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OPERATING SEGMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Rental and other property revenues | $ 29,205 | $ 23,156
Property operating expenses | (15,216) | (11,668)
Loan charges and prepayment penalties | (689) | (1,850)
Interest income | 5,291 | 5,237
Gain (loss) on sale of income producing properties | (244) |
Gain (loss) on land sales | 1,652 | 2,876
Segment operating income (loss) | 3,324 | 2,001
Real estate assets | 855,371 |
Commercial Properties [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Rental and other property revenues | 7,890 | 7,091
Property operating expenses | (5,095) | (4,267)
Depreciation | (2,314) | (1,927)
Mortgage and loan interest | (1,974) | (1,616)
Gain (loss) on sale of income producing properties | (244) |
Segment operating income (loss) | (1,737) | (719)
Capital expenditures | 1,401 | 3,192
Real estate assets | 152,945 | 143,686
Property Sales |  |
Sales price | 1,500 |
Cost of sale | (1,744) |
Gain (loss) on sale | (244) |
Apartments [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Rental and other property revenues | 21,315 | 16,019
Property operating expenses | (9,394) | (7,042)
Depreciation | (3,534) | (2,795)
Mortgage and loan interest | (5,502) | (4,333)
Loan charges and prepayment penalties | (655) | (1,850)
Segment operating income (loss) | 2,230 | (1)
Capital expenditures |  | 257
Real estate assets | 556,294 | 387,847
Land [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Property operating expenses | (747) | (349)
Mortgage and loan interest | (312) | (1,116)
Gain (loss) on land sales | 1,652 | 2,876
Segment operating income (loss) | 593 | 1,411
Capital expenditures | 770 | 826
Real estate assets | 146,132 | 165,073
Property Sales |  |
Sales price | 4,180 | 7,257
Cost of sale | (2,528) | (4,381)
Gain (loss) on sale | 1,652 | 2,876
Other [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Rental and other property revenues |  | 46
Property operating expenses | 20 | (10)
Depreciation | 18 | 18
Mortgage and loan interest | (5,737) | (2,729)
Loan charges and prepayment penalties | (34) |
Interest income | 5,291 | 5,237
Segment operating income (loss) | (442) | 2,562
Total Segments [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Rental and other property revenues | 29,205 | 23,156
Property operating expenses | (15,216) | (11,668)
Depreciation | (5,830) | (4,704)
Mortgage and loan interest | (13,525) | (9,794)
Loan charges and prepayment penalties | (689) | (1,850)
Interest income | 5,291 | 5,237
Gain (loss) on sale of income producing properties | (244) |
Gain (loss) on land sales | 1,652 | 2,876
Segment operating income (loss) | 644 | 3,253
Capital expenditures | 2,171 | 4,275
Real estate assets | 855,371 | 696,606
Property Sales |  |
Sales price | 5,680 | 7,257
Cost of sale | (4,272) | (4,381)
Gain (loss) on sale | $ 1,408 | $ 2,876

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