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Deferred Charges And Other Assets, net: (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Deferred Charges And Other Assets, net:

Schedule of deferred charges and other assets, net

		2011			2010
Leasing		$	281,340		$	189,853
Financing			40,638			57,564
Intangible assets(1):
In-place lease values			121,320			99,328
Leasing commissions and legal costs			32,242			29,088
Other assets			198,596			152,167
			674,136			528,000
Less accumulated amortization(2)			(190,373	)		(211,031	)
		$	483,763		$	316,969

(1)

The estimated amortization of these intangible assets for the next five years and thereafter is as follows:

Schedule of estimated amortization of intangible assets for the next five years and thereafter

Year Ending December 31,
2012		$	22,431
2013			15,399
2014			10,787
2015			7,841
2016			6,037
Thereafter			34,121
		$	96,616

(2)

Accumulated amortization includes $56,946 and $60,859 relating to intangible assets at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Amortization expense for intangible assets was $15,492, $14,886 and $19,815 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Allocated values of above-market leases and below-market leases

		2011			2010
Above-Market Leases
Original allocated value		$	97,297		$	50,615
Less accumulated amortization			(39,057	)		(36,935	)
		$	58,240		$	13,680
Below-Market Leases
Original allocated value		$	156,778		$	121,813
Less accumulated amortization			(91,400	)		(83,780	)
		$	65,378		$	38,033

Schedule of estimated amortization of allocated values of above and below-market leases for the next five years and thereafter

Year Ending December 31,		Above Market			Below Market
2012		$	10,745		$	15,739
2013			8,864			13,165
2014			7,378			11,505
2015			6,053			9,521
2016			4,536			7,533
Thereafter			20,664			7,915
		$	58,240		$	65,378

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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