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Empire State Realty OP, L.P. (ESBA) Form 8-K — Nov 2, 2026

$ESBAForm 8-KItems 2.02, 7.01, 9.01Filed Nov 2, 2026, 5:27 PM ET0001541401-26-000035Original filing

Empire State Realty Trust reported Q3 2026 net income of $0.02 per fully diluted share and Core FFO of $0.20 per share, down from $0.05 and $0.23 respectively in the year-ago quarter. Total revenues of $193.1 million declined about 2.4% year-over-year, pressured by a 25.8% drop in Observatory visitors and lower Observatory revenue of $26.8 million versus $36.0 million. The commercial portfolio improved to 95.6% leased and 92.3% occupied, with blended office leasing spreads of +9.9% — the 21st consecutive quarter of positive spreads — on 189,477 square feet signed. Same-store property cash NOI excluding termination fees rose 0.5% (1.9% adjusted for non-recurring items).

Key figures

Eps
0.02
Revenue
193053000
Guidance
2026 Core FFO raised to $0.77-$0.80 per share (from $0.75-$0.79); Observation Deck NOI framework of $55M for 2026 unchanged; year-end commercial occupancy 90%-92%; SS Property Cash NOI ex-termination fees +1.75% to +2.25%
Net Income
5895000
Total Debt
2239571000
Revenue Yoy
-2.4% (Q3 2026 total revenues of $193.053M vs $197.730M in Q3 2025)
Cash Position
85257000
Shares Outstanding
277,620 thousand fully diluted common stock and OP units
Q3 dividend
$0.035 per share/unit
Total liquidity
$0.6B ($85M cash + $520M revolver capacity)
Core ffo per share
0.2
Leases signed sqft
189477
Observatory noi q3
$15.6M
Delayed draw term loan
$245M maturing 2032, draws January 2027
Goodwill impairment ytd
$166.113M (Q2 2026)
Avg lease duration years
8.1
Commercial percent leased
95.6%
Disposition 1359 broadway
$217.5M
Weighted avg interest rate
4.78%
Commercial percent occupied
92.3%
Net debt to adjusted ebitda
6.7x
Core ffo per share prior year
0.23
Observatory visitor change yoy
-25.8%
Office blended leasing spreads
+9.9%
Share repurchases since q2 call
$85.8M at weighted average $4.56/share
Aggregate repurchases since 2020
$387.7M

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