Q4 2023 Empire State Realty Trust Inc Earnings Call
Greetings and welcome to the Empire State Realty Trust's fourth quarter 2023 earnings call. As a reminder, all participants are in a listen only mode. A question and answer session will follow the formal presentation. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded it is now my pleasure to introduce Heather Houston Senior Vice President.
Operator: Greetings and welcome to the Empire State Realty Trust's fourth quarter 2023 earnings call. As a reminder, all participants are in a listen-only mode.
Operator: The question and answer session will follow the formal presentation. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce Heather Houston, Senior Vice President, Chief Counsel, Corporate, and Secretary. Thank you. You may begin. Good afternoon.
Heath counsel corporate and secretary. Thank you.
You may begin.
Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us today for Empire State Realty Trust fourth quarter and 2023 earnings Conference call. In addition to the press release distributed yesterday, a quarterly supplemental package with further detail on our results and our latest investor presentation are posted in the investors section.
Heather Houston: Thank you for joining us today for Empire State Realty Trust's fourth quarter 2023 earnings conference call. In addition to the fresh release distributed yesterday, a quarterly supplemental package with further detail on our results and our latest investor presentation were posted in the investor section of the company's website at esrtreet.com. On today's call, management's prepared remarks and answers to your questions may contain forward-looking statements as defined in applicable securities laws, including those related to market conditions, property operations, capital expenditures, income expense, financial results, and proposed transactions and events. As a reminder, forward-looking statements represent management's current estimates. They are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ from those discussed today.
The company's web site at E. S T E Dot com.
On today's call management's prepared remarks and answers to your questions may contain forward looking statements as defined in applicable securities laws, including those related to market conditions property operations capital expenditures income expense financial result, and proposed transactions out of that.
As a reminder, forward looking statements represent managements current estimates they are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ from those discussed today.
Heather Houston: Empire State Realty Trust assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement in the future. We encourage listeners to review the more detailed discussions related to these forward-looking statements in the company's filings with the SEC. During today's call, we will discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as FFO, Modified and Core FFO, NOI, Same-Store Property Cash NOI, EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA, which we believe are meaningful in evaluating the company's performance. The definitions and reconciliations of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are included in the earnings release and supplemental package, each available on the company Now, I will turn the call over to Tony Malkin, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Thanks, Heather. It is great to have you back after your parental leave, and good afternoon to everyone.
Empire State Realty Trust assumes no obligation to update any forward looking statement in the future. We encourage listeners to review the more detailed discussions related to these forward looking statements in the company's filings with the SEC.
During today's call, we will discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures such as the F. F. L modified in core F. L. NOI same store property cash NOI EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, which we believe are meaningful in evaluating the company's performance.
The definitions and reconciliations of these matters to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are included in the earnings release and supplemental package each available on the company's website.
Now I will turn the call over to Tony Malkin, Our chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Thanks, Heather and it's great to have you back after your parental leave and good afternoon to everyone.
Anthony E. Malkin: ESRT is pleased to report a strong fourth quarter to close out what was a very productive year for our top of tier portfolio. We have a modernized, amenitized, energy efficient portfolio of properties in great locations, an absolute commitment to put points on the board under any circumstance, and a balance sheet that allows us to do so. Our team's focus and relentless effort once again delivered results. In the fourth quarter, FFO came in five cents above expectations, one-and-a-half cents from non-recurring items, the majority from recurring operations. Christina, our new president, will handle that in more depth in her comments. We delivered our eighth consecutive quarter of a positive lease. Percentage Absorption
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Our balance sheet that allows us to do so.
Our team's focus and relentless effort once again delivered results in the fourth quarter.
F O came in five cents above expectations, one and a half cents from nonrecurring items. The majority from recurring operations Christina our new president will handle that in more depth in her comments.
We delivered our eighth consecutive quarter of positive leased.
Percentage absorption.
Anthony E. Malkin: We achieved our 10th consecutive quarter of positive mark-to-market lease spreads for Manhattan office. Our observatory performance continues, and our balance sheet remains best in class. Our top-of-tier portfolio sees continued demand, and we leased nearly one million square feet. Lease up progress over the last year increased our Manhattan office leased percentage to over 92% and increased leased absorption by 250 basis points. The Empire State Building is now just shy of 92% full.
We achieved our 10th consecutive quarter of positive mark to market lease spreads for Manhattan office.
Our observatory performance continues and our balance sheet remains best in class.
Our top tier portfolio sees continued demand and we leased nearly 1 million square feet.
Lease up progress over the last year increased our Manhattan office leased percentage to over 92%.
And increased leased absorption by 250 basis points.
The Empire State building is now just shy of 92% leased.
Anthony E. Malkin: That is an increase of 720 basis points over the last year. Within our Broadway campus, the leased rate at 1359 Broadway increased 730 basis points over the last year. Tom will discuss some of the quality tenant leases which contribute to this progress. ESRT's commitment to service and tenant relationships, combined with our modernized, amenitized, energy-efficient portfolio of properties in great locations, drives our consistent leasing volume. Over 2.6 million square feet of tenant expansions in our portfolio since our IPO, quite significant relative to our entire portfolio, that totals 9.3 million square feet today, proves the value of our market proposition. I would like to share some words from recently signed tenants as to why they chose ESRT's building. All of the following are quotes.
That is an increase of 720 basis points over the last year.
Within our Broadway campus.
The leased rate at 13, 59 Broadway increased 730 basis points over the last year.
Tom will discuss some of the quality tenant leases, which contribute to this progress.
Yes, our teams commitment to service and tenant relationships combined with our modernized monetized energy efficient portfolio of properties in great locations drives our consistent leasing volumes.
Over 2.6 million square feet of tenant expansions in our portfolio since our IPO.
Quite significant relative to our entire portfolio that totaled $9 3 million square feet today.
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I would like to share some words from recently signed tenants as to why they chose ESR Ts buildings.
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Industry, leading facilities in client services iconic.
Anthony E. Malkin: Industry Leading Facilities and Client Services. Iconic, prime location, blend of heritage and contemporary design, top tier amenities, forefront of sustainability, astute partner, commuter-friendly, energy-efficient, bolsters teamwork and innovation. That is the end of the quotes from Tenet.
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Commuter friendly energy efficient bolsters teamwork and innovation.
That is the end of the quotes from tenants.
