Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets
Land	$ 192,953	$ 191,623
Buildings and improvements	2,485,951	2,471,602
Construction in progress	4,781	2,678
Real estate properties, gross	2,683,685	2,665,903
Less accumulated depreciation	(397,538)	(380,202)
Real estate properties, net	2,286,147	2,285,701
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net	145,845	141,486
Cash and cash equivalents	3,230	3,063
Straight-line rent receivable	102,046	97,359
Other assets	22,160	18,212
Total Assets	2,559,428	2,545,821
Liabilities and Equity
Debt	1,160,226	1,145,497
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	16,514	17,476
Dividends Payable	41,532	39,456
Lease deposit liabilities	21,275	21,275
Total Liabilities	1,239,547	1,223,704
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	415
Capital in excess of par value	1,288,861	1,289,919
Cumulative net income in excess of dividends	29,270	32,605
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,335	(822)
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,319,881	1,322,117
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 2,559,428	$ 2,545,821