Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Deferred Charges (Notes)

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Deferred Charges (Notes)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
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Deferred Charges

Deferred lease costs and other intangibles, net as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
2011
 
2010
Deferred lease costs
 
$
51,271

 
$
40,611

Net above and below market leases
 
(1,450
)
 
(6,796
)
Below market ground leases
 
36,602

 
4,609

Other intangibles
 
128,100

 
74,372

 
 
214,523

 
112,796

Accumulated amortization
 
(93,887
)
 
(79,019
)
Deferred lease costs and other intangibles, net
 
$
120,636

 
$
33,777



Amortization of deferred lease costs and other intangibles included in income from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $17.0 million, $12.3 million and $14.6 million, respectively.
 
Estimated aggregate amortization expense of net above and below market leases and other intangibles for each of the five succeeding years is as follows (in thousands):
Year
 
Amount
2012
 
$
16,037

2013
 
11,901

2014
 
9,606

2015
 
8,032

2016
 
6,930

Total
 
$
52,506



Deferred debt origination costs, net as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
2011
 
2010
Deferred debt origination costs
 
$
13,519

 
$
10,088

Accumulated amortization
 
(4,658
)
 
(2,495
)
Deferred debt origination costs, net
 
$
8,861

 
$
7,593


Amortization of deferred debt origination costs included in interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $2.1 million, $1.3 million and $1.5 million, respectiv