Anthony E. Malkin: You can see more tenant testimonials on slides 11 and 12 of our investor presentation. The right offices, in the right buildings, at the right prices, in the right locations, with the right landlord, are critical components of company culture and employee collaboration, recruitment, and retention. ESRT's leasing successes are built upon the $1 billion we invested in portfolio upgrades to consolidate floorplates and gut-renovate our buildings so that our assets are fully modernized, leaders in energy efficiency, competitive, and attractive to lease. We maintain a best-in-class balance sheet, and that makes a big difference to tenants and brokers in today's environment, and we service the deepest segment of the tenant demand in the New York City office market Our goal is to get the best deals in good times, get the deals in challenging times, and draw consistent leasing volumes through cycles.
You can see more tenant testimonials on slides 11, and 12 are at our Investor presentation.
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Our critical components of company culture, and employee collaboration recruitment and retention.
Yes, our Ts leasing successes are built upon the $1 billion, we invested in portfolio upgrades to consolidate floor plates and got renovate our buildings. So that our assets are fully modernized leaders in the energy efficiency competitive and attractive to lease.
We maintain a best in class balance sheet and that makes a big difference to tenants and brokers in today's environment.
And we service the deepest segment of the tenant demand of the New York City office market at our accessible price points.
Our goal is to get the best deals and good times get the deals and challenged times and draw consistent leasing volumes through cycles.
Anthony E. Malkin: We know what we have to do, and we remain absolutely focused. And we believe with the right capital partners with whom we can share our balance sheet and expertise, the current debt issues create opportunities for us to grow that success amongst select additional office buildings. The observatory continues to perform. 2023 saw the observatory NOI return back to pre-COVID levels. And that was just with 20, excuse me, just with 73% of the admissions relative to 2019.
We know what we have to do and we remain absolutely focused.
And we believe with the right capital partners, with whom we can share our balance sheet and expertise.
The current debt issues create opportunities for us to grow that success amongst select additional office buildings.
The Observatory continues to perform 2023 saw the observatory NOI return back to pre Covid levels.
And that was just with 20 excuse me just with 73% of the admissions relative to 2019.
Anthony E. Malkin: For years, we have put in the hard work to build exceptional brand awareness of our iconic, authentic brand, and in 2023, The Empire State Building had over $388 billion in global media impressions and generated globally nearly $800 million in advertising value equivalents. The Empire State Building Observatory is the authentic New York experience and was ranked the number one attraction in the United States by TripAdvisor for the second year in a row.
For years, we have put in the hard work to build exceptional brand awareness of our iconic authentic brand.
In 2023.
The Empire State building had over 388 billion.
Global media impressions.
And generated globally, nearly $800 million in advertising value equivalency.
The Empire State building Observatory is the authentic New York experience and was ranked the number one attraction in the United States by Tripadvisor for the second year in a row.
Anthony E. Malkin: Our observatory's cash flows are reliable through all economic cycles, new competition, and a pandemic, as shown on slide 13 of our investor presentation. We now focus on year-over-year NOI growth. Tenants look to partner with a financially stable landlord who will maintain high-quality standards in their assets. We can allocate capital as we think best to achieve return for our investors, be it capital recycling, new acquisitions, or share repurchases. ESRT has been a quantitative sustainability leader for more than a decade, and sustainability is integrated into every decision we make, from property to FP&A and reporting. Our industry leadership in sustainability and healthy building performance matters more and more each year to tenants who come to us based upon our reputation for successful partnerships with companies and their employees in sustainability. This quarter, we were pleased to be recognized as one of Newsweek's most responsible companies. And on the governance front, we were awarded Governance Intelligence's 2023 Corporate Governance Award for Best Small Cap Proxy Statement and a nominee for Best Shareholder Engagement. ESRT's 2024 priorities remain unchanged: lease space, sell tickets to the observatory, manage the balance sheet, and achieve our sustainability goals.
Our observatory as cash flows are reliable through all economic cycles new competition.
And depending like as shown on slide 13 of our Investor presentation.
We now focus on year over year NOI growth.
Tenants look to partner with a financially stable landlord.
We will maintain high quality standards at their assets.
We can allocate capital as we think best to achieve return for our investors.
Be it capital recycling, new acquisitions or share repurchases.
Yes, our T has been the quantitative sustainability leader for more than a decade.
Sustainability is integrated into every decision we make from property to F. P N E and reporting.
Our industry leadership in sustainability and healthy building performance matters, more and more each year to tenants who come to us based upon our reputation for successful partnerships with companies and their employees and sustainability.
This quarter, we were pleased to be recognized as one of newsweek's most responsible companies.
And on the governance front, we were awarded.
Governance intelligence is 2023 corporate governance award for best small cap proxy statement and.
And nominees for best shareholder engagement.
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Anthony E. Malkin: These actions together enhance shareholder value. We are in a position to take advantage of opportunities created through market disruptions and capital dislocation. We believe in New York City, and we have four diverse ways to play it.
These actions together enhance shareholder value.
We are in a position to take advantage of opportunities created through market disruptions and capital dislocation.
We believe in New York City, and we have four diverse ways to play it and office portfolio that is the top of our tier and targets the deepest market segment.
Thomas P. Durels: An office portfolio that is the top of our tier and targets the deepest market segment. Our observatory, which is the number one ranked attraction in the United States, our high foot traffic everyday street retail, and a growing multifamily platform. Tom and Christina will provide more detail on our progress and how we plan to accomplish these goals in 2024. Before I hand things over to Tom, a big congratulations to Christina for her just announced promotion to president, and Steve Horn to EVP, CFO, and Chief Accounting Officer. In Christina's nearly four years with ESRT, she has grown in experience, led with strength, contributed materially to the sector-leading successes of ESRT, and has been a great partner. Her well-deserved promotion recognizes her capabilities, responsibilities, and value-add to ESRT, and reflects our success in the attraction, development, and promotion of talent for our present and future opportunities. I will let Christina comment more directly on Steve, but I assure you that I have no plan to depart ESRT, and Tom Durels is as committed as ever. Now on to Tom. Hey, thanks, Tony. And good afternoon, everyone.
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Our high foot traffic everyday street retail.
And our growing multifamily platform.
Tom and Kristina will provide more detail on our progress and how we plan to accomplish these goals in 2024.
Before I hand things over to Tom a big congratulations to Christina her just announced promotion to president.
And Steve Horn to EVP, CFO, and Chief Accounting Officer.
And Kristina is nearly four years with ESR T. She has grown with experience led with strength contributed materially to the sector, leading successes of E. S. R T and it's been a great partner.
Her well deserved promotion recognizes her capabilities responsibilities and value add E. S. R. T and reflects our success in the attraction development and promotion of talent for our present and future opportunities.
I will let Kristina comment more directly on Steve.
And I assure you that I have no plan to depart E. S. R T.
