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Indebtedness - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands													9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 25, 2022 USD ($) extension_option	Aug. 23, 2022 USD ($) extension_option	Aug. 15, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 22, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 25, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 03, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 19, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 14, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 05, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 22, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 04, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Indebtedness
Investment in equity method investment during period													$ 51,565	$ 8,096
Long-term debt													1,041,576				$ 917,556
Constellation Energy Building
Indebtedness
Percentage of membership interest acquired											79.00%
Percentage of economic interest acquired											11.00%
Liabilities incurred											$ 156,100
Debt instrument, face amount											$ 175,000
Harbor Point Parcel 3 partnership
Indebtedness
Investment in equity method investment during period												$ 2,600
Credit facility, amount outstanding																$ 15,000
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Southern Post
Indebtedness
Stated interest rate, basis spread on variable rate		2.25%
BSBY \| Constellation Energy Building
Indebtedness
Stated interest rate, basis spread on variable rate											1.50%
Line of Credit \| Amended And Restated Credit Agreement
Indebtedness
Aggregate capacity under the credit facility			$ 550,000
Accordion feature maximum borrowing capacity			1,000,000
Line of Credit \| Revolving credit facility \| Amended And Restated Credit Agreement
Indebtedness
Aggregate capacity under the credit facility			$ 250,000
Number of extension options \| extension_option			2
Duration of extension option			6 months
Extension fee percentage			0.075%
Line of credit, amount outstanding													$ 36,000				5,000
Interest rate on credit facility as of end of period													4.54%
Line of Credit \| Revolving credit facility \| Prior Credit Agreement
Indebtedness
Aggregate capacity under the credit facility															$ 150,000
Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility \| Amended And Restated Credit Agreement
Indebtedness
Aggregate capacity under the credit facility			$ 300,000
Line of credit, amount outstanding													$ 300,000				$ 205,000
Interest rate on credit facility as of end of period													4.49%
Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility \| Prior Credit Agreement
Indebtedness
Aggregate capacity under the credit facility															$ 205,000
Line of Credit \| Minimum \| Revolving credit facility \| Amended And Restated Credit Agreement
Indebtedness
Basis points on unused commitment fee			0.15%
Line of Credit \| Minimum \| Revolving credit facility \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Amended And Restated Credit Agreement
Indebtedness
Stated interest rate, basis spread on variable rate			1.30%
Line of Credit \| Minimum \| Term Loan Facility \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Amended And Restated Credit Agreement
Indebtedness
Stated interest rate, basis spread on variable rate			1.25%
Line of Credit \| Maximum \| Revolving credit facility \| Amended And Restated Credit Agreement
Indebtedness
Basis points on unused commitment fee			0.25%
Line of Credit \| Maximum \| Revolving credit facility \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Amended And Restated Credit Agreement
Indebtedness
Stated interest rate, basis spread on variable rate			1.85%
Line of Credit \| Maximum \| Term Loan Facility \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Amended And Restated Credit Agreement
Indebtedness
Stated interest rate, basis spread on variable rate			1.80%
Secured debt \| Delray Beach Plaza
Indebtedness
Extinguishment of debt, amount										$ 14,100
Secured debt \| Red Mill West Commons
Indebtedness
Extinguishment of debt, amount									$ 10,300
Secured debt \| Harbor Point Parcel 4
Indebtedness
Extinguishment of debt, amount								$ 109,700
Secured debt \| Nexton Square
Indebtedness
Repayments of long-term debt						$ 20,100
Long-term debt													$ 22,500
Secured debt \| North Point
Indebtedness
Extinguishment of debt, amount							$ 1,900
Secured debt \| The Residences At Annapolis Junction
Indebtedness
Extinguishment of debt, amount					$ 84,400
Secured debt \| Hilltop Shopping Center
Indebtedness
Extinguishment of debt, amount				$ 9,400
Secured debt \| 1405 Point Street
Indebtedness
Extinguishment of debt, amount		$ 51,800
Secured debt \| Brooks Crossing Office
Indebtedness
Extinguishment of debt, amount		14,600
Secured debt \| One City Center properties
Indebtedness
Extinguishment of debt, amount		$ 23,600
Secured debt \| Liberty Apartments
Indebtedness
Repayments of long-term debt	$ 13,400
Long-term debt	$ 21,000
Secured debt \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Nexton Square
Indebtedness
Stated interest rate, basis spread on variable rate						1.95%
Secured debt \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Liberty Apartments
Indebtedness
Stated interest rate, basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Secured debt \| Minimum \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Nexton Square
Indebtedness
Stated interest rate, basis spread on variable rate						0.30%
Construction loans
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Borrowings under construction loans													$ 34,500
Construction loans \| Southern Post
Indebtedness
Number of extension options \| extension_option		2
Duration of extension option		12 months
Long-term debt		$ 73,600
Construction loans \| Harbor Point Parcel 3
Indebtedness
Debt instrument, face amount								$ 161,500