CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss	$ (13,279)	$ (40,594)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of capitalized loan costs	29,232	14,627
Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations, including amortization of capitalized loan costs	6	40
Gain on sale of real estate, land, other investments and discontinued operations	(124)	(8,958)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	66
Share-based compensation expense	376	262
Impairment of real estate investments	256	54,153
Bad debt expense	171	263
Changes in other assets and liabilities:
Receivable arising from straight-lining of rents	(33)	(736)
Accounts receivable	32	(1,503)
Prepaid and other assets	1,022	694
Tax, insurance and other escrow	369	256
Deferred charges and leasing costs	(292)	(303)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(1,974)	(2,446)
Net cash provided by operating activities	15,828	15,755
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from real estate deposits	23,659
Increase in notes receivable	(3,000)
Decrease in other investments		50
Decrease in lender holdbacks for improvements	652	735
Increase in lender holdbacks for improvements	(257)	(346)
Proceeds from sale of real estate and other investments	3,300	13,874
Insurance proceeds received	542	30
Payments for acquisitions of real estate assets	(61,734)
Payments for development and re-development of real estate assets	(2,219)	(5,458)
Payments for improvements of real estate assets	(5,487)	(11,292)
Net cash used by investing activities	(44,544)	(2,407)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from mortgages payable		905
Principal payments on mortgages payable	(25,273)	(13,127)
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit	72,350
Principal payments on revolving lines of credit	(3,500)
Proceeds from construction debt	1,606	6,906
Proceeds from noncontrolling partner - consolidated real estate entities		572
Repurchase of common shares	(3,936)
Repurchase of partnership units	(5,735)
Distributions paid to common shareholders	(8,444)	(15,742)
Distributions paid to preferred shareholders	(2,285)	(2,879)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests - Unitholders of the Operating Partnership	(1,065)	(2,117)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	(20)	(126)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	23,698	(25,608)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(5,018)	(12,260)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	28,819	66,698
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	23,801	54,438
SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
(Decrease) increase to accounts payable included within real estate investments	(1,377)	3,768
Construction debt reclassified to mortgages payable	23,300	10,549
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized of $0 and $153, respectively	$ 8,125	$ 10,195