Note 5 - Notes Payable

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

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5. Notes Payable

The mortgages, loans and mezzanine notes payable collateralized by the properties, or the Company’s interest in the entities that own the properties and assignment of leases, are as follows:

Property	Maturity	Interest Rate		September 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Flatbush Gardens, Brooklyn, NY (a)	6/1/2032		3.125%	$	329,000		$	329,000
250 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, NY (b)	6/6/2029		3.63%		125,000			125,000
141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, NY (c)	3/6/2031		3.21%		100,000			100,000
Tribeca House, Manhattan, NY (d)	3/6/2028		4.506%		360,000			360,000
Aspen, Manhattan, NY (e)	7/1/2028		3.68%		61,399			62,554
Clover House, Brooklyn, NY (f)	12/1/2029		3.53%		82,000			82,000
10 West 65th Street, Manhattan, NY (g)	11/1/2027	SOFR + 2.50%			31,929			32,222
1010 Pacific Street, Brooklyn, NY (h)	9/1/2024	LIBOR + 3.60%			—			43,477
1010 Pacific Street, Brooklyn, NY (h)	9/15/2025		5.55%		60,000			—
1010 Pacific Street, Brooklyn, NY (h)	9/15/2025		6.370%		20,000			—
Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY (i)	9/22/2023	Prime + 1.60%			—			36,985
Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY (i)	8/10/2026	SOFR + 4%			37,899			—
Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY (i)	8/10/2026	SOFR + 10%			4,629			—
Total debt				$	1,211,856		$	1,171,238
Unamortized debt issuance costs					(14,578	)		(9,650	)
Total debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs				$	1,197,278		$	1,161,588

(a) The $329,000 mortgage note agreement with New York Community Bank (“NYCB”), entered into on May 8, 2020, matures on June 1, 2032, and bears interest at 3.125% through May 2027 and thereafter at the prime rate plus 2.75%, subject to an option to fix the rate. The note requires interest-only payments through May 2027, and monthly principal and interest payments thereafter based on a 30-year amortization schedule. The Company has the option to prepay all (but not less than all) of the unpaid balance of the note prior to the maturity date, subject to certain prepayment premiums, as defined.

(b) The $125,000 mortgage note agreement with Citi Real Estate Funding Inc., entered into on May 31, 2019, matures on June 6, 2029, bears interest at 3.63% and requires interest-only payments for the entire term. The Company has the option to prepay all (but not less than all) of the unpaid balance of the note within three months of maturity, without a prepayment premium.

(c), The $100,000 mortgage note agreement with Citi Real Estate Funding Inc., entered into on February 18, 2021 matures on March 6, 2031, bears interest at 3.21% and requires interest-only payments for the entire term. The Company has the option to prepay all (but not less than all) of the unpaid balance of the note within three months of maturity, without a prepayment premium.

(d) The $360,000 loan with Deutsche Bank, entered into on February 21, 2018, matures on March 6, 2028, bears interest at 4.506% and requires interest-only payments for the entire term. The Company has the option to prepay all (but not less than all) of the unpaid balance of the loan prior to the maturity date, subject to a prepayment premium if it occurs prior to December 6, 2027.

(e) The $70,000 mortgage note agreement with Capital One Multifamily Finance LLC matures on July 1, 2028, and bears interest at 3.68%. The note required interest-only payments through July 2017, and monthly principal and interest payments of $321 thereafter based on a 30-year amortization schedule. The Company has the option to prepay the note prior to the maturity date, subject to a prepayment premium.

(f) The $82,000 mortgage note agreement with MetLife Investment Management, entered into on November 8, 2019, matures on December 1, 2029, bears interest at 3.53% and requires interest-only payments for the entire term. The Company has the option, commencing on January 1, 2024, to prepay the note prior to the maturity date, subject to a prepayment premium if it occurs prior to September 2, 2029.

(g) The $32,200 mortgage note agreement with NYCB entered into in connection with the acquisition of the property matures on November 1, 2027. Through October 2022 the Company paid a fixed interest rate of 3.375% and thereafter was scheduled to pay interest at the prime rate plus 2.75%, subject to an option to fix the rate. On August 26, 2022, the Company and NYCB amended the note to replace prime plus 2.75% rate with SOFR plus 2.5% (7.875% at September 30, 2023). The note required interest-only payments through November 2019, and monthly principal and interest payments thereafter based on a 30-year amortization schedule. The Company has the option to prepay all (but not less than all) of the unpaid balance of the note prior to the maturity date, subject to certain prepayment premiums, as defined.

(h) On December 24, 2019, the Company entered into a $18,600 mortgage note agreement with CIT Bank, N.A., related to the 1010 Pacific Street acquisition. The Company also entered into a pre-development bridge loan secured by the property with the same lender to provide up to $2,987 for eligible pre-development and carrying costs. The notes were scheduled to mature on June 24, 2021, required interest-only payments and bore interest at one-month LIBOR (with a floor of 1.25%) plus 3.60%. The notes were extended in June 2021 with a new maturity date of August 30, 2021. The Company guaranteed this mortgage note and complied with the financial covenants therein.

