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Investments in Non-controlled Entities (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments | The investments in non-controlled entities consisted of the following at September 30, 2013:
Entity | Property | Nominal % Ownership
Empire State Building Company L.L.C. | 350 Fifth Ave, New York, NY | 23.750 | %
1333 Broadway Associates L.L.C. | 1333 Broadway, New York, NY | 50.000 | %
1350 Broadway Associates L.L.C. | 1350 Broadway, New York, NY | 50.000 | %
501 Seventh Avenue Associates L.L.C. | 501 Seventh Ave, New York, NY | 20.469 | %
Schedule of Equity Method Investment, Financial Information, Equity Activity | The following table reflects the activity in our investments in non-controlled entities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (amounts in thousands):
| 2013
Balance at beginning of year | $ | 76,879 |
Equity in net income | 14,816 |
Distributions | (3,391 | )
Balance at end of period | $ | 88,304 |
Schedule of Equity Method Investment, Financial Information, Statement of Operations | The following reflects summarized financial information of the non-controlled entities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (amounts in thousands):
Statements of Operations | Empire State Building Co. |  | 1333 Broadway Associates |  | 1350 Broadway Associates |  | 501 Seventh Avenue Associates |  | Total
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental revenue and other | $ | 98,561 |  |  | $ | 11,357 |  |  | $ | 16,076 |  |  | $ | 13,652 |  |  | $ | 139,646 |
Observatory revenue | 76,680 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 76,680 |
Total revenue | 175,241 |  |  | 11,357 |  |  | 16,076 |  |  | 13,652 |  |  | 216,326 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating expenses—rental | 89,117 |  |  | 5,669 |  |  | 7,825 |  |  | 10,100 |  |  | 112,711 |
Operating expenses—overage rent | 10,894 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 106 |  |  | 11,000 |
Operating expenses—observatory | 17,150 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 17,150 |
Interest | — |  |  | 3,548 |  |  | 2,412 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,960 |
Depreciation and amortization | 10,997 |  |  | 2,186 |  |  | 3,264 |  |  | 1,127 |  |  | 17,574 |
Total expenses | 128,158 |  |  | 11,403 |  |  | 13,501 |  |  | 11,333 |  |  | 164,395 |
Net income (loss) | $ | 47,083 |  |  | $ | (46 | ) |  | $ | 2,575 |  |  | $ | 2,319 |  |  | $ | 51,931 |
Our predecessor's share of equity in net income (loss) of non-controlled entities | $ | 13,612 |  |  | $ | (23 | ) |  | $ | 1,104 |  |  | $ | 123 |  |  | $ | 14,816 |

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