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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2014
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS [Abstract]  
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
NOTE 10 • ACQUISITIONS, DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PLACED IN SERVICE AND DISPOSITIONS
PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS
IRET Properties added approximately $43.6 million of real estate properties to its portfolio through property acquisitions during fiscal year 2014, compared to $108.2 million in fiscal year 2013. The Company expensed approximately $176,000 and $434,000 of transaction costs related to the acquisitions in fiscal years 2014 and 2013, respectively. The fiscal year 2014 and 2013 acquisitions are detailed below.
Fiscal 2014 (May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014)

 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Total
Acquisition
Cost
Form of Consideration
Investment Allocation
Acquisitions
Date Acquired
Cash
Units(1)
Other(2)
Land
Building
Intangible
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Multi-Family Residential
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
71 unit - Alps Park - Rapid City, SD
2013-05-01
$
6,200
$
2,920
$
3,280
$
0
$
287
$
5,551
$
362
96 unit - Southpoint - Grand Forks, ND
2013-09-05
 
10,600
 
10,400
 
200
 
0
 
576
 
9,893
 
131
24 unit - Pinecone Villas - Sartell, MN
2013-10-31
 
2,800
 
2,800
 
0
 
0
 
584
 
2,191
 
25
 
 
 
19,600
 
16,120
 
3,480
 
0
 
1,447
 
17,635
 
518
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial Healthcare
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
98,174 sq ft Legends at Heritage Place - Sartell, MN
2013-10-31
 
11,863
 
11,863
 
0
 
0
 
970
 
10,511
 
382
39,500 sq ft Spring Creek Fruitland - Fruitland, ID
2014-02-05
 
7,050
 
7,050
 
0
 
0
 
550
 
6,500
 
0
 
 
 
18,913
 
18,913
 
0
 
0
 
1,520
 
17,011
 
382
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unimproved Land
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chateau II - Minot, ND
2013-05-21
 
179
 
179
 
0
 
0
 
179
 
0
 
0
Jamestown Unimproved - Jamestown, ND
2013-08-09
 
700
 
700
 
0
 
0
 
700
 
0
 
0
Red 20 - Minneapolis, MN(3)
2013-08-20
 
1,900
 
0
 
0
 
1,900
 
1,900
 
0
 
0
Legends at Heritage Place - Sartell, MN
2013-10-31
 
537
 
537
 
0
 
0
 
537
 
0
 
0
Spring Creek Fruitland - Fruitland, ID
2014-01-21
 
335
 
335
 
0
 
0
 
335
 
0
 
0
Isanti Unimproved - Isanti, MN
2014-02-04
 
50
 
50
 
0
 
0
 
50
 
0
 
0
Rapid City Unimproved - Rapid City, SD
2014-03-25
 
1,366
 
1,366
 
0
 
0
 
1,366
 
0
 
0
 
 
 
5,067
 
3,167
 
0
 
1,900
 
5,067
 
0
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Property Acquisitions
 
$
43,580
$
38,200
$
3,480
$
1,900
$
8,034
$
34,646
$
900
(1)
Value of limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership at the acquisition date.
(2)
Consists of value of land contributed by the joint venture partner.
(3)
Land is owned by a joint venture in which the Company has an approximately 58.6% interest. The joint venture is consolidated in IRET's financial statements.


NOTE 10 • continued
Fiscal 2013 (May 1, 2012 to April 30, 2013)
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Total
Acquisition
Cost
Form of Consideration
Investment Allocation
Acquisitions
Date Acquired
Cash
Units(1)
Other(2)
Land
Building
Intangible
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Multi-Family Residential
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
308 unit - Villa West - Topeka, KS
2012-05-08
$
17,650
$
5,150
$
0
$
12,500
$
1,590
$
15,760
$
300
232 unit - Colony - Lincoln, NE
2012-06-04
 
17,500
 
14,368
 
3,132
 
0
 
1,515
 
15,731
 
254
208 unit - Lakeside Village - Lincoln, NE
2012-06-04
 
17,250
 
13,954
 
3,296
 
0
 
1,215
 
15,837
 
198
58 unit - Ponds at Heritage Place - Sartell, MN
2012-10-10
 
5,020
 
3,332
 
1,688
 
0
 
395
 
4,564
 
61
336 unit - Whispering Ridge - Omaha, NE
2013-04-24
 
28,314
 
25,798
 
2,516
 
0
 
2,139
 
25,424
 
751
 
 
 
