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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2021 property | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items] |  |
Debt, net |  | $ 1,843,593,000
Winter Storm |  |
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties damaged | property | 1 |
Write-off of fixed assets |  | 1,200,000
Restoration liability |  | 6,400,000
Insurance proceeds |  | 4,000,000.0
Insurance receivable |  | 3,600,000
One and Two Commerce Square | Preferred Equity Investment |  |
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items] |  |
Other commitments |  | 20,000,000.0
Amount committed to date |  | 2,100,000
Drexel Square |  |
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items] |  |
Other commitments |  | 7,600,000
Estimated potential additional contribution obligation |  | 2,500,000
4040 Wilson Venture |  |
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items] |  |
Debt, net |  | 150,000,000.0
Guarantees, maximum exposure amount |  | 41,300,000
Unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures |  |
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items] |  |
Real estate ventures aggregate indebtedness |  | $ 961,900,000

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