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| Both of these properties, which were fully completed less than one quarter ago, are exceeding expectations with Starling already 80% leased and Marlow 47% leased |
| This has resulted in increased 2023 NOI guidance and our strong lease-up, particularly in office will help to drive this segment closer to stabilization in the years ahead |
| Looking quickly around the segments, we delivered solid MPC EBT which was highlighted by continued strong land sales at attractive prices in our used in MPCs |
| We also saw a sharp increase in new home sold, a leading indicator of future land sales providing increased confidence for robust land sales activity in the coming quarters |
| Our operating assets delivered exceptional financial results when continued outperformance, and office leasing and record quarterly results in multi-family |
| I’d say that on the revenue side consistent with our prepared remarks, we’ve seen remarkable success in the sit-down restaurants and the full service restaurants, Rosary, House of the Red Pearl that have met and exceeded our expectations |
| Finally, at the Seaport, the start of our summer concert series on the rooftop, which has been a tremendous success thus far in the year, yielded significant sequential increases in foot traffic across the district and improved financial results |
| Overall, these favorable dynamics in each of our segments have provided a solid footing at the halfway point of the year, paving the way for a robust second half outlook and increased full year guidance expectation for our MPCs and operating assets |
| Despite this reduction, we saw a significant increase in new homes sold in each of our MPCs, strong builder price participation and continued strength in price per acre |
| We also continued to experience strong homebuilder demand for new residential land, contracting on parcels at near record prices across our MPCs, much of which has not yet closed |
| All of this leads us to believe that the second half of 2023 will deliver excellent land sales |
| Overall, we see a very positive future, and we are excited for the growth and value creation opportunities that lie ahead |
| And finally, we have several construction projects nearing completion as well as a robust development pipeline that will inevitably grow our stream of cash flow in the years ahead, continuing the perpetual cycle of value creation that differentiates Howard use |
| For the second quarter I am pleased to report that our company performed incredibly well and experienced improved underlying demand across our world-class portfolio of assets |
| The exceptional financial results and leasing performance of our operating assets are a testament to the quality of our world-class portfolio of mixed-use assets, which continued to outperform in their markets |
| Despite this reduction, our retail portfolio performed well; it was 96% leased at quarter end representing a 3% year-over-year improvement |
| Ultimately, this significant growth in new home sales, combined with strong underlying fundamentals, points to a strong second half of 2023 |
| While increased mortgage rates have negatively impacted demand nationally, our MPCs have remained resilient, as evidenced by the strong uptick in our underlying home sales this year |
| Together with anticipated cash inflows for MPC landfills in the second half of the year, as well as the proceeds from the sale of our two self-storage facilities in the third quarter, we are well positioned to put capital into our development pipeline |
| I like having that dominant market share because it drives better results of our developments and better results of our owned assets |
| Ultimately, this has translated into a significant boost for homebuilders and is driving demand for our land |
| In Ward Village as Jay mentioned, sales initiatives to close out the remaining condo inventory at ‘A’ali’i and Ko’ula have been very successful |
| In operating assets exceptional financial and leasing performance across our entire portfolio has resulted in increased NOI expectations for 2023 |
| This will drive 2023 MPC EBT higher and gives us confidence to meaningfully increase our full year guidance expectations |
| Compared to the first quarter, our results improved materially as we experienced a significant 89% increase in foot traffic |
| In MPC, anticipated increases in residential land sales particularly in the fourth quarter are expected to drive significant improvement in EBT for the full year |
| Overall, revenue increased 92% compared to the first quarter, which contributed to a $3 million sequential improvement in total Seaport NOI |
| The overarching theme has been that our communities have performed incredibly well coming out of the pandemic |
| We continue to implement operational improvements as we refine the marketplace’s overall operating model, which resulted in elevated operating costs during the quarter |
| Turning to our full year guidance because of our robust year-to-date results as well as our favorable outlook for the second half of the year we have increased our expectations for MPC EBT and operating assets NOI |
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| And clearly, the lending environment is very challenged right now and even more so in the construction area |
| Quickly shifting over to the Seaport, revenues declined 19% year-over-year, primarily due to nonrecurring COVID recoveries and special events in 2022 |
| It’s slightly down from our initial projections, but that’s really the delay of a quarter or two, which has really been driven by supply chain delays and delivering the infrastructure |
| In our MPC segment, we experienced a 23% year-over-year decline in EBT primarily due to the timing of super pad land sales in Summerlin |
| As Dave mentioned, that those markets for new developments are challenging, and in some cases are delay in the start of certain development projects as we wait for loans to close before breaking ground |
| And I think that increased competition has created some temporary headwinds |
| John Kim On the content care, I know it’s not a huge dollar amount, but last year second and third quarter, it was profitable on an NOI basis this quarter was slightly negative |
| Increased construction costs and operating expenses have outpaced growth in rental rates, meaningfully impacted anticipated returns on new developments, combined with higher interest rates and a more challenging lending environment it’s possible that announcements of new developments could slow down in the near term |
| While our sales initiatives have resulted in slightly reduced revenue and gross margins on units sold, overall gross margins achieved and the two projects have been minimally impacted |
| So I think right now, while the lending environment is challenged, yes |
| However, it now appears unlikely that we will be able to stabilize the Tin building in 2023 and do not expect it to be profitable this calendar year |
| And while selling assets could provide a short-term pop, a little bit of cash, I think, it would materially impact in a negative way our competitive advantage of being that dominant landlord and controlling the environment within our communities, something that we think is paramount to their success |
| In retail second quarter NOI was just under $13 million reflecting an 11% reduction compared to the prior year |
| I’d say where our expectations have not fully been met has been really associated with the quick service dining, the retail and the e-commerce that has been slow to be adopted |
| As a result, we now expect EBT to be flat to down 10% year-on-year |
| Just as importantly, the increased rate environment has meaningfully reduced resale inventory, as homeowners with below-market mortgage rates are reluctant to sell their homes |
| That didn’t happen again this year, maybe that’s a result of the slowdown in the NFT market, I don’t know |
| With all that said, the foot traffic has never been higher at the peer |
| This decline was primarily related to one-time COVID related recoveries at Ward Village in the prior year, as well as the closure of two Ward Village retail centers to make way for The Park and Ulana condominium projects |
| At Seaport, what surprised you at Tin Building this year? I know up to this point, it’s been mostly on the expense side, but I was wondering on the revenue side, that’s disappointing as well? David O’Reilly No |
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