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Notes Payable, Bank Credit Facility, Interest and Amortization of Deferred Debt Costs - Narrative (Details) |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Mar. 08, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2030 | Oct. 01, 2027 | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Aug. 23, 2022 USD ($) swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility payable, net |  | $ 192,134,000 |  |  | $ 161,941,000 |
Number of interest rate swaps | swap |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Long-term debt |  | 1,250,948,000 |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | 1,266,563,000 |  |  | 1,240,000,000 |
Debt outstanding with fixed-rate |  | 1,070,000,000.00 |  |  | 1,070,000,000.00 |
Debt outstanding with variable-rate |  | 194,000,000 |  |  | 164,000,000 |
Carrying value of properties collateralizing mortgage notes |  | 1,040,000,000.00 |  |  | 1,040,000,000.00 |
Unamortized deferred debt costs |  | 15,615,000 |  |  | 15,800,000 |
Debt issuance costs amortization |  | 8,300,000 |  |  | $ 7,900,000 |
Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative asset |  | 1,900,000 |  |  |  |
Broadlands Village Mortgage |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure |  | 3,600,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 28,600,000 |  |  |  |
Avenel Business Park |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure |  | 6,300,000 |  |  |  |
The Waycroft Mortgage |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure |  | 23,600,000 |  |  |  |
Twinbrook Quarter |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized deferred debt costs |  | 2,600,000 |  |  |  |
Hampden House |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized deferred debt costs |  | $ 2,900,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread on LIBOR |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread on LIBOR |  | 1.40% |  |  |  |
Term Facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread on LIBOR |  | 1.35% |  |  |  |
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity |  | $ 188,600,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility payable, net |  | 294,000,000 |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility payable, net |  | 185,000 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | 525,000,000 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | 425,000,000 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Term Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility payable, net |  | 194,000,000 |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000
Secured Debt | Term Loan | Agreement Ending October 1, 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000,000
Secured Debt | Term Loan | Agreement Ending October 1, 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000
Secured Debt | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Term Loan | Agreement Ending October 1, 2027 | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, fixed interest rate |  |  |  | 2.96% |  |
Secured Debt | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Term Loan | Agreement Ending October 1, 2030 | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, fixed interest rate |  |  | 2.91% |  |  |
Mortgages |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt | $ 9,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages | BJ’s Wholesale Club |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, term | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 15,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 6.07% |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, periodic payment | $ 99,200 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period | 25 years |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, payment at maturity | $ 11,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages | Avenel Business Park |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 22,600,000 |  |  |  |
Mortgages | The Waycroft Mortgage |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 151,800,000 |  |  |  |
Mortgages | Ashbrook Marketplace Mortgage |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 20,700,000 |  |  |  |
Mortgages | Kentlands Place Mortgage |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 28,000,000 |  |  |  |

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