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SL Green Realty Corp.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 16 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • EPS and FFO per diluted share: Net income attributable to common stockholders was $0.34 per diluted share, against a $0.21 loss a year earlier. FFO was $1.58 per diluted share, against $1.13 in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Gaming license pursuit reduced FFO: FFO was net of $13.1 million of transaction costs, or $0.17 per share, primarily tied to the Company's pursuit of a gaming license. Transaction related costs were $171 thousand in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Replacement rents 2.7% below prior: Replacement leases covering 319,256 square feet started at $90.65 per rentable square foot, 2.7% below prior fully escalated rents. The nine-month figure was 1.1% lower. Source
  • Same-store occupancy rose to 92.4%: Occupancy rose to 92.4% from 91.5% at the prior quarter-end, including 361,924 square feet of leases signed but not yet commenced. Source
  • Same-store cash NOI fell 4.2%: Same-store cash NOI, including the share from unconsolidated joint ventures, fell 4.2% in the quarter, or 5.5% excluding lease termination income, against the 2024 period. Source
  • Broadway debt gain of $57.2 million: Affiliates extinguished the 1552-1560 Broadway debt, with a $219.5 million total debt claim, for $63.0 million, producing a $57.2 million net gain on discounted debt extinguishment. Source

“The acquisition will deliver sustainable cash flow and provide long-term value creation while further solidifying the Company’s commitment to being the leading owner of premier properties along Park Avenue.”

SL Green Realty Corp., press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Manhattan same-store office occupancy Sourceby December 31, 202593.2%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Management signed a contract to buy Park Avenue Tower, 65 East 55th Street, for $730.0 million. Source
  • New: Management signed a contract to buy 346 Madison Avenue and the adjacent 11 East 44th Street site for $160.0 million. Source
  • New: A 5.0% interest in One Vanderbilt Avenue was sold to Mori Building Co., Ltd. at a $4.7 billion gross asset valuation, closed in September. Source

Results and per-share earnings

  • EPS and FFO per diluted share: Net income attributable to common stockholders was $0.34 per diluted share, against a $0.21 loss a year earlier. FFO was $1.58 per diluted share, against $1.13 in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Gaming license pursuit reduced FFO: FFO was net of $13.1 million of transaction costs, or $0.17 per share, primarily tied to the Company's pursuit of a gaming license. Transaction related costs were $171 thousand in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Nine-month FFO included 522 Fifth gain: Nine-month FFO was $4.60 per diluted share, inclusive of $0.94 per share of income from the 522 Fifth Avenue repayment, net of $0.19 per share of investment reserves. Source

Manhattan office leasing and occupancy

  • Third-quarter leasing volume: 52 Manhattan office leases totaling 657,942 square feet were signed in the quarter, and 143 leases totaling 1,801,768 square feet in the first nine months. Source
  • Replacement rents 2.7% below prior: Replacement leases covering 319,256 square feet started at $90.65 per rentable square foot, 2.7% below prior fully escalated rents. The nine-month figure was 1.1% lower. Source
  • Concessions on new Manhattan leases: Third-quarter Manhattan leases averaged $92.81 per square foot, an 8.9-year term, 9.1 months of free rent and a $99.09 per square foot tenant improvement allowance. Source
  • Same-store occupancy rose to 92.4%: Occupancy rose to 92.4% from 91.5% at the prior quarter-end, including 361,924 square feet of leases signed but not yet commenced. Source

“Manhattan same-store office occupancy increased to 92.4% as of September 30, 2025, inclusive of leases signed but not yet commenced.”

