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Segment Reporting | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Segment Reporting | Segment Reporting We have identified two reportable segments: (1) real estate and (2) observatory. Our real estate segment includes all activities related to the ownership, management, operation, acquisition, redevelopment, repositioning and disposition of our traditional real estate assets. Our observatory segment includes the operation of the 86th and 102nd floor observatories at the Empire State Building. These two lines of businesses are managed separately because each business requires different support infrastructures, provides different services and has dissimilar economic characteristics such as investments needed, stream of revenues and marketing strategies. We account for intersegment sales and rent as if the sales or rent were to third parties, that is, at current market prices. The following tables provide components of segment net income (loss) for each segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (amounts in thousands):
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
|  | Real Estate |  | Observatory |  | Intersegment Elimination |  | Total
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental revenue |  | $ | 140,797 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 140,797 |
Intercompany rental revenue |  | 6,029 |  |  | — |  |  | (6,029) |  |  | — |
Observatory revenue |  | — |  |  | 8,359 |  |  | — |  |  | 8,359 |
Lease termination fees |  | 3,339 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,339 |
Third-party management and other fees |  | 327 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 327 |
Other revenue and fees |  | 586 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 586 |
Total revenues |  | 151,078 |  |  | 8,359 |  |  | (6,029) |  |  | 153,408 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property operating expenses |  | 28,793 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 28,793 |
Intercompany rent expense |  | — |  |  | 6,029 |  |  | (6,029) |  |  | — |
Ground rent expense |  | 2,332 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,332 |
General and administrative expenses |  | 14,089 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 14,089 |
Observatory expenses |  | — |  |  | 5,268 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,268 |
Real estate taxes |  | 31,354 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 31,354 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 45,066 |  |  | 22 |  |  | — |  |  | 45,088 |
Total operating expenses |  | 121,634 |  |  | 11,319 |  |  | (6,029) |  |  | 126,924 |
Total operating income (loss) |  | 29,444 |  |  | (2,960) |  |  | — |  |  | 26,484 |
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  | 163 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 164 |
Interest expense |  | (23,422) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (23,422) |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | 6,185 |  |  | (2,959) |  |  | — |  |  | 3,226 |
Income tax (expense) benefit |  | (135) |  |  | 1,320 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,185 |
Net income (loss) |  | $ | 6,050 |  |  | $ | (1,639) |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,411 |
Segment assets |  | $ | 3,880,853 |  |  | $ | 242,619 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,123,472 |
Expenditures for segment assets |  | $ | 19,975 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 19,975 |
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
|  | Real Estate |  | Observatory |  | Intersegment Elimination |  | Total
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental revenue |  | $ | 137,999 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 137,999 |
Intercompany rental revenue |  | 4,053 |  |  | — |  |  | (4,053) |  |  | — |
Observatory revenue |  | — |  |  | 86 |  |  | — |  |  | 86 |
Lease termination fees |  | 1,033 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,033 |
Third-party management and other fees |  | 301 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 301 |
Other revenue and fees |  | 1,611 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,611 |
Total revenues |  | 144,997 |  |  | 86 |  |  | (4,053) |  |  | 141,030 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property operating expenses |  | 29,750 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 29,750 |
Intercompany rent expense |  | — |  |  | 4,053 |  |  | (4,053) |  |  | — |
Ground rent expense |  | 2,332 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,332 |
General and administrative expenses |  | 18,149 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 18,149 |
Observatory expenses |  | — |  |  | 4,002 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,002 |
Real estate taxes |  | 29,579 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 29,579 |
Impairment charges |  | 4,101 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,101 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 52,758 |  |  | 25 |  |  | — |  |  | 52,783 |
Total operating expenses |  | 136,669 |  |  | 8,080 |  |  | (4,053) |  |  | 140,696 |
Total operating income (loss) |  | 8,328 |  |  | (7,994) |  |  | — |  |  | 334 |
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  | 1,441 |  |  | 85 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,526 |
Interest expense |  | (23,928) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (23,928) |
Loss before income taxes |  | (14,159) |  |  | (7,909) |  |  | — |  |  | (22,068) |
Income tax (expense) benefit |  | (269) |  |  | 2,719 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,450 |
Net loss |  | $ | (14,428) |  |  | $ | (5,190) |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (19,618) |
Segment assets |  | $ | 4,305,105 |  |  | $ | 245,290 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,550,395 |
