CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets:
Real estate, at cost	$ 3,583,978	$ 3,514,564
Real estate - intangible assets	341,403	409,293
Land held for development	104,160	0
Investments in real estate under construction	161,165	75,906
Real estate, gross	4,190,706	3,999,763
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	655,740	884,465
Real estate, net	3,534,966	3,115,298
Assets held for sale	82,586	16,530
Right-of-use assets, net	27,966	31,423
Cash and cash equivalents	190,926	178,795
Restricted cash	101	626
Investments in non-consolidated entities	74,559	56,464
Deferred expenses (net of accumulated amortization of $18,356 in 2021 and $23,171 in 2020)	18,861	15,901
Rent receivable - current	3,526	2,899
Rent receivable - deferred	63,283	66,959
Other assets	8,784	8,331
Total assets	4,005,558	3,493,226
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	83,092	136,529
Term loan payable, net	298,446	297,943
Senior notes payable, net	987,931	779,275
Trust preferred securities, net	127,595	127,495
Dividends payable	37,425	35,401
Liabilities held for sale	3,468	790
Operating lease liabilities	29,094	32,515
Accounts payable and other liabilities	77,607	55,208
Accrued interest payable	8,481	6,334
Deferred revenue - including below market leases (net of accumulated accretion of $14,258 in 2021 and $12,758 in 2020)	14,474	17,264
Prepaid rent	14,717	13,335
Total liabilities	1,682,330	1,502,089
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 and 1,935,400 shares issued and outstanding	94,016	94,016
Common shares, par value $0.0001 per share; authorized 400,000,000 shares, 283,752,726 and 277,152,450 shares issued and outstanding in 2021 and 2020, respectively	28	28
Additional paid-in-capital	3,252,506	3,196,315
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(1,049,434)	(1,301,726)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,258)	(17,963)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,290,858	1,970,670
Noncontrolling interests	32,370	20,467
Total equity	2,323,228	1,991,137
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,005,558	$ 3,493,226