10-Q

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)

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

For the quarterly period ended:   June 30, 2015

Or

o 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: 001-06064

ALEXANDER’S, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	51-0100517
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
210 Route 4 East, Paramus, New Jersey	07652
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(201) 587-8541

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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.  x Yes  o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).  x Yes  o No

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

x Large Accelerated Filer	oAccelerated Filer
o Non-Accelerated Filer (Do not check if smaller reporting company)	o Smaller Reporting Company

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes  x No

As of July 31,2015, there were 5,106,196 shares of common stock, par value $1 per share, outstanding.

 

	ALEXANDER’S, INC.
	INDEX
					Page Number
PART I.		Financial Information
	Item 1.		Financial Statements:
			Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) as of
				June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014	3
			Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the
				Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014	4
			Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for the
				Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014	5
			Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) for the
				Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014	6
			Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the
				Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014	7
			Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)		8
			Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		15
	Item 2.		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
				Financial Condition and Results of Operations	16
	Item 3.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		24
	Item 4.		Controls and Procedures		24
PART II.		Other Information
	Item 1.		Legal Proceedings		25
	Item 1A.		Risk Factors		25
	Item 2.		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		25
	Item 3.		Defaults Upon Senior Securities		25
	Item 4.		Mine Safety Disclosures		25
	Item 5.		Other Information		25
	Item 6.		Exhibits		25
Signatures					26
Exhibit Index					27

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.      Financial Statements

ALEXANDER’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
			June 30,		December 31,
ASSETS			2015			2014
Real estate, at cost:
	Land		$	44,971	$	44,971
	Buildings and leasehold improvements			874,901		873,667
	Development and construction in progress			105,544		75,289
		Total		1,025,416		993,927
Accumulated depreciation and amortization				(222,496)		(210,025)
Real estate, net				802,920		783,902
Cash and cash equivalents				211,230		227,815
Short-term investments				-		24,998
Restricted cash				84,486		84,602
Marketable securities				39,931		44,646
Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,204 and $1,544, respectively				3,210		2,213
Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents				180,882		179,939
Deferred lease and other property costs, net, including unamortized leasing fees to Vornado of
	$32,626 and $33,974, respectively			44,725		46,561
Deferred debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $12,571 and $11,295, respectively				3,475		4,824
Other assets				47,080		23,716
			$	1,417,939	$	1,423,216
		LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Mortgages payable			$	1,031,213	$	1,032,780
Amounts due to Vornado				5,486		3,922
Accounts payable and accrued expenses				34,610		35,127
Other liabilities				2,973		2,988
		Total liabilities		1,074,282		1,074,817
Commitments and contingencies
Preferred stock: $1.00 par value per share; authorized, 3,000,000 shares;
	issued and outstanding, none			-		-
Common stock: $1.00 par value per share; authorized, 10,000,000 shares;
	issued, 5,173,450 shares; outstanding, 5,106,196 shares			5,173		5,173
Additional capital				30,739		30,139
Retained earnings				298,387		299,004
Accumulated other comprehensive income				9,732		14,457
				344,031		348,773
Treasury stock: 67,254 shares, at cost				(374)		(374)
		Total equity		343,657		348,399
			$	1,417,939	$	1,423,216
See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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ALEXANDER’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			June 30,				June 30,
			2015		2014		2015		2014
REVENUES
	Property rentals		$	34,554	$	34,046	$	69,055	$	68,182
	Expense reimbursements			16,092		15,937		33,627		31,269
Total revenues				50,646		49,983		102,682		99,451
EXPENSES
	Operating, including fees to Vornado of $1,071, $1,057,
		$2,217 and $2,146, respectively		17,549		17,150		36,595		33,640
	Depreciation and amortization			7,341		7,280		14,691		14,541
	General and administrative, including management fees
		to Vornado of $595 and $1,190 in each three and six
		month period, respectively		1,900		1,558		3,170		2,745
Total expenses				26,790		25,988		54,456		50,926
OPERATING INCOME				23,856		23,995		48,226		48,525
	Interest and other income, net			410		425		810		826
	Interest and debt expense			(6,924)		(7,590)		(13,869)		(17,274)
	Income before income taxes			17,342		16,830		35,167		32,077
	Income tax expense			(1)		(2)		(4)		(5)
Net income			$	17,341	$	16,828	$	35,163	$	32,072
Net income per common share – basic and diluted			$	3.39	$	3.29	$	6.88	$	6.28
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted				5,112,026		5,110,369		5,111,616		5,110,045
Dividends per common share			$	3.50	$	3.25	$	7.00	$	6.50
See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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ALEXANDER’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2015		2014		2015		2014
Net income		$	17,341	$	16,828	$	35,163	$	32,072
Other comprehensive income:
	Change in unrealized net gain on available-for-sale securities		(5,208)		2,366		(4,715)		4,207
	Change in value of interest rate cap		(4)		(195)		(10)		(153)
Comprehensive income		$	12,129	$	18,999	$	30,438	$	36,126
See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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ALEXANDER’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands)
									Accumulated
									Other
		Common Stock			Additional		Retained		Comprehensive		Treasury		Total
		Shares	Amount		Capital		Earnings		Income		Stock		Equity
Balance, December 31, 2013		5,173	$	5,173	$	29,745	$	297,515	$	1,522	$	(374)	$	333,581
Net income		-		-		-		32,072		-		-		32,072
Dividends paid		-		-		-		(33,213)		-		-		(33,213)
Change in unrealized net gain on
	available-for-sale securities	-		-		-		-		4,207		-		4,207
Change in value of interest rate cap		-		-		-		-		(153)		-		(153)
Deferred stock unit grants		-		-		394		-		-		-		394
Balance, June 30, 2014		5,173	$	5,173	$	30,139	$	296,374	$	5,576	$	(374)	$	336,888
Balance, December 31, 2014		5,173	$	5,173	$	30,139	$	299,004	$	14,457	$	(374)	$	348,399
Net income		-		-		-		35,163		-		-		35,163
Dividends paid		-		-		-		(35,780)		-		-		(35,780)
Change in unrealized net gain on
	available-for-sale securities	-		-		-		-		(4,715)		-		(4,715)
Change in value of interest rate cap		-		-		-		-		(10)		-		(10)
Deferred stock unit grants		-		-		600		-		-		-		600
Balance, June 30, 2015		5,173	$	5,173	$	30,739	$	298,387	$	9,732	$	(374)	$	343,657
See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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ALEXANDER’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands)
		Six Months Ended
		June 30,
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES		2015		2014
Net income		$	35,163	$	32,072
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of debt issuance costs		16,061		15,876
	Straight-lining of rental income		(943)		(1,282)
	Stock-based compensation expense		600		394
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
	Tenant and other receivables, net		(997)		642
	Other assets		(23,769)		(22,169)
	Amounts due to Vornado		(84)		(818)
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(1,002)		(2,448)
	Other liabilities		(15)		(5)
Net cash provided by operating activities			25,014		22,262
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Construction in progress and real estate additions		(29,356)		(13,362)
	Change in restricted cash		116		4,457
	Proceeds from maturing short-term investments		24,998		-
Net cash used in investing activities			(4,242)		(8,905)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Debt repayments		(1,567)		(315,670)
	Proceeds from borrowing		-		300,000
	Dividends paid		(35,780)		(33,213)
	Debt issuance costs		(10)		(4,263)
Net cash used in financing activities			(37,357)		(53,146)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(16,585)		(39,789)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			227,815		347,718
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	211,230	$	307,929
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
	Cash payments for interest, excluding capitalized interest of $1,017 and $85, respectively	$	12,518	$	17,238
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS
	Liability for real estate additions (including $5,042 due to Vornado in 2015)	$	15,662	$	8,850
	Write-off of fully amortized and/or depreciated assets		83		10,569
See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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ALEXANDER’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

1.             Organization

Alexander’s, Inc. (NYSE: ALX) is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), incorporated in Delaware, engaged in leasing, managing, developing and redeveloping its properties. All references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “Company” and “Alexander’s” refer to Alexander’s, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. We are managed by, and our properties are leased and developed by, Vornado Realty Trust (“Vornado”) (NYSE: VNO).

2.             Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited and include the accounts of Alexander’s and its consolidated subsidiaries.  All intercompany amounts have been eliminated. In our opinion, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and changes in cash flows have been made. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted.  These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the SEC. 

We have made estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

We currently operate in one business segment.

3.             Significant Accounting Policy

Development and Construction inProgress – We are constructing an apartment tower above our Rego Park II shopping center, containing 312 units aggregating 255,000 square feet. The estimated cost of this project is approximately $125,000,000, of which $103,307,000 has been incurred as of June 30, 2015. We capitalize all property operating expenses directly associated with and attributable to, the development and construction of a project, including interest expense.  The capitalization period begins when development activities are underway and ends when it is determined that the asset is substantially complete and ready for its intended use, which is typically evidenced by the receipt of a temporary certificate of occupancy (“TCO”). In July 2015, we received TCOs for certain floors of the Rego Park II apartment tower where construction has been substantially completed. Construction of the remaining floors is expected to be substantially completed during 2015 and the related TCOs are expected to be obtained by December 31, 2015.

4.             Recently Issued Accounting Literature

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an update (“ASU 2014-08”) Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 205, Presentation of Financial Statements and ASC Topic 360, Property Plant and Equipment.  Under ASU 2014-08, only disposals that represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on the entity’s results and operations qualify as discontinued operations.  In addition, ASU 2014-08 expands the disclosure requirements for disposals that meet the definition of a discontinued operation and requires entities to disclose information about disposals of individually significant components that do not meet the definition of discontinued operations.  ASU 2014-08 was effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2014.  The adoption of this update on January 1, 2015 did not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

4.             Recently Issued Accounting Literature- continued

In May 2014, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2014-09”) establishing ASC Topic 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers.  ASU 2014-09 establishes a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most of the existing revenue recognition guidance.  ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services and also requires certain additional disclosures.  ASU 2014-09 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2017.  We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2015-03”) Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs to ASC Topic 835, Interest.  ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability to which they relate, consistent with debt discounts, as opposed to being presented as assets.  ASU 2015-03 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2015.  The adoption of this update on January 1, 2016 will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

5.             Relationship with Vornado

As of June 30, 2015, Vornado owned 32.4% of our outstanding common stock.  We are managed by, and our properties are leased and developed by, Vornado, pursuant to the agreements described below, which expire in March of each year and are automatically renewable.

