CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$ 111,996	$ 89,570
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	95,666	69,164
Amortization from above (below) market lease intangibles, net	24,863	16,630
Amortization from financing costs, credit facility costs and debt discount	2,938	1,581
Stock-based compensation	4,892	3,481
Provision for impairment	1,015	0
Gain (loss) on settlement of interest rate swaps	28,414	16,748
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	(5,326)	(13,182)
Write-off of unamortized financing costs upon debt extinguishment		1,250
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(15,233)	(15,649)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	1,898	(1,513)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities	17,822	17,887
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	268,945	185,967
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Acquisition of real estate investments and other assets	(1,166,124)	(1,082,860)
Development of real estate investments and other assets, net of reimbursements (including capitalized interest of $816 in 2022 and $200 in 2021)	(60,968)	(32,730)
Payment of leasing costs	(372)	(438)
Net proceeds from sale of assets	43,923	46,831
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(1,183,541)	(1,069,197)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from Series A preferred stock offering, net		170,285
Proceeds from common stock offerings, net	1,151,881	650,859
Repurchase of common shares	(1,887)	(1,807)
Unsecured revolving credit facility borrowings	925,000	434,000
Unsecured revolving credit facility repayments	(1,085,000)	(526,000)
Payments of mortgage notes payable	(633)	(594)
Payments of unsecured term loans		(240,000)
Proceeds from senior unsecured notes	297,513	640,623
Payment of Series A preferred dividends	(5,578)
Payment of common stock dividends	(157,063)	(147,133)
Distributions to non-controlling interest	(722)	(809)
Payments for financing costs	(2,651)	(1,341)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	1,120,860	978,083
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Cash Held in Escrow	206,264	94,853
Cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow, beginning of period	45,250	7,955
Cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow, end of period	251,514	102,808
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for interest (net of amounts capitalized)	45,703	30,799
Cash paid for income tax	2,379	1,794
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Lease right of use assets added under new ground leases	1,816	6,302
Mortgage note payable assumed, net of $2,548 mortgage debt discount	39,702
Dividends declared and unpaid	21,427
Change in accrual of development, construction and other real estate investment costs	2,342	(1,731)
Preferred Stock [Member]
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Dividends declared and unpaid	620	289
Common Stock [Member]
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Dividends declared and unpaid	$ 20,807	$ 15,507