Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets
Land	$ 200,197	$ 191,623
Buildings and improvements	2,599,302	2,471,602
Construction in progress	7,890	2,678
Real estate properties, gross	2,807,389	2,665,903
Less accumulated depreciation	(433,484)	(380,202)
Real estate properties, net	2,373,905	2,285,701
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net	155,461	141,486
Cash and cash equivalents	2,638	3,063
Straight-line rent receivable	114,397	97,359
Other assets	24,608	18,212
Total Assets	2,671,009	2,545,821
Liabilities and Equity
Debt	1,220,135	1,145,497
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	18,750	16,302
Dividends Payable	42,231	39,456
Lease deposit liabilities	21,275	21,275
Deferred income	5,218	1,174
Total Liabilities	1,307,609	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	422	415
Capital in excess of par value	1,336,779	1,289,919
Cumulative net income in excess of dividends	23,686	32,605
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,513	(822)
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,363,400	1,322,117
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 2,671,009	$ 2,545,821