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Represents the portion of real estate properties leased during the period with existing tenant lease agreements in place expressed as a percentage of total area.

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The number of states in which the real estate properties acquired during the period operate.

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Represents the number of industries in which tenants of the real estate properties acquired during the period operate.

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Represents the percentage of the real estate properties acquired during the period by the type of real estate.

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Average period of time covered by real estate lease contracts.

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Represents the buildings and improvements recorded as part of the real estate acquisition.

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Represents the Intangible and assumed liabilities recorded as part of the real estate acquisition.

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Represents the intangible assets recorded as part of the real estate acquisition.

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Represents the land recorded as part of the real estate acquisition.

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Represents the direct costs incurred in the acquisition of real estate properties, including legal, accounting and other costs.

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Represents the number of investments in properties that caused any tenant to be 10 percent or more of total assets.

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The number of new properties and properties under development in which the entity invested during the period.

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Represents the value of real estate acquired during the period.

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Area of a real estate property.

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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination.

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The aggregate costs related to construction and development services during the reporting period.

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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The aggregate revenue from real estate operations during the reporting period.

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