10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to

Commission file number 000-52610

LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland	20-1237795
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1985 Cedar Bridge Avenue, Suite 1
Lakewood, New Jersey	08701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(732) 367-0129

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 

Yes    þ     No    ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  

Yes  þ     No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer   ¨ Accelerated filer   ¨ Non-accelerated filer    þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes  ¨  No þ

As of November 10, 2014, there were approximately 25.9 million outstanding shares of common stock of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., including shares issued pursuant to the dividend reinvestment plan.  

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INDEX

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PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2014 (unaudited) and December 31, 2013	3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014  and 2013	4
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014  and 2013	5
	Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014	6
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013	7
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	9
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	23
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	42
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	43
PART II	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	43
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	44
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	44
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	44
Item 5.	Other Information	44
Item 6.	Exhibits	44

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED:

LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

	As of September 30, 2014		As of December 31, 2013
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Net investment property	$	384,886	$	414,209
Investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity		9,148		9,496
Investment in affiliate		21,837		-
Cash and cash equivalents		59,049		52,899
Marketable securities, available for sale		145,237		146,383
Restricted escrows		12,962		20,145
Tenant accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $207 and $194, respectively)		3,419		3,366
Mortgage receivable		5,212		5,310
Intangible assets, net		1,843		1,964
Prepaid expenses and other assets		12,177		16,280
Assets held for sale		-		7,709
Total Assets	$	655,770	$	677,761
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Mortgages payable	$	264,987	$	295,278
Notes payable		39,113		40,186
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		16,502		18,381
Due to sponsor		675		973
Tenant allowances and deposits payable		2,108		1,777
Distributions payable		4,553		4,525
Deferred rental income		1,546		1,414
Acquired below market lease intangibles, net		842		989
Liabilities held for sale		-		6,113
Total Liabilities		330,326		369,636
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 11)
Stockholders' equity:
Company's Stockholders Equity:
Preferred shares, $0.01 par value, 10,000 shares authorized,  none issued and outstanding		-		-
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 60,000 shares authorized, 25,777 and 25,635 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		258		256
Additional paid-in-capital		203,134		211,447
Accumulated other comprehensive income		41,282		34,050
Accumulated surplus		33,990		23,002
Total Company's stockholders' equity		278,664		268,755
Noncontrolling interests		46,780		39,370
Total Stockholders' Equity		325,444		308,125
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	655,770	$	677,761

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)  

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Revenues:
Rental income	$	20,827		$	16,582		$	59,030		$	41,689
Tenant recovery income		1,272			1,257			3,507			3,715
Other service income		2,575			2,060			8,764			6,959
Total revenues		24,674			19,899			71,301			52,363
Expenses:
Property operating expenses		13,029			11,961			38,773			30,384
Real estate taxes		1,563			1,238			3,968			3,471
General and administrative costs		1,588			3,307			4,887			8,534
Depreciation and amortization		4,006			3,088			12,195			7,903
Total operating expenses		20,186			19,594			59,823			50,292
Operating income		4,488			305			11,478			2,071
Other income, net		278			278			1,165			942
Mark to market adjustment on derivative financial instruments		117			4,670			(100	)		3,160
Interest and dividend income		7,970			1,668			11,522			8,593
Interest expense		(4,912	)		(4,313	)		(14,711	)		(11,771	)
Gain/(loss) on sale of marketable securities (includes loss/(gain) of $19, ($21), ($515) and $(11,133),  respectively, accumulated other comprehensive income reclassifications)		207			(14	)		1,367			13,803
Gain on disposition of real estate, net		11,483			-			9,129			363
Gain on disposition of unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities		4,418			-			4,418			1,200
Income/(loss) from investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities		418			142			316			(1,656	)
Net income from continuing operations		24,467			2,736			24,584			16,705
Net income from discontinued operations		-			285			1,620			788
Net income		24,467			3,021			26,204			17,493
Less: net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1,342	)		46			(1,718	)		(1,438	)
Net income attributable to Company's common shares	$	23,125		$	3,067		$	24,486		$	16,055
Basic and diluted net income per Company's common share:
Continuing operations	$	0.90		$	0.10		$	0.89		$	0.52
Discontinued operations		-			0.01			0.06			0.03
Net income per Company’s common share, basic and diluted	$	0.90		$	0.11		$	0.95		$	0.55
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted		25,785			27,395			25,772			29,213

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

(Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited)  

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Net income	$	24,467		$	3,021		$	26,204		$	17,493
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Unrealized (loss)/gain on available for sale securities		(8,255	)		(8,251	)		8,563			(8,631	)
Reclassification adjustment for loss/(gain) included in net income		19			(21	)		(515	)		(11,133	)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income		(8,236	)		(8,272	)		8,048			(19,764	)
Comprehensive income/(loss)		16,231			(5,251	)		34,252			(2,271	)
Less: Comprehensive (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(685	)		660			(2,534	)		39
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Company's common shares	$	15,546		$	(4,591	)	$	31,718		$	(2,232	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited)

	Common						Additional Paid-In			Accumulated Other Comprehensive					Total Noncontrolling
	Shares			Amount			Capital			Income		Accumulated Surplus			Interests			Total Equity
BALANCE, December 31, 2013		25,635			256			211,447			34,050		23,002			39,370		$	308,125
Net income		-			-			-			-		24,486			1,718			26,204
Other comprehensive income		-			-			-			7,232		-			816			8,048
Distributions declared		-			-			-			-		(13,498	)		-			(13,498	)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests		-			-			-			-		-			(2,870	)		(2,870	)
Contributions received from noncontrolling interests		-			-			-			-		-			199			199
Redemption and cancellation of shares and noncontrolling interests		(240	)		(2	)		(12,596	)		-		-			7,547			(5,051	)
Shares issued from distribution reinvestment program		382			4			4,283			-		-			-			4,287
BALANCE, September 30, 2014		25,777			258			203,134			41,282		33,990			46,780		$	325,444

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)(Unaudited)

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	26,204		$	17,493
Less net income – discontinued operations		1,620			788
Net income – continuing operations		24,584			16,705
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		12,195			7,903
Mark to market adjustment on derivative financial instruments		100			(3,160	)
Gain on sale of marketable securities		(1,367	)		(13,803	)
Gain on disposition of unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities		(4,418	)		(1,200	)
Gain on disposition of  real estate, net		(9,129	)		(363	)
(Income)/loss from investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities		(316	)		1,656
Other non-cash adjustments		29			(1,085	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets		1,418			3,257
Increase in tenant and other accounts receivable		(209	)		(1,233	)
Increase in tenant allowance and security deposits payable		278			450
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses		2,781			3,226
(Decrease)/increase in due to Sponsor		(298	)		587
Increase in deferred rental income		132			287
Net cash provided by operating activities – continuing operations		25,780			13,227
Net cash provided by operating activities – discontinued operations		44			1,926
Net cash provided by operating activities		25,824			15,153
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of investment property, net		(9,008	)		(112,649	)
Purchase of marketable securities		(21,635	)		(5,683	)
Payments on note payable		-			(2,340	)
Contributions to investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities		-			(12,639	)
Settlement of derivative financial instrument		(3,543	)		-
Investment in affiliate		(21,837	)		-
Collections on mortgages receivable		98			19,592
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities		32,196			40,647
Proceeds from sale of investment property		37,051			-
Proceeds from disposition of investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities		4,418			1,200
Distribution from investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities		663			-
Refund/(deposit) for purchase of real estate		(50	)		2,250
Release of restricted escrows		7,141			4,605
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities – continuing operations		25,494			(65,017	)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities – discontinued operations		9,007			(669	)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities		34,501			(65,686	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Mortgage payments		(31,069	)		(1,867	)
Payment of loan fees and expenses		(70	)		(1,170	)
Proceeds from mortgage financings		778			88,022
Net payments on notes payable		(1,073	)		(21,510	)
Redemption and cancellation of common stock and noncontrolling interests		(5,051	)		(54,897	)
Contributions received from noncontrolling interests		199			1,010
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests		(2,870	)		(7,751	)
Distributions paid to Company's common stockholders		(9,184	)		(10,792	)
Net cash used in financing activities – continuing operations		(48,340	)		(8,955	)
Net cash used in financing activities – discontinued operations		(5,835	)		(630	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(54,175	)		(9,585	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		6,150			(60,118	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		52,899			98,805
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	59,049		$	38,687

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - CONTINUED

(Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited )

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	12,555	$	10,050
Distributions declared	$	13,498	$	15,287
Value of shares issued from distribution reinvestment program	$	4,287	$	4,973
Non-cash purchase of investment property	$	86	$	4,164

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share/unit data and where indicated in millions)(Unaudited)

1. Organization

Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Lightstone REIT”) was formed on June 8, 2004 (date of inception) and subsequently qualified as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) during the year ending December 31, 2006. Lightstone REIT was formed primarily for the purpose of engaging in the business of investing in and owning commercial and residential real estate properties located throughout the United States.

Lightstone REIT is structured as an umbrella partnership REIT, or UPREIT, and substantially all of its current and future business is and will be conducted through Lightstone Value Plus REIT, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership formed on July 12, 2004 (the “Operating Partnership”), in which Lightstone REIT as the general partner, held a 98% interest as of September 30, 2014.

The Lightstone REIT and the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the ‘‘Company’’ and the use of ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘our,’’ ‘‘us’’ or similar pronouns refers to the Lightstone REIT, its Operating Partnership or the Company as required by the context in which such pronoun is used.

The Company is managed by Lightstone Value Plus REIT, LLC (the “Advisor”), an affiliate of the Lightstone Group, Inc., under the terms and conditions of an advisory agreement. The Lightstone Group, Inc. previously served as the Company’s sponsor (the “Sponsor”) during its initial public offering, which closed on October 10, 2008. The Sponsor and Advisor are majority owned and controlled by David Lichtenstein, the Chairman of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) and its Chief Executive Officer.

The Company’s stock is not currently listed on a national securities exchange. The Company may seek to list its stock for trading on a national securities exchange only if a majority of its independent directors believe listing would be in the best interest of its stockholders. The Company does not intend to list its shares at this time. The Company does not anticipate that there would be any market for its shares of common stock until they are listed for trading. In the event the Company does not obtain listing prior to October 10, 2018 (the tenth anniversary of the completion of its initial public offering,) its charter requires that the Board of Directors must either (i) seek stockholder approval of an extension or amendment of this listing deadline; or (ii) seek stockholder approval to adopt a plan of liquidation of the corporation.

As of September 30, 2014, on a collective basis, the Company (i) wholly or majority owned and consolidates the operating results and financial condition of 3 retail properties containing a total of approximately 0.7 million square feet of retail space, 14 industrial properties containing a total of approximately 1.0 million square feet of industrial space, 5 multi-family residential properties containing a total of 1,216 units, and 12 hotel hospitality properties containing a total of 1,557 rooms and (ii) owned an interest accounted for under the equity method of accounting in 1 office property containing a total of approximately 1.1 million square feet of office space. All of the Company’s properties are located within the United States. As of September 30, 2014, the retail properties, the industrial properties, the multi-family residential properties and the office property were 81.5%, 82.5%, 95.1% and 83.3% occupied based on a weighted-average basis, respectively. Its hotel hospitality properties’ average revenue per available room (“Rev PAR”) was $77.33 and occupancy was 67.6%, respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Discontinued Operations

During the year ended December 31, 2013 the Company disposed of two Extended Stay Hotels located in Houston, Texas (the “Houston Extended Stay Hotels”) and a retail shopping center (“Everson Pointe”) located in Snellville, Georgia. The operating results of the Houston Extended Stay Hotels and Everson Pointe have been classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.

On January 22, 2014 the Company disposed of Crowe’s Crossing Shopping Center, (“Crowe’s Crossing”) a retail shopping center located in Stone Mountain, Georgia. The operating results of Crowe’s Crossing have been classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.  Additionally, the associated assets and liabilities of Crowe’s Crossing have been classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013.

Noncontrolling Interests

As of September 30, 2014, the noncontrolling interests consist of (i) parties of the Company that hold units in the Operating Partnership and (ii) certain interests in consolidated subsidiaries. The units include SLP units, limited partner units and Common Units. The noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries include ownership interests in Pro-DFJV Holdings LLC (“PRO”), 50-01 2nd St Associates LLC (the “2nd Street Joint Venture”), and the interests held by minority owners of certain of our hotels.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share/unit data and where indicated in millions)(Unaudited)

Noncontrolling Interests - Redemption of Series A Preferred Units and Repayment of Notes Receivable

On January 2, 2014, the Operating Partnership redeemed all of the then remaining outstanding 50,100 Series A preferred units in the Operating Partnership (the “Series A Preferred Units”), held by the Arbor Mill Run JRM, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Arbor National CJ, LLC, a New York limited liability company, Prime Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company , TRAC Central Jersey LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Central Jersey Holdings II, LLC, a New York limited liability company and JT Prime LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, the “Contributing Parties”), at their liquidation preference of approximately $50.1 million and the Contributing Parties simultaneously repaid the remaining notes receivable due from the Contributing Parties aggregating approximately $47.4 million in full.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Lightstone REIT and its Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries (over which the Company exercises financial and operating control). All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and related notes as contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) and accruals necessary in the judgment of management for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. and its Subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during a reporting period. The most significant assumptions and estimates relate to the valuation of real estate, depreciable lives, and revenue recognition. Application of these assumptions requires the exercise of judgment as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.

The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 included herein has been derived from the consolidated balance sheet included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The unaudited consolidated statements of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year or any other period.

Pro Forma Financial Information

The following table provides unaudited pro forma results of operations for the period indicated, as if the acquisitions that the Company made in 2013 (the Holiday Inn Express - Auburn, the Courtyard - Baton Rouge, the Residence Inn - Baton Rouge, the Aloft – Rogers, the Fairfield Inn – Jonesboro, the Hampton Inn - Miami and the Hampton Inn & Suites - Fort Lauderdale) had been acquired on January 1, 2013. Such pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the results that actually would have occurred had these acquisitions been completed on January 1, 2013, nor are they indicative of the future operating results of the combined company.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
Pro forma rental revenue	$	21,438	$	61,829
Pro forma net income	$	2,980	$	17,866
Pro forma net income per Company's common share, basic and diluted	$	0.11	$	0.61

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share/unit data and where indicated in millions)(Unaudited)

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts may have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standards update providing new guidance on the requirements for reporting discontinued operations. The update changes the criteria for determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted, but only for disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that have not been reported in the financial statements previously issued or available for issuance.  The Company adopted this standard during the quarter ended June 30, 2014. The adoption of this standards update affects presentation only and, as such, will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that completes the joint effort by the FASB and International Accounting Standards Board to improve financial reporting by creating common revenue recognition guidance for GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The update applies to all companies that enter into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services and is effective for us for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is not permitted and companies have the choice to apply the update either retrospectively to each reporting period presented or by recognizing the cumulative effect of applying the update at the date of initial application (January 1, 2017) and not adjusting comparative information. The Company is currently evaluating the requirements and impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements.

3. Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entity

The entity discussed below is partially owned by the Company. The Company accounts for this investment under the equity method of accounting as the Company exercises significant influence, but does not control this entity. A summary of the Company’s investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity is as follows:

					As of
Real Estate Entity	Date Acquired	Ownership %			September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
1407 Broadway Mezz II, LLC ("1407 Broadway")	January 4, 2007		49.0	%	$	9,148	$	9,496

1407 Broadway

The Company has a 49.0% ownership in 1407 Broadway, which has a sub-leasehold interest in a ground lease to an office building located at 1407 Broadway in New York, New York. During the second quarter of 2011, the Company’s share of cumulative losses resulting from its ownership interest in 1407 Broadway brought the carrying value of its investment in 1407 Broadway to zero. Since the Company was not obligated to fund 1407 Broadway’s deficits and the balance of the Company’s investment in 1407 Broadway was zero, the Company suspended the recording of its portion of equity losses or earnings from 1407 Broadway until such time as the Company’s investment in 1407 Broadway was greater than zero.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, 1407 Broadway’s members made capital contributions aggregating $16.1 million. As a result of the Company’s capital contributions which totaled $12.1 million, it commenced recording equity earnings in the first quarter of 2013. The Company’s equity earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 includes an adjustment to record previously unrecorded losses aggregating $5.2 million through December 31, 2012.

1407 Broadway Financial Information

The following table represents the unaudited condensed income statement for 1407 Broadway:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share/unit data and where indicated in millions)(Unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Total revenue	$	10,646		$	9,907		$	30,528		$	28,850
Property operating expenses		7,547			7,674			22,596			21,690
Depreciation and amortization		1,808			1,494			5,219			4,269
Operating income		1,291			739			2,713			2,891
Interest expense and other, net		(539	)		(648	)		(2,413	)		(3,519	)
Gain on debt extinguishment		-			-			-			7,494
Net income	$	752		$	91		$	300		$	6,866
Company's share of net income/(loss) *	$	418		$	142		$	316		$	(1,656	)

* The nine months ended September 30, 2013 includes an adjustment of $5,210 for previously unrecorded losses.

The following table represents the unaudited condensed balance sheet for 1407 Broadway:

	As of		As of
	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Real estate, at cost (net)	$	119,916	$	114,188
Intangible assets		41		249
Cash and restricted cash		11,890		18,437
Other assets		19,827		19,969
Total assets	$	151,674	$	152,843
Mortgage payable	$	126,000	$	126,000
Other liabilities		13,034		14,503
Member capital		12,640		12,340
Total liabilities and members' capital	$	151,674	$	152,843

4. Marketable Securities and Fair Value Measurements

Marketable Securities:

The following is a summary of the Company’s available for sale securities as of the dates indicated:

	As of September 30, 2014
	Adjusted Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Equity Securities, primarily REITs	$	1,405	$	195	$	-		$	1,600
Marco OP Units and Marco II OP Units		51,970		45,397		-			97,367
Corporate Bonds and Preferred Equities		40,705		984		(793	)		40,896
Mortgage Backed Securities ("MBS")		5,683		-		(309	)		5,374
Total	$	99,763	$	46,576	$	(1,102	)	$	145,237

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share/unit data and where indicated in millions)(Unaudited)

	As of December 31, 2013
	Adjusted Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Equity Securities, primarily REITs	$	10,059	$	555	$	-		$	10,614
Marco OP Units and Marco II OP Units		51,970		37,736		-			89,706
Corporate Bonds and Preferred Equities		39,576		675		(1,307	)		38,944
Mortgage Backed Securities ("MBS")		7,352		-		(233	)		7,119
Total	$	108,957	$	38,966	$	(1,540	)	$	146,383

The Marco OP Units and the Marco II OP Units are exchangeable for a similar number of common operating partnership units (“Simon OP Units”) of Simon Property Group, L.P., (“Simon OP”), the operating partnership of Simon Property Group, Inc. (“Simon”). Subject to the various conditions, the Company may elect to exchange the Marco OP Units and/or the Marco II OP Units to Simon OP Units which must be immediately delivered to Simon in exchange for cash or similar number of shares of Simon’s common stock (“Simon Stock”). During the quarter ended September 30, 2014, the Company received a special dividend on its Marco OP Units aggregating approximately $5.7 million, which is included in interest and dividend income on the consolidated statement of operations.

All of the MBS were issued by various U.S. government-sponsored enterprises (Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae). The Company considers the declines in market value of its investment portfolio to be temporary in nature. The unrealized losses on the Company’s investments were caused primarily by changes in market interest rates or widening credit spreads. When evaluating the investments for other-than-temporary impairment, the Company reviews factors such as the length of time and extent to which fair value has been below cost basis, the financial condition of the issuer and any changes thereto, and the Company’s intent to sell, or whether it is more likely than not it will be required to sell, the investment before recovery of the investment’s amortized cost basis. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company did not recognize any impairment charges. As of September 30, 2014, the Company does not consider any of its investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

The Company may sell certain of its investments prior to their stated maturities for strategic purposes, in anticipation of credit deterioration, or for duration management. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 the Company realized $0.2 million and $1.4 million of gross gains, related to sales of securities and early redemptions of MBS by the security issuer and for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 the Company realized $13.8 million of gross gains related primarily to the sale of 156,000 Marco OP units. The maturities of the Company’s MBS generally ranged from 27 years to 30 years.

Notes Payable

Margin Loan

The Company has access to a margin loan (the “Margin Loan”) from a financial institution that holds custody of certain of the Company’s marketable securities. The Margin Loan, which is due on demand, bears interest at Libor plus 0.85% (1.00% as of September 30, 2014) and is collateralized by the marketable securities in the Company’s account. The amounts available to the Company under the Margin Loan are at the discretion of the financial institution and not limited to the amount of collateral in its account. The amount outstanding under this Margin Loan was $19.2 million and $20.3 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and is included in Notes payable on the consolidated balance sheets.

Line of Credit

On September 14, 2012, the Company entered into a non-revolving credit facility (the “Line of Credit”) with a financial institution which permits borrowings up to $25.0 million. The Line of Credit expires on June 19, 2016 and bears interest at Libor plus 3.00% (3.15% as of September 30, 2014). The Line of Credit is collateralized by 440,311 Marco OP Units and PRO guaranteed the Line of Credit. The amount outstanding under the Line of Credit was $19.9 million as of both September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and is included in Notes Payable on the consolidated balance sheets.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share/unit data and where indicated in millions)(Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

The standard describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value:

• Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

• Level 2 – Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

• Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Marketable securities, available for sale, measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the dates indicated are as follows:

	Fair Value Measurement Using
As of September 30, 2014	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Marketable Securities:
Equity Securities, primarily REITs	$	1,600	$	-	$	-	$	1,600
Marco OP and OP II Units		-		97,367		-		97,367
Corporate Bonds and Preferred Equities		-		40,896		-		40,896
MBS		-		5,374		-		5,374
Total	$	1,600	$	143,637	$	-	$	145,237

	Fair Value Measurement Using
As of December 31, 2013	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Marketable Securities:
Equity Securities, primarily REITs	$	10,614	$	-	$	-	$	10,614
Marco OP and OP II Units		-		89,706		-		89,706
Corporate Bonds and Preferred Equities		-		38,944		-		38,944
MBS		-		7,119		-		7,119
Total	$	10,614	$	135,769	$	-	$	146,383

The Company did not have any other significant financial assets or liabilities, which would require revised valuations that are recognized at fair value.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share/unit data and where indicated in millions)(Unaudited)

5. Mortgages Payable

Mortgages payable consists of the following:

										Loan Amount as of
Property	Interest Rate			Weighted Average Interest Rate as of September 30, 2014			Maturity Date	Amount Due at Maturity		September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Southeastern Michigan Multi-Family Properties		5.96	%		5.96	%	July 2016	$	38,139	$	39,152	$	39,555
Oakview Plaza		5.49	%		5.49	%	January 2017		25,583		26,525		26,814
Gulf Coast Industrial Portfolio		9.83	%		9.83	%	Due on demand		51,377		51,377		51,902
Camden Multi-Family Properties (two individual loans) *		-			-		-		-		-		26,718
St. Augustine Outlet Center		6.09	%		6.09	%	April 2016		23,748		24,483		24,824
Gantry Park		Libor + 3.50	%		3.87	%	September 2016		44,318		44,318		43,540
DePaul Plaza		Libor + 3.00	%		3.16	%	September 2017		11,147		11,800		11,964
Courtyard - Parsippany		Libor + 3.50	%		3.66	%	August 2018		7,126		7,826		7,947
Courtyard - Baton Rouge		5.56	%		5.56	%	May 2017		5,873		6,231		6,325
Residence Inn - Baton Rouge		5.36	%		5.36	%	November 2018		3,480		3,815		5,990
Promissory Note (cross-collateralized by three hotels)		4.94	%		4.94	%	August 2018		14,008		15,383		15,622
Revolving Credit Facility (cross-collateralized by five hotels)		Libor + 4.95	%		5.17	%	May 2016		34,077		34,077		34,077
Total mortgages payable					5.95	%		$	258,876	$	264,987	$	295,278

* The Mortgages Payable for the Camden Multi-Family Properties were paid in full in connection with the sale of the properties during the third quarter of 2014. See Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Libor as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was 0.15% and 0.17%, respectively. Our loans are secured by the indicated real estate and are non-recourse to the Company.

