Clipper Realty Inc

Our Portfolio Summary

As of December 31, 2024, our portfolio consisted of nine properties totaling approximately 3.4 million rentable square feet (plus an approximately 154 thousand rentable square feet under development) and was approximately 98% leased (excluding square footage under development). These properties include Tribeca House (two nearly adjacent residential properties with street-level and mezzanine-level retail space and an externally managed parking garage), the Flatbush Gardens complex (a 59-building residential complex), two properties in Downtown Brooklyn (one exclusively commercial, one mixed commercial and residential), the Aspen property (a residential building with street-level retail space and an externally managed parking garage), the 10 West 65th Street residential property, the Clover House residential property, the 1010 Pacific Street residential property and the Dean Street property (currently under development).

The table below presents an overview of the Company’s portfolio as of December 31, 2024:

The table below presents an overview of commercial and retail lease expirations for the next ten years and thereafter, beginning in 2024. Excludes residential leases which are generally of one year duration.

Descriptions of Our Properties

Tribeca House

The Company purchased the 50 Murray Street and 53 Park Place buildings on December 15, 2014.

These buildings were built in 1964 and 1921, respectively, renovated in 2001, and comprise a total of 506 units which include studio and one- and two-bedroom apartments as well as retail space and parking. The buildings are both full-service luxury rentals which include building finishes such as ceilings as high as 11 feet, stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, and amenities such as a doorman, elevators, landscaped roof deck, rooftop basketball court, tenant lounge, game room, toddlers’ playroom, in-house valet service and screening room. 50 Murray Street includes 390 units and 396,528 square feet and 53 Park Place includes 116 units and 86,288 square feet.

The properties also feature approximately 77,400 square feet of retail space, comprising approximately 53,000 square feet of street-level and mezzanine-level retail space, and an externally managed garage. Tenants include Equinox (a premium fitness club), Starbucks and 7 Eleven. The weighted average remaining lease duration of the retail tenants at December 31, 2024, is approximately four years.

The Tribeca House properties are encumbered by a loan through Deutsche Bank AG with a balance of $360.0 million as of December 31, 2024. The loan matures on March 6, 2028, bears interest at 4.506% and requires interest-only payments for the entire term. We have the option to prepay all (but not less than all) of the unpaid balance of the loan prior to the maturity date, subject to a prepayment premium if it occurs prior to December 6, 2027.

Flatbush Gardens

Flatbush Gardens is a 59-building complex located along Foster Avenue between Nostrand and Brooklyn Avenues in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. The property’s buildings are located on seven tax parcels. The complex was constructed around 1950 and contains 2,494 studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom apartments, and four below-grade garages. The aggregate site area is 898,940 square feet, the aggregate gross building area is 1,926,180 square feet and the aggregate gross leasable area is 1,748,671 square feet.

Community District 17 is a mixed-income community. We believe Flatbush Gardens represents an entry-level, low-cost option in the market and that we will increasingly draw tenants who have been priced out of other New York City sub-markets. The neighborhood surrounding the Flatbush Gardens complex is residential on all sides. The Newkirk Avenue subway station, which is serviced by the No. 2 and No. 5 trains, is located on the west side of the complex. Brooklyn College is located 0.6 miles along Nostrand Avenue to the south of Flatbush Gardens. The No. 2 and No. 5 trains, which service both Flatbush Gardens and Brooklyn College, provide direct access to the west side and east side, respectively, of Manhattan, as well as other points in Brooklyn. Two large regional medical centers are located within a mile of the complex.

Flatbush Gardens is encumbered by a mortgage note to New York Community Bank with a balance of $329.0 million as of December 31, 2024. The note matures on June 1, 2032, and bears interest at 3.125% through May 2027 and thereafter at the prime rate plus 2.75%, subject to an option to fix the rate. The note requires interest-only payments through May 2027, and monthly principal and interest payments thereafter based on a 30-year amortization schedule. We have the option to prepay all (but not less than all) of the unpaid balance of the note prior to the maturity date, subject to certain prepayment premiums, as defined.

141 Livingston Street

The 141 Livingston Street property is a 15-story office building with 206,084 commercial square feet, located on a 0.26-acre site in Downtown Brooklyn. The property’s main commercial tenant, the City of New York, executed a 10-year lease in December 2015; under the agreement, the annual rent increased by 25%, or $2.1 million, beginning at the end of December 2020. The property is located approximately 500 feet from the Jay Street-Metrotech, Hoyt-Schermerhorn, Hoyt Street, and Borough Hall subway stops, offering direct one-stop access to the east and west sides of Manhattan, as well as access to surrounding regions of Brooklyn and Queens, and connections to every other New York City subway line. The property is located near the Fulton Street Mall, a pedestrian mall that runs along Fulton Street between Boerum Place and Flatbush Avenue, and is within walking distance of Barclays Center and Atlantic Avenue. In addition, the property includes an adjacent lot at 22 Smith Street, currently used as a parking lot measuring approximately 5,000 square feet.

