NYC 10-K & 10-Q changes, risk factors and insider trading
American Strategic Investment Co. · NYSE · Real Estate Investment Trusts · CIK 1595527 · All filings on SEC.gov
At a glance
What changed in the latest 10-K
Risk Factors
New heading “Our failure to meet the New York Stock Exchange’s continued listing requirements could result in the suspension and delisting of our Class A common stock.”
Removed heading “Certain of our unaudited financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 were required to be restated and our management and audit committee identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.”
Removed heading “The stockholder rights plan adopted by our Board may discourage a third party from acquiring us in a manner that might result in a premium price to our stockholders.”
Largest changes
“A material weakness may result in a misstatement of accounts or disclosures that would result in a material misstatement of the Company’s financial statements that would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis or cause us to fail to meet our obligations under securities laws, stock exchange listing rules, or debt instrument covenants to file periodic financial reports on a timely basis. …”see in full comparison
“The Company is in the process of remediating the material weaknesses, but there can be no assurances that those efforts will be successful. …”see in full comparison
“Certain of our unaudited financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 were required to be restated and our management and audit committee identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.”see in full comparison
“Our failure to meet the New York Stock Exchange’s continued listing requirements could result in the suspension and delisting of our Class A common stock.”see in full comparison
“Effective internal control over financial reporting is necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and prevent fraud. Any failure to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in our implementation could cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. …”see in full comparison
“If our Class A common stock were delisted from the NYSE, trading could become more difficult for investors, potentially leading to declines in our share price and liquidity. Without a NYSE listing, we and our stockholders may face significant material adverse consequences including: finding it more difficult to obtain market quotations, trading volume could diminish, and a determination that our common stock is a “penny stock,” which will require brokers trading in our stock to adhere to more stringent rules and further reduce trading activity. …”see in full comparison
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•The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict andconflict, the recent escalation of the Israel-Hamas conflict, and the U.S. and Israel conflict with Iran may adversely impact our business operations and financial performance.
•Risks related to our relatively small asset base and the high concentration of our total assets in twoone large individual real estate assets,asset, including the reliance on threeseven major tenants.
•We have been in breach of several of our mortgage loan covenants,covenants for multiple quarters, some which aremay notbe determined to be events of default, for multiple quarters.default.
•There can be no assurance that we will be able to regain compliance or comply with the continued listing standards of NYSE, which could result in the delisting of our securities, limit the liquidity and market for our securities, and subject us to additional trading restrictions.
If we fail to remediate our existing material weaknesses or do not maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, weinvestor confidence may not be ableadversely toaffected accuratelythereby report our financial results or prevent fraud. As a result, stockholders could lose confidence in our financial and other public reporting, which is likely to negatively affect our business andaffecting the market pricevalue of our commonstock stock.price.
We are required to maintain proper internal control over our financial reporting and adequate controls related to our disclosures. As defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act, internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the Board, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. If we fail to maintain adequate controls, our business, the results of operations, financial condition or the value of our Class A common stock may be adversely impacted.
Effective internal control over financial reporting is necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and prevent fraud. Any failure to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in our implementation could cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. In addition, any testing conducted by us, or any testing conducted by our independent registered public accounting firm, may reveal deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses or that may require prospective or retroactive changes to our financial statements or identify other areas for further attention or improvement. Inferior internal controls could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which is likely to negatively affect our business and the market price of our Class A common stock. The additional reporting and other obligations resulting from any material weaknesses, including any litigation or regulatory inquires that may result therefrom, increase legal and financial compliance costs and the costs of related legal, accounting and administrative activities and may impact investor perceptions.
Certain of our unaudited financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 were required to be restated and our management and audit committee identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.
In November 2022, our management and audit committee concluded that our previously issued unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022 (the “Interim Financial Statements”), included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 12, 2022 (the “Q2 2022 10-Q”), were materially misstated. Management and the audit committee concluded that these Interim Financial Statements should no longer be relied upon. We filed an amendment to the Q2 2022 10-Q on November 14, 2022 in order to correct the errors by (i) restating our previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022, and (ii) revising our previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three month period ended March 31, 2022.
OurAs described in Part II, Item 9A. Controls and Procedures of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, management evaluatedidentified thea impactmaterial ofweakness these errors on its assessment of the design and operating effectiveness ofin the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and identified a material weakness(“ICFR”) in its internal control over financial reporting. The material weakness was due to the lack of an effectively designed control activity over identifying corporate expenses associated with non-operating/non-typical events such as the 2022 contested proxy, including new vendors and new services from existing vendors.2025. A material weakness is defined as a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of ourthe Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
The Company is in the process of remediating the material weaknesses, but there can be no assurances that those efforts will be successful. If the Company’s remediation efforts are insufficient or if additional material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting are discovered or occur in the future, or if the Company fails to establish and maintain an effective control environment or internal control over financial reporting, the Company’s consolidated financial statements may contain material misstatements and it could be required to revise or restate its financial results, which could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition, require it to expend significant resources to correct the material weakness, subject it to fines, penalties or judgments, harm its reputation or otherwise cause a decline in investor confidence, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
A material weakness may result in a misstatement of accounts or disclosures that would result in a material misstatement of the Company’s financial statements that would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis or cause us to fail to meet our obligations under securities laws, stock exchange listing rules, or debt instrument covenants to file periodic financial reports on a timely basis. Any of these failures could result in adverse consequences that could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, including an adverse impact on the market price of its common stock, potential action by the SEC, shareholder lawsuits, delisting of the Company’s stock, and general damage to its reputation. The Company incurred costs to rectify the material weaknesses described above and may have to incur additional costs if new issues emerge. The additional reporting and other obligations resulting from these material weaknesses, including any litigation or regulatory inquires that may result therefrom, increase legal and financial compliance costs and the costs of related legal, accounting and administrative activities and may impact investor perceptions.
As of December 31, 20242025 and 2023,2024, we had cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of $18.9$8.0 million and $12.8$18.9 million, respectively. Under the guarantee of certain recourse liabilities under onecovenants of our mortgage loans, we are required to maintain a minimum net worth in excess of $175.0$100.0 million and minimum liquid assets (i.e. cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash) of $10.0$5.0 million. This minimum net worth and cash requirement impacts our ability to fund our other cash needs. In the years ended December 31, 20242025 and 2023,2024, the net cash provided by our property operations were not alone sufficient to fund operating expenses and other capital requirements. Our principal sources of cash in recent periods has been cash on hand from prior financings or from offerings of our Class A common stock including proceeds from the Rights Offering.
General economic conditions such as persistently high inflation and interest rates and the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on the changing nature of in-office working arrangements on the New York City real estate market, which led, for example, to a slow return of persons to their offices may cause certain of our tenants to be unable to make rent payments to us timely, or at all, reducing the amount of cash generated from our operations and therefore our ability to fund operating expenses and other capital requirements. We have also experienced lease terminations, including the terminations in January 2021 due to the bankruptcy of Knotel, a co-working company that was previously the second largest tenant in our portfolio based on annualized straight-line rent as of September 30, 2020 which occupied several floors at the 9 Times Square and 123 William Street properties. There can be no assurance that we will be able to recover on any of the claims we have against Knotel. Funding our cash needs from cash on hand or the other sources mentioned above reduces the amount of capital available for other uses, including acquisitions and capital expenditures, which limits our financial and operating flexibility and could adversely affect our business.
