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New Valley LLC
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 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 a 70.59% interest in Douglas Elliman and 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:
 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
 
 
 
Milanosesto Holdings (Sesto Holdings)
$
5,037

 
$
5,037

Land Development
5,037

 
5,037

 
 
 
 
10 Madison Square Park West (1107 Broadway)
9,522

 
6,383

The Marquand
13,900

 
12,000

11 Beach Street
11,928

 
12,328

20 Times Square (701 Seventh Avenue)
13,095

 
12,481

111 Murray Street
16,114

 
27,319

357 West (160 Leroy Street)
1,950

 
1,467

PUBLIC Chrystie House (Chrystie Street)
5,297

 
3,300

The Dutch (25-19 43rd Avenue)
980

 
733

Queens Plaza (23-10 Queens Plaza South)
14,732

 
11,082

87 Park (8701 Collins Avenue)
5,654

 
6,144

125 Greenwich Street
11,193

 
9,308

West Hollywood Edition (9040 Sunset Boulevard)
5,604

 
5,604

76 Eleventh Avenue
17,000

 

Monad Terrace
6,438

 

Condominium and Mixed Use Development
133,407

 
108,149

 
 
 
 
Maryland Portfolio
1,377

 
3,234

ST Portfolio
16,881

 
15,283

Apartment Buildings
18,258

 
18,517

 
 
 
 
Park Lane Hotel
19,373

 
19,341

Hotel Taiwana
7,337

 
7,629

Coral Beach and Tennis Club
3,023

 
2,816

Hotels
29,733

 
29,786

 
 
 
 
The Plaza at Harmon Meadow
5,638

 

Commercial
5,638

 

 
 
 
 
Other
1,979

 
1,971

 
 
 
 
Investments in real estate ventures
$
194,052

 
$
163,460


 
Condominium and Mixed-Use Development:
Condominium and mixed-use development investments range in ownership percentage from 5% to 49.5%. New Valley recorded net equity income of $248 and $923 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. The $923 equity income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was primarily related to New Valley's proportionate share of the Marquand’s equity earnings from the sale of five units offset by equity losses from the other condominiums and mixed-use development projects. New Valley recorded equity income of $5,090 and $7,389 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. The Company recorded $5,000 of equity income related to its proportionate share of the Marquand’s equity earnings from the sale of approximately 40% of its units during the quarter and $2,254 of equity income primarily related to the sale of a commercial unit at 10 Madison Square Park West for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, New Valley made capital contributions totaling $35,776 related to ventures where New Valley previously held an investment, primarily at 10 Madison Square Park West, Queens Plaza and 125 Greenwich Street, and the new ventures 76 Eleventh Avenue and Monad Terrace. For ventures where New Valley previously held an investment, New Valley contributed its proportionate share of additional capital along with contributions by the other investment partners. New Valley's direct investment percentage did not change. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, New Valley made capital contributions totaling $27,225 primarily related to 111 Murray Street, Queens Plaza and 125 Greenwich Street. New Valley contributed its proportionate share of additional capital along with contributions by the other investment partners. New Valley's investment percentages did not change.
In May 2015, New Valley purchased a 5.1% interest in 76 Eleventh Avenue for $17,000. The joint venture related to 76 Eleventh Avenue is a variable interest entity, however, New Valley is not the primary beneficiary. New Valley accounts 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 investment in 76 Eleventh Avenue as of September 30, 2015 is $17,000.
In May and June 2015, New Valley purchased a 31.3% interest in Monad Terrace for $6,200. The joint venture related to Monad Terrace is a variable interest entity, however, New Valley is not the primary beneficiary of the joint venture. New Valley accounts 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 investment in Monad Terrace as of September 30, 2015 is $6,438.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, New Valley received distributions of $11,441 primarily related to a return of capital from 111 Murray Street. The return of capital primarily resulted from the admittance of a new limited partner in 111 Murray Street. The admittance of the new limited partner reduced New Valley's interest in the overall joint venture from 25% to 9.5%. New Valley recognized equity income of $344 as a result of the transaction, offsetting the equity loss of $344 recognized during the year. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, New Valley received distributions of $4,547 primarily related to 10 Madison Square Park West, 125 Greenwich Street, 11 Beach Street 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 $130,027 at September 30, 2015.

Apartment Buildings:
Apartment building investments range in ownership percentage from 7.6% to 16.3%. New Valley recorded an equity loss of $72 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and equity income of $1,730 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, primarily related to the ST Portfolio apartment portfolio. In 2015, ST Portfolio sold one (Phoenix, Arizona) of its three remaining Class A multi-family buildings and the proceeds were used to retire debt. New Valley recorded equity losses of $87 and $251 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, primarily related to equity losses of ST Portfolio. New Valley received distributions of $1,989 and $375 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, primarily related to NV Maryland. New Valley's maximum exposure to loss as a result of its investment in apartment buildings was $18,258 at September 30, 2015.

Hotels:
Hotel investments range in ownership percentage from 5% to 49%. New Valley recorded equity losses of $1,323 and $2,330 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, related to hotel operations. New Valley recorded equity losses of $2,053 and $4,222 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. New Valley made capital contributions totaling $2,277 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, primarily related to Coral Beach and Tennis Club and Park Lane Hotel. New Valley made capital contributions totaling $1,973 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, primarily related to Coral Beach. New Valley's maximum exposure to loss as a result of its investments in hotels was $29,733 at September 30, 2015.

Commercial:
Commercial ventures include 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 recorded equity income of $20 and $47 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 related to shopping center rental operations. New Valley received distributions totaling $340 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, related to Harmon Meadow. New Valley's maximum exposure to loss as a result of its investments in commercial ventures was $5,638 at September 30, 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:
 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Escena, net
$
10,451

 
$
10,643

Sagaponack
12,512

 

            Real estate held for sale, net
$
22,963

 
$
10,643



Escena.  The assets of “Escena, net” are as follows:
 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Land and land improvements
$
8,902

 
$
8,953

Building and building improvements
1,873

 
1,865

Other
1,596

 
1,568

 
12,371

 
12,386

Less accumulated depreciation
(1,920
)
 
(1,743
)
 
$
10,451

 
$
10,643



New Valley recorded operating losses of $779 and $804 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, from Escena. New Valley recorded operating losses of $227 and $571 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, from Escena.

Investment in Indian Creek. In March 2013, New Valley invested $7,616 for an 80% interest in Timbo LLC (“Indian Creek”) which owns a residential real estate project located on Indian Creek, Florida. As a result of the 80% ownership interest, the consolidated financial statements of the Company included the balances of Indian Creek.
 
In May 2014, the Indian Creek property was sold for $14,400 and New Valley received a distribution of approximately $7,100. New Valley recognized income of approximately $2,400 from the sale for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Investment in Sagaponack. In April 2015, New Valley has invested $12,502 in a residential real estate project located in Sagaponack, NY. The project is wholly owned and the balances of the project are included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. As of September 30, 2015, the assets of Sagaponack consist of land and land improvements of $12,512.