The Company, as an owner of real estate, is subject to various Federal, state and local environmental laws. Compliance by the Company with existing laws has not had a material adverse effect on the Company. However, the Company cannot predict the impact of new or changed laws or regulations on its current properties or on properties that it may acquire in the future.

The Company does not believe there is any litigation pending or threatened against it that, individually or in the aggregate, may reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

As of December 31, 2019, the Company has two wholly owned projects and one partially owned project totaling 824 apartment units in various stages of development with remaining commitments to fund of approximately $421.2 million (inclusive of applicable construction mortgage and joint venture partner obligations) and estimated completion dates ranging through September 30, 2021, as well as other completed development projects that are in various stages of lease-up or are stabilized.

As of December 31, 2019, the Company has two joint venture agreements with third party partners for the consolidated development of multifamily rental properties. The development commitment to fund the project under construction is included in the development funding totals above for one of the joint ventures. The joint venture agreements with each partner include a buy-sell provision that provides the right, but not the obligation, for the Company to acquire each respective partner’s interests or sell its interests at any time following the occurrence of certain pre-defined events described in the joint venture agreements. See Note 6 for additional discussion.

The Company has entered into a retirement benefits agreement with its Chairman and deferred compensation agreements with other former executive officers. During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized compensation expense of $0.4 million, $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively, related to these agreements.

The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations for deferred compensation for the next five years and thereafter as of December 31, 2019:

(Payments)/Receipts Due by Year (in thousands)
	2020			2021			2022			2023			2024			Thereafter			Total
Other Long-Term Liabilities:
Deferred Compensation (1)	$	(761	)	$	(1,116	)	$	(1,116	)	$	(991	)	$	(709	)	$	(3,897	)	$	(8,590	)