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Related Party Transactions and Investments in Non-Consolidated Entities (Details 2) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 20, 2012 FSP Phoenix Tower Corp | Sep. 30, 2006 FSP Phoenix Tower Corp | Mar. 31, 2012 FSP Phoenix Tower Corp | Dec. 31, 2007 East Wacker | Mar. 31, 2013 East Wacker | Mar. 31, 2012 East Wacker | May 31, 2009 Grand Boulevard | Mar. 31, 2013 Grand Boulevard | Mar. 31, 2012 Grand Boulevard
Sponsored REITs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in earnings (loss) | $ (187,000) | $ 391,000 |  |  | $ 3,000 |  | $ (110,000) | $ 439,000 |  | $ (77,000) | $ (51,000)
Gain resulted from sale of property |  |  | 1,582,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred shares purchased |  |  |  | 48 |  | 965.75 |  |  | 175.5 |  |
Percentage of outstanding preferred shares purchased |  |  |  | 4.60% |  | 43.70% |  |  | 27.00% |  |
Net cost of preferred shares purchased |  |  |  |  |  | 82,813,000 |  |  | 15,049,000 |  |
Offering price of preferred shares purchased |  |  |  |  |  | 96,575,000 |  |  | 17,550,000 |  |
Commissions excluded |  |  |  |  |  | 7,726,000 |  |  | 1,404,000 |  |
Loan fees excluded |  |  |  |  |  | 5,553,000 |  |  | 1,009,000 |  |
Acquisition fees excluded |  |  |  |  |  | 483,000 |  |  | 88,000 |  |
Distributions received from non-consolidated REITs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions from non-consolidated REITs | $ 27,000 | $ 929,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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