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Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership - Summary of Core Portfolio of Operating Properties and Excludes Development, Redevelopment and Held for Sale (Details) | Mar. 31, 2020 ft² property
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Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |
Number of properties | property | 94
Net rentable area (in square feet) | ft² | 16,580,310
Office properties |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |
Number of properties | property | 85
Net rentable area (in square feet) | ft² | 15,319,340
Mixed-use properties |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |
Number of properties | property | 4
Net rentable area (in square feet) | ft² | 659,625
Core Properties |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |
Number of properties | property | 89
Net rentable area (in square feet) | ft² | 15,978,965
Development property |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |
Number of properties | property | 1
Net rentable area (in square feet) | ft² | 204,108
Redevelopment properties |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |
Number of properties | property | 4
Net rentable area (in square feet) | ft² | 397,237

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