REAL ESTATE - Summary of Real Estate Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Land	$ 701,274	$ 674,149
Buildings	2,552,665	2,391,910
Land improvements	76,241	68,558
Tenant improvements	347,996	321,245
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	34,596	32,162
Construction in progress	50,855	138,340
Total real estate, at cost	3,763,627	3,626,364
Accumulated depreciation	(1,144,259)	(1,038,878)
Net real estate	2,619,368	2,587,486
Retail
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Land	226,899	226,899
Buildings	449,400	446,775
Land improvements	44,162	40,658
Tenant improvements	82,203	78,126
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	789	629
Construction in progress	3,449	3,302
Total real estate, at cost	806,902	796,389
Accumulated depreciation	(337,169)	(318,352)
Net real estate	469,733	478,037
Office
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Land	297,947	297,947
Buildings	1,525,289	1,407,244
Land improvements	19,526	16,779
Tenant improvements	263,064	240,099
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	7,693	6,241
Construction in progress	42,382	132,742
Total real estate, at cost	2,155,901	2,101,052
Accumulated depreciation	(568,585)	(503,594)
Net real estate	1,587,316	1,597,458
Multifamily
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Land	99,793	72,668
Buildings	446,092	407,297
Land improvements	9,947	8,515
Tenant improvements	0	0
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	12,972	12,273
Construction in progress	4,272	1,685
Total real estate, at cost	573,076	502,438
Accumulated depreciation	(166,913)	(151,422)
Net real estate	406,163	351,016
Mixed-Use
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Land	76,635	76,635
Buildings	131,884	130,594
Land improvements	2,606	2,606
Tenant improvements	2,729	3,020
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	13,142	13,019
Construction in progress	752	611
Total real estate, at cost	227,748	226,485
Accumulated depreciation	(71,592)	(65,510)
Net real estate	$ 156,156	$ 160,975

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