Acquisitions and Dispositions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Acquisitions And Dispositions [Abstract]


3. Acquisitions and Dispositions

Acquisitions On March 1, 2022, the Company acquired a 25% interest in Jean-Georges Restaurants for $45.0 million and paid $10.0 million for the option to acquire up to an additional 20% interest in Jean-Georges Restaurants through March 2026. Jean-Georges Restaurants currently has over 40 hospitality offerings and a pipeline of new concepts. See Note 2 - Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates for additional information.

Teravalis (formerly named Douglas Ranch) In October 2021, the Company acquired Teravalis, a new large-scale master planned community in the West Valley of Phoenix, Arizona. The Company closed on the all-cash purchase of approximately 33,810 acres (Teravalis Property) for a purchase price of $541.0 million. Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement, $33.8 million of the purchase price was held in escrow related to a six-month option for the seller, or permitted assignee, to repurchase up to 50% interest in the Teravalis Property. The total repurchase price payable pursuant to the option was $270.5 million, which consisted of a payment of $236.7 million and the $33.8 million withheld at the initial closing, plus 50% of any costs incurred to manage and maintain the Teravalis Property from the time of the original closing through the date that the option is exercised.

On April 13, 2022, the purchase and sale agreement was amended to extend the term of the option to June 17, 2022, and grant a minimum purchase of a 9.24% interest in the Teravalis Property for $50.0 million and up to a maximum purchase of a 50% interest for $270.5 million. On June 17, 2022, the seller’s assignee, JDM Member, exercised the minimum purchase option and purchased a 9.24% interest in the Teravalis Property for $50.0 million, inclusive of the $33.8 million previously held in escrow.

Immediately following the execution of the minimum purchase option, the Company entered into a Limited Liability Company Agreement (LLC Agreement) with JDM Member to form Douglas Ranch Development Holding Company (Teravalis). The Company and JDM Member then contributed their interests in the Teravalis Property to Teravalis in exchange for an equity interest, resulting in member equity interest of 90.76% for the Company and 9.24% for JDM Member. Teravalis was determined to be a VIE, and as the Company has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact its economic performance, the Company is considered the primary beneficiary and HHC continued to consolidate Teravalis. Also in conjunction with the execution of the minimum purchase option, JDM Member paid $10.0 million for the option to repurchase up to the remaining 40.76% interest in Teravalis for $220.5 million on or before August 18, 2022.

On August 18, 2022, JDM Member partially exercised the option and purchased an additional 2.78% interest in the Teravalis Property for $15.0 million, inclusive of the $10.0 million deposit previously received. JDM member contributed their interest in the Teravalis Property to Teravalis in exchange for equity interest, resulting in member equity interest of 88.0% for the Company and 12.0% for JDM Member. As the exercise of this option did not change the rights of either the Company or JDM member under LLC agreement, the Company will continue to consolidate Teravalis. The remaining purchase option expired upon partial purchase of this additional ownership interest.

Under the terms of the LLC agreement, cash distributions and the recognition of income producing activities will be pro rata based on economic ownership interest. As of September 30, 2022, the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include $541.2 million of Master Planned Community assets and $65.0 million of Noncontrolling interest related to Teravalis.

Floreo (formerly named Trillium) Simultaneous with the Teravalis land acquisition, the Company closed on the acquisition of a 50% interest in Trillium Development Holding Company, LLC (Floreo), for $59.0 million. Floreo owns approximately 3,029 acres of land in the greater Phoenix, Arizona area. See Note 2 - Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates for additional information.

Dispositions On June 16, 2022, the Company completed the sale of the Outlet Collection at Riverwalk, a 264,080-square-foot outlet center located in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana, for $34.0 million resulting in a gain on sale of $4.0 million, inclusive of $0.5 million in related transaction costs. The gain on sale is included in Gain (loss) on sale or disposal of real estate and other assets, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

On March 30, 2022, the Company completed the sale of its ownership interest in 110 North Wacker for $208.6 million. See Note 2 - Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates for additional information.

On December 22, 2021, the Company completed the sale of Century Park, a 63-acre, 1,302,597-square-foot campus with 17 office buildings in the West Houston Energy Corridor, for $25.0 million resulting in a loss on sale of $7.4 million, inclusive of approximately $0.4 million in related transaction costs. The loss on sale is included in Gain (loss) on sale or disposal of real estate and other assets, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. This asset was previously impaired during the second quarter of 2021.

On September 16, 2021, the Company completed the sale of The Woodlands Resort, The Westin at The Woodlands and Embassy Suites at Hughes Landing for $252.0 million resulting in a gain on sale of $39.1 million, inclusive of approximately $2.9 million in related transaction costs. The gain on sale is included in Gain (loss) on sale or disposal of real estate and other assets, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Additionally, as part of the sale, the Company repaid $132.3 million of debt directly associated with the properties sold.

On May 7, 2021, the Company completed the sale of Monarch City, a property comprised of approximately 229 acres of undeveloped land in Collin County, Texas, for $51.4 million, resulting in a gain on sale of $21.3 million, inclusive of approximately $1.5 million in related transaction costs. The gain on sale is included in Gain (loss) on sale or disposal of real estate and other assets, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.