Our ability to increase the amount of cash we generate from property operations depends on a variety of factors, including the performance of our tenants and our business. Some of our loan agreements also contain cash trap provisions that are triggered if the performance of our properties decline. When these cash traps are active, any excess cash flows are restricted to the specific property and are unable to be used for other purposes, such as expenses on capital improvements at other properties. This could affect our liquidity and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders. As of December 31, 2024,2025, much of our cash was restricted due to the operation of three cash traps (1140 Avenue of the Americas, 400 E. 67th Street/200 Riverside Blvd. and 8713 Fifth Avenue), which together, represent 32.6%19% of the rentable square feet in our portfolio as of December 31, 2024.2025. Also, we had $1.6$6.8 million of cash maintained in segregated cash accounts, and classified as restricted cash on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024, resulting from the breach of covenants under loan agreements secured by our 1140 Avenue of the Americas property. Due to this covenant breach all cash generated, if any, at our 1140 Avenue of Americas property is required to be held in a segregated account unavailable to us until the covenant breach is cured.2025. Our 8713 Fifth Avenue property has not generated excess cash after debt service and as of December 31, 20242025 there is no related cash maintained in a segregated and restricted cash account for that property. If we experience additional lease terminations, due to tenant bankruptcies or otherwise, or tenants placed on cash basis continue to not pay rent, it is possible that certain of the covenants on other loans may be breached and we may also become restricted from accessing excess cash flows from those properties. Breaches of loan covenants have reduced the cash available to us and further breaches will limit our ability to access cash generated by these properties (see — “We have been in breach of several of our mortgage loan covenants for multiple quarters”). There is no assurance that we will be able to cure any breaches of any of our mortgage loan covenants on favorable terms or at all and access the excess cash generated by these properties, if any. Our ability to increase the cash flow from our properties in amounts necessary to cure the covenant breaches and otherwise generate excess cash from our properties that may be used to satisfy our capital needs will depend on the success of our leasing initiatives. We may not be able to lease all or any portion of our currently vacant space, and we may experience additional terminations. Renewals and new leases have been and in the future may be, at lower rental rates.
Decisions regarding the frequency and amount of any future dividends we pay on our Class A common stock will remain at all times entirely at the discretion of our Board, which reserves the right to change our dividend policy at any time and for any reason. Our ability to pay dividends in the future depends on our ability to operate profitably and to generate sufficient cash flows from the operations. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to pay dividends on a regular basis on our Class A common stock or any other class or series of stock we may issue in the future. We have not paid dividends on our Class A common stock since March 2022. There is no assurance as to when or if we will pay dividends in the future. During the six months ended June 30, 2022 and during the year ended December 31, 2021, we paid our Class A common stockholders dividends in the amount equal to $0.80 per share per quarter (adjusted for the Reverse Stock Split). These dividends were not funded with cash flow generated by operations but rather from available cash on hand consisting of proceeds from prior period financings and proceeds from our Common Stock ATM Program. Funding dividends from these sources reduced the capital available for other requirements, such as capital expenditures, investing in new assets and paying operating expenses. In addition, although our Board has adopted a resolution authorizing consideration of share repurchases of up to $100 million of shares of Class A common stock over a long-term period actual repurchases must be reviewed and approved by our Board based on management recommendations taking into consideration all information available at the specific time including our available cash resources (including the ability to borrow), market capitalization, trading price and alternative uses such as acquisitions. Provisions contained in our loan agreements may also impact our ability to pay dividends. If we do not restart paying cash dividends on our Class A common stock, the return on your investment, if any, will depend solely on an increase, if any, in the market value of our Class A common stock.
Two of ourOur individual real estate investments represent a material percentage of our assets.
As of December 31, 2024,2025, our portfolio consisted of sixfive properties, and the two largest assets,asset, 123 William StreetStreet, and 1140 Avenue of the Americas, aggregatedrepresents approximately 80%73% of the total rentable square footage in our portfolio and 77%67% of annualized straight-line rent. Due to our relatively small asset base and the high concentration of our total assets in relatively large individual real estate assets, the value of our assets could vary more widely with the performance of specific assets than if we invested in a more diverse portfolio of properties. Because of this asset concentration, even modest changes in the value of our real estate assets could have a significant impact on the value of our assets and the value of our Class A common stock.
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Israel-Hamas conflict, and U.S. and Israel conflict with Iran may adversely impact our business operations and financial performance.
United States and global markets are experiencing volatility and disruption following the geopolitical instability resulting from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and, until recently,conflict, the Israel-Hamas conflict.conflict, and the U.S. and Israel conflict with Iran. In response to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (“NATO”) deployed additional military forces to eastern Europe, and the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and other countries have announced various sanctions and restrictive actions against Russia, Belarus and related individuals and entities, including the removal of certain financial institutions from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) payment system. Certain countries, including the United States, have also provided and may continue to provide military aid or other assistance to Ukraine, increasing geopolitical tensions among a number of nations. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the resulting measures that have been taken, and could be taken in the future, by NATO, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and other countries have created global security concerns that could have a lasting impact on regional and global economies. Although the length and impact of the ongoing conflict is highly unpredictable, it could lead to market disruptions, including significant volatility in commodity prices, credit and capital markets, as well as supply chain interruptions and increased cyber-attacks against U.S. companies. Additionally, any resulting sanctions could adversely affect the global economy and financial markets and lead to instability and lack of liquidity in capital markets. The ongoing conflict and the resulting geopolitical instability can adversely impact our business operations and financial performance. These factors may also result in the weakingweakening of the financial condition of a significant tenant or a number of smaller tenants, which could adversely impact their ability to timely pay rent. Our revenues is largely dependent on the success and economic viability of our tenants and, as a result, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.
Our real properties are subject to real property taxes that may increase as tax rates change and as the real properties are assessed or reassessed by taxing authorities. Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s recently elected mayor, has proposed a potential 9.5% increase in property taxes as part of New York City’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2027. All of the real estate assets we own are in the New York City area and, as a result, our properties could be impacted by such tax should it go into effect. We anticipate that certain of our leases will generally provide that the property taxes, or increases therein, are charged to the lessees as an expense related to the real properties that they occupy, while other leases will generally provide that we are responsible for such taxes. In any case, as the owner of the properties, we are ultimately responsible for payment of the taxes to the applicable government authorities. If real property taxes increase, lessees may be unable to make the required tax payments, ultimately requiring us to pay the taxes even if otherwise stated under the terms of the lease. If we fail to pay any such taxes, the applicable taxing authority may place a lien on the real property and the real property may be subject to a tax sale. In addition, we are generally responsible for real property taxes related to any vacant space.
As of December 31, 2024,2025, we had total outstanding indebtedness of approximately $347.4$249.6 million. We do not have any debt maturing in 2025.
As of December 31, 2024,2025, we were in breach of covenants under threetwo separate mortgage loans aggregating $159.0$60.0 million in principal amount, which are secured by three of our properties: 1140 Avenue of the Americas, 400 E. 67th Street,Street/200 Riverside Blvd. and 8713 Fifth Avenue. These properties represented, in the aggregate, 33%19% of the total rentable square feet in our portfolio as of December 31, 2024.2025. These breaches, which have been ongoing for several quarters are described in more detail elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (see Note 45 — Mortgage Notes Payable, Net to our 20242025 Financial Statements for additional information) require us to hold any excess cash generated by the properties, if any, in a segregated account as additional collateral under the loans. We had $1.6 million, of cash maintained in segregated cash accounts, and classified as restricted cash on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024, resulting from breaches of the mortgage loans secured by our 1140 Avenue of the Americas property. Cash held in these accounts is or was not otherwise available to us to fund operating expenses at our other properties and other capital requirements until the breaches have been cured. There was no cash maintained in segregated cash accounts for our 8713 Fifth Avenue property as of December 31, 20242025 since this property had not generated excess cash after debt service. We were also informed by the applicable lender that we were in default under the loan agreements for two of our properties: 1140 Avenue of the Americas andproperties, 400 E. 67th Street/200 Riverside Blvd. (as described in the “Notice of Defaults” section in Item 7A. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources). While we disagree with the lenders and are contesting such notices, there can be no assurance that we will prevail or that the debt for each property will not be accelerated.
