CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 35,035	$ 31,880
Interest income from mortgage loans	6,748	6,578
Interest and other income	839	146
Total revenues	42,622	38,604
Expenses:
Interest expense	7,471	6,000
Depreciation and amortization	9,359	8,561
(Recovery) provision for doubtful accounts	(38)	84
Transaction costs	22	90
General and administrative expenses	4,740	4,283
Total expenses	21,554	19,018
Operating income	21,068	19,586
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	445	272
Net income	21,513	19,858
Income allocated to participating securities	(97)	(101)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 21,416	$ 19,757
Earnings per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.54	$ 0.53
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.54	$ 0.53
Weighted average shares used to calculate earnings per common share
Basic (in shares)	39,366	37,446
Diluted (in shares)	39,612	37,459
Dividends per share declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.57	$ 0.54
Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.57	$ 0.54