Note 4 - Real Estate - Purchase Price Allocation (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Allocation	$ 135,789
Tenant Improvements [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ 4,963
Weighted-average amortization period, finite-lived in tangibles (Year)	6 years 10 months 24 days
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ (4,963)
Leases, Acquired-in-Place [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ 7,249
Weighted-average amortization period, finite-lived in tangibles (Year)	6 years 4 months 24 days
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ (7,249)
Land [Member]
Allocation, Property Plant and Equipment	64,480
Building [Member]
Allocation, Property Plant and Equipment	$ 58,800
Weighted-average amortization period, Property Plant and Equipment (Year)	50 years
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed Property Plant and Equipment Weighted Average Amortization (Year)	50 years
Building Improvements [Member]
Allocation, Property Plant and Equipment	$ 4,480
Weighted-average amortization period, Property Plant and Equipment (Year)	45 years
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed Property Plant and Equipment Weighted Average Amortization (Year)	45 years
Solar Panels [Member]
Weighted-average amortization period, Property Plant and Equipment (Year)	20 years
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ 2,308
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed Property Plant and Equipment Weighted Average Amortization (Year)	20 years
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ (2,308)
Above Market Leases [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ 199
Weighted-average amortization period, finite-lived in tangibles (Year)	3 years 9 months 18 days
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ (199)
Below-market Leases [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ 6,690
Weighted-average amortization period, finite-lived in tangibles (Year)	14 years 2 months 12 days
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ (6,690)

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