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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2023 item subsidiary	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) Asset	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Real estate properties
General liability insurance limit		$ 100,000
Property and rental value insurance coverage limit		1,000,000
Terrorist acts insurance coverage limit		$ 2,000,000
Number of assets under construction \| Asset		1
Construction commitment		$ 26,100
Construction commitment period		1 year
Environmental liabilities included in Other liabilities, net		$ 17,468	$ 17,468
Compensatory damages sought		185,000
Tenant-related obligations		33,700
Related party \| WHI Impact Pool and LEO Impact Housing Fund
Real estate properties
Remaining unfunded commitment		3,400
Consolidated Properties
Real estate properties
Principal payment guarantees		0
Unconsolidated Properties
Real estate properties
Principal payment guarantees		0
Additional capital funding committed amount		$ 6,400
Violation of the District of Columbia Antitrust Act
Real estate properties
Number of defendants \| item	14
Number of subsidiaries as part of the total defendants \| subsidiary	1