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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS-K
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS  
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

NOTE 4  ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

In December 2014, we acquired the Seaport District Assemblage, consisting of a 48,000 square foot commercial building on a 15,744 square foot lot and certain air rights with total residential and commercial development rights of 621,651 square feet at South Street Seaport for $136.7 million.  As of December 31, 2014, we have certain property and air rights representing an additional 196,133 square feet of development rights under contract.  If these acquisitions close, we will own commercial development rights on the assemblage totaling 817,784 square feet.

 

On December 12, 2014, as part of the settlement with GGP relating to the Tax Matters Agreement, we acquired from GGP six unencumbered office buildings consisting of 699,884 square feet of space located in downtown Columbia, Maryland valued at $130.0 million. The fair value approximated the agreed upon value and was allocated $79.2 million to buildings, $23.4 million to land, and $27.4 million to intangible lease assets consisting of $25.2 million for in-place leases, $3.8 million for above-market leases and $1.6 million for below-market leases. We incurred $1.5 million in acquisition costs, and these costs are included in other property operating costs. The office buildings, titled 10-60 Columbia Corporate Center, are included in our Operating Assets segment.

During 2014, we acquired 2,055 acres of undeveloped land located in Conroe, Texas for $98.5 million.

 

In October 2014, we acquired 85 South Street, an eight story 60,000 square foot multi-family property located two blocks south of Pier 17 and within the Seaport District for $20.1 million. The purchase price approximated fair value and was allocated $8.1 million to the building, $15.9 million to the land, and  $3.9 million for below-market leases. This multi-family apartment building is included in our Operating Assets segment.

 

During July 2014, we acquired 1701 Lake Robbins, a 12,376 square foot retail building located in The Woodlands for $5.7 million. The purchase price included the assumption of a mortgage of $4.6 million. The purchase price approximated fair value and was allocated $3.7 million to the building, $1.7 million to the land, and $0.2 million of intangible lease assets consisting of $0.3 million for in-place leases and $0.1 million for below-market leases. This retail building is included in our Operating Assets segment.

 

In July 2014, we acquired 100% of the fee simple interest in the land underlying our 110 N. Wacker office building located in downtown Chicago, Illinois for $12.3 million.

 

On September 30, 2013, we sold the Rio West Mall, a 521,194 square foot shopping center on 50 acres of land, located in Gallup, New Mexico for $12.0 million. The sale includes our ground lease interest, all buildings, structures and improvements, machinery, equipment and furnishings, and all leases and security deposits. The pre‑tax gain recognized on the sale was $0.6 million.

 

On August 15, 2012, we acquired 70 Columbia Corporate Center (“70 CCC”), a 169,590 square foot Class A office building located in the Columbia, Maryland Town Center by assuming a mortgage note from its lender, which encumbered the property and provided a participation right to the lender for 30% of the appreciation in the market value of the property after our preferred return.  This mortgage was subsequently paid in full in May 2014.  The acquisition was recorded at fair value of $17.5 million and the fair value of the liabilities assumed was determined using a discounted cash flow analysis. 70 CCC is included in Columbia Office Properties in our Operating Assets segment.

 

On May 31, 2012, we acquired our partner’s interest in the 393‑unit Millennium Waterway Apartments for $6.9 million, following the funding of a $55.6 million ten‑year non‑recourse mortgage bearing interest of 3.75% and we now own 100% of this property.  Total assets of $78.6 million and liabilities of $56.4 million, including the funded loan, were consolidated into our financial statements at fair value as of the acquisition date, and no gain or loss was recognized. Prior to the acquisition, we accounted for our investment in Millennium Waterway Apartments under the equity method. Included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations are revenues of $4.4 million and net loss of $1.3 million since the acquisition date, for the year ended December 31, 2012.