CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ 32,025	$ (13,244)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of capitalized loan costs	56,169	59,895
(Gain) loss on sale of real estate, other investments, and discontinued operations	(39,774)	(25,799)
(Gain) loss on litigation settlement	(1,349)	0
Share-based compensation expense	1,452	1,032
Impairment of real estate investments	0	17,809
Other, net	2,476	1,911
Changes in other assets and liabilities:
Other assets	(705)	4,433
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,348	(2,855)
Net cash provided by (used by) operating activities	51,642	43,182
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Increase in notes receivable	(159)	(7,509)
Proceeds from sale of real estate and other investments	93,804	85,384
Payments for acquisitions of real estate assets	(156,650)	(130,144)
Payments for improvements of real estate assets	(11,860)	(11,386)
Other investing activities	247	1,488
Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities	(74,618)	(62,167)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from mortgages payable	59,900	0
Principal payments on mortgages payable	(145,279)	(92,577)
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit	223,643	125,017
Principal payments on revolving lines of credit	(178,000)	(269,517)
Proceeds from notes payable	124,878	74,352
Principal payments on construction debt	0	(21,149)
Payments for acquisition of noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	(1,260)	0
Repurchase of common shares	(18,023)	(3,415)
Repurchase of partnership units	(8,135)	(2,751)
Distributions paid to common shareholders	(32,925)	(25,129)
Distributions paid to preferred shareholders	(5,116)	(5,116)
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders	(377)	0
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests – Unitholders of the Operating Partnership	(3,630)	(2,949)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	(95)	(2,428)
Other financing activities	(22)	0
Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities	15,559	(225,662)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	(7,417)	(244,647)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	19,256	286,226
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD	11,839	41,579
SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Accrued capital expenditures	9	(1,200)
Property acquired through issuance of Series D preferred units	16,560	0
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest	22,746	24,139
Common Stock
SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Distributions declared but not paid	0	9,339
Preferred Stock
SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Distributions declared but not paid	$ 0	$ 1,705