10-Q

  UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020

OR 

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

Commission File Number 001-15409

PILLARSTONE CAPITAL REIT

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Maryland	39-6594066
(State or other jurisdiction of	(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

2600 South Gessner, Suite 555

Houston, Texas 77063

(Address of principal executive offices)

(832) 810-0100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

        Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”, “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒
Emerging growth company	☐

        If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new ore revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐   No ☒

         The Registrant had 405,169 Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of August 14, 2020.

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

PART I. Financial Information
	Item 1. Financial Statements		2
		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2019	2
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - For the Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019	4
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Deficit) (Unaudited) - For the Three Months Ended March 31 and June 30, 2020 and 2019	6
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019	7
		Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	8
	Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		21
	Item 4. Controls and Procedures		30
Part II. Other Information
	Item 1. Legal Proceedings		31
	Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		31
	Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities		31
	Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures		31
	Item 5. Other Information		31
	Item 6. Exhibits		32
	Signatures		33

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Pillarstone Capital REIT and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(unaudited)
ASSETS (a)
Real estate assets, at cost
Property	$	56,205	$	55,861
Accumulated depreciation	(6,331)		(5,522)
Total real estate assets	49,874		50,339
Cash and cash equivalents	4,875		4,624
Escrows and utility deposits	957		566
Accrued rents and accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	1,426		1,421
Receivable due from related party	676		184
Unamortized lease commissions and deferred legal cost, net	585		685
Prepaid expenses and other assets (1)	159		62
Total assets	$	58,552	$	57,881
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (b)
Liabilities:
Notes payable	$	15,311	$	15,434
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (2)	2,068		2,344
Payable due to related party	1,039		346
Convertible notes payable - related parties	198		198
Accrued interest payable	155		148
Tenants' security deposits	877		881
Total liabilities	19,648		19,351
Commitments and contingencies:	—		—
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred A Shares - $0.01 par value, 1,518,000 authorized: 256,636 Class A cumulative convertible shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, $10.00 per share liquidation preference	3		3
Preferred C Shares - $0.01 par value, 300,000 authorized: 231,944 Class C cumulative convertible shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, $10.00 per share liquidation preference	2		2
Common Shares - $0.01 par value, 400,000,000 authorized: 443,299 shares issued and 405,169 outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019	4		4
Additional paid-in capital	28,239		28,203
Accumulated deficit	(23,525)		(23,252)
Treasury stock, at cost, 38,130 shares	(801)		(801)
Total Pillarstone Capital REIT shareholders' equity	3,922		4,159
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	34,982		34,371
Total equity	38,904		38,530
Total liabilities and equity	$	58,552	$	57,881

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Pillarstone Capital REIT and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - Continued
(in thousands)
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(unaudited)
(1) Operating lease right of use assets (net) (related to adoption of Topic 842)	$	14	$	7
(2) Operating lease liabilities (related to adoption of Topic 842)	$	14	$	7

	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(unaudited)
(a) Assets of condensed consolidated Variable Interest Entity included in the total assets above:
Real estate assets, at cost
Property	$	56,202	$	55,857
Accumulated depreciation	(6,328)		(5,519)
Total real estate assets	49,874		50,338
Cash and cash equivalents	3,778		3,331
Escrows and utility deposits	957		566
Accrued rents and accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	1,301		1,360
Receivable due from related party	672		184
Unamortized lease commissions and deferred legal cost, net	585		685
Prepaid expenses and other assets	143		35
Total assets	$	57,310	$	56,499
(b) Liabilities of condensed consolidated Variable Interest Entity included in the total liabilities above:
Notes payable	$	15,311	$	15,434
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,672		2,164
Payable due to related party	1,025		344
Accrued interest payable	64		67
Tenants' security deposits	877		881
Total liabilities	$	18,949	$	18,890

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Pillarstone Capital REIT and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Revenues
Rental (1)	$	2,436	$	3,808	$	5,005	$	7,650
Transaction and other fees	4		9		21		23
Total revenues	2,440		3,817		5,026		7,673
Operating expenses
Depreciation and amortization	524		796		1,075		1,559
Operating and maintenance	523		888		1,348		1,722
Real estate taxes	433		645		850		1,295
General and administrative	452		187		675		374
Management fees	156		224		304		436
Total operating expenses	2,088		2,740		4,252		5,386
Other expenses
Interest expense, net	210		520		406		1,045
Loss on disposal of assets	1		4		66		8
Total other expenses	211		524		472		1,053
Income before income taxes	141		553		302		1,234
Provision for income taxes	38		(31)		36		(98)
Net income	179		522		338		1,136
Less: Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	393		491		611		1,059
Net income (loss) attributable to Common Shareholders	$	(214)	$	31	$	(273)	$	77
Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
Basic income (loss) per Common Share:
Net income (loss) available to Common Shareholders	$	(0.53)	$	0.08	$	(0.67)	$	0.19
Diluted income (loss) per Common Share:
Net income (loss) available to Common Shareholders	$	(0.53)	$	0.01	$	(0.67)	$	0.03
Weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding:
Basic:	405,169		405,169		405,169		405,169
Diluted:	405,169		2,778,219		405,169		2,778,219

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Pillarstone Capital REIT and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
(1) Rental
Rental revenues	$	2,185	$	3,254	$	4,522	$	6,519
Recoveries	334		613		614		1,250
Bad debt	(83)		(59)		(131)		(119)
Total rental	$	2,436	$	3,808	$	5,005	$	7,650

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Pillarstone Capital REIT and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
	Class A Preferred Shares	Class C Preferred Shares	Common Shares	Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Cost of Shares Held in Treasury		Total Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)		Noncontrolling Interest		Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2019	3	2	4	$	28,203	$	(23,252)	$	(801)	$	4,159	$	34,371	$	38,530
Share-based compensation	—	—	—	13		—		—		13		—		13
Net income	—	—	—	—		(59)		—		(59)		218		159
Balance, March 31, 2020	3	2	4	28,216		(23,311)		(801)		4,113		34,589		38,702
Share-based compensation	—	—	—	23		—		—		23		—		23
Net income	—	—	—	—		(214)		—		(214)		393		179
Balance, June 30, 2020	3	2	4	$	28,239	$	(23,525)	$	(801)	$	3,922	$	34,982	$	38,904

	Class A Preferred Shares	Class C Preferred Shares	Common Shares	Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Cost of Shares Held in Treasury		Total Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)		Noncontrolling Interest		Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2018	3	2	4	$	28,147	$	(26,319)	$	(801)	$	1,036	$	26,026	$	27,062
Contributions to operating partnership	—	—	—	—		—		—		—		40		40
Distributions to operating partnership limited partner	—	—	—	—		—		—		—		(302)		(302)
Net income	—	—	—	—		46		—		46		568		614
Balance, March 31, 2019	3	2	4	28,147		(26,273)		(801)		1,082		26,332		27,414
Distributions to operating partnership limited partner	—	—	—	—		—		—		—		(588)		(588)
Net income	—	—	—	—		31		—		31		491		522
Balance, June 30, 2019	3	2	4	$	28,147	$	(26,242)	$	(801)	$	1,113	$	26,235	$	27,348

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Pillarstone Capital REIT and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020		2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	338	$	1,136
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,075		1,559
Amortization of deferred loan costs	14		50
Loss on disposal of assets	66		8
Bad debt	131		119
Share-based compensation	36		—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accrued rents and accounts receivable	(136)		(402)
Receivable due from related party	(492)		(31)
Escrows and utility deposits	(391)		482
Unamortized lease commissions and deferred legal cost	(47)		(132)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(97)		(130)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(269)		(674)
Payable due to related party	693		225
Stock redemption payable - related party	—		(143)
Tenants' security deposits	(4)		77
Net cash provided by operating activities	917		2,144
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to real estate	(529)		(954)
Net cash used in investing activities	(529)		(954)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	—		(890)
Repayments of notes payable	(137)		(570)
Net cash used in financing activities	(137)		(1,460)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	251		(270)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,624		2,010
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	4,875	$	1,740
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	399	$	984
Cash paid for taxes	$	—	$	279
Non cash investing activities:
Disposal of fully depreciated real estate	$	52	$	19
Additions to real estate contributed by related party	$	—	$	40

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Pillarstone Capital REIT

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

        Basis of Accounting.  Pillarstone Capital REIT's (the “Company,” “Pillarstone,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) financial records are maintained on the accrual basis of accounting whereby revenues are recognized when earned and expenses are recorded when incurred.

        Use of estimates.  In order to conform with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"), management, in preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements, is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In particular, the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted and is likely to further adversely impact the Company's business and markets, including the Company's operations and the operations of its tenants. The full extent to which the pandemic will directly or indirectly impact the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition, including revenues, expenses, reserves and allowances, fair value measurements, and asset impairment charges, will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and difficult to predict. These developments include, but are not limited to, the duration and spread of the pandemic, its severity in our markets and elsewhere, governmental actions to contain the spread of the pandemic and respond to the reduction in global economic activity, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume.

        Cash and cash equivalents. We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of demand deposits at commercial banks and brokerage accounts. We maintain our cash in bank accounts that are federally insured.

        Acquired Properties and Acquired Lease Intangibles.  We allocate the purchase price of the acquired properties to land, building and improvements, identifiable intangible assets and to the acquired liabilities based on their respective fair values at the time of purchase. Identifiable intangibles include amounts allocated to acquired out-of-market leases, the value of in-place leases and customer relationship value, if any. We determine fair value based on estimated cash flow projections that utilize appropriate discount and capitalization rates and available market information. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including the historical operating results, known trends and specific market and economic conditions that may affect the property. Factors considered by management in our analysis of determining the as-if-vacant property value include an estimate of carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods considering market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases. In estimating carrying costs, management includes real estate taxes, insurance and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up periods, tenant demand and other economic conditions. Management also estimates costs to execute similar leases including leasing commissions, tenant improvements, legal and other related expenses. Intangibles related to out-of-market leases and in-place lease value are recorded as acquired lease intangibles and are amortized as an adjustment to rental revenue or amortization expense, as appropriate, over the remaining terms of the underlying leases. Premiums or discounts on acquired out-of-market debt are amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of such debt. Due to COVID-19, we are carefully evaluating acquisitions, development and redevelopment opportunities on an individual basis.

Depreciation.  Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of 5 to 39 years for improvements and buildings.  Tenant improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method over the life of the improvement or remaining term of the lease, whichever is shorter.

Impairment.  We review our properties for impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets, including accrued rental income, may not be recoverable through operations.  We determine whether an impairment in value has occurred by comparing the estimated future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges), including the estimated residual value of the property, with the carrying cost of the property. If impairment is indicated, a loss will be recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the property exceeds its fair value.  Management has determined that there has been no impairment in the carrying value of our real estate assets as of June 30, 2020.

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Pillarstone Capital REIT

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

Accrued Rents and Accounts Receivable.  Included in accrued rent and accounts receivable are base rents, tenant reimbursements and receivables attributable to recording rents on a straight-line basis. We review the collectability of charges under our tenant operating leases on a regular basis, taking into consideration changes in factors such as the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area where the property is located, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tenants' businesses and financial condition. With the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") No. 842, "Leases" ("Topic 842") effective January 1, 2019, we recognize an adjustment to rental revenue if we deem it probable that the receivable will not be collected. Prior to the adoption of Topic 842, we recognized an allowance for doubtful accounts and bad debt expense of the specific rents receivable. Our review of collectability under our operating leases includes any accrued rental revenues related to the straight-line method of reporting rental revenue. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had an allowance for uncollectible accounts of approximately $286,000 and $161,000, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded an adjustment to rental revenue in the amount of approximately $83,000 and $131,000, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we recorded an adjustment to rental revenue in the amount of approximately $59,000 and $119,000, respectively. Included in the adjustment to rental revenue for the three and six months ending June 30, 2020 was an adjustment of approximately $20,000 and $33,000, respectively, related to credit loss for the conversion of approximately six and seven tenants, respectively, to cash basis revenue as a result of our COVID-19 collectability analysis.

Unamortized Lease Commissions and Loan Costs.  Leasing commissions are amortized using the straight-line method over the terms of the related lease agreements.  Loan costs are amortized on the straight-line method over the terms of the loans, which approximates the interest method. Costs allocated to in-place leases whose terms differ from market terms related to acquired properties are amortized over the remaining life of the respective leases.

Prepaids and Other assets. Prepaids and other assets include escrows established pursuant to certain mortgage financing arrangements for real estate taxes and insurance.

Noncontrolling Interests. Noncontrolling interests are the portion of equity in a subsidiary not attributable to a parent. Accordingly, we have reported noncontrolling interest in equity on the condensed consolidated balance sheets but separate from Pillarstone’s equity.  On the condensed consolidated statements of operations, subsidiaries are reported at the consolidated amount, including both the amount attributable to Pillarstone and noncontrolling interest.

Revenue recognition. All leases on our properties are classified as operating leases, and the related rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases.  For the three and six months ending June 30, 2020, we recognized a straight-line rent reserve adjustment decreasing rental revenue by approximately $50,000 for the conversion of four tenants to cash basis revenue as a result of COVID-19 collectibility analysis. Differences between rental income earned and amounts due per the respective lease agreements are capitalized or charged, as applicable, to accrued rents and accounts receivable. Recoveries from tenants for taxes, insurance, and other operating expenses are recognized as revenues in the period the corresponding costs are incurred.  We combine lease and nonlease components in lease contracts, which includes combining base rent and recoveries into a single line item, Rental, within the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

We recognize lease termination fees in the year that the lease is terminated and collection of the fee is reasonably assured. Additionally, we may have tenants who pay real estate taxes directly to the taxing authority. We exclude these costs paid directly by the tenant to third parties on our behalf from revenue recognized and the associated property operating expense.

        Stock-based compensation. The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC No. 718, "Compensation - Stock Compensation," which addresses the accounting for stock-based payment transactions in which an enterprise receives employee services in exchange for (a) equity instruments of the enterprise or (b) liabilities that are based on the fair value of the enterprise’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments. ASC No.718 generally requires that these transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the fair-value of stock-based awards.

        Income taxes. Because we have not elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we account for income taxes using the asset and liability method under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the period in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. We are also subject to certain state and local income, excise and franchise taxes. The provision for state and local taxes has been reflected in provision for income taxes in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and has not been separately stated due to its insignificance.

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Pillarstone Capital REIT

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

        The Company evaluates potential uncertain tax positions on an annual basis in conjunction with the board of trustees and its tax accountants. Authoritative literature provides a two-step approach to recognize and measure tax benefits when realization of the benefits is uncertain. The first step is to determine whether the benefit meets the more-likely-than-not condition for recognition and the second step is to determine the amount to be recognized based on the cumulative probability that exceeds 50%.

        As of June 30, 2020, we had a net operating loss carry-forward of $326,000, and as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had net deferred tax liabilities of $101,000 and $96,000, respectively.

        Concentration of Risk.  Substantially all of our revenues are obtained from office and warehouse locations in the Dallas and Houston metropolitan areas. We maintain cash accounts in major U.S. financial institutions. The terms of these deposits are on demand to minimize risk. The balances of these accounts sometimes exceed the federally insured limits, although no losses have been incurred in connection with these deposits.

        Recent accounting pronouncements. In April 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance on the application of Topic 842, relating to concessions being made by lessors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance notes that it would be acceptable for entities to make an election to account for lease concessions relating to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic consistent with how those concessions would be accounted for under Topic 842 as though enforceable rights and obligations for those concessions existed, even if such enforceable rights and obligations are not explicitly contained in the lease contract. Thus, for concessions relating to COVID-19, an entity would not have to analyze each contract to determine whether enforceable rights and obligations for concessions exist in the contract, and would have the option to apply, or not to apply, the general lease modification guidance in Topic 842 as it stands. We have elected this option to account for lease concessions relating to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic consistent with how those concessions would be accounted for under Topic 842 as though enforceable rights and obligations for those concessions existed. Therefore, such concessions are not accounted for as a lease modification under Topic 842.

        In February 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standard update ("ASU") that provided the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of leases. Additional guidance and targeted improvements to the February 2016 ASU were made through the issue of supplementary ASUs in July 2018, December 2018 and March 2019.

