Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

EQUITY-BASED AWARDS (Tables)

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EQUITY-BASED AWARDS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule of activity compensatory and acquisition consideration LTIP grants The following table summarizes activity for the time-based LTIP unit awards for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:
Time-Based LTIP Unit Awards
2020 2019 2018
Number of LTIP units Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Number of LTIP units Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Number of LTIP units Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding unvested at beginning of year
181,937  $ 26.55  223,812  $ 23.54  227,766  $ 20.37 
Granted 111,898  30.14  101,167  27.80  100,176  27.08 
Vested (115,935) 26.52  (138,028) 22.59  (104,130) 20.18 
Forfeited (7,635) 26.72  (5,014) 26.25  —  — 
Unvested at end of year 170,265  $ 28.93  181,937  $ 26.55  223,812  $ 23.54 
The following table summarizes activity for the performance-based LTIP unit awards granted during the year ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, including the minimum, target and maximum number of LTIP units that may be earned upon the achievement of the performance criteria measured over the period of three years from the grant date.
Performance-Based LTIP Unit Awards
Minimum Target Maximum Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding unvested at December 31, 2017
—  40,390  90,874  $ 27.63 
Granted —  46,017  69,025  24.67 
Outstanding unvested at December 31, 2018
—  86,407  159,899  $ 26.35 
Granted —  53,128  106,252  29.76 
Outstanding unvested at December 31, 2019
—  139,535  266,151  $ 27.71 
Granted —  53,835  107,667  35.67 
Vested —  (40,390) (90,874) 27.63 
Forfeited —  (18,493) (32,930) 27.53 
Outstanding unvested at December 31, 2020
—  134,487  250,014  $ 30.69 
The following table summarizes activity for acquisition grants during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:
Total LTIP units
Total unvested units, December 31, 2017
224,000 
Units vested in 2017 — 
Total unvested units, December 31, 2018
224,000 
Units vested in 2018 — 
Total unvested units, December 31, 2019
224,000 
Units vested in 2020
— 
Units granted in 2020
28,894 
Total unvested units, December 31, 2020
252,894 
Schedule of valuation assumptions for LTIP Unit grants The following table summarizes the assumptions used to value the performance-based LTIP unit awards granted during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:
2020 2019 2018
Risk-free interest rate 1.37  % 2.51  % 2.04  %
Dividend yield 4.13  % 4.54  % 4.11  %
Expected volatility 24.43  % 25.40  % 24.44  %
Schedule of activity for restricted common shares
The following table summarizes activity for restricted common shares for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:
Year Ended December 31,
2020 2019 2018
Number of Restricted Common Shares Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Number of Restricted Common Shares Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Number of Restricted Common Shares Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of year
25,779  $ 26.26  22,589  $ 24.83  21,585  $ 22.43 
Granted 21,861  36.19  18,218  26.46  12,311  27.26 
Vested (12,471) 25.85  (10,734) 23.54  (8,041) 21.88 
Forfeited (5,240) 32.00  (4,294) 25.61  (3,266) 25.35 
Unvested at end of year 29,929  $ 32.68  25,779  $ 26.26  22,589  $ 24.83