Property Dispositions, Discontinued Operations and Real Estate Impairment

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Property Dispositions, Discontinued Operations and Real Estate Impairment

Property Dispositions, Discontinued Operations and Real Estate Impairment

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company disposed of its interests in various properties, including land investments, for an aggregate gross sales price of $561,817 and conveyed a vacant office property along with its escrow deposits in satisfaction of a $14,118 non-recourse secured mortgage loan, however, the lender has brought a claim under the related non-recourse carve out guaranty. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company disposed of its interest in various properties for an aggregate gross sales price of $217,675 and conveyed certain properties along with their escrow deposits in satisfaction of a $30,293 non-recourse secured mortgage loan. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company disposed of a vacant retail property, with a zero basis, upon the expiration of the related ground lease. Also, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, in connection with the sale of certain properties, the purchasers assumed an aggregate $242,269 and $55,000, respectively, of non-recourse mortgage debt.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized aggregate gains on sales of properties of $58,413 and $24,884, respectively. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized aggregate debt satisfaction gains (charges), net of $(381) and $10,106, respectively, relating to disposed properties. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized aggregate impairment charges of $69,353 and $34,070, respectively, relating to properties that were ultimately disposed. The impairment charges recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 include an impairment charge of $65,500 recognized on the sale of three land investments in New York, New York. The land investments were subject to 99-year leases with annual escalations and the aggregate deferred rent receivable balance at the date of sale of $91,213 was written off.

The results of operations for properties disposed of in 2016 and 2015, that were not classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2014, are included within continuing operations in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had three and two properties, respectively, classified as held for sale.

Assets and liabilities of held for sale properties as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Assets:
Real estate, at cost	$	31,312		$	16,590
Real estate, intangible assets	7,638			10,786
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(11,876		)	(4,069		)
Rent receivable - deferred	2,016			1,118
Deferred leasing costs, net	610			—
Other assets	119			—
	$	29,819		$	24,425
Liabilities:
Mortgage payable	$	—		$	8,373
Other	2,220			32
	$	2,220		$	8,405

The Company assesses on a regular basis whether there are any indicators that the carrying value of its real estate assets may be impaired. Potential indicators may include an increase in vacancy at a property, tenant financial instability and the potential sale or transfer of the property in the near future. An asset is determined to be impaired if the asset's carrying value is in excess of its estimated fair value. As a result, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recognized additional impairment charges of $6,551. The Company determined that the expected undiscounted cash flows based upon the revised estimated holding periods of certain individual assets were below the individual asset's carrying value.