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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS - One Uptown Venture (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021 ft²	Dec. 01, 2021 USD ($) ft² property apartment
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Area of real estate property \| ft²	13,678,136
One Uptown Venture
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Investment in real estate venture \| $		$ 328.4
Number of apartment residences \| apartment		341
Joint venture, funding committed by other party \| $		$ 57.5
Construction loan, percent		65.00%
One Uptown Venture \| Canyon Partners Real Estate
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures \| property		2
One Uptown Venture \| Construction Loans
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross \| $		$ 213.4
One Uptown Venture \| Preferred Stock
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		50.00%
One Uptown Venture \| Common Stock
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		50.00%
One Uptown Venture \| Class A Workspace
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Area of real estate property \| ft²		348,000
One Uptown Venture \| Street Level Retail
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Area of real estate property \| ft²		15,000