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Risk Overview Q2, 2026
Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Jun 30, 2026, filed Aug 07, 2026
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- Cyber Security - Risk 1Security breaches through cyber attacks, cyber intrusions or otherwise, could cause loss of confidential information, as well as other significant disruptions of our IT networks and related systems systems, which could harm our business.
We face risks associated with security breaches that impact our IT networks and information, whether through cyber attacks or cyber intrusions over the Internet, malware (including ransomware), computer viruses, social engineering and phishing e-mails, exploitation of vulnerabilities in software used in our business, malfeasance by insiders or malicious persons with access to systems inside our organization, vulnerabilities in our or third party software, human or technological error, and other security issues with our and third party IT systems. The risk of a security breach or disruption, particularly through cyber attack or cyber intrusion, including by computer hackers (individuals or hacking organizations), foreign governments and cyber terrorists, is expected to increase as the number, intensity and sophistication of attacks and intrusions from around the world is escalating, especially given the use of more advanced hacking tools and techniques and use of AI that can circumvent controls, evade detection and even remove forensic evidence. Our IT networks and related systems are essential to the operation of our business and our ability to perform day-to-day operations (including managing our building systems) and, in some cases, may be critical to the operations of certain of our tenants. We own and manage some of these systems but must rely on third parties for a range of systems, networks and other products and services, including but not limited to software and cloud computing services, that are critical to our business. In addition, we and others collect, maintain and process data about employees, business partners and others, including personally identifiable information, as well as proprietary data belonging to our business such as trade secrets. There can be no assurance that our security measures, or those of third parties on whom we rely, will effectively protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our networks, systems and data from security breaches or disruptions. While to date we have experienced no cyber attacks or incidents that have had a material impact on our operations or financial results, we cannot guarantee that material incidents will not occur in the future. Our information, networks, systems and facilities remain vulnerable as techniques and sophistication used to conduct cybersecurity attacks and breaches of IT systems, as well as the sources and targets of these attacks, change frequently and are often not recognized until such attacks are launched or have been in place for a period of time and in some cases are designed not be detected and, in fact, may not be detected. Remote and hybrid working arrangements at many third party providers also increase cybersecurity risks due to the challenges associated with managing remote computing assets and security vulnerabilities that are present in many non-corporate and home networks. The use of AI has further enhanced malicious actors' ability to conduct sophisticated attacks, often at a low cost, including through the use of deepfake and similar social engineering techniques and technologies. Accordingly, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate security barriers or other preventative measures, and thus it is impossible for us to entirely mitigate this risk. A security breach or other significant disruption involving our IT networks and related systems could have an adverse effect on our business, for example: - Disruption to our networks and systems and thus our operations and/or those of our tenants or vendors;- Misstated financial reports, violations of loan covenants, missed reporting deadlines and missed permitting deadlines;- Inability to comply with laws and regulations;- Unauthorized access to, destruction, loss, theft, misappropriation or release of proprietary, confidential, sensitive or otherwise valuable information of ours or others, which others could be used to compete against us or for disruptive, destructive or otherwise harmful purposes;- Rendering us unable to maintain the building systems relied upon by our tenants;- The requirement of significant management attention and resources to restore our business and remedy any damages that result;- Claims for breach of contract, damages, credits, penalties or termination of leases or other agreements;- Regulatory inquiries, investigations and fines or penalties; and - Damage to our reputation among our tenants, investors, or others. We cannot guarantee that any costs and liabilities incurred in relation to an attack or incident will be covered by our existing insurance policies or that applicable insurance will be available to us in the future on economically reasonable terms or at all.
Risk Highlights Q2, 2026
Risk Word Cloud
Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 51
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1We may not have sufficient cash available for distribution to stockholders at expected levels in the future.
Our distributions could exceed our cash generated from operations. If necessary, we may fund the difference from our existing cash balances or additional borrowings. If our available cash were to decline significantly below our taxable income, we could lose our REIT status unless we could borrow to make such distributions or make any required distributions in common stock.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2We are exposed to certain risks when we enter into JVs or issue securities of our subsidiaries, including our Operating Partnership.
