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Preferred equity financing investment amount.

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The cash outflow from the acquisition of a piece of land, anything permanently fixed to it, including buildings, structures on it and so forth; includes real estate intended to generate income for the owner; excludes real estate acquired for use by the owner.

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The cash inflow from the sale of formerly productive land held for sale, anything permanently fixed to it, including buildings, structures on it, and so forth.

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The cash outflow for a borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation.

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Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal repayments on notes payable to AIR				$ 387,088
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Preferred equity financing, investment amount	$ 102,000
Preferred equity financing, accrued interest rate	8.00%
Cedar Rim Apartments [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of real estate held for sale	$ 53,000
AIR [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal repayments on notes payable to AIR		$ 387,100	$ 387,100
Spread maintenance cost		$ 17,900	$ 17,900
AIR [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal repayments on notes payable to AIR	147,000
Spread maintenance cost	5,000
Undeveloped Land One Parcels Acquisition [Member] \| Fort Lauderdale Consolidated Joint Venture [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Purchased a component of development site	20,000
Undeveloped Land Two Parcels Acquisition [Member] \| Fort Lauderdale Consolidated Joint Venture [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Purchased a component of development site	$ 16,000