Indebtedness -Schedule of Debt Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 23, 2019	May 22, 2019
Redmill North
Indebtedness
Note balance at assumption	$ 4,451
Loans payable, fair value	$ 4,520
Loan interest rate	4.73%
Redmill South
Indebtedness
Note balance at assumption	$ 6,310
Loans payable, fair value	$ 6,090
Loan interest rate	3.57%
Redmill Central
Indebtedness
Note balance at assumption	$ 2,640
Loans payable, fair value	$ 2,690
Loan interest rate	4.80%
Redmill West
Indebtedness
Note balance at assumption	$ 11,548
Loans payable, fair value	$ 11,540
Loan interest rate	4.23%
Marketplace at Hilltop
Indebtedness
Note balance at assumption	$ 10,740
Loans payable, fair value	$ 10,790
Loan interest rate	4.42%
Red Mill Commons And Marketplace At Hilltop
Indebtedness
Note balance at assumption	$ 35,689
Loans payable, fair value	35,630
Operating Partnership \| Marketplace at Hilltop
Indebtedness
Note balance at assumption	10,800
Operating Partnership \| Red Mill Commons And Marketplace At Hilltop
Indebtedness
Note balance at assumption	$ 35,600	$ 35,700

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