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Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Narrative (Details) ft² in Thousands, $ in Thousands				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 28, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) a	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) ft²	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) a	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) ft²
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Gain on sale of interest					$ 56,260	$ 13,121	$ 56,260	$ 13,160
Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures							$ 35,193	$ 46,038
Carolina Square Holdings LP
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of partner in joint venture	50.00%
Gross purchase price	$ 105,000
Gain on sale of interest	$ 56,300
Charlotte Gateway Village, LLC (sold March 2020)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of partner in joint venture						50.00%		50.00%
Gross purchase price								$ 60,800
Gain on sale of interest								$ 13,100
Area of property \| ft²						281		281
Neuoff JV
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest percentage			50.00%
Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures			$ 35,100
Pro-rata distribution				$ 312,700
Neuoff JV \| Mortgages \| LIBOR
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				3.45%
Neuoff JV \| Neuhoff Holdings LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of partner in joint venture			50.00%
715 Ponce JV
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest percentage			50.00%
Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures			$ 4,000
715 Ponce JV \| 715 Ponce Holdings LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of partner in joint venture			50.00%
Uptown Dallas Land \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Area of property \| a					3.0		3.0
Sales price					$ 23,100		$ 23,100
Gain from sale of property		$ 4,500