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Organization, Properties, Basis of Presentation, Financial Instruments and Recent Accounting Standards | 9 Months Ended
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Organization, Properties, Basis of Presentation, Financial Instruments and Recent Accounting Standards | 1.  Organization, Properties, Basis of Presentation, Financial Instruments and Recent Accounting Standards ​ Organization ​ Franklin Street Properties Corp. (“FSP Corp.” or the “Company”) holds, directly and indirectly, 100% of the interest in FSP Investments LLC, FSP Property Management LLC, FSP Holdings LLC and FSP Protective TRS Corp. FSP Property Management LLC provides asset management and property management services. The Company also has a non-controlling common stock interest in two corporations organized to operate as real estate investment trusts (“REIT”). Collectively, the two REITs are referred to as the “Sponsored REITs”. ​ As of September 30, 2020, the Company owned and operated a portfolio of real estate consisting of 32 operating properties, three redevelopment properties and two managed Sponsored REITs and held one promissory note secured by a mortgage on real estate owned by a Sponsored REIT. From time-to-time, the Company may acquire real estate or make additional secured loans. The Company may also pursue, on a selective basis, the sale of its properties in order to take advantage of the value creation and demand for its properties, or for geographic or property specific reasons. ​ Properties ​ The following table summarizes the Company’s number of operating properties and rentable square feet of real estate. As of September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the Company had three redevelopment properties, respectively, which are excluded from the table. ​
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​ | ​ | As of September 30, |
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
Operating Properties: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Number of properties |  | 32 |  | 32 | ​
Rentable square feet |  | 9,526,822 |  | 9,503,964 | ​
​ Basis of Presentation ​ The unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company include all of the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ​ The accompanying interim financial statements are unaudited; however, the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring matters) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements for these interim periods have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020 or for any other period. ​ Financial Instruments ​ As disclosed in Note 4, the Company’s derivatives are recorded at fair value using Level 2 inputs. The Company estimates that the carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, receivables, prepaid expenses, accounts payable and accrued expenses, accrued compensation, and tenant security deposits approximate their fair values based on their short-term maturity and the bank note and term loans payable approximate their fair values as they bear interest at variable interest rates or at rates that are at market for similar investments. ​ Cash, Cash Equ ivalents and Restricted Cash ​ The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows. ​
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​ |  | September 30, |  | September 30,
(in thousands) | ​ | 2020 | ​ | 2019
Cash and cash equivalents | ​ | $ | 4,840 | ​ | $ | 20,159
Restricted cash | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | —
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | ​ | $ | 4,840 | ​ | $ | 20,159
​ Recent Accounting Standards ​ In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”), which requires that entities use a new forward looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowance for credit losses. The measurement of expected credit losses is based upon historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company’s Sponsored REIT Loan (as defined in Note 2 below) receivables are within the scope of this standard and our analysis was completed using a Probability of Default / Loss Given Default Model. The Company’s receivables associated with its real estate operating leases are not within the scope of this standard. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. ​ In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The ASU is intended to improve the effectiveness of fair value measurement disclosures. ASU 2018-13 is effective for all entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. This ASU amends existing fair value measurement disclosure requirements by adding, changing, or removing certain disclosures. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. ​ In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topics 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, Topic 815 Derivatives and Hedging and Topic 825, Financial Instruments (“ASU 2019-04”). The ASU clarifies areas of guidance related to the recently issued standards on credit losses (Topic 326), derivatives and hedging (Topic 815), and recognition and measurement of financial instruments (Topic 825). The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. ​ In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”). The ASU contains practical expedients for reference rate reform related activities that impact debt, leases, derivatives and other contracts. The guidance in ASU 2020-04 is optional and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact that the adoption of ASU 2020-04 may have on its consolidated financial statements.

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