CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ (14,192)	$ 49,231	$ (17,641)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of capitalized loan costs	107,648	103,172	106,208
(Gain) loss on sale of real estate and other investments	577	(71,240)	(41)
Share-based compensation expense	3,014	3,295	2,615
Impairment of real estate investments	0	5,218	0
(Gain) loss on interest rate swap termination, mark-to-market, and amortization	712	936	(118)
Provision for bad debt	945	340	1,355
Non-cash casualty loss	2,389	1,350	254
Other, net	611	86	(646)
Changes in other assets and liabilities:
Other assets	(4,898)	(760)	(645)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,442	(2,108)	650
Net cash provided by operating activities	98,248	89,520	91,991
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Increase in mortgages and real estate related notes receivable	(13,557)	(1,579)	0
Net proceeds from sale of real estate and other investments	18,251	223,259	41
Proceeds from insurance	1,949	328	1,668
Payments for acquisitions of real estate assets	(1,030)	(42,226)	(104,666)
Payments for improvements of real estate assets	(56,654)	(58,825)	(56,568)
Other investing activities	325	(748)	(569)
Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities	(50,716)	120,209	(160,094)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from mortgages payable	0	90,000	0
Principal payments on mortgages payable	(10,860)	(46,749)	(28,960)
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit	130,537	135,104	191,860
Principal payments on revolving lines of credit	(113,178)	(218,604)	(154,360)
Net proceeds from notes payable and other debt	0	0	99,529
Principal payments on notes payable and other debt	0	(100,000)	0
Payments for termination of interest rate swaps	0	0	(3,209)
Proceeds from sale of common shares, net of issuance costs	112,071	0	31,439
Repurchase of common shares	(4,703)	(11,539)	(29,059)
Redemption of Series C preferred shares	(97,041)	0	0
Repurchase of partnership units	0	(38)	(4,141)
Distributions paid to common shareholders	(45,789)	(43,742)	(44,461)
Distributions paid to preferred shareholders	(4,821)	(6,428)	(6,428)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership and Series E preferred units	(9,111)	(9,530)	(9,797)
Distributions paid to Series D preferred unitholders	(640)	(640)	(640)
Other financing activities	(137)	(185)	(404)
Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities	(43,672)	(212,351)	41,369
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	3,860	(2,622)	(26,734)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR	9,269	11,891	38,625
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF YEAR	13,129	9,269	11,891
SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Accrued capital expenditures	2,992	9,747	6,008
Operating partnership units converted to common shares	(2,663)	(1,910)	(1,353)
Distributions declared but not paid	13,178	11,552	11,625
Retirement of shares withheld for taxes	122	190	1,284
Loss on litigation settlement	0	1,000	0
Involuntary conversion of assets	(3,306)	(4,224)	0
Real estate assets acquired through assumption of debt	39,000	52,723	41,623
Real estate assets and related notes receivable acquired through issuance of operating partnership units	13,875	0	22,882
Fair value adjustment to debt	(7,568)	(3,924)	1,224
Series E preferred units converted to common shares	(8,938)	(1,390)	(3,667)
Non-cash interest income	1,354	0	0
Change in value of Series D preferred units	0	0	8,771
Real estate assets acquired through exchange of note receivable	0	0	43,276
Note receivable exchanged through real estate acquisition	0	0	(43,276)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest	33,537	34,182	31,272
Cash and cash equivalents	12,030	8,630	10,458
Restricted cash	1,099	639	1,433
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 13,129	$ 9,269	$ 11,891