We have and may in the future develop or acquire properties with, or raise capital from, third parties through partnerships, JVs or other entities, or through acquiring or disposing of non-controlling interests in, or sharing responsibility for managing the affairs of, a property, partnership, JV or other entity. This may subject us to risks that may not be present with other methods of ownership, including for example the following: - We may not be able to exercise sole decision-making authority regarding the properties, partnership, JV or other entity, which would allow for impasses on decisions that could restrict our ability to sell or transfer our interests in such entity or such entity's ability to transfer or sell its assets;- Partners or co-venturers may default on their obligations including those related to capital contributions, debt financing or interest rate swaps, which could delay acquisition, construction or development of a property or increase our financial commitment to the partnership or JV;- Conflicts of interests with our partners or co-venturers as result of matters such as different needs for liquidity, assessments of the market or tax objectives; ownership of competing interests in other properties; and other business interests, policies or objectives that are competitive or inconsistent with ours;- If any such jointly owned or managed entity takes or expects to take actions that could jeopardize our status as a REIT or require us to pay tax, we may suffer significantly, including having to dispose of our interest in such entity (if that is possible) or even losing our status as a REIT;- Our assumptions regarding the tax impact of any structure or transaction could prove to be incorrect, and we could be exposed to significant taxable income, property tax reassessments or other liabilities, including any liability to third parties that we may assume as part of such transaction or otherwise;- Disputes between us and partners or co-venturers may result in litigation or arbitration that would increase our expenses, affect our ability to develop or operate a property and/or prevent our officers and/or directors from focusing their time and effort on our business;- We may, in certain circumstances, be liable for the actions of our third-party partners or co-venturers; and - We may not be able to raise capital as needed from institutional investors or sovereign wealth funds, or on terms that are favorable.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3Our operating performance and the market value of our common stock are subject to risks associated with our investments in real estate and with trends in the real estate industry.
Our economic performance and the value of our real estate, and consequently the market price of our common stock, are subject to the risk that our properties may not generate revenues sufficient to meet our operating expenses or other obligations. Real estate investments are subject to various risks, fluctuations and cycles in value and demand, many of which are beyond our control and could adversely affect our operating results, cash flows, and financial position. These events include, but are not limited to: - adverse changes in international, national or local economic conditions;- inability to rent space on favorable terms, including possible market pressures to offer tenants rent abatements, tenant improvements, early termination rights or below-market renewal options;- adverse changes in financial conditions of actual or potential investors, buyers, sellers or tenants;- inability to collect rent from tenants;- competition from other real estate investors, including other real estate operating companies, publicly-traded REITs and institutional investment funds;- reduced tenant demand for office space and residential units from matters such as: (i) trends in space utilization, including remote working arrangements, (ii) changes in the relative popularity of our properties, (iii) the type of space we lease, (iv) purchasing versus leasing, (v) increasing crime or homelessness in our submarkets, (vi) changing submarket demographics or (vii) economic recessions;- reduced demand for parking space due to matters such as: (i) reduced attendance in our buildings, (ii) the impact of technology such as self-driving cars, or (iii) the increasing popularity of car ride sharing services;- increases in the supply of office space and residential units;- fluctuations in interest rates and the availability of credit, which could adversely affect our ability to obtain financing on favorable terms or at all;- increases in operating costs (or our reduced ability to recover operating costs from our tenants), including: (i) insurance costs, (ii) labor costs (such as the unionization of our employees or the employees of any parties with whom we contract for services to our buildings), (iii) energy prices, (iv) real estate assessments and other taxes, and (v) costs of compliance with laws, regulations and governmental policies;- utility disruptions;- the effects of rent controls, stabilization laws and other laws or covenants regulating rental rates;- changes in, and changes in enforcement of, laws, regulations and governmental policies, including, without limitation, health, safety, environmental, zoning and tax laws, governmental fiscal policies and the ADA;- legislative uncertainty related to federal and state spending and tax policy;- difficulty in operating properties effectively;- declines in real estate valuations, which may limit our ability to dispose of assets at attractive prices or obtain or maintain debt financing;- property damage resulting from seismic activity or other natural disasters;- acquiring undesirable properties; and - inability to dispose of properties at appropriate times or at favorable prices.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 4Tax consequences to holders of OP Units upon a sale or refinancing of our properties may cause the interests of our executive officers to differ from the interests of our stockholders.
