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Debt, Net (Details)		3 Months Ended
Debt, Net (Details)	Mar. 06, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) extension	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt
Carrying Value		$ 2,076,839,000	$ 1,831,139,000
Mortgage and other secured debt
Debt
Carrying Value		$ 242,584,000	211,485,000
Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt
Number of extensions \| extension		2
Extension option period (in years)		6 months
Line of credit facility, extension fee percentage		0.075%
Loans payable
Debt
Deferred financing costs, net		$ 6,600,000	5,800,000
Fixed rate mortgage debt \| Mortgage and other secured debt
Debt
Carrying Value		142,581,000	143,430,000
Unamortized premium included in carrying value		$ 202,000	217,000
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent)		4.16%
Fixed rate mortgage debt \| Mortgage and other secured debt \| Minimum
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		3.82%
Fixed rate mortgage debt \| Mortgage and other secured debt \| Maximum
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		4.62%
Variable-rate secured debt \| Mortgage and other secured debt
Debt
Carrying Value		$ 100,003,000	68,055,000
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent)		3.77%
Variable-rate secured debt \| Mortgage and other secured debt \| Minimum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt
Variable rate, spread (as a percent)		1.45%
Variable-rate secured debt \| Mortgage and other secured debt \| Maximum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt
Variable rate, spread (as a percent)		2.35%
Construction Loan \| Mortgage and other secured debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt
Remaining borrowing capacity		$ 55,900,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt
Carrying Value		$ 242,000,000	177,000,000
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent)		1.74%
Aggregate additional borrowing capacity available		$ 500,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt
Variable rate, spread (as a percent)		0.775%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt
Variable rate, spread (as a percent)		1.45%
Term Loan Facility
Debt
Carrying Value		$ 397,863,000	248,706,000
Interest rate (as a percent)		2.37%
Loan increase	$ 150,000,000.0
Term Loan Facility \| Minimum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt
Variable rate, spread (as a percent)		1.00%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt
Variable rate, spread (as a percent)		1.65%
3.60%, $350,000 aggregate principal \| Unsecured senior notes
Debt
Carrying Value		$ 348,544,000	348,431,000
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 350,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)		3.60%
Unamortized discount included in carrying value		$ 1,000,000.0	1,100,000
Effective interest rate on debt (as a percent)		3.70%
5.25%, $250,000 aggregate principal \| Unsecured senior notes
Debt
Carrying Value		$ 247,785,000	247,652,000
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 250,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.25%
Unamortized discount included in carrying value		$ 2,000,000.0	2,100,000
Effective interest rate on debt (as a percent)		5.49%
3.70%, $300,000 aggregate principal \| Unsecured senior notes
Debt
Carrying Value		$ 299,454,000	299,324,000
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 300,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)		3.70%
Unamortized discount included in carrying value		$ 429,000	534,000
Effective interest rate on debt (as a percent)		3.85%
5.00%, $300,000 aggregate principal \| Unsecured senior notes
Debt
Carrying Value		$ 297,605,000	297,503,000
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 300,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.00%
Unamortized discount included in carrying value		$ 2,000,000.0	2,100,000
Effective interest rate on debt (as a percent)		5.15%
Unsecured note payable
Debt
Carrying Value		$ 1,004,000	1,038,000
Interest rate (as a percent)		0.00%
Unamortized discount included in carrying value		$ 207,000	$ 223,000