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Real Estate Investments - Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($) community apartment | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) apartment | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) apartment community | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) apartment community | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Acquisitions of Real Estate |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  |  | $ 29,700 |
Gain on remeasurement of co-investment |  |  | $ 17,423 | 2,260 | $ 234,694
Joint Venture Partner, BEX III |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions of Real Estate |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  | $ 31,800 |  |  |
Investment interest acquired |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  | $ 29,500 |  |  |
CPPIB Interest |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions of Real Estate |  |  |  |  |
Gain on remeasurement of co-investment |  |  |  | 2,300 |
Land and Land Improvements |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions of Real Estate |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  | 14,100 |  |
Land and Land Improvements | CPPIB Interest |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions of Real Estate |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  | 103,300 |
Building and Improvements |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions of Real Estate |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  | 52,700 |  |
Building and Improvements | CPPIB Interest |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions of Real Estate |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  | 90,200 |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions of Real Estate |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  | $ 300 |  |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets | CPPIB Interest |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions of Real Estate |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  | $ 5,400 |
Apartment Building |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions of Real Estate |  |  |  |  |
Number of communities held by acquired investment | community |  |  | 2 | 1 |
Number of units acquired | apartment |  |  | 211 | 123 |
Purchase price |  | $ 63,500 | $ 32,900 | $ 133,600 |
Apartment Building | Joint Venture Partner, BEX III |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions of Real Estate |  |  |  |  |
Number of units acquired | apartment |  | 145 |  |  |
Apartment Building | Regency Palm Court and Windsor Court |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions of Real Estate |  |  |  |  |
Number of communities held by acquired investment | community | 2 |  |  |  |
Number of units acquired | apartment | 211 |  | 211 |  |
Purchase price | $ 32,900 |  | $ 32,900 |  |
Essex ownership percentage |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Investment interest acquired | 49.80% |  |  |  |
Gain on remeasurement of co-investment |  |  | $ 17,423 |  |
Commercial Property |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions of Real Estate |  |  |  |  |
Number of communities held by acquired investment | community |  |  |  | 2 |

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