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Variable Interest Entities (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended
Variable Interest Entities (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) Entity ApartmentHome	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) Entity
Schedule Of Investment Income Reported Amounts By Category [Line Items]
Preferred equity commitment from a third-party	$ 55,500
Non-recourse construction loan commitment		$ 385,240	$ 301,443
Consolidated Entities [Member]
Schedule Of Investment Income Reported Amounts By Category [Line Items]
Number Of Variable Interest Entities \| Entity		6	5
Non-recourse construction loan commitment		$ 385,240	$ 201,103
Unconsolidated Entities [Member]
Schedule Of Investment Income Reported Amounts By Category [Line Items]
Number Of Variable Interest Entities \| Entity		7	8
Non-Recourse Construction Loans [Member]
Schedule Of Investment Income Reported Amounts By Category [Line Items]
Non-recourse construction loan commitment	$ 172,000
Debt instrument maturity date	Oct. 01, 2028
San Diego Communities [Member]
Schedule Of Investment Income Reported Amounts By Category [Line Items]
Number of apartment communities \| ApartmentHome		4