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Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Assets: |  |  |  |  |
Deferred leasing costs (including lease incentives and above market lease and in-place lease acquisition-related intangible assets) | $ 406,580 |  | $ 406,580 |  | $ 361,027
Deferred leasing costs, accumulated amortization | (139,175) |  | (139,175) |  | (151,698)
Deferred leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | 267,405 |  | 267,405 |  | 209,329
Liabilities (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities): |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, gross | 60,802 |  | 60,802 |  | 63,748
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, accumulated amortization | (30,598) |  | (30,598) |  | (37,838)
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, net | 30,204 |  | 30,204 |  | $ 25,910
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets (amortized in rental and other revenue) | 13,824 |  | 13,824 |  |
Acquired intangible assets (amortized in depreciation and amortization) | 84,298 |  | 84,298 |  |
Assumed below market lease liabilities (amortized in rental and other revenue) | (8,535) |  | (8,535) |  |
Deferred Leasing Costs and Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Depreciation and Amortization) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |
Deferred leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | 239,644 |  | 239,644 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 10,070 | $ 8,466 | 27,267 | $ 25,830 |
Lease Incentives (in Rental and Other Revenues) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |
Deferred leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | 10,799 |  | 10,799 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 424 | 477 | 1,317 | 1,396 |
Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental and Other Revenues) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |
Deferred leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | 16,962 |  | 16,962 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 636 | 273 | 1,154 | 882 |
Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental Property and Other Expenses) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 0 | 140 | 0 | 417 |
Acquisition-Related Below Market Lease Liabilities (in Rental and Other Revenues) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities): |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, net | 30,204 |  | 30,204 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of acquisition-related below market lease liabilities | $ (1,391) | $ (1,479) | $ (4,241) | $ (4,562) |

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