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Investments in Real Estate Ventures
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Investments in Real Estate Ventures Investments in Real Estate Ventures
The Company's unconsolidated investments in real estate ventures are recorded on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value. The following table summarizes these investments (in thousands):
December 31,
Description20222021
Investors X$1,369 $1,484 
The Hartford953 1,211 
BLVD Forty Four2,135 2,007 
BLVD Ansel2,556 — 
Total$7,013 $4,702 
The Company’s maximum loss exposure on each of its unconsolidated investments in real estate ventures is equal to the carrying amount of the investment. Additional details on each investment are as follows:
Investors X
On April 30, 2019, the Company entered into a master transfer agreement with CPRES which entitled the Company to priority distribution of residual cash flow from its Class B membership interest in Comstock Investors X, L.C. ("Investors X"), an unconsolidated variable interest entity that owns the Company's residual homebuilding operations. As of December 31, 2022, the residual cash flow primarily relates to anticipated proceeds from the sale of rezoned residential lots and returns of cash securing outstanding letters of credit and cash collateral posted for land development bonds covering work performed by subsidiaries owned by Investors X. The cash will be released as bond release work associated with these projects is completed. (See Note 14 for additional information).
The Hartford
In December 2019, the Company entered into a joint venture with CP to acquire a Class-A office building adjacent to Clarendon Station on Metro’s Orange Line in Arlington County’s premier transit-oriented office market, the Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor. Built in 2003, the 211,000 square foot mixed-use Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (“LEED”) GOLD building is being leased to multiple high-quality tenants. In February 2020, the Company arranged for DivcoWest to purchase a majority ownership stake in the Hartford Building and secured a $87.0 million loan facility from MetLife. As part of the transaction, the Company entered into asset management and property management agreements to manage the property. Fair value is determined using an income approach and sales comparable approach models. As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s ownership interest in the Hartford was 2.5%. (See Note 14 for additional information).
BLVD Forty Four
In October 2021, the Company entered into a joint venture with CP to acquire a stabilized 15-story, luxury high-rise apartment building in Rockville, Maryland that was built in 2015, which we rebranded as BLVD Forty Four. Located one block from the Rockville Station on Metro's Red Line and in the heart of the I-270 Technology and Life Science Corridor, the 263-unit mixed use property includes approximately 16,000 square feet of retail and a commercial parking garage. In connection with the transaction, the Company received an acquisition fee and is entitled to receive investment related income and promote distributions in connection with its equity interest in the asset. The Company also provides asset, residential, retail and parking property management services for the property in exchange for market rate fees. Fair value is determined using an income approach and sales comparable approach models. As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s ownership interest in BLVD Forty Four was 5.0%. (See Note 14 for additional information).
BLVD Ansel
In March 2022, the Company entered into a joint venture with CP to acquire BLVD Ansel, a newly completed 18-story, luxury high-rise apartment building with 250 units located adjacent to the Rockville Metro Station and BLVD Forty Four in Rockville, Maryland. BLVD Ansel features approximately 20,000 square feet of retail space, 611 parking spaces, and expansive amenities including multiple private workspaces designed to meet the needs of remote-working residents. In connection with the transaction, the Company received an acquisition fee and is entitled to receive investment related income and promote distributions in connection with its equity interest in the asset. The Company will also provide asset, residential, retail and parking property management services for the property in exchange for market rate fees. Fair value is determined using an income approach and sales comparable approach models. As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s ownership interest in BLVD Ansel was 5.0%. (See Note 14 for additional information).
The following table below summarizes the activity of the Company’s unconsolidated investments in real estate ventures that are reported at fair value (in thousands):
Balance as of December 31, 2020$6,307 
Investments2,058 
Distributions(3,522)
Change in fair value(141)
Balance as of December 31, 2021$4,702 
Investments2,709 
Distributions(382)
Change in fair value(16)
Balance as of December 31, 2022$7,013 
Other Investments
In addition, the Company has a joint venture with Superior Title Services, Inc. ("STS") to provide title insurance to its clients. The Company records this co-investment using the equity method of accounting and adjusts the carrying value of the investment for its proportionate share of net income and distributions. The carrying value of the STS investment is recorded in "other assets" on the Company's consolidated statement of balance sheets. The Company's proportionate share of net income and distributions are recorded in gain (loss) on real estate ventures in the consolidated statements of operations, and were $0.1 million and $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The following tables summarize the combined financial information for our unconsolidated investments in real estate ventures accounted for at fair value or under the equity method (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,
Combined Statements of Operations:20222021
Revenue$20,825 $17,670 
Operating income (loss)11,550 8,878 
Net income (loss)$(7,360)(316)