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Number Of Operating Properties Acquired

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Percentage Of Ownership In Partnership

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Amount of equity interests of the acquirer, including instruments or interests issued or issuable in consideration for the business combination.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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The cash outflow from the acquisition of real estate intended to generate income for the owner; excludes land acquired for use by the owner.

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Real Estate Investment - Acquisitions (Details) $ in Millions				3 Months Ended
	Feb. 16, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 09, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 property	Jan. 18, 2018
Chesterfield, Virginia
Real Estate Properties
Capitalized acquisition costs		$ 0.1
Payments to acquire land		2.4
Indian Lakes Crossing
Real Estate Properties
Consideration transferred			$ 14.7
Capitalized acquisition costs			$ 0.2
Parkway Centre
Real Estate Properties
Consideration transferred		11.3
Capitalized acquisition costs		0.3
Acquisition, cash consideration		9.6
Acquisition, equity consideration		$ 1.7
Indian Lakes Crossing And Parkway Centre
Real Estate Properties
Number of operating properties acquired \| property				2
Market at Mill Creek Partners, LLC
Real Estate Properties
Capitalized acquisition costs	$ 0.1
Payments to acquire land	$ 2.9
Ownership interest in partnership					70.00%