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	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payable as of	$ 4,274		$ 4,274		$ 3,239
Administrative fees, amount paid	85	$ 55	173	$ 120
Advisor and Dealer Manager
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Incurred	8,302	6,599	15,230	13,442
Payable as of	4,274		4,274		3,239
Advisor and Dealer Manager \| Asset management fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses	6,738	6,431	13,358	12,637
Payable as of	2,214		2,214		2,262
Advisor and Dealer Manager \| Reimbursement of operating expenses
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses	956	55	1,102	196
Payable as of	864		864		121
Advisor and Dealer Manager \| Disposition fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses	429	0	429	0
Payable as of	0		0		0
Advisor and Dealer Manager \| Acquisition fee on development project
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Incurred	110	60	179	170
Payable as of	745		745		566
Advisor and Dealer Manager \| Acquisition fee on unconsolidated joint venture
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Incurred	69	53	162	377
Payable as of	451		451		290
Advisor and Dealer Manager \| Asset management fee on development project
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Incurred	0	0	0	48
Payable as of	0		0		0
Advisor and Dealer Manager \| Asset management fee on unconsolidated joint venture
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Incurred	0	$ 0	0	$ 14
Payable as of	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0