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ORGANIZATION (Details) - Jul. 31, 2015 ft² in Millions | ft² Property Unit
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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 | 100
Number of apartment units owned | Unit | 12,027
Commercial Properties [Member] |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |
Number of real estate properties | 81
Net rentable area (in square feet) | ft² | 4.4
Commercial Properties [Member] | Held for Sale [Member] |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |
Number of real estate properties | 67

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