Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies

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Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies
Ground Leases

We are obligated as lessee under four ground leases. Future minimum rental payments due under the terms of these leases for the nine months ending December 31, 2021 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter is as follows (dollars in thousands):

Year Future Lease Payments Due Under Operating Leases
Nine Months Ending December 31, 2021 $ 360 
2022 489 
2023 492 
2024 493 
2025 494 
2026 498 
Thereafter 6,807 
Total anticipated lease payments $ 9,633 
Less: amount representing interest (3,987)
Present value of lease payments $ 5,646 

Rental expense incurred for properties with ground lease obligations during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. Our ground leases are treated as operating leases and rental expenses are reflected in property operating expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. Our ground leases have a weighted average remaining lease term of 19.9 years and a weighted average discount rate of 5.32%.

Letters of Credit

As of March 31, 2021, there was $18.8 million outstanding under letters of credit. These letters of credit are not reflected on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.