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Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE VENTURES

4. INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE VENTURES

As of December 31, 2018, the Company held ownership interests in ten unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures for an aggregate investment balance of $169.1 million. The Company formed or acquired interests in these Real Estate Ventures with unaffiliated third parties to develop or manage office, residential and/or mixed-use properties or to acquire land in anticipation of possible development of office, residential and/or mixed-use properties. As of December 31, 2018, six of the real estate ventures owned properties that contained an aggregate of approximately 5.8 million net rentable square feet of office space; two real estate ventures owned 1.4 acres

of land held for development; one real estate venture owned 1.3 acres of land in active development; and one real estate venture owned a residential tower that contains 321 apartment units.

The Company accounts for its unconsolidated interests in the Real Estate Ventures using the equity method. The Company’s unconsolidated interests range from 15% to 70%, subject to specified priority allocations of distributable cash in certain of the Real Estate Ventures.

The Company earned management fees from its Real Estate Ventures of $6.3 million, $6.4 million and $6.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The Company earned leasing commission income from its Real Estate Ventures of $2.5 million, $4.5 million and $3.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The Company has outstanding accounts receivable balances from its Real Estate Ventures of $0.8 million and $0.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The amounts reflected in the following tables (except for the Company’s share of equity and income) are based on the historical financial information of the individual Real Estate Ventures. The Company does not record operating losses of a Real Estate Venture in excess of its investment balance unless the Company is liable for the obligations of the Real Estate Venture or is otherwise committed to provide financial support to the Real Estate Venture.

The Company’s investment in Real Estate Ventures as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the Company’s share of the Real Estate Ventures’ income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Ownership

 

 

Carrying Amount

 

 

Company's Share of Real Estate Venture Income (Loss)

 

 

Real Estate Venture Debt at 100%

 

 

Current

Interest

 

Debt

 

 

Percentage (a)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

Rate

 

Maturity

Office Properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brandywine-AI Venture LLC (b)

 

50%

 

 

$

11,731

 

 

$

43,560

 

 

$

(14,559

)

 

$

(4,465

)

 

$

26,111

 

 

$

93,117

 

 

4.65%

 

(c)

Rockpoint Venture (d)

 

15%

 

 

 

47,834

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

MAP Venture (e)

 

50%

 

 

 

11,173

 

 

 

15,450

 

 

 

(2,155

)

 

 

(3,443

)

 

 

185,000

 

 

 

180,800

 

 

L+2.45%

 

Aug 2023 (e)

PJP VII

 

25%

 

 

 

1,100

 

 

 

1,156

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

175

 

 

 

3,777

 

 

 

4,792

 

 

L+2.65%

 

Dec 2019

PJP II

 

30%

 

 

 

663

 

 

 

604

 

 

 

179

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

2,214

 

 

 

2,564

 

 

6.12%

 

Nov 2023

PJP VI

 

25%

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

179

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

7,069

 

 

 

7,370

 

 

6.08%

 

Apr 2023

DRA (G&I) Austin (f)

 

50%

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

13,972

 

 

 

1,687

 

 

 

(989

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

249,481

 

 

 

 

 

Four Tower Bridge (g)

 

65%

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,032

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

746

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,749

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brandywine 1919 Ventures (h)

 

50%

 

 

 

19,897

 

 

 

22,268

 

 

 

253

 

 

 

(194

)

 

 

88,860

 

 

 

88,860

 

 

4%

 

Jun 2023 (i)

HSRE-BDN I, LLC

 

50%

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,671

 

 

 

(358

)

 

 

449

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

110,886

 

 

 

 

 

TB-BDN Plymouth Apartments (j)

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development Properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4040 Wilson (k)

 

50%

 

 

 

37,371

 

 

 

37,179

 

 

 

(192

)

 

 

(255

)

 

 

57,288

 

 

 

6,664

 

 

L+2.75%

 

Dec 2021

51 N Street

 

70%

 

 

 

21,368

 

 

 

21,212

 

 

 

(137

)

 

 

(176

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

1250 First Street Office

 

70%

 

 

 

17,838

 

 

 

17,867

 

 

 

(260

)

 

 

(149

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

Seven Tower Bridge (g)

 

20%

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

471

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(214

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

14,629

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

169,100

 

 

$

194,621

 

 

$

(15,231

)

 

$

(8,306

)

 

$

370,319

 

 

$

768,912

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Ownership percentage represents the Company’s entitlement to residual distributions after payments of priority returns, where applicable.

(b)

See “Brandywine - AI Venture: Station Square and 7101 Wisconsin Avenue” and “Brandywine - AI Venture: Other Than Temporary Impairment” sections below for information discussing activity that occurred during 2018 and 2017 relating to this venture.

(c)

The debt for these properties is comprised of one fixed rate mortgage: (1) $26.1 million with a 4.65% fixed interest rate due January 1, 2022. On December 28, 2018, the BDN – AI Venture repaid its $66.5 million mortgage with a fixed interest rate of 3.22% upon the disposition of three properties known as Station Square.

(d)  On December 20, 2018, the Company contributed a portfolio of eight properties containing an aggregate of 1,293,197 square feet, located in its Metropolitan Washington, D.C. segment, known as the Rockpoint Portfolio, to a newly-formed joint venture, known as the Herndon Innovation Center Metro Portfolio Venture, LLC, for a gross sales price of $312.0 million. Rockpoint and the Company own 85% and 15% interests in the Herndon Innovation Center Metro Portfolio Venture, LLC, respectively. See “Herndon Innovation Center Metro Portfolio Venture, LLC” section below for further details.

