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Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |
Summary of Common Shares Outstanding | The following table summarizes issuance, repurchase, and other activity with respect to the Company's common stock for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:
|  | Year Ended
|  | December 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Shares of Common Stock Outstanding (12/31/2019 and 1/1/2019, respectively) |  | 38,647,943 |  |  | 29,796,601 |
Share Activity: |  |  |  |
Shares of common stock issued |  | 5,290,000 |  |  | 8,855,000 |
Shares of common stock issued in connection with incentive fee payment |  | 637 |  |  | — |
Shares of common stock repurchased |  | (290,050) |  |  | (50,825) |
OP LTIP Units exercised |  | — |  |  | 13,092 |
OP Units exercised |  | 133,154 |  |  | 34,075 |
Shares of Common Stock Outstanding (12/31/2020 and 12/31/2019, respectively) |  | 43,781,684 |  |  | 38,647,943 |
The following table summarizes issuance, repurchase, and other activity with respect to the Company's common shares for the year ended December 31, 2018:
|  | Year Ended December 31, 2018
Common Shares Outstanding (December 31, 2017) |  | 31,335,938 |
Share Activity: |  |
Shares repurchased |  | (1,547,148) |
Director LTIP Units exercised |  | 3,334 |
Shares issued in connection with incentive fee payment |  | 4,477 |
Common Shares Outstanding (December 31, 2018) |  | 29,796,601 |

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