Real Estate Investment

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Real Estate [Abstract]

Real Estate Investment

Real Estate Investment

Property Acquisitions

On January 10, 2020, the Company entered into an operating agreement with a partner to develop a mixed-use property in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Company has an 80% interest in 10^th and Tryon Partners, LLC (the "Tryon Partnership"). On January 10, 2020, the Tryon Partnership purchased land for a purchase price of $6.3 million for this project. The Company is responsible for funding the equity requirements of this development, including the $6.3 million purchase of the land. Management has concluded that this entity is a VIE as it lacks sufficient equity to fund its operations without additional financial support. The Company is the developer of the project and has the power to direct the activities of the project that most significantly impact its performance and is the party most closely associated with the project. Therefore, the Company is the project's primary beneficiary and consolidates the Tryon Partnership in its consolidated financial statements.

On September 12, 2019, the Company entered into an operating agreement with a partner to develop a mixed-use property in Belmont, North Carolina. The Company has an 85% interest in Chronicle Holdings, LLC (the "Chronicle Partnership"). On March 20, 2020, the Chronicle Partnership purchased land for a purchase price of $2.3 million for this project. The Company is responsible for funding the equity requirements of this development, including the $2.3 million purchase of the land. Management has concluded that this entity is a VIE as it lacks sufficient equity to fund its operations without additional financial support. The Company is the developer of the project and has the power to direct the activities of the project that most significantly impact its performance and is the party most closely associated with the project. Therefore, the Company is the project's primary beneficiary and consolidates the Chronicle Partnership in its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2020, the Company exercised its option to purchase the remaining 21% ownership interest in 1405 Point in exchange for increased ground lease payments to be made over the approximately 42-year remaining lease term. The Company recorded a note payable of $6.1 million, which represents the present value of these payments. The ground lessor is an affiliate of our former joint venture partner.

Property Disposition

On May 29, 2020, the Company sold a portfolio of seven retail properties for $90.0 million. The portfolio consists of Alexander Pointe, Bermuda Crossroads, Gainsborough Square, Harper Hill Commons, Indian Lakes Crossing, Renaissance Square, and Stone House Square. The gain on sale was $2.8 million. In connection with the sale of this portfolio, the Company repaid $61.9 million on the revolving credit facility, resulting in net proceeds of $25.9 million.

The Company has designated proceeds from the sale of Alexander Pointe, Bermuda Crossroads, and Gainsborough Square as part of a like-kind exchange for tax purposes. The Company plans to use these proceeds for its purchase of Nexton Square in the third or fourth quarter of 2020. In the event that all or some of these proceeds are not used for the purchase of Nexton Square or another suitable acquisition, the Company may be subject to tax indemnification payments under the terms of the Company's tax protection agreements with certain limited partners in the Operating Partnership.