Information by Business Segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2012
segments
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Segment financial information for real estate operations |
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Number of primary office property segments (in number of segments) |
10
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Revenues from real estate operations |
$ 493,100
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$ 495,832
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$ 461,728
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Property operating expenses |
180,735
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187,820
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172,769
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NOI from real estate operations |
312,365
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308,012
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288,959
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Segment assets |
3,653,759
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3,863,555
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Operating Segment Total
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Segment financial information for real estate operations |
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Revenues from real estate operations |
493,100
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495,832
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461,728
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Property operating expenses |
180,735
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187,820
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172,769
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NOI from real estate operations |
312,365
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308,012
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288,959
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Additions to long-lived assets |
106,801
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105,109
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220,968
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Transfers from non-operating properties |
220,997
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144,388
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185,288
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Segment assets |
2,945,930
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3,039,440
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3,042,647
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Baltimore and Washington Corridor
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Segment financial information for real estate operations |
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Revenues from real estate operations |
224,959
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218,051
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207,456
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Property operating expenses |
77,295
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78,631
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74,365
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NOI from real estate operations |
147,664
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139,420
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133,091
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Additions to long-lived assets |
24,599
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20,974
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21,629
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Transfers from non-operating properties |
64,318
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67,357
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48,549
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Segment assets |
1,214,105
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1,216,770
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1,182,659
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Northern Virginia
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Segment financial information for real estate operations |
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Revenues from real estate operations |
79,574
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74,214
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75,063
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Property operating expenses |
29,103
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28,518
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26,688
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NOI from real estate operations |
50,471
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45,696
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48,375
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Additions to long-lived assets |
65,157
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14,770
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91,919
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Transfers from non-operating properties |
44,250
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4
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(42)
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Segment assets |
569,860
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484,392
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492,005
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San Antonio
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Segment financial information for real estate operations |
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Revenues from real estate operations |
32,018
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30,066
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21,673
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Property operating expenses |
16,499
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14,371
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10,260
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NOI from real estate operations |
15,519
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15,695
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11,413
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Additions to long-lived assets |
280
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0
|
17
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Transfers from non-operating properties |
468
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17,638
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40,500
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Segment assets |
119,369
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131,412
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114,850
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Washington, DC - Capitol Riverfront
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Segment financial information for real estate operations |
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Revenues from real estate operations |
16,697
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17,878
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4,678
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Property operating expenses |
7,555
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6,762
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1,736
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NOI from real estate operations |
9,142
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11,116
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2,942
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Additions to long-lived assets |
317
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2,794
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92,827
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Transfers from non-operating properties |
0
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0
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0
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Segment assets |
104,544
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111,318
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119,927
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St. Mary's and King George Counties
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Segment financial information for real estate operations |
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Revenues from real estate operations |
16,392
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14,366
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13,967
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Property operating expenses |
4,745
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4,142
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4,176
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NOI from real estate operations |
11,647
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10,224
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9,791
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Additions to long-lived assets |
1,844
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1,638
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1,103
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Transfers from non-operating properties |
289
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16,858
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0
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Segment assets |
98,027
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100,818
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88,221
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Greater Baltimore
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Segment financial information for real estate operations |
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Revenues from real estate operations |
52,616
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70,668
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71,850
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Property operating expenses |
19,917
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29,543
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30,406
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NOI from real estate operations |
32,699
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41,125
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41,444
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Additions to long-lived assets |
9,690
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21,086
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11,501
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Transfers from non-operating properties |
37,558
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16,307
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15,289
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Segment assets |
320,548
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402,067
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473,977
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Suburban Maryland
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Segment financial information for real estate operations |
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Revenues from real estate operations |
15,016
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21,982
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21,759
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Property operating expenses |
6,295
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9,174
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9,455
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NOI from real estate operations |
8,721
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12,808
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12,304
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Additions to long-lived assets |
1,319
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12,267
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1,959
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Transfers from non-operating properties |
790
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395
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5,623
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Segment assets |
53,252
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148,635
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145,646
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Colorado Springs
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Segment financial information for real estate operations |
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Revenues from real estate operations |
25,189
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23,860
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24,897
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Property operating expenses |
9,283
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8,800
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8,231
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NOI from real estate operations |
15,906
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15,060
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16,666
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Additions to long-lived assets |
2,977
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4,116
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1,626
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Transfers from non-operating properties |
4,295
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214
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32,438
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Segment assets |
176,726
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182,758
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215,801
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Greater Philadelphia
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Segment financial information for real estate operations |
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Revenues from real estate operations |
9,698
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7,458
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6,299
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Property operating expenses |
2,562
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1,402
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2,131
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NOI from real estate operations |
7,136
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6,056
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4,168
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Additions to long-lived assets |
286
|
516
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30
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Transfers from non-operating properties |
10,626
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5,446
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23,119
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Segment assets |
78,798
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102,572
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99,701
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Other
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Segment financial information for real estate operations |
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Revenues from real estate operations |
14,294
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12,235
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13,024
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Property operating expenses |
2,666
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3,048
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4,105
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NOI from real estate operations |
11,628
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9,187
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8,919
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Additions to long-lived assets |
133
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26,889
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(2,012)
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Transfers from non-operating properties |
394
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0
|
14
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Segment assets |
109,924
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115,048
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85,633
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Operating Wholesale Data Center
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Segment financial information for real estate operations |
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Revenues from real estate operations |
6,647
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5,054
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1,062
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Property operating expenses |
4,815
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3,429
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1,216
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NOI from real estate operations |
1,832
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1,625
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(154)
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Additions to long-lived assets |
199
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59
|
369
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Transfers from non-operating properties |
58,009
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20,169
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19,798
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Segment assets |
$ 100,777
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$ 43,650
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$ 24,227
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