CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets:
Real estate, at cost	$ 3,721,870	$ 3,514,564
Real estate - intangible assets	402,365	409,293
Investments in real estate under construction	185,704	75,906
Real estate, gross	4,309,939	3,999,763
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	911,410	884,465
Real estate, net	3,398,529	3,115,298
Assets held for sale	30,145	16,530
Right-of-use assets, net	29,067	31,423
Cash and cash equivalents	150,077	178,795
Restricted cash	373	626
Investments in non-consolidated entities	51,021	56,464
Deferred expenses, net	13,289	15,901
Rent receivable – current	1,998	2,899
Rent receivable – deferred	71,317	66,959
Other assets	12,661	8,331
Total assets	3,758,477	3,493,226
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	115,633	136,529
Term loan payable, net	298,320	297,943
Senior notes payable, net	987,590	779,275
Trust preferred securities, net	127,570	127,495
Dividends payable	34,283	35,401
Liabilities held for sale	1,122	790
Operating lease liabilities	30,109	32,515
Accounts payable and other liabilities	59,681	55,208
Accrued interest payable	5,638	6,334
Deferred revenue - including below-market leases, net	15,490	17,264
Prepaid rent	14,679	13,335
Total liabilities	1,690,115	1,502,089
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
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, 282,638,707 and 277,152,450 shares issued and outstanding in 2021 and 2020, respectively	28	28
Additional paid-in-capital	3,239,850	3,196,315
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(1,276,134)	(1,301,726)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(10,891)	(17,963)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,046,869	1,970,670
Noncontrolling interests	21,493	20,467
Total equity	2,068,362	1,991,137
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,758,477	$ 3,493,226