Real Estate Properties - Summary of Real Estate Properties Owned (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Reconciliation of Carrying Amount of Real Estate Investments [Roll Forward]
Real estate properties, beginning balance		$ 293,550
Partner Buyouts	$ 159,121
Improvements	1,807
Depreciation	(6,592)
Sale of Property	0
Real estate properties, ending balance	447,886
Multi-family
Reconciliation of Carrying Amount of Real Estate Investments [Roll Forward]
Real estate properties, beginning balance		291,538
Partner Buyouts	159,121
Improvements	1,807
Depreciation	(6,537)
Sale of Property	0
Real estate properties, ending balance	445,929
Retail shopping center and other
Reconciliation of Carrying Amount of Real Estate Investments [Roll Forward]
Real estate properties, beginning balance		$ 2,012
Partner Buyouts	0
Improvements	0
Depreciation	(55)
Sale of Property	0
Real estate properties, ending balance	$ 1,957

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Real Estate Investment, Held For Sale

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Amount of increase in real estate investments from acquisitions other than through foreclosure for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Excludes improvements and costs capitalized to real estate investments during the period.

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Improvements to other real estate not separately disclosed, including, but not limited to, real estate investments, real estate loans that qualify as investments in real estate, and premises that are no longer used in operations may also be included in real estate owned. This excludes real estate assets taken in settlement of troubled loans through surrender or foreclosure.

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Amount of real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation, which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; (7) other real estate investments; (8) real estate joint ventures; and (9) unconsolidated real estate and other joint ventures not separately presented.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
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-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.1(d))
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