CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$ 170,547	$ 153,035	$ 122,876
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	176,277	133,570	95,729
Amortization from above (below) market lease intangibles, net	33,096	33,337	24,284
Amortization from financing costs, credit facility costs and debt discount	4,737	4,065	2,360
Stock-based compensation	8,338	6,464	4,798
Straight-line accrued rent	(12,142)	(13,176)	(11,857)
Provision for impairment	7,175	1,015	1,919
Gain (loss) on settlement of interest rate swaps	0	28,414	16,748
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	(1,849)	(5,341)	(14,941)
Write-off of unamortized financing costs upon debt extinguishment	0	0	1,250
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(5,086)	799	(4,447)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	121	4,891	(3,231)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities	10,384	15,048	10,827
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	391,598	362,121	246,315
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Acquisition of real estate investments and other assets	(1,206,025)	(1,578,511)	(1,400,685)
Development of real estate investments and other assets, net of reimbursements (including capitalized interest of $1,957 in 2023, $1,261 in 2022, and $249 in 2021)	(82,368)	(81,875)	(41,464)
Payment of leasing costs	(447)	(503)	(468)
Net proceeds from sale of assets	13,843	44,914	56,002
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(1,274,997)	(1,615,975)	(1,386,615)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from Series A preferred stock offering, net	0	0	170,308
Proceeds from common stock offerings, net	689,896	1,257,823	744,847
Repurchase of common shares	(2,684)	(1,912)	(1,813)
Unsecured revolving credit facility borrowings	1,231,000	1,035,000	594,000
Unsecured revolving credit facility repayments	(1,104,000)	(1,095,000)	(526,000)
Payments of mortgage notes payable	(5,527)	(24,490)	(799)
Proceeds from unsecured term loan	350,000	0	0
Payments of unsecured term loans	0	0	(240,000)
Proceeds from senior unsecured notes	0	297,513	640,623
Payments on senior notes	0	0	0
Payment of Series A preferred dividends	(7,437)	(7,438)	(1,529)
Payment of common stock dividends	(277,676)	(220,304)	(194,296)
Distributions to non-controlling interest	(1,012)	(971)	(1,042)
Payments for financing costs	(3,546)	(2,708)	(6,704)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	869,014	1,237,513	1,177,595
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Cash Held in Escrow	(14,385)	(16,341)	37,295
Cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow, beginning of period	28,909	45,250	7,955
Cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow, end of period	14,524	28,909	45,250
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for interest (net of amounts capitalized)	87,481	58,784	56,150
Cash paid for income tax	3,065	2,395	1,816
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Lease right of use assets added under new ground leases	0	1,816	6,302
Mortgage note payable assumed, net of $2,548 mortgage debt discount	0	39,702	0
Dividends declared and unpaid	25,534	22,345
Change in accrual of development, construction and other real estate investment costs	2,785	3,199	(5,537)
Preferred Stock [Member]
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	7,437	7,437	2,148
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Dividends declared and unpaid	620	620	620
Common Stock [Member]
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Dividends declared and unpaid	$ 24,914	$ 21,725	$ 16,261