Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Ground lease commitments, 2017	$ 9,291,000
Ground lease commitments, 2018	4,443,000
Ground lease commitments, 2019	4,044,000
Ground lease commitments, 2020	2,935,000
Ground lease commitments, 2021	2,113,000
Ground lease commitments, Thereafter	15,081,000
701 Seventh WRT Investor LLC [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Future funding commitments	$ 8,754,000
FLORIDA
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Expiration date	Dec. 31, 2017
Ground lease, rent expense	$ 2.00
New York, NY [Member] \| Ground Lease [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Ground lease commitments, 2017	1,656,000
Ground lease commitments, 2018	1,791,000
Ground lease commitments, 2019	1,844,000
Ground lease commitments, 2020	1,900,000
Ground lease commitments, 2021	1,957,000
Ground lease commitments, Thereafter	$ 101,927,000
Expiration date	Jun. 01, 2053
Chicago, IL [Member] \| Ground Lease [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Ground lease commitments, 2017	$ 440,000
Ground lease commitments, 2018	440,000
Ground lease commitments, 2019	440,000
Ground lease commitments, 2020	440,000
Ground lease commitments, 2021	440,000
Ground lease commitments, Thereafter	$ 5,607,000
Expiration date	Sep. 19, 2034

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