The 141 Livingston Street property is encumbered by a mortgage note to Citi Real Estate Funding Inc. with a balance of $100 million as of December 31, 2024. The note matures on March 6, 2031, bears interest at 3.21% and requires interest-only payments for the entire term. We have the option to prepay all (but not less than all) of the unpaid balance of the loan within three months of maturity, without a prepayment premium.

The 141 Livingston Street lease expires on December 27, 2025, and if NYC were to decide not to renew or extend such lease on its stated termination date, pursuant to the terms of the lease, we would be at risk of not being able to replace NYC as a tenant, leasing the space below the current rates, incurring costs to improve the space or offer other inducements to fill the space, all of which may have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. We and NYC are in the process of negotiating the terms of a five-year extension of the current lease upon its expiration in December 2025. There can be no assurance that the negotiations will conclude with an agreement.

Our subsidiary, 141 Livingston Owner LLC (the “Borrower”) and Citi Real Estate Funding Inc. entered into the loan agreement related to a $100 million loan. The loan is evidenced by promissory mortgage notes and secured by the 141 Livingston Street property. We and our Operating Partnership subsidiary serve as limited guarantors of certain obligations under the loan, including those related to the reserve monthly deposit discussed below.

If we are not able to extend or replace the NYC lease at our 141 Livingston Street property for a minimum of a five-year term, we will be required to either fund a reserve account in the amount of $10 million payable in equal monthly payments over the 18 months after lease expiration or deliver to the lender a letter of credit in the amount of $10 million

On October 28, 2024, we received notice that, as of October 7, 2024, the servicing of the mortgage notes was transferred to a special servicer (the “Special Servicer”) due to our alleged failure to make certain required payments under the loan agreement, including, but not limited to, the reserve deposit starting on July 7, 2024. The Special Servicer demanded that we pay (i) $2.2 million of reserve payments into a reserve account immediately (for July-October 2024) and continued monthly payments of $555,555 for an additional 14 months, (ii) $1.2 million of default interest and late charges through October 7, 2024, and (iii) an additional $10,417 per diem interest for each day thereafter.

On November 11, 2024, the Special Servicer notified the Borrower that, due to its alleged event of default under the Loan Agreement, as a result of the failure to make the payments described above, the mortgage notes have been accelerated, and all amounts under the loan agreement were due and payable. Such amounts include, but are not limited to, $100.0 million principal amount of the mortgage notes, approximately $5.0 million of default yield maintenance premium, $10.0 million aggregate reserve deposit, and the above-described penalty default interest and penalties.

We believe that (i) we have made timely payments under the loan agreement, (ii) the servicer and the Special Servicer have misinterpreted the terms of the loan agreement requiring monthly reserve payments beginning on July 7, 2024, (iii) we have no current obligation to make such reserve payments under the loan agreement and (iv) we should not be obligated to pay the default interest and late charges. We and the Special Servicer have entered into a pre-negotiation agreement and as such are engaged in good faith discussions regarding the terms of the loan agreement related to the monthly reserve deposit, among other matters. However, if we are unable to resolve this matter in a manner favorable to us, the lender may also seek to exercise any of its other rights or remedies under the loan agreement.

On December 18, 2024, we received notice from the Special Servicer that due to its allegation that Clipper Realty (the “Guarantor”) did not maintain a net worth of not less than $100 million as of December 31, 2022 and 2023, respectively, as required under the loan agreement, we are in default on the loan. We replied to the Special Servicer disputing such calculation and alleging that the Special Servicer did not calculate net worth in a reasonable manner. We provided the Special Servicer with our own calculation of net worth that shows a net worth in excess of the required amount. We await a response from the Special Servicer.

On January 21, 2025, we received notice from the Special Servicer alleging that certain elements of our insurance on the building at 141 Livingston Street are not in compliance with the loan agreement requirements, including, but not limited to, due to a deductible in excess of what is permitted under the terms of the loan agreement and the use of an insurance carrier with a rating agency rating below that which is permitted under the terms of the loan agreement.

250 Livingston Street

The 250 Livingston Street property is a 12-story mixed-use building, with office and residential uses on the upper floors and office and retail at grade. The total land area of the site is 29,707 square feet. The building currently contains 342,496 square feet of office space which is 100% leased to the City of New York’s Department of Environmental Protection and Human Resources Administration under a ten-year lease that expires in August 2030; however, the City holds one-time termination options at the end of the fifth year and the seventh year. The City of New York has advised us that it will vacate the 250 Livingston Street property in 2025. Additionally, the property includes 36 multifamily residential apartment units (26,819 square feet), which were developed by Clipper Equity from 2003 through 2013.