Management and Development Agreements

We pay Vornado an annual management fee equal to the sum of (i) $2,800,000, (ii) 2% of gross revenue from the Rego Park II shopping center, (iii) $0.50 per square foot of the tenant-occupied office and retail space at 731 Lexington Avenue and (iv) $280,000, escalating at 3% per annum, for managing the common area of 731 Lexington Avenue.  Vornado is also entitled to a development fee equal to 6% of development costs, as defined.

Leasing Agreements

Vornado also provides us with leasing services for a fee of 3% of rent for the first ten years of a lease term, 2% of rent for the eleventh through the twentieth year of a lease term, and 1% of rent for the twenty-first through thirtieth year of a lease term, subject to the payment of rents by tenants.  In the event third-party real estate brokers are used, the fees to Vornado increase by 1% and Vornado is responsible for the fees to the third-party real estate brokers.  Vornado is also entitled to a commission upon the sale of any of our assets equal to 3% of gross proceeds, as defined, for asset sales less than $50,000,000 and 1% of gross proceeds, as defined, for asset sales of $50,000,000 or more.  Prior to December 22, 2014, the total of these amounts was payable in annual installments in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000, with interest on the unpaid balance at one-year LIBOR plus 1.0%.  On December 22, 2014, the leasing agreements with Vornado were amended to eliminate the annual installment cap of $4,000,000 and we paid the accrued balance of leasing commissions of $40,353,000 to Vornado. 

Other Agreements

We also have agreements with Building Maintenance Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vornado, to supervise (i) cleaning, engineering and security services at our Lexington Avenue property and (ii) security services at our Rego Park I and Rego Park II properties, for an annual fee equal to the cost of such services plus 6%. 

The following is a summary of fees to Vornado under the various agreements discussed above.

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	ALEXANDER’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
	NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
	(UNAUDITED)
5.             Relationship with Vornado - continued
			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			June 30,				June 30,
	(Amounts in thousands)		2015		2014		2015		2014
	Company management fees		$	700	$	700	$	1,400	$	1,400
	Development fees			895		749		1,659		749
	Leasing fees			16		186		398		364
	Property management fees and payments for cleaning, engineering
		and security services		853		841		1,783		1,711
			$	2,464	$	2,476	$	5,240	$	4,224

As of June 30, 2015, there was due to Vornado $5,042,000 for development fees, $436,000 for management, property management, cleaning and security fees and $8,000 for leasing fees. As of December 31, 2014, there was due to Vornado $3,394,000 for development fees and $528,000 for management, property management and cleaning fees.

6.             Marketable Securities

As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we owned 535,265 common shares of The Macerich Company (“Macerich”) (NYSE: MAC), which were received in connection with the sale of the Kings Plaza Regional Shopping Center to Macerich in November 2012.  These shares have an economic cost of $56.05 per share, or $30,000,000 in the aggregate.  As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the fair value of these shares was $39,931,000 and $44,646,000, respectively, based on Macerich’s closing share price of $74.60 per share and $83.41 per share, respectively.  These shares are included in “marketable securities” on our consolidated balance sheets and are classified as available-for-sale.  Available-for-sale securities are presented at fair value and unrealized gains and losses resulting from the mark-to-market of these securities are included in “other comprehensive income.”

7.             Significant Tenants

Bloomberg L.P. (“Bloomberg”) accounted for $46,586,000 and $44,483,000, representing approximately 45% of our total revenues in each of the six-month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  No other tenant accounted for more than 10% of our total revenues.  If we were to lose Bloomberg as a tenant, or if Bloomberg were to be unable to fulfill its obligations under its lease, it would adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.  In order to assist us in our continuing assessment of Bloomberg’s creditworthiness, we receive certain confidential financial information and metrics from Bloomberg.  In addition, we access and evaluate financial information regarding Bloomberg from other private sources, as well as publicly available data.

In October 2014, Bloomberg exercised its option to extend leases that were scheduled to expire in December 2015 covering 188,608 square feet of office space at our 731 Lexington Avenue property for a term of 5 years.  We are currently in negotiations with Bloomberg to determine the rental rate for the extension period.

8.             Stock-Based Compensation

We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation. Our Omnibus Stock Plan provides for grants of incentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, deferred stock units (“DSUs”) and performance shares, as defined, to the directors, officers and employees of the Company and Vornado.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

8.             Stock-Based Compensation - continued

In May 2015, we granted each of the members of our Board of Directors 176 DSUs with a grant date fair value of $56,250 per grant, or $450,000 in the aggregate. In addition, 468 DSUs, constituting an initial award with a grant date fair value of $150,000, were granted to a newly appointed Director. The DSUs entitle the holders to receive shares of the Company’s common stock without the payment of any consideration. The DSUs vested immediately and accordingly, were expensed on the date of grant, but the shares of common stock underlying the DSUs are not deliverable to the grantee until the grantee is no longer serving on the Company’s Board of Directors.

9.             Mortgages Payable

The following is a summary of our outstanding mortgages payable as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

						Balance at
				Interest Rate at		June 30,		December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)			Maturity(1)	June 30, 2015		2015		2014
First mortgages secured by:
	731 Lexington Avenue, retail space(2)		Aug. 2015	4.93	%	$	320,000	$	320,000
	Rego Park I shopping center (100% cash
		collateralized)(3)	Mar. 2016	0.40	%		78,246		78,246
	Paramus		Oct. 2018	2.90	%		68,000		68,000
	Rego Park II shopping center(4)		Nov. 2018	2.04	%		264,967		266,534
	731 Lexington Avenue, office space(5)		Mar. 2021	1.14	%		300,000		300,000
						$	1,031,213	$	1,032,780
(1)	Represents the extended maturity where we have the unilateral right to extend.
(2)	This loan is non-recourse to us, except for $75,000 in the event of a substantial casualty, as defined. We expect to complete the refinancing of this loan in August 2015.
(3)	Extended for one year from March 10, 2015.
(4)	Interest at LIBOR plus 1.85%.
(5)	Interest at LIBOR plus 0.95%.

10.          Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures defines fair value and establishes a framework for measuring fair value.  ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three levels: Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities; Level 2 – observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted in active markets, but corroborated by market data; and Level 3 – unobservable inputs that are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs and the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs. In determining fair value, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible, as well as consider counterparty credit risk in our assessment of fair value.

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

Financial assets measured at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, consist of marketable securities, short-term investments (treasury bills classified as available-for-sale) and an interest rate cap, which are presented in the table below, based on their level in the fair value hierarchy.  There were no financial liabilities measured at fair value as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

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	NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
	(UNAUDITED)
10.         Fair Value Measurements - continued
				As of June 30, 2015
	(Amounts in thousands)			Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
		Marketable securities		$	39,931	$	39,931	$	-	$	-
		Interest rate cap (included in other assets)			1		-		1		-
			Total assets	$	39,932	$	39,931	$	1	$	-
				As of December 31, 2014
	(Amounts in thousands)			Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
		Marketable securities		$	44,646	$	44,646	$	-	$	-
		Short-term investments			24,998		24,998		-		-
		Interest rate cap (included in other assets)			11		-		11		-
			Total assets	$	69,655	$	69,644	$	11	$	-

Financial Assets and Liabilities not Measured at Fair Value

Financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets include cash equivalents, mortgages payable and leasing commissions due to Vornado.  Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value due to their short-term maturities.  The fair value of our mortgages payable is calculated by discounting the future contractual cash flows of these instruments using current risk-adjusted rates available to borrowers with similar credit ratings, which are provided by a third-party specialist.  The leasing commissions due to Vornado are carried at cost plus interest at variable rates, which approximate fair value.  The fair value of cash equivalents is classified as Level 1 and the fair values of mortgages payable and leasing commissions due to Vornado are classified as Level 2.  The table below summarizes the carrying amounts and fair value of these financial instruments as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

		As of June 30, 2015				As of December 31, 2014
		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
(Amounts in thousands)		Amount		Value		Amount		Value
Assets:
	Cash equivalents	$	185,523	$	185,523	$	111,590	$	111,590
Liabilities:
	Mortgages payable	$	1,031,213	$	1,020,000	$	1,032,780	$	1,025,000
	Leasing commissions (included in amounts due to Vornado)		8		8		-		-
		$	1,031,221	$	1,020,008	$	1,032,780	$	1,025,000

11.          Commitments and Contingencies

Insurance

We maintain general liability insurance with limits of $300,000,000 per occurrence and all-risk property and rental value insurance coverage with limits of $1.7 billion per occurrence, including coverage for acts of terrorism, with sub-limits for certain perils such as floods and earthquakes on each of our properties.

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ALEXANDER’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

11.          Commitments and Contingencies – continued

Fifty Ninth Street Insurance Company, LLC (“FNSIC”), our wholly owned consolidated subsidiary, acts as a direct insurer for coverage for acts of terrorism, including nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological (“NBCR”) acts, as defined by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, which expires in December 2020.  Coverage for acts of terrorism (including NBCR acts) is up to $1.7 billion per occurrence and in the aggregate.  Coverage for acts of terrorism (excluding NBCR acts) is fully reinsured by third party insurance companies with no exposure to FNSIC.  For NBCR acts, FNSIC is responsible for a $275,000 deductible and 15% of the balance (16% effective January 1, 2016) of a covered loss, and the Federal government is responsible for the remaining 85% (84% effective January 1, 2016) of a covered loss. We are ultimately responsible for any loss incurred by FNSIC.

We continue to monitor the state of the insurance market and the scope and costs of coverage for acts of terrorism.  However, we cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on commercially reasonable terms in the future.  We are responsible for deductibles and losses in excess of our insurance coverage, which could be material.

Our mortgage loans are non-recourse to us, except for $75,000,000 of the $320,000,000 mortgage on the retail portion of our 731 Lexington Avenue property, in the event of a substantial casualty, as defined.  Our mortgage loans contain customary covenants requiring us to maintain insurance.  Although we believe that we have adequate insurance coverage for purposes of these agreements, we may not be able to obtain an equivalent amount of coverage at reasonable costs in the future.  If lenders insist on greater coverage than we are able to obtain, it could adversely affect our ability to finance our properties.

