CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$ 153,035	$ 122,876	$ 91,972
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	133,570	95,729	66,758
Amortization from above (below) market lease intangibles, net	33,337	24,284	15,885
Amortization from financing costs, credit facility costs and debt discount	4,065	2,360	1,444
Stock-based compensation	6,464	4,798	4,702
Straight-line accrued rent	(13,176)	(11,857)	(7,818)
Provision for impairment	1,015	1,919	4,137
Settlement of interest rate swap	28,414	16,748	(22,668)
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	(5,341)	(14,941)	(8,004)
Write-off of unamortized financing costs upon debt extinguishment	0	1,250	0
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	799	(4,447)	(4,165)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	4,891	(3,231)	(1,503)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities	15,048	10,827	2,216
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	362,121	246,315	142,956
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Acquisition of real estate investments and other assets	(1,578,511)	(1,400,685)	(1,326,696)
Development of real estate investments and other assets, net of reimbursements (including capitalized interest of $1,261 in 2022, $249 in 2021, and $109 in 2020)	(81,875)	(41,464)	(19,617)
Payment of leasing costs	(503)	(468)	(1,227)
Net proceeds from sale of assets	44,914	56,002	47,698
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(1,615,975)	(1,386,615)	(1,299,842)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from Series A preferred stock offering, net	0	170,308	0
Proceeds from common stock offerings, net	1,257,823	744,847	896,118
Repurchase of common shares	(1,912)	(1,813)	(1,641)
Unsecured revolving credit facility borrowings	1,035,000	594,000	743,000
Unsecured revolving credit facility repayments	(1,095,000)	(526,000)	(740,000)
Payments of mortgage notes payable	(24,490)	(799)	(3,683)
Payments of unsecured term loans	0	(240,000)	0
Proceeds from senior unsecured notes	297,513	640,623	349,745
Payment of Series A preferred dividends	(7,438)	(1,529)	0
Payment of common stock dividends	(220,304)	(194,296)	(116,112)
Distributions to non-controlling interest	(971)	(1,042)	(824)
Payments for financing costs	(2,708)	(6,704)	(3,919)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	1,237,513	1,177,595	1,122,684
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Cash Held in Escrow	(16,341)	37,295	(34,202)
Cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow, beginning of period	45,250	7,955	42,157
Cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow, end of period	28,909	45,250	7,955
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for interest (net of amounts capitalized)	58,784	56,150	37,710
Cash paid for income tax	2,395	1,816	1,150
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Lease right of use assets added under new ground leases	1,816	6,302	1,064
Mortgage note payable assumed, net of $2,548 mortgage debt discount	39,702	0	0
Dividends declared and unpaid	22,345	16,881
Change in accrual of development, construction and other real estate investment costs	3,199	(5,537)	10,465
Preferred Stock [Member]
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	7,437	2,148	0
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Dividends declared and unpaid	620	620	0
Common Stock [Member]
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Dividends declared and unpaid	$ 21,725	$ 16,261	$ 34,545