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Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Entities | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
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, 2018, 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 $96,299 at March 31, 2018 (the Company's proportionate share was $20,816). In addition, in 2017, the Company formed a non-consolidated joint venture with a developer to pursue industrial build-to-suit opportunities. The Company's initial contribution to this joint venture of $5,831 was used to acquire a 151-acre parcel of developable land. In February 2017, the Company sold its 40% tenant-in-common interest in its Oklahoma City, Oklahoma office property for $6,198. The Company recognized a gain of $1,452 in connection with the sale, which is included in equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities. In addition, in February 2017, the Company collected $8,420 in full satisfaction of a loan to the other tenant-in-common. In November 2014, the Company formed a joint venture to construct a private school in Houston, Texas. As of March 31, 2018, 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 was contractually obligated to provide construction financing to the joint venture up to $56,686. During 2017, the Company received $49,085 in full satisfaction of the construction financing from the proceeds of a $50,000 third-party financing.
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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, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $5,639 and $6,175, respectively. The Partnership recognized net income from NLS of $247 and $97 in equity in earnings from non-consolidated entities during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Partnership contributed $175 to NLS during the three months ended March 31, 2017. In addition, the Partnership received distributions of $783 and $250 from NLS during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2196965 + Details
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