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Investments in Partially Owned Entities
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Investments in Partially Owned Entities [Abstract]  
Investments in Partially Owned Entities
6.
Investments in Partially Owned Entities

The Company has co-invested in various properties with unrelated third parties which are either consolidated or accounted for under the equity method of accounting (unconsolidated). The following tables and information summarize the Company’s investments in partially owned entities as of September 30, 2014 (amounts in thousands except for project and apartment unit amounts):

 
Consolidated
 
Unconsolidated
 
Development Projects
 
 
 
 
 
Development Projects
 
 
 
 
 
Held for
and/or Under
Development
 
Operating
 
Total
 
Held for
and/or Under
Development
 
Completed, Not
Stabilized (3)
 
Operating
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total projects (1)

 
19

 
19

 

 
1

 
3

 
4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total apartment units (1)

 
3,771

 
3,771

 

 
444

 
1,225

 
1,669

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance sheet information at 9/30/14 (at 100%):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment in real estate
$
324,997

 
$
679,956

 
$
1,004,953

 
$
61,037

 
$
155,413

 
$
186,779

 
$
403,229

Accumulated depreciation

 
(189,005
)
 
(189,005
)
 

 
(5,313
)
 
(12,185
)
 
(17,498
)
Investment in real estate, net
324,997

 
490,951

 
815,948

 
61,037

 
150,100

 
174,594

 
385,731

Cash and cash equivalents
2,953

 
15,820

 
18,773

 
66

 
1,975

 
4,486

 
6,527

Investments in unconsolidated entities

 
52,641

 
52,641

 

 

 

 

Deposits – restricted
31,236

 
300

 
31,536

 

 

 
189

 
189

Deferred financing costs, net

 
2,229

 
2,229

 
41

 

 
158

 
199

Other assets
6,679

 
26,927

 
33,606

 

 
50

 
1,039

 
1,089

       Total assets
$
365,865

 
$
588,868

 
$
954,733

 
$
61,144

 
$
152,125

 
$
180,466

 
$
393,735

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY/CAPITAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage notes payable (2)
$

 
$
360,392

 
$
360,392

 
$
25,631

 
$
96,793

 
$
111,800

 
$
234,224

Accounts payable & accrued expenses
16,707

 
3,217

 
19,924

 
5,730

 
456

 
1,467

 
7,653

Accrued interest payable

 
1,266

 
1,266

 
51

 
464

 
269

 
784

Other liabilities

 
1,230

 
1,230

 
3

 
88

 
986

 
1,077

Security deposits

 
1,975

 
1,975

 

 
161

 
296

 
457

       Total liabilities
16,707

 
368,080

 
384,787

 
31,415

 
97,962

 
114,818

 
244,195

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling Interests – Partially Owned
Properties/Partners' equity
117,351

 
7,846

 
125,197

 
27,858

 
47,223

 
46,639

 
121,720

Company equity/General and Limited Partners'
Capital
231,807

 
212,942

 
444,749

 
1,871

 
6,940

 
19,009

 
27,820

       Total equity/capital
349,158

 
220,788

 
569,946

 
29,729

 
54,163

 
65,648

 
149,540

       Total liabilities and equity/capital
$
365,865

 
$
588,868

 
$
954,733

 
$
61,144

 
$
152,125

 
$
180,466

 
$
393,735




 
Consolidated
 
Unconsolidated
 
Development Projects
 
 
 
 
 
Development Projects
 
 
 
 
 
Held for
and/or Under
Development
 
 
 
 
 
Held for
and/or Under
Development
 
 
 
Operating
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Completed, Not
Stabilized (3)
 
 
 
 
 
Operating
 
Total
 
 
 
 
Total
Operating information for the nine months
ended 9/30/14 (at 100%):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenue
$

 
$
65,565

 
$
65,565

 
$

 
$
6,874

 
$
14,499

 
$
21,373

Operating expenses

 
19,390

 
19,390

 
159

 
2,486

 
5,442

 
8,087

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating income (loss)

 
46,175

 
46,175

 
(159
)
 
4,388

 
9,057

 
13,286

Depreciation

 
16,202

 
16,202

 

 
4,903

 
6,102

 
11,005

General and administrative/other
1

 
34

 
35

 

 
1

 
205

 
206

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating (loss) income
(1
)
 
29,939

 
29,938

 
(159
)
 
(516
)
 
2,750

 
2,075

Interest and other income

 
10

 
10

 

 

 

 

Other expenses

 
(54
)
 
