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Real Estate - (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Real Estate [Abstract] |
Schedule of Construction in Progress | Construction in progress as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, is composed of the following:
(in thousands) |  | March 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
The Waycroft |  | $ | 267,563 |  |  | $ | 255,443 |
7316 Wisconsin Avenue |  | 46,946 |  |  | 44,638 |
Ashbrook Marketplace |  | 19,796 |  |  | 19,128 |
Other |  | 11,575 |  |  | 16,435 |
Total |  | $ | 345,880 |  |  | $ | 335,644 |

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