(e)

On August 1, 2018, the MAP Venture refinanced its $180.8 million third party debt financing, secured by the buildings of MAP Venture and maturing February 9, 2019, with $185.0 million third party debt financing, also secured by the buildings, bearing interest at LIBOR + 2.45% capped at a total maximum interest of 6.00% and maturing on August 1, 2023.

(f)

See “Austin Venture section below for information discussing the Company’s purchase of its partner’s entire 50% interest in the twelve remaining properties within the Austin Venture on December 11, 2018.

(g)

On January 5, 2018, the Company exchanged its 20% interest in Seven Tower Bridge to acquire the remaining 35% interest in Four Tower Bridge. For further information regarding the accounting of the transaction, see “Four Tower Bridge Acquisition” section below.

(h)  The basis difference associated with this venture is allocated between cost and the underlying equity in the net assets of the investee and is accounted for as if the entity were consolidated (i.e., allocated to the Company’s relative share of assets and liabilities with an adjustment to recognize equity in earnings for the appropriate depreciation/amortization).

(i)

On June 26, 2018, each of the Company and its partner, LCOR/Calstrs, provided a $44.4 million mortgage loan to Brandywine 1919 Ventures. As a result, the Company recorded a related-party note receivable of $44.4 million in the “Other assets” caption on its consolidated balance sheets. The loans bear interest at a fixed 4.0% per annum interest rate with a scheduled maturity on June 25, 2023. On June 26, 2018, Brandywine 1919 Ventures used the loan to repay the venture’s then outstanding $88.8 million construction loan, comprised of $88.6 million in principal and $0.2 million of accrued interest.

(j)

On January 31, 2017, the Company sold its 50% interest in TB-BDN Plymouth Apartments, LP.

(k)

During the fourth quarter of 2017, 4040 Wilson obtained a secured construction loan with a total borrowing capacity of $150.0 million.

The following is a summary of the financial position of the Real Estate Ventures as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

  

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

DRA (G&I) Austin (a)

 

 

Brandywine-AI Venture LLC

 

 

evo at Cira Centre South (b)

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

Net property

$

-

 

 

$

47,043

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

788,940

 

 

$

835,983

 

Other assets

 

-

 

 

 

11,206

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

148,293

 

 

 

159,499

 

Other liabilities

 

-

 

 

 

2,002

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

83,679

 

 

 

85,681

 

Debt, net

 

-

 

 

 

26,020

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

339,687

 

 

 

365,707

 

Equity (c)

 

-

 

 

 

30,227

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

513,867

 

 

 

544,094

 

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

DRA (G&I) Austin

 

 

Brandywine-AI Venture LLC

 

 

evo at Cira Centre South

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

Net property

$

263,557

 

 

$

158,960

 

 

$

143,990

 

 

$

517,458

 

 

$

1,083,965

 

Other assets

 

42,272

 

 

 

24,181

 

 

 

8,563

 

 

 

86,916

 

 

 

161,932

 

Other liabilities

 

24,131

 

 

 

4,493

 

 

 

1,648

 

 

 

67,435

 

 

 

97,707

 

Debt, net

 

248,700

 

 

 

92,917

 

 

 

110,136

 

 

 

314,667

 

 

 

766,420

 

Equity (c)

 

32,998

 

 

 

85,731

 

 

 

40,769

 

 

 

222,272

 

 

 

381,770

 

(a)

On December 11, 2018, the Company acquired DRA’s 50% ownership interest in the DRA Austin Venture for an aggregate purchase price of $535.1 million. See “Austin Venture” section below.

(b)

On January 10, 2018, HSRE-BDN I, LLC (evo at Cira Centre South) sold the 345-unit student housing tower, its sole operating asset. See “evo at Cira Disposition” section below.

(c)

This amount includes the effect of the basis difference between the Company’s historical cost basis and the basis recorded at the Real Estate Venture level, which is typically amortized over the life of the related assets and liabilities.  Basis differentials occur from the impairment of investments, purchases of third party interests in existing Real Estate Ventures and upon the transfer of assets that were previously owned by the Company into a Real Estate Venture. In addition, certain acquisition, transaction and other costs may not be reflected in the net assets at the Real Estate Venture level.

 

The following is a summary of results of operations of the Real Estate Ventures in which the Company had interests as of December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):

 

 

Twelve-month period ended December 31, 2018

 

 

DRA (G&I) Austin

 

 

Brandywine-AI Venture LLC

 

 

evo at Cira Centre South

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

Revenue

$

53,476

 

 

$

23,515

 

 

$

163

 

 

$

88,172

 

 

$

165,326

 

Operating expenses

 

(22,994

)

 

 

(10,483

)

 

 

(256

)

 

 

(48,302

)

 

 

(82,035

)

Interest expense, net

 

(9,083

)

 

 

(3,478

)

 

 

(123

)

 

 

(17,090

)

 

 

(29,774

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(19,226

)

 

 

(8,991

)

 

 

(409

)

 

 

(25,200

)

 

 

(53,826

)

Provision for impairment

 

-

 

 

 

(20,832

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(20,832

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

(356

)

 

 

(695

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(334

)

 

 

(1,385

)

Net income (loss)

$

1,817

 

 

$

(20,964

)

 

$

(625

)

 

$

(2,754

)

 

$

(22,526

)

Ownership interest %

 

50

%

 

 

50

%

 

 

50

%

 

(a)

 

 

 

 

 

Company's share of net income (loss)

$

909

 

 

$

(10,482

)

 

$

(313

)

 

$

(2,038

)

 

$

(11,924

)

Other-than-temporary impairment (b)

 

-

 

 

 

(4,076

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,076

)

Basis adjustments and other

 

778

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(45

)

 

 

37

 

 

 

769

 

Equity in income (loss) of Real Estate Ventures

$

1,687

 

 

$

(14,559

)

 

$

(358

)

 

$

(2,001

)

 