Rego Park I Litigation

On June 24, 2014, Sears Roebuck and Co. (“Sears”) filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against Vornado and us (and certain of our subsidiaries) with regard to space that Sears leases at our Rego Park I property.  Sears alleges that the defendants are liable for harm that Sears has suffered as a result of (a) water intrusions into the premises, (b) two fires in February 2014 that caused damages to those premises, and (c) alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the premises’ parking garage.  Sears asserts various causes of actions for damages and seeks to compel compliance with landlord’s obligations to repair the premises and to provide security, and to compel us to abate a nuisance that Sears claims was a cause of the water intrusions into its premises.  In addition to injunctive relief, Sears seeks, among other things, damages of not less than $4 million and future damages it estimates will not be less than $25 million. We intend to defend the claims vigorously. The amount or range of reasonably possible losses, if any, cannot be estimated.

Rego Park II Apartment Tower

We are constructing an apartment tower above our Rego Park II shopping center, containing 312 units aggregating 255,000 square feet. The estimated cost of this project is approximately $125,000,000, of which $103,307,000 has been incurred as of June 30, 2015. In July 2015, we received TCOs for certain floors of the Rego Park II apartment tower where construction has been substantially completed. Construction of the remaining floors is expected to be substantially completed during 2015 and the related TCOs are expected to be obtained by December 31, 2015.

Paramus

In 2001, we leased 30.3 acres of land located in Paramus, New Jersey to IKEA Property, Inc. The lease has a purchase option in 2021 for $75,000,000. The property is encumbered by a $68,000,000 interest-only mortgage loan with a fixed rate of 2.90%, which matures in October 2018.  The annual triple-net rent is the sum of $700,000 plus the amount of debt service on the mortgage loan. If the purchase option is exercised, we will receive net cash proceeds of approximately $7,000,000 and recognize a gain on sale of land of approximately $60,000,000. If the purchase option is not exercised, the triple-net rent for the last 20 years would include debt service sufficient to fully amortize $68,000,000 over the remaining 20-year lease term.

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ALEXANDER’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

11.          Commitments and Contingencies – continued

Letters of Credit

Approximately $2,074,000 of standby letters of credit were outstanding as of June 30, 2015.

Other

There are various other legal actions against us in the ordinary course of business.  In our opinion, the outcome of such matters in the aggregate will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

12.          Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income per share, including a reconciliation of net income and the number of shares used in computing basic and diluted income per share. Basic income per share is determined using the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share is determined using the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during the period, and assumes all potentially dilutive securities were converted into common shares at the earliest date possible.  There were no potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)		2015		2014		2015		2014
	Net income	$	17,341	$	16,828	$	35,163	$	32,072
	Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted		5,112,026		5,110,369		5,111,616		5,110,045
	Net income per common share – basic and diluted	$	3.39	$	3.29	$	6.88	$	6.28

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Alexander’s, Inc.

Paramus, New Jersey

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Alexander’s, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2015, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, and changes in equity and cash flows for the six month periods ended June 2015 and 2014.  These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Alexander’s, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 17, 2015, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Parsippany, New Jersey
August 3, 2015

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ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance.  They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions.  Our future results, financial condition, results of operations and business may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements.  You can find many of these statements by looking for words such as “approximates,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “would,” “may” or other similar expressions in this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q.  These forward-looking statements represent our intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties.  Many of the factors that will determine these items are beyond our ability to control or predict.  For a further discussion of factors that could materially affect the outcome of our forward-looking statements, see “Item 1A - Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2014.  For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or the date of any document incorporated by reference.  All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section.  We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly, any revisions to our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations include a discussion of our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.  The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

Critical Accounting Policies

A summary of our critical accounting policies is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the consolidated financial statements included therein.  There have been no significant changes to these policies during 2015.

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Overview

Alexander’s, Inc. (NYSE: ALX) is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), incorporated in Delaware, engaged in leasing, managing, developing and redeveloping its properties.  All references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “Company,” and “Alexander’s”, refer to Alexander’s, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.  We are managed by, and our properties are leased and developed by, Vornado Realty Trust (“Vornado”) (NYSE: VNO).  We have six properties in the greater New York City metropolitan area.

We compete with a large number of property owners and developers.  Our success depends upon, among other factors, trends of the world, national and local economies, the financial condition and operating results of current and prospective tenants and customers, the availability and cost of capital, construction and renovation costs, taxes, governmental regulations, legislation, population trends, zoning laws, and our ability to lease, sublease or sell our properties, at profitable levels.  Our success is also subject to our ability to refinance existing debt on acceptable terms as it comes due.

Quarter Ended June 30, 2015 Financial Results Summary

Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 was $17,341,000, or $3.39 per diluted share, compared to $16,828,000, or $3.29 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.  Funds from operations (“FFO”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 was $24,642,000, or $4.82 per diluted share, compared to $24,070,000, or $4.71 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Financial Results Summary

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $35,163,000, or $6.88 per diluted share, compared to $32,072,000, or $6.28 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2014. FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $49,778,000, or $9.74 per diluted share, compared to $46,544,000, or $9.11 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Square Footage, Occupancy and Leasing Activity

As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our portfolio was comprised of six properties aggregating 2,178,000 square feet that had an occupancy rate of 99.7%. 

Financing

On March 10, 2015, we completed a one-year extension of the 100% cash collateralized loan on Rego Park I.  The interest-only loan has a fixed rate of 0.40% and matures in March 2016.

Significant Tenants

Bloomberg, L.P. (“Bloomberg”) accounted for $46,586,000 and $44,483,000, representing approximately 45% of our total revenues in each of the six-month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  No other tenant accounted for more than 10% of our total revenues.  If we were to lose Bloomberg as a tenant, or if Bloomberg were to be unable to fulfill its obligations under its lease, it would adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.  In order to assist us in our continuing assessment of Bloomberg’s creditworthiness, we receive certain confidential financial information and metrics from Bloomberg.  In addition, we access and evaluate financial information regarding Bloomberg from other private sources, as well as publicly available data.

In October 2014, Bloomberg exercised its option to extend leases that were scheduled to expire in December 2015 covering 188,608 square feet of office space at our 731 Lexington Avenue property for a term of 5 years.  We are currently in negotiations with Bloomberg to determine the rental rate for the extension period.

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Results of Operations – Three Months Ended June 30, 2015, compared to June 30, 2014

Property Rentals

Property rentals were $34,554,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2015, compared to $34,046,000 in the prior year’s quarter, an increase of $508,000. 

Expense Reimbursements

Tenant expense reimbursements were $16,092,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2015, compared to $15,937,000 in the prior year’s quarter, an increase of $155,000. This increase was primarily due to higher reimbursable real estate taxes, partially offset by a decrease in reimbursable operating expenses.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses were $17,549,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2015, compared to $17,150,000 in the prior year’s quarter, an increase of $399,000. This increase was primarily comprised of higher reimbursable real estate taxes of $994,000 and $506,000 from the burn off of certain real estate tax benefits at our 731 Lexington property, partially offset by lower bad debt expense of $604,000 and lower reimbursable operating expenses of $542,000.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization was $7,341,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2015, compared to $7,280,000 in the prior year’s quarter, an increase of $61,000. 

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses were $1,900,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2015, compared to $1,558,000 in the prior year’s quarter, an increase of $342,000. This increase was due to higher stock-based compensation expense in connection with the fair value of deferred stock units granted to a newly appointed member of our Board of Directors during the second quarter of 2015, comprised of an initial award of $150,000 and a $56,000 annual award. In addition, there was an increase in professional fees of $93,000.

Interest and Other Income, net

Interest and other income, net was $410,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2015, compared to $425,000 in the prior year’s quarter, a decrease of $15,000. 

Interest and Debt Expense

Interest and debt expense was $6,924,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2015, compared to $7,590,000 in the prior year’s quarter, a decrease of $666,000. This decrease was primarily due to higher capitalized interest costs during the current quarter related to the development of the Rego Park II apartment tower.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $1,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2015 compared to $2,000 in the prior year’s quarter, a decrease of $1,000.

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Results of Operations – Six Months Ended June 30, 2015, compared to June 30, 2014

Property Rentals

Property rentals were $69,055,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $68,182,000 in the prior year’s six months, an increase of $873,000.

Expense Reimbursements

Tenant expense reimbursements were $33,627,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $31,269,000 in the prior year’s six months, an increase of $2,358,000. This increase was primarily due to higher reimbursable real estate taxes and higher reimbursable operating expenses.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses were $36,595,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $33,640,000 in the prior year’s six months, an increase of $2,955,000.  This increase was primarily due to (i) higher reimbursable real estate taxes of $2,100,000, (ii) $1,012,000 from the burn off of certain real estate tax benefits at our 731 Lexington property and (iii) higher reimbursable operating expenses of $496,000, partially offset by (iv) lower bad debt expense of $541,000.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization was $14,691,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $14,541,000 in the prior year’s six months, an increase of $150,000. 

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses were $3,170,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $2,745,000 in the prior year’s six months, an increase of $425,000. This increase was due to higher stock-based compensation expense in connection with the fair value of deferred stock units granted to a newly appointed member of our Board of Directors during the second quarter of 2015, comprised of an initial award of $150,000 and a $56,000 annual award. In addition, there was an increase in professional fees of $180,000.

Interest and Other Income, net

Interest and other income, net was $810,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $826,000 in the prior year’s six months, a decrease of $16,000.

Interest and Debt Expense

Interest and debt expense was $13,869,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $17,274,000 in the prior year’s six months, a decrease of $3,405,000.  This decrease was primarily due to savings resulting from the refinancing of the office portion of 731 Lexington Avenue on February 28, 2014 at LIBOR plus 0.95% (1.14% as of June 30, 2015). The prior loan had a fixed rate of 5.33%. We intend to refinance the $320,000,000 4.93% fixed rate loan on the retail portion of 731 Lexington Avenue prior to its maturity in August 2015. In addition, there were higher capitalized interest costs during the current six-month period related to the development of the Rego Park II apartment tower.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $4,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $5,000 in the prior year’s six months, a decrease of $1,000.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows

Property rental income is our primary source of cash flow and is dependent on a number of factors, including the occupancy level and rental rates of our properties, as well as our tenants’ ability to pay their rents.  Our properties provide us with a relatively consistent stream of cash flow that enables us to pay our operating expenses, interest expense, recurring capital expenditures and cash dividends to stockholders.  Other sources of liquidity to fund cash requirements include our existing cash, proceeds from financings, including mortgage or construction loans secured by our properties and proceeds from asset sales.  We anticipate that cash flows from continuing operations over the next twelve months, together with existing cash balances, will be adequate to fund our business operations, cash dividends to stockholders, debt amortization, recurring capital expenditures and development expenditures related to the Rego Park II apartment tower.