Some of our properties were contributed to us in exchange for units of our Operating Partnership. As a result of the unrealized built-in gain attributable to such properties at the time of their contribution, some holders of OP Units, including our executive officers, may suffer different and more adverse tax consequences than holders of our common stock upon the sale or refinancing of the properties owned by our Operating Partnership, including disproportionately greater allocations of items of taxable income and gain upon a realization event. As a result, those holders may have different objectives regarding the appropriate pricing, timing and other material terms of any sale or refinancing of certain properties, or whether to sell or refinance such properties at all.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 5Compensation awards to our management may not be tied to or correspond with improved financial results or the market price of our common stock.
The compensation committee of our board of directors is responsible for overseeing our compensation and incentive compensation plans. Our compensation committee has significant discretion in structuring compensation packages and may make compensation decisions based on any number of factors. Compensation awards may not be tied to or correspond with improved financial results or the market price of our common stock. See Note 13 to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 of this Report for more information regarding our stock-based compensation.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 6Our board of directors may change significant corporate policies without stockholder approval.
Our investment, financing, borrowing, dividend, operating and other policies are determined by our board of directors. These policies may be amended or revised at any time and from time to time at the discretion of our board of directors without a vote of our stockholders. Our board of directors may change our policies with respect to conflicts of interest provided that such changes are consistent with applicable legal requirements.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 7REIT stockholders can receive taxable income without cash distributions.
Under certain circumstances, REITs are permitted to pay a portion of the required dividends in shares of their stock rather than in cash. If we were to avail ourselves of that option, our stockholders could be required to pay taxes on such stock distributions without the benefit of cash distributions to pay the resulting taxes.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 8Our fiduciary duties as the sole stockholder of the general partner of our Operating Partnership could create conflicts of interest.
As the sole stockholder of the general partner of our Operating Partnership, we have fiduciary duties to the other limited partners in our Operating Partnership, the discharge of which may conflict with the interests of our stockholders. The limited partners of our Operating Partnership have agreed that, in the event of a conflict in the fiduciary duties owed by us to our stockholders and, in our capacity as general partner of our Operating Partnership, to such limited partners, we are under no obligation to give priority to the interests of such limited partners. The limited partners have the right to vote on certain amendments to the Operating Partnership agreement (which require approval by a majority in interest of the limited partners, including us) and individually to approve certain amendments that would adversely affect their rights. These voting rights may be exercised in a manner that conflicts with the interests of our stockholders. For example, we are unable to modify the rights of limited partners to receive distributions as set forth in the Operating Partnership agreement in a manner that adversely affects their rights without their consent, even though such modification might be in the best interest of our stockholders.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 9Our charter, the partnership agreement of our Operating Partnership, and Maryland law contain provisions that may delay or prevent a change of control transaction.
(i) Our charter contains a five percent ownership limit. Our charter, subject to certain exceptions, contains restrictions on ownership that limit, and authorizes our directors to take such actions as are necessary and desirable to limit, any person to actual or constructive ownership of not more than five percent of the value or number, whichever is more restrictive, of the outstanding shares of our common stock. Our board of directors, in its sole discretion, may exempt a proposed transferee from the ownership limit. The ownership limit contained in our charter may delay or prevent a transaction or a change of control that might involve a premium price for our common stock or otherwise be in the best interest of our stockholders. (ii) Our board of directors may create and issue a class or series of preferred stock without stockholder approval. Our board of directors is empowered under our charter to amend our charter to increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of our common stock or the number of shares of stock of any class or series that we have authority to issue, to designate and issue from time to time one or more classes or series of preferred stock and to classify or reclassify any unissued shares of our common stock or preferred stock without stockholder approval. Our board of directors may determine the relative rights, preferences and privileges of any class or series of preferred stock issued. As a result, we may issue series or classes of preferred stock with preferences, dividends, powers and rights, voting or otherwise, senior to the rights of our common stock holders. The issuance of preferred stock could also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control