Strong Residential Leasing and Rent Growth
Residential properties performing very well: new leases exceeded prior rents by nearly 13% in Q4; renewals were up ~7%. Stabilized residential portfolio is ~99% leased overall with rents at all-time highs.
High Rent Collections
Fourth quarter residential rent collection rate approximately 98% across the portfolio (including Flatbush Gardens), indicating strong cash flow and tenant payment performance.
Successful Prospect House Initial Lease-Up and Development Execution
Prospect House (953 Dean Street) brought online on time and on budget in August; currently ~78% leased at free-market rents of about $85 per foot. Project details: 240 units, ~160,000 rentable residential sq ft, 70% free market / 30% affordable, 57 parking spaces and ~19,000 commercial sq ft. Bridge loan replaced last quarter.
Notable Property-Level Performance
Key stabilized property metrics: Tribeca House 99% leased (rent $89/ft, new $95/ft); Clover House 96% occupancy (avg $90/ft, new $95/ft); Pacific House 96% leased (free-market new leases $76/ft); Aspen >98% occupancy with new leases/renewals ~15% higher than prior.
Residential Revenue and NOI Contributions
Residential revenues increased $2.7M (≈+9%) year-over-year driven by strong leasing; ongoing stabilized residential NOI increased by $1.4M (≈+7%). AFFO from ongoing residential properties increased ~$0.6M (≈+10%).
Balance Sheet and Financing Strength
Quarter-end liquidity: $30.8M unrestricted cash and $27.3M restricted cash. Operating debt is ~89% fixed with an average rate of ~3.87% and average duration of ~3.7 years. Debt is largely nonrecourse and asset-specific.
Dividend Maintained
Declared quarterly dividend of $0.095 per share, unchanged from the prior quarter, signaling management's decision to continue shareholder distributions despite headwinds.