 The following table shows the contractually scheduled principal maturities during the next five years and thereafter as of September 30, 2014 in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

Remainder of 2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		Thereafter		Total
$	51,966	$	2,414	$	142,110	$	43,465	$	25,032	$	-	$	264,987

Pursuant to the Company’s loan agreements, escrows in the amount of approximately $11.7 million and $11.5 million were held in restricted escrow accounts as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Such escrows will be released in accordance with the applicable loan agreements for payments of real estate taxes, insurance and capital improvement transactions, as required. Certain of our mortgages payable also contain clauses providing for prepayment penalties.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share/unit data and where indicated in millions)(Unaudited)

Certain of the Company’s debt agreements require the maintenance of certain ratios, including debt service coverage. The Company is currently in compliance with all of its debt covenants other than the debt associated with the Gulf Coast Industrial Portfolio which was placed in default during 2012 and is due on demand as discussed below.

As a result of not meeting certain debt service coverage ratios on the non-recourse mortgage indebtedness secured by the Gulf Coast Industrial Portfolio, the lender elected to retain the excess cash flow from these properties beginning in July 2011 until such time as the required coverage ratios are met for two successive quarters.  During the third quarter of 2012, the loan was transferred to a special servicer, who discontinued scheduled debt service payments and notified us that the loan was in default and due on demand.

Although the lender is currently not charging or being paid interest at the stated default rate, an aggregate $4.5 million of default interest has been accrued through September 30, 2014 pursuant to the terms of the loan agreement. Default interest of $0.5 million and $1.6 million was accrued for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and default interest of $0.5 million and $1.7 million was accrued and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. As a result, accrued default interest of approximately $4.5 million and $2.9 million is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  We are currently engaged in discussions with the special servicer to restructure the loan and do not expect to pay the default interest as this mortgage indebtedness is non-recourse to us.  Additionally, we believe the continued loss of excess cash flow from these properties and the placement of the non-recourse mortgage indebtedness in default will not have a material impact on our results of operations or financial position.

6. Dispositions

During the year ended December 31, 2013 the Company disposed of the Houston Extended Stay Hotels and Everson Pointe for approximately $27.0 million. In connection with the disposition, the Company repaid in full the then outstanding mortgage indebtedness of approximately $11.1 million. The operating results of the Houston Extended Stay Hotels and Everson Pointe, through their respective dates of disposition, have been classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. These transactions resulted in a fourth quarter aggregate gain on disposition of $2.0 million.

During the fourth quarter of 2013, Crowe’s Crossing met the criteria to be classified as held for sale. The operating results of Crowe’s Crossing have been classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.  Additionally, the associated assets and liabilities of Crowe’s Crossing are classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013.

On January 22, 2014 the Company disposed of Crowe’s Crossing for approximately $9.3 million. In connection with the disposition, the Company repaid in full the then outstanding mortgage indebtedness of approximately $5.8 million, which was scheduled to mature in September 2015. The Company recognized a gain on disposition of approximately $1.6 million, which is included in discontinued operations during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

On July 31, 2014, the Company disposed of an industrial property located in Sarasota, Florida (“Sarasota”) for approximately $5.3 million. During the second quarter of 2014, the Company recorded a loss on the disposition of real estate of approximately $2.4 million related to this disposition.

On September 30, 2014, the Company disposed of 2 multi-family apartment buildings located in Greensboro/Charlotte, North Carolina (the “Camden Multi-Family Properties”) for approximately $32.4 million. During the third quarter of 2014, the Company recorded a gain on the disposition of real estate of approximately $11.5 million related to this disposition.

As disclosed in Note 1, during the second quarter of 2014 the Company adopted an accounting standards update that provided new guidance on the requirements for reporting a discontinued operation. As a result, the dispositions of Sarasota and the Camden Multi-Family Properties did not qualify to be reported as discontinued operations.

The following summary presents the operating results of the Houston Extended Stay Hotels, Everson Pointe and Crowe’s Crossing included in discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods indicated.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share/unit data and where indicated in millions)(Unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,					For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013			2014			2013
Revenues	$	-	$	1,687		$	58		$	4,834
Operating expenses		-		1,148			29			3,290
Operating income		-		539			29			1,544
Interest expense and other, net		-		(254	)		(19	)		(756	)
Gain on disposition		-		-			1,610			-
Net income from discontinued operations	$	-	$	285		$	1,620		$	788

Cash flows generated from discontinued operations are presented separately on the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows.

The following summary presents the major components of assets and liabilities held for sale, of as the date indicated.

	As of
	December 31, 2013
Net investment property	$	6,622
Intangible assets, net		525
Other assets		562
Total assets held for sale	$	7,709
Mortgages payable	$	5,834
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		41
Other liabilities		238
Total liabilities held for sale	$	6,113

7. Net Earnings Per Share

 Basic net earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the applicable period. Diluted net income per share includes the potentially dilutive effect, if any, which would occur if our outstanding options to purchase our common stock were exercised. For all periods presented, the effect of these exercises, if any, was insignificant and, therefore, diluted net income per share is equivalent to basic net income per share.

8. Related Party Transactions    

The Company has agreements with the Advisor and Lightstone Value Plus REIT Management LLC (the “Property Manager”) to pay certain fees in exchange for services performed by these entities and other affiliated entities. The Company’s ability to secure financing and subsequent real estate operations are dependent upon its Advisor, Property Manager and their affiliates to perform such services as provided in these agreements. 

The Company, pursuant to the related party arrangements, has recorded the following amounts for the periods indicated:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share/unit data and where indicated in millions)(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Acquisition fees (general and administrative costs)	$	23	$	897	$	82	$	2,153
Asset management fees (general and administrative costs)		712		642		2,136		1,901
Property management fees (property operating expenses)		356		235		1,045		1,090
Development fees and leasing commissions*		39		754		444		1,543
Total	$	1,130	$	2,528	$	3,707	$	6,687

* Generally, capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life of the associated asset.

Lightstone SLP, LLC, an affiliate of the Company’s Sponsor, has purchased subordinated profits interests in the Operating Partnership (“SLP units”) which are included in noncontrolling interests in the consolidated balance sheets. These SLP units, the purchase price of which will be repaid only after stockholders receive a stated preferred return and their net investment, entitle Lightstone SLP, LLC to a portion of any regular distributions made by the Operating Partnership.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, distributions of $0.5 million and $1.5 million were declared and paid on the SLP units and are part of noncontrolling interests. Since inception through September 30, 2014, cumulative distributions declared were $14.5 million, of which $13.9 million were paid. See Note 3 for other related party transactions.

Preferred Investment

On March 7, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with various related party entities pursuant to which it committed to make contributions of up to $35.0 million, with an additional contribution of up to $10.0 million subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, which were subsequently met during October 2014, in an affiliate of its Sponsor which owns a parcel of land located at 365 Bond Street in Brooklyn, New York on which it is constructing a residential apartment project.  These contributions are made pursuant to an instrument, the “Preferred Investment,” that is entitled to monthly preferred distributions at a rate of 12% per annum, is redeemable by the Company upon the occurrence of certain events, is classified as a held-to-maturity security and is recorded at cost.

The Company commenced making contributions during the second quarter of 2014 and as of September 30, 2014, the Preferred Investment had a balance of approximately $21.8 million and is classified as investment in affiliate on the consolidated balance sheet.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded approximately $0.7 million and $1.1 million of dividend income related to the Preferred Investment, which is included in interest and dividend income on the consolidated statements of operations.

9. Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, restricted escrows, tenants’ accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses and the notes payable approximated their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying amount reported in the consolidated balance sheets for the mortgage receivable approximated its fair value based upon current market information that would have been used by a market participant to estimate the fair value of such loan.

The estimated fair value (in millions) of the Company’s mortgage debt is summarized as follows:

	As of September 30, 2014				As of December 31, 2013
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Mortgages payable	$	265.0	$	264.2	$	295.3	$	292.8

The fair value of the mortgages payable was determined by discounting the future contractual interest and principal payments by estimated current market interest rates.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share/unit data and where indicated in millions)(Unaudited)

10. Segment Information

The Company currently operates in four business segments as of September 30, 2014: (i) retail real estate (the “Retail Segment”), (ii) multi-family residential real estate (the “Multi-family Residential Segment”), (iii) industrial real estate (the “Industrial Segment”) and (iv) hospitality (the “Hospitality Segment”). The Company’s Advisor and its affiliates provide leasing, property and facilities management, acquisition, development, construction and tenant-related services for its portfolio. The Company’s revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were exclusively derived from activities in the United States. No revenues from foreign countries were received or reported. The Company had no long-lived assets in foreign locations as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Company’s December 31, 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Unallocated assets, revenues and expenses relate to corporate related accounts.

The Company evaluates performance based upon net operating income/(loss) from the combined properties in each real estate segment.

As discussed in Note 6, the results of operations presented below exclude the Houston Extended Stay Hotels, Everson Pointe and Crowe’s Crossing due to their classification as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The Houston Extended Stay Hotels were previously included in the Company’s Hospitality Segment and Everson Pointe and Crowe’s Crossing were previously included in the Company’s Retail Segment.

Selected results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, and total assets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 regarding the Company’s operating segments are as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Retail		Multi-Family		Industrial		Hospitality		Unallocated			Total
Total revenues	$	2,945	$	5,282	$	1,897	$	14,550	$	-		$	24,674
Property operating expenses		814		1,733		565		9,916		1			13,029
Real estate taxes		389		510		204		460		-			1,563
General and administrative costs		8		57		36		124		1,363			1,588
Net operating income/(loss)		1,734		2,982		1,092		4,050		(1,364	)		8,494
Depreciation and amortization		945		867		417		1,777		-			4,006
Operating income/(loss)	$	789	$	2,115	$	675	$	2,273	$	(1,364	)	$	4,488
As of September 30, 2014:
Total Assets	$	105,265	$	124,233	$	51,380	$	156,628	$	218,264		$	655,770

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Retail			Multi-Family		Industrial		Hospitality		Unallocated			Total
Total revenues	$	2,930			3,505		1,782		11,682		-		$	19,899
Property operating expenses		811			1,644		543		8,962		1			11,961
Real estate taxes		337			315		189		397		-			1,238
General and administrative costs		(6	)		74		9		26		3,204			3,307
Net operating income/(loss)		1,788			1,472		1,041		2,297		(3,205	)		3,393
Depreciation and amortization		980			614		647		846		1			3,088
Operating income/(loss)	$	808		$	858	$	394	$	1,451	$	(3,206	)	$	305
As of December 31, 2013:
Total Assets	$	114,817		$	145,582	$	59,937	$	150,923	$	206,502		$	677,761

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share/unit data and where indicated in millions)(Unaudited)

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Retail		Multi Family		Industrial			Hospitality		Unallocated			Total
Total revenues	$	8,498	$	15,496	$	5,673		$	41,634	$	-		$	71,301
Property operating expenses		2,441		5,463		1,597			29,270		2			38,773
Real estate taxes		776		1,190		622			1,380		-			3,968
General and administrative costs		7		210		(19	)		435		4,254			4,887
Net operating income/(loss)		5,274		8,633		3,473			10,549		(4,256	)		23,673
Depreciation and amortization		2,970		2,936		1,329			4,960		-			12,195
Operating income/(loss)	$	2,304	$	5,697	$	2,144		$	5,589	$	(4,256	)	$	11,478

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Retail		Multi Family		Industrial		Hospitality		Unallocated			Total
Total revenues	$	8,826	$	10,014	$	5,359	$	28,164	$	-		$	52,363
Property operating expenses		2,350		4,510		1,448		22,069		7			30,384
Real estate taxes		1,009		812		586		1,064		-			3,471
General and administrative costs		14		193		21		152		8,154			8,534
Net operating income/(loss)		5,453		4,499		3,304		4,879		(8,161	)		9,974
Depreciation and amortization		2,962		1,487		1,563		1,891		-			7,903
Operating income/(loss)	$	2,491	$	3,012	$	1,741	$	2,988	$	(8,161	)	$	2,071

11. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

From time to time in the ordinary course of business, the Company may become subject to legal proceedings, claims or disputes.

On January 4, 2007, 1407 Broadway Real Estate LLC ("Office Owner"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of 1407 Broadway Mezz II LLC ("1407 Broadway "), consummated the acquisition of a sub-leasehold interest (the "Sublease Interest") in an office building located at 1407 Broadway, New York, New York (the "Office Property"). 1407 Broadway is a joint venture between LVP 1407 Broadway LLC ("LVP LLC"), a wholly owned subsidiary of our operating partnership, and Lightstone 1407 Manager LLC ("Manager"), which is wholly owned by David Lichtenstein, the Chairman of our Board of Directors and our Chief Executive Officer, and Shifra Lichtenstein, his wife.

 The Sublease Interest was acquired pursuant to a Sale and Purchase of Leasehold Agreement with Gettinger Associates, L.P. ("Gettinger"). In July 2006, Abraham Kamber Company, as Sublessor under the sublease ("Sublessor"), served two notices of default on Gettinger (the "Default Notices"). The first alleged that Gettinger had failed to satisfy its obligations in performing certain renovations and the second asserted numerous defaults relating to Gettinger's purported failure to maintain the Office Property in compliance with its contractual obligations.

In response to the Default Notices, Gettinger commenced legal action and obtained an injunction that extends its time to cure any default, prohibits interference with its leasehold interest and prohibits Sublessor from terminating its sublease pending resolution of the litigation. A motion by Sublessor for partial summary judgment, alleging that certain work on the Office Property required its prior approval, was denied by the Supreme Court, New York County. Subsequently, by agreement of the parties, a stay was entered precluding the termination of the Sublease Interest pending a final decision on Sublessor's claim of defaults under the Sublease Interest. In addition, the parties stipulated to the intervention of Office Owner as a party to the proceedings.

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LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share/unit data and where indicated in millions)(Unaudited)

On April 12, 2012, the Supreme Court, New York County decided in favor of the Company with respect to all matters before the Court. Sublessor filed a Notice of Appeal on June 7, 2012 and, after fully briefing the issues, the parties argued the appeal on January 30, 2013.  On February 21, 2013, the Appellate Division, First Department rendered its decision largely affirming the lower court’s determination.  The Appellate Division did determine that there were two 2007 defaults that had not been cured and that the assignment of the sublease had occurred at a time when defaults existed.  The Appellate Division determined that the remedy for such defaults was not a forfeiture of the sublease.  Instead, the Appellate Division remanded to the lower court with direction that the lower court fashion a remedy short of forfeiture.  Recently, the Sublessor has sent a letter claiming that the Appellate Division order “lifted” the Yellowstone Injunction, a procedure in New York law whereby a tenant in a commercial premises has a right to stay the time to cure, and demanding a cure within thirty (30) days. We have rejected that claim because the Appellate Division decision expressly remanded the case with a direction that the Supreme Court fashion a remedy other than forfeiture of the alleged defaults, and requested a conference from the lower court. On December 10, 2013, the parties appeared before Justice James and engaged in oral argument. The court determined that Kamber failed to provide evidence of its losses relating to the prior defaults or prohibited assignment, and therefore, only nominal damages should be awarded. However, the court provided that Kamber receive one month’s ground rent plus interest accrued from 2007, an amount totaling over $1 million and a clear disconnect from the court’s intent to award “nominal” damages. The Company filed a motion requesting that the court reconsider its award based on the court’s own premise of nominal damages.

On July 13, 2011, JF Capital Advisors, filed a lawsuit against The Lightstone Group, LLC, the Company, and Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. in the Supreme Court of the State of New York seeking payment for services alleged to have been rendered, and to be rendered prospectively, under theories of unjust enrichment and breach of contract. The plaintiff had a limited business arrangement with The Lightstone Group, LLC; that arrangement has been terminated. We filed a motion to dismiss the action and, on January 31, 2012, the Supreme Court dismissed the complaint in its entirety, but granted the plaintiff leave to replead two limited causes of action.

The plaintiff filed an amended complaint on May 18, 2012, bringing limited claims under theories of unjust enrichment and quantum meruit. On November 21, 2012, the court dismissed this second complaint in part, leaving only $164 (plus interest) in potential damages. The plaintiff appealed this decision and Lightstone cross-appealed arguing that the case should have been dismissed in full. The appeals court denied plaintiff’s motion and granted defendants’ motion, as a result of which all claims were dismissed on March 25, 2014. The plaintiff filed a motion requesting the right to re-appeal to the Court of Appeals, which was granted on August 1, 2014. Lightstone continues to believe that these claims to be without merit and will defend the case vigorously.

While any proceeding or litigation has an element of uncertainty, management currently believes that the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome with respect to any of the aforementioned legal proceedings is remote. No provision for loss has been recorded in connection therewith.

As of the date hereof, the Company is not a party to any material pending legal proceedings of which the outcome is probable or reasonably possible to have a material adverse effect on its results of operations or financial condition, which would require accrual or disclosure of the contingency and possible range of loss.

Outlet Centers Transactions

The Company previously held ownership interests in Grand Prairie Holdings LLC (“GPH”) and Livermore Valley Holdings LLC (“LVH”). On December 4, 2012, GPH, LVH and certain of their subsidiaries (collectively, the “Holding Entities”) completed the disposition of their ownership interests in an outlet center located in Grand Prairie, Texas (the “Grand Prairie Outlet Center”), an outlet center located in Livermore, California (the “Livermore Valley Outlet Center”) and a parcel of land adjacent to the Livermore Outlet Center (the “Livermore Land Parcel” and collectively, the “Outlet Centers Transactions”) to Simon and certain of its affiliates (collectively, the “Simon Parties”).

During the first quarter of 2013, the Holding Entities received an additional $3.0 million, of which the Company’s share was $1.2 million, related to the disposition of its ownership interest in the Grand Prairie Outlet Center resulting from the satisfaction of certain conditions. As a result, the Company recorded a gain on disposition of unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities of $1.2 million during the first quarter of 2013.

During the third quarter of 2014, the Holding Entities received a final distribution of $11.0 million, of which the Company’s share was $4.4 million, related to the final true-ups and adjustments pursuant to the terms of the Outlet Centers Transactions, as well as additional consideration for the Livermore Land Parcel. As a result, the Company recorded a gain on disposition of unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities of $4.4 million during the third quarter of 2014.

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LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share/unit data and where indicated in millions)(Unaudited)

Loan Collection Guaranties

The Operating Partnership and PRO (collectively, the “LVP Parties”) have provided and will continue to have the opportunity to provide guaranties of collection (the “Loan Collection Guaranties”) with respect to draws made under revolving credit facilities (or indebtedness incurred to refinance the revolving credit facilities) by Simon in connection with the closing of certain contribution transactions related to the LVP Parties’ ownership interests in (i) Mill Run LLC (“Mill Run”) and Prime Outlets Acquisition Company (“POAC” and collectively, the “POAC/Mill Run Transaction”) and (ii) GPH and LVH, . The Loan Collection Guaranties are required for at least four years following the closings of POAC/Mill Run Transaction and the Outlet Centers Transaction, which closed on August 30, 2010 and December 4, 2012, respectively. Under the terms of the Loan Collection Guaranties, the LVP Parties are obligated to make payments in respect of principal and interest due under the revolving credit facilities after Simon OP has failed to make payments, the amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facilities have been accelerated, and the lender have failed to collect the full amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facilities after exhausting other remedies. The maximum amounts of the Loan Collection Guaranties will be reduced by the extent of any payments of principal made by Simon OP or other cash proceeds recovered by the lenders.

12. Subsequent Events

Distribution Payment

On October 15, 2014, the distribution for the three-month period ending September 30, 2014 of approximately $4.6 million was paid in full using a combination of cash and approximately 0.1 million shares of the Company’s common stock issued pursuant to the Company’s Distribution Reinvestment Program (“DRIP”), at a discounted price of $11.21 per share. The distribution was paid from cash flows provided from operations (approximately $3.1 million or 68%) and excess cash proceeds from the issuance of common stock through the Company’s DRIP (approximately $1.5 million or 32%).

Distribution Declaration

On November 14, 2014, the Board authorized and the Company declared a distribution for the three-month period ending December 31, 2014. The distribution will be calculated based on shareholders of record each day during this three-month period at a rate of $0.0019178 per day, and will equal a daily amount that, if paid each day for a 365-day period, would equal a 7.0% annualized rate based on a share price of $10.00. The distribution will be paid in cash on January 15, 2015 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2014. The shareholders have an option to elect the receipt of shares under the Company’s DRIP.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:  

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries and the notes thereto. As used herein, the terms “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and, as required by context, Lightstone Value Plus REIT, L.P. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, which we collectively refer to as “the Operating Partnership.” Dollar amounts are presented in thousands, except per share data and where indicated in millions.

As discussed in Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the results of operations presented below exclude two Extended Stay Hotels located in Houston, Texas (the “Houston Extended Stay Hotels”), a retail shopping center (“Everson Pointe”) located in Snellville, Georgia and a retail shopping center (“Crowe’s Crossing”) located in Stone Mountain, Georgia due to their classification as discontinued operations. The Houston Extended Stay Hotels were previously included in the Company’s hospitality segment and Everson Pointe and Crowe’s Crossing were previously included in the Company’s retail segment.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains, and other materials filed or to be filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, contain or will contain, forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, including, among others, statements regarding our possible or assumed future results of our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and objectives, are forward-looking statements. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. and members of our management team, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based, and generally are identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “should” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements.

Such statements are based on assumptions and expectations which may not be realized and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated. Future events and actual results, financial and otherwise, may differ from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Risks and other factors that might cause differences, some of which could be material, include, but are not limited to, economic and market conditions, competition, tenant or joint venture partner(s) bankruptcies, changes in governmental, tax, real estate and zoning laws and regulations, failure to increase tenant occupancy and operating income, rejection of leases by tenants in bankruptcy, financing and development risks, construction and lease-up delays, cost overruns, the level and volatility of interest rates, the rate of revenue increases versus expense increases, the financial stability of various tenants and industries, the failure of the Company (defined herein) to make additional investments in real estate properties, the failure to upgrade our tenant mix, restrictions in current financing arrangements, the failure to fully recover tenant obligations for common area maintenance (“CAM”), insurance, taxes and other property expenses, the failure of the Company to continue to qualify as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), the failure to refinance debt at favorable terms and conditions, an increase in impairment charges, loss of key personnel, failure to achieve earnings/funds from operations targets or estimates, conflicts of interest with the Advisor, Sponsor and their affiliates, failure of joint venture relationships, significant costs related to environmental issues as well as other risks listed from time to time in this Form 10-Q, our Form 10-K and in the Company’s other reports filed with the SEC.

We believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time unless required by law.

  Overview

Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the “Lightstone REIT”) and Lightstone Value Plus REIT, LP, (the “Operating Partnership”) and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the ‘‘Company’’ and the use of ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘our,’’ ‘‘us’’ or similar pronouns refers to the Lightstone REIT, its Operating Partnership or the Company as required by the context in which such pronoun is used.

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Lightstone REIT has and may continue to acquire and operate in the future commercial, residential and hospitality properties, principally in the United States. Principally through the Operating Partnership, our acquisitions have included both portfolios and individual properties. Our commercial holdings consist of retail (primarily multi-tenant shopping centers), lodging (primarily select service hotels), industrial properties and residential properties comprised of multi-family complexes.

 As discussed in Notes 1 and 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, the results of operations presented below exclude certain properties due to their classification as discontinued operations.

We do not have employees. We have an advisory agreement with Lightstone Value Plus REIT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which we refer to as the “Advisor,” pursuant to which the Advisor supervises and manages our day-to-day operations and selects our real estate and real estate related investments, subject to oversight by our board of directors. We pay the Advisor fees for services related to the investment and management of our assets, and we reimburse the Advisor for certain expenses incurred on our behalf.

Current Environment

Our operating results as well as our investment opportunities are impacted by the health of the North American economies.  Our business and financial performance may be adversely affected by current and future economic conditions, such as an availability of credit, financial markets volatility and recession.

Our business may be affected by market and economic challenges experienced by the U.S. and global economies. These conditions may materially affect the value and performance of our properties, and may affect our ability to pay distributions, the availability or the terms of financing that we have or may anticipate utilizing, and our ability to make principal and interest payments on, or refinance, any outstanding debt when due.

We are not aware of any other material trends or uncertainties, favorable or unfavorable, other than national economic conditions affecting real estate generally, that may be reasonably anticipated to have a material impact on either capital resources or the revenues or income to be derived from the acquisition and operation of real estate and real estate related investments, other than those referred to in this Form 10-Q.

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Portfolio Summary –

	Location	Year Built (Range of years built)	Leasable Square Feet		Percentage Occupied as of September 30, 2014			Annualized Revenues based on rents at September 30, 2014	Annualized Revenues per square foot at September 30, 2014
Wholly Owned and Consolidiated Real Estate Properties:
Retail
St. Augustine Outlet Center	St. Augustine, FL	1998		330,246		79.0	%	$3.8 million	$	14.59
Oakview Plaza	Omaha, NE	1999 - 2005		176,774		87.0	%	$2.3 million	$	15.05
DePaul Plaza	Bridgeton, MO	1985		187,090		80.7	%	$1.7 million	$	11.46
		Retail Total		694,110		81.5	%
Industrial
7 Flex/Office/Industrial Buildings within the Gulf Coast Industrial Portfolio	New Orleans, LA	1980-2000		339,700		75.6	%	$2.9 million	$	11.30
4 Flex/Industrial Buildings within the Gulf Coast Industrial Portfolio	San Antonio, TX	1982-1986		484,369		86.1	%	$1.9 million	$	4.46
3 Flex/Industrial Buildings within the Gulf Coast Industrial Portfolio	Baton Rouge, LA	1985-1987		182,792		85.8	%	$1.0 million	$	6.68
		Industrial Total		1,006,861		82.5	%

Multi - Family Residential	Location	Year Built (Range of years built)	Leasable Units		Percentage Occupied as of September 30, 2014			Annualized Revenues based on rents at September 30, 2014	Annualized Revenues per unit at September 30, 2014
Southeastern Michigan Multi-Family Properties (Four Apartment Buildings)	Southeast  MI	1965-1972		1,017		95.4	%	$8.1 million	$	8,400
Gantry Park (Multi-Family Apartment Building)	Queens, NY	2013		199		94.0	%	$7.2 million	$	38,709
		Residential Total		1,216		95.1	%

	Location	Year Built	Year to date Available Rooms		Percentage Occupied as of September 30, 2014			Revenue per Available Room for the Nine Months Ended  September 30, 2014		Average Daily Rate For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Wholly-Owned and Consolidated Hospitality Properties:
DoubleTree - Danvers	Danvers, Massachusetts	1978		99,099		58.9	%	$	67.97	$	115.37
Courtyard - Parsippany	Parsippany, New Jersey	2001		41,223		58.3	%	$	78.91	$	135.45
Courtyard - Willoughby	Willoughby, Ohio	1999		24,570		77.7	%	$	96.72	$	124.45
Fairfield Inn - DesMoines	West Des Moines, Iowa	1997		27,846		72.5	%	$	73.69	$	101.60
SpringHill Suites - DesMoines	West Des Moines, Iowa	1999		26,481		72.2	%	$	76.17	$	105.54
Holiday Inn Express - Auburn	Auburn, Alabama	2002		22,386		61.3	%	$	69.42	$	113.27
Courtyard - Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge, Lousiana	1997		33,033		70.3	%	$	72.59	$	103.25
Residence Inn - Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge, Lousiana	2000		29,484		59.3	%	$	63.22	$	106.64
Aloft - Rogers	Rogers, Arkansas	2008		35,490		63.0	%	$	73.51	$	116.60
Fairfield Inn - Jonesboro	Jonesboro, Arkansas	2009		22,659		77.4	%	$	73.54	$	95.02
Hampton Inn - Miami	Miami, Florida	1996		34,398		82.1	%	$	95.12	$	115.89
Hampton Inn & Suites - Fort Lauderdale	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	1996		28,392		84.7	%	$	108.26	$	127.76
		Hospitality Total		425,061		67.6	%	$	77.33	$	114.36

	Location	Year Built		Leasable Square Feet		Percentage Occupied as of September 30, 2014			Annualized Revenues based on rents at September 30, 2014		Annualized Revenues per square foot at September 30, 2014
Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entities-Office:
1407 Broadway(1)	New York, NY		1952		1,114,695		83.3	%	$	40.50	$	43.59

(1) - Sub-lease interest indirectly owned by 1407 Broadway Mezz II, LLC, in which we have an 49.0% ownership interest.

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Annualized revenue is defined as the minimum monthly payments due as of September 30, 2014 annualized, excluding periodic contractual fixed increases and rents calculated based on a percentage of tenants’ sales. The annualized base rent disclosed in the table above includes all concessions, abatements and reimbursements of rent to tenants.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

There were no material changes during the three months ended September 30, 2014 to our critical accounting policies as reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Results of Operations

Our primary financial measure for evaluating each of our properties is net operating income (“NOI”). NOI represents revenues less property operating expenses, real estate taxes and general and administrative expenses. We believe that NOI is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of the operating performance of a real estate company because it is a direct measure of the actual operating results of our properties.

Our operating results for the 2014 and 2013 periods were significantly impacted by (i) the timing of various hotel acquisitions (included in our Hospitality Segment), as set forth below, and (ii) the completion of construction of Gantry Park (included in our Multi-Family Residential Segment) and commencement of its operations during the third quarter of 2013. On January 18, 2013, we acquired a Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (the “Holiday Inn Express - Auburn”) located in Auburn, Alabama. On May 16, 2013, we acquired a portfolio comprised of two hotels located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (the “Courtyard - Baton Rouge” and the “Residence Inn - Baton Rouge”, or collectively, the “Baton Rouge Hotel Portfolio”). On June 18, 2013, we acquired a portfolio comprised of two hotels, one located in Rogers, Arkansas (the “Aloft - Rogers”) and the other in Jonesboro, Arkansas (the “Fairfield Inn - Jonesboro”, or collectively, the “Arkansas Hotel Portfolio”). On August 30, 2013, we acquired a portfolio comprised of two hotels located in South Florida (the “Hampton Inn - Miami” and the “Hampton Inn & Suites - Fort Lauderdale”, or collectively, the “Florida Hotel Portfolio”).

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 vs. September 30, 2013

Consolidated

Revenues

Our revenues are comprised of rental revenues, tenant recovery income and other service income. Total revenues increased by approximately $4.8 million to $24.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $19.9 million for the same period in 2013. The increase primarily reflects higher revenues in our Hospitality Segment of $2.9 million and our Multi-Family Residential Segment of $1.8 million. See “Segment Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 compared to September 30, 2013” for additional information on revenues by segment.

Property operating expenses

Property operating expenses increased by approximately $1.0 million to $13.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $12.0 million the same period in 2013. The increase primarily reflects higher property operating expenses in our Hospitality Segment as a result of the timing of our hotel acquisitions.

Real estate taxes

Real estate taxes increased by approximately $0.4 million to $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $1.2 million the same period in 2013. The increase was primarily due to the timing of our hotel acquisitions noted above and Gantry Park.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses decreased by approximately $1.7 million to $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $3.3 million the same period in 2013. The decrease is primarily attributable to acquisition costs incurred in the 2013 period as a result of our hotel acquisitions noted above.

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Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by approximately $0.9 million to $4.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $3.1 million the same period in 2013. The increase was primarily due to the timing of our hotel acquisitions noted above and Gantry Park.

Mark to market adjustment on derivative financial instruments

During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded mark to market adjustments on derivative financial instruments of $4.7 million. The mark to market adjustments primarily represented the change in the fair values of a collar entered into to protect the value of a portion of our Marco OP Units within a certain specified range through December 2013.

Interest and dividend income

Interest and dividend income increased by approximately $6.3 million to $8.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $1.7 million for the same period in 2013. The increase was primarily attributable to a special dividend from our Marco OP Units of $5.7 million and $0.6 million in dividend income from our preferred investment.

Interest expense

Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs, increased by approximately $0.6 million to $4.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $4.3 million for the same period in 2013. The increase is primarily attributable to the timing of certain new borrowings throughout 2013.

Gain on disposition of unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities

During the third quarter of 2014, we received a final distribution of $4.4 million related to certain final true-ups and adjustments pursuant to the terms of the Outlet Centers Transactions, as well as additional consideration for the Livermore Land Parcel and recognized a gain on disposition of unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities in our consolidated statements of operations.

Income/(loss) from investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity

This account represents our portion of the earnings associated with our ownership interest in an investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity, which we account for under the equity method of accounting. Income from investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity was $0.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to income of $0.1 million during the same period in 2013. See Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Gain on disposition of real estate

During the third quarter of 2014 we recognized a gain on disposition of real estate of approximately $11.5 million related to the disposition of the Camden Multi-Family Properties. See Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Noncontrolling interests

The net earnings allocated to noncontrolling interests relates to (i) the interests in the Operating Partnership held by our Sponsor as well as common units held by our limited partners (ii) the interest in PRO-DFJV Holdings LLC (“PRO”) held by our Sponsor, (iii) the 10.0% interest in the Rego Park Joint Venture previously held by Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc., (iv) the ownership interests in 50-01 2^nd St Associates LLC (the “2nd Street Joint Venture”) held by our Sponsor and other affiliates and (v) the interests held by minority owners of certain of our hotels. 

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Segment Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 compared to September 30, 2013

Retail Segment

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						Variance Increase/(Decrease)
	2014			2013			$			%
	(unaudited)
Revenues	$	2,945		$	2,930		$	15			0.5	%
NOI		1,734			1,788			(54	)		-3.0	%
Average Occupancy Rate for period		82.4	%		83.3	%					-0.9	%

The following table represents lease expirations for the Retail Segment as of September 30, 2014:

Lease Expiration Year	Number of Expiring Leases		GLA of Expiring Leases (Sq. Ft.)		Annualized Base Rent of Expiring Leases ($)		Percent of Total GLA			Percent of Total Annualized Base Rent
2014		4		10,346		145,000		2.0	%		2.0	%
2015		11		72,326		1,021,673		13.8	%		13.8	%
2016		11		54,214		734,616		10.3	%		9.9	%
2017		5		10,854		167,495		2.1	%		2.3	%
2018		11		84,433		1,391,202		16.1	%		18.8	%
2019		16		69,989		1,358,167		13.3	%		18.4	%
2020		6		148,581		1,415,411		28.3	%		19.1	%
2021		2		18,764		253,444		3.6	%		3.4	%
2022		-		-		-		-			-
2023		1		28,000		479,920		5.3	%		6.5	%
Thereafter		2		27,284		430,213		5.2	%		5.8	%
		69		524,791		7,397,141		100.0	%		100.0	%

Revenues, NOI and average revenue per square foot remained relatively unchanged for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013.

Multi-Family Residential Segment

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						Variance Increase/(Decrease)
	2014			2013			$		%
	(unaudited)
Revenues	$	5,282		$	3,505		$	1,777		50.7	%
NOI		2,982			1,472			1,510		102.6	%
Average Occupancy Rate for period		95.1	%		94.9	%				0.2	%

Revenues increased $1.8 million accompanied by an increase in NOI of $1.5 million while the average occupancy rate increased slightly for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. The increases in revenue and NOI are primarily attributable to the operations of Gantry Park. The construction of Gantry Park was substantially completed and its associated assets were placed into service during the third quarter of 2013.

Industrial Segment

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						Variance Increase/(Decrease)
	2014			2013			$		%
	(unaudited)
Revenues	$	1,897		$	1,782		$	115		6.5	%
NOI		1,092			1,041			51		4.9	%
Average Occupancy Rate for period		83.5	%		74.6	%				8.9	%

The following table represents lease expirations for our Industrial Segment as of September 30, 2014:

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Lease Expiration Year	Number of Expiring Leases		GLA of Expiring Leases (Sq. Ft.)		Annualized Base Rent of Expiring Leases ($)		Percent of Total GLA			Percent of Total Annualized Base Rent
2014		17		91,364.00		166,006.00		11.0	%		3.1	%
2015		29		348,477.00		2,639,127.00		41.9	%		48.5	%
2016		31		205,836.00		1,221,182.00		24.8	%		22.5	%
2017		18		93,464.00		524,115.00		11.2	%		9.7	%
2018		11		76,025.00		765,790.00		9.2	%		14.1	%
2019		1		2,718.00		20,385.00		0.3	%		0.4	%
2020		2		12,957.00		94,240.00		1.6	%		1.7	%
Thereafter		-		-		-		-			-
		109		830,841		5,430,845		100.0	%		100.0	%

Revenues and NOI increased for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013 as a result of the increase in occupancy.

Hospitality Segment

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						Variance Increase/(Decrease)
	2014			2013			$		%
	(unaudited)
Revenues	$	14,550		$	11,682		$	2,868		24.6	%
NOI		4,050			2,297			1,753		76.3	%
Average Occupancy Rate for period		74.9	%		68.0	%				6.9	%
Rev PAR	$	83.61		$	74.35		$	9.26		12.5	%

The revenues in our Hospitality Segment increased by approximately $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. The increase is primarily attributable to the timing of our hotel acquisitions noted above.

NOI in our Hospitality Segment increased by approximately $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. The increase is primarily attributable to the timing of our hotel acquisitions noted above.

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 vs. September 30, 2013

Consolidated

Revenues

Our revenues are comprised of rental revenues, tenant recovery income and other service income. Total revenues increased by approximately $18.9 million to $71.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $52.4 million for the same period in 2013. The increase primarily reflects higher revenues in our Hospitality Segment of $13.5 million and our Multi-Family Residential Segment of $5.5 million. See “Segment Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 compared to September 30, 2013” for additional information on revenues by segment.

Property operating expenses

Property operating expenses increased by approximately $8.4 million to $38.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $30.4 million the same period in 2013. The increase consists of approximately $7.2 million and $1.0 million related to our Hospitality Segment and our Multi-Family Residential Segment, respectively. These segments were impacted by the timing of our hotel acquisitions and Gantry Park.

Real estate taxes

Real estate taxes increased by approximately $0.5 million to $4.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $3.5 million the same period in 2013. The increase was primarily due to the timing of our hotel acquisitions and Gantry Park.

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General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses decreased by approximately $3.6 million to $4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $8.5 million the same period in 2013. The decrease is primarily attributable to lower acquisition related costs during the 2014 period.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by approximately $4.3 million to $12.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $7.9 million the same period in 2013. The increase was primarily due to the timing of our hotel acquisitions and Gantry Park.

Mark to market adjustment on derivative financial instruments

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded mark to market adjustments on derivative financial instruments of $3.2 million. The mark to market adjustments during the 2013 period primarily represented the change in the fair values of a collar entered into to protect the value of a portion of our Marco OP Units within a certain specified range through December 2013.

Interest and dividend income

Interest and dividend income increased by approximately $2.9 million to $11.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $8.6 million the same period in 2013. The increase was attributable to a special dividend received on our Marco OP Units aggregating approximately $5.7 million and $1.1 million in dividend income from our Preferred Investment partially offset by the loss of $1.7 million of interest income as a result of the repayment in full of a second mortgage loan receivable held by LVP Rego Park, LLC (the “Rego Park Joint Venture”) in June 2013 as well as the elimination of $1.7 million of interest income accruing on our Notes Receivable due from Noncontrolling Interests for periods subsequent to June 26, 2013.

Interest expense

Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs, increased by approximately $2.9 million to $14.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $11.8 million for the same period in 2013. The increase is primarily attributable to the timing of certain new borrowings throughout 2013.

Loss/(gain) on sale of marketable securities

Loss/(gain) on sale of marketable securities decreased by approximately $12.4 million to $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $13.8 million the same period in 2013. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 we recognized a gain on sale of marketable securities of approximately $13.8 million primarily attributable to the sale of 156,000 Marco OP Units.

Gain on disposition of unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities

During the first quarter of 2013, we received an additional $1.2 million related to the 2012 disposition of our ownership interest in GPH resulting from the satisfaction of certain conditions and recognized a gain on disposition of unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities in our consolidated statements of operations.

During the third quarter of 2014, we received a final distribution of $4.4 million related to certain final true-ups and adjustments pursuant to the terms of the Outlet Centers Transactions, as well as additional consideration for the Livermore Land Parcel and recognized a gain on disposition of unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities in our consolidated statements of operations.

Income/(loss) from investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity

This account represents our portion of the earnings associated with our ownership interest in an investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity, which we account for under the equity method of accounting. Our income from investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity was $0.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to a loss of $1.7 million during the same period in 2013. See Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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Gain on disposition of real estate, net

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 we recognized a net gain on disposition of real estate of approximately $9.1 million consisting of an approximately $11.5 million gain related to the disposition of the Camden Multi-Family Properties and an approximately $2.4 million loss related to the disposition of Sarasota. See Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Noncontrolling interests

The net earnings allocated to noncontrolling interests relates to (i) the interests in the Operating Partnership held by our Sponsor as well as common units held by our limited partners (ii) the interest in PRO-DFJV Holdings LLC (“PRO”) held by our Sponsor, (iii) the 10.0% interest in the Rego Park Joint Venture previously held by Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc., (iv) the ownership interests in 50-01 2^nd St Associates LLC (the “2nd Street Joint Venture”) held by our Sponsor and other affiliates and (v) the interests held by minority owners of certain of our hotels. .

Segment Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 compared to September 30, 2013

Retail Segment

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,						Variance Increase/(Decrease)
	2014			2013			$			%
	(unaudited)
Revenues	$	8,498		$	8,826		$	(328	)		-3.7	%
NOI		5,274			5,453			(179	)		-3.3	%
Average Occupancy Rate for period		83.4	%		83.4	%					0.0	%

Revenues and NOI decreased slightly for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013.

Multi-Family Residential Segment

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,						Variance Increase/(Decrease)
	2014			2013			$		%
	(unaudited)
Revenues	$	15,496		$	10,014		$	5,482		54.7	%
NOI		8,633			4,499			4,134		91.9	%
Average Occupancy Rate for period		94.9	%		95.1	%				-0.2	%

Revenues increased $5.5 million accompanied by an increase in NOI of $4.1 million while the average occupancy rate remained unchanged for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. The increases in revenue and NOI are primarily attributable to the operations of Gantry Park. The construction of Gantry Park was substantially completed and its associated assets were placed into service during the third quarter of 2013.

Industrial Segment

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,						Variance Increase/(Decrease)
	2014			2013			$		%
	(unaudited)
Revenues	$	5,673		$	5,359		$	314		5.9	%
NOI		3,473			3,304			169		5.1	%
Average Occupancy Rate for period		85.0	%		80.6	%				4.4	%

Revenues and NOI increased slightly for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013 primarily as a result of the higher average occupancy during the 2014 period.

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Hospitality Segment

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,						Variance Increase/(Decrease)
	2014			2013			$		%
	(unaudited)
Revenues	$	41,634		$	28,164		$	13,470		47.8	%
NOI		10,549			4,879			5,670		116.2	%
Average Occupancy Rate for period		67.6	%		63.6	%				4.0	%
Rev PAR	$	77.33		$	70.02		$	7.31		10.4	%

The revenues in our Hospitality Segment increased by approximately $13.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. The increase is primarily attributable to the timing of our hotel acquisitions noted above.

NOI in our Hospitality Segment increased by $5.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. This increase is primarily attributable to the timing of our hotel acquisitions noted above.

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources   

Overview:

Rental revenue and borrowings are our principal source of funds to pay operating expenses, scheduled debt service, capital expenditures and distributions, excluding non-recurring capital expenditures.

We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements generally through working capital and proceeds from our distribution reinvestment plan and borrowings. We believe that these cash resources will be sufficient to satisfy our cash requirements for the foreseeable future, and we do not anticipate a need to raise funds from other than these sources within the next twelve months.

We currently have $265.0 million of outstanding mortgage debt, a $19.9 million line of credit and a $19.2 million margin loan. Additionally, we have $10.9 million available to us under our revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). We have and intend to continue to limit our aggregate long-term permanent borrowings to 75% of the aggregate fair market value of all properties unless any excess borrowing is approved by a majority of the independent directors and is disclosed to our stockholders. We may also incur short-term indebtedness, having a maturity of two years or less.

Our charter provides that the aggregate amount of borrowing, both secured and unsecured, may not exceed 300% of net assets in the absence of a satisfactory showing that a higher level is appropriate, the approval of our Board of Directors and disclosure to stockholders. Net assets means our total assets, other than intangibles, at cost before deducting depreciation or other non-cash reserves less our total liabilities, calculated at least quarterly on a basis consistently applied. Any excess in borrowing over such 300% of net assets level must be approved by a majority of our independent directors and disclosed to our stockholders in our next quarterly report to stockholders, along with justification for such excess. As of September 30, 2014, our total borrowings of $304.1 million represented 81% of net assets.

Our borrowings consist of single-property mortgages as well as mortgages cross-collateralized by a pool of properties. We typically have obtained level payment financing, meaning that the amount of debt service payable would be substantially the same each year. As such, most of the mortgages on our properties provide for a so-called “balloon” payment and are at a fixed interest rate.

