2024 Activity. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company acquired two properties for a combined purchase price of $15.6 million, or a cost of $15.7 million including capitalized acquisition costs. The properties are located in two different states, leased to three different tenants, and had a weighted average remaining lease term of 4.5 years at the time of acquisition. Of the total acquisition cost, $5.0 million was allocated to land, $10.2 million was allocated to buildings and improvements, $1.4 million was allocated to intangible assets pertaining to the in-place lease value, leasing fees, and above market lease value, and $0.9 million was allocated to intangible liabilities for the below market lease value. The weighted average amortization period for the intangible assets and liabilities was 4.6 years at acquisition.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company sold two properties for an aggregate sales price of $6.6 million, generating aggregate gains on sale of $0.9 million.
2023 Activity. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company acquired nine properties for a combined purchase price of $60.5 million, or a cost of $61.6 million including capitalized acquisition costs. The properties are located in four different states, leased to 14 different tenants, and had a weighted average remaining lease term of 7.5 years at the time of acquisition. Of the total acquisition cost, $16.4 million was allocated to land, $40.2 million was allocated to buildings and improvements, $5.5 million was allocated to intangible assets pertaining to the in-place lease value, leasing fees, and above market lease value, and $0.5 million was allocated to intangible liabilities for the below market lease value. The weighted average amortization period for the intangible assets and liabilities was 8.8 years at acquisition.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company sold 14 properties for an aggregate sales price of $79.1 million, generating aggregate gains on sale of $5.2 million.
NOTE 4. COMMERCIAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS
2024 Activity. On January 30, 2024, the Company originated a construction loan secured by the property and improvements to be constructed thereon for six retail outparcels in Lawrenceville, Georgia for $7.2 million. The construction loan matures on January 30, 2026, bears a fixed interest rate of 11.25% and requires interest-only payments prior to maturity. Funding of the loan will occur as the borrower completes the underlying construction. As of June 30, 2024, the Company has disbursed $5.7 million to the borrower.
On May 31, 2024, the Company sold a $13.6 million A-1 participation interest (the “Loan Participation Sale”) in its $23.4 million Mortgage Note (hereinafter defined) originated in 2023. The senior participation of $13.6 million is entitled to an 8.0% yield on its respective portion of the outstanding principal balance and has priority preference with respect to all principal and interest payments of the Mortgage Note. After adjusting for the Loan Participation Sale, the Company’s remaining investment in the Mortgage Note is $9.7 million. This sale did not achieve sale accounting pursuant to ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing, and accordingly, is treated as a secured borrowing. See Note 12, “Obligation Under Participation Agreement” for further information.
On June 14, 2024, the Company originated a construction loan secured by the property and improvements to be constructed thereon for a 6-acre land development project anchored by Wawa and McDonalds in Mount Carmel, Ohio for $6.1 million. The construction loan matures on September 14, 2025, bears a fixed interest rate of 11.50% and requires interest-only payments prior to maturity. Funding of the loan will occur as the borrower completes the underlying construction. As of June 30, 2024, the Company has disbursed $4.7 million to the borrower.
2023 Activity. On July 25, 2023, the Company originated a construction loan secured by the property and improvements to be constructed thereon for a 33-acre Wawa-anchored land development project in Greenwood, Indiana for $7.8 million. The construction loan matures on July 25, 2025, bears a fixed interest rate of 8.50% that increases to 9.25% on July 25, 2024, and requires interest-only payments prior to maturity. Funding of the loan will occur as the borrower completes the underlying construction. As of June 30, 2024, the Company has disbursed $7.1 million to the borrower.
On October 30, 2023, the Company originated a construction loan secured by the property and improvements to be constructed thereon for a 5-acre land development project anchored by Wawa and McDonalds in Antioch, Tennessee for $6.8 million with the same borrower as the construction loan secured by the 33-acre Wawa-anchored land development project in Greenwood, Indiana. The construction loan matures on October 30, 2025, bears a fixed interest rate of 11.00%