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EQUITY ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Interests In Other Entities [Abstract]  
EQUITY ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS EQUITY ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS
The partnership has investments in joint arrangements that are joint ventures, and also has investments in associates. Joint ventures hold individual commercial properties and portfolios of commercial properties and developments that the partnership owns together with co-owners where decisions relating to the relevant activities of the joint venture require the unanimous consent of the co-owners. Details of the partnership’s investments in joint ventures and associates, which have been accounted for in accordance with the equity method of accounting, are as follows:
 
   Proportion of ownership
interests/voting
rights held by the
partnership
Carrying value
(US$ Millions)Principal activityPrincipal place
of business
Dec. 31, 2022Dec. 31, 2021Dec. 31, 2022Dec. 31, 2021
Joint ventures      
London Mixed-use DistrictProperty holding companyUnited Kingdom50 %50 %$3,192 $3,529 
Midtown New York Mixed-use ComplexProperty holding companyUnited States56 %56 %2,518 2,396 
U.S. Retail JV Pool AProperty holding companyUnited States50 %50 %1,848 1,810 
Honolulu Shopping CenterProperty holding companyUnited States50 %50 %1,507 1,939 
U.S. Retail JV Pool BProperty holding companyUnited States51 %51 %1,132 1,140 
U.S. Retail JV Pool CProperty holding companyUnited States50 %50 %737 679 
Bryant Park Office TowerProperty holding companyUnited States50 %50 %719 702 
Las Vegas Mall AProperty holding companyUnited States50 %50 %702 856 
U.S. Retail JV Pool DProperty holding companyUnited States48 %48 %646 612 
Las Vegas Mall BProperty holding companyUnited States50 %50 %625 455 
Other(1)
VariousVarious
15% - 68%
15% - 68%
5,778 6,361 
     19,404 20,479 
Associates      
OtherVariousVarious
16% - 50%
13% - 50%
539 328 
     539 328 
Total    $19,943 $20,807 
(1)Other joint ventures consists of approximately 50 joint ventures, each of which has a carrying value below $500 million.

The following table presents the change in the balance of the partnership’s equity accounted investments as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
(US$ Millions) Years ended Dec. 31, 20222021
Equity accounted investments, beginning of year$20,807 $19,719 
Additions100 698 
Disposals and return of capital distributions(967)(459)
Share of net (losses) earnings from equity accounted investments826 1,020 
Distributions received(263)(172)
Foreign currency translation(578)(145)
Reclassification from (to) assets held for sale(276)(210)
Impact of change in accounting basis(1)
(706)— 
Manager Reorganization(2)
1,061 — 
Other comprehensive income and other(61)356 
Equity accounted investments, end of year$19,943 $20,807 
(1)The current year includes the impact of change in accounting basis of assets that were accounted for under the equity method which are now accounted for as financial assets.
(2)See Note 32, Related Parties for further information on the Manager Reorganization.
The key valuation metrics for the partnership’s commercial properties held within the partnership’s equity accounted investments are set forth in the table below on a weighted-average basis:

  Dec. 31, 2022Dec. 31, 2021
Equity accounted
investments
Primary valuation
method
Discount
rate
Terminal
capitalization
rate
Investment
horizon
(yrs.)
Discount
rate
Terminal
capitalization
rate
Investment
horizon
(yrs.)
Core OfficeDiscounted cash flow6.4 %4.9 %116.0 %4.7 %11
Core RetailDiscounted cash flow6.6 %4.9 %106.3 %4.9 %10
LP Investments(1)
Discounted cash flow7.8 %5.5 %106.9 %5.6 %10
(1)The valuation method used to value multifamily investments is the direct capitalization method. The rates presented as the discount rate relate to the overall implied capitalization rate. The terminal capitalization rate and investment horizon are not applicable.
The following tables present the gross assets and liabilities of the partnership’s equity accounted investments as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:

Dec. 31, 2022
(US$ Millions)Current
assets
Non-current
assets
Current
liabilities
Non-current
liabilities
Net
assets
Joint ventures     
London Mixed-use District$879 $11,709 $972 $5,232 $6,384 
Midtown New York Mixed-use Complex198 8,132 276 3,558 4,496 
U.S. Retail JV Pool A158 5,777 253 1,985 3,697 
Honolulu Shopping Center100 5,352 40 2,397 3,015 
U.S. Retail JV Pool B210 5,587 1,348 2,230 2,219 
U.S. Retail JV Pool C43 2,219 45 663 1,554 
Bryant Park Office Tower67 2,636 23 1,240 1,440 
Las Vegas Mall A22 2,231 16 833 1,404 
U.S. Retail JV Pool D28 1,833 508  1,353 
Las Vegas Mall B22 2,220 15 979 1,248 
Other1,912 25,951 3,283 10,603 13,977 
 3,639 73,647 6,779 29,720 40,787 
Associates     
Other183 2,705 109 1,057 1,722 
 183 2,705 109 1,057 1,722 
Total$3,822 $76,352 $6,888 $30,777 $42,509 

