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Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Entities | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Entities | Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Entities As of March 31, 2017, the Company had ownership interests ranging from 15% to 25% in certain non-consolidated entities, which primarily own single-tenant net-leased assets. The acquisitions of these assets by the non-consolidated entities were partially funded through non-recourse mortgage debt with an aggregate balance of $46,885 at March 31, 2017 (the Company's proportionate share was $8,441) with rates ranging from 3.7% to 4.7%. In February 2017, the Company sold its 40% tenant-in-common interest in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma office property for $6,198. In January 2016, the Company received $6,681 in connection with the sale of a non-consolidated office property in Russellville, Arkansas. The Company recognized gains of $1,452 and $5,378, respectively, relating to these sales, which are included in equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities. In November 2014, the Company formed a joint venture to construct a private school in Houston, Texas. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had a 25% equity interest in the joint venture. The joint venture completed the project during 2016 for a total construction cost of $79,964. The Company is contractually obligated to provide construction financing to the joint venture up to $56,686, of which $47,303 had been funded as of March 31, 2017. The property is net leased for a 20-year term.
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Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Entities | Investments in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Entities In July 2014, the Partnership acquired a 1.0% interest in an office property in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for $263. The Partnership accounts for this investment under the cost basis of accounting. On September 1, 2012, the Partnership acquired a 2% equity interest in Net Lease Strategic Assets Fund L.P. (“NLS”) for cash of $189 and the issuance of 457,211 limited partner units to Lexington. The Partnership's carrying value in NLS at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $5,246 and $5,224, respectively. The Partnership recognized net income from NLS of $97 and $131 in equity in earnings from non-consolidated entities during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Partnership contributed $175 to NLS during the three months ended March 31, 2017. In addition, the Partnership received distributions of $250 and $308 from NLS during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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