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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2010
Real estate investments, at cost: |  |  |  |  |
Operating properties | $ 4,920,728 |  | $ 4,920,728 |  | $ 4,834,111
Construction-in-progress | 36,246 |  | 36,246 |  | 33,322
Land inventory | 120,470 |  | 120,470 |  | 110,055
Total revenue | 145,664 | 141,492 | 439,275 | 417,989 |
Property operating expenses, real estate taxes and third party management expenses | 57,065 | 57,475 | 176,106 | 168,837 |
Net operating income | 88,059 | 84,017 | 263,169 | 249,152 |
Pennsylvania Suburbs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Real estate investments, at cost: |  |  |  |  |
Operating properties | 1,214,060 |  | 1,214,060 |  | 1,199,957
Construction-in-progress | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Land inventory | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total revenue | 38,864 | 36,809 | 118,295 | 113,622 |
Property operating expenses, real estate taxes and third party management expenses | 14,224 | 14,591 | 44,554 | 44,218 |
Net operating income | 24,640 | 22,218 | 73,741 | 69,404 |
Philadelphia CBD [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Real estate investments, at cost: |  |  |  |  |
Operating properties | 951,790 |  | 951,790 |  | 911,354
Construction-in-progress | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Land inventory | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total revenue | 31,098 | 24,617 | 93,520 | 61,579 |
Property operating expenses, real estate taxes and third party management expenses | 11,541 | 9,859 | 34,954 | 25,643 |
Net operating income | 19,557 | 14,758 | 58,566 | 35,936 |
Metropolitan, D.C. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Real estate investments, at cost: |  |  |  |  |
Operating properties | 1,369,899 |  | 1,369,899 |  | 1,359,776
Construction-in-progress | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Land inventory | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total revenue | 31,554 | 33,881 | 96,813 | 103,285 |
Property operating expenses, real estate taxes and third party management expenses | 11,526 | 11,665 | 36,012 | 36,041 |
Net operating income | 20,028 | 22,216 | 60,801 | 67,244 |
New Jersey/ Delaware [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Real estate investments, at cost: |  |  |  |  |
Operating properties | 570,804 |  | 570,804 |  | 568,413
Construction-in-progress | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Land inventory | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total revenue | 22,096 | 23,994 | 64,526 | 71,884 |
Property operating expenses, real estate taxes and third party management expenses | 10,576 | 11,930 | 32,302 | 34,716 |
Net operating income | 11,520 | 12,014 | 32,224 | 37,168 |
Richmond, Virginia [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Real estate investments, at cost: |  |  |  |  |
Operating properties | 306,039 |  | 306,039 |  | 294,406
Construction-in-progress | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Land inventory | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total revenue | 9,334 | 8,919 | 27,409 | 27,087 |
Property operating expenses, real estate taxes and third party management expenses | 3,664 | 3,287 | 10,667 | 10,111 |
Net operating income | 5,670 | 5,632 | 16,742 | 16,976 |
Austin, Texas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Real estate investments, at cost: |  |  |  |  |
Operating properties | 257,208 |  | 257,208 |  | 254,019
Construction-in-progress | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Land inventory | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total revenue | 7,453 | 8,014 | 23,202 | 23,979 |
Property operating expenses, real estate taxes and third party management expenses | 3,233 | 3,204 | 9,740 | 9,968 |
Net operating income | 4,220 | 4,810 | 13,462 | 14,011 |
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Real estate investments, at cost: |  |  |  |  |
Operating properties | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Construction-in-progress | 36,246 |  | 36,246 |  | 33,322
Land inventory | 120,470 |  | 120,470 |  | 110,055
Total revenue | (302) | (195) | (849) | (821) |
Property operating expenses, real estate taxes and third party management expenses | (421) | (232) | (895) | (713) |
Net operating income | 119 | 37 | 46 | (108) |
California [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Real estate investments, at cost: |  |  |  |  |
Operating properties | 250,928 |  | 250,928 |  | 246,186
Construction-in-progress | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Land inventory | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total revenue | 5,567 | 5,503 | 16,359 | 17,374 |
Property operating expenses, real estate taxes and third party management expenses | 3,262 | 3,171 | 8,772 | 8,853 |
Net operating income | $ 2,305 | $ 2,332 | $ 7,587 | $ 8,521 |

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