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Land, Buildings and Improvements, and Assets Held for Sale
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Real Estate [Abstract]  
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Land, Buildings and Improvements — Net Lease and Other

Land and buildings leased to others, which are subject to operating leases, and real estate under construction, are summarized as follows (in thousands):
September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Land$2,385,620 $2,400,002 
Buildings and improvements10,950,878 10,916,630 
Real estate under construction54,194 22,225 
Less: Accumulated depreciation(1,727,825)(1,672,091)
$11,662,867 $11,666,766 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the U.S. dollar strengthened against the euro, as the end-of-period rate for the U.S. dollar in relation to the euro decreased by 0.7% to $1.0594 from $1.0666. As a result of this fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates, the carrying value of our Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other decreased by $28.7 million from December 31, 2022 to September 30, 2023.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we reclassified a portfolio of 78 properties classified as Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other to Net investments in finance leases and loans receivable due to the tenant’s notice of intention to exercise a purchase option. As a result, the carrying value of our Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other decreased by $288.2 million from December 31, 2022 to September 30, 2023 (Note 6).

On January 31, 2023, the master lease expired on certain hotel properties previously classified as net-lease properties, which converted to operating properties. As a result, in February 2023, we reclassified 12 consolidated hotel properties with an aggregate carrying value of $164.6 million from Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other to Land, buildings and improvements — operating properties. Effective as of that time, we began recognizing operating property revenues and expenses from these properties, whereas previously we recognized lease revenues from these properties.

In connection with changes in lease classifications due to extensions of the underlying leases, we reclassified five properties with an aggregate carrying value of $25.4 million from Net investments in finance leases and loans receivable to Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (Note 6).

Depreciation expense, including the effect of foreign currency translation, on our buildings and improvements subject to operating leases was $80.9 million and $76.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $251.9 million and $221.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Acquisitions of Real Estate

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we entered into the following investments, which were deemed to be real estate asset acquisitions (dollars in thousands):
Property Location(s)Number of PropertiesDate of AcquisitionProperty TypeTotal Capitalized Costs
Various, United States61/12/2023Industrial$64,861 
Various, Italy (5 properties) and Spain (3 properties) (a)
83/23/2023Industrial79,218 
Various, Canada114/1/2023Industrial, Warehouse467,811 
Various, United States (4 properties), Canada (3 properties), and Mexico (2 properties) (b)
94/18/2023Industrial97,952 
Various, United States (c)
95/5/2023; 5/26/2023Retail (Car Wash)39,713 
Various, United States46/15/2023Education (Medical School)139,092 
47$888,647 
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(a)Amount reflects the applicable exchange rate on the date of transaction.
(b)Amount includes $3.1 million for an expansion at a property leased to this tenant that we already own.
(c)We also entered into a purchase agreement to acquire two additional retail (car wash) facilities leased to this tenant totaling $8.7 million, which is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2023.

The aggregate purchase price allocation for investments disclosed above is as follows (dollars in thousands):
Total Capitalized Costs
Land$135,502 
Buildings and improvements604,973 
Intangible assets:
In-place lease (weighted-average expected life of 21.9 years)
142,073 
Right-of-use assets:
Finance lease (a)
12,981 
Prepaid rent liabilities(6,882)
$888,647 
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(a)Represents consideration paid to acquire a leasehold interest in land, buildings and improvements. The lease was determined to be a finance lease due to our intention to acquire the land, buildings and improvements upon lease expiration. These assets are included in In-place lease intangible assets and other in the consolidated balance sheets.

Real Estate Under Construction — Net Lease and Operating Properties

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we capitalized real estate under construction totaling $72.6 million. The number of construction projects in progress with balances included in real estate under construction was 12 and eight as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Aggregate unfunded commitments totaled approximately $94.4 million and $61.1 million as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we completed the following construction projects (dollars in thousands):
Property Location(s)Primary Transaction TypeNumber of PropertiesDate of CompletionProperty TypeTotal Capitalized Costs
Evansville, Indiana and Lawrence, KansasRenovation23/23/2023Industrial $20,637 
Pleasanton, CaliforniaRedevelopment18/21/2023Laboratory13,905 
3$34,542 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we committed to fund three redevelopment projects, for an aggregate amount of $80.6 million. We currently expect to complete the projects in 2024 and 2025.

Capitalized interest incurred during construction was $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $0.3 million and $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which reduces Interest expense in the consolidated statements of income.

Dispositions of Properties

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we sold nine properties, which were classified as Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other. As a result, the carrying value of our Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other decreased by $93.4 million from December 31, 2022 to September 30, 2023 (Note 15).