        Effective January 1, 2019, we adopted the new lease accounting guidance in Topic 842. As the lessee and lessor, we have elected the package of practical expedients permitted in Topic 842. Accordingly, we have accounted for our existing leases as operating leases under the new guidance, without reassessing (a) whether the contract contains a lease under Topic 842, (b) whether classification of the operating lease would be different in accordance with Topic 842, or (c) whether the unamortized initial direct costs before transition adjustments (as of December 31, 2018) would have met the definition of initial direct costs in Topic 842 at lease commencement. Additionally, as the lessee and lessor, we will use hindsight in determining the lease term and in assessing impairment of our right-of-use assets. As a result of the adoption of the new lease accounting guidance, as the lessee, we recognized on January 1, 2019 (a) a lease liability of approximately $21,000, which represents the present value of the remaining lease payments of approximately $22,000 discounted using our incremental borrowing rate of 4.5%, and (b) a right-of-use asset of approximately $21,000.

        Upon adoption of Topic 842, lessees and lessors are required to apply a modified retrospective transition approach. Reporting entities are permitted to choose one of two methods to recognize and measure leases within the scope of Topic 842:

•Apply Topic 842 to each lease that existed at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements as well as leases that commenced after that date. Under this method, prior comparative periods presented are adjusted. For leases that commenced prior to the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented, a cumulative-effect adjustment is recognized at that date.

•Apply the guidance to each lease that had commenced as of the beginning of the reporting period in which the entity first applies the lease standard with a cumulative-effect adjustment as of that date. Prior comparative periods would not be adjusted under this method.

        We have elected an optional transition method that allows entities to initially apply Topic 842 at January 1, 2019, the date of adoption, and to recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. As the lessor, we have not assessed unamortized legal costs as part of the package of practical expedients, and we will not make any adjustment to retained earnings at the date of adoption to write off unamortized legal costs. We continued to amortize unamortized legal costs as of December 31, 2018 over the life of the respective leases. We did not have a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the adoption date. Additionally, the optional transition method does not allow us to apply the new

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Pillarstone Capital REIT

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

standard (including disclosure requirements) to comparative periods presented. Those periods can continue to be presented in accordance with prior generally accepted accounting principles.

        Topic 842 requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases and operating leases. Based on our election of the package of practical expedients, our existing commercial leases, where we are the lessor, continue to be accounted for as operating leases under the new standard. However, Topic 842 changed certain requirements regarding the classification of leases that could result in us recognizing certain long-term leases entered into or modified after January 1, 2019 as sales-type leases or finance leases, as opposed to operating leases. We will continue to monitor our leases following the adoption date to ensure that they are classified in accordance with the new lease standards.

        We elected a practical expedient which allows lessors to not separate non-lease components from the lease component when the timing and pattern of transfer for the lease components and non-lease components are the same and if the lease component is classified as an operating lease. As a result, we now present all rentals and reimbursements from tenants as a single line item, Rental, within the condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we had rental revenues of approximately $2,185,000 and $4,522,000, respectively, and rental reimbursements of approximately $334,000 and $614,000, respectively, compared to rental revenues of approximately $3,254,000 and $6,519,000, respectively and rental reimbursements of approximately $613,000 and $1,250,000, respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

        We review the collectability of charges under our tenant operating leases on a regular basis, taking into consideration changes in factors such as the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area where the property is located, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tenants' businesses and financial condition. Each tenant is included in one of several portfolios and an allowance is calculated using the calculation methodology for the respective portfolio. With the adoption of Topic 842, we recognize an adjustment to rental revenue if we deem it not probable that the receivable will be collected. Tenant portfolios will be converted to cash basis if collectability is of great concern. Prior to the adoption of Topic 842, we recognized an allowance for doubtful accounts and bad debt expense of the specific rents receivable. Our review on collectability under our operating leases includes any accrued rental revenues related to the straight-line method of reporting rental revenue.

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Pillarstone Capital REIT

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

2. ACCRUED RENTS AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

        Accrued rents and accounts receivable, net consists of amounts accrued, billed and due from tenants, allowance for doubtful accounts and other receivables as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Tenant receivables	$	567	$	271
Accrued rents and other recoveries	1,145		1,311
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(286)		(161)
Total	$	1,426	$	1,421

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Pillarstone Capital REIT

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

3. LEASES

        Effective January 1, 2019, we adopted the new accounting guidance in Topic 842. As the lessee and lessor, we have elected the package of practical expedients in Topic 842. See Note 1 for additional disclosure on Topic 842.

        As a Lessor. All leases on our properties are classified as noncancelable operating leases, and the related rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases. Differences between rental income earned and amounts due per the respective lease agreements are capitalized or charged, as applicable, to accrued rents and accounts receivable. Percentage rents, if applicable, are recognized as rental income when the thresholds upon which they are based have been met.  Recoveries from tenants for taxes, insurance, and other operating expenses are recognized as revenues in the period the corresponding costs are incurred. We combine lease and nonlease components in lease contracts, which includes combining base rent, recoveries, and percentage rents into a single line item, Rental, within the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

         A summary of minimum future rents to be received (exclusive of renewals, tenant reimbursements, contingent rents, and collectability adjustments under Topic 842 under noncancelable operating leases in existence as of June 30, 2020 is as follows (in thousands): 

Years Ended December 31,	Minimum Future Rents(1)
2020 (remaining)	$	3,846
2021	5,941
2022	4,096
2023	2,846
2024	1,751
Thereafter	1,511
Total	$	19,991

⁽¹⁾ These amounts do not reflect future rental revenues from the renewal or replacement of existing leases and exclude reimbursements of operating expenses and rental increases that are not fixed.

        As a Lessee. On February 1, 2017, Pillarstone signed a lease with Whitestone for the premises located at 2600 S. Gessner Road, Suite 555 Houston, Texas 77063. The lease term is three years, five months. The rentable area of the premises is approximately 678 square feet. Total rent expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was $3,633 and $9,808, respectively, compared to $3,597 and $7,194 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. The weighted average incremental borrowing rate was 4.5% at June 30, 2020. The current lease term expired on June 30, 2020 and a renewal lease was signed on June 8, 2020 extending the term through June 30, 2021.

        The following table summarizes the fixed, future minimum rental payment, excluding variable costs, which are discounted by our weighted average incremental borrowing rates to calculate the lease liability for our operating lease in which we are the lessee as of June 30, 2020 (in thousands):

Years Ended December 31,	Minimum Future Rents
2020 (remaining)	$	7
2021	7
Total undiscounted rental payments	14
Total lease liabilities (2)	$	14

⁽²⁾ Imputed interest is immaterial and therefore not disclosed in the above table

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Pillarstone Capital REIT

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

4. UNAMORTIZED LEASE COMMISSIONS AND DEFERRED LEGAL COST, NET

        Costs which have been deferred consist of the following (in thousands):

	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Leasing commissions	$	1,326	$	1,377
Deferred legal cost	15		18
Total cost	1,341		1,395
Less: leasing commissions accumulated amortization	(744)		(698)
Less: deferred legal cost accumulated amortization	(12)		(12)
Total cost, net of accumulated amortization	$	585	$	685

5. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

        On December 8, 2016, Pillarstone and Pillarstone OP, entered into a Contribution Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”) with Whitestone REIT Operating Partnership, L.P. (“Whitestone OP”), a subsidiary and the operating partnership of Whitestone REIT (“Whitestone”), both of which are related parties to Pillarstone and Pillarstone OP. Pursuant to the terms of the Contribution Agreement, Whitestone OP contributed to Pillarstone OP all of the equity interests in four of its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Subsidiaries”): Whitestone CP Woodland Ph. 2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; Whitestone Industrial-Office, LLC, a Texas limited liability company; Whitestone Offices, LLC, a Texas limited liability company; and Whitestone Uptown Tower, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Uptown Tower”) that owned 14 real estate assets (the “Real Estate Assets” and, together with the Subsidiaries, the “Property”) for aggregate consideration of approximately $84 million, consisting of (1) approximately $18.1 million of Class A units representing limited partnership interests in Pillarstone OP (“OP Units”), issued at a price of $1.331 per OP Unit; and (2) the assumption of approximately $65.9 million of liabilities by Pillarstone OP. Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, Pillarstone became the general partner of Pillarstone OP with an equity ownership interest in Pillarstone OP totaling approximately an 18.6% interest valued at $4.1 million as of the date of the Contribution Agreement.

        In connection with the Contribution Agreement, on December 8, 2016, the Company, as the general partner of Pillarstone OP, entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Pillarstone OP (as amended and restated, the “Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership”). Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, subject to certain protective rights of the limited partners described below, the general partner has full, exclusive and complete responsibility and discretion in the management and control of Pillarstone OP, including the ability to cause Pillarstone OP to enter into certain major transactions including a merger of Pillarstone OP or a sale of substantially all of the assets of Pillarstone OP. The limited partners have no power to remove the general partner without the general partner's consent. In addition, pursuant to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, the general partner may not conduct any business without the consent of a majority of the limited partners other than in connection with certain actions described therein. The Company is deemed to exercise significant influence over Pillarstone OP as it has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact Pillarstone OP's economic performance and the Company's right to receive benefits based on its ownership percentage in Pillarstone OP. Accordingly, the Company accounts for Pillarstone OP as a Variable Interest Entity.

        The Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership designates two classes of units of limited partnership interest in Pillarstone OP: the OP Units and LTIP units. In general, LTIP units are similar to the OP Units and will receive the same quarterly per-unit profit distributions as the OP Units. The rights, privileges, and obligations related to each series of LTIP units will be established at the time the LTIP units are issued. As profits interests, LTIP units initially will not have full parity, on a per-unit basis, with OP Units with respect to liquidating distributions. Upon the occurrence of specified events, LTIP units can over time achieve full parity with the OP Units and therefore accrete to an economic value for the holder equivalent to OP Units. If such parity is achieved, vested LTIP units may be converted on a one-for-one basis into OP Units, which in turn are redeemable by the holder for cash or, at the Company’s election, exchangeable for Common Shares on a one-for-one basis.

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Pillarstone Capital REIT

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

        The carrying amounts and classification of certain assets and liabilities for Pillarstone OP in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consists of the following (in thousands):

	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(unaudited)
Real estate assets, at cost
Property	$	56,202	$	55,857
Accumulated depreciation	(6,328)		(5,519)
Total real estate assets	49,874		50,338
Cash and cash equivalents	3,778		3,331
Escrows and utility deposits	957		566
Accrued rents and accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	1,301		1,360
Receivable due from related party (1)	672		184
Unamortized lease commissions and deferred legal cost, net	585		685
Prepaid expenses and other assets	143		35
Total assets	$	57,310	$	56,499
Liabilities
Notes payable	$	15,311	$	15,434
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,672		2,164
Payable due to related party	1,025		344
Accrued interest payable	64		67
Tenants' security deposits	877		881
Total liabilities	$	18,949	$	18,890

⁽¹⁾ Excludes approximately $0.5 million in accounts receivable due from Pillarstone that was eliminated in consolidation as of June 30, 2020 and approximately $0.5 million as of December 31, 2019.

6. REAL ESTATE

        As of June 30, 2020, Pillarstone OP owned eight Real Estate Assets in the Dallas and Houston areas comprised of approximately 0.9 million square feet of gross leasable area.

        On October 8, 2019, we completed the sale of Corporate Park West for $20.3 million, Corporate Park Woodland for $12.2 million and Plaza Park for $7.3 million (collectively, the "2019 Real Estate Assets Sold"), each located in Houston, Texas, and we reported a gain on sale of $6.9 million, $6.1 million, and $4.0 million, respectively. We have not included the 2019 Real Estate Assets Sold in discontinued operations as they did not meet the definition of discontinued operations.

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Pillarstone Capital REIT

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

7. DEBT

        Mortgages and other notes payable consist of the following (in thousands):

Description	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Fixed rate notes
$16.5 million 4.97% Note, due September 26, 2023	$	15,402	$	15,539
Total notes payable principal	15,402		15,539
Less deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization	(91)		(105)
Total notes payable	$	15,311	$	15,434

        Our mortgage debt was collateralized by one operating property as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 with a net book value of $22.2 million and $22.3 million, respectively. Our loan contains restrictions that would require the payment of prepayment penalties for the acceleration of outstanding debt and is secured by a deed of trust on our property and the assignment of certain rents and leases associated with the property. Our loan is subject to customary covenants. As of June 30, 2020, we were in compliance with all loan covenants.

        Scheduled maturities of notes payable as of June 30, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

Year	Amount Due
2020 (remaining)	$	138
2021	294
2022	311
2023	14,659
Total	$	15,402

8. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE - RELATED PARTIES

        On November 20, 2015, five trustees on our board of trustees loaned $197,780 to the Company in exchange for convertible notes payable. The convertible notes payable accrue interest at 10% per annum and originally matured on November 20, 2018. In 2019, our board of trustees approved an extension of the maturity date to November 20, 2021. The convertible notes payable can be converted by the noteholders into Common Shares at the rate of $1.331 per Common Share at any time. At maturity or when the Company chooses to call the convertible notes payable, the noteholders have the option to receive cash plus accrued interest or convert the convertible notes payable into Common Shares at $1.331 per Common Share. Accrued interest on these related party convertible notes was approximately $91,000 as of June 30, 2020 compared with approximately $81,000 as of December 31, 2019.

9. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

        The Company applies the guidance of ASC 260, "Earnings Per Share," for all periods presented herein. Net earnings (loss) per weighted average Common Share outstanding, basic and diluted, is computed based on the weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding for the period. The following table shows the weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding and reconciles the numerator and denominator of earnings per Common Share calculations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

        For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020, Class A Cumulative Preferred Shares ("Preferred A Shares"), Class C Convertible Preferred Shares ("Preferred C Shares") and Restricted Common Shares awarded pursuant to the 2016 plan (defined in Note 11 below) were not included in net loss per weighted average number of Common Shares dilutive, because the effect of the conversion would be anti-dilutive. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019, Class A Cumulative Preferred Shares ("Preferred A Shares"), Class C Convertible Preferred Shares ("Preferred C Shares") were included in net earnings per weighted average number of Common Shares.

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Pillarstone Capital REIT

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company had $197,780 of convertible notes payable as discussed in Note 8. The convertible notes payable weighted average shares of 202,293 and 200,440 were not included in the computation of diluted loss per Common Share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, because the effect of the conversion would be anti-dilutive. The convertible notes payable weighted average shares of 217,193 and 215,341 were not included in the computation of diluted loss per Common Share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, because the effect of the conversion would be anti-dilutive.

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	(214)	$	31	$	(273)	$	77
Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares - basic	405,169		405,169		405,169		405,169
Effect of dilutive securities:
Assumed conversion of Preferred A Shares	—		53,610		—		53,610
Assumed conversion of Preferred C Shares	—		2,319,440		—		2,319,440
Weighted average number of common shares - dilutive	405,169		2,778,219		405,169		2,778,219
Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
Basic income (loss) per common share:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(0.53)	$	0.08	$	(0.67)	$	0.19
Diluted income (loss) per common share:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(0.53)	$	0.01	$	(0.67)	$	0.03

10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

        On December 8, 2016, the Company entered into the Contribution Agreement with Whitestone OP, a related party, resulting in the contribution of an equity ownership interest in Pillarstone OP by the Company valued at $4,121,312 and representing approximately 18.6% of the outstanding equity in Pillarstone OP. The terms of the Contribution Agreement were determined through arm's-length negotiations and were recommended to the board of trustees by a special committee of the board of trustees consisting solely of disinterested trustees of the Company and approved by the full board.

        Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, the Company agreed to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on or prior to June 8, 2018, a shelf registration statement to register for sale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the issuance of the common shares in the Company that may be issued upon redemption of the OP Units issued pursuant to the Contribution Agreement and the offer and resale of such common shares by the holders thereof. In addition, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, in the event of a Change of Control (as defined therein) of Whitestone, Pillarstone OP shall have the right, but not the obligation, to repurchase the OP Units issued thereunder from Whitestone OP at their initial issue price of $1.331 per OP Unit. Pillarstone and Whitestone agreed to extend the filing of the shelf registration statement to the date that the Company closes a public equity offering.

        In connection with the Contribution Agreement, on December 8, 2016, the Company and Pillarstone OP entered into a Tax Protection Agreement (the “Tax Protection Agreement”) with Whitestone OP pursuant to which Pillarstone OP agreed to indemnify Whitestone OP for certain tax liabilities resulting from its recognition of income or gain prior to December 8, 2021 if such liabilities result from a transaction involving a direct or indirect taxable disposition of all or a portion of the Property or if Pillarstone OP fails to maintain and allocate to Whitestone OP for taxation purposes minimum levels of liabilities as specified

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Pillarstone Capital REIT

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

in the Tax Protection Agreement, the result of which causes such recognition of income or gain and Whitestone incurs taxes that must be paid to maintain its REIT status for federal tax purposes. In December 2018, Pillarstone OP sold three of the Real

Estate Assets, which did not create additional tax liabilities for Whitestone OP. In addition, the sale of the 2019 Real Estate Assets Sold did not create additional tax liabilities for Whitestone OP.

