Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 184,497	$ 151,457	$ 198,014
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Straight-line rents	(9,306)	(8,469)	(9,353)
Amortization of lease intangibles	(17,284)	(13,922)	(16,271)
Depreciation and amortization	93,916	73,219	65,763
Gain on sales of real estate investments	(45,379)	(38,156)	(112,166)
Deferred financing cost and mortgage fair value adjustment amortization	1,762	1,545	1,371
Stock-based compensation	14,926	13,466	10,171
Changes in assets and liabilities
Other assets	(2,331)	(6,599)	(1,368)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	11,886	7,136	7,049
Net cash provided by operating activities	232,687	179,677	143,210
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash paid for property acquisitions	(814,515)	(466,840)	(407,558)
Proceeds from sales of real estate investments, net	71,899	73,077	162,145
Additions to construction in progress	(126,428)	(123,570)	(25,638)
Additions to buildings, improvements and leasing costs	(46,433)	(53,055)	(66,611)
Net cash used in investing activities	(915,477)	(570,388)	(337,662)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of common stock	742,728	671,347	78,851
Issuance costs on issuance of common stock	(5,704)	(5,038)	(1,163)
Repurchase of common stock related to employee awards	(3,344)	(1,513)	(1,045)
Borrowings on credit facility	110,000	82,000	208,000
Payments on credit facility	(28,000)	(82,000)	(208,000)
Borrowings on term loans payable	0	0	100,000
Payments on senior unsecured notes	(100,000)	0	(50,000)
Payment of deferred financing costs	(5,805)	(80)	(1,498)
Dividends paid to common stockholders	(174,969)	(135,852)	(107,411)
Net cash provided by financing activities	534,906	528,864	17,734
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(147,884)	138,153	(176,718)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	166,236	28,083	204,801
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	18,352	166,236	28,083
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	20,898	31,713	25,219
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash transactions
Accounts payable related to capital improvements	34,509	26,912	18,158
Non-cash issuance of common stock to the deferred compensation plan	691
Non-cash issuance of common stock to the deferred compensation plan		(5,326)	(11,265)
Lease liability arising from recognition of right-of-use asset	2,264	0	1,192
Reconciliation of cash paid for property acquisitions
Acquisition of properties	937,908	512,531	422,298
Assumption of mortgage loans payable	(72,879)	0	0
Unamortized mortgage fair value adjustment	3,650	0	0
Assumption of other assets and liabilities	(54,164)	(45,691)	(14,740)
Net cash paid for property acquisitions	$ 814,515	$ 466,840	$ 407,558