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INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES (Details) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of limited partnerships and limited liability companies in which the entity has invested | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of partnerships investing in commercial property | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,452,484 |  | $ 8,336,505 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount of mortgage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 233,615,499 |  | $ 212,709,080 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,802,000 | $ 7,457,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution to the Partnership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,358,648 | 2,810,776 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of investment to discontinue applying the equity method |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dexter Park |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,925,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units | item |  |  |  |  |  | 409 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of investments |  |  |  |  |  | $ 129,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dexter Park | Mortgages payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount of mortgage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82,390,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 5.57% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for which the entity is required to make interest only payments |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period of debt |  |  |  |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  | $ 89,914,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hamilton Bay Apts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Investments in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |
Number of units | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 168 |  |  |
Number of units retained for long-term investment | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48 |  |  |
Number of units sold | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120 |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.57% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for which the entity is required to make interest only payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,875,000 |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hamilton Bay Apts | Mortgages payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount of mortgage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,222,000 |  |  |  |  |
Hamilton Bay Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital contributions |  |  |  |  | $ 660,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hamilton Bay Sales | Mortgages payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,368,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hamilton Essex Development, LLC and Hamilton Essex 81, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hamilton Essex Development, LLC and Hamilton Essex 81, LLC | Mortgages payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hamilton Essex 81 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units | item |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital contributions |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties | item |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution to the Partnership |  |  | $ 978,193 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hamilton Essex 81 | Mortgages payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount of mortgage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of debt |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hamilton Essex 81 | Mortgages payable | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin over basis of interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 2.18% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hamilton Essex Development |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity of real estate property (in cars per lot) | item |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital contributions |  |  |  | 978,193 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hamilton Essex Development | Mortgages payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of loan |  |  |  | $ 1,952,286 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hamilton 1025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,352,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 176 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units retained for long-term investment | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units sold | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 127 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital contributions |  | $ 2,359,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hamilton 1025 | Mortgages payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.67% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for which the entity is required to make interest only payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hamilton Minuteman |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Investments in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,075,000 |  |
Outstanding amount of mortgage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42 |  |
Purchase price of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,100,000 |  |
Amount returned to partnership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,775,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash contribution by the entity towards loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000 |  |  |  |
Hamilton Minuteman | Mortgages payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage amount | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 3.71% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.67% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for which the entity is required to make interest only payments | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,500,000 | $ 8,025,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of loan | $ 5,158,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution to the Partnership | $ 385,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hamilton on Main Apts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Investments in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000,000 |
Number of units | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 280 |
Number of units sold | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 137 |
Purchase price of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 56,000,000 |
Hamilton on Main Apartments, LLC | Mortgages payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount of mortgage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.34% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.18% |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for which the entity is required to make interest only payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,825,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,205,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost associated with loan extension |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 161,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term excluding period for which interest only payments to be made |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds after funding escrow accounts and closing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
345 Franklin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%
Investments in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,533,000
Number of units | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40
Distribution to the Partnership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,610,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
345 Franklin | Mortgages payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.87% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for which the entity is required to make interest only payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,776,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,452,484 | $ 8,970,289 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,033 | 1,033 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units retained for long-term investment | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (690) | (689) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units sold | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 297 | 252 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units to be sold | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 343 | 344 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential buildings | Investment Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,030 | 1,030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Apartment | Hamilton Bay Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units sold | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on Sale of Real Estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 93,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial | Investment Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees having ownership interest in the investment properties | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Mortgages payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.24% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Limited Partnerships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Harold Brown |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Mortgages payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.97% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Limited Partnerships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Harold Brown |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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