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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Related Party Transaction
Aggregate fees paid to other partners			$ 169,000	$ 175,000	$ 176,000
Decrease in equity earnings, joint venture transaction			85,000	88,000	88,000
Majestic
Related Party Transaction
Fees under compensation and services agreement			2,745,000	2,673,000	2,504,000
Property management costs allocated to real estate expenses annually			1,226,000	1,154,000	1,057,000
Additional payment for the entity's share of all direct office expenses			216,000	216,000	196,000
Majestic \| Net lease tenants
Related Party Transaction
Property management costs (as a percent)	1.50%
Majestic \| Operating lease tenants
Related Party Transaction
Property management costs (as a percent)	2.00%
Executive officers and others
Related Party Transaction
Share based compensation charged to operations			1,765,000	1,539,000	1,480,000
Joint Venture Partners and Affiliates
Related Party Transaction
Real estate property management costs			107,000	143,000	185,000
Chairman \| General and administrative expense
Related Party Transaction
Fee paid			276,000	276,000	262,500
Chairman \| General and administrative expense \| Forecast
Related Party Transaction
Agreed to pay		$ 289,000
Vice Chairman \| General and administrative expense
Related Party Transaction
Fee paid			$ 110,000	$ 110,000	105,000
Vice Chairman \| General and administrative expense \| Forecast
Related Party Transaction
Agreed to pay		$ 116,000
Gould Investors L.P.
Related Party Transaction
Number of common stock owned by the related party			1,785,976	1,785,976
Ownership percentage held by the related party			9.20%	9.50%
Amount of insurance reimbursed			$ 912,000	$ 790,000	699,000
Gould Investors L.P. \| Real estate expenses
Related Party Transaction
Insurance expense recognized of amounts reimbursed to related party			$ 877,000	$ 757,000	$ 645,000