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Notes Payable, Revolving Credit Facility, Interest and Amortization of Deferred Debt Costs - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 01, 2017 | Aug. 14, 2017 | Jan. 18, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding debt |  |  |  |  | $ 968,905,000 |
Debt outstanding with fixed-rate |  |  |  |  | 865,700,000 | $ 844,300,000
Debt outstanding with variable-rate |  |  |  |  | 103,200,000 | 63,500,000
Outstanding line of credit |  |  |  |  | 88,608,000 | 48,217,000
Carrying value of properties collateralizing mortgage notes |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 | 957,200,000
Construction loan |  |  |  |  | 873,538,000 | 783,400,000
Final payment amount |  |  |  |  | 705,962,000 |
Total outstanding debt |  |  |  |  | 968,900,000 | 907,800,000
Metro Pike Center Bank Loan |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction loan |  |  |  |  | 14,200,000 |
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure |  |  |  |  | 7,800,000 |
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding line of credit |  |  |  |  | 89,000,000 | $ 49,000,000
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 275,000,000 |
Extension in line of credit facility period |  |  |  |  | 1 year |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 185,800,000 |
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread on LIBOR (percentage) |  |  |  |  | 1.45% |
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread on LIBOR (percentage) |  |  |  |  | 1.45% |
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread on LIBOR (percentage) |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |
Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 185,000 |
Burtonsville Fixed Rate Mortgage |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction-to-permanent loan |  |  | $ 40,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 3.39% |  |  |
Periodic payment |  |  | $ 197,900 |  |  |
Amortization period |  |  | 25 years |  |  |
Final payment amount |  |  | $ 20,300,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
Glebe Road Construction Loan |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction-to-permanent loan |  | $ 157,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 4.67% |  |  |  |
Amortization period |  | 25 years |  |  |  |
Park Van Ness Loan |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction loan |  |  |  |  | $ 71,600,000 |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  | 4.88% |
Periodic payment | $ 413,460 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period | 25 years |  |  |  |  |
Final payment amount |  |  |  |  | $ 39,600,000 |
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure |  |  |  |  | $ 53,700,000 |
Forecast | Glebe Road Construction Loan |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Periodic payment |  |  |  | $ 887,900 |  |

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