Restricted Cash and Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Restricted Cash and Investments [Abstract]

Restricted Cash and Investments

4. Restricted Cash and Investments

Restricted cash and investments represents a security deposit for the 530 Fifth Avenue corporate office space. The Company provided the lessor a bank-issued letter of credit, which is fully collateralized by a certificate of deposit issued by that bank. The balance of the restricted cash was approximately $215,000 and $214,000 at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

In addition, the Company had approximately $791,000 of deposits and escrows related to residential development activities at December 31, 2010, which amount was included in assets attributable to discontinued operations in the consolidated balance sheet at that date. As a result of the April 2011 sale of the East Lyme project, the balance of deposits and escrows related to residential development activities was released and converted to cash, and accordingly, there was no balance at September 30, 2011.