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Real Estate - Schedule of Construction in Progress (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Construction in progress | $ 345,880 | $ 335,644
Glebe Road |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Construction in progress | 267,563 | 255,443
7316 Wisconsin Avenue |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Construction in progress | 46,946 | 44,638
Ashbrook Marketplace |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Construction in progress | 19,796 | 19,128
Other |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Construction in progress | $ 11,575 | $ 16,435

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