EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Years ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)	2012		2011		2010
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	24,034	$	18,713	$	28,233
Less: net income attributable to participating securities	466		384		389
Income from continuing operations net of income	23,568		18,329		27,844
attributable to participating securities
Effect of dilutive securities:
Preferred OP Unit distributions	18		18		18
Numerator for diluted earnings per Common Share	23,586		18,347		27,862
Denominator:
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share	45,854		40,697		40,136
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee share options	456		264		245
Convertible Preferred OP Units	25		25		25
Dilutive potential Common Shares	481		289		270
Denominator for diluted earnings per share	46,335		40,986		40,406
Basic earnings per Common Share from continuing operations attributable to Common Shareholders	$	0.51	$	0.45	$	0.69
Diluted earnings per Common Share from continuing operations attributable to Common Shareholders	$	0.51	$	0.45	$	0.69