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Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities - Scheduled Future Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Scheduled future amortization of intangible assets [Abstract] |  |
Deferred leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | $ 258,902 | $ 209,329
Scheduled future amortization of below market lease liabilites [Abstract] |  |
Total scheduled future amortization of below market lease liabilities | (28,725) | $ (25,910)
Deferred Leasing Costs and Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Depreciation and Amortization) [Member] |  |
Scheduled future amortization of intangible assets [Abstract] |  |
2022 | 41,823 |
2023 | 36,891 |
2024 | 32,716 |
2025 | 25,856 |
2026 | 21,992 |
Thereafter | 73,343 |
Deferred leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | $ 232,621 |
Weighted average remaining amortization periods for intangible assets and liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, weighted average useful life (in years) | 8 years 2 months 12 days |
Acquired intangible assets, weighted average useful life (in years) | 7 years 1 month 6 days |
Lease Incentives [Member] |  |
Scheduled future amortization of intangible assets [Abstract] |  |
2022 | $ 1,534 |
2023 | 1,428 |
2024 | 1,284 |
2025 | 1,209 |
2026 | 1,084 |
Thereafter | 3,557 |
Deferred leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | $ 10,096 |
Weighted average remaining amortization periods for intangible assets and liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, weighted average useful life (in years) | 8 years 6 months |
Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental and Other Revenue) [Member] |  |
Scheduled future amortization of intangible assets [Abstract] |  |
2022 | $ 2,986 |
2023 | 2,829 |
2024 | 2,573 |
2025 | 1,667 |
2026 | 1,336 |
Thereafter | 4,794 |
Deferred leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | $ 16,185 |
Weighted average remaining amortization periods for intangible assets and liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, weighted average useful life (in years) | 7 years 7 months 6 days |
Acquired intangible assets, weighted average useful life (in years) | 7 years 1 month 6 days |
Acquisition-Related Below Market Lease Liabilities [Member] |  |
Scheduled future amortization of below market lease liabilites [Abstract] |  |
2022 | $ (5,294) |
2023 | (4,824) |
2024 | (4,111) |
2025 | (2,594) |
2026 | (2,294) |
Thereafter | (9,608) |
Total scheduled future amortization of below market lease liabilities | $ (28,725) |
Weighted average remaining amortization periods for intangible assets and liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Below market lease liabilities, weighted average useful life (in years) | 8 years 3 months 18 days |
Assumed finite-lived below market lease liabilities, weighted average useful life (in years) | 8 years 1 month 6 days |

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