Land, Buildings and Improvements, and Assets Held for Sale (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Real Estate [Abstract] |
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| Schedule of Land, Building and Improvements |
Land and buildings leased to others, which are subject to operating leases, and real estate under construction, are summarized as follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | 2025 | | 2024 | | Land | $ | 2,839,757 | | | $ | 2,398,409 | | | Buildings and improvements | 11,531,634 | | | 10,388,418 | | | Real estate under construction | 79,915 | | | 56,042 | | | Less: Accumulated depreciation | (2,026,829) | | | (1,701,892) | | | $ | 12,424,477 | | | $ | 11,140,977 | |
The aggregate purchase price allocation for investments disclosed above is as follows (dollars in thousands): | | | | | | | Total Capitalized Costs | | Land | $ | 420,119 | | | Buildings and improvements | 995,255 | | | Intangible assets and liabilities: | | In-place lease (weighted-average expected life of 16.0 years) | 252,165 | | Above-market rent (expected life of 15.5 years) | 14,059 | | Below-market rent (expected life of 5.7 years) | (3,061) | | | Right-of-use assets: | | | Land lease right-of-use assets | 2,296 | | | Below-market ground lease intangibles | 1,495 | | | Prepaid rent liabilities | (23,715) | | | Operating lease liabilities | (2,296) | | | $ | 1,656,317 | |
Below is a summary of our Land, buildings and improvements — operating properties (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | 2025 | | 2024 | | Land | $ | 25,665 | | | $ | 144,871 | | | Buildings and improvements | 260,414 | | | 1,053,805 | | | Less: Accumulated depreciation | (59,626) | | | (100,575) | | | $ | 226,453 | | | $ | 1,098,101 | |
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| Schedule of Real Estate Acquired |
During 2025, we entered into the following investments, which were deemed to be real estate asset acquisitions (dollars in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Property Location(s) | | Number of Properties | | Date of Acquisition | | Property Type | | Total Capitalized Costs (a) | Various, United States (a) | | 59 | | 2/26/2025 | | Industrial, Warehouse | | $ | 136,022 | | Various, United States (b) | | 4 | | 3/3/2025 | | Retail | | 8,474 | | | Mishawaka, Indiana | | 1 | | 3/26/2025 | | Specialty (Healthcare) | | 31,762 | | Various, Germany (3 properties) and La Garriga, Spain (c) | | 4 | | 4/11/2025 | | Industrial | | 42,981 | | | Santa Fe Springs, California | | 1 | | 4/23/2025 | | Warehouse | | 128,043 | | Various, Italy (7 properties) and Málaga and Burgos, Spain (c) | | 9 | | 5/13/2025 | | Industrial | | 73,280 | | | Chattanooga, Tennessee | | 1 | | 6/16/2025 | | Industrial | | 20,247 | | | Newark, New Jersey and Boston, Massachusetts | | 2 | | 6/17/2025 | | Industrial | | 101,856 | | | San Francisco, California | | 1 | | 7/11/2025 | | Industrial | | 49,604 | | Various, United States (d) | | 8 | | 7/11/2025; 8/28/2025 | | Retail | | 15,796 | | Loughborough and Ilkeston, United Kingdom (c) | | 2 | | 7/16/2025 | | Retail | | 68,308 | | | Houston, Texas | | 1 | | 7/31/2025 | | Industrial | | 18,357 | | Various, France (3 properties) and Medina del Campo, Spain (c) | | 4 | | 7/31/2025 | | Industrial | | 56,388 | | Various, Italy (c) | | 35 | | 8/6/2025 | | Industrial, Warehouse | | 81,900 | | | Monterrey and San Juan del Rio, Mexico | | 4 | | 8/26/2025 | | Industrial | | 44,033 | | | Mesquite, Texas | | 1 | | 9/18/2025 | | Industrial | | 92,271 | | | Kissimmee, Florida | | 1 | | 9/23/2025 | | Retail | | 14,338 | | Toronto and Markham, Canada; and Lee’s Summit, Missouri (c) | | 3 | | 9/24/2025 | | Industrial | | 67,170 | | | Compton, California | | 1 | | 10/1/2025 | | Warehouse | | 5,937 | | Various, United States (d) | | 4 | | 10/2/2025 | | Specialty (Healthcare) | | 137,275 | | | San Juan del Rio, Mexico | | 1 | | 10/2/2025 | | Industrial | | 9,999 | | Various, United States (e) | | 8 | | 10/9/2025; 12/10/2025 | | Retail | | 15,986 | | | New Hartford, New York | | 1 | | 11/26/2025 | | Retail (Car Wash) | | 5,084 | | Wasserburg am Inn, Germany (c) | | 1 | | 12/16/2025 | | Industrial | | 27,142 | | Cesena and Gela, Italy (c) | | 2 | | 12/17/2025 | | Industrial, Warehouse | | 2,218 | | Various, United States (f) | | 10 | | 12/18/2025 | | Retail | | 321,826 | | Navarra and Zaragoza, Spain (c) | | 4 | | 12/22/2025 | | Warehouse | | 80,020 | | | | 173 | | | | | | $ | 1,656,317 | |
__________ (a)This investment includes properties located across 13 U.S. states. (b)This investment includes properties located across three U.S. states. (c)Amount reflects the applicable exchange rate on the date of transaction. (d)This investment includes properties located across four U.S. states. (e)This investment includes properties located across five U.S. states. (f)This investment includes properties located across nine U.S. states.
