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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004

SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State of incorporation or organization)

33-11491
(Commission File No.)

34-1755769
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

National City Center
115 West Washington Street, Suite 15 East

Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(Address of principal executive offices)

(317) 636-1600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES ý NO o

Indicate by check mark whether Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). YES o NO ý

SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, L.P.
FORM 10-Q

INDEX

			Page
Part I — Financial Information
	Item 1:	Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
		Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003	3
		Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003	4
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003	5
		Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	6
	Item 2:	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	12
	Item 3:	Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosure About Market Risk	21
	Item 4:	Controls and Procedures	21
Part II — Other Information
	Items 1 through 6		22
Signature			24

Simon Property Group, L.P.
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands, except unit amounts)

				March 31, 2004			December 31, 2003
ASSETS:
	Investment properties, at cost			$	15,177,230		$	14,805,073
		Less — accumulated depreciation			2,684,103			2,534,898

					12,493,127			12,270,175
	Cash and cash equivalents				484,486			529,036
	Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net				255,642			302,507
	Investment in unconsolidated entities, at equity				1,646,948			1,811,773
	Deferred costs, other assets, and minority interest, net				618,470			608,572

		Total assets		$	15,498,673		$	15,522,063

LIABILITIES:
	Mortgages and other indebtedness			$	10,506,183		$	10,266,388
	Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and deferred revenues				565,183			664,610
	Cash distributions and losses in partnerships and joint ventures, at equity				23,238			14,412
	Other liabilities, minority interest, and accrued dividends				198,513			280,401

		Total liabilities			11,293,117			11,225,811

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 8)
PARTNERS' EQUITY:
	Preferred units, 18,275,474 and 18,353,486 units outstanding, respectively. Liquidation values $633,220 and $635,171, respectively				623,872			625,703
	General Partner, 201,884,948 and 200,311,053 units outstanding, respectively				2,858,479			2,898,045
	Limited Partners, 59,688,638 and 60,591,896 units outstanding, respectively				845,129			876,627
	Note receivable from Simon Property (interest at 7.8%, due 2009)				(90,580	)		(91,163	)
	Unamortized restricted stock award				(31,344	)		(12,960	)

			Total partners' equity		4,205,556			4,296,252

			Total liabilities and partners' equity	$	15,498,673		$	15,522,063

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

Simon Property Group, L.P.
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)

			For the Three Months Ended March 31,
			2004			2003
REVENUE:
	Minimum rent		$	352,691		$	324,324
	Overage rent			9,396			8,047
	Tenant reimbursements			172,419			157,980
	Management fees and other revenues			17,913			18,826
	Other income			28,810			22,631

		Total revenue		581,229			531,808

EXPENSES:
	Property operating			84,427			76,981
	Depreciation and amortization			137,178			119,384
	Real estate taxes			59,697			51,131
	Repairs and maintenance			22,263			21,968
	Advertising and promotion			12,469			11,321
	Provision for credit losses			3,415			4,409
	Home and regional office costs			20,965			18,753
	General and administrative			3,564			3,044
	Other			8,935			5,945

		Total operating expenses		352,913			312,936

OPERATING INCOME				228,316			218,872
Interest expense				153,386			151,202

Income before minority interest				74,930			67,670
Minority interest				(861	)		(1,833	)
(Loss) gain on sales of assets and other, net				(13,500	)		23
Income tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries				(2,010	)		(1,963	)

Income before unconsolidated entities				58,559			63,897
Income from unconsolidated entities				17,072			21,323

Income from continuing operations				75,631			85,220
Results of operations from discontinued operations				(209	)		3,085
Gain on disposal or sale of discontinued operations, net				91			4,252

NET INCOME				75,513			92,557
Preferred unit requirement				(12,741	)		(18,517	)

NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO UNITHOLDERS			$	62,772		$	74,040

NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO UNITHOLDERS ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
		General Partner	$	48,210		$	55,393
		Limited Partners		14,562			18,647

		Net income	$	62,772		$	74,040

BASIC EARNINGS PER UNIT:
		Income from continuing operations	$	0.24		$	0.26
		Discontinued operations		—			0.03

		Net income	$	0.24		$	0.29

DILUTED EARNINGS PER UNIT:
		Income from continuing operations	$	0.24		$	0.26
		Discontinued operations		—			0.03

		Net income	$	0.24		$	0.29

	Net Income		$	75,513		$	92,557
	Unrealized gain on interest rate hedge agreements			706			17,349
	Net loss on derivative instruments reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			(1,699	)		(1,898	)
	Currency translation adjustment			5,241			—
	Other			216			914

	Comprehensive Income		$	79,977		$	108,922

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

Simon Property Group, L.P.
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in thousands)

					For the Three Months Ended March 31,
					2004			2003
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
	Net income				$	75,513		$	92,557
		Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities —
			Depreciation and amortization			139,985			125,284
			Loss (Gain) on sales of assets and other, net			13,500			(23	)
			Gain on disposal or sale of discontinued operations, net			(91	)		(4,252	)
			Straight-line rent			(1,512	)		(1,034	)
			Minority interest			861			1,833
			Minority interest distributions			(2,963	)		(1,318	)
			Equity in income of unconsolidated entities			(17,072	)		(21,323	)
			Distributions of income from unconsolidated entities			18,870			15,374
		Changes in assets and liabilities —
			Tenant receivables and accrued revenue			50,272			67,231
			Deferred costs and other assets			(25,521	)		(36,131	)
			Accounts payable, accrued expenses, deferred revenues and other liabilities			(168,185	)		(180,984	)

				Net cash provided by operating activities		83,657			57,214

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
		Acquisitions				(95,946	)		(174,394	)
		Capital expenditures, net				(100,959	)		(60,776	)
		Cash from consolidation of joint ventures and the Management Company				2,507			48,910
		Net proceeds from sale of assets, partnership interest, and discontinued operations				—			31,785
		Investments in unconsolidated entities				(18,727	)		(19,951	)
		Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities and other				64,643			24,207

				Net cash used in investing activities		(148,482	)		(150,219	)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
		Partnership contributions and issuance of units				3,813			830
		Repurchase of preferred units and partnership units				(2,064	)		—
		Partnership distributions				(183,170	)		(167,313	)
		Mortgage and other indebtedness proceeds, net of transaction costs				1,348,286			778,776
		Mortgage and other indebtedness principal payments				(1,146,590	)		(509,626	)

				Net cash provided by financing activities		20,275			102,667

(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS						(44,550	)		9,662
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period						529,036			390,644

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period					$	484,486		$	400,306

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, L.P.

Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except unit and per unit amounts and where indicated as in millions or billions)

1. Organization

Simon Property Group, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), a Delaware limited partnership, is a majority owned subsidiary of Simon Property Group, Inc. ("Simon Property"), a Delaware corporation. Simon Property is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ("REIT") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). In these notes, the terms "we", "us" and "our" refer to the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries.

We are engaged primarily in the ownership, operation, leasing, management, acquisition, expansion and development of real estate properties. Our real estate properties consist primarily of regional malls and community shopping centers. As of March 31, 2004, we owned or held an interest in 246 income-producing properties in North America, which consisted of 174 regional malls, 68 community shopping centers, and four office and mixed-use properties in 37 states and Canada (collectively, the "Properties", and individually, a "Property"). Mixed-use properties are properties that include a combination of retail, office, and/or hotel components. We also own interests in three parcels of land held for future development (together with the Properties, the "Portfolio"). In addition, we have ownership interests in 48 shopping centers in Europe (France, Italy, Poland and Portugal).

M.S. Management Associates, Inc. (the "Management Company") is a wholly-owned subsidiary that provides leasing, management, and development services to most of the Properties. In addition, insurance subsidiaries of the Management Company insure the self-insured retention portion of our general liability program and the deductible associated with our workers' compensation programs. In addition, they provide reinsurance for the primary layer of general liability coverage to our third party maintenance providers while performing services under contract with us. Third party providers provide coverage above the insurance subsidiaries' limits.

2. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements are unaudited. However, we prepared the accompanying financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information, the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the accounting policies described in our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. They do not include all of the disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.

The accompanying unaudited financial statements of the Operating Partnership include the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries. In our opinion, all adjustments necessary for fair presentation, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, have been included. We eliminated all significant intercompany amounts. The results for the interim period ended March 31, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for the full fiscal year.

As of March 31, 2004, of our 246 Properties we consolidated 155 wholly-owned Properties and 17 less than wholly-owned Properties which we control or which we consolidated in accordance with FIN 46 (see Note 10), and we accounted for 74 Properties using the equity method. We manage the day-to-day operations of 63 of the 74 equity method Properties. We account for our interests in our two European joint ventures that hold the 48 shopping centers in Europe using the equity method.

We allocate our net operating results after preferred distributions based on our partners' respective ownership interests. In addition, Simon Property owns certain of our preferred units. Simon Property's weighted average ownership interest in the Operating Partnership was as follows:

*For the Three Months Ended March 31,*
2004		2003
76.8%		74.8%

Simon Property's ownership interest in the Operating Partnership as of March 31, 2004 was 77.2% and at December 31, 2003 was 76.8%. We adjust the limited partners' interest at the end of each period to reflect changes in their ownership interest in the Operating Partnership.

The statements of operations and comprehensive income for the period ended March 31, 2003 have been reclassified to reflect the disposition of 13 properties sold during 2003.

3. Per Unit Data

We determine basic earnings per unit based on the weighted average number of units outstanding during the period. We determine diluted earnings per unit based on the weighted average number of units outstanding combined with the incremental weighted average units that would have been outstanding assuming all dilutive potential common units were converted into units at the earliest date possible. The following table sets forth the computation for our basic and diluted earnings per unit.

	*For The Three Months Ended March 31,*
	2004	2003
Weighted Average Units — Basic	261,165,853	247,812,060
Effect of stock options	964,418	674,369

Weighted Average Units — Diluted	262,130,271	248,486,429

For the period ending March 31, 2004, potentially dilutive securities include certain preferred units of limited partnership interest of the Operating Partnership which are exchangeable for common stock. However, these securities were not dilutive during any period presented.

4. Cash and Cash Flow Information

Our balance of cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2004 included $100.7 million and as of December 31, 2003 included $174.8 million related to our gift card and certificate programs, which we do not consider available for general working capital purposes.

5. Investment in Unconsolidated Entities

Real Estate Joint Ventures

Joint ventures are common in the real estate industry. We use joint ventures to finance properties and diversify our risk in a particular property or trade area. We also use joint ventures in the development of new properties. We held joint venture ownership interests in 74 Properties as of March 31, 2004 and 76 as of December 31, 2003. Two joint venture properties previously accounted for under the equity method were consolidated upon adoption of FIN 46 (see Note 10). We also held joint venture interests in 48 European shopping centers as of March 31, 2004 and 47 as of December 31, 2003. Since we do not fully control these joint venture Properties, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States currently require that we account for these Properties on the equity method. See Note 10 for discussion on the impact of new accounting pronouncements on consolidation principles. Substantially all of our joint venture Properties are subject to rights of first refusal, buy-sell provisions, or other sale rights for partners which are customary in real estate partnership agreements and the industry. Our partners in these joint ventures may initiate these provisions at any time, which will result in either the sale of or the use of available cash or borrowings to acquire the partnership interest.

Summary financial information of the joint ventures and a summary of our investment in and share of income from such joint ventures follows. This information includes Mall of America (see Note 8). We condensed into separate line items major captions of the statements of operations for joint venture interests sold or consolidated. Consolidation occurs when we acquire an additional interest in the joint venture and as a result, gain unilateral control of the

Property. We reclassified these line items into "Discontinued Joint Venture Interests", so that we may present results of operations for those joint venture interests held as of March 31, 2004.

BALANCE SHEETS		March 31, 2004	December 31, 2003
Assets:
Investment properties, at cost		$10,189,277	$10,239,929
Less — accumulated depreciation		1,821,259	1,798,564

		8,368,018	8,441,365
Cash and cash equivalents		277,860	308,781
Tenant receivables		225,235	262,893
Investment in unconsolidated entities		106,195	94,853
Deferred costs and other assets		209,205	227,485

	Total assets	$9,186,513	$9,335,377

Liabilities and Partners' Equity:
Mortgages and other indebtedness		$6,710,823	$6,643,052
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and deferred revenue		293,840	310,190
Other liabilities		34,601	74,206

	Total liabilities	7,039,264	7,027,448
Preferred Units		152,450	152,450
Partners' equity		1,994,799	2,155,479

	Total liabilities and partners' equity	$9,186,513	$9,335,377

Our Share of:
Total assets		$3,771,388	$3,861,497

Partners' equity		861,399	$885,149
Add: Excess Investment, net		762,311	912,212

Our net Investment in Joint Ventures		$1,623,710	$1,797,361

Mortgages and other indebtedness		$2,764,981	$2,739,630

"Excess Investment" represents the unamortized difference of our investment over our share of the equity in the underlying net asset of the joint ventures acquired. We amortize excess investment over the life of the related Properties, typically 35 years, and the amortization is included in income from unconsolidated entities.

