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Organization and Operation | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Organization and Operation | Organization and Operation Realty Income Corporation (“Realty Income,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) was founded in 1969 and is organized as a Maryland corporation. We invest in commercial real estate and have elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust ("REIT"). We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “O”. Over the past 53 years, we have been acquiring and managing freestanding commercial properties that generate rental revenue under long-term net lease agreements with our commercial clients. At December 31, 2021, we owned 11,136 properties, located in all 50 United States (U.S.) states, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom (U.K.) and Spain, containing approximately 210.1 million leasable square feet. Information with respect to number of properties, leasable square feet, average initial lease term and initial weighted average cash lease yield is unaudited. Unless otherwise indicated, all dollar amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars. In November 2021, we completed our merger with VEREIT, Inc. (VEREIT). For more details, please see note 3, Merger with VEREIT, Inc. and Orion Office REIT Inc. Divestiture.

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