We have incurred indebtedness and expect that we will incur indebtedness in the future. Although none of our indebtedness is variable rate, to the extent that we incur variable rate debt not fixed by swap in the future, increases in interest rates would increase our interest costs, which could reduce our cash flows and our ability to use cash for other corporate purposes. The domestic and international commercial real estate debt markets are subject to volatility, resulting in, from time to time, the tightening of underwriting standards by lenders and credit rating agencies and reductions in the availability of financing. Beginning in early 2022, in response to significant and prolonged increases in inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board raised interest rates eleven times during 2022 and 2023 and then paused rate increases in the fourth quarter of 2023 following the deceleration of inflationary growth. During that same period the European Central Bank and the Bank of England similarly raised interest rates and implemented fiscal policy interventions responsive to high levels of inflation and recession fears. The Federal Reserve Board cut interest rates in Septemberduring 2024 and December 2024,2025, and it may seek to further reduce interest rates, increase interest rates or maintain current interest rates. The timing, number and amount of any future interest rate changes are uncertain, and there can be no assurance that rates will continue to decrease at a rate currently predicted or at all, which would in turn negatively impact our borrowing costs. In addition, further increases in interest rates could make it more difficult for us to refinance our existing debt or require us to sell properties. Increases in interest rates would also impact new or refinanced fixed rate debt, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.
Our failure to meet the New York Stock Exchange’s continued listing requirements could result in the suspension and delisting of our Class A common stock.
Our Class A common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The NYSE requires listed companies to continue to satisfy certain quantitative and qualitative standards. On August 26, 2025, we received a written notice from the NYSE that we were not in compliance with Section 802.01B of the NYSE Listed Company Manual because our 30-trading-day average global market capitalization was approximately $34.3 million and our stockholders’ equity as of June 30, 2025 was approximately $35.5 million, each below the $50 million thresholds required by that rule. We submitted a business plan to the NYSE that we believe demonstrates our potential to regain compliance within 18 months of receipt of the notice in accordance with NYSE procedures. NYSE accepted our business plan, with a deadline of February 26, 2027 to regain conformity with Section 802.01B, and we will be subject to quarterly monitoring for compliance with that plan. We may not be able to achieve the goals of our business plan, or our business plan may not be sufficient to bring us back into compliance with Section 802.01B. If we are fail to regain compliance by the February 26, 2027 deadline, our securities would be subject to suspension and delisting proceedings. The notice had no immediate effect on the listing of our Class A common stock, which continues to trade on the NYSE subject to our compliance with other NYSE continued listing requirements.
If our Class A common stock were delisted from the NYSE, trading could become more difficult for investors, potentially leading to declines in our share price and liquidity. Without a NYSE listing, we and our stockholders may face significant material adverse consequences including: finding it more difficult to obtain market quotations, trading volume could diminish, and a determination that our common stock is a “penny stock,” which will require brokers trading in our stock to adhere to more stringent rules and further reduce trading activity. Delisting could also result in negative publicity and make it more difficult for us to raise additional capital. Although our Class A common stock might be eligible to trade on an over-the-counter quotation system, such as the OTCQB or Pink market, we cannot assure you that an active trading market would develop or be sustained there, or that we would be able to list on another national securities exchange.
The National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996, which is a federal statute, prevents or preempts the states from regulating the sale of certain securities, which are referred to as “covered securities.” If our common stock was not listed on NYSE, such securities would not qualify as covered securities and we would be subject to regulation in each state in which we offer our securities because states are not preempted from regulating the sale of securities that are not covered securities.
The stockholder rights plan adopted by our Board may discourage a third party from acquiring us in a manner that might result in a premium price to our stockholders.
Our Board has adopted a stockholder rights plan that will expire in August 2025, unless further extended by our Board. If a person or entity, together with its affiliates and associates, acquires beneficial ownership of 4.9% or more of our then outstanding common stock, subject to certain exceptions (including our Board’s right to grant waivers), each right would entitle its holder (other than the acquirer, its affiliates and associates) to purchase a fraction of a share of Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company. In addition, under certain circumstances, we may exchange the rights (other than rights beneficially owned by the acquirer, its affiliates and associates), in whole or in part, for shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis. The stockholder rights plan could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us or a large block of our Class A common stock without the approval of our Board, which may discourage a third party from acquiring us in a manner that might result in a premium price to our stockholders.
Our success depends to a significant degree upon the contributions of our executive officers and other key personnel of our Advisor and its affiliates, including MichaelNicholas Anderson,S. Schorsch, Jr., chief executive officer, and Michael LeSanto, our chief financial officer. Neither our Advisor nor any of its affiliates has an employment agreement with these key personnel and we cannot guarantee that all, or any particular one, will remain employed by our Advisor or one of its affiliates and otherwise available to continue to perform services for us. If any of our key personnel were to cease their affiliation with our Advisor or its affiliates, our operating results, business and prospects could suffer. Further, we do not maintain key person life insurance on any person. We believe that our success depends, in large part, upon the ability to our Advisor to hire, retain or contract for services or highly skilled managerial, operational and marketing personnel. We also depend on these key personnel to maintain relationships with firms that have special expertise in certain services or detailed knowledge regarding our investments and assets especially real properties located in the five boroughs of New York City, particularly in Manhattan. If our Advisor loses or is unable to obtain the services of skilled personnel due to an overall labor shortage, lack of skilled labor, increased turnover or labor inflation, our Advisor's ability to manage our business and implement our investment strategies could be delayed or hindered, which could have a material adverse effect on us.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
New heading “Management Update on the New York City Real Estate Market”
New heading “Gain (loss) on Disposition of Real Estate Investments”
New heading “Interest Expense Associated with Property in Receivership”
New heading “Debt Covenant Non-Compliance, Cash Sweep Events, Notices of Defaults and of Acceleration and Foreclosure Litigation”
New heading “1140 Avenue of the Americas”
Removed heading “Management Update on the Continuing Adverse Economic Impacts Since the COVID-19 Pandemic”
Removed heading “Cash Collection and Mortgage Covenant Breaches”
Removed heading “Debt Covenant Non-Compliance”
Removed heading “Cash Sweep Events”
Removed heading “Notice of Defaults”
Removed heading “400 E. 67th Street/200 Riverside Boulevard”
Removed heading “Notes Payable to Related Parties”
Removed heading “Rights Offering”
Removed heading “Dividend Policy”
Largest changes
“Debt Covenant Non-Compliance, Cash Sweep Events, Notices of Defaults and of Acceleration and Foreclosure Litigation”see in full comparison
“As of December 31, 2025, two of our mortgages encumbering three of our properties aggregating $60.0 million in principal are in either default and/or remained in a cash trap events. See the Liquidity and Capital Resources section elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information. The lenders holding one of such mortgages in default, which is in respect of our 1140 Avenue of the Americas property, have accelerated the debt outstanding under the applicable loan agreement and in June 2025 initiated foreclosure litigation as a result of alleged defaults. …”see in full comparison
We have breached both a debt service coverage provision and a reserve fund provision under our non-recourse mortgage secured by the 1140 Avenue of the Americas property in each of the lastsee in full comparison1821 quarters ended December 31,2024.2025. The principal amount of the loan was $99.0 million as of December 31,2024. These breaches are not events of default, rather, they require excess cash, if any, generated at the property (after paying operating costs, debt service and capital/tenant replacement reserves) to be held in a segregated account as additional collateral under the loan.2025. Thecovenantsprincipalfor this loan may be cured if we satisfy the required debt service coverage ratio for two consecutive quarters, whereupon the additional collateral will be released. We can remain subject to this reserve requirement through maturityamount of the loanwithoutwasfurther penalty or ramifications. As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 we had $1.6$99.0 million and$2.5reflectedmillion,asrespectively,debt associated with property incash that is retained by the lender and maintained in restricted cashreceivership onourthe consolidated balance sheet as ofthoseDecemberdates.31, 2025. See Note 6 — Property Dispositions to our 2025 Financial Statements.