		*For the Three Months Ended March 31,*
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS		2004		2003
Revenue:
Minimum rent		$ 258,653		$ 206,026
Overage rent		5,757		5,264
Tenant reimbursements		133,341		106,040
Other income		40,780		30,327

	Total revenue	438,531		347,657
Operating Expenses:
Property operating		94,036		57,885
Depreciation and amortization		80,784		60,940
Real estate taxes		39,347		35,435
Repairs and maintenance		19,855		18,667
Advertising and promotion		10,399		8,146
Provision for credit losses		2,609		2,752
Other		22,760		17,164

	Total operating expenses	269,790		200,989

Operating Income		168,741		146,668
Interest Expense		111,791		86,205

Income Before Minority Interest and Unconsolidated Entities		56,950		60,463
Income from unconsolidated entities		(689	)	2,294
Minority interest		—		(92	)

Income From Continuing Operations		56,261		62,665
Income from Discontinued Joint Venture Interests		—		3,386

Net Income		$56,261		$66,051

Third-Party Investors' Share of Net Income		$33,020		$39,266

Our Share of Net Income		$23,241		$26,785
Amortization of Excess Investment		6,169		5,462

Income from Unconsolidated Entities		$17,072		$21,323

6. Debt

On January 15, 2004, we paid off $150.0 million of 6.75% unsecured notes that matured on that date with borrowings from our Credit Facility. On February 9, 2004, we paid off $300.0 million of 6.75% unsecured notes that matured on that date with borrowings from our Credit Facility.

On January 20, 2004, we issued two tranches of senior unsecured notes to institutional investors pursuant to Rule 144A totaling $500.0 million at a weighted average fixed interest rate of 4.21%. The first tranche is $300.0 million at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% due January 30, 2009 and the second tranche is $200.0 million at a fixed interest rate of 4.90% due January 30, 2014. We received net proceeds of $383.4 million and we exchanged our $113.1 million Floating Rate Mandatory Extension Notes ("MAXES") with the holder. The MAXES were due November 15, 2014 and bore interest at LIBOR plus 80 basis points. The exchange of the MAXES for the notes instruments did not result in a significant modification of the terms in the debt arrangement. We used $277.0 million of the net proceeds to reduce borrowings on our $1.25 billion unsecured credit facility (the "Credit Facility"), to unencumber one Property, and the remaining portion was used for general working capital purposes. On April 30, 2004, we commenced an exchange offer pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 offering to exchange registered notes notes for the Rule 144A notes. The exchange notes and the Rule 144A notes have the same economic terms and conditions.

six-month LIBOR. We completed this swap agreement, as our amount of variable rate indebtedness as a percent of our total outstanding was lower than our desired range.

On January 22, 2004, we paid off a $60.0 million variable rate mortgage, at LIBOR plus 125 basis points, that encumbered one consolidated Property with proceeds from the senior unsecured notes mentioned above. In addition, we refinanced another consolidated mortgaged Property with a $32.0 million 6.05% fixed rate mortgage that matures on February 11, 2014. The balance of the previous mortgage was $34.7 million at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 250 basis points and was scheduled to mature on April 1, 2004.

On February 26, 2004, we obtained a $250.0 million unsecured term loan with an initial maturity date of April 1, 2005. The maturity date may be extended, at our option, for two, one-year extension periods. The unsecured term loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 65 basis points. The proceeds from this financing were used to pay off our $65.0 million unsecured term loan that matured on March 15, 2004 and our $150 million unsecured term loan that matured on February 28, 2004. The remaining proceeds were used for general working capital purposes. The $65.0 million unsecured term loan bore interest at LIBOR plus 80 basis points and the $150.0 million unsecured term loan bore interest at LIBOR plus 65 basis points.

On March 31, 2004, we secured an $86.0 million variable rate mortgage, at LIBOR plus 95 basis points, that encumbers Gateway Shopping Center that was acquired on February 5, 2004 (see Note 9). The mortgage has an original maturity date of March 31, 2005 with three, one-year, extensions available at our option.

7. Partners' Equity

On March 5, 2004, we issued 380,700 units to Simon Property in connection with Simon Property's issuance of 380,700 shares of restricted stock that were awarded under The Simon Property Group 1998 Stock Incentive Plan at a value of $56.29 per share. The fair market value of the restricted stock awarded has been deferred and is being amortized over the four year vesting period.

On March 25, 2004, one of the limited partners exchanged a total of 1,021,822 units for 1,021,822 shares of common stock of Simon Property.

We issued 171,313 units to Simon Property related to employee stock options exercised during the first three months of 2004. We used the net proceeds from the option exercises of approximately $4.4 million for general working capital purposes.

8. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

Triple Five of Minnesota, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, v. Melvin Simon, et. al. On or about November 9, 1999, Triple Five of Minnesota, Inc. commenced an action in the District Court for the State of Minnesota, Fourth Judicial District, against, among others, Mall of America, certain members of the Simon family and entities allegedly controlled by such individuals, and us. The action was later removed to federal court. Two transactions form the basis of the complaint: (i) the sale by Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America of one-half of its partnership interest in Mall of America Company and Minntertainment Company to the Operating Partnership and related entities; and (ii) a financing transaction involving a loan in the amount of $312.0 million obtained from The Chase Manhattan Bank that is secured by a mortgage placed on Mall of America's assets. The complaint, which contains twelve counts, seeks remedies of unspecified damages, rescission, constructive trust, accounting, and specific performance. Although the complaint names all defendants in several counts, we are specifically identified as a defendant in connection with the sale by Teachers. On August 12, 2002, the court granted in part and denied in part motions for partial summary judgment filed by the parties.

Trial on all of the equitable claims in this matter began June 2, 2003. On September 10, 2003, the court issued its decision in a Memorandum and Order (the "Order"). In the Order, the court found that certain entities and individuals breached their fiduciary duties to Triple Five. The court did not award Triple Five damages but instead awarded Triple Five equitable and other relief and imposed a constructive trust on that portion of the Mall of America owned by us. Specifically, as it relates to us, the court ordered that Triple Five was entitled to purchase from us the one-half partnership interest that we purchased from Teachers in October 1999, provided Triple Five remits to us the sum of $81.38 million within nine months of the Order. The court further held that we must disgorge all "net profits" that we received as a result of our ownership interest in the Mall from October 1999 to the present. The court

appointed a Special Master to, among other things, calculate "net profits," and, on May 3, 2004, the Special Master issued a memorandum order regarding "net profits."

We disagree with many aspects of the Order and have appealed the Order to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. We are also seeking a stay of the Order pending appeal. Although the district court has denied our motion for a stay, we will be filing a motion in the Eighth Circuit to stay pertinent provisions of the Order pending appeal. We also disagree with many aspects of the Special Master's May 3, 2004 memorandum and will appeal those findings. It is not possible to provide an assurance of the ultimate outcome of the litigation.

