CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Real estate investments:
Land and improvements	$ 2,231,836	$ 2,261,415
Buildings and improvements	24,269,450	24,323,279
Construction in progress	288,910	265,748
Acquired lease intangibles	1,200,574	1,230,886
Operating lease assets	328,707	346,372
Gross real estate investments	28,319,477	28,427,700
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(8,189,447)	(7,877,665)
Net real estate investment property	20,130,030	20,550,035
Secured loans receivable and investments, net	596,171	605,567
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	494,239	443,688
Net real estate investments	21,220,440	21,599,290
Cash and cash equivalents	233,837	413,327
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	40,931	38,313
Goodwill	1,051,832	1,051,650
Assets held for sale	90,002	9,608
Deferred income tax assets, net	11,486	9,987
Other assets	855,786	807,229
Total assets	23,504,314	23,929,404
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	11,761,545	11,895,412
Accrued interest	105,883	111,444
Operating lease liabilities	205,484	209,917
Accounts payable and other liabilities	1,122,171	1,133,066
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	4,568	3,246
Deferred income tax liabilities	68,097	62,638
Total liabilities	13,267,748	13,415,723
Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests	252,662	235,490
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, 375,204 and 374,609 shares issued at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	93,784	93,635
Capital in excess of par value	14,187,577	14,171,262
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(58,290)	(54,354)
Retained earnings (deficit)	(4,340,052)	(4,030,376)
Treasury stock, 6 and 0 shares at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	(320)	0
Total Ventas stockholders’ equity	9,882,699	10,180,167
Noncontrolling interests	101,205	98,024
Total equity	9,983,904	10,278,191
Total liabilities and equity	$ 23,504,314	$ 23,929,404