        During the ordinary course of business, we have transactions with Whitestone that include, but are not limited to, rental income, interest expense, general and administrative costs, commissions, management and asset management fees, and property expenses.     

        In connection with the Contribution Agreement, on December 8, 2016, the Company entered into a Management Agreement (collectively, the “Management Agreements”) with Whitestone TRS, Inc., a subsidiary of Whitestone (“Whitestone TRS"). Pursuant to the Management Agreements with respect to each property, other than Uptown Tower, Whitestone TRS agreed to provide certain property management, leasing and day-to-day advisory and administrative services to such properties in exchange for (1) a monthly property management fee equal to 5.0% of the monthly revenues of each property and (2) a monthly asset management fee equal to 0.125% of GAV (as defined in each Management Agreement as, generally, the purchase price of the respective property based upon the purchase price allocations determined pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, excluding all indebtedness, liabilities or claims of any nature) of such property. Pursuant to the Management Agreement with respect to Uptown Tower, Whitestone TRS agreed to provide certain property management, leasing and day-to-day advisory and administrative services in exchange for (1) a monthly property management fee equal to 3.0% of the monthly revenues of Uptown Tower and (2) a monthly asset management fee equal to 0.125% of GAV of Uptown Tower.

        The following table presents the revenue and expenses with Whitestone included in our condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	Location of Revenue (Expense)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Rent	Rental	$	220	$	183	$	481	$	313
Property management fees	Management fees	(110)		(175)		(221)		(342)
Asset management fees	Management fees	(46)		(49)		(83)		(94)
Rent expense	Office expenses	(4)		(4)		(10)		(7)
Interest expense	Interest expense	—		(53)		—		(109)

        Receivables due from and payables due to related parties consisted of the following as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

	Location of Receivable (Payable)	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Tenant receivables and other receivables	Receivable due from related party	$	676	$	184
Accrued interest due to related party	Accrued interest payable	(91)		(81)
Other payables due to related party	Payable due to related party	(1,039)		(346)

11. INCENTIVE EQUITY PLAN

At the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, our shareholders approved the 2016 Equity Plan ("2016 Plan").

The 2016 Plan provides that awards may be made in Common Shares of the Company or units in the Company’s operating partnership, which may be converted into Common Shares. Subject to adjustment as provided by the terms of the 2016 Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Common Shares with respect to which awards may be granted under the 2016 Plan will be increased based on future issuances of Common Shares and units of the operating partnership, including issuances pursuant to the 2016 Plan, so that at any time the maximum number of shares that may be issued under the 2016 Plan shall equal 12.5% of the aggregate number of Common Shares and units of the operating partnership issued and outstanding (other than treasury shares and/or units issued to or held by the Company).

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Pillarstone Capital REIT

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

The Management, Organization and Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) administers the 2016 Plan, except with respect to awards to non-employee trustees, for which the 2016 Plan is administered by the board of trustees. Subject to

the terms of the 2016 Plan, the Committee is authorized to select participants, determine the type and number of awards to be granted, determine and later amend (subject to certain limitations) the terms and conditions of any award, interpret and specify the rules and regulations relating to the 2016 Plan, and make all other determinations which may be necessary or desirable for the administration of the 2016 Plan. The 2016 Plan includes the types of awards for grants and types of financial performance measures.

On July 1, 2019, the Committee approved the grant of 45,031 Restricted Common Share Units (the "Units") subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions set forth in the Restricted Unit Award Agreement (the "Award"). These Units are time-based shares that vest each year over the next three years and will be fully vested on July 1, 2022.

On July 1, 2019, the Committee approved the grant of 45,031 Units subject to the restrictions and terms and conditions set forth in the Award. These Units are performance-based shares linked to five specific goals set forth in the Award. If the Company does not attain the performance goals before July 1, 2022, the Units still subject to restriction will be forfeited to the Company.

As of June 30, 2020, the maximum number of Common Shares or OP Units available to be granted is 2,248,507. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the following shares were granted:

Description	Shares	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (1)
Non-vested at January 1, 2020	90,062	$	2.18
Granted	—	—
Non-vested at June 30, 2020	90,062	$	2.18
Available for grant at June 30, 2020	2,248,507

⁽¹⁾ The fair value of the shares granted were determined based on the share activity from the date of the three property sales on December 27, 2018 until the grant date July 1, 2019.

As of June 30, 2020, per the Award, the Company has determined that the time-based shares and the majority of the performance-based shares will vest by July 1, 2022. Time-based shares granted during the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 are amortized over their respective amortization periods. Performance-based shares granted during the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, with the exception of one of the performance based awards, that will be amortized over one year, will be amortized for three years. Performance-based shares that have not been achieved as of July 1, 2022 will be forfeited to the Company.

The total value of the time-based and performance-based shares granted on July 1, 2019 is approximately $196,000. The Company recognized approximately $23,000 and $36,000 in stock-based compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, and did not recognize any stock-based compensation expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

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Pillarstone Capital REIT

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19") was reported to have surfaced in China. The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 to constitute a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" and characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic. The U.S. government has also implemented enhanced screenings, quarantine requirements and travel restrictions in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak. The spread of this virus has caused business disruption to the Company beginning in 2020, because businesses in the United States were concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on their operations. Local governments in Texas, where all our properties are located, have mandated a stay in place order, closed non-essential businesses, and closed other types of service businesses, such as bars and restaurants, (though they can continue to provide take out and drive through services). As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, businesses are open, but some businesses must continue to comply with limited occupancy in Texas.

The Company is closely monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of its business and markets, including how it will impact the businesses of its tenants. The Company has put in place a temporary response team to address tenant concerns in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The response team is in ongoing communication with the Company's tenants and is assisting tenants in identifying local, state and federal resources that may be available to support their businesses and employees during the pandemic, including stimulus funds that may be available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020. The Company has received a number of rent relief requests from tenants, most often in the form of rent deferral requests, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company is evaluating each tenant rent relief request on an individual basis, considering a number of factors. Not all tenant requests will ultimately result in lease concessions, nor is the Company forgoing its contractual rights under its lease agreements at this time. The Company is unable to predict the ongoing impact that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on its future financial condition, results of operations and cash flows due to numerous uncertainties including, but not limited to, the duration and spread of the pandemic, its severity in the Company's markets and elsewhere, governmental actions to contain the spread of the pandemic and respond to the reduction in global economic activity, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have received payments of approximately 95% of contractual base rent and common area maintenance reimbursable expenses billed for the second quarter. As is believed to be the case with landlords across the U.S., we have received a number of rent relief requests from tenants, most often in the form of rent deferral requests, which we are evaluating on a case-by-case basis.

Management has evaluated subsequent events through August 14, 2020, the date the condensed consolidated financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there are no other subsequent events to be reported.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

        Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this report to the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” are to Pillarstone Capital REIT and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Forward-Looking Statements

        The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including discussion and analysis of our financial condition, anticipated capital expenditures required to complete projects, amounts of anticipated cash distributions to our shareholders in the future and other matters. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but are the intent, belief or current expectations of our management based on its knowledge and understanding of our business and industry. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the use of terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “potential,” “predicts,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates” or the negative of such terms and variations of these words and similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements that were true at the time made may ultimately prove to be incorrect or false. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect our management’s view only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results.

        Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements made in this Report include:

•uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the unknown duration and economic, operational and financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the actions taken or contemplated by U.S. and local governmental authorities or others in response to the pandemic on our business, employees and tenants, including, among others, (a) changes in tenant demand for our properties; (b) financial challenges confronting tenants, including as a result of decreased customers’ willingness to visit our tenants' businesses, and mandated shelter in place orders that have prevented customers from visiting some of our tenants’ businesses and the impact of these issues on our ability to collect rent from our tenants; (c) operational changes implemented by us, including remote working arrangements, which may put increased strain on our technology systems and create increased vulnerability to cybersecurity incidents; (d) reduction in our liquidity due to the limited ability to access the capital markets and other sources of financing on attractive terms or at all, and (e) prolonged measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 or the premature easing of government-imposed restrictions implemented to contain the spread of COVID-19;

•uncertainties related to the national economy, the real estate industry in general and in our specific markets;

•legislative or regulatory changes;

•adverse economic conditions in Texas;

•adverse changes in governmental rules and fiscal policies;

•increases in interest rates and operating costs;

•availability and terms of capital and financing, both to fund our operations and to refinance our indebtedness as it matures, in each case, on terms favorable to the Company;

•decreases in rental rates or increases in vacancy rates; 

•litigation risks; 

•lease-up risks, including leasing risks arising from exclusivity and consent provisions in leases with significant tenants; 

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•the impact of public health crises and pandemics, such as the COVID-19 outbreak;

•cybersecurity attacks, loss of confidential information and other business disruptions;

•our inability to renew tenants or obtain new tenants upon the expiration of existing leases; and 

•our inability to generate sufficient cash flows due to market conditions, competition, uninsured losses, changes in tax or other applicable laws.

        In addition, an investment in the Company involves numerous risks that potential investors should consider carefully, including, without limitation:

•our cash resources are limited;

•we have a history of losses;

•we have not raised funds through a public equity offering;

•our trustees control a significant percentage of our voting shares;

•shareholders could experience possible future dilution through the issuance of additional shares;

•we are dependent on a small number of key senior professionals who are part-time employees; and

•we currently do not plan to distribute dividends to the holders of our shares.

Overview

        The Company is a Maryland real estate investment trust ("REIT") engaged in investing in, owning and operating commercial properties. Future real estate investments may include (i) acquisition and development of retail, office, office warehouse, industrial, multifamily, hotel and other commercial properties, (ii) acquisition of or merger with a REIT or real estate operating company, and (iii) joint venture investments. Substantially all of our business is conducted through our operating partnership Pillarstone OP. We are the sole general partner of Pillarstone OP. As of June 30, 2020, we owned approximately 18.6% of the outstanding equity in Pillarstone OP and we fully consolidate it on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

        As of June 30, 2020, the Company is a smaller reporting company current in its quarterly and annual financial statement filings with the SEC, that may make future real estate investments. There can be no assurance that we will be able to close additional transactions.  Even if our management is successful in closing additional transactions, investors may not value the transactions or the Company in the same manner as we do, and investors may not value the transactions as they would value other transactions or alternatives. Failure to obtain additional sources of capital will materially and adversely affect the Company’s ability to continue operations, as well as its liquidity and financial results.

Brief History

        Pillarstone was formed on March 15, 1994 as a Maryland REIT. The Company operated as a traditional REIT by buying, selling, owning and operating commercial and residential properties through December 31, 1999. In 2000, the Company purchased a software technology company, resulting in the Company not meeting the qualifications to be a REIT under the Code. In 2002, the Company discontinued the operations of the technology segment, and from 2003 through 2006, pursued a value-added business plan primarily focused on acquiring well located, under-performing multifamily residential properties, including affordable housing communities, and repositioning them through renovation, leasing, improved management and branding. From 2006 until December 2016, the Company continued its existence as a corporate shell current in its SEC filings.

        On December 8, 2016, Pillarstone and Pillarstone OP entered into the Contribution Agreement with Whitestone OP, a subsidiary and the operating partnership of Whitestone, both of which are related parties to Pillarstone and Pillarstone OP, pursuant to which Whitestone OP contributed to Pillarstone OP all of the equity interests in four of its wholly-owned subsidiaries: Whitestone CP Woodland Ph. 2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CP Woodland”); Whitestone Industrial-Office, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Industrial-Office”); Whitestone Offices, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Whitestone Offices”); and Whitestone Uptown Tower, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Uptown Tower”) that owned 14 real estate assets (the "Real Estate Assets") for aggregate consideration of approximately $84 million, consisting of (1) approximately $18.1 million of Class A units representing limited partnership interests in Pillarstone

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OP issued at a price of $1.331 per OP Unit; and (2) the assumption of approximately $65.9 million of liabilities by Pillarstone OP (collectively, the “Acquisition”).

        On December 27, 2018, Pillarstone OP sold a portfolio of three Real Estate Assets, resulting in 11 Real Estate Assets in the Pillarstone OP's real estate portfolio at December 31, 2018.

        On October 8, 2019, Pillarstone OP, through an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Industrial-Office, LLC, sold a portfolio of three Real Estate Assets in Houston, Texas to an unaffiliated third party for $39.7 million in cash. Pillarstone OP used the net proceeds, after customary closing deductions, to pay off mortgage debt on several of the remaining Real Estate Assets, and repaid the remaining $5.7 million loan from Whitestone. In addition to the $5.7 million loan repayment, Whitestone received a $5.4 million cash distribution based on its approximate 81.6% ownership in Pillarstone OP as a result of the sale. The October 8, 2019 sale of three Real Estate Assets resulted in eight Real Estate Assets remaining in the Company's real estate portfolio at June 30, 2020.

Results of Operations

The following is a discussion of our results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 and our financial condition, including:

•Explanation of changes in the results of operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

•Our critical accounting policies and estimates that require our subjective judgment and are important to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations.

•Our primary sources and uses of cash for the six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, and how we intend to generate cash for long-term capital needs.

•Our current income tax status.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

The comparability of our results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020 to future periods may be impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Comparison of the Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

Leasing Activity

For the six month period ended June 30, 2020, we executed 27 leases for a total lease value of $2.0 million compared to 57 leases for a total lease value of $6.3 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2019.

Results of Operations

        The following provides a general comparison of our results of operations for the six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (dollars in thousands):

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	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020			2019
Number of properties	8			11
Aggregate GLA (sq. ft.)	926,798			1,307,930
Ending occupancy rate	67		%	77		%
Total revenues	$	5,026		$	7,673
Total operating expenses	4,252			5,386
Total other expenses	472			1,053
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)	(36)			98
Net income	338			1,136
Less:  Non-controlling interest in subsidiary	611			1,059
Net income (loss) available to Common Shareholders	$	(273)		$	77

Revenues from Operations

        We had total revenues for the six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 of approximately $5,026,000  and $7,673,000, respectively, for a decrease of approximately $2,647,000, or 34%. The difference was comprised of decreases of approximately $1,997,000 in rental revenues, $636,000 in expense reimbursements, $2,000 in other revenue and an increase of $12,000 in bad debt. The overall decrease was primarily due to the sale of three Real Estate Assets as of October 8, 2019.

Expenses from Operations

        Our operating expenses were approximately $4,252,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to approximately $5,386,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020, a decrease of approximately $1,134,000, or 21%. The overall decrease was mostly due to the sale of three Real Estate Assets as of October 8, 2019, offset by an increase in general and administrative expenses of approximately $267,000 for Trustee fees. The primary components of operating expenses are detailed in the table below (in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020		2019		Change		% Change
Operating and maintenance	$	1,348	$	1,722	$	(374)	(22)	%
Real estate taxes	850		1,295		(445)		(34)	%
General and administrative	675		374		301		80	%
Depreciation and amortization	1,075		1,559		(484)		(31)	%
Management fees	304		436		(132)		(30)	%
Total operating expenses	$	4,252	$	5,386	$	(1,134)	(21)	%

The comparability of our results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2020 to future periods may be impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Comparison of the Three Month Periods Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

Leasing Activity

For the three month period ended June 30, 2020, we executed 12 leases for a total lease value of $0.8 million compared to 21 leases for a total lease value of $2.4 million for the three month period ended June 30, 2019.

Results of Operations

        The following provides a general comparison of our results of operations for the three month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (dollars in thousands):

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	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2020			2019
Number of properties	8			11
Aggregate GLA (sq. ft.)	926,798			1,307,930
Ending occupancy rate	67		%	77		%
Total revenues	$	2,440		$	3,817
Total operating expenses	2,088			2,740
Total other expenses	211			524
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)	(38)			31
Net income	179			522
Less:  Non-controlling interest in subsidiary	393			491
Net income (loss) available to Common Shareholders	$	(214)		$	31

Revenues from Operations

        We had total revenues for the three month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 of approximately$2,440,000 and $3,817,000, respectively, for a decrease of approximately $1,377,000, or 36%. The difference was comprised of decreases of approximately $1,069,000 in rental revenues, $279,000 in expense reimbursements, $5,000 in other revenue, and an increase of $24,000 in bad debt. The overall decrease was primarily due to the sale of three Real Estate Assets as of October 8, 2019.