Dec. 31, 2021
(US$ Millions)Current
assets
Non-current
assets
Current
liabilities
Non-current
liabilities
Net
assets
Joint ventures     
London Mixed-use District$1,276 $13,213 $1,242 $6,187 $7,060 
Midtown New York Mixed-use Complex229 8,434 153 4,231 4,279 
U.S. Retail JV Pool A249 5,763 122 2,269 3,621 
Honolulu Shopping Center131 5,695 52 1,895 3,879 
U.S. Retail JV Pool B353 5,508 231 3,396 2,234 
U.S. Retail JV Pool C52 2,100 44 669 1,439 
Bryant Park Office Tower73 2,593 20 1,238 1,408 
Las Vegas Mall A23 2,538 19 829 1,713 
U.S. Retail JV Pool D40 1,763 49 471 1,283 
Las Vegas Mall B56 1,867 40 974 909 
Other1,827 27,422 1,861 11,866 15,522 
 4,309 76,896 3,833 34,025 43,347 
Associates     
Other180 1,253 81 796 556 
 180 1,253 81 796 556 
Total$4,489 $78,149 $3,914 $34,821 $43,903 
Summarized financial information in respect of the partnership’s equity accounted investments for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 is set out below:

 Year ended December 31, 2022
(US$ Millions)RevenueExpensesFair value
gains
(losses)
Income from EAI(1)
Net
(loss) income
Other
compre-
hensive
(loss)income
Partnership’s
share of net
income
Distributions
received
Joint ventures       
London Mixed-use District$582 $477 $(61)$89 $133 $23 $66 $ 
Midtown New York Mixed-use Complex282 227 515 91 661 120 370 34 
U.S. Retail JV Pool A343 107 (96) 140 1 70  
Honolulu Shopping Center261 195 (405) (339)30 (170) 
U.S. Retail JV Pool B467 348 (148)5 (24)6 (12) 
U.S. Retail JV Pool C152 81 77  148  74 11 
Bryant Park Office Tower157 88 9  78  39 20 
Las Vegas Mall A106 56 (321) (271) (135)8 
U.S. Retail JV Pool D88 46 47  89  43 4 
Las Vegas Mall B108 69 344  383  192 1 
Other2,138 1,683 120 42 618 289 285 185 
 4,684 3,377 81 227 1,616 469 822 263 
Associates       
Other230 244 8  (6)69 4  
 230 244 8  (6)69 4  
Total$4,914 $3,621 $89 $227 $1,610 $538 $826 $263 
(1)Share of net earnings from equity accounted investments recorded by the partnership’s joint ventures and associates.

 Year ended December 31, 2021
(US$ Millions)RevenueExpensesFair value
gains
(losses)
Income from EAI(1)
Net
income
Other
compre-
hensive
income
Partnership’s
share of net
income
Distributions
received
Joint ventures       
London Mixed-use District$607 $453 $60 $42 $256 $$128 $
Midtown New York Mixed-use Complex350 225 101 — 226 72 127 48 
U.S. Retail JV Pool A329 220 92 — 201 — 100 — 
Honolulu Shopping Center241 154 121 — 208 — 104 
U.S. Retail JV Pool B458 347 (46)69 — 35 — 
U.S. Retail JV Pool C138 88 (13)— 37 — 19 
Bryant Park Office Tower151 86 47 — 112 — 56 27 
Las Vegas Mall A98 54 63 — 107 — 53 
U.S. Retail JV Pool D80 37 121 — 164 — 78 
Las Vegas Mall B93 75 61 — 79 — 40 — 
Other1,825 1,576 424 89 762 301 330 81 
 4,370 3,315 1,031 135 2,221 375 1,070 172 
Associates       
Other103 174 (8)(72)949 (50)— 
 103 174 (8)(72)949 (50)— 
Total$4,473 $3,489 $1,023 $142 $2,149 $1,324 $1,020 $172 
(1)Share of net earnings from equity accounted investments recorded by the partnership’s joint ventures and associates.
 Year ended December 31, 2020
(US$ Millions)RevenueExpensesFair value
gains
(losses)
Income from EAI(1)
Net
income
Other
compre-
hensive
income
Partnership’s
share of net
income
Distributions
received
Joint ventures       
London Mixed-use District$619 $377 $(713)$19 $(452)$(4)$(226)$
Honolulu Shopping Center269 158 (279)— (168)— (84)
Midtown New York Mixed-use Complex259 179 379 — 459 (75)257 221 
U.S. Retail JV Pool A353 230 (543)— (420)— (210)— 
U.S. Retail JV Pool B483 356 (601)(470)— (240)— 
Las Vegas Mall A103 56 (46)— — — 
U.S. Retail JV Pool C145 80 (222)— (157)— (78)
Bryant Park Office Tower108 95 121 — 134 — 67 123 
U.S. Retail JV Pool D71 36 (203)17 (151)— (72)
Las Vegas Mall B92 84 (18)— (10)— (5)— 
Other1,766 1,299 (480)44 31 (28)(68)244 
 4,268 2,950 (2,605)84 (1,203)(107)(659)618 
Associates       
Other92 186 (39)(2)(135)(939)(90)— 
 92 186 (39)(2)(135)(939)(90)— 
Total$4,360 $3,136 $(2,644)$82 $(1,338)$(1,046)$(749)$618 
(1)Share of net earnings from equity accounted investments recorded by the partnership’s joint ventures and associates.

Certain of the partnership’s investment in joint ventures and associates are subject to restrictions over the extent to which they can remit funds to the partnership in the form of the cash dividends or repayments of loans and advances as a result of borrowing arrangements, regulatory restrictions and other contractual requirements.