Additionally, in order to leverage our investments in marketable securities and seek a higher rate of return, we borrowed using a margin loan collateralized by the securities held with the financial institution that provided the margin loan. This loan is due on demand and will be paid upon the liquidation of securities.

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Any future properties that we may acquire may be funded through a combination of borrowings, proceeds generated from the sale of our marketable securities, available for sale, and proceeds received from the disposition of certain of our retail assets. These borrowings may consist of single-property mortgages as well as mortgages cross-collateralized by a pool of properties. Such mortgages may be put in place either at the time we acquire a property or subsequent to our purchasing a property for cash. In addition, we may acquire properties that are subject to existing indebtedness where we choose to assume the existing mortgages. Generally, though not exclusively, we intend to seek to encumber our properties with debt, which will be on a non-recourse basis. This means that a lender’s rights on default will generally be limited to foreclosing on the property. However, we may, at our discretion, secure recourse financing or provide a guarantee to lenders if we believe this may result in more favorable terms. When we give a guaranty for a property owning entity, we will be responsible to the lender for the satisfaction of the indebtedness if it is not paid by the property owning entity.

We may also obtain lines of credit to be used to acquire properties or real estate-related assets. These lines of credit will be at prevailing market terms and will be repaid from proceeds from the sale or refinancing of properties, working capital or permanent financing. Our Sponsor or its affiliates may guarantee the lines of credit although they will not be obligated to do so.

In addition to meeting working capital needs and distributions to our stockholders, our capital resources are used to make certain payments to our Advisor and our Property Manager, included payments related to asset acquisition fees and asset management fees, the reimbursement of acquisition related expenses to our Advisor and property management fees. We also reimburse our Advisor and its affiliates for actual expenses it incurs for administrative and other services provided to us. Additionally, the Operating Partnership may be required to make distributions to Lightstone SLP, LLC, an affiliate of the Advisor.

The following table represents the fees incurred associated with the payments to our Advisor, our Dealer Manager, and our Property Manager for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Acquisition fees	$	23	$	897	$	82	$	2,153
Asset management fees		712		642		2,136		1,901
Property management fees		356		235		1,045		1,090
Development fees and leasing commissions		39		754		444		1,543
Total	$	1,130	$	2,528	$	3,707	$	6,687

As of September 30, 2014, we had approximately $59.0 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand and $145.2 million of marketable securities, available for sale.

Summary of Cash Flows

The following summary discussion of our cash flows is based on the consolidated statements of cash flows and is not meant to be an all-inclusive discussion of the changes in our cash flows for the periods presented below:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013
	(unaudited)
Cash flows provided by operating activities	$	25,824		$	15,153
Cash flows provided by/(used in) investing activities		34,501			(65,686	)
Cash flows used in financing activities		(54,175	)		(9,585	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		6,150			(60,118	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period		52,899			98,805
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	$	59,049		$	38,687

Our principal demands for liquidity are (i) our property operating expenses, (ii) real estate taxes, (iii) insurance costs, (iv) leasing costs and related tenant improvements, (v) capital expenditures, (vi) acquisition, investment and development activities, (vii) scheduled debt service and (viii) distributions to our stockholders and noncontrolling interests. The principal sources of funding for our operations are operating cash flows and proceeds from (i) the sale of marketable securities, (ii) the selective disposition of properties or interests in properties, (iii) the issuance of equity and debt securities and (iv) the placement of mortgage loans or other indebtedness.

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Operating activities

Net cash flows provided by operating activities of $25.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 consists of the following:

· cash inflows of approximately $21.7 million from our net income from continuing operations after adjustment for non-cash items; and

· cash inflows of approximately $4.1 million associated with the net changes in operating assets and liabilities.

Investing activities

The net cash provided by investing activities from of $34.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 consists primarily of the following:

· purchases of investment property of approximately $9.0 million;

· final settlement payment for Marco OP Units Collar of $3.5 million;

· funds released from restricted escrows primarily for the collateral requirement on the collar for our Marco OP Units of approximately $7.1 million;

· aggregate preferred equity contributions in our affiliate 365 Bond Street of $21.8 million;

· proceeds from the sale of Sarasota ($5.3 million) and Camden ($31.8 million);

· proceeds from the disposition of GPH of approximately $4.4 million

· net proceeds from the sale and purchase of marketable securities of $10.6 million; and

· cash inflows of approximately $9.0 million from discontinued operations, consisting primarily of net proceeds from the sale of Crowe’s Crossing.

Financing activities

The net cash used by financing activities of approximately $54.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 is primarily related to the following:

· distributions to our common shareholders of $9.2 million

· redemptions and cancellation of common stock and noncontrolling interests of $5.1 million;

· distributions to our noncontrolling interests of $2.9 million;

· net payments on our notes payable of $1.1 million and net proceeds from mortgage financing of $0.7 million;

· debt principal payments of $31.1 million (primarily the satisfaction of the mortgages for the Camden Multi-Family Properties and Sarasota in connection with their respective dispositions); and

· cash outflows of approximately $5.8 million from discontinued operations, consisting primarily of repayment of mortgage indebtedness in connection with disposition of Crowe’s Crossing.

The following summarizes our mortgage indebtedness maturing in the next year and our current intentions:

Our non-recourse mortgage of approximately $51.4 million, secured by the Gulf Coast Industrial Portfolio, which was originally due in February 2017, is in default and therefore, due on demand. We are in discussions with the lender to potentially modify or restructure the loan. No assurance can be made that we will be successful in such efforts. See “Contractual Obligations” below for additional information. We have no other mortgage indebtedness maturing in the next year.

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Preferred Investment

  On March 7, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with various related party entities pursuant to which it committed to make contributions of up to $35.0 million, with an additional investment of up to $10.0 million subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, which were subsequently met during October 2014, in an affiliate of its Sponsor which owns a parcel of land located at 365 Bond Street in Brooklyn, New York on which it is constructing a residential apartment project. These contributions are made pursuant to an instrument, the “Preferred Investment,” that is entitled to monthly preferred distributions at a rate of 12% per annum, is redeemable by the Company upon the occurrence of certain events, is classified as a held-to-maturity security and is recorded at cost. The Company commenced making contributions during the second quarter of 2014 and as of September 30, 2014, the Preferred Investment had a balance of approximately $21.8 million and is classified as investment in affiliate on the consolidated balance sheet

Distribution Reinvestment Plan and Share Repurchase Program

Our DRIP provides our stockholders with an opportunity to purchase additional shares of our common stock at a discount by reinvesting distributions. Our share repurchase program may provide our stockholders with limited, interim liquidity by enabling them to sell their shares of common stock back to us, subject to restrictions. We redeemed redemption requests at an average price per share of common stock of $9.00. We fund share redemptions from the cumulative proceeds of the sale of shares of common shares pursuant to our DRIP. Our Board of Directors reserves the right to terminate either program for any reason without cause by providing written notice of termination of the DRIP to all participants or written notice of termination of the share repurchase program to all stockholders.

Contractual Obligations

The following is a summary of our contractual obligations outstanding over the next five years and thereafter as of September 30, 2014.

Contractual Obligations	Remainder of 2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		Thereafter		Total
Mortgage Payable	$	51,966	$	2,414		142,110	$	43,465	$	25,032	$	-	$	264,987
Interest Payments1,2		2,678		10,663		7,317		1,745		823		-		23,226
Total Contractual Obligations	$	54,644	$	13,077	$	149,427	$	45,210	$	25,855	$	-	$	288,213

1) These amounts represent future interest payments related to mortgage payable obligations based on the fixed and variable interest rates specified in the associated debt agreements. All variable rate debt agreements are based on the one-month rate. For purposes of calculating future interest amounts on variable interest rate debt the one-month rate as of September 30, 2014 was used.

2) The debt associated with the Gulf Coast Industrial Portfolio is in default and due on demand and therefore no future interest payments on this debt are included in these amounts.

We have a $45.0 million Revolving Credit Facility that allows us to designate properties as collateral that allow us to borrow up to a 60.0% loan-to-value ratio of the properties. The initial loan of $14.2 million under the Revolving Credit Facility was secured by the Courtyard - Willoughby, the Fairfield Inn - Des Moines and the SpringHill Suites - Des Moines. During the third quarter of 2013 we borrowed an additional $19.9 million under the Revolving Credit Facility and pledged the Florida Hotel Portfolio as additional collateral under the Revolving Credit Facility. The outstanding balance of the Revolving Credit Facility was $34.1 million as of September 30, 2014 and the remaining amount available under the Revolving Credit Facility was $10.9 million.

Certain of our debt agreements require the maintenance of certain ratios, including debt service coverage. We are currently in compliance with all of our debt covenants; however, the debt associated with our Gulf Coast Industrial Portfolio was placed in default during 2012 and is due on demand as discussed below.

As a result of not meeting certain debt service coverage ratios on the non-recourse mortgage indebtedness secured by the Gulf Coast Industrial Portfolio, the lender elected to retain the excess cash flow from these properties beginning in July 2011 until such time as the required coverage ratios are met for two successive quarters.  During the third quarter of 2012, the loan was transferred to a special servicer, who discontinued scheduled debt service payments and notified us that the loan was in default and due on demand.

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Although the lender is currently not charging or being paid interest at the stated default rate, an aggregate $4.5 million of default interest has been accrued through September 30, 2014 pursuant to the terms of the loan agreement. Default interest of $0.5 million and $1.6 million was accrued for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and default interest of $0.5 million and $1.7 million was accrued and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. As a result, accrued default interest of approximately $4.5 million and $2.9 million is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  We are currently engaged in discussions with the special servicer to restructure the loan and do not expect to pay the default interest as this mortgage indebtedness is non-recourse to us.  Additionally, we believe the continued loss of excess cash flow from these properties and the placement of the non-recourse mortgage indebtedness in default will not have a material impact on our results of operations or financial position.

Notes Payable

Margin Loan

We have access to a margin loan (the “Margin Loan”) from a financial institution that holds custody of certain of our marketable securities. The Margin Loan, which is due on demand, bears interest at Libor plus 0.85% (1.00% as of September 30, 2014) and is collateralized by the marketable securities in our account. The amounts available to us under the Margin Loan are at the discretion of the financial institution and not limited to the amount of collateral in our account. The amount outstanding under this Margin Loan was $19.2 million as of September 30, 2014 and is included in Notes Payable on the consolidated balance sheets.

Line of Credit

On September 14, 2012, we entered into a non-revolving credit facility (the “Line of Credit”) with a financial institution which permits borrowings up to $25.0 million. The Line of Credit expires on June 19, 2016 and bears interest at Libor plus 3.00% (3.15% as of September 30, 2014). The Line of Credit is collateralized by 440,311 Marco OP Units and PRO guaranteed the Line of Credit. The amount outstanding under the Line of Credit was $19.9 million as of both September 30, 2014 and is included in Notes Payable on the consolidated balance sheets.

Noncontrolling Interests - Redemption of Series A Preferred Units and Repayment of Notes Receivable

On January 2, 2014, our Operating Partnership redeemed all of the then remaining outstanding 50,100 Series A preferred units in the Operating Partnership (the “Series A Preferred Units”), held by the Arbor Mill Run JRM, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Arbor National CJ, LLC, a New York limited liability company, Prime Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company , TRAC Central Jersey LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Central Jersey Holdings II, LLC, a New York limited liability company and JT Prime LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, the “Contributing Parties”), at their liquidation preference of approximately $50.1 million and the Contributing Parties simultaneously repaid the remaining notes receivable due from the Contributing Parties aggregating approximately $47.4 million in full.

Funds from Operations and Modified Funds from Operations

Due to certain unique operating characteristics of real estate companies, as discussed below, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc., or NAREIT, an industry trade group, has promulgated a measure known as funds from operations, or FFO, which we believe to be an appropriate supplemental measure to reflect the operating performance of a REIT. The use of FFO is recommended by the REIT industry as a supplemental performance measure. FFO is not equivalent to net income or loss as determined under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP.

We define FFO, a non-GAAP measure, consistent with the standards established by the White Paper on FFO approved by the Board of Governors of NAREIT, as revised in February 2004, or the White Paper. The White Paper defines FFO as net income or loss computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or losses from sales of property and asset impairment write-downs, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated to reflect FFO. Our FFO calculation complies with NAREIT’s policy described above.

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The historical accounting convention used for real estate assets requires depreciation of buildings and improvements, which implies that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time, especially if such assets are not adequately maintained or repaired and renovated as required by relevant circumstances or as requested or required by lessees for operational purposes in order to maintain the value disclosed. We believe that, since real estate values historically rise and fall with market conditions, including inflation, interest rates, the business cycle, unemployment and consumer spending, presentations of operating results for a REIT using historical accounting for depreciation may be less informative. Additionally, we believe it is appropriate to disregard impairment charges, as this is a fair value adjustment that is largely based on market fluctuations and assessments regarding general market conditions which can change over time. An asset will only be evaluated for impairment if certain impairment indicators exist and if the carrying, or book value, exceeds the total estimated undiscounted future cash flows (including net rental and lease revenues, net proceeds on the sale of the property, and any other ancillary cash flows at a property or group level under GAAP) from such asset. Investors should note, however, that determinations of whether impairment charges have been incurred are based partly on anticipated operating performance, because estimated undiscounted future cash flows from a property, including estimated future net rental and lease revenues, net proceeds on the sale of the property, and certain other ancillary cash flows, are taken into account in determining whether an impairment charge has been incurred. While impairment charges are excluded from the calculation of FFO as described above, investors are cautioned that due to the fact that impairments are based on estimated undiscounted future cash flows and the relatively limited term of our operations, it could be difficult to recover any impairment charges. Historical accounting for real estate involves the use of GAAP. Any other method of accounting for real estate such as the fair value method cannot be construed to be any more accurate or relevant than the comparable methodologies of real estate valuation found in GAAP. Nevertheless, we believe that the use of FFO, which excludes the impact of real estate-related depreciation and amortization and impairments, provides a more complete understanding of our performance to investors and to management, and when compared year over year, reflects the impact on our operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, general and administrative expenses, and interest costs, which may not be immediately apparent from net income. However, FFO and MFFO, as described below, should not be construed to be more relevant or accurate than the current GAAP methodology in calculating net income or in its applicability in evaluating our operating performance. The method utilized to evaluate the value and performance of real estate under GAAP should be construed as a more relevant measure of operational performance and considered more prominently than the non-GAAP FFO and MFFO measures and the adjustments to GAAP in calculating FFO and MFFO.

Changes in the accounting and reporting promulgations under GAAP (for acquisition fees and expenses from a capitalization/depreciation model to an expensed-as-incurred model) that were put into effect in 2009 and other changes to GAAP accounting for real estate subsequent to the establishment of NAREIT’s definition of FFO have prompted an increase in cash-settled expenses, specifically acquisition fees and expenses for all industries as items that are expensed under GAAP, that are typically accounted for as operating expenses.

Management believes these fees and expenses do not affect our overall long-term operating performance. Publicly registered, non-listed REITs typically have a significant amount of acquisition activity and are substantially more dynamic during their initial years of investment and operation. While other start up entities may also experience significant acquisition activity during their initial years, we believe that non-listed REITs are unique in that they have a limited life with targeted exit strategies within a relatively limited time frame after the acquisition activity ceases. We will use the proceeds raised in our offering to acquire properties, and we intend to begin the process of achieving a liquidity event (i.e., listing of our common stock on a national exchange, a merger or sale of the company or another similar transaction) within seven to ten years after the proceeds from the primary offering are fully invested. Thus, we will not continuously purchase assets and will have a limited life. Due to the above factors and other unique features of publicly registered, non-listed REITs, the Investment Program Association, or IPA, an industry trade group, has standardized a measure known as modified funds from operations, or MFFO, which the IPA has recommended as a supplemental measure for publicly registered non-listed REITs and which we believe to be another appropriate supplemental measure to reflect the operating performance of a non-listed REIT having the characteristics described above. MFFO is not equivalent to our net income or loss as determined under GAAP, and MFFO may not be a useful measure of the impact of long-term operating performance on value if we do not continue to operate with a limited life and targeted exit strategy, as currently intended. We believe that, because MFFO excludes costs that we consider more reflective of investing activities and other non-operating items included in FFO and also excludes acquisition fees and expenses that affect our operations only in periods in which properties are acquired, MFFO can provide, on a going forward basis, an indication of the sustainability (that is, the capacity to continue to be maintained) of our operating performance after the period in which we are acquiring our properties and once our portfolio is in place. By providing MFFO, we believe we are presenting useful information that assists investors and analysts to better assess the sustainability of our operating performance after our offering has been completed and our properties have been acquired. We also believe that MFFO is a recognized measure of sustainable operating performance by the non-listed REIT industry. Further, we believe MFFO is useful in comparing the sustainability of our operating performance after our offering and acquisitions are completed with the sustainability of the operating performance of other real estate companies that are not as involved in acquisition activities. Investors are cautioned that MFFO should only be used to assess the sustainability of our operating performance after our offering has been completed and properties have been acquired, as it excludes acquisition costs that have a negative effect on our operating performance during the periods in which properties are acquired.

We define MFFO, a non-GAAP measure, consistent with the IPA’s Guideline 2010-01, Supplemental Performance Measure for Publicly Registered, Non-Listed REITs: Modified Funds from Operations, or the Practice Guideline, issued by the IPA in November 2010. The Practice Guideline defines MFFO as FFO further adjusted for the following items, as applicable, included in the determination of GAAP net income: acquisition fees and expenses; amounts relating to deferred rent receivables and amortization of above and below market leases and liabilities (which are adjusted in order to reflect such payments from a GAAP accrual basis to a cash basis of disclosing the rent and lease payments); accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on debt investments; mark-to-market adjustments included in net income; gains or losses included in net income from the extinguishment or sale of debt, hedges, foreign exchange, derivatives or securities holdings where trading of such holdings is not a fundamental attribute of the business plan, unrealized gains or losses resulting from consolidation from, or deconsolidation to, equity accounting, and after adjustments for consolidated and unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures, with such adjustments calculated to reflect MFFO on the same basis. The accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on debt investments, unrealized gains and losses on hedges, foreign exchange, derivatives or securities holdings, unrealized gains and losses resulting from consolidations, as well as other listed cash flow adjustments are adjustments made to net income in calculating the cash flows provided by operating activities and, in some cases, reflect gains or losses which are unrealized and may not ultimately be realized. While we are responsible for managing interest rate, hedge and foreign exchange risk, we do retain an outside consultant to review all our hedging agreements. Inasmuch as interest rate hedges are not a fundamental part of our operations, we believe it is appropriate to exclude such gains and losses in calculating MFFO, as such gains and losses are not reflective of ongoing operations.

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Our MFFO calculation complies with the IPA’s Practice Guideline described above. In calculating MFFO, we exclude acquisition related expenses, amortization of above and below market leases, fair value adjustments of derivative financial instruments, deferred rent receivables and the adjustments of such items related to noncontrolling interests. Under GAAP, acquisition fees and expenses are characterized as operating expenses in determining operating net income. These expenses are paid in cash by us, and therefore such funds will not be available to distribute to investors. All paid and accrued acquisition fees and expenses negatively impact our operating performance during the period in which properties are acquired and will have negative effects on returns to investors, the potential for future distributions, and cash flows generated by us, unless earnings from operations or net sales proceeds from the disposition of other properties are generated to cover the purchase price of the property, these fees and expenses and other costs related to such property. Therefore, MFFO may not be an accurate indicator of our operating performance, especially during periods in which properties are being acquired. MFFO that excludes such costs and expenses would only be comparable to that of non-listed REITs that have completed their acquisition activities and have similar operating characteristics as us. Further, under GAAP, certain contemplated non-cash fair value and other non-cash adjustments are considered operating non-cash adjustments to net income in determining cash flow from operating activities. In addition, we view fair value adjustments of derivatives as items which are unrealized and may not ultimately be realized. We view both gains and losses from dispositions of assets and fair value adjustments of derivatives as items which are not reflective of ongoing operations and are therefore typically adjusted for when assessing operating performance. The purchase of properties, and the corresponding expenses associated with that process, is a key operational feature of our business plan to generate operational income and cash flows in order to make distributions to investors. Acquisition fees and expenses will not be reimbursed by the advisor if there are no further proceeds from the sale of shares in our offering, and therefore such fees and expenses will need to be paid from either additional debt, operational earnings or cash flows, net proceeds from the sale of properties or from ancillary cash flows.

Our management uses MFFO and the adjustments used to calculate it in order to evaluate our performance against other non-listed REITs which have limited lives with short and defined acquisition periods and targeted exit strategies shortly thereafter. As noted above, MFFO may not be a useful measure of the impact of long-term operating performance on value if we do not continue to operate in this manner. We believe that our use of MFFO and the adjustments used to calculate it allow us to present our performance in a manner that reflects certain characteristics that are unique to non-listed REITs, such as their limited life, limited and defined acquisition period and targeted exit strategy, and hence that the use of such measures is useful to investors. For example, acquisition costs are funded from the proceeds of our offering and other financing sources and not from operations. By excluding expensed acquisition costs, the use of MFFO provides information consistent with management’s analysis of the operating performance of the properties. Additionally, fair value adjustments, which are based on the impact of current market fluctuations and underlying assessments of general market conditions, but can also result from operational factors such as rental and occupancy rates, may not be directly related or attributable to our current operating performance. By excluding such changes that may reflect anticipated and unrealized gains or losses, we believe MFFO provides useful supplemental information.

Presentation of this information is intended to provide useful information to investors as they compare the operating performance of different REITs, although it should be noted that not all REITs calculate FFO and MFFO the same way. Accordingly, comparisons with other REITs may not be meaningful. Furthermore, FFO and MFFO are not necessarily indicative of cash flow available to fund cash needs and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or income (loss) from continuing operations as an indication of our performance, as an alternative to cash flows from operations as an indication of our liquidity, or indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs including our ability to make distributions to our stockholders. FFO and MFFO should be reviewed in conjunction with GAAP measurements as an indication of our performance. MFFO has limitations as a performance measure in an offering such as ours where the price of a share of common stock is a stated value and there is no net asset value determination during the offering stage and for a period thereafter. MFFO is useful in assisting management and investors in assessing the sustainability of operating performance in future operating periods, and in particular, after the offering and acquisition stages are complete and net asset value is disclosed. FFO and MFFO are not useful measures in evaluating net asset value because impairments are taken into account in determining net asset value but not in determining FFO or MFFO.

Neither the SEC, NAREIT nor any other regulatory body has passed judgment on the acceptability of the adjustments that we use to calculate FFO or MFFO. In the future, the SEC, NAREIT or another regulatory body may decide to standardize the allowable adjustments across the non-listed REIT industry and we would have to adjust our calculation and characterization of FFO or MFFO.

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The below table illustrates the items deducted from or added to net income in the calculation of FFO and MFFO during the periods presented. The table discloses MFFO in the IPA recommended format and MFFO without the straight-line rent adjustment which management also uses as a performance measure. Items are presented net of noncontrolling interest portions where applicable.

