Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Tables)

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Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]  
Summary Of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

Property Debt

Number of

Company's

Carrying Value

As of December 31, 2020

Apartment Units

Effective

December 31,

December 31,

Maturity

Interest

Entity / Property Name

or Rentable SF

Ownership % (a)

2020

2019

Balance

Date

Rate

Multi-family

Metropolitan and Lofts at
40 Park (b) (c)

189 

units

25.00 

%

$

3,347

$

7,257 

$

60,767 

(d)

(d)

RiverTrace at Port Imperial

316 

units

22.50 

%

6,667

7,463 

82,000 

11/10/26

3.21 

%

Crystal House (e)

825 

units

25.00 

%

-

28,823 

-

-

-

PI North - Riverwalk C (f)

360 

units

40.00 

%

36,992

35,527 

75,569

12/06/21

L+2.75

%

Riverpark at Harrison (g)

141 

units

45.00 

%

681

1,015 

30,192 

07/01/35

3.19 

%

Station House

378 

units

50.00 

%

34,026

35,676 

95,137

07/01/33

4.82 

%

Urby at Harborside (h)

762 

units

85.00 

%

72,752

79,790 

192,000 

08/01/29

5.197 

%

PI North - Land (b) (i)

771

potential units

20.00 

%

1,678

1,678 

-

-

-

Liberty Landing

850 

potential units

50.00 

%

337

337 

-

-

-

Hillsborough 206 (m)

160,000 

sf

50.00 

%

-

1,962 

-

-

-

Office

12 Vreeland Road

139,750 

sf

50.00 

%

1,811

(j)

3,846 

(j)

4,582

07/01/23

2.87 

%

Offices at Crystal Lake

106,345 

sf

31.25 

%

3,744

3,521 

2,532

11/01/23

4.76 

%

Other

Riverwalk Retail (k)

30,745 

sf

20.00 

%

-

1,467 

-

-

-

Hyatt Regency Hotel Jersey City

351 

rooms

50.00 

%

-

-

100,000 

10/01/26

3.668 

%

Other (l)

347

729 

-

-

-

Totals:

$

162,382

$

209,091 

$

642,779

(a)

Company's effective ownership % represents the Company's entitlement to residual distributions after payments of priority returns, where applicable.

(b)

The Company's ownership interests in this venture are subordinate to its partner's preferred capital balance and the Company is not expected to meaningfully participate in the venture's cash flows in the near term.

(c)

Through the joint venture, the Company also owns a 25 percent interest in a 50,973 square feet retail building ("Shops at 40 Park") and a 50 percent interest in a 59-unit, five story multi-family rental property ("Lofts at 40 Park").

(d)

Property debt balance consists of: (i) an interest only loan, collateralized by the Metropolitan at 40 Park, refinanced on September 18, 2020, with a balance of $36,500, bears interest at LIBOR +2.85 percent, matures in October 2023; (ii) an amortizable loan, collateralized by the Shops at 40 Park, with a balance of $6,067, bears interest at LIBOR +1.5 percent and matures in October 2021; (iii) an interest only loan, collateralized by the Lofts at 40 Park, with a balance of $18,200, which bears interest at LIBOR +1.5 percent and matures in January 2023.

(e)

On December 31, 2020, the Crystal House Apartment Investors LLC, an unconsolidated joint venture property sold its sole apartment property and the Company recorded a gain of $35.1 million. See Note 3: Recent Transactions - Unconsolidated Joint Venture.

(f)

The venture has a construction loan with a maximum borrowing amount of $112,000, of which the Company has guaranteed 10 percent of the principal outstanding.

(g)

On June 10, 2020, the loan was refinanced with a borrowing amount of $30,192.

(h)

The Company owns an 85 percent interest with shared control over major decisions such as, approval of budgets, property financings and leasing guidelines. The Company has guaranteed $22 million of the principal outstanding debt.

(i)

The Company owns a 20 percent residual interest in undeveloped land parcels: parcels 6, I, and J that can accommodate the development of 771 apartment units.

(j)

At December 31, 2019, the Company evaluated the recoverability of the carrying value of certain investments in unconsolidated joint venture, being considered for sale in the short or medium term. The Company determined that due to tenant turnover, lease-up assumptions, along with the Company's plans to exit its investment, it was necessary to reduce the carrying value of the investment to its estimated fair value. Accordingly, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $2.6 million and $3.7 million at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

(k)

On March 12, 2020, the Company acquired its equity partner's 80 percent interest and increased ownership to 100 percent. See Note 3: Recent Transactions - Consolidation.

(l)

The Company owns other interests in various unconsolidated joint ventures, including interests in assets previously owned and interest in ventures whose businesses are related to its core operations. These ventures are not expected to significantly impact the Company's operations in the near term. 