transaction that might otherwise be in the best interests of our stockholders. (iii) Certain provisions in the partnership agreement of our Operating Partnership may delay or prevent an unsolicited acquisition of us. Provisions in our Operating Partnership agreement may delay or make more difficult unsolicited acquisitions of us or changes in our control. These provisions could discourage third parties from making proposals involving an unsolicited acquisition of us or change of our control, although some stockholders might consider such proposals, if made, desirable. These provisions include, among others: - redemption rights of qualifying parties;- transfer restrictions on our OP Units;- the ability of the general partner in some cases to amend the partnership agreement without the consent of the limited partners; and - the right of the limited partners to consent to transfers of the general partnership interest and mergers under specified circumstances. Any potential change of control transaction may be further limited as a result of provisions of the partnership unit designation for certain LTIP Units, which require us to preserve the rights of LTIP unit holders and may restrict us from amending the partnership agreement for our Operating Partnership in a manner that would have an adverse effect on the rights of LTIP unit holders. (iv) Certain provisions of Maryland law could inhibit changes in control. Certain provisions of the MGCL may have the effect of inhibiting a third party from making a proposal to acquire us or impeding a change of control under circumstances that otherwise could provide our stockholders with the opportunity to realize a premium over the market price of our common stock, including: - "business combination" provisions that, subject to limitations, prohibit certain business combinations between us and an "interested stockholder" (defined generally as any person who beneficially owns 10% or more of the voting power of our shares or an affiliate thereof) for five years after the most recent date on which the stockholder becomes an interested stockholder, and thereafter impose special appraisal rights and special stockholder voting requirements on these combinations; and - "control share" provisions that provide that "control shares" of our company (defined as shares which, when aggregated with other shares controlled by the stockholder, entitle the stockholder to exercise one of three increasing ranges of voting power in electing directors) acquired in a "control share acquisition" (defined as the direct or indirect acquisition of ownership or control of "control shares") have no voting rights except to the extent approved by our stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter, excluding all interested shares. We have elected to opt out of these provisions of the MGCL, in the case of the business combination provisions of the MGCL, by resolution of our board of directors, and in the case of the control share provisions of the MGCL, pursuant to a provision in our bylaws. However, our board of directors may by resolution elect to repeal the foregoing opt-outs from the business combination provisions of the MGCL and we may, by amendment to our bylaws, opt in to the control share provisions of the MGCL in the future. Our charter, bylaws, our Operating Partnership agreement and Maryland law also contain other provisions that may delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change of control that might involve a premium price for our common stock or otherwise be in the best interest of our stockholders.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 10Non-U.S. investors may be subject to FIRPTA, which would impose tax on certain distributions and on the sale of common stock if we are unable to qualify as a "domestically controlled" REIT or if our stock is not considered to be regularly traded on an established securities market.
A non-U.S. investor disposing of a U.S. real property interest, including shares of a U.S. corporation whose assets consist principally of U.S. real property interests or USRPIs is generally subject to a tax, known as FIRPTA tax, on the gain recognized on the disposition. Such FIRPTA tax does not apply, however, to the disposition of stock in a REIT if the REIT is a "domestically controlled qualified investment entity". A domestically controlled qualified investment entity includes a REIT in which, at all times during a specified testing period, less than 50% of the value of its shares is held directly or indirectly by non-U.S. holders. In the event that we do not constitute a domestically controlled qualified investment entity, a non-U.S. investor's sale of our common stock nonetheless will generally not be subject to tax under FIRPTA as a sale of a USRPI, provided that (1) the stock owned is of a class that is "regularly traded" as defined by applicable Treasury regulations, on an established securities market, and (2) the selling non-U.S. investor held 10% or less of our outstanding common stock at all times during a specified testing period. If we were to fail to so qualify as a domestically controlled qualified investment entity and our common stock were to fail to be "regularly traded", a gain realized by a non-U.S. investor on a sale of our common stock would be subject to FIRPTA tax and applicable withholding. No assurance can be given that we will be a domestically controlled qualified investment entity. Additionally, any distributions we make to our non-U.S. stockholders that are attributable to gain from the sale of any USRPI will also generally be subject to FIRPTA tax and applicable withholdings, unless the recipient non-U.S. stockholder has not owned more than 10% of our common stock at any time during the year preceding the distribution and our common stock is treated as being "regularly traded".
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