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REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) ft² a Number
Number of income-producing apartment purchase | 55
Number of units | 7,511
Payment to acquire the properties | $ | $ 67,500
Area of real estate property | ft² | 2,200,000
Area of land | a | 4,000
Payment for construction or predevelopment of various apartment complexes | $ | $ 5,100
Capitalized interest costs | $ | $ 400
Related Party [Member] |
Number of income-producing apartment purchase | 3
Area of land | a | 110
FLORIDA [Member] |
Number of income-producing apartment purchase | 2
TEXAS [Member] |
Number of income-producing apartment purchase | 2
Area of land | a | 198
Proceeds from sale of real estate | $ | $ 12,000
Gain on sale of real estate | $ | $ 5,100
TEXAS [Member] | Related Party [Member] |
Number of income-producing apartment purchase | 2
Number of units | 698
Payment to acquire the properties | $ | $ 11,600
TENNESSEE [Member] |
Number of income-producing apartment purchase | 1
KANSAS [Member] | Related Party [Member] |
Number of income-producing apartment purchase | 1
OHIO [Member] |
Number of income-producing apartment purchase | 1
Number of units | 200
Gain on sale of real estate | $ | $ 700
Apartments [Member] |
Number of units | 761
Office Building [Member] |
Number of income-producing apartment purchase | 5
Office Building [Member] | TEXAS [Member] |
Payment to acquire the properties | $ | $ 16,800
Area of real estate property | ft² | 92,723

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