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Investments in real estate
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Real Estate [Abstract]  
Investments in real estate Our consolidated investments in real estate consisted of the following as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in
thousands):
June 30, 2026
December 31, 2025
Rental properties:
Land (related to rental properties)
$3,630,519
$3,204,479
Buildings and building improvements
20,447,338
19,738,825
Other improvements
4,605,876
4,371,720
Rental properties
28,683,733
27,315,024
Current and future development and redevelopment projects
6,446,196
6,788,464
Gross investments in real estate
35,129,929
34,103,488
Less: accumulated depreciation
(6,460,716)
(5,970,171)
Investments in real estate assets held for sale, less accumulated depreciation(1)
456,682
556,679
Investments in real estate
$29,125,895
$28,689,996
(1)Refer to “Assets held for sale” below.
Assets held for sale
As of June 30, 2026, we had 23 operating properties aggregating 1.7 million RSF and land parcels aggregating 2.0 million SF
that were classified as held for sale.
The disposal of the properties classified as held for sale does not represent a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major
effect on our operations or financial results, as the dispositions relate to an individual asset or a group of assets across multiple markets
and do not represent the exit from any significant market. Accordingly, these assets do not meet the criteria for classification as
discontinued operations. We cease depreciation of our properties upon their classification as held for sale.
The following table presents the components of net assets related to real estate investments that met the criteria for
classification as held for sale as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
June 30, 2026
December 31, 2025
Investments in real estate, less accumulated depreciation
$456,682
$556,679
Other assets
73,267
37,859
Total assets
529,949
594,538
Total liabilities
(7,190)
(12,235)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)
33,027
(566)
Net assets classified as held for sale
$555,786
$581,737
For additional information, refer to “Real estate sales” in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our unaudited
consolidated financial statements.
Sales of real estate assets and impairment of real estate
Our completed dispositions of real estate assets during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and in July 2026 consisted of
the following (dollars in thousands):
Square Footage
Sales Price
(Our Share)
Property
Submarket/Market
Date of
Sale
Interest
Sold
Operating
Land and
Future
Completed during six months ended June 30, 2026
$7,350
Completed in July 2026:
3825 and 3875 Fabian Way
Palo Alto/San Francisco Bay Area
7/14/26
100%
228,000
250,000
163,000
$170,350
(1)
(1)Represents the aggregate contractual sales price of our dispositions, which differs from sales proceeds disclosed in our consolidated statement of cash flows under
“Investing activities” (proceeds from sales of real estate), “Financing activities” (contributions from and sales of noncontrolling interests), and “Supplemental disclosure
and non-cash investing and financing activities" (non-cash consideration) primarily due to the timing of payment, closing costs, and other sales adjustments such as
prorations of rents and expenses.
Impairment of real estate
During the six months ended June 30, 2026, we recognized impairment charges aggregating $228.0 million, classified within
impairment of real estate in our consolidated statement of operations, primarily related to the following assets:
Greater Boston market
During the three months ended June 30, 2026, we recognized an additional impairment charge of $24.8 million related to one
vacant office property, aggregating 104,956 RSF, in the Cambridge submarket of our Greater Boston market, to reduce its
carrying amount to its updated estimated fair value less costs to sell of approximately $43.7 million based on recent
negotiations with a potential buyer. This asset was classified as held for sale in December 2025 following our assessment of
the project’s financial outlook, including the significant capital required to redevelop and lease the property. As a result, we
decided to sell this asset and reinvest the sales proceeds in other projects with greater value-creation opportunities, and
recognized an impairment charge of $105.7 million in December 2025. We expect to complete the sale within 12 months.
San Diego market
Impairment charge of $64.2 million was recognized to reduce the carrying amount of a land parcel located outside of a
Megacampus aggregating 425,000 SF in Sorrento Mesa, to its estimated fair value less costs to sell of approximately $43.1
million. The land parcel met the criteria for classification as held for sale as of June 30, 2026, following our reevaluation of the
capital required to develop the site and its alignment with our Megacampus strategy, resulting in our decision to monetize the
asset and reallocate capital to other projects with greater value-creation opportunities. The asset is expected to be sold to a
residential developer and we expect to complete the sale within the next 12 months.
Impairment charge of $28.2 million was recognized to reduce the carrying amounts of five operating properties, primarily
comprising non-laboratory space, aggregating 95,814 RSF and one land parcel aggregating 144,000 SF in the Sorrento Valley
submarket of our San Diego market, to their estimated fair values less costs to sell of approximately $26.7 million. These
assets met the criteria for classification as held for sale as of June 30, 2026, following our evaluation of the significant capital
that would have been required to convert these properties through redevelopment for laboratory use and their alignment with
our Megacampus strategy, resulting in our decision to monetize these assets and reallocate capital to other projects with
greater value-creation opportunities. We expect to complete the sale within the next 12 months.
San Francisco Bay Area market
During the three months ended June 30, 2026, we recognized an additional impairment charge of $29.3 million related to one
future development project, aggregating 1.1 million SF, in the SoMa submarket of our San Francisco Bay Area market. The
additional impairment charge was recognized to reduce the carrying amount of this asset to its updated estimated fair value
less costs to sell of approximately $41.3 million based on recent negotiations with a potential buyer. The asset was classified
as held for sale in December 2025 following our commitment to dispose of it and reinvest the sales proceeds in other projects
with greater value-creation opportunities, resulting in an impairment charge of $333.4 million recognized in December 2025.
We expect to complete the sale within 12 months.
