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Organization (Details) | Dec. 31, 2021 ft² a apartment property | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Commercial Properties |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of real estate properties | 5 |  |
Area of real estate property | ft² | 1,063,515 |  |
Office Building |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of real estate properties | 4 |  |
Retail Site |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of real estate properties | 1 |  |
Apartment Building |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of real estate properties | 9 |  |
Number of units in real estate property | apartment | 1,492 |  |
Developed and Undeveloped Land |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |
Area of land | a | 1,875 |  |
Unconsolidated joint venture |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of units in real estate property | apartment | 10,281 |  |
Unconsolidated joint venture | Apartment Building |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of real estate properties | 52 |  |
ARL | Related party entities | Majority Shareholder |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership interest | 80.00% |  |
TCI |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership interest | 78.40% | 78.40% | 78.40%

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