“Cash Collection and Mortgage Covenant Breaches”see in full comparison
“On November 6, 2025, we received a notice from the a special servicer on behalf of the lender identifying certain additional events of default, specifically incurrence of indebtedness that does not constitute permitted indebtedness and incurrence of liens that are not in favor of the lender or permitted encumbrances, subject to certain exceptions, as a result of our alleged failure to make certain additional payments and certain liens filed on the property as a result thereof. …”see in full comparison
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We are an externally managed company that currently owns a portfolio of commercial real estate located within the five boroughs of New York City, primarily Manhattan. Our real estate assets consist of office properties and certain real estate assets that accompany office properties, including retail spaces and amenities and parking garages that do not accompany office spaces. As of December 31, 2024,2025, we owned sixfive properties consisting of approximately 10.7 million rentable square feet acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $621.2$442.7 million.
In furtherance of this strategy, we disposed of our 1140 Avenue of the Americas property in 2025. We pursued a cooperative consensual foreclosure with the lender and in connection with this, we removed the related assets and liabilities from our consolidated balance sheet and recognized a gain of $47.9 million that is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025. See “Item 2. Properties.”
In furtherance of this strategy, we initiated the sale of certain properties in 2024 to reduce the leverage and generate capital for diversification efforts. On December 18, 2024, our wholly-owned subsidiary, ARCNYC570SEVENTH, LLC, consummated the sale of the 9 Times Square Midtown Manhattan property (“9 Times Square”) to 9 Times Square Acquisitions, LLC, pursuant to that certain purchase and sale agreement, dated August 1, 2024, as amended on November 19, 2024. The 9 Times Square was sold for a gross purchase price of $63.5 million. See “Item 2. Properties.”
Management Update on the New York City Real Estate Market
Management Update on the Continuing Adverse Economic Impacts Since the COVID-19 Pandemic
New York City, where all of our properties are located, was among the hardest hit locations in the country and fully reopened from relevant restrictions and lockdowns on March 7, 2022. The pace of recovery in the New York City office market from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be challenged as leasing and occupancy trends for the broader market have slowed, leading political, community, and business leaders to propose repositioning plans for many New York City office assets that are experiencing high vacancy rates. While the COVID-19 pandemic subsided, some businesses continue to maintain hybrid or all work-from-home arrangements in response to employee desire for more flexibility, which may lead to a downturn in the commercial real estate market and potentially represent a long-term negative impact on the New York City real estate market.
The adverse economic impacts since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused us to experience challenges in leasing up available space and maintaining occupancy in our properties. These challenges with leasing activity have negatively impacted, and continue to impact, our results of operations, cash flows, and ability to comply with certain mortgage debt covenants. For additional information on our leasing activity for the yearsyear ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, please see Results of Operations — Leasing Activity below.
Our Portfolio
As of December 31, 2025, two of our mortgages encumbering three of our properties aggregating $60.0 million in principal are in either default and/or remained in a cash trap events. See the Liquidity and Capital Resources section elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information. The lenders holding one of such mortgages in default, which is in respect of our 1140 Avenue of the Americas property, have accelerated the debt outstanding under the applicable loan agreement and in June 2025 initiated foreclosure litigation as a result of alleged defaults. In September 2025, the Company and the lender agreed to pursue a cooperative consensual foreclosure. On September 11, 2025, the court overseeing the foreclosure appointed a receiver, and the Company ceased managing the property. As a result of the consensual foreclosure and the appointment of the receiver, the Company removed its related assets and liabilities from the consolidate balance sheet as of September 30, 2025. In addition, the 400 E. 67th Street/200 Riverside Blvd. properties are also in default and the lenders have accelerated the debt outstanding under the applicable loan agreement. See also Note 5 – Mortgage Notes Payable, Net — Debt Covenant Non-Compliance, Cash Sweep Events, Notices of Defaults and of Acceleration and Foreclosure Litigation to our condensed consolidated financial statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion.
Our portfolio is primarily comprised of office and retail tenants. We have collected 98% of cash rent due across our entire portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2025. We expect our cash rent collections will stay at that level, however there can be no assurance that we will be able to collect cash rent due in the future.
We intend to continue focusing on selling performing properties, entering into new leases, and divesting from underperforming assets. However, we cannot predict with certainty the outcome of these actions in terms of generating liquidity.
We face significant liquidity constraints due to a combination of factors, including sustained declines in rental income, constrained cash flow from operations, and ongoing debt service obligations. Our portfolio consists primarily of office properties located in Manhattan, which have been adversely impacted by shifts in market demand following the COVID-19 pandemic. While we have successfully executed lease transactions to mitigate vacancy risk, new leases have been signed at market rental rates below prior contractual rates, resulting in decreased revenue compared to historical levels.
Our cash outlays consist principally of professional fees, consultant fees, legal fees, insurance costs, auditing costs, general and administrative expenses, principal and interest payments on debts, property maintenance, property taxes, and other property-related expenses not covered by tenants. To the extent we need to raise additional capital to meet our obligations, there can be no assurance that financing will be available when needed. If we are unable to sell certain assets as anticipated or at expected prices, we may not have sufficient cash to fund operations and commitments. Although there can be no assurance that external financing will be available on favorable terms when needed, our Advisor has indicated both the ability and willingness to lend us funds pursuant to promissory notes to address liquidity requirements, if necessary.
Cash Collection and Mortgage Covenant Breaches
In prior periods, the COVID-19 pandemic caused certain of our tenants to be unable to make rent payments to us timely, or at all. With the exception of one minor lease deferral during the third quarter of 2022, rent collections from our tenants have generally been timely in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 and no other deferral or abatement agreements were entered into.
Beginning in the third and fourth quarters of 2020, the operating results at (i) 1140 Avenue of the Americas, (ii) 9 Times Square (which we sold in December 2024), (iii) 400 E. 67th Street - Laurel Condominium/200 Riverside Boulevard Garage and (iv) 8713 Fifth Avenue properties were negatively impacted, causing covenant non-compliance or cash trap events under the respective non-recourse mortgages for those properties to be triggered. Thus, we have not been able to use excess cash flows, if any, from these properties while the cash trap events are active to fund operating expenses at our other properties and other capital requirements.
As of December 31, 2024, our 1140 Avenue of the Americas, 400 E. 67th Street/200 Riverside Boulevard, and 8713 Fifth Avenue mortgages, aggregating $159.0 million in principal amounts, remained in cash trap events, as described in detail further below in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. While the Company has no corporate-level revolving credit facility or other committed liquidity sources, it successfully repaid its most imminent debt maturity and has no other mortgage obligation due until June 2026. However, each loan includes cash management provisions that have resulted in ongoing lender-imposed cash constraints, restricting the Company’s ability to access rental cash flows for general corporate purposes. These restrictions, combined with declining rental revenue and increasing accounts payable balances have exacerbated liquidity challenges.