In August 2015, the $320,000,000 mortgage loan on the retail portion of 731 Lexington Avenue matures. We expect to complete the refinancing of this loan in August 2015.

Development Project

We are constructing an apartment tower above our Rego Park II shopping center, containing 312 units aggregating 255,000 square feet. The estimated cost of this project is approximately $125,000,000, of which $103,307,000 has been incurred as of June 30, 2015. In July 2015, we received temporary certificates of occupancy (“TCOs”) for certain floors of the Rego Park II apartment tower where construction has been substantially completed. Construction of the remaining floors is expected to be substantially completed during 2015 and the related TCOs are expected to be obtained by December 31, 2015.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

Cash and cash equivalents were $211,230,000 as of June 30, 2015, compared to $227,815,000 as of December 31, 2014, a decrease of $16,585,000.  This decrease resulted from (i) $37,357,000 of net cash used in financing activities and (ii) $4,242,000 of net cash used in investing activities, partially offset by (iii) $25,014,000 of net cash provided by operating activities.

 Net cash provided by operating activities of $25,014,000 was comprised of net income of $35,163,000, adjustments for non-cash items of $15,718,000 and the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $25,867,000.  The adjustments for non-cash items were comprised of depreciation and amortization (including amortization of debt issuance costs) of $16,061,000, stock-based compensation expense of $600,000, partially offset by straight-lining of rental income of $943,000.

Net cash used in investing activities of $4,242,000 was primarily comprised of construction in progress and real estate additions of $29,356,000 (primarily related to the Rego Park II apartment tower) partially offset by proceeds of $24,998,000 from short-term investments that matured during the second quarter of 2015.

Net cash used in financing activities of $37,357,000 was primarily comprised of dividends paid of $35,780,000.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources – continued

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

Cash and cash equivalents were $307,929,000 as of June 30, 2014, compared to $347,718,000 as of December 31, 2013, a decrease of $39,789,000. This decrease resulted from $53,146,000 of net cash used in financing activities and $8,905,000 of net cash used in investing activities, partially offset by $22,262,000 of net cash provided by operating activities.

Net cash provided by operating activities of $22,262,000 was comprised of net income of $32,072,000 and adjustments for non-cash items of $14,988,000, partially offset by the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $24,798,000 (primarily due to prepaid real estate taxes). The adjustments for non-cash items were comprised of (i) depreciation and amortization of $15,876,000, (ii) stock-based compensation expense of $394,000, partially offset by (iii) straight-lining of rental income of $1,282,000.

Net cash used in investing activities of $8,905,000 was comprised of capital expenditures of $13,362,000 (primarily Rego Park II apartment tower), partially offset by a decrease in restricted cash of $4,457,000.

Net cash used in financing activities of $53,146,000 was primarily comprised of (i) debt repayments of $315,670,000 (primarily repayment of the loan on the office portion of 731 Lexington Avenue) and (ii) dividends paid of $33,213,000, partially offset by (iii) $300,000,000 of proceeds from the refinancing of the office portion of 731 Lexington Avenue.

Commitments and Contingencies

Insurance

We maintain general liability insurance with limits of $300,000,000 per occurrence and all-risk property and rental value insurance coverage with limits of $1.7 billion per occurrence, including coverage for acts of terrorism, with sub-limits for certain perils such as floods and earthquakes on each of our properties.

Fifty Ninth Street Insurance Company, LLC (“FNSIC”), our wholly owned consolidated subsidiary, acts as a direct insurer for coverage for acts of terrorism, including nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological (“NBCR”) acts, as defined by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, which expires in December 2020.  Coverage for acts of terrorism (including NBCR acts) is up to $1.7 billion per occurrence and in the aggregate.  Coverage for acts of terrorism (excluding NBCR acts) is fully reinsured by third party insurance companies with no exposure to FNSIC.  For NBCR acts, FNSIC is responsible for a $275,000 deductible and 15% of the balance (16% effective January 1, 2016) of a covered loss, and the Federal government is responsible for the remaining 85% (84% effective January 1, 2016) of a covered loss.  We are ultimately responsible for any loss incurred by FNSIC.

We continue to monitor the state of the insurance market and the scope and costs of coverage for acts of terrorism.  However, we cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on commercially reasonable terms in the future.  We are responsible for deductibles and losses in excess of our insurance coverage, which could be material.

Our mortgage loans are non-recourse to us, except for $75,000,000 of the $320,000,000 mortgage on the retail portion of our 731 Lexington Avenue property, in the event of a substantial casualty, as defined.  Our mortgage loans contain customary covenants requiring us to maintain insurance.  Although we believe that we have adequate insurance coverage for purposes of these agreements, we may not be able to obtain an equivalent amount of coverage at reasonable costs in the future.  If lenders insist on greater coverage than we are able to obtain, it could adversely affect our ability to finance our properties.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources – continued

Rego Park I Litigation

On June 24, 2014, Sears Roebuck and Co. (“Sears”) filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against Vornado and us (and certain of our subsidiaries) with regard to space that Sears leases at our Rego Park I property.  Sears alleges that the defendants are liable for harm that Sears has suffered as a result of (a) water intrusions into the premises, (b) two fires in February 2014 that caused damages to those premises, and (c) alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the premises’ parking garage.  Sears asserts various causes of actions for damages and seeks to compel compliance with landlord’s obligations to repair the premises and to provide security, and to compel us to abate a nuisance that Sears claims was a cause of the water intrusions into its premises.  In addition to injunctive relief, Sears seeks, among other things, damages of not less than $4 million and future damages it estimates will not be less than $25 million.  We intend to defend the claims vigorously. The amount or range of reasonably possible losses, if any, cannot be estimated.

Paramus

In 2001, we leased 30.3 acres of land located in Paramus, New Jersey to IKEA Property, Inc. The lease has a purchase option in 2021 for $75,000,000. The property is encumbered by a $68,000,000 interest-only mortgage loan with a fixed rate of 2.90%, which matures in October 2018.  The annual triple-net rent is the sum of $700,000 plus the amount of debt service on the mortgage loan. If the purchase option is exercised, we will receive net cash proceeds of approximately $7,000,000 and recognize a gain on sale of land of approximately $60,000,000. If the purchase option is not exercised, the triple-net rent for the last 20 years would include debt service sufficient to fully amortize $68,000,000 over the remaining 20-year lease term.

Letters of Credit

Approximately $2,074,000 of standby letters of credit were outstanding as of June 30, 2015. 

Other

There are various other legal actions against us in the ordinary course of business.  In our opinion, the outcome of such matters in the aggregate will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Funds from Operations (“FFO”)

FFO is computed in accordance with the definition adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). NAREIT defines FFO as GAAP net income or loss adjusted to exclude net gains from sales of depreciated real estate assets, real estate impairment losses, depreciation and amortization expense from real estate assets, extraordinary items and other specified non-cash items, including the pro rata share of such adjustments of unconsolidated subsidiaries.  FFO and FFO per diluted share are used by management, investors and analysts to facilitate meaningful comparisons of operating performance between periods and among our peers because it excludes the effect of real estate depreciation and amortization and net gains on sales, which are based on historical costs and implicitly assume that the value of real estate diminishes predictably over time, rather than fluctuating based on existing market conditions.  FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash requirements and should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a performance measure or cash flow as a liquidity measure.  FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.  A reconciliation of our net income to FFO is provided below.

FFO for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

FFO for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 was $24,642,000, or $4.82 per diluted share, compared to $24,070,000, or $4.71 per diluted share for the prior year’s quarter.

FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $49,778,000, or $9.74 per diluted share, compared to $46,544,000, or $9.11 per diluted share for the prior year’s six months.

The following table reconciles our net income to FFO:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net income	$	17,341	$	16,828	$	35,163	$	32,072
Depreciation and amortization of real property		7,301		7,242		14,615		14,472
FFO	$	24,642	$	24,070	$	49,778	$	46,544
FFO per diluted share	$	4.82	$	4.71	$	9.74	$	9.11
Weighted average shares used in computing FFO per diluted share		5,112,026		5,110,369		5,111,616		5,110,045

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Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We have exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, which are sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control.  Our exposure to a change in interest rates is summarized in the table below.

	2015					2014
			Weighted	Effect of 1%				Weighted
	June 30,		Average	Change in		December 31,		Average
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)	Balance		Interest Rate	Base Rates		Balance		Interest Rate
Variable Rate (including $8 and $0,
respectively, due to Vornado)	$	564,975	1.56%	$	5,650	$	566,534	1.54%
Fixed Rate		466,246	3.87%		-		466,246	3.87%
	$	1,031,221		$	5,650	$	1,032,780
Total effect on diluted earnings per share				$	1.11

As of June 30, 2015 we have an interest rate cap with a notional amount of $300,000,000 that caps LIBOR at a rate of 6.0%.

Fair Value of Debt

The fair value of our consolidated debt is calculated by discounting the future contractual cash flows of these instruments using current risk-adjusted rates available to borrowers with similar credit ratings, which are provided by a third-party specialist.  As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the estimated fair value of our consolidated debt was $1,020,008,000 and $1,025,000,000, respectively.  Our fair value estimates, which are made at the end of the reporting period, may be different from the amounts that may ultimately be realized upon the disposition of our financial instruments.

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures:  Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

(b) Internal Control Over Financial Reporting:  There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter to which this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q relates 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 are from time to time involved in legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business.  In our opinion, the outcome of such matters in the aggregate will not have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

For a discussion of the litigation concerning our Rego Park I property, see “Part I – Financial Information, Item 1 – Financial Statements, Note 11 – Commitments and Contingencies.”

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in our “Risk Factors” as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

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.

