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Subsequent Events
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2021
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events

Note 17 -Subsequent events:

Boulders Refinancing

On December 30, 2021, FREIT Maryland refinanced its $14.4 million loan (which would have matured on February 1, 2022) on its Boulders property located in Rockaway, New Jersey with a new loan held by ConnectOne Bank in the amount of $7,500,000, with additional funding available to be drawn in the amount of $7,500,000 for corporate needs inclusive of $250,000 for legal fees potentially incurred by the lender related to the lis pendens on this property resulting from the legal proceedings between FREIT Maryland and certain of its affiliates and Sinatra Properties, LLC (See Note 14). This loan is interest-only and has a maturity date of January 1, 2024 with the option of FREIT Maryland to extend for one year from the maturity date, subject to certain provisions of the loan agreement. This refinancing will provide annual debt service savings of approximately $1,173,000 as result of the reduction in the principal amount and a reduction in the annual interest rate from a fixed rate of 5.37% to a fixed rate of 2.85% and interest-only payments being required under this new loan.

Purchase and Sale Agreement

On November 22, 2021, certain affiliates (the “Sellers”) of FREIT Maryland entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Maryland Purchase and Sale Agreement”) with MCB Acquisition Company, LLC (the “Purchaser”), a third party, pursuant to which the Sellers agreed to sell three properties to the Purchaser. The properties consisted of retail and office space and a residential apartment community owned by Grande Rotunda, LLC (the “Rotunda Property”), a shopping center owned by Damascus Centre, LLC (the “Damascus Property”), and a shopping center owned by WestFREIT Corp. (the “Westridge Square Property”). FREIT Maryland owns 100% of its subsidiary, WestFREIT Corp. (“WestFREIT”), a 60% interest in Grande Rotunda, LLC (“Grande Rotunda”), the joint venture that owned the Rotunda Property, and a 70% interest in Damascus Centre, LLC (“Damascus Centre”), the joint venture that owned the Damascus Property.

The original purchase price for the Rotunda Property, the Damascus Property and the Westridge Square Property (collectively the “Properties”) under the Maryland Purchase and Sale Agreement was reduced by $2,723,000 from $267,000,000 to $248,750,269, after giving effect to the $15,526,731 escrow deposit described below. This reduction in the sales price was to account for improvements and repairs to the Properties and miscellaneous items identified by the Purchaser in the course of its due diligence inspection. Additionally, the Purchaser was obligated under the Purchase and Sale Agreement to deposit a total of $15,526,731 in escrow with respect to certain leases at the Properties where the rent commencement date has not occurred or economic obligations of the Sellers under certain leases remain unpaid. Although there can be no assurance, a portion of the $15,526,731 escrow deposit (the “Purchaser Escrow Payment”) may be paid to the Sellers depending upon the outcome of construction and leasing activities at the Properties.

On December 30, 2021, the sale of the Rotunda Property was consummated by Grande Rotunda and the Purchaser for a purchase price of $191,080,598. Grande Rotunda received net proceeds from the sale of approximately $68.7 million, after payment of related mortgage debt in the amount of $116.5 million and certain transactional expenses and transfer taxes, and not including loans (including interest) from each of the partners in Grande Rotunda (FREIT Maryland and Rotunda 100, LLC), totaling approximately $30.9 million which will be repaid with proceeds from the sale. In addition, the Purchaser deposited a total of $14,026,401 of the Purchaser Escrow Payment in escrow with respect to certain leases at the Rotunda Property where the rent commencement date has not occurred or economic obligations of Grande Rotunda under certain leases remain unpaid. The sale of the Rotunda Property resulted in a net gain of approximately

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$52 million which includes approximately $8.2 million of proceeds anticipated to be released from the $14,026,401 held in escrow.

On January 7, 2022, the sale of the Westridge Square Property was consummated by WestFREIT and the Purchaser for a purchase price of $20,984,604. WestFREIT paid net cash outlays from the sale of approximately $0.7 million, after payment of related mortgage debt in the amount of approximately $21.1 million and certain transactional expenses and transfer taxes. In addition, the Purchaser deposited a total of $1,015,396 of the Purchaser Escrow Payment in escrow with respect to certain leases at the Westridge Square Property where the rent commencement date has not occurred or economic obligations of WestFREIT under certain leases remain unpaid. The sale of the Westridge Square Property resulted in a net gain of approximately $8.7 million which includes approximately $0.7 million of proceeds anticipated to be released from the $1,015,396 held in escrow.

On January 10, 2022, the sale of the Damascus Property was consummated by Damascus Centre and the Purchaser for a purchase price of $36,685,067. Damascus Centre received net proceeds from the sale of approximately $16.9 million, after payment of related mortgage debt in the amount of approximately $18.2 million and certain transactional expenses and transfer taxes. In addition, the Purchaser deposited a total of $484,934 of the Purchaser Escrow Payment in escrow with respect to certain leases at the Damascus Property where the rent commencement date has not occurred or economic obligations of Damascus Centre under certain leases remain unpaid. The sale of the Damascus Property resulted in a net gain of approximately $10.1 million which includes approximately $0.4 million of proceeds anticipated to be released from the $484,934 held in escrow.