85,734
 
62,602
 
10,632
 
12,500
 
6,854
 
77,316
 
1,564
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unimproved Land
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
University Commons - Williston, ND
2012-08-01
 
823
 
823
 
0
 
0
 
823
 
0
 
0
Cypress Court - St. Cloud, MN(3)
2012-08-10
 
447
 
447
 
0
 
0
 
447
 
0
 
0
Cypress Court Apartment Development - St. Cloud, MN(3)
2012-08-10
 
1,136
 
0
 
0
 
1,136
 
1,136
 
0
 
0
Badger Hills - Rochester, MN(4)
2012-12-14
 
1,050
 
1,050
 
0
 
0
 
1,050
 
0
 
0
Grand Forks - Grand Forks, ND
2012-12-31
 
4,278
 
2,278
 
2,000
 
0
 
4,278
 
0
 
0
Minot (Southgate Lot 4) - Minot, ND
2013-01-11
 
1,882
 
1,882
 
0
 
0
 
1,882
 
0
 
0
Commons at Southgate - Minot, ND(5)
2013-01-22
 
3,691
 
0
 
0
 
3,691
 
3,691
 
0
 
0
Landing at Southgate - Minot, ND(5)
2013-01-22
 
2,262
 
0
 
0
 
2,262
 
2,262
 
0
 
0
Grand Forks 2150 - Grand Forks, ND
2013-03-25
 
1,600
 
1,600
 
0
 
0
 
1,600
 
0
 
0
Bismarck 4916 - Bismarck, ND
2013-04-12
 
3,250
 
3,250
 
0
 
0
 
3,250
 
0
 
0
Arcata - Golden Valley, MN
2013-04-30
 
2,088
 
2,088
 
0
 
0
 
2,088
 
0
 
0
 
 
 
22,507
 
13,418
 
2,000
 
7,089
 
22,507
 
0
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Property Acquisitions
 
$
108,241
$
76,020
$
12,632
$
19,589
$
29,361
$
77,316
$
1,564
(1)
Value of limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership at the acquisition date.
(2)
Consists of assumed debt (Villa West - $12.5 million) and value of land contributed by the joint venture partner (Cypress Court - $1.1 million, Commons at Southgate - $3.7 million, Landing at Southgate - $2.3 million).
(3)
Land is owned by a joint venture in which the Company has an approximately 86.1% interest. The joint venture is consolidated in IRET's financial statements.
(4)
Acquisition of unimproved land consisted of two parcels acquired separately on December 14 and December 20, 2012, respectively.
(5)
Land is owned by a joint venture entity in which the Company has an approximately 51% interest. The joint venture is consolidated in IRET's financial statements.

NOTE 10 • continued
Acquisitions in fiscal years 2014 and 2013 are immaterial to our real estate portfolio both individually and in the aggregate, and consequently no proforma information is presented. The results of operations from acquired properties are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as of their acquisition date. The revenue and net income of our fiscal year 2014 and 2013 acquisitions (excluding development projects placed in service) are detailed below.
 
(in thousands)
 
April 30, 2014
April 30, 2013
Total revenue
$
1,897
$
6,497
Net income
$
(82)
$
(66)
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PLACED IN SERVICE
IRET Properties placed approximately $53.5 million of development projects in service during fiscal year 2014, compared to $47.9 million in fiscal year 2013. The fiscal year 2014 and 2013 development projects placed in service are detailed below.
Fiscal 2014 (May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014)
 
 
(in thousands)
Development Projects Placed in Service (1)
Date Placed in
Service
Land
Building
Development
Cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Multi-Family Residential
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
108 unit - Landing at Southgate - Minot, ND(2)
2013-09-04
$
2,262
$
12,864
$
15,126
132 unit - Cypress Court - St. Cloud, MN(3)
2013-11-01
 
1,136
 
12,428
 
13,564
146 unit - River Ridge - Bismarck, ND(4)
2013-12-02
 
589
 
24,268
 
24,857
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Development Projects Placed in Service
 
