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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities available-for-sale | $ 17,323 |  |  | $ 9,591 |
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in Other assets) | 31,860 |  |  | 33,456 |
Real estate loans held by consolidated securitization vehicles | 584,134 |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in accrued interest payable and other liabilities) | 6,469 |  |  | 17,108 |
Senior obligations of consolidated securitization vehicles | 567,487 |  |  |  |
Secured borrowing | 251,096 |  |  |  |
Investment fair value adjustment |  |  | $ 17,000 | 17,000 |
Ownership percentage deconsolidated |  |  | 50.10% |  |
Debt and preferred equity investments | 303,726 |  |  | 346,745 |
220 East 42nd Street |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest disposed |  |  | 49.90% |  |
Carrying Value |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Fixed rate debt | 3,257,474 |  |  | 3,237,386 |
Variable rate debt | 363,550 |  |  | 270,000 |
Total debt | 3,621,024 |  |  | 3,507,386 |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 3,581,131 |  |  | 3,453,125 |
Estimated fair value of debt and preferred equity investments, low end of range | 300,000 |  |  | 300,000 |
Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities available-for-sale | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in Other assets) | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Real estate loans held by consolidated securitization vehicles |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in accrued interest payable and other liabilities) | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Senior obligations of consolidated securitization vehicles |  |  |  |  |
Secured borrowing |  |  |  |  |
Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities available-for-sale | 17,323 |  |  | 9,591 |
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in Other assets) | 31,860 |  |  | 33,456 |
Real estate loans held by consolidated securitization vehicles | 584,134 |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in accrued interest payable and other liabilities) | 6,469 |  |  | 17,108 |
Senior obligations of consolidated securitization vehicles | 567,487 |  |  |  |
Secured borrowing |  |  |  |  |
Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities available-for-sale | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in Other assets) | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Real estate loans held by consolidated securitization vehicles |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in accrued interest payable and other liabilities) | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Senior obligations of consolidated securitization vehicles |  |  |  |  |
Secured borrowing | 251,096 |  |  |  |
Level 3 | Carrying Value |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Debt and preferred equity investments | 303,726 |  |  | 346,745 |
Level 3 | Fair Value |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Fixed rate debt | 3,225,767 |  |  | 3,184,338 |
Variable rate debt | $ 355,364 |  |  | $ 268,787 |
National Pension Service of Korea / Hines Interest LP / International Investor | One Madison Avenue |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Investment in joint venture aggregate maximum ownership percentage | 25.00% |  |  |  | 25.00%
10 East 53rd Street |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Investment fair value adjustment | $ 117,800 | $ 55,700 |  |  |

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