$

(15,231

)

 

 

 

Twelve-month period ended December 31, 2017

 

 

DRA (G&I) Austin

 

 

Brandywine-AI Venture LLC

 

 

evo at Cira Centre South

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

Revenue

$

85,500

 

 

$

29,500

 

 

$

12,285

 

 

$

88,986

 

 

$

216,271

 

Operating expenses

 

(35,997

)

 

 

(12,298

)

 

 

(3,075

)

 

 

(47,970

)

 

 

(99,340

)

Interest expense, net

 

(13,985

)

 

 

(4,707

)

 

 

(4,092

)

 

 

(17,429

)

 

 

(40,213

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(34,026

)

 

 

(11,428

)

 

 

(4,512

)

 

 

(28,474

)

 

 

(78,440

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

(2,613

)

 

 

(811

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,424

)

Net income (loss)

$

(1,121

)

 

$

256

 

 

$

606

 

 

$

(4,887

)

 

$

(5,146

)

Ownership interest %

 

50

%

 

 

50

%

 

 

50

%

 

(a)

 

 

 

 

 

Company's share of net income (loss)

$

(560

)

 

$

128

 

 

$

303

 

 

$

(1,735

)

 

$

(1,864

)

Other-than-temporary impairment (b)

 

-

 

 

 

(4,844

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,844

)

Basis adjustments and other

 

(429

)

 

 

251

 

 

 

146

 

 

 

(1,566

)

 

 

(1,598

)

Equity in income (loss) of Real Estate Ventures

$

(989

)

 

$

(4,465

)

 

$

449

 

 

$

(3,301

)

 

$

(8,306

)

 

 

Twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016

 

 

DRA (G&I) Austin

 

 

Brandywine-AI Venture LLC

 

 

evo at Cira Centre South

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

Revenue

$

85,749

 

 

$

31,047

 

 

$

12,393

 

 

$

85,263

 

 

$

214,452

 

Operating expenses

 

(37,643

)

 

 

(13,654

)

 

 

(3,183

)

 

 

(48,712

)

 

 

(103,192

)

Provision for impairment (c)

 

-

 

 

 

(10,476

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10,476

)

Interest expense, net

 

(15,052

)

 

 

(5,825

)

 

 

(3,230

)

 

 

(16,207

)

 

 

(40,314

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(38,365

)

 

 

(12,811

)

 

 

(4,512

)

 

 

(30,050

)

 

 

(85,738

)

Net income (loss) (d)

$

(5,311

)

 

$

(11,719

)

 

$

1,468

 

 

$

(9,706

)

 

$

(25,268

)

Ownership interest %

 

50

%

 

 

50

%

 

 

50

%

 

(a)

 

 

 

 

 

Company's share of net income (loss)

$

(2,656

)

 

$

(5,860

)

 

$

734

 

 

$

(4,719

)

 

$

(12,501

)

Basis adjustments and other

 

776

 

 

 

(35

)

 

 

109

 

 

 

148

 

 

 

998

 

Equity in income (loss) of Real Estate Ventures

$

(1,880

)

 

$

(5,895

)

 

$

843

 

 

$

(4,571

)

 

$

(11,503

)

 

(a)

See above table, which discloses the Company’s investment in Real Estate Ventures as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, for the Company’s unconsolidated ownership interests, subject to specified priority allocations of distributable cash, in certain of the Real Estate Ventures.

(b)

See “Brandywine - AI Venture: Other Than Temporary Impairment” section below.

(c)

See “Brandywine - AI Venture: Station Square Impairment” section below.

(d)

During the year ended December 31, 2016, there were $7.1 million of acquisition deal costs related to the formation of the MAP Venture.

 

As of December 31, 2018, the aggregate principal payments of recourse and non-recourse debt payable to third-parties are as follows (in thousands):

 

2019

 

$

4,998

 

2020

 

 

1,290

 

2021

 

 

58,651

 

2022

 

 

25,277

 

2023

 

 

280,005

 

Thereafter

 

 

98

 

Total principal payments

 

 

370,319

 

Net deferred financing costs

 

 

(4,612

)

Outstanding indebtedness

 

$

365,707

 

Herndon Innovation Center Metro Portfolio Venture, LLC

On December 20, 2018, the Company contributed a portfolio of eight properties containing an aggregate of 1,293,197 square feet, located in its Metropolitan Washington, D.C. segment, to a newly-formed joint venture, known as the Herndon Innovation Center Metro Portfolio Venture, LLC (“Herndon Innovation Center”), for a gross sales price of $312.0 million. The Company and its partner own 15% and 85% interests in the Herndon Innovation Center, respectively. The Herndon Innovation Center funded the acquisition with $265.2 million of cash, which was distributed to the Company at closing. After funding its share of closing costs and working capital contributions of $2.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively, the Company received $262.4 million of cash proceeds at settlement and was given a $47.7 million capital credit for its share of the fair value of the Herndon Innovation Center. The Company recorded an impairment charge of $56.9 million for the Herndon Innovation Center during the third quarter of 2018. The Company recorded a $0.4 million gain on sale, which represents an adjustment to estimated closing costs used to determine the impairment charge in the third quarter of 2018. As part of the transaction, the Company’s subsidiary management company executed an agreement with the Herndon Innovation Center to provide property management and leasing services to the Herndon Innovation Center.

Based on the facts and circumstances at the formation of the Herndon Innovation Center, the Company determined that the venture is not a VIE in accordance with the accounting standard for the consolidation of VIEs. As a result, the Company used the voting interest model under the accounting standard for consolidation in order to determine whether to consolidate the Herndon Innovation Center. Based upon each member's substantive participating rights over the activities of the Herndon Innovation Center under the operating and related agreements of the Herndon Innovation Center, it is not consolidated by the Company, and is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. As a result, the Company measured its equity interest at fair value based on the fair value of the Herndon Innovation Center properties and the distribution provisions of the real estate venture agreement. Since the Company retains a non-controlling interest in the Herndon Innovation Center and there are no other facts and circumstances that preclude the consummation of a sale, the contribution qualifies as a sale of a nonfinancial asset under the relevant guidance.

