DEBT (Schedule of Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Effective Interest Rate as of	3.27%	2.78%
Total borrowings	$ 1,771,397	$ 1,370,554
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs	(15,030)	(16,762)
Add: unamortized mark-to-market adjustment on assumed debt	8,925	9,442
Total debt, net	1,765,292	1,363,234
Gross book value of properties encumbered by debt	$ 966,932	$ 981,927
Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining debt term (in years)	4 years 3 months 18 days
Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Effective Interest Rate as of	3.04%	1.35%
Total borrowings	$ 383,000	$ 256,000
Current borrowing capacity	317,000
Available portions under the line of credit	$ 316,800
Line of Credit \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings spread over LIBOR	1.25%	1.25%
Line of Credit \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings spread over LIBOR	2.00%	2.00%
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total borrowings	$ 800,000
Term Loan (Maturity Date November 2026)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Effective Interest Rate as of	3.24%	3.16%
Total borrowings	$ 400,000	$ 325,000
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 400,000
Term Loan (Maturity Date November 2026) \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings spread over LIBOR	1.20%	1.20%
Term Loan (Maturity Date November 2026) \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings spread over LIBOR	1.90%	1.90%
Term Loan (Maturity Date November 2026) \| Interest rate swaps
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of hedged item	$ 300,000
Term Loan (Maturity Date January 2027)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Effective Interest Rate as of	2.99%	3.19%
Total borrowings	$ 400,000	$ 200,000
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 400,000
Term Loan (Maturity Date January 2027) \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings spread over LIBOR	1.20%	1.20%
Term Loan (Maturity Date January 2027) \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings spread over LIBOR	1.90%	1.90%
Fixed-Rate Mortgage Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Effective Interest Rate as of	3.48%	3.49%
Total borrowings	$ 380,797	$ 381,954
Floating-Rate Mortgage Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Effective Interest Rate as of	3.92%	2.26%
Total borrowings	$ 207,600	$ 207,600
Floating-Rate Mortgage Notes \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings spread over LIBOR	1.55%	1.55%
Floating-Rate Mortgage Notes \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings spread over LIBOR	2.50%	2.50%
Mortgage Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total borrowings	$ 588,397

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