$
3,987
$
49,560
$
53,547
(1)Development projects that are placed in service in phases are excluded from this table until the entire project has been placed in service. See Note 15 for additional information on the Renaissance Heights I project, which was partially placed in service during the three months ended April 30, 2014.
(2)
Development property placed in service September 4, 2013. Costs paid in fiscal year 2013 totaled $6.3 million. Additional costs paid in fiscal year 2014 totaled $8.8 million, for a total project cost at April 20, 2014 of $15.1 million. The project is owned by a joint venture entity in which the Company has an approximately 51% interest.
(3)Development property placed in service November 1, 2013. Costs paid in fiscal year 2013 totaled $5.8 million. Additional costs paid in fiscal year 2014 totaled $7.8 million, for a total project cost at April 30, 2014 of $13.6 million. The project is owned by a joint venture entity in which the Company has an approximately 86.1% interest.
(4)Development property placed in service December 2, 2013. Costs paid in fiscal year 2013 totaled $10.1 million, including the land acquired in fiscal year 2009. Additional costs paid in fiscal year 2014 totaled $14.8 million, for a total project cost at April 30, 2014 of $24.9 million.


NOTE 10 • continued
Fiscal 2013 (May 1, 2012 to April 30, 2013)
 
 
(in thousands)
Development Projects Placed in Service
Date Placed in Service
Land
Building
Development Cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Multi-Family Residential
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
159 unit - Quarry Ridge II - Rochester, MN(1)
2012-06-29
$
942
$
16,636
$
17,578
73 unit - Williston Garden Buildings 3 and 4 - Williston, ND(2)
2012-07-31
 
700
 
8,734
 
9,434
20 unit - First Avenue - Minot, ND(3)
2013-04-15
 
0
 
2,677
 
2,677
 
 
 
1,642
 
28,047
 
29,689
Commercial Healthcare
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26,662 sq ft Spring Wind Expansion - Laramie, WY(4)
2012-11-16
 
0
 
3,485
 
3,485
45,222 sq ft Jamestown Medical Office Building - Jamestown, ND(5)
2013-01-01
 
0
 
7,605
 
7,605
 
 
 
0
 
11,090
 
11,090
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial Industrial
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27,698 sq ft Minot IPS - Minot, ND(6)
2012-12-17
 
416
 
5,484
 
5,900
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial Retail
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,702 sq ft Arrowhead First International Bank - Minot, ND(7)
2013-03-19
 
75
 
1,165
 
1,240
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Development Projects Placed in Service
 
$
2,133
$
45,786
$
47,919

(1)
Development property placed in service June 29, 2012. Costs paid in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 totaled $13.0 million, including land acquired in fiscal year 2007. Additional costs paid in fiscal year 2013 totaled $4.6 million, for a total project cost at April 30, 2013 of $17.6 million.
(2)
Development property placed in service July 31, 2012. Buildings 1 and 2 were placed in service in fiscal year 2012. Costs paid in fiscal year 2012 for Buildings 3 and 4 totaled $2.4 million. Additional costs paid in fiscal year 2013 totaled $7.0 million, for a total project cost at April 30, 2013 of $9.4 million. The project is owned by a joint venture entity in which the Company has an approximately 60% interest.
(3)
Redevelopment property placed in service April 15, 2013. Costs paid in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 totaled approximately $321,000. Additional costs paid in fiscal year 2013 totaled $2.4 million, for a total project cost at April 30, 2013 of $2.7 million.
(4)
Expansion project placed in service November 16, 2012. Costs paid in fiscal year 2012 totaled $1.8 million. Additional costs paid in fiscal year 2013 totaled $1.7 million, for a total project cost at April 30, 2013 of $3.5 million.
(5)
Development property placed in service January 1, 2013. Costs paid in fiscal year 2012 totaled $1.0 million. Additional costs paid in fiscal year 2013 totaled $6.6 million, for a total project cost at April 30, 2013 of $7.6 million. The project is owned by a joint venture entity in which the Company has an approximately 51% interest.
(6)
Development property placed in service December 17, 2012. Costs paid in fiscal year 2012 totaled $1.8 million. Additional costs paid in fiscal year 2013 totaled $4.1 million, for a total project cost at April 30, 2013 of $5.9 million.
(7)
Development property placed in service March 19, 2013. Costs paid in fiscal year 2012 totaled approximately 75,000. Additional costs paid in fiscal year 2013 totaled $1.2 million, for a total project cost at April 30, 2013 of $1.2 million.