Expenses from Operations

        Our operating expenses were approximately $2,088,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to approximately $2,740,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019, a decrease of approximately $652,000, or 24%. The overall decrease was mostly due to the sale of three Real Estate Assets as of October 8, 2019, offset by an increase in general and administrative expenses of approximately $267,000 for Trustee fees. The primary components of operating expenses are detailed in the table below (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2020		2019		Change		% Change
Operating and maintenance	$	523	$	888	$	(365)	(41)	%
Real estate taxes	433		645		(212)		(33)	%
General and administrative	452		187		265		142	%
Depreciation and amortization	524		796		(272)		(34)	%
Management fees	156		224		(68)		(30)	%
Total operating expenses	$	2,088	$	2,740	$	(652)	(24)	%

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows

        As of June 30, 2020, our unrestricted cash resources were approximately $4,875,000. We are dependent on cash generated by our ownership of the eight Real Estate Assets to meet our liquidity needs.

        During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company's cash balance increased by $251,000 from $4,624,000 at December 31, 2019 to $4,875,000 at June 30, 2020. This increase in cash was due to cash provided by operating activities of approximately $917,000, cash used in investing activities of approximately $529,000 and cash used in financing activities of approximately $137,000.

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Our ability to access the capital markets will be dependent on a number of factors as well, including general market conditions and market perceptions about our Company. In light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other dynamics in the capital markets impacted by COVID-19 and the economic slowdown, our access to capital may be diminished.

Future Obligations

        As part of the Acquisition on December 8, 2016, Pillarstone OP assumed approximately $65.9 million of liabilities related to the Real Estate Assets contributed by Whitestone OP. As the general partner of Pillarstone OP, we are ultimately liable for the repayment of the loans. Included in the $65.9 million of liabilities was $15.5 million due to Whitestone OP by December 8, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, Pillarstone repaid $17.3 million in outstanding loans, which included $9.8 million to Whitestone OP and $7.5 million to other noteholders using cash from operations and proceeds from the sale of certain Real Estate Assets. On December 27, 2018, the Company sold three Real Estate Assets in Houston, Texas to an unaffiliated third party for $15.9 million, resulting in 11 Real Estate Assets in the Company's real estate portfolio at December 31, 2018.

        On October 8, 2019, Pillarstone OP, sold three Real Estate Assets in Houston, Texas to an unaffiliated third party for $39.7 million in cash, resulting in eight Real Estate Assets in the Company's real estate portfolio at December 31, 2019. Pillarstone OP used the net proceeds, after customary closing deductions, to repay mortgage debt secured by the Real Estate Assets sold on October 8, 2019 and other Real Estate Assets, and to repay the remaining $5.7 million of its $15.5 million loan from Whitestone OP. In addition to the $5.7 million loan repayment, Whitestone received a $5.4 million cash distribution from its 81.4% ownership of Pillarstone OP as a result of the sale. We expect our remaining debt balance to be repaid from raising capital, selling assets, and/or debt refinancing. As of June 30, 2020, the Company's debt obligations are approximately $15.6 million, including convertible notes payable. See Note 8 for more details on the Company's convertible notes payable.

Long Term Liquidity and Operating Strategies

        Historically, we have financed our long term capital needs, including acquisitions, as follows:

•borrowings from new loans;

•additional equity issuances of our common and preferred shares; and

•proceeds from the sales of our Real Estate Assets.

        From 2006 until December 2016, the Company continued its existence as a corporate shell filing its periodic reports with the SEC so that it could be used for future real estate transactions or sold to another company. During this time, the Company was funded by its trustees who contributed $500,000 in exchange for 125,000 Preferred C Shares and $197,780 in exchange for convertible notes payable.

        Subsequent to the Acquisition, Pillarstone has been developing strategies for the Real Estate Assets in order to create value for the enterprise and our shareholders and selling assets to pay off some of its debt. To implement the strategy to create value with the Real Estate Assets additional capital will need to be raised.

COVID-19

        The following discussion is intended to provide shareholders with certain information regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and management’s efforts to respond to those impacts. Unless otherwise specified, the statistical and other information regarding our portfolio and tenants are estimates based on information available to us as of August 14, 2020. As a result of the rapid development, fluidity and uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, we expect that such statistical and other information will change, potentially significantly, going forward and may not be indicative of the actual impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, operations, cash flows and financial condition for future periods.

        The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 to constitute a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" and characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic. As a result, U.S. and many local governments have implemented enhanced screenings, quarantine or shelter in place requirements and travel restrictions. For example, local governments in Texas, where all our properties are located, mandated a stay in place order, closed non-essential businesses and closed other types of service businesses, such as bars and restaurants, though they can continue to provide take out and drive through services temporarily and under certain circumstances be open at a limited capacity. However, the timing and ultimate impact of any such steps on the economy as a whole and on our and our tenants’ businesses and financial condition remains uncertain.     

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We are unable to predict the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows due to numerous uncertainties including, but not limited to, the duration and spread of the pandemic, its severity in our markets and elsewhere, governmental actions to contain the spread of the pandemic and respond to the reduction in global economic activity, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume.

        Our portfolio and tenants have been impacted by these and other factors as follows:

•As of the date of this Quarterly Report, all of our properties are open and have been operating in compliance with federal, state and local COVID-19 guidelines and mandates.

•Approximately 97% of our tenants (based on annualized base rent ("ABR")) are open and operating.

•As of the date of this Quarterly Report, we have received payment of approximately 95% of contractual base rent and common area maintenance reimbursable expenses billed for the second quarter. As is believed to be the case with other landlords across the U.S., we have received a number of rent relief requests from tenants, most often in the form of rent deferral requests, which we are evaluating on a case-by-case basis. Collections and rent relief requests to-date may not be indicative of collections or requests in any future period.

        We have taken a number of proactive measures to maintain the strength of our business and manage the impact of COVID-19 on our operations and liquidity, including the following:

•We have cash and cash equivalents of approximately $4,875,000 as of June 30, 2020.

•We are carefully evaluating acquisition, development and redevelopment opportunities on an individual basis.

•We have put in place a temporary response team to address tenant concerns. The response team is in ongoing communication with our tenants and is assisting tenants in identifying local, state and federal resources that may be available to support their businesses and employees during the pandemic, including stimulus funds that may be available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020.

•We are proactively implementing expense reductions at the property level to minimize cost pass-throughs to our tenants and at the corporate level to preserve profitability.

•The health and safety of our employees, the staff that manages our properties, and their respective families is a top priority. We have adapted our operations to protect employees, including by implementing a work from home policy.

While we believe these steps have been effective to date, we expect there will be additional challenges ahead that may impact either our operations or those of our tenants, which could have an adverse effect on our and our tenants' businesses and financial performance. We expect to continue to implement proactive measures until we determine that the COVID-19 pandemic is adequately contained for purposes of our business, and we may take further actions as government authorities require or recommend or as we determine to be in the best interests of our employees and tenants. As a result, we may incur additional expenses in future periods in response to the pandemic, which could adversely affect our results of operations. In addition, we may revise our approach to these initiatives or take additional actions to meet the needs of our employees and tenants.

Current Tax Status

        As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had net deferred tax liabilities of $101,000 and $96,000, respectively. As of June 30, 2020, we have an operating loss carryforward of approximately $326,000 available to be carried to future periods.

        The income tax expense (income) included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was comprised of the following components (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Federal	$	(51)	$	8	$	(63)	$	12
Texas franchise tax	13		23		27		86
	$	(38)	$	31	$	(36)	$	98

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Interest Rates and Inflation


        The Company was not significantly affected by inflation during the periods presented in this report due primarily to the relative low nationwide inflation rates and the Company having approximately 100% of its debt with fixed rates as of June 30, 2020.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements


        We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are likely to have, a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Application of Critical Accounting Estimates

        Our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which require us to make certain estimates and assumptions. The following section is a summary of certain estimates that both require our most subjective judgment and are most important to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations. It is possible that the use of different estimates or assumptions in making these judgments could result in materially different amounts being reported in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

        Revenue recognition. All leases on our properties are classified as operating leases, and the related rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases. For the three and six months ending June 30, 2020, we recognized a straight-line rent reserve adjustment decreasing rental revenue by approximately $50,000 for the conversion of four tenants to cash basis revenue as a result of our COVID-19 collectibility analysis. Differences between rental income earned and amounts due per the respective lease agreements are capitalized or charged, as applicable, to accrued rents and accounts receivable. Recoveries from tenants for taxes, insurance, and other operating expenses are recognized as revenues in the period the corresponding costs are incurred. We combine lease and nonlease components in lease contracts, which includes combining base rent and recoveries into a single line item, Rental, within the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

        We recognize lease termination fees in the year that the lease is terminated and collection of the fee is reasonably assured. Additionally, we may have tenants who pay real estate taxes directly to the taxing authority. We exclude these costs paid directly by the tenant to third parties on our behalf from revenue recognized and the associated property operating expense.

        Acquired Properties and Acquired Lease Intangibles.  We allocate the purchase price of the acquired properties to land, building and improvements, identifiable intangible assets and to the acquired liabilities based on their respective fair values at the time of purchase. Identifiable intangibles include amounts allocated to acquired out-of-market leases, the value of in-place leases and customer relationship value, if any. We determine fair value based on estimated cash flow projections that utilize appropriate discount and capitalization rates and available market information. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including the historical operating results, known trends and specific market and economic conditions that may affect the property. Factors considered by management in our analysis of determining the as-if-vacant property value include an estimate of carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods considering market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases. In estimating carrying costs, management includes real estate taxes, insurance and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up periods, tenant demand and other economic conditions. Management also estimates costs to execute similar leases including leasing commissions, tenant improvements, legal and other related expenses. Intangibles related to out-of-market leases and in-place lease value are recorded as acquired lease intangibles and are amortized as an adjustment to rental revenue or amortization expense, as appropriate, over the remaining terms of the underlying leases. Premiums or discounts on acquired out-of-market debt are amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of such debt.

Depreciation.  Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of 5 to 39 years for improvements and buildings.  Tenant improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method over the life of the improvement or remaining term of the lease, whichever is shorter.

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Impairment.  We review our properties for impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets, including accrued rental income, may not be recoverable through operations.  We determine whether an impairment in value has occurred by comparing the estimated future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges), including the estimated residual value of the property, with the carrying cost of the property.  If impairment is indicated, a loss will be recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the property exceeds its fair value.  Management has determined that there has been no impairment in the carrying value of our real estate assets as of June 30, 2020.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive and financial officers, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in our filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, including ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to its management, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Based on such evaluation, our principal executive and financial officers have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2020 (the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report).

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, our employees worked remotely in part of the first and second quarters of 2020. However, our remote working arrangements have not had a material effect on our internal control over financial reporting. There have been no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the six months ended June 30, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

        We may from time to time become a party to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business. These matters are generally covered by insurance. While the frequency and resolutions of any such matters cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe that occurrence and outcomes of these matters will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
3.1	Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Declaration of Trust of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 29, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference)
3.2	Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 13, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference)
31.1	Section 302 Certification pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Chief Executive Officer.
31.2	Section 302 Certification pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Chief Financial Officer.
32.1	CEO/CFO Certification under Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

* The following financial information of the Registrant for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2020 (unaudited) and December 31, 2019, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited), (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) for the three months ended March 31 and June 30, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited), (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited) and (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).

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SIGNATURES

        In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		PILLARSTONE CAPITAL REIT
		By:	/s/ James C. Mastandrea
Date:	August 14, 2020		James C. Mastandrea Chief Executive Officer (Principal executive officer)

		PILLARSTONE CAPITAL REIT
		By:	/s/ John J. Dee
Date:	August 14, 2020		John J. Dee Chief Financial Officer (Principal financial and accounting officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, James C. Mastandrea, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Pillarstone Capital REIT (the “Registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiary, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially effect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 14, 2020

             By: /s/ James C. Mastandrea

             James C. Mastandrea

             Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive

             Officer and President

             (Chief Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, John J. Dee, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Pillarstone Capital REIT (the “Registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiary, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially effect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 14, 2020

             By: /s/ John J. Dee

             John J. Dee

             Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President

             (Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the filing of the quarterly report of Pillarstone Capital REIT (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2020 (the “Report”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, I, James C. Mastandrea, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President and I, John J. Dee, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

		PILLARSTONE CAPITAL REIT
		By:	/s/ James C. Mastandrea
Date:	August 14, 2020		James C. Mastandrea Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

		PILLARSTONE CAPITAL REIT
		By:	/s/ John J. Dee
Date:	August 14, 2020		John J. Dee Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President

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Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Aug. 14, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-15409
Entity Registrant Name	PILLARSTONE CAPITAL REIT
Entity Central Index Key	0000928953
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	39-6594066
Entity Address, Address Line One	2600 South Gessner
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 555
Entity Address, City or Town	Houston
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77063
City Area Code	832
Local Phone Number	810-0100
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		405,169

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019		Jun. 30, 2020		Jun. 30, 2019
Revenues
Rental	$ 2,436	$ 3,808	[1]	$ 5,005	[1]	$ 7,650
Transaction and other fees	4	9		21		23
Total revenues	2,440	3,817		5,026		7,673
Operating expenses
Depreciation and amortization	524	796		1,075		1,559
Operating and maintenance	523	888		1,348		1,722
Real estate taxes	433	645		850		1,295
General and administrative	452	187		675		374
Management fees	156	224		304		436
Total operating expenses	2,088	2,740		4,252		5,386
Other expenses
Interest expense, net	210	520		406		1,045
Loss on disposal of assets	1	4		66		8
Total other expenses	211	524		472		1,053
Income before income taxes	141	553		302		1,234
Provision for income taxes	38	(31)		36		(98)
Net income	179	522		338		1,136
Less: Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	393	491		611		1,059
Net income (loss) attributable to Common Shareholders	$ (214)	$ 31		$ (273)		$ 77
Basic income (loss) per Common Share:
Net income (loss) available to Common Shareholders (usd per share)	$ (0.53)	$ 0.08		$ (0.67)		$ 0.19
Diluted income (loss) per Common Share:
Net income (loss) available to Common Shareholders (usd per share)	$ (0.53)	$ 0.01		$ (0.67)		$ 0.03
Weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	405,169	405,169		405,169		405,169
Diluted (shares)	405,169	2,778,219		405,169		2,778,219
Rental
Rental revenues	$ 2,185	$ 3,254		$ 4,522		$ 6,519
Recoveries	334	613		614		1,250
Bad debt	(83)	(59)		(131)		(119)
Total rental	$ 2,436	$ 3,808	[1]	$ 5,005	[1]	$ 7,650

[1] Rental Rental revenues $2,185 $3,254 $4,522 $6,519; Recoveries 334 613 614 1,250; Bad debt (83) (59) (131) (119); Total rental $2,436 $3,808 $5,005 $7,650

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
ASSETS
Property	$ 56,205,000	$ 55,861,000
Accumulated depreciation	(6,331,000)	(5,522,000)
Total real estate assets	49,874,000	50,339,000
Cash and cash equivalents	4,875,000	4,624,000
Escrows and utility deposits	957,000	566,000
Accrued rents and accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	1,426,000	1,421,000
Receivable due from related party	676,000	184,000
Unamortized lease commissions and deferred legal cost, net	585,000	685,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	159,000	62,000	[1]
Total assets	58,552,000	57,881,000
Liabilities:
Notes payable	15,311,000	15,434,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,068,000	2,344,000	[2]
Payable due to related party	1,039,000	346,000
Convertible notes payable - related parties	198,000	198,000
Accrued interest payable	155,000	148,000
Tenants' security deposits	877,000	881,000
Total liabilities	19,648,000	19,351,000
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Shareholders' Equity:
Common Shares - $0.01 par value, 400,000,000 authorized: 443,299 shares issued and 405,169 outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019	4,000	4,000
Additional paid-in capital	28,239,000	28,203,000
Accumulated deficit	(23,525,000)	(23,252,000)
Treasury stock, at cost, 38,130 shares	(801,000)	(801,000)
Total Pillarstone Capital REIT shareholders' equity	3,922,000	4,159,000
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	34,982,000	34,371,000
Total equity	38,904,000	38,530,000
Total liabilities and equity	58,552,000	57,881,000
Operating lease right of use assets	14,000	7
Operating lease liabilities	14,000	7,000
Preferred A Shares
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock	3,000	3,000
Preferred C Shares
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock	2,000	2,000
Variable Interest Entity
ASSETS
Property	56,202,000	55,857,000
Accumulated depreciation	(6,328,000)	(5,519,000)
Total real estate assets	49,874,000	50,338,000
Cash and cash equivalents	3,778,000	3,331,000
Escrows and utility deposits	957,000	566,000
Accrued rents and accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	1,301,000	1,360,000
Receivable due from related party	672,000	184,000
Unamortized lease commissions and deferred legal cost, net	585,000	685,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	143,000	35,000
Total assets	57,310,000	56,499,000
Liabilities:
Notes payable	15,311,000	15,434,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,672,000	2,164,000
Payable due to related party	1,025,000	344,000
Accrued interest payable	64,000	67,000
Tenants' security deposits	877,000	881,000
Total liabilities	$ 18,949,000	$ 18,890,000