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013			September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
Net income	$	24,467		$	3,021		$	26,204		$	17,493
FFO adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets		4,006			3,088			12,195			7,903
Equity in depreciation and amortization for unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities		886			733			2,557			2,093
Adjustments to equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities, net		-			-			-			5,210
Gain on disposal of investment property, net		(11,483	)		-			(9,129	)		(363	)
Gain on disposal of unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities		(4,418	)		-			(4,418	)		(1,200	)
Discontinued operations:
Gain on disposal of investment property		-			-			(1,722	)		-
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets		-			361			-			1,012
FFO		13,458			7,203			25,687			32,148
MFFO adjustments:
Other Adjustment
Acquisition and other transaction related costs expensed(1)		29			1,704			136			3,775
Amortization of above or below market leases and liabilities(2)		(75	)		(63	)		(182	)		(223	)
Loss/(gain) on debt extinguishment		-			-			112			(3,672	)
Accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on debt investments		-			-			-			(1,057	)
Mark-to-market adjustments(3)		(159	)		(4,670	)		391			(3,160	)
Non-recurring (losses)/gains from extinguishment/sale of debt, derivatives or securities holdings(4)		-			-			-			-
(Loss)/gain on sale of marketable securities		(207	)		14			(1,367	)		(13,803	)
MFFO		13,046			4,188			24,777			14,008
Straight-line rent(5)	$	(310	)	$	(251	)	$	(332	)	$	(299	)
MFFO - IPA recommended format(6)	$	12,736		$	3,937		$	24,445		$	13,709
Net income	$	24,467		$	3,021		$	26,204		$	17,493
Less: (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1,342	)		46			(1,718	)		(1,438	)
Net income applicable to company's common shares	$	23,125		$	3,067		$	24,486		$	16,055
Net income  per common share, basic and diluted	$	0.90		$	0.11		$	0.95		$	0.55
FFO	$	13,458		$	7,203		$	25,687		$	32,148
Less: FFO attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1,071	)		(114	)		(2,134	)		(1,692	)
FFO attributable to company's common shares	$	12,387		$	7,089		$	23,553		$	30,456
FFO per common share, basic and diluted	$	0.48		$	0.26		$	0.91		$	1.04
MFFO - IPA recommended format	$	12,736		$	3,937		$	24,445		$	13,709
Less: MFFO attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1,117	)		(54	)		(2,272	)		(550	)
MFFO attributable to company's common shares	$	11,619		$	3,883		$	22,173		$	13,159
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted		25,785			27,395			25,772			29,213

Notes:

(1) The purchase of properties, and the corresponding expenses associated with that process, is a key operational feature of our business plan to generate operational income and cash flows in order to make distributions to investors. In evaluating investments in real estate, management differentiates the costs to acquire the investment from the operations derived from the investment. Such information would be comparable only for non-listed REITs that have completed their acquisition activity and have other similar operating characteristics. By excluding expensed acquisition costs, management believes MFFO provides useful supplemental information that is comparable for each type of real estate investment and is consistent with management’s analysis of the investing and operating performance of our properties. Acquisition fees and expenses include payments to our advisor or third parties. Acquisition fees and expenses under GAAP are considered operating expenses and as expenses included in the determination of net income and income from continuing operations, both of which are performance measures under GAAP. Such fees and expenses are paid in cash, and therefore such funds will not be available to distribute to investors. Such fees and expenses negatively impact our operating performance during the period in which properties are being acquired. Therefore, MFFO may not be an accurate indicator of our operating performance, especially during periods in which properties are being acquired. All paid and accrued acquisition fees and expenses will have negative effects on returns to investors, the potential for future distributions, and cash flows generated by us, unless earnings from operations or net sales proceeds from the disposition of properties are generated to cover the purchase price of the property, these fees and expenses and other costs related to the property. Acquisition fees and expenses will not be paid or reimbursed, as applicable, to our advisor even if there are no further proceeds from the sale of shares in our offering, and therefore such fees and expenses would need to be paid from either additional debt, operational earnings or cash flows, net proceeds from the sale of properties or from ancillary cash flows.

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(2) Under GAAP, certain intangibles are accounted for at cost and reviewed at least annually for impairment, and certain intangibles are assumed to diminish predictably in value over time and amortized, similar to depreciation and amortization of other real estate related assets that are excluded from FFO. However, because real estate values and market lease rates historically rise or fall with market conditions, management believes that by excluding charges relating to amortization of these intangibles, MFFO provides useful supplemental information on the performance of the real estate.

(3) Management believes that adjusting for mark-to-market adjustments is appropriate because they are nonrecurring items that may not be reflective of ongoing operations and reflects unrealized impacts on value based only on then current market conditions, although they may be based upon current operational issues related to an individual property or industry or general market conditions. Mark-to-market adjustments are made for items such as ineffective derivative instruments, certain marketable securities and any other items that GAAP requires we make a mark-to-market adjustment for. The need to reflect mark-to-market adjustments is a continuous process and is analyzed on a quarterly and/or annual basis in accordance with GAAP.

(4) Management believes that adjusting for gains or losses related to extinguishment/sale of debt, derivatives or securities holdings is appropriate because they are items that may not be reflective of ongoing operations. By excluding these items, management believes that MFFO provides supplemental information related to sustainable operations that will be more comparable between other reporting periods.

(5) Under GAAP, rental receipts are allocated to periods using various methodologies. This may result in income recognition that is significantly different than underlying contract terms. By adjusting for these items (to reflect such payments from a GAAP accrual basis to a cash basis of disclosing the rent and lease payments), MFFO provides useful supplemental information on the realized economic impact of lease terms and debt investments, providing insight on the contractual cash flows of such lease terms and debt investments, and aligns results with management’s analysis of operating performance.

(6) Our MFFO results include certain unusual items as set forth in the table below. We believe it is helpful to our investors in understanding our operating results to both highlight them and present adjusted MFFO excluding their impact (as shown below).

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013			September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
Gulf Coast Industrial Portfolio - Default interest expense(a)	$	(530	)	$	(528	)	$	(1,572	)	$	(1,711	)
1407 Broadway - Default interest expense(b)		-			-			-			(606	)
Special dividend on Marco OP Units(c)		5,685			-			5,685			-
Total before allocations to noncontrolling interests		5,155			(528	)		4,113			(2,317	)
Allocations to noncontrolling interests		(498	)		10			(478	)		39
Total after allocations to noncontrolling interests	$	4,657		$	(518	)	$	3,635		$	(2,278	)

(a) Represents default interest expense on our non-recourse mortgage loan collateralized by our Gulf Coast Industrial Portfolio. Although the lender is currently not charging us or being paid interest at the stated default rate, we have accrued interest at the default rate pursuant to the terms of the loan agreement. Additionally, we are engaged in discussions with the lender to restructure the non-recourse mortgage loan and do not expect to pay the default interest.

(b) Represents our proportionate share of default interest expense related to the non-recourse mortgage indebtedness of our unconsolidated investment in 1407 Broadway which was incurred and unpaid during the first quarter of 2013 but subsequently waived by the lender in connection with the completion of a loan extension in March 2013. The waiver of such default interest was reflected in the gain on extinguishment of debt.

(c) Represent the aggregate special dividend received on our Marco OP Units during the third quarter of 2014.

Excluding the impact of these unusual items from our MFFO, after taking into consideration allocations to noncontrolling interests, our adjusted MFFO would have been $6,962 and $4,401 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $18,538 and $15,437 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The table below presents our cumulative distributions paid and cumulative FFO attributable to the Company’s common shares:

	From inception through
	September 30, 2014
FFO attributable to  Company’s common shares	$	101,442
Distributions	$	140,491

Sources of Distribution

The amount of distributions paid to our stockholders in the future will be determined by our Board and is dependent on a number of factors, including funds available for payment of dividends, our financial condition, capital expenditure requirements and annual distribution requirements needed to maintain our status as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code.

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The following table provides a summary of the quarterly distribution declared and the source of distribution based upon cash flows provided by operations:

	Year to Date September 30, 2014					Three Months Ended September 30, 2014					Three Months Ended June 30, 2014					Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Distribution period:			Percentage of Distributions			Q3 2014		Percentage of Distributions			Q2 2014		Percentage of Distributions			Q1 2014		Percentage of Distributions
Date distribution declared							August 8, 2014					May 14, 2014					March 28, 2014
Date distribution paid							October 15, 2014					July 15, 2014					April 15, 2014
Distributions paid	$	9,208				$	3,100				$	3,075					3,033
Distributions reinvested	$	4,290					1,452					1,428					1,410
Total Distributions	$	13,498				$	4,552				$	4,503				$	4,443
Source of distributions:
Cash flows provided by operations	$	9,208		68	%	$	3,100		68	%	$	3,075		68	%	$	3,033		68	%
Excess cash	$	-		0	%		-		0	%		-		0	%		-		0	%
Proceeds from issuance of common stock through DRIP	$	4,290		32	%		1,452		32	%		1,428		32	%		1,410		32	%
Total Sources	$	13,498		100	%	$	4,552		100	%	$	4,503		100	%	$	4,443		100	%
Cash flows provided by/(used in) operations (GAAP basis)	$	25,824				$	12,795				$	7,543				$	5,486
Number of shares (in thousands) of common stock issued pursuant to the Company's DRIP		383					130					127					126

	Year to Date September 30, 2013					Three Months Ended September 30, 2013					Three Months Ended June 30, 2013					Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
Distribution period:			Percentage of Distributions			Q3 2013		Percentage of Distributions			Q2 2013		Percentage of Distributions			Q1 2013		Percentage of Distributions
Date distribution declared							August 12, 2013					May 10, 2013					March 22, 2013
Date distribution paid							October 15, 2013					July 15, 2013					April 15, 2013
Distributions paid	$	10,445				$	3,286				$	3,595				$	3,564
Distributions reinvested	$	4,842					1,532					1,670					1,640
Total Distributions	$	15,287				$	4,818				$	5,265				$	5,204
Source of distributions:
Cash flows provided by operations	$	9,078		59	%	$	3,286		68	%	$	3,595		68	%	$	2,197		42	%
Excess cash	$	1,367		9	%		-		0	%		-		0	%		1,367		26	%
Proceeds from issuance of common stock through DRIP	$	4,842		32	%		1,532		32	%		1,670		32	%		1,640		32	%
Total Sources	$	15,287		100	%	$	4,818		100	%	$	5,265		100	%	$	5,204		100	%
Cash flows provided by/(used in) operations (GAAP basis)	$	15,153				$	8,046				$	4,910				$	2,197
Number of shares (in thousands) of common stock issued pursuant to the Company's DRIP		432					137					149					146

Information Regarding Dilution

In connection with the ongoing offering of shares of our common stock under our DRIP, we are providing information about our net tangible book value per share. Our net tangible book value per share is a mechanical calculation using amounts from our consolidated balance sheet, and is calculated as (1) total book value of our assets less the net value of intangible assets, (2) minus total liabilities less the net value of intangible liabilities, (3) divided by the total number of shares of common stock outstanding. It assumes that the value of real estate, and real estate related assets and liabilities diminish predictably over time as shown through the depreciation and amortization of real estate investments. Real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions. Net tangible book value is used generally as a conservative measure of net worth that we do not believe reflects our estimated fair value per share. It is not intended to reflect the value of our assets upon an orderly liquidation of the company in accordance with our investment objectives. Our net tangible book value reflects dilution in the value of our common stock from the issue price as a result of (i) operating losses, which reflect accumulated depreciation and amortization of real estate investments and (ii) the funding of distributions from sources other than our cash flow from operations. As of September 30, 2014, our net tangible book value per share was $12.59. The offering price of shares under our DRIP at September 30, 2014 was $11.21.

Our offering price under our DRIP was not established on an independent basis and bears no relationship to the net value of our assets. Further, even without depreciation in the value of our assets, the other factors described above with respect to the dilution in the value of our common stock are likely to cause our offering price to be higher than the amount you would receive per share if we were to liquidate at this time.

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New Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information of certain accounting standards that have been adopted during 2014 and certain accounting standards that we have not yet been required to implement and may be applicable to our future operations.

Subsequent Events

See Note 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information related to subsequent events during the period from October 1, 2014 through the date of this filing.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Market risk includes risks that arise from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market changes that affect market sensitive instruments. In pursuing our business plan, we expect that the primary market risk to which we will be exposed is interest rate risk.

We may be exposed to the effects of interest rate changes primarily as a result of borrowings used to maintain liquidity and fund the expansion and refinancing of our real estate investment portfolio and operations. Our interest rate risk management objectives will be to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings, prepayment penalties and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing costs while taking into account variable interest rate risk. To achieve our objectives, we may borrow at fixed rates or variable rates. We may also enter into derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps and caps in order to mitigate our interest rate risk on a related financial instrument. We will not enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes. As of September 30, 2014, we had one interest rate swap and two interest rate caps outstanding with insignificant intrinsic values.

As of September 30, 2014, we held various marketable securities with a fair value of approximately $145.2 million, which are available for sale for general investment return purposes. We regularly review the market prices of these investments for impairment purposes. As of September 30, 2014, a hypothetical adverse 10% movement in market values would result in a hypothetical loss in fair value of approximately $14.5 million.

The following table shows the mortgage payable obligations maturing during the next five years and thereafter as of September 30, 2014:

	Remainder of 2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		Thereafter		Total		Estimated Fair Value
Mortgages Payable	$	51,966	$	2,414	$	142,110	$	43,465	$	25,032	$	-	$	264,987	$	264,160

As of September 30, 2014, approximately $137.1 million, or 45%, of our debt has variable interest rates and our interest expense associated with these instruments is, therefore, subject to changes in market interest rates. Based on rates as of September 30, 2014, a 1% adverse movement (increase in Libor) would increase our annual interest expense by approximately $1.2 million.

The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, restricted escrows, tenants’ accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses and the notes payable approximated their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying amount reported in the consolidated balance sheets for the mortgage receivable approximated its fair value based upon current market information that would have been used by a market participant to estimate the fair value of such loan.

The estimated fair value (in millions) of the Company’s mortgage debt is summarized as follows:

	As of September 30, 2014				As of December 31, 2013
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Mortgages payable	$	265.0	$	264.2	$	295.3	$	292.8

The fair value of the mortgage payable was determined by discounting the future contractual interest and principal payments by estimated current market interest rates.

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 In addition to changes in interest rates, the value of our real estate and real estate related investments is subject to fluctuations based on changes in local and regional economic conditions and changes in the creditworthiness of lessees, which may affect our ability to refinance our debt if necessary.

 We cannot predict the effect of adverse changes in interest rates on our debt and, therefore, our exposure to market risk, nor can we provide any assurance that long-term debt will be available at advantageous pricing. Consequently, future results may differ materially from the estimated adverse changes discussed above.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon, and as of the date of, the evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file and submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. There were no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses identified in the evaluation, and therefore, no corrective actions were taken.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION:

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time in the ordinary course of business, we may become subject to legal proceedings, claims or disputes.

On January 4, 2007, 1407 Broadway Real Estate LLC ("Office Owner"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of 1407 Broadway Mezz II LLC ("1407 Broadway "), consummated the acquisition of a sub-leasehold interest (the "Sublease Interest") in an office building located at 1407 Broadway, New York, New York (the "Office Property"). 1407 Broadway is a joint venture between LVP 1407 Broadway LLC ("LVP LLC"), a wholly owned subsidiary of our operating partnership, and Lightstone 1407 Manager LLC ("Manager"), which is wholly owned by David Lichtenstein, the Chairman of our Board of Directors and our Chief Executive Officer, and Shifra Lichtenstein, his wife.

 The Sublease Interest was acquired pursuant to a Sale and Purchase of Leasehold Agreement with Gettinger Associates, L.P. ("Gettinger"). In July 2006, Abraham Kamber Company, as Sublessor under the sublease ("Sublessor"), served two notices of default on Gettinger (the "Default Notices"). The first alleged that Gettinger had failed to satisfy its obligations in performing certain renovations and the second asserted numerous defaults relating to Gettinger's purported failure to maintain the Office Property in compliance with its contractual obligations.

In response to the Default Notices, Gettinger commenced legal action and obtained an injunction that extends its time to cure any default, prohibits interference with its leasehold interest and prohibits Sublessor from terminating its sublease pending resolution of the litigation. A motion by Sublessor for partial summary judgment, alleging that certain work on the Office Property required its prior approval, was denied by the Supreme Court, New York County. Subsequently, by agreement of the parties, a stay was entered precluding the termination of the Sublease Interest pending a final decision on Sublessor's claim of defaults under the Sublease Interest. In addition, the parties stipulated to the intervention of Office Owner as a party to the proceedings.

On April 12, 2012, the Supreme Court, New York County decided in our favor of with respect to all matters before the Court. Sublessor filed a Notice of Appeal on June 7, 2012 and, after fully briefing the issues, the parties argued the appeal on January 30, 2013.  On February 21, 2013, the Appellate Division, First Department rendered its decision largely affirming the lower court’s determination.  The Appellate Division did determine that there were two 2007 defaults that had not been cured and that the assignment of the sublease had occurred at a time when defaults existed.  The Appellate Division determined that the remedy for such defaults was not a forfeiture of the sublease.  Instead, the Appellate Division remanded to the lower court with direction that the lower court fashion a remedy short of forfeiture. Recently, the Sublessor has sent a letter claiming that the Appellate Division order “lifted” the Yellowstone Injunction, a procedure in New York law whereby a tenant in a commercial premises has a right to stay the time to cure, and demanding a cure within thirty (30) days. We have rejected that claim because the Appellate Division decision expressly remanded the case with a direction that the Supreme Court fashion a remedy other than forfeiture of the alleged defaults, and requested a conference from the lower court. On December 10, 2013, the parties appeared before Justice James and engaged in oral argument. The court determined that Kamber failed to provide evidence of its losses relating to the prior defaults or prohibited assignment, and therefore, only nominal damages should be awarded. However, the court provided that Kamber receive one month’s ground rent plus interest accrued from 2007, an amount totaling over $1 million and a clear disconnect from the court’s intent to award “nominal” damages. We filed a motion requesting that the court reconsider its award based on the court’s own premise of nominal damages.

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On July 13, 2011, JF Capital Advisors, filed a lawsuit against The Lightstone Group, LLC, us and Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. in the Supreme Court of the State of New York seeking payment for services alleged to have been rendered, and to be rendered prospectively, under theories of unjust enrichment and breach of contract. The plaintiff had a limited business arrangement with The Lightstone Group, LLC; that arrangement has been terminated. We filed a motion to dismiss the action and, on January 31, 2012, the Supreme Court dismissed the complaint in its entirety, but granted the plaintiff leave to replead two limited causes of action.

The plaintiff filed an amended complaint on May 18, 2012, bringing limited claims under theories of unjust enrichment and quantum meruit. On November 21, 2012, the court dismissed this second complaint in part, leaving only $164 (plus interest) in potential damages. The plaintiff appealed this decision and Lightstone cross-appealed arguing that the case should have been dismissed in full. The appeals court denied plaintiff’s motion and granted defendants’ motion, as a result of which all claims were dismissed on March 25, 2014. The plaintiff filed a motion requesting the right to re-appeal to the Court of Appeals, which was granted on August 1, 2014. Lightstone continues to believe that these claims to be without merit and will defend the case vigorously.

While any proceeding or litigation has an element of uncertainty, management currently believes that the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome with respect to any of the aforementioned legal proceedings is remote. No provision for loss has been recorded in connection therewith.

As of the date hereof, we are not a party to any material pending legal proceedings of which the outcome is probable or reasonably possible to have a material adverse effect on its results of operations or financial condition, which would require accrual or disclosure of the contingency and possible range of loss.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

During the period covered by this Form 10-Q, we did not sell any equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, and we did not repurchase any shares.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description
31.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.
31.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15 d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.
32.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Pursuant to SEC Release 34-47551 this Exhibit is furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed to be “filed.”
32.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Pursuant to SEC Release 34-47551 this Exhibit is furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed to be “filed.”