And Tom Derails is as committed as ever.
Now onto Tom.
Hey, Thanks, Tony and good afternoon, everyone.
Thomas P. Durels: We had another strong year in 2023 and have the people and the properties to deliver strong results in 2024. During the full year of 2023, we leased over 950,000 square feet in our commercial portfolio. In our Manhattan office portfolio, we leased 862,000 square feet, which was our highest annual volume since 2019. Our new lease spreads average 14% for the year, which exceeds the prior three-year average. We achieved our highest new starting rents for office leases at the Empire State Building and One Grand Central Place. We signed major office leases with quality tenants, including Capco, Greater New York Mutual Insurance Company, LinkedIn, Rising Ground, Starbucks, and STV, to name a few. And we welcomed new retail tenants like Ghirardelli, who will open their first ever New York store at the Empire State Building next to the observatory entrance.
We had another strong year in 2023 and have the people and the properties to deliver strong results in 2024.
During the full year of 2023, we leased over 950000 square feet in our commercial portfolio.
In our Manhattan office portfolio, we leased 862000 square feet.
Which was our highest annual volume since 2019.
Our new lease spreads averaged 14% for the year, which exceeds the prior three year average.
We achieved our highest new starting rents for office leases at the Empire State building at one Grand Central place.
We signed a major office leases with quality tenants.
Casco Greater New York Mutual insurance company, Linkedin, Ryzen ground, Starbucks and S. T V to name a few.
And we welcomed new retail tenants like your Deli, who will open their first ever New York store at the Empire State building next to the observatory entrance.
Thomas P. Durels: The 34th Street Frontage now hosts Starbucks Reserve, Chipotle, Ghirardelli, AT&T, and has one more retail opportunity to lease and two new sushi restaurants, one at the base of 1359 Broadway and one in the Empire State Building, which will serve as a great amenity to our office tenants. Our property team delivered a strong close to the year, and in the fourth quarter, we achieved positive mark-to-market lease spreads across our Manhattan office portfolio for the tenth consecutive quarter. It was our eighth consecutive quarter in which we achieved positive leased rate absorption for our commercial portfolio. We increased our Manhattan office lease percentage by 250 basis points compared to a year ago and 20 basis points quarter over quarter to 92.1%, which reflects an increase of 510 basis points since the end of 2021.
That 34th Street frontage now host the Starbucks Reserve Chipotle Jia Deli.
T N T and has one more retail opportunity to lease and two new sushi restaurants, one at the base of $30 59 Broadway and one in the Empire State building, which will serve as great amenities to our office tenants.
Our property team delivered a strong close to the year and in the fourth quarter.
We achieved positive mark to market lease spreads across our Manhattan office portfolio for the 10th consecutive quarter.
It was our eighth consecutive quarter in which we achieved positive leased rate absorption for our commercial portfolio.
We increased our Manhattan office lease percentage by 250 basis points compared to a year ago, and 20 basis points quarter over quarter to 92, 1%.
Which reflects an increase of 510 basis points since the end of 2021.
Thomas P. Durels: We leased 164,000 square feet in our commercial portfolio, including 135,000 square feet in our Manhattan office portfolio at a 5.8% positive mark-to-market rent spread. The weighted average lease duration in our Manhattan office portfolio increased to 11.9 years, which is the highest it has been in the last two years. Notable leases signed in the fourth quarter include a full-floor, 17-year new office lease with Greater New York Mutual Insurance Company for 52,000 square feet at the Empire State Building. Greater New York Mutual will relocate its offices from Madison Avenue to the Empire State Building because of our industry-leading sustainability measures and excellent tenant-only amenities, which aid in employee recruitment, retention, and productivity.
We leased 164000 square feet in our commercial portfolio, including a 135000 square feet in our Manhattan office portfolio at five 8% positive mark to market rent spreads.
The weighted average lease duration in our Manhattan office portfolio increased to 11.9 years, which is the highest it has been in the last two years.
Notable leases signed in the fourth quarter include a full floor 17 year, New office lease with Greater New York Mutual insurance company for 52000 square feet at the Empire State building.
Greater New York mutual relocated offices from Madison Avenue to the Empire State building because of our industry, leading sustainability measures and excellent tenant only amenities.
Which aid in employee recruitment retention and productivity.
Thomas P. Durels: We signed a full-floor renewal deal this quarter with Ingram Content Group, Anaplan, and Fairfield-Maxwell. Ingram renewed their lease for 12 years in a 14,000-square-foot space at 1400 Broadway. This marks our third collaboration with Ingram and reflects their desire for our quality services, amenities, and convenient location. Additionally, our partnership with Fairfield Maxwell has spanned over 28 years. We signed a 10-year new full-floor office lease with Hanover Street Capital for 13,000 square feet at 250 West 57th Street. And we signed leases for 11 pre-built office suites that total 59,000 square feet. Additionally, as shown on page 10 of our supplementary, we have $51 million in incremental cash revenue from signed leases not yet commenced and free rent burn off. And we're off to a great start in 2024.
We signed a full floor renewal deals with this quarter with Ingram content group and a plan in Fairfield Maxwell Inc.
Ingram renewed their lease for 12 years, and a 14000 square foot space at 1400 Broadway.
This marks our third collaboration with Ingram and reflects their desire for our quality services.
Ts and convenient location.
Additionally, our partnership with Fairfield Maxwell has spanned over 28 years.
We signed a 10 year, new full floor office lease with Hanover Street capital for for 13000 square feet at 250, West 57th Street and.
We signed leases for 11 pre built office suites, the total 59000 square feet.
Additionally, as shown on page 10 of our supplemental we have $51 million in incremental cash revenue from signed leases not commenced and free rent burn off.
And we're off to a great start in 2024.
Thomas P. Durels: We recently signed a 16-year, 68,000-square-foot expansion lease with Burlington at 1400 Broadway. Burlington has expanded with us three times with this latest expansion, along with an extension of their current lease. Burlington will occupy a total of 170,000 square feet for a 16-year lease term.
We recently signed a 16 year 68000 square foot expansion lease with Burlington at 1400 Broadway.
Our Lichten has expanded with US three times with this latest expansion along with an extension of their current lease Burlington will occupy a total of 170000 square feet for a 16 year lease term.
Thomas P. Durels: And we just signed an 11-year, 57,000-square-foot new lease with Sol DiGennaro, a L'Occitane subsidiary, at One Grand Central Place. We have a healthy leasing pipeline for 2024 and saw an uptick in tour volume in the fourth quarter, reaching our second highest level since 2019. That should drive leasing activity in the year ahead. We had modest lease expirations in 2024, with 578,000 square feet set to expire. And after the Burlington and Saudi Arabian and Aral leases that were just signed.
