Loans Held for Investment, Net - Schedule of Loans Held for Investment, net and Preferred Equity Portfolio Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 740,799
Recognition of retained preferred equity investment upon deconsolidation of real estate (Note 14)	157,006	$ 8,404
Write-offs related to real estate owned consolidations	(6,073)
Ending balance	808,587
Loans Receivable, Held for Investment
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning balance	740,799	760,939
Originations	157,006	33,586
Proceeds from principal repayments	(116,710)	(39,671)
PIK distribution reinvested in Preferred Units	41,438	6,355
Amortization of loan premium, net	1,677	1,490
(Provision for) reversal of credit losses	2,210	(8,909)
Write-offs related to real estate owned consolidations	(6,073)
Decrease in loans, held for investment, net on consolidation of real estate	(11,760)
Ending balance	$ 808,587	$ 753,790

The amount of amortization of loan discount (premium).

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Decrease in Loans, Held for Investment, Net on Consolidation of Real Estate

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Mortgage loans on real estate provision on loan loss.

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Net amount of loans and preferred equity.

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The realized gains (losses) on loans and preferred equity.

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The amount of paid-in-kind distribution reinvested in preferred units.

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Write-offs related to real estate owned consolidations.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The value of the financial instrument(s) that the original debt is being converted into in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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The cash outflow associated with purchasing loans held for investment purposes during the period.

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