*Filed herewith

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE
	INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
Date:     November 14, 2014	By:	/s/ David Lichtenstein
		David Lichtenstein
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)

Date:     November 14, 2014	By:	/s/ Donna Brandin
		Donna Brandin
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
		(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial and
		Accounting Officer)

45

EX-31.1

  EXHIBIT 31.1

Certifications

I, David Lichtenstein, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f), for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ David Lichtenstein                      

David Lichtenstein

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: November 14, 2014

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

Certifications

I, Donna Brandin, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f), for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Donna Brandin                    

Donna Brandin

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)  

Date: November 14, 2014

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, David Lichtenstein, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

(1) The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C 78m); and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ David Lichtenstein                      

David Lichtenstein

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: November 14, 2014

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Donna Brandin, the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

(1) The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C 78m); and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Donna Brandin                      

Donna Brandin

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date: November 14, 2014

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Mortgages Payable (Schedule of Mortgages Payable) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.95%
Amount Due at Maturity	$ 258,876
Mortgages payable	264,987		295,278
Southeastern Michigan Multi Family Properties [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	5.96%
Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.96%
Maturity Date	2016-07
Amount Due at Maturity	38,139
Mortgages payable	39,152		39,555
Oakview Plaza [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	5.49%
Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.49%
Maturity Date	2017-01
Amount Due at Maturity	25,583
Mortgages payable	26,525		26,814
Gulf Coast Industrial Portfolio [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	9.83%
Weighted Average Interest Rate	9.83%
Amount Due at Maturity	51,733
Mortgages payable	51,377		51,902
Camden Multi Family Properties [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		[1]
Weighted Average Interest Rate		[1]
Amount Due at Maturity		[1]
Mortgages payable		[1]	26,718	[1]
St Augustine Outlet Center [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	6.09%
Weighted Average Interest Rate	6.09%
Maturity Date	2016-04
Amount Due at Maturity	23,748
Mortgages payable	24,483		24,824
Gantry Park [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate terms	Libor + 3.50%
Debt instrument, interest rate basis point above reference rate	3.50%
Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.87%
Maturity Date	2016-09
Amount Due at Maturity	44,318
Mortgages payable	44,318		43,540
DePaul Plaza [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate terms	Libor + 3.00%
Debt instrument, interest rate basis point above reference rate	3.00%
Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.16%
Maturity Date	2017-09
Amount Due at Maturity	11,147
Mortgages payable	11,800		11,964
Courtyard - Persippany [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate terms	Libor + 3.50%
Debt instrument, interest rate basis point above reference rate	3.50%
Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.66%
Maturity Date	2018-08
Amount Due at Maturity	7,126
Mortgages payable	7,826		7,947
Courtyard - Baton Rouge [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	5.56%
Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.56%
Maturity Date	2017-05
Amount Due at Maturity	5,873
Mortgages payable	6,231		6,325
Residence Inn - Baton Rouge [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	5.36%
Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.36%
Maturity Date	2018-11
Amount Due at Maturity	3,480
Mortgages payable	3,815		5,990
Promissory Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.94%
Weighted Average Interest Rate	4.94%
Maturity Date	2018-08
Amount Due at Maturity	14,008
Mortgages payable	15,383		15,622
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate terms	Libor + 4.95%
Debt instrument, interest rate basis point above reference rate	4.95%
Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.17%
Maturity Date	2016-05
Amount Due at Maturity	34,077
Mortgages payable	$ 34,077		$ 34,077

[1] * The Mortgages Payable for the Camden Multi-Family Properties were paid in full in connection with the sale of the properties during the third quarter of 2014. See Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 24,674	$ 19,899	$ 71,301	$ 52,363
Property operating expenses	13,029	11,961	38,773	30,384
Real estate taxes	1,563	1,238	3,968	3,471
General and administrative costs	1,588	3,307	4,887	8,534
Net operating income/(loss)	8,494	3,393	23,673	9,974
Depreciation and amortization	4,006	3,088	12,195	7,903
Operating income/(loss)	4,488	305	11,478	2,071
Total Assets	655,770		655,770		677,761
Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,945	2,930	8,498	8,826
Property operating expenses	814	811	2,441	2,350
Real estate taxes	389	337	776	1,009
General and administrative costs	8	(6)	7	14
Net operating income/(loss)	1,734	1,788	5,274	5,453
Depreciation and amortization	945	980	2,970	2,962
Operating income/(loss)	789	808	2,304	2,491
Total Assets	105,265		105,265		114,817
Multi Family [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	5,282	3,505	15,496	10,014
Property operating expenses	1,733	1,644	5,463	4,510
Real estate taxes	510	315	1,190	812
General and administrative costs	57	74	210	193
Net operating income/(loss)	2,982	1,472	8,633	4,499
Depreciation and amortization	867	614	2,936	1,487
Operating income/(loss)	2,115	858	5,697	3,012
Total Assets	124,233		124,233		145,582
Industrial [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,897	1,782	5,673	5,359
Property operating expenses	565	543	1,597	1,448
Real estate taxes	204	189	622	586
General and administrative costs	36	9	(19)	21
Net operating income/(loss)	1,092	1,041	3,473	3,304
Depreciation and amortization	417	647	1,329	1,563
Operating income/(loss)	675	394	2,144	1,741
Total Assets	51,380		51,380		59,937
Hospitality [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	14,550	11,682	41,634	28,164
Property operating expenses	9,916	8,962	29,270	22,069
Real estate taxes	460	397	1,380	1,064
General and administrative costs	124	26	435	152
Net operating income/(loss)	4,050	2,297	10,549	4,879
Depreciation and amortization	1,777	846	4,960	1,891
Operating income/(loss)	2,273	1,451	5,589	2,988
Total Assets	156,628		156,628		150,923
Unallocated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues
Property operating expenses	1	1	2	7
Real estate taxes
General and administrative costs	1,363	3,204	4,254	8,154
Net operating income/(loss)	(1,364)	(3,205)	(4,256)	(8,161)
Depreciation and amortization		1
Operating income/(loss)	(1,364)	(3,206)	(4,256)	(8,161)
Total Assets	$ 218,264		$ 218,264		$ 206,502

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Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	124 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 14, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 SLP Units [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 SLP Units [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 SLP Units [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Preferred Investment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Preferred Investment [Member]	Mar. 07, 2014 Preferred Investment [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Distributions declared		$ 13,498,000				$ 500,000	$ 1,500,000
Cumulative distribution declared						14,500,000	14,500,000	14,500,000
Cumulative distribution paid		2,870,000	7,751,000					13,900,000
Preferred equity distributions, amount declared											35,000,000
Preferred equity distributions, additional available funds											10,000,000
Annual distribution rate				7.00%							12.00%
Investment in affiliate	21,837,000	21,837,000							21,800,000	21,800,000
Dividend income	$ 5,700,000								$ 700	$ 1,100,000

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Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entity (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Mortgages payable			$ 295,278,000	$ 264,987,000
1407 Broadway Mezz II, LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage				49.00%
Capital contributions	12,100,000		16,100,000
Aggregate unrecorded losses of available-for-sale securities	$ 5,200,000	$ 5,210,000

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Mortgages Payable (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Mortgages Payable [Abstract]

Schedule of Mortgages Payable

Mortgages payable consists of the following:

								Loan Amount as of
Property	Interest Rate		Weighted Average Interest Rate as of September 30, 2014		Maturity Date	Amount Due at Maturity		September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Southeastern Michigan Multi-Family Properties	5.96	%	5.96	%	July 2016	$	38,139	$	39,152	$	39,555
Oakview Plaza	5.49	%	5.49	%	January 2017		25,583		26,525		26,814
Gulf Coast Industrial Portfolio	9.83	%	9.83	%	Due on demand		51,733		51,377		51,902
Camden Multi-Family Properties (two individual loans) *	-		-		-		-		-		26,718
St. Augustine Outlet Center	6.09	%	6.09	%	April 2016		23,748		24,483		24,824
Gantry Park	Libor+3.50	%	3.87	%	September 2016		44,318		44,318		43,540
DePaul Plaza	Libor+3.00	%	3.16	%	September 2017		11,147		11,800		11,964
Courtyard - Parsippany	Libor+3.50	%	3.66	%	August 2018		7,126		7,826		7,947
Courtyard - Baton Rouge	5.56	%	5.56	%	May 2017		5,873		6,231		6,325
Residence Inn - Baton Rouge	5.36	%	5.36	%	November 2018		3,480		3,815		5,990
Promissory Note (cross-collateralized by three hotels)	4.94	%	4.94	%	August 2018		14,008		15,383		15,622
Revolving Credit Facility (cross-collateralized by five hotels)	Libor+4.95	%	5.17	%	May 2016		34,077		34,077		34,077
Total mortgages payable			5.95	%		$	258,876	$	264,987	$	295,278

Contractually Scheduled Principal Maturities During Next Five Years

The following table shows the contractually scheduled principal maturities during the next five years and thereafter as of September 30, 2014 in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

Remainder of 2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		Thereafter		Total
$	51,966	$	2,414	$	142,110	$	43,465	$	25,032	$	-	$	264,987

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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
	Nov. 14, 2014	Oct. 15, 2014
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Distribution payment		$ 4,600,000
Distribution payment in form of shares		0.1
Distribution payment, price per share		$ 11.21
Distribution declared	Nov. 14, 2014
Distribution on per day basis	0.0019178
Number of days used to calculate daily amount of distribution	365 days
Annualized rate of dividend	7.00%
Face value of share	$ 10.00
Distribution payment date	Jan. 15, 2015
Record date	Dec. 31, 2014
Distribution paid from cash flows provided from operations [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Distribution payment		3,100,000
Percentage of distribution payment in form of cash		68.00%
Distribution paid from the issuance of common stock through the company Distribution Reinvestment Program [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Distribution payment		$ 1,500,000
Percentage of distribution payment in form of cash		32.00%

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Dispositions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 Houston Extended Stay Hotels and Everson Pointe [Member]	Jan. 22, 2014 Crowe's Crossing [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Crowe's Crossing [Member]	Jul. 31, 2014 Sarasota Industrial [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Sarasota Industrial [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Camden Multi Family Properties [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Camden Multi Family Properties [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Disposal of real estate				$ 27,000,000	$ 9,300,000		$ 5,300,000		$ 32,400,000
Repayment of debt		31,069,000	1,867,000	11,100,000	5,800,000
Gain (loss) on disposition	$ 2,000,000					$ 1,600,000		$ (2,400,000)		$ 11,500,000

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Marketable Securities and Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Margin Loan [Member]

Dec. 31, 2013

Margin Loan [Member]

Sep. 30, 2014

Line of Credit [Member]

Sep. 30, 2014

Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]

Sep. 30, 2014

Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]

Sep. 30, 2013

Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

Dividend income

$ 5,700,000

Shares of equity securities sold

156,000

Gross gains related to sales of securities and early redemptions of MBS

200,000

1,400,000

13,800,000

Available for sale securities debt maturity minimum period

27 years

Available for sale securities debt maturity maximum period

30 years

Debt instrument, interest rate terms

Libor

Libor

Debt instrument, interest rate basis point above reference rate

0.85%

3.00%

Debt instrument, interest rate at end of period

1.00%

3.15%

Debt instrument, maturity date

Jun. 19, 2016

Margin loan, outstanding

19,200,000

20,300,000

Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity

25,000,000

Line of credit facility, amount outstanding

$ 19,900,000

Line of credit facility, number of Marco OP Units used as collateral

440,311

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Financial Instruments (Details) (Mortgage payables [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Mortgage payables [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	$ 265.0	$ 295.3
Estimated Fair Value	$ 264.2	$ 292.8

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Organization

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Organization [Abstract]

Organization

1. Organization

Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Lightstone REIT”) was formed on June 8, 2004 (date of inception) and subsequently qualified as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) during the year ending December 31, 2006. Lightstone REIT was formed primarily for the purpose of engaging in the business of investing in and owning commercial and residential real estate properties located throughout the United States.

Lightstone REIT is structured as an umbrella partnership REIT, or UPREIT, and substantially all of its current and future business is and will be conducted through Lightstone Value Plus REIT, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership formed on July 12, 2004 (the “Operating Partnership”), in which Lightstone REIT as the general partner, held a 98% interest as of September 30, 2014.

The Lightstone REIT and the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the ‘‘Company'' and the use of ‘‘we,'' ‘‘our,'' ‘‘us'' or similar pronouns refers to the Lightstone REIT, its Operating Partnership or the Company as required by the context in which such pronoun is used.

The Company is managed by Lightstone Value Plus REIT, LLC (the “Advisor”), an affiliate of the Lightstone Group, Inc., under the terms and conditions of an advisory agreement. The Lightstone Group, Inc. previously served as the Company's sponsor (the “Sponsor”) during its initial public offering, which closed on October 10, 2008. The Sponsor and Advisor are majority owned and controlled by David Lichtenstein, the Chairman of the Company's board of directors (the “Board”) and its Chief Executive Officer.

The Company's stock is not currently listed on a national securities exchange. The Company may seek to list its stock for trading on a national securities exchange only if a majority of its independent directors believe listing would be in the best interest of its stockholders. The Company does not intend to list its shares at this time. The Company does not anticipate that there would be any market for its shares of common stock until they are listed for trading. In the event the Company does not obtain listing prior to October 10, 2018 (the tenth anniversary of the completion of its initial public offering,) its charter requires that the Board of Directors must either (i) seek stockholder approval of an extension or amendment of this listing deadline; or (ii) seek stockholder approval to adopt a plan of liquidation of the corporation.

As of September 30, 2014, on a collective basis, the Company (i) wholly or majority owned and consolidates the operating results and financial condition of 3 retail properties containing a total of approximately 0.7 million square feet of retail space, 14 industrial properties containing a total of approximately 1.0 million square feet of industrial space, 5 multi-family residential properties containing a total of 1,216 units, and 12 hotel hospitality properties containing a total of 1,557 rooms and (ii) owned an interest accounted for under the equity method of accounting in 1 office property containing a total of approximately 1.1 million square feet of office space. All of the Company's properties are located within the United States. As of September 30, 2014, the retail properties, the industrial properties, the multi-family residential properties and the office property were 81.5%, 82.5%, 95.1% and 83.3% occupied based on a weighted-average basis, respectively. Its hotel hospitality properties' average revenue per available room (“Rev PAR”) was $77.33 and occupancy was 67.6%, respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Discontinued Operations

During the year ended December 31, 2013 the Company disposed of two Extended Stay Hotels located in Houston, Texas (the “Houston Extended Stay Hotels”) and a retail shopping center (“Everson Pointe”) located in Snellville, Georgia. The operating results of the Houston Extended Stay Hotels and Everson Pointe have been classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.

On January 22, 2014 the Company disposed of Crowe's Crossing Shopping Center, (“Crowe's Crossing”) a retail shopping center located in Stone Mountain, Georgia. The operating results of Crowe's Crossing have been classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.  Additionally, the associated assets and liabilities of Crowe's Crossing have been classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013.

Noncontrolling Interests

As of September 30, 2014, the noncontrolling interests consist of (i) parties of the Company that hold units in the Operating Partnership and (ii) certain interests in consolidated subsidiaries. The units include SLP units, limited partner units and Common Units. The noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries include ownership interests in Pro-DFJV Holdings LLC (“PRO”), 50-01 2nd St Associates LLC (the “2nd Street Joint Venture”), and the interests held by minority owners of certain of our hotels.

Noncontrolling Interests - Redemption of Series A Preferred Units and Repayment of Notes Receivable

On January 2, 2014, the Operating Partnership redeemed all of the then remaining outstanding 50,100 Series A preferred units in the Operating Partnership (the “Series A Preferred Units”), held by the Arbor Mill Run JRM, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Arbor National CJ, LLC, a New York limited liability company, Prime Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company , TRAC Central Jersey LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Central Jersey Holdings II, LLC, a New York limited liability company and JT Prime LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, the “Contributing Parties”), at their liquidation preference of approximately $50.1 million and the Contributing Parties simultaneously repaid the remaining notes receivable due from the Contributing Parties aggregating approximately $47.4 million in full.

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Dispositions (Summary of Operating Results of Discontinued Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Dispositions [Abstract]
Revenues		$ 1,687	$ 58	$ 4,834
Operating expenses		1,148	29	3,290
Operating Income		539	29	1,544
Interest expense and other, net		(254)	(19)	(756)
Gain on disposition			1,610
Net income from discontinued operations		$ 285	$ 1,620	$ 788

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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Segment Information [Abstract]

Results of Operations and Total Assets of Operating Segments

Selected results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, and total assets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 regarding the Company's operating segments are as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Retail		Multi-Family		Industrial		Hospitality		Unallocated			Total
Total revenues	$	2,945	$	5,282	$	1,897	$	14,550	$	-		$	24,674
Property operating expenses		814		1,733		565		9,916		1			13,029
Real estate taxes		389		510		204		460		-			1,563
General and administrative costs		8		57		36		124		1,363			1,588
Net operating income/(loss)		1,734		2,982		1,092		4,050		(1,364	)		8,494
Depreciation and amortization		945		867		417		1,777		-			4,006
Operating income/(loss)	$	789	$	2,115	$	675	$	2,273	$	(1,364	)	$	4,488
As of September 30, 2014:
Total Assets	$	105,265	$	124,233	$	51,380	$	156,628	$	218,264		$	655,770

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Retail			Multi-Family		Industrial		Hospitality		Unallocated			Total
Total revenues	$	2,930			3,505		1,782		11,682		-		$	19,899
Property operating expenses		811			1,644		543		8,962		1			11,961
Real estate taxes		337			315		189		397		-			1,238
General and administrative costs		(6	)		74		9		26		3,204			3,307
Net operating income/(loss)		1,788			1,472		1,041		2,297		(3,205	)		3,393
Depreciation and amortization		980			614		647		846		1			3,088
Operating income/(loss)	$	808		$	858	$	394	$	1,451	$	(3,206	)	$	305
As of December 31, 2013:
Total Assets	$	114,817		$	145,582	$	59,937	$	150,923	$	206,502		$	677,761

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Retail		Multi Family		Industrial			Hospitality		Unallocated			Total
Total revenues	$	8,498	$	15,496	$	5,673		$	41,634	$	-		$	71,301
Property operating expenses		2,441		5,463		1,597			29,270		2			38,773
Real estate taxes		776		1,190		622			1,380		-			3,968
General and administrative costs		7		210		(19	)		435		4,254			4,887
Net operating income/(loss)		5,274		8,633		3,473			10,549		(4,256	)		23,673
Depreciation and amortization		2,970		2,936		1,329			4,960		-			12,195
Operating income/(loss)	$	2,304	$	5,697	$	2,144		$	5,589	$	(4,256	)	$	11,478

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Retail		Multi Family		Industrial		Hospitality		Unallocated			Total
Total revenues	$	8,826	$	10,014	$	5,359	$	28,164	$	-		$	52,363
Property operating expenses		2,350		4,510		1,448		22,069		7			30,384
Real estate taxes		1,009		812		586		1,064		-			3,471
General and administrative costs		14		193		21		152		8,154			8,534
Net operating income/(loss)		5,453		4,499		3,304		4,879		(8,161	)		9,974
Depreciation and amortization		2,962		1,487		1,563		1,891		-			7,903
Operating income/(loss)	$	2,491	$	3,012	$	1,741	$	2,988	$	(8,161	)	$	2,071

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Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Summary of Estimated Fair Value of Debt

The estimated fair value (in millions) of the Company's mortgage debt is summarized as follows:

	As of September 30, 2014				As of December 31, 2013
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Mortgages payable	$	265.0	$	264.2	$	295.3	$	292.8

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Dispositions (Summary of Associated Assets and Liabilities of Discontinued Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net investment property		$ 6,622
Intangible assets, net		525
Other assets		562
Total assets held for sale		7,709
Mortgages payable		5,834
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		41
Other liabilities		238
Total liabilities held for sale		$ 6,113

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Organization (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 02, 2014 Series A Preferred Units [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Retail [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Industrial Properties [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Residential Real Estate [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Hospitality [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Office [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Wholly Owned Properties [Member] Retail [Member] sqft properties	Sep. 30, 2014 Wholly Owned Properties [Member] Industrial Properties [Member] sqft properties	Sep. 30, 2014 Wholly Owned Properties [Member] Residential Real Estate [Member] properties property_units	Sep. 30, 2014 Wholly Owned Properties [Member] Hospitality [Member] properties	Sep. 30, 2014 Partially Owned Properties [Member] Hospitality [Member] rooms	Sep. 30, 2014 Investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities [Member] Office [Member] properties sqft
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Date of incorporation	Jun. 08, 2004
Lightstone REIT, partnership formation date	Jun. 12, 2004
General partner ownership interest	98.00%
Number of properties									3	14	5	12		1
Area of real estate space									700,000	1,000,000				1,100,000
Property units											1,216
Number of rooms													1,557
Occupancy of properties				81.50%	82.50%	95.10%	67.60%	83.30%
Average revenue per available room							$ 77.33
Number of shares redeemed			50,100
Redemption of shares amount			50,100,000
Preferred shares, shares outstanding
Repayment of notes receivable from non controlling interests			$ 47,400,000

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Pro forma rental revenue	$ 21,438	$ 61,829
Pro forma net income	$ 2,980	$ 17,866
Pro forma net income per Company's common share, basic and diluted	$ 0.11	$ 0.61

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 26,204	$ 17,493
Less net income - discontinued operations	1,620	788
Net income - continuing operations	24,584	16,705
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	12,195	7,903
Mark to market adjustment on derivative financial instrument	100	(3,160)
Gain on sale of marketable securities	(1,367)	(13,803)
Gain on disposition of unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities	(4,418)	(1,200)
Gain on disposition of real estate,net	(9,129)	(363)
Income/(loss) from investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities	(316)	1,656
Other non-cash adjustments	29	(1,085)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets	1,418	3,257
Increase in tenant and other accounts receivable	(209)	(1,233)
Increase in tenant allowance and security deposits payable	278	450
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,781	3,226
(Decrease)/increase in due to Sponsor	(298)	587
Increase in deferred rental income	132	287
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations	25,780	13,227
Net cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations	44	1,926
Net cash provided by operating activities	25,824	15,153
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of investment property, net	(9,008)	(112,649)
Purchase of marketable securities	(21,635)	(5,683)
Payments on note payable		(2,340)
Contributions to investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities		(12,639)
Settlement of derivative financial instrument	(3,543)
Investment in affiliate	(21,837)
Collections on mortgages receivable	98	19,592
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	32,196	40,647
Proceeds from sale of investment property	37,051
Proceeds from disposition of investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities	4,418	1,200
Distribution from investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities	663
Refund/(deposit) for purchase of real estate, net	(50)	2,250
Release of restricted escrows	7,141	4,605
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities - continuing operations	25,494	(65,017)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities - discontinued operations	9,007	(669)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	34,501	(65,686)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Mortgage payments	(31,069)	(1,867)
Payment of loan fees and expenses	(70)	(1,170)
Proceeds from mortgage financings	778	88,022
Net payments on notes payable	(1,073)	(21,510)
Redemption and cancellation of common stock and noncontrolling interests	(5,051)	(54,897)
Contributions received from noncontrolling interests	199	1,010
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(2,870)	(7,751)
Distributions paid to Company's stockholders	(9,184)	(10,792)
Net cash used in financing activities - continuing operations	(48,340)	(8,955)
Net cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations	(5,835)	(630)
Net cash used in by financing activities	(54,175)	(9,585)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	6,150	(60,118)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	52,899	98,805
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	59,049	38,687
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	12,555	10,050
Distributions declared	13,498	15,287
Value of shares issued from distribution reinvestment program	4,287	4,973
Non-cash purchase of investment property	$ 86	$ 4,164

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Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entity (Summary of Company's Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entity) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Total investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity	$ 9,148,000	$ 9,496,000
1407 Broadway Mezz II, LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Date Acquired	Jan. 04, 2007
Ownership interest	49.00%
Total investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity	$ 9,148	$ 9,496,000

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Mortgages Payable (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Libor rate	0.15%		0.15%		0.17%
Cash in restricted escrows accounts	$ 12,962,000		$ 12,962,000		$ 20,145,000
Default interest accrued during period	500,000	500,000	1,600,000	1,700,000
Loan agreements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash in restricted escrows accounts	11,700,000		11,700,000		11,500,000
Accured default interest payable	$ 4,500,000		$ 4,500,000		$ 2,900,000

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets
Net investment property	$ 384,886	$ 414,209
Investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity	9,148	9,496
Investment in affiliate	21,837
Cash and cash equivalents	59,049	52,899
Marketable securities, available for sale	145,237	146,383
Restricted escrows	12,962	20,145
Tenant accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $207 and $194, respectively)	3,419	3,366
Mortgage receivable	5,212	5,310
Intangible assets, net	1,843	1,964
Prepaid expenses and other assets	12,177	16,280
Assets held for sale		7,709
Total Assets	655,770	677,761
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Mortgages payable	264,987	295,278
Notes payable	39,113	40,186
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities	16,502	18,381
Due to sponsor	675	973
Tenant allowances and deposits payable	2,108	1,777
Distributions payable	4,553	4,525
Deferred rental income	1,546	1,414
Acquired below market lease intangibles, net	842	989
Liabilities held for sale		6,113
Total Liabilities	330,326	369,636
Company's Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred shares, $0.01 par value, 10,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 60,000 shares authorized, 25,777 and 25,635 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	258	256
Additional paid-in capital	203,134	211,447
Accumulated other comprehensive income	41,282	34,050
Accumulated surplus	33,990	23,002
Total Company stockholders' equity	278,664	268,755
Noncontrolling interests	46,780	39,370
Total Stockholders' Equity	325,444	308,125
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 655,770	$ 677,761

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Related Party Transactions (Amount Recorded in Pursuant to Related Party Arrangment) (Details) (Related Party [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Related Party [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Acquisition fees (general and administrative costs)	$ 23		$ 897		$ 82		$ 2,153
Asset management fees (general and administrative costs)	712		642		2,136		1,901
Property management fees (property operating expenses)	356		235		1,045		1,090
Development fees and leasing commissions	39	[1]	754	[1]	444	[1]	1,543	[1]
Total	$ 1,130		$ 2,528		$ 3,707		$ 6,687

