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Significant Transactions (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Significant Transactions (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) Property Unit	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Land Property
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property sold \| Property			40
Proceeds from sale of property		$ 267,300
Gain on sale of real estate			$ 10,600	$ 6,138	$ 175,863
Gain from redemption of investment				1,900
Number of operating properties sold \| Property					3
Number of land parcel sold \| Land					1
Cash purchase price			20,900
Cash redemption			38,500
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	$ 51,265		39,560	51,265
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	171,632		142,931	171,632
Accrued liabilities and other	121,143		100,849	121,143
Additional paid-in capital	$ 464,538		$ 425,002	464,538
Residential Apartment Communities In Waterfront Property [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property sold \| Unit			276
Proceeds from sale of property			$ 190,000
Fort Lauderdale Consolidated Joint Venture [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of property				31,200
Gain on sale of real estate				6,100
Seller financing				21,200
Seller financing variable consideration value				$ 3,800
Maturity of seller financing	18 months
Additional maturity of seller financing	6 months
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships			9,200
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships			38,500
Accrued liabilities and other			1,800
Additional paid-in capital			$ 9,900