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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

9. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is involved in various matters of litigation arising out of, or incidental to, its business. While the Company is unable to predict with certainty the outcome of any particular matter, management does not expect, when such litigation is resolved, that the Company’s resulting exposure to loss contingencies, if any, will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Commitments and Guaranties

From time to time, the Company (or ventures in which the Company has an ownership interest) has agreed, and may in the future agree, to guarantee portions of the principal, interest and other amounts in connection with their borrowings, provide customary environmental indemnifications and nonrecourse carve-outs (e.g., guarantees against fraud, misrepresentation and bankruptcy) in connection with their borrowings and provide guarantees to lenders, tenants and other third parties for the completion of development projects.

With respect to borrowings of our consolidated entities, the Company has guaranteed $72.5 million of principal payment guarantees on various property mortgage loans and the Fund IV secured bridge facility (Note 7, Note 15). At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had Core and Fund letters of credit outstanding of $2.0 million and $7.0 million, respectively (Note 7). The Company has not recorded any obligation associated with these letters of credit. The majority of the letters of credit are collateral for existing indebtedness and other obligations of the Company.

Additionally, in connection with the refinancing of the La Frontera Village mortgage loan of $57.0 million, which is collateralized by the investment property, Fund V guaranteed the joint venture’s obligation under the loan. Fund V earned a fee from the joint venture for providing the guarantee. As of December 31, 2023, $0.2 million related to the guarantee was recorded as a liability in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements (Note 4).

In conjunction with the development and expansion of various properties, the Company has entered into agreements with general contractors for the construction or development of properties aggregating approximately $15.8 million and $39.1 million, of which the Company’s share is $12.5 million and $37.5 million as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The Company has committed client-related obligations for tenant improvements based on executed leases aggregating approximately $25.7 million and $30.4 million, of which the Company’s share is $14.6 million and $15.8 million, as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The timing and amounts of payments for tenant-related obligations are uncertain and may only be due upon satisfactory performance of certain conditions.

Gain Contingency

The Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement (together with subsequent amendments thereto) to sell its West Shore Expressway property in the Core Portfolio. At the request of the former potential buyer, the Company extended the closing date numerous times in exchange for additional non-refundable deposits and contributions towards the carrying costs of the property. The agreement terminated and expired by its terms on August 2, 2023, and the $3.3 million deposit was forfeited to an affiliate of the Company, when, among other things, the former potential buyer failed to close on the property pursuant to the terms of the agreement. During the third quarter of 2023, the former potential buyer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which bankruptcy was dismissed during the fourth quarter, though this dismissal remained subject to appeal through January 2024. The Company has not recorded any amount in its consolidated financial statements related to this gain contingency as of December 31, 2023.

Insurance Coverage

We carry insurance coverage on our properties of different types and in amounts with deductibles that we believe are in line with coverage customarily obtained by owners of similar properties.