CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Real estate investments:
Land and improvements	$ 2,116,086	$ 2,114,406
Buildings and improvements	22,609,780	22,437,243
Construction in progress	335,773	422,334
Acquired lease intangibles	1,279,490	1,502,955
Operating lease assets	359,025	0
Gross real estate investments	26,700,154	26,476,938
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(6,570,557)	(6,383,281)
Net Real Estate Investment Property	20,129,597	20,093,657
Secured loans receivable and investments, net	496,344	495,869
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	48,162	48,378
Net real estate investments	20,674,103	20,637,904
Cash and cash equivalents	82,514	72,277
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	57,717	59,187
Goodwill	1,050,876	1,050,548
Assets held for sale	5,978	5,454
Other assets	796,909	759,185
Total assets	22,668,097	22,584,555
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	10,690,176	10,733,699
Accrued interest	81,766	99,667
Operating lease liabilities	214,046	0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	1,063,707	1,086,030
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	947	205
Deferred income taxes	205,056	205,219
Total liabilities	12,255,698	12,124,820
Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests	206,386	188,141
Commitments and contingencies
Ventas stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 10,000 shares authorized, unissued	0	0
Common stock, $0.25 par value; 600,000 shares authorized, 358,387 and 356,572 shares issued at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	89,579	89,125
Capital in excess of par value	13,160,550	13,076,528
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,065)	(19,582)
Retained earnings (deficit)	(3,088,401)	(2,930,214)
Total Ventas stockholders’ equity	10,149,663	10,215,857
Noncontrolling interests	56,350	55,737
Total equity	10,206,013	10,271,594
Total liabilities and equity	$ 22,668,097	$ 22,584,555