[1] Operating lease right of use assets (net) (related to adoption of Topic 842)

[2] Operating lease liabilities (related to adoption of Topic 842)

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	400,000,000	400,000,000
Common stock, issued (in shares)	443,299	443,299
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	405,169	405,169
Treasury stock (in shares)	38,130	38,130
Preferred A Shares
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	1,518,000	1,518,000
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	256,636	256,636
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)	256,636	256,636
Preferred stock, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	$ 10.00	$ 10.00
Preferred C Shares
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	300,000	300,000
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	231,944	231,944
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)	231,944	231,944
Preferred stock, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	$ 10.00	$ 10.00

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 338	$ 1,136
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,075	1,559
Amortization of deferred loan costs	14	50
Loss on disposal of assets	66	8
Bad debt	131	119
Share-based Compensation	36	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accrued rents and accounts receivable	(136)	(402)
Receivable due from related party	(492)	(31)
Escrows and utility deposits	(391)	482
Unamortized lease commissions and deferred legal cost	(47)	(132)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(97)	(130)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(269)	(674)
Payable due to related party	693	225
Stock redemption payable - related party	0	(143)
Tenants' security deposits	(4)	77
Net cash provided by operating activities	917	2,144
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to real estate	(529)	(954)
Net cash used in investing activities	(529)	(954)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	0	(890)
Repayments of notes payable	(137)	(570)
Net cash used in financing activities	(137)	(1,460)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	251	(270)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents [Roll Forward]
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,624	2,010
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	4,875	1,740
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	399	984
Cash paid for taxes	0	279
Non cash investing activities:
Disposal of fully depreciated real estate	52	19
Additions to real estate contributed by related party	$ 0	$ 40

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes In Equity (Deficit) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)	Common Shares	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Cost of Shares Held in Treasury	Noncontrolling Interest	Preferred A Shares Preferred Shares	Preferred C Shares Preferred Shares
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 27,062	$ 1,036	$ 4	$ 28,147	$ (26,319)	$ (801)	$ 26,026	$ 3	$ 2
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Contributions to operating partnership	40						40
Distributions to operating partnership limited partner	(302)						(302)
Net income	614	46			46		568
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019	27,414	1,082	4	28,147	(26,273)	(801)	26,332	3	2
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	27,062	1,036	4	28,147	(26,319)	(801)	26,026	3	2
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	1,136
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019	27,348	1,113	4	28,147	(26,242)	(801)	26,235	3	2
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2019	27,414	1,082	4	28,147	(26,273)	(801)	26,332	3	2
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions to operating partnership limited partner	(588)						(588)
Net income	522	31			31		491
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019	27,348	1,113	4	28,147	(26,242)	(801)	26,235	3	2
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	38,530	4,159	4	28,203	(23,252)	(801)	34,371	3	2
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation	13	13		13
Net income	159	(59)			(59)		218
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020	38,702	4,113	4	28,216	(23,311)	(801)	34,589	3	2
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	38,530	4,159	4	28,203	(23,252)	(801)	34,371	3	2
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	338
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020	38,904	3,922	4	28,239	(23,525)	(801)	34,982	3	2
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2020	38,702	4,113	4	28,216	(23,311)	(801)	34,589	3	2
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation	23	23		23
Net income	179	(214)			(214)		393
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020	$ 38,904	$ 3,922	$ 4	$ 28,239	$ (23,525)	$ (801)	$ 34,982	$ 3	$ 2

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

        Basis of Accounting.  Pillarstone Capital REIT's (the “Company,” “Pillarstone,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) financial records are maintained on the accrual basis of accounting whereby revenues are recognized when earned and expenses are recorded when incurred.

        Use of estimates.  In order to conform with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"), management, in preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements, is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In particular, the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted and is likely to further adversely impact the Company's business and markets, including the Company's operations and the operations of its tenants. The full extent to which the pandemic will directly or indirectly impact the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition, including revenues, expenses, reserves and allowances, fair value measurements, and asset impairment charges, will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and difficult to predict. These developments include, but are not limited to, the duration and spread of the pandemic, its severity in our markets and elsewhere, governmental actions to contain the spread of the pandemic and respond to the reduction in global economic activity, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume.

        Cash and cash equivalents. We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of demand deposits at commercial banks and brokerage accounts. We maintain our cash in bank accounts that are federally insured.

        Acquired Properties and Acquired Lease Intangibles.  We allocate the purchase price of the acquired properties to land, building and improvements, identifiable intangible assets and to the acquired liabilities based on their respective fair values at the time of purchase. Identifiable intangibles include amounts allocated to acquired out-of-market leases, the value of in-place leases and customer relationship value, if any. We determine fair value based on estimated cash flow projections that utilize appropriate discount and capitalization rates and available market information. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including the historical operating results, known trends and specific market and economic conditions that may affect the property. Factors considered by management in our analysis of determining the as-if-vacant property value include an estimate of carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods considering market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases. In estimating carrying costs, management includes real estate taxes, insurance and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up periods, tenant demand and other economic conditions. Management also estimates costs to execute similar leases including leasing commissions, tenant improvements, legal and other related expenses. Intangibles related to out-of-market leases and in-place lease value are recorded as acquired lease intangibles and are amortized as an adjustment to rental revenue or amortization expense, as appropriate, over the remaining terms of the underlying leases. Premiums or discounts on acquired out-of-market debt are amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of such debt. Due to COVID-19, we are carefully evaluating acquisitions, development and redevelopment opportunities on an individual basis.

Depreciation.  Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of 5 to 39 years for improvements and buildings.  Tenant improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method over the life of the improvement or remaining term of the lease, whichever is shorter.

Impairment.  We review our properties for impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets, including accrued rental income, may not be recoverable through operations.  We determine whether an impairment in value has occurred by comparing the estimated future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges), including the estimated residual value of the property, with the carrying cost of the property. If impairment is indicated, a loss will be recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the property exceeds its fair value.  Management has determined that there has been no impairment in the carrying value of our real estate assets as of June 30, 2020.

Accrued Rents and Accounts Receivable.  Included in accrued rent and accounts receivable are base rents, tenant reimbursements and receivables attributable to recording rents on a straight-line basis. We review the collectability of charges under our tenant operating leases on a regular basis, taking into consideration changes in factors such as the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area where the property is located, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tenants' businesses and financial condition. With the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") No. 842, "Leases" ("Topic 842") effective January 1, 2019, we recognize an adjustment to rental revenue if we deem it probable that the receivable will not be collected. Prior to the adoption of Topic 842, we recognized an allowance for doubtful accounts and bad debt expense of the specific rents receivable. Our review of collectability under our operating leases includes any accrued rental revenues related to the straight-line method of reporting rental revenue. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had an allowance for uncollectible accounts of approximately $286,000 and $161,000, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded an adjustment to rental revenue in the amount of approximately $83,000 and $131,000, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we recorded an adjustment to rental revenue in the amount of approximately $59,000 and $119,000, respectively. Included in the adjustment to rental revenue for the three and six months ending June 30, 2020 was an adjustment of approximately $20,000 and $33,000, respectively, related to credit loss for the conversion of approximately six and seven tenants, respectively, to cash basis revenue as a result of our COVID-19 collectability analysis.

Unamortized Lease Commissions and Loan Costs.  Leasing commissions are amortized using the straight-line method over the terms of the related lease agreements.  Loan costs are amortized on the straight-line method over the terms of the loans, which approximates the interest method. Costs allocated to in-place leases whose terms differ from market terms related to acquired properties are amortized over the remaining life of the respective leases.

Prepaids and Other assets. Prepaids and other assets include escrows established pursuant to certain mortgage financing arrangements for real estate taxes and insurance.

Noncontrolling Interests. Noncontrolling interests are the portion of equity in a subsidiary not attributable to a parent. Accordingly, we have reported noncontrolling interest in equity on the condensed consolidated balance sheets but separate from Pillarstone’s equity.  On the condensed consolidated statements of operations, subsidiaries are reported at the consolidated amount, including both the amount attributable to Pillarstone and noncontrolling interest.

Revenue recognition. All leases on our properties are classified as operating leases, and the related rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases.  For the three and six months ending June 30, 2020, we recognized a straight-line rent reserve adjustment decreasing rental revenue by approximately $50,000 for the conversion of four tenants to cash basis revenue as a result of COVID-19 collectibility analysis. Differences between rental income earned and amounts due per the respective lease agreements are capitalized or charged, as applicable, to accrued rents and accounts receivable. Recoveries from tenants for taxes, insurance, and other operating expenses are recognized as revenues in the period the corresponding costs are incurred.  We combine lease and nonlease components in lease contracts, which includes combining base rent and recoveries into a single line item, Rental, within the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

We recognize lease termination fees in the year that the lease is terminated and collection of the fee is reasonably assured. Additionally, we may have tenants who pay real estate taxes directly to the taxing authority. We exclude these costs paid directly by the tenant to third parties on our behalf from revenue recognized and the associated property operating expense.

        Stock-based compensation. The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC No. 718, "Compensation - Stock Compensation," which addresses the accounting for stock-based payment transactions in which an enterprise receives employee services in exchange for (a) equity instruments of the enterprise or (b) liabilities that are based on the fair value of the enterprise’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments. ASC No.718 generally requires that these transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the fair-value of stock-based awards.

        Income taxes. Because we have not elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we account for income taxes using the asset and liability method under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the period in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. We are also subject to certain state and local income, excise and franchise taxes. The provision for state and local taxes has been reflected in provision for income taxes in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and has not been separately stated due to its insignificance.

        The Company evaluates potential uncertain tax positions on an annual basis in conjunction with the board of trustees and its tax accountants. Authoritative literature provides a two-step approach to recognize and measure tax benefits when realization of the benefits is uncertain. The first step is to determine whether the benefit meets the more-likely-than-not condition for recognition and the second step is to determine the amount to be recognized based on the cumulative probability that exceeds 50%.

        As of June 30, 2020, we had a net operating loss carry-forward of $326,000, and as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had net deferred tax liabilities of $101,000 and $96,000, respectively.

        Concentration of Risk.  Substantially all of our revenues are obtained from office and warehouse locations in the Dallas and Houston metropolitan areas. We maintain cash accounts in major U.S. financial institutions. The terms of these deposits are on demand to minimize risk. The balances of these accounts sometimes exceed the federally insured limits, although no losses have been incurred in connection with these deposits.

        Recent accounting pronouncements. In April 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance on the application of Topic 842, relating to concessions being made by lessors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance notes that it would be acceptable for entities to make an election to account for lease concessions relating to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic consistent with how those concessions would be accounted for under Topic 842 as though enforceable rights and obligations for those concessions existed, even if such enforceable rights and obligations are not explicitly contained in the lease contract. Thus, for concessions relating to COVID-19, an entity would not have to analyze each contract to determine whether enforceable rights and obligations for concessions exist in the contract, and would have the option to apply, or not to apply, the general lease modification guidance in Topic 842 as it stands. We have elected this option to account for lease concessions relating to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic consistent with how those concessions would be accounted for under Topic 842 as though enforceable rights and obligations for those concessions existed. Therefore, such concessions are not accounted for as a lease modification under Topic 842.

        In February 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standard update ("ASU") that provided the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of leases. Additional guidance and targeted improvements to the February 2016 ASU were made through the issue of supplementary ASUs in July 2018, December 2018 and March 2019.

        Effective January 1, 2019, we adopted the new lease accounting guidance in Topic 842. As the lessee and lessor, we have elected the package of practical expedients permitted in Topic 842. Accordingly, we have accounted for our existing leases as operating leases under the new guidance, without reassessing (a) whether the contract contains a lease under Topic 842, (b) whether classification of the operating lease would be different in accordance with Topic 842, or (c) whether the unamortized initial direct costs before transition adjustments (as of December 31, 2018) would have met the definition of initial direct costs in Topic 842 at lease commencement. Additionally, as the lessee and lessor, we will use hindsight in determining the lease term and in assessing impairment of our right-of-use assets. As a result of the adoption of the new lease accounting guidance, as the lessee, we recognized on January 1, 2019 (a) a lease liability of approximately $21,000, which represents the present value of the remaining lease payments of approximately $22,000 discounted using our incremental borrowing rate of 4.5%, and (b) a right-of-use asset of approximately $21,000.

        Upon adoption of Topic 842, lessees and lessors are required to apply a modified retrospective transition approach. Reporting entities are permitted to choose one of two methods to recognize and measure leases within the scope of Topic 842:

•Apply Topic 842 to each lease that existed at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements as well as leases that commenced after that date. Under this method, prior comparative periods presented are adjusted. For leases that commenced prior to the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented, a cumulative-effect adjustment is recognized at that date.

•Apply the guidance to each lease that had commenced as of the beginning of the reporting period in which the entity first applies the lease standard with a cumulative-effect adjustment as of that date. Prior comparative periods would not be adjusted under this method.

        We have elected an optional transition method that allows entities to initially apply Topic 842 at January 1, 2019, the date of adoption, and to recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. As the lessor, we have not assessed unamortized legal costs as part of the package of practical expedients, and we will not make any adjustment to retained earnings at the date of adoption to write off unamortized legal costs. We continued to amortize unamortized legal costs as of December 31, 2018 over the life of the respective leases. We did not have a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the adoption date. Additionally, the optional transition method does not allow us to apply the new

standard (including disclosure requirements) to comparative periods presented. Those periods can continue to be presented in accordance with prior generally accepted accounting principles.

        Topic 842 requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases and operating leases. Based on our election of the package of practical expedients, our existing commercial leases, where we are the lessor, continue to be accounted for as operating leases under the new standard. However, Topic 842 changed certain requirements regarding the classification of leases that could result in us recognizing certain long-term leases entered into or modified after January 1, 2019 as sales-type leases or finance leases, as opposed to operating leases. We will continue to monitor our leases following the adoption date to ensure that they are classified in accordance with the new lease standards.

        We elected a practical expedient which allows lessors to not separate non-lease components from the lease component when the timing and pattern of transfer for the lease components and non-lease components are the same and if the lease component is classified as an operating lease. As a result, we now present all rentals and reimbursements from tenants as a single line item, Rental, within the condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we had rental revenues of approximately $2,185,000 and $4,522,000, respectively, and rental reimbursements of approximately $334,000 and $614,000, respectively, compared to rental revenues of approximately $3,254,000 and $6,519,000, respectively and rental reimbursements of approximately $613,000 and $1,250,000, respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

        We review the collectability of charges under our tenant operating leases on a regular basis, taking into consideration changes in factors such as the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area where the property is located, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tenants' businesses and financial condition. Each tenant is included in one of several portfolios and an allowance is calculated using the calculation methodology for the respective portfolio. With the adoption of Topic 842, we recognize an adjustment to rental revenue if we deem it not probable that the receivable will be collected. Tenant portfolios will be converted to cash basis if collectability is of great concern. Prior to the adoption of Topic 842, we recognized an allowance for doubtful accounts and bad debt expense of the specific rents receivable. Our review on collectability under our operating leases includes any accrued rental revenues related to the straight-line method of reporting rental revenue.

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Accrued Rents and Accounts Receivable, Net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Receivables [Abstract]

Accrued Rents and Accounts Receivable, Net

ACCRUED RENTS AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

        Accrued rents and accounts receivable, net consists of amounts accrued, billed and due from tenants, allowance for doubtful accounts and other receivables as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Tenant receivables	$	567	$	271
Accrued rents and other recoveries	1,145		1,311
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(286)		(161)
Total	$	1,426	$	1,421

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Leases

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

LEASES

        Effective January 1, 2019, we adopted the new accounting guidance in Topic 842. As the lessee and lessor, we have elected the package of practical expedients in Topic 842. See Note 1 for additional disclosure on Topic 842.

