Schedule III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation | SCHEDULE III Simon Property Group, Inc. Simon Property Group, L.P. Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation December 31, 2022 (Dollars in thousands) Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Gross Amounts At Which Date of Initial Cost (3) Acquisition (3) Carried At Close of Period Construction Buildings and Buildings and Buildings and Accumulated or Name Location Encumbrances (6) Land Improvements Land Improvements Land Improvements Total (1) Depreciation (2) Acquisition Malls Barton Creek Square Austin, TX $ — $ 2,903 $ 20,929 $ 7,983 $ 99,476 $ 10,886 $ 120,405 $ 131,291 $ 71,152 1981 Battlefield Mall Springfield, MO — 3,919 27,231 3,000 74,037 6,919 101,268 108,187 76,934 1970 Bay Park Square Green Bay, WI — 6,278 25,623 4,106 30,618 10,384 56,241 66,625 35,700 1980 Brea Mall Brea (Los Angeles), CA — 39,500 209,202 2,993 85,111 42,493 294,313 336,806 173,612 1998 (4) Broadway Square Tyler, TX — 11,306 32,431 — 52,306 11,306 84,737 96,043 45,488 1994 (4) Burlington Mall Burlington (Boston), MA — 46,600 303,618 27,458 264,439 74,058 568,057 642,115 279,954 1998 (4) Castleton Square Indianapolis, IN — 26,250 98,287 7,434 79,280 33,684 177,567 211,251 130,761 1972 Cielo Vista Mall El Paso, TX — 1,005 15,262 608 58,850 1,613 74,112 75,725 53,194 1974 College Mall Bloomington, IN — 1,003 16,245 720 70,259 1,723 86,504 88,227 52,189 1965 Columbia Center Kennewick, WA — 17,441 66,580 — 46,061 17,441 112,641 130,082 70,410 1987 Copley Place Boston, MA — — 378,045 — 199,240 — 577,285 577,285 290,117 2002 (4) Coral Square Coral Springs (Miami), FL — 12,282 93,630 — 20,939 12,282 114,569 126,851 92,780 1984 Cordova Mall Pensacola, FL — 18,626 73,091 7,321 72,858 25,947 145,949 171,896 89,398 1998 (4) Domain, The Austin, TX 210,000 40,436 197,010 — 158,512 40,436 355,522 395,958 198,288 2005 Empire Mall Sioux Falls, SD 176,974 35,998 192,186 — 34,503 35,998 226,689 262,687 83,868 1998 (5) Fashion Mall at Keystone, The Indianapolis, IN — — 120,579 29,145 119,620 29,145 240,199 269,344 147,069 1997 (4) Firewheel Town Center Garland (Dallas), TX — 8,438 82,716 — 31,697 8,438 114,413 122,851 70,476 2004 Forum Shops at Caesars, The Las Vegas, NV — — 276,567 — 298,134 — 574,701 574,701 328,535 1992 Greenwood Park Mall Greenwood (Indianapolis), IN — 2,423 23,445 5,253 125,190 7,676 148,635 156,311 98,393 1979 Haywood Mall Greenville, SC — 11,585 133,893 6 47,688 11,591 181,581 193,172 122,689 1998 (4) King of Prussia King of Prussia (Philadelphia), PA — 175,063 1,128,236 — 425,373 175,063 1,553,609 1,728,672 569,204 2003 (5) La Plaza Mall McAllen, TX — 87,912 9,828 6,569 187,169 94,481 196,997 291,478 62,054 1976 Lakeline Mall Cedar Park (Austin), TX — 10,088 81,568 14 24,070 10,102 105,638 115,740 69,976 1995 Lenox Square Atlanta, GA — 37,447 492,411 — 151,495 37,447 643,906 681,353 409,736 1998 (4) Mall of Georgia Buford (Atlanta), GA — 47,492 326,633 — 14,648 47,492 341,281 388,773 218,406 1999 (5) McCain Mall N. Little Rock, AR — — 9,515 10,142 29,293 10,142 38,808 48,950 19,990 1973 Menlo Park Mall Edison (New York), NJ — 65,684 223,252 — 92,628 65,684 315,880 381,564 207,511 1997 (4) Midland Park Mall Midland, TX — 687 9,213 1,196 42,929 1,883 52,142 54,025 24,232 1980 Miller Hill Mall Duluth, MN — 2,965 18,092 1,811 43,580 4,776 61,672 66,448 48,055 1973 North East Mall Hurst (Dallas), TX — 128 12,966 19,010 129,458 19,138 142,424 161,562 108,694 1971 Ocean County Mall Toms River (New York), NJ — 20,404 124,945 3,277 88,119 23,681 213,064 236,745 115,269 1998 (4) Orland Square Orland Park (Chicago), IL — 35,439 129,906 — 81,221 35,439 211,127 246,566 130,503 1997 (4) Oxford Valley Mall Langhorne (Philadelphia), PA 23,109 18,355 100,287 — 19,706 18,355 119,993 138,348 89,269 2003 (4) Penn Square Mall Oklahoma City, OK 310,000 2,043 155,958 — 63,163 2,043 219,121 221,164 149,853 2002 (4) Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Gross Amounts At Which Date of Initial Cost (3) Acquisition (3) Carried At Close of Period Construction Buildings and Buildings and Buildings and Accumulated or Name Location Encumbrances (6) Land Improvements Land Improvements Land Improvements Total (1) Depreciation (2) Acquisition Pheasant Lane Mall Nashua, NH $ — $ 3,902 $ 155,068 $ 550 $ 51,969 $ 4,452 $ 207,037 $ 211,489 $ 128,851 2004 (5) Phipps Plaza Atlanta, GA — 15,005 210,610 — 266,743 15,005 477,353 492,358 190,110 1998 (4) Plaza Carolina Carolina (San Juan), PR 225,000 15,493 279,560 — 81,174 15,493 360,734 376,227 193,404 2004 (4) Prien Lake Mall Lake Charles, LA — 1,842 2,813 3,053 69,272 4,895 72,085 76,980 31,107 1972 Rockaway Townsquare Rockaway (New York), NJ — 41,918 212,257 — 73,502 41,918 285,759 327,677 176,651 1998 (4) Roosevelt Field Garden City (New York), NY — 163,160 702,008 1,246 379,764 164,406 1,081,772 1,246,178 601,111 1998 (4) Ross Park Mall Pittsburgh, PA — 23,541 90,203 5,815 132,564 29,356 222,767 252,123 143,279 1986 Santa Rosa Plaza Santa Rosa, CA — 10,400 87,864 — 27,609 10,400 115,473 125,873 73,545 1998 (4) Shops at Chestnut Hill, The Chestnut Hill (Boston), MA 120,000 449 25,102 38,864 106,476 39,313 131,578 170,891 52,332 2002 (5) Shops at Nanuet, The Nanuet, NY — 28,125 142,860 — 8,213 28,125 151,073 179,198 52,197 2013 Shops at Riverside, The Hackensack (New York), NJ — 13,521 238,746 — 266,760 13,521 505,506 519,027 137,209 2007 (4) (5) South Hills Village Pittsburgh, PA — 23,445 125,840 1,472 91,381 24,917 217,221 242,138 121,075 1997 (4) South Shore Plaza Braintree (Boston), MA — 101,200 301,495 1,972 165,796 103,172 467,291 570,463 295,152 1998 (4) Southdale Mall Edina (Minneapolis), MN — 41,430 184,967 — 84,587 41,430 269,554 310,984 84,297 2007 (4) (5) SouthPark Charlotte, NC — 42,092 188,055 100 220,434 42,192 408,489 450,681 248,104 2002 (4) St. Charles Towne Center Waldorf (Washington, DC), MD — 7,710 52,934 1,180 27,436 8,890 80,370 89,260 64,589 1990 Stanford Shopping Center Palo Alto (San Jose), CA — — 339,537 — 209,906 — 549,443 549,443 246,596 2003 (4) Summit Mall Akron, OH 85,000 15,374 51,137 — 55,830 15,374 106,967 122,341 71,924 1965 Tacoma Mall Tacoma (Seattle), WA — 37,113 125,826 — 178,479 37,113 304,305 341,418 164,784 1987 Tippecanoe Mall Lafayette, IN — 2,897 8,439 5,517 49,477 8,414 57,916 66,330 46,026 1973 Town Center at Boca Raton Boca Raton (Miami), FL — 64,200 307,317 — 256,935 64,200 564,252 628,452 341,902 1998 (4) Towne East Square Wichita, KS — 8,024 18,479 4,108 60,066 12,132 78,545 90,677 48,830 1975 Treasure Coast Square Jensen Beach, FL — 10,750 72,990 3,067 27,229 13,817 100,219 114,036 69,695 1987 Tyrone Square St. Petersburg (Tampa), FL — 15,638 120,962 1,459 50,657 17,097 171,619 188,716 122,388 1972 University Park Mall Mishawaka, IN — 10,762 118,164 7,000 58,825 17,762 176,989 194,751 150,567 1996 (4) Walt Whitman Shops Huntington Station (New York), NY — 51,700 111,258 3,789 138,245 55,489 249,503 304,992 145,033 1998 (4) White Oaks Mall Springfield, IL 40,191 2,907 35,692 2,468 68,119 5,375 103,811 109,186 64,640 1977 Wolfchase Galleria Memphis, TN 155,152 16,407 128,276 — 17,550 16,407 145,826 162,233 106,449 2002 (4) Woodland Hills Mall Tulsa, OK — 34,211 187,123 13,811 46,363 48,022 233,486 281,508 160,791 2004 (5) Premium Outlets Albertville Premium Outlets Albertville (Minneapolis), MN — 3,900 97,059 — 9,653 3,900 106,712 110,612 58,945 2004 (4) Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Gross Amounts At Which Date of Initial Cost (3) Acquisition (3) Carried At Close of Period Construction Buildings and Buildings and Buildings and Accumulated or Name Location Encumbrances (6) Land Improvements Land Improvements Land Improvements Total (1) Depreciation (2) Acquisition Allen Premium Outlets Allen (Dallas), TX $ — $ 20,932 $ 69,788 $ — $ 44,310 $ 20,932 $ 114,098 $ 135,030 $ 43,412 2004 (4) Aurora Farms Premium Outlets Aurora (Cleveland), OH — 2,370 24,326 — 9,363 2,370 33,689 36,059 26,001 2004 (4) Birch Run Premium Outlets Birch Run (Detroit), MI 123,000 11,477 77,856 — 8,785 11,477 86,641 98,118 42,560 2010 (4) Camarillo Premium Outlets Camarillo (Los Angeles), CA — 16,599 224,721 395 76,461 16,994 301,182 318,176 165,120 2004 (4) Carlsbad Premium Outlets Carlsbad (San Diego), CA — 12,890 184,990 96 11,086 12,986 196,076 209,062 98,511 2004 (4) Carolina Premium Outlets Smithfield (Raleigh), NC — 3,175 59,863 5,311 8,149 8,486 68,012 76,498 40,891 2004 (4) Chicago Premium Outlets Aurora (Chicago), IL — 659 118,005 13,050 97,030 13,709 215,035 228,744 94,851 2004 (4) Cincinnati Premium Outlets Monroe (Cincinnati), OH — 14,117 71,520 — 3,843 14,117 75,363 89,480 40,069 2008 Clinton Crossing Premium Outlets Clinton, CT — 2,060 107,556 1,532 6,970 3,592 114,526 118,118 68,416 2004 (4) Denver Premium Outlets Thornton (Denver), CO — 10,779 45,335 10 73,942 10,789 119,277 130,066 23,899 2018 Desert Hills Premium Outlets Cabazon (Palm Springs), CA — 3,440 338,679 — 115,793 3,440 454,472 457,912 213,075 2004 (4) Ellenton Premium Outlets Ellenton (Tampa), FL 178,000 15,807 182,412 — 8,578 15,807 190,990 206,797 125,341 2010 (4) Folsom Premium Outlets Folsom (Sacramento), CA — 9,060 50,281 — 6,477 9,060 56,758 65,818 35,713 2004 (4) Gilroy Premium Outlets Gilroy (San Jose), CA — 9,630 194,122 — 17,044 9,630 211,166 220,796 115,388 2004 (4) Gloucester Premium Outlets Blackwood, NJ 85,054 14,389 107,685 — 153 14,389 107,838 122,227 28,589 2015 (5) Grand Prairie Premium Outlets Grand Prairie (Dallas), TX — 9,497 194,245 — 1,332 9,497 195,577 205,074 67,362 2012 Grove City Premium Outlets Grove City (Pittsburgh), PA 140,000 6,421 121,880 — 9,932 6,421 131,812 138,233 85,007 2010 (4) Gulfport Premium Outlets Gulfport, MS 50,000 — 27,949 — 8,215 — 36,164 36,164 20,627 2010 (4) Hagerstown Premium Outlets Hagerstown (Baltimore/Washington, DC), MD 70,430 3,560 85,883 — 1,690 3,560 87,573 91,133 45,565 2010 (4) Houston Premium Outlets Cypress (Houston), TX — 8,695 69,350 — 42,986 8,695 112,336 121,031 61,726 2007 Indiana Premium Outlets Edinburgh (Indianapolis), IN — 2,857 47,309 — 20,840 2,857 68,149 71,006 39,528 2004 (4) Jackson Premium Outlets Jackson (New York), NJ — 6,413 104,013 3 8,133 6,416 112,146 118,562 57,955 2004 (4) Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Gross Amounts At Which Date of Initial Cost (3) Acquisition (3) Carried At Close of Period Construction Buildings and Buildings and Buildings and Accumulated or Name Location Encumbrances (6) Land Improvements Land Improvements Land Improvements Total (1) Depreciation (2) Acquisition Jersey Shore Premium Outlets Tinton Falls (New York), NJ $ — $ 15,390 $ 50,979 $ — $ 79,970 $ 15,390 $ 130,949 $ 146,339 $ 75,410 2007 Johnson Creek Premium Outlets Johnson Creek, WI — 2,800 39,546 — 7,462 2,800 47,008 49,808 25,817 2004 (4) Kittery Premium Outlets Kittery, ME — 11,832 94,994 — 11,786 11,832 106,780 118,612 52,721 2004 (4) Las Americas Premium Outlets San Diego, CA — 45,168 251,878 — 12,562 45,168 264,440 309,608 117,971 2007 (4) Las Vegas North Premium Outlets Las Vegas, NV — 25,435 134,973 16,536 151,175 41,971 286,148 328,119 151,504 2004 (4) Las Vegas South Premium Outlets Las Vegas, NV — 13,085 160,777 — 32,331 13,085 193,108 206,193 96,980 2004 (4) Lee Premium Outlets Lee, MA 47,480 9,167 52,212 — 5,032 9,167 57,244 66,411 35,216 2010 (4) Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets Leesburg (Washington, DC), VA — 7,190 162,023 — 23,110 7,190 185,133 192,323 97,510 2004 (4) Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets Michigan City (Chicago, IL), IN — 6,630 94,138 — 13,395 6,630 107,533 114,163 64,427 2004 (4) Merrimack Premium Outlets Merrimack, NH — 14,975 118,428 — 2,357 14,975 120,785 135,760 51,702 2012 Napa Premium Outlets Napa, CA — 11,400 45,023 — 7,626 11,400 52,649 64,049 30,812 2004 (4) North Bend Premium Outlets North Bend (Seattle), WA — 2,143 36,197 — 5,209 2,143 41,406 43,549 21,911 2004 (4) North Georgia Premium Outlets Dawsonville (Atlanta), GA — 4,300 137,020 — 2,048 4,300 139,068 143,368 73,213 2004 (4) Orlando International Premium Outlets Orlando, FL — 31,998 472,815 — 19,475 31,998 492,290 524,288 214,107 2010 (4) Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets Orlando, FL — 14,040 382,949 36,023 26,484 50,063 409,433 459,496 203,390 2004 (4) Petaluma Village Premium Outlets Petaluma (San Francisco), CA — 13,322 13,710 — 3,434 13,322 17,144 30,466 11,469 2004 (4) Philadelphia Premium Outlets Limerick (Philadelphia), PA — 16,676 105,249 — 25,411 16,676 130,660 147,336 81,825 2006 Phoenix Premium Outlets Chandler (Phoenix), AZ — — 63,082 — 569 — 63,651 63,651 28,604 2013 Pismo Beach Premium Outlets Pismo Beach, CA 32,124 4,317 19,044 — 3,329 4,317 22,373 26,690 15,087 2010 (4) Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets Pleasant Prairie (Chicago, IL/Milwaukee), WI 145,000 16,823 126,686 — 8,736 16,823 135,422 152,245 64,986 2010 (4) Puerto Rico Premium Outlets Barceloneta, PR 160,000 20,586 114,021 — 9,146 20,586 123,167 143,753 59,184 2010 (4) Queenstown Premium Outlets Queenstown (Baltimore), MD 56,432 8,129 61,950 — 5,463 8,129 67,413 75,542 33,658 2010 (4) Rio Grande Valley Premium Outlets Mercedes (McAllen), TX — 12,229 41,547 — 27,130 12,229 68,677 80,906 44,789 2005 Round Rock Premium Outlets Round Rock (Austin), TX — 13,485 82,252 — 5,510 13,485 87,762 101,247 56,850 2005 Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Gross Amounts At Which Date of Initial Cost (3) Acquisition (3) Carried At Close of Period Construction Buildings and Buildings and Buildings and Accumulated or Name Location Encumbrances (6) Land Improvements Land Improvements Land Improvements Total (1) Depreciation (2) Acquisition San Francisco Premium Outlets Livermore (San Francisco), CA $ — $ 21,925 $ 308,694 $ 46,177 $ 75,086 $ 68,102 $ 383,780 $ 451,882 $ 122,532 2012 San Marcos Premium Outlets San Marcos (Austin/San Antonio), TX — 13,180 287,179 — 20,474 13,180 307,653 320,833 136,166 2010 (4) Seattle Premium Outlets Tulalip (Seattle), WA — — 103,722 — 55,814 — 159,536 159,536 85,199 2004 (4) St. Augustine Premium Outlets St. Augustine (Jacksonville), FL — 6,090 57,670 2 15,333 6,092 73,003 79,095 41,368 2004 (4) Tampa Premium Outlets Lutz (Tampa), FL — 14,298 97,188 121 5,174 14,419 102,362 116,781 30,385 2015 The Crossings Premium Outlets Tannersville, PA — 7,720 172,931 — 19,724 7,720 192,655 200,375 98,720 2004 (4) Tucson Premium Outlets Marana (Tucson), AZ — 12,508 69,677 — 4,710 12,508 74,387 86,895 21,786 2015 Vacaville Premium Outlets Vacaville, CA — 9,420 84,850 — 18,873 9,420 103,723 113,143 61,181 2004 (4) Waikele Premium Outlets Waipahu (Honolulu), HI — 22,630 77,316 — 19,799 22,630 97,115 119,745 53,428 2004 (4) Waterloo Premium Outlets Waterloo, NY — 3,230 75,277 — 15,100 3,230 90,377 93,607 52,247 2004 (4) Williamsburg Premium Outlets Williamsburg, VA 185,000 10,323 223,789 — 9,377 10,323 233,166 243,489 102,609 2010 (4) Woodburn Premium Outlets Woodburn (Portland), OR — 9,414 150,414 — 3,579 9,414 153,993 163,407 55,767 2013 (4) Woodbury Common Premium Outlets Central Valley (New York), NY — 11,010 862,559 1,779 276,348 12,789 1,138,907 1,151,696 511,320 2004 (4) Wrentham Village Premium Outlets Wrentham (Boston), MA — 4,900 282,031 — 52,369 4,900 334,400 