SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Notes)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	SUBSEQUENT EVENTSOn September 28 and 29, 2023, the Company sold 53,364 shares of common stock under its continuous common equity program, providing aggregate net proceeds to the Company of $8,794,000. These shares were deemed to be issued and outstanding upon settlement in October 2023.Subsequent to September 30, 2023, EastGroup acquired McKinney Logistics Center, a 193,000 square foot business distribution building for approximately $26,000,000. The building is located in the Northeast submarket of Dallas and is 100% leased.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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