And we just signed an 11 year 57000 square foot new lease with Saudi Janeiro, a loss of <unk> subsidiary.
One grand Central place.
We have a healthy leasing pipeline for 2024 and saw an uptick in tour volume in the fourth quarter, reaching our second highest level since 2019 that should drive leasing activity in the year ahead.
We have modest lease expirations in 2024 with 578000 square feet set to expire and after the Burlington and Saudi Janiero leases that were just signed.
Thomas P. Durels: 320,000 square feet of that is covered by expected renewals, relocations, and new leases, and only 183,000 square feet are known vacant, and 75,000 square feet is undecided at this time. Based on our annual average of approximately 650,000 square feet of new leases signed in the past four years, we are well positioned to increase our lease percentage in 2024. In today's market, there is a flight to property, balance sheet, and sustainability quality at every price tier, and ESRT offers the top-of-tier offering in our price bracket. We attract tenants who want product that is modernized, amenitized, energy-efficient, and well-located near mass transit and neighborhood amenities, financially stable ownership, high-quality service, and Indoor Environmental Quality at our price. More and more, we hear tenants are sensitive to rental costs and look for a value proposition as they seek the best office space they can get for their money that will complement their employee and workspace strategies. Tenants in our price range make up the deepest part of the Manhattan leasing market, and as we show on page 13 of our investor presentation, since 2019, nearly 50% of market leases were for $50 to $75 per square foot, which is our sweet spot.
320000 square feet of that is covered by expected renewals relocations and new leases and only 183000 square feet are known Vacates and 75000 square feet is undecided at this time.
Based on our annual average of approximately 650000 square feet of new leases signed in the past four years we.
We are well positioned to increase our lease percentage in 2024.
In today's market there is a flight to property balance sheet and sustainability quality at every price tier and ESR T offers the top tier offering and our price bracket.
We attract tenants who want product that has modernized our monetized energy efficient and well located near mass transit and neighborhood amenities financially stable ownership.
High quality service and indoor environmental quality at our price points.
More and more we hear tenants are sensitive to rental costs and look for a value proposition as they seek the best office space. They can get for their money that will complement their employee and workspace strategy.
Tenants in our price range makeup the deepest part of the Manhattan leasing market and as we show on page 13 of our Investor presentation. Since 2019, nearly 50% of market leases were for 50 to $75 per square foot rents, which is our sweet spot.
Our unique product is competitive and attractive to tenants system demonstrated by our excellent leasing results, 92% leased percentage for Manhattan office.
Thomas P. Durels: Our unique product is competitive and attractive to tenants, as demonstrated by our excellent leasing results. A 92% leased percentage from Manhattan offices, of course.
Of course, we did the hard work over many years, we invested in our assets to provide fully modernized a monetized product.
Thomas P. Durels: We did the hard work over many years. We invested in our assets to provide fully modernized, amenitized products, committed early to build all our tenant spaces with the latest in sustainability and IEQ technology, which sets us apart from competitors and has been brought up more and more frequently in our broker and tenant leasing discussions, fostered enduring tenant relationships through a service-oriented culture, and maintain a solid balance sheet, which Christina will speak to, which is more important than ever to attract and renew quality tenants as they The average occupancy in our multifamily portfolio was 98.1% in the fourth quarter, and it continues to benefit from strong market fundamentals that validates our prior investments in these assets. So once again, we had a solid fourth quarter that completed a very good year in 2023.
Committed early to build all of tenant spaces with the latest in sustainability and I E Q technology, which sets us apart from competitors and has brought up more and more frequently in our broker and tenant leasing discussions we fostered enduring tenant relationships through a service oriented culture.
And maintain a solid balance sheet, which kristina will speak to which is more important than ever to attract and renew quality tenants as they consider to make making long term lease commitments.
The average occupancy in our multifamily portfolio was 98, 1% in the fourth quarter and continues to benefit from strong market fundamentals that validates our prior investments into these assets.
So once again, we had a solid fourth quarter that completed a very good year in 2023.
Thomas P. Durels: We signed over 950,000 square feet of commercial leases and increased our Manhattan office portfolio lease percentage by 250 basis points from a year ago to 92.1% at year end, which represents a 510 basis points increase since the end of 2021. We are well-positioned to lease space and achieve positive lease absorption again in 2024 with modest lease expirations for the year and a healthy pipeline of new leases to start the year. And we continue to see impressive performance in our multifamily portfolio. Thank you, and before I turn the call over to Christina, I want to extend my congratulations to both Christina and Steve on your well-deserved promotion.
We signed over 950000 square feet of commercial leases and increased our Manhattan office portfolio leased percentage by 250 basis points from a year ago to 92, 1% at year end, which represents a 510 basis points increase since the end of 2021.
We are well positioned to lease space and achieve positive least absorption again in 2024 with modest lease expiration for the year and a healthy pipeline of new leases to start the year and.
And we continue to see impressive performance in our multifamily portfolio.
Thank you and before I turn the call over to Kristina I want to extend my congratulations to both Christina and Steve on your well deserved promotions.
Thomas P. Durels: Having worked closely alongside both of you these past few years, I have immense confidence in your abilities and the value you bring to ESRT. I'm also optimistic that our ongoing partnership will yield fresh opportunities and enhanced value for ESRT shareholders. Let's get started. All right. Let's do it.
Having worked closely alongside both of you. These past few years I have immense confidence in your abilities and the value you bring to ESR Chi.
I'm also optimistic that our ongoing partnership or yield fresh opportunities and enhanced value for ESR to shareholders Kristina.
Christina.
Christina: All right. Thanks, Tom. For the fourth quarter of 2023, we reported core FFO of $68 million, or 25 cents per diluted share, which increased 15% year over year. This was largely driven by strong same-store property cash NOI growth, strong performance from our observatory business, as well as higher interest income year-over-year. Results for the quarter included approximately one and a half cents of non-recurring items, mostly within other income
It's time for the fourth quarter of 2023, we reported core <unk> of $68 million or 25 per diluted share, which increased 15% year over year.
This was largely driven by strong same store property cash NOI growth strong performance from our observatory business as well as higher interest income year over year.
Results for the quarter included approximately one and a half and nonrecurring items, mostly within other income.
