Investments in Real Estate - Schedule of Real Estate Properties Under Construction (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) ft² a building	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) a
Real Estate [Line Items]
# of Buildings \| building	5
Estimated Sq. Ft. \| ft²	2,180,283
Estimated Project Cost	$ 215,000
GAAP Investment Balance as of period end	153,181	$ 319,355
Amount Funded as of period end	$ 128,879
Development Projects Available for Lease
Real Estate [Line Items]
# of Buildings \| building	4
Estimated Sq. Ft. \| ft²	1,555,083
Estimated Project Cost	$ 140,600
GAAP Investment Balance as of period end	127,112
Amount Funded as of period end	$ 123,525
Columbus, Ohio \| Etna Building D \| Development Projects Available for Lease
Real Estate [Line Items]
Project (% owned)	100.00%
# of Buildings \| building	1
Estimated Sq. Ft. \| ft²	250,000
Estimated Project Cost	$ 30,200
GAAP Investment Balance as of period end	23,431
Amount Funded as of period end	$ 22,964
% Leased as of period end	0.00%
Central Florida \| South Shore \| Development Projects Leased
Real Estate [Line Items]
Estimated Sq. Ft. \| a		57,690
% Leased as of period end		21.00%
Central Florida \| South Shore \| Development Projects Available for Lease
Real Estate [Line Items]
Project (% owned)	100.00%
# of Buildings \| building	2
Estimated Sq. Ft. \| ft²	213,195
Estimated Project Cost	$ 33,500
GAAP Investment Balance as of period end	30,439
Amount Funded as of period end	$ 30,295
% Leased as of period end	0.00%
Greenville-Spartanburg, SC \| Smith Farms \| Development Projects Available for Lease
Real Estate [Line Items]
Project (% owned)	90.00%
# of Buildings \| building	1
Estimated Sq. Ft. \| ft²	1,091,888
Estimated Project Cost	$ 76,900
GAAP Investment Balance as of period end	73,242
Amount Funded as of period end	$ 70,266
% Leased as of period end	0.00%
Greenville-Spartanburg, SC \| Piedmont \| Development Projects Leased
Real Estate [Line Items]
Project (% owned)	100.00%
# of Buildings \| building	1
Estimated Sq. Ft. \| ft²	625,200
Estimated Project Cost	$ 74,400
GAAP Investment Balance as of period end	26,069
Amount Funded as of period end	$ 5,354
% Leased as of period end	100.00%
Greenville-Spartanburg, SC \| Piedmont \| Industrial Property \| Development Projects Leased
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of acres purchased \| a	59.1
Payments to acquire real estate	$ 3,416
Term of lease	12 years

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