As a result of the Order, we initially recorded a $6.0 million loss in 2003. In 2004, as a result of the May 3, 2004 memorandum issued by the Special Master, we recorded an additional loss of $13.5 million that is included in "(Loss) gain on sales of assets and other, net" in the accompanying statements of operations and comprehensive income. We have ceased recording any contribution to either net income or Funds from Operations ("FFO") from the results of operations of Mall of America since September 1, 2003.

We are currently not subject to any other material litigation other than routine litigation, claims and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. We believe that such routine litigation, claims and administrative proceedings will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position or our results of operations.

Guarantee of Indebtedness

Joint venture debt is the liability of the joint venture, is typically secured by the joint venture Property, and is non-recourse to us. As of March 31, 2004, we have guaranteed or have provided letters of credit to support $81.3 million of our total $2.8 billion share of joint venture mortgage and other indebtedness in the event the joint venture partnership defaults under the terms of the mortgage or other indebtedness. In April 2004, we were released from our guarantee of $17.1 million as the result of a refinancing of a mortgage of one joint venture property. The mortgages and other indebtedness guaranteed are secured by the property of the joint venture partnership which could be sold in order to satisfy the outstanding obligation.

9. Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions

On February 5, 2004, we purchased a 95% interest in Gateway Shopping Center in Austin, Texas, for approximately $107.0 million. We funded this transaction with borrowings on our Credit Facility and with the issuance of 120,671 units valued at approximately $6.0 million. The purchase accounting for this acquisition is still preliminary.

On April 27, 2004, we increased our ownership in Bangor Mall in Bangor, Maine from 32.6% to 67.6% and increased our ownership in Montgomery Mall in Montgomery, Pennsylvania from 23.1% to 54.4%. We acquired these additional ownership interests from our partner in the properties for approximately $67 million.

On May 4, 2004, we acquired Plaza Carolina in San Juan, Puerto Rico for approximately $309 million.

10. New Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51" ("FIN 46"). FIN 46 requires the consolidation of entities that meet the definition of a variable interest entity in which an enterprise absorbs the majority of the entity's expected losses, receives a majority of the entity's expected residual returns, or both, as a result of ownership, contractual or other financial interests in the entity. Our joint venture interests in variable interest entities consist of real estate assets and are for the purpose of owning, operating and/or developing real estate. Our property partnerships rely primarily on financing from third party lenders, which is secured by first liens on the Property of the partnership and partner equity. Our maximum exposure to loss as a result of our involvement in these partnerships is represented by the carrying amount of our investments in unconsolidated entities as disclosed on the accompanying balance sheets plus our guarantees of joint venture debt as disclosed in Note 8.

We adopted FIN 46 on January 1, 2004 for variable interest entities that existed prior to February 1, 2003 and as a result we have consolidated two joint venture properties consisting of two regional malls. The aggregate carrying amount of the investment property for these properties was approximately $166.0 million as of March 31, 2004.

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

You should read the following discussion in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto that are included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Certain statements made in this section or elsewhere in this report may be deemed "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained, and it is possible that our actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks and uncertainties. Those risks and uncertainties incidental to the ownership and operation of commercial real estate include, but are not limited to: national, international, regional and local economic climates, competitive market forces, changes in market rental rates, trends in the retail industry, the inability to collect rent due to the bankruptcy or insolvency of tenants or otherwise, risks associated with acquisitions, the impact of terrorist activities, environmental liabilities, maintenance of Simon Property's REIT status, the availability of financing, and changes in market rates of interest and fluctuations in exchange rates of foreign currencies. We undertake no duty or obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.

Overview

Simon Property Group, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), a Delaware limited partnership, is a majority owned subsidiary of Simon Property Group, Inc. ("Simon Property"), a Delaware corporation. Simon Property is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ("REIT") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). In this discussion, the terms "we", "us" and "our" refer to the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries.

Operating Philosophy

We seek growth in our earnings and cash flow through:

•: focusing on our core business of regional malls
•: developing new revenue streams by capitalizing on the number of shopping visits in our malls and the size and tenant relationships. This includes Simon Brand Ventures' ("Simon Brand") mall marketing initiatives, including the sale of gift cards, and consumer focused strategic corporate alliances that Simon Brand enters into with third parties. Through Simon Business Network ("Simon Business"), we offer property operating services to our tenants and others resulting from Simon Brand's relationships with vendors.
•: pursuing high quality new developments as well as strategic expansion and renovation activity to enhance existing assets' profitability and market share when we believe the investment of our capital meets our risk-reward criteria. We seek to selectively develop new properties in major metropolitan areas that exhibit strong population and economic growth.
•: acquiring high quality individual properties or portfolios of properties, focusing on quality retail real estate. As part of our acquisition strategy, we review and evaluate a limited number of acquisition opportunities.
•: international expansion through the acquisition of existing properties and utilization of the net cash flow from the existing properties to fund new development projects overseas.

We derive our liquidity primarily from our leases that generate positive net cash flow from operations and distributions from unconsolidated entities that totaled $148.3 million during the first quarter of 2004. In addition, we generate the majority of our revenues from leases with retail tenants including:

•: Base minimum rents, cart and kiosk rentals,
•: Overage and percentage rents based on tenants' sales volume, and
•: Recoveries of substantially all of our recoverable expenditures, which consist of property operating, real estate tax, repairs and maintenance, and advertising and promotional expenditures.

Revenues of M.S. Management Associates, Inc. (the "Management Company"), after intercompany eliminations, consist primarily of management, leasing and development fees that are typically based upon the size and revenues of the joint venture property being managed. Finally, we also generate revenues from outlot land sales.

Results overview

Our core business fundamentals remained healthy during the first quarter of 2004. Regional mall comparable sales per square foot ("psf") strengthened during the first quarter of 2004, increasing 5.5% to $411 psf from $390 psf the same period in 2003, as the overall economy begins to show signs of recovery and as a result of our ongoing dispositions of lower quality Properties. Our regional mall average base rents increased 4.7% to $32.72 psf as of March 31, 2004 from $31.24 psf as of March 31, 2003. Our regional mall leasing spreads were $6.27 psf as of March 31, 2004 compared to $12.24 psf as of March 31, 2003. The regional mall leasing spread as of March 31, 2004 includes new store leases signed at an average of $38.57 psf initial base rents as compared to $32.30 psf for store leases terminating or expiring in the same period. Our same store leasing spread as of March 31, 2004 was $5.02 or a 13.3% growth rate and is calculated by comparing leasing activity completed in 2004 with the prior tenants rents for those exact same spaces. Finally, our regional mall occupancy was down by 70 basis points to 91.0% as of March 31, 2004 from 91.7% as of March 31, 2003 primarily due to retailer bankruptcy-related closings during the fourth quarter of 2003 and the first quarter 2004. We expect to retenant the majority of these spaces lost to bankruptcy during the remaining months of 2004.