Item 6.     Exhibits

Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are filed herewith and are listed in the attached Exhibit Index.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		ALEXANDER’S, INC.
		(Registrant)
Date: August 3, 2015	By:	/s/ Joseph Macnow
		Joseph Macnow, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (duly authorized officer and principal financial and accounting officer)

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	EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
10.1	-		Third Omnibus Loan Modification and Extension Agreement, dated March 10, 2015, by and between Alexander’s Rego    *                                                 Shopping Center, Inc., as Borrower and U.S. Bank National Association, as Lender
10.2	-		Third Mortgage Modification Agreement, dated March 10, 2015, by and between Alexander’s Rego Shopping Center,       *                                                Inc., as Mortgator and U. S. Bank National Association, as Mortgagee
15.1	-		Letter regarding unaudited interim financial information
31.1	-		Rule 13a-14 (a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
31.2	-		Rule 13a-14 (a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer
32.1	-		Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
32.2	-		Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer
101.INS	-	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	-	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL	-	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF	-	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB	-	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE	-	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
_________________ * Incorporated by reference from Form 10-Q filed on May 4, 2015.

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EX-15

EXHIBIT 15.1

August 3, 2015

Alexander’s, Inc.

210 Route 4 East

Paramus, New Jersey 07652

We have reviewed, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the unaudited interim financial information of Alexander’s, Inc. and subsidiaries for the periods ended June 30, 2015, and 2014, as indicated in our report dated August 3, 2015;  because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information.

We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, is incorporated by reference in the following registration statements of Alexander’s, Inc. and subsidiaries:

Registration Statement No. 333-151721 on Form S-8

Registration Statement No. 333-203287 on Form S-3

We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration Statement prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Parsippany, New Jersey

EX-31

 

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Steven Roth, certify that:

1.     I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q of Alexander’s, Inc.;

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 control 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 subsidiaries, 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 (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, 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 directors (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.

August 3, 2015

/s/ Steven Roth

Steven Roth

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Joseph Macnow, certify that:

1.     I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q of Alexander’s, Inc.;

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 control 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 subsidiaries, 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 (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, 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 directors (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.

August 3, 2015

/s/ Joseph Macnow

Joseph Macnow

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

 

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 

(Subsection (a) and (b) of Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code)

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code), the undersigned officer of Alexander’s, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015(the “Report”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

August 3, 2015		/s/ Steven Roth
	Name:	Steven Roth
	Title:	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32

 

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Subsection (a) and (b) of Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code)

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code), the undersigned officer of Alexander’s, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015(the “Report”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

August 3, 2015		/s/ Joseph Macnow
	Name:	Joseph Macnow
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Mortgages Payable (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Notes Payable (in US dollars)	$ 1,031,213,000	$ 1,032,780,000
Rego Park 1 Shopping [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Secured [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Percentage of cash mortgage collateralized	100.00%
Debt Instrument Maturity Date String	2016-03
Interest rate (in percentage)	0.40%
Notes Payable (in US dollars)	$ 78,246,000	78,246,000
Duration Of Mortgage Loan Extension	1 year
Rego Park 2 Property [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Secured [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Maturity Date String	2018-11
Interest rate (in percentage)	2.04%
Notes Payable (in US dollars)	$ 264,967,000	266,534,000
Basis spread over LIBOR (in percentage)	1.85%
Lexington Avenue Property [Member] | Retail Space [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Notes Payable (in US dollars)	$ 320,000,000
Mortgage loan converted to recourse (in US Dollars)	$ 75,000,000
Lexington Avenue Property [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Secured [Member] | Office Space [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Maturity Date String	2021-03
Interest rate (in percentage)	1.14%
Notes Payable (in US dollars)	$ 300,000,000	300,000,000
Basis spread over LIBOR (in percentage)	0.95%
Lexington Avenue Property [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Secured [Member] | Retail Space [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Maturity Date String	2015-08
Interest rate (in percentage)	4.93%
Notes Payable (in US dollars)	$ 320,000,000	320,000,000
Lexington Avenue Property [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Secured [Member] | Retail Space [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage loan converted to recourse (in US Dollars)	$ 75,000,000
Paramus Property [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Secured [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Maturity Date String	2018-10
Interest rate (in percentage)	2.90%
Notes Payable (in US dollars)	$ 68,000,000	$ 68,000,000

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

	ALEXANDER’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
	NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
	(UNAUDITED)
10. Fair Value Measurements - continued
				As of June 30, 2015
	(Amounts in thousands)			Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
		Marketable securities		$	39,931	$	39,931	$	-	$	-
		Interest rate cap (included in other assets)			1		-		1		-
			Total assets	$	39,932	$	39,931	$	1	$	-
				As of December 31, 2014
	(Amounts in thousands)			Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
		Marketable securities		$	44,646	$	44,646	$	-	$	-
		Short-term investments			24,998		24,998		-		-
		Interest rate cap (included in other assets)			11		-		11		-
			Total assets	$	69,655	$	69,644	$	11	$	-

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]

		As of June 30, 2015				As of December 31, 2014
		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
(Amounts in thousands)		Amount		Value		Amount		Value
Assets:
	Cash equivalents	$	185,523	$	185,523	$	111,590	$	111,590
Liabilities:
	Mortgages payable	$	1,031,213	$	1,020,000	$	1,032,780	$	1,025,000
	Leasing commissions (included in amounts due to Vornado)		8		8		-		-
		$	1,031,221	$	1,020,008	$	1,032,780	$	1,025,000

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Cash paid for interest, capitalized	$ 1,017	$ 85
Non Cash Additions To Real Estate	15,662	$ 8,850
Vornado [Member]
Non Cash Additions To Real Estate	$ 5,042

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Relationship with Vornado (Details) - Vornado [Member]		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 22, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / ft²	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		32.40%		32.40%
Managment and Development Agreement [Abstract]
Management Fee Agreement Value (in US dollars)				$ 2,800,000
Leasing Agreement [Abstract]
Asset Sale Commission Threshold (in US dollars)				$ 50,000,000
Percentage Commissions On Sale Of Assets Under Fifty Million				3.00%
Percentage Commissions On Sale Of Assets Over Fifty Million				1.00%
Leasing services fee and commission on asset sale, annual installment, maximum. (in US dollars)	$ 4,000,000
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis					One-year LIBOR
Basis spread over LIBOR					1.00%
Repayment of leasing costs (in US Dollars)	$ 40,353,000
Other Agreements [Abstract]
Other Supervisory Fees				6.00%
Summary of fees to Vornado
Fees to related party (in US dollars)		$ 2,464,000	$ 2,476,000	$ 5,240,000	$ 4,224,000
Lexington Avenue Property [Member] | Office And Retail Space [Member]
Managment and Development Agreement [Abstract]
Property Management Fee Agreement Price Per Square Foot | $ / ft²				0.5
Lexington Avenue Property [Member] | Common Area [Member]
Managment and Development Agreement [Abstract]
Property Management Fee Agreement Value (in US dollars)				$ 280,000
Property Management Fee Escalation Percentage Per Annum				3.00%
Rego Park 2 Property [Member]
Managment and Development Agreement [Abstract]
Property Management Fee Agreement Percentage Of Income				2.00%
Company Management Fees [Member]
Summary of fees to Vornado
Fees to related party (in US dollars)		700,000	700,000	$ 1,400,000	1,400,000
Development fees [Member]
Managment and Development Agreement [Abstract]
Development fee as percentage of development costs				6.00%
Summary of fees to Vornado
Fees to related party (in US dollars)		895,000	749,000	$ 1,659,000	749,000
Fees owed to Vornado (in US dollars)		5,042,000		$ 5,042,000		$ 3,394,000
Leasing Fees [Member]
Leasing Agreement [Abstract]
Lease Fee Percentage Of Rent One To Ten Years				3.00%
Lease Fee Percentage Of Rent Eleven To Twenty Years				2.00%
Lease Fee Percentage Of Rent Twenty First To Thirty Years				1.00%
Percentage Increase Lease Fee If Broker Used				1.00%
Summary of fees to Vornado
Fees to related party (in US dollars)		16,000	186,000	$ 398,000	364,000
Fees owed to Vornado (in US dollars)		8,000		8,000
Property Management Fees [Member]
Summary of fees to Vornado
Fees to related party (in US dollars)		853,000	$ 841,000	1,783,000	$ 1,711,000
Fees owed to Vornado (in US dollars)		$ 436,000		$ 436,000		$ 528,000

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Significant Accounting Policy (Details) ft² in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) ft² aptunits	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Development and construction in progress	$ 105,544,000	$ 75,289,000
Rego Park II [Member] | Apartment Tower [Member] | Property Under Development [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of units in apartment tower (in units) | aptunits	312
Area of property (in square feet) | ft²	255
Estimated Budgeted Cost	$ 125,000,000
Development and construction in progress	$ 103,307,000
Estimated Date Of Completion	2015

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Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 39,931	$ 44,646
Macerich interest [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Macerich Common Shares	535,265	535,265
Economic basis per share (in dollars per share)	$ 56.05
GAAP Cost	$ 30,000
Fair Value	$ 39,931	$ 44,646
Closing share price (in dollars per share)	$ 74.60	$ 83.41

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Significant Tenants (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014 ft²	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Real estate revenue, net (in dollars)		$ 50,646	$ 49,983	$ 102,682	$ 99,451
Bloomberg [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Leases Expiration Date	December 2015
Bloomberg [Member] | 731 Lexington Avenue [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Square Footage of Real Estate Property (in square feet) | ft²	188,608
Lease renewal term	5 years
Bloomberg [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Percentage Of Minimum Revenue Threshold Contributed By One Tenant (in percentage)				10.00%
Bloomberg [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Sales Revenue Services Net [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Real estate revenue, net (in dollars)				$ 46,586	$ 44,483
Percentage Rent Contributed By Tenant				45.00%	45.00%

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 35,163	$ 32,072
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of debt issuance costs	16,061	15,876
Straight-lining of rental income	(943)	(1,282)
Stock-based compensation expense	600	394
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Tenant and other receivables, net	(997)	642
Other assets	(23,769)	(22,169)
Amounts due to Vornado	(84)	(818)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(1,002)	(2,448)
Other liabilities	(15)	(5)
Net cash provided by operating activities	25,014	22,262
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction in progress and real estate additions	(29,356)	(13,362)
Change in restricted cash	116	4,457
Proceeds from maturing short-term investments	24,998	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,242)	(8,905)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Debt repayments	(1,567)	(315,670)
Proceeds from borrowing	0	300,000
Dividends paid	(35,780)	(33,213)
Debt issuance costs	(10)	(4,263)
Net cash used in financing activities	(37,357)	(53,146)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(16,585)	(39,789)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	227,815	347,718
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	211,230	307,929
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash payments for interest, excluding capitalized interest of $1,017 and $85, respectively	12,518	17,238
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS
Liability for real estate additions (including $5,042 due to Vornado in 2015)	15,662	8,850
Write-off of fully amortized and/or depreciated assets	$ 83	$ 10,569

