OPERATING SEGMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rental and other property revenues	$ 11,929	$ 31,083
Property operating expenses	(5,997)	(14,424)
Depreciation	(3,109)	(6,391)
Segment operating (loss) income	(1,735)	4,918
Real estate assets	386,477	979,130
Commercial Properties [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rental and other property revenues	8,227	7,555
Property operating expenses	(3,936)	(3,749)
Depreciation	(2,375)	(2,292)
Mortgage and loan interest	(1,967)	(1,849)
Segment operating (loss) income	(51)	(335)
Capital expenditures	3,690	633
Real estate assets	154,791	135,799
Apartments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rental and other property revenues	3,700	23,525
Property operating expenses	(2,058)	(10,582)
Depreciation	(734)	(4,149)
Mortgage and loan interest	(934)	(5,456)
Segment operating (loss) income	(26)	3,338
Real estate assets	150,841	726,244
Property Sales
Sales price		8,512
Cost of sale		(8,512)
Gain (loss) on sale
Land [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rental and other property revenues		1
Property operating expenses	43
Mortgage and loan interest	(329)	(195)
Gain on land sales	2,216	1,335
Segment operating (loss) income	1,930	1,141
Capital expenditures	5,167
Real estate assets	80,845	116,436
Property Sales
Sales price	8,715	7,239
Cost of sale	(6,499)	(5,904)
Gain (loss) on sale	2,216	1,335
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rental and other property revenues	2	2
Property operating expenses	(46)	(93)
Depreciation		50
Mortgage and loan interest	(6,738)	(8,224)
Interest income	6,153	5,109
Segment operating (loss) income	(629)	(3,156)
Real estate assets		651
Total [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rental and other property revenues	11,929	31,083
Property operating expenses	(5,997)	(14,424)
Depreciation	(3,109)	(6,391)
Mortgage and loan interest	(9,968)	(15,724)
Interest income	6,153	5,109
Gain on land sales	2,216	1,335
Segment operating (loss) income	1,224	988
Capital expenditures	8,857	633
Real estate assets	386,477	979,130
Property Sales
Sales price	8,715	15,751
Cost of sale	(6,499)	(14,416)
Gain (loss) on sale	$ 2,216	$ 1,335

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