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ORGANIZATION (Details)	Oct. 31, 2013
ORGANIZATION [Abstract]
Percentage of ordinary taxable income that must be distributed to shareholders (in hundredths)	90.00%
Multi-family residential properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	93
Number of apartment units owned	10,705
Commercial properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	169
Net rentable area (in square feet)	10,800,000

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The number of apartment units owned during the period.

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The percentage of ordinary taxable income that the entity is required to distribute to shareholders.

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Net rentable area for properties owned.

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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