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Stock- Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	May. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expense recognized in connection with the issuance of Deferred Stock Units			$ 600	$ 394
Deferred Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Non Option Equity Instruments Granted Per Director (in shares)	176	468
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Non Option Equity Instruments Grant Date Fair Value, Granted Per Director	$ 56,250
Expense recognized in connection with the issuance of Deferred Stock Units	$ 450	$ 150

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Real estate, at cost:
Land	$ 44,971	$ 44,971
Buildings and leasehold improvements	874,901	873,667
Development and construction in progress	105,544	75,289
Total	1,025,416	993,927
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(222,496)	(210,025)
Real estate, net	802,920	783,902
Cash and cash equivalents	211,230	227,815
Short-term investments	0	24,998
Restricted cash	84,486	84,602
Marketable securities	39,931	44,646
Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,204 and $1,544, respectively	3,210	2,213
Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents	180,882	179,939
Deferred lease and other property costs, net, including unamortized leasing fees to Vornado of $32,626 and $33,974, respectively	44,725	46,561
Deferred debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $12,571 and $11,295, respectively	3,475	4,824
Other assets	47,080	23,716
Total assets	1,417,939	1,423,216
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Mortgages payable	1,031,213	1,032,780
Amounts due to Vornado	5,486	3,922
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	34,610	35,127
Other liabilities	2,973	2,988
Total liabilities	$ 1,074,282	$ 1,074,817
Commitments and contingencies
Preferred stock: $1.00 par value per share; authorized, 3,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, none	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock: $1.00 par value per share; authorized, 10,000,000 shares; issued, 5,173,450 shares; outstanding, 5,106,196 shares	5,173	5,173
Additional capital	30,739	30,139
Retained earnings	298,387	299,004
Accumulated other comprehensive income	9,732	14,457
Equity before treasury stock	344,031	348,773
Treasury stock: 67,254 shares, at cost	(374)	(374)
Total equity	343,657	348,399
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,417,939	$ 1,423,216

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 17,341	$ 16,828	$ 35,163	$ 32,072
Other comprehensive income:
Change in unrealized net gain on available-for-sale securities	(5,208)	2,366	(4,715)	4,207
Change in value of interest rate cap	(4)	(195)	(10)	(153)
Comprehensive Income	$ 12,129	$ 18,999	$ 30,438	$ 36,126

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) ft² in Thousands		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 24, 2014 USD ($) Fires	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) ft² aptunits	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2001 a
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Mortgages payable		$ 1,031,213,000			$ 1,032,780,000
Rego Park 2 Property [Abstract]
Development and construction in progress		105,544,000			$ 75,289,000
Letters Of Credit [Abstract]
Standby letters of credit, issued and outstanding		2,074,000
Lexington Avenue Property [Member] | Retail Space [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Mortgages payable		320,000,000
Insurance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan, recourse		75,000,000
Paramus Property [Member] | Tenant Occupant [Member] | Ikea [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Mortgages payable		$ 68,000,000
Paramus Property [Abstract]
Area Of Land (in acre) | a						30.3
Fixed interest rate on the debt (in percentage)		2.90%
Debt Instrument Maturity Date String		October 2018
Triple-net rent, annual amount		$ 700,000
Paramus Property [Member] | Tenant Occupant [Member] | Ikea [Member] | Scenario Forecast [Member]
Paramus Property [Abstract]
Property purchase option exercisable be leasee with purchase option in 2021			$ 75,000,000
Purchase option exercised, net cash proceeds from sale of land			7,000,000
Purchase option excercised, gain on sale of land			60,000,000
Purchase option not excercised amount included in triple net rent over remainder of lease			$ 68,000,000
Loan Amortization Period			20 years
Rego Park I [Member] | Sears [Member]
Loss Contingency [Abstract]
Number Of Fires | Fires	2
Rego Park I [Member] | Sears [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingency [Abstract]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	$ 4,000,000
Rego Park I [Member] | Sears [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Estimated Future Damages [Member]
Loss Contingency [Abstract]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	$ 25,000,000
Rego Park II [Member] | Apartment Tower [Member] | Property Under Development [Member]
Rego Park 2 Property [Abstract]
Number of units in apartment tower (in units) | aptunits		312
Area of property (in square feet) | ft²		255
Estimated Date Of Completion		2015
Estimated Budgeted Cost		$ 125,000,000
Development and construction in progress		103,307,000
General Liability [Member]
Insurance [Abstract]
Insurance Maximum Coverage Per Incident		300,000,000
All Risk Property And Rental Value [Member]
Insurance [Abstract]
Insurance Maximum Coverage Per Incident		1,700,000,000
Terrorism Coverage Including Nbcr [Member]
Insurance [Abstract]
Insurance Maximum Coverage Per Incident		1,700,000,000
Insurance Maximum Coverage In Aggregate		$ 1,700,000,000
NBCR [Member]
Insurance [Abstract]
Insurance Coverage End Date		December 2020
Deductible		$ 275,000
Self Insured Responsibility (in percentage)		15.00%
Federal Government Responsibility (in percentage)		85.00%
NBCR [Member] | Scenario Forecast [Member]
Insurance [Abstract]
Self Insured Responsibility (in percentage)				16.00%
Federal Government Responsibility (in percentage)				84.00%

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Significant Accounting Policy [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block]

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited and include the accounts of Alexander's and its consolidated subsidiaries. All intercompany amounts have been eliminated. In our opinion, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and changes in cash flows have been made. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,2014, as filed with the SEC.

We have made estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30,2015 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

We currently operate in one business segment.

Recently Issued Accounting Literature [Policy Text Block]

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an update (“ASU 2014-08”) Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 205, Presentation of Financial Statements and ASC Topic 360, Property Plant and Equipment. Under ASU 2014-08, only disposals that represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on the entity's results and operations qualify as discontinued operations. In addition, ASU 2014-08 expands the disclosure requirements for disposals that meet the definition of a discontinued operation and requires entities to disclose information about disposals of individually significant components that do not meet the definition of discontinued operations. ASU 2014-08 was effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2014. The adoption of this update on January 1, 2015 did nothave any impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2014-09”) establishing ASC Topic 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 establishes a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most of the existing revenue recognition guidance. ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services and also requires certain additional disclosures. ASU 2014-09 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2017. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2015-03”) Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs to ASC Topic 835, Interest. ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability to which they relate, consistent with debt discounts, as opposed to being presented as assets. ASU 2015-03 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2015. The adoption of this update on January 1, 2016 will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Marketable Securities, Available-for-sale Securities, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Available-for-sale securities are presented at fair value andunrealized gains and losses resulting from the mark-to-market of these securities are included in “other comprehensive income.”

Fair Value Measurement Policy [Policy Text Block]

In determining fair value, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible, as well as consider counterparty credit risk in our assessment of fair value.

Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]

We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation. Our Omnibus Stock Plan provides for grants of incentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, deferred stock units (“DSUs”) and performance shares, as defined, to the directors, officers and employees of the Company and Vornado.

Real Estate [Policy Text Block]

Development and Construction inProgress – We are constructing an apartment tower above our Rego Park II shopping center, containing 312 units aggregating 255,000 square feet. The estimated cost of this project is approximately $125,000,000, of which $103,307,000 has been incurred as of June 30, 2015. We capitalize all property operating expenses directly associated with and attributable to, the development and construction of a project, including interest expense.  The capitalization period begins when development activities are underway and ends when it is determined that the asset is substantially complete and ready for its intended use, which is typically evidenced by the receipt of a temporary certificate of occupancy (“TCO”).In July 2015, we receivedTCOs for certain floors of theRego Park II apartment tower where construction has been substantially completed. Construction of the remaining floors is expected to be substantially completed during 2015 and the related TCOs are expected to be obtained by December 31, 2015.

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Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 17,341	$ 16,828	$ 35,163	$ 32,072
Weighted average shares outstanding- basic and diluted (in shares)	5,112,026	5,110,369	5,111,616	5,110,045
Net income per common share- basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.39	$ 3.29	$ 6.88	$ 6.28

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Mortgages Payable (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Mortgages Payable [Abstract]

Summary of Notes and Mortgages Payable [Table Text Block]

						Balance at
				Interest Rate at		June 30,		December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)			Maturity(1)	June 30, 2015		2015		2014
First mortgages secured by:
	731 Lexington Avenue, retail space(2)		Aug. 2015	4.93	%	$	320,000	$	320,000
	Rego Park I shopping center (100% cash
		collateralized)(3)	Mar. 2016	0.40	%		78,246		78,246
	Paramus		Oct. 2018	2.90	%		68,000		68,000
	Rego Park II shopping center(4)		Nov. 2018	2.04	%		264,967		266,534
	731 Lexington Avenue, office space(5)		Mar. 2021	1.14	%		300,000		300,000
						$	1,031,213	$	1,032,780
(1)	Represents the extended maturity where we have the unilateral right to extend.
(2)	This loan is non-recourse to us, except for $75,000 in the event of a substantial casualty, as defined. We expect to complete the refinancing of this loan in August 2015.
(3)	Extended for one year from March 10, 2015.
(4)	Interest at LIBOR plus 1.85%.
(5)	Interest at LIBOR plus 0.95%.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Treasury Stock
Shares Issued, Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		5,173,000
Balance, at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 333,581	$ 5,173	$ 29,745	$ 297,515	$ 1,522	$ (374)
Net income	32,072			32,072
Dividends paid	(33,213)			(33,213)
Change in unrealized net gain on available-for-sale securities	4,207				4,207
Change in value of interest rate cap	(153)				(153)
Deferred stock unit grant	394		394
Shares Issued, Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2014		5,173,000
Balance, at Jun. 30, 2014	$ 336,888	$ 5,173	30,139	296,374	5,576	(374)
Shares Issued, Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014	5,173,450	5,173,000
Balance, at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 348,399	$ 5,173	30,139	299,004	14,457	(374)
Net income	35,163			35,163
Dividends paid	(35,780)			(35,780)
Change in unrealized net gain on available-for-sale securities	(4,715)				(4,715)
Change in value of interest rate cap	(10)				(10)
Deferred stock unit grant	$ 600		600
Shares Issued, Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2015	5,173,450	5,173,000
Balance, at Jun. 30, 2015	$ 343,657	$ 5,173	$ 30,739	$ 298,387	$ 9,732	$ (374)

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Allowance for doubtful accounts (in US dollars)	$ 1,204	$ 1,544
Unamortized leasing fees to Vornado (in US dollars)	32,626	33,974
Deferred debt issuance costs, accumulated amortization (in US dollars)	$ 12,571	$ 11,295
Preferred stock: par value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Preferred stock: authorized shares	3,000,000	3,000,000
Preferred stock: issued shares	0	0
Preferred stock: outstanding shares	0	0
Common stock: par value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Common stock: authorized shares	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock: issued shares	5,173,450	5,173,450
Common stock: outstanding shares	5,106,196	5,106,196
Treasury stock: shares	67,254	67,254

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Stock-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation [Text Block]

8.Stock-Based Compensation

We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation. Our Omnibus Stock Plan provides for grants of incentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, deferred stock units (“DSUs”) and performance shares, as defined, to the directors, officers and employees of the Company and Vornado.

