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Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 984,390 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 1,140,406 |  |  |
Land | 511,482 |  |  |
Buildings | 1,543,837 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 69,477 | $ 335,644 |  |
Total Purchase Price | 2,124,796 | 2,081,597 | $ 1,948,165 | $ 1,803,200
Accumulated Depreciation | 607,706 | 563,474 | $ 525,518 | $ 488,166
Book Value | 1,517,090 | 1,518,123 |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | 827,603 | 821,503 |  |
Development land, related debt | 144,607 | $ 108,623 |  |
Total, related debt | 980,751 |  |  |
Shopping Centers |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | 841,335 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 461,349 |  |  |
Land | 421,698 |  |  |
Buildings | 873,788 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 7,198 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 1,302,684 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 407,918 |  |  |
Book Value | 894,766 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | 592,914 |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Ashbrook Marketplace, Ashburn, VA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | 8,938 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 19,897 |  |  |
Land | 8,938 |  |  |
Buildings | 19,744 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 153 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 28,835 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 453 |  |  |
Book Value | 28,382 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 21,922 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 50 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 11,431 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 20,493 |  |  |
Land | 6,764 |  |  |
Buildings | 25,138 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 22 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 31,924 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 14,989 |  |  |
Book Value | 16,935 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 25,253 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Ashland Square Phase I, Dumfries, VA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 1,178 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 5,298 |  |  |
Land | 1,178 |  |  |
Buildings | 5,298 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 6,476 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 2,438 |  |  |
Book Value | 4,038 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 0 |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Ashland Square Phase I, Dumfries, VA | Minimum |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 20 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Ashland Square Phase I, Dumfries, VA | Maximum |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 50 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Beacon Center, Alexandria, VA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 24,161 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 18,485 |  |  |
Land | 22,691 |  |  |
Buildings | 19,955 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 42,646 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 15,823 |  |  |
Book Value | 26,823 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 34,223 |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Beacon Center, Alexandria, VA | Minimum |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Beacon Center, Alexandria, VA | Maximum |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 50 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | BJ’s Wholesale Club, Alexandria, VA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 22,623 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 0 |  |  |
Land | 22,623 |  |  |
Buildings | 0 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 22,623 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 0 |  |  |
Book Value | 22,623 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 10,018 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 0 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Boca Valley Plaza, Boca Raton, FL |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 16,720 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 2,614 |  |  |
Land | 5,735 |  |  |
Buildings | 13,599 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 19,334 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 5,681 |  |  |
Book Value | 13,653 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 0 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Boulevard, Fairfax, VA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 4,883 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 4,709 |  |  |
Land | 3,687 |  |  |
Buildings | 5,905 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 9,592 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 3,466 |  |  |
Book Value | 6,126 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 15,191 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Briggs Chaney MarketPlace, Silver Spring, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 27,037 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 4,711 |  |  |
Land | 9,789 |  |  |
Buildings | 21,959 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 31,748 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 9,966 |  |  |
Book Value | 21,782 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 0 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Broadlands Village, Ashburn, VA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 5,316 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 35,823 |  |  |
Land | 5,300 |  |  |
Buildings | 35,826 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 13 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 41,139 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 13,811 |  |  |
Book Value | 27,328 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 30,467 |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Broadlands Village, Ashburn, VA | Minimum |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Broadlands Village, Ashburn, VA | Maximum |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 50 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Burtonsville Town Square, Burtonsville, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 74,212 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 6,261 |  |  |
Land | 28,401 |  |  |
Buildings | 51,821 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 251 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 80,473 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 5,184 |  |  |
Book Value | 75,289 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 35,836 |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Burtonsville Town Square, Burtonsville, MD | Minimum |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 20 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Burtonsville Town Square, Burtonsville, MD | Maximum |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 45 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Countryside Marketplace, Sterling, VA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 28,912 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 4,156 |  |  |
Land | 7,666 |  |  |
Buildings | 25,402 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 33,068 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 11,364 |  |  |
Book Value | 21,704 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 0 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Cranberry Square, Westminster, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 31,578 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 692 |  |  |
Land | 6,700 |  |  |
Buildings | 25,570 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 32,270 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 6,166 |  |  |
Book Value | 26,104 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 15,290 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Cruse MarketPlace, Cumming, GA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 12,226 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 688 |  |  |
