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Limited Partnerships
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Limited Partnerships LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
Stratus has entered into strategic partnerships for certain development projects. Stratus, through its subsidiaries, is a partner in the following limited partnerships: The Saint George Apartments, L.P., Stratus Block 150, L.P., The Saint June, L.P., Stratus Kingwood Place, L.P. and The Saint Mary, L.P. For additional information regarding Stratus' partnerships, refer to Note 2 in the Stratus 2021 Form 10-K.

The Saint George Apartments, L.P. In July 2022, The Saint George Apartments, L.P. entered into a construction loan agreement to finance construction of The Saint George, a 316-unit luxury wrap-style, multi-family project located in north-central Austin, Texas. Refer to Note 6 for further discussion of the loan agreement. In connection with closing the construction financing, Stratus made an additional capital contribution of $1.7 million and the unaffiliated Class B limited partner made an additional capital contribution of $15.0 million, bringing Stratus’ total capital contributions to $3.7 million and the Class B limited partner’s total capital contributions to $33.4 million. As of September 30, 2022, Stratus holds a 10.0 percent indirect controlling equity interest in The Saint George Apartments, L.P.

Stratus Block 150, L.P. In first-quarter 2022, pursuant to the limited partnership agreement, wholly owned subsidiaries of Stratus contributed an additional $1.4 million in cash to Stratus Block 150, L.P. No additional capital contributions are required to be made by the partners. As of September 30, 2022, Stratus holds, in the aggregate, a
31.0 percent indirect controlling equity interest in Stratus Block 150, L.P. As of September 30, 2022, JBM Trust, a related party to Stratus, holds a 5.9 percent equity interest in Stratus Block 150, L.P. For additional information regarding Stratus' related parties, including JBM Trust, refer to Notes 1 and 2 in the Stratus 2021 Form 10-K.

Accounting for Limited Partnerships. Stratus has performed evaluations and concluded that The Saint George Apartments, L.P., Stratus Block 150, L.P., The Saint June, L.P., Stratus Kingwood, L.P. and The Saint Mary, L.P. are variable interest entities and that Stratus is the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, the partnerships’ results are consolidated in Stratus’ financial statements. Stratus will continue to evaluate which entity is the primary beneficiary of these partnerships in accordance with applicable accounting guidance.

Stratus’ consolidated balance sheets include the following assets and liabilities of the partnerships (in thousands):
September 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$17,621 $7,432 
Restricted cash— 11,809 
Real estate under development93,586 62,692 
Land available for development8,286 7,641 
Real estate held for investment30,955 31,399 
Other assets4,723 3,160 
Total assets155,171 124,133 
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities10,151 6,661 
Debt56,366 46,096 
Total liabilities66,517 52,757 
Net assets$88,654 $71,376