CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Real estate investments:
Land and improvements	$ 2,444,519	$ 2,432,065
Buildings and improvements	26,186,712	25,778,490
Construction in progress	251,300	269,315
Acquired lease intangibles	1,361,671	1,369,747
Operating lease assets	315,896	317,858
Gross real estate investments	30,560,098	30,167,475
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(8,834,315)	(8,350,637)
Net real estate property	21,725,783	21,816,838
Secured loans receivable and investments, net	529,630	530,126
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	533,705	523,465
Net real estate investments	22,789,118	22,870,429
Cash and cash equivalents	127,073	149,725
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	48,958	46,872
Goodwill	1,044,509	1,046,140
Assets held for sale	31,768	28,399
Deferred income tax assets, net	11,152	11,152
Other assets	575,577	565,069
Total assets	24,628,155	24,717,786
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	12,328,140	12,027,544
Accrued interest	104,419	106,602
Operating lease liabilities	194,241	197,234
Accounts payable and other liabilities	1,062,935	1,090,254
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	5,871	10,850
Deferred income tax liabilities	46,613	59,259
Total liabilities	13,742,219	13,491,743
Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests	282,542	280,283
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, 399,715 and 399,420 shares issued at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	99,913	99,838
Capital in excess of par value	15,514,015	15,498,956
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(56,355)	(64,520)
Retained earnings (deficit)	(5,044,569)	(4,679,889)
Treasury stock, 7 and 0 shares issued at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	(408)	0
Total Ventas stockholders’ equity	10,512,596	10,854,385
Noncontrolling interests	90,798	91,375
Total equity	10,603,394	10,945,760
Total liabilities and equity	$ 24,628,155	$ 24,717,786