Land | 3,901 |  |  |
Buildings | 9,013 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 12,914 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 3,914 |  |  |
Book Value | 9,000 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 0 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Flagship Center, Rockville, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 160 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 9 |  |  |
Land | 169 |  |  |
Buildings | 0 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 169 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 0 |  |  |
Book Value | 169 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 0 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 0 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | French Market, Oklahoma City, OK |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 5,781 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 15,984 |  |  |
Land | 1,118 |  |  |
Buildings | 20,647 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 21,765 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 13,133 |  |  |
Book Value | 8,632 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 0 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 50 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Germantown, Germantown, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 2,034 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 566 |  |  |
Land | 2,034 |  |  |
Buildings | 566 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 2,600 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 455 |  |  |
Book Value | 2,145 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 0 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | The Glen, Woodbridge, VA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 12,918 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 8,466 |  |  |
Land | 5,300 |  |  |
Buildings | 16,084 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 21,384 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 10,659 |  |  |
Book Value | 10,725 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 21,933 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Great Falls Center, Great Falls, VA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 41,750 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 3,203 |  |  |
Land | 14,766 |  |  |
Buildings | 30,187 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 44,953 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 10,378 |  |  |
Book Value | 34,575 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 9,788 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Hampshire Langley, Takoma, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 3,159 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 3,368 |  |  |
Land | 1,892 |  |  |
Buildings | 4,635 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 6,527 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 4,008 |  |  |
Book Value | 2,519 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 13,480 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Hunt Club Corners, Apopka, FL |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 12,584 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 4,519 |  |  |
Land | 4,822 |  |  |
Buildings | 12,281 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 17,103 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 5,250 |  |  |
Book Value | 11,853 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 5,109 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Jamestown Place, Altamonte Springs, FL |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 14,055 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 2,245 |  |  |
Land | 4,455 |  |  |
Buildings | 11,845 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 16,300 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 4,694 |  |  |
Book Value | 11,606 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 6,110 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Kentlands Square I, Gaithersburg, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 14,379 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 2,996 |  |  |
Land | 5,006 |  |  |
Buildings | 12,369 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 17,375 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 4,474 |  |  |
Book Value | 12,901 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 22,012 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Kentlands Square II, Gaithersburg, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 76,723 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 2,774 |  |  |
Land | 23,133 |  |  |
Buildings | 56,364 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 79,497 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 15,220 |  |  |
Book Value | 64,277 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 32,585 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Kentlands Place, Gaithersburg, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 1,425 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 7,404 |  |  |
Land | 1,425 |  |  |
Buildings | 7,404 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 8,829 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 4,479 |  |  |
Book Value | 4,350 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 7,734 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 50 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Lansdowne Town Center, Leesburg, VA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 6,545 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 43,227 |  |  |
Land | 6,546 |  |  |
Buildings | 43,220 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 6 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 49,772 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 17,708 |  |  |
Book Value | 32,064 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 29,657 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 50 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Leesburg Pike Plaza, Baileys Crossroads, VA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 2,418 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 6,294 |  |  |
Land | 1,132 |  |  |
Buildings | 7,580 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 8,712 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 6,266 |  |  |
Book Value | 2,446 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 13,836 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Lumberton Plaza, Lumberton, NJ |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 4,400 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 11,612 |  |  |
Land | 950 |  |  |
Buildings | 15,041 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 21 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 16,012 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 13,709 |  |  |
Book Value | 2,303 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 0 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Metro Pike Center, Rockville, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 33,123 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 4,832 |  |  |
Land | 26,064 |  |  |
Buildings | 7,944 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 3,947 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 37,955 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 2,046 |  |  |
Book Value | 35,909 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 0 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Shops at Monocacy, Frederick, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 9,541 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 14,385 |  |  |
Land | 9,260 |  |  |
Buildings | 14,666 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 23,926 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 6,643 |  |  |
Book Value | 17,283 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 27,836 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 50 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Northrock, Warrenton, VA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 12,686 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 15,428 |  |  |
