Organization (Details)	Jun. 30, 2026 ft² a property apartment	Dec. 31, 2025
Apartment Building
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	13
Number of units in real estate property \| apartment	2,128
Property In Lease Up
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	3
Number of units in real estate property \| apartment	672
Land and Land Improvements
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	1
Number of units in real estate property \| apartment	234
Area of land (in acres) \| a	1,786
Office Building
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	4
Area of real estate property (in sq ft) \| ft²	1,001,549
Regis Realty Prime, LLC \| Commercial Properties
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	3
ARL \| Majority Shareholder \| Related Party Entities
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Ownership interest (as a percent)	90.00%
TCI
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Ownership interest (as a percent)	79.20%	78.40%

Area of land held.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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