(m)

On December 17, 2020, the Company sold its interest in the joint venture for a sale price of $2.1 million and recorded a gain of $0.1 million.

Summary Of Company's Equity In Earnings (Loss) Of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

Year Ended December 31,

Entity / Property Name

2020

2019

2018

Multi-family

Marbella

$

-

$

-

$

205 

Metropolitan at 40 Park

(1,010)

(422)

(455)

RiverTrace at Port Imperial

111 

317 

154 

Crystal House

(924)

(687)

(874)

PI North - Riverwalk C / Land

(368)

(279)

(126)

Marbella II (b)

-

(15)

35 

Riverpark at Harrison

(273)

(172)

(232)

Station House

(1,650)

(2,000)

(2,096)

Urby at Harborside

1,095 

(c)

1,587 

(c)

(975)

(c)

Liberty Landing

(5)

-

(5)

Hillsborough 206

-

-

16 

Office

Red Bank (d)

-

8 

(215)

12 Vreeland Road

(2,035)

(3,172)

285 

Offices at Crystal Lake

224 

79 

73 

Other

Riverwalk Retail (e)

(10)

(72)

(86)

Hyatt Regency Hotel Jersey City

625 

3,388 

3,672 

Other

388

121 

497 

Company's equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures (a)

$

(3,832)

$

(1,319)

$

(127)

 

(a)

Amounts are net of amortization of basis differences of $581 and $638 for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

(b)

On January 31, 2019, the Company acquired one of its equity partner's 50 percent interest and as a result, increased its ownership from 24.27 percent subordinated interest to 74.27 percent controlling interest, and ceased applying the equity method of accounting at such time.

(c)

Includes $2.6 million of the Company's share of the venture's income from its sale of an economic urban tax credit certificate from the State of New Jersey to a third party. The venture has an agreement to sell tax credits to a third party over the next seven years for $3 million per year for a total of $21 million. The sales are subject to the venture obtaining the tax credits from the State of New Jersey each year and transferring the tax credit certificate to the buyer each year.

(d)

On February 28, 2019, the Company sold its 50 percent interest to its partner and realized a gain of $0.9 million.

(e)

On March 12, 2020, the Company acquired its equity partner's 80 percent interest and increased ownership to 100 percent. See Note 3: Recent Transactions - Consolidation.

Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member]  
Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]  
Summary Of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

Property Debt

Number of

Company's

Carrying Value

As of December 31, 2020

Apartment Units

Effective

December 31,

December 31,

Maturity

Interest

Entity / Property Name

or Rentable SF

Ownership % (a)

2020

2019

Balance

Date

Rate

Multi-family

Metropolitan and Lofts at
40 Park (b) (c)

189 

units

25.00 

%

$

3,347

$

7,257 

$

60,767 

(d)

(d)

RiverTrace at Port Imperial

316 

units

22.50 

%

6,667

7,463 

82,000 

11/10/26

3.21 

%

Crystal House (e)

825 

units

25.00 

%

-

28,823 

-

-

-

PI North - Riverwalk C (f)

360 

units

40.00 

%

36,992

35,527 

75,569

12/06/21

L+2.75

%

Riverpark at Harrison (g)

141 

units

45.00 

%

681

1,015 

30,192 

07/01/35

3.19 

%

Station House

378 

units

50.00 

%

34,026

35,676 

95,137

07/01/33

4.82 

%

Urby at Harborside (h)

762 

units

85.00 

%

72,752

79,790 

192,000 

08/01/29

5.197 

%

PI North - Land (b) (i)

771

potential units

20.00 

%

1,678

1,678 

-

-

-

Liberty Landing

850 

potential units

50.00 

%

337

337 

-

-

-

Hillsborough 206 (m)

160,000 

sf

50.00 

%

-

1,962 

-

-

-

Office

12 Vreeland Road

139,750 

sf

50.00 

%

1,811

(j)

3,846 

(j)

4,582

07/01/23

2.87 

%

Offices at Crystal Lake

106,345 

sf

31.25 

%

3,744

3,521 

2,532

11/01/23

4.76 

%

Other

Riverwalk Retail (k)

30,745 

sf

20.00 

%

-

1,467 

-

-

-

Hyatt Regency Hotel Jersey City

351 

rooms

50.00 

%

-

-

100,000 

10/01/26

3.668 

%

Other (l)

347

729 

-

-

-

Totals:

$

162,382

$

209,091 

$

642,779

(a)

Company's effective ownership % represents the Company's entitlement to residual distributions after payments of priority returns, where applicable.

(b)

The Company's ownership interests in this venture are subordinate to its partner's preferred capital balance and the Company is not expected to meaningfully participate in the venture's cash flows in the near term.