Land | 12,686 |  |  |
Buildings | 15,422 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 6 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 28,114 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 5,386 |  |  |
Book Value | 22,728 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 13,626 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 50 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Olde Forte Village, Ft. Washington, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 15,933 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 6,795 |  |  |
Land | 5,409 |  |  |
Buildings | 17,319 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 22,728 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 8,646 |  |  |
Book Value | 14,082 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 21,204 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Olney, Olney, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 4,963 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 2,623 |  |  |
Land | 3,079 |  |  |
Buildings | 4,507 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 7,586 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 3,487 |  |  |
Book Value | 4,099 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 12,125 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Orchard Park, Dunwoody, GA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 19,377 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 1,553 |  |  |
Land | 7,751 |  |  |
Buildings | 13,179 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 20,930 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 4,457 |  |  |
Book Value | 16,473 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 9,136 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Palm Springs Center, Altamonte Springs, FL |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 18,365 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 2,029 |  |  |
Land | 5,739 |  |  |
Buildings | 14,655 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 20,394 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 6,088 |  |  |
Book Value | 14,306 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 0 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Ravenwood, Baltimore, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 1,245 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 4,256 |  |  |
Land | 703 |  |  |
Buildings | 4,798 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 5,501 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 3,435 |  |  |
Book Value | 2,066 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 13,095 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | 11503 Rockville Pike/5541 Nicholson Lane, Rockville, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 26,561 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 24 |  |  |
Land | 22,113 |  |  |
Buildings | 4,472 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 26,585 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 1,146 |  |  |
Book Value | 25,439 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 0 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | 1500/1580/1582/1584 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 51,149 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 2,750 |  |  |
Land | 43,863 |  |  |
Buildings | 7,490 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 2,546 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 53,899 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 6,677 |  |  |
Book Value | 47,222 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | 0 |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Seabreeze Plaza, Palm Harbor, FL |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | 24,526 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 2,502 |  |  |
Land | 8,665 |  |  |
Buildings | 18,363 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 27,028 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 7,323 |  |  |
Book Value | 19,705 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 14,469 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Market Place at Sea Colony, Bethany Beach, DE |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 2,920 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 261 |  |  |
Land | 1,147 |  |  |
Buildings | 2,034 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 3,181 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 674 |  |  |
Book Value | 2,507 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 0 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Seven Corners, Falls Church, VA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 4,848 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 45,770 |  |  |
Land | 4,929 |  |  |
Buildings | 45,689 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 50,618 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 32,078 |  |  |
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Fixed rate mortgages | $ 58,607 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Severna Park Marketplace, Severna Park, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 63,254 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 526 |  |  |
Land | 12,700 |  |  |
Buildings | 51,080 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 63,780 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 11,856 |  |  |
Book Value | 51,924 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 28,480 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Shops at Fairfax, Fairfax, VA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 2,708 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 11,062 |  |  |
Land | 992 |  |  |
Buildings | 12,778 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 13,770 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 8,939 |  |  |
Book Value | 4,831 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 10,127 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 50 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Smallwood Village Center, Waldorf, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 17,819 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 8,345 |  |  |
Land | 6,402 |  |  |
Buildings | 19,762 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 26,164 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 9,655 |  |  |
Book Value | 16,509 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 0 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Southdale, Glen Burnie, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 18,895 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 25,098 |  |  |
Land | 15,254 |  |  |
Buildings | 28,739 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 43,993 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 23,105 |  |  |
Book Value | 20,888 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 0 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Southside Plaza, Richmond, VA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 6,728 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 11,381 |  |  |
Land | 1,878 |  |  |
Buildings | 16,231 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 18,109 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 13,105 |  |  |
Book Value | 5,004 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 0 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | South Dekalb Plaza, Atlanta, GA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 2,474 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 4,563 |  |  |
Land | 703 |  |  |
Buildings | 6,334 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 7,037 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 5,228 |  |  |
Book Value | 1,809 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 0 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Thruway, Winston-Salem, NC |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