Christina: Same-store property cash NOI increased 11.3% year-over-year, primarily driven by higher revenues from early cash rent commencement, free rent burn-off, higher tenant expense reimbursement, and higher other income. These revenue items came in ahead of expectations embedded in our same-store property cash NOI guidance for the year. The higher revenues in the fourth quarter were partially offset by an increase in property operating expenses, which we anticipated in our guidance, albeit the increase was less than what we expected due to a few successful tax appeals that resulted in refunds, as well as some repair and maintenance cost savings relative to expectations. Overall, as mentioned, there were approximately $4 million, or one and a half cents of non-recurring items that benefited Same Store NOI in the fourth quarter In the fourth quarter, the observatory generated net operating income of $27 million, an increase of 13% year-over-year. Revenue per capita remains high, and admissions continue to improve year over year. Observatory expense was $9.3 million in the fourth quarter.
Same store property cash NOI increased 11, 3% year over year, primarily driven by higher revenues from early cash rent commencement free rent burn off higher tenant expense reimbursements and higher other income.
These revenue items came in ahead of expectations embedded in our same store property cash NOI guidance for the year.
The higher revenues in the fourth quarter were partially offset by an increase in property operating expenses, which we anticipated in our guidance, albeit the increase was less than what we expected due to a few successful tax appeals that resulted in refunds as well as some repair and maintenance cost savings relative to expectation.
Overall as mentioned there were approximately $4 million and one and a half cent of nonrecurring items that benefited same store NOI in the fourth quarter.
In the fourth quarter. The observatory generated net operating income of $27 million, an increase of 13% year over year.
Revenue per capita remains high and admissions continued to improve year over year.
Observatory expense was $9 $3 million in the fourth quarter.
Christina: For the full year 2023, the observatory generated NOI of $94 million, and that exceeded the midpoint of our guidance for the year. For the full year, we reported core FFO of $0.93 per diluted share. Within the fourth quarter results, each of the building blocks, same store revenues, same store expenses, and observatory NOI that we provided in our full year guidance table happened to skew to the favorable side, which contributed to the large beat relative to our 2023 FFO guidance. As mentioned in the release, 2023 results also included approximately three cents of items that were non-recurring in nature and also benefited from higher than expected income. As of December 31, 2023, the company had total liquidity of $1.2 billion, which was comprised of $347 million of cash and $850 million of undrawn capacity on our revolving credit facility. At quarter end, the company had net debt of $2.2 billion with a weighted average interest rate of 3.9% and a weighted average term to maturity of 5.4 years. We have strong liquidity, no floating rate debt exposure, a well- ESRT owns 100% of our commercial assets with no complex JV structures, and that allows for great opportunity and flexibility for future financing and capitalization.
For the full year 2023, the observatory generated NOI of $94 million and that exceeded the midpoint of our guidance for the year.
For the full year, we reported core <unk> of 93 cents per diluted share.
We then fourth quarter result, each of the building block same store revenue same store expenses Observatory NOI that we provided in our full year guidance table happened to skew to the favorable side, which contributed to the large beat relative to our 2023 SSO Guy.
As mentioned in the release 2023 results also included approximately three cents of items that were nonrecurring in nature and also benefited from higher than expected interest income.
As of December 31st 2023, the company had total liquidity of $1 $2 billion, which was comprised of $347 million of cash and $850 million of undrawn capacity on our revolving credit facility.
At quarter end, the company had net debt of $2 $2 billion with a weighted average interest rate of three 9% and a weighted average term to maturity of five four years, we have strong liquidity no floating rate debt exposure allow ladder debt maturity schedule and the lowest leverage among all year.
City focused REIT at five four times net debt to adjusted EBITDA.
Yes, Archie owned 100% of our commercial assets with no complex JV structures and that allows for great opportunity and flexibility for future financing and capitalization.
With this balance sheet flexibility over the past two years, we actively recycled capital in a tax efficient manner pursued investment opportunities that are additive to our New York City focused portfolio and repurchase our shares and we will continue to allocate capital to generate shareholder value.
Christina: With this balance sheet flexibility, over the past two years, we have actively recycled capital in a tax-efficient manner, pursued investment opportunities that are additive to our New York City-focused portfolio, and repurchased our shares. And we will continue to allocate capital to generate shareholder value. Now on to our outlook for 2024. We expect 2024 core FFO to range between $0.90 and $0.94 per diluted share, which compares to 2023 core FFO of $0.90 per share, excluding non-recurring. Let me spend a moment to discuss the assumptions used in our guide.
Now onto our outlook for 2024.
We expect 2024 acquired S. S. Io to range between 90, and 94 cents per diluted share, which compares to 2023 core assets out of 90 cents per share excluding nonrecurring items.
Let me spend a moment to discuss the assumptions used in our guidance.
Christina: In 2024, we expect same store cash NOI to be modestly positive at the midpoint with a range of down 1% to up 2% relative to 2023. Within this range, we expect positive revenue growth, which assumes commercial occupancy of 87 to 89% by year-end 2024, up from 86.3% at year-end 2023, driven by a strong pipeline of signed leases not yet commenced and manageable lease expirations in 20 On the expense side, we expect an approximate 6% to 8% increase in forecasted property operating expenses and real estate taxes in 2024, which will be partially offset by higher tenant expense reimbursement income. It is important to note that 2023 operating expenses ultimately increased 6.8% from the prior year, about 120 basis points lighter than the 8% year-over-year growth anticipated in our 2023 guidance, driven by tax refunds, some R&M cost savings, and timing changes from 2024 property operating expenses also reflect inflationary costs. Turning to the observatory, we expect 2024 Observatory NOI to be approximately $94 to $102 million, up from $94 million in 2023. This NOI guidance assumes observatory expenses of approximately $9 million per quarter for 2024.
In 2024, we expect same store cash NOI to be modestly positive at the midpoint with a range of down 1% to up 2% relative to 2023 level.
Within this range, we expect positive revenue growth, which assumes commercial occupancy of 87% to 89% by year end 2024 up from 86, 3% at year end 2023, driven by a strong pipeline of signed leases not yet commenced and manageable lease explorations in 2002.
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On the expense side, we expect an approximate 6% to 8% increase in forecasted property operating expenses and real estate taxes in 2024, which is partially offset by higher tenant expense reimbursement income.
It is important to note that 2023 operating expenses ultimately increased six 8% from the prior year about 120 basis points lighter than the 8% year over year growth anticipated in our 2023 guidance driven by tax refund, some R&M cost savings and timing changes uncertain.
Projects that will now fall into 2024.
2020 for our property operating expenses also reflect inflationary cost increases.
Turning to the Observatory, we expect 2024 observatory NOI to be approximately $94 million to $102 million up from $94 million in 2023.
This NOI guidance assumes observatory expenses of approximately $9 million per quarter for 2024, we continue to leave room within our 2024 S. F O guidance range for uncertainty around tourism fluctuations and bad weather that could impact results in any given quarter.
