Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.
Business
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. is a New York City-focused real estate investment trust that owns and operates a diversified portfolio of office, retail, and multifamily properties, plus the Empire State Building. The company derives revenue from leasing office and retail space to tenants, managing multifamily residential units, and operating the Empire State Building Observatory ticketing business. The portfolio comprises approximately 7.9 million rentable square feet of office space, 0.8 million square feet of retail space, and 743 residential units, all located in New York City, with entitled development land in Stamford, Connecticut.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-03-02
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rental revenue | 626 | 615 | 597 | 591 | 560 | |
| Observatory revenue | 128 | 136 | 129 | 106 | 41 | |
| Lease termination fees | 464,000 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 16 | |
| Third-party management and other fees | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Other revenue and fees | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5 | |
| Total revenues | 768 | 768 | 740 | 727 | 624 | |
| Property operating expenses | 185 | 179 | 167 | 158 | 127 | |
| Ground rent expenses | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| General and administrative expenses | 73 | 70 | 64 | 62 | — | |
| Observatory expenses | 38 | 37 | 35 | 31 | 23 | |
| Real estate taxes | 133 | 129 | 127 | 123 | 120 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 195 | 185 | 190 | 217 | 202 | |
| Total operating expenses | 633 | 609 | 593 | 600 | 545 | |
| Total operating income | 136 | 159 | 147 | 127 | 79 | |
| Interest income | 9 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 704,000 | |
| Interest expense | −103 | −105 | −101 | −101 | — | |
| Interest expense associated with property in receivership | −647,000 | −4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | −97,000 | −553,000 | 0 | 0 | −214,000 | |
| Gain on disposition of properties | 35 | 13 | 27 | 34 | 0 | |
| Income before income taxes | 76 | 83 | 87 | 65 | −15 | |
| Income tax expense | −3 | −3 | −3 | −2 | 2 | |
| Net income | 73 | 80 | 84 | 63 | −13 | |
| Private perpetual preferred unit distributions | −4 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −4 | |
| Non-controlling interests in the Operating Partnership | −25 | −29 | −31 | −23 | 7 | |
| Non-controlling interests in other partnerships | 0 | −4,000 | −68,000 | 243,000 | 0 | |
| Net income attributable to common stockholders | 43 | 47 | 49 | 36 | −11 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 169 | 165 | 161 | 165 | 172 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 270 | 269 | 266 | 270 | 277 | |
| Basic (in USD per share) | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.3 | 0.22 | −0.06 | |
| Diluted (in USD per share) | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.3 | 0.22 | −0.06 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 459 | 386 | 366 | 366 | 336 | |
| Development costs | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Building and improvements | 3,739 | 3,392 | 3,281 | 3,178 | 3,157 | |
| Commercial real estate properties, at cost | 4,206 | 3,787 | 3,655 | 3,551 | 3,501 | |
| Less: accumulated depreciation | −1,367 | −1,274 | −1,250 | −1,137 | −1,073 | |
| Commercial real estate properties, net | 2,839 | 2,512 | 2,405 | 2,414 | 2,428 | |
| Contract asset | 0 | 170 | 0 | — | — | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 133 | 385 | 347 | 264 | 424 | |
| Restricted cash | 34 | 44 | 60 | 50 | 51 | |
| Tenant and other receivables | 22 | 31 | 40 | 24 | 19 | |
| Deferred rent receivables | 255 | 248 | 256 | 240 | 225 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 93 | 102 | 98 | 98 | 77 | |
| Deferred costs, net | 268 | 184 | 172 | 188 | 202 | |
| Acquired below-market ground leases, net | 306 | 313 | 321 | 329 | 337 | |
| Right of use assets | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | |
| Goodwill | 492 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 491 | |
| Total assets | 4,469 | 4,510 | 4,219 | 4,164 | 4,282 | |
| Mortgage notes payable, net | 619 | 692 | 877 | 884 | 949 | |
| Senior unsecured notes, net | 1,271 | 1,197 | 974 | 974 | 973 | |
| Unsecured term loan facilities, net | 337 | 269 | 389 | 389 | 388 | |
| Unsecured revolving credit facility | 145 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Debt associated with property in receivership | 0 | 178 | 0 | — | — | |
| Accrued interest associated with property in receivership | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 120 | 132 | 100 | — | — | |
| Acquired below-market leases, net | 40 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 25 | |
| Ground lease liabilities | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | |
| Deferred revenue and other liabilities | 60 | 63 | 70 | — | — | |
| Tenants security deposits | 27 | 25 | 35 | 25 | 29 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,647 | 2,728 | 2,488 | 2,481 | 2,598 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, 50,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,091 | 1,078 | 1,061 | 1,055 | 1,151 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | −21 | |
| Retained deficit | −40 | −59 | −83 | −109 | −134 | |
| Total Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.'s stockholders' equity | 1,060 | 1,031 | 986 | 954 | 998 | |
| Non-controlling interests in Operating Partnership | 732 | 721 | 700 | 683 | 643 | |
