Variable Interest Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS
Real estate properties, net of accumulated depreciation of $67,264 and $53,637		$ 1,112,896	$ 1,029,239
Cash and cash equivalents		18,466	32,428
Deposits and escrows		19,916	21,268
Other assets		8,210	8,084
Total Assets	[1]	1,192,597	1,123,707
Liabilities:
Mortgages payable, net of deferred costs of $4,209 and $3,786		844,597	771,817
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		32,285	24,487
Total Liabilities	[1]	917,470	833,347
Real estate accumulated depreciation		117,534	91,715
Deferred mortgage costs		6,962	6,646
Variable interest entity
ASSETS
Real estate properties, net of accumulated depreciation of $67,264 and $53,637		677,189	584,074
Cash and cash equivalents		7,408	5,207
Deposits and escrows		10,186	11,705
Other assets		4,238	6,302
Total Assets		699,021	607,288
Liabilities:
Mortgages payable, net of deferred costs of $4,209 and $3,786		521,494	446,779
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		14,780	11,816
Total Liabilities		536,274	458,595
Real estate accumulated depreciation		67,264	53,637
Mortgages
Liabilities:
Deferred mortgage costs		6,550	6,289
Mortgages | Variable interest entity
Liabilities:
Deferred mortgage costs		$ 4,209	$ 3,786

[1] The Company's consolidated balance sheets include the assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs). See note 6. The consolidated balance sheets include the following amounts related to the Company's VIEs as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively: $677,189 and $584,074 of real estate properties; $7,408 and $5,207 of cash and cash equivalents; $10,186 and $11,705 of deposits and escrows; $4,238 and $6,302 of other assets; $521,494 and $446,779 of mortgages payable, net of deferred costs; and $14,780 and $11,816 of accounts payable and accrued liabilities.