Other Lease-Related Income

2023 — For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, other lease-related income on our consolidated statements of income included: (i) other lease-related settlements totaling $1.7 million and $7.3 million, respectively and (ii) lease termination income totaling $11.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, received from two tenants in connection with the sales of the properties they occupied.

2022 — For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, other lease-related income on our consolidated statements of income included: (i) lease termination income of $4.2 million received from a tenant during the third quarter of
2022; (ii) other lease-related settlements totaling $3.8 million and $10.0 million, respectively; (iii) income from a parking garage attached to one of our net-leased properties totaling $0.2 million and $1.5 million, respectively; and (iv) lease termination income of $8.2 million received from a tenant during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Leases

Operating Lease Income

Lease income related to operating leases recognized and included in the consolidated statements of income is as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023202220232022
Lease income — fixed
$325,481 $295,433 $958,015 $852,843 
Lease income — variable (a)
43,678 36,469 132,604 101,138 
Total operating lease income$369,159 $331,902 $1,090,619 $953,981 
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(a)Includes (i) rent increases based on changes in the U.S. Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) and other comparable indices and (ii) reimbursements for property taxes, insurance, and common area maintenance services.
Land, Buildings and Improvements — Operating Properties

At September 30, 2023, Land, buildings and improvements — operating properties consisted of our investments in 77 consolidated self-storage properties, five consolidated hotels, and two consolidated student housing properties. At December 31, 2022, Land, buildings and improvements — operating properties consisted of our investments in 75 consolidated self-storage properties, two consolidated student housing properties, and one consolidated hotel. Below is a summary of our Land, buildings and improvements — operating properties (in thousands):
September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Land$141,942 $122,317 
Buildings and improvements1,080,058 955,009 
Real estate under construction62 18,566 
Less: Accumulated depreciation(72,781)(28,295)
$1,149,281 $1,067,597 

As described above under Land, Buildings and Improvements — Net Lease and Other, on January 31, 2023, the master lease expired on certain hotel properties previously classified as net-lease properties, which converted to operating properties. As a result, in February 2023, we reclassified 12 consolidated hotel properties with an aggregate carrying value of $164.6 million from Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other to Land, buildings and improvements — operating properties. We sold three of these hotel properties during the third quarter of 2023. As a result, the carrying value of our Land, buildings and improvements — operating properties decreased by $38.7 million from December 31, 2022 to September 30, 2023 (Note 15). In addition, we reclassified five of these hotel properties to Assets held for sale, net, as of September 30, 2023. As a result, the carrying value of our Land, buildings and improvements — operating properties decreased by $50.8 million from December 31, 2022 to September 30, 2023.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the U.S. dollar weakened against the British pound sterling, resulting in an increase of $1.5 million in the carrying value of our Land, buildings and improvements — operating properties from December 31, 2022 to September 30, 2023

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we completed a student housing development project and reclassified $24.6 million from real estate under construction to buildings and improvements attributable to operating properties.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we entered into the following self-storage operating property investments, which were deemed to be real estate asset acquisitions (dollars in thousands):
Property Location(s)Number of PropertiesDate of AcquisitionProperty TypeTotal Capitalized Costs
Little Rock, Arkansas (a)
16/22/2023Self-Storage$6,166 
Houston, Texas18/25/2023Self-Storage13,120 
2$19,286 
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(a)We also committed to fund $3.6 million for an expansion at this facility, which is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2024.
The aggregate purchase price allocation for investments disclosed above is as follows (dollars in thousands):
Total Capitalized Costs
Land$5,404 
Buildings and improvements13,303 
Intangible assets:
In-place lease (weighted-average expected life of 0.5 years)
579 
$19,286 

Depreciation expense on our buildings and improvements attributable to operating properties was $7.8 million and $4.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $22.7 million and $5.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

Assets Held for Sale, Net

Below is a summary of our properties held for sale (in thousands):
September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other
$39,372 $47,134 
Land, buildings and improvements — operating properties
71,719 — 
In-place lease intangible assets and other12,910 10,854 
Above-market rent intangible assets5,625 3,210 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(27,611)(3,254)
Assets held for sale, net$102,015 $57,944 

At September 30, 2023, we had eight properties classified as Assets held for sale, net, with a carrying value of $102.0 million. Six of these properties were sold in the fourth quarter of 2023 (Note 17). The estimated purchase price for one of these properties was lowered during the third quarter of 2023. As a result, we recognized a loss on sale of real estate of $11.7 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, reflecting the updated estimated purchase price, in accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment. This property was sold in the fourth quarter of 2023 (Note 17).

At December 31, 2022 we had three properties classified as Assets held for sale, net, with an aggregate carrying value of $57.9 million. Two of these properties were sold in the first quarter of 2023 and one was sold in the fourth quarter of 2023 (Note 17).