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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024
Related Party Transactions
Operating lease rent			$ 6,106	$ 6,363	$ 18,317	$ 19,136
Rental revenue, net			168,536	156,933	496,792	449,069
Related party receivables			15,287		15,287		$ 26,865
Due from joint venture
Related Party Transactions
Operating lease rent				8,487	9,458	25,990
Related party receivables			14,802		14,802		19,199
Other Affiliates
Related Party Transactions
Related party receivables			485		485		$ 7,666
One Vanderbilt Avenue
Related Party Transactions
Operating lease rent			900	700	2,700	2,200
SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
Related Party Transactions
Operating lease rent			17,700	20,800	30,300	33,400
Rental revenue, net			$ 10,100	$ 14,400	$ 17,100	$ 22,700
Marc Holliday, Chairman And CEO \| One Vanderbilt Avenue
Related Party Transactions
Transaction related costs		$ 1,400
Andrew Mathias, President \| One Vanderbilt Avenue
Related Party Transactions
Transaction related costs		$ 1,000
Holiday And Mathias \| Related party \| One Vanderbilt Avenue
Related Party Transactions
Stabilization of property, anniversary period					7 years
Holiday And Mathias \| One Vanderbilt Avenue \| Related party
Related Party Transactions
Stabilization of property, within three years after stabilization, percent					50.00%
Stabilization period					3 years
Stabilization of property, three years or more after stabilization, percent					100.00%
Holliday \| 760 Madison Avenue
Related Party Transactions
Proceeds from sale of property	$ 8,400
Minimum \| Marc Holliday, Chairman And CEO \| One Vanderbilt Avenue \| Related party
Related Party Transactions
Percentage of profits due to investors (as a percentage)		1.27%
Minimum \| Andrew Mathias, President \| One Vanderbilt Avenue \| Related party
Related Party Transactions
Percentage of profits due to investors (as a percentage)		1.92%
Maximum \| Marc Holliday, Chairman And CEO \| One Vanderbilt Avenue \| Related party
Related Party Transactions
Percentage of profits due to investors (as a percentage)		0.85%
Maximum \| Andrew Mathias, President \| One Vanderbilt Avenue \| Related party
Related Party Transactions
Percentage of profits due to investors (as a percentage)		1.28%