CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets:
Real estate, at cost	$ 3,123,110	$ 3,090,134
Real estate - intangible assets	420,248	419,612
Real estate, gross	3,543,358	3,509,746
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	981,809	954,087
Real estate, net	2,561,549	2,555,659
Assets held for sale	26,316	63,868
Operating right-of-use assets, net	40,860
Cash and cash equivalents	170,289	168,750
Restricted cash	9,287	8,497
Investments in non-consolidated entities	61,464	66,183
Deferred expenses, net	20,609	15,937
Rent receivable – current	2,706	3,475
Rent receivable – deferred	61,068	58,692
Other assets	16,042	12,779
Total assets	2,970,190	2,953,840
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	562,951	570,420
Term loan payable, net	298,792	298,733
Senior notes payable, net	496,243	496,034
Trust preferred securities, net	127,321	127,296
Dividends payable	28,916	48,774
Liabilities held for sale	465	386
Operating lease liabilities	42,004
Accounts payable and other liabilities	24,563	30,790
Accrued interest payable	11,071	4,523
Deferred revenue - including below market leases, net	20,690	20,531
Prepaid rent	11,840	9,675
Total liabilities	1,624,856	1,607,162
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred shares, par value $0.0001 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares: Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred, liquidation preference $96,770; 1,935,400 shares issued and outstanding	94,016	94,016
Common shares, par value $0.0001 per share; authorized 400,000,000 shares, 234,859,561 and 235,008,554 shares issued and outstanding in 2019 and 2018, respectively	23	24
Additional paid-in-capital	2,769,822	2,772,855
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(1,534,539)	(1,537,100)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	0	76
Total shareholders’ equity	1,329,322	1,329,871
Noncontrolling interests	16,012	16,807
Total equity	1,345,334	1,346,678
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,970,190	$ 2,953,840