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- Definition

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

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The net gain (loss) resulting from sales and other disposals of real estate owned for investment purposes.

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- Definition

Cash received for the sale of real estate that is not part of an investing activity during the current period.

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Cash received from the sale of real estate that is held for investment, that is, it is part of an investing activity during the period.

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- Definition

Amount of cash outflow for short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of lease obligation.

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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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- Definition

Preferred Equity Asset

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- Definition

Proceeds from Sale, Real Estate, Held-for-Investment, Net

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Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 17, 2025 USD ($)	Jan. 15, 2025 USD ($)	Jan. 08, 2025 USD ($) ft²	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of real estate					$ 31,605	$ 24,484	$ 88,019
666 Fifth Avenue \| JV \| Forecast
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Net gain on sale				$ 76,000
Subsequent Event \| 220 Central Park South \| Discontinued Operations, Held-for-Sale or Disposed of by Sale
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash proceeds from sale of real estate	$ 11,695
Subsequent Event \| Senior unsecured notes \| Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2025
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Repaid on loan		$ 450,000
Stated rate (as a percent)		3.50%
Subsequent Event \| 666 Fifth Avenue \| JV
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of real estate			$ 350,000
Net proceeds from sale			342,000
Preferred equity asset			$ 390,000
Subsequent Event \| 666 Fifth Avenue \| JV \| 666 Fifth Avenue
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Square footage of real estate property (in sqft) \| ft²			23,832
Subsequent Event \| 666 Fifth Avenue, At Grade \| JV \| 666 Fifth Avenue
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Square footage of real estate property (in sqft) \| ft²			7,416