Significant Accounting Estimates and Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We own certain properties with leases that include provisions for the tenant to pay contingent rental income based on a percent of the tenant’s sales upon the achievement of certain sales thresholds or other targets which may be monthly, quarterly or annual targets. As the lessor to the aforementioned leases, we defer the recognition of contingent rental income, until the specified target that triggered the contingent rental income is achieved, or until such sales upon which percentage rent is based are known. For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, approximately $0.1 million, $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively, in contingent rental income is included in revenue from tenants in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
We are the lessee under a land leases which was previously classified as an operating lease prior to adoption of leaseASC accounting842 and will continue to be classified as an operating lease under transition elections unless subsequently modified. These lease is reflected on our consolidated balance sheets and the rent expense is reflected on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
If an impairment exists, due to the inability to recover the carrying value of a property, we would recognize an impairment loss in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive (loss) to the extent that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the property for properties to be held and used. For properties held for sale, the impairment loss recorded would equal the adjustment to fair value less estimated cost to dispose of the asset. For properties to be held and used, we estimate the fair value of the property’s asset group by developing a discounted cash flow analysis, which considers factors such as lease up period, expected future operating income, market and other applicable trends, residual value, and discount rate. These assessments have a direct impact on earnings because recording an impairment loss results in an immediate negative adjustment to net earnings. We recorded impairment charges on two properties for $112.5 million and $66.6 million during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. For additional information, please see Note 3 — Real Estate Investments to our 2024 Financial Statements.
If an impairment exists, due to the inability to recover the carrying value of a property, we would recognize an impairment loss in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive (loss) to the extent that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the property for properties to be held and used. For properties held for sale, the impairment loss recorded would equal the adjustment to fair value less estimated cost to dispose of the asset. For properties to be held and used, we estimate the fair value of the property’s asset group by developing a discounted cash flow analysis, which considers factors such as lease up period, expected future operating income, market and other applicable trends, residual value, and discount rate. These assessments have a direct impact on earnings because recording an impairment loss results in an immediate negative adjustment to net earnings. We recorded impairment charges on three properties for $30.6 million and two properties for $112.5 million during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. For additional information, please see Note 4 — Real Estate Investments to our 2025 Financial Statements.
•Occupancy at 1140 Avenues of the Americas decreased to 74.1% as of December 31, 2024, compared to 77.1% as of December 31, 2023.
•Occupancy at 400123 E. 67thWilliam Street decreased to 44.3% as of the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to 100%79.2% as of December 31, 2023.2025, compared to 82.3% as of December 31, 2024.
•Occupancy at our400 propertiesE. located67th at 196 Orchard Street, 200 Riverside Blvd. and 8713 Fifth AvenueStreet remained the same at 100.0%44.3% as of the year ended December 31, 20242025 and December 31, 2023.2024.
•Occupancy at our properties located at 196 Orchard Street, 200 Riverside Blvd. and 8713 Fifth Avenue remained the same at 100.0% as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
As of December 31, 2024,2025, we owned sixfive properties, all of which were acquired prior to January 1, 2024.2025. Our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 20242025 as compared to the year ended December 31, 20232024 primarily reflect changes due to leasing activity and occupancy.
Revenue from tenants decreased $1.1$18.3 million to $43.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $61.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, comparedprimarily due to $62.7the milliondispositions forof our 1140 Avenue of the yearAmericas and 9 Times Square properties during the years ended December 31, 2023.2025 Theand December 31, 2024, respectively, resulting in a $18.3 million decrease in revenue wasfrom primarily due to bad debt expense as a result of a lease renegotiation with a tenant at 123 William Street.tenants.
Property operating expenses increaseddecreased by $0.4$(6.7) million to $27.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $34.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024,2024. comparedThe decrease in expenses is primarily related to $33.8the millionsale forof 9 Times Square during the year ended December 31, 2023.2024.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, we recorded an impairment charge of $7.1 million on our 1140 Avenue property. This charge was recognized to reduce the property's carrying value to its estimated fair value.
During the year ended December 31, 2024,2025, we recorded total impairment charges oftotaling $112.5$13.1 millionmillion, as comparedrelated to $66.6our million400 impairmentE. 67th Street/200 Riverside Blvd. properties. These charges recordedwere duringrecognized to reduce the yearcarrying endedvalue Decemberof 31,the 2023.property to its estimated fair value.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, we recorded impairment charges totaling $10.3 million, related to our 196 Orchard Street property. These charges were recognized to reduce the carrying value of the property to its estimated fair value.
WeDuring the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded $86.6 million ofan impairment charges duringof 2024$86.6 million related to our 9 Times Square property, as the carrying value exceeded the sales price of the asset, less costs to sell the property. This property was sold in December 2024 for a contract sales price of $63.5 million. We recorded the impairment charges onfor this property because we determined that the carrying value exceeded our estimate of the salesnet sale price of the asset,property lessas theof costsJune to30, sell2023. theThis property.property was sold in December 2024.
In addition, we recorded an impairment charge of $25.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2024 for our 400 E. 67th Street property. The impairment was triggered as a result of leasing activity at the property. One major tenant’s lease expired in the second quarter of 2024 and they signed a month to month lease with us, which then expired in the fourth quarter of 2024. In addition, during the quarter ended September 30, 2024, we had an additional tenant vacate its current space in this property. Per their agreement with us, the tenant is required to pay rent for the remainder of term of their existing lease which is set to expire in the third quarter of 2025 and the tenant has continued to pay monthly rent. We determined that the carrying value exceeded the fair market value of the asset as of September 30, 2024 based on our discounted cash flow model for the property.
WeIn addition, we recorded $0.5 million of impairment charges relatedof to$25.8 ourmillion 421 W. 54th Street - Hit Factory property duringfor the year ended December 31, 2023. This property was sold in October 2023 for a contract sales price of $4.5 million. We recorded the impairment charges2024 on thisour property400 becauseE. we67th Street property. We determined that the carrying value exceeded the salesfair pricemarket value of the asset,asset lessas theof costsSeptember to30, sell the property.2024.
Gain (loss) on Disposition of Real Estate Investments
During the year ended December 31, 2025, we recorded a gain on disposition of real estate investments of $47.9 million related to our 1140 Avenue of Americas property after the receiver took control of the Property. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded a loss on disposition of real estate investments of $0.3 million related to our 9 Times Square property. See Note 6 — Property Dispositions to our 2025 Financial Statements for further details.
In addition, we recorded an impairment charge of $66.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2023 for our 1140 Avenues of the Americas property. Our 1140 Avenue of the Americas property is encumbered by a non-recourse, secured mortgage note with a principal balance of $99.0 million, which matures in July 2026. At December 31, 2023 we determined that it was more likely than not that we would be unable to extend or refinance the mortgage note encumbering the property and the property could be sold or otherwise disposed of before the end of its previously estimated useful life. Accordingly, for purposes of assessing recoverability, we considered the period through debt maturity in July 2026 to be the period over which it had both intent and ability to hold the property. After estimating the projected future cash flows from the property through the maturity of the mortgage, we determined that the estimated future cash flows did not recover the carrying value of the property. Accordingly, we recorded an impairment charge to reduce the value of the property to its current fair value.
Equity-based compensation remained consistent at $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 from $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. These amounts are comprised of restricted share amortization expense.
Equity-based compensation decreased to $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 from $5.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. These amounts are comprised of restricted share amortization expense and the amortization of our multi-year outperformance award granted under the 2020 OPP. The 2020 OPP expired on August 18, 2023. The year ended December 31, 2023 contained $5.3 million of equity-based compensation expenses related to the 2020 OPP, whereas the year ended December 31, 2024 did not contain any amortization related to the 2020 OPP. See Note 12 — Equity-Based Compensation to our 2024 Financial Statements for further details on the 2020 OPP and restricted shares of common stock.
