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ORGANIZATION (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Schedule of Real Estate Properties | As of December 31, 2017, the Operating Partnership owned interests in the following Properties:
|  |  |  | Other Properties |  |
|  | Malls (1) |  | Associated Centers |  | Community Centers |  | Office Buildings |  | Total
Consolidated Properties |  | 60 |  | 20 |  | 5 |  | 5 | (2) | 90
Unconsolidated Properties (3) |  | 8 |  | 3 |  | 4 |  | — |  | 15
Total |  | 68 |  | 23 |  | 9 |  | 5 |  | 105
(1) | Category consists of regional malls, open-air centers and outlet centers (including one mixed-use center) (the "Malls").
(2) | Includes CBL's two corporate office buildings.
(3) | The Operating Partnership accounts for these investments using the equity method because one or more of the other partners have substantive participating rights.
Properties Under Development | At December 31, 2017, the Operating Partnership had interests in the following Properties under development ("Construction Properties"):
|  | Consolidated Properties |  | Unconsolidated Properties |
|  | Malls |  | Malls |  | Other Properties |
Development |  | — |  | — |  | 1 | (1)
Expansion |  | 1 |  | — |  | — |
Redevelopments |  | 3 |  | 1 |  | — |
(1) | Reflects a community center in development.

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