Williamsburg Moxy Hotel |
12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2025 | |
| Williamburg Moxy Hotel Abstract | |
| Williamsburg Moxy Hotel | 3. Williamsburg Moxy Hotel
On July 17, 2019, the Company, through its then wholly owned subsidiary, Bedford Avenue Holdings LLC, acquired land parcels located at 353-361 Bedford Avenue in the Williamsburg neighborhood of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City for the development and construction of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel.
Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture
On August 5, 2021, the Company formed the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture with Lightstone REIT III, pursuant to which Lightstone REIT III acquired 25% of the Company’s membership interest in Bedford Avenue Holdings LLC for aggregate consideration of $7.9 million. Subsequent to its acquisition, Lightstone REIT III has made pro rata capital contributions to the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture aggregating $6.4 million through December 31, 2025.
As a result, the Company and Lightstone REIT III have 75% and 25% membership interests, respectively, in the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture. Additionally, the Company is the managing member of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture and Lightstone REIT III has consent rights with respect to all major decisions.
The Company has determined that the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture is a VIE and the Company is the primary beneficiary. As the Company is the member most closely associated with the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture and therefore has the power to direct the activities of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture that most significantly impact its performance, the Company has consolidated the operating results and financial condition of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture and accounted for the ownership interest of Lightstone REIT III as noncontrolling interests commencing on August 5, 2021. Earnings, contributions and distributions are allocated in accordance with each investor’s ownership percentage.
The Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture owns the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel located in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, which it developed, constructed and opened on March 7, 2023.
Fire Damage, Insurance Claim and Casualty Gain/(Loss), Net
On December 11, 2024, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel suffered substantial damage from a fire to food and beverage venues located in an outdoor garden area on the grounds of the property. As a result, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture wrote-off the carrying value of the physically damaged assets of $0.8 million and incurred remediation costs of $0.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2024. Because the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture maintains property, general liability and business interruption insurance coverage, it has filed an insurance claim for the damages incurred, including loss of business resulting from the closure of the damage food and beverage venue. Furthermore, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint venture recorded a receivable for an initial advance of $0.5 million from its insurance carriers (included in accounts receivable and other assets on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024) resulting in it recognizing a casualty loss, net of $0.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2024. The initial advance of $0.5 million was received during the first quarter of 2025.
The Williamsburg Joint Venture incurred additional remediation costs of $0.1 million during the first quarter of 2025 and recognized a casualty loss of that amount. The Williamsburg Joint Venture incurred additional remediation costs of $0.4 million and its insurance carriers agreed to fund an additional advance of $1.0 million during the third quarter of 2025 and therefore, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture recognized a casualty gain, net of $0.6 million. The additional advance of $1.0 million was received during the fourth quarter of 2025. As a result, during the year ended December 31, 2025, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture recognized a casualty gain, net of $0.5 million.
Because the insurance claim has not yet been finalized, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture currently expects to receive additional recoveries from its insurance carriers; particularly related to the business interruption of the operations of the damaged food and beverage venue, which became fully renovated and thereafter reopened for business during the third quarter of 2025. However, there can be no assurance that the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture will receive any further proceeds related to this insurance claim.
Moxy Mortgage Loans
On April 19, 2024, the Williamsburg Moxy Joint Venture entered into an $86.0 million senior mortgage loan facility (the “Moxy Senior Loan”) and a $9.0 million junior mortgage loan facility (the “Moxy Junior Loan” and together with the Moxy Senior Loan, the “Moxy Mortgage Loans”) with unrelated third parties. The Moxy Mortgage Loans bear interest at SOFR plus 5.10%, subject to an 8.75% floor (8.89% and 9.63% as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively). The Moxy Mortgage Loans initially mature on April 19, 2027, but may be further extended through the exercise of two six-month extension options, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The Moxy Mortgage Loans require monthly interest-only payments with their outstanding principal due in full at maturity and are collateralized by the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel, however, the Moxy Junior Loan is subordinate to the Moxy Senior Loan. The Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture used $85.8 million of the proceeds from the Moxy Mortgage Loans in connection with the payoff of a construction loan used for the development of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel consisting of the outstanding indebtedness (principal and interest) of $86.0 million and loan exit fees of $0.8 million, net of restricted escrows of $1.0 million. SOFR as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 was 3.79% and 4.53%, respectively.
As of both December 31, 2025 and 2024, the outstanding principal balance of the Moxy Mortgage Loans was $95.0 million, which is presented net of deferred financing fees of $1.5 million and $2.6 million, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheets and is classified as mortgages payable, net.
In connection with the Moxy Mortgage Loans, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture paid $2.8 million of loan fees and expenses and accrued $0.5 million of loan exit fees which are included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.
The Moxy Mortgage Loans require the maintenance of certain financial covenants measured at the end of each calendar quarter, including a prescribed minimum debt service coverage ratio (“DSCR”), which if not met, beginning with the calendar quarter ended September 30, 2025, provide the lender with an option to retain any excess cash flow from the property until such time as the prescribed minimum DSCR is met for two consecutive calendar quarters. Although the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture did not meet the prescribed minimum DSCR as of September 30, 2025, the lender agreed not to retain excess cash flow pending finalization of the aforementioned open insurance claim. However, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture subsequently met the prescribed minimum DSCR as of December 31, 2025. |