| Total equity | 1,822 | 1,782 | 1,731 | 1,683 | 1,684 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 4,469 | 4,510 | 4,219 | 4,164 | 4,282 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 195 | 185 | 190 | 217 | 202 | |
| Gain on sale/disposition of properties | −35 | −13 | −27 | −34 | 0 | |
| Amortization of non-cash items within interest expense | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| Amortization of acquired above- and below-market leases, net | −3 | −2 | −2 | −5 | −6 | |
| Amortization of acquired below-market ground leases | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Straight-lining of rental revenue | −18 | −11 | −20 | −25 | −21 | |
| Equity based compensation | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | |
| Security deposits | 3 | −9 | 10 | −828,000 | −1 | |
| Tenant and other receivables | 9 | 7 | −16 | −5 | 3 | |
| Deferred leasing costs | −26 | −22 | −18 | −37 | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 149,000 | −6 | −5 | −2 | 6 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 9 | 14 | 746,000 | 5 | −99,000 | |
| Deferred revenue and other liabilities | 454,000 | −620,000 | −3 | −4 | 12 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 249 | 261 | 232 | 211 | 212 | |
| Acquisition of real estate property | −412 | −193 | −27 | −116 | −118 | |
| Net proceeds from disposition of real estate | 61 | 0 | 89 | 11 | 0 | |
| Acquisition of non-controlling interests in other partnerships | 0 | −14 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Reduction of cash from derecognition of property in receivership | 0 | −13 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Post-closing costs from a prior period sale of property | 0 | −4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Additions to building and improvements | −198 | −173 | −139 | −126 | −95 | |
| Development costs | 0 | −9,000 | −12,000 | −35,000 | −165,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −550 | −397 | −77 | −231 | −213 | |
| Repayment of mortgage notes payable | −75 | −12 | −9 | −8 | −4 | |
| Proceeds from unsecured senior notes | 175 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Repayment of unsecured term loan | −100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from unsecured term loan | 245 | 95 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Repayment of unsecured term loan | −175 | −215 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from unsecured revolving credit facility | 195 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Repayment of unsecured revolving credit facility | −170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Contributions from consolidated joint ventures | 0 | 0 | 187,000 | 224,000 | 0 | |
| Deferred financing costs | −4 | −12 | 0 | 0 | −9 | |
| Repurchases of common shares | −8 | 0 | −13 | −90 | −47 | |
| Taxes paid on withholding taxes | −911,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Private perpetual preferred unit distributions | −4 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −4 | |
| Dividends paid to common stockholders | −24 | −23 | −23 | −23 | −18 | |
| Distributions paid to non-controlling interests in the operating partnership | −15 | −15 | −14 | −15 | −10 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 38 | 159 | −63 | −140 | −93 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | −263 | 22 | 92 | −160 | −93 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 93 | 95 | 92 | 91 | 78 | |
| Federal | 2 | 867,000 | 710,000 | — | — | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 4 | 2 | 1 | 200,000 | 644,000 | |
| Building and improvements included in accounts payable and accrued expenses | 51 | 74 | 52 | 44 | — | |
| Write-off of fully depreciated assets | 26 | 14 | 33 | 35 | 31 | |
| Write-off of fully amortized deferred costs | 47 | 12 | 11 | — | — | |
| Interest capitalized in building and improvements | 500,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Derivative instruments at fair values included in prepaid expenses and other assets | 4 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 0 | |
| Derivative instruments at fair values included in accounts payable and accrued expenses | 31,000 | 0 | 85,000 | 0 | 25 | |
| Contract asset | −171 | 170 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Debt associated with property in receivership | 178 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Derecognition of property in receivership and other assets, net | 0 | −144 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Accrued interest associated with property in receivership | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Conversion of operating partnership units and Class B shares to Class A shares | 20 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.'s CIK number?
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.'s SEC CIK number is 0001541401 (1541401). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.'s SEC filings?
All of Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.'s EDGAR filings — 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly reports, 8-K material events, and insider transactions — are listed on this page, sourced live from SEC EDGAR.
When did Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. last report earnings?
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (ESRT) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 29, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001541401-26-000016). This is Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 29, 2026 under accession 0001541401-26-000016. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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