        As a Lessor. All leases on our properties are classified as noncancelable operating leases, and the related rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases. Differences between rental income earned and amounts due per the respective lease agreements are capitalized or charged, as applicable, to accrued rents and accounts receivable. Percentage rents, if applicable, are recognized as rental income when the thresholds upon which they are based have been met.  Recoveries from tenants for taxes, insurance, and other operating expenses are recognized as revenues in the period the corresponding costs are incurred. We combine lease and nonlease components in lease contracts, which includes combining base rent, recoveries, and percentage rents into a single line item, Rental, within the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

         A summary of minimum future rents to be received (exclusive of renewals, tenant reimbursements, contingent rents, and collectability adjustments under Topic 842 under noncancelable operating leases in existence as of June 30, 2020 is as follows (in thousands): 

Years Ended December 31,	Minimum Future Rents(1)
2020 (remaining)	$	3,846
2021	5,941
2022	4,096
2023	2,846
2024	1,751
Thereafter	1,511
Total	$	19,991

⁽¹⁾ These amounts do not reflect future rental revenues from the renewal or replacement of existing leases and exclude reimbursements of operating expenses and rental increases that are not fixed.

        As a Lessee. On February 1, 2017, Pillarstone signed a lease with Whitestone for the premises located at 2600 S. Gessner Road, Suite 555 Houston, Texas 77063. The lease term is three years, five months. The rentable area of the premises is approximately 678 square feet. Total rent expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was $3,633 and $9,808, respectively, compared to $3,597 and $7,194 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. The weighted average incremental borrowing rate was 4.5% at June 30, 2020. The current lease term expired on June 30, 2020 and a renewal lease was signed on June 8, 2020 extending the term through June 30, 2021.

        The following table summarizes the fixed, future minimum rental payment, excluding variable costs, which are discounted by our weighted average incremental borrowing rates to calculate the lease liability for our operating lease in which we are the lessee as of June 30, 2020 (in thousands):

Years Ended December 31,	Minimum Future Rents
2020 (remaining)	$	7
2021	7
Total undiscounted rental payments	14
Total lease liabilities (2)	$	14

⁽²⁾ Imputed interest is immaterial and therefore not disclosed in the above table

Leases

LEASES

        Effective January 1, 2019, we adopted the new accounting guidance in Topic 842. As the lessee and lessor, we have elected the package of practical expedients in Topic 842. See Note 1 for additional disclosure on Topic 842.

        As a Lessor. All leases on our properties are classified as noncancelable operating leases, and the related rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases. Differences between rental income earned and amounts due per the respective lease agreements are capitalized or charged, as applicable, to accrued rents and accounts receivable. Percentage rents, if applicable, are recognized as rental income when the thresholds upon which they are based have been met.  Recoveries from tenants for taxes, insurance, and other operating expenses are recognized as revenues in the period the corresponding costs are incurred. We combine lease and nonlease components in lease contracts, which includes combining base rent, recoveries, and percentage rents into a single line item, Rental, within the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

         A summary of minimum future rents to be received (exclusive of renewals, tenant reimbursements, contingent rents, and collectability adjustments under Topic 842 under noncancelable operating leases in existence as of June 30, 2020 is as follows (in thousands): 

Years Ended December 31,	Minimum Future Rents(1)
2020 (remaining)	$	3,846
2021	5,941
2022	4,096
2023	2,846
2024	1,751
Thereafter	1,511
Total	$	19,991

⁽¹⁾ These amounts do not reflect future rental revenues from the renewal or replacement of existing leases and exclude reimbursements of operating expenses and rental increases that are not fixed.

        As a Lessee. On February 1, 2017, Pillarstone signed a lease with Whitestone for the premises located at 2600 S. Gessner Road, Suite 555 Houston, Texas 77063. The lease term is three years, five months. The rentable area of the premises is approximately 678 square feet. Total rent expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was $3,633 and $9,808, respectively, compared to $3,597 and $7,194 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. The weighted average incremental borrowing rate was 4.5% at June 30, 2020. The current lease term expired on June 30, 2020 and a renewal lease was signed on June 8, 2020 extending the term through June 30, 2021.

        The following table summarizes the fixed, future minimum rental payment, excluding variable costs, which are discounted by our weighted average incremental borrowing rates to calculate the lease liability for our operating lease in which we are the lessee as of June 30, 2020 (in thousands):

Years Ended December 31,	Minimum Future Rents
2020 (remaining)	$	7
2021	7
Total undiscounted rental payments	14
Total lease liabilities (2)	$	14

⁽²⁾ Imputed interest is immaterial and therefore not disclosed in the above table

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Unamortized Lease Commissions and Deferred Legal Cost, Net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Unamortized Lease Commissions and Deferred Legal Cost, Net

UNAMORTIZED LEASE COMMISSIONS AND DEFERRED LEGAL COST, NET

        Costs which have been deferred consist of the following (in thousands):

	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Leasing commissions	$	1,326	$	1,377
Deferred legal cost	15		18
Total cost	1,341		1,395
Less: leasing commissions accumulated amortization	(744)		(698)
Less: deferred legal cost accumulated amortization	(12)		(12)
Total cost, net of accumulated amortization	$	585	$	685

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Variable Interest Entity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Variable Interest Entity

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

        On December 8, 2016, Pillarstone and Pillarstone OP, entered into a Contribution Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”) with Whitestone REIT Operating Partnership, L.P. (“Whitestone OP”), a subsidiary and the operating partnership of Whitestone REIT (“Whitestone”), both of which are related parties to Pillarstone and Pillarstone OP. Pursuant to the terms of the Contribution Agreement, Whitestone OP contributed to Pillarstone OP all of the equity interests in four of its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Subsidiaries”): Whitestone CP Woodland Ph. 2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; Whitestone Industrial-Office, LLC, a Texas limited liability company; Whitestone Offices, LLC, a Texas limited liability company; and Whitestone Uptown Tower, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Uptown Tower”) that owned 14 real estate assets (the “Real Estate Assets” and, together with the Subsidiaries, the “Property”) for aggregate consideration of approximately $84 million, consisting of (1) approximately $18.1 million of Class A units representing limited partnership interests in Pillarstone OP (“OP Units”), issued at a price of $1.331 per OP Unit; and (2) the assumption of approximately $65.9 million of liabilities by Pillarstone OP. Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, Pillarstone became the general partner of Pillarstone OP with an equity ownership interest in Pillarstone OP totaling approximately an 18.6% interest valued at $4.1 million as of the date of the Contribution Agreement.

        In connection with the Contribution Agreement, on December 8, 2016, the Company, as the general partner of Pillarstone OP, entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Pillarstone OP (as amended and restated, the “Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership”). Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, subject to certain protective rights of the limited partners described below, the general partner has full, exclusive and complete responsibility and discretion in the management and control of Pillarstone OP, including the ability to cause Pillarstone OP to enter into certain major transactions including a merger of Pillarstone OP or a sale of substantially all of the assets of Pillarstone OP. The limited partners have no power to remove the general partner without the general partner's consent. In addition, pursuant to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, the general partner may not conduct any business without the consent of a majority of the limited partners other than in connection with certain actions described therein. The Company is deemed to exercise significant influence over Pillarstone OP as it has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact Pillarstone OP's economic performance and the Company's right to receive benefits based on its ownership percentage in Pillarstone OP. Accordingly, the Company accounts for Pillarstone OP as a Variable Interest Entity.

        The Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership designates two classes of units of limited partnership interest in Pillarstone OP: the OP Units and LTIP units. In general, LTIP units are similar to the OP Units and will receive the same quarterly per-unit profit distributions as the OP Units. The rights, privileges, and obligations related to each series of LTIP units will be established at the time the LTIP units are issued. As profits interests, LTIP units initially will not have full parity, on a per-unit basis, with OP Units with respect to liquidating distributions. Upon the occurrence of specified events, LTIP units can over time achieve full parity with the OP Units and therefore accrete to an economic value for the holder equivalent to OP Units. If such parity is achieved, vested LTIP units may be converted on a one-for-one basis into OP Units, which in turn are redeemable by the holder for cash or, at the Company’s election, exchangeable for Common Shares on a one-for-one basis.

        The carrying amounts and classification of certain assets and liabilities for Pillarstone OP in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consists of the following (in thousands):

	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(unaudited)
Real estate assets, at cost
Property	$	56,202	$	55,857
Accumulated depreciation	(6,328)		(5,519)
Total real estate assets	49,874		50,338
Cash and cash equivalents	3,778		3,331
Escrows and utility deposits	957		566
Accrued rents and accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	1,301		1,360
Receivable due from related party (1)	672		184
Unamortized lease commissions and deferred legal cost, net	585		685
Prepaid expenses and other assets	143		35
Total assets	$	57,310	$	56,499
Liabilities
Notes payable	$	15,311	$	15,434
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,672		2,164
Payable due to related party	1,025		344
Accrued interest payable	64		67
Tenants' security deposits	877		881
Total liabilities	$	18,949	$	18,890

⁽¹⁾ Excludes approximately $0.5 million in accounts receivable due from Pillarstone that was eliminated in consolidation as of June 30, 2020 and approximately $0.5 million as of December 31, 2019.

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Real Estate	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Real Estate [Abstract]
Real Estate	REAL ESTATE         As of June 30, 2020, Pillarstone OP owned eight Real Estate Assets in the Dallas and Houston areas comprised of approximately 0.9 million square feet of gross leasable area.        On October 8, 2019, we completed the sale of Corporate Park West for $20.3 million, Corporate Park Woodland for $12.2 million and Plaza Park for $7.3 million (collectively, the "2019 Real Estate Assets Sold"), each located in Houston, Texas, and we reported a gain on sale of $6.9 million, $6.1 million, and $4.0 million, respectively. We have not included the 2019 Real Estate Assets Sold in discontinued operations as they did not meet the definition of discontinued operations.

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Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

DEBT

        Mortgages and other notes payable consist of the following (in thousands):

Description	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Fixed rate notes
$16.5 million 4.97% Note, due September 26, 2023	$	15,402	$	15,539
Total notes payable principal	15,402		15,539
Less deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization	(91)		(105)
Total notes payable	$	15,311	$	15,434

        Our mortgage debt was collateralized by one operating property as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 with a net book value of $22.2 million and $22.3 million, respectively. Our loan contains restrictions that would require the payment of prepayment penalties for the acceleration of outstanding debt and is secured by a deed of trust on our property and the assignment of certain rents and leases associated with the property. Our loan is subject to customary covenants. As of June 30, 2020, we were in compliance with all loan covenants.

        Scheduled maturities of notes payable as of June 30, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

Year	Amount Due
2020 (remaining)	$	138
2021	294
2022	311
2023	14,659
Total	$	15,402

CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE - RELATED PARTIES        On November 20, 2015, five trustees on our board of trustees loaned $197,780 to the Company in exchange for convertible notes payable. The convertible notes payable accrue interest at 10% per annum and originally matured on November 20, 2018. In 2019, our board of trustees approved an extension of the maturity date to November 20, 2021. The convertible notes payable can be converted by the noteholders into Common Shares at the rate of $1.331 per Common Share at any time. At maturity or when the Company chooses to call the convertible notes payable, the noteholders have the option to receive cash plus accrued interest or convert the convertible notes payable into Common Shares at $1.331 per Common Share. Accrued interest on these related party convertible notes was approximately $91,000 as of June 30, 2020 compared with approximately $81,000 as of December 31, 2019.

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Convertible Notes Payable - Related Parties

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Convertible Notes Payable - Related Parties

DEBT

        Mortgages and other notes payable consist of the following (in thousands):

Description	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Fixed rate notes
$16.5 million 4.97% Note, due September 26, 2023	$	15,402	$	15,539
Total notes payable principal	15,402		15,539
Less deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization	(91)		(105)
Total notes payable	$	15,311	$	15,434

        Our mortgage debt was collateralized by one operating property as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 with a net book value of $22.2 million and $22.3 million, respectively. Our loan contains restrictions that would require the payment of prepayment penalties for the acceleration of outstanding debt and is secured by a deed of trust on our property and the assignment of certain rents and leases associated with the property. Our loan is subject to customary covenants. As of June 30, 2020, we were in compliance with all loan covenants.

        Scheduled maturities of notes payable as of June 30, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

Year	Amount Due
2020 (remaining)	$	138
2021	294
2022	311
2023	14,659
Total	$	15,402

CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE - RELATED PARTIES        On November 20, 2015, five trustees on our board of trustees loaned $197,780 to the Company in exchange for convertible notes payable. The convertible notes payable accrue interest at 10% per annum and originally matured on November 20, 2018. In 2019, our board of trustees approved an extension of the maturity date to November 20, 2021. The convertible notes payable can be converted by the noteholders into Common Shares at the rate of $1.331 per Common Share at any time. At maturity or when the Company chooses to call the convertible notes payable, the noteholders have the option to receive cash plus accrued interest or convert the convertible notes payable into Common Shares at $1.331 per Common Share. Accrued interest on these related party convertible notes was approximately $91,000 as of June 30, 2020 compared with approximately $81,000 as of December 31, 2019.

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Earnings (Loss) Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

        The Company applies the guidance of ASC 260, "Earnings Per Share," for all periods presented herein. Net earnings (loss) per weighted average Common Share outstanding, basic and diluted, is computed based on the weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding for the period. The following table shows the weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding and reconciles the numerator and denominator of earnings per Common Share calculations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

        For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020, Class A Cumulative Preferred Shares ("Preferred A Shares"), Class C Convertible Preferred Shares ("Preferred C Shares") and Restricted Common Shares awarded pursuant to the 2016 plan (defined in Note 11 below) were not included in net loss per weighted average number of Common Shares dilutive, because the effect of the conversion would be anti-dilutive. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019, Class A Cumulative Preferred Shares ("Preferred A Shares"), Class C Convertible Preferred Shares ("Preferred C Shares") were included in net earnings per weighted average number of Common Shares.

During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company had $197,780 of convertible notes payable as discussed in Note 8. The convertible notes payable weighted average shares of 202,293 and 200,440 were not included in the computation of diluted loss per Common Share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, because the effect of the conversion would be anti-dilutive. The convertible notes payable weighted average shares of 217,193 and 215,341 were not included in the computation of diluted loss per Common Share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, because the effect of the conversion would be anti-dilutive.

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	(214)	$	31	$	(273)	$	77
Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares - basic	405,169		405,169		405,169		405,169
Effect of dilutive securities:
Assumed conversion of Preferred A Shares	—		53,610		—		53,610
Assumed conversion of Preferred C Shares	—		2,319,440		—		2,319,440
Weighted average number of common shares - dilutive	405,169		2,778,219		405,169		2,778,219
Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
Basic income (loss) per common share:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(0.53)	$	0.08	$	(0.67)	$	0.19
Diluted income (loss) per common share:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(0.53)	$	0.01	$	(0.67)	$	0.03

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Related Party Transactions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

        On December 8, 2016, the Company entered into the Contribution Agreement with Whitestone OP, a related party, resulting in the contribution of an equity ownership interest in Pillarstone OP by the Company valued at $4,121,312 and representing approximately 18.6% of the outstanding equity in Pillarstone OP. The terms of the Contribution Agreement were determined through arm's-length negotiations and were recommended to the board of trustees by a special committee of the board of trustees consisting solely of disinterested trustees of the Company and approved by the full board.

        Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, the Company agreed to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on or prior to June 8, 2018, a shelf registration statement to register for sale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the issuance of the common shares in the Company that may be issued upon redemption of the OP Units issued pursuant to the Contribution Agreement and the offer and resale of such common shares by the holders thereof. In addition, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, in the event of a Change of Control (as defined therein) of Whitestone, Pillarstone OP shall have the right, but not the obligation, to repurchase the OP Units issued thereunder from Whitestone OP at their initial issue price of $1.331 per OP Unit. Pillarstone and Whitestone agreed to extend the filing of the shelf registration statement to the date that the Company closes a public equity offering.

        In connection with the Contribution Agreement, on December 8, 2016, the Company and Pillarstone OP entered into a Tax Protection Agreement (the “Tax Protection Agreement”) with Whitestone OP pursuant to which Pillarstone OP agreed to indemnify Whitestone OP for certain tax liabilities resulting from its recognition of income or gain prior to December 8, 2021 if such liabilities result from a transaction involving a direct or indirect taxable disposition of all or a portion of the Property or if Pillarstone OP fails to maintain and allocate to Whitestone OP for taxation purposes minimum levels of liabilities as specified

in the Tax Protection Agreement, the result of which causes such recognition of income or gain and Whitestone incurs taxes that must be paid to maintain its REIT status for federal tax purposes. In December 2018, Pillarstone OP sold three of the Real

Estate Assets, which did not create additional tax liabilities for Whitestone OP. In addition, the sale of the 2019 Real Estate Assets Sold did not create additional tax liabilities for Whitestone OP.

