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Related Party
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

Note 10 – Related Party Transactions

 

GIP Fund 1 Acquisition

 

On November 30, 2020, the Company acquired an approximately 3,500 square foot building from GIP Fund 1, LLC a related party that was owned 11% by the President and Chairman of the Company. The retail single tenant property (occupied by The Sherwin-Williams Company) in Tampa, Florida was acquired for approximately $1.8 million. Since acquisition, GIP Fund 1, LLC was dissolved and each partner was allocated units to GIP LP pro-rata effectively reducing the President and Chairman of the Company’s ownership to 0.05% as of December 31, 2025.

 

Brown Family Loan

 

As disclosed previously, on October 14, 2022, the Company entered into a loan transaction that is evidenced by a secured non-convertible promissory note to Brown Family Enterprises, LLC, a preferred equity partner and therefore a related party, for $1,500,000 with a maturity of October 14, 2024, and bearing a fixed interest rate of 9% with simple interest payable monthly. The loan may be repaid without penalty at any time. The loan is secured by the Operating Partnership’s equity interest in its current direct subsidiaries that hold real estate assets pursuant to the terms of a security agreement between the Operating Partnership and Brown Family Enterprises, LLC. On July 21, 2023, the Company amended and restated the promissory note to reflect an increase in the loan to $5.5 million and extend the maturity date thereof from October 14, 2024 to October 14, 2026. Except for the increase in the amount of the Loan and Note and the extension of the maturity date thereof, no changes were made to the original note.

 

On April 25, 2025, the Company entered into a secured promissory note with Brown Family Enterprises LLC, a related party. The Note represents a loan in the principal amount of $1,000,000, bearing simple interest at an initial rate of 16% per annum for the first 90 days, after which the interest rate will revert to 9% per annum. The Loan is due in full on the earlier of (a) 180 days from the date of the note or (b) the date on which all amounts become due as outlined in the note. The Company may prepay the Loan in whole or in part at any time without penalty. Interest payments are due monthly, and the remaining principal is due on the maturity date. In the event of default, as defined in the Note, the entire principal amount and accrued interest may become immediately due and payable. The Noteholder has the right to exercise remedies under the Security Agreement upon default.

 

On October 27, 2025, the Company entered into a First Amendment to the Secured Promissory Note originally issued on April 25, 2025 to Brown Family Enterprises, LLC in the principal amount of $1.0 million. The First Amendment extends the Note’s maturity date to December 15, 2025 and provides for a $20,000 extension fee payable on the revised maturity date. Except as amended to reflect the new maturity and the extension fee, all other terms of the Note remain unchanged, including the interest rates, security interests, and covenants previously disclosed.

 

On December 15, 2025, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to the Secured Promissory Note with Brown Family Enterprises LLC. The Second Amendment further extends the Note's maturity date to January 30, 2026 and provides for an additional extension fee of $62,000 payable on the revised maturity date. Except as amended to reflect the new maturity date and extension fee, all other terms of the Note remain unchanged. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding principal balance of $1,000,000, together with accrued and unpaid interest, remains payable.

 

Executive Guaranty Fees

 

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company incurred a guaranty expense to the Company's President and CEO of $316,298 and $387,056 of which $510,642 and $194,344 remained payable as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. See Note 9 – Debt for details of the guaranty provided by the Company's President and CEO.

 

Executive Loan

 

On May 29, 2025, the Company, through the Operating Partnership, entered into a loan transaction with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, for $610,000 to fund closing costs relating to the sale of the Company’s Auburn University-occupied industrial building located in Huntsville, Alabama and Starbucks-occupied retail building located in Tampa, Florida. The loan provides that an amount equal to the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the loan, together with accrued but unpaid interest at an interest rate of 5.75% per annum, previous due on August 31, 2025, has been extended to December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, the loan remained unpaid and the aggregate outstanding principal balance of $610,000, together with accrued and unpaid interest, remains payable. The loan has not been further amended or extended as of the date of these financial statements.