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Notes and Mortgages Payable
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Notes and Mortgages Payable [Abstract] 
Notes and Mortgages Payable

4.              Notes and Mortgages Payable

The following is a summary of our outstanding notes and mortgages payable. We may refinance our maturing debt as it comes due or choose to repay it at maturity.

         Balance at  
    Interest Rate at  September 30, December 31, 
(Amounts in thousands) Maturity September 30, 2011  2011 2010 
First mortgage, secured by the Paramus property (1)Oct. 2011 5.92%  $68,000 $68,000 
Construction loan, secured by the             
 Rego Park II Shopping Center(2)Dec. 2011 1.42%   277,200  277,200 
First mortgage, secured by the Rego Park I             
 Shopping Center (100% cash collateralized) Mar. 2012 0.75%   78,246  78,246 
First mortgage, secured by the office space             
 at the Lexington Avenue property Feb. 2014 5.33%   342,928  351,751 
First mortgage, secured by the retail space             
 at the Lexington Avenue property(3)Jul. 2015 4.93%   320,000  320,000 
First mortgage, secured by the Kings Plaza             
 Regional Shopping Center(4)Jun. 2016 2.04%   250,000  151,214 
        $1,336,374 $1,246,411 
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(1)On October 5, 2011, this loan was refinanced for the same amount. The new seven-year interest-only loan has a fixed rate of 2.90%. 
(2)This loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.20%. 
(3)In the event of a substantial casualty, as defined, up to $75,000 of this loan may become recourse to us. 
(4)On June 10, 2011, we completed a $250,000 refinancing of this property. The five-year interest-only loan is at LIBOR plus 1.70%. We retained net proceeds of approximately $95,000 after repaying the existing loan and costs.