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Investments In And Advances To Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures

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Investments In And Advances To Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Investments In And Advances To Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Investments In And Advances To Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures 6. Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures

As of September 30, 2021, the Company had equity interests in and advances to unconsolidated real estate joint ventures involved in the development of multifamily rental apartment communities and single-family master planned for sale housing communities. In addition, the Company owns a 50% equity interest in the Altman Companies, a developer and manager of multifamily apartment communities.

Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures are accounted for as unconsolidated VIEs under the equity method of accounting.


The Company’s investments in and advances to unconsolidated real estate joint ventures consisted of the following (in thousands):

September 30,

December 31,

2021

2020

Altis Grand Central

$

729

$

2,287

Altis Promenade

1,964

Altis Ludlam Trail

10,520

9,653

Altis Grand at The Preserve (Suncoast)

194

1,086

Altis Pembroke Gardens

310

Altis Wiregrass

163

Altis Little Havana

864

844

Altis Lake Willis (Vineland Pointe) Phase 1

261

Altis Lake Willis (Vineland Pointe) Phase 2

2,516

5,446

Altis Miramar East/West

2,867

2,818

The Altman Companies

16,905

15,222

ABBX Guaranty

3,750

3,750

Bayview

1,447

1,563

Marbella

310

6,971

Chapel Trail

137

153

The Main Las Olas

2,307

2,462

Sky Cove

1,446

3,287

Sky Cove South

4,768

Other

30

31

Total

$

49,051

$

58,010

See Note 7 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 included in the 2020 Annual Report for the Company’s accounting policies relating to its investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, including the Company’s analysis and determination that such entities are VIEs in which the Company is not the primary beneficiary.

In February 2021, BBXRE invested $4.9 million in the Sky Cove South joint venture, which was formed to develop Sky Cove South at Westlake, a residential community expected to be comprised of 197 single-family homes that will be adjacent to Sky Cove at Westlake, which is being developed by the Sky Cove joint venture.

In March 2021, the Altis Pembroke Gardens joint venture sold its 280 unit multifamily apartment community in Pembroke Pines, Florida. As a result of the sale, BBXRE recognized $0.3 million of equity earnings during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

In June 2021, the Altis Promenade joint venture sold its 338 unit multifamily apartment community located in Lutz, Florida. As a result of the sale, BBXRE received a cash distribution of approximately $7.1 million from the joint venture and recognized equity earnings from its investment in the venture of approximately $5.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

In July 2021, the Altis Grand at The Preserve joint venture sold its 350 unit multifamily apartment community located in Odessa, Florida. As a result of the sale, BBXRE received a cash distribution of approximately $5.8 million from the joint venture and recognized equity earnings from its investment in the venture of approximately $5.0 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

In September 2021, the Altis Grand Central joint venture recapitalized its ownership interests in Altis Grand Central, its 314-unit multifamily apartment community located in Tampa, Florida, in a transaction with an institutional investor based on the property’s agreed upon market value and in which the joint venture retained a 10% noncontrolling interest in the property. As a result of the transaction, BBXRE received a cash distribution of approximately $7.5 million from the joint venture and recognized equity earnings from its investment in the venture of approximately $6.2 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. Further, BBXRE’s beneficial ownership interest in Altis Grand Central was decreased from approximately 11% to approximately 1%.

In 2019, BBXRE and Joel Altman invested in the Altis Lake Willis joint venture, which was sponsored by the Altman Companies to acquire land, obtain entitlements, and fund predevelopment costs for the development of a potential multifamily apartment community in Orlando, Florida. In 2021, the joint venture decided to develop the project in two phases. Accordingly, in September 2021, the Altis Lake Willis Phase 1 joint venture was formed to develop the first phase of the project, which is expected to be comprised of a 329-unit multifamily apartment community, and closed on its development financing. In connection with the closing, BBXRE and Joel Altman acquired membership interests in the managing member of the Altis Lake Willis Phase 1 joint venture and retained their respective ownership interests in the land and predevelopment costs related to the anticipated second phase of the project through the existing joint venture. BBXRE also received a cash distribution of approximately $4.1 million related to previous capital contributions based on the final financing structure and financing proceeds associated with the first phase of the development.