General and administrative expenses decreased $0.9 million to $8.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $9.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease in expenses is primarily related to the consensual foreclosure of 1140 Avenue of the Americas during the year ended December 31, 2025.
General and administrative expenses remained flat at $9.2 million for both the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Total reimbursement expenses for administrative and personnel services provided by the Advisor during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $4.4 million. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, reimbursement for administrative and overhead expenses and reimbursements for salaries, wages, and benefits are subject to an annual limit. During the years ended December 31, 20242025 and 20232024 the annual limits on reimbursement for administrative and overhead expenses on and for salaries, wages, and benefit were reached. See Note 1011 — Related Party Transactions and Arrangements to our 20242025 Financial Statements for further details.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, we issued shares of our common stock to the Advisor in lieu of cash for the February 2024 general and administrative reimbursement expenses. For additional information on these and other subsequent activities, please see Note 10 — Related Party Transactions and Arrangements to our consolidated financial statements in this Annual report on Form 10-K.
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $8.1$5.6 million to $12.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $18.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $26.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.2024. The decrease was theprimarily resultdue ofto a lower depreciable/amortizable asset base duringbetween periods primarily relating to the yeardisposals endedof December 31, 2024 due toour 1140 Avenue of the Americas being impaired in the prior year,and 9 Times Square being classified as an Asset Held for Sale during September 2024, impairments, write-offs of lease intangibles and write off of tenant improvements recorded between periods as well as accelerated depreciation/amortizationproperties in the priorthird year.quarter Seeof Note2025 3and —fourth Realquarter Estateof Investments2024, torespectively. For more information, please see our 2024 FinancialAnnual Statements for further details.Report. There have been no new property acquisitions since January 1, 2023 that would increase the depreciable base during the periods presented.
Interest expense increaseddecreased $0.6$4.2 million to $15.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $19.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to $18.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.2024. The increasedecrease in interest expense can partiallyprimarily be attributed to the maturityinterest expense related to the 1140 Avenue of ourthe $49.5Americas million notional, SOFR based “pay-fixed” interest rate swapproperty in Aprilcourt 2024,appointed offset by amortization of deferred mortgage financing costs.receivership. During the year ended December 31, 20242025 and 2023,2024, our weighted-average outstanding debt balance was $350.0$251.0 million and $399.5$350.0 million, respectively, with a weighted-average effective interest rate of 4.43%4.56% in each period.
Interest Expense Associated with Property in Receivership
Interest expense increased to $10.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to $0.0 for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase in interest expense associated with property in receivership is due to the court appointment of a receiver for 1140 Avenue of Americas.
Our principal demands for cash are to fund operating and administrative expenses, capital expenditures, tenant improvement and leasing commission costs related to our properties and our debt service obligations. We expect to fund these cash demands in the short term through a combination of current cash on hand, net cash provided by our property operations and net cash provided by potential property dispositions. However, there remains significant uncertainty regarding our longer-term liquidity position if market conditions do not improve, or if we are unable to execute on planned liquidity initiatives, in which case we may face challenges in meeting future obligations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. See Note 52 — LiquidityGoing RiskConcern to our 20242025 Financial Statements.
As of December 31, 2024,2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of $9.8$1.3 million as compared to $5.3$9.8 million as of December 31, 2023.2024. Under the guarantee of certain enumerated recourse liabilities of the borrower under onecovenants of our mortgage loans, we are required to maintain a minimum net worth in excess of $175.0$100.0 million and minimum liquid assets (i.e., cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash) of $10.0$5.0 million, which totaled $18.9$8.0 million as of December 31, 2024.2025.
We had restricted cash of $6.8 million as of December 31, 2025 as compared to $9.2 million as of December 31, 2024 as compared to $7.5 million as of December 31, 2023,2024, respectively. Our restricted cash balance includes a cash sweeps for 1140 Avenue of the Americas of $1.6 million and $2.5 million, andsweep for 400 E. 67th Street for $4.2$3.7 million and $0.0$4.2 million, both as of December 31, 20242025 and December 31, 2023,2024, respectively, and the remaining balance of restricted cash is comprised of various escrow accounts and other cash accounts with restricted uses. We are able to use a portion of our restricted cash for certain property operating expenses and capital expenditures. For certain property operating expenses and capital expenditures specifically related to our 1140 Avenue of the Americas property, lender approval is required to use any of the cash that is held in restricted cash accounts resulting from the breach of covenants on the loan secured by that property (see below). As a result, some of the property operating expenses and capital expenditures that will be paid with restricted cash may reside in accounts payable and accrued expenses on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024.
The New York City real estate market continues to be challenged as a result of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related changing nature of in-office working arrangements, which previously caused, and may in the future cause certain of our tenants to be unable to make rent payments to us timely, or at all, and could continue to have, an adverse effect on the amount of cash we receive from our operations and therefore our ability to fund operating expenses and other capital requirements. Beginning in the third and fourth quarters of 2020, the operating results at some of our properties, including our 1140 Avenue of the Americas, 400 E. 6th67th Street/200 Riverside Blvd. and 8713 Fifth Avenue properties, were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic causing cash trap events under the non-recourse mortgages, where excess operating cash flow from the property, if any, after debt service was held in restricted cash as additional collateral for the loan, for those properties to be triggered. Thus, we were not able to use excess cash flow, if any, from the properties (while the cash trap events were active - see below), to fund operating expenses at our other properties and other capital requirements during the year ended December 31, 2024.2025.
As of December 31, 2024,2025, we are operating under three cash traps at 1140 Avenue of the Americas, 400 E. 67th Street/200 Riverside Blvd. and 8713 Fifth Avenue, which together, represent 33%19% of the rentable square feet in our portfolio as of December 31, 2024. Also, as of December 31, 2024, we still had $1.6 million of cash maintained in a segregated and restricted cash account resulting from the breach of covenants on the loan secured by our 1140 Avenue of the Americas property.2025. However, our 8713 Fifth Avenue property has not generated excess cash after debt service and as of December 31, 20242025 there is no related cash maintained in a segregated and restricted cash account for that property. We may not access the cash from the 1140 Avenue of the Americas property without lender approval unless and until the various breaches have been cured. Excess cash generated by the 1140 Avenue of the Americas property continues to be deposited in a separate cash management account until the borrower under the loan is able to comply with all of the applicable covenants. Additionally, as of December 31, 2024,2025, we are operating under one cash sweep at our 400 E. 67th Street/200 Riverside Blvd. properties. Under these lease sweep periods, any excess cash generated, if any, is to be held in a segregated reserve account controlled by the lender as additional collateral. This swept cash is classified as restricted cash on our consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2024,2025, we had $4.2$3.7 million retained by the lender in a restricted cash account for our 400 E. 67th Street/200 Riverside Blvd. property.properties. For additional information please see Note 45 — Mortgage Notes Payable to our 20242025 Financial Statements.
As of December 31, 20242025, our gross borrowings totaled $350.0$251.0 million, which bore interest at a weighted-average annual rate of 4.43%4.56% (excluding default interest) and had a weighted-average maturity of 2.61.5 years. All of our properties are encumbered under mortgage notes payable, and are not available to satisfy other debts and obligations, or to serve as collateral with respect to new indebtedness, as applicable, unless the existing indebtedness associated with the property is satisfied.
We do not currently have a commitment for a corporate-level revolving credit facility or any other corporate-level indebtedness, and there can be no assurance we would be able to obtain corporate-level financing on favorable terms, or at all.
