Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Rental Property:
Land	$ 447,356	$ 435,923
Buildings and improvements, net of accumulated depreciation of $473,369 and $387,633, respectively	3,164,553	3,087,435
Deferred leasing intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $264,262 and $241,304, respectively	439,046	475,149
Total rental property, net	4,050,955	3,998,507
Cash and cash equivalents	70,137	9,041
Restricted cash	4,623	2,823
Tenant accounts receivable	66,761	57,592
Prepaid expenses and other assets	49,157	38,231
Interest rate swaps	0	303
Operating lease right-of-use assets	24,124	15,129
Assets held for sale, net	0	43,019
Total assets	4,265,757	4,164,645
Liabilities:
Unsecured credit facility	0	146,000
Unsecured term loans, net	970,696	871,375
Unsecured notes, net	573,181	572,883
Mortgage notes, net	52,365	54,755
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	74,619	53,737
Interest rate swaps	45,812	18,819
Tenant prepaid rent and security deposits	23,413	21,993
Dividends and distributions payable	18,302	17,465
Deferred leasing intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $14,176 and $12,064, respectively	24,991	26,738
Operating lease liabilities	26,414	16,989
Total liabilities	1,809,793	1,800,754
Preferred Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 300,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, 149,227,013 and 142,815,593 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	1,492	1,428
Additional paid-in capital	3,155,271	2,970,553
Cumulative dividends in excess of earnings	(782,037)	(723,027)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(45,055)	(18,426)
Total stockholders’ equity	2,404,671	2,305,528
Noncontrolling interest	51,293	58,363
Total equity	2,455,964	2,363,891
Total liabilities and equity	4,265,757	4,164,645
Series C Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Preferred stock	$ 75,000	$ 75,000

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date, including liabilities incurred and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, compensation costs, payroll taxes and fringe benefits (other than pension and postretirement obligations), contractual rights and obligations, and statutory obligations.

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