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Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions - Additional Information (Details) | Sep. 30, 2018 a
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Sync36 [Member] |
Business Acquisitions and Dispositions [Line Items] |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | 374
Craft Farms Residential - Outparcel [Member] |
Business Acquisitions and Dispositions [Line Items] |
Area of Land | 3
Randal Park - Outparcel [Member] |
Business Acquisitions and Dispositions [Line Items] |
Area of Land | 34
CG at Azure - Outparcel [Member] |
Business Acquisitions and Dispositions [Line Items] |
Area of Land | 29
Hue [Member] |
Business Acquisitions and Dispositions [Line Items] |
Area of Land | 7,500
Spring Hill - Outparcel [Member] |
Business Acquisitions and Dispositions [Line Items] |
Area of Land | 7

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