During the first quarter of 2004, we purchased a 95% interest in Gateway Shopping Center in Austin, Texas. In addition, we lowered our overall borrowing rates by 20 basis points during the first quarter of 2004 as a result of our financing activities related to indebtedness. Our financing activities were highlighted by the following significant transactions:

•: We issued $500.0 million of unsecured notes on January 20, 2004 at a weighted average fixed interest rate of 4.21% and weighted average term of 7.0 years. We received net proceeds of $383.4 million and we exchanged our $113.1 million Floating Rate Mandatory Extension Notes ("MAXES") with the holder. We used $277.0 million of the net proceeds to reduce borrowings on our Credit Facility.
•: We paid off a total of $450.0 million of unsecured notes that matured during the quarter that had a weighted average interest rate of 6.75% with borrowings on our Credit Facility.

Portfolio Data

The Portfolio data discussed in this overview includes the following key operating statistics: occupancy; average base rent per square foot; and comparable sales per square foot. We include acquired Properties in this data beginning in the year of acquisition and we do not include any Properties located outside of North America. The following table sets forth these key operating statistics for:

•: Properties that we consolidate in our consolidated financial statements,
•: Properties that we account for under the equity method as unconsolidated joint ventures, and
•: the foregoing two categories of Properties on a total Portfolio basis.

We believe the total Portfolio data provides you with information helpful in evaluating not only the quality and growth potential of the Portfolio, but also the effectiveness of our management.

	March 31, 2004		% Change		March 31, 2003		% Change
Regional Malls
*Occupancy*
Consolidated	90.6	%			91.2	%
Unconsolidated	91.8	%			92.6	%
Total Portfolio	91.0	%			91.7	%
*Average Base Rent per Square Foot*
Consolidated	$31.75		5.1	%	$30.22		6.1	%
Unconsolidated	$34.20		3.8	%	$32.96		5.5	%
Total Portfolio	$32.72		4.7	%	$31.24		6.0	%
*Comparable Sales Per Square Foot*
Consolidated	$397		6.1	%	$374		2.4	%
Unconsolidated	$437		3.7	%	$421		0.8	%
Total Portfolio	$411		5.5	%	$390		1.9	%

Occupancy Levels and Average Base Rents. Occupancy and average base rent is based on mall and freestanding GLA owned by us ("Owned GLA") at mall and freestanding stores in the regional malls and all tenants at community shopping centers. We believe the continued stability in regional mall occupancy is primarily the result of the overall quality of our Portfolio. The result of the stability in occupancy is a direct or indirect increase in nearly every category of revenue. Our portfolio has maintained high levels of occupancy and increased average base rents in various economic climates.

Comparable Sales per Square Foot. Sales volume includes total reported retail sales at Owned GLA in the regional malls and all reporting tenants at community shopping centers. Retail sales at Owned GLA affect revenue and profitability levels because sales determine the amount of minimum rent that can be charged, the percentage rent realized, and the recoverable expenses (common area maintenance, real estate taxes, etc.) that tenants can afford to pay.

Results of Operations

The following acquisitions, dispositions, and openings affected our consolidated results from continuing operations in the comparative periods:

•: On August 20, 2003, we acquired a 100% interest in Stanford Shopping Center for $333.0 million.
•: In the fourth quarter of 2003, we increased our ownership in Kravco, for $293.4 million, which resulted in the consolidation of four Properties.
•: On February 5, 2004, we acquired Gateway Shopping Center for $107.0 million.

The following acquisitions, dispositions, and openings affected our income from unconsolidated entities in the comparative periods:

•: The Kravco transactions increased our ownership percentages in the joint venture properties involved offset by the four Kravco Properties consolidated as noted above.
•: On August 4, 2003, we and our joint venture partner completed construction and opened Las Vegas Premium Outlets.
•: On December 22, 2003, we acquired an interest in Galleria Commerciali Italia.

In addition, as a result of the adoption of Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51" ("FIN 46") on January 1, 2004, we consolidated the operations of two properties, which were accounted for under the equity method in 2003. For the purposes of the following comparison between the three months ended March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2003, the above transactions, including the impact of the adoption of FIN 46, are referred to as the Property Transactions. In the following

discussions of our results of operations, "comparable" refers to Properties open and operating throughout both the current and prior periods.

Our discontinued operations resulted from the sale of the following Properties in 2003 (date of sale):

•: Richmond Square, Mounds Mall, Mounds Mall Cinema and Memorial Mall on January 9, 2003
•: Forest Village Park Mall on April 29, 2003
•: North Riverside Park Plaza on May 8, 2003
•: Memorial Plaza on May 21, 2003
•: Fox River Plaza on May 22, 2003
•: Eastern Hills Mall on July 1, 2003
•: New Orleans Center on October 1, 2003
•: Mainland Crossing on October 28, 2003
•: SouthPark Mall on November 3, 2003
•: Bergen Mall on December 12, 2003

In addition to the Property Transactions, on March 14, 2003, we purchased the remaining ownership interest in Forum Shops for $174.0 million in cash and assumed the minority interest partner's $74.2 million share of debt that impacted our minority interest expense, depreciation expense, and interest expense.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 vs. Three Months Ended March 31, 2003

Minimum rents, excluding rents from our consolidated Simon Brand and Simon Business initiatives, increased $25.2 million during the period. The net effect of the Property Transactions increased minimum rents $15.7 million and the purchase accounting estimation of the fair market value of in-place leases as part of our acquisitions, increased rents by $3.6 million. Comparable rents increased $5.9 million. This was primarily due to the leasing of space at higher rents that resulted in an increase in base rents of $4.4 million. In addition, rents from carts, kiosks, and renting unoccupied in-line space increased comparable rents from temporary tenant income by $1.8 million. Overage rents increased $1.3 million reflecting strengthening retail sales.

Management fees and other revenues decreased $0.9 million due to lower leasing, construction and development fees due to decreased joint venture development and related activities. Total other income, excluding consolidated Simon Brand and Simon Business initiatives, was flat during the comparative period.

Consolidated revenues from Simon Brand and Simon Business initiatives increased $8.5 million to $25.8 million from $17.3 million. The increase in revenues is primarily due to:

•: increased revenue from our gift card program,
•: increased rents and fees from service providers,
•: increased advertising rentals, and
•: increased event and sponsorship income.

The increased revenues from Simon Brand and Simon Business were offset by a $2.0 million increase in Simon Brand expenses that primarily resulted from increased gift card and other operating expenses included in property operating expenses.

