Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Net interest income
Interest income	$ 72,763	$ 60,284	$ 196,410	$ 175,650
Interest expense	42,607	30,685	109,625	88,622
Net interest income	30,156	29,599	86,785	87,028
Provision for loan losses	0	0	0	300
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	30,156	29,599	86,785	86,728
Other income
Operating lease income	22,924	19,466	64,741	57,845
Tenant recoveries	2,382	1,185	5,121	3,844
Sale of loans, net	(775)	19,640	(1,774)	30,265
Realized gain (loss) on securities	6,688	7,126	19,182	9,524
Unrealized gain (loss) on Agency interest-only securities	577	(47)	1,034	29
Realized gain on sale of real estate, net	3,228	4,649	7,790	15,616
Fee and other income	4,338	8,101	13,378	17,258
Net result from derivative transactions	(348)	9,356	(18,352)	(66,148)
Earnings (loss) from investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	127	(141)	64	485
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	0	0	(54)	5,382
Total other income	39,141	69,335	91,130	74,100
Costs and expenses
Salaries and employee benefits	13,255	17,296	43,786	43,343
Operating expenses	4,790	4,391	16,098	15,399
Real estate operating expenses	9,351	8,392	24,861	23,244
Fee expense	1,242	803	3,556	2,407
Depreciation and amortization	10,606	9,733	29,323	28,789
Total costs and expenses	39,244	40,615	117,624	113,182
Income (loss) before taxes	30,053	58,319	60,291	47,646
Income tax expense (benefit)	(400)	8,721	(3,224)	5,547
Net income (loss)	30,453	49,598	63,515	42,099
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	265	439	(133)	436
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in operating partnership	$ (6,679)	$ (22,429)	$ (15,210)	$ (17,664)
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.44	$ 0.61	$ 0.41
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.44	$ 0.59	$ 0.40
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	85,135,685	62,148,362	79,416,957	60,976,046
Diluted (in shares)	85,476,266	63,347,690	109,857,679	61,875,010
Class A Common Stock
Costs and expenses
Net income (loss) attributable to Class A common shareholders	$ 24,039	$ 27,608	$ 48,172	$ 24,871
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.44	$ 0.61	$ 0.41
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.44	$ 0.59	$ 0.40
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	85,135,685	62,148,362	79,416,957	60,976,046
Diluted (in shares)	85,476,266	63,347,690	109,857,679	61,875,010
Dividends per share of Class A common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.300	$ 0.275	$ 0.900	$ 0.825