Property Acquisitions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Property Acquisitions

Property Acquisitions

3.  Property Acquisitions

2013 Acquisitions

In April 2013, we acquired interests from our joint venture partner, City Investment Fund, or CIF, in 16 Court Street for $4.0 million. We have consolidated the ownership of the 318,000 square foot building. The transaction valued the consolidated interest at $96.2 million, inclusive of the $84.7 mortgage encumbering the property. We recognized a purchase price fair value adjustment of $(2.3) million upon the closing of this transaction. This property, which we initially acquired in July 2007, was previously accounted for as an investment in unconsolidated joint ventures. We are currently in the process of analyzing the fair value of the investment. Therefore, the purchase price allocation is preliminary and subject to change.

In March 2013, we, along with Magnum Real Estate Group, acquired 84 residential apartment units, consisting of 72 apartment units and 12 townhouses, located at 248-252 Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn for $54.9 million. Simultaneous with the closing, the joint venture closed on a five-year $22.0 million mortgage loan which carries a floating rate of interest of 225 basis points over LIBOR. The property sits on top of a commercial property already owned by us. We hold a 90% controlling interest in this joint venture.

2012 Acquisitions

In December 2012, we acquired a 68,000 square foot mixed use retail, office and residential building located at 131-137 Spring Street for $122.3 million.

In December 2012, we acquired the aggregate 42,000 square foot vacant retail buildings located at 985-987 Third Avenue for $18.0 million.

In October 2012, we, along with Stonehenge Partners, acquired a 99-year leasehold position covering an 82,250 square foot, 96 unit residential building located at 1080 Amsterdam Avenue which we plan to redevelop into luxury residential units.

In September 2012, we acquired the aggregate 267,000 square foot office buildings located at 635 and 641 Sixth Avenue for $173.0 million.

In June 2012, we acquired a 215,000 square foot office building located at 304 Park Avenue South for $135.0 million. The property was acquired with approximately $102.0 million in cash and $33.0 million in units of limited partnership interest of the Operating Partnership.

In October 2011, we formed a joint venture with Stonehenge Partners and, in January 2012, we acquired five retail and two multifamily properties in Manhattan for $193.1 million, inclusive of the issuance of $47.6 million aggregate liquidation preference of 4.5% Series G preferred units of limited partnership interest of the Operating Partnership. Simultaneous with the closing, we financed the multifamily component, which encompasses 385 units and 488,000 square feet, with an aggregate 12-year $100.0 million fixed rate mortgage which bears interest at 4.125% and one of the retail properties financed with a five-year $8.5 million fixed rate mortgage which bears interest at 3.75%. We hold an 80% interest in this joint venture, which we consolidate as a VIE since we have been designated as the primary beneficiary.

The following summarizes our allocation of the purchase price of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed upon the closing of these acquisitions (in thousands):

	248-252 Bedford Avenue		131-137 Spring Street		635-641 Sixth Avenue		304 Park Avenue South		Stonehenge Properties
Land	$	$10,865	$	27,021	$	69,848	$	54,189	$	65,533
Building and building leasehold	44,035		105,342		104,474		75,619		128,457
Above market lease value	—		179		—		2,824		594
Acquired in-place leases	—		7,046		7,727		8,265		9,573
Other assets, net of other liabilities	—		—		—		—		2,190
Assets acquired	54,900		139,588		182,049		140,897		206,347
Fair value adjustment to mortgage note payable	—		—		—		—		—
Below market lease value	—		17,288		9,049		5,897		13,239
Liabilities assumed	—		17,288		9,049		5,897		13,239
Purchase price allocation	$	54,900	$	122,300	$	173,000	$	135,000	$	193,108
Net consideration funded by us at closing, excluding consideration financed by debt	$	21,782	$	122,300	$	173,000	$	135,000	$	78,121
Equity and/or debt investment held	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Debt assumed	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—