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Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2018 USD ($) ft² phase unit $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2018 $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2017 $ / shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock dividends declared (per share) \| $ / shares		$ 0.33125	$ 0.33125
Subsequent events \| One Loudoun Downtown - Land
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of residential units with development rights	8
Sales price \| $	$ 1,800
Number of phases \| phase	3
Total number of residential units to be disposed	30
Total sales price for land and development rights \| $	$ 6,800
Subsequent events \| One Loudoun Downtown - Pads G and H
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of residential units	378
Area of commercial space \| ft²	80,000
Subsequent events \| Class A common stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock dividends declared (per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.165625