Commitments and Contingencies In addition to the commitments and contingencies disclosed elsewhere, the Partnership has the following commitments and contingencies. The Partnership is obligated under certain tenant leases, including its proportionate share for leases for non-consolidated entities, to fund the expansion of the underlying leased properties. During 2014, the Partnership commenced the expansion of the Byhalia, Mississippi property for an estimated cost of $15,300 . The Partnership, under certain circumstances, may guarantee to tenants the completion of base building improvements and the payment of tenant improvement allowances and lease commissions on behalf of its subsidiaries. The Partnership and Lexington are parties to a funding agreement under which each party may be required to fund distributions made on account of OP units or dividends made on account of Lexington common shares. Pursuant to the funding agreement, the parties agreed that, if the Partnership does not have sufficient cash available to make a quarterly distribution to its limited partners in an amount equal to whichever is applicable of (1) a specified distribution set forth in its partnership agreement or (2) the cash dividend payable with respect to a whole or fractional Lexington common share into which the partnership's common units would be converted if they were redeemed for Lexington common shares in accordance with the partnership agreement, Lexington will fund the shortfall. Payments under the agreement will be made in the form of loans to the Partnership and will bear interest at prevailing rates as determined by Lexington in its discretion but no less than the applicable federal rate. The Partnership's right to receive these loans will expire if no OP units remain outstanding and all such loans were repaid. No amounts have been advanced under this agreement. In May 2014, the Partnership guaranteed $250,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.40% Senior Notes due 2024 ( 2024 Senior Notes ) issued by Lexington at an issuance