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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
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Business and Organization - Schedule of Owned Properties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
4525 Main Street \| Office
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Armada Hoffler Tower \| Office
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Brooks Crossing Office \| Office
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Constellation Office
Business and Organization
Percentage of economic interest in property		90.00%
Percentage of economic interest in property owned through notes receivable		11.00%
Constellation Office \| Subsequent Event
Business and Organization
Percentage of additional interest in property	11.00%
Paydown receive on note receivable	$ 12.8
Constellation Office \| Office
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		79.00%
One City Center \| Office
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
One Columbus \| Office
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Thames Street Wharf \| Office
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Two Columbus \| Office
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Wills Wharf \| Office
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
249 Central Park Retail \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Apex Entertainment \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Broad Creek Shopping Center \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Broadmoor Plaza \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Brooks Crossing Retail \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		65.00%
Columbus Village \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Columbus Village II \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Commerce Street Retail \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Delray Beach Plaza \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Dimmock Square \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Fountain Plaza Retail \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Greenbrier Square \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Greentree Shopping Center \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Hanbury Village \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Harrisonburg Regal \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Lexington Square \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Market at Mill Creek \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Marketplace at Hilltop \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Nexton Square \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
North Hampton Market \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
North Pointe Center \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Overlook Village \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Parkway Centre \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Parkway Marketplace \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Patterson Place \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Pembroke Square \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Perry Hall Marketplace \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Premier Retail \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Providence Plaza \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Red Mill Commons \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Sandbridge Commons \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
South Retail \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
South Square \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Southgate Square \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Southshore Shops \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Studio 56 Retail \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Tyre Neck Harris Teeter \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Wendover Village \| Retail
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
1305 Dock Street \| Multifamily
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		79.00%
1405 Point \| Multifamily
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Edison Apartments \| Multifamily
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Encore Apartments \| Multifamily
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Gainesville Apartments \| Multifamily
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Greenside Apartments \| Multifamily
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Liberty Apartments \| Multifamily
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Premier Apartments \| Multifamily
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
Smith’s Landing \| Multifamily
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%
The Cosmopolitan \| Multifamily
Business and Organization
Ownership interest percentage in property		100.00%