Christina: We continue to leave room within our 2024 FFO guidance range for uncertainty around tourism fluctuations and bad weather that could impact results in any given quarter. Please note that the guidance, estimates, and assumptions just described do not include the impact of any meaningful future lease, termination fee income, or any unannounced future property acquisitions, dispositions, or capital markets activities. In summary, over the last year, the company has executed well on its priorities. We leased over 950,000 square feet of total commercial space and achieved over 100 basis points of positive occupancy absorption across the portfolio.
Please note that the guidance estimates and assumptions just described do not include the impact of any meaningful future lease termination fee income or any unannounced future property acquisitions dispositions or capital markets activity.
In summary over the last year the company has executed well on its pilot.
We leased over 950000 square feet of total commercial space and achieved over 100 basis points of positive occupancy absorption across the portfolio. We continue to benefit from tenants demand for high quality assets and the unique value proposition and balance sheet strength that we offer as a landlord.
Christina: We continue to benefit from tenants' demand for our high-quality assets and the unique value proposition and balance sheet strength that we offer as a landlord. Importantly, we have already invested to fully modernize our portfolio, and our portfolio now reaps the rewards of those forward-looking efforts. We are 92% leased and positioned to lease up further. Our observatory business remains TripAdvisor's number one attraction in the US for the second consecutive year and has seen a strong recovery, and we expect continued growth into 2024.
Importantly, we have already invested to fully modernize our portfolio and our portfolio now reap the rewards of those forward looking effort, we are 92% leased and position to lease up for that.
The observatory business for amines Tripadvisor is number one attraction in the U S for the second consecutive year and has seen a strong recovery and we expect continued growth into 2024.
Christina: The company continues to manage its best-in-class balance sheet prudently and strategically with net debt to EBITDA, which continues to trend down to 5.4 times, and strong liquidity to take advantage of attractive investment opportunities that may emerge in this period of uncertainty and capital dislocation. And our fourth leg of growth, multifamily, has performed well and adds to the resiliency of ESRT's cash flow. Before I turn it over to Q&A, I'd like to congratulate Steve on his promotion to Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer. Steve has been a tremendous asset to ESRT since he joined us in December 2020, and this promotion was a natural part of our succession plan that we had in mind when we brought Steve on board.
The company continues to manage our best in class balance sheet prudently and strategically with net debt to EBITDA, which continue to trend down to five four times and strong liquidity to take advantage of attractive investment opportunities that may emerge in this period of uncertainty and capital dislocation and a fourth leg of growth multi.
Family has performed well and adds to the resiliency of ESR Keith cashless.
Before I turn it over to Q&A I'd like to congratulate Steve on his promotion to Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer.
Steve has been a tremendous asset to <unk> since he joined US in December 2020, and this promotion was a natural part of our succession plan that we had in mind when we brought Steve onboard.
Christina: I will continue to work closely with Steve on his growth and development in his new role at ESRT. And with that, I'll turn the call back to the operator for Q and A.
I will continue to work closely with Steve on its growth and development in his new role at yes, our tea and with that I'll turn the call back to the operator for Q&A operator.
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John P. Kim: One moment, please, while we poll for your... Our first questions come from the line of John Kim with BMO Capital Markets. Please proceed with your. Thank you, and congratulations to Christine.
Our first questions come from the line of John Kim with BMO capital markets. Please proceed with your questions.
Yeah.
Thank you and.
Congratulations to Kristina its Steve.
Thomas P. Durels: I wanted to ask about Flagstar. I realize it's a little bit of deja vu potentially, but how concerned are you with Flagstar's lease given NYCB's stock price? And it looks like they gave up a little bit of space at 1333 Broadway. Was that already known?
I wanted to ask about flagstar, I realize it's a little bit, but it's Asia potentially but how concerned are you with.
Flagstar as lease given and I see the stock price.
And.
They gave us a little bit of space in particular to three Broadway was that that already known or what's that.
Operator: Please see the complete disclaimer at https://sites.google.com or at www.sites.google.com. You know, John, the give-back of the small space at 1333 Broadway was anticipated. It had previously been leased as temporary space in connection with the larger expansion previously done to 1400 Broadway. Flakstar leases 313,000 square feet of 1400 Broadway. Their in-place fully escalated rent is about 58 bucks a foot.
First adding more space that they may be.
Yes, John the give back of the small space of 32 to 33 Broadway. It was anticipated that had previously been leased is temporary space.
In connection with the larger expansion previously done at 1400 Broadway Flex our leases 313000 square feet or 1400 Broadway if in place fully escalated rent is about 58 Bucks a foot. This compares favorably low compared to say where the lease was just done with Burlington in the low sixty's per square foot.
Anthony E. Malkin: This compares favorably low compared to, say, where the lease was just done with Burlington in the low 60s per square foot. But remember, Flagstar only represents about 3.4 percent of our total commercial portfolio rent and about two and a half percent of our total annual revenue. Beyond that, I'd say that, look, 1400 Broadway, it's a fantastic building, it's a hundred percent lease, it's fully modernized, we have a new tenant lounge, new town hall facility, the tenants have access to campus amenities, Burlington just expanded by 68,000 square feet, so whatever happens with Flagstar, we're confident that our leasing at 1400 Broadway will do very, very well. Okay, my second It seems like there are a lot of opportunities that are attractive on the debt side. Comment on that. And I know you've been repurchasing shares recently. I wanted to know if you were, you would consider going the other route, raising capital, either your own stock or third-party capital, go on the defensive because you can make that argument that it would be accretive. Thanks, John. Tony here.
Remember flash only represents about three 4% of our total commercial portfolio rent and about two 5% of our total annual revenue beyond that I'd say that look fortunate or broadly it's a fantastic building. It's 100% lease is fully modernized we have a new tenant lounge, new town Hall facility.
Turning to have access to campus amenities Burlington has just expanded by 68000 square feet. So whatever happens with flagstar, we're confident that our or at least you are fortunate and abroad, who will do very very well.
Yes.
Okay and my second question is on opportunistic investments. It seems like there's a lot of opportunities that are attractive on that side is one of them.
Comment on that and I know you've been buying repurchasing shares recently I wanted to know if you would.
You would consider going the other route raising capital either your own stock or third party capital and go on defensive because you can make the argument that it would be accretive depending on the.
Investments you make.
Sure Thanks, John Tony here.
