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Debt
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt
14. Debt

Senior Unsecured Notes    

On April 27, 2021, the Company completed the issuance and sale to various qualified institutional investors of $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of its unregistered 5.75% Senior Notes due 2026 (the "Unregistered Notes") in a private placement offering at 100% of the principal amount. The net proceeds to the Company from the sale of the Unregistered Notes, after deducting offering expenses, were approximately $96.3 million. Subsequent to the issuance of the Unregistered Notes, the Company conducted an exchange offer wherein the Company exchanged its registered 5.75% Senior Notes due 2026 (the "Registered Notes" and, together with the aggregate principal amount of Unregistered Notes that remain outstanding, the "Senior Unsecured Notes") for an equal principal amount of Unregistered Notes.

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of its Senior Unsecured Notes outstanding. Costs related to the issuance of the Senior Unsecured Notes which include underwriting, legal, accounting and other fees, are reflected as deferred charges. The deferred charges, net of amortization, are presented as a deduction from the corresponding debt liability on the Company's accompanying consolidated balance sheets in the amount of $1.9 million and $2.6 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The deferred charges are amortized as an adjustment to interest expense using the effective interest method, resulting in a total cost to the Company of approximately 6.64%.     

The Senior Unsecured Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.75% per year, subject to adjustment from time to time based on changes in the ratings of the Senior Unsecured Notes by one or more nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (a “NRSRO”). The annual interest rate on the Senior Unsecured Notes will increase by (i) 0.50% per year beginning on the first day of any six-month interest period if as of such day the Senior Unsecured Notes have a rating of BB+ or below and above B+ from any NRSRO and (ii) 0.75% per year beginning on the first day of any six-month interest period if as of such day the Senior Unsecured Notes have a rating of B+ or below or no rating from any NRSRO. Interest on the Senior Unsecured Notes will be paid semi-annually in arrears on April 30 and October 30 of each year. The Senior Unsecured Notes will mature on April 30, 2026.

The Company had the right to redeem the Senior Unsecured Notes, in whole or in part, at any time prior to April 30, 2023 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Unsecured Notes to be redeemed, plus the applicable "make-whole" premium, plus accrued but unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date. The "make-whole" premium was equal to the present value of all interest that would have accrued between the redemption date and up to, but excluding, April 30, 2023, plus an amount equal to the principal amount of such Senior Unsecured Notes multiplied by 2.875%. The Company did not exercise its redemption right prior to April 30, 2023. On and after April 30, 2023, the Company has the right to redeem the Senior Unsecured Notes, in whole or in part, at 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Unsecured Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued but unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date, plus an amount equal to the principal amount of such Senior Unsecured Notes multiplied by a date-dependent multiple as detailed in the following table:

Redemption PeriodMultiple
April 30, 2023 - April 29, 2024
2.875 %
April 30, 2024 - April 29, 2025
1.4375 %
April 30, 2025 - April 29, 2026
— 

No sinking fund is provided for the Senior Unsecured Notes. The Senior Unsecured Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company that that are structurally subordinated in right of payment to the Company's subordinated debentures.

As of December 31, 2023, the Company's Senior Unsecured Notes contain various covenants including the maintenance of a minimum net asset value, ratio of unencumbered assets to unsecured indebtedness and senior debt service coverage ratio and limit the amount of leverage the Company may utilize and its ability to transfer the Company’s assets substantially as an entirety or merge into or consolidate with another person. The Company is in compliance with such covenants as of December 31, 2023 and through the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Subordinated Debentures

Subordinated debentures are trust preferred securities that are fully guaranteed by the Company with respect to distributions and amounts payable upon liquidation, redemption or repayment. Prior to July 2023, each of the Company's subordinated debentures incurred interest at a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus an applicable spread, resetting quarterly. In light of the cessation of the publication of three-month LIBOR after June 30, 2023, and pursuant to the terms of each of the Company's subordinated debentures, as of December 31, 2023, the floating rate for each of the Company's subordinated debentures is equal to three-month CME Term SOFR plus both a tenor spread adjustment of 0.26161% per annum and the applicable spread.

