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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
There are various legal actions against us in the ordinary course of business. In our opinion, after consultation with legal counsel, the outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Loan Commitments: In January 2015, we completed the modification of the $120.0 million, 6.04% mortgage loan secured by Montehiedra Town Center. As part of the planned redevelopment of the property, we committed to fund $20.0 million for leasing and building capital expenditures which has been fully funded as of September 30, 2017.
Redevelopment: As of September 30, 2017, we had approximately $199.4 million of active development, redevelopment and anchor repositioning projects underway of which $109.4 million remains to be funded. Based on current plans and estimates we anticipate the remaining amounts will be expended over the next two years.
Insurance 
We maintain general liability insurance with limits of $200 million for properties in the U.S. and Puerto Rico and all-risk property and rental value insurance coverage with limits of $500 million for properties in the U.S. and $139 million for properties in Puerto Rico, with sub-limits for certain perils such as floods and earthquakes on each of our properties. Our insurance includes coverage for terrorism acts but excludes coverage for nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological terrorism events as defined by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, which expires in December 2020. In addition, we maintain coverage for cybersecurity with limits of $5 million in the aggregate providing first and third party coverage including network interruption, event management, cyber extortion and claims for media content, security and privacy liability. Insurance premiums are charged directly to each of the retail properties and warehouses. We will be responsible for deductibles and losses in excess of insurance coverage, which could be material.
We continue to monitor the state of the insurance market and the scope and costs of coverage for acts of terrorism. However, we cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on commercially reasonable terms in the future.
Our mortgage loans are non-recourse and contain customary covenants requiring adequate insurance coverage. Although we believe that we currently have adequate insurance coverage for purposes of these agreements, we may not be able to obtain an equivalent amount of coverage at reasonable costs in the future. If lenders insist on greater coverage than we are able to obtain it could adversely affect our ability to finance our properties and expand our portfolio.
Hurricane-Related Charges
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico and damaged our two properties. The Company estimates it will spend approximately $6.5 million repairing its properties and expects insurance proceeds to cover these costs in addition to business interruption losses, subject to applicable deductibles estimated to be approximately $2.5 million. Based on management’s estimates, which are subject to change, the Company recognized a $2.2 million charge reflecting the net book value of assets damaged during the third quarter.
All anchor tenants are open for business with the exception of Marshalls at Montehiedra, which requires substantial restoration work. The Company has made significant progress remediating the damage to its assets, but full operations, particularly with respect to the interior of each mall, will not resume until power is restored on a continuous basis, the timing of which is uncertain and outside the Company’s control.
The Company has comprehensive, all-risk property and rental value insurance coverage on these properties, including business interruption, with a limit of $139 million per occurrence and in the aggregate and with sub-limits for certain perils such as floods, earthquakes, civil authority and service interruption. Our deductible for windstorm is 2% of total insured value and business interruption coverage has a deductible equal to three days of cessation of operations. No determination has been made as to the total amount or timing of insurance payments that may be received as a result of the hurricane.
The Company has received a $1.0 million cash advance from its insurance provider for the business interruption caused to these properties. Approximately $0.5 million of the advance is included in property rentals on our consolidated statement of income which offsets rent abatements due to tenants in September. The remaining $0.5 million is recorded as deferred revenue and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2017 and will be recognized as earned in subsequent periods.
As of September 30, 2017, the Company has individual, non-recourse mortgages on each of the properties as follows: a $116.4 million mortgage, comprised of a senior and junior loan, maturing in July 2021 secured by the Montehiedra Town Center and a $130.0 million mortgage maturing in August 2024 secured by the Las Catalinas Mall.
Environmental Matters
Each of our properties has been subjected to varying degrees of environmental assessment at various times. Based on these assessments and the projected remediation costs, we have accrued costs of $1.2 million and $1.3 million on our consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, for potential remediation costs for environmental contamination at two properties. While this accrual reflects our best estimates of the potential costs of remediation at these properties, $0.1 million has currently been expended during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and there can be no assurance that the actual costs will not exceed this amount. With respect to our other properties, the environmental assessments did not reveal any material environmental contamination. However, there can be no assurance that the identification of new areas of contamination, changes in the extent or known scope of contamination, the discovery of additional sites, or changes in cleanup requirements would not result in significant costs to us.