Anthony E. Malkin: We believe the crisis created by capital dislocation, rising rates, and heavy near-term market maturities will create a once-in-a-generation opportunity to buy into certain New York City office assets with great upside. We have unique intellectual property and a track record of success in the redevelopment of assets in top-of-tier, modernized, amenitized, energy-efficient buildings, which are competitive and attractive to lease. We will continue to look for these opportunities, and, of course, we'll be prudent in our underwriting. We know the costs required to create prime assets and be patient to find the right deals and the right partners. We always look.
Believe that prices created by capital dislocation rising rates and heavy near term market maturities will create a once in a generation opportunity to buy at a certain.
New York City office assets with great upside.
We have unique intellectual property and a track record of success in the redevelopment of assets at the top of tier modernize to monetize energy efficient buildings, which are competitive and attractive to lease.
We continue to look for these opportunities.
And of course, we will be prudent in our underwritings.
The costs required to create prime assets.
Patient to find the right deals and the right partners.
We always look well, let you know if we find anything.
Anthony E. Malkin: We'll let you know if we find anything. At the same time, we are omnivorous opportunivores, so we have acquired... Resi, and we've acquired retail. We'll keep our eyes open for opportunities in any of the above. I don't know whether or not Christina or Tom want to add anything to that response.
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We are omnivorous opportune of ours, so we have acquired <unk>.
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We will keep our eyes open for opportunities in any of the above I don't know whether or not.
Christina Tom wants to add anything to that response.
And the only thing we'd say addressed John's other question on access to cap. It all and all I would say is as we've demonstrated we evaluate actions in capital allocation decisions in the best interest of our stakeholders. So I wouldnt redline any options it really depends on the situation in Q2.
Christina: The only thing was to address John's other question on access to capital, and, you know, all I would say is, as we've demonstrated, we evaluate actions and capital allocation decisions in the best interest of our stakeholders. So, I wouldn't redline any options, but it really depends on the situation. I think it's too soon to rule out either way what you do in offensive, you know, equity issuance, but we're certainly looking at opportunities, as Tony mentioned. Great, thank you. Thank you. Our next questions come from the line of Michael Griffin with Citi. Please proceed with your question. Great, thanks. Maybe going back to the guidance for a second, you know, if you strip out the one and a half cents of non-core in the quarter, it gives you about 23 and a half cents for the run rate for 2024. If you look at the other pieces, it looks like you get about a cent and a half benefit from the observatory NOI increase, call it a cent benefit from occupancy.
Either way what you do in offensive equity issue in but we're certainly looking at opportunities as Tony mentioned.
Okay, great. Thank you.
Thanks.
Thank you. Our next question is coming from the line of Michael Griffin with Citi. Please proceed with your questions.
Great. Thanks, maybe going back to the guidance for a second yeah. If you strip out the the one and a half cents of noncore in the quarter. If you do about 23 and a half cent for run rate for 2024, if you look at the other pieces it looks like you're getting about a sudden half benefit from the observatory NOI increase call it offense.
Benefit from from occupancy I was just curious are there any other puts and takes you know on the guidance how should we think about kind of getting to that midpoint.
Christina: I was just curious, are there any other puts and takes, you know, on the guidance? You know, how should we think about kind of getting to that midpoint? I think on the guidance, as always, we point to our building blocks, and we try to provide a lot of transparency. And what you can see is that same-store NOI, cash property NOI, is roughly flattish.
I think on the guidance as always we point to our building blocks and we try to provide a lot of transparency and what you could see them in the same store NOI cash property NOI is roughly flattish and we do pick up the midpoint does represent a pick up from where we ended 2002.
Christina: And we do pick up the midpoint does represent a pick-up from where we ended 2023 for the observatory. So that gets us to our initial guidance range with revenue at modest growth, modest positive growth, and same-store operating expenses at six to eight percent up. And we'll continue to narrow as we have better visibility over the course of the year. All right, a couple.
23 for the observatory, so that gets us to our initial guidance range with revenue at modest growth modest positive growth and same store operating expenses at 6% to 8% and will continue to narrow as we have better visibility over the course of the year.
Yeah.
Alright, that's.
That was helpful. And then just maybe going back to kind of capital allocation opportunities.
Anthony E. Malkin: And then maybe going back to kind of capital allocation opportunities. You kind of stressed in the past that, you know, the simple structure, no joint ventures out there. But it seems like there are opportunities. I reason that there's nothing off the table. If the right joint venture opportunity came up, would you entertain it?
Kind of stressed in the past, but you know the simple structure no joint ventures out there, but it seems like there are opportunities you know what.
I reason that there's nothing off the table if the right joint venture opportunity came up would you entertain it or or that's just not part of our long term strategy.
Anthony E. Malkin: Or that's just not part of the long term. Griff, Tony here, absolutely will entertain the right structure, the right capital at the right price. And if it's more logical to incorporate the use of third-party capital, we will. Great. That's it for me.
Griffith Tony here, absolutely will entertain.
The REIT structure.
Structure, the right capital at the right price.
And if it's more logical to incorporate the use of third party capital we will.
Great. That's it for me thanks for the time.
Operator: Thanks for your time. Thank you. Our next questions come from the line of Camille Bonnel with Bank of America. Please proceed with your, Congratulations everyone on a solid quarter and to Christina and Steve on your promotion. Last quarter you had around 200,000 square feet of leases in negotiation. And looking at the activity you've done to date, it looks like you were able to get those all over the line.
Yeah.
Thank you our next questions come from the line of Camille Bonnell with Bank of America. Please proceed with your questions.
Congrats everyone on a solid quarter and two Christina please on your promotion.
Last quarter, you had around 200000 square feet of leases in negotiation and looking at the activity you've done today. It looks like you were able to get those all over the line. So following up on earlier comments, Tom could you quantify your leasing pipeline and what's currently under contract.
Thomas P. Durels: So, following up on earlier comments, Tom, could you quantify your leasing pipeline and what's currently under contract? Sure, well, first of all, Camille, we're off to a great start in the first quarter with approximately 125,000 square feet of new leases signed between Burlington and Saudi Arabia. We're constantly adding to our pipeline, but where we sit right now is that we have roughly 190,000 square feet of additional leases out in various stages of negotiation or final term sheets. Most of that is in our Manhattan office properties, around 160,000 square feet. That's our current pipeline, in addition to the... Burlington and Sol leases that we just signed. In addition to that, we probably have a few hundred thousand square feet of active proposals in various stages of negotiations.
Sure well look first of all Camille we're off to a great start in the first quarter was approximately 125000 square feet of new leases signed with between the Burlington and.
Saudi is narrow leases where are constantly adding to our pipeline, but where we sit right. Now is we have roughly about call about 190000 square feet of additional leases out in various stages of negotiation or final term sheets and most of that is in for in our Manhattan office properties round 160000 square.
