OPERATING SEGMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rental and other property revenues	$ 31,822	$ 29,205
Property operating expenses	(16,265)	(15,216)
Interest income	4,792	5,291
Gain on land sales	445	1,652
Segment operating income (loss)	4,477	3,324
Real estate assets	911,724	855,371
Property Sales
Gain (loss) on sale		(244)
Commercial Properties [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rental and other property revenues	9,159	7,890
Property operating expenses	(4,939)	(5,095)
Depreciation	(2,302)	(2,314)
Mortgage and loan interest	(1,606)	(1,974)
Loss on sale of income producing properties		(244)
Segment operating income (loss)	312	(1,737)
Capital expenditures	1,375	1,401
Real estate assets	150,255	152,945
Property Sales
Sales price		1,500
Cost of sale		(1,744)
Gain (loss) on sale		(244)
Apartments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rental and other property revenues	22,660	21,315
Property operating expenses	(10,746)	(9,394)
Depreciation	(4,046)	(3,534)
Mortgage and loan interest	(6,758)	(6,157)
Segment operating income (loss)	1,110	2,230
Real estate assets	633,491	556,294
Land [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property operating expenses	(279)	(747)
Mortgage and loan interest	(694)	(312)
Gain on land sales	445	1,652
Segment operating income (loss)	(528)	593
Capital expenditures	399	770
Real estate assets	127,978	146,132
Property Sales
Sales price	1,089	4,180
Cost of sale	(644)	(2,528)
Gain (loss) on sale	445	1,652
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rental and other property revenues	3
Property operating expenses	(301)	20
Depreciation	18	18
Mortgage and loan interest	(7,738)	(5,771)
Interest income	4,792	5,291
Segment operating income (loss)	(3,226)	(442)
Total Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rental and other property revenues	31,822	29,205
Property operating expenses	(16,265)	(15,216)
Depreciation	(6,330)	(5,830)
Mortgage and loan interest	(16,796)	(14,214)
Interest income	4,792	5,291
Loss on sale of income producing properties		(244)
Gain on land sales	445	1,652
Segment operating income (loss)	(2,332)	644
Capital expenditures	1,774	2,171
Real estate assets	911,724	855,371
Property Sales
Sales price	1,089	5,680
Cost of sale	(644)	(4,272)
Gain (loss) on sale	$ 445	$ 1,408

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