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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
There are various legal actions against us in the ordinary course of business. After consultation with legal counsel, we have concluded that the outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Redevelopment
As of September 30, 2020, we had approximately $132.4 million of active development, redevelopment and anchor repositioning projects under way, of which $91.3 million remains to be funded. Further, while we have identified future projects
in our development pipeline, we are under no obligation to execute and fund any of these projects and each of these projects is being reevaluated considering market conditions. The Company has updated many of its active project stabilization dates to reflect the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its contractors, tenants and vendors.

Insurance 
The Company maintains (i) general liability insurance with limits of $200 million for properties in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, (ii) all-risk property insurance with limits of $500 million per occurrence and in the aggregate for properties in the U.S. and $147 million for properties in Puerto Rico, subject to the terms, conditions, exclusions, deductibles and sub-limits when applicable for certain perils such as floods and earthquakes, (iii) pollution insurance with limits of $50 million for properties in the U.S. and Puerto Rico and (iv) numerous other insurance policies including trustees’ and officers’ insurance, cyber, workers’ compensation and automobile-related liabilities insurance. The Company’s insurance includes coverage for acts of terrorism but excludes coverage for nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological terrorism events as defined by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, which expires in December 2020. The Company’s coverage for certain cybersecurity losses provides first and third-party coverage including network interruption, event management, cyber extortion and claims for media content, security and privacy liability.
The Company’s coverage for pollution related losses provides certain remediation and business interruption coverage for specified pollution incidents, which includes the presence of viruses. The Company has filed insurance claims related to COVID-19 and is pursuing available coverage.
Insurance premiums are typically charged directly to each of the retail properties and warehouses but not all of the cost of such premiums are recovered. The Company is responsible for deductibles, losses in excess of insurance coverage, and the portion of premiums not reimbursable by tenants at our properties, which could be material.
We continue to monitor the state of the insurance market and the scope and costs of available coverage. We cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on commercially reasonable terms in the future and expect premiums across most coverage lines to increase in light of recent events. The incurrence of uninsured losses, costs or uncovered premiums could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Certain of our loans and other agreements contain customary covenants requiring the maintenance of insurance coverage. Although we believe that we currently have adequate insurance coverage for purposes of these agreements, we may not be able to obtain an equivalent amount of coverage at reasonable costs in the future. If lenders or other counterparties insist on greater coverage than we are able to obtain, such requirement could materially and adversely affect our ability to finance our properties and expand our portfolio.

Environmental Matters
Each of our properties has been subjected to varying degrees of environmental assessment at various times. Based on these assessments, we have accrued costs of $1.0 million and $2.7 million on our consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, for remediation costs for environmental contamination at certain properties. While this accrual reflects our best estimates of the potential costs of remediation at these properties, there can be no assurance that the actual costs will not exceed these amounts. Although we are not aware of any other material environmental contamination, there can be no assurance that the identification of new areas of contamination, changes in the extent or known scope of contamination, the discovery of additional sites, or changes in cleanup requirements would not result in significant costs to us.

Tornado-Related Charges 
On June 13, 2018, a tornado hit our shopping center in Wilkes-Barre, PA, damaging approximately 13% of the property’s gross leasable area. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company settled the related insurance claim with its carrier for $5.5 million. Of this amount, the Company recognized $4.8 million as a casualty gain in the nine months ended September 30, 2019. As part of the settlement, the Company recognized $0.3 million as business interruption proceeds within rental revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Hurricane-Related Charges
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall, damaging our two properties in Puerto Rico. In June 2019, the Company reached a settlement agreement with its carrier regarding its final insurance recovery related to Hurricane Maria for $14.3 million, of which $3.3 million was previously received, subject to deductibles of $2.3 million. We recognized an $8.7 million casualty gain in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as a result of the remaining insurance proceeds from the settlement agreement for our two malls in Puerto Rico.
Pandemic-Related Contingencies
On January 30, 2020, the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization ("WHO"). On March 11, 2020, WHO characterized the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic. Since March, the continually evolving COVID-19 pandemic impacted our tenants and business operations. The Company has taken precautions to protect the safety, health and well-being of its employees and tenants.
The Company has concentrated operations in the New York metropolitan area and, although local and state governments implemented various phased reopening plans for nonessential businesses during the third quarter of 2020, certain tenants continued to face adverse financial consequences from reduced business operations and social distancing requirements as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of November 3, 2020, 98% of our portfolio's gross leasable area was open for business and the Company collected approximately 83% of third quarter rental revenue billed and 86% of October rental revenue billed. As of September 30, 2020, the Company executed rent deferrals with an aggregate deferral amount of $2.6 million and a weighted average payback period of approximately six months. Additionally, as of September 30, 2020, the Company executed rent abatements with an aggregate abatement amount of $0.8 million.
The Company currently remains in active discussions and negotiations with its impacted tenants and anticipates granting further rent concessions or other lease-related relief, such as the deferral of lease payments for a period of time to be paid over the remaining term of the lease. We are evaluating rent relief requests on a case-by-case basis, however not all requests for rent relief may be granted. The Company is not currently aware of any other loss contingencies related to the COVID-19 pandemic that would require recognition at this time, with the exception of abatements already discussed with tenants or deferrals that may not be collected.
The Company is closely monitoring changes in the collectibility assessment of its tenant receivables as a result of certain tenants suffering adverse financial consequences due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, rental revenue deemed uncollectible of $8.4 million and $21.5 million, respectively, was classified as a reduction to rental revenue based on our assessment of the probability of collecting substantially all of the remaining rents for certain tenants. Additionally, we recognized write-offs of $4.7 million and $10.7 million, respectively, related to receivables arising from the straight-lining of rents as a result of tenants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bankruptcies
Although our rental revenue is supported by long-term leases, leases may be rejected in a bankruptcy proceeding and the related tenant stores may permanently vacate prior to lease expiration. In the event a tenant with a significant number of leases or square footage in our shopping centers files for bankruptcy and rejects its leases with us, we could experience a reduction in our revenues. We monitor the operating performance and rent collections of all tenants in our shopping centers, especially those tenants in arrears or operating retail formats that are experiencing significant changes in competition, business practice, or store closings in other locations.
Given the economic environment brought upon by COVID-19, certain tenants experienced liquidity or financial hardships and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. Although some of these tenants intend to exit the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process and resume operations, the outcomes of such proceedings are unknown and the Company is currently exploring leasing alternatives for these spaces. Specifically, Century 21 Department Stores LLC (“Century 21”) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on September 10, 2020. Prior to bankruptcy, the Company had one lease with Century 21 in Paramus, NJ comprising approximately 157,000 sf, which generated $4.4 million in annual rental revenue. In connection with the bankruptcy, the Company recognized a write-off of $2.5 million of receivables arising from the straight-lining of rents, and recognized $0.9 million and $2.1 million as rental revenue deemed uncollectible (classified within rental revenue) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. Additionally, 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc. (“24 Hour Fitness”) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on June 15, 2020. Prior to bankruptcy, the Company had one lease with 24 Hour Fitness in Paramus, NJ comprising approximately 54,000 sf, which generated $3.1 million in annual rental revenue. In connection with the bankruptcy, the Company recognized a write-off of $3.5 million of receivables arising from the straight-lining of rents, and recognized $0.5 million and $1.3 million as rental revenue deemed uncollectible (classified within rental revenue) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. Subsequent to the third quarter, 24 Hour Fitness communicated its intentions to continue operations at the Company's location.