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Empire State Realty Trust Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results

– Net Loss Per Fully Diluted Share of $(0.15) –

– Core FFO Per Fully Diluted Share of $0.21

– Leased Over 380,000 Square Feet

– Completed Disposition of 250 West 57th Street for $275M –

– Acquired Land Under Two Broadway Campus Assets for $110M –

– Updates 2026 Core FFO Range –

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) is a NYC-focused REIT that owns and operates a portfolio of well-leased, top of tier, modernized, amenitized, and well-located office, retail, and multifamily assets. ESRT’s flagship Empire State Building, the “World's Most Famous Building,” features its iconic Observation Deck. The Company is a recognized leader in energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality. Today the Company reported its operational and financial results for the second quarter of 2026. All per share amounts are on a fully diluted basis, where applicable.

Second Quarter and Recent Highlights

  • Net Loss of $(0.15) per share. Results include the following items that are excluded from Core Funds From Operations: non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $166.1 million related to our Observatory reporting unit, a $124.6 million gain on the disposition of 250 West 57th Street, and $5.5 million of one-time severance costs included in general and administrative expenses.
  • Core Funds From Operations (“Core FFO”) of $0.21 per share.
  • Same-Store Property Cash Net Operating Income (“NOI”), excluding lease termination fees, increased 3.3% year-over-year. The increase was primarily attributed to the receipt of approximately $4.0 million of non-recurring real estate tax abatements, related to prior periods. Adjusted for the non-recurring items, Same-Store Property Cash NOI decreased by 3.2%. This change was primarily attributed to increases in free rent and operating expenses, partially offset by an increase in tenant reimbursement income.
  • The total commercial portfolio was 94.9% leased and 89.4% occupied as of June 30, 2026.
  • Signed 381,799 rentable square feet of commercial leases, inclusive of 363,968 rentable square feet of office leases.
  • In the office portfolio, blended leasing spreads were +17.8%, the 20th consecutive quarter of positive leasing spreads.
  • Empire State Building Observation Deck generated NOI of $12.4 million, with continued impact from reduced international tourism and weakness in the pass program channel.
  • Completed the disposition of 250 West 57th Street for $275 million, which includes the buyer’s assumption of $180 million of mortgage debt, as previously announced. The transaction represents a recycling of capital into the Company’s December 2025 acquisition of 130 Mercer Street, without recognition of a taxable gain.
  • Completed the acquisition of the land under the Company’s 111 West 33rd Street and 1400 Broadway properties for an aggregate price of $110 million, as previously announced.
  • Subsequent to quarter-end, closed on a $245 million unsecured delayed draw term loan that matures in 2032. The Company has no unaddressed debt maturity until January 2028.

Property Operations1

As of June 30, 2026, the Company’s property portfolio comprised 7.1 million rentable square feet of office space, 0.7 million rentable square feet of retail space and 743 residential units, which were occupied and leased as shown below.

 

 

June 30, 20262,3

March 31, 20262,3

June 30, 20252

Percent occupied:

 

 

 

 

Total commercial portfolio

89.4%

88.2%

89.0%

 

Office

89.1%

87.9%

88.9%

 

Retail

92.8%

91.2%

89.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Percent leased (includes signed leases not commenced):

 

Total commercial portfolio

94.9%

93.2%

92.9%

 

Office

94.8%

93.0%

93.1%

 

Retail

95.9%

95.4%

90.7%

 

Total multifamily portfolio

97.7%

96.4%

98.6%

1 Excludes approximately 15,000 square feet of retail space under redevelopment related to the June 2025 acquisition of 86-90 North 6th Street, approximately 396,000 square feet of space, comprised of 368,000 square feet of office space and 28,000 square feet of retail space, related to the December 2025 acquisition of 130 Mercer Street, which is under redevelopment, and approximately 22,000 square feet of retail space related to the March 2026 acquisition of 41-55 North 6th Street, which is newly constructed and currently vacant.

2 All occupancy and leased percentages exclude broadcasting and storage space.

3 Occupancy and leased percentages for June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026 exclude Metro Center, which was sold during the fourth quarter 2025. Occupancy and leased percentages for June 30, 2026 also exclude 250 West 57th Street, which was sold during the second quarter 2026.

