Represents the amount of allowance for doubtful accounts related to rents receivable.

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Represents the amount of amortization of deferred rents.

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Represents the amount of annual rent to be receivable for leases to be expired.

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Represents the deferred rental concessions on real estate properties.

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Represents the maximum period of non-cancellable operating leases.

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Represents the number of leases to be expired.

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Represents the percentage of annual base rent for leases to be expired.

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- Definition

Represents the percentage of rental income related to commercial real estate property.

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Represents the percentage of rental income related to residential real estate property.

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- Definition

Represents the amount resulting from recognizing rental income from non-cancelable commercial leases with future rental increases on a straight-line basis, which is included in rents receivable.

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Represents the square feet area of rental properties for which leases are to be expired.

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- Definition

Future minimum rental payments in aggregate as of the balance sheet date under operating leases.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 840

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6454179&loc=d3e41551-112718

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Future rental payments receivable within one year of the balance sheet date under an operating lease.

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Future rental payments receivable within the fifth year from the balance sheet date under an operating lease.

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Future rental payments receivable within the fourth year from the balance sheet date under an operating lease.

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Future rental payments receivable within the third year from the balance sheet date under an operating lease.

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- Definition

Future rental payments receivable within the second year from the balance sheet date under an operating lease.

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- Definition

Future minimum lease payments receivable under operating leases for periods greater than five years following the balance sheet date.

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- Definition

Amount of contingent rental revenue recognized for the period under lease, based on the occurrences of an event or condition.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 840

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (c)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6454179&loc=d3e41551-112718

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RENTAL INCOME (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
RENTAL INCOME (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013 sqft item	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
RENTAL INCOME
Percentage of rental income related to residential apartments and condominium units with leases of one year or less	92.00%
Maximum period of non-cancellable operating lease	1 year
Percentage of rental income related to commercial properties	8.00%
Minimum future rental income
2014	$ 2,686,000
2015	2,445,000
2016	2,027,000
2017	1,339,000
2018	1,054,000
Thereafter	1,372,000
Commercial Property Leases	10,923,000
Aggregate contingent rentals from continuing operations	670,000	661,000	633,000
RENTAL INCOME
Annual base rent for expiring leases	2,946,770
Total square feet for expiring leases	106,981
Total number of leases expiring	44
Percentage of annual base rent for expiring leases	100.00%
Allowance for doubtful rent receivable	344,000	381,000
Recognizing rental income from non-cancelable commercial leases with future rental increases on a straight-line basis	196,000
Deferred rental concession	82,000
Amortization of deferred rents	2,000
Through December 31, 2014
RENTAL INCOME
Annual base rent for expiring leases	364,575
Total square feet for expiring leases	18,610
Total number of leases expiring	11
Percentage of annual base rent for expiring leases	13.00%
Through December 31, 2015
RENTAL INCOME
Annual base rent for expiring leases	264,567
Total square feet for expiring leases	8,471
Total number of leases expiring	8
Percentage of annual base rent for expiring leases	9.00%
Through December 31, 2016
RENTAL INCOME
Annual base rent for expiring leases	610,382
Total square feet for expiring leases	27,796
Total number of leases expiring	5
Percentage of annual base rent for expiring leases	21.00%
Through December 31, 2017
RENTAL INCOME
Annual base rent for expiring leases	510,074
Total square feet for expiring leases	14,134
Total number of leases expiring	7
Percentage of annual base rent for expiring leases	17.00%
Through December 31, 2018
RENTAL INCOME
Annual base rent for expiring leases	298,551
Total square feet for expiring leases	8,707
Total number of leases expiring	6
Percentage of annual base rent for expiring leases	10.00%
Through December 31, 2019
RENTAL INCOME
Annual base rent for expiring leases	611,721
Total square feet for expiring leases	21,586
Total number of leases expiring	4
Percentage of annual base rent for expiring leases	21.00%
Through December 31, 2020
RENTAL INCOME
Annual base rent for expiring leases	64,657
Total square feet for expiring leases	1,106
Total number of leases expiring	1
Percentage of annual base rent for expiring leases	2.00%
Through December 31, 2021
RENTAL INCOME
Annual base rent for expiring leases	64,800
Total square feet for expiring leases	1,800
Total number of leases expiring	1
Percentage of annual base rent for expiring leases	2.00%
Through December 31, 2022
RENTAL INCOME
Annual base rent for expiring leases	0
Total square feet for expiring leases	0
Total number of leases expiring	0
Percentage of annual base rent for expiring leases	0.00%
Through December 31, 2023
RENTAL INCOME
Annual base rent for expiring leases	$ 157,443
Total square feet for expiring leases	4,771
Total number of leases expiring	1
Percentage of annual base rent for expiring leases	5.00%