(54
)
 

 

 

 

Interest:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expense incurred, net

 
(11,708
)
 
(11,708
)
 

 
(3,905
)
 
(3,422
)
 
(7,327
)
Amortization of deferred financing costs

 
(266
)
 
(266
)
 

 

 
(81
)
 
(81
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income before income and other taxes
and (loss) from investments in
unconsolidated entities
(1
)
 
17,921

 
17,920

 
(159
)
 
(4,421
)
 
(753
)
 
(5,333
)
Income and other tax (expense) benefit

 
(45
)
 
(45
)
 

 
(7
)
 

 
(7
)
(Loss) from investments in unconsolidated
entities

 
(1,273
)
 
(1,273
)
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
$
(1
)
 
$
16,603

 
$
16,602

 
$
(159
)
 
$
(4,428
)
 
$
(753
)
 
$
(5,340
)


(1)
Project and apartment unit counts exclude all uncompleted development projects until those projects are substantially completed.
(2)
All debt is non-recourse to the Company with the exception of 50% of the current $25.6 million outstanding debt balance on one unconsolidated development project.
(3)
Projects included here are substantially complete. However, they may still require additional exterior and interior work for all units to be available for leasing.

Note:
The above tables exclude the Company's interests in unconsolidated joint ventures entered into with AVB in connection with the Archstone Transaction. These ventures own certain non-core Archstone assets that are held for sale and succeeded to certain residual Archstone liabilities, such as liability for various employment-related matters as well as responsibility for tax protection arrangements and third-party preferred interests in former Archstone subsidiaries. The preferred interests have an aggregate liquidation value of $73.5 million at September 30, 2014. The ventures are owned 60% by the Company and 40% by AVB.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company and its joint venture partner sold one consolidated partially owned land parcel and recognized a net gain on the sale of approximately $1.1 million.

The Company is the controlling partner in various consolidated partnership properties and development properties having a noncontrolling interest book value of $125.2 million at September 30, 2014. The Company does not have any VIEs.

Archstone Acquisition
    
On February 27, 2013, in conjunction with the Archstone Acquisition, the Company acquired interests in several joint ventures. Details of these interests follow by project:
    
Wisconsin Place – This project contains a mixed-use site located in Chevy Chase, Maryland consisting of residential, retail, office and accessory uses, including underground parking facilities. The Company has a 75% equity interest with an initial basis of $198.5 million in the 432 unit residential component. The Company is the managing member, was responsible for constructing the residential project and its partner does not have substantive kick-out or participating rights. As a result, the entity that owns the residential component of this mixed-use site is required to be consolidated on the Company's balance sheet. Such entity also retains an unconsolidated interest in an entity that owns the land underlying the entire project and owns and operates the parking facility. The initial fair value of this investment is $56.5 million. The Company does not have any ownership interest in the retail and office components.

San Norterra – This venture developed certain land parcels into a 388 unit apartment building located in Phoenix, Arizona. The Company has an 85% equity interest with an initial basis of $16.9 million. Total project costs were approximately $52.8 million and construction was partially funded with a construction loan that was guaranteed by the partner and non-recourse to the Company. The loan has a maximum debt commitment of $34.8 million and a current unconsolidated outstanding balance of $33.0 million; the loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.00% and matures January 6, 2015. The partner is the managing member and developed the project. The Company does not have substantive kick-out or participating rights. As a result, the entity is unconsolidated and recorded using the equity method of accounting.

Waterton Tenside – This venture was formed to develop and operate a 336 unit apartment property located in Atlanta, Georgia. The Company has a 20% equity interest with an initial basis of $5.1 million. The partner is the managing member and developed the project. The project is encumbered by a non-recourse mortgage loan that has a current outstanding balance of $30.1 million, bears interest at 3.66% and matures December 1, 2018. The Company does not have substantive kick-out or participating rights. As a result, the entity is unconsolidated and recorded using the equity method of accounting.

Parc on Powell (formerly known as 1333 Powell) – This venture is currently developing certain land parcels into a 176 unit apartment building located in Emeryville, California. The Company has a 5% equity interest with an initial obligation of approximately $2.1 million. Total project costs are expected to be approximately $75.0 million and construction is being partially funded with a construction loan. The loan has a maximum debt commitment of $39.5 million and a current unconsolidated outstanding balance of $25.6 million; the loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.25% and matures August 14, 2015. The Company has given a repayment guaranty on the construction loan of 50% of the outstanding balance, up to a maximum of $19.7 million, and has given certain construction cost overrun guarantees. The partner is the managing member. The Company does not have substantive kick-out or participating rights. As a result, the entity is unconsolidated and recorded using the equity method of accounting.

