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Real Estate Investments - Textual (Details) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Real Estate Investments - Textual (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 06, 2021 USD ($) parcel	Feb. 02, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) a parcel	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) a parcel	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2021 ft²	Feb. 02, 2021 a	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) a parcel
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Investment in joint venture			$ 422,333		$ 422,333				$ 389,811
Net gain on sale of undepreciated real estate			0	$ 201	1,993	$ 201
Assets held for sale, net			7,349		7,349				7,349
Other - Land \| Held-for-sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Assets held for sale, net			$ 7,300		$ 7,300				$ 7,300
Other - Land \| Held-for-sale \| Other
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Area of land (in acres) \| a			35.2		35.2				35.2
Number of parcels of land \| parcel			2		2				2
Other - Land \| Held-for-sale \| Other \| Subsequent Event
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of parcels of land sold \| parcel	2
Proceeds from sale of land	$ 8,900
3025 JFK Venture
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Lease agreement term		99 years
Area of land (in acres)							1	1
Investment in joint venture		$ 34,800
Net gain on sale of undepreciated real estate		$ 2,000