Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

We engage in certain business transactions with related parties, including but not limited to asset acquisition and dispositions of real estate. Transactions involving related parties cannot be presumed to be carried out on an arm’s length basis due to the absence of free market forces that naturally exist in business dealings between two or more unrelated entities. Related party transactions may not always be favorable to our business and may include terms, conditions and agreements that are not necessarily beneficial to or in our best interest.

Pillar and Regis are wholly owned by an affiliates of the MRHI, which owns approximately 91% of the Company. Pillar is compensated for advisory services in accordance with an agreement.  Regis receives property management fees and leasing commissions in accordance with the terms of its property-level management agreement. In addition, Regis is entitled to receive real estate brokerage commissions in accordance with the terms of a non-exclusive brokerage agreement.

Rental income includes $1,083, $841 and $144 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, for office space leased to Pillar and Regis.

Property operating expense includes $990, $991 and $254 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, for management fees on commercial properties payable to Regis.

General and administrative expense includes $3,869, $4,429 and $1,267 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, for employee compensation and other reimbursable costs payable to Pillar.

Advisor fees paid to Pillar were $9,409, $9,216 and $12,106 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Notes receivable are includes amounts held by UHF and Pillar (See Note 8 – Notes Receivable). UHF is determined to be a related party due to our significant investment in the performance of the collateral secured by the notes receivable. Interest income on these notes was $19,515, $23,670 and $5,406 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Interest expense on notes payable to Pillar was $6,632, $9,282 and $2,240 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Related party receivables represents amounts outstanding from Pillar for loans and advances, net of unreimbursed fees, expenses and costs as provided above.