The 250 Livingston Street property is encumbered by a mortgage note to Citi Real Estate Funding Inc. with a balance of $125.0 million as of December 31, 2024. The note matures on June 6, 2029, bears interest at 3.63% and requires interest-only payments for the entire term. We have the option to prepay all (but not less than all) of the unpaid balance of the loan within three months of maturity, without a prepayment premium.

As of February 23, 2024, The City of New York, a municipal corporation acting through the Department of Citywide Administrative Services ("NYC”), notified us of its intention to terminate its lease at 250 Livingston Street effective August 23, 2025. The lease generally provides for rent payments in the amount of $15.4 million per annum. We may be unable to replace NYC as a tenant or unable to replace it with other commercial tenants at comparable rent rates, may incur substantial costs to improve the vacated space or may have to offer significant inducements to fill the space, all of which may have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. In connection with the termination of the 250 Livingston Street lease, pursuant to the terms of the loan agreement related to $125 million building mortgage, we have established a cash management account for the benefit of the lender, into which we will be obligated to deposit all revenue generated by the building at 250 Livingston Street. All amounts remaining in such cash management account after the lender’s allocations set forth in the loan agreement will be disbursed to us once the tenant cure conditions are satisfied under the loan agreement. As of February 14, 2025, we are required to deposit into such cash management account approximately $5.7 million upon demand by the lender. If we are unable to replace the NYC lease at comparable rents, we may not be able to cure the conditions listed in the loan agreement. If the excess cash is not released to us, it could impact our available cash to fund corporate operations and pay dividends and distributions to our stockholders.

On January 2, 2025, we were notified that the loan servicing of the loan related to the 250 Livingston Street property was transferred, at our request, to LNR Partners (“LNR”) to serve as special servicer in order for us to engage in negotiations on a modification of our loan. On January 6, 2025, we and LNR signed a Pre-Negotiation Letter Agreement to discuss our request for a reduction in the loan. These negotiations continue and there can be no guarantee that they will conclude with an agreement.

Aspen

In June 2016, the Company purchased the Aspen property located at 1955 1st Avenue in Manhattan for $103 million. The property fronts the west side of First Avenue on the full block between 100th and 101st Streets, and comprises 186,602 square feet, 232 residential rental units, four retail units and a parking garage. The residential units are subject to regulations established by the HDC under which there are no rental restrictions on approximately 55% of the units and low- and middle-income restrictions on approximately 45% of the units. The residential units feature stainless steel appliances including a range, oven, refrigerator, microwave, and dishwasher. Property amenities include a courtyard, game room, fitness center, clubhouse, laundry facilities and onsite below-grade garage parking.

The Aspen property is encumbered by a mortgage note to Capital One Multifamily Finance LLC with a balance of $59.4 million as of December 31, 2024. The note matures on July 1, 2028, and bears interest at 3.68%. The note required interest-only payments through July 2018, and monthly principal and interest payments of approximately $321,000 thereafter based on a 30-year amortization schedule. We have the option to prepay the loan prior to the maturity date, subject to a prepayment premium.

Clover House

In May 2018, the Company purchased the Clover House property in the historic Brooklyn Heights district in Brooklyn for $87.5 million, in vacant condition. The property is located near the Clark Street subway stop, the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge and multiple bus lines. The Company completed renovations in 2019 to create 158 well-appointed studio, one- and two-bedroom units across 102,131 square feet, with amenities and indoor parking for 68 cars. Amenities include various unit terraces, a rooftop terrace, a fitness center and a landscaped courtyard.

The Clover House property is encumbered by a mortgage note to MetLife Investment Management with a balance of $82.0 million as of December 31, 2024.*** ***The note matures on December 1, 2029, bears interest at 3.53% and requires interest-only payments for the entire term. We have the option, commencing on January 1, 2024, to prepay the note prior to the maturity date, subject to a prepayment premium if it occurs prior to September 2, 2029.

10 West 65th Street

In October 2017, the Company purchased the 10 West 65th Street property in the Upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan for $79 million. The property, located less than a block from Central Park, consists of approximately 76,000 square feet of leasable residential area, with 82 apartment units, plus an additional 53,000 square feet of air rights. The property is located near Lincoln Center and several prominent museums. Touro College, which had leased 40 apartment units in accordance with an agreement entered into when the Company purchased the property, exercised its option to terminate the leases, effective January 31, 2019. The Company subsequently repositioned the apartments and leased them at market rates.

