LEASES

We lease stores, our fulfillment centers and other facilities under various arrangements with related and unrelated parties. Such leases expire through 2030 and, in most cases, provide for renewal options. Generally, we are required to pay base rent, real estate taxes, maintenance, insurance and contingent rentals based on sales in excess of specified levels. Under ABG agreements, we pay contingent rent to affiliated retailers based on sales for the shoe departments we operate. Rent expense shown below for related parties relates to lease activity with entities owned by Schottenstein Affiliates.

Rent expense, excluding real estate taxes, maintenance and insurance, consisted of the following:



	Fiscal
	2016		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Minimum rentals:
Unrelated parties	$	172,483	$	162,072	$	147,771
Related parties	8,091		8,064		9,189
Contingent rentals to unrelated parties	30,172		30,021		31,499
	$	210,746	$	200,157	$	188,459

As of January 28, 2017, our future minimum lease payment requirements, reduced by minimum sublease rentals of $1.5 million due in the future under noncancelable subleases and excluding contingent rental payments, maintenance, real estate taxes, and the amortization of deferred rent and construction and tenant allowances, are as follows:



	Total		Unrelated Parties		Related Parties
	(in thousands)
Fiscal 2017	$	199,403	$	189,985	$	9,418
Fiscal 2018	192,382		185,441		6,941
Fiscal 2019	176,677		170,227		6,450
Fiscal 2020	166,164		160,449		5,715
Fiscal 2021	146,351		141,704		4,647
Future fiscal years thereafter	374,235		370,384		3,851
	$	1,255,212	$	1,218,190	$	37,022