Leasing

The tables that follow summarize leasing activity for the second quarter of 2026. During this period, the Company signed 21 leases that totaled 381,799 square feet with an average lease duration of 9.7 years. Average lease duration was 12.0 years for new leases executed in the second quarter.

Total Portfolio

Total Portfolio

Leases executed

Square

footage executed

Average cash rent psf – leases executed

% of new cash rent over / under previously escalated rents

Office

17

363,968

$

72.75

17.8

%

Retail

4

17,831

$

502.26

(25.9

)%

Total Overall

21

381,799

$

95.04

1.4

%

Office Portfolio

Office Portfolio

Leases executed

Square

footage executed

Average cash rent psf – leases executed

% of new cash rent over / under previously escalated rents

New Office

12

252,344

$

74.26

16.1

%

Renewal Office

5

111,624

$

69.87

21.6

%

Total Office

17

363,968

$

72.75

17.8

%

Leasing Activity Highlights

  • 16-year 100,948 square foot new office lease with United Talent Agency at Empire State Building.
  • 13-year 28,741 square foot new office lease with Infinium Wall Systems at 1359 Broadway.
  • 8-year 26,134 square foot new office lease with Instacart at 111 West 33rd Street, which is 100% leased as of July 2026.
  • 11-year 12,168 square foot new office lease with Landmark Management at One Grand Central Place.
  • 6-year 59,121 square foot renewal office lease with Alfred Dunner at 1333 Broadway.

Balance Sheet

The Company had $0.5 billion of total liquidity as of June 30, 2026, which was comprised of $86 million of cash, plus $445 million available under its revolving credit facility. At June 30, 2026, the Company had total debt outstanding of approximately $2.2 billion at a weighted average interest rate of 4.70%. At June 30, 2026, the Company’s ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA was 6.6x.

Subsequent to quarter-end, the Company closed on a $245 million unsecured delayed draw term loan that matures in 2032. Term loan proceeds are expected to be drawn in January 2027 and used to repay existing debt. The Company has no unaddressed debt maturity until January 2028.

Portfolio Transaction Activity

The Company completed the disposition of 250 West 57th Street for $275 million, which included the buyer’s assumption of $180 million of mortgage debt, as previously announced. The transaction represents a recycling of capital into the Company’s December 2025 acquisition of 130 Mercer Street, without recognition of a taxable gain.

The Company completed the acquisition of the land under its 111 West 33rd Street and 1400 Broadway properties, which carried remaining ground lease terms of approximately 51 and 38 years, respectively, for an aggregate price of $110 million, as previously announced. The transaction enhances the long-term value of the Company’s high-quality portfolio and was funded with balance sheet liquidity.

Dividend

On June 30, 2026, the Company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.035 per share or unit, as applicable, for the second quarter of 2026 to holders of the Company’s Class A common stock (NYSE: ESRT) and Class B common stock and to holders of the Series ES, Series 250 and Series 60 partnership units (NYSE Arca: ESBA, FISK and OGCP, respectively) and Series PR partnership units of Empire State Realty OP, L.P., the Company’s operating partnership (the “Operating Partnership”).

On June 30, 2026, the Company paid a quarterly preferred dividend of $0.15 and $0.175 per unit for the second quarter of 2026 to holders of the Operating Partnership’s Series 2014 and 2019 private perpetual preferred units, respectively.

Updated 2026 Core FFO

Given the uncertain operating environment and limited visibility into near-term performance trends for the Observation Deck, the Company utilizes $55 Million of NOI for the Core FFO range, which assumes no improvement to current visitation levels. More details will be provided on tomorrow’s call. The table below presents a range of potential Core FFO per share outcomes based on key building blocks for the property business and the Observation Deck. These outcomes exclude the impact of any significant future lease termination fee income or unannounced acquisition, disposition or other capital markets activity.

