Organization and Background (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) multi-familyProperty state property_unit property	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) property
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of states \| state	11
Number of units \| property_unit	5,420
Real estate investment property, net	$ 631,001	$ 635,836
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 32,953	$ 34,242
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties \| property	8	8
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 32,943
Consolidated And Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Real estate investments, other	$ 1,821
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of states \| state	4
Number of units \| property_unit	2,527
Real estate investment property, net	$ 311,569	$ 275,874
Number of investments \| multi-familyProperty	8
Multi-family
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties \| multi-familyProperty	21
Real estate investment property, net	$ 629,190
Multi-family \| Consolidated And Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties \| multi-familyProperty	29

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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The number of units in a real estate property owned as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of real estate investment property, net of accumulated depreciation, which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; and (7) other real estate investments.

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Amount of real estate owned for income production and capital accretion potential, not otherwise specified in the existing taxonomy. Such real estate excludes that which is occupied or used in the business, for entertainment purposes, or held in inventory for specific purposes.

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