Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 198,014	$ 87,254	$ 79,795
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Straight-line rents	(9,353)	(8,683)	(361)
Amortization of lease intangibles	(16,271)	(7,686)	(5,420)
Depreciation and amortization	65,763	50,687	45,875
Gain on sales of real estate investments	(112,166)	(16,627)	(26,766)
Deferred financing cost amortization	1,371	1,335	1,391
Deferred senior secured loan fee amortization	0	0	(57)
Stock-based compensation	10,171	9,554	9,826
Changes in assets and liabilities
Other assets	(1,368)	(3,669)	(3,911)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	7,049	20,043	678
Net cash provided by operating activities	143,210	132,208	101,050
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash paid for property acquisitions	(407,558)	(644,956)	(98,088)
Proceeds from sales of real estate investments, net	162,145	41,082	70,685
Additions to construction in progress	(25,638)	(11,274)	(8,989)
Additions to buildings, improvements and leasing costs	(66,611)	(51,290)	(31,611)
Repayments on senior secured loan	0	0	15,915
Net cash used in investing activities	(337,662)	(666,438)	(52,088)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of common stock	78,851	462,386	64,767
Issuance costs on issuance of common stock	(1,163)	(5,683)	(940)
Repurchase of common stock related to employee awards	(1,045)	(582)	(9,837)
Borrowings on credit facility	208,000	75,000	0
Payments on credit facility	(208,000)	(75,000)	0
Borrowings on term loans payable	100,000	0	0
Borrowings on senior unsecured notes	0	275,000	0
Payments on senior unsecured notes	(50,000)	0	0
Payments on mortgage loan payable	0	(11,271)	(33,077)
Payment of deferred financing costs	(1,498)	(4,027)	0
Dividends paid to common stockholders	(107,411)	(84,628)	(74,778)
Net cash provided by financing activities	17,734	631,195	(53,865)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(176,718)	96,965	(4,903)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	204,801	107,836	112,739
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	28,083	204,801	107,836
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	25,219	15,144	16,315
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash transactions
Accounts payable related to capital improvements	18,158	16,873	10,552
Non-cash issuance of common stock to the deferred compensation plan	(11,265)	(7,651)	(7,546)
Lease liability arising from recognition of right-of-use asset	1,192	3,287	0
Reconciliation of Cash Paid for Property Acquisitions [Abstract]
Acquisition of properties	422,298	681,970	100,391
Assumption of other assets and liabilities	(14,740)	(37,014)	(2,303)
Net cash paid for property acquisitions	$ 407,558	$ 644,956	$ 98,088