| Mortgages payable and line of credit |
Note 7 – Mortgages payable and line of credit: The following table is a summary of mortgages payable as of April 30, 2026 and October 31, 2025: | | | | | Interest Rate at | | | Mortgages Payable as of | | | Mortgages Secured By: | | Maturity | | April 30, 2026 | | | April 30, 2026 | | | October 31, 2025 | | | | | | | | | | (In Thousands of Dollars) | | | Steuben Arms - River Edge, NJ | | 5/31/2027 | | | 6.75% | | | $ | 8,662 | | | $ | 8,715 | | | Berdan Court - Wayne, NJ | | 9/1/2029 | | | 3.54% | | | | 27,909 | | | | 28,190 | | | Westwood Hills - Westwood, NJ | | 9/1/2026 | | | 6.05% | | | | 24,629 | | | | 24,803 | | | Regency Club - Middletown, NY (A) | | 12/15/2027 | | | 6.05% | | | | 13,666 | | | | 13,754 | | | Station Place - Red Bank, NJ | | 12/15/2027 | | | 4.35% | | | | 10,900 | | | | 11,030 | | | Westwood Plaza - Westwood, NJ (B) | | 8/1/2026 | | | 8.50% | | | | 9,576 | | | | 9,808 | | | Preakness S/C - Wayne, NJ (C) | | 8/1/2026 | | | 5.00% | | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,000 | | | Total fixed rate mortgages payable | | | | | | | | | 120,342 | | | | 121,300 | | | Total unamortized debt issuance costs | | | | | | | | | (402 | ) | | | (516 | ) | | Total mortgages payable, net | | | | | | | | $ | 119,940 | | | $ | 120,784 | | | (A) | On December 15, 2024, the mortgage secured by an apartment building located in Middletown, New York and the corresponding interest rate swap contract on its underlying loan came due with no settlement of the swap contract due at maturity. Effective December 15, 2024, FREIT Regency, LLC entered into a loan extension and modification agreement with the lender of this loan, Provident Bank, with a then outstanding loan balance of approximately $13.9 million. Under the terms and conditions of this loan extension and modification, the maturity date of this loan is extended for three years to December 15, 2027, the interest rate on the outstanding debt is based on a fixed interest rate of 6.05% and monthly installments of principal and interest of approximately $84,521 are required. | | (B) | On October 31, 2023, FREIT exercised its right, pursuant to the loan agreement held with Valley National Bank, to extend the term of its loan with a then outstanding balance of approximately $16.6 million and secured by the Westwood Plaza shopping center located in Westwood, New Jersey for one additional year from an initial maturity date of February 1, 2024 to a new maturity date of February 1, 2025. This loan extension was based on a fixed interest rate of 8.5% and was payable based on monthly installments of principal and interest of approximately $166,727. Additionally, FREIT funded the interest reserve escrow account for this loan (“Escrow”) with an additional $112,556, increasing the Escrow balance to $2,000,722, which represented the annualized principal and interest payments for one (1) year under this loan extension. Effective February 1, 2025, Valley National Bank extended this loan for 90 days from a maturity date of February 1, 2025 to a maturity date of May 1, 2025 under the same terms and conditions of the existing loan agreement. | Effective May 1, 2025, FREIT entered into a loan extension and modification agreement with Valley National Bank and paid down this loan by approximately $5.7 million (including deferred interest of approximately $0.2 million) bringing the loan balance to $10 million. Under the terms and conditions of this loan extension and modification, the maturity date of this loan was extended for one year to May 1, 2026, the interest rate on the outstanding debt was based on a fixed interest rate of 8.5% and monthly installments of principal and interest of approximately $107,978 were required. Additionally, the Escrow balance was reduced from $2,000,722 to $1,295,739 resulting in a refund to FREIT of $704,983. This Escrow is held at Valley National Bank and in the event of a default on this loan, the bank shall be permitted to use the proceeds from the Escrow to make monthly debt service payments on the loan. This loan has been further extended by Valley National Bank for an additional 90 days with a new maturity date of August 1, 2026 based on the same terms and conditions of the existing loan agreement. | (C) | On August 1, 2025, the mortgage secured by the Preakness Shopping center located in Wayne, New Jersey, reached its maturity date. Wayne PSC, LLC continues to work with the current lender, ConnectOne Bank, on a potential modification and extension of