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Equity (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021
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 three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
|  | Three-Month Period Ended |  | Nine-Month Period Ended
|  | September 30, 2021 |  | September 30, 2020 |  | September 30, 2021 |  | September 30, 2020
Shares of Common Stock Outstanding (6/30/2021, 6/30/2020, 12/31/2020, and 12/31/2019, respectively) |  | 43,781,684 |  |  | 43,779,924 |  |  | 43,781,684 |  |  | 38,647,943 |
Share Activity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares of common stock issued |  | 7,852,900 |  |  | — |  |  | 7,852,900 |  |  | 5,290,000 |
Shares of common stock issued in connection with incentive fee payment |  | 37,373 |  |  | — |  |  | 37,373 |  |  | 637 |
Shares of common stock repurchased |  | — |  |  | (1,878) |  |  | — |  |  | (290,050) |
OP Units exercised |  | 5,710 |  |  | 3,638 |  |  | 5,710 |  |  | 133,154 |
Shares of Common Stock Outstanding (9/30/2021, 9/30/2020, 9/30/2021, and 9/30/2020, respectively) |  | 51,677,667 |  |  | 43,781,684 |  |  | 51,677,667 |  |  | 43,781,684 |

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