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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Residential and mixed-use properties |  |
Line of Business |  |
Number of properties | 20 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = nen_ResidentialAndMixedUseRealEstateMember |
Number of units | 2,412 us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = nen_ResidentialAndMixedUseRealEstateMember |
Wholly owned properties |  |
Line of Business |  |
Number of properties | 24 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_WhollyOwnedPropertiesMember |
Wholly owned properties | Residential buildings |  |
Line of Business |  |
Number of properties | 16 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_WhollyOwnedPropertiesMember |
Number of units | 2,412 us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_WhollyOwnedPropertiesMember |
Wholly owned properties | Mixed use residential, retail and office buildings |  |
Line of Business |  |
Number of properties | 4 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = nen_ResidentialRetailAndOfficeBuildingMixedUseMember / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_WhollyOwnedPropertiesMember |
Wholly owned properties | Commercial |  |
Line of Business |  |
Number of properties | 3 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_WhollyOwnedPropertiesMember |
Area of property (in square feet) | 108,043 us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_WhollyOwnedPropertiesMember |
Wholly owned properties | Condominium |  |
Line of Business |  |
Number of properties | 1 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = nen_CondominiumRealEstateMember / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_WhollyOwnedPropertiesMember |
Number of units | 19 us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = nen_CondominiumRealEstateMember / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_WhollyOwnedPropertiesMember |
Partially owned properties | Residential and mixed-use properties |  |
Line of Business |  |
Number of properties | 9 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = nen_ResidentialAndMixedUseRealEstateMember / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_PartiallyOwnedPropertiesMember |
Number of units | 790 us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = nen_ResidentialAndMixedUseRealEstateMember / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_PartiallyOwnedPropertiesMember |
Area of property (in square feet) | 12,500 us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = nen_ResidentialAndMixedUseRealEstateMember / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_PartiallyOwnedPropertiesMember |
Partially owned properties | Residential and mixed-use properties | Minimum |  |
Line of Business |  |
Percentage of ownership interest | 40.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = nen_ResidentialAndMixedUseRealEstateMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_PartiallyOwnedPropertiesMember |
Partially owned properties | Residential and mixed-use properties | Maximum |  |
Line of Business |  |
Percentage of ownership interest | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = nen_ResidentialAndMixedUseRealEstateMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_PartiallyOwnedPropertiesMember | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = nen_ResidentialAndMixedUseRealEstateMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_PartiallyOwnedPropertiesMember
Partially owned properties | Car parking lot |  |
Line of Business |  |
Capacity of real estate property (in cars per lot) | 50 nen_CapacityOfRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = nen_CarParkingLotRealEstateMember / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_PartiallyOwnedPropertiesMember |

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