DEBT - Schedule of Debt (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) apartmentCommunity apartmentProperty	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) apartmentProperty
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	$ 966,623	$ 921,124
Interest Rate	3.58%	3.54%
Weighted average maturity (in years)	5 years 7 months 6 days
Premiums and discounts, net	$ (7,496)	$ (1,134)
Deferred financing costs, net	(3,742)	(3,968)
Total debt	955,385	$ 916,022
Number of real estate communities, serving as collateral for mortgage loans | apartmentProperty		14
Mortgages
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	420,400	$ 392,300
Deferred financing costs, net	$ (3,262)	(3,427)
Number of real estate communities, serving as collateral for mortgage loans | apartmentCommunity	15
Mortgages | Mortgages payable - Fannie Mae credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	$ 198,850	$ 198,850
Interest Rate	2.78%	2.78%
Weighted average maturity (in years)	6 years 6 months 21 days
Number of real estate communities, serving as collateral for mortgage loans | apartmentProperty	11
Mortgages | Mortgages payable - other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	$ 420,414	$ 392,274
Interest Rate	4.02%	4.05%
Weighted average maturity (in years)	5 years 4 months 20 days
Secured debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	$ 619,264	$ 591,124
Weighted average maturity (in years)	5 years 9 months 3 days
Unsecured debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	$ 347,359	330,000
Weighted average maturity (in years)	5 years 3 months 21 days
Unsecured debt | Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	$ 47,359	$ 30,000
Interest Rate	5.86%	6.74%
Weighted average maturity (in years)	3 years 4 months 13 days
Unsecured debt | Unsecured senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	$ 300,000	$ 300,000
Interest Rate	3.12%	3.12%
Weighted average maturity (in years)	5 years 7 months 13 days