Austin Venture

On October 16, 2013, the Company contributed a portfolio of seven office properties containing an aggregate of 1,398,826 rentable square feet located in Austin, Texas (the “Austin Properties”) to a newly-formed joint venture (the “Austin Venture”) with G&I VII Austin Office LLC (“DRA”). DRA and the Company agreed to an aggregate gross sales price of $330.0 million subject to an obligation on the Company’s part to fund the first $5.2 million of post-closing capital expenditures, of which $0.8 million was funded by the Company during 2013 and the remaining $4.4 million was funded by the Company during the twelve months ended December 31, 2014.

DRA owned a 50% interest in the Austin Venture and the Company owned a 50% interest in the Austin Venture, subject to the Company’s right to receive up to an additional 10% of distributions.

At closing the Austin Venture incurred third party debt financing of approximately $230.6 million secured by mortgages on the Austin Properties and used proceeds of this financing together with $49.7 million of cash contributions by DRA (less $1.9 million of closing costs and $6.9 million of closing prorations and lender holdbacks) to fund a $271.5 million distribution to the Company. The Company agreed to fund the first $5.2 million of post-closing capital expenditures on behalf of the Austin Venture, resulting in net proceeds of $266.3 million after funding the Company’s capital expenditure obligation. As part of the transaction, the Company’s subsidiary management company executed an agreement with the Austin Venture to provide property management and leasing services to the Austin Venture in exchange for a market-based fee.

The Company measured its equity interest at fair value based on the fair value of the Austin Properties and the distribution provisions of the real estate venture agreement. Since the Company retained a noncontrolling interest in the Austin Properties and there were no other facts and circumstances that precluded the consummation of a sale, the contribution qualified as a partial sale of real estate under the relevant guidance for sales of real estate.

On April 3, 2014, the Company contributed two three-story, Class A office buildings, commonly known as “Four Points Centre,” containing an aggregate of 192,396 net rentable square feet in Austin, Texas to the Austin Venture.

On July 31, 2014, the Austin Venture acquired the Crossings at Lakeline, comprised of two three-story buildings containing an aggregate of 232,274 rentable square feet located in Austin, Texas for $48.2 million.  The transaction was funded with $34.5 million of proceeds of a 3.87% fixed rate mortgage loan from a non-affiliated institutional lender and $12.8 million (net of $0.9 million in purchase adjustments) of cash capital contributions, with $6.4 million made by each of DRA and the Company.  The Austin Venture expensed approximately $0.1 million of transaction costs to acquire the property, net of $0.6 million credit from the seller.

On October 17, 2014, the Austin Venture acquired River Place, comprised of seven Class A office buildings containing 590,881 rentable square feet located in Austin, Texas for $128.1 million.  The transaction was funded through a combination of an $88.0 million short-term loan, secured by a mortgage, made by the Company to the Austin Venture and cash capital contributions of $18.9 million made by each of DRA and the Company to the Austin Venture.  The short-term financing was provided by the Company while the Austin Venture secured permanent financing. As of December 31, 2014, the Company accounted the short-term financing as a note receivable. On January 30, 2015, the Austin Venture closed on a mortgage loan with a non-affiliated institutional lender, and used the proceeds of the loan to repay in full an $88.0 million short-term secured loan made by the Company to fund costs of the Austin Venture's acquisition of River Place. The Austin Venture expensed approximately $0.2 million of transaction costs to acquire the property.

On December 31, 2015, the Company contributed two newly constructed four-story, Class A office buildings, commonly known as “Encino Trace,” containing an aggregate of approximately 320,000 square feet in Austin, Texas to the Austin Venture.

On October 18, 2017, the Austin Venture sold eight office properties in Austin, Texas containing 1,164,496 square feet for a gross sales price of $333.3 million. Seven of the properties were encumbered by $151.0 million of mortgage debt. The Company’s share of cash proceeds, after payment of the of the mortgage debt, closing costs and prorations, was $86.4 million. The Company’s share of the Austin Venture’s gain on sale was $40.1 million. Additionally, the Company recognized a deferred gain on sale of $12.1 million, which was established on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets when certain assets were contributed to the Austin Venture on October 16, 2013. In accordance with the relevant guidance for the sales of real estate, the contributed properties qualified as a partial sale and a portion of the gain was deferred and accreted. The Company met the criteria to recognize the unaccreted portion of the deferred gain on the partial sale as the sales process was complete upon the Austin Venture selling the properties to a third party.

The summary of the transaction is as follows (in thousands);

 

 

 

October 18, 2017

 

Gross sales price

 

$

333,250

 

Debt principal

 

 

(150,968

)

Debt prepayment penalties

 

 

(2,120

)

Closing costs and net prorations

 

 

(7,420

)

    Cash to Austin Venture

 

$

172,742

 

Company's ownership interest

 

 

50

%

    Cash to the Company

 

$

86,371

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash to Austin Venture

 

$

172,742

 

Austin Venture basis of sold properties

 

 

(92,559

)

    Austin Venture gain on sale

 

$

80,183

 

Company's ownership interest

 

 

50

%

    Company's share of gain

 

$

40,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company's share of gain

 

$

40,092

 

Deferred gain from partial sale

 

 

12,072

 

    Gain on real estate venture transactions

 

$

52,164

 

On December 11, 2018, the Company acquired DRA’s 50% ownership interest in the DRA Austin Venture for an aggregate purchase price of $535.1 million. The DRA Austin Venture owned twelve office properties containing an aggregate 1,570,123 square feet, located in Austin, Texas. See Note 3, "Real Estate Investments," for further information.

