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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 28, 2025 $ / shares | Oct. 16, 2025 USD ($) ft² | Jun. 17, 2025 | Oct. 29, 2025 USD ($) shares | Oct. 27, 2025 USD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability in accounts payable and accrued expenses |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,623,000 | $ 11,288,000
Additional paid-in capital |  |  |  |  |  | 515,574,000 | $ 485,024,000
March 2025 Private Placement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability in accounts payable and accrued expenses |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,400,000 |
Percentage agreed to repay purchasers holding securities |  |  | 115.00% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability declined |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000 |  |
Reduction of liability settled in cash with increase to stockholders equity |  |  |  |  | 900,000 |  |
Payment in connection with private placement |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |
Shares returned and cancelled | shares |  |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Amendment Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
No longer required percentage of proceeds to repay purchasers from capital raised | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage agreed to repay purchasers holding securities | 115.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of share | $ / shares | $ 0.66 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | LG 1 Property Owner LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of space | ft² |  | 11,370 |  |  |  |  |
Lessee, operating lease, lease not yet commenced, description |  | The Houston Lease is expected to commence on or about November 1, 2026. |  |  |  |  |
Monthly base rent |  | $ 58,745 |  |  |  |  |
Lease initial term |  | 120 months |  |  |  |  |
Lease annual increase rate of base rent |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |
Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional paid-in capital |  |  |  | $ 1,900,000 |  |  |
Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Lincoln Park Purchase Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares sold | shares |  |  |  | 3.3 |  |  |

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