Note 4 - Property Acquisitions - Purchase Price Allocation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Other assets	$ 21,331	$ 0
Other liabilities	(8,974)	0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net, Total	896,707	7,073
Tenant Improvements [Member]
Intangible	$ 16,391	$ 382
Weighted-average amortization period, finite-lived in tangibles (Year)	8 years 6 months	19 years 4 months 24 days
Allocation, finite-lived in tangibles	$ (16,391)	$ (382)
Leases, Acquired-in-Place [Member]
Intangible	$ 48,648	$ 925
Weighted-average amortization period, finite-lived in tangibles (Year)	9 years 1 month 6 days	19 years 4 months 24 days
Allocation, finite-lived in tangibles	$ (48,648)	$ (925)
Above Market Leases [Member]
Intangible	$ 6,581	0
Weighted-average amortization period, finite-lived in tangibles (Year)	6 years 6 months
Allocation, finite-lived in tangibles	$ (6,581)	0
Land [Member]
Allocation, Property Plant and Equipment	154,320	935
Building [Member]
Allocation, Property Plant and Equipment	$ 679,646	$ 4,610
Weighted-average amortization period, Property Plant and Equipment (Year)	50 years	50 years
Building Improvements [Member]
Allocation, Property Plant and Equipment	$ 18,476	$ 221
Weighted-average amortization period, Property Plant and Equipment (Year)	45 years	45 years
Below-market Leases [Member]
Intangible	$ 39,712	$ (0)
Weighted-average amortization period, finite-lived in tangibles (Year)	38 years 10 months 24 days
Allocation, finite-lived in tangibles	$ (39,712)	$ 0

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