RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS - Fees and Expense Reimbursements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Asset management fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	$ 1,797	$ 2,627
Property management fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	2,295	2,107
Property management fees \| Corporate Joint Venture
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	95	78
Onsite management and other cost reimbursement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	7,733	5,794
Onsite management and other cost reimbursement \| Corporate Joint Venture
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	511	336
Lease commission
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	808	101
Lease commission \| Corporate Joint Venture
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	48	32
Construction management fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	1,061	308
Construction management fees \| Corporate Joint Venture
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	172	183
Development management reimbursement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	1,747	1,321
Development management reimbursement \| Corporate Joint Venture
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	756	481
Expense reimbursements to related parties - corporate
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	2,281	2,342
Expenses reimbursements to related parties - lending segment
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	2,571	2,579
Upfront dealer manager and trailing dealer manager fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	546	1,391
Non-issuance specific offering costs
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	606	623
Non-issuance specific offering costs \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, deferred costs	0	2,500
Personnel fees \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, deferred personnel costs	$ 132	$ 121

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