Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Investments in real estate, net	$ 10,046,521	$ 9,077,972
Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures	33,692	50,221
Cash and cash equivalents	118,562	125,032
Restricted cash	27,713	16,334
Tenant receivables	9,899	9,744
Deferred rent	402,353	335,974
Deferred leasing costs	208,265	195,937
Investments	485,262	342,477
Other assets	213,056	201,197
Total assets	11,545,323	10,354,888
Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests, and Equity
Secured notes payable	1,153,890	1,011,292
Unsecured senior notes payable	2,801,290	2,378,262
Unsecured senior line of credit	314,000	28,000
Unsecured senior bank term loans	547,860	746,471
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and tenant security deposits	740,070	731,671
Dividends payable	83,402	76,914
Total liabilities	5,640,512	4,972,610
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	11,418	11,307
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity:
7.00% Series D cumulative convertible preferred stock	74,386	86,914
6.45% Series E cumulative redeemable preferred stock	0	130,000
Common stock	943	877
Additional paid-in capital	5,287,777	4,672,650
Accumulated other comprehensive income	43,864	5,355
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity	5,406,970	4,895,796
Noncontrolling interests	486,423	475,175
Total equity	5,893,393	5,370,971
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests, and equity	$ 11,545,323	$ 10,354,888