Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions
Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions	9. Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions During January of 2016, we disposed of our interests in two unconsolidated multi-family residential investments and one consolidated retail property. Our share of the gross proceeds from these transactions was $72.4 million. The gain on the consolidated retail property was $10.6 million. The aggregate gain of $36.9 million from the sale of the two unconsolidated multi-family residential investments is included in other income and resulted in an additional $7.2 million in taxes included in income and other taxes. On April 14, 2016, we acquired a 50% interest in The Shops at Crystals. On January 1, 2016, we gained control of the European investee that held our interest in six Designer Outlet properties, requiring a remeasurement of our previously held equity interest to fair value and a corresponding non-cash gain of $12.1 million and which also resulted in the consolidation of two of the six properties, which had been previously unconsolidated. In February 2016, we and our partner, through this European investee, acquired a noncontrolling 75.0% ownership interest in an outlet center in Ochtrup, Germany for cash consideration of approximately $38.3 million. On July 25, 2016, as further discussed in Note 5, this European entity also acquired the remaining 33% interest in two Italian outlet centers in Naples and Venice. The consolidation of these two properties resulted in a remeasurement of our previously held equity interest to fair value and a corresponding non-cash gain of $29.3 million. On April 21, 2017, this European investee acquired a 100% interest in an outlet center in Roosendaal, Netherlands for cash consideration of $69.8 million and the assumption of existing mortgage debt of $40.1 million. Unless otherwise noted, gains and losses on the above transactions are included in gain upon acquisition of controlling interests and sale or disposal of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. We expense business acquisition, potential acquisition and disposition related costs as they are incurred. We incurred a minimal amount of transaction expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

9. Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions

During January of 2016, we disposed of our interests in two unconsolidated multi-family residential investments and one consolidated retail property. Our share of the gross proceeds from these transactions was $72.4 million. The gain on the consolidated retail property was $10.6 million. The aggregate gain of $36.9 million from the sale of the two unconsolidated multi-family residential investments is included in other income and resulted in an additional $7.2 million in taxes included in income and other taxes.

On April 14, 2016, we acquired a 50% interest in The Shops at Crystals.

On January 1, 2016, we gained control of the European investee that held our interest in six Designer Outlet properties, requiring a remeasurement of our previously held equity interest to fair value and a corresponding non-cash gain of $12.1 million and which also resulted in the consolidation of two of the six properties, which had been previously unconsolidated. In February 2016, we and our partner, through this European investee, acquired a noncontrolling 75.0% ownership interest in an outlet center in Ochtrup, Germany for cash consideration of approximately $38.3 million. On July 25, 2016, as further discussed in Note 5, this European entity also acquired the remaining 33% interest in two Italian outlet centers in Naples and Venice. The consolidation of these two properties resulted in a remeasurement of our previously held equity interest to fair value and a corresponding non-cash gain of $29.3 million. On April 21, 2017, this European investee acquired a 100% interest in an outlet center in Roosendaal, Netherlands for cash consideration of $69.8 million and the assumption of existing mortgage debt of $40.1 million.

Unless otherwise noted, gains and losses on the above transactions are included in gain upon acquisition of controlling interests and sale or disposal of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. We expense business acquisition, potential acquisition and disposition related costs as they are incurred. We incurred a minimal amount of transaction expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.