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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]  
Carrying amounts and fair value of financial instruments
The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments in accordance with ASC 820 at December 31, 2011 and 2010.

 
December 31,
 
2011
2010
 
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
 
(In thousands)
Financial Assets
       
   Cash and cash equivalents
$            174
174
         137
137
   Mortgage loans receivable, net of discount
4,110
4,317
4,131
4,199
Financial Liabilities
       
   Mortgage notes payable
628,170
674,462
644,424
671,527
   Unsecured term loan payable
50,000
50,000
-
-
   Notes payable to banks                                         
154,516
153,521
91,294
89,818

Carrying amounts shown in the table are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets under the indicated captions, except as indicated in the notes below.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents:  The carrying amounts approximate fair value due to the short maturity of those instruments.
Mortgage loans receivable, net of discount (included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets):  The fair value is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities (Level 2 input).
Mortgage notes payable: The fair value of the Company's mortgage notes payable is estimated by discounting expected cash flows at the rates currently offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities, as advised by the Company's bankers (Level 2 input).
Unsecured term loan payable: The fair value of the Company's unsecured term loan payable is estimated by discounting expected cash flows at the rates currently offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities, as advised by the Company's bankers (Level 2 input).
Notes payable to banks: The fair value of the Company's notes payable to banks is estimated by discounting expected cash flows at current market rates (Level 2 input).