Key Items

2026 Core FFO

Comments

Earnings

July 2026

February 2026

 

Core FFO Per Fully Diluted Share

$0.75 to $0.79

$0.85 to $0.89

• Reflects property guidance assumptions and utilization of Observation Deck NOI of $55M

Property Guidance Assumptions

 

 

 

Commercial Occupancy at year-end

90% to 92%

90% to 92%

 

SS Property Cash NOI (excluding lease termination fees)

-1.5% to +2.0%

-1.5% to +2.0%

• Assumes positive y/y revenue growth • Assumes a ~5.0 to 7.0% y/y increase in operating expenses and real estate taxes largely offset by tenant reimbursement income • 2026 assumes ~(270 bps) impact from temporary downtime associated with the previously disclosed FDIC expiration, which has been re-leased

Observation Deck

 

 

 

Observation Deck NOI Utilized

$55M

$87M to $92M

• Assumes no improvement to current visitation levels

 

Low

High

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders and the Operating Partnership

$(0.11)

 

$(0.07)

Add:

 

 

 

Goodwill Impairment Charge

0.61

 

0.61

Real Estate Depreciation & Amortization

0.69

 

0.69

Less:

 

 

 

Private Perpetual Distributions

0.02

 

0.02

Gain on Disposal of Real Estate, net

0.46

 

0.46

FFO Attributable to Common Stockholders and the Operating Partnership

$0.71

 

$0.75

Add:

 

 

 

Severance Expense

0.02

 

0.02

Amortization of Below Market Ground Lease

0.02

 

0.02

Core FFO Attributable to Common Stockholders and the Operating Partnership

$0.75

 

$0.79

The estimates set forth above may be subject to fluctuations as a result of several factors, including continued impacts of changes in the use of office space and remote work on our business and our market, performance of the Observation Deck (including tourism levels, currency and geopolitical impacts, weather and competition), our ability to complete planned capital improvements in line with budget, costs of integration of completed acquisitions, costs associated with future acquisitions or other transactions, straight-line rent adjustments and the amortization of above and below-market leases. There can be no assurance that the Company’s actual results will not differ materially from the estimates set forth above.

Investor Presentation Update

The Company has posted on the “Investors” section of ESRT’s website the latest investor presentation, which contains additional information on its businesses, financial condition and results of operations.

Webcast and Conference Call Details

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. will host a webcast and conference call, open to the general public, on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 12:00 pm Eastern time.

The webcast will be available in the “Investors” section of ESRT’s website. To listen to the live broadcast, go to the site at least five minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software. The conference call can also be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-3982 for domestic callers or 1-201-493-6780 for international callers.

Starting shortly after the call until August 13, 2026, a replay of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website, and a dial-in replay will be available by dialing 1-844-512-2921 for domestic callers or 1-412-317-6671 for international callers. The passcode for this dial-in replay is 13761043.

The Supplemental Report and Investor Presentation are additional components of the quarterly earnings announcement and are now available on the “Investors” section of ESRT’s website.

The Company uses, and intends to continue to use, the “Investors” page of its website, which can be found at www.esrtreit.com, as a means to disclose material nonpublic information and to comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD, including, without limitation, through the posting of investor presentations that may include material nonpublic information. Accordingly, investors should monitor the “Investors” page, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.

About Empire State Realty Trust

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) is a NYC-focused REIT that owns and operates a portfolio of well-leased, top of tier, modernized, amenitized, and well-located office, retail, and multifamily assets. ESRT’s flagship Empire State Building, the “World's Most Famous Building,” features its iconic Observation Deck. The Company is a recognized leader in energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality. As of June 30, 2026, ESRT’s portfolio is comprised of approximately 7.5 million rentable square feet of office space, 0.8 million rentable square feet of retail space and 743 residential units. More information about Empire State Realty Trust can be found at esrtreit.com and by following ESRT on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, and LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We intend these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts and can generally be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “estimate,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” and similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These risks and uncertainties include, among others: economic and market conditions (including the impact of catastrophic events, pandemics, extreme weather, terrorism, armed hostilities, cybersecurity threats and other technology disruptions); increased costs due to tariffs or other economic factors; changes in the New York City office, retail, multifamily and tourism markets (including changes in the use of office space and remote work); leasing activity, tenant defaults, early terminations and renewals, occupancy levels and rental rates; performance of the Observatory (including tourism levels, currency and geopolitical impacts, weather and competition); interest rate volatility and capital markets conditions, including our ability to refinance, restructure or extend indebtedness; real estate valuation declines and potential impairment charges; our ability to execute capital projects and complete acquisitions on acceptable terms; risks relating to governmental regulation, environmental and climate-related requirements (including Local Law 97), and our ability to achieve sustainability goals and metrics; risks relating to our ground leases; our ability to maintain our qualification as a REIT; potential taxable gain arising from transactions structured to qualify under Section 1031; legal proceedings; and risks relating to our disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting. For a discussion of these and other factors, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and any additional factors that may be contained in any filing we make with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law.

