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ORGANIZATION AND BACKGROUND
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
ORGANIZATION AND BACKGROUND  
ORGANIZATION AND BACKGROUND

NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND BACKGROUND

        One Liberty Properties, Inc. ("OLP") was incorporated in 1982 in Maryland. OLP is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ("REIT"). OLP acquires, owns and manages a geographically diversified portfolio of retail, industrial, health and fitness, office, flex and other properties, a substantial portion of which are under long-term net leases. As of December 31, 2012, OLP owned 93 properties, four of which are owned by consolidated joint ventures. OLP's unconsolidated joint ventures owned a total of seven properties. The 100 properties are located in 29 states.