COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Related party transactions
Liability recorded under the indemnification agreement	$ 0
Bradley Park project \| Architectural and engineering contracts
Related party transactions
Outstanding commitments under engineering contracts with third parties	$ 34,313
Roberts Properties Residential, L.P.
Related party transactions
Number of common shares issued for acquisition of each common unit	1.647
Units outstanding (in shares)	1,519,036	1,182,285
Roberts Construction \| Construction Contracts
Related party transactions
Additions to cost for overhead as percentage of cost	5.00%
Additions to cost for profit as percentage of cost	5.00%

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