CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Introduction
Fredric H. Gould, a trustee and former chairman of our board of trustees, is vice chairman of the board of directors of One Liberty Properties, Inc. a real estate investment trust listed on the New York Stock Exchange that is engaged in the ownership of a diversified portfolio of income-producing real properties that are net leased to tenants, generally under long-term leases. He is also a director and sole stockholder of the managing general partner of Gould Investors, and through December 31, 2014, was a member of a limited liability company which is the other general partner of Gould Investors. Gould Investors, a limited partnership that owns and operates a diversified portfolio of real estate and invests in other companies active in the real estate and finance industries, owns approximately 20.4% of our outstanding common shares. In addition, Mr. Gould is an officer and sole shareholder of REIT Management, our advisor.
Israel Rosenzweig, Chairman of our Board of Trustees, is a Senior Vice President of One Liberty Properties and a Senior Vice President of the managing general partner of Gould Investors. Jeffrey A. Gould, a Trustee and our President and Chief Executive Officer, is a Senior Vice President and a Director of One Liberty Properties, a Senior Vice President and Director of the managing general partner of Gould Investors and, commencing January 1, 2015, a member of a limited liability company which is the other general partner of Gould Investors. Matthew J. Gould, a Trustee and Senior Vice President, is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of One Liberty Properties, Chairman of the Board of the managing general partner of Gould Investors and, commencing January 1, 2015, serves as trustee of a trust that is a member of a limited liability company which is the other general partner of Gould Investors. He is also an executive officer of REIT Management and of Majestic Property Management Corp. In addition, David W. Kalish, Isaac Kalish, Simeon Brinberg and Mark H. Lundy, each of whom is an executive officer of our company, are executive officers of One Liberty Properties and of the corporate managing general partner of Gould Investors. Messrs. D. Kalish and Lundy are also officers of Majestic Property Management.
Related Party Transactions
We and certain related entities, including Gould Investors, One Liberty Properties, Inc., Majestic Property Management and REIT Management, occupy common office space and share certain services and personnel in common. In 2014, we reimbursed Gould Investors L.P. $474,000 for common general and administrative expenses, including telecommunication services, computer services, bookkeeping, secretarial and other clerical services and legal and accounting services. This sum includes amounts allocated to us for services performed by certain executive officers who are engaged by us on a part-time basis, including the amounts allocated for the salary and benefits of David W. Kalish and Mark H. Lundy as set forth in the Summary Compensation Table and $93,326, and $67,312 allocated for the salary of Simeon Brinberg, and Isaac Kalish, respectively. The allocation of general and administrative expenses is computed in accordance with a shared services agreement, and is based on the estimated time devoted by executive, administrative and clerical personnel to the affairs of each participating entity to the shared services agreement. The amount of general and administrative expenses allocated to us represents approximately 24% of the total expenses allocated to all entities which are parties to the shared services agreement. In addition, we also lease from a subsidiary of Gould Investors, 4,300 square feet of office space at an annual rental of $149,000 (including real estate tax increases) which is a competitive rent for comparable office space in the area in which the building is located.
In 2014, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement between us and REIT Management, a company wholly-owned by Fredric H. Gould, we paid REIT Management fees of $2,016,000. See Executive Compensation— Compensation Disclosure and Analysis—Advisor Fees. The total compensation received in 2014 from REIT Management by Messrs. Fredric H. Gould and Matthew J. Gould, each an executive officer of REIT Management, is $174,468 and $466,742, respectively. The compensation received in 2014 by Jeffrey A. Gould, David W. Kalish and Mark H. Lundy from REIT Management is set forth in the Summary Compensation Table and the notes thereto. Simeon Brinberg, Israel Rosenzweig and Isaac Kalish received compensation from REIT Management in 2014 of $19,934, $38,128 and $39,152, respectively.
Majestic Property Management, which is wholly-owned by Fredric H. Gould, provides real property management services and construction supervisory fees, real estate brokerage, mortgage brokerage and construction supervision services for affiliated entities, as well as companies that are non-affiliated entities. In