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Significant Accounting Policy (Details) ft² in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) ft² aptunits | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |
Development and construction in progress | $ 40,189 | $ 75,289
Rego Park II [Member] | Property Under Development [Member] | Apartment Tower [Member] |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |
Number of units in real estate property (in units) | aptunits | 312 |
Area of property (in square feet) | ft² | 255 |
Estimated Budgeted Cost | $ 125,000 |
Development and construction in progress | $ 113,000 |
Estimated Date Of Completion | Fourth quarter of 2015 |

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