The following tables summarize the key details of the Company’s subordinated debentures as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands):

December 31, 2023NYM Preferred Trust INYM Preferred Trust II
Principal value of trust preferred securities$25,000 $20,000 
Interest rate
Three-month CME Term SOFR plus tenor spread adjustment of 0.26161% plus 3.75%, resetting quarterly
Three-month CME Term SOFR plus tenor spread adjustment of 0.26161% plus 3.95%, resetting quarterly
Scheduled maturityMarch 30, 2035October 30, 2035
December 31, 2022NYM Preferred Trust INYM Preferred Trust II
Principal value of trust preferred securities$25,000 $20,000 
Interest rate
Three month LIBOR plus 3.75%, resetting quarterly
Three month LIBOR plus 3.95%, resetting quarterly
Scheduled maturityMarch 30, 2035October 30, 2035

As of February 23, 2024, the Company has not been notified, and is not aware, of any event of default under the indenture for the subordinated debentures.

Convertible Notes    

As of December 31, 2021, the Company had $138.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.25% Senior Convertible Notes due 2022 outstanding. The Company redeemed the Convertible Notes at maturity for $138.0 million on January 15, 2022. None of the Convertible Notes were converted prior to maturity. 

Costs related to the issuance of the Convertible Notes which included underwriting, legal, accounting and other fees, were reflected as deferred charges. The underwriter’s discount and deferred charges were amortized as an adjustment to interest expense using the effective interest method, resulting in a total cost to the Company of approximately 8.24%. 

The following table presents interest expense from the Convertible Notes for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands):

For the Years Ended December 31,
20222021
Contractual interest expense$335 $8,625 
Amortization of underwriter's discount and deferred charges103 2,571 
Total$438 $11,196 

Mortgages Payable on Real Estate

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company owned joint venture equity investments in entities that own multi-family apartment communities, which the Company determined to be VIEs and for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, the Company consolidated the joint venture entities into its consolidated financial statements (see Note 7).
During the year ended December 31, 2022, sales of consolidated multi-family apartment communities resulted in the repayment of the related mortgages payable (see Note 8).

The consolidated multi-family apartment communities are subject to mortgages payable collateralized by the associated real estate assets. The Company has no obligation for repayment of the mortgages payable but, with respect to certain of the mortgages payable, it may execute a guaranty related to commitment of bad acts. The following table presents detailed information for these mortgages payable on real estate as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands):

Maximum Committed Mortgage Principal AmountOutstanding Mortgage BalanceNet Deferred Finance Cost
Mortgage Payable, Net (1)
Stated Maturity
Weighted Average Interest Rate (2) (3)
December 31, 2023$810,047 $789,053 $(4,632)$784,421 2024 - 20326.41 %
December 31, 2022398,703 397,453 (2,746)394,707 2025 - 20324.21 %

(1)In September 2022, the Company announced a repositioning of its business through the opportunistic disposition over time of the Company's joint venture equity investments in multi-family properties and reallocation of its capital away from such assets to its targeted assets. Accordingly, mortgages payable on real estate related to certain joint venture equity investments in multi-family properties are included in liabilities of disposal group held for sale on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2023, certain of the joint venture equity investments in multi-family properties were determined to no longer meet held for sale criteria and the associated mortgages payable on real estate are included in mortgages payable on real estate, net on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. See Note 9 for additional information.
(2)Weighted average interest rate is calculated using the outstanding mortgage balance and interest rate as of the date indicated.
(3)For variable-rate mortgages payable, the applicable entities, as required by the loan agreements, entered into interest rate cap contracts with counterparties that limit the indexed portion of the interest rate to a fixed rate. See Note 10 for additional information.

Debt Maturities

As of December 31, 2023, maturities for debt on the Company's consolidated balance sheet are as follows (dollar amounts in thousands):
Year Ending December 31,Total
2024$53,615 
2025319,274 
2026126,749 
2027— 
2028— 
Thereafter434,415 
   Total$934,053