Gladstone Commercial Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Cover Page
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
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Real Estate and Intangible Assets - Carrying Value of Intangible Assets and Accumulated Amortization (Detail)

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Real Estate and Intangible Assets - Carrying Value of Intangible Assets and Accumulated Amortization (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Below market leases, gross	$ (38,319)	$ (34,322)
Below market leases, accumulated amortization	17,686	15,000
Amortization of intangible assets	19,400	19,200	$ 17,700
Amortization related to above-market lease	52	53	0
Amortization related to below-market lease	2,800	2,500	2,000
Lease Intangibles
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	241,229	226,525
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(123,850)	(111,060)
In-place Leases
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	99,254	92,906
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(54,168)	(48,468)
Leasing Costs
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	73,707	68,256
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(37,801)	(33,705)
Customer Relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	68,268	65,363
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(31,881)	(28,887)
Above and Below Market Leases
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible liabilities, gross	(23,243)	(17,820)
Finite-lived intangible liabilities, accumulated amortization	7,016	4,995
Above Market Leases
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	15,076	16,502
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(10,670)	(10,005)
Amortization related to above-market lease	$ 800	$ 1,100
Amortization related to above-market lease			$ 1,100

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