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Segment Reporting (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting |  |
Total revenue | $ 400,075 | $ 301,357
NOI | 268,845 | 207,683
% NOI change from prior year | 29.30% | 29.10%
Gross real estate | 17,060,533 | 15,647,138
Gross real estate assets held for sale |  | 510,623
Established |  |
Segment Reporting |  |
Total revenue | 235,128 | 201,979
NOI | 162,698 | 140,261
% NOI change from prior year | 2.60% | 5.50%
Gross real estate | 7,438,720 | 6,570,621
Established | New England |  |
Segment Reporting |  |
Total revenue | 48,630 | 43,350
NOI | 29,904 | 27,712
% NOI change from prior year | (2.00%) | 1.70%
Gross real estate | 1,489,948 | 1,360,858
Established | Metro NY/NJ |  |
Segment Reporting |  |
Total revenue | 72,354 | 61,244
NOI | 50,019 | 42,439
% NOI change from prior year | 1.30% | 5.50%
Gross real estate | 2,187,554 | 1,915,890
Established | Mid-Atlantic |  |
Segment Reporting |  |
Total revenue | 24,647 | 25,035
NOI | 17,455 | 18,188
% NOI change from prior year | (3.00%) | 1.60%
Gross real estate | 644,657 | 631,207
Established | Pacific Northwest |  |
Segment Reporting |  |
Total revenue | 13,129 | 11,376
NOI | 9,134 | 7,850
% NOI change from prior year | 3.20% | 10.50%
Gross real estate | 498,710 | 443,564
Established | Northern California |  |
Segment Reporting |  |
Total revenue | 42,219 | 34,064
NOI | 32,834 | 25,609
% NOI change from prior year | 11.40% | 11.40%
Gross real estate | 1,400,087 | 1,231,893
Established | Southern California |  |
Segment Reporting |  |
Total revenue | 34,149 | 26,910
NOI | 23,352 | 18,463
% NOI change from prior year | 4.20% | 5.90%
Gross real estate | 1,217,764 | 987,209
Other Stabilized |  |
Segment Reporting |  |
Total revenue | 132,320 | 73,932
NOI | 90,071 | 51,433
Gross real estate | 6,543,948 | 6,733,024
Development / Redevelopment |  |
Segment Reporting |  |
Total revenue | 29,550 | 23,174
NOI | 16,076 | 15,989
Gross real estate | 2,786,334 | 1,915,146
Land Held for Future Development |  |
Segment Reporting |  |
Gross real estate | 250,204 | 359,029
Non-allocated |  |
Segment Reporting |  |
Total revenue | 3,077 | 2,272
Gross real estate | $ 41,327 | $ 69,318

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