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Organization (Details) ft² in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) ft² a condomium_unit property segment unit | Sep. 10, 2020 ft²
Operating Properties |  |
Number of properties | property | 7 |
Number of segments | segment | 1 |
Rego Park II | Century 21 |  |
Operating Properties |  |
Area of property (in square feet) |  | 135
Annualized revenue | $ | $ 6,400 |
Operating property | 731 Lexington Avenue |  |
Operating Properties |  |
Area of property (in square feet) | 1,323 |
Operating property | 731 Lexington Avenue | Office space |  |
Operating Properties |  |
Area of property (in square feet) | 920 |
Operating property | 731 Lexington Avenue | Retail space |  |
Operating Properties |  |
Area of property (in square feet) | 155 |
Operating property | 731 Lexington Avenue | Retail space | Tenant Occupant | Home Depot |  |
Operating Properties |  |
Area of property (in square feet) | 83 |
Operating property | 731 Lexington Avenue | Residence space |  |
Operating Properties |  |
Area of property (in square feet) | 248 |
Number of property units | condomium_unit | 105 |
Operating property | Rego Park I | Anchor |  |
Operating Properties |  |
Area of property (in square feet) | 338 |
Operating property | Rego Park I | Anchor | IKEA |  |
Operating Properties |  |
Area of property (in square feet) | 112 |
Operating property | Rego Park I | Anchor | Burlington Coat Factory |  |
Operating Properties |  |
Area of property (in square feet) | 50 |
Operating property | Rego Park I | Anchor | Bed Bath and Beyond |  |
Operating Properties |  |
Area of property (in square feet) | 46 |
Operating property | Rego Park I | Anchor | Marshalls |  |
Operating Properties |  |
Area of property (in square feet) | 36 |
Operating property | Rego Park II | Anchor |  |
Operating Properties |  |
Area of property (in square feet) | 609 |
Operating property | Rego Park II | Anchor | Costco |  |
Operating Properties |  |
Area of property (in square feet) | 145 |
Operating property | Rego Park II | Anchor | Kohl's |  |
Operating Properties |  |
Area of property (in square feet) | 133 |
Operating property | Rego Park II | Anchor | Century 21 |  |
Operating Properties |  |
Area of property (in square feet) | 135 |
Annualized revenue | $ | $ 6,400 |
Operating property | The Alexander apartment tower |  |
Operating Properties |  |
Area of property (in square feet) | 255 |
Number of property units | unit | 312 |
Operating property | Paramus, NJ | Tenant Occupant | IKEA |  |
Operating Properties |  |
Area of land | a | 30.3 |
Operating property | Flushing |  |
Operating Properties |  |
Area of property (in square feet) | 167 |
Properties to be developed | Rego Park III |  |
Operating Properties |  |
Area of land | 140 |

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