Feats, that's our current pipeline.
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Burlington is all leases that we just signed.
In addition to that we have probably a few hundred thousand square feet of active proposals in various stages of negotiations now not all of those will transition into our leases, but it gives you an indication that we have a good healthy pipeline of activity in this.
Thomas P. Durels: Now, not all of those would transition into leases, but it gives you an indication that we have a good, healthy pipeline of activity. And this against the backdrop of very modest lease expirations, and very little exposure to tenant move-outs in 2024. So I think we're incredibly well positioned to improve our leased percentage in 2024. Appreciate the comment there. Just shifting to your liquidity position, very strong, and your earnings outlook has some good momentum. I was wondering how you're balancing various capital allocation decisions with the potential to increase the dividend. Do you expect to grow this at some point in the near term, or do you need to see more visibility in operations first? So, on the dividend, what we've mentioned is that it will track the business. However, we've also mentioned that we do have a net operating loss carry forward in the balance of approximately $100 million, and in an environment where capital market conditions are uncertain and the cost of capital is increased, it does seem prudent if we have the ability to So, our current dividend level allows us to continue to pay a dividend very comfortably; we'll continue to monitor the business, we'll monetize our NOL, and we'll see what the conditions are and when it makes sense to raise the dividend.
In the backdrop of very modest lease explorations or very little exposure to tenant move outs in 2024, So I think we're incredibly well positioned to <unk>.
Improve our leased percentage in 2024.
Appreciate the color there.
Just shifting to your liquidity position is very strong and your earnings outlook has got good momentum was wondering how you're balancing various capital allocation decisions with the potential to increase the dividend do you expect to grow this at some point in the near term.
Or do you need to see more visibility and operations group.
Yeah, so on the dividend.
Well, we've mentioned is it will track the business. However, we've also mentioned that we do have a net operating loss carry forward in the balance of approximately $100 million in an environment and an environment, where capital market conditions are uncertain increased cost of capital. It does seem prudent if we.
Have the ability to monetize on that and utilize the cash to return capital in other ways, whether it be share buybacks or pursue opportunities. That's something that we should consider so our current dividend level allows us to continue to pay a dividend very comfortably we will continue to monitor the business or monetize on our NOL.
And we'll see what the conditions are and when it makes sense to raise the dividend.
Thank you.
Christina: Thank you. Thank you. Our next questions come from the line of Jay Poskitt with Evercore ISI.
Thank you our next questions come from the line of Jay <unk> with Evercore ISI. Please proceed with your questions.
Jay Poskitt: Please proceed with your, All right, thanks for taking my question. I was wondering if you could just help bridge the gap between the total office and retail portfolio forecast, which you show on page 14 of the supplemental, and the just 170 basis point uptick in occupancy that guidance implies. I assume a lot of this has to do with the signed lease not yet commencing, but I just wanted to put those two buckets together. Sure. I think we give a lot of detail on that on page 14, but I think that more simply, if you go back to my earlier comments about the fact that we only have about 183,000 square feet of known vacant space that is not covered. The balance of our leases expiring in 2024 have been covered by expected renewals, relocations, or new leasing, and then only about 75,000 square feet of undecided tenants. Now, were you looking for something?
Alright, Thanks for taking my question.
I was wondering if you could just help bridge the gap between the total office and retail portfolio forecast forecast, which you show on page 14 of the supplemental and the just 170 basis point uptick in occupancy that guidance implies I assume a lot of this has to do with the signed leases not yet commenced but I just wanted to.
Could those two buckets together.
Sure Joe.
I think we'd give a lawful lot of detail on that on that page 14, but I think that more simply if you. If you go back to my earlier comments about the fact that we only have about 183000 square feet of known Vacates that are not.
They're not covered the balance of our leases expiring in 2024 had been covered by expected renewals relocations or or or new leasing and then only about 75000 square feet of undecided tenants, where you're looking for did I answer your question or did you have something else on office and retail.
Thomas P. Durels: Does that answer your question, or did you have something else on office and retail? I guess just to that point, of the roughly 400,000 square feet of the signed leases not yet begun, would you say that the majority of that will commence in 2024? Is that kind of over the next two years when that will commence? We give, you know, detail on the commencement of those leases on page 10 of the supplementary. You can see the quarter by which, by when each, by when signed leases not yet commenced are expected to commence and contribute to cash NOI. Okay, thank you. And then just on the debt maturity front, I know you have a mortgage coming due at the end of the year and then a little over $315 million coming due in early 2025.
I guess just to that point of the roughly 400000 square feet of signed leases not yet commenced would you say that the majority of that will commence in 'twenty four is that kind of over the next two years when that will commence.
We give we give detail on the commencement of those leases on a.
Page 10 of the supplemental you can see the quarter by which by one each by one signed leases not yet commenced our expected to commence and contribute to cash NOI.
Okay. Thank you and then just on the debt.
Debt maturity front I know you have a mortgage coming due at the end of the year and then a little over $315 million coming due in early 'twenty five so just any color on what the plans are for that would be great.
Christina: So just any color on what the plans are for that would be great. We continue to discuss with our lending partners. I don't have an update to provide now, but, as always, we have productive discussions, and we'll provide an update to the market as soon as it's available. Great, thanks. That's all for me.
We continue to discuss with our lending partners I don't have enough data to provide now but as always we have productive discussion and we will provide an update to the market on athene is available.
Great. Thanks, that's all for me.
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Okay with that we have reached the end of our question and answer session I would now like to turn the floor back over to Tony Malkin, Chairman and CEO for closing remarks.
Anthony E. Malkin: Chairman and CEO for Closer. Thanks very much. ESRT is the pure play, New York City Reese, and we are well positioned to perform and build on our well-diversified income stream.
Thanks very much.
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And we are well positioned to perform and build on our well diversified income stream we.
Anthony E. Malkin: We are confident in the company's ability to execute on our goals and drive further growth for shareholders in 2024. Many thanks to our great team who work incredibly hard, and I have every confidence we'll continue to do a great job on behalf of stakeholders. Thank you all for your participation in today's call. We look forward to the chance to meet with many of you at non-deal roadshows, conferences, and property tours in the months ahead.
We are confident the company's ability to execute on our goals and drive further growth for shareholders in 2024.
Many thanks to our great team, who worked incredibly hard and I have every confidence we will continue to do a great job on behalf of stakeholders. Thank.
Thank you all for your participation in today's call. We look forward to the chance to meet with many of you at non deal Roadshows and conferences and property tours in the months ahead.
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