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Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
10.
Commitments and Contingencies
 
Legal
 
On
July 3, 2017,
the New York Supreme Court (the “Court”) ruled in favor of
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present or former tenants of apartment units at the Company’s buildings located at
50
Murray Street and
53
Park Place in Manhattan, New York, who brought an action against the Company alleging that they were subject to applicable rent stabilization laws with the result that rental payments charged by the Company exceeded amounts permitted under these laws because the buildings were receiving certain tax abatements under Real Property Tax Law
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-g. The Court also awarded the plaintiffs, their attorney’s fees and costs. The Court declared that the plaintiff-tenants were subject to rent stabilization requirements and referred the matter to a special referee to determine the amount of rent over-charges, if any. On
July 18, 2017,
the Court stayed the above decision; the Company subsequently appealed the decision to the Appellate Division, First Department. On
January 18, 2018, 
the Appellate Division unanimously ruled in favor of the Company, holding that the Company acted properly in de-regulating the apartments. The Appellate Division decision and order was subject to a motion for leave to appeal, which was granted on
April 24, 2018.
There can be
no
assurance as to the outcome of the appeal. Due to the inherent uncertainty and unpredictability of litigation, we cannot determine at this time with any specificity the Company’s potential liability.
 
In addition to the above, the Company is subject to certain legal proceedings and claims arising in connection with its business, including a claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990
at the
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Livingston Street property. Management believes, based in part upon consultation with legal counsel, that the ultimate resolution of all such claims will
not
have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.
 
Commitments
 
The Company is obligated to provide parking availability through
August 2020
under a lease with a tenant at the
250
Livingston Street property; the current cost to the Company is approximately
$205
per year.
 
Concentrations
 
The Company’s properties are located in the Boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City, which exposes the Company to greater economic risks than if it owned a more geographically dispersed portfolio.
 
The breakdown between commercial and residential revenue is as follows:
 
   
Commercial
   
Residential
   
Total
 
Year ended December 31, 2018
   
25
%    
75
%    
100
%
Year ended December 31, 2017
   
27
%    
73
%    
100
%
Year ended December 31, 2016
   
26
%    
74
%    
100
%