Investments in Properties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Investments in Properties
Land	$ 1,175,270	$ 1,087,278
Acquired ground lease	92	91
Buildings and improvements	26,725,546	25,388,788
Tenant improvements	907,862	830,211
Total investments in operating properties	28,808,770	27,306,368
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(8,777,002)	(7,823,685)
Investments in operating properties, net	20,031,768	19,482,683
Construction in progress and space held for development	5,175,054	4,635,215
Land held for future development	23,392	118,190
Investments in properties, net	$ 25,230,214	$ 24,236,088

Gross long-term land leases capitalized as part of real property.

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Amount of real estate investment property, net of accumulated depreciation, which may include (1) land available-for-sale; (2) investments in building and building improvements; (3) tenant allowances; and (4) acquired ground leases.

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The current amount of expenditures for a real estate project that has not yet been completed.

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Carrying amount net of impairment reserves as of the balance sheet date primarily consisting of deposits for land purchases (including option payments), related acquisition costs, and land which is not expected to be developed in the next two years.

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Aggregate of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of investments in building and building improvements.

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Amount before accumulated depletion of real estate held for productive use, excluding land held for sale.

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The cumulative amount of depreciation for real estate property held for investment purposes.

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Amount of real estate investment property which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; and (7) other real estate investments.

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Amount of real estate investment property, net of accumulated depreciation, which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; and (7) other real estate investments.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of improvements having a life longer than one year that were made for the benefit of one or more tenants.

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