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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Management fee | $ 3,178,006 | $ 2,948,066 | $ 2,716,514
Repairs and maintenance | 13,115,843 | 13,366,079 | 11,270,589
Administrative expense | 2,935,887 | 2,900,432 | 2,731,284
Renting | 1,148,593 | 1,004,666 | 639,235
Employer contributions in 401K plan | $ 64,000 | $ 64,000 | $ 85,000
Number of limited partnerships and limited liability companies in which the entity has invested | item | 7 |  |
Number of advisory committee meetings | item | 4 |  |
Expenses incurred for advisory committee meeting | $ 16,000 |  |
Number of audit committee meetings held | item | 4 |  |
Expenses incurred for audit committee meeting | $ 80,000 |  |
Brown Family | Minimum |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 47.60% |  |
Brown Family | Maximum |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 59.00% |  |
Brown Family | Related party | Minimum |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 47.60% |  |
Brown Family | Related party | Maximum |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 59.00% |  |
NERA 40% |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 40.00% | 40.00% | 40.00%
NERA 50% |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00%
Majority of Partnership Properties | Related party |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Management fee as percentage of gross receipts rental revenue | 4.00% |  |
Management fee (as a percent) | 4.00% |  |
Linewt | Related party |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Management fee as percentage of gross receipts rental revenue | 3.00% |  |
General Partner or Management Company | Related party |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Costs related to professional services | $ 1,032,000 | $ 1,289,000 | $ 747,000
Repairs and maintenance | 175,000 |  |
Administrative expense | 296,000 |  |
Renting | 57,000 |  |
Expenses for construction, architectural services and supervision of capital projects | 504,000 |  |
Hamilton Company/Management Company | Related party |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Management fee | 3,178,000 | 2,948,000 | 2,717,000
Costs related to professional services | 125,000 | 125,000 | 125,000
Amount received for management fees | 935,000 |  |
Payroll and related expenses | 4,313,000 | 4,180,000 | 3,875,000
Employer contributions in 401K plan | $ 64,000 | 64,000 | 85,000
Number of accounting staff providing bookkeeping and accounting functions | item | 14 |  |
Hamilton Company/Management Company | Management fee | Related party |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Amount received for management fees | $ 751,000 |  |
Hamilton Company/Management Company | Construction, architectural services and supervision of capital projects | Related party |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Amount received for management fees | 101,000 |  |
Hamilton Company/Management Company | Repairs and maintenance | Related party |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Amount received for management fees | 64,000 |  |
Hamilton Company/Management Company | Administrative services | Related party |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Amount received for management fees | $ 19,000 |  |
Dexter Park | Related party |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Management fee (as a percent) | 2.00% |  |
Sally Michael | Partnership properties | Related party |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Legal fees | $ 115,000 | 121,000 | $ 84,000
Sally Michael | Investment properties | Related party |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Legal fees | $ 60,000 | $ 24,000 |
Current and previous management company employees | Related party |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Number of employees having ownership interest in the investment properties | item | 5 |  |

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