the loan. ConnectOne Bank has issued several extensions of the loan’s maturity date, with the most recent extension through August 1, 2026, while discussions are ongoing. Each extension has been made under the same terms and conditions of the existing loan agreement. Management expects this loan to be modified and further extended, however, until such time as a definitive agreement providing for a modification, extension or replacement of this loan is entered into, there can be no assurance that such an agreement will be reached. | FREIT’s revolving line of credit in the amount of $13 million, provided by Provident Bank, was set to expire on October 31, 2026. Draws against the $13 million credit line were secured by mortgages on FREIT’s Franklin Crossing Shopping center in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey and retail space in Glen Rock, New Jersey. As of April 30, 2026 and October 31, 2025, there was no amount outstanding and $13 million was available under this line of credit. On May 26, 2026, FREIT’s $13 million line of credit has been replaced with a $20 million line of credit provided by Provident Bank secured by a mortgage on FREIT’s Boulders property in Rockaway, New Jersey. Draws against this credit line can be used for working capital needs and standby letters of credit. The line of credit will expire on October 31, 2029 and the interest rate on any amount outstanding will be based on a floating interest rate of prime minus 25 basis points with a floor of 6.75%. While FREIT intends to renew or refinance its debt obligations as they become due, there can be no assurance that it will be successful or, if successful, that the new terms will be similar to the terms of its existing debt obligations or as favorable. Remaining principal amounts (in thousands of dollars) due under the above obligations in each of the next five years ending October 31, are as follows: Year Ending
October 31, | | Amount | | | 2026 | | $ | 59,660 | (a) | | 2027 | | | 9,655 | | | 2028 | | | 24,521 | | | 2029 | | | 26,506 | | | 2030 | | | — | | | (a) | Includes the following: |
| (1) | The loan on the Preakness shopping center located in Wayne, New Jersey in the amount of $25 million, which had a maturity date of August 1, 2025 and was further extended. Wayne PSC, LLC continues to work with the current lender, ConnectOne Bank, on a potential modification and extension of the loan. ConnectOne Bank has issued several extensions of the loan’s maturity date, with the most recent extension through August 1, 2026, while discussions are ongoing. Each extension has been made under the same terms and conditions of the existing loan agreement. Management expects this loan to be further modified and extended, however, until such time as a definitive agreement providing for a modification, extension or replacement of this loan is entered into, there can be no assurance that such an agreement will be reached. | | (2) | The loan on the Westwood Plaza shopping center located in Westwood, New Jersey, in the amount of approximately $9.6 million which has a maturity date of August 1, 2026. Management expects this loan to be extended/refinanced, however, until such time as a definitive agreement providing for a modification, extension or replacement of this loan is entered into, there can be no assurance that such an agreement will be reached. | | (3) | The loan on the Westwood Hills property located in Westwood, New Jersey, in the amount of approximately $24.6 million which has a maturity date of September 1, 2026. Management expects this loan to be extended/refinanced, however, until such time as a definitive agreement providing for a modification, extension or replacement of this loan is entered into, there can be no assurance that such an agreement will be reached. | Fair value of long-term debt: The following table shows the estimated fair value and net carrying value of FREIT’s long-term debt at April 30, 2026 and October 31, 2025: | ($ in Millions) | | April 30, 2026 | | October 31, 2025 | | | | | | | | Fair Value | | $117.4 | | $118.4 | | Carrying Value, Net | | $119.9 | | $120.8 | Fair values are estimated based on market interest rates at April 30, 2026 and October 31, 2025 and on a discounted cash flow analysis. Changes in assumptions or estimation methods may significantly affect these fair value estimates. The fair value is based on observable inputs (level 2 in the fair value hierarchy as provided by authoritative guidance).
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