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REAL ESTATE (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Real Estate [Abstract]  
Schedule of real estate owned

At December 31, 2019 and 2018, ARL’s real estate investment is comprised of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

    December 31,  
    2019     2018  
Apartments   $ 156,173     $ 126,274  
Apartments under construction     22,363       21,916  
Commercial properties     229,424       224,162  
Land held for development     62,037       83,641  
Real estate subject to sales contract     7,966       3,149  
Total real estate, at cost, less impairment   $ 477,963     $ 459,142  
Less accumulated deprecation     (90,173 )     (78,099 )
Total real estate, net of depreciation   $ 387,790     $ 381,043
Schedule of estimated useful lives of the assets

Depreciation is computed on a straight line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:

 

Land improvements 25 to 40 years
   
Buildings and improvements 10 to 40 years
   
Tenant improvements Shorter of useful life or terms of related lease
   
Furniture, fixtures and equipment 3 to 7 years