Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 12,951	$ 7,352
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization (including amortization of deferred financing costs)	3,403	2,616
Amortization of lease intangibles	2,054	1,178
Straight-line of rental income	(177)	(1,446)
Loan discount accretion	(716)	(2,833)
Income from preferred equity investments	(202)
Distributions of income from preferred equity investments	94	97
Income of equity investments	(7,869)	(424)
Distributions of income from equity investments	7,822	2,764
Restricted cash held in escrows	1,509	(204)
Loss (gain) on sale of securities carried at fair value	102	(26)
Unrealized gain on securities carried at fair value	(1,718)	(4,932)
Unrealized gain on loan securities carried at fair value		(164)
Tenant leasing costs	(156)	(671)
Gain on sale of real estate investments	(2,775)
Equity compensation expenses	43
Bad debt (recovery) expense	84	(127)
Net change in interest receivable	184	(7)
Net change in accounts receivable	(903)	(452)
Net change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(4,546)	(348)
Net cash provided by operating activities	9,184	2,373
Cash flows from investing activities
Investments in real estate	(396)	(2,469)
Investment in equity investments	(13)	(23,835)
Proceeds from sale of investments in real estate	11,425
Proceeds from sale of equity investments	26	250
Return of capital distribution from equity investments	669	38,100
Purchase of securities carried at fair value		(4,188)
Proceeds from sale of securities carried at fair value	9,090	4,302
Restricted cash held in escrows	716	(4,421)
Issuance and acquisition of loans receivable	(21,437)	(2,521)
Collection of loans receivable	24,287	357
Proceeds from sale of loans receivable	19,318
Cash from consolidation of properties	473
Net cash provided by investing activities	44,158	5,575
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from mortgage loans payable		743
Principal payments of mortgage loans payable	(1,643)	(1,426)
Payment of secured financing	(10,117)
Proceeds from issuance of Series D Preferred Shares		77,772
Payment of revolving line of credit		(40,000)
Restricted cash held in escrows	(2,797)	(10)
Deferred financing costs	(228)	(9)
Contribution from non-controlling interest	535	218
Distribution to non-controlling interest		(101)
Purchase of non-controlling interests	(75)	(400)
Issuance of Common Shares under Dividend Reinvestment Plan	115	133
Dividend paid on Common Shares	(5,366)	(5,369)
Dividend paid on Series D Preferred Shares		(925)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(19,576)	30,626
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	33,766	38,574
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	97,682	40,952
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	131,448	79,526
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Interest paid	5,897	3,721
Taxes paid	68	161
Supplemental Disclosure on Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Dividends accrued on Common Shares	5,367	5,371
Dividends accrued on Series D Preferred Shares	2,787
Capital expenditures accrued	4,117	1,583
Transfer from loans receivable		(2,938)
Transfer from preferred equity		(3,923)
Transfer to equity investment		6,861
Fair value of Assets Acquired	62,208
Fair value of Liabilities Assumed	$ 62,198