Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Development of Consolidated Rental Properties

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Development of Consolidated Rental Properties
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Real Estate [Abstract]  
Development of Consolidated Rental Properties
Development of Consolidated Rental Properties

Foxwoods, Connecticut

At the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, construction continued throughout 2014 on Tanger Outlets at Foxwoods. We own a controlling interest in the joint venture which is consolidated for financial reporting purposes. The outlet center will contain approximately 313,000 square feet and will be suspended above ground to join the casino floors of the two major hotels located within the resort. Construction originally commenced in September 2013 and currently we anticipate the outlet center will open during the second quarter of 2015. As of December 31, 2014, our partner’s equity contributions totaled approximately $1.0 million and our equity contributions totaled approximately $45.8 million. Our contributions have been funded with borrowings under our lines of credit and cash flow from operations.

In addition, the joint venture has a mortgage loan with the ability to borrow up to $70.3 million at an interest rate of LIBOR + 1.65%. The loan initially matures in December 2017, with two one-year extension options. The balance of this loan as of December 31, 2014 was $25.2 million.

Based on capital contribution and distribution provisions in the joint venture agreement, we expect our economic interest in the venture's cash flow to be greater than our legal ownership percentage of 67%. Our economic interest may fluctuate based on a number of factors, including mortgage financing, partnership capital contributions and distributions, and proceeds from gains or losses of asset sales.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

In July 2014, we purchased land for approximately $8.0 million and commenced construction on the development of an approximately 350,000  square foot wholly-owned outlet center near Grand Rapids, Michigan. The site is located 11 miles south of downtown Grand Rapids at the southwest quadrant of US-131 and 84th Street in Byron Township, Michigan, with visibility from both roads. The outlet center will be located approximately 30 miles east of Lake Michigan and its lakeside communities. Currently, we anticipate the outlet center will open in the second half of 2015. Costs incurred as of December 31, 2014, which have been funded with borrowings under our lines of credit and cash flow from operations, totaled approximately $19.7 million.

West Branch, Michigan

During the first quarter of 2014, we incurred property damage to our West Branch, Michigan outlet center due to a severe snow storm. Our insurance policy provides us with reimbursement for the replacement cost for the damage done to this property. As a result, we wrote off the damaged assets which had a net book value of approximately $455,000 and incurred approximately $567,000 of demolition costs. Through December 31, 2014, we received a total of approximately $1.3 million in insurance proceeds related to our property damage claim. During fiscal 2014, a casualty gain of $486,000 was recorded in interest and other income in the consolidated statements of operations, reflecting total expected replacement insurance proceeds in excess of the net book value written off and demolition costs incurred.