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Net Loss on Disposition of Partial Interest in Development Project Net Loss on Disposition of Partial Interest in Development Project
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Net Loss on Disposition of Partial Interest in Development Project [Abstract]  
Net Loss on Disposition of Partial Interest in Development Project
Net Loss on Disposition of Partial Interest in Development Project
On June 30, 2014, the Company entered into a joint venture with Greenland to develop Pacific Park Brooklyn. The joint venture will develop the entire project, including the infrastructure and vertical construction of the residential units, excluding Barclays Center arena and the under-construction B2 BKLYN apartment community. Under the joint venture, Greenland acquired 70% of the entire project and will co-develop the entire project with the Company, along with sharing in the entire project costs going forward in proportion to ownership interests. For its 70% equity interest, Greenland invested cash and assumed 70% of the nonrecourse mortgage debt on the project. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had received $208,275,000 of cash, net of transaction costs, related to the disposition. The transaction resulted in a net loss on disposition of partial interest in development project of $20,298,000 ($16,919,000, net of noncontrolling interests) during the year ended December 31, 2014. The loss was primarily due to estimated costs required to complete the Company’s obligations prior to closing were higher than those originally estimated. The original estimate as of December 31, 2013 was based on the most current available information (see Note QImpairment of Real Estate and Impairment of Unconsolidated Entities for a discussion of the impairment recognized on Pacific Park Brooklyn during the 11 months ended December 31, 2013). Upon closing, the Company determined it was not the primary beneficiary of the joint venture. As a result, the Company deconsolidated the Pacific Park Brooklyn development project and accounts for the joint venture on the equity method of accounting.