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Stated minimum period for maturity of the mortgage loan receivable on real estate.

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The interest rate of the mortgage loan receivable at the end of the period.

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Expenses paid for obtaining loans which includes expenses such as application and origination fees.

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For an unclassified balance sheet, reflects the carrying amount of unpaid loan amounts due from related parties at the balance sheet date.

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Related Party Transactions and Investments in Non-Consolidated Entities - Sponsored REIT Loans outstanding (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Sponsored REITs
Maximum amount of loan	$ 21,000,000
Amount Drawn	$ 21,000,000		$ 21,000,000
Sponsored REITs
Sponsored REITs
Term of sponsored REIT loan secured by mortgage, minimum	1 year
Term of sponsored REIT loan secured by mortgage, maximum	3 years
Interest income and fees from the Sponsored REIT Loans	$ 763,000	$ 2,553,000
Mortgage loan secured by property \| FSP Monument Circle LLC
Sponsored REITs
Maximum amount of loan	21,000,000
Amount Drawn	$ 21,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.19%
Origination fee	$ 164,000
Exit fee	$ 38,000