Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Rental revenues in total decreased by approximately $3.6 million to $798,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $4.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This consisted of a decrease in rent revenues of approximately $3.5 million to $741,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $4.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as well as a decrease in tenant reimbursements of approximately $100,000 to $57,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $157,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in total rental revenues and its related components was mainly due to the Recapitalization Transactions mentioned above whereby TPHGreenwich is recording the rental revenues.
Other income increased by approximately $717,000 to $890,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $173,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, this income represents the management fee earned from TPHGreenwich. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, this income was made up of a contractual payment received as a result of the cancelation of the purchase and sale agreement for the Paramus, New Jersey property in January 2023, as well as the SCA’s construction supervision fee.
Sales of residential condominium units at 77 Greenwich decreased by approximately $26.1 million to $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $27.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. We closed on one and 10 residential condominium units during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The decrease in total sales of residential condominium units at 77 Greenwich was due to the Recapitalization Transactions mentioned above whereby TPHGreenwich is recording the sales of residential condominium units. Units that we closed during 2023 were generally lower priced, smaller units on the building’s lower floors.
Property operating expenses decreased by approximately $2.4 million to $454,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in property operating expenses was mainly due to the Recapitalization Transactions mentioned above, and to a lesser extent lower marketing and operating costs at 77 Greenwich due to nine fewer residential condominium units having closed. This was partially offset by no capitalized operating costs associated with 77 Greenwich during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Property operating expenses consisted primarily of expenses incurred for utilities, payroll, and general operating expenses as well as repairs and maintenance and leasing commission at 237 11th, general operating expenses at 77 Greenwich, including marketing costs, and to a lesser extent expenses related to the Paramus, New Jersey property.
Real estate tax expense decreased by approximately $1.2 million to $363,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in real estate tax expense was due to the Recapitalization Transactions mentioned above as real estate tax expenses are recorded at TPHGreenwich. There were also less unsold residential condominium units paying real estate taxes which was partially offset by higher assessed values for the unsold residential condominium units and there was less capitalized real estate tax expenses for those units at 77 Greenwich for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compare to the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
General and administrative expenses decreased by approximately $497,000 to $4.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $4.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, approximately $136,000 related to stock-based compensation, $2.3 million related to payroll and payroll related expenses, $1.2 million related to other corporate expenses, including board fees, corporate office rent and insurance and $656,000 related to legal, accounting and other professional fees. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, approximately $286,000 related to stock-based compensation, $1.9 million related to payroll and payroll related expenses, $1.3 million related to other corporate expenses, including board fees, corporate office rent and insurance and $1.3 million related to legal, accounting and other professional fees.
Pension related costs decreased by approximately $70,000 to $361,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $431,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. These costs represent professional fees and other periodic pension costs incurred in connection with the legacy Syms Pension Plan (see Note 9 – Pension Plan to our consolidated financial statements for further information).
Cost of sales – residential condominium units decreased by approximately $25.8 million to $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $27.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. We closed on one and 10