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Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership (Textual) (Details) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 ft² a property Parcel
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Number of Properties | property | 93
Net Rentable Square Feet | 16,462,764
Development Property [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Number of Properties | property | 2
Redevelopment Properties [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Number of Properties | property | 5
Parent Company [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Ownership in the Operating Partnership | 99.20%
Undeveloped Parcels of Land | a | 234
Undeveloped Land Held for Sale | a | 37.9
Area of Additional Undeveloped Parcels of Land With Option to Purchase | a | 55.5
Total Potential Development Capacity | 14,200,000
Parent Company [Member] | Land Parcel One [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Lease agreement term | 99 years
Parent Company [Member] | Land Parcel Two [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Lease agreement term | 99 years
Parent Company [Member] | Assets Held-for-sale [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Total Potential Development Capacity | 400,000
Parent Company [Member] | Leashold Interest Land [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Number of Parcels | Parcel | 2
Undeveloped Parcels of Land Held | a | 1.8
Wholly-owned Management Company Subsidiaries [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Net Rentable Square Feet | 25,300,000
Wholly-owned Management Company Subsidiaries [Member] | Wholly Owned Properties [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Net Rentable Square Feet | 16,500,000
Wholly-owned Management Company Subsidiaries [Member] | Partially Owned Properties [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Net Rentable Square Feet | 8,800,000

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