The 10 West 65th Street property is encumbered by a mortgage note to New York Community Bank, entered into in connection with the acquisition of the property, with a balance of $31.4 million as of December 31, 2024. The note matures on November 1, 2027, and bore an interest rate of 3.375% through October 2022 at which time it was scheduled to reset to the prime rate plus 2.75%, subject to an option to fix the rate. On August 26, 2022, the Company signed an amendment to the note that changed the benchmark and spread used from LIBOR plus 2.75% to 1-Month CME term SOFR plus 2.5%, rounded up to the nearest 1/8th and reset monthly. The benchmark rate at December 31, 2024 was 4.75%. The note required interest-only payments through November 2019, and monthly principal and interest payments thereafter based on a 30-year amortization schedule. We have the option to prepay all (but not less than all) of the unpaid balance of the note prior to the maturity date, subject to certain prepayment premiums, as defined.

1010 Pacific Street

In November 2019, the Company purchased the 1010 Pacific Street property in the Prospect Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn for $31 million. The Company redeveloped the property as a fully amenitized residential building with 115,000 square feet of leasable area. Amenities include on-site parking, media room, fitness center, library bridge, co-working lounge, kids’ playroom & gym, outdoor deck bar & lounge and pet spa. The building has 175 total units, 70% of which will be leased at market rates and 30% of which will be designated as affordable housing.

There is $80.0 million in mortgage debt secured by 1010 Pacific Street as of December 31, 2024, in the form of a mortgage note to Valley National Bank which provides for maximum borrowings of $80.0 million. The loan provided initial funding of $60.0 million and a further $20.0 million subject to the achievement of certain financial targets. The initial funding of $60.0 million has an annual interest rate of 5.55%. The additional borrowing of $20.0 million has an annual interest rate of 6.37%. The total borrowing of $80.0 million has a term of twenty-four months and matures on September 15, 2025. The Company has the option to prepay in full, or in part, the unpaid balance of the note prior to the maturity date.

953 Dean Street

During the period December 2021 through April 2022, the Company purchased the Dean Street property which consists of multiple parcels of land in the Prospect Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn for approximately $48.5 million. The Company intends to redevelop the property as a fully amenitized residential building with approximately 160,000 square feet of residential leasable area. The building is expected to have 240 residential units, 70% of which will be leased at market rates and 30% of which will be designated as affordable housing. The property will also feature approximately 9,000 square feet of retail space. The construction process is estimated to take approximately two years.

On December 22, 2021, the Company entered into a $30 million mortgage note agreement with Bank Leumi, N.A related to the Dean Street acquisition. The notes original maturity was December 22, 2022, and was subsequently extended to September 22, 2023. The note required interest-only payments and bore interest at the prime rate (with a floor of 3.25%) plus 1.60%. In April 2022, the Company borrowed an additional $7.0 under the mortgage note in connection with the acquisition of additional parcels of land in February and April 2022.

On August 10, 2023, the Company refinanced its $37 million mortgage on its Dean Street development with a senior construction loan with Valley National Bank that permits borrowings up to $115 million and a Mezzanine Loan with BADF 953 Dean Street Lender LLC that permits borrowings up to $8 million.

The Senior Loan allows maximum borrowings of $115 million for a 30-month term, has two 6-month extension options, and bears interest at 1-Month Term SOFR plus 4.00%, with an all-in floor of 5.50% (8.55% at December 31, 2024). The Senior Loan consists of a land loan, funded at closing to refinance the existing loan totaling $37.0 million, a construction loan of up to $62.4 million and a project loan of up to $15.6 million. The Company has provided a 30% payment guarantee of outstanding borrowings among other standard indemnities. As of December 31, 2024, the Company has drawn $49.3 million from the construction loan and $12.5 million from the project loan.

The Mezzanine Loan allows maximum borrowings of $8,000 for a 30-month term, have two 6-month extension options, and bears interest at 1-Month Term SOFR plus 10%, with an all-in floor of 13% (14.55% at December 31, 2024). Interest shall accrue on the principal, is compounded monthly and is due at the end of the term of the loan. At closing, $4,500 was funded to cover closing costs incurred on the construction loans. As of December 31,2024, the remaining $3,500 was drawn for ongoing construction costs.

During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company incurred $1,508 and $161, respectively, in interest and is included in the balance of the Notes Payable in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

On August 10, 2023, the Company entered into a $5,000 corporate line of credit with Valley National Bank. The line of credit bears interest of Prime + 1.5%. The line of credit expired on August 10, 2024.

The Company has provided a limited guaranty for mortgage notes at several of its properties. The Company’s loan agreements contain customary representations, covenants, and events of default. Certain loan agreements require the Company to comply with affirmative and negative covenants, including the maintenance of debt service coverage ratios and liquidity balances. If the Company is not compliant, certain lenders may require cash sweeps of rent until the conditions are cured. The Company believes it is not in default on any of its loan agreements.