On August 10, 2021, the Company refinanced the above 1010 Pacific Street loan with a group of loans with AIG Asset Management (U.S.), LLC providing for maximum borrowings of $52,500 to develop the property. The notes had a 36-month term, bearing interest at 30 days LIBOR plus 3.60% (with a floor of 4.1%) (9.35% as of March 31, 2023). The notes were scheduled to mature on September 1, 2024 and could have been extended until September 1, 2026. The Company could have prepaid the unpaid balance of the note within five months of maturity without penalty.

On February 9, 2023 the Company refinanced this construction loan with a mortgage loan with Valley National Bank which provided for maximum borrowings of $80,000. The loan provided initial funding of $60,000 and a further $20,000 subject to achievement of certain financial targets. The loan has a term of five years and an initial annual interest rate of 5.7% subject to reduction by up to 25 basis points upon achievement of certain financial targets. The interest rate on subsequent fundings will be fixed at the time of any funding. The loan requires interest-only payments for the first two years and principal and interest thereafter based on a 30-year amortization schedule. The Company has the option to prepay in full, or in part, the unpaid balance of the note prior to the maturity date. Prior to the second anniversary of the date of the note prepayment is subject to certain prepayment premiums, as defined. After the second anniversary of the date of the note the prepayment is not subject to a prepayment premium. During the quarter ended June 30, 2023 the company achieved a financial target and the interest rate was reduced by 15 basis points to 5.55%.

On September 15, 2023 the Company borrowed an additional $20,000 from Valley National Bank. The additional borrowing has a term of twenty-four months and an annual interest rate of 6.37%. The loan is interest only subject to the maintenance of certain financial targets after the first 16 months of the term. In conjunction with the additional borrowing, the Company and the bank agreed to amend the expiration date of the initial $60,000 to expire at the same time as the additional borrowing. No change was made to the interest rate on the initial borrowing.

In conjunction with the refinancing, the Company incurred $3,868 of loan extinguishment costs related to prepayment penalties, unamortized deferred financed costs of the previous loan and other fees. These costs are included in the consolidated statement of operations for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023.

(i) On December 22, 2021, the Company entered into a $30,000 mortgage note agreement with Bank Leumi, N.A related to the Dean Street acquisition. The notes original maturity was December 22, 2022 and was subsequently extended to September 22, 2023. The note required interest-only payments and bears interest at the prime rate (with a floor of 3.25%) plus 1.60% (9.85% as of June 30, 2023). In April 2022, the Company borrowed an additional $6,985 under the mortgage note in connection with the acquisition of additional parcels of land in February and April 2022.

On August 10, 2023, the “Company refinanced its $37 million mortgage on its Dean Street development with a senior construction loan (“Senior Loan”) that permits borrowings up to $115 million with Valley National Bank and a Mezzanine Loan (combined “Construction Loans”) that permits borrowings up to $8 million with BADF 953 Dean Street Lender LLC. The Construction Loans will finance the development of 240 residential units and 9,319 square feet of commercial space.

The Senior Loan will allow maximum borrowings of $115 million for a 30-month term, have two 6-month extension options, and bear interest at 1-Month Term SOFR plus 4.00%, with an all-in floor of 5.50% (9.33% at September 30, 2023). The Senior Loan will consist of a land loan, funded at closing to refinance the existing loan totaling $37 million, a construction loan of up to $62.4 million and a project loan of up to $15.6 million. The Company has provided a 30% payment guarantee of outstanding borrowings among other standard indemnities.

The Mezzanine Loan will allow maximum borrowings of $8 million for a 30-month term, have two 6-month extension options, and bear interest at 1-Month Term SOFR plus 10%, with an all-in floor of 13% (15.33% at September 30, 2023). Interest shall accrue of the principal, is compounded monthly and is due at the end of the loan. At closing, $4.5 million was funded to cover closing costs incurred on the construction loans.

On August 10, 2023 the Company entered into a $5 million corporate line of credit with Valley National Bank. The line of credit bears interest of Prime + 1.5%. The Company has not drawn on the line of credit as of September 30, 2023.

The Company has provided a limited guaranty for the mortgage notes at several of its properties. The Company’s loan agreements contain customary representations, covenants and events of default. Certain loan agreements require the Company to comply with affirmative and negative covenants, including the maintenance of debt service coverage and debt yield ratios. In the event that they are not compliant, certain lenders may require cash sweeps of rent until the conditions are cured. The Company believes it is not in default on any of its loan agreements.

The following table summarizes principal payment requirements under the terms of the mortgage notes as of September 30, 2023:

2023 (Remainder)	$	487
2024		1,993
2025		82,092
2026		44,718
2027		33,461
Thereafter		1,049,105
Total	$	1,211,856