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Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 26,569 |  |  |
Land | 7,693 |  |  |
Buildings | 26,693 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 31 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 34,417 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 19,638 |  |  |
Book Value | 14,779 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 0 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Village Center, Centreville, VA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 16,502 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 2,636 |  |  |
Land | 7,851 |  |  |
Buildings | 11,287 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 19,138 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 7,761 |  |  |
Book Value | 11,377 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 12,061 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Westview Village, Frederick, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 6,047 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 25,265 |  |  |
Land | 6,047 |  |  |
Buildings | 25,265 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 31,312 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 10,448 |  |  |
Book Value | 20,864 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 0 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 50 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | White Oak, Silver Spring, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
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Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 6,020 |  |  |
Land | 4,649 |  |  |
Buildings | 7,446 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 202 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 12,297 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 6,307 |  |  |
Book Value | 5,990 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 21,704 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Shopping Centers | Other Buildings / Improvements |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | $ 182 |  |  |
Buildings | 182 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 182 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 102 |  |  |
Book Value | 80 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | 0 |  |  |
Mixed-Use Properties |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | 96,034 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 663,187 |  |  |
Land | 80,521 |  |  |
Buildings | 670,049 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 8,651 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 759,221 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 199,788 |  |  |
Book Value | 559,433 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | 387,837 |  |  |
Mixed-Use Properties | Avenel Business Park, Gaithersburg, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | 21,459 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 33,526 |  |  |
Land | 3,756 |  |  |
Buildings | 51,229 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 54,985 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 40,108 |  |  |
Book Value | 14,877 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 25,224 |  |  |
Mixed-Use Properties | Avenel Business Park, Gaithersburg, MD | Minimum |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 35 years |  |  |
Mixed-Use Properties | Avenel Business Park, Gaithersburg, MD | Maximum |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 40 years |  |  |
Mixed-Use Properties | Clarendon Center, Arlington, VA (1) |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
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Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 186,314 |  |  |
Land | 16,287 |  |  |
Buildings | 182,780 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 199,067 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 51,725 |  |  |
Book Value | 147,342 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 94,712 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 50 years |  |  |
Mixed-Use Properties | Park Van Ness, Washington, DC |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 2,242 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 91,715 |  |  |
Land | 2,242 |  |  |
Buildings | 91,715 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 93,957 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 13,739 |  |  |
Book Value | 80,218 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 66,420 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 50 years |  |  |
Mixed-Use Properties | 601 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 5,479 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 69,328 |  |  |
Land | 5,667 |  |  |
Buildings | 69,140 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 74,807 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 59,413 |  |  |
Book Value | 15,394 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 0 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 35 years |  |  |
Mixed-Use Properties | The Waycroft, Arlington, VA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 52,067 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 225,226 |  |  |
Land | 52,025 |  |  |
Buildings | 216,617 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 8,651 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 277,293 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 4,722 |  |  |
Book Value | 272,571 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 146,083 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 50 years |  |  |
Mixed-Use Properties | Washington Square, Alexandria, VA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 2,034 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 57,078 |  |  |
Land | 544 |  |  |
Buildings | 58,568 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 59,112 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 30,081 |  |  |
Book Value | 29,031 |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | $ 55,398 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years | 50 years |  |  |
Development Land |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 47,021 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 15,870 |  |  |
Land | 9,263 |  |  |
Buildings | 0 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 53,628 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 62,891 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 0 |  |  |
Book Value | 62,891 |  |  |
Development land, related debt | 0 |  |  |
Development Land | Ashland Square Phase II, Manassas, VA |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | 5,292 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 4,642 |  |  |
Land | 7,029 |  |  |
Buildings | 0 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 2,905 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 9,934 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 0 |  |  |
Book Value | 9,934 |  |  |
Development land, related debt | $ 0 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years |  |  |  |
Development Land | New Market, New Market, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 2,088 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 146 |  |  |
Land | 2,234 |  |  |
Buildings | 0 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 0 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 2,234 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 0 |  |  |
Book Value | 2,234 |  |  |
Development land, related debt | $ 0 |  |  |
Buildings and Improvements Depreciable Lives in Years |  |  |  |
Development Land | Hampden House (formerly 7316 Wisconsin Avenue), Bethesda, MD |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial Basis | $ 39,641 |  |  |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 11,082 |  |  |
Land |  |  |  |
Buildings | 0 |  |  |
Construction in progress | 50,723 |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | 50,723 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 0 |  |  |
Book Value | 50,723 |  |  |
Development land, related debt | $ 0 |  |  |
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