(c)

Through the joint venture, the Company also owns a 25 percent interest in a 50,973 square feet retail building ("Shops at 40 Park") and a 50 percent interest in a 59-unit, five story multi-family rental property ("Lofts at 40 Park").

(d)

Property debt balance consists of: (i) an interest only loan, collateralized by the Metropolitan at 40 Park, refinanced on September 18, 2020, with a balance of $36,500, bears interest at LIBOR +2.85 percent, matures in October 2023; (ii) an amortizable loan, collateralized by the Shops at 40 Park, with a balance of $6,067, bears interest at LIBOR +1.5 percent and matures in October 2021; (iii) an interest only loan, collateralized by the Lofts at 40 Park, with a balance of $18,200, which bears interest at LIBOR +1.5 percent and matures in January 2023.

(e)

On December 31, 2020, the Crystal House Apartment Investors LLC, an unconsolidated joint venture property sold its sole apartment property and the Company recorded a gain of $35.1 million. See Note 3: Recent Transactions - Unconsolidated Joint Venture.

(f)

The venture has a construction loan with a maximum borrowing amount of $112,000, of which the Company has guaranteed 10 percent of the principal outstanding.

(g)

On June 10, 2020, the loan was refinanced with a borrowing amount of $30,192.

(h)

The Company owns an 85 percent interest with shared control over major decisions such as, approval of budgets, property financings and leasing guidelines. The Company has guaranteed $22 million of the principal outstanding debt.

(i)

The Company owns a 20 percent residual interest in undeveloped land parcels: parcels 6, I, and J that can accommodate the development of 771 apartment units.

(j)

At December 31, 2019, the Company evaluated the recoverability of the carrying value of certain investments in unconsolidated joint venture, being considered for sale in the short or medium term. The Company determined that due to tenant turnover, lease-up assumptions, along with the Company's plans to exit its investment, it was necessary to reduce the carrying value of the investment to its estimated fair value. Accordingly, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $2.6 million and $3.7 million at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

(k)

On March 12, 2020, the Company acquired its equity partner's 80 percent interest and increased ownership to 100 percent. See Note 3: Recent Transactions - Consolidation.

(l)

The Company owns other interests in various unconsolidated joint ventures, including interests in assets previously owned and interest in ventures whose businesses are related to its core operations. These ventures are not expected to significantly impact the Company's operations in the near term. 

(m)

On December 17, 2020, the Company sold its interest in the joint venture for a sale price of $2.1 million and recorded a gain of $0.1 million.

Summary Of Company's Equity In Earnings (Loss) Of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

Year Ended December 31,

Entity / Property Name

2020

2019

2018

Multi-family

Marbella

$

-

$

-

$

205 

Metropolitan at 40 Park

(1,010)

(422)

(455)

RiverTrace at Port Imperial

111 

317 

154 

Crystal House

(924)

(687)

(874)

PI North - Riverwalk C / Land

(368)

(279)

(126)

Marbella II (b)

-

(15)

35 

Riverpark at Harrison

(273)

(172)

(232)

Station House

(1,650)

(2,000)

(2,096)

Urby at Harborside

1,095 

(c)

1,587 

(c)

(975)

(c)

Liberty Landing

(5)

-

(5)

Hillsborough 206

-

-

16 

Office

Red Bank (d)

-

8 

(215)

12 Vreeland Road

(2,035)

(3,172)

285 

Offices at Crystal Lake

224 

79 

73 

Other

Riverwalk Retail (e)

(10)

(72)

(86)

Hyatt Regency Hotel Jersey City

625 

3,388 

3,672 

Other

388

121 

497 

Company's equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures (a)

$

(3,832)

$

(1,319)

$

(127)

 

(a)

Amounts are net of amortization of basis differences of $581 and $638 for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

(b)

On January 31, 2019, the Company acquired one of its equity partner's 50 percent interest and as a result, increased its ownership from 24.27 percent subordinated interest to 74.27 percent controlling interest, and ceased applying the equity method of accounting at such time.

(c)

Includes $2.6 million of the Company's share of the venture's income from its sale of an economic urban tax credit certificate from the State of New Jersey to a third party. The venture has an agreement to sell tax credits to a third party over the next seven years for $3 million per year for a total of $21 million. The sales are subject to the venture obtaining the tax credits from the State of New Jersey each year and transferring the tax credit certificate to the buyer each year.

(d)

On February 28, 2019, the Company sold its 50 percent interest to its partner and realized a gain of $0.9 million.

(e)

On March 12, 2020, the Company acquired its equity partner's 80 percent interest and increased ownership to 100 percent. See Note 3: Recent Transactions - Consolidation.