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Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures  
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

Note 8 – Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

The Company participates in four unconsolidated joint ventures, each of which owns and operates one property. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company’s equity investment in these ventures totaled $11,070,000 and $10,857,000, respectively. The Company recorded equity in earnings of $50,000 and equity in loss of $32,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and, in addition to the equity in earnings from the sale of properties of $2,057,000 in 2018, equity in earnings of $173,000 and $716,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. Included in equity in earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 is $110,000 related to the discontinuance of hedge accounting on a mortgage swap related to an unconsolidated joint venture property, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that was sold in July 2018 (see Note14).

At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, MCB and the Company are partners in an unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company’s equity investment is approximately $8,898,000 and $9,087,000, respectively.