Tenant reimbursements increased $14.4 million of which the Property Transactions accounted for $8.6 million. The remaining increase was primarily due to increases in comparable recoverable expenditures resulting primarily from higher real estate tax refunds in 2003 than in 2004. Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $17.8 million primarily due to the net effect of the Property Transactions and the Forum Shops acquisition. Other expenses increased $3.0 million primarily due to ground rent expense of $1.3 million due to the acquisition of Stanford Shopping Center.

Interest expense increased $2.2 million. Our average borrowings increased as a result of the impact of the unsecured note offering in January of 2004, and financing of acquisition activities in 2003 and 2004. This increase was offset by an overall decrease in weighted average interest rates as a result of refinancing activity and an increase in capitalized interest due to increased development, renovation and expansion activity. Minority interest expense decreased $1.0 million due to the purchase of the remaining partnership interest in Forum Shops.

The loss on sale of assets in 2004 of $13.5 million reflects our estimate of the financial impact to us from complying with the May 3, 2004 memorandum issued by the Special Master related to Mall of America litigation (see Note 8).

Income from unconsolidated entities decreased $4.3 million in 2004 as compared to 2003 resulting from:

•: our consolidation of two Properties upon our adoption of FIN 46,
•: we ceased recording any net income contribution from Mall of America (see Note 8),
•: our decrease in our share of outlot land sales, and
•: offset by the opening of Las Vegas Premium Outlets

Our preferred unit requirement decreased $5.8 million due to the conversion of 6.5% Series B Preferred Units into common units in the fourth quarter of 2003. This was offset in part by the issuance of preferred units in connection with the Kravco acquisition in the same quarter.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our balance of cash and cash equivalents decreased $44.6 million to $484.5 million as of March 31, 2004, including a balance of $100.7 million related to our gift card and certificate programs, which we do not consider available for general working capital purposes.

On March 31, 2004, the Credit Facility had available borrowing capacity of $715.9 million net of outstanding borrowings of $510.0 million and letters of credit of $24.1 million. The Credit Facility bears interest at LIBOR plus 65 basis points with an additional 15 basis point facility fee on the entire $1.25 billion facility and provides for variable grid pricing based upon our corporate credit rating. The Credit Facility has an initial maturity date of April 2005, with an additional one-year extension available at our option. In addition, our Credit Facility has a $100 million EURO sub-tranche that provides availability to borrow Euros at EURIBOR plus 65 basis points and/or dollars at LIBOR plus 65 basis points, at our option, and has the same maturity date as the overall Credit Facility. The amount available under the $100 million EURO sub-tranche will vary with changes in the exchange rate, however, we may also borrow the amount available under this EURO sub-tranche in dollars, if necessary.

During the first three months of 2004, the maximum amount outstanding under the Credit Facility was $530.7 million and the weighted average amount outstanding was $410.8 million. The weighted average interest rate was 1.74% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2004.

We and/or Simon Property also have access to public equity and long term unsecured debt markets and we have access to private equity from institutional investors at the Property level. Our current senior unsecured debt ratings are Baa2 by Moody's Investors Service and BBB by Standard & Poor's and our current corporate rating is BBB+ by Standard & Poor's.

Cash Flows

Our net cash flow from operating activities and distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities totaled $148.3 million. This cash flow includes $24.4 million of excess proceeds from refinancing activities from one unconsolidated joint venture. In addition, we had net proceeds from all of our debt financing and repayment activities of $201.7 million as discussed below in Financing and Debt. We used a portion of these proceeds to fund the acquisition of Gateway Shopping Center. We also:

•: paid unitholder distributions totaling $170.0 million,
•: paid preferred unit distributions totaling $13.2 million,
•: funded consolidated capital expenditures of $101.0 million. These capital expenditures include development costs of $13.4 million, renovation and expansion costs of $66.9 million and tenant costs and other operational capital expenditures of $20.7 million, and
•: funded investments in unconsolidated entities of $18.7 million of which $11.5 million was used to fund new developments, redevelopments, and other capital expenditures.

In general, we anticipate that cash generated from operations will be sufficient to meet operating expenses, monthly debt service, recurring capital expenditures, and distributions to unitholders necessary to maintain Simon Property's REIT qualification for 2004 and on a long-term basis. In addition, we expect to be able to obtain capital for nonrecurring capital expenditures, such as acquisitions, major building renovations and expansions, as well as for scheduled principal maturities on outstanding indebtedness, from:

•: excess cash generated from operating performance and working capital reserves,
•: borrowings on our Credit Facility,

•: additional secured or unsecured debt financing, or
•: additional equity raised by Simon Property in the public or private markets.

Financing and Debt

Unsecured Financing

On January 20, 2004, we issued two tranches of senior unsecured notes to institutional investors pursuant to Rule 144A totaling $500.0 million at a weighted average fixed interest rate of 4.21%. The first tranche is $300.0 million at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% due January 30, 2009 and the second tranche is $200.0 million at a fixed interest rate of 4.90% due January 30, 2014. We received net proceeds of $383.4 million and we exchanged our $113.1 million Floating Rate Mandatory Extension Notes ("MAXES") with the holder. The MAXES were due November 15, 2014 and bore interest at LIBOR plus 80 basis points. The exchange of the MAXES for the notes instruments did not result in a significant modification of the terms in the debt arrangement. We used $277.0 million of the net proceeds to reduce borrowings on our $1.25 billion unsecured credit facility (the "Credit Facility"), to unencumber one Property, and the remaining portion was used for general working capital purposes. On April 30, 2004, we commenced an exchange offer pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 offering to exchange registered notes for the Rule 144A notes. The exchange notes and the Rule 144A notes have the same economic terms and conditions.

Concurrently with the pricing of the notes, we entered into a five-year variable rate $300.0 million notional amount swap agreement to effectively convert the $300.0 million tranche to floating rate debt at an effective rate of six-month LIBOR. We completed this swap agreement, as our amount of variable rate indebtedness as a percent of our total outstanding was lower than our desired range.

Secured Financing

On January 22, 2004, we paid off a $60.0 million variable rate mortgage, at LIBOR plus 125 basis points, that encumbered one consolidated Property with remaining proceeds from the senior unsecured notes mentioned above. In addition, we refinanced another consolidated mortgaged Property with a $32.0 million 6.05% fixed rate mortgage that matures on February 11, 2014. The balance of the previous mortgage was $34.7 million at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 250 basis points and was scheduled to mature on April 1, 2004.

On March 31, 2004, we secured an $86.0 million variable rate mortgage, at LIBOR plus 95 basis points, that encumbers Gateway Shopping Center that was acquired on February 5, 2004. The mortgage has an original maturity date of March 31, 2005 with three, one-year extensions available at our option.

