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Share-Based Compensation and Other Compensation Matters (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule of Reporting for Share-Based Compensation Expense
The table below sets forth our reporting for share based compensation cost (in thousands):
 For the Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
General, administrative, leasing and other expenses$7,255 $7,643 $6,881 
Property operating expenses1,289 1,147 1,098 
Capitalized to development activities576 847 719 
Share-based compensation cost$9,120 $9,637 $8,698 
Schedule of Restricted Share and TB-PIU Activity
The following table summarizes restricted shares activity under our share-based compensation plan for 2021, 2022 and 2023:
 SharesWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 2020
360,817 $26.16 
Granted177,995 $26.17 
Forfeited(39,664)$26.62 
Vested(164,575)$25.95 
Unvested as of December 31, 2021
334,573 $26.22 
Granted186,515 $26.50 
Forfeited(43,420)$26.47 
Vested(152,585)$26.39 
Unvested as of December 31, 2022
325,083 $26.27 
Granted220,336 $25.38 
Forfeited(39,474)$26.03 
Vested(152,490)$26.09 
Unvested as of December 31, 2023
353,455 $25.82 
Unvested shares as of December 31, 2023 that are expected to vest
317,075 $25.83 
The following table summarizes TB-PIUs activity under our share-based compensation plan for 2021, 2022 and 2023:
Number of TB-PIUsWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 2020
114,334 $25.57 
Granted93,983 $26.16 
Vested(45,244)$25.28 
Unvested as of December 31, 2021
163,073 $25.99 
Granted101,966 $26.39 
Vested(77,709)$26.04 
Unvested as of December 31, 2022
187,330 $26.19 
Granted123,900 $25.40 
Forfeited(27,182)$26.46 
Vested(89,633)$25.95 
Unvested as of December 31, 2023
194,415 $25.76 
Unvested TB-PIUs as of December 31, 2023 that are expected to vest
193,131 $25.76 
Schedule of PB-PIU's Granted
We made the following grants of PB-PIUs to senior management team members from 2019 through 2023 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
Grant DateNumber of PB-PIUs GrantedGrant Date Fair Value
Number of PB-PIUs Outstanding as of December 31, 2023
1/1/2019193,682 $2,415 — 
1/1/2020176,758 $2,891 — 
1/1/2021227,544 $3,417 189,308 
1/1/2022231,838 $3,810 192,996 
1/1/2023275,402 $4,343 225,590 
Schedule of Payouts for Defined Performance Under PB-PIU The number of earned awards at the end of the performance period will be determined based on the percentile rank of COPT Defense’s total shareholder return (“TSR”) relative to a peer group of companies, as set forth in the following schedule:
Percentile Rank Earned Awards Payout %
75th or greater 
100% of PB-PIUs granted
50th (target) 
50% of PB-PIUs granted
25th 
25% of PB-PIUs granted
Below 25th 
0% of PB-PIUs granted
Schedule of Assumptions Used in Monte Carlo Models for PB-PIUs The grant date fair value and certain of the assumptions used in the Monte Carlo models for the PB-PIUs granted in 2021, 2022 and 2023 are set forth below:
Grant Date Grant Date Fair Value Per PB-PIU at Target-Level AwardBaseline Common Share ValueExpected Volatility of Common SharesRisk-free Interest Rate
1/1/2021$30.03 $26.08 34.7 %0.18 %
1/1/2022$32.87 $27.97 31.7 %0.98 %
1/1/2023$31.54 $25.94 35.0 %4.28 %
Schedule of Deferred Shares Granted
We made the following grants of deferred share awards to non-employee Trustees in 2021, 2022 and 2023 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
Year of GrantNumber of Deferred Share Awards GrantedAggregate Grant Date Fair ValueGrant Date Fair Value Per Award
20213,416 $93 $27.12 
20226,771 $166 $24.50 
20239,046 $215 $23.75