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Property
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Real Estate [Abstract]  
Property
Property
Our property consists of the following (in thousands):
 
 
September 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Land
$
873,448

 
$
918,627

Land held for development
123,615

 
124,528

Land under development
16,485

 
20,281

Buildings and improvements
3,314,307

 
3,557,173

Construction in-progress
64,173

 
67,917

Total
$
4,392,028

 
$
4,688,526



The following carrying charges were capitalized (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Interest
$
800

 
$
831

 
$
2,394

 
$
1,485

Real estate taxes
60

 
160

 
306

 
243

Total
$
860

 
$
991

 
$
2,700

 
$
1,728


During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we acquired four shopping centers and other retail property for approximately $232.3 million, which includes the acquisition of a partner's 79.6% interest in an unconsolidated tenancy-in-common arrangement.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we sold 21 shopping centers, 53 industrial properties and other retail property. We also assigned a 75% consolidated joint venture interest to a partner. Aggregate gross sales proceeds, including the assumption of debt by the buyer, from these transactions totaled $509.8 million and generated gains of $50.5 million.

Also, property before accumulated depreciation for six properties totaling $94.5 million and seven properties totaling $94.8 million have been classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. See Note 10 for additional information.