NOTE 10 • continued
PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS
During fiscal year 2014, the Company disposed of two multi-family residential properties, three commercial office properties, twelve commercial industrial properties, and three commercial retail properties for an aggregate sales price of $80.9 million, compared to dispositions totaling $26.3 million in fiscal year 2013. The fiscal year 2014 and 2013 dispositions are detailed below.
Fiscal 2014 (May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014)
 
 
(in thousands)
Dispositions
Date
Disposed
Sales Price
Book Value
and Sales Cost
Gain/(Loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Multi-Family Residential
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
84 unit - East Park - Sioux Falls, SD
2013-12-18
$
2,214
$
2,358
$
(144)
48 unit - Sycamore Village - Sioux Falls, SD
2013-12-18
 
1,296
 
1,380
 
(84)
 
 
 
3,510
 
3,738
 
(228)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial Office
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
121,669 sq ft Bloomington Business Plaza - Bloomington, MN
2013-09-12
 
4,500
 
7,339
 
(2,839)
118,125 sq ft Nicollet VII - Burnsville, MN
2013-09-12
 
7,290
 
6,001
 
1,289
42,929 sq ft Pillsbury Business Center - Bloomington, MN
2013-09-12
 
1,160
 
1,164
 
(4)
 
 
 
12,950
 
14,504
 
(1,554)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial Industrial
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
41,880 sq ft Bodycote Industrial Building- Eden Prairie, MN
2013-05-13
 
3,150
 
1,375
 
1,775
42,244 sq ft Fargo 1320 45th Street N - Fargo, ND
2013-05-13
 
4,700
 
4,100
 
600
49,620 sq ft Metal Improvement Company - New Brighton, MN
2013-05-13
 
2,350
 
1,949
 
401
172,057 sq ft Roseville 2929 Long Lake Road - Roseville, MN
2013-05-13
 
9,275
 
9,998
 
(723)
322,751 sq ft Brooklyn Park 7401 Boone Ave - Brooklyn Park, MN
2013-09-12
 
12,800
 
12,181
 
619
50,400 sq ft Cedar Lake Business Center - St. Louis Park, MN
2013-09-12
 
2,550
 
2,607
 
(57)
35,000 sq ft API Building - Duluth, MN
2013-09-24
 
2,553
 
1,488
 
1,065
59,292 sq ft Lighthouse - Duluth, MN
2013-10-08
 
1,825
 
1,547
 
278
606,006 sq ft Dixon Avenue Industrial Park - Des Moines, IA
2013-10-31
 
14,675
 
10,328
 
4,347
41,685 sq ft Winsted Industrial Building - Winsted, MN
2014-01-17
 
725
 
747
 
(22)
69,984 sq ft Minnetonka 13600 County Road 62 - Minnetonka, MN
2014-01-30
 
3,800
 
3,084
 
716
42,510 sq ft Clive 2075NW 94th Street - Clive, IA
2014-01-30
 
2,735
 
2,675
 
60
 
 
 
61,138
 
52,079
 
9,059
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial Retail
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23,187 sq ft Eagan Community - Eagan, MN
2013-05-14
 
2,310
 
2,420
 
(110)
10,625 sq ft Anoka Strip Center- Anoka, MN
2013-12-23
 
325
 
347
 
(22)
8,400 sq ft Burnsville 2 Strip Center - Burnsville, MN
2014-01-08
 
650
 
796
 
(146)
 
 
 
3,285
 
3,563
 
(278)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Property Dispositions
 
$
80,883
$
73,884
$
6,999

NOTE 10 • continued
Fiscal 2013 (May 1, 2012 to April 30, 2013)
 
 
(in thousands)
Dispositions
Date
Disposed
Sales Price
Book Value
and Sales Cost
Gain/(Loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Multi-Family Residential
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
116 unit - Terrace on the Green - Fargo, ND
2012-09-27
$
3,450
$
1,248
$
2,202
85 unit -  Prairiewood Meadows - Fargo, ND
2012-09-27
 
3,450
 
2,846
 
604
66 unit - Candlelight - Fargo, ND
2012-11-27
 
1,950
 
1,178
 
772
 
 
 
8,850
 
5,272
 
3,578
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial Retail
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16,080 sq ft Kentwood Thomasville - Kentwood, MI
2012-06-20
 
625
 
692
 
(67)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial Healthcare
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
47,950 sq ft Steven's Pointe -Steven's Point, WI
2013-04-25
 
16,100
 
12,667
 
3,433
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Georgetown Square Condominiums 5 and 6
2012-06-21
 
330
 
336
 
(6)
Georgetown Square Condominiums 3 and 4
2012-08-02
 
368
 
421
 
(53)
 
 
 
698
 
757
 
(59)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Property Dispositions
 
$
26,273
$
19,388
$
6,885