The amount of interest income on investment in real estate mortgage loans.

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Extension term for mortgage loan on real estate properties.

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Number of extension term for mortgage loan on real estate properties.

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Represents internal rate of return on mortgage loan on real estate property.

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Represents the amortization period of mortgage loan on real estate properties.

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The amount of prepayment fee and exit internal rate of return received from notes receivable.

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The amount of principal amount of notes receivable.

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Number of property seniors house.

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Represents number of real estate property communities.

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Interest rate of mortgage loan within investment in mortgage loan on real estate by entity with substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate or interest in real estate.

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Amortized cost, before allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable. Excludes financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement and net investment in lease.

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The number of units in a real estate property owned as of the balance sheet date.

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The cash outflow to acquire an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among myriad other features and characteristics.

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Amount of real estate investment property which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; and (7) other real estate investments.

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Notes Receivable - New Loan Commitment (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) item property	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Notes receivable activities
Gross Investment	$ 46,936
Principal payments received on notes receivable	5,180	$ 1,287
Additional interest income related to the exit IRR	1,380
Amounts funded	605	34,791
Mortgage Loans
Notes receivable activities
Gross Investment	457,524
Mortgage Loans \| ILF/ALF/MC \| Georgia
Notes receivable activities
Gross Investment	$ 51,111
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.50%
Number of units \| item	203
Loan principal amount	$ 7,461
Mezzanine loan
Notes receivable activities
Mezzanine loan	25,000		$ 36,815
Principal payments received on notes receivable	4,545
Additional interest income related to the exit IRR	1,380
Exit IRR	$ 190
Amounts funded		$ 25,000
Number of property \| property		5
Loan Term		5 years
Extension term number of options \| item		2
Extension term		1 year
Interest rate (as a percent)		8.00%
IRR on mortgage loan on real estate property		11.00%
Number of real estate property communities \| property		5
Number of units \| item	136	621
Notes receivable, gross	$ 25,000		$ 36,815
Mezzanine loan \| ILF/ALF/MC \| Georgia
Notes receivable activities
Gross Investment	$ 42,251