Investments in Real Estate - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) a project joint_venture	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Real Estate [Abstract]
Below-market leases, net of accretion	$ 14,401	$ 16,531
Future accretion, year 1	1,955
Future accretion, year 2	1,955
Future accretion, year 3	1,955
Future accretion, year 4	1,865
Future accretion, year 5	$ 1,663
Number of consolidated development projects \| project	5
Investments in real estate under construction	$ 161,165	75,906
Construction in progress, capitalized interest	1,114
Real Estate [Line Items]
Land held for development	$ 104,160	$ 0
Reems and Olive LLC and Hancock 14 RRL, LLC
Real Estate [Line Items]
Joint venture interests, number acquired \| joint_venture	2
Hancock 14 RRL
Real Estate [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	80.00%
Hancock 14 RRL \| Indianapolis, IN
Real Estate [Line Items]
Land held for development	$ 3,285
Area of real estate property (in acres) \| a	73
Lex Reems & Olive LLC
Real Estate [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	95.50%
Lex Reems & Olive LLC \| Phoenix, AZ
Real Estate [Line Items]
Land held for development	$ 100,875
Area of real estate property (in acres) \| a	420

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