[1] * Generally, capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life of the associated asset.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/LOSS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/LOSS [Abstract]
Net income	$ 24,467	$ 3,021	$ 26,204	$ 17,493
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Unrealized (loss)/gain on available for sale securities	(8,255)	(8,251)	8,563	(8,631)
Reclassification adjustment for loss/(gain) included in net income	19	(21)	(515)	(11,133)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(8,236)	(8,272)	8,048	(19,764)
Comprehensive income/(loss)	16,231	(5,251)	34,252	(2,271)
Less: Comprehensive (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(685)	660	(2,534)	39
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Company's common shares	$ 15,546	$ (4,591)	$ 31,718	$ (2,232)

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Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entity (Unaudited Condensed Balance Sheet) (Details) (1407 Broadway Mezz II, LLC [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, assets	$ 151,674	$ 152,843
Member capital	12,640	12,340
Total liabilities and members' capital	151,674	152,843
Real estate, at cost (net) [Member]
Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, assets	119,916	114,188
Intangible Assets [Member]
Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, assets	41	249
Cash and restricted cash [Member]
Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, assets	11,890	18,437
Other assets [Member]
Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, assets	19,827	19,969
Mortgage payables [Member]
Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, liabilities	126,000	126,000
Other liabilities [Member]
Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, liabilities	$ 13,034	$ 14,503

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Pro Forma Financial Information

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
Pro forma rental revenue	$	21,438	$	61,829
Pro forma net income	$	2,980	$	17,866
Pro forma net income per Company's common share, basic and diluted	$	0.11	$	0.61

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Marketable Securities and Fair Value Measurements (Marketable Securities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Adjusted Cost	$ 99,763	$ 108,957
Gross Unrealized Gains	46,576	38,966
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,102)	(1,540)
Fair Value	145,237	146,383
Equity Securities, primarily REITs [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Adjusted Cost	1,405	10,059
Gross Unrealized Gains	195	555
Gross Unrealized Losses
Fair Value	1,600	10,614
Marco OP and OP II Units [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Adjusted Cost	51,970	51,970
Gross Unrealized Gains	45,397	37,736
Gross Unrealized Losses
Fair Value	97,367	89,706
Corporate Bonds And Preferred Equities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Adjusted Cost	40,705	39,576
Gross Unrealized Gains	984	675
Gross Unrealized Losses	(793)	(1,307)
Fair Value	40,896	38,944
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Adjusted Cost	5,683	7,352
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses	(309)	(233)
Fair Value	$ 5,374	$ 7,119

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Marketable Securities and Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Summary of Available for Sale Securities

The following is a summary of the Company's available for sale securities as of the dates indicated:

	As of September 30, 2014
	Adjusted Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Equity Securities, primarily REITs	$	1,405	$	195	$	-		$	1,600
Marco OP Units and Marco II OP Units		51,970		45,397		-			97,367
Corporate Bonds and Preferred Equities		40,705		984		(793	)		40,896
Mortgage Backed Securities ("MBS")		5,683		-		(309	)		5,374
Total	$	99,763	$	46,576	$	(1,102	)	$	145,237

	As of December 31, 2013
	Adjusted Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Equity Securities, primarily REITs	$	10,059	$	555	$	-		$	10,614
Marco OP Units and Marco II OP Units		51,970		37,736		-			89,706
Corporate Bonds and Preferred Equities		39,576		675		(1,307	)		38,944
Mortgage Backed Securities ("MBS")		7,352		-		(233	)		7,119
Total	$	108,957	$	38,966	$	(1,540	)	$	146,383

Marketable Securities, Available for Sale, and Derivative Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

Marketable securities, available for sale, measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the dates indicated are as follows:

	Fair Value Measurement Using
As of September 30, 2014	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Marketable Securities:
Equity Securities, primarily REITs	$	1,600	$	-	$	-	$	1,600
Marco OP and OP II Units		-		97,367		-		97,367
Corporate Bonds and Preferred Equities		-		40,896		-		40,896
MBS		-		5,374		-		5,374
Total	$	1,600	$	143,637	$	-	$	145,237

	Fair Value Measurement Using
As of December 31, 2013	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Marketable Securities:
Equity Securities, primarily REITs	$	10,614	$	-	$	-	$	10,614
Marco OP and OP II Units		-		89,706		-		89,706
Corporate Bonds and Preferred Equities		-		38,944		-		38,944
MBS		-		7,119		-		7,119
Total	$	10,614	$	135,769	$	-	$	146,383

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common Shares [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Accumulated Surplus [Member]	Total Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 308,125	$ 256	$ 211,447	$ 34,050	$ 23,002	$ 39,370
BALANCE, shares at Dec. 31, 2013	25,635
Net income	26,204				24,486	1,718
Other comprehensive income	8,048			7,232		816
Distributions declared	(13,498)				(13,498)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(2,870)					(2,870)
Contributions received from noncontrolling interests	199					199
Redemption and cancellation of shares and noncontrolling interests	(5,051)	(2)	(12,596)			7,547
Redemption and cancellation of shares and noncontrolling interests, shares		(240)
Shares issued from distribution reinvestment program	4,287	4	4,283
Shares issued from distribution reinvestment program, shares		382
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2014	$ 325,444	$ 258	$ 203,134	$ 41,282	$ 33,990	$ 46,780
BALANCE, shares at Sep. 30, 2014		25,777

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS [Abstract]
Tenant accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 207	$ 194
Preferred shares, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred shares, shares authorized	10,000	10,000
Preferred shares, shares issued
Preferred shares, shares outstanding
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	60,000	60,000
Common stock, shares issued	25,777	25,635
Common stock, shares outstanding	25,777	25,635

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Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Financial Instruments

9. Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, restricted escrows, tenants' accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses and the notes payable approximated their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying amount reported in the consolidated balance sheets for the mortgage receivable approximated its fair value based upon current market information that would have been used by a market participant to estimate the fair value of such loan.

The estimated fair value (in millions) of the Company's mortgage debt is summarized as follows:

	As of September 30, 2014				As of December 31, 2013
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Mortgages payable	$	265.0	$	264.2	$	295.3	$	292.8

The fair value of the mortgages payable was determined by discounting the future contractual interest and principal payments by estimated current market interest rates.

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Document and Entity Information In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Nov. 10, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2014
Entity Registrant Name	Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001296884
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		25.9

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Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

10. Segment Information

The Company currently operates in four business segments as of September 30, 2014: (i) retail real estate (the “Retail Segment”), (ii) multi-family residential real estate (the “Multi-family Residential Segment”), (iii) industrial real estate (the “Industrial Segment”) and (iv) hospitality (the “Hospitality Segment”). The Company's Advisor and its affiliates provide leasing, property and facilities management, acquisition, development, construction and tenant-related services for its portfolio. The Company's revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were exclusively derived from activities in the United States. No revenues from foreign countries were received or reported. The Company had no long-lived assets in foreign locations as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Company's December 31, 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Unallocated assets, revenues and expenses relate to corporate related accounts.

The Company evaluates performance based upon net operating income/(loss) from the combined properties in each real estate segment.

As discussed in Note 6, the results of operations presented below exclude the Houston Extended Stay Hotels, Everson Pointe and Crowe's Crossing due to their classification as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The Houston Extended Stay Hotels were previously included in the Company's Hospitality Segment and Everson Pointe and Crowe's Crossing were previously included in the Company's Retail Segment.

Selected results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, and total assets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 regarding the Company's operating segments are as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Retail		Multi-Family		Industrial		Hospitality		Unallocated			Total
Total revenues	$	2,945	$	5,282	$	1,897	$	14,550	$	-		$	24,674
Property operating expenses		814		1,733		565		9,916		1			13,029
Real estate taxes		389		510		204		460		-			1,563
General and administrative costs		8		57		36		124		1,363			1,588
Net operating income/(loss)		1,734		2,982		1,092		4,050		(1,364	)		8,494
Depreciation and amortization		945		867		417		1,777		-			4,006
Operating income/(loss)	$	789	$	2,115	$	675	$	2,273	$	(1,364	)	$	4,488
As of September 30, 2014:
Total Assets	$	105,265	$	124,233	$	51,380	$	156,628	$	218,264		$	655,770

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Retail			Multi-Family		Industrial		Hospitality		Unallocated			Total
Total revenues	$	2,930			3,505		1,782		11,682		-		$	19,899
Property operating expenses		811			1,644		543		8,962		1			11,961
Real estate taxes		337			315		189		397		-			1,238
General and administrative costs		(6	)		74		9		26		3,204			3,307
Net operating income/(loss)		1,788			1,472		1,041		2,297		(3,205	)		3,393
Depreciation and amortization		980			614		647		846		1			3,088
Operating income/(loss)	$	808		$	858	$	394	$	1,451	$	(3,206	)	$	305
As of December 31, 2013:
Total Assets	$	114,817		$	145,582	$	59,937	$	150,923	$	206,502		$	677,761

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Retail		Multi Family		Industrial			Hospitality		Unallocated			Total
Total revenues	$	8,498	$	15,496	$	5,673		$	41,634	$	-		$	71,301
Property operating expenses		2,441		5,463		1,597			29,270		2			38,773
Real estate taxes		776		1,190		622			1,380		-			3,968
General and administrative costs		7		210		(19	)		435		4,254			4,887
Net operating income/(loss)		5,274		8,633		3,473			10,549		(4,256	)		23,673
Depreciation and amortization		2,970		2,936		1,329			4,960		-			12,195
Operating income/(loss)	$	2,304	$	5,697	$	2,144		$	5,589	$	(4,256	)	$	11,478

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Retail		Multi Family		Industrial		Hospitality		Unallocated			Total
Total revenues	$	8,826	$	10,014	$	5,359	$	28,164	$	-		$	52,363
Property operating expenses		2,350		4,510		1,448		22,069		7			30,384
Real estate taxes		1,009		812		586		1,064		-			3,471
General and administrative costs		14		193		21		152		8,154			8,534
Net operating income/(loss)		5,453		4,499		3,304		4,879		(8,161	)		9,974
Depreciation and amortization		2,962		1,487		1,563		1,891		-			7,903
Operating income/(loss)	$	2,491	$	3,012	$	1,741	$	2,988	$	(8,161	)	$	2,071

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 20,827	$ 16,582	$ 59,030	$ 41,689
Tenant recovery income	1,272	1,257	3,507	3,715
Other service income	2,575	2,060	8,764	6,959
Total revenues	24,674	19,899	71,301	52,363
Expenses:
Property operating expenses	13,029	11,961	38,773	30,384
Real estate taxes	1,563	1,238	3,968	3,471
General and administrative costs	1,588	3,307	4,887	8,534
Depreciation and amortization	4,006	3,088	12,195	7,903
Total operating expenses	20,186	19,594	59,823	50,292
Operating income	4,488	305	11,478	2,071
Other income, net	278	278	1,165	942
Mark to market adjustment on derivative financial instruments	117	4,670	(100)	3,160
Interest and dividend income	7,970	1,668	11,522	8,593
Interest expense	(4,912)	(4,313)	(14,711)	(11,771)
Gain/(loss) on sale of marketable securities (includes loss/(gain) of $19, ($21), ($515), and ($11,133), respectively, accumulated other comprehensive income reclassifications)	207	(14)	1,367	13,803
Gain on disposition of real estate, net	11,483		9,129	363
Gain on disposition of unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities	4,418		4,418	1,200
Income/(loss) from investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities	418	142	316	(1,656)
Net income from continuing operations	24,467	2,736	24,584	16,705
Net income from discontinued operations		285	1,620	788
Net income	24,467	3,021	26,204	17,493
Less: net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,342)	46	(1,718)	(1,438)
Net income attributable to Company's common shares	$ 23,125	$ 3,067	$ 24,486	$ 16,055
Basic and diluted net income per Company's common share:
Continuing operations	$ 0.90	$ 0.10	$ 0.89	$ 0.52
Discontinued operations		$ 0.01	$ 0.06	$ 0.03
Net income per Company's common share, basic and diluted	$ 0.90	$ 0.11	$ 0.95	$ 0.55
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted	25,785	27,395	25,772	29,213

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Marketable Securities and Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Marketable Securities And Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Marketable Securities and Fair Value Measurements

4. Marketable Securities and Fair Value Measurements

Marketable Securities:

The following is a summary of the Company's available for sale securities as of the dates indicated:

	As of September 30, 2014
	Adjusted Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Equity Securities, primarily REITs	$	1,405	$	195	$	-		$	1,600
Marco OP Units and Marco II OP Units		51,970		45,397		-			97,367
Corporate Bonds and Preferred Equities		40,705		984		(793	)		40,896
Mortgage Backed Securities ("MBS")		5,683		-		(309	)		5,374
Total	$	99,763	$	46,576	$	(1,102	)	$	145,237

	As of December 31, 2013
	Adjusted Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Equity Securities, primarily REITs	$	10,059	$	555	$	-		$	10,614
Marco OP Units and Marco II OP Units		51,970		37,736		-			89,706
Corporate Bonds and Preferred Equities		39,576		675		(1,307	)		38,944
Mortgage Backed Securities ("MBS")		7,352		-		(233	)		7,119
Total	$	108,957	$	38,966	$	(1,540	)	$	146,383

The Marco OP Units and the Marco II OP Units are exchangeable for a similar number of common operating partnership units (“Simon OP Units”) of Simon Property Group, L.P., (“Simon OP”), the operating partnership of Simon Property Group, Inc. (“Simon”). Subject to the various conditions, the Company may elect to exchange the Marco OP Units and/or the Marco II OP Units to Simon OP Units which must be immediately delivered to Simon in exchange for cash or similar number of shares of Simon's common stock (“Simon Stock”). During the quarter ended September 30, 2014, the Company received a special dividend on its Marco OP Units aggregating approximately $5.7 million, which is included in interest and dividend income on the consolidated statement of operations.

All of the MBS were issued by various U.S. government-sponsored enterprises (Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae). The Company considers the declines in market value of its investment portfolio to be temporary in nature. The unrealized losses on the Company's investments were caused primarily by changes in market interest rates or widening credit spreads. When evaluating the investments for other-than-temporary impairment, the Company reviews factors such as the length of time and extent to which fair value has been below cost basis, the financial condition of the issuer and any changes thereto, and the Company's intent to sell, or whether it is more likely than not it will be required to sell, the investment before recovery of the investment's amortized cost basis. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company did not recognize any impairment charges. As of September 30, 2014, the Company does not consider any of its investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

The Company may sell certain of its investments prior to their stated maturities for strategic purposes, in anticipation of credit deterioration, or for duration management. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 the Company realized $0.2 million and $1.4 million of gross gains, related to sales of securities and early redemptions of MBS by the security issuer and for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 the Company realized $13.8 million of gross gains related primarily to the sale of 156,000 Marco OP units. The maturities of the Company's MBS generally ranged from 27 years to 30 years.

Notes Payable

Margin Loan

The Company has access to a margin loan (the “Margin Loan”) from a financial institution that holds custody of certain of the Company's marketable securities. The Margin Loan, which is due on demand, bears interest at Libor plus 0.85% (1.00% as of September 30, 2014) and is collateralized by the marketable securities in the Company's account. The amounts available to the Company under the Margin Loan are at the discretion of the financial institution and not limited to the amount of collateral in its account. The amount outstanding under this Margin Loan was $19.2 million and $20.3 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and is included in Notes payable on the consolidated balance sheets.

Line of Credit

On September 14, 2012, the Company entered into a non-revolving credit facility (the “Line of Credit”) with a financial institution which permits borrowings up to $25.0 million. The Line of Credit expires on June 19,2016 and bears interest at Libor plus 3.00% (3.15% as of September 30, 2014). The Line of Credit is collateralized by 440,311 Marco OP Units and PRO guaranteed the Line of Credit.

The amount outstanding under the Line of Credit was $19.9 million as of both September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and is included in Notes Payable on the consolidated balance sheets.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

The standard describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value:

• Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

• Level 2 – Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

• Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Marketable securities, available for sale, measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the dates indicated are as follows:

	Fair Value Measurement Using
As of September 30, 2014	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Marketable Securities:
Equity Securities, primarily REITs	$	1,600	$	-	$	-	$	1,600
Marco OP and OP II Units		-		97,367		-		97,367
Corporate Bonds and Preferred Equities		-		40,896		-		40,896
MBS		-		5,374		-		5,374
Total	$	1,600	$	143,637	$	-	$	145,237

	Fair Value Measurement Using
As of December 31, 2013	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Marketable Securities:
Equity Securities, primarily REITs	$	10,614	$	-	$	-	$	10,614
Marco OP and OP II Units		-		89,706		-		89,706
Corporate Bonds and Preferred Equities		-		38,944		-		38,944
MBS		-		7,119		-		7,119
Total	$	10,614	$	135,769	$	-	$	146,383

The Company did not have any other significant financial assets or liabilities, which would require revised valuations that are recognized at fair value.

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Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entity [Abstract]

Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entity

3. Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entity

The entity discussed below is partially owned by the Company. The Company accounts for this investment under the equity method of accounting as the Company exercises significant influence, but does not control this entity. A summary of the Company's investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity is as follows:

					As of
Real Estate Entity	Date Acquired	Ownership %			September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
1407 Broadway Mezz II, LLC ("1407 Broadway")	January 4, 2007		49.0	%	$	9,148	$	9,496

1407 Broadway

The Company has a 49.0% ownership in 1407 Broadway, which has a sub-leasehold interest in a ground lease to an office building located at 1407 Broadway in New York, New York. During the second quarter of 2011, the Company's share of cumulative losses resulting from its ownership interest in 1407 Broadway brought the carrying value of its investment in 1407 Broadway to zero. Since the Company was not obligated to fund 1407 Broadway's deficits and the balance of the Company's investment in 1407 Broadway was zero, the Company suspended the recording of its portion of equity losses or earnings from 1407 Broadway until such time as the Company's investment in 1407 Broadway was greater than zero.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, 1407 Broadway's members made capital contributions aggregating $16.1 million. As a result of the Company's capital contributions which totaled $12.1 million, it commenced recording equity earnings in the first quarter of 2013. The Company's equity earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 includes an adjustment to record previously unrecorded losses aggregating $5.2 million through December 31, 2012.

1407 Broadway Financial Information

The following table represents the unaudited condensed income statement for 1407 Broadway:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Total revenue	$	10,646		$	9,907		$	30,528		$	28,850
Property operating expenses		7,547			7,674			22,596			21,690
Depreciation and amortization		1,808			1,494			5,219			4,269
Operating income		1,291			739			2,713			2,891
Interest expense and other, net		(539	)		(648	)		(2,413	)		(3,519	)
Gain on debt extinguishment		-			-			-			7,494
Net income	$	752		$	91		$	300		$	6,866
Company's share of net income/(loss) *	$	418		$	142		$	316		$	(1,656	)

* The nine months ended September 30, 2013 includes an adjustment of $5,210 for previously unrecorded losses.

The following table represents the unaudited condensed balance sheet for 1407 Broadway:

	As of		As of
	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Real estate, at cost (net)	$	119,916	$	114,188
Intangible assets		41		249
Cash and restricted cash		11,890		18,437
Other assets		19,827		19,969
Total assets	$	151,674	$	152,843
Mortgage payable	$	126,000	$	126,000
Other liabilities		13,034		14,503
Member capital		12,640		12,340
Total liabilities and members' capital	$	151,674	$	152,843

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Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliated Entity

					As of
Real Estate Entity	Date Acquired	Ownership %			September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
1407 Broadway Mezz II, LLC ("1407 Broadway")	January 4, 2007		49.0	%	$	9,148	$	9,496

1407 Broadway [Member]

Unaudited Condensed Income Statement

The following table represents the unaudited condensed income statement for 1407 Broadway:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Total revenue	$	10,646		$	9,907		$	30,528		$	28,850
Property operating expenses		7,547			7,674			22,596			21,690
Depreciation and amortization		1,808			1,494			5,219			4,269
Operating income		1,291			739			2,713			2,891
Interest expense and other, net		(539	)		(648	)		(2,413	)		(3,519	)
Gain on debt extinguishment		-			-			-			7,494
Net income	$	752		$	91		$	300		$	6,866
Company's share of net income/(loss) *	$	418		$	142		$	316		$	(1,656	)

* The nine months ended September 30, 2013 includes an adjustment of $5,210 for previously unrecorded losses.

Unaudited Condensed Balance Sheet

The following table represents the unaudited condensed balance sheet for 1407 Broadway:

	As of		As of
	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Real estate, at cost (net)	$	119,916	$	114,188
Intangible assets		41		249
Cash and restricted cash		11,890		18,437
Other assets		19,827		19,969
Total assets	$	151,674	$	152,843
Mortgage payable	$	126,000	$	126,000
Other liabilities		13,034		14,503
Member capital		12,640		12,340
Total liabilities and members' capital	$	151,674	$	152,843

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

11. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

From time to time in the ordinary course of business, the Company may become subject to legal proceedings, claims or disputes.

On January 4, 2007, 1407 Broadway Real Estate LLC ("Office Owner"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of 1407 Broadway Mezz II LLC ("1407 Broadway "), consummated the acquisition of a sub-leasehold interest (the "Sublease Interest") in an office building located at 1407 Broadway, New York, New York (the "Office Property"). 1407 Broadway is a joint venture between LVP 1407 Broadway LLC ("LVP LLC"), a wholly owned subsidiary of our operating partnership, and Lightstone 1407 Manager LLC ("Manager"), which is wholly owned by David Lichtenstein, the Chairman of our Board of Directors and our Chief Executive Officer, and Shifra Lichtenstein, his wife.

 The Sublease Interest was acquired pursuant to a Sale and Purchase of Leasehold Agreement with Gettinger Associates, L.P. ("Gettinger"). In July 2006, Abraham Kamber Company, as Sublessor under the sublease ("Sublessor"), served two notices of default on Gettinger (the "Default Notices"). The first alleged that Gettinger had failed to satisfy its obligations in performing certain renovations and the second asserted numerous defaults relating to Gettinger's purported failure to maintain the Office Property in compliance with its contractual obligations.

In response to the Default Notices, Gettinger commenced legal action and obtained an injunction that extends its time to cure any default, prohibits interference with its leasehold interest and prohibits Sublessor from terminating its sublease pending resolution of the litigation. A motion by Sublessor for partial summary judgment, alleging that certain work on the Office Property required its prior approval, was denied by the Supreme Court, New York County. Subsequently, by agreement of the parties, a stay was entered precluding the termination of the Sublease Interest pending a final decision on Sublessor's claim of defaults under the Sublease Interest. In addition, the parties stipulated to the intervention of Office Owner as a party to the proceedings.

On April 12, 2012, the Supreme Court, New York County decided in favor of the Company with respect to all matters before the Court. Sublessor filed a Notice of Appeal on June 7, 2012 and, after fully briefing the issues, the parties argued the appeal on January 30, 2013.  On February 21, 2013, the Appellate Division, First Department rendered its decision largely affirming the lower court's determination.  The Appellate Division did determine that there were two 2007 defaults that had not been cured and that the assignment of the sublease had occurred at a time when defaults existed.  The Appellate Division determined that the remedy for such defaults was not a forfeiture of the sublease.  Instead, the Appellate Division remanded to the lower court with direction that the lower court fashion a remedy short of forfeiture.  Recently, the Sublessor has sent a letter claiming that the Appellate Division order “lifted” the Yellowstone Injunction, a procedure in New York law whereby a tenant in a commercial premises has a right to stay the time to cure, and demanding a cure within thirty (30) days. We have rejected that claim because the Appellate Division decision expressly remanded the case with a direction that the Supreme Court fashion a remedy other than forfeiture of the alleged defaults, and requested a conference from the lower court. On December 10, 2013, the parties appeared before Justice James and engaged in oral argument. The court determined that Kamber failed to provide evidence of its losses relating to the prior defaults or prohibited assignment, and therefore, only nominal damages should be awarded. However, the court provided that Kamber receive one month's ground rent plus interest accrued from 2007, an amount totaling over $1 million and a clear disconnect from the court's intent to award “nominal” damages. The Company filed a motion requesting that the court reconsider its award based on the court's own premise of nominal damages.

