Real Estate Joint Ventures	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Real Estate Joint Ventures
Real Estate Joint Ventures	9. Real Estate Joint Ventures The Company enters into real estate joint ventures, from time to time, for the purpose of developing real estate in which the Company may or may not have a controlling financial interest. GAAP requires consolidation of VIEs in which an enterprise has a controlling financial interest and is the primary beneficiary. A controlling financial interest will have both of the following characteristics: (a) the power to direct the VIE activities that most significantly impact economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company examines specific criteria and uses judgment when determining whether the Company is the primary beneficiary and must consolidate a VIE. The Company continues to assess whether it is the primary beneficiary on an ongoing basis. In April 2018, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement to develop and operate a hotel in Panama City Beach, Florida. The hotel will be located on land in the Pier Park area that is currently owned by the Company and will be contributed to the joint venture. As of June 30, 2018, the Company owned a 50.0% equity interest in the joint venture. The Company’s partners are responsible for the day-to-day activities of the joint venture. However, the Company has significant involvement in the design of the development and approves all major decisions, including project development, annual budgets and financing. As of June 30, 2018, Pier Park TPS, LLC (“Pier Park TPS JV”) did not have any activity and the Company is currently evaluating whether it is the VIE’s primary beneficiary. Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures In April 2017, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement to develop, manage and lease apartments in Panama City Beach, Florida. The joint venture parties are working together to design, develop and construct a 240 unit multi-family apartment home community. The community will be located on land in the Pier Park area that was contributed to the joint venture by the Company. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company owned a 75.0% equity interest in the consolidated joint venture. The Company’s partners are responsible for the day-to-day activities of the joint venture. However, the Company has significant involvement in the design of the development and approves all major decisions, including project development, annual budgets and financing. The Company determined Pier Park Crossings JV is a VIE and that the Company is the VIE’s primary beneficiary as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. In December 2016, the Company transferred all of its interest in the Windmark Beach project to Windmark JV, LLC (“Windmark JV”). As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company owned a 49.0% equity interest in Windmark JV. A wholly owned subsidiary of the Company is the managing member of Windmark JV and runs its day-to-day operations. Windmark JV owns and its members make major decisions related to the management and development of the Windmark Beach project. For financial accounting purposes, the Company is deemed to control Windmark JV, which is consolidated within the financial results of the Company as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. During 2012, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with a partner to develop a retail center at Pier Park North. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company owned a 60.0% equity interest in the consolidated joint venture. The Company’s partner is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the joint venture. However, the Company has significant involvement in the design of the development and approves all major decisions, including project development, annual budgets and financing. The Company determined the joint venture is a VIE and that the Company is the VIE’s primary beneficiary as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. As of December 31, 2017, the Company was the primary beneficiary of Artisan Park, L.L.C and entitled to 74.0% of the profit or loss of this VIE. The Company is responsible for the day-to-day activities of Artisan Park L.L.C. Effective January 1, 2018, the Company acquired 100.0% ownership interest of Artisan Park, L.L.C. Unconsolidated Real Estate VIE As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company was a partner in ALP Liquidating Trust (“ALP”) that is accounted for using the equity method. The joint venture was entered into to develop and sell certain mixed use residential and commercial projects. In 2008, the Company wrote-off its investment in ALP as a result of ALP reserving its assets to satisfy potential claims and obligations in accordance with its publicly reported liquidation basis of accounting. Subsequently, ALP changed its method of accounting to a going concern basis and reinstated its equity and stated it would report certain expenses as they are incurred. The Company has not recorded any additional equity income as a result of ALP’s change in accounting. As of June 30, 2018, the Company beneficially owned 23.9% of ALP’s outstanding beneficial interest units. Financial information for ALP is provided to the Company on a delayed basis. The summarized information as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 includes total assets of $10.1 million and $10.2 million, respectively, total liabilities of $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively and total equity of $9.9 million and $10.1 million, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, ALP reported a net loss of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

