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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Narrative (Details) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 community segment property
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Number of reportable segments | segment | 1
Outside Of Washington, DC Metro Region |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Number of properties | community | 6
Riverside Apartments | Revenue Benchmark | Property Concentration Risk |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Concentration risk, percentage (more than) | 10.00%
Office |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Number of properties that does not meet criteria for reportable segment | property | 1

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