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Real Estate (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Real Estate [Abstract] |
Real Estate Assets | Investments in real estate properties are presented at cost, and consisted of the following (square feet and dollars in thousands):
|  | Square Feet / Acres (1) |  |  | No. of Buildings (1) |  |  | Investment Balance |
|  | September 30, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |  |  | September 30, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |  |  | September 30, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |
Industrial operating properties: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Improved land |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  | $ | 3,641,571 |  |  | $ | 4,074,647 |
Buildings and improvements |  |  | 241,104 |  |  |  | 267,097 |  |  |  | 1,415 |  |  |  | 1,610 |  |  |  | 12,514,097 |  |  |  | 13,726,417 |
Development portfolio, including land costs: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-stabilized |  |  | 5,105 |  |  |  | 4,491 |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 391,055 |  |  |  | 204,022 |
Properties under development |  |  | 21,158 |  |  |  | 18,587 |  |  |  | 51 |  |  |  | 46 |  |  |  | 925,415 |  |  |  | 816,995 |
Land |  |  | 9,226 |  |  |  | 9,747 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 1,533,590 |  |  |  | 1,516,166 |
Other real estate investments (2) |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 460,854 |  |  |  | 486,230 |
Total investments in real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,466,582 |  |  |  | 20,824,477 |
Less accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,695,745 |  |  |  | 2,568,998 |
Net investments in real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 16,770,837 |  |  | $ | 18,255,479 |
(1) | Items indicated by ‘--‘ are not applicable.
(2) | Included in other real estate investments are: (i) certain non-industrial real estate; (ii) our corporate office buildings; (iii) land parcels that are ground leased to third parties; (iv) certain infrastructure costs related to projects we are developing on behalf of others; (v) costs related to future development projects, including purchase options on land; and (vi) earnest money deposits associated with potential acquisitions.
Summary of Properties Acquired | Real estate acquisition activity for the nine months ended September 30, was as follows (square feet and dollars in thousands):
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Acquisitions of properties from unconsolidated co-investment ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties |  |  | — |  |  |  | 32 |
Square feet |  |  | — |  |  |  | 9,958 |
Real estate acquisition value |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 731,644 |
Net gains |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 35,886 |
Building acquisitions from third parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 4 |
Square feet |  |  | 1,004 |  |  |  | 1,134 |
Real estate acquisition value |  | $ | 78,314 |  |  | $ | 48,922 |
Summary of Properties Disposed | Real estate disposition activity for the nine months ended September 30, was as follows (square feet and dollars in thousands):
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contributions to co-investment ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties |  |  | 115 |  |  |  | 221 |
Square feet |  |  | 22,806 |  |  |  | 62,213 |
Net proceeds |  | $ | 1,627,424 |  |  | $ | 5,205,322 |
Net gains on contributions |  | $ | 156,746 |  |  | $ | 407,788 |
Dispositions to third parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties |  |  | 106 |  |  |  | — |
Square feet |  |  | 14,663 |  |  |  | — |
Net proceeds (1) |  | $ | 955,240 |  |  | $ | 84,518 |
Net gains on dispositions (1) |  | $ | 180,949 |  |  | $ | 2,280 |
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties |  |  | — |  |  |  | 39 |
Square feet |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4,802 |
Net proceeds from dispositions |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 297,465 |
Net gains from dispositions, including taxes |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 59,598 |
(1) | Dispositions to third parties include land sales.

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