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| It was our eighth consecutive quarter in which we achieved positive leased rate absorption for our commercial portfolio |
| ESRT is the pure-play New York City REIT, and we are well positioned to perform and build on our well-diversified income stream |
| We are confident in the company's ability to execute on our goals and drive further growth for shareholders in 2024 |
| ESRT is pleased to report a strong fourth quarter to close out what was a very productive year for our top of tier portfolio |
| 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 |
| Just shifting to your liquidity position is very strong, and your earnings outlook has some good momentum |
| Our unique product is competitive and attractive to tenants as demonstrated by our excellent leasing results, 92% leased percentage from Manhattan office |
| We delivered our eighth consecutive quarter of positive leased percentage absorption |
| 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 |
| So I think we're incredibly well positioned to improve our leased percentage in 2024 |
| 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 |
| Now not all of those will transition into leases, but it gives you an indication that we have a good healthy pipeline of activity |
| 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 |
| 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 volumes |
| We have unique intellectual property and a track record of success in the redevelopment of assets in the top of tier modernized, amenitized, energy-efficient buildings which are competitive and attractive to lease |
| "Industry-leading facilities and client services |
| 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 a certain New York City office assets with great upside |
| So whatever happens with Flagstar, we're confident that our leasing at 1400 Broadway will do very, very well |
| And we continue to see impressive performance in our multifamily portfolio |
| Based on our annual average of approximately 650,000 square feet of new leases signed in the past 4 years, we are well positioned to increase our lease percentage in 2024 |
| ESRT's leasing successes are built upon the $1 billion we invested and portfolio upgrades to consolidate floor plates 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 our fourth leg of growth, multifamily has performed well and adds to the resiliency of ESRT's cash flows |
| 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 5.4x and strong equity to take advantage of attractive investment opportunities that may emerge in this period of uncertainty and capital dislocation |
| 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 |
| for the second consecutive year and has seen a strong recovery, and we expect continued growth into 2024 |
| 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 |
| I'm also optimistic that our ongoing partnership will yield fresh opportunities and enhanced value for ESRT shareholders |
| So once again, we had a solid fourth quarter that completed a very good year in 2023 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
| They are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ from those discussed today |
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