Summary of Financing

Our consolidated debt, after giving effect to outstanding derivative instruments, consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):

*Debt Subject to*	*Adjusted Balance as of March 31, 2004*	*Effective Weighted Average Interest Rate*		*Adjusted Balance as of December 31, 2003*	*Effective Weighted Average Interest Rate*
Fixed Rate	$8,753,257	6.58	%	$8,499,750	6.71	%
Variable Rate	1,752,926	1.91	%	1,766,638	2.61	%

	$10,506,183	5.80	%	$10,266,388	6.00	%

As of March 31, 2004, we had interest rate cap protection agreements on $296.0 million of consolidated variable rate debt. We had interest rate protection agreements effectively converting variable rate debt to fixed rate debt on $133.1 million of consolidated variable rate debt. In addition, we hold €150 million of notional amount fixed rate swap agreements that have a weighted average pay rate of 2.12% and a weighted average receive rate of 2.05% at March 31, 2004. We also hold $370.0 million of notional amount variable rate swap agreements that have a weighted average pay rate of 1.14% and a weighted average receive rate of 3.72% at March 31, 2004. As of March 31, 2004, the net effect of these agreements effectively converted $54.3 million of fixed rate debt to variable rate debt. As of December 31, 2003, the net effect of these agreements effectively converted $237.0 million of fixed rate debt to variable rate debt.

Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements: There have been no material changes in our outstanding capital expenditure commitments since December 31, 2003, as previously disclosed in our Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2003. The following table summarizes the material aspects of our future obligations as of March 31, 2004 for the remainder of 2004 and subsequent years thereafter (dollars in thousands):

	2004	2005 – 2006	2007 – 2009	After 2009	Total
Long Term Debt
Consolidated (1)	$708,463	$2,537,203	$3,736,754	$3,509,919	$10,492,339

Pro rata share of Long Term Debt:
Consolidated (2)	$705,956	$2,521,792	$3,666,609	$3,447,917	$10,342,274
Joint Ventures (2)	92,263	1,053,639	624,141	993,799	2,763,842

Total Pro Rata Share of Long Term Debt	$798,219	$3,575,431	$4,290,750	$4,441,716	$13,106,116

(1): Represents principal maturities only and therefore, excludes net premiums and discounts and fair value swaps of $13,844.
(2): Represents our pro rata share of principal maturities and excludes net premiums and discounts.

We expect to meet our 2004 debt maturities through refinancings, the issuance of new debt securities or borrowings on the Credit Facility. We expect to have the ability and financial resources to meet all future long-term obligations. Specific financing decisions will be made based upon market rates, property values, and our desired capital structure at the maturity date of each transaction.

Our off-balance sheet arrangements consist primarily of our investments in real estate joint ventures which are common in the real estate industry and are described in Note 5 of the notes to the accompanying financial statements. Joint venture debt is the liability of the joint venture, is typically secured by the joint venture Property, and is non-recourse to us. As of March 31, 2004, we have guaranteed or have provided letters of credit to support $81.3 million of our total $2.8 billion share of joint venture mortgage and other indebtedness presented in the table above. In April 2004, we were released from our guarantee of $17.1 million as the result of a joint venture property refinancing its mortgage.

Acquisitions and Dispositions

Acquisitions. We acquired a 95% interest in Gateway Shopping Center located in Austin, Texas. The total consideration paid for this transaction was approximately $107.0 million and consisted of:

•: cash of $101.0 million, including $5.0 million in earnest money paid in 2003, and
•: issuance of $6.0 million of units.

Buy/sell provisions are common in real estate partnership agreements. Most of our partners are institutional investors who have a history of direct investment in regional mall properties. Our partners in our joint ventures may initiate these provisions at any time and if we determine it is in our shareholders' best interests for us to purchase the joint venture interest, we believe we have adequate liquidity to execute the purchases of the interests without hindering our cash flows or liquidity. Should we decide to sell any of our joint venture interests, we would expect to use the net proceeds from any such sale to reduce outstanding indebtedness.

Dispositions. As part of our strategic plan to own quality retail real estate we continue to pursue the sale of Properties, under the right circumstances, that no longer meet our strategic criteria. If we sell any Properties that are classified as held for use, their sale prices may differ from their carrying value. We do not believe the sale of these assets will have a material impact on our future results of operations or cash flows and their removal from service and sale will not materially affect our ongoing operations.

Development Activity

New Developments. The following describes our new development projects, the estimated total cost, and our share of the estimated total cost and our share of the construction in progress balance as of March 31, 2004 (dollars in millions):

*Property*	*Location*	*Gross Leasable Area*	*Estimated Total Cost (a)*	*Our Share of Estimated Total Cost*		*Our Share of Construction in Progress*		*Estimated Opening Date*
Under construction
Chicago Premium Outlets	Chicago, IL	438,000	$65	$33		$33.2		May 2004
Clay Terrace	Carmel, IN	570,000	100	50		22.6		4^th Quarter 2004
St. Johns Town Center	Jacksonville, FL	1,500,000	126	107(b	)	41.8(b	)	1^st Quarter 2005
Wolf Ranch	Georgetown, TX	670,000	62	62		30.3		3^rd Quarter 2005
Firewheel Center	Garland, TX	785,000	96	96		19.5		4^th Quarter 2005

(a): Represents the project costs net of land sales, tenant reimbursements for construction, and other items (where applicable).
(b): Due to our preference in the joint venture partnership, we are contributing 85% of the project costs.

We expect to fund these capital projects with either available cash flow from operations, borrowings from our Credit Facility, or project specific construction loans. We expect total 2004 new development costs during the year to be approximately $200 million.

Strategic Expansions and Renovations. The following describes our significant renovation and/or expansion projects currently under construction, the estimated total cost, our share of the estimated total cost and our share of the construction in progress balance as of March 31, 2004 (dollars in millions):

*Property*	*Location*	*Gross Leasable Area*	*Estimated Total Cost (a)*	*Our Share of Estimated Total Cost*	*Our Share of Construction in Progress*	*Estimated Opening Date*
Under Construction
Forum Shops at Caesars	Las Vegas, NV	175,000	$139	$139	$81.9	October 2004
Aurora Mall	Aurora, CO	1,000,000	$45	$45	2.4	4^th Quarter 2006

(a): Represents the project costs net of land sales, tenant reimbursements for construction, and other items (where applicable).

We have other renovation and/or expansion projects currently under construction or in preconstruction development and expect to invest a total of approximately $250 million on expansion and renovation activities in 2004.

