Income from unconsolidated entities decreased $168.3 million primarily due to lower results of operations from our other platform investments, partially offset by strong results and improved performance by our joint venture properties. We recorded net non-cash unrealized losses of $17.4 million in 2024 compared to net non-cash unrealized gains of $11.9 million in 2023, as a result of mark-to-market activity on publicly traded equity instruments and the change in fair value of a derivative instrument. During 2024, we recorded a net loss of $75.8 million, which is primarily related to the disposition of two retail properties for a net loss of $69.8 million, an impairment on a joint venture investment of $19.3 million and a $4.1 million loss on the disposition of certain assets by Klépierre, partially offset by a gain from the disposition of a property held in our TRG portfolio, our share of which was $10.6 million and a $4.6 million gain on excess insurance proceeds. During 2023, we recorded an $11.2 million loss on the disposition of certain assets by Klépierre and an impairment on a joint venture property, our share of which was $8.6 million, partially offset by an $8.7 million gain on the disposition of certain assets by a joint venture investment and an $8.1 million gain on excess insurance proceeds. Simon’s net income attributable to noncontrolling interests increased $24.2 million due to an increase in the net income of the Operating Partnership. Year Ended December 31, 2023 vs. Year Ended December 31, 2022 Lease income increased $259.2 million, due to an increase in fixed lease income of $286.7 million primarily due to an increase in fixed minimum lease consideration and higher occupancy, partially offset by a decrease in variable lease income based on tenant reported sales of $27.5 million. Total other income increased $99.1 million, primarily due to a $56.6 million increase in interest income, a $52.0 million increase in mixed use and franchise operations income, a $13.1 million increase in dividend and distribution income and a $3.7 million increase in Simon Brand Ventures, fee and other income, partially offset by a $17.0 million decrease in lease settlement income and a $9.3 million decrease in land sale activity. Home and regional office costs increased $23.0 million primarily due to increased personnel and compensation costs. Other expense increased $35.6 million primarily due to increased mixed use and franchise operations expenses of $50.8 million, partially offset by the 2022 write-off of $13.4 million in development costs related to an international development project in Germany we no longer intended to pursue. Interest expense increased $93.4 million primarily related to new USD bond issuances during 2023 of $69.5 million, activity with regards to the Credit Facilities of $24.5 million and $8.8 million from increased variable rates, partially offset by a USD bond payoff during 2023 of $14.7 million and a Euro bond payoff during 2022 of $9.8 million. During 2023, SPARC Group issued equity to a third party resulting in the dilution of our ownership to 33.3% and a deemed disposal of a proportional interest of our investment. As a result, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax gain on the deemed disposal of $145.8 million. During 2023, ABG completed multiple capital transactions which resulted in the dilution of our ownership and multiple deemed disposals of a proportional interest of our investment. As a result, we recognized non-cash pre-tax gains on the deemed disposals of $59.1 million. During 2023, we also recorded our share of the gain on the sale of a portion of our ABG interests of $157.1 million. During 2022, we recorded a $159.0 million non-cash gain as a result of the sale to ABG of all of our interests in the Eddie Bauer licensing venture for additional interests in ABG, partially offset by a loss of $37.8 million on the revaluation or disposal of other investments. Income and other tax expense decreased $1.6 million primarily related to the 2022 Eddie Bauer licensing transaction noted above of $39.7 million and an overall lower tax expense on our share of operating results from our other platform investments of approximately $27.2 million, partially offset by the tax impact of the SPARC and ABG transactions in 2023 noted above of $69.3 million. Income from unconsolidated entities decreased $272.3 million primarily due to lower results of operations from our other platform investments. During 2023, we recorded an $11.2 million loss on the disposition of certain assets by Klépierre and an impairment on a joint venture property, our share of which was $8.6 million, partially offset by an $8.7 million gain on the disposition of certain assets by a joint venture investment and an $8.1 million gain on excess insurance proceeds. During 2022, we recorded a $19.9 million gain on the disposition of one unconsolidated property, a $2.1 million gain related to excess insurance proceeds and a $1.3 million gain on the disposition of certain assets by Klépierre, partially offset by a $17.7 million loss primarily related to the disposition of one consolidated property.
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