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Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliated Entities [Abstract]  
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entities
3. Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entities

 

The entities below are partially owned by the Company. The Company accounts for these investments under the equity method of accounting as the Company exercises significant influence, but does not exercise financial and operating control over these entities. A summary of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities is as follows:

 

          As of 
Entity  Date of
Ownership
  Ownership
%
   June 30,
2026
   December 31,
2025
 
Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture  March 27, 2018   50%  $7,152   $7,534 
Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture  August 5, 2021   25%   7,967    8,382 
                   
Total investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities          $15,119   $15,916 

 

Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture

 

On March 27, 2018, the Company and Lightstone REIT II, a related party REIT also sponsored by the Company’s Sponsor, acquired, through the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture, the Hilton Garden Inn – Long Island City from an unrelated third party, for aggregate consideration of $60.0 million, which consisted of $25.0 million of cash and $35.0 million of proceeds from a five-year nonrecourse mortgage loan from a financial institution (the “Hilton Garden Inn Mortgage”), excluding closing and other related transaction costs. The Company paid $12.9 million for a 50% membership interest in the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture.

 

On May 31, 2023, the Hilton Garden Inn Mortgage was amended to provide for (i) an extension of the maturity date for an additional five years, (ii) the interest rate to be adjusted to SOFR plus 3.25%, subject to a 6.41% floor, (iii) interest-only payments for the first two years of its extended term with principal and interest payments pursuant to a 300-month amortization schedule thereafter and the remaining unpaid balance due in full at its maturity date of May 31, 2028 and (iv) certain changes to its financial covenants. Additionally, the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture funded $1.3 million, through monthly payments of $37 from May 31, 2023 through June 1, 2026, into a cash collateral reserve account which may be drawn upon for specified capital expenditures.

 

The Company and Lightstone REIT II each have a 50% co-managing membership interest in the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture. The Company accounts for its membership interest in the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture in accordance with the equity method of accounting because it exerts significant influence over but does not control the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture. All capital contributions and distributions of earnings from the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture are made on a pro rata basis in proportion to each member’s equity interest percentage pursuant to the terms of the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture’s operating agreement.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company received distributions of $0.5 million from the Hilton Garden Joint Venture. During the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company made contributions of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, to the Hilton Garden Joint Venture.

 

As of June 30, 2026, the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture was in compliance with all of its financial debt covenants.

Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture Financial Information

 

The following table represents the condensed statements of operations for the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture:

 

   For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
   For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2026   2025   2026   2025 
Revenues  $3,583   $3,475   $6,108   $5,563 
                     
Property operating expenses   2,074    1,956    3,980    3,726 
General and administrative costs   17    9    31    29 
Depreciation and amortization   440    434    891    1,036 
Operating income   1,052    1,076    1,206    772 
Interest expense and other, net   (712)   (1,029)   (1,260)   (1,666)
                     
Net income/(loss)  $340   $47   $(54)  $(894)
                     
Company’s share of earnings (50%)  $170   $24   $(27)  $(447)

 

The following table represents the condensed balance sheets for the Hilton Garden Inn Joint Venture:

 

   As of
June 30,
   As of
December 31,
 
   2026   2025 
         
         
Investment property, net  $43,696   $44,503 
Cash and restricted cash   2,062    2,433 
Other assets   1,345    1,189 
           
Total assets  $47,103   $48,125 
           
Mortgage payable, net  $32,355   $32,364 
Other liabilities   1,044    1,293 
Members’ capital   13,704    14,468 
           
Total liabilities and members’ capital  $47,103   $48,125 

 

Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture

 

On August 5, 2021, the Company formed a joint venture with Lightstone REIT IV, a related party REIT also sponsored by the Company’s Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company acquired 25% of Lightstone REIT IV’s membership interest in Bedford Avenue Holdings LLC, which effective on that date became the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture, for aggregate consideration of $7.9 million. In July 2019, Lightstone REIT IV, through its then wholly owned subsidiary, Bedford Avenue Holdings LLC, previously acquired four adjacent parcels of land located at 353-361 Bedford Avenue in the Williamsburg neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, from unrelated third parties, for the development of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. 

 

As a result, the Company and Lightstone REIT IV have 25% and 75% membership interests, respectively, in the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture. The Company has determined that the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture is a VIE and the Company is not the primary beneficiary, as it was determined that Lightstone REIT IV is the primary beneficiary. Therefore, the Company accounts for its membership interest in the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture in accordance with the equity method because it exerts significant influence over but does not control the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture. Earnings, capital contributions and distributions of earnings from the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture are made on a pro rata basis in proportion to each member’s equity interest percentage pursuant to the terms of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture’s operating agreement.

