CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 48,001	$ 35,628	$ 45,158
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	38,504	30,491	23,180
Amortization of deferred financing fees	1,432	1,263	2,814
Amortization of restricted stock	988	1,219	1,005
Equity in (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	388	384	0
Gain on sale of partnership interests	0	0	(15,853)
Gain on sale of real estate assets	(64,924)	(52,601)	(46,477)
Gain on insurance recovery	(4,498)	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	850	1,463	4,547
Effect of deconsolidation of non-controlling interest	0	0	(1,692)
Increases and decreases from changes in other assets and liabilities:
Increase in deposits and escrows	6,941	(8,867)	(6,190)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	4,757	698	4,897
Decrease in other assets	6,149	3,413	(1,309)
Net cash provided by operating activities	38,588	13,091	10,080
Cash flows from investing activities:
Collections from real estate loans	600	14,000	0
Additions to real estate properties	(187,940)	(228,354)	(302,628)
Net costs capitalized to real estate owned	(16,769)	(9,298)	(46,844)
Investment in limited partnership	12,370	0	0
Purchase of non controlling interest	(5,172)	0	0
Consolidation of investment in limited partnership	(1,279)	0	0
Proceeds from the sale of real estate owned	169,115	167,013	197,264
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures	948	424	0
Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures	0	(21,894)	0
Proceeds from the sale of joint venture interests	0	0	19,242
Net cash used in investing activities	(50,844)	(76,877)	(135,783)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgages payable	116,972	155,172	267,788
Increase in other borrowed funds	0	0	6,001
Mortgage payoffs	(84,726)	(96,322)	(130,090)
Mortgage principal payments	(5,130)	(5,163)	(5,081)
Increase in deferred borrowing costs	(1,320)	(2,574)	(2,491)
Dividends paid	0	0	(11,463)
Capital contributions from non-controlling interests	32,553	31,606	33,613
Capital distributions to non-controlling interests	(40,023)	(33,756)	(32,825)
Proceeds from sale of New Markets Tax Credits	0	0	2,746
Proceeds from the sale of common stock	20,411	0	0
Repurchase of shares of common stock	(41)	(193)	(2,115)
Net cash provided by financing activities	27,233	48,770	137,546
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	14,977	(15,016)	11,843
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	12,383	27,399	15,556
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	27,360	12,383	27,399
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest expense, including capitalized interest of $174, $263, and $1,568 in 2018, 2017 and 2016	33,063	27,135	27,680
Cash paid during the year for income and excise taxes	241	1,884	1,264
Acquisition of real estate through assumption of debt	13,608	27,638	16,051
Assets removed due to casualty loss	742	3,571	0
Commercial/mixed use properties | Newark Joint Venture | Primary beneficiary
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net change in restricted cash	0	0	(1,952)
Multi-family residential
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net change in restricted cash	$ (535)	$ 1,232	$ (865)