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New Valley LLC
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
New Valley LLC [Abstract]  
New Valley LLC
NEW VALLEY LLC
Residential Brokerage Business Acquisition. New Valley is engaged in the real estate business and is seeking to acquire additional real estate properties and operating companies. The Company owns 70.59% interest in Douglas Elliman, the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company include the account balances of Douglas Elliman.






Investments in real estate ventures.  New Valley also holds equity investments in various real estate projects domestically and internationally. The components of “Investments in real estate ventures” were as follows:

 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
 
 
 
Milanosesto Holdings (f/k/a Sesto Holdings)
$
5,037

 
$
5,037

Land Development
5,037

 
5,037

 
 
 
 
10 Madison Square Park West (f/k/a 1107 Broadway)
6,384

 
6,384

The Marquand
12,300

 
12,000

11 Beach Street
12,328

 
12,328

20 Times Square (f/k/a 701 Seventh Avenue)
12,660

 
12,481

111 Murray Street
27,319

 
27,319

160 Leroy Street
1,599

 
1,467

PUBLIC Chrystie House (f/k/a Chrystie Street)
4,159

 
3,300

25-19 43rd Avenue
981

 
733

Queens Plaza (f/k/a 23-10 Queens Plaza South)
11,082

 
11,082

8701 Collins Avenue
6,144

 
6,144

125 Greenwich Street
9,308

 
9,308

9040 Sunset Boulevard
5,604

 
5,604

Condominium and Mixed Use Development
109,868

 
108,150

 
 
 
 
Maryland Portfolio
3,051

 
3,234

ST Portfolio
15,206

 
15,283

Apartment Buildings
18,257

 
18,517

 
 
 
 
Park Lane Hotel
18,633

 
19,341

Hotel Taiwana
8,122

 
7,629

Coral Beach and Tennis Club
2,817

 
2,816

Hotels
29,572

 
29,786

 
 
 
 
Plaza at Harmon Meadow
5,931

 

Commercial
5,931

 

 
 
 
 
Other
2,115

 
1,970

 
 
 
 
Investments in real estate ventures
$
170,780

 
$
163,460


 
Condominium and Mixed Use Development:
Condominium and mixed use developments investments range in ownership percentage from 5% to 49.5%. New Valley recorded equity income of $536 during the three months ended March 31, 2015, of which $300 related to New Valley's proportionate share of the Marquand’s income from the sale of two units during the quarter and $236 from Chelsea Eleven for a distribution of excess amounts held back in 2012 for final expenses of the investment. New Valley recorded equity income of $2,292 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily related to the sale of a commercial unit at 10 Madison Square Park West.
During the three months ended March 31, 2015, New Valley made capital contributions totaling $1,352 primarily related to PUBLIC Chrystie House and 25-19 43rd Avenue. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, New Valley made capital contributions totaling $4,008 related to 11 Beach Street, 111 Murray Street, PUBLIC Chrystie House and 20 Times Square. New Valley contributed its proportionate share of additional capital along with contributions by the other investment partners. New Valley's investment percentage did not change.
During the three months ended March 31, 2015, New Valley received a distribution of $236 from its investment in Chelsea Eleven, which sold its last unit in 2012, for excess amounts held back in 2012 for final expenses of the investment. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, New Valley received distributions of $4,142 primarily related to 10 Madison Square Park West and 20 Times Square.
New Valley's maximum exposure to loss, net of non-controlling interest, as a result of its investments in condominium and mixed use developments was $109,069 at March 31, 2015.

Apartment Buildings:
Apartment buildings investments range in ownership percentage from 7.5% to 16.4%. New Valley recorded an equity loss of $48 and equity of income $53 for three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, primarily related to an apartment portfolio. New Valley received distributions of $212 and $125 during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to an apartment portfolio. New Valley's maximum exposure to loss as a result of its investment in apartment buildings was $18,257 at March 31, 2015.

Hotels:
Hotel investments range in ownership percentage from 5% to 49%. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, New Valley recorded net equity losses of $747 and $1,314 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to hotel operations. New Valley made capital contributions totaling $533 for the three months ended March 31, 2015, primarily related to Coral Beach and Tennis Club. New Valley's maximum exposure to loss as a result of its investments in hotels was $29,572 at March 31, 2015.

Commercial:
Commercial ventures includes a contribution by New Valley of $5,931 for a 49% interest in a joint venture which purchased a shopping center, the Plaza at Harmon Meadow, in New Jersey at the end of March 2015. The joint venture is a variable interest entity, however, New Valley is not the primary beneficiary of the joint venture. New Valley will account for its interest in the joint venture under the equity method of accounting. New Valley's maximum exposure to loss as a result of its investments in commercial ventures was $5,931 at March 31, 2015.

Other:
Other investments in real estate ventures relate to an investment in a mortgage company and an insurance company partially owned by Douglas Elliman.

Real Estate Held for Sale:
The components of “Real estate held for sale, net” were as follows:
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Escena, net
$
10,592

 
$
10,643

            Real estate held for sale, net
$
10,592

 
$
10,643



Escena.  The assets of “Escena, net” are as follows:
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Land and land improvements
$
8,953

 
$
8,953

Building and building improvements
1,873

 
1,865

Other
1,569

 
1,568

 
12,395

 
12,386

Less accumulated depreciation
(1,803
)
 
(1,743
)
 
$
10,592

 
$
10,643



New Valley recorded an operating income of $725 and $520 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, from Escena.