RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND COMMITMENTS	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND COMMITMENTS	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND COMMITMENTS Contractual Agreements CEO Legacy Fees Under the terms of his employment agreement that expired on July 24, 2019, our CEO is entitled to, among other things, legacy fee payments derived from the value of the disposition of certain legacy assets held by the Company as of December 31, 2010, if such assets are sold at values in excess of 110% of their carrying value as of December 31, 2010. Our CEO earned legacy fees of $0.1 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, and $34.6 thousand during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 (see Note 16). Juniper Capital Partners, LLC and Related Entities In July 2014, the Company and JCP Realty entered into a consulting services agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) pursuant to which JCP Realty agreed to perform various services for the Company, including, but not limited to, (a) advising the Company with respect to identifying, structuring, and analyzing investment opportunities, and (b) assisting the Company in managing and liquidating assets, including non-performing assets. Our director, Jay Wolf, is the Managing Member of Juniper Capital Partners, the parent company of JCP Realty. The initial term of the Consulting Agreement was three years and was automatically renewable for an additional two years unless notice of termination was provided by either party. The Company and JCP entered into an amendment of the Consulting Agreement dated October 17, 2017 pursuant to which: (i) the term was extended for two years that ended on July 24, 2019; (ii) the annual base consulting fee was reduced from $0.6 million to $0.5 million (subject to possible upward adjustment based on an annual review by our board of directors); and (iii) JCP is entitled to receive an origination fee of up to 1.25% on any loans or investments in real estate, preferred equity or mezzanine securities that are originated or identified by JCP (subject to a reduced fee based on the increasing size of the loan or investment). JCP is also entitled to legacy fee payments derived from the disposition of certain assets held by the Company as of December 31, 2010 to persons or opportunities arising through the efforts of JCP equal to 5.5% of the positive difference derived by subtracting (i) 110% of our December 31, 2010 valuation mark of that asset from (ii) the gross sales proceeds (on a legacy asset by asset basis without any offset for losses realized on any individual asset sales). The consulting services agreement terminated on July 24, 2019 (see Note 16). During each of the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, we incurred base consulting fees to JCP of $0.2 million. JCP earned legacy fees of $0.1 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and $0.1 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. Notes Receivable from Certain Partnerships A subsidiary of the Company has entered into a lending facility with certain consolidated partnerships to lend up to a maximum of $5.0 million to cover the partnerships’ anticipated operating and capital expenditures. As of June 30, 2019, the total principal advanced was $5.0 million. The loans earn interest at rates ranging from the JP Morgan Chase Prime rate plus 2.0% (7.50% at June 30, 2019) to 8.0% and have maturity dates which are the earliest to occur of: (1) the date of transfer of the partnership’s real estate assets; (2) the date on which the current general partner resigns, withdraws or is removed as general partner; or (3) July 31, 2018. The promissory notes received under this lending facility are presently in default and the Company is exploring its enforcement options. The promissory notes are cross collateralized and secured by real estate and other assets owned by such partnerships. These promissory notes and the related accrued interest receivable have been eliminated in consolidation. JPMorgan Chase Funding Inc. Master Repurchase Agreement As described in Note 9, a subsidiary of the Company purchased the $13.2 million first mortgage note secured by Broadway Tower. The purchase of the first mortgage note was funded partially with an $11.0 million loan (under a master repurchase agreement) from Chase Funding and the balance using Company funds. The Chase Funding master repurchase agreement is secured by the $13.2 million first mortgage note and bears interest at one month LIBOR plus 3.81%, requires interest only payments and a balloon payment of unpaid principal and interest upon maturity. The initial maturity date is May 22, 2020 with the potential to extend to May 2021 if, among other conditions, certain debt yield and occupancy percentages are achieved.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND COMMITMENTS

Contractual Agreements

CEO Legacy Fees

Under the terms of his employment agreement that expired on July 24, 2019, our CEO is entitled to, among other things, legacy fee payments derived from the value of the disposition of certain legacy assets held by the Company as of December 31, 2010, if such assets are sold at values in excess of 110% of their carrying value as of December 31, 2010. Our CEO earned legacy fees of $0.1 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, and $34.6 thousand during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 (see Note 16).

Juniper Capital Partners, LLC and Related Entities

In July 2014, the Company and JCP Realty entered into a consulting services agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) pursuant to which JCP Realty agreed to perform various services for the Company, including, but not limited to, (a) advising the Company with respect to identifying, structuring, and analyzing investment opportunities, and (b) assisting the Company in managing and liquidating assets, including non-performing assets. Our director, Jay Wolf, is the Managing Member of Juniper Capital Partners, the parent company of JCP Realty. The initial term of the Consulting Agreement was three years and was automatically renewable for an additional two years unless notice of termination was provided by either party. The Company and JCP entered into an amendment of the Consulting Agreement dated October 17, 2017 pursuant to which: (i) the term was extended for two years that ended on July 24, 2019; (ii) the annual base consulting fee was reduced from $0.6 million to $0.5 million (subject to possible upward adjustment based on an annual review by our board of directors); and (iii) JCP is entitled to receive an origination fee of up to 1.25% on any loans or investments in real estate, preferred equity or mezzanine securities that are originated or identified by JCP (subject to a reduced fee based on the increasing size of the loan or investment). JCP is also entitled to legacy fee payments derived from the disposition of certain assets held by the Company as of December 31, 2010 to persons or opportunities arising through the efforts of JCP equal to 5.5% of the positive difference derived by subtracting (i) 110% of our December 31, 2010 valuation mark of that asset from (ii) the gross sales proceeds (on a legacy asset by asset basis without any offset for losses realized on any individual asset sales). The consulting services agreement terminated on July 24, 2019 (see Note 16). During each of the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, we incurred base consulting fees to JCP of $0.2 million. JCP earned legacy fees of $0.1 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and $0.1 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

Notes Receivable from Certain Partnerships

A subsidiary of the Company has entered into a lending facility with certain consolidated partnerships to lend up to a maximum of $5.0 million to cover the partnerships’ anticipated operating and capital expenditures. As of June 30, 2019, the total principal advanced was $5.0 million. The loans earn interest at rates ranging from the JP Morgan Chase Prime rate plus 2.0% (7.50% at June 30, 2019) to 8.0% and have maturity dates which are the earliest to occur of: (1) the date of transfer of the partnership’s real estate assets; (2) the date on which the current general partner resigns, withdraws or is removed as general partner; or (3) July 31, 2018. The promissory notes received under this lending facility are presently in default and the Company is exploring its enforcement options. The promissory notes are cross collateralized and secured by real estate and other assets owned by such partnerships. These promissory notes and the related accrued interest receivable have been eliminated in consolidation.

JPMorgan Chase Funding Inc. Master Repurchase Agreement

As described in Note 9, a subsidiary of the Company purchased the $13.2 million first mortgage note secured by Broadway Tower. The purchase of the first mortgage note was funded partially with an $11.0 million loan (under a master repurchase agreement) from Chase Funding and the balance using Company funds. The Chase Funding master repurchase agreement is secured by the $13.2 million first mortgage note and bears interest at one month LIBOR plus 3.81%, requires interest only payments and a balloon payment of unpaid principal and interest upon maturity. The initial maturity date is May 22, 2020 with the potential to extend to May 2021 if, among other conditions, certain debt yield and occupancy percentages are achieved.