We had fivefour mortgage loans secured by our sixfive properties with an aggregate balance of $350.0$251.0 million as of December 31, 20242025 with a weighted-average effective interest rate of 4.43%.4.56% (excluding default interest). All our mortgage loans bear interest at a fixed rate. This excludes our 1140 Avenue of the Americas property, which is in a consensual foreclosure process.
Debt Covenant Non-Compliance, Cash Sweep Events, Notices of Defaults and of Acceleration and Foreclosure Litigation
1140 Avenue of the Americas
There are no future scheduled principal payments on our mortgage notes payable for the remainder of 2025. The next future scheduled principal payments on our mortgage notes payable are in July 2026. In October 2024 we exercised the option in the 9 Times Square mortgage note to extend the maturity of this mortgage note payable to January 2025. This loan had a principal balance of $49.5 million at the time. On December 18, 2024, we sold the 9 Times Square property. For additional information please see Note 3 - Real Estate Investments to our 2024 Financial Statements.
Debt Covenant Non-Compliance
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There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our 2025 Annual Report, and we direct your attention to those risk factors.
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As ofsee in full comparisonMarchJune31,30, 2026, we are operating under three cash traps at 400 E. 67th Street/200 Riverside Blvd. and 8713 Fifth Avenue, which together, represent 19% of the rentable square feet in our portfolio as ofMarchJune31,30, 2026. However, our 8713 Fifth Avenue property has not generated enough excess cash after debt service and as ofMarchJune31,30, 2026 there is no related cash maintained in a segregated and restricted cash account for that property. Additionally, as ofMarchJune31,30, 2026, we are operating under one cash sweep at our 400 E. 67th Street/200 Riverside Blvd. properties. Under these lease sweep periods, any excess cash generated, if any, is to be held in a segregated reserve account controlled by the lender as additional collateral. This swept cash is classified as restricted cash on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. As ofMarchJune31,30, 2026 we had$3.0$3.3 million retained by the lender in a restricted cash account for our 400 E. 67th Street/200 Riverside Blvd. properties.ForSeeadditional information please seealso Note 5 — Mortgage Notes Payable, Net — Debt Covenant Non-Compliance, Cash Sweep Events, Notices of Defaults and of Acceleration and Foreclosure Litigation to our condensed consolidated financial statementsincludedin this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q.10-Q for further discussion.
(2)On November 6, 2025, the Company received a notice of acceleration from the special servicer on behalf of the lender with respect to the loan secured by the property (See also Note 5 — Mortgage Notes Payable, Net — Debt Covenant Non-Compliance, Cash Sweep Events, Notices of Defaults and of Acceleration and Foreclosure Litigation to our condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further discussion).see in full comparison
“During the six months ended June 30, 2026, we recorded a gain on disposition of real estate investments of $4.5 million related to our 1140 Avenue of Americas property, which represents the Company’s right to debt extinguishment on additional default interest incurred for the six months ended June 30, 2026 once the foreclosure process on the 1140 Avenue of the Americas property is completed. We did not record any gain on disposition of real estate investments for the six months ended June 30, 2025.”see in full comparison
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We are an externally managed company that owns a portfolio of commercial real estate located within the five boroughs of New York City, primarily Manhattan. Our real estate assets consist of office properties and certain real estate assets that accompany office properties, including retail spaces and amenities and parking garages that do not accompany office spaces. As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026, we owned five properties consisting of approximately 0.7 million rentable square feet, acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $442.7 million with an overall occupancy of 76.4%,74.8%, which excludes one property, 1140 Avenue of the Americas, which is in a consensual foreclosure process.
The adverse economic impacts since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused us to experience challenges in leasing up available space and maintaining occupancy in our properties. These challenges with leasing activity have negatively impacted, and continue to impact, our results of operations, cash flows, and ability to comply with certain mortgage debt covenants. For additional information on our leasing activity for the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025, please see Results of Operations — Leasing Activity below.
As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026 two of our mortgages encumbering three of our properties aggregating $60.0 million in principal are in default and/or remained in a cash trap events, as described in detail further below in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section. The lenders of one mortgage in default, which is in respect of our 1140 Avenue of the Americas property, have accelerated the debt outstanding under the applicable loan agreement and in June 2025 initiated foreclosure litigation as a result of alleged defaults. In September 2025, the Company and the lender agreed to pursue a cooperative consensual foreclosure. On September 11, 2025, the New York County Court appointed a receiver, and the Company ceased managing the property. As a result of the consensual foreclosure and the appointment of the receiver, the Company removed its related assets and liabilities from the consolidateconsolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2025. In addition, the 400 E. 67th Street/200 Riverside Blvd. properties are also in default and the lenders have accelerated the debt outstanding under the applicable loan agreement. See also Note 5 – Mortgage Notes Payable, Net — Debt Covenant Non-Compliance, Cash Sweep Events, Notices of Defaults and of Acceleration and Foreclosure Litigation to our condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further discussion.
Our portfolio is primarily comprised of office and retail tenants. We have collected 98% of cash rent due across our entire portfolio for the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 (based on annualized straight-line rent as of MarchJune 31,30, 2026). We expect our cash rent collections will stay at that level, however there can be no assurance that we will be able to collect cash rent due in the future.
The following table presents certain information about the investment properties we owned as of MarchJune 31,30, 2026:
______ (1)Calculated on a weighted-average basis as of MarchJune 31,30, 2026, as applicable.
(2)On November 6, 2025, the Company received a notice of acceleration from the special servicer on behalf of the lender with respect to the loan secured by the property (See also Note 5 — Mortgage Notes Payable, Net — Debt Covenant Non-Compliance, Cash Sweep Events, Notices of Defaults and of Acceleration and Foreclosure Litigation to our condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further discussion).
Leasing Activity for the ThreeSix Months Ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026
The following table is a summary of our quarterly leasing activity during the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026:
Leasing Activity for the ThreeSix Months Ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025
The following table is a summary of our quarterly leasing activity during the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025:
Our total overall portfolio occupancy decreased as of MarchJune 31,30, 2026 to 76.4%74.8% from a total portfolio occupancy of 82.0% as of MarchJune 31,30, 2025 from the following:
•Occupancy at our property located at 400 E. 67th Street remained the same at 44.3% for the period ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025.
•Occupancy at our property located at 200 Riverside Blvd. remained the same at 100% for the period ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025.
•Occupancy at our property located at 196 Orchard Street remained the same at 100% for the period ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025.
•Occupancy at our property located at 8713 Fifth Avenue remained the same at 100.0% for the period ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025.
•Occupancy at 123 William Street decreased to 73.8%71.7% as of MarchJune 31,30, 2026 compared to 84.4% as of MarchJune 31,30, 2025. The decrease in occupancy was due to a lease amendment and a tenant occupying less space and an early termination with a tenant during the quarter ended September 30, 2025.
Comparison of Three Months Ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025
As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026, we owned five properties, with one property, 1140 Avenue of the Americas, in a consensual foreclosure process, all of which were acquired prior to January 1, 2025. Our results of operations for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025 primarily reflect changes due to leasing activity and occupancy.
Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $7.8$8.3 million for the quarter ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, as compared to $8.6$41.7 million for the quarter ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. The change in net loss attributable to common stockholders is discussed in detail for each line item of the condensed consolidated statements of operations in the sections that follow.
Revenue from tenants decreased to $7.3 million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 as compared to $12.3$12.2 million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025 primarily due to the disposition of our 1140 Avenue of the Americas property during the year ended December 31, 2025, resulting in a $5.0$4.9 million decrease in revenue from tenants.
