Real Estate Investments - Schedule of Real Estate Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Land	$ 278,703	$ 296,113
Land improvements	71,798	73,313
Buildings and improvements	1,828,969	1,740,584
Development and construction costs	17,515	97,277
Real estate investments	2,196,985	2,207,287	$ 1,943,575
Income producing property
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Land	273,020	279,135
Land improvements	71,798	73,313
Buildings and improvements	1,828,969	1,740,584
Development and construction costs	0	0
Real estate investments	2,173,787	2,093,032
Held for development
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Land	5,683	11,978
Land improvements	0	0
Buildings and improvements	0	0
Development and construction costs	0	0
Real estate investments	5,683	11,978
Construction in progress
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Land	0	5,000
Land improvements	0	0
Buildings and improvements	0	0
Development and construction costs	17,515	97,277
Real estate investments	$ 17,515	$ 102,277

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Amount of real estate investment property, excluding real estate investments held for sale.

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Amount before accumulated depreciation of building structures held for productive use including addition, improvement, or renovation to the structure, including, but not limited to, interior masonry, interior flooring, electrical, and plumbing.

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-Topic 360
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Amount before accumulated depletion of real estate held for productive use, excluding land held for sale.

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Amount before accumulated depreciation and depletion of additions or improvements to real estate held for productive use. Examples include, but are not limited to, walkways, driveways, fences, and parking lots.

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