        During the ordinary course of business, we have transactions with Whitestone that include, but are not limited to, rental income, interest expense, general and administrative costs, commissions, management and asset management fees, and property expenses.     

        In connection with the Contribution Agreement, on December 8, 2016, the Company entered into a Management Agreement (collectively, the “Management Agreements”) with Whitestone TRS, Inc., a subsidiary of Whitestone (“Whitestone TRS"). Pursuant to the Management Agreements with respect to each property, other than Uptown Tower, Whitestone TRS agreed to provide certain property management, leasing and day-to-day advisory and administrative services to such properties in exchange for (1) a monthly property management fee equal to 5.0% of the monthly revenues of each property and (2) a monthly asset management fee equal to 0.125% of GAV (as defined in each Management Agreement as, generally, the purchase price of the respective property based upon the purchase price allocations determined pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, excluding all indebtedness, liabilities or claims of any nature) of such property. Pursuant to the Management Agreement with respect to Uptown Tower, Whitestone TRS agreed to provide certain property management, leasing and day-to-day advisory and administrative services in exchange for (1) a monthly property management fee equal to 3.0% of the monthly revenues of Uptown Tower and (2) a monthly asset management fee equal to 0.125% of GAV of Uptown Tower.

        The following table presents the revenue and expenses with Whitestone included in our condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	Location of Revenue (Expense)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Rent	Rental	$	220	$	183	$	481	$	313
Property management fees	Management fees	(110)		(175)		(221)		(342)
Asset management fees	Management fees	(46)		(49)		(83)		(94)
Rent expense	Office expenses	(4)		(4)		(10)		(7)
Interest expense	Interest expense	—		(53)		—		(109)

        Receivables due from and payables due to related parties consisted of the following as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

	Location of Receivable (Payable)	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Tenant receivables and other receivables	Receivable due from related party	$	676	$	184
Accrued interest due to related party	Accrued interest payable	(91)		(81)
Other payables due to related party	Payable due to related party	(1,039)		(346)

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Incentive Equity Plan

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Incentive Equity Plan

INCENTIVE EQUITY PLAN

At the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, our shareholders approved the 2016 Equity Plan ("2016 Plan").

The 2016 Plan provides that awards may be made in Common Shares of the Company or units in the Company’s operating partnership, which may be converted into Common Shares. Subject to adjustment as provided by the terms of the 2016 Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Common Shares with respect to which awards may be granted under the 2016 Plan will be increased based on future issuances of Common Shares and units of the operating partnership, including issuances pursuant to the 2016 Plan, so that at any time the maximum number of shares that may be issued under the 2016 Plan shall equal 12.5% of the aggregate number of Common Shares and units of the operating partnership issued and outstanding (other than treasury shares and/or units issued to or held by the Company).

The Management, Organization and Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) administers the 2016 Plan, except with respect to awards to non-employee trustees, for which the 2016 Plan is administered by the board of trustees. Subject to

the terms of the 2016 Plan, the Committee is authorized to select participants, determine the type and number of awards to be granted, determine and later amend (subject to certain limitations) the terms and conditions of any award, interpret and specify the rules and regulations relating to the 2016 Plan, and make all other determinations which may be necessary or desirable for the administration of the 2016 Plan. The 2016 Plan includes the types of awards for grants and types of financial performance measures.

On July 1, 2019, the Committee approved the grant of 45,031 Restricted Common Share Units (the "Units") subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions set forth in the Restricted Unit Award Agreement (the "Award"). These Units are time-based shares that vest each year over the next three years and will be fully vested on July 1, 2022.

On July 1, 2019, the Committee approved the grant of 45,031 Units subject to the restrictions and terms and conditions set forth in the Award. These Units are performance-based shares linked to five specific goals set forth in the Award. If the Company does not attain the performance goals before July 1, 2022, the Units still subject to restriction will be forfeited to the Company.

As of June 30, 2020, the maximum number of Common Shares or OP Units available to be granted is 2,248,507. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the following shares were granted:

Description	Shares	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (1)
Non-vested at January 1, 2020	90,062	$	2.18
Granted	—	—
Non-vested at June 30, 2020	90,062	$	2.18
Available for grant at June 30, 2020	2,248,507

⁽¹⁾ The fair value of the shares granted were determined based on the share activity from the date of the three property sales on December 27, 2018 until the grant date July 1, 2019.

As of June 30, 2020, per the Award, the Company has determined that the time-based shares and the majority of the performance-based shares will vest by July 1, 2022. Time-based shares granted during the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 are amortized over their respective amortization periods. Performance-based shares granted during the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, with the exception of one of the performance based awards, that will be amortized over one year, will be amortized for three years. Performance-based shares that have not been achieved as of July 1, 2022 will be forfeited to the Company.

The total value of the time-based and performance-based shares granted on July 1, 2019 is approximately $196,000. The Company recognized approximately $23,000 and $36,000 in stock-based compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, and did not recognize any stock-based compensation expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

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Subsequent Events

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19") was reported to have surfaced in China. The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 to constitute a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" and characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic. The U.S. government has also implemented enhanced screenings, quarantine requirements and travel restrictions in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak. The spread of this virus has caused business disruption to the Company beginning in 2020, because businesses in the United States were concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on their operations. Local governments in Texas, where all our properties are located, have mandated a stay in place order, closed non-essential businesses, and closed other types of service businesses, such as bars and restaurants, (though they can continue to provide take out and drive through services). As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, businesses are open, but some businesses must continue to comply with limited occupancy in Texas.

The Company is closely monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of its business and markets, including how it will impact the businesses of its tenants. The Company has put in place a temporary response team to address tenant concerns in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The response team is in ongoing communication with the Company's tenants and is assisting tenants in identifying local, state and federal resources that may be available to support their businesses and employees during the pandemic, including stimulus funds that may be available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020. The Company has received a number of rent relief requests from tenants, most often in the form of rent deferral requests, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company is evaluating each tenant rent relief request on an individual basis, considering a number of factors. Not all tenant requests will ultimately result in lease concessions, nor is the Company forgoing its contractual rights under its lease agreements at this time. The Company is unable to predict the ongoing impact that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on its future financial condition, results of operations and cash flows due to numerous uncertainties including, but not limited to, the duration and spread of the pandemic, its severity in the Company's markets and elsewhere, governmental actions to contain the spread of the pandemic and respond to the reduction in global economic activity, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have received payments of approximately 95% of contractual base rent and common area maintenance reimbursable expenses billed for the second quarter. As is believed to be the case with landlords across the U.S., we have received a number of rent relief requests from tenants, most often in the form of rent deferral requests, which we are evaluating on a case-by-case basis.

Management has evaluated subsequent events through August 14, 2020, the date the condensed consolidated financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there are no other subsequent events to be reported.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting

Basis of Accounting.  Pillarstone Capital REIT's (the “Company,” “Pillarstone,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) financial records are maintained on the accrual basis of accounting whereby revenues are recognized when earned and expenses are recorded when incurred.

Use of estimates

Use of estimates.  In order to conform with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"), management, in preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements, is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In particular, the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted and is likely to further adversely impact the Company's business and markets, including the Company's operations and the operations of its tenants. The full extent to which the pandemic will directly or indirectly impact the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition, including revenues, expenses, reserves and allowances, fair value measurements, and asset impairment charges, will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and difficult to predict. These developments include, but are not limited to, the duration and spread of the pandemic, its severity in our markets and elsewhere, governmental actions to contain the spread of the pandemic and respond to the reduction in global economic activity, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents. We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of demand deposits at commercial banks and brokerage accounts. We maintain our cash in bank accounts that are federally insured.

Acquired Properties and Acquired Lease Intangibles

Acquired Properties and Acquired Lease Intangibles.  We allocate the purchase price of the acquired properties to land, building and improvements, identifiable intangible assets and to the acquired liabilities based on their respective fair values at the time of purchase. Identifiable intangibles include amounts allocated to acquired out-of-market leases, the value of in-place leases and customer relationship value, if any. We determine fair value based on estimated cash flow projections that utilize appropriate discount and capitalization rates and available market information. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including the historical operating results, known trends and specific market and economic conditions that may affect the property. Factors considered by management in our analysis of determining the as-if-vacant property value include an estimate of carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods considering market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases. In estimating carrying costs, management includes real estate taxes, insurance and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up periods, tenant demand and other economic conditions. Management also estimates costs to execute similar leases including leasing commissions, tenant improvements, legal and other related expenses. Intangibles related to out-of-market leases and in-place lease value are recorded as acquired lease intangibles and are amortized as an adjustment to rental revenue or amortization expense, as appropriate, over the remaining terms of the underlying leases. Premiums or discounts on acquired out-of-market debt are amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of such debt. Due to COVID-19, we are carefully evaluating acquisitions, development and redevelopment opportunities on an individual basis.

Depreciation

Depreciation.  Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of 5 to 39 years for improvements and buildings.  Tenant improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method over the life of the improvement or remaining term of the lease, whichever is shorter.

Impairment

Impairment.  We review our properties for impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets, including accrued rental income, may not be recoverable through operations.  We determine whether an impairment in value has occurred by comparing the estimated future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges), including the estimated residual value of the property, with the carrying cost of the property. If impairment is indicated, a loss will be recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the property exceeds its fair value.

Accrued Rents and Accounts Receivable

Accrued Rents and Accounts Receivable.  Included in accrued rent and accounts receivable are base rents, tenant reimbursements and receivables attributable to recording rents on a straight-line basis. We review the collectability of charges under our tenant operating leases on a regular basis, taking into consideration changes in factors such as the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area where the property is located, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tenants' businesses and financial condition. With the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") No. 842, "Leases" ("Topic 842") effective January 1, 2019, we recognize an adjustment to rental revenue if we deem it probable that the receivable will not be collected. Prior to the adoption of Topic 842, we recognized an allowance for doubtful accounts and bad debt expense of the specific rents receivable. Our review of collectability under our operating leases includes any accrued rental revenues related to the straight-line method of reporting rental revenue.

Unamortized Lease Commissions

Unamortized Lease Commissions and Loan Costs.  Leasing commissions are amortized using the straight-line method over the terms of the related lease agreements.  Loan costs are amortized on the straight-line method over the terms of the loans, which approximates the interest method. Costs allocated to in-place leases whose terms differ from market terms related to acquired properties are amortized over the remaining life of the respective leases.

Prepaids and Other assets

Prepaids and Other assets. Prepaids and other assets include escrows established pursuant to certain mortgage financing arrangements for real estate taxes and insurance.

Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling Interests. Noncontrolling interests are the portion of equity in a subsidiary not attributable to a parent. Accordingly, we have reported noncontrolling interest in equity on the condensed consolidated balance sheets but separate from Pillarstone’s equity.  On the condensed consolidated statements of operations, subsidiaries are reported at the consolidated amount, including both the amount attributable to Pillarstone and noncontrolling interest.

Revenue recognition

Revenue recognition. All leases on our properties are classified as operating leases, and the related rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases.  For the three and six months ending June 30, 2020, we recognized a straight-line rent reserve adjustment decreasing rental revenue by approximately $50,000 for the conversion of four tenants to cash basis revenue as a result of COVID-19 collectibility analysis. Differences between rental income earned and amounts due per the respective lease agreements are capitalized or charged, as applicable, to accrued rents and accounts receivable. Recoveries from tenants for taxes, insurance, and other operating expenses are recognized as revenues in the period the corresponding costs are incurred.  We combine lease and nonlease components in lease contracts, which includes combining base rent and recoveries into a single line item, Rental, within the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

We recognize lease termination fees in the year that the lease is terminated and collection of the fee is reasonably assured. Additionally, we may have tenants who pay real estate taxes directly to the taxing authority. We exclude these costs paid directly by the tenant to third parties on our behalf from revenue recognized and the associated property operating expense.

Stock-based compensation

Stock-based compensation. The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC No. 718, "Compensation - Stock Compensation," which addresses the accounting for stock-based payment transactions in which an enterprise receives employee services in exchange for (a) equity instruments of the enterprise or (b) liabilities that are based on the fair value of the enterprise’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments. ASC No.718 generally requires that these transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the fair-value of stock-based awards.

Income taxes

Income taxes. Because we have not elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we account for income taxes using the asset and liability method under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the period in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. We are also subject to certain state and local income, excise and franchise taxes. The provision for state and local taxes has been reflected in provision for income taxes in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and has not been separately stated due to its insignificance.        The Company evaluates potential uncertain tax positions on an annual basis in conjunction with the board of trustees and its tax accountants. Authoritative literature provides a two-step approach to recognize and measure tax benefits when realization of the benefits is uncertain. The first step is to determine whether the benefit meets the more-likely-than-not condition for recognition and the second step is to determine the amount to be recognized based on the cumulative probability that exceeds 50%.

Concentration of Risk

Concentration of Risk.  Substantially all of our revenues are obtained from office and warehouse locations in the Dallas and Houston metropolitan areas. We maintain cash accounts in major U.S. financial institutions. The terms of these deposits are on demand to minimize risk. The balances of these accounts sometimes exceed the federally insured limits, although no losses have been incurred in connection with these deposits.

Recent accounting pronouncements

Recent accounting pronouncements. In April 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance on the application of Topic 842, relating to concessions being made by lessors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance notes that it would be acceptable for entities to make an election to account for lease concessions relating to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic consistent with how those concessions would be accounted for under Topic 842 as though enforceable rights and obligations for those concessions existed, even if such enforceable rights and obligations are not explicitly contained in the lease contract. Thus, for concessions relating to COVID-19, an entity would not have to analyze each contract to determine whether enforceable rights and obligations for concessions exist in the contract, and would have the option to apply, or not to apply, the general lease modification guidance in Topic 842 as it stands. We have elected this option to account for lease concessions relating to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic consistent with how those concessions would be accounted for under Topic 842 as though enforceable rights and obligations for those concessions existed. Therefore, such concessions are not accounted for as a lease modification under Topic 842.

        In February 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standard update ("ASU") that provided the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of leases. Additional guidance and targeted improvements to the February 2016 ASU were made through the issue of supplementary ASUs in July 2018, December 2018 and March 2019.

        Effective January 1, 2019, we adopted the new lease accounting guidance in Topic 842. As the lessee and lessor, we have elected the package of practical expedients permitted in Topic 842. Accordingly, we have accounted for our existing leases as operating leases under the new guidance, without reassessing (a) whether the contract contains a lease under Topic 842, (b) whether classification of the operating lease would be different in accordance with Topic 842, or (c) whether the unamortized initial direct costs before transition adjustments (as of December 31, 2018) would have met the definition of initial direct costs in Topic 842 at lease commencement. Additionally, as the lessee and lessor, we will use hindsight in determining the lease term and in assessing impairment of our right-of-use assets. As a result of the adoption of the new lease accounting guidance, as the lessee, we recognized on January 1, 2019 (a) a lease liability of approximately $21,000, which represents the present value of the remaining lease payments of approximately $22,000 discounted using our incremental borrowing rate of 4.5%, and (b) a right-of-use asset of approximately $21,000.

        Upon adoption of Topic 842, lessees and lessors are required to apply a modified retrospective transition approach. Reporting entities are permitted to choose one of two methods to recognize and measure leases within the scope of Topic 842:

•Apply Topic 842 to each lease that existed at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements as well as leases that commenced after that date. Under this method, prior comparative periods presented are adjusted. For leases that commenced prior to the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented, a cumulative-effect adjustment is recognized at that date.

•Apply the guidance to each lease that had commenced as of the beginning of the reporting period in which the entity first applies the lease standard with a cumulative-effect adjustment as of that date. Prior comparative periods would not be adjusted under this method.

        We have elected an optional transition method that allows entities to initially apply Topic 842 at January 1, 2019, the date of adoption, and to recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. As the lessor, we have not assessed unamortized legal costs as part of the package of practical expedients, and we will not make any adjustment to retained earnings at the date of adoption to write off unamortized legal costs. We continued to amortize unamortized legal costs as of December 31, 2018 over the life of the respective leases. We did not have a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the adoption date. Additionally, the optional transition method does not allow us to apply the new

standard (including disclosure requirements) to comparative periods presented. Those periods can continue to be presented in accordance with prior generally accepted accounting principles.

        Topic 842 requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases and operating leases. Based on our election of the package of practical expedients, our existing commercial leases, where we are the lessor, continue to be accounted for as operating leases under the new standard. However, Topic 842 changed certain requirements regarding the classification of leases that could result in us recognizing certain long-term leases entered into or modified after January 1, 2019 as sales-type leases or finance leases, as opposed to operating leases. We will continue to monitor our leases following the adoption date to ensure that they are classified in accordance with the new lease standards.

