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DISPOSITIONS - Summary of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Rental income | $ 69 | $ 1,808 | $ 141 | $ 4,008
Interest and other income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 750
Total Revenues | 69 | 1,808 | 141 | 4,758
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Interest | 110 | 503 | 362 | 1,181
Depreciation and amortization | 12 | 1,247 | 24 | 1,528
Property-level operating expenses | 89 | (1) | 177 | 280
Other | 68 | 130 | 211 | 246
Total expenses | 279 | 1,879 | 774 | 3,235
(Loss) income before gain (loss) on real estate dispositions | (210) | (71) | (633) | 1,523
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions | 277 | (184) | 277 | 1,253
Discontinued operations | $ 67 | $ (255) | $ (356) | $ 2,776

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