CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Real estate investments:
Land and improvements	$ 2,437,905	$ 2,432,065
Buildings and improvements	26,020,048	25,778,490
Construction in progress	310,456	269,315
Acquired lease intangibles	1,346,190	1,369,747
Operating lease assets	310,307	317,858
Gross real estate investment	30,424,906	30,167,475
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(9,264,456)	(8,350,637)
Net real estate property	21,160,450	21,816,838
Secured loans receivable and investments, net	537,075	530,126
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	579,949	523,465
Net real estate investments	22,277,474	22,870,429
Cash and cash equivalents	122,564	149,725
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	48,181	46,872
Goodwill	1,044,415	1,046,140
Assets held for sale	44,893	28,399
Deferred income tax assets, net	10,490	11,152
Other assets	609,823	565,069
Total assets	24,157,840	24,717,786
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	12,296,780	12,027,544
Accrued interest	110,542	106,602
Operating lease liabilities	190,440	197,234
Accounts payable and other liabilities	1,031,689	1,090,254
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	6,492	10,850
Deferred income tax liabilities	35,570	59,259
Total liabilities	13,671,513	13,491,743
Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests	264,650	280,283
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, 399,707 and 399,420 shares issued at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively	99,912	99,838
Capital in excess of par value	15,539,777	15,498,956
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(36,800)	(64,520)
Retained earnings (deficit)	(5,449,385)	(4,679,889)
Treasury stock, 10 and 0 shares issued at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively	(536)	0
Total Ventas stockholders’ equity	10,152,968	10,854,385
Noncontrolling interests	68,709	91,375
Total equity	10,221,677	10,945,760
Total liabilities and equity	$ 24,157,840	$ 24,717,786