Investment in Real Estate, Net - Asset Acquisition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023
Asset acquisition
Investment in real estate, net	$ 996,261	$ 1,018,618
Property and equipment, net	39,638	66,049
Hospitality, The Pearl Hotel
Asset acquisition
Purchase price	52,000
Property and equipment, net	3,000
Operating property
Asset acquisition
Investment in real estate, net	489,797	751,197
Operating property	585,765	$ 869,671
Operating property \| Hospitality, The Pearl Hotel
Asset acquisition
Investment in real estate, net	$ 49,300

Amount of consideration transferred in asset acquisition. Includes, but is not limited to, cash, liability incurred by acquirer, and equity interest issued by acquirer.

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