In May 2015, we granted each of the members of our Board of Directors 176 DSUs with a grant date fair value of $56,250 per grant, or $450,000 in the aggregate. In addition,468 DSUs, constituting an initial award with a grant date fair value of $150,000, were granted to a newly appointed Director. The DSUs entitle the holders to receive shares of the Company's common stock without the payment of any consideration. The DSUs vested immediately and accordingly, were expensed on the date of grant, but the shares of common stock underlying the DSUs are not deliverable to the grantee until the grantee is no longer serving on the Company's Board of Directors.

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Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ALEXANDERS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000003499
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,106,196
Trading Symbol	alx

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Mortgages Payable

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Mortgages Payable [Abstract]

Mortgages Payable [Text Block]

9.Mortgages Payable

The following is a summary of our outstanding mortgages payable as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

						Balance at
				Interest Rate at		June 30,		December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)			Maturity(1)	June 30, 2015		2015		2014
First mortgages secured by:
	731 Lexington Avenue, retail space(2)		Aug. 2015	4.93	%	$	320,000	$	320,000
	Rego Park I shopping center (100% cash
		collateralized)(3)	Mar. 2016	0.40	%		78,246		78,246
	Paramus		Oct. 2018	2.90	%		68,000		68,000
	Rego Park II shopping center(4)		Nov. 2018	2.04	%		264,967		266,534
	731 Lexington Avenue, office space(5)		Mar. 2021	1.14	%		300,000		300,000
						$	1,031,213	$	1,032,780
(1)	Represents the extended maturity where we have the unilateral right to extend.
(2)	This loan is non-recourse to us, except for $75,000 in the event of a substantial casualty, as defined. We expect to complete the refinancing of this loan in August 2015.
(3)	Extended for one year from March 10, 2015.
(4)	Interest at LIBOR plus 1.85%.
(5)	Interest at LIBOR plus 0.95%.

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Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
REVENUES
Property rentals	$ 34,554	$ 34,046	$ 69,055	$ 68,182
Expense reimbursements	16,092	15,937	33,627	31,269
Total revenues	50,646	49,983	102,682	99,451
EXPENSES
Operating, including fees to Vornado of $1,071, $1,057, $2,217 and $2,146, respectively	17,549	17,150	36,595	33,640
Depreciation and amortization	7,341	7,280	14,691	14,541
General and administrative, including management fees to Vornado of $595 and $1,190 in each three and six month period, respectively	1,900	1,558	3,170	2,745
Total expenses	26,790	25,988	54,456	50,926
OPERATING INCOME	23,856	23,995	48,226	48,525
Interest and other income, net	410	425	810	826
Interest and debt expense	(6,924)	(7,590)	(13,869)	(17,274)
Income before income taxes	17,342	16,830	35,167	32,077
Income tax expense	(1)	(2)	(4)	(5)
Net income	$ 17,341	$ 16,828	$ 35,163	$ 32,072
Income per common share- basic and diluted:
Net income per common share- basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.39	$ 3.29	$ 6.88	$ 6.28
Weighted average shares outstanding- basic and diluted (in shares)	5,112,026	5,110,369	5,111,616	5,110,045
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.50	$ 3.25	$ 7.00	$ 6.50

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Significant Accounting Policy

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Significant Accounting Policy [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policy [Text Block]

3.       Significant Accounting Policy

Development and Construction inProgress – We are constructing an apartment tower above our Rego Park II shopping center, containing 312 units aggregating 255,000 square feet. The estimated cost of this project is approximately $125,000,000, of which $103,307,000 has been incurred as of June 30, 2015. We capitalize all property operating expenses directly associated with and attributable to, the development and construction of a project, including interest expense.  The capitalization period begins when development activities are underway and ends when it is determined that the asset is substantially complete and ready for its intended use, which is typically evidenced by the receipt of a temporary certificate of occupancy (“TCO”).In July 2015, we receivedTCOs for certain floors of theRego Park II apartment tower where construction has been substantially completed. Construction of the remaining floors is expected to be substantially completed during 2015 and the related TCOs are expected to be obtained by December 31, 2015.

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Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation [Text Block]

2.Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited and include the accounts of Alexander's and its consolidated subsidiaries. All intercompany amounts have been eliminated. In our opinion, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and changes in cash flows have been made. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,2014, as filed with the SEC.

We have made estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30,2015 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

We currently operate in one business segment.

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Relationship with Vornado (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Relationship with Vornado [Abstract]

Summary of Fees to Vornado [Table Text Block]

	ALEXANDER’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
	NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
	(UNAUDITED)
5. Relationship with Vornado - continued
			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			June 30,				June 30,
	(Amounts in thousands)		2015		2014		2015		2014
	Company management fees		$	700	$	700	$	1,400	$	1,400
	Development fees			895		749		1,659		749
	Leasing fees			16		186		398		364
	Property management fees and payments for cleaning, engineering
		and security services		853		841		1,783		1,711
			$	2,464	$	2,476	$	5,240	$	4,224

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Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements [Text Block]

10.       Fair Value Measurements

ASC820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosuresdefines fair value and establishes a framework for measuring fair value. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three levels: Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities; Level 2 – observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted in active markets, but corroborated by market data; and Level 3 – unobservable inputs that are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs and the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs. In determining fair value, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible, as well as consider counterparty credit risk in our assessment of fair value.

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

Financial assets measured at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets as ofJune 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014,consistof marketable securities, short-term investments (treasury bills classified as available-for-sale) and an interest rate cap, whichare presented in the table below, based on their level in the fair value hierarchy.There were no financial liabilities measured at fair value as ofJune 30, 2015and December 31, 2014.

	ALEXANDER’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
	NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
	(UNAUDITED)
10. Fair Value Measurements - continued
				As of June 30, 2015
	(Amounts in thousands)			Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
		Marketable securities		$	39,931	$	39,931	$	-	$	-
		Interest rate cap (included in other assets)			1		-		1		-
			Total assets	$	39,932	$	39,931	$	1	$	-
				As of December 31, 2014
	(Amounts in thousands)			Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
		Marketable securities		$	44,646	$	44,646	$	-	$	-
		Short-term investments			24,998		24,998		-		-
		Interest rate cap (included in other assets)			11		-		11		-
			Total assets	$	69,655	$	69,644	$	11	$	-

Financial Assets and Liabilities not Measured at Fair Value

Financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets include cash equivalents, mortgages payable and leasing commissions due to Vornado. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value due to their short-term maturities. The fair value of our mortgages payable is calculated by discounting the future contractual cash flows of these instruments using current risk-adjusted rates available to borrowers with similar credit ratings, which are provided by a third-party specialist. The leasing commissions due to Vornado are carried at cost plus interest at variable rates, which approximate fair value.The fair value of cash equivalents is classified as Level 1 and the fair values of mortgages payable and leasing commissions due to Vornado are classified as Level 2.The table below summarizes the carrying amounts and fair value of these financial instruments as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

		As of June 30, 2015				As of December 31, 2014
		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
(Amounts in thousands)		Amount		Value		Amount		Value
Assets:
	Cash equivalents	$	185,523	$	185,523	$	111,590	$	111,590
Liabilities:
	Mortgages payable	$	1,031,213	$	1,020,000	$	1,032,780	$	1,025,000
	Leasing commissions (included in amounts due to Vornado)		8		8		-		-
		$	1,031,221	$	1,020,008	$	1,032,780	$	1,025,000

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Marketable Securities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Marketable Securities [Abstract]

Marketable Securities [Text Block]

6.Marketable Securities

As of June 30, 2015 and December 31,2014, we owned 535,265 common shares of The Macerich Company (“Macerich”) (NYSE: MAC), which were received in connection with the sale of the Kings Plaza Regional Shopping Center to Macerich in November 2012. These shares have an economic cost of $56.05 per share, or $30,000,000 in the aggregate. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the fair value of these shares was$39,931,000 and $44,646,000, respectively, based on Macerich's closing share price of $74.60 per share and $83.41 per share, respectively. These shares are included in “marketable securities” on our consolidated balance sheets and are classified as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are presented at fair value andunrealized gains and losses resulting from the mark-to-market of these securities are included in “other comprehensive income.”

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Recently Issued Accounting Literature

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Recently Issued Accounting Literature [Abstract]

Recently Issued Accounting Literature [Text Block]

4.       Recently Issued Accounting Literature

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an update (“ASU 2014-08”) Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 205, Presentation of Financial Statements and ASC Topic 360, Property Plant and Equipment. Under ASU 2014-08, only disposals that represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on the entity's results and operations qualify as discontinued operations. In addition, ASU 2014-08 expands the disclosure requirements for disposals that meet the definition of a discontinued operation and requires entities to disclose information about disposals of individually significant components that do not meet the definition of discontinued operations. ASU 2014-08 was effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2014. The adoption of this update on January 1, 2015 did nothave any impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2014-09”) establishing ASC Topic 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 establishes a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most of the existing revenue recognition guidance. ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services and also requires certain additional disclosures. ASU 2014-09 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2017. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2015-03”) Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs to ASC Topic 835, Interest. ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability to which they relate, consistent with debt discounts, as opposed to being presented as assets. ASU 2015-03 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2015. The adoption of this update on January 1, 2016 will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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Relationship with Vornado

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Relationship with Vornado [Abstract]

Relationship with Vornado [Text Block]

5.       Relationship with Vornado

As ofJune 30,2015, Vornado owned 32.4% of our outstanding common stock. We are managed by, and our properties are leased and developed by, Vornado, pursuant to the agreementsdescribed below,which expire in March of each year and are automatically renewable.

