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INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES (Hamilton Minuteman) (Details) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 12, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2004 USD ($) item | Jan. 31, 2007 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2004 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2006 USD ($)
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in joint venture |  |  |  |  | $ 1,430,402 | $ 1,985,680 | $ 7,212,044 |
Number of units | item |  |  |  |  | 913 | 913 | 913 |
Distribution to the Partnership |  |  |  |  | $ 4,696,893 | $ 4,477,923 | $ 7,985,835 |
Outstanding amount of mortgage |  |  |  |  | $ 281,771,246 | $ 252,370,843 |  |
Hamilton Minuteman |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in joint venture |  | $ 5,075,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 913 |
Ownership interest (as a percent) |  | 50.00% |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% |
Number of units | item |  | 42 |  |  | 42 | 42 | 42 |
Cash contribution by the entity towards loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000
Outstanding amount of mortgage |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |
Hamilton Minuteman | Mortgage, October 2004 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of debt |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Hamilton Minuteman |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of real estate properties |  | $ 10,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution to the Partnership |  |  |  | $ 3,775,000 |  |  |  |
Hamilton Minuteman | Mortgage, October 2004 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage amount |  |  | $ 5,500,000 | $ 8,025,000 |  |  |  |
Hamilton Minuteman | Mortgage, 5.67%, January 2007 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of debt |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 5.67% |  |  |  |  |
Period for which the entity is required to make interest only payments |  |  | 5 months |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period of debt |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |
Residential buildings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units | item |  |  |  |  | 910 | 910 | 910 |
Residential buildings | Hamilton Minuteman |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units | item |  |  |  |  | 42 | 42 | 42 |
Mortgages payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount of mortgage |  |  |  |  | $ 281,771,000 |  |  |
Mortgages payable | Hamilton Minuteman |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution to the Partnership | $ 385,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage amount | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of mortgage paid off | 5,158,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Refinancing costs | $ 123,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 3.71% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for which the entity is required to make interest only payments | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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