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REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY  
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY

NOTE 2. REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY

 

Below is a summary of the real estate owned as of March 31, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

 

Apartments

 

$

455,856

 

Apartments under construction

 

 

1,514

 

Commercial properties

 

 

196,398

 

Land held for development

 

 

157,591

 

Real estate subject to sales contract

 

 

21,434

 

Total real estate

 

$

832,793

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

(136,187

)

Total real estate, net of depreciation

 

$

696,606

 

 

The highlights of our significant real estate transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are listed below:

 

On March 19, 2015, TCI sold 15.515 acres of land known as McKinney Ranch land, located in McKinney, Texas, to an independent third party, for a sales price of $3.4 million.  We paid $3.2 million on the existing mortgage to satisfy a portion of the multi-tract collateral debt of $5.1 million, secured by various land parcels located in McKinney, Texas.  A gain of $1.3 million was recorded on the sale.

 

On March 31, 2015, TCI sold 17.872 acres of land known as McKinney Ranch land, located in McKinney, Texas, to an independent third party, for a sales price of $3.9 million.  We paid $1.9 million to pay off the remaining balance of the multi-tract collateral debt, secured by various land parcels located in McKinney, Texas.  A gain of $1.6 million was recorded on the sale.

 

As of March 31, 2015, there is one apartment complex, one commercial building and 110 acres of land that TCI has sold to a related party and has deferred the recognition of the sale.  These are treated as “subject to sales contract” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These properties were sold to a related party in order to help facilitate an appropriate debt or organizational restructure and may or may not be transferred back to the seller upon resolution. These properties have mortgages that are secured by the property and many have corporate guarantees. According to the loan documents, the maker is currently in default on these mortgages primarily due to lack of payment and is actively involved in discussions with every lender in order to settle or cure the default situation. TCI has reviewed each asset and taken impairment to the extent it feels the value of the property was less than its current basis.  TCI did not recognize or record the sale in accordance with ASC 360-20 due to our continuing involvement, which included the potential payment of cash shortfalls, future obligations under the existing mortgage and guaranty, the buyer’s inadequate initial investment and TCI’s questionable recovery of investment cost.  TCI determined that no sale had occurred for financial reporting purposes and therefore the asset remained on the books and continued to record operating expenses and depreciation as a period cost until a sale occurred that met the requirements of ASC 360-20.  The buyers received no compensation for the facilitation of the bankruptcy or debt restructuring process.

 

We continue to invest in the development of apartment projects. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we have expended $0.8 million related to the construction or predevelopment of various apartment complexes.