QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Operating revenue	$ 29,557	$ 30,067	$ 30,834	$ 29,205	$ 28,965	$ 27,826	$ 24,241	$ 23,156	$ 21,427	$ 19,326	$ 19,500	$ 19,159	$ 119,663	$ 104,188	$ 79,412
Total operating expenses	26,664	26,272	26,212	25,881	30,596	25,741	20,388	21,155	24,882	18,858	19,914	18,957	105,029	97,880	82,611
Operating income (loss)	2,893	3,795	4,622	3,324	(1,631)	2,085	3,853	2,001	(3,455)	468	(414)	202	14,634	6,308	(3,199)
Other expense	(10,447)	(9,252)	(8,156)	(8,470)	(12,993)	(11,152)	(5,139)	(2,338)	(5,167)	(4,274)	(3,630)	(2,440)	(36,325)	(31,622)	(15,511)
Loss before gain on sales, non-contolling interest, and taxes	(7,554)	(5,457)	(3,534)	(5,146)	(14,624)	(9,067)	(1,286)	(337)	(8,622)	(3,806)	(4,044)	(2,238)	(21,691)	(25,314)	(18,710)
Gain (loss) on sale of income producing properties	11,283		5,168	(244)
Gain (loss) on land sales	(805)	555	1,719	1,652	13,787	1,958	3,027	2,876	(73)	40	(159)	753	3,121	21,648	561
Income tax benefit (expense)		(46)			(882)	274	(12)	103	15,383	786	2,195	2,049	46	517	(20,413)
Net income (loss) from continued operations	2,924	(4,948)	3,353	(3,738)	(1,719)	(6,835)	1,729	2,642	6,688	(2,980)	(2,008)	564	(2,409)	(4,183)	2,264
Net loss from discontinued operations	(3)			2	220	508	(22)	190	28,566	1,461	4,077	3,805	(1)	896	37,909
Net income (loss)	2,921	(4,948)	3,353	(3,736)	(1,499)	(6,327)	1,707	2,832	35,254	(1,519)	2,069	4,369	(2,410)	(3,287)	40,173
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	(1,182)	1,194	(864)	530	195	1,164	(540)	508	(8,118)	200	(551)	(819)	322	(1,327)	9,288
Preferred dividend requirement	(276)	(275)	(53)	(497)	(276)	(275)	(275)	(390)	(390)	(427)	(613)	(613)	(1,101)	(1,216)	(2,043)
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares	$ 1,463	$ (4,029)	$ 2,436	$ (3,703)	$ (1,580)	$ (5,438)	$ 892	$ 2,950	$ 26,746	$ (1,746)	$ 905	$ 2,937	$ (3,833)	$ (3,176)	$ 28,842
Earnings per share - basic
Loss from continued operations	$ .09	$ (0.26)	$ 0.16	$ (0.24)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.38)	$ 0.06	$ 0.20	$ (0.13)	$ (0.24)	$ (0.28)	$ (0.08)	$ (.25)	$ (0.27)	$ (0.71)
Income from discontinued operations					0.01	0.03		0.01	2.04	0.11	0.35	0.33		0.06	2.99
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares	$ .09	$ (0.26)	$ 0.16	$ (0.24)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.35)	$ 0.06	$ 0.21	$ 1.91	$ (0.13)	$ 0.07	$ 0.25	$ (0.25)	$ (0.21)	$ 2.28
Weighted average common shares used in computing earnings per share	15,514,360	15,514,360	15,514,360	15,514,360	15,514,360	15,514,360	15,367,320	14,027,619	14,027,618	13,619,647	11,525,389	11,525,389	15,514,360	15,111,107	12,683,956
Earnings per share - diluted
Loss from continued operations	$ 0.09	$ (0.26)	$ 0.16	$ (0.24)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.38)	$ 0.05	$ 0.16	$ (0.13)	$ (0.24)	$ (0.28)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.25)	$ (0.27)	$ (0.71)
Income from discontinued operations					0.01	0.03		0.01	2.04	0.11	0.35	0.33		0.06	2.99
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares	$ 0.09	$ (0.26)	$ 0.16	$ (0.24)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.35)	$ 0.05	$ 0.17	$ 1.91	$ (0.13)	$ 0.07	$ 0.25	$ (0.25)	$ (0.21)	$ 2.28
Weighted average common shares used in computing diluted earnings per share	15,514,360	15,514,360	15,514,360	15,514,360	15,514,360	15,514,360	17,844,339	17,426,707	14,027,618	13,619,647	11,525,389	11,525,389	15,514,360	15,111,107	12,683,956