Brandywine - AI Venture: Station Square Impairment

On July 10, 2012, Brandywine – AI Venture (the “AISS Venture”), an unconsolidated real estate venture in which the Company owns a 50% interest, acquired a three building office portfolio totaling 497,896 net rentable square feet in Silver Spring, Maryland, known

as Station Square, valued at $120.6 million. During the period ended September 30, 2016, the AISS Venture recorded a $10.4 million held for use impairment charge related to Station Square, which is included in the Company’s Metropolitan D.C. segment. The Company's share of this impairment charge was $5.2 million and is reflected in equity in loss of Real Estate Ventures in its consolidated statement of operations for the period ended December 31, 2016.  The fair value of the Station Square properties was primarily determined based on offers received for the properties. The remaining properties in the AISS Venture were evaluated for impairment, and based on an undiscounted cash flow analysis, no additional other than temporary impairment was identified.

All of the inputs used to determine the above-mentioned impairment charges are categorized Level 3 inputs in accordance with the fair value hierarchy established by Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.”

The Company evaluated for other than temporary impairment in its investment in the AISS Venture in accordance with ASC 323, “Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures.” The investment in the AISS Venture was determined to be the level of account for evaluation of other than temporary impairment.  The impairment recorded on the three properties was deemed to be an event that indicates the carrying amount of the investment might not be recoverable.  Following the recognition of the Company’s proportionate share of the impairment charge through equity in loss of Real Estate Ventures, the Company evaluated the fair value of the investment in the AISS Venture through a hypothetical liquidation at book value method.  No other than temporary impairment was identified.      

Brandywine - AI Venture: Station Square and 7101 Wisconsin Avenue

On December 28, 2018, the BDN – AI Venture sold three properties containing an aggregate of 510,202 rentable square feet located in Silver Spring, Maryland (“Station Square”), for a gross sales price of $107.0 million. At the time of sale, the properties were encumbered by a $66.5 million first mortgage financing, which was repaid in full at closing, resulting in a debt prepayment penalty of $0.7 million. Net of the first mortgage payoff and closing costs, BDN – AI Venture received cash proceeds of $34.8 million. For the Company’s 50% interest in BDN – AI Venture, it received net cash proceeds of $17.4 million and recognized a $1.5 million gain on the sale. Subsequent to the sale transaction, the BDN – AI Venture continues to own two properties containing an aggregate of 364,277 rentable square feet.

On September 14, 2017, the BDN – AI Venture sold 7101 Wisconsin Avenue, a property containing 230,904 rentable square feet located in Bethesda, Maryland, for a gross sales price of $105.7 million. At the time of sale, the property was encumbered by $37.4 million first mortgage financing, which was repaid in full at closing, resulting in a debt prepayment penalty of $0.8 million. Net of the first mortgage payoff and closing costs, BDN – AI Venture received cash proceeds of $63.6 million. For the Company’s 50% interest, it received net cash proceeds of $31.8 million and recognized a $13.8 million gain on the sale transaction. Subsequent to the sale transaction, the BDN-AI Venture continued to own five properties containing an aggregate of 874,479 rentable square feet.

Brandywine - AI Venture: Fairview Park Drive Impairment

During the period ended December 31, 2018, the BDN – AI Venture recorded a $20.8 million held for use impairment charge related to 3141 Fairview Park Drive and 3130 Fairview Park Drive (the “Fairview Properties”). As of December 31, 2018, after the $20.8 million impairment charge, the carrying value of the properties was $50.4 million. The Company’s share of this impairment charge was $10.4 million and is reflected in the “Equity in loss of Real Estate Ventures” caption in the consolidated statements of operations for the period ended December 31, 2018. Subsequent to recording this impairment charge, the Company had a net basis of $15.8 million in the venture. The BDN – AI Venture measured this impairment based on a discounted cash flow analysis, using a hold period of 10 years and residual capitalization rates and discount rates of 8.00% and 9.50% for 3130 Fairview Park Drive, and 8.00% and 8.00% for 3141 Fairview Park Drive, respectively. The results were comparable to indicative pricing in the market. The assumptions used to determine fair value under the income approach are Level 3 inputs in accordance with the fair value hierarchy established by Accounting Codification (ASC) Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.”

The Company evaluated for other than temporary impairment in its investment in the BDN – AI Venture in accordance with ASC 323, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures. The investment in the BDN – AI Venture was determined to be the level of account for evaluation of other than temporary impairment.  The impairment recorded on the two properties was deemed to be an event that indicates the carrying amount of the investment might not be recoverable.  Following the recognition of the Company’s proportionate share of the impairment charge through the “Equity in loss of Real Estate Ventures” caption in its consolidated statements of operations for the period ended December 31, 2018, the Company evaluated the fair value of its investment in the BDN – AI Venture through a hypothetical liquidation at book value method.  An other than temporary impairment was identified. See “Brandywine - AI Venture: Other Than Temporary Impairment” section below for further details.

Brandywine - AI Venture: Other Than Temporary Impairment

As of December 31, 2018, the Company evaluated the recoverability of its investment basis in BDN – AI Venture utilizing a discounted cash flow model. Based on the Company’s evaluation of the fair value of the Company’s investment in the two properties that remained owned by the BDN – AI Venture subsequent to the disposition of Station Square, the Company determined that a persistent weak demand for office space and intense competition for tenants at the Fairview Properties had reduced the Company’s share of the fair value of the remaining properties to be less than its investment basis in BDN – AI Venture. As a result, the Company concluded that the decline in value was other than temporary. As of December 31, 2018, subsequent to recording a $4.1 million impairment charge, which was recorded within the “Equity in Loss of Real Estate Ventures” caption in the consolidated statements of operations, the Company had a net basis of $11.7 million in the venture.