339,300 164,647 2004 (4) The Mills Arizona Mills Tempe (Phoenix), AZ 97,775 41,285 297,289 — 15,200 41,285 312,489 353,774 95,928 2007 (4) (5) Great Mall Milpitas (San Jose), CA — 69,853 463,101 — 61,938 69,853 525,039 594,892 193,404 2007 (4) (5) Gurnee Mills Gurnee (Chicago), IL 257,710 41,133 297,911 — 32,630 41,133 330,541 371,674 124,874 2007 (4) (5) Mills at Jersey Gardens, The Elizabeth, NJ — 120,417 865,605 — 23,872 120,417 889,477 1,009,894 259,860 2015 (4) Opry Mills Nashville, TN 375,000 51,000 327,503 — 22,928 51,000 350,431 401,431 122,261 2007 (4) (5) Outlets at Orange, The Orange (Los Angeles), CA 215,000 64,973 211,322 — 4,890 64,973 216,212 281,185 33,960 2007 (4) (5) Potomac Mills Woodbridge (Washington, DC), VA 416,000 61,608 425,370 — 39,420 61,608 464,790 526,398 180,509 2007 (4) (5) Sawgrass Mills Sunrise (Miami), FL — 192,981 1,641,153 5,395 234,488 198,376 1,875,641 2,074,017 654,797 2007 (4) (5) Designer Outlets La Reggia Designer Outlet Marcianise (Naples), Italy 171,255 37,220 233,179 — 40,717 37,220 273,896 311,116 72,822 2013 (4) (5) (7) Noventa Di Piave Designer Outlet Venice, Italy 297,121 38,793 309,283 — 75,765 38,793 385,048 423,841 90,117 2013 (4) (5) (7) Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Gross Amounts At Which Date of Initial Cost (3) Acquisition (3) Carried At Close of Period Construction Buildings and Buildings and Buildings and Accumulated or Name Location Encumbrances (6) Land Improvements Land Improvements Land Improvements Total (1) Depreciation (2) Acquisition Ochtrup Designer Outlet Ochtrup, Germany $ 53,517 $ 11,770 $ 98,276 $ — $ — $ 11,770 $ 98,276 $ 110,046 $ 12,478 2016 (4) (5) (7) Parndorf Designer Outlet Vienna, Austria 195,869 14,903 223,156 — 9,698 14,903 232,854 247,757 68,785 2013 (4) (5) (7) Provence Designer Outlet Provence, France 101,405 41,321 80,199 6,169 — 47,490 80,199 127,689 37,182 2017 (4) (5) (7) Roermond Designer Outlet Roermond, Netherlands 246,178 15,035 400,094 — 18,916 15,035 419,010 434,045 127,159 2013 (4) (5) (7) Roosendaal Designer Outlet Roosendaal, Netherlands 63,820 22,191 108,069 — 8,770 22,191 116,839 139,030 33,580 2017 (4) (5) (7) Lifestyle Centers ABQ Uptown Albuquerque, NM — 6,374 75,333 4,054 10,140 10,428 85,473 95,901 36,053 2011 (4) Northgate Station Seattle, WA — 23,610 115,992 13,557 104,529 37,167 220,521 257,688 60,743 1987 University Park Village Fort Worth, TX 52,352 18,031 100,523 — 9,245 18,031 109,768 127,799 30,500 2015 (4) Other Properties Calhoun Marketplace Calhoun, GA 17,146 1,745 12,529 — 2,139 1,745 14,668 16,413 11,396 2010 (4) Florida Keys Outlet Center Florida City, FL 17,000 1,112 1,748 — 5,855 1,112 7,603 8,715 4,313 2010 (4) Gaffney Marketplace Gaffney (Greenville/Charlotte), SC 27,696 4,056 32,371 — 6,259 4,056 38,630 42,686 24,201 2010 (4) Orlando Outlet Marketplace Orlando, FL — 3,367 1,557 — 4,334 3,367 5,891 9,258 3,370 2010 (4) Osage Beach Marketplace Osage Beach, MO — 1,397 8,874 — 16 1,397 8,890 10,287 2,666 2004 (4) Southridge Mall Greendale (Milwaukee), WI 112,087 12,359 130,111 