CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets:
Real estate, at cost	$ 3,178,870	$ 3,090,134
Real estate - intangible assets	401,609	419,612
Real estate, gross	3,580,479	3,509,746
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	928,886	954,087
Real estate, net	2,651,593	2,555,659
Assets held for sale	58,031	63,868
Operating right-of-use assets, net	39,056	0
Cash and cash equivalents	126,058	168,750
Restricted cash	7,692	8,497
Investments in non-consolidated entities	53,796	66,183
Deferred expenses, net	16,195	15,937
Rent receivable – current	2,336	3,475
Rent receivable – deferred	64,593	58,692
Other assets	15,238	12,779
Total assets	3,034,588	2,953,840
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	374,543	570,420
Term loan payable, net	297,313	298,733
Senior notes payable, net	496,661	496,034
Trust preferred securities, net	127,371	127,296
Dividends payable	30,710	48,774
Liabilities held for sale	5,297	386
Operating lease liabilities	40,275	0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	26,504	30,790
Accrued interest payable	12,300	4,523
Deferred revenue - including below-market leases, net	21,050	20,531
Prepaid rent	11,529	9,675
Total liabilities	1,443,553	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, 247,856,209 and 235,008,554 shares issued and outstanding in 2019 and 2018, respectively	25	24
Additional paid-in-capital	2,903,704	2,772,855
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(1,420,459)	(1,537,100)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,549)	76
Total shareholders’ equity	1,571,737	1,329,871
Noncontrolling interests	19,298	16,807
Total equity	1,591,035	1,346,678
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,034,588	$ 2,953,840