Determining the current fair value of the Company’s investment is based on a number of factors that are difficult to predict. The market may decline further and future impairment charges may be needed. The Company measured this impairment based on a discounted cash flow analysis, using a hold period of 10 years, a residual capitalization rate of 8.0% and discount rates ranging from 9.0% to 9.5%. The assumptions to determine fair value under the income approach are Level 3 inputs in accordance with the fair value hierarchy established by Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.”

As of September 30, 2017, the Company evaluated the recoverability of its investment basis in BDN – AI Venture utilizing a discounted cash flow model. Based on the Company’s evaluation of the fair value of the Company’s investment in the five properties that remained owned by the BDN – AI Venture subsequent to the disposition of 7101 Wisconsin Avenue, the Company determined that a persistent weak demand office for space and intense competition for tenants had reduced the Company’s share of the fair value of the remaining properties to be less than its investment basis in BDN – AI Venture. As a result, the Company concluded that the decline in value was other than temporary. As of September 30, 2017, subsequent to recording a $4.8 million other than temporary impairment charge, which was recorded within the “Equity in Loss of Real Estate Ventures” caption in the consolidated statements of operations, the Company had a net basis of $44.3 million in the venture.

The Company measured this impairment based on a discounted cash flow analysis, using a hold period of 10 years, a residual capitalization rate of 7.5% and discount rates ranging from 7.8% to 8.5%. The assumptions to determine fair value under the income approach are Level 3 inputs in accordance with the fair value hierarchy established by Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.”

MAP Venture

On February 4, 2016, Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P., together with subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership, entered into a series of related transactions (the “Och-Ziff Sale”) with affiliates of Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (“Och-Ziff”) that resulted in the disposition by the Company of 58 office properties that contain an aggregate of 3,924,783 square feet for an aggregate purchase price of $398.1 million. The 58 properties are located in the Pennsylvania Suburbs, New Jersey/Delaware, Metropolitan Washington, D.C. and Richmond, Virginia. The related transactions involved: (i) the sale by the Company to MAP Fee Owner LLC, an affiliate of Och-Ziff (the “O-Z Land Purchaser”), of 100% of the Company’s fee interests in the land parcels (the “Land Parcels”) underlying the 58 office properties, together with rights to be the lessor under long-term ground leases (the “Ground Leases”) covering the Land Parcels and; (ii) the Company’s formation of MAP Ground Lease Venture LLC (the “MAP Venture”) with MAP Ground Lease Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Och-Ziff (the “O-Z Venture Partner”), (iii) the Company’s sale to MAP Venture of the office buildings and related improvements (the “Buildings”) situated on the Land Parcels; and (iv) the retention of a 50% noncontrolling equity interest in the MAP Venture. 

The MAP Venture leases the Land Parcels through a ground lease that extends through February 2115.  Annual payments by the MAP Venture, as tenant under the Ground Leases, initially total $11.9 million and increase 2.5% annually through November 2025. Thereafter, annual rental payments increase by 2.5% or CPI at the discretion of the lessor.

At closing on February 4, 2016, the MAP Venture obtained a third party non-recourse debt financing of approximately $180.8 million secured by mortgages on the Buildings of the MAP Venture.

As a result of this transaction, the Company received $354.0 million in proceeds and maintains a 50% ownership interest in the MAP Venture valued as of February 4, 2016 at $25.2 million, which holds the leasehold interest in the Buildings. The MAP Venture was formed as a limited liability company in which the Company has been designated as the Managing Member. In addition, through an affiliate, the Company provides property management services at the Buildings on behalf of the MAP Venture for a market based management fee.

On August 1, 2018, MAP Venture refinanced its $180.8 million third party debt financing, secured by the buildings of MAP Venture and maturing February 9, 2019, with $185.0 million third party debt financing, also secured by the buildings, bearing interest at LIBOR + 2.45% capped at a total maximum interest of 6.00% and maturing on August 1, 2023.

The Company accounts for its investment in the MAP Venture under the equity method of accounting. Based upon the reconsideration event caused by the refinancing of the MAP Venture’s third party debt financing, the Company reassessed its consolidation conclusion. The Company determined that this Real Estate Venture is no longer a VIE in accordance with the accounting standard for the consolidation of VIEs because MAP Venture, through the refinancing of the third-party debt financing and without further support from the Company or its partner in the venture, demonstrated that it has sufficient equity at risk to finance its activities. As a result, the Company is using the voting interest model under the accounting standard for consolidation in order to determine whether to consolidate MAP Venture. Based upon each member's substantive participating rights over the activities that significantly impact the operations and revenues of MAP Venture under the operating agreement and related agreements, MAP Venture is not consolidated by the Company, and is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. As a result of this transaction, the Company did not gain a controlling financial interest over MAP Venture; therefore, it was not required to remeasure its previously held equity interest to fair value.

Brandywine 1919 Ventures

On January 20, 2011, the Company acquired a one acre parcel of land in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for $9.3 million. The Company thereafter contributed the acquired land into a then newly-formed general partnership, referred to as “1919 Ventures” in return for a 50.0% general partner interest, with the remaining 50% interest owned by an unaffiliated third party, who contributed cash in exchange for its interest.  On October 15, 2014, the Company acquired the 50% interest of the unaffiliated third party at fair value, which approximates carrying value. No remeasurement gain or loss on the Company’s previous investment was recorded at that time.

