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Schedule III - Reconciliation of Real Estate Assets and Accumulated Depreciation (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Real estate assets |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 2,299,712,000 | $ 1,990,810,000 | $ 3,021,232,000
Property acquisitions | 104,530,000 | 271,373,000 | 149,497,000
Improvements | 48,075,000 | 37,539,000 | 34,095,000
Impairment write-down | (77,220,000) | 0 | 0
Write-off of disposed assets | 0 | (10,000) | (619,000)
Property sales | 0 | 0 | (1,213,395,000)
Balance, end of period | 2,375,097,000 | 2,299,712,000 | 1,990,810,000
Accumulated depreciation |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 479,846,000 | 401,926,000 | 749,014,000
Depreciation | 83,538,000 | 78,267,000 | 86,399,000
Impairment write-down | (35,360,000) | 0 | 0
Write-off of disposed assets | 0 | (347,000) | (27,000)
Property sales | 0 | 0 | (433,460,000)
Balance, end of period | $ 528,024,000 | $ 479,846,000 | $ 401,926,000

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