International. Our strategy is to invest capital internationally not only to acquire existing properties but also to use the net cash flow from the existing properties to fund other future developments. We believe reinvesting the cash flow derived in Euros in other Euro denominated development and redevelopment projects helps minimize our exposure to our initial investment and to the changes in the Euro on future investments that might otherwise significantly increase our cost and reduce our returns on these new projects and developments. In addition, to date we have funded the majority of our investments in Europe, with Euro-denominated borrowings that act as a natural hedge on our investments.

Currently, our net income exposure to changes in the volatility of the Euro is not material. In addition, since cash flow from operations is currently being reinvested in other development projects, we do not expect to repatriate Euros for the next few years. Therefore, we also do not currently have a significant cash flow from operations exposure due to fluctuations in the value of the Euro.

The agreements for our 36.0% interest in European Retail Enterprises, B.V. ("ERE") are structured to allow us to acquire an additional 24.7% ownership interest over time. The future commitments to purchase shares from three of the existing shareholders of ERE are based upon a multiple of adjusted results of operations in the year prior to the purchase of the shares. Therefore, the actual amount of these additional commitments may vary. The current estimated additional commitment is approximately $55 million to purchase shares of stock of ERE, assuming that the three existing shareholders exercise their rights under put options. We expect these purchases to be made from 2006-2008.

The carrying amount of our total equity method investments as of March 31, 2004 in European subsidiaries net of the related cumulative translation adjustment was $302.5 million, including subordinated debt in ERE. Currently a total of 7 developments are under construction that will add approximately 5.3 million square feet of GLA for a total net cost to the joint ventures of approximately €345 million, of which our share is approximately €145 million.

Distributions

The Board of Directors of Simon Property, acting as our general partner, declared and we paid a distribution of $0.65 per unit in the first quarter of 2004. We are required to make distributions to maintain Simon Property's status as a REIT. Our distributions typically exceed our net income generated in any given year primarily because of depreciation, which is a "non-cash" expense. Our future distributions will be determined by Simon Property's Board of Directors based on actual results of operations, cash available for distributions, and what may be required to maintain Simon Property's status as a REIT.

Retail Climate and Tenant Bankruptcies

Bankruptcy filings by retailers are normal in the course of our operations. We are continually releasing vacant spaces resulting from tenant terminations. Pressures which affect consumer confidence, job growth, energy costs and income gains can affect retail sales growth, and a continuing soft economic cycle may impact our ability to retenant property vacancies resulting from store closings or bankruptcies. We lost approximately 187,000 square feet of mall shop tenants during the first quarter of 2004. We expect 2004 to be similar to 2003 in terms of square feet lost to bankruptcies.

The geographical diversity of our Portfolio mitigates some of the risk of an economic downturn. In addition, the diversity of our tenant mix also is important because no single retailer represents either more than 1.9% of total GLA or more than 4.6% of our annualized base minimum rent. Bankruptcies and store closings may, in some circumstances, create opportunities for us to release spaces at higher rents to tenants with enhanced sales performance. We have demonstrated an ability to successfully retenant anchor and in line store locations during soft economic cycles. While these factors reflect some of the inherent strengths of our portfolio in a difficult retail environment, we cannot assure you that we will successfully execute our releasing strategy.

Seasonality

The shopping center industry is seasonal in nature, particularly in the fourth quarter during the holiday season, when tenant occupancy and retail sales are typically at their highest levels. In addition, shopping malls achieve most of their temporary tenant rents during the holiday season. As a result, our earnings are generally highest in the fourth quarter of each year.

In addition, given the number of Properties in warm summer climates our utility expenses are typically higher in the months of June through September due to higher electricity costs to supply air conditioning to our Properties. As a result some seasonality results in increased property operating expenses during these months; however, the majority of these costs are recoverable from tenants.

Environmental Matters

Nearly all of the Properties have been subjected to Phase I or similar environmental audits. Such audits have not revealed nor is management aware of any environmental liability that we believe would have a material adverse impact on our financial position or results of operations. We are unaware of any instances in which we would incur significant environmental costs if any or all Properties were sold, disposed of or abandoned.

Item 3. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosure About Market Risk

Sensitivity Analysis. A comprehensive qualitative and quantitative analysis regarding market risk is disclosed in our Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2003. There have been no material changes in the assumptions used or results obtained regarding market risk since December 31, 2003.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. We carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with participation of management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, our management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of that date.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f)) that occurred during the first quarter of 2004 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II — Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

On February 5, 2004, we issued 120,671 units valued at approximately $6.0 million in connection with our purchase of a 95% interest in Gateway Shopping Center in Austin, Texas, for approximately $107.0 million. We funded the remaining purchase price with borrowings on our Credit Facility. We issued these units without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance on Section 4(2) of that Act.

During the first three months of 2004, we issued 380,700 units to Simon Property in connection with Simon Property's issuance of 380,700 shares of restricted stock that were awarded under The Simon Property Group 1998 Stock Incentive Plan at a value of $56.29 per share. The fair market value of the restricted stock awarded has been deferred and is being amortized over the four year vesting period. We issued 171,313 units to Simon Property related to employee stock options exercised during the first three months of 2004. We used the net proceeds from the option exercises of approximately $4.4 million for general working capital purposes. We issued all such units without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance on Section 4(2) of that Act.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a): Exhibits

		31.1		Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
		31.2		Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
		32		Certification by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(b)

Reports on Form 8-K

: None.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, L.P. By: Simon Property Group, Inc., General Partner
	/s/ Stephen E. Sterrett Stephen E. Sterrett, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	Date: May 17, 2004

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FORM 10–Q INDEX
Simon Property Group, L.P. Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets (Dollars in thousands, except unit amounts)
Simon Property Group, L.P. Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
Simon Property Group, L.P. Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Dollars in thousands)
Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 3. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosure About Market Risk

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Part II — Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

SIGNATURES

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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, David Simon, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Simon Property Group, L.P.;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

(a): Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b): Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(c): Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a): All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b): Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 17, 2004
	/s/ David Simon David Simon Chief Executive Officer of Simon Property Group, Inc., General Partner of Simon Property Group, L.P.

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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

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EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Stephen E. Sterrett, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Simon Property Group, L.P.;

2.

3.

4.

(a): Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b): Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(c): Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.

(a): All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b): Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 17, 2004
	/s/ Stephen E. Sterrett Stephen E. Sterrett Chief Financial Officer of Simon Property Group, Inc., General Partner of Simon Property Group, L.P.

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EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

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Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Simon Property Group, L.P. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), each of the undersigned certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1): The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2): The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ David Simon David Simon Chief Executive Officer of Simon Property Group, Inc., General Partner of Simon Property Group, L.P. May 17, 2004
/s/ Stephen E. Sterrett Stephen E. Sterrett Chief Financial Officer of Simon Property Group, Inc., General Partner of Simon Property Group, L.P. May 17, 2004

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Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002