Note 4 - Real Estate - Purchase Price Allocation (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Accounts receivable and other assets	$ 1,777
Other liabilities	(968)
Net assets acquired	166,175
Tenant Improvements [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ 8,320
Weighted-average amortization period, finite-lived in tangibles (Year)	4 years 1 month 6 days
Leases, Acquired-in-Place [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ 11,080
Weighted-average amortization period, finite-lived in tangibles (Year)	4 years 1 month 6 days
Above Market Leases [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ 1,329
Weighted-average amortization period, finite-lived in tangibles (Year)	5 years 8 months 12 days
Below-market Leases [Member]
Weighted-average amortization period, finite-lived in tangibles (Year)	23 years 7 months 6 days
Below-market leases	$ (16,551)
Land [Member]
Allocation, Property Plant and Equipment	51,116
Building [Member]
Allocation, Property Plant and Equipment	$ 99,947
Weighted-average amortization period, Property Plant and Equipment (Year)	50 years
Building Improvements [Member]
Allocation, Property Plant and Equipment	$ 10,125
Weighted-average amortization period, Property Plant and Equipment (Year)	45 years

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