New York State Teachers Retirement System v. Kalkus

595 F. Supp. 693, 1984 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23126
CourtDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia
DecidedOctober 2, 1984
DocketCiv. A. No. 84-0139-A
StatusPublished
Cited by2 cases

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New York State Teachers Retirement System v. Kalkus, 595 F. Supp. 693, 1984 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23126 (E.D. Va. 1984).

Opinion

MEMORANDUM OPINION

RICHARD L. WILLIAMS, District Judge.

I. Findings of Fact

A. Introduction

1. In this action, many of the facts are undisputed. The parties established them by entering into a stipulation of facts (“Stipulation”) and by agreeing to admit into evidence a large number of documents (“Exhibits”).

2. The Parties

a. Plaintiff New York State Teachers Retirement System (“Teachers”) is a public pension system created and existing pursuant to Article 11 of the Education Law of the State of New York and having the powers and privileges of a corporation pursuant to Section 502 thereof. Teachers’ principal place of business is in Albany, New York. It administers a system of retirement and pension benefits for retired public school employees in New York.

b. Defendant Peter Kalkus (“Kalkus”) is an individual resident and citizen of the State of New Jersey. He is engaged in the business of real estate investment individually and through various entities, including all of the other defendants in this action. Kalkus is the chairman and sole stockholder of defendant Lamar Properties, Inc.; general partner of defendant Arlington Alliance, Ltd.; general partner of defendant Polk & Taylor Associates; and sole stockholder of Lamar Financial, Inc.

c. Defendant Lamar Properties, Inc. is a Delaware corporation, having its principal place of business in New Jersey.

d. Defendant Arlington Alliance, Ltd. (“Arlington Alliance”) is a limited partnership established under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its general partners are defendants Kalkus and Lamar Properties, Inc.

e. Defendant Polk & Taylor Associates (“PTA”) is a limited partnership established under the laws of Virginia. Its sole general partner is defendant Kalkus. Several dozen limited partners are residents of numerous states, including New York.

f. Defendant Lamar Financial, Inc., is a Delaware corporation, having its principal place of business in New Jersey.

g. Defendant Lamar Financial Partnership (“Lamar”) is a limited partnership established under the laws of Virginia. Its sole general partner is defendant Lamar Financial, Inc.

3. The Properties

a. This action involves a controversy over the interpretation of particular terms in mortgage agreements pertaining to the James Knox Polk Building and the Zachary Taylor Building (“the properties”), located on adjacent parcels of land in Arlington County, Virginia. See Stipulation No. 1.

b. The properties are commercial office buildings in the Crystal City area of Arlington County. Most of the office space of both buildings is subject to long-term, be[696]*696low-market rental leases held by the United States government. These leases will expire in 1990. See Testimony of Lowell Blom.

B. The Modification Agreements

1. Royal National Bank of New York (“Royal”) provided the original construction financing for the properties, obtaining first mortgages on both of the properties. In 1970, Royal assigned the two mortgages and the notes they secure to plaintiff Teachers. See Stipulation No. 2.

2. In 1972, as a result of events not relevant to this action, Cabot, Cabot and Forbes Land Trust (“Cabot”) acquired title to the properties. At present, Cabot is known as Bay Colony Property Company, Inc. See Stipulation No. 14.

3. On October 31, 1972, Teachers and Cabot entered into two Modification Agreements, modifying the terms of the outstanding notes and mortgages on the properties held by Teachers. See Stipulation No. 3. The agreements are nearly identical. One relates to the James Knox Polk Building, the other to the Zachary Taylor Building. See Exhibits D-30 and D-33.

4. Both Modification Agreements provide that the maker of the agreement shall pay the holder of the notes fifteen percent (15%) of the “Gross Receipts” from the properties in excess of $3,500,000 per year. Id.

5. In addition, both agreements include an “Excess Refinancing Proceeds” provision, which reads as follows in the Modification Agreement relating to the James Knox Polk Building:

As additional interest to be paid to the Holder of this Note, Maker shall pay to the Holder of this Note, immediately upon receipt, fifteen percent (15%) of any Excess Refinancing Proceeds from the Property (as defined herein). Excess Refinancing Proceeds from the Property shall mean the excess of (i) the principal amount of the first new mortgage placed upon the Property prior to the expiration of one year from the date (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Final Payment Date’) of the discharge and release of the Deeds of Trust, over (ii) the sum of (a) the unpaid principal balance of the Deeds of Trust immediately prior to the Final Payment Date plus (b) any prepayments of principal without penalty on the Deeds of Trust paid after the date hereof beyond the regular monthly installments of principal and interest plus (c) Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00). For purposes hereof, the term “mortgage” includes deeds of trust, security deeds, or other similar security instruments.

See Exhibit D-30.

6. The Modification Agreement relating to the Zachary Taylor Building contains the same Excess Refinancing Proceeds provision as that set forth above, except that the $400,000.00 amount is changed to $600,000.00. See Exhibit D-33.

7. Both Modification Agreements provide that the mortgage balance on the James Knox Polk Building is to be paid in full by June 20, 1985; and the balance on the Zachary Taylor Building is to be paid in full by October 20, 1985. See Exhibits D-30 and D-33.

8. If no prepayments are made between now and 1985, except for scheduled amortization payments, the mortgage balance due to Teachers on June 20, 1985 is $5,581,378.58. The mortgage balance due on October 20, 1985 is $7,403,246.84. See Testimony of James Campbell.

9. The Modification Agreements were properly executed by Teachers and Cabot, and were properly recorded as required by the applicable laws of Virginia. See Stipulation No. 12.

C. The 1973 and 197k Transactions

1. On May 15, 1973, Cabot conveyed the Properties to Jefferson Plaza Management Corporation (“Jefferson”). Jefferson delivered to Cabot its note in the amount of $6,306,248.16, secured by a deed of trust on the properties (“Jefferson Mortgage”). Teachers consented to this conveyance and to the terms of this sale. See Stipulation No. 4 and Exhibits D-36 through D-42.

[697]*6972. On February 5, 1974, Jefferson conveyed the properties to defendant Arlington Alliance. In connection with this sale, Arlington gave Cabot its note dated February 5, 1974, in the amount of $17,087,765.43. This note was secured by a wraparound deed of trust on the properties dated February 5, 1974 (“Arlington Wrap Mortgage”). In addition, Arlington Alliance agreed to assume Jefferson’s liability on the $6,306,248.16 note and to increase the amount of this note to $8,142,865.48.

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