Variable Interest Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS
Real estate properties, net of accumulated depreciation of $65,094 and $53,637		$ 1,098,932	$ 1,029,239
Cash and cash equivalents		17,336	32,428
Deposits and escrows		17,103	21,268
Other assets		8,929	8,084
Real estate property held for sale		22,722	0
Total Assets	[1]	1,197,908	1,123,707
Liabilities:
Mortgages payable, net of deferred costs of $3,957 and $3,786		846,409	771,817
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		28,738	24,487
Total Liabilities	[1]	921,123	833,347
Real estate accumulated depreciation		107,587	91,715
Deferred mortgage costs		6,872	6,646
Variable interest entity
ASSETS
Real estate properties, net of accumulated depreciation of $65,094 and $53,637		660,226	584,074
Cash and cash equivalents		7,143	5,207
Deposits and escrows		9,250	11,705
Other assets		4,840	6,302
Real estate property held for sale		22,722	0
Total Assets		704,253	607,288
Liabilities:
Mortgages payable, net of deferred costs of $3,957 and $3,786		522,707	446,779
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		13,835	11,816
Total Liabilities		536,542	458,595
Real estate accumulated depreciation		65,094	53,637
Mortgages
Liabilities:
Deferred mortgage costs		6,448	6,289
Mortgages | Variable interest entity
Liabilities:
Deferred mortgage costs		$ 3,957	$ 3,786

[1] The Company's consolidated balance sheets include the assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs). See note 6. The consolidated balance sheets include the following amounts related to the Company's VIEs as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively: $660,226 and $584,074 of real estate properties; $7,143 and $5,207 of cash and cash equivalents; $9,250 and $11,705 of deposits and escrows; $4,840 and $6,302 of other assets; $22,722 and $0 of real estate property held for sale; $522,707 and $446,779 of mortgages payable, net of deferred costs; and $13,835 and $11,816 of accounts payable and accrued liabilities.