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| Schedule of Real Estate Under Construction |
During 2025, we completed the following construction projects (dollars in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Property Location(s) | | Primary Transaction Type | | Number of Properties | | Date of Completion | | Property Type | | Total Capitalized Costs | | Galeras, Mexico | | Expansion | | 1 | | 6/26/2025 | | Industrial | | $ | 4,843 | | | Bedford, Massachusetts | | Redevelopment | | 1 | | 7/22/2025 | | Research and Development | | 42,059 | | Surprise, Arizona (a) | | Build-to-Suit | | 1 | | 10/27/2025 | | Industrial | | 22,042 | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | $ | 68,944 | |
__________ (a)The tenant at this property commenced paying rent in January 2026.
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| Schedule of Operating Lease Income |
Lease income related to operating leases recognized and included in the consolidated statements of income is as follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years Ended December 31, | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | Lease income — fixed | $ | 1,313,926 | | | $ | 1,186,730 | | | $ | 1,254,340 | | Lease income — variable (a) | 165,278 | | | 145,058 | | | 173,036 | | | Total operating lease income | $ | 1,479,204 | | | $ | 1,331,788 | | | $ | 1,427,376 | |
__________ (a)Includes (i) rent increases based on changes in the CPI and other comparable indices and (ii) reimbursements for property taxes, insurance, and common area maintenance services.
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| Scheduled Future Minimum Lease Payments to be Received |
Scheduled future lease payments to be received (exclusive of expenses paid by tenants, percentage of sales rents, and future CPI-based adjustments) under non-cancelable operating leases at December 31, 2025 are as follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | Years Ending December 31, | | Total | | 2026 | | $ | 1,426,069 | | | 2027 | | 1,400,521 | | | 2028 | | 1,364,800 | | | 2029 | | 1,310,345 | | | 2030 | | 1,261,348 | | | Thereafter | | 11,763,531 | | | Total | | $ | 18,526,614 | |
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| Schedule of Lease Cost |
Lease Cost
Lease costs for operating leases are included in (i) General and administrative expenses (office leases), (ii) Property expenses, excluding reimbursable tenant costs (land leases), and (iii) Reimbursable tenant costs (land leases) in the consolidated statements of income. Certain information related to the total lease cost for operating leases is as follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years Ended December 31, | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | Fixed lease cost | $ | 16,359 | | | $ | 15,550 | | | $ | 15,518 | | Variable lease cost | 2,204 | | | 1,992 | | | 1,731 | | | Total lease cost | $ | 18,563 | | | $ | 17,542 | | | $ | 17,249 | |
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| Supplemental Balance Sheet Information |
Supplemental balance sheet information related to ROU assets and lease liabilities is as follows (dollars in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | Location on Consolidated Balance Sheets | | 2025 | | 2024 | | Operating ROU assets — land leases | In-place lease intangible assets and other | | $ | 123,242 | | | $ | 115,156 | | | Finance ROU assets — land and building leases | In-place lease intangible assets and other | | 26,860 | | | 25,253 | | | Operating ROU assets — office leases | Other assets, net | | 47,719 | | | 51,319 | | | Total operating ROU assets | | | $ | 197,821 | | | $ | 191,728 | | | | | | | | | Operating lease liabilities | Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | | $ | 144,252 | | | $ | 143,274 | | | | | | | | | Weighted-average remaining lease term — operating leases | | 23.8 years | | 23.4 years | | Weighted-average discount rate — operating leases | | 6.9 | % | | 6.8 | % | | Number of land lease arrangements — operating leases | | 71 | | 72 | Weighted-average remaining lease term — finance leases (a) | | 57.8 years | | 56.4 years | | Number of land and building lease arrangements — finance leases | | 3 | | 2 | | Number of office space arrangements | | | 4 | | 4 | | Remaining lease term range (excluding extension options not reasonably certain of being exercised) | | <1 – 94 years | | <1 – 95 years |
__________ (a)There are no related lease liabilities for our finance ROU assets. Therefore, there is no applicable weighted-average discount rate for such assets.
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| Undiscounted Cash Flows - Operating Lease |
A reconciliation of the undiscounted cash flows for operating leases recorded on the consolidated balance sheet within Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities as of December 31, 2025 is as follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | Years Ending December 31, | | Total | | 2026 | | $ | 15,361 | | | 2027 | | 15,947 | | | 2028 | | 15,849 | | | 2029 | | 14,927 | | | 2030 | | 14,398 | | | Thereafter | | 234,536 | | | Total lease payments | | 311,018 | | | Less: amount of lease payments representing interest | | (166,766) | | | Present value of future lease payments/lease obligations | | $ | 144,252 | |
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| Disclosure of Assets Held-for-sale, Net |
Below is a summary of our properties held for sale (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | 2025 | | 2024 | Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other | $ | 3,741 | | | $ | — | | | Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (414) | | | — | | | Assets held for sale, net | $ | 3,327 | | | $ | — | |
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