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Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions - Schedule of Real Estate Asset Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 ft² a ApartmentUnit
Atlanta, GA | Land [Member] | Peachtree Road Outparcel [Member] |
Business Acquisitions and Dispositions [Line Items] |
Area of Land | 1
Acquisition date | 2019-02
Huntsville, AL | Land [Member] | Colonial Promenade Outparcel [Member] |
Business Acquisitions and Dispositions [Line Items] |
Area of Land | 4
Acquisition date | 2019-04
Memphis,TN | Poplar Avenue Office [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member] |
Business Acquisitions and Dispositions [Line Items] |
Square Footage of Real Estate Property | ft² | 42,000
Acquisition date | 2019-03
Novel Midtown [Member] | Phoenix, AZ | Multifamily [Member] |
Business Acquisitions and Dispositions [Line Items] |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | ApartmentUnit | 345
Acquisition date | 2019-02
North Orange Avenue Outparcel [Member] | Orlando, FL | Land [Member] |
Business Acquisitions and Dispositions [Line Items] |
Area of Land | 2
Acquisition date | 2019-04

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