Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

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Commitments and Contingencies

In addition to the initial purchase price of certain loans and operating properties, the Trust has future funding commitments attributable to its 701 Seventh Avenue investment which total approximately $13,118,000 at September 30, 2015 with the option to fund additional capital calls in excess of the Trust’s $125,000,000 commitment.

The Trust’s venture which owns the property located at 450 W 14^th Street, New York, New York is subject to a ground lease which expires on June 1, 2053. As of September 30, 2015, in connection with the ground lease, the venture has commitments of $383,000, $1,592,000, $1,656,000, $1,791,000, $1,844,000 and $105,784,000 for the years ending December 31, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and thereafter, respectively.

The Trust is involved from time to time in litigation on various matters, including disputes with tenants and disputes arising out of agreements to purchase or sell properties. Given the nature of the Trust’s business activities, these lawsuits are considered routine to the conduct of its business. The result of any particular lawsuit cannot be predicted because of the very nature of litigation, the litigation process and its adversarial nature, and the jury system. The Trust does not expect that the liabilities, if any, that may ultimately result from such legal actions will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.

Churchill, Pennsylvania - In 2011 the Trust was conveyed title to the land underlying the Churchill, Pennsylvania property. Prior to the conveyance of the land, a Phase II environmental study was performed. The study found that there were certain contaminants at the property all of which were within permitted ranges. In addition, given the nature and use of the property currently and in the past as a laboratory that analyzes components and machinery that were utilized at nuclear power plants, it is possible that there may be contamination that could require remediation.