On February 27, 2013, in connection with the Archstone Acquisition, subsidiaries of the Company and AVB entered into three limited liability company agreements (collectively, the “Residual JV”). The Residual JV owns certain non-core Archstone assets, such as interests in a six property portfolio of apartment buildings and succeeded to certain residual Archstone liabilities, such as liability for various employment-related matters. The Residual JV is owned 60% by the Company and 40% by AVB and the Company's initial investment was $147.6 million. The Residual JV is managed by a Management Committee consisting of two members from each of the Company and AVB. Both partners have equal participation in the Management Committee and all significant participating rights are shared by both partners. As a result, the Residual JV is unconsolidated and recorded using the equity method of accounting.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company closed on the sale of its unconsolidated interest in the German portfolio fund, the German management company and the remaining wholly-owned German real estate assets. With these sales, all German real estate assets that were acquired by the Residual JV as part of the Archstone Acquisition have now been sold. The Company's pro rata share of the proceeds/distributions that have been repatriated to the Residual JV and received by the Company as a result of the German dispositions was approximately $77.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and $95.9 million cumulatively since the closing of the Archstone Acquisition.

On February 27, 2013, in connection with the Archstone Acquisition, a subsidiary of the Company and AVB entered into a limited liability company agreement (the “Legacy JV”), through which they assumed obligations of Archstone in the form of preferred interests, some of which are governed by tax protection arrangements. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company purchased with AVB $65.0 million (of which the Company's 60% share was $39.0 million) of the preferred interests assumed by the Legacy JV. At September 30, 2014, the remaining preferred interests have an aggregate liquidation value of $73.5 million, our share of which is included in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Obligations of the Legacy JV are borne 60% by the Company and 40% by AVB. The Legacy JV is managed by a Management Committee consisting of two members from each of the Company and AVB. Both partners have equal participation in the Management Committee and all significant participating rights are shared by both partners. As a result, the Legacy JV is unconsolidated and recorded using the equity method of accounting.

Other

In December 2011, the Company and Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) jointly acquired a vacant land parcel at 400 Park Avenue South in New York City. The Company's and Toll Brothers' allocated portions of the purchase price were approximately $76.1 million and $57.9 million, respectively. The Company is the managing member and Toll Brothers does not have substantive kick-out or participating rights. Until the core and shell of the building is complete, the building and land will be owned jointly and are required to be consolidated on the Company's balance sheet. Thereafter, the Company will solely own and control the rental portion of the building (floors 2-22) and Toll Brothers will solely own and control the for sale portion of the building (floors 23-40). Once the core and shell are complete, the Toll Brothers' portion of the property will be deconsolidated from the Company's balance sheet. The acquisition was financed through contributions by the Company and Toll Brothers of approximately $102.5 million and $75.7 million, respectively, which included the land purchase noted above, restricted deposits and taxes and fees. As of September 30, 2014, the Company's and Toll Brothers' consolidated contributions to the joint venture were approximately $331.8 million, of which Toll Brothers' noncontrolling interest balance totaled $117.4 million.

The Company admitted an 80% institutional partner to two separate entities/transactions (Nexus Sawgrass in December 2010 and Domain in August 2011), each owning a developable land parcel, in exchange for $40.1 million in cash and retained a 20% equity interest in both of these entities. These projects are now unconsolidated. Details of these projects follow:

Nexus Sawgrass – This development project was completed and stabilized during the quarter ended September 30, 2014. Total project costs were approximately $78.6 million and construction was predominantly funded with a long-term, non-recourse secured loan from the partner. The mortgage loan has a maximum debt commitment of $48.7 million and a current unconsolidated outstanding balance of $48.6 million; the loan bears interest at 5.60% and matures January 1, 2021.
Domain – This development project is substantially complete. Total project costs are expected to be approximately $155.8 million and construction was predominantly funded with a long-term, non-recourse secured loan from the partner. The mortgage loan has a maximum debt commitment of $98.6 million and a current unconsolidated outstanding balance of $96.8 million; the loan bears interest at 5.75% and matures January 1, 2022.

While the Company is the managing member of both of the joint ventures, was responsible for constructing both of the projects and has given certain construction cost overrun guarantees, the joint venture partner has significant participating rights and has active involvement in and oversight of the ongoing projects. The Company currently has no further funding obligations related to these projects.