| Interest expense and finance cost |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2015 | | Interest expense | | $ | 115,099 | | | $ | 107,787 | | | $ | 108,488 | | Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs | | | 6,391 | | | | 5,653 | | | | 4,524 | | Other | | | 121 | | | | 199 | | | | 139 | | Interest expense and finance cost | | $ | 121,611 | | | $ | 113,639 | | | $ | 113,151 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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