The following table provides supplemental disclosures related to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
| | | | | | | | | | Nine Months Ended | | September 30, | | 2017 | | 2016 | | (In thousands) | SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES: | | | | Total interest costs incurred | $ | 92,520 |
| | $ | 83,803 |
| Interest capitalized | (18,568 | ) | | (12,660 | ) | Interest expense | $ | 73,952 |
| | $ | 71,143 |
| Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized | $ | 70,486 |
| | $ | 66,921 |
| Cash paid for income taxes | $ | 342 |
| | $ | 300 |
| NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS: | | | | Mortgage loans refinanced | $ | 166,823 |
| | $ | — |
| Mortgage loans assumed with acquisition | $ | 79,401 |
| | $ | 34,385 |
| DownREIT operating partnership units issued with acquisition of noncontrolling interest | $ | 5,918 |
| | $ | — |
| DownREIT operating partnership units redeemed for common shares | $ | 2,569 |
| | $ | 18,679 |
| Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan | $ | 1,528 |
| | $ | 1,523 |
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