Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

12. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company, as an owner of real estate, is subject to various Federal, state and local environmental laws.  Compliance by the Company with existing laws has not had a material adverse effect on the Company.  However, the Company cannot predict the impact of new or changed laws or regulations, whether related to COVID-19 or otherwise, on its current properties or on properties that it may acquire in the future.  

The Company does not believe there is any litigation pending or threatened against it that, individually or in the aggregate, may reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

As of March 31, 2020, the Company has two wholly owned projects and one partially owned project totaling 824 apartment units in various stages of development with remaining commitments to fund of approximately $377.1 million (inclusive of applicable construction mortgage and joint venture partner obligations) and estimated completion dates ranging through September 30, 2021. Estimated completion dates for projects under development currently remain unchanged from the Company’s estimates in the fourth quarter of 2019.  The Company will reevaluate these dates as the impact of COVID-19 becomes clearer.  The Company has two projects that are completed but not yet stabilized at March 31, 2020, both of which have current occupancies above 90%.

As of March 31, 2020, the Company has two joint venture agreements with third party partners for the consolidated development of multifamily rental properties, one of which is currently under construction as noted above.  The development commitment to fund the project under construction is included in the development funding totals above for one of the joint ventures.  The joint venture agreements with each partner include a buy-sell provision that provides the right, but not the obligation, for the Company to acquire each respective partner’s interests or sell its interests at any time following the occurrence of certain pre-defined events described in the joint venture agreements.  See Note 6 for additional discussion.