Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Real estate owned:
Real estate held for investment	$ 7,988,133	$ 6,398,630
Less: accumulated depreciation	(1,794,150)	(1,550,847)
Real estate held for investment, net	6,193,983	4,847,783
Real estate under development (net of accumulated depreciation of $115 and $0)	192,815	97,912
Real estate held for sale (net of accumulated depreciation of $9,835 and $87,479)	36,366	297,326
Total real estate owned, net of accumulated depreciation	6,423,164	5,243,021
Cash and cash equivalents	13,482	9,486
Marketable securities	0	3,866
Restricted cash	19,641	15,447
Deferred financing costs, net	23,709	27,267
Notes receivable	7,800	7,800
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	187,176	148,057
Other assets	129,931	74,596
Total assets	6,804,903	5,529,540
Liabilities:
Secured debt	2,004,525	1,840,872
Secured debt - real estate held for sale	17,159	122,798
Unsecured debt	1,967,661	1,603,834
Real estate taxes payable	28,729	14,585
Accrued interest payable	23,924	20,889
Security deposits and prepaid rent	37,685	26,046
Distributions payable	47,489	36,561
Deferred fees and gains on the sale of depreciable property	29,106	28,943
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities	109,066	105,925
Total liabilities	4,265,344	3,800,453
Redeemable non-controlling interests in operating partnership	208,766	119,057
Equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized 219,038,779 shares issued and outstanding (182,496,330 shares at December 31, 2010)	2,190	1,825
Additional paid-in capital	3,322,505	2,450,141
Distributions in excess of net income	(1,111,356)	(973,864)
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), net	(15,427)	(3,469)
Total stockholders' equity	2,326,092	1,606,343
Non-controlling interest	4,701	3,687
Total equity	2,330,793	1,610,030
Total liabilities and equity	6,804,903	5,529,540
Common Stock
Equity
Total equity	2,190	1,825
Preferred Stock
Equity
Total equity	128,180	131,710
8.00% Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
Equity
Preferred stock, Value	46,571	46,571
6.75% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Equity
Preferred stock, Value	$ 81,609	$ 85,139