In June 2026, we entered into a purchase and sale agreement to sell a previously impaired future development project
aggregating 250,000 SF and one operating property aggregating 228,000 RSF in the Palo Alto submarket of our San
Francisco Bay Area market. These assets were classified as held for sale in December 2025, at which time we recognized an
impairment charge of $144.7 million. We recognized a $23.3 million partial reversal of the impairment charge to increase the
carrying values of the assets to their aggregate sales price of $163.0 million, less costs to sell. This adjustment was recorded
as a partial offset to impairment of real estate in our consolidated statements of operations and did not exceed the cumulative
impairment previously recognized on these assets. The sale was completed in July 2026, with no gain or loss recognized.
Canada (Non-cluster) market
Impairment charge of $61.6 million was recognized to reduce the carrying amount of one non-laboratory property aggregating
247,743 RSF in Canada, a non-cluster market, to its estimated fair value less costs to sell of approximately $42.4 million. The
property met the criteria for classification as held for sale as of June 30, 2026, following our decision to sell the asset and
reallocate the substantial near-term capital that redeveloping the asset would have required toward other projects with greater
value-creation opportunities. We expect to complete the sale within the next 12 months.
In addition, we recognized an impairment charge of $27.8 million in connection with an amendment to the sales agreement for
our Montreal portfolio, reducing its carrying amount to its estimated fair value less costs to sell of approximately $134.5 million.
This portfolio has been classified as held for sale since the fourth quarter of 2025. The disposition of our Canadian portfolio
does not represent a strategic shift that has had, or will have, a major effect on our operations or financial results and,
therefore, does not meet the criteria for classification as discontinued operations.
In determining the carrying amounts of the assets for the impairment analyses, we considered their net book values, estimated
costs to sell, and the effect of approximately $33.0 million of cumulative net foreign currency translation losses recorded in
accumulated other comprehensive income. These losses are expected to be reclassified to earnings upon substantial
completion of the disposition of our Canada assets.
Other
ARE‑East River Science Park, LLC (“ARE”), a subsidiary of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., holds an option granted in
2006 to incorporate a land parcel adjacent to and north of the Alexandria Center® for Life Science – New York City campus (the “Option
Parcel”) into the existing ground lease, which would allow for the future development of an additional life science building within the
campus. ARE’s investment in pre‑construction costs related to the Option Parcel aggregated $183.0 million as of June 30, 2026.
On August 6, 2024, ARE filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against New York City
Health + Hospitals Corporation (“H+H”) and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (“EDC”) relating to disputes under
the ground lease and option arrangements governing the Option Parcel. ARE filed an amended complaint on January 24, 2025,
asserting claims for fraudulent inducement, breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and
declaratory relief concerning the continued validity of the option.
On March 27, 2026, the court granted defendants’ partial motion to dismiss the fraud in the inducement and implied covenant
of good faith and fair dealing claims. ARE intends to appeal this order at the appropriate time and to vigorously pursue its claims. The
court did not dismiss ARE’s claim for declaratory relief, which remains pending.
On April 10, 2026, H+H and EDC answered the amended complaint and asserted counterclaims seeking, among other things,
declaratory relief relating to the alleged expiration of the option and entitlement to a $5.0 million security deposit, and damages of at
least $3.8 million. As a result of the foregoing matters, the timing of any development of the Option Parcel is currently indeterminate.
Excluding the potential impact of the counterclaims filed by H+H and EDC, this matter exposes us to potential losses ranging from zero
to the full amount of the investment in the project aggregating $183.0 million as of June 30, 2026, depending on the resolution of the
remaining declaratory relief proceedings, the outcome of any appeal, and/or the ability to develop the project. We performed a
probability-weighted recoverability analysis based on initial estimates of various possible outcomes and determined no impairment was
present as of June 30, 2026.
Separately from, and not as part of, the pending litigation related to the Option Parcel, EDC, on behalf of H+H as the landlord
and itself as lease administrator, delivered on April 20, 2026, a notice alleging that ARE is in default of certain information delivery
obligations under the ground lease relating to the existing operating towers at the Alexandria Center for Life Science – New York City
campus, including sublease, tax, and financial information. The notice asserts that the failure to cure the alleged defaults within the
applicable 30-day cure period would result in daily charges of $1,000 increasing thereafter up to $2,000. ARE disputes the allegations
set forth in the notice of default and intends to vigorously defend against them.
On May 12, 2026, ARE filed a lawsuit in the Commercial Division of the New York State Supreme Court against H+H and EDC,
seeking a Yellowstone injunction, a preliminary injunction, and a temporary restraining order to toll all cure periods under the notice of
default and to enjoin EDC and H+H from issuing a notice of termination (the “NYS Action”). The court denied ARE’s request for a
temporary restraining order on May 13, 2026, and denied ARE’s request for a Yellowstone injunction and a preliminary injunction on
June 15, 2026. On June 17, 2026, ARE filed a notice of appeal from the court’s order, dated June 15, 2026. On July 1, 2026, ARE filed
an application for interim relief pending appeal. Following oral argument before a single justice, the application was denied without
prejudice to determination by a full panel. ARE’s appeal remains pending.
On July 2, 2026, ARE filed an amended complaint in the NYS Action, adding claims for breach of contract, breach of the
implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, tortious interference, and unfair competition, and is seeking declaratory and injunctive
relief, based on the defendants’ alleged misuse of ARE’s confidential subtenant information and diversion of an ARE subtenant to a
competing City-sponsored project. The NYS Action remains pending.