ACQUISITIONS (Details Narrative) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended					0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Woodlake Square	Sep. 18, 2013 Woodlake Square sqft	Sep. 17, 2013 Woodlake Square Joint Venture with AEW Amreit Monthly Income And Growth Fund III Ltd	Sep. 17, 2013 Woodlake Square Joint Venture with AEW Amreit Monthly Income And Growth Fund IV L P	Sep. 17, 2013 Woodlake Square Joint Venture with AEW	Jun. 25, 2013 Fountain Oaks sqft	Sep. 30, 2013 Loop 610 and Ella	Sep. 12, 2013 Loop 610 and Ella	Apr. 04, 2013 Loop 610 and Ella acre	Jul. 17, 2013 Preston Royal Village	Dec. 31, 2012 Preston Royal Village	Dec. 12, 2012 Preston Royal Village sqft
Interest in joint venture, percentage					3.00%	6.00%	90.00%
Property acquired				$ 41,500				$ 27,700			$ 2,300			$ 66,200
Square footage of GLA				156,000				161,000						230,000
Area of land (acres)											1.26
Remaining lease term on the ground lease													27 years
Percentage leased			88.60%					88.70%					97.30%
Pending sale price of property										7,500
Capitalization of capital improvements	3,152	3,161							1,500
Pending gain on sale of land									2,000
Funding of purchase price with cash on hand and escrow deposits			18,100
Mortgage loan to fund purchase			23,000										23,400
Assumption of net liabilities				449
Acquisition of land												$ 15,000