Management and Development Agreements

We payVornado an annual management fee equal to the sum of (i) $2,800,000, (ii) 2% of gross revenue from the Rego Park II shopping center, (iii)$0.50 per square foot of the tenant-occupied office and retail space at 731 Lexington Avenue and (iv) $280,000, escalating at 3% per annum, for managing the common area of 731 Lexington Avenue.Vornado is also entitled to a development fee equal to 6% of development costs, as defined.

Leasing Agreements

Vornado also provides us with leasing services for a fee of 3% of rent for the first ten years of a lease term, 2% of rent for the eleventh through the twentieth year of a lease term, and 1% of rent for the twenty-first through thirtieth year of a lease term, subject to the payment of rents by tenants. In the event third-party real estate brokers are used, the fees to Vornado increase by 1% and Vornado is responsible for the fees to the third-party real estate brokers. Vornado is also entitled to a commission upon the sale of any of our assets equal to 3% of gross proceeds, as defined, for asset sales less than $50,000,000 and 1% of gross proceeds, as defined, for asset sales of $50,000,000 or more. Prior to December 22, 2014, the total of these amounts was payable in annual installments in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000, with interest on the unpaid balance at one-year LIBOR plus 1.0%. On December 22, 2014, the leasing agreements with Vornado were amended to eliminate the annual installment cap of $4,000,000 and we paid the accrued balance of leasing commissions of $40,353,000 to Vornado.

Other Agreements

We also have agreements with Building Maintenance Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vornado, to supervise (i) cleaning, engineering and security services at our Lexington Avenue propertyand (ii) security services at our Rego Park I andRego Park II properties, for an annual fee equal to the cost of such services plus 6%.

The following is a summary of fees to Vornado under the various agreements discussed above.

	ALEXANDER’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
	NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
	(UNAUDITED)
5. Relationship with Vornado - continued
			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			June 30,				June 30,
	(Amounts in thousands)		2015		2014		2015		2014
	Company management fees		$	700	$	700	$	1,400	$	1,400
	Development fees			895		749		1,659		749
	Leasing fees			16		186		398		364
	Property management fees and payments for cleaning, engineering
		and security services		853		841		1,783		1,711
			$	2,464	$	2,476	$	5,240	$	4,224

As ofJune 30, 2015, there was due toVornado $5,042,000 for development fees,$436,000 for management, property management, cleaning and security fees and $8,000 for leasing fees.As of December 31, 2014, there was due to Vornado $3,394,000 for development fees and $528,000 for management, property management and cleaning fees.

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Significant Tenants

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Jun. 30, 2015

Significant Tenants [Abstract]

Significant Tenants [Text Block]

7.Significant Tenants

Bloomberg L.P. (“Bloomberg”) accounted for $46,586,000 and $44,483,000, representing approximately 45% of our totalrevenues in each of thesix-month periods ended June 30, 2015and 2014, respectively. No other tenant accounted for more than 10% of our total revenues. If we were to lose Bloomberg as a tenant, or if Bloomberg were to be unable to fulfill its obligations under its lease, it would adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. In order to assist us in our continuing assessment of Bloomberg's creditworthiness, we receive certain confidential financial information and metrics from Bloomberg. In addition, we access and evaluate financial information regarding Bloomberg from other private sources, as well as publicly available data.

In October 2014, Bloomberg exercised its option to extend leases that were scheduled to expire in December 2015 covering 188,608 square feet of office space at our 731 Lexington Avenue property for a term of 5 years. We are currently in negotiations with Bloomberg to determine the rental rate for the extension period.

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Related Party Transactions By Transaction [Domain] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value
Marketable securities	$ 39,931	$ 44,646
Short-term Investments	0	24,998
Interest rate cap (included in other assets)	1	11
Total assets	39,932	69,655
Liabilities measured at fair value	0	0
Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Assets
Cash Equivalents	185,523	111,590
Liabilities
Mortgages Payable	1,031,213	1,032,780
Leasing commissions (included in amounts due to Vornado)	8	0
Total liabilities not measured at fair value	1,031,221	1,032,780
Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Assets
Cash Equivalents	185,523	111,590
Liabilities
Mortgages Payable	1,020,000	1,025,000
Leasing commissions (included in amounts due to Vornado)	8	0
Total liabilities not measured at fair value	1,020,008	1,025,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value
Marketable securities	39,931	44,646
Short-term Investments		24,998
Interest rate cap (included in other assets)	0	0
Total assets	39,931	69,644
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value
Marketable securities	0	0
Short-term Investments		0
Interest rate cap (included in other assets)	1	11
Total assets	1	11
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value
Marketable securities	0	0
Short-term Investments		0
Interest rate cap (included in other assets)	0	0
Total assets	$ 0	$ 0

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Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

12.       Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income per share, including a reconciliation of net income and the number of shares used in computing basic and diluted income per share. Basic income per share is determined using the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share is determined using the weighted average shares of common stockoutstanding during the period, and assumes all potentially dilutive securities were converted into common shares at the earliest date possible. There were no potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the three and six monthsended June 30, 2015and 2014.

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)		2015		2014		2015		2014
	Net income	$	17,341	$	16,828	$	35,163	$	32,072
	Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted		5,112,026		5,110,369		5,111,616		5,110,045
	Net income per common share – basic and diluted	$	3.39	$	3.29	$	6.88	$	6.28

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)		2015		2014		2015		2014
	Net income	$	17,341	$	16,828	$	35,163	$	32,072
	Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted		5,112,026		5,110,369		5,111,616		5,110,045
	Net income per common share – basic and diluted	$	3.39	$	3.29	$	6.88	$	6.28

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Consolidated Statements of Income (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Consolidated Statements of Income
Fees to Vornado	$ 1,071	$ 1,057	$ 2,217	$ 2,146
Management fees to Vornado	$ 595	$ 595	$ 1,190	$ 1,190

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Organization

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Organization [Text Block]

1.       Organization

Alexander's, Inc. (NYSE: ALX) is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), incorporated in Delaware, engaged in leasing, managing, developing and redeveloping its properties. All references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “Company” and “Alexander's” refer to Alexander's, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. We are managed by, and our properties are leased and developed by, Vornado Realty Trust (“Vornado”) (NYSE: VNO).

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Basis of Presentation (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 Segment
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Number Of Operating Segments	1

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Commitments and Contingencies

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Jun. 30, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies [Text Block]

11.       Commitments and Contingencies

Insurance

We maintain general liability insurance with limits of $300,000,000 per occurrence and all-risk property and rental value insurance coverage with limits of $1.7 billion per occurrence, including coverage for acts of terrorism, with sub-limits for certain perils such as floods and earthquakes on each of our properties.

Fifty Ninth Street Insurance Company, LLC (“FNSIC”), our wholly owned consolidated subsidiary, acts as a direct insurer for coverage for acts of terrorism, including nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological (“NBCR”) acts, as defined by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, which expires in December 2020.  Coverage for acts of terrorism (including NBCR acts) is up to $1.7 billion per occurrence and in the aggregate.  Coverage for acts of terrorism (excluding NBCR acts) is fully reinsured by third party insurance companies with no exposure to FNSIC.  For NBCR acts, FNSIC is responsible for a $275,000 deductible and 15% of the balance (16% effective January 1, 2016) of a covered loss, and the Federal government is responsible for the remaining 85% (84% effective January 1, 2016) of a covered loss. We are ultimately responsible for any loss incurred by FNSIC.

We continue to monitor the state of the insurance market and the scope and costs of coverage for acts of terrorism. However, we cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on commercially reasonable terms in the future. We are responsible for deductibles and losses in excess of our insurance coverage, which could be material.

Our mortgage loans are non-recourse to us, except for $75,000,000 of the $320,000,000 mortgage on the retail portion of our 731 Lexington Avenue property, in the event of a substantial casualty, as defined.  Our mortgage loans contain customary covenants requiring us to maintain insurance.Although we believe that we have adequate insurance coverage for purposes of these agreements, we may not be able to obtain an equivalent amount of coverage at reasonable costs in the future. If lenders insist on greater coverage than we are able to obtain, it could adversely affect our ability to finance our properties.

Rego Park I Litigation

On June 24, 2014, Sears Roebuck and Co. (“Sears”) filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against Vornado and us (and certain of our subsidiaries) with regard to space that Sears leases at our Rego Park I property. Sears alleges that the defendants are liable for harm that Sears has suffered as a result of (a) water intrusions into the premises, (b) two fires in February 2014 that caused damages to those premises, and (c) alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the premises' parking garage. Sears asserts various causes of actions for damages and seeks to compel compliance with landlord's obligations to repair the premises and to provide security, and to compel us to abate a nuisance that Sears claims was a cause of the water intrusions into its premises. In addition to injunctive relief, Sears seeks, among other things, damages of not less than $4 million and future damages it estimates will not be less than $25 million. We intend to defend the claims vigorously.The amount or range of reasonably possible losses, if any, cannot be estimated.

Rego Park II Apartment Tower

We are constructing an apartment tower above our Rego Park II shopping center, containing 312 units aggregating 255,000 square feet. The estimated cost of this project is approximately $125,000,000, of which $103,307,000 has been incurred as of June 30, 2015. In July 2015, we received TCOs for certain floors of theRego Park II apartment tower where construction has been substantially completed. Construction of the remaining floors is expected to be substantially completed during 2015 and the related TCOs are expected to be obtained by December 31, 2015.

Paramus

In 2001, we leased 30.3 acres of land located in Paramus, New Jersey to IKEA Property, Inc. The lease has a purchase option in 2021 for $75,000,000. The property is encumbered by a $68,000,000 interest-only mortgage loan with a fixed rate of 2.90%, which matures in October 2018. The annual triple-net rent is the sum of $700,000 plus the amount of debt service on the mortgage loan. If the purchase option is exercised, we will receive net cash proceeds of approximately $7,000,000 and recognize a gain on sale of land of approximately $60,000,000. If the purchase option is not exercised, the triple-net rent for the last 20 years would include debt service sufficient to fully amortize $68,000,000 over the remaining 20-year lease term.

Letters of Credit

Approximately $2,074,000 of standby letters of credit were outstanding as of June 30, 2015.

Other

There are various other legal actions against us in the ordinary course of business. In our opinion, the outcome of such matters in the aggregate will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.