1,939 12,244 14,298 142,355 156,653 64,232 2007 (4) (5) Other pre-development costs 109,458 102,451 374,062 959 — 103,410 374,062 477,472 1,882 Other 25,000 3,537 269,940 267 — 3,804 269,940 273,744 23,756 Currency Translation Adjustment — (5,882) (43,932) — (16,661) (5,882) (60,593) (66,475) (58,224) $ 5,469,335 $ 3,246,051 $ 25,215,197 $ 386,892 $ 9,031,638 $ 3,632,943 $ 34,246,835 $ 37,879,778 $ 16,224,050 Simon Property Group, Inc. Simon Property Group, L.P. Notes to Schedule III as of December 31, 2022 (Dollars in thousands) (1) Reconciliation of Real Estate Properties: The changes in real estate assets for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 are as follows: 2022 2021 2020 Balance, beginning of year $ 37,497,216 $ 37,608,638 $ 37,356,739 Acquisitions and consolidations (7) 122,074 121,250 — Improvements 688,173 569,483 401,202 Disposals and deconsolidations (308,030) (655,482) (320,328) Currency Translation Adjustment (119,655) (146,673) 171,025 Balance, close of year $ 37,879,778 $ 37,497,216 $ 37,608,638 The unaudited aggregate cost of domestic consolidated real estate assets for U.S. federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2022 was $20,977,712. (2) Reconciliation of Accumulated Depreciation: The changes in accumulated depreciation for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 are as follows: 2022 2021 2020 Balance, beginning of year $ 15,304,461 $ 14,592,867 $ 13,622,433 Depreciation expense (7) 1,075,391 1,083,705 1,226,611 Disposals and deconsolidations (180,091) (403,582) (236,123) Currency Translation Adjustment 24,289 31,471 (20,054) Balance, close of year $ 16,224,050 $ 15,304,461 $ 14,592,867 Depreciation of our investment in buildings and improvements reflected in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income is calculated over the estimated original lives of the assets as noted below. ● Buildings and Improvements — typically 10 - 35 years for the structure, 15 years for landscaping and parking lot, and 10 years for HVAC equipment. ● Tenant Allowances and Improvements — shorter of lease term or useful life. (3) Initial cost generally represents net book value at December 20, 1993, except for acquired properties and new developments after December 20, 1993. Initial cost also includes any new developments that are opened during the current year. Costs of disposals and impairments of property are first reflected as a reduction to cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition. (4) Not developed/constructed by us or our predecessors. The date of construction represents the initial acquisition date for assets in which we have acquired multiple interests. (5) Initial cost for these properties is the cost at the date of consolidation for properties previously accounted for under the equity method of accounting. (6) Encumbrances represent face amount of mortgage debt and exclude any premiums or discounts and deferred financing costs. (7) Represents the original cost and does not include subsequent currency translation adjustments. |