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Receivables, Prepaid Expenses, and Other Assets
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2021
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Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets at July 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020, consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
July 31, 2021October 31, 2020
Expected recoveries from insurance carriers and others$52,298 $79,269 
Improvement cost receivable84,746 86,116 
Escrow cash held by our captive title company68,775 24,712 
Properties held for rental apartment and commercial development446,497 542,796 
Prepaid expenses27,277 28,104 
Right-of-use asset96,749 105,004 
Other88,791 90,293 
 $865,133 $956,294 
See Note 7, “Accrued Expenses,” for additional information regarding the expected recoveries from insurance carriers and others. Subsequent to July 31, 2021, we received $23.0 million from one of our insurance carriers.
At July 31, 2021, escrow cash held by our captive title company included $30.0 million in connection with the formation of a joint venture in August 2021.
As of July 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020, properties held for rental apartment and commercial development include $120.0 million and $163.0 million, respectively, of assets related to consolidated VIEs. See Note 4, “Investments in Unconsolidated Entities” for additional information regarding VIEs.