9. Real Estate Joint Ventures

The Company enters into real estate joint ventures, from time to time, for the purpose of developing real estate in which the Company may or may not have a controlling financial interest. GAAP requires consolidation of VIEs in which an enterprise has a controlling financial interest and is the primary beneficiary. A controlling financial interest will have both of the following characteristics: (a) the power to direct the VIE activities that most significantly impact economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company examines specific criteria and uses judgment when determining whether the Company is the primary beneficiary and must consolidate a VIE. The Company continues to assess whether it is the primary beneficiary on an ongoing basis.

In April 2018, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement to develop and operate a hotel in Panama City Beach, Florida. The hotel will be located on land in the Pier Park area that is currently owned by the Company and will be contributed to the joint venture. As of June 30, 2018, the Company owned a 50.0% equity interest in the joint venture. The Company’s partners are responsible for the day-to-day activities of the joint venture. However, the Company has significant involvement in the design of the development and approves all major decisions, including project development, annual budgets and financing. As of June 30, 2018, Pier Park TPS, LLC (“Pier Park TPS JV”) did not have any activity and the Company is currently evaluating whether it is the VIE’s primary beneficiary.

Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures

In April 2017, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement to develop, manage and lease apartments in Panama City Beach, Florida. The joint venture parties are working together to design, develop and construct a 240 unit multi-family apartment home community. The community will be located on land in the Pier Park area that was contributed to the joint venture by the Company. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company owned a 75.0% equity interest in the consolidated joint venture. The Company’s partners are responsible for the day-to-day activities of the joint venture. However, the Company has significant involvement in the design of the development and approves all major decisions, including project development, annual budgets and financing. The Company determined Pier Park Crossings JV is a VIE and that the Company is the VIE’s primary beneficiary as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

In December 2016, the Company transferred all of its interest in the Windmark Beach project to Windmark JV, LLC (“Windmark JV”). As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company owned a 49.0% equity interest in Windmark JV. A wholly owned subsidiary of the Company is the managing member of Windmark JV and runs its day-to-day operations. Windmark JV owns and its members make major decisions related to the management and development of the Windmark Beach project. For financial accounting purposes, the Company is deemed to control Windmark JV, which is consolidated within the financial results of the Company as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

During 2012, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with a partner to develop a retail center at Pier Park North. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company owned a 60.0% equity interest in the consolidated joint venture. The Company’s partner is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the joint venture. However, the Company has significant involvement in the design of the development and approves all major decisions, including project development, annual budgets and financing. The Company determined the joint venture is a VIE and that the Company is the VIE’s primary beneficiary as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

As of December 31, 2017, the Company was the primary beneficiary of Artisan Park, L.L.C and entitled to 74.0% of the profit or loss of this VIE. The Company is responsible for the day-to-day activities of Artisan Park L.L.C. Effective January 1, 2018, the Company acquired 100.0% ownership interest of Artisan Park, L.L.C.

Unconsolidated Real Estate VIE

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company was a partner in ALP Liquidating Trust (“ALP”) that is accounted for using the equity method. The joint venture was entered into to develop and sell certain mixed use residential and commercial projects. In 2008, the Company wrote-off its investment in ALP as a result of ALP reserving its assets to satisfy potential claims and obligations in accordance with its publicly reported liquidation basis of accounting. Subsequently, ALP changed its method of accounting to a going concern basis and reinstated its equity and stated it would report certain expenses as they are incurred. The Company has not recorded any additional equity income as a result of ALP’s change in accounting. As of June 30, 2018, the Company beneficially owned 23.9% of ALP’s outstanding beneficial interest units.

Financial information for ALP is provided to the Company on a delayed basis. The summarized information as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 includes total assets of $10.1 million and $10.2 million, respectively, total liabilities of $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively and total equity of $9.9 million and $10.1 million, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, ALP reported a net loss of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively.