Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment		Preferred stock	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Distributions in excess of earnings	Distributions in excess of earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment		Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Total stockholders' equity	Total stockholders' equity Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment		Noncontrolling interests in investment entities	Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment		Redeemable convertible preferred stock	Redeemable convertible preferred stock Preferred stock	Redeemable convertible preferred stock Additional paid-in capital	Redeemable convertible preferred stock Total stockholders' equity
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 420,283			$ 0	$ 449	$ 287,407	$ (61,166)			$ 0	$ 226,690			$ 0	$ 193,593
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	23,492						17,203				17,203				6,289
Net proceeds from issuance of stock	65,244				46	65,198					65,244
Restricted stock awards, net of tax withholding	1,564				2	1,562					1,564
Unrealized cash flow hedge losses	(1,894)									(1,410)	(1,410)				(484)
Realized cash flow hedge losses reclassified to net income	169									127	127				42
Restricted stock award forfeitures	(32)					(32)					(32)
Issuance of operating partnership units for acquisitions	(2,196)					5					5				(2,201)
Redemption of operating partnership units	(2,595)				3	3,223					3,226				(5,821)
Dividends and distributions declared	52,537						38,736				38,736				13,801
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018	455,890	$ (167)	[1]	0	500	357,353	(82,699)	$ (125)	[1]	(1,283)	273,871	$ (125)	[1]	0	182,019	$ (42)	[1]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	32,258						24,053				24,053			213	7,992
Net proceeds from issuance of stock	96,845				59	96,786					96,845							$ 61,001	$ 63,250	$ (2,249)	$ 61,001
Restricted stock awards, net of tax withholding	2,031				2	2,029					2,031
Unrealized cash flow hedge losses	(4,504)									(3,321)	(3,321)				(1,183)
Realized cash flow hedge losses reclassified to net income	501									364	364				137
Restricted stock award forfeitures	(7)					(7)					(7)
Issuance of operating partnership units for acquisitions	(72,183)					986					986				(73,169)
Noncontrolling interest in acquired real estate entity	4,870													4,870
Redemption of operating partnership units	0				2	2,754					2,756				(2,756)
Distributions to Joint Venture Partners	(621)													(621)
Dividends declared on preferred stock	(2,455)						(2,455)				(2,455)
Dividends and distributions declared on common shares and units	(62,378)						(45,450)				(45,450)				(16,928)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019	655,447	$ (3,009)	[2]	63,250	563	455,680	(106,676)	$ (2,185)	[2]	(4,240)	408,577	$ (2,185)	[2]	4,462	242,408	$ (824)	[2]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	36,959						29,152				29,152			(230)	8,037
Net proceeds from issuance of stock	19,650				19	19,631					19,650							$ 101,460	$ 107,835	$ (6,375)	$ 101,460
Restricted stock awards, net of tax withholding	2,353				2	2,351					2,353
Unrealized cash flow hedge losses	(9,751)									(7,082)	(7,082)				(2,669)
Realized cash flow hedge losses reclassified to net income	3,345									2,454	2,454				891
Restricted stock award forfeitures	(11)					(11)					(11)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	(5,033)					(7,388)					(7,388)			(3,744)	6,099
Redemption of operating partnership units	(2,729)				7	8,859					8,866				(11,595)
Dividends declared on preferred stock	(7,349)						(7,349)				(7,349)
Dividends and distributions declared on common shares and units	(34,530)						(25,298)				(25,298)				(9,232)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 756,802			$ 171,085	$ 591	$ 472,747	$ (112,356)			$ (8,868)	$ 523,199			$ 488	$ 233,115

[1] The Company recorded cumulative effect adjustments related to the new lease standard in the first quarter of 2019. See "Financial Statements — Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies — Recent Accounting Pronouncements" for additional information.

[2] The Company recorded cumulative effect adjustments related to the new Current Expected Credit Losses ("CECL") standard in the first quarter of 2020. See "Financial Statements — Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies — Recent Accounting Pronouncements" for additional information.