 

Fire Damage, Insurance Claim and Casualty Gain/Loss, Net

 

On December 11, 2024, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel suffered substantial damage resulting from a fire to its food and beverage venue located in the outdoor garden area on the grounds of the property. As a result, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture filed an insurance claim related to the physical damages incurred and the loss of business resulting from the closure of the affected food and beverage venue.

During the fourth quarter of 2024, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture recognized a net casualty loss of $0.5 million representing the write-off of the carrying value of the physically damaged assets of $0.8 million plus remediation costs of $0.2 million, partially offset by an agreed upon initial advance from its insurance carriers of $0.5 million (which was subsequently received during the first quarter of 2025). Thereafter, the Williamsburg Joint Venture recognized a casualty loss of $0.1 million during the first quarter of 2025 related to additional remediation costs and a casualty gain, net of $0.6 million during the third quarter of 2025 related to an agreement with its insurance carriers to fund an additional advance of $1.0 million (which was subsequently received in the fourth quarter of 2025) partially offset by additional remediation costs of $0.4 million. 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. Furthermore, during the third quarter of 2025 the affected food and beverage venue became fully renovated and reopened for business.

 

During the second quarter of 2026, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture and its insurance carriers finalized the insurance claim for the physical damages incurred and the loss of business resulting from the closure of the affected food and beverage venue. In connection with the finalization of the insurance claim, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture received a final payment of $0.6 million for physical damages incurred from its insurance carriers during the second quarter of 2026 and recognized a casualty gain in that amount and the insurance carriers agreed to make a payment of $1.0 million (which was subsequently received in July 2026) for the loss of business, which the Williamsburg Moxy Joint Venture recorded as business interruption insurance recovery during the second quarter of 2026.

 

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 (8.75% and 8.89% as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, 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 all obligations due under a construction loan previously used in connection with the funding of the development of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel. 

 

As of both June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the outstanding principal balance of the Moxy Mortgage Loans was $95.0 million, which is presented net of deferred financing fees of $0.9 million and $1.5 million, respectively, on the condensed 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 other liabilities on the condensed balance sheets as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

 

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, provide the senior 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. As of June 30, 2026, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture was in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the Williamsburg Moxy Mortgage Loans.

 

Although the Moxy Mortgage Loans are scheduled to initially mature on April 19, 2027, the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture currently expects to refinance these loans on or before their initial maturity date. However, if the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture is unable to successfully refinance the Moxy Mortgage Loans at favorable terms on or before their initial maturity date, then the Joint Venture intends to exercise the first of the two available six-month extension options, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, which would extend the maturity of the Moxy Mortgage Loans to October 19, 2027.

Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture Financial Information

 

The following table represents the condensed statements of operations for the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture:

 

   For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
   For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2026   2025   2026   2025 
Revenues  $8,510   $8,616   $13,499   $13,702 
                     
Property operating expenses   5,184    5,118    9,787    9,782 
General and administrative costs   64    71    136    149 
Casualty (gain)/loss, net   (578)   -    (578)   67 
Business interruption insurance recovery   (949)   -    (949)   - 
Depreciation and amortization   977    934    1,959    1,866 
Operating income   3,812    2,493    3,144    1,838 
Interest expense   (2,347)   (2,501)   (4,684)   (4,964)
                     
Net income/(loss)  $1,465   $(8)  $(1,540)  $(3,126)
                     
Company’s share of net income/(loss) (25%)  $366   $(2)  $(385)  $(782)
                     
Additional deprecation and amortization expense (1)   (15)   (15)   (30)   (30)
Company’s net income/(loss) from investment  $351   $(17)  $(415)  $(812)

 

(1)Additional depreciation and amortization expense relates to the amortization of the difference between the cost of the interest in the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture and the amount of the underlying equity in net assets of the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture.

 

The following table represents the condensed balance sheets for the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture:

 

 
 
 
 
As of
June 30,
2026
 
 
 
 
As of
December 31,
2025
 
 
         
Investment property, net  $118,701   $120,491 
Cash and restricted cash   9,904    10,249 
Other assets   2,930    1,693 
           
Total assets  $131,535   $132,433 
           
Mortgages payable, net  $94,077   $93,523 
Other liabilities   6,375    6,286 
Members’ capital   31,083    32,624 
           
Total liabilities and members’ capital  $131,535   $132,433