        We elected a practical expedient which allows lessors to not separate non-lease components from the lease component when the timing and pattern of transfer for the lease components and non-lease components are the same and if the lease component is classified as an operating lease. As a result, we now present all rentals and reimbursements from tenants as a single line item, Rental, within the condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we had rental revenues of approximately $2,185,000 and $4,522,000, respectively, and rental reimbursements of approximately $334,000 and $614,000, respectively, compared to rental revenues of approximately $3,254,000 and $6,519,000, respectively and rental reimbursements of approximately $613,000 and $1,250,000, respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

        We review the collectability of charges under our tenant operating leases on a regular basis, taking into consideration changes in factors such as the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area where the property is located, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tenants' businesses and financial condition. Each tenant is included in one of several portfolios and an allowance is calculated using the calculation methodology for the respective portfolio. With the adoption of Topic 842, we recognize an adjustment to rental revenue if we deem it not probable that the receivable will be collected. Tenant portfolios will be converted to cash basis if collectability is of great concern. Prior to the adoption of Topic 842, we recognized an allowance for doubtful accounts and bad debt expense of the specific rents receivable. Our review on collectability under our operating leases includes any accrued rental revenues related to the straight-line method of reporting rental revenue.

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Accrued Rents and Accounts Receivable, Net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule of Accrued Rents and Accounts Receivable, Net

Accrued rents and accounts receivable, net consists of amounts accrued, billed and due from tenants, allowance for doubtful accounts and other receivables as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Tenant receivables	$	567	$	271
Accrued rents and other recoveries	1,145		1,311
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(286)		(161)
Total	$	1,426	$	1,421

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Leases (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Leases [Abstract]

Schedule of Minimum Future Rent Payments

A summary of minimum future rents to be received (exclusive of renewals, tenant reimbursements, contingent rents, and collectability adjustments under Topic 842 under noncancelable operating leases in existence as of June 30, 2020 is as follows (in thousands): 

Years Ended December 31,	Minimum Future Rents(1)
2020 (remaining)	$	3,846
2021	5,941
2022	4,096
2023	2,846
2024	1,751
Thereafter	1,511
Total	$	19,991

⁽¹⁾ These amounts do not reflect future rental revenues from the renewal or replacement of existing leases and exclude reimbursements of operating expenses and rental increases that are not fixed.

Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities

The following table summarizes the fixed, future minimum rental payment, excluding variable costs, which are discounted by our weighted average incremental borrowing rates to calculate the lease liability for our operating lease in which we are the lessee as of June 30, 2020 (in thousands):

Years Ended December 31,	Minimum Future Rents
2020 (remaining)	$	7
2021	7
Total undiscounted rental payments	14
Total lease liabilities (2)	$	14

⁽²⁾ Imputed interest is immaterial and therefore not disclosed in the above table

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Unamortized Lease Commissions and Deferred Legal Cost, Net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Tablular Disclosure of Unamortized Lease Commissions

Costs which have been deferred consist of the following (in thousands):

	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Leasing commissions	$	1,326	$	1,377
Deferred legal cost	15		18
Total cost	1,341		1,395
Less: leasing commissions accumulated amortization	(744)		(698)
Less: deferred legal cost accumulated amortization	(12)		(12)
Total cost, net of accumulated amortization	$	585	$	685

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Variable Interest Entity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of Variable Interest Entities

The carrying amounts and classification of certain assets and liabilities for Pillarstone OP in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consists of the following (in thousands):

	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(unaudited)
Real estate assets, at cost
Property	$	56,202	$	55,857
Accumulated depreciation	(6,328)		(5,519)
Total real estate assets	49,874		50,338
Cash and cash equivalents	3,778		3,331
Escrows and utility deposits	957		566
Accrued rents and accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	1,301		1,360
Receivable due from related party (1)	672		184
Unamortized lease commissions and deferred legal cost, net	585		685
Prepaid expenses and other assets	143		35
Total assets	$	57,310	$	56,499
Liabilities
Notes payable	$	15,311	$	15,434
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,672		2,164
Payable due to related party	1,025		344
Accrued interest payable	64		67
Tenants' security deposits	877		881
Total liabilities	$	18,949	$	18,890

⁽¹⁾ Excludes approximately $0.5 million in accounts receivable due from Pillarstone that was eliminated in consolidation as of June 30, 2020 and approximately $0.5 million as of December 31, 2019.

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Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

Mortgages and other notes payable consist of the following (in thousands):

Description	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Fixed rate notes
$16.5 million 4.97% Note, due September 26, 2023	$	15,402	$	15,539
Total notes payable principal	15,402		15,539
Less deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization	(91)		(105)
Total notes payable	$	15,311	$	15,434

Debt Maturity Schedule

Scheduled maturities of notes payable as of June 30, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

Year	Amount Due
2020 (remaining)	$	138
2021	294
2022	311
2023	14,659
Total	$	15,402

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Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	(214)	$	31	$	(273)	$	77
Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares - basic	405,169		405,169		405,169		405,169
Effect of dilutive securities:
Assumed conversion of Preferred A Shares	—		53,610		—		53,610
Assumed conversion of Preferred C Shares	—		2,319,440		—		2,319,440
Weighted average number of common shares - dilutive	405,169		2,778,219		405,169		2,778,219
Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
Basic income (loss) per common share:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(0.53)	$	0.08	$	(0.67)	$	0.19
Diluted income (loss) per common share:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(0.53)	$	0.01	$	(0.67)	$	0.03

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Related Party Transactions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule of Related Party Transactions

The following table presents the revenue and expenses with Whitestone included in our condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	Location of Revenue (Expense)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Rent	Rental	$	220	$	183	$	481	$	313
Property management fees	Management fees	(110)		(175)		(221)		(342)
Asset management fees	Management fees	(46)		(49)		(83)		(94)
Rent expense	Office expenses	(4)		(4)		(10)		(7)
Interest expense	Interest expense	—		(53)		—		(109)

        Receivables due from and payables due to related parties consisted of the following as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

	Location of Receivable (Payable)	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Tenant receivables and other receivables	Receivable due from related party	$	676	$	184
Accrued interest due to related party	Accrued interest payable	(91)		(81)
Other payables due to related party	Payable due to related party	(1,039)		(346)

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Incentive Equity Plan (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Share-Based Incentive Plan Activity

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the following shares were granted:

Description	Shares	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (1)
Non-vested at January 1, 2020	90,062	$	2.18
Granted	—	—
Non-vested at June 30, 2020	90,062	$	2.18
Available for grant at June 30, 2020	2,248,507

⁽¹⁾ The fair value of the shares granted were determined based on the share activity from the date of the three property sales on December 27, 2018 until the grant date July 1, 2019.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Impairment of real estate			$ 0
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 286,000		286,000		$ 161,000
Rental revenue adjustment	83,000	$ 59,000	131,000	$ 119,000
Rental revenue adjustment due to COVID-19	20,000		$ 33,000
Uncertain tax position to be recognized based on maximum cumulative probability percentage			50.00%
Operating loss carry-forwards	326,000		$ 326,000
Deferred tax liabilities	101,000	96,000	101,000	96,000
Total lease liabilities	14,000		14,000		7,000
Operating lease payments	$ 14,000		$ 14,000
Operating lease, weighted average discount rate, percent	4.50%		4.50%
Operating lease right of use assets	$ 14,000		$ 14,000		$ 7
Rental revenues	2,185,000	3,254,000	4,522,000	6,519,000
Recoveries	$ 334,000	$ 613,000	$ 614,000	$ 1,250,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Total lease liabilities						$ 21,000
Operating lease payments						$ 22,000
Operating lease, weighted average discount rate, percent						4.50%
Operating lease right of use assets						$ 21,000
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives			5 years
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives			39 years

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Accrued Rents and Accounts Receivable, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Receivables [Abstract]
Tenant receivables	$ 567	$ 271
Accrued rents and other recoveries	1,145	1,311
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(286)	(161)
Total	$ 1,426	$ 1,421

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Leases - Minimum Future Rent Payments (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
2020 (remaining)	$ 3,846
2021	5,941
2022	4,096
2023	2,846
2024	1,751
Thereafter	1,511
Total	$ 19,991

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Leases - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2017 ft²
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease cost | $	$ 3,633	$ 3,597	$ 9,808	$ 7,194
Operating lease, weighted average discount rate, percent	4.50%		4.50%
2600 S. Gessner Road, Suite 555 Houston, Texas 77063 [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease term					3 years 5 months
Gross leasable area (sqft.) | ft²					678

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Leases - Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
2020 (remaining)	$ 7
2021	7
Total undiscounted rental payments	14
Total lease liabilities	$ 14	$ 7

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Unamortized Lease Commissions and Deferred Legal Cost, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Leasing commissions	$ 1,326	$ 1,377
Deferred legal cost	15	18
Total cost	1,341	1,395
Less: deferred legal cost accumulated amortization	(744)	(698)
Less: deferred legal cost accumulated amortization	(12)	(12)
Total cost, net of accumulated amortization	$ 585	$ 685

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Variable Interest Entity - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 08, 2016 USD ($) subsidiary property $ / shares
Pillarstone OP [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Conversion ratio, LTIP units to OP units (in shares)	1
Conversion ratio, OP units to common shares (in shares)	1
Whitestone [Member] | Variable Interest Entity
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of wholly-owned subsidiaries contributed to variable interest entity | subsidiary		4
Number of non-core properties contributed to variable interest entity | property		14
Consideration amount		$ 84.0
Consideration, limited partnership interest		$ 18.1
Consideration, limited partnership interest (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 1.331
Liabilities assumed		$ 65.9
Whitestone [Member] | Pillarstone OP [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		18.60%
Accrued rents and accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts		$ 4.1

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Variable Interest Entity - Schedules (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Property	$ 56,205	$ 55,861
Accumulated depreciation	(6,331)	(5,522)
Total real estate assets	49,874	50,339
Cash and cash equivalents	4,875	4,624
Escrows and utility deposits	957	566
Accrued rents and accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	1,426	1,421
Receivable due from related party	676	184
Unamortized lease commissions and deferred legal cost, net	585	685
Prepaid expenses and other assets	159	62	[1]
Total assets	58,552	57,881
Notes payable	15,311	15,434
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,068	2,344	[2]
Payable due to related party	1,039	346
Accrued interest payable	155	148
Tenants' security deposits	877	881
Total liabilities	19,648	19,351
Variable Interest Entity
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Property	56,202	55,857
Accumulated depreciation	(6,328)	(5,519)
Total real estate assets	49,874	50,338
Cash and cash equivalents	3,778	3,331
Escrows and utility deposits	957	566
Accrued rents and accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	1,301	1,360
Receivable due from related party	672	184
Unamortized lease commissions and deferred legal cost, net	585	685
Prepaid expenses and other assets	143	35
Total assets	57,310	56,499
Notes payable	15,311	15,434
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,672	2,164
Payable due to related party	1,025	344
Accrued interest payable	64	67
Tenants' security deposits	877	881
Total liabilities	18,949	18,890
Accounts receivable related party	$ 500	$ 500

[1] Operating lease right of use assets (net) (related to adoption of Topic 842)

[2] Operating lease liabilities (related to adoption of Topic 842)

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Real Estate (Details) ft² in Millions, $ in Millions	Oct. 08, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 ft² property
Pillarstone OP [Member]
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | property		8
Gross leasable area (sqft.) | ft²		0.9
Corporate Park West [Member]
Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of real estate	$ 20.3
Gain on sale of real estate	6.9
Corporate Park Woodland [Member]
Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of real estate	12.2
Gain on sale of real estate	6.1
Plaza Park [Member]
Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of real estate	7.3
Gain on sale of real estate	$ 4.0

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Debt - Mortgages and Other Notes Payable (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
$16.5 million 4.97% Note, due September 26, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, face amount	$ 16,500,000
Stated interest rate	4.97%
Notes Payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, gross	$ 15,402,000	$ 15,539,000
Less deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization	(91,000)	(105,000)
Total notes payable	15,311,000	15,434,000
Notes Payable | $16.5 million 4.97% Note, due September 26, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, gross	$ 15,402,000	$ 15,539,000

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Debt - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) property
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Property	$ 56,205	$ 55,861
Mortgage debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | property	1	1
Property	$ 22,200	$ 22,300

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Debt - Maturity Schedule (Details) - Notes Payable - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2020 (remaining)	$ 138
2021	294
2022	311
2023	14,659
Total	$ 15,402	$ 15,539

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Convertible Notes Payable - Related Parties (Details Narrative)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Nov. 20, 2015 USD ($) trustee $ / shares
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible notes payable - related parties	$ 197,780		$ 197,780
Convertible Notes Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of trustees | trustee				5
Convertible notes payable - related parties				$ 197,780
Interest rate				10.00%
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 1.331
Accrued interest due to related party	$ 91,000	$ 81,000

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Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Convertible notes payable - related parties	$ 197,780	$ 197,780	$ 197,780	$ 197,780
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount	217,193	202,293	215,341	200,440

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Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$ (214)	$ 31	$ (273)	$ 77
Weighted average number of common shares - basic (shares)	405,169	405,169	405,169	405,169
Weighted average number of common shares - dilutive (shares)	405,169	2,778,219	405,169	2,778,219
Basic income (loss) per common share:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders, basic (usd per share)	$ (0.53)	$ 0.08	$ (0.67)	$ 0.19
Diluted income (loss) per common share:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders, diluted (usd per share)	$ (0.53)	$ 0.01	$ (0.67)	$ 0.03
Preferred A Shares
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Incremental common shares attributable to dilutive effect of conversion of preferred stock (shares)	0	53,610	0	53,610
Preferred C Shares
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Incremental common shares attributable to dilutive effect of conversion of preferred stock (shares)	0	2,319,440	0	2,319,440

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Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) - Whitestone [Member]	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 property	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 08, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Property management fee (percentage)		5.00%
Asset management fee (percentage)		0.125%
Uptown Tower
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Property management fee (percentage)		3.00%
Asset management fee (percentage)		0.125%
Pillarstone OP [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accrued rents and accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts | $			$ 4,121,312
Ownership percentage			18.60%
Number of real estate properties sold | property	3
Variable Interest Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Consideration, limited partnership interest (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 1.331

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Related Party Transactions - Income Statement (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Asset management fees	$ (156,000)	$ (224,000)	$ (304,000)	$ (436,000)
Rental | Whitestone [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rent	220,000	183,000	481,000	313,000
Management fees | Whitestone [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Property management fees	(110,000)	(175,000)	(221,000)	(342,000)
Asset management fees	(46,000)	(49,000)	(83,000)	(94,000)
Office expenses | Whitestone [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rent expense	(4,000)	(4,000)	(10,000)	(7,000)
Interest expense | Whitestone [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest expense	$ 0	$ (53,000)	$ 0	$ (109,000)

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Related Party Transactions - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Other payables due to related party	$ (1,039)	$ (346)
Receivable due from related party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Tenant receivables and other receivables	676	184
Accrued interest payable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accrued interest due to related party	(91)	(81)
Payable due to related party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Other payables due to related party	$ (1,039)	$ (346)

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Incentive Equity Plan - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shared-based compensation		$ 23	$ 0	$ 36	$ 0
2016 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percent of total shares authorized				12.50%
Number of shares available for grant (in shares)		2,248,507		2,248,507
Restricted Common Shares and Restricted Share Units [Member] | Time-Based Vesting [Member] | 2016 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock granted (in shares)	45,031
Award vesting period	3 years
Restricted Common Shares and Restricted Share Units [Member] | Time and Performance-Based Vesting [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shared-based compensation				$ 196
Restricted Common Shares and Restricted Share Units [Member] | Performance Vesting [Member] | July 1, 2021 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period				1 year
Restricted Common Shares and Restricted Share Units [Member] | Performance Vesting [Member] | July 1, 2022 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period				3 years

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Incentive Equity Plan - Schedule of Share-Based Incentive Plan Activity (Details) - 2016 Plan [Member]	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 $ / shares shares
Shares
Non-vested, beginning balance (in shares)	90,062
Granted (in shares)	0
Non-vested, ending balance (in shares)	90,062
Available for grant (in shares)	2,248,507
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested, beginning balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 2,180
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0
Non-vested, ending balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 2.18

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Subsequent Events (Details)	Aug. 14, 2020
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Base rent, percentage received	95.00%