Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

We engage in certain services and business transactions with related parties, including but not limited to, the rent of office space, leasing services, asset management, administrative services, and the 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 Realty Advisors, Inc. ("RAI"), which owns approximately 90.8% 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 $256 and $242 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, for office space leased to Pillar and Regis.

Property operating expense includes $117 and $382 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, for management fees on commercial properties payable to Regis.

General and administrative expense includes $1,390 and $1,670 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, for employee compensation and other reimbursable costs payable to Pillar.

Advisor fees paid to Pillar were $3,185 and $2,436 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Notes receivable include amounts held by UHF and Pillar (See Note 9 – Notes Receivable). UHF is deemed 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 $4,930 and $4,769 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Interest expense on notes payable to Pillar was $1,505 and $1,395 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Receivable from related party represents the amount outstanding from Pillar for loans and unreimbursed fees, expenses and costs as provided above.