Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 151,457	$ 198,014	$ 87,254
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Straight-line rents	(8,469)	(9,353)	(8,683)
Amortization of lease intangibles	(13,922)	(16,271)	(7,686)
Depreciation and amortization	73,219	65,763	50,687
Gain on sales of real estate investments	(38,156)	(112,166)	(16,627)
Deferred financing cost amortization	1,545	1,371	1,335
Stock-based compensation	13,466	10,171	9,554
Changes in assets and liabilities
Other assets	(6,599)	(1,368)	(3,669)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	7,136	7,049	20,043
Net cash provided by operating activities	179,677	143,210	132,208
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash paid for property acquisitions	(466,840)	(407,558)	(644,956)
Proceeds from sales of real estate investments, net	73,077	162,145	41,082
Additions to construction in progress	(123,570)	(25,638)	(11,274)
Additions to buildings, improvements and leasing costs	(53,055)	(66,611)	(51,290)
Net cash used in investing activities	(570,388)	(337,662)	(666,438)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of common stock	671,347	78,851	462,386
Issuance costs on issuance of common stock	(5,038)	(1,163)	(5,683)
Repurchase of common stock related to employee awards	(1,513)	(1,045)	(582)
Borrowings on credit facility	82,000	208,000	75,000
Payments on credit facility	(82,000)	(208,000)	(75,000)
Borrowings on term loans payable	0	100,000	0
Borrowings on senior unsecured notes	0	0	275,000
Payments on senior unsecured notes	0	(50,000)	0
Payments on mortgage loan payable	0	0	(11,271)
Payment of deferred financing costs	(80)	(1,498)	(4,027)
Dividends paid to common stockholders	(135,852)	(107,411)	(84,628)
Net cash provided by financing activities	528,864	17,734	631,195
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	138,153	(176,718)	96,965
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	28,083	204,801	107,836
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	166,236	28,083	204,801
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	31,713	25,219	15,144
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash transactions
Accounts payable related to capital improvements	26,912	18,158	16,873
Non-cash issuance of common stock to the deferred compensation plan	(5,326)	(11,265)	(7,651)
Lease liability arising from recognition of right-of-use asset	0	1,192	3,287
Reconciliation of cash paid for property acquisitions
Acquisition of properties	512,531	422,298	681,970
Assumption of other assets and liabilities	(45,691)	(14,740)	(37,014)
Net cash paid for property acquisitions	$ 466,840	$ 407,558	$ 644,956