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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS - Schedule of Acquired Properties (Details) $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2023 USD ($) a	Apr. 29, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 21, 2022 USD ($) a	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2022 ft²	Apr. 29, 2022 a
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase Price				$ 7,747	$ 3,446	$ 0
Area of real estate property \| ft²				13,011,094
Land \| 165 King of Prussia Road
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Land area \| a	1.1
Purchase Price	$ 8,550
Land \| 631 Park Avenue
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Land area \| a			3.3
Purchase Price			$ 3,650
Land \| 3151 Market Street
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Land area							0.8	0.8
Purchase Price		$ 27,349
Lease agreement term (in years)		99 years
Prepaid rent		$ 19,500
Area of real estate property \| ft²							500,000
Land \| Schuylkill Yards Project
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Area of real estate property \| ft²							200,000
Operating lease costs, capitalized		$ 7,800