Disposition, Acquisition, Partial Dispositions of Ownership Interests, Redevelopments, and Developments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Disposition, Acquisition, Partial Dispositions of Ownership Interests, Redevelopments, and Developments [Abstract]

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Disposition, Acquisition, Partial Dispositions of Ownership Interests, Redevelopments, and Developments

Disposition

In March 2017, our joint venture with The Macerich Company sold the Valencia Place office tower at Country Club Plaza for $75.2 million ($37.6 million at TRG's beneficial share). The joint venture recognized a gain on the sale of the Valencia Place office tower, of which TRG's beneficial share, net of tax, was $2.1 million. The gain was included within Equity in Income of UJVs on the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) as the Company's 50% ownership interest in the office tower was accounted for as a UJV under the equity method.

Acquisition

In April 2019, we acquired a 48.5% interest in The Gardens Mall in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, in exchange for 1.5 million newly issued TRG Units (Note 18). We also assumed our $94.6 million share of the existing debt at the center. Our ownership interest in the center is accounted for as a UJV under the equity method.

Partial Dispositions of Ownership Interests

In February 2019, we announced agreements to sell 50% of our interests in Starfield Hanam, CityOn.Xi’an, and CityOn.Zhengzhou to funds managed by The Blackstone Group L.P. (Blackstone). The interests to be sold were valued at $480 million as of the sale agreement date, with net cash proceeds expected to be about $315 million, after transaction costs and the allocation to Blackstone of its share of third party debt. The agreements allowed for additional consideration of up to $50 million based on the 2019 performance of the three assets, however, based on actual performance for 2019, we will not receive any contingent consideration.

In September 2019, we completed the sale of 50% of our interest in Starfield Hanam. Net proceeds from the sale were $235.7 million following the allocation to Blackstone of its share of third party debt and transaction costs. Net proceeds were used to pay down our revolving lines of credit. An initial gain of $138.7 million was recognized as a result of the partial disposition of our interest, which represented the excess of the net consideration from the sale over our investment in the UJV. In addition, upon completion of the sale, we remeasured our remaining 17.15% interest in the shopping center to fair value, resulting in the recognition of an initial $145.0 million gain on remeasurement. In December 2019, a true-up of the gains was recorded resulting in an additional $1.8 million gain on disposition and an additional $1.8 million gain on remeasurement. Cash proceeds of $1.8 million were received in February 2020 as a result of this true-up.

In December 2019, we completed the sale of 50% of our interest in CityOn.Zhengzhou. Net proceeds from the sale were $47.5 million, following the allocation to Blackstone of its share of third party debt, taxes, and transaction costs. Net proceeds were used to pay down our revolving lines of credit. A gain of $14.3 million was recognized as a result of the partial disposition of our interest, which represented the excess of the net consideration from the sale over our investment in the UJV. In addition, upon completion of the sale, we remeasured our remaining 24.5% interest in the shopping center to fair value, resulting in the recognition of a $17.8 million gain on remeasurement.

Following the CityOn.Xi'an transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020, we will retain a 25% ownership interest in CityOn.Xi'an. We will remain the partner responsible for the joint management of the three shopping centers, with Blackstone paying a property service fee recorded within Other revenue on the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Redevelopments

Beverly Center

We substantially completed our redevelopment project at Beverly Center in November 2018, although some spending continued into 2019 as certain costs were incurred subsequent to the project's completion, including construction on certain tenant spaces.

The Mall at Green Hills

We substantially completed our redevelopment project at The Mall at Green Hills in June 2019. We expect some capital spending at The Mall at Green Hills to continue into 2020 as certain costs are incurred subsequent to the project's completion, including construction on certain tenant spaces.

Asia Developments

CityOn.Zhengzhou

CityOn.Zhengzhou, a shopping center located in Zhengzhou, China, opened in March 2017. This investment is classified within Investment in UJVs on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Starfield Anseong

We have partnered with Shinsegae Group, our partner in Starfield Hanam, to build, lease, own, and manage Starfield Anseong, an approximately 1.1 million square foot shopping center in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. We own a 49% interest in the project. The shopping center is scheduled to open in late 2020. As of December 31, 2019, we have invested $165.9 million in the project, after cumulative currency translation adjustments. This investment is classified within Investment in UJVs on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.