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Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 28, 2022 USD ($) ft² loanExtension years | Mar. 27, 2022 USD ($) years loanExtension | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Feb. 02, 2022 ft² | Jan. 18, 2022 ft² | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt |  |  |  | $ 3,268,745 |  |  |  | $ 3,267,914
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost |  |  |  | 0 | $ 185 |  |  |
Loss from early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  | $ 0 | (898) |  |  |
651 Gateway | Unconsolidated Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Platform 16 | Unconsolidated Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 55.00% |  |
Net Rentable Area (in sf) | ft² |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100,000 |  |
Metropolitan Square | Unconsolidated Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership Percentage |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Rentable Area (in sf) | ft² |  | 657,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt |  | $ 420,000 | $ 294,100 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis |  |  | the greater of (x) LIBOR or (y) 0.65% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 2.75% | 4.75% |  |  |  |  |
Number of extensions | loanExtension |  | 3 | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Extension Option (in years) | years |  | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from early extinguishment of debt |  | (1,300) |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable |  | 100,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Platform 16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership Percentage | [1] |  |  | 55.00% |  |  |  |
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt |  |  |  | $ 3,370,649 |  |  |  | $ 3,214,961
Loss from early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  | $ (1,327) | $ 0 |  |  |
Company's Share [Member] | Metropolitan Square |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable |  | $ 20,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction | 651 Gateway | Unconsolidated Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Rentable Area (in sf) | ft² |  |  |  |  |  |  | 327,000 |
Construction | Platform 16 | Unconsolidated Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Rentable Area (in sf) | ft² |  |  |  |  |  | 390,000 |  |
[1] | This entity is a VIE (See Note 2).

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