SL Green Realty Corp., press release

Same-store NOI and SUMMIT

  • Same-store cash NOI fell 4.2%: Same-store cash NOI, including the share from unconsolidated joint ventures, fell 4.2% in the quarter, or 5.5% excluding lease termination income, against the 2024 period. Source
  • Ascent feature out of service: Nine-month same-store cash NOI fell 0.8%, partly due to lower One Vanderbilt percentage rent from SUMMIT while the Ascent feature was out of service for maintenance. Source
  • SUMMIT Operator revenue declined: SUMMIT Operator revenue was $32,883 thousand in the third quarter, against $36,437 thousand a year earlier, and SUMMIT Operator expenses were $35,959 thousand. Source

Debt, preferred equity and special servicing

  • Debt and preferred equity book: The carrying value of the debt and preferred equity portfolio was $289.7 million at September 30, 2025, excluding the investment in the SLG Opportunistic Debt Fund. Source
  • Yield 8.8% with $63.0 million non-accrual: The weighted average current yield was 8.8%, or 11.2% excluding the effect of $63.0 million of investments on non-accrual. Source
  • Broadway debt gain of $57.2 million: Affiliates extinguished the 1552-1560 Broadway debt, with a $219.5 million total debt claim, for $63.0 million, producing a $57.2 million net gain on discounted debt extinguishment. Source
  • Special servicing assignments rose: Active special servicing assignments rose by $1.6 billion to $7.7 billion, with a further $9.9 billion where the Company is designated special servicer but assets are not in active servicing. Source

Financing and dividends

  • 11 Madison $1.4 billion refinancing: A $1.4 billion five-year fixed-rate mortgage refinanced 11 Madison Avenue with the joint venture partner, at a 5.625% stated coupon and a 5.592% effective rate on the Company's portion. Source
  • 100 Church Street extended to 2028: The 100 Church Street mortgage was modified with a $5.0 million paydown to $365.0 million and maturity extended to June 2028. The rate is 5.887% through June 2027, then 4.982% fixed. Source
  • Monthly common dividends of $0.2575: Three monthly common dividends of $0.2575 per share were declared in the quarter, and a $0.40625 quarterly dividend was declared on the 6.50% Series I preferred stock. Source

Portfolio and strategy

  • Portfolio of 53 buildings: The Company held interests in 53 buildings totaling 30.7 million square feet, including 27.1 million square feet of Manhattan buildings and 2.7 million square feet securing debt and preferred equity. Source
  • Park Avenue ownership strategy: Management said the Park Avenue Tower purchase would deliver sustainable cash flow and long-term value creation, and further solidify its position along Park Avenue. Source
  • 55% stake kept in One Vanderbilt: After the sale, the Company keeps a 55.0% stake in One Vanderbilt Avenue, and the sale followed Mori's 11.0% interest acquired in November 2024 at the same valuation. Source

Coming up, as management said on 16 October 2025

  • Park Avenue Tower closing expected Q1 2026: The Park Avenue Tower purchase is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Source
  • 346 Madison closing expected Q4 2025: The 346 Madison Avenue and 11 East 44th Street purchase is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. Source
  • Ascent feature due back in Q4: The Ascent feature at One Vanderbilt is expected to return to service in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per share Source$1.58 diluted, third quarter of 2025
Occupancy Source92.4% Manhattan same-store office
Same-store NOI Source-4.2% (third quarter); -0.8% (nine months)
Leasing spreads Source-2.7% (third quarter); -1.1% (nine months)
Acquisitions Source$730.0 million and $160.0 million under contract
Dispositions Source$86.6 million proceeds

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Lower One Vanderbilt percentage rent from SUMMIT, because the Ascent feature was out of service for maintenance, reduced nine-month same-store cash NOI. Source
  • Financial: Investments with a $63.0 million carrying amount are on non-accrual, which lowers the portfolio's current yield from 11.2% to 8.8%. Source
  • Demand: Third-quarter Manhattan leases carried average concessions of 9.1 months of free rent, alongside a $99.09 per square foot tenant improvement allowance. Source
  • Regulatory: Transaction costs linked to pursuit of a gaming license lowered third-quarter FFO by $0.17 per share. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management expects occupancy to reach 93.2% by year-end, from 92.4% at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Not stated: Management said the Ascent feature at One Vanderbilt is expected back in service in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.