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Property
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Real Estate [Abstract]  
Property
Property
Our property consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
Land
$
881,156

 
$
918,627

Land held for development
121,294

 
124,528

Land under development
6,155

 
20,281

Buildings and improvements
3,325,793

 
3,557,173

Construction in-progress
65,452

 
67,917

Total
$
4,399,850

 
$
4,688,526


The following carrying charges were capitalized (in thousands):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Interest
$
3,125

 
$
2,329

 
$
3,405

Real estate taxes
370

 
399

 
344

Total
$
3,495

 
$
2,728

 
$
3,749


During the year ended December 31, 2012, we acquired four shopping centers and other property for approximately $232.3 million, which includes the acquisition of a partner's 79.6% interest in an unconsolidated tenancy-in-common arrangement, and invested $29.5 million for new development projects.
During the year ended December 31, 2012, we sold 27 shopping centers, 54 industrial properties and other retail property. We also assigned a 75% consolidated joint venture interest to our partner. Aggregate gross sales proceeds, including the assumption of debt by the buyer, from these transactions totaled $620.7 million and generated gains of $69.5 million.
Also, seven properties totaling $94.8 million before accumulated depreciation were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2011, with no properties classified as of December 31, 2012. Additionally, two shopping centers classified as held for sale at December 31, 2011 were reclassified to operations totaling $18.1 million before accumulated depreciation at December 31, 2012. See Note 15 for additional information.