386,000 | 46,181,000 | 46,662,000 | 72,640,000 | [6],[7],[8] | 74,691,000 | [6],[7],[8] | 52,109,000 | [9] | 52,109,000 | [9] | 1,153,164,000 | 768,546,000 | 391,164,000 | [10] | 391,046,000 | [10] | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 | [11] | 0 | 0 | 147,500,000 | 362,000,000 | [12] | 30,000,000
Aggregate undepreciated book value of secured real estate assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized fair market premium |  |  |  |  | 400,000 | 5,500,000 |  |  |  | 300,000 | 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized fair market discount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000 | 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage debt related to consolidated affiliate | 406,875,000 | 424,818,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,000,000 | 21,500,000 | 34,000,000 | 35,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity on revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 475,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date on revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jun. 27, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional borrowing capacity on revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of optional extension (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | LIBOR plus 150 basis points |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual facility fee (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.35% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding on revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 362,000,000 | 148,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding letters of credit on revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity on revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112,800,000 | 326,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115,000,000 | 47,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000 | 20,000,000 |  | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000,000 |  | 8,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of debt instrument (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.5 | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scheduled maturity date |  |  |  | Jan. 01, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Feb. 01, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 01, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | LIBOR plus 220 basis points |  |  |  |  |  | LIBOR plus 110 basis points |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, basis spread |  |  |  | 7.05% |  |  |  | 6.88% | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.14% |  |  | 2.49% |  | 3.90% | 3.90% | 1.78% |  |  |  |  | 8.125% | 7.80% | 5.85% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Early repayment of debt |  |  |  | 184,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 |  |  |  | 137,500,000 | 5,800,000 |  |  | 107,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental residential units securing mortgage payable | 96 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96 | 96 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Penalty incurred on early repayment of debt | (24,000) | (705,000) | 1,287,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lender covenant compliance to accelerate outstanding borrowings | 66.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Holders covenant compliance of bonds | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Uncured covenant compliance default period | 60 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Capitalized Interest | $ 600,000 | $ 1,400,000 | $ 4,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | The secured mortgage loans payable are collateralized by real estate assets with an aggregate undepreciated book value of approximately $1.2 billion at December 31, 2011. Our fixed rate mortgage loans generally are either locked out to prepayment for all or a portion of their term or are prepayable subject to certain conditions including prepayment penalties.
[2] | We have repaid the remaining balance of this loan as of December 31, 2011.
[3] | Includes unamortized fair market premium of $0.4 million as of December 31, 2011.
[4] | Includes unamortized fair market premium of $5.5 million as of December 31, 2011
[5] | Net of unamortized fair market value discount of $1.7 million as of December 31, 2011.
[6] | Includes mortgage debt related to Markel, a consolidated 50.0% owned joint venture, of $34.0 million and $35.0 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. See Note 10.
[7] | Includes mortgage debt related to Harborview, a consolidated 20.0% owned joint venture, of $21.0 million and $21.5 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. See Note 8.
[8] | Net of unamortized fair market value premium of $0.3 million and $0.4 million at both December 31, 2011 and 2010.
[9] | The interest rate is 1.14% at December 31, 2011.
[10] | Net of unamortized original issuance discount of $0.6 million and $0.7 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
[11] | The interest rate is 2.49% at December 31, 2011.
[12] | The interest rate is 1.78% on our revolving credit facility at December 31, 2011.

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