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INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 item
Investment Properties |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |
Number of limited partnerships and limited liability companies in which the entity has invested | 9
Number of partnerships investing in commercial property | 3
Hamilton Company/Management Company |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |
Number of employees having ownership interest in the investment properties | 5
Minimum | Investment Properties |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 40.00%
Minimum | Harold Brown | Investment Properties |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |
Ownership interest of related party (as a percent) | 43.20%
Maximum | Investment Properties |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 50.00%
Maximum | Harold Brown | Investment Properties |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |
Ownership interest of related party (as a percent) | 57.00%

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