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Equity-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Jun. 03, 2021 | Jun. 02, 2021 | May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Apr. 12, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions related to LTIP units |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  | $ 100,000 |
Director |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued in lieu of cash (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Restricted Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  |  | 207,242 | 213,125 | 132,025 |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |
Shares issued during the period (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 359,840 | 23,156 | 304,957 |
Restricted Shares | Tranche one |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percent |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Restricted Shares | Advisor | Tranche one |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percent |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Restricted Shares | Advisor | Tranche two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percent |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Restricted Shares | Advisor | Tranche three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percent |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Restricted Shares | Advisor | Tranche four |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percent |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
LTIP Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions related to LTIP units |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  | $ 100,000 |
2021 Equity Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,300,000
2021 Equity Plan | Unvested RSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares available for grant (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,772,905
Incentive Restricted Share Plan | Independent Directors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual retainer payable |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |
Incentive Restricted Share Plan | Non-Executive Chair |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual retainer payable |  |  |  |  |  | 105,000 |  |  |
Incentive Restricted Share Plan | Directors, Serving on Committees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual retainer payable |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000 |  |  |
Incentive Restricted Share Plan | Director |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Annual retainer payable, cash |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Annual retainer payable, restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Incentive Restricted Share Plan | Unvested RSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of maximum common stock available for issuance |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Restricted Share Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity based compensation |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000 |  | $ 500,000 |
Compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |
Weighted average period of recognition |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year 8 months 12 days |  |  |
Restricted Share Plan | Unvested RSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Restricted Share Plan | Restricted Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Share-based compensation arrangement by Share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, forfeited in period |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | (150) |
Compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,600,000 |  |  |
Weighted average period of recognition |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years 1 month 6 days |  |  |
2021 OPP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares authorized |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price (in dollars per share) |  | $ 20.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution percent entitled to by LTIP holders |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |
2021 OPP | Tier One | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Absolute TSR | 24.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Relative TSR excess | (0.0600) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 OPP | Tier One | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Absolute TSR | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Relative TSR excess | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 OPP | Tier Two | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Absolute TSR | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Relative TSR excess | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 OPP | Tier Two | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Absolute TSR | 36.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Relative TSR excess | 0.0600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 OPP | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonemployee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Requisite service period | 3 years 1 month 6 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 OPP | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonemployee | Non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity based compensation |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,200,000 |  | $ 2,200,000 |
2021 OPP | Tranche one |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Absolute TSR | 24.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Relative TSR excess | (0.0600) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 OPP | Tranche two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Absolute TSR | 24.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Relative TSR excess | (0.0600) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 OPP | Tranche three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Absolute TSR | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Relative TSR excess | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 OPP | LTIP Units | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonemployee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity fair value | $ 27,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 OPP | LTIP Units | Advisor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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