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited and amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Revenues

 

 

 

Rental revenue

$

165,166

 

 

$

153,540

 

Observatory revenue

 

24,225

 

 

 

33,899

 

Lease termination fees

 

 

 

 

464

 

Third-party management and other fees

 

268

 

 

 

408

 

Other revenue and fees

 

7,240

 

 

 

2,939

 

Total revenues

 

196,899

 

 

 

191,250

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

Property operating expenses

 

47,774

 

 

 

44,880

 

Ground rent expenses

 

1,506

 

 

 

2,332

 

General and administrative expenses

 

25,123

 

 

 

18,685

 

Observatory expenses

 

11,795

 

 

 

9,822

 

Real estate taxes

 

32,912

 

 

 

32,607

 

Goodwill impairment charge

 

166,113

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

50,389

 

 

 

47,802

 

Total operating expenses

 

335,612

 

 

 

156,128

 

Total operating income (loss)

 

(138,713

)

 

 

35,122

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

Interest income

 

1,575

 

 

 

1,867

 

Interest expense

 

(27,805

)

 

 

(25,126

)

Gain on disposition of properties

 

124,622

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) before income taxes

 

(40,321

)

 

 

11,863

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

767

 

 

 

(478

)

Net income (loss)

 

(39,554

)

 

 

11,385

 

Non-controlling interest in the Operating Partnership

 

14,782

 

 

 

(3,815

)

Preferred unit distributions

 

(1,051

)

 

 

(1,051

)

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

$

(25,823

)

 

$

6,519

 

Total weighted average shares

 

 

 

Basic

 

171,039

 

 

 

168,368

 

Diluted

 

268,947

 

 

 

269,951

 

Earnings per share attributable to common stockholders

 

 

 

Basic

$

(0.15

)

 

$

0.04

 

Diluted

$

(0.15

)

 

$

0.04

 

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited and amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Revenues

 

 

 

Rental revenue

$

331,271

 

 

$

308,082

 

Observatory revenue

 

42,735

 

 

 

57,060

 

Lease termination fees

 

1,356

 

 

 

464

 

Third-party management and other fees

 

545

 

 

 

839

 

Other revenue and fees

 

11,317

 

 

 

4,871

 

Total revenues

 

387,224

 

 

 

371,316

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

Property operating expenses

 

95,518

 

 

 

89,940

 

Ground rent expenses

 

3,837

 

 

 

4,663

 

General and administrative expenses

 

43,216

 

 

 

35,625

 

Observatory expenses

 

19,663

 

 

 

17,940

 

Real estate taxes

 

67,525

 

 

 

65,657

 

Goodwill impairment charge

 

166,113

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

100,608

 

 

 

96,581

 

Total operating expenses

 

496,480

 

 

 

310,406

 

Total operating income (loss)

 

(109,256

)

 

 

60,910

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

Interest income

 

2,188

 

 

 

5,653

 

Interest expense

 

(55,942

)

 

 

(52,064

)

Interest expense associated with property in receivership

 

 

 

 

(647

)

Gain on disposition of properties

 

124,622

 

 

 

13,170

 

Income (Loss) before income taxes

 

(38,388

)

 

 

27,022

 

Income tax benefit

 

1,829

 

 

 

141

 

Net income (loss)

 

(36,559

)

 

 

27,163

 

Non-controlling interest in the Operating Partnership

 

14,072

 

 

 

(9,323

)

Preferred unit distributions

 

(2,101

)

 

 

(2,101

)

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

$

(24,588

)

 

$

15,739

 

Total weighted average shares

 

 

 

Basic

 

171,101

 

 

 

167,644

 

Diluted

 

268,870

 

 

 

269,739

 

Earnings per share attributable to common stockholders

 

 

 

Basic

$

(0.14

)

 

$

0.09

 

Diluted

$

(0.14

)

 

$

0.09

 

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Funds From Operations (“FFO”),

Modified Funds From Operations (“Modified FFO”) and Core Funds From Operations (“Core FFO”)

(unaudited and amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

(39,554

)

 

$

11,385

 

Preferred unit distributions

 

(1,051

)

 

 

(1,051

)

Real estate depreciation and amortization

 

49,463

 

