Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

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Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets [Abstract]  
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
March 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Prepaid expenses
$
13,813

 
$
19,308

Lease incentives
11,900

 
8,435

Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net
7,068

 
6,556

Interest rate derivatives
5,038

 
6,594

Construction contract costs incurred in excess of billings
4,990

 
2,462

Deferred tax asset, net (1)
4,241

 
4,305

Other equity method investments
2,266

 
2,258

Other assets
4,616

 
4,268

Prepaid expenses and other assets
$
53,932

 
$
54,186



(1) Includes a valuation allowance of $2.1 million.

Other assets, as reported above, include operating notes receivable due from tenants with terms exceeding one year totaling $1.7 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013; we carried allowances for estimated losses for $124,000 of the March 31, 2014 balance and $87,000 of the December 31, 2013 balance.