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Real Estate Assets - Table of Properties Acquired (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) ft² unit number_of_properties lease	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) ft² unit lease	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Business Acquisition
Number of units in real estate property \| unit	1,278	1,293
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 32,675,000	$ 47,059,000
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate	21,109,000	23,456,000	$ 0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Assets	$ 20.0
Student Housing Properties [Member]
Business Acquisition
Proceeds from Sales of Business, Affiliate and Productive Assets		478,700,000
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate		2,900,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Income (Loss)		$ 5,300,000
Lenox Portfolio [Member]
Business Acquisition
Net Rentable Area \| ft²	47,600
Horizon At Wiregrass
Business Acquisition
Number of units in real estate property \| unit		392
Parkside At The Beach [Member]
Business Acquisition
Number of units in real estate property \| unit		288
The Blake [Member]
Business Acquisition
Number of units in real estate property \| unit		281
The Menlo [Member]
Business Acquisition
Number of units in real estate property \| unit		332
Wakefield Crossing [Member]
Business Acquisition
Area of Real Estate Property \| ft²	75,927
Midway Market [Member]
Business Acquisition
Area of Real Estate Property \| ft²	85,599
ellison
Business Acquisition
Number of units in real estate property \| unit	250
alleia
Business Acquisition
Number of units in real estate property \| unit	231
The Anson [Member]
Business Acquisition
Number of units in real estate property \| unit	301
kingson
Business Acquisition
Number of units in real estate property \| unit	240
Solis Chestnut Farm [Member]
Business Acquisition
Number of units in real estate property \| unit	256
Avenues At Creekside [Member]
Business Acquisition
Number of units in real estate property \| lease		395
Proceeds from Sales of Business, Affiliate and Productive Assets		$ 62,700,000
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate		17,300,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Income (Loss)		$ 300,000
Vineyards Apartments [Member]
Business Acquisition
Number of units in real estate property \| lease	369
Proceeds from Sales of Business, Affiliate and Productive Assets	$ 62.0
Office Building [Member]
Business Acquisition
Number Of Properties Owned Through Consolidated Joint Ventures \| number_of_properties	2
Grocery Anchored Shopping Center
Business Acquisition
Number Of Properties Owned Through UnConsolidated Joint Ventures \| number_of_properties	1
Number Of Properties Owned Through Consolidated Joint Ventures \| number_of_properties	2
Multifamily Community
Business Acquisition
Number Of Properties Owned Through Consolidated Joint Ventures \| number_of_properties	1
Vineyards Apartments [Member]
Business Acquisition
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Income (Loss)	$ 300,000
New Market Properties [Member]
Business Acquisition
Area of Real Estate Property \| ft²	6,210,778	6,208,278
New Market Properties [Member] \| 2020 Acquired Properties
Business Acquisition
Area of Real Estate Property \| ft²	161,526