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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Business) (Details) | Dec. 31, 2015 ft² property item | Dec. 31, 2014 item | Dec. 31, 2013 item
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Wholly owned properties |  |  |
Line of Business |  |  |
Number of properties | property | 25 |  |
Wholly owned properties | Residential and mixed-use properties |  |  |
Line of Business |  |  |
Number of properties | property | 21 |  |
Number of units | 2,506 |  |
Wholly owned properties | Residential buildings |  |  |
Line of Business |  |  |
Number of properties | property | 17 |  |
Wholly owned properties | Mixed use residential, retail and office buildings |  |  |
Line of Business |  |  |
Number of properties | property | 4 |  |
Wholly owned properties | Commercial |  |  |
Line of Business |  |  |
Number of properties | property | 3 |  |
Area of property (in square feet) | ft² | 108,043 |  |
Wholly owned properties | Condominium |  |  |
Line of Business |  |  |
Number of properties | property | 1 |  |
Number of units | 19 |  |
Partially owned properties | Residential and mixed-use properties |  |  |
Line of Business |  |  |
Number of properties | 9 |  |
Number of units | 788 |  |
Partially owned properties | Commercial |  |  |
Line of Business |  |  |
Area of property (in square feet) | ft² | 12,500 |  |
Partially owned properties | Car parking lot |  |  |
Line of Business |  |  |
Capacity of real estate property (in cars per lot) | 50 |  |
Investment Properties |  |  |
Line of Business |  |  |
Number of units | 1,033 | 1,033 | 1,033
Investment Properties | Minimum |  |  |
Line of Business |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 40.00% |  |
Investment Properties | Maximum |  |  |
Line of Business |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 50.00% |  |
Investment Properties | Residential buildings |  |  |
Line of Business |  |  |
Number of units | 1,030 | 1,030 | 1,030
Investment Properties | Commercial |  |  |
Line of Business |  |  |
Number of units | 3 | 3 | 3
Investment Properties | Partially owned properties | Residential and mixed-use properties |  |  |
Line of Business |  |  |
Number of properties | 9 |  |
Investment Properties | Partially owned properties | Residential and mixed-use properties | Minimum |  |  |
Line of Business |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 40.00% |  |
Investment Properties | Partially owned properties | Residential and mixed-use properties | Maximum |  |  |
Line of Business |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 50.00% |  |

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