On July 13, 2011, JF Capital Advisors, filed a lawsuit against The Lightstone Group, LLC, the Company, and Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. in the Supreme Court of the State of New York seeking payment for services alleged to have been rendered, and to be rendered prospectively, under theories of unjust enrichment and breach of contract. The plaintiff had a limited business arrangement with The Lightstone Group, LLC; that arrangement has been terminated. We filed a motion to dismiss the action and, on January 31, 2012, the Supreme Court dismissed the complaint in its entirety, but granted the plaintiff leave to replead two limited causes of action.

The plaintiff filed an amended complaint on May 18, 2012, bringing limited claims under theories of unjust enrichment and quantum meruit. On November 21, 2012, the court dismissed this second complaint in part, leaving only $164 (plus interest) in potential damages. The plaintiff appealed this decision and Lightstone cross-appealed arguing that the case should have been dismissed in full. The appeals court denied plaintiff's motion and granted defendants' motion, as a result of which all claims were dismissed on March 25, 2014. The plaintiff filed a motion requesting the right to re-appeal to the Court of Appeals, which was granted on August 1, 2014. Lightstone continues to believe that these claims to be without merit and will defend the case vigorously.

While any proceeding or litigation has an element of uncertainty, management currently believes that the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome with respect to any of the aforementioned legal proceedings is remote. No provision for loss has been recorded in connection therewith.

As of the date hereof, the Company is not a party to any material pending legal proceedings of which the outcome is probable or reasonably possible to have a material adverse effect on its results of operations or financial condition, which would require accrual or disclosure of the contingency and possible range of loss.

Outlet Centers Transactions

The Company previously held ownership interests in Grand Prairie Holdings LLC ("GPH") and Livermore Valley Holdings LLC (“LVH”). On December 4, 2012, GPH, LVH and certain of their subsidiaries (collectively, the “Holding Entities”) completed the disposition of their ownership interests in an outlet center located in Grand Prairie, Texas (the “Grand Prairie Outlet Center”), an outlet center located in Livermore, California (the “Livermore Valley Outlet Center”) and a parcel of land adjacent to the Livermore Outlet Center (the “Livermore Land Parcel” and collectively, the “Outlet Centers Transactions”) to Simon and certain of its affiliates (collectively, the “Simon Parties”). 

During the first quarter of 2013, the Holding Entities received an additional $3.0 million, of which the Company's share was $1.2 million, related to the disposition of its ownership interest in the Grand Prairie Outlet Center resulting from the satisfaction of certain conditions. As a result, the Company recorded a gain on disposition of unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities of $1.2 million during the first quarter of 2013.

During the third quarter of 2014, the Holding Entities received a final distribution of $11.0 million, of which the Company's share was $4.4 million, related to the final true-ups and adjustments pursuant to the terms of the Outlet Centers Transactions, as well as additional consideration for the Livermore Land Parcel. As a result, the Company recorded a gain on disposition of unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities of $4.4 million during the third quarter of 2014.

Loan Collection Guaranties

The Operating Partnership and PRO (collectively, the “LVP Parties”) have provided and will continue to have the opportunity to provide guaranties of collection (the “Loan Collection Guaranties”) with respect to draws made under revolving credit facilities (or indebtedness incurred to refinance the revolving credit facilities) by Simon in connection with the closing of certain contribution transactions related to the LVP Parties' ownership interests in (i) Mill Run LLC (“Mill Run”) and Prime Outlets Acquisition Company (“POAC” and collectively, the “POAC/Mill Run Transaction”) and (ii) GPH and LVH, . The Loan Collection Guaranties are required for at least four years following the closings of POAC/Mill Run Transaction and the Outlet Centers Transaction, which closed on August 30, 2010 and December 4, 2012, respectively. Under the terms of the Loan Collection Guaranties, the LVP Parties are obligated to make payments in respect of principal and interest due under the revolving credit facilities after Simon OP has failed to make payments, the amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facilities have been accelerated, and the lender have failed to collect the full amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facilities after exhausting other remedies. The maximum amounts of the Loan Collection Guaranties will be reduced by the extent of any payments of principal made by Simon OP or other cash proceeds recovered by the lenders.

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Net Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Net Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Earnings Per Share

7. Net Earnings Per Share

Basic net earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the applicable period. Diluted net income per share includes the potentially dilutive effect, if any, which would occur if our outstanding options to purchase our common stock were exercised. For all periods presented, the effect of these exercises, if any, was insignificant and, therefore, diluted net income per share is equivalent to basic net income per share.

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Mortgages Payable

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Mortgages Payable [Abstract]

Mortgages Payable

5. Mortgages Payable

Mortgages payable consists of the following:

								Loan Amount as of
Property	Interest Rate		Weighted Average Interest Rate as of September 30, 2014		Maturity Date	Amount Due at Maturity		September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Southeastern Michigan Multi-Family Properties	5.96	%	5.96	%	July 2016	$	38,139	$	39,152	$	39,555
Oakview Plaza	5.49	%	5.49	%	January 2017		25,583		26,525		26,814
Gulf Coast Industrial Portfolio	9.83	%	9.83	%	Due on demand		51,733		51,377		51,902
Camden Multi-Family Properties (two individual loans) *	-		-		-		-		-		26,718
St. Augustine Outlet Center	6.09	%	6.09	%	April 2016		23,748		24,483		24,824
Gantry Park	Libor+3.50	%	3.87	%	September 2016		44,318		44,318		43,540
DePaul Plaza	Libor+3.00	%	3.16	%	September 2017		11,147		11,800		11,964
Courtyard - Parsippany	Libor+3.50	%	3.66	%	August 2018		7,126		7,826		7,947
Courtyard - Baton Rouge	5.56	%	5.56	%	May 2017		5,873		6,231		6,325
Residence Inn - Baton Rouge	5.36	%	5.36	%	November 2018		3,480		3,815		5,990
Promissory Note (cross-collateralized by three hotels)	4.94	%	4.94	%	August 2018		14,008		15,383		15,622
Revolving Credit Facility (cross-collateralized by five hotels)	Libor+4.95	%	5.17	%	May 2016		34,077		34,077		34,077
Total mortgages payable			5.95	%		$	258,876	$	264,987	$	295,278

       * The Mortgages Payable for the Camden Multi-Family Properties were paid in full in connection with the sale of the properties during the third quarter of 2014. See Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Libor as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was 0.15% and 0.17%, respectively. Our loans are secured by the indicated real estate and are non-recourse to the Company.

The following table shows the contractually scheduled principal maturities during the next five years and thereafter as of September 30, 2014 in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

Remainder of 2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		Thereafter		Total
$	51,966	$	2,414	$	142,110	$	43,465	$	25,032	$	-	$	264,987

Pursuant to the Company's loan agreements, escrows in the amount of approximately $11.7 million and $11.5 million were held in restricted escrow accounts as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Such escrows will be released in accordance with the applicable loan agreements for payments of real estate taxes, insurance and capital improvement transactions, as required. Certain of our mortgages payable also contain clauses providing for prepayment penalties.

Certain of the Company's debt agreements require the maintenance of certain ratios, including debt service coverage. The Company is currently in compliance with all of its debt covenants other than the debt associated with the Gulf Coast Industrial Portfolio which was placed in default during 2012 and is due on demand as discussed below.

As a result of not meeting certain debt service coverage ratios on the non-recourse mortgage indebtedness secured by the Gulf Coast Industrial Portfolio, the lender elected to retain the excess cash flow from these properties beginning in July 2011 until such time as the required coverage ratios are met for two successive quarters.  During the third quarter of 2012, the loan was transferred to a special servicer, who discontinued scheduled debt service payments and notified us that the loan was in default and due on demand.

Although the lender is currently not charging or being paid interest at the stated default rate, an aggregate $4.5 million of default interest has been accrued through September 30, 2014 pursuant to the terms of the loan agreement. Default interest of $0.5 million and $1.6 million was accrued for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and default interest of $0.5 million and $1.7 million was accrued and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. As a result, accrued default interest of approximately $4.5 million and $2.9 million is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  We are currently engaged in discussions with the special servicer to restructure the loan and do not expect to pay the default interest as this mortgage indebtedness is non-recourse to us.  Additionally, we believe the continued loss of excess cash flow from these properties and the placement of the non-recourse mortgage indebtedness in default will not have a material impact on our results of operations or financial position.

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Dispositions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Dispositions [Abstract]

Dispositions

6. Dispositions

During the year ended December 31, 2013 the Company disposed of the Houston Extended Stay Hotels and Everson Pointe for approximately $27.0 million. In connection with the disposition, the Company repaid in full the then outstanding mortgage indebtedness of approximately $11.1 million. The operating results of the Houston Extended Stay Hotels and Everson Pointe, through their respective dates of disposition, have been classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. These transactions resulted in a fourth quarter aggregate gain on disposition of $2.0 million.

During the fourth quarter of 2013, Crowe's Crossing met the criteria to be classified as held for sale. The operating results of Crowe's Crossing have been classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.  Additionally, the associated assets and liabilities of Crowe's Crossing are classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013.

On January 22, 2014 the Company disposed of Crowe's Crossing for approximately $9.3 million. In connection with the disposition, the Company repaid in full the then outstanding mortgage indebtedness of approximately $5.8 million, which was scheduled to mature in September 2015. The Company recognized a gain on disposition of approximately $1.6 million, which is included in discontinued operations during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

On July 31, 2014, the Company disposed of an industrial property located in Sarasota, Florida (“Sarasota”) for approximately $5.3 million. During the second quarter of 2014, the Company recorded a loss on the disposition of real estate of approximately $2.4 million related to this disposition.  

On September 30, 2014, the Company disposed of 2 multi-family apartment buildings located in Greensboro/Charlotte, North Carolina (the “Camden Multi-Family Properties”) for approximately $32.4 million. During the third quarter of 2014, the Company recorded a gain on the disposition of real estate of approximately $11.5 million related to this disposition.

As disclosed in Note 1, during the second quarter of 2014 the Company adopted an accounting standards update that provided new guidance on the requirements for reporting a discontinued operation. As a result, the dispositions of Sarasota and the Camden Multi-Family Properties did not qualify to be reported as discontinued operations.

The following summary presents the operating results of the Houston Extended Stay Hotels, Everson Pointe and Crowe's Crossing included in discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods indicated.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,					For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013			2014			2013
Revenues	$	-	$	1,687		$	58		$	4,834
Operating expenses		-		1,148			29			3,290
Operating income		-		539			29			1,544
Interest expense and other, net		-		(254	)		(19	)		(756	)
Gain on disposition		-		-			1,610			-
Net income from discontinued operations	$	-	$	285		$	1,620		$	788

Cash flows generated from discontinued operations are presented separately on the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows.

The following summary presents the major components of assets and liabilities held for sale, of as the date indicated.

	As of
	December 31, 2013
Net investment property	$	6,622
Intangible assets, net		525
Other assets		562
Total assets held for sale	$	7,709
Mortgages payable	$	5,834
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		41
Other liabilities		238
Total liabilities held for sale	$	6,113

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Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

8. Related Party Transactions    

The Company has agreements with the Advisor and Lightstone Value Plus REIT Management LLC (the “Property Manager”) to pay certain fees in exchange for services performed by these entities and other affiliated entities. The Company's ability to secure financing and subsequent real estate operations are dependent upon its Advisor, Property Manager and their affiliates to perform such services as provided in these agreements. 

The Company, pursuant to the related party arrangements, has recorded the following amounts for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Acquisition fees (general and administrative costs)	$	23	$	897	$	82	$	2,153
Asset management fees (general and administrative costs)		712		642		2,136		1,901
Property management fees (property operating expenses)		356		235		1,045		1,090
Development fees and leasing commissions*		39		754		444		1,543
Total	$	1,130	$	2,528	$	3,707	$	6,687

* Generally, capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life of the associated asset.

Lightstone SLP, LLC, an affiliate of the Company's Sponsor, has purchased subordinated profits interests in the Operating Partnership (“SLP units”) which are included in noncontrolling interests in the consolidated balance sheets. These SLP units, the purchase price of which will be repaid only after stockholders receive a stated preferred return and their net investment, entitle Lightstone SLP, LLC to a portion of any regular distributions made by the Operating Partnership.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, distributions of $0.5 million and $1.5 million were declared and paid on the SLP units and are part of noncontrolling interests. Since inception through September 30, 2014, cumulative distributions declared were $14.5 million, of which $13.9 million were paid. See Note 3 for other related party transactions.

Preferred Investment

On March 7, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with various related party entities pursuant to which it committed to make contributions of up to $35.0 million, with an additional contribution of up to $10.0 million subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, which were subsequently met during October 2014, in an affiliate of its Sponsor which owns a parcel of land located at 365 Bond Street in Brooklyn, New York on which it is constructing a residential apartment project.  These contributions are made pursuant to an instrument, the “Preferred Investment,” that is entitled to monthly preferred distributions at a rate of 12% per annum, is redeemable by the Company upon the occurrence of certain events, is classified as a held-to-maturity security and is recorded at cost.

The Company commenced making contributions during the second quarter of 2014 and as of September 30, 2014, the Preferred Investment had a balance of approximately $21.8 million and is classified as investment in affiliate on the consolidated balance sheet.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded approximately $0.7 million and $1.1 million of dividend income related to the Preferred Investment, which is included in interest and dividend income on the consolidated statements of operations.

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Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entity (Unaudited Condensed Income Statement) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's share of net income/(loss)	$ 418	$ 142	$ 316	$ (1,656)
1407 Broadway Mezz II, LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Total revenue	10,646	9,907	30,528	28,850
Property operating expenses	7,547	7,674	22,596	21,690
Depreciation and amortization	1,808	1,494	5,219	4,269
Operating income	1,291	739	2,713	2,891
Interest expense and other, net	(539)	(648)	(2,413)	(3,519)
Gain on debt extinguishment				7,494
Net income	752	91	300	6,866
Company's share of net income/(loss)	$ 418	$ 142	$ 316	$ (1,656)
Ownership percentage	49.00%		49.00%

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Lightstone REIT and its Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries (over which the Company exercises financial and operating control). All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and related notes as contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) and accruals necessary in the judgment of management for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. and its Subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). GAAP requires the Company's management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during a reporting period. The most significant assumptions and estimates relate to the valuation of real estate, depreciable lives, and revenue recognition. Application of these assumptions requires the exercise of judgment as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.

The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 included herein has been derived from the consolidated balance sheet included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The unaudited consolidated statements of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year or any other period.

Pro Forma Financial Information

Pro Forma Financial Information

The following table provides unaudited pro forma results of operations for the period indicated, as if the acquisitions that the Company made in 2013 (the Holiday Inn Express - Auburn, the Courtyard - Baton Rouge, the Residence Inn - Baton Rouge, the Aloft – Rogers, the Fairfield Inn – Jonesboro, the Hampton Inn - Miami and the Hampton Inn & Suites - Fort Lauderdale) had been acquired on January 1, 2013. Such pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the results that actually would have occurred had these acquisitions been completed on January 1, 2013, nor are they indicative of the future operating results of the combined company.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
Pro forma rental revenue	$	21,438	$	61,829
Pro forma net income	$	2,980	$	17,866
Pro forma net income per Company's common share, basic and diluted	$	0.11	$	0.61

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts may have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

New Accounting Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standards update providing new guidance on the requirements for reporting discontinued operations. The update changes the criteria for determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted, but only for disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that have not been reported in the financial statements previously issued or available for issuance.  The Company adopted this standard during the quarter ended June 30, 2014. The adoption of this standards update affects presentation only and, as such, will not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that completes the joint effort by the FASB and International Accounting Standards Board to improve financial reporting by creating common revenue recognition guidance for GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The update applies to all companies that enter into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services and is effective for us for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is not permitted and companies have the choice to apply the update either retrospectively to each reporting period presented or by recognizing the cumulative effect of applying the update at the date of initial application (January 1, 2017) and not adjusting comparative information. The Company is currently evaluating the requirements and impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements.

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Dispositions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Dispositions [Abstract]

Schedule of Discontinued Operations

The following summary presents the operating results of the Houston Extended Stay Hotels, Everson Pointe and Crowe's Crossing included in discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods indicated.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,					For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013			2014			2013
Revenues	$	-	$	1,687		$	58		$	4,834
Operating expenses		-		1,148			29			3,290
Operating income		-		539			29			1,544
Interest expense and other, net		-		(254	)		(19	)		(756	)
Gain on disposition		-		-			1,610			-
Net income from discontinued operations	$	-	$	285		$	1,620		$	788

Cash flows generated from discontinued operations are presented separately on the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows.

The following summary presents the major components of assets and liabilities held for sale, of as the date indicated.

	As of
	December 31, 2013
Net investment property	$	6,622
Intangible assets, net		525
Other assets		562
Total assets held for sale	$	7,709
Mortgages payable	$	5,834
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		41
Other liabilities		238
Total liabilities held for sale	$	6,113

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Apr. 12, 2012	Nov. 21, 2012	Sep. 30, 2014 Grand Prairie Outlet Center [Member] Lightstone Value Plus REIT Inc. [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Grand Prairie Outlet Center [Member] Lightstone Value Plus REIT Inc. [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Grand Prairie Outlet Center [Member] Holding Entities [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Grand Prairie Outlet Center [Member] Holding Entities [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Litigation settlement amount	$ 1,000,000
Potential damages		164,000
Gain on disposition of interest			$ 4,400,000	$ 1,200,000	$ 11,000,000	$ 3,000,000

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Mortgages Payable (Contractually Scheduled Principal Maturities During Next Five Years) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
Mortgages Payable [Abstract]
Remainder of 2014	$ 51,966
2015	2,414
2016	142,110
2017	43,465
2018	25,032
Thereafter
Total	$ 264,987

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS [Abstract]
Reclassification adjustment for loss/(gain) included in net income	$ 19	$ (21)	$ (515)	$ (11,133)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Lightstone REIT and its Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries (over which the Company exercises financial and operating control). All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and related notes as contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) and accruals necessary in the judgment of management for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. and its Subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). GAAP requires the Company's management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during a reporting period. The most significant assumptions and estimates relate to the valuation of real estate, depreciable lives, and revenue recognition. Application of these assumptions requires the exercise of judgment as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.

The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 included herein has been derived from the consolidated balance sheet included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The unaudited consolidated statements of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year or any other period.

Pro Forma Financial Information

The following table provides unaudited pro forma results of operations for the period indicated, as if the acquisitions that the Company made in 2013 (the Holiday Inn Express - Auburn, the Courtyard - Baton Rouge, the Residence Inn - Baton Rouge, the Aloft – Rogers, the Fairfield Inn – Jonesboro, the Hampton Inn - Miami and the Hampton Inn & Suites - Fort Lauderdale) had been acquired on January 1, 2013. Such pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the results that actually would have occurred had these acquisitions been completed on January 1, 2013, nor are they indicative of the future operating results of the combined company.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
Pro forma rental revenue	$	21,438	$	61,829
Pro forma net income	$	2,980	$	17,866
Pro forma net income per Company's common share, basic and diluted	$	0.11	$	0.61

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts may have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standards update providing new guidance on the requirements for reporting discontinued operations. The update changes the criteria for determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted, but only for disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that have not been reported in the financial statements previously issued or available for issuance.  The Company adopted this standard during the quarter ended June 30, 2014. The adoption of this standards update affects presentation only and, as such, will not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that completes the joint effort by the FASB and International Accounting Standards Board to improve financial reporting by creating common revenue recognition guidance for GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The update applies to all companies that enter into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services and is effective for us for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is not permitted and companies have the choice to apply the update either retrospectively to each reporting period presented or by recognizing the cumulative effect of applying the update at the date of initial application (January 1, 2017) and not adjusting comparative information. The Company is currently evaluating the requirements and impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements.

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Related Party Transactions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Amount Recorded Pursuant to Related Party Arrangments

The Company, pursuant to the related party arrangements, has recorded the following amounts for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Acquisition fees (general and administrative costs)	$	23	$	897	$	82	$	2,153
Asset management fees (general and administrative costs)		712		642		2,136		1,901
Property management fees (property operating expenses)		356		235		1,045		1,090
Development fees and leasing commissions*		39		754		444		1,543
Total	$	1,130	$	2,528	$	3,707	$	6,687

* Generally, capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life of the associated asset.

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Marketable Securities and Fair Value Measurements (Marketable Securities, Available for Sale, and Derivative Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities, available for sale	$ 145,237	$ 146,383
Equity Securities, primarily REITs [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities, available for sale	1,600	10,614
Marco OP and OP II Units [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities, available for sale	97,367	89,706
Corporate Bonds And Preferred Equities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities, available for sale	40,896	38,944
MBS [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities, available for sale	5,374	7,119
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities, available for sale	1,600	10,614
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities, primarily REITs [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities, available for sale	1,600	10,614
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Marco OP and OP II Units [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities, available for sale
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Bonds And Preferred Equities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities, available for sale
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | MBS [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities, available for sale
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities, available for sale	143,637	135,769
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities, primarily REITs [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities, available for sale
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Marco OP and OP II Units [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities, available for sale	97,367	89,706
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Bonds And Preferred Equities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities, available for sale	40,896	38,944
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | MBS [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities, available for sale	5,374	7,119
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities, available for sale
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Equity Securities, primarily REITs [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities, available for sale
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Marco OP and OP II Units [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities, available for sale
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Bonds And Preferred Equities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities, available for sale
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | MBS [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities, available for sale

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Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

12. Subsequent Events

Distribution Payment

On October 15, 2014, the distribution for the three-month period ending September 30, 2014 of approximately $4.6 million was paid in full using a combination of cash and approximately 0.1 million shares of the Company's common stock issued pursuant to the Company's Distribution Reinvestment Program (“DRIP”), at a discounted price of $11.21 per share. The distribution was paid from cash flows provided from operations (approximately $3.1 million or 68%) and excess cash proceeds from the issuance of common stock through the Company's DRIP (approximately $1.5 million or 32%).

Distribution Declaration

On November 14, 2014, the Board authorized and the Company declared a distribution for the three-month period ending December 31, 2014. The distribution will be calculated based on shareholders of record each day during this three-month period at a rate of $0.0019178 per day, and will equal a daily amount that, if paid each day for a 365-day period, would equal a 7.0% annualized rate based on a share price of $10.00. The distribution will be paid in cash on January 15, 2015 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2014. The shareholders have an option to elect the receipt of shares under the Company's DRIP.