Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | |
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| Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Basis of presentation. These consolidated financial statements present the Company’s consolidated financial condition and results of operations including those of a wholly owned subsidiary, operations of which were discontinued in 2002, and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) for which we are the primary beneficiary.
Noncontrolling interest in the accompanying consolidated financial statements represents the share of equity and earnings of Pillarstone OP allocable to holders of partnership interests other than us.
Interim financial statements. These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all disclosures required U.S. GAAP. The unaudited consolidated financial statements include all material adjustments of a normal recurring nature that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods presented. These interim financial statements should be read together with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.
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| Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Use of estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include the estimated fair value of properties acquired, allowance for doubtful accounts, impairment, the estimated useful lives for depreciable and amortizable assets and costs, and deferred taxes and the related valuation allowance for deferred taxes.
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| Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block] | Revenue recognition. All leases on our properties are classified as noncancelable operating leases, and the related rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases. Differences between rental income earned and amounts due per the respective lease agreements are capitalized or charged, as applicable, to accrued rents and accounts receivable. Recoveries from tenants for taxes, insurance, and other operating expenses are recognized as revenues in the period the corresponding costs are incurred. We combine lease and non-lease components in lease contracts, which includes combining base rent and recoveries into a single line item, Rental, within the consolidated statements of operations. We recognize lease termination fees in the year that the lease is terminated, and collection of the fee is reasonably assured.
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| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Cash and cash equivalents. We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
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| Real Estate, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Real estate. Land, buildings and improvements are recorded at cost. Expenditures related to the development of real estate are carried at cost.
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| Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization [Policy Text Block] | Depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of 5 to 39 years for improvements and buildings. Tenant improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method over the life of the improvement or remaining term of the lease, whichever is shorter.
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| Property, Plant and Equipment, Impairment [Policy Text Block] | Impairment. We review our properties for impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets, including accrued rental income, may not be recoverable through operations. We determine whether an impairment in value has occurred by comparing the estimated future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges), including the estimated residual value of the property, with the carrying cost of the property. If impairment is indicated, a loss will be recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the property exceeds its fair value. There was no impairment of our Real Estate Assets during the periods presented.
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| Receivable [Policy Text Block] | Accrued Rents and Accounts Receivable. Included in accrued rent and accounts receivable are base rents, tenant reimbursements and receivables attributable to recording rents on a straight-line basis. We review the collectability of charges under our tenant operating leases on a regular basis, taking into consideration changes in factors such as the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area where the property is located. We recognize an adjustment to rental revenue if we deem it probable that the receivable will not be collected. Our review of collectability under our operating leases includes any accrued rental revenues related to the straight-line method of reporting rental revenue.
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| Unamortized Lease Commissions and Loan Costs Policy [Policy Text Block] | Unamortized Lease Commissions and Deferred Legal Cost. Leasing commissions and deferred legal cost are amortized using the straight-line method over the terms of the related lease agreements. Costs allocated to in-place leases whose terms differ from market terms related to acquired properties are amortized over the remaining life of the respective leases.
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| Prepaids and Other Assets [Policy Text Block] | Prepaid expenses and other assets. Prepaid expenses and other assets include escrows established pursuant to certain mortgage financing arrangements for real estate taxes and property improvements.
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| Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block] | Stock-based compensation. We account for employee stock-based compensation using the fair value method. Compensation cost for equity incentive awards is based on the fair value of the equity instrument generally on the date of grant and is recognized over the requisite service period. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of option awards. The Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility of the Company’s common stock, the risk-free interest rate at the date of grant, the expected vesting term of the grant, expected dividends, and an assumption related to forfeitures of such grants. Changes in these subjective input assumptions can materially affect the estimated fair value of the option awards.
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| Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Income taxes. We have not elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. As such, we account for income taxes using the asset and liability method under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the period in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. We are also subject to certain state and local income, excise and franchise taxes. The provision for state and local taxes has been reflected in the provision for income taxes in the consolidated statements of operations and has not been separately stated due to its insignificance.
We file tax returns federally and in the state of Texas. Our returns for periods prior to are no longer subject to examination by tax authorities in these jurisdictions. We recognize the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an audit. If a tax position meets the “more likely than not” recognition criteria, accounting guidance requires the tax position be measured at the largest amount of benefit greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. We record income tax related interest and penalties, if any, as a component in the provision for income tax expense.
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| Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Earnings (loss) per share – Basic earnings (loss) per share amounts are calculated by dividing income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per share amounts are calculated by dividing income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares and common stock equivalents outstanding which are not antidilutive. Common stock equivalents represent shares issuable upon the assumed conversion of outstanding convertible notes and preferred shares and the assumed exercise of outstanding options.
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| Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Fair Value Measurements. We measure the fair value of financial instruments based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, a fair value hierarchy distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions. In accordance with the fair value hierarchy, Level 1 assets/liabilities are valued based on quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets, Level 2 assets/liabilities are valued based on quoted prices in active markets for similar instruments, on quoted prices in less active or inactive markets or on other “observable” market inputs, and Level 3 assets/liabilities are valued based significantly on “unobservable” market inputs.
Our financial instruments consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts and notes payable. The carrying value of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable are representative of their respective fair values due to their short-term nature. The fair value of our long-term debt instrument, consisting of a fixed rate secured note, approximated its carrying amounts due to the near-term maturity of the instrument.
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| Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Concentration of Risk. Substantially all of our revenues are obtained from office and warehouse locations in the Dallas and Houston metropolitan areas.
We maintain cash accounts in major U.S. financial institutions. The terms of these deposits are on demand to minimize risk. The balances of these accounts sometimes exceed the federally insured limits, although no losses have been incurred in connection with these deposits.
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| Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Segment information. Our management historically has not differentiated by property types and therefore does not present segment information. |
| New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Recent accounting pronouncements. In April 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance on the application of Topic 842, relating to concessions being made by lessors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance notes that it would be acceptable for entities to make an election to account for lease concessions relating to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic consistent with how those concessions would be accounted for under Topic 842 as though enforceable rights and obligations for those concessions existed, even if such enforceable rights and obligations are not explicitly contained in the lease contract. Thus, for concessions relating to COVID-19, an entity would not have to analyze each contract to determine whether enforceable rights and obligations for concessions exist in the contract, and would have the option to apply, or not to apply, the general lease modification guidance in Topic 842 as it stands. We have elected this option to account for lease concessions relating to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic consistent with how those concessions would be accounted for under Topic 842 as though enforceable rights and obligations for those concessions existed. Therefore, such concessions are not accounted for as a lease modification under Topic 842. We did not make any significant concessions in response to COVID-19 during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2022 or 2021. |