FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - Schedule of Inputs used for Carrying Amounts which do not Approximate Fair Value with Valuation Methods (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Total [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans receivable	$ 51,914	$ 274,628
Preferred equity investments	48,332	30,838
Total [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	709,500	718,500
Total [Member] | Mortgage indebtedness [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	150,091	$ 165,296
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans receivable	0
Preferred equity investments	0
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	0
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Mortgage indebtedness [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	0
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans receivable	0
Preferred equity investments	0
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	709,500
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage indebtedness [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	0
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans receivable	51,914
Preferred equity investments	48,332
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	0
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Mortgage indebtedness [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	150,091
Recurring [Member] | Total [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans receivable	51,914
Preferred equity investments	48,332
Recurring [Member] | Total [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	709,500
Recurring [Member] | Total [Member] | Mortgage indebtedness [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	$ 150,091