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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Construction in Progress (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Construction in progress	$ 53,485	$ 30,261
Park Van Ness
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Construction in progress	48,371	26,998
Other
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Construction in progress	$ 5,114	$ 3,263

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The current amount of expenditures for a real estate project that has not yet been completed.

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