We incurred $1.6$1.8 million and $1.9$1.7 million in fees for asset and property management services paid to our Advisor and Property Manager for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. See Note 10 — Related Party Transactions and Arrangements to our condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information on fees incurred from our Advisor and Property Manager.
Property operating expenses decreased to $4.6$4.3 million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 as compared to $8.1$8.0 million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. The decrease in expenses is primarily related to the disposition of our 1140 Avenue of the Americas property during the year ended December 31, 2025.
Impairments of Real Estate Investments
During the three months ended June 30, 2025, we recorded an impairment charge of $7.1 million on our 1140 Avenue property. This charge was recognized to reduce the property's carrying value to its estimated fair value.
During the three months ended June 30, 2025 we recorded impairment charges totaling $13.1 million, related to our 400 E. 67th Street/200 Riverside property. These charges were recognized to reduce the carrying value of the property to its estimated fair value.
During the three months ended June 30, 2025 we recorded impairment charges totaling $10.3 million, related to our 196 Orchard Street property. These charges were recognized to reduce the carrying value of the property to its estimated fair value.
During the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, we recorded a gain on disposition of real estate investments of $2.3 million related to our 1140 Avenue of the Americas property, which represents the Company’s right to debt extinguishment on additional default interest incurred for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 once the foreclosure process on the 1140 Avenue of the Americas property is completed. We did not record any gain on disposition of real estate investments for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025.
Equity-based compensation remained materially consistent at $0.1 million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025. These amounts are comprised of restricted share amortization expense.
General and administrative expenses decreasedincreased to $2.3$2.9 million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 as compared to $3.1$2.2 million for three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. The decrease in expenses is primarily due to lower external audit fees during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Total reimbursement expenses for administrative and personnel services provided by the Advisor, were $1.3 million during the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and $1.6$1.0 million, during the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025.
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased to $2.5 million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 as compared to $3.6$3.5 million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. The decrease was primarily due to a lower depreciable asset base between periods primarily relating to the disposition of our 1140 Avenue of the Americas property during the year ended December 31, 2025. For more information, please see our 2025 Annual Report.
Interest expense decreased from $4.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, as compared to $7.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease in interest expense can primarily be attributed to the interest expense related to the 1140 Avenue of the Americas property in court appointed receivership.
Interest expense remained materially consistent at $4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Interest expense increased to $2.3 million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 as compared to $0.0 million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. The increase in interest expense associated with property in receivership is due to the court appointment of a receiver for 1140 Avenue of the Americas.
Comparison of Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 and 2025
As of June 30, 2026, we owned five properties, with one property, 1140 Avenue of the Americas, in a consensual foreclosure process, all of which were acquired prior to January 1, 2025. Our results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025 primarily reflect changes due to leasing activity and occupancy.
Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders
Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $16.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, as compared to $50.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The change in net loss income attributable to common stockholders is discussed in detail for each line item of the condensed consolidated statements of operations in the sections that follow.
Revenue from Tenants
Revenue from tenants decreased to $14.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, from $24.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily due to the disposition of 1140 Avenue of the Americas during the year ended December 31, 2025, resulting in a $9.9 million decrease in revenue from tenants.
Asset and Property Management Fees to Related Parties
Fees for asset and property management services paid to our Advisor and Property Manager were $3.3 million and $3.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. See Note 10 — Related Party Transactions and Arrangements to our condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information on fees incurred from our Advisor and Property Manager.
Property Operating Expenses
Property operating expenses decreased to $8.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to $16.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease in expenses is primarily related to the disposition of 1140 Avenue of the Americas during the year ended December 31, 2025.
Impairments of Real Estate Investments
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we recorded an impairment charge of $7.1 million on our 1140 Avenue property. This charge was recognized to reduce the property's carrying value to its estimated fair value.
During the six months ended June 30, 2025 we recorded impairment charges totaling $13.1 million, related to our 400 E. 67th Street/200 Riverside property. These charges were recognized to reduce the carrying value of the property to its estimated fair value.
During the six months ended June 30, 2025 we recorded impairment charges totaling $10.3 million, related to our 196 Orchard Street property. These charges were recognized to reduce the carrying value of the property to its estimated fair value.
Gain on Disposition of Real Estate Investments
During the six months ended June 30, 2026, we recorded a gain on disposition of real estate investments of $4.5 million related to our 1140 Avenue of Americas property, which represents the Company’s right to debt extinguishment on additional default interest incurred for the six months ended June 30, 2026 once the foreclosure process on the 1140 Avenue of the Americas property is completed. We did not record any gain on disposition of real estate investments for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Equity-Based Compensation
Equity-based compensation remained materially consistent at $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025. These amounts are comprised of restricted share amortization expense.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses decreased to $5.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $5.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Total reimbursement expenses for administrative and personnel services provided by the Advisor were $2.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and were $2.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Pursuant to our Advisory Agreement, reimbursement for administrative and overhead expenses and reimbursements for salaries, wages, and benefits are subject to annual limits. Of which $3.0 million is related to salaries, wages, and benefits and $0.4 million related to administrative and overhead expenses. See Note 10 — Related Party Transactions and Arrangements to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further details.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased to $5.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $7.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily due to a lower depreciable asset base between periods primarily relating to the disposition of our 1140 Avenue of the Americas property during the year ended December 31, 2025. For more information, please see our 2025 Annual Report.
Interest Expense
NYC insider buying and selling (Form 4)
Since 2026-04-11, insiders reported open-market purchases in 6 Form 4 filings (3 insiders, 9 trade dates, 37,000 shares, about $315.4K) and open-market sales in 0 filings. Net open-market shares: 37,000 (purchases minus sales); net value about $315.4K.Totals add up every open-market (code P and S) line in those filings, using the prices reported in the filings. Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are listed below but not counted.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | New York City Advisors, Llc |
Open-market purchase | 5,000 | $6.68 | $33.4K |
| 2026-08-26 | New York City Advisors, Llc |
Open-market purchase | 5,000 | $6.81 | $34.0K |
| 2026-08-25 | New York City Advisors, Llc |
Grant/award | 160,766 | $6.98 | $1.1M |
| 2026-07-07 | Weil Edward M Jr. |
Other | 300,000 | — | — |
| 2026-07-07 | Schorsch Nicholas S |
Other | 300,000 | — | — |
| 2026-06-30 | Bellevue Capital Partners, Llc |
Open-market purchase | 8,000 | $9.53 | $76.2K |
| 2026-06-30 | New York City Advisors, Llc |
Open-market purchase | 8,000 | $9.53 | $76.2K |
| 2026-06-29 | Ar Global Investments, Llc |
Open-market purchase | 5,000 | $9.27 | $46.4K |
| 2026-06-26 | Ar Global Investments, Llc |
Grant/award | 251,703 | $8.37 | $2.1M |
| 2026-06-25 | Ar Global Investments, Llc |
Open-market purchase | 1,000 | $8.39 | $8.4K |
| 2026-06-24 | Bellevue Capital Partners, Llc |
Open-market purchase | 1,000 | $8.26 | $8.3K |
| 2026-06-23 | Bellevue Capital Partners, Llc |
Open-market purchase | 1,000 | $8.30 | $8.3K |
| 2026-06-22 | Bellevue Capital Partners, Llc |
Open-market purchase | 1,500 | $7.85 | $11.8K |
| 2026-06-15 | Bellevue Capital Partners, Llc |
Open-market purchase | 1,500 | $8.29 | $12.4K |
| 2026-04-24 | Ar Global Investments, Llc |
Grant/award | 232,098 | $8.23 | $1.9M |
Well-known investors holding NYC (13F)
None of the 59 investors we track reported a position in their latest 13F.