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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions				1 Months Ended
	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