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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) note_receivable	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 04, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 07, 2021 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies
Contingent liabilities for construction performance	$ 8,500	$ 2,100
Number of notes receivable \| note_receivable	3
Loans and leases receivable, commitments, variable rates	$ 18,200
Allowance related to unfunded commitments	$ 338	$ 10	$ 0
Rental Revenues \| Geographic Concentration Risk \| Hampton Roads Properties
Commitments and Contingencies
Concentrations of credit risk	38.00%	40.00%	44.00%
Rental Revenues \| Geographic Concentration Risk \| Town Center Properties
Commitments and Contingencies
Concentrations of credit risk	25.00%	26.00%	27.00%
Rental Revenues \| Geographic Concentration Risk \| Harbor Point
Commitments and Contingencies
Concentrations of credit risk	26.00%	14.00%	14.00%
General Contracting and Real Estate Services Revenues \| Customer Concentration Risk \| Group Of Three Construction Customers
Commitments and Contingencies
Concentrations of credit risk	89.00%	58.00%	65.00%
Other liabilities
Commitments and Contingencies
Allowance related to unfunded commitments	$ 300	$ 100
Harbor Point Parcel 3 Partnership
Commitments and Contingencies
Outstanding letters of credit				$ 15,000	$ 15,000
Operating Partnership
Commitments and Contingencies
Outstanding letters of credit	$ 9,500	$ 9,500