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Nature of Business (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Nature Of Business [Abstract] |
Schedule of Dispositions | During the three years ended December 31, 2012, we sold the following properties (in thousands):
Disposition Date | Property | Type | Gain on Sale
August 31, 2012 | 1700 Research Boulevard | Office | $ | 3,724 |
December 20, 2012 | Plumtree Medical Center | Medical Office | 1,400 |
|  | Total 2012 | $ | 5,124 |
April 5, 2011 | Dulles Station, Phase I | Office | $ | — |
Various (1) | Industrial Portfolio (1) | Office/Industrial | 97,491 |
|  | Total 2011 | $ | 97,491 |
June 18, 2010 | Parklawn Portfolio(2) | Office/Industrial | $ | 7,942 |
December 21, 2010 | The Ridges | Office | 4,441 |
December 22, 2010 | Ammendale I&II/Amvax | Industrial | 9,216 |
|  | Total 2010 | $ | 21,599 |
(1) | The Industrial Portfolio consists of every property in our industrial segment and two office properties (the Crescent and Albemarle Point), and we closed on the sale on three separate dates. On September 2, 2011, we closed on the sale of the two office properties (the Crescent and Albemarle Point) and 8880 Gorman Road, Dulles South IV, Fullerton Business Center, Hampton Overlook, Alban Business Center, Pickett Industrial Park, Northern Virginia Industrial Park I, 270 Technology Park, Fullerton Industrial Center, Sully Square, 9950 Business Parkway, Hampton South and 8900 Telegraph Road. On October 3, 2011, we closed the sale of Northern Virginia Industrial Park II. On November 1, 2011, we closed on the sale of 6100 Columbia Park Road and Dulles Business Park I and II.
(2) | The Parklawn Portfolio consists of three office properties (Parklawn Plaza, Lexington Building and Saratoga Building) and one industrial property (Charleston Business Center).
We sold or classified as held for sale the following properties during the three years ended December 31, 2012:
Disposition Date |  | Property |  | Type |  | Rentable Square Feet (unaudited) |  | Contract Sales Price (in thousands) |  | Gain on Sale (in thousands)
August 31, 2012 |  | 1700 Research Boulevard |  | Office |  | 101,000 |  |  | $ | 14,250 |  |  | $ | 3,724 |
December 20, 2012 |  | Plumtree Medical Center |  | Medical Office |  | 33,000 |  |  | 8,750 |  |  | 1,400 |
N/A - Held for Sale |  | Atrium Building |  | Office |  | 79,000 |  |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |
|  |  |  | Total 2012 |  | 213,000 |  |  | $ | 23,000 |  |  | $ | 5,124 |
Various (1) |  | Industrial Portfolio (1) |  | Industrial/Office |  | 3,092,000 |  |  | $ | 350,900 |  |  | $ | 97,491 |
April 5, 2011 |  | Dulles Station, Phase I |  | Office |  | 180,000 |  |  | 58,800 |  |  | — |
|  |  |  | Total 2011 |  | 3,272,000 |  |  | $ | 409,700 |  |  | $ | 97,491 |
June 18, 2010 |  | Parklawn Portfolio (2) |  | Office/Industrial |  | 229,000 |  |  | $ | 23,430 |  |  | $ | 7,942 |
December 21, 2010 |  | The Ridges |  | Office |  | 104,000 |  |  | 27,500 |  |  | 4,441 |
December 22, 2010 |  | Ammendale I&II and Amvax |  | Industrial |  | 305,000 |  |  | 23,000 |  |  | 9,216 |
|  |  |  | Total 2010 |  | 638,000 |  |  | $ | 73,930 |  |  | $ | 21,599 |
(1) | The Industrial Portfolio consists of every property in our industrial segment and two office properties (the Crescent and Albemarle Point), and we closed on the sale on three separate dates. On September 2, 2011, we closed on the sale of the two office properties (the Crescent and Albemarle Point) and 8880 Gorman Road, Dulles South IV, Fullerton Business Center, Hampton Overlook, Alban Business Center, Pickett Industrial Park, Northern Virginia Industrial Park I, 270 Technology Park, Fullerton Industrial Center, Sully Square, 9950 Business Parkway, Hampton South and 8900 Telegraph Road. On October 3, 2011, we closed the sale of Northern Virginia Industrial Park II. On November 1, 2011, we closed on the sale of 6100 Columbia Park Road and Dulles Business Park I and II.
(2) | The Parklawn Portfolio consists of three office properties (Parklawn Plaza, Lexington Building and Saratoga Building) and one industrial property (Charleston Business Center).
Taxable Percentage of Dividends Paid | The following is a breakdown of the taxable percentage of our dividends for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010,(unaudited):
| 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Ordinary income | 72 | % |  | 60 | % |  | 55 | %
Return of capital | 26 | % |  | 17 | % |  | 31 | %
Qualified dividends | — | % |  | 5 | % |  | — | %
Unrecaptured Section 1250 gain | 2 | % |  | 13 | % |  | 11 | %
Capital gain | — | % |  | 5 | % |  | 3 | %

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