Expenditures for segment assets |  | $ | 20,100 |  |  | $ | 995 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 21,095 |
|  | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
|  | Real Estate |  | Observatory |  | Intersegment Elimination |  | Total
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental revenue |  | $ | 281,028 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 281,028 |
Intercompany rental revenue |  | 10,961 |  |  | — |  |  | (10,961) |  |  | — |
Observatory revenue |  | — |  |  | 10,962 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,962 |
Lease termination fees |  | 4,628 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,628 |
Third-party management and other fees |  | 603 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 603 |
Other revenue and fees |  | 1,491 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,491 |
Total revenues |  | 298,711 |  |  | 10,962 |  |  | (10,961) |  |  | 298,712 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property operating expenses |  | 59,072 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 59,072 |
Intercompany rent expense |  | — |  |  | 10,961 |  |  | (10,961) |  |  | — |
Ground rent expense |  | 4,663 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,663 |
General and administrative expenses |  | 27,942 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 27,942 |
Observatory expenses |  | — |  |  | 9,856 |  |  | — |  |  | 9,856 |
Real estate taxes |  | 62,801 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 62,801 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 89,485 |  |  | 60 |  |  | — |  |  | 89,545 |
Total operating expenses |  | 243,963 |  |  | 20,877 |  |  | (10,961) |  |  | 253,879 |
Total operating income (loss) |  | 54,748 |  |  | (9,915) |  |  | — |  |  | 44,833 |
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  | 283 |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 286 |
Interest expense |  | (46,976) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (46,976) |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  | (214) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (214) |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | 7,841 |  |  | (9,912) |  |  | — |  |  | (2,071) |
Income tax (expense) benefit |  | (418) |  |  | 3,709 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,291 |
Net income (loss) |  | $ | 7,423 |  |  | $ | (6,203) |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,220 |
Expenditures for segment assets |  | $ | 43,307 |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 43,311 |
|  | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
|  | Real Estate |  | Observatory |  |  |  | Intersegment Elimination |  | Total
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental revenue |  | $ | 286,112 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 286,112 |
Intercompany rental revenue |  | 15,589 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | (15,589) |  |  | — |
Observatory revenue |  | — |  |  | 19,630 |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 19,630 |
Lease termination fees |  | 1,244 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 1,244 |
Third-party management and other fees |  | 647 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 647 |
Other revenue and fees |  | 3,621 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 3,621 |
Total revenues |  | 307,213 |  |  | 19,630 |  |  |  |  | (15,589) |  |  | 311,254 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property operating expenses |  | 71,218 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 71,218 |
Intercompany rent expense |  | — |  |  | 15,589 |  |  |  |  | (15,589) |  |  | — |
Ground rent expense |  | 4,663 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 4,663 |
General and administrative expenses |  | 34,100 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 34,100 |
Observatory expenses |  | — |  |  | 12,156 |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 12,156 |
Real estate taxes |  | 58,833 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 58,833 |
Impairment charges |  | 4,101 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 4,101 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 98,843 |  |  | 33 |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 98,876 |
Total operating expenses |  | 271,758 |  |  | 27,778 |  |  |  |  | (15,589) |  |  | 283,947 |
Total operating income (loss) |  | 35,455 |  |  | (8,148) |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 27,307 |
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  | 2,078 |  |  | 85 |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 2,163 |
Interest expense |  | (43,546) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | (43,546) |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  | (86) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | (86) |
Loss before income taxes |  | (6,099) |  |  | (8,063) |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | (14,162) |
Income tax (expense) benefit |  | (496) |  |  | 3,328 |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 2,832 |
Net loss |  | $ | (6,595) |  |  | $ | (4,735) |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (11,330) |
Expenditures for segment assets |  | $ | 46,672 |  |  | $ | 2,232 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 48,904 |
During the second quarter 2020, we wrote off $4.1 million of prior expenditures on a Combined Heat Power/Redundancy onsite power generation project in our real estate segment that is rendered economically unviable due to New York City's Local Law 97 and from its measurement of carbon from natural gas combustion generates fines. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the $4.1 million write-off is shown as an impairment charge in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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