CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS
Investment in real estate, net	$ 410,176	$ 350,994
Cash and cash equivalents	165,311	195,155
Investments - debt securities	35	8,958
Investments - equity securities	37,074	36,132
Other assets	59,953	60,308
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $62,462 and $60,271 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	18,749	12,031
Investments held by special purpose entities	206,728	207,384
Total assets	898,026	870,962
Liabilities:
Debt, net	85,581	69,374
Other liabilities	60,850	47,387
Deferred tax liabilities, net	52,083	44,315
Senior Notes held by special purpose entity	176,962	176,775
Total liabilities	375,476	337,851
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Equity:
Common stock, no par value; 180,000,000 shares authorized; 60,677,742 and 60,672,034 issued at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively; and 59,536,213 and 60,672,034 outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	326,449	331,395
Retained earnings	205,537	187,450
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(490)	(674)
Treasury stock at cost, 1,141,529 shares held at September 30, 2019	(18,794)
Total stockholders' equity	512,702	518,171
Non-controlling interest	9,848	14,940
Total equity	522,550	533,111
Total liabilities and equity	$ 898,026	$ 870,962