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Real Estate Fund Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Real Estate Fund Investments [Abstract]  
Real Estate Fund Investments

3. Real Estate Fund Investments

 

We are the general partner and investment manager of Vornado Capital Partners Real Estate Fund (the Fund”), which has an eight-year term and a three-year investment period that ended in July 2013. During the investment period, the Fund was our exclusive investment vehicle for all investments that fit within its investment parameters, as defined. The Fund is accounted for under ASC 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (“ASC 946”) and its investments are reported on its balance sheet at fair value, with changes in value each period recognized in earnings. We consolidate the accounts of the Fund into our consolidated financial statements, retaining the fair value basis of accounting.

 

On June 26, 2014, the Fund sold its 64.7% interest in One Park Avenue to a newly formed joint venture that we and an institutional investor own 55% and 45%, respectively. This transaction was based on a property value of $560,000,000. From the inception of this investment through its disposition, the Fund realized a $75,529,000 net gain.

 

On August 21, 2014, the Fund and its 50% joint venture partner completed the sale of The Shops at Georgetown Park, a 305,000 square foot retail property, for $272,500,000. From the inception of this investment through its disposition, the Fund realized a $51,124,000 net gain.

 

On January 20, 2015, we co-invested with the Fund and one of the Fund's limited partners to buy out the Fund's joint venture partner's 57% interest in the Crowne Plaza Times Square Hotel (the “Co-Investment”).  The purchase price for the 57% interest was approximately $95,000,000 (our share $39,000,000) which valued the property at approximately $480,000,000. The property is encumbered by a $310,000,000 mortgage loan bearing interest at LIBOR plus 2.80% and maturing in December 2018 with a one-year extension option. Our aggregate ownership interest in the property increased to 33% from 11%. The Co-Investment is also accounted for under ASC 946 and is included as a component of “real estate fund investments” on our consolidated balance sheet.

 

On March 25, 2015, the Fund completed the sale of 520 Broadway in Santa Monica, CA for $91,650,000. The Fund realized a $23,768,000 net gain over the holding period.

At December 31, 2015, we had six real estate fund investments with an aggregate fair value of $574,761,000, or $208,614,000 in excess of cost, and had remaining unfunded commitments of $102,212,000, of which our share was $25,553,000. At December 31, 2014, we had seven real estate fund investments with an aggregate fair value of $513,973,000.

 

Below is a summary of income from the Fund and the Co-Investment for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013.

(Amounts in thousands) For the Year Ended December 31,
     2015 2014 2013
Net investment income $ 16,329 $ 12,895 $ 8,943
Net realized gains on exited investments   2,757   76,337   8,184
Net unrealized gains on held investments   54,995   73,802   85,771
Income from real estate fund investments   74,081   163,034   102,898
Less income attributable to noncontrolling interests   (40,117)   (92,728)   (53,427)
Income from real estate fund investments attributable to Vornado(1) $ 33,964 $ 70,306 $ 49,471
             
             
(1)Excludes $2,939, $2,562, and $2,721 of management and leasing fees in the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which are included as a component of "fee and other income" on our consolidated statements of income.