Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Land	$ 188,783	$ 172,003
Buildings and improvements	2,421,302	2,285,122
Construction in progress	10,835	15,729
Real estate properties, gross	2,620,920	2,472,854
Less accumulated depreciation	(363,035)	(313,080)
Real estate properties, net	2,257,885	2,159,774
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net	149,299	133,493
Cash and cash equivalents	3,926	4,832
Straight-line rent receivable	90,224	72,518
Other assets	18,598	33,016
Total Assets	2,519,932	2,403,633
Liabilities and Equity
Debt	1,111,292	1,115,981
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	19,144	20,874
Dividends Payable	39,454	35,863
Lease deposit liabilities	22,375	21,325
Total Liabilities	1,192,265	1,194,043
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized; 40,978,934 and 39,847,860 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	415	398
Capital in excess of par value	1,295,709	1,173,588
Cumulative net income in excess of dividends	34,262	29,873
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(2,719)	5,731
Total Equity	1,327,667	1,209,590
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 2,519,932	$ 2,403,633