On October 21, 2014, the Company admitted an unaffiliated third party, LCOR/CalSTRS (“LCOR”) into 1919 Ventures, for $8.2 million, representing a 50% interest and, reflecting an agreed upon $16.4 million valuation of the land and improvements incurred by the Company on behalf of 1919 Ventures. After giving effect to settlement date contributions, distributions and credits, the Company and LCOR had each made, as of October 21, 2014, an additional $5.2 million capital contribution to 1919 Ventures for closing costs and development.  

On October 27, 2014, 1919 Ventures announced a planned 29-story, 455,000 square foot contemporary glass tower development. The tower is a mixed-use development consisting of 321 luxury apartments, 24,000 square feet of commercial space and a 215-car structured parking facility. Development was substantially completed as of September 30, 2016. As of December 31, 2017, $88.9 million was outstanding on the mortgage loan and equity contributions of $29.6 million had been funded by each of the Company and LCOR.

On June 26, 2018, each of the Company and its partner, LCOR/Calstrs, provided a $44.4 million mortgage loan to Brandywine 1919 Ventures. As a result, the Company recorded a related-party note receivable of $44.4 million in the “Other assets” caption on its consolidated balance sheets. The loans bear interest at a fixed 4.0% per annum interest rate with a scheduled maturity on June 25, 2023. On June 26, 2018, Brandywine 1919 Ventures used the loan to repay the venture’s then outstanding $88.8 million construction loan, comprised of $88.6 million in principal and $0.2 million of accrued interest. On an ongoing basis, the Company will evaluate its loan for collectability. There are no collectability concerns as of December 31, 2018.

The Company accounts for its investment in 1919 Ventures under the equity method of accounting. Based upon the reconsideration event caused by the refinancing of 1919 Ventures’ construction facility, the Company reassessed its consolidation conclusion. The Company determined that this real estate venture is no longer a VIE in accordance with the accounting standard for the consolidation of VIEs. As a result, the Company is using the voting interest model under the accounting standard for consolidation in order to determine whether to consolidate 1919 Ventures. The partner mortgage loans do not impact the controlling rights within the partnership agreements or provide the partners with additional rights through the mortgage loans. Based upon each member's substantive participating rights over the activities that significantly impact the operations and revenues of 1919 Ventures under the operating agreement and related partnership agreements, 1919 Ventures is not consolidated by the Company, and is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. As a result of this transaction, the Company did not gain a controlling financial interest over 1919 Ventures; therefore, it was not required to remeasure its previously held equity interest to fair value.

Four Tower Bridge Acquisition

On January 5, 2018, the Company acquired, from its then partner in each of the Four Tower Bridge real estate venture and the Seven Tower Bridge real estate venture, the partner’s remaining 35% ownership interest in the Four Tower Bridge real estate venture in exchange for the Company's 20% ownership interest in the Seven Tower Bridge real estate venture. The Four Tower Bridge real estate venture owned an office property containing 86,021 square feet in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania encumbered with $9.7 million in debt. The Company previously accounted for its noncontrolling interest in Four Tower Bridge using the equity method. As a result of the exchange transaction, the Company obtained control of the Four Tower Bridge property and recognized a gain of $11.6 million. For further information regarding the accounting of the transaction, see Note 3, “Real Estate Investments.

evo at Cira Centre South Venture

On January 25, 2013, the Company formed HSRE-Campus Crest IX Real Estate Venture (“evo at Cira”), a joint venture among the Company and two unaffiliated third parties:  Campus Crest Properties, LLC (“Campus Crest”) and HSRE-Campus Crest IXA, LLC

(“HSRE”). evo at Cira constructed a 33-story, 850-bed student housing tower located in the University City submarket of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Each of the Company and Campus Crest owned a 30% interest in evo at Cira and HSRE owned a 40% interest.  evo at Cira developed the project on a one-acre land parcel held under a long-term ground lease with a third party lessor. The Company contributed to evo at Cira its tenancy rights under a long-term ground lease, together with associated development rights, at an agreed-upon value of $8.5 million.

The Company’s historical cost basis in the development rights that it contributed to the evo at Cira was $4.0 million, thus creating a $4.5 million basis difference at December 31, 2013 between the Company’s initial outside investment basis and its $8.5 million initial equity basis.  As this basis difference is not related to a physical land parcel, but rather to development rights to construct evo at Cira, the Company will accrete the basis difference as a reduction of depreciation expense over the life of evo at Cira’s assets.

On March 2, 2016, the Company paid $12.8 million of cash and HSRE paid $6.6 million of cash to purchase Campus Crest’s entire 30% interest in evo at Cira and, as a result, each of the Company and HSRE owned a 50% interest in evo at Cira. Subsequent to the transaction, the Company’s investment basis in evo at Cira was $28.3 million. In conjunction with the purchase, the Company and HSRE entered into an amended and restated operating agreement, changing the legal name of evo at Cira to HSRE-BDN I, LLC, to govern their rights and obligations as sole members of evo at Cira.

On June 10, 2016, evo at Cira refinanced its $97.8 million construction facility maturing July 25, 2016 with a $117.0 million term loan bearing interest at LIBOR + 2.25% capped at a total maximum interest of 5.25% and maturing on October 31, 2019, with options to extend the term to June 30, 2021. evo at Cira received an advance of $105.0 million at closing. The additional $12.0 million capacity under the term loan may be funded if certain criteria relating to the operating performance of the student housing tower are met. The term loan is secured by a leasehold mortgage that holds an absolute assignment of leases and rents. Subsequent to refinancing and the receipt of amounts in escrow under the construction loan, evo at Cira distributed $6.3 million to the Company.

