INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenues:
Rental	$ 144,308	$ 120,081
Other	4,424	6,211
Total revenues	148,732	126,292
Operating expenses:
Property operating costs	46,284	40,781
Real estate taxes and insurance	5,022	3,911
Depreciation and amortization	55,506	45,070
General and administrative	23,641	20,683
Transaction, integration, and impairment costs	1,516	216
Total operating expenses	131,969	110,661
Operating income	16,763	15,631
Other income and expense:
Interest expense	(8,148)	(7,162)
Other income	0	159
Equity in net loss of unconsolidated entity	(559)	(677)
Income before taxes	8,056	7,951
Tax benefit (expense)	(138)	169
Net income	7,918	8,120
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(79)	(110)
Net income attributable to QTS Realty Trust, Inc.	7,839	8,010
Preferred stock dividends	(7,045)	(7,045)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 794	$ 965
Net loss per share attributable to common shares
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.01)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.01)