ACQUISITIONS, DISPOSITIONS AND IMPAIRMENT CHARGES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Real Estate Acquisitions

The tables below provides information regarding the Company's purchases of multi-family properties during the years ended September 30, (dollars in thousands):

2018

Location	Purchase Date	No. of Units	Purchase Price		Acquisition Mortgage Debt		Initial BRT Equity		Ownership Percentage		Capitalized Property Acquisition Costs
Madison, AL	12/7/2017	204	$	18,420	$	15,000	$	4,456	80	%	$	247
Boerne, TX (a)	12/14/2017	120	12,000		9,200		3,780		80	%	244
Ocoee, FL	2/7/2018	522	71,347		53,060		12,370		50	%	1047
Lawrenceville, GA	2/15/2018	586	77,229		54,447		15,179		50	%	767
Daytona Beach, FL	4/30/2018	208	20,500		13,608		6,900		80	%	386
Grand Prairie, TX	5/17/2018	281	30,800		18,995		7,300		50	%	413
		1,921	$	230,296	$	164,310	$	49,985			$	3,104

(a) Includes $500 for the acquisition of a land parcel adjacent to the property.

2017

Location	Purchase Date	No. of Units	Purchase Price		Acquisition Mortgage Debt		Initial BRT Equity		Ownership Percentage		Capitalized Property Acquisition Costs
Fredricksburg, VA	11/4/2016	220	$	38,490	$	29,900	$	8,720	80	%	$	643
St. Louis, MO	2/28/2017	128	27,000		20,000		6,001		76	%	423
St. Louis, MO	2/28/2017	53	8,000		6,200		2,002		76	%	134
Creve Coeur, MO	4/4/2017	174	39,600		29,000		9,408		78	%	569
West Nashville, TN (a)	6/2/2017	402	5,228		—		4,800		58	%	226
Farmers Branch, TX	6/29/2017	509	85,698		55,200		16,200		50	%	992
Tallahassee, FL	8/30/2017	242	27,588		21,524		7,015		80	%	377
		1,728	$	231,604	$	161,824	$	54,146			$	3,364

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(a) A development property.

In the year ended September 30, 2018, the Company purchased its partner's 2.5% interest in Avalon Apartments, located in Pensacola, FL., for $250,000 and its partner's 20% interest in Kilburn Crossing located in Fredricksburg, VA., for $4,909,000.    

The table below provides information regarding the real estate property acquired by the Company subsequent to September 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

Location	Purchase Date	No. of Units	Contract Purchase Price		Acquisition Mortgage Debt		Initial BRT Equity		Ownership Percentage		Capitalized Property Acquisition Costs
Greenville, SC	10/30/2018	266	$	37,750	$	26,425	$	12,920	90	%	$	509

Schedule of Real Estate Disposals

The tables below provide information regarding the Company's disposition of real estate properties during the years ended September 30, (dollars in thousands):

2018

Location	Sale Date	No. of Units	Sales Price		Gain on Sale		Non-Controlling Partner's Share of Gain on Sale
Melbourne, FL	10/25/2017	208	$	22,250	$	12,519	$	2,504
New York, NY (1)	1/18/2018	1	470		439		—
Valley, AL	2/23/2018	618	51,000		9,712		4,547
Palm Beach Gardens, FL	2/25/2018	542	97,250		41,831		20,593
New York, NY (1)	8/15/2018	1	450		424		—
		1,370	$	171,420	$	64,925	$	27,644

(a) Reflects the sale of a cooperative apartment unit. 

2017 

Location	Sale Date	No. of Units	Sales Price		Gain on Sale		Non-Controlling Partner's Share of Gain
Greenville, NC	10/19/2016	350	$	68,000	$	18,483	$	9,329
Panama City, FL	10/26/2016	160	14,720		7,393		3,478
Atlanta, GA	11/21/2016	350	36,750		8,905		4,166
Hixson, TN	11/30/2016	156	10,775		608		152
New York, NY (a)	12/21/2016	1	465		449		—
Humble, TX	7/27/2017	260	18,000		7,707		3,143
Humble, TX	7/27/2017	160	11,300		4,767		1,943
Pasadena, TX	7/27/2017	144	9,750		4,289		2,629
		1,581	$	169,760	$	52,601	$	24,840

(a) Reflects the sale of a cooperative apartment unit.

The table below provides information regarding the real estate property disposed of by the Company subsequent to September 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

Location	Sale Date	No. of Units	Sales Price		Estimated Gain on Sale		Non-Controlling Partner's Share of Estimated Gain on Sale
North Charleston, SC	11/7/2018	271	$	51,650	$	12,000	$	6,300