The Company accounted for its investment in evo at Cira under the equity method of accounting. Based upon the reconsideration event caused by the refinancing of evo at Cira’s construction facility, the Company reassessed its consolidation conclusion. The Company determined that this Real Estate Venture was no longer a VIE in accordance with the accounting standard for the consolidation of VIEs because evo at Cira, through the refinancing of the construction facility and without further support from the Company or HSRE, demonstrated that it has sufficient equity at risk to finance its activities. As a result, the Company used the voting interest model under the accounting standard for consolidation in order to determine whether to consolidate evo at Cira. Based upon each member's substantive participating rights over the activities that significantly impact the operations and revenues of evo at Cira under the operating agreement and related agreements, evo at Cira is not consolidated by the Company, and is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. As a result of this transaction, the Company did not gain a controlling financial interest over evo at Cira; therefore, it was not required to remeasure its previously held equity interest to fair value at the date that it acquired the additional equity interest.

On January 10, 2018, evo at Cira, a real estate venture in which the Company held a 50% interest, sold its sole asset, a 345-unit student housing tower, at a gross sales value of $197.5 million. The student housing tower, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was encumbered by a secured loan with a principal balance of $110.9 million at the time of sale, which was repaid in full from the sale proceeds. The Company’s share of net cash proceeds from the sale, after debt repayment and closing costs, was $43.0 million. As the Company’s investment basis was $17.3 million, a gain of $25.7 million was recorded within the “Net gain on real estate venture transactions’ caption in the consolidated statements of operations.  

The Parc at Plymouth Meeting Venture

On January 31, 2017, the Company sold its 50% interest in TB-BDN Plymouth Apartments, L.P., a real estate venture with Toll Brothers, at a gross sales value of $100.5 million, of which the Company was allocated 50% for its interest.  The venture developed and operated a 398-unit multi-family complex in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania encumbered by a $54.0 million construction loan. The construction loan was repaid commensurate with the sale of the Company’s 50% interest. As a result, the Company is no longer subject to a $3.2 million payment guarantee on the construction loan. The cash proceeds, after the payment of the Company’s share of the debt and closing costs, were $27.2 million.  The carrying amount of the Company’s investment at the time of sale was $12.6 million, resulting in a $14.6 million gain on sale of an interest in the real estate venture which was recorded within the “Net gain on real estate venture transactions’ caption in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

JBG Ventures

On May 29, 2015, the Company and an unaffiliated third party, JBG/DC Manager, LLC ("JBG"), formed 51 N 50 Patterson, Holdings, LLC Venture ("51 N Street") and 1250 First Street Office, LLC Venture ("1250 First Street"), as real estate ventures, with the Company owning a 70.0% interest and JBG owning a 30.0% interest in each of the two ventures. At formation, the Company and JBG made cash contributions of $15.2 million and $6.5 million, respectively, to 51 N Street, which was used to purchase 0.9 acres of undeveloped land. At formation, the Company and JBG made cash capital contributions of $13.2 million and $5.7 million, respectively, to 1250 First Street, which was used to purchase 0.5 acres of undeveloped land.

Based on the facts and circumstances at the formation of each of the two ventures with JBG, the Company determined that each venture is a VIE in accordance with the accounting standard for the consolidation of VIEs. As a result, the Company used the variable interest model under the accounting standard for consolidation in order to determine whether to consolidate the JBG Ventures. JBG is the managing member of the ventures, and pursuant to the operating and related agreements, major decisions require the approval of both members. Based upon each member's shared power over the activities of each of the two ventures, which most significantly impact the economics of the ventures, neither venture is consolidated by the Company. Each venture is accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

4040 Wilson Venture

On July 31, 2013, the Company formed 4040 Wilson LLC Venture (“4040 Wilson”) a joint venture between the Company and Ashton Park Associates LLC (“Ashton Park”), an unaffiliated third party.  Each of the Company and Ashton Park owns a 50% interest in 4040 Wilson. 4040 Wilson expects to develop a 427,500 square foot mixed-use building representing the final phase of the eight building, mixed-use, Liberty Center complex located in the Ballston submarket of Arlington, Virginia. The project is being constructed on a 1.3-acre land parcel contributed by Ashton Park to 4040 Wilson at an agreed upon value of $36.0 million. As of December 31, 2018, the Company and Ashton Park had each made a total of $36.9 million in capital contributions to the venture. During the fourth quarter of 2017, 4040 Wilson achieved pre-leasing levels that enabled the venture to obtain a secured construction loan with a total borrowing capacity of $150.0 million for the remainder of the project costs. As of December 31, 2018, $57.3 million had been advanced under the construction loan, and the venture had commenced construction of the mixed-use building.

Based upon the facts and circumstances at the formation of 4040 Wilson, the Company determined that 4040 Wilson is a VIE in accordance with the accounting standard for the consolidation of VIEs.  As a result, the Company used the variable interest model under the accounting standard for consolidation in order to determine whether to consolidate 4040 Wilson. Based upon each member’s shared power over the activities of 4040 Wilson under the operating and related agreements, and the Company’s lack of control over the development and construction phases of the project, 4040 Wilson is not consolidated by the Company and is accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

Guarantees

As of December 31, 2018, the Company’s unconsolidated real estate ventures had aggregate indebtedness of $370.3 million. These loans are generally mortgage or construction loans, most of which are non-recourse to the Company, except for customary carve-outs. As of December 31, 2018, the loans for which there is recourse to the Company consist of the following: (i) a $0.3 million payment guarantee on a loan with a $3.8 million outstanding principal balance, provided to PJP VII and (ii) up to a $41.3 million payment guarantee on a $150.0 million construction loan provided to 4040 Wilson. In addition, during construction undertaken by real estate ventures, including 4040 Wilson, the Company has provided and expects to continue to provide cost overrun and completion guarantees, with rights of contribution among partners or members in the real estate ventures, as well as customary environmental indemnities and guarantees of customary exceptions to nonrecourse provisions in loan agreements.