Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Equity

7. Equity

Stockholders’ Equity

As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company’s authorized capital was 500 million shares of common stock and 100 million shares of preferred stock. The Company had 19.3 million and 19.2 million shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. No shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2014 or December 31, 2013.

Noncontrolling Interests

As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company held a 58.3% and 59.5% interest in the Operating Partnership, respectively. As the sole general partner and the majority interest holder, the Company consolidates the financial position and results of operations of the Operating Partnership. Noncontrolling interests in the Company represent common units of the Operating Partnership not held by the Company.

On January 17, 2014, the Operating Partnership issued 695,652 common units as partial consideration for Liberty Apartments.

On March 31, 2014, the Operating Partnership issued 30,000 common units in exchange for all noncontrolling interests in Sandbridge Commons. The Company recognized the difference between the fair value of the common units issued and the adjustment to the carrying amount of the noncontrolling interests in Sandbridge Commons directly in equity as additional paid-in capital.

Common Stock Dividends and Common Unit Distributions

On January 9, 2014, the Company paid cash dividends of $3.1 million to common stockholders and cash distributions of $2.1 million to common unitholders.

On April 10, 2014, the Company paid cash dividends of $3.1 million to common stockholders and cash distributions of $2.2 million to common unitholders.

On May 9, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend/distribution of $0.16 per share/unit payable on July 10, 2014 to common stockholders and common unitholders of record on July 1, 2014.

Subsequent to June 30, 2014

On July 10, 2014, the Company paid cash dividends of $3.1 million to common stockholders and cash distributions of $2.2 million to common unitholders.

On August 4, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend/distribution of $0.16 per share/unit payable on October 9, 2014 to common stockholders and common unitholders of record on October 1, 2014.