Mortgage Notes, Term Loan, and Revolving Credit Facility - Summary of Mortgage Notes, Term Loan, and Revolving Credit Facility Secured by Company's Properties (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal balance	$ 723,304
Deferred financing costs	(6,232)
Mortgage notes, term loan, and revolving credit facility	$ 717,072
One-Month U.S. Dollar-Denominated London Interbank Offer Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	1.20%
TA Multifamily (Excluding 55 West) [Member] \| Mortgage Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.76%
Maturity Dates	Jun. 01, 2024
Total principal balance	$ 211,249
Amortization Period	Interest Only
Prepayment Provisions	Yield Maintenance
Industrial Properties [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Dates	Jun. 01, 2022
Total principal balance	$ 146,000
Amortization Period	Interest Only
Prepayment Provisions	Spread Maintenance
Industrial Properties [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| One-Month U.S. Dollar-Denominated London Interbank Offer Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	2.10%
Industrial Properties [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Dates	Jun. 01, 2022
Total principal balance	$ 146,000
Amortization Period	Interest Only
Prepayment Provisions	None
Industrial Properties [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| One-Month U.S. Dollar-Denominated London Interbank Offer Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	2.10%
Emory Point [Member] \| Mortgage Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.66%
Maturity Dates	May 05, 2024
Total principal balance	$ 130,000
Amortization Period	Interest Only
Prepayment Provisions	Yield Maintenance
55 West [Member] \| Mortgage Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Dates	May 09, 2022
Total principal balance	$ 63,600
Amortization Period	Interest Only
Prepayment Provisions	Spread Maintenance
55 West [Member] \| Mortgage Notes [Member] \| One-Month U.S. Dollar-Denominated London Interbank Offer Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	2.18%
Sonora Canyon [Member] \| Mortgage Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.76%
Maturity Dates	Jun. 01, 2024
Total principal balance	$ 26,455
Amortization Period	Interest Only
Prepayment Provisions	Yield Maintenance

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Description of the payment terms of the debt instrument (for example, whether periodic payments include principal and frequency of payments) and discussion about any contingencies associated with the payment.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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