 

 

46,921

 

Gain on disposition of properties

 

(124,622

)

 

 

 

FFO attributable to common stockholders and Operating Partnership units

 

(115,764

)

 

 

57,255

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of below-market ground leases

 

1,249

 

 

 

1,958

 

Modified FFO attributable to common stockholders and Operating Partnership units

 

(114,515

)

 

 

59,213

 

 

 

 

 

Severance expense4

 

5,536

 

 

 

 

Goodwill impairment charge

 

166,113

 

 

 

 

Core FFO attributable to common stockholders and Operating Partnership units

$

57,134

 

 

$

59,213

 

 

 

 

 

Total weighted average shares and Operating Partnership units

 

 

 

Basic

 

268,947

 

 

 

266,899

 

Diluted

 

268,947

 

 

 

269,951

 

 

 

 

 

FFO per share

 

 

Basic

$

(0.43

)

 

$

0.21

 

Diluted

$

(0.43

)

 

$

0.21

 

 

 

 

 

Modified FFO per share

 

 

 

Basic

$

(0.43

)

 

$

0.22

 

Diluted

$

(0.43

)

 

$

0.22

 

 

 

 

 

Core FFO per share

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.21

 

 

$

0.22

 

Diluted

$

0.21

 

 

$

0.22

 

4 Included as a component of general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Funds From Operations (“FFO”),

Modified Funds From Operations (“Modified FFO”) and Core Funds From Operations (“Core FFO”)

(unaudited and amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

(36,559

)

 

$

27,163

 

Preferred unit distributions

 

(2,101

)

 

 

(2,101

)

Real estate depreciation and amortization

 

98,755

 

 

 

94,792

 

Gain on disposition of properties

 

(124,622

)

 

 

(13,170

)

FFO attributable to common stockholders and Operating Partnership units

 

(64,527

)

 

 

106,684

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of below-market ground leases

 

3,207

 

 

 

3,916

 

Modified FFO attributable to common stockholders and Operating Partnership units

 

(61,320

)

 

 

110,600

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense associated with property in receivership

 

 

 

 

647

 

Severance expense5

 

5,536

 

 

 

 

Goodwill impairment charge

 

166,113

 

 

 

 

Core FFO attributable to common stockholders and Operating Partnership units

$

110,329

 

 

$

111,247

 

 

 

 

 

Total weighted average shares and Operating Partnership units

 

 

 

Basic

 

268,870

 

 

 

266,985

 

Diluted

 

268,870

 

 

 

269,739

 

 

 

 

 

FFO per share

 

 

 

Basic

$

(0.24

)

 

$

0.40

 

Diluted

$

(0.24

)

 

$

0.40

 

 

 

 

 

Modified FFO per share

 

 

 

Basic

$

(0.23

)

 

$

0.41

 

Diluted

$

(0.23

)

 

$

0.41

 

 

 

 

 

Core FFO per share

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.41

 

 

$

0.42

 

Diluted

$

0.41

 

 

$

0.41

 

 

 

 

 

5 Included as a component of general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Cash NOI and Same Store Cash NOI

(unaudited and amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

(39,554

)

 

$

11,385

 

Add:

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

25,123

 

 

 

18,685

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

50,389

 

 

 

47,802

 

Interest expense

 

27,805

 

 

 

25,126

 

Goodwill impairment charge

 

166,113

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

(767

)

 

 

478

 

Less:

 

 

 

Gain on disposition of property

 

(124,622

)

 

 

 

Third-party management and other fees

 

(268

)

 

 

(408

)

Interest income

 

(1,575

)

 

 

(1,867

)

Net operating income

 

102,644

 

 

 

101,201

 

Straight-line rent

 

(12,340

)

 

 

(3,748

)

Above/below-market rent revenue amortization

 

(384

)

 

 

(840

)

Below-market ground lease amortization

 

1,249

 

 

 

1,958

 

Total cash NOI - including Observatory and lease termination fees

 

91,169

 

 

 

98,571

 

Less: Observatory NOI

 

(12,430

)

 

 

(24,077

)

Less: cash NOI from non-Same Store properties

 

(9,313

)

 

 

(6,816

)

Total Same Store property cash NOI - including lease termination fees

 

69,426

 

 

 

67,678

 

Less: Lease termination fees

 

 

 

 

(464

)

Total Same Store property cash NOI - excluding Observatory and lease termination fees

$

69,426

 

 

$

67,214

 

Observatory NOI

(unaudited and amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

 

 

Observatory revenue

$

24,225

 

$

33,899

Observatory expenses

 

11,795

 

 

9,822

Observatory NOI, excluding intercompany rent6

$

12,430

 

$

24,077

6 The Observatory pays a market-based rent comprised of fixed and percentage rent to the Empire State Building. Intercompany rent is eliminated upon consolidation. For the three months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, the intercompany rent expense was $14,771 and $20,666, respectively.

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Cash NOI and Same Store Cash NOI

(unaudited and amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

(36,559

)

 

$

27,163

 

Add:

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

43,216

 

 

 

35,625

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

100,608

 

 

 

96,581

 

Interest expense

 

55,942

 

 

 

52,064

 

Interest expense associated with property in receivership

 

 

 

 

647

 

Goodwill impairment charge

 

166,113

 

 

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

Income tax benefit

 

(1,829

)

 

 

(141

)

Gain on disposition of property

 

(124,622

)

 

 

(13,170

)

Third-party management and other fees

 

(545

)

 

 

(839

)

Interest income

 

(2,188

)

 

 

(5,653

)

Net operating income

 

200,136

 

 

 

192,277

 

Straight-line rent

 

(19,549

)

 

 

(9,031

)

Above/below-market rent revenue amortization

 

(1,054

)

 

 

(1,638

)

Below-market ground lease amortization

 

3,207

 

 

 

3,916

 

Total cash NOI - including Observatory and lease termination fees

 

182,740

 

 

 

185,524

 

Less: Observatory NOI

 

(23,072

)

 

 

(39,120

)

Less: cash NOI from non-Same Store properties

 

(20,550

)

 

 

(14,062

)

Total Same Store property cash NOI - including lease termination fees

 

139,118

 

 

 

132,342

 

Less: Lease termination fees

 

(1,356

)

 

 

(464

)

Total Same Store property cash NOI - excluding Observatory and lease termination fees

$

137,762

 

 

$

131,878

 

Observatory NOI

(unaudited and amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

 

 

Observatory revenue

$

42,735

 

$

57,060

Observatory expenses

 

19,663

 

 

17,940

Observatory NOI, excluding intercompany rent7

$

23,072

 

$

39,120

7 The Observatory pays a market-based rent comprised of fixed and percentage rent to the Empire State Building. Intercompany rent is eliminated upon consolidation. For the six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, the intercompany rent expense was $27,592 and $35,826, respectively.

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited and amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2026

 

December 31, 2025

Assets

 

 

 

Real estate properties, at cost

$

4,476,248

 

 

$

4,205,907

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

(1,335,719

)

 

 

(1,366,829

)

Real estate properties, net

 

3,140,529

 

 

 

2,839,078

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

85,605

 

 

 

132,657

 

Restricted cash

 

42,612

 

 

 

33,854

 

Tenant and other receivables

 

21,270

 

 

 

22,063

 

Deferred rent receivables

 

257,072

 

 

 

255,270

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

100,394

 

 

 

93,355

 

Deferred costs, net

 

258,166

 

 

 

267,682

 

Right of use assets, including below-market ground leases, net

 

42,084

 

 

 

333,523

 

Goodwill

 

325,366

 

 

 

491,479

 

Total assets

$

4,273,098

 

 

$

4,468,961

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

 

 

 

Mortgage notes payable, net

$

443,102

 

 

$

619,269

 

Senior unsecured notes, net

 

1,271,149

 

 

 

1,270,668

 

Unsecured term loan facility, net

 

337,125

 

 

 

336,794

 

Unsecured revolving credit facility

 

175,000

 

 

 

145,000

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

132,224

 

 

 

120,150

 

Acquired below market leases, net

 

36,425

 

 

 

39,767

 

Ground lease liabilities

 

1,063

 

 

 

27,944

 

Deferred revenue and other liabilities

 

50,352

 

 

 

59,901

 

Tenants’ security deposits

 

36,949

 

 

 

27,276

 

Total liabilities

 

2,483,389

 

 

 

2,646,769

 

Total equity

 

1,789,709

 

 

 

1,822,192

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

4,273,098

 

 

$

4,468,961

 

 

 

 

 

 

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