New market tax credit income, net of income attributable to noncontrolling interest

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New Market Tax Credit Transaction, Income

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Noncontrolling interest, decrease from redemptions

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Fair value of operating partnership units at the balance sheet date.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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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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The number of each class of partnership units outstanding at the balance sheet date. Units represent shares of ownership of the general, limited, and preferred partners.

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The number of units redeemed during the year of each class of partners' capital account. Units represent shares of ownership of the general, limited, and preferred partners.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 505
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-Section S99
-Paragraph 5
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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Commitments [Line Items]
New market tax credit transaction income	$ 0	$ 0	$ 14,176	$ 0
New market tax credit income, net of income attributable to noncontrolling interest			$ 13,000
downREIT OP units
Commitments [Line Items]
downREIT operating partnership units, units redeemed			80,275
downREIT operating partnership units, redeemed			$ 7,200
downREIT operating partnership units, outstanding	526,915		526,915
downREIT operating partnership units outstanding, fair value	$ 53,400		$ 53,400
Freedom Plaza (formerly Jordan Downs Plaza)
Commitments [Line Items]
Our ownership percentage	92.00%		92.00%