INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES [Abstract]

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures

At January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013 investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures consisted of the following (with the Company's ownership percentage in parentheses): (amounts in thousands)

	January 31,		October 31,
	2014		2013
Chestnut Ridge and Plaza 59 Shopping Centers (50.0%)	$	18,255	$	18,277
Putnam Plaza Shopping Center (66.67%)		6,408		5,668
Midway Shopping Center, L.P. (11.642%)		5,553		6,764
81 Pondfield Road Company (20%)		723		723
Total	$	30,939	$	31,432