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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details)	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details)	Dec. 31, 2014 loan	Dec. 31, 2015 loan	Dec. 31, 2015 number_mortgage_loans_impaired	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014 number_mortgage_loans_impaired	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Basis of accounting and principles of combination and consolidation
Maximum cash amount insured at several financial institutions				$ 250,000			$ 250,000
Number of mortgage loans impaired	0	0	0			0
Expected term for completion of disposal		1 year
Percentage of applicable cash saving in income tax distributable to specified unitholders	85.00%	85.00%
Percentage of applicable cash saving in income tax available for the entity	15.00%	15.00%
Percentage of commercial mortgage backed securities with below AA rating					4.00%
Building \| Minimum
Basis of accounting and principles of combination and consolidation
Estimated useful lives of real estate		20 years
Building \| Maximum
Basis of accounting and principles of combination and consolidation
Estimated useful lives of real estate		47 years
Building Fixtures and Improvements \| Minimum
Basis of accounting and principles of combination and consolidation
Estimated useful lives of real estate		4 years
Building Fixtures and Improvements \| Maximum
Basis of accounting and principles of combination and consolidation
Estimated useful lives of real estate		15 years
Other Assets
Basis of accounting and principles of combination and consolidation
Tenant security deposits				19,000,000			24,400,000
Adjustments for New Accounting Principle, Early Adoption \| Other Assets
Basis of accounting and principles of combination and consolidation
Deferred Finance Costs, Net				6,900,000			9,400,000
Adjustments for New Accounting Principle, Early